It is easy for Qi Tai to meet him. Every morning court, after the Imperial Gate listened to the government, the emperor was either in the Rouyi Hall or in the East Nuan Pavilion. As long as the ministers asked the eunuch to inform him, they could usually see him. The emperor maintained closeness with the court officials, which was conducive to the political harmony and harmony, and not to be blocked from the audio-visual.

Looking back on what the emperor has done since he ascended the throne, he has clear minds and clear layers in terms of eliminating the enemy's heads and tolerance. Qi Tai often feels that it is not difficult for the emperor to be a wise ruler and maintain the government. Today, he can even gradually win over most civil officials and describe himself as the king of Yao and Shun who is diligent in his work and loves the people, and is as wise as Emperor Taizong of Tang.

In addition to the actions of the emperor himself, the most important thing is that everyone lives in a very good world. The legitimate Ming Dynasty was founded for decades. The war gradually subsided, and there were no strong enemies outside. The domestic weather was generally good and the farmland was sufficient. This was the best period in every dynasty, and the peaceful and prosperous times were at this time.

But the emperor is obviously dissatisfied with this. Qi Tai also knew that he wanted to repay the emperor's kindness of his understanding, and being a loyal minister was not enough.

Qi Tai stood respectfully on the brick floor outside the Rouyi Hall. Wang Gui, the eunuch of the Sili Principal, came back and invited Qi Tai to come in to meet him. Qi Tai walked through the main gate and came to the six doors of the main hall of the Rouyi Hall. He first kowtowed outside the hall, and then went in to bow to him like the rituals; everything was a ritual system set by Taizu.

Zhu Gaoxu, wearing a regular suit, sat behind a large case, calling Qi Taiping, and his eyes stopped on Qi Tai's face for a while. After Qi Tai finished speaking etiquette clichés, he stopped saying anything.

Zhu Gaoxu immediately put down the books in his hand, and stood up, looking at Wang Gui sideways. Wang Gui immediately bowed and waved to let the palace maids and eunuchs around him retreat together.

"I haven't spoken to Qibutang like this for a long time. Compared to the form of conversation that is too subtle on the table, I still think heart-to-heart communication is more useful." Zhu Gaoxu said.

"The Holy and the Holy and the Virtue." Qi Tai bowed and said.

"Come here and sit." Zhu Gaoxu said. He walked to the northwest corner first.

The bright and spacious main hall has large doors and window lattices in front and back, which are both ventilation and lighting. There are no windows in the northwest corner, and bookshelf are placed against the thick wall. A new coffee table, mud stove, chairs and other items are placed there.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on a chair, waved to Qi Tai again, and then placed a kettle on the stove. Qi Tai could tell at a glance that the tea set placed on the tea table was something of Kung Fu tea.

He sat down opposite him as he said, "I'll make tea."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled: "Come on."

This place is clever, and there is no need to say anything like "but it's okay to say it, I'll forgive you for being innocent". This kind of peaceful atmosphere alone dilutes the restrained hierarchical system.

"I just passed the Jinshi exam and my family let the loan go and obtained the land that I had lent to the ban." Qi Tai spoke while fiddling with the tea set.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "I guess most of the officials in the court have done such things, so it's nothing strange."

Qi Tai said: "It is really easier for gentry to lend.

According to Taizu Chengxian, county officials were not allowed to go to the countryside to disturb the people; at the end of Hongwu, the court did not care much about this matter, but officials were not willing to leave the city easily, and the rules remained the same. If the county officials wanted to meet the villagers, they issued cinnabar signs and ordered the servants to go to the countryside to summon them. Therefore, the villagers almost did not deal with the government directly unless serious incidents such as a murder occurred.

The countryside is mainly governed by the elders, and land ownership is often proved by the elders, and the loan is lent, and even the levitra is not necessary. The elders themselves are gentry and elders, who pay attention to their connections and reputations, and have good relationships with local gentry. In this way, the loan is guaranteed and the entrusted; only gentry dares to lend in large quantities without worrying about the debtor's debts being denied.

Moreover, those who have fame only need to pay grain and do not use corvee labor, and can often shelter tenants from evading corvee labor. This also makes farmers more willing to take the land to gentry. In the decades of our founding of the country, the number of households must have increased, but the number of farmers who undertake corvee labor has not increased, which is the result of the gradual annexation of a large amount of land."

Qi Tai paused for a moment and continued: "If the imperial bank and the Da Shanggang bank suddenly released low-interest loans. My memory estimated that the situation of land annexation will not only not improve, but will also be more severe.

Originally, the gentry was limited by insufficient funds and could only accumulate principal slowly; and with the low-interest loans from the money house, the funds flowed into the hands of the gentry, and they would use the money to continue to lend high-interest loans. Because the people were ignorant of the people, they could only borrow money from the elders and gentry."

The water in the kettle was boiling, and Qi Tai didn't say anything yet. He lifted the kettle and rushed down the wall of the purple clay pot. His technique was quite skillful and he did it in one go, which made people pleasing to the eye.

After a while, Qi Tai began to use the first tea to wash the tea cup. He said again: "I don't know if the emperor understands the various expenses in the palace. The emperor's daily meal, four dishes and one soup, if the cost is calculated, it will be more than ten times more expensive than the price of a high-end restaurant in the capital. The same applies to the various expenses paid by the internal warehouse.

