"I know, I know." Zhou Laosi nodded repeatedly in agreement, "That's what I said."
When I returned to the house, the little brat on the kang had already woken up. He was not crying or making a fuss, but eating his fingers with gusto