For example, if the various expenses of the various garrisons in Beijing were required by various government offices, they would use money to purchase and distribute them uniformly; I am afraid that the price would be difficult to estimate. The huge amount of cash allocated by the Ministry of Revenue every year would be shocking.

The reforms are too radical and may evolve into party struggles. In order to resist opponents' attacks, the old and new parties have established themselves. Later, no one could take into account whether the policies are in line with reality, but only care about the party's struggle against differences. They fight for profits on their own, and are generally black. The harm of the country is difficult to deal with."

Qi Tai breathed out, then he picked up the small cup and handed it over with both hands.

The two of them stopped talking for the time being, and Zhu Gaoxu also pinched the teacup with a thoughtful look. Qi Tai also picked up a cup himself, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, looked at the color and condition of the tea, and then drank it all in three mouthfuls.

"Be particular." Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him.

Qi Tai said: "I am showing off my skills."

Zhu Gaoxu put down the teacup and said, "That day Jian Yi said, 'The coins were repeatedly handled in the various yamen, and there might be treacherous people who were seeking profits, and greed became popular', which was consistent with the words of Qibutang."

Qi Tai said: "Jian Yi has gone through five dynasties (Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Wude). He knows the Ming Dynasty's officialdom well and is a steady minister. Unfortunately, these people may have the problem of being stubborn and conservative."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "Qibutang supports reform."

Qi Tai was stunned for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "The Master is a wise ruler. Since he has a great and long-term plan to help the people, how can I not fulfill my responsibility to assist me?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, "Xia Yuanji believes that you are an old official of the Han Palace and are often willing to consult Qibutang. It is because Xia Yuanji believes that you are steadfast and recognize the reality and can communicate. I also need Qibutang to reconcile it so that good things will not turn into party disputes that harm the country."

Qi Tai turned his worries into joy, and held his fists and said, "The Lord is wise!"

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "I am also a person who can communicate, right?"

Qi Tai said: "The emperor is in power and the common people are blessed."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "I am not a chivalrous person, and I will not rob the rich and help the poor. The ultimate goal is not to cut off the flesh and replenish the sores; doing so will be useless, but just dreaming, which is contrary to common sense. Qibutang should let the officials in the court believe this."

Qi Tai nodded while thinking about Zhu Gaoxu's words.

"Things are indeed a bit difficult, but you can't just stop and be afraid of your hands. The general situation is rare, don't lose the opportunity." Zhu Gaoxu said in his voice again.

Qi Tai stood up and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu deeply: "I am willing to do my best to plan for the emperor. Today I have been bothering the emperor for a long time, so I would like to say goodbye."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, Happy Qibutang Festival."

Qi Tai was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed: "I thank the priest for the grace of the priest, and I wish to have fun with the priest."

...A few days later, the Mid-Autumn Festival came as scheduled. Japanese envoys Mori Sadanaga and others who lived in the Huitong Hall also felt the festive atmosphere. After attending the horse-distance banquet, they had almost nothing to do every day and went out to visit early in the morning.

The Ming Dynasty treated foreign envoys obviously different from Japan. In addition to providing daily expenses and arranging ceremonies, the officials did not care much about them. Mori Sadara and others could walk around the capital, which also made them feel much more at ease; but he also felt as if he had been forgotten, and he felt neglected.

On the streets near the Imperial City, many peddlers and pawns began to occupy land very early. The goods placed were made of palace lanterns as gimmicks, and there were various handmade products, which were dazzling.

It was not too bright yet, and people were coming and going in the streets and alleys, with great prosperity. Various pasta fragrances were floating in the mist air. There were official shops on each street, and today there were more people from the Five City Military and Martial Arts patrols. The magnificent palaces, the pavilions and towers in the distance echoed the excitement of the market, and a breath of stability and prosperity was circulated.

When Maori Seung-seok arrived at Hongwu Gate, he stopped outside the gatehouse for a long time and watched the defense change ceremony on the gatehouse. The neat and orderly scene and the exquisite clothing and armor of heavy infantry left a deep impression on Maori.

Then a horizontal music sounded from the gatehouse, and two teams of "boy scouts" escorted a flag. Just as they were about to leave, Satonaga Mori, they stopped again.

The teams of gray and blue clothing all held Cheng Liang's muskets, and the steps of the two teams were uniform, attracting people's attention. The daily rituals of a city gate were comparable to the grand ceremony scene in Kyoto's "Luoyang". Maori Sadao felt very novel.

The boys were dressed very neatly, wearing white gloves on their hands, but they were not very old but well-trained. During the rituals and music, the two teams of children walked up to the Hongwu Gate Tower and raised a sun and moon dragon flag onto the middle flagpole with a sliding rope.

An adult general in front pulled out his sword and raised it in the air. The children said in unison: "Be loyal to the emperor, be unremitting in martial arts. The interests of the empire are above everything else."

Mori Sadanata looked shocked, then he looked entangled, and couldn't help but turn his head and say in Japanese: "The Imperial Army of the Ming Dynasty has such a look, but the kings of our country are busy fighting in the internal battle. How can there be a reason for invincibility? It is the most urgent thing to learn how to govern the Ming Dynasty."
Chapter completed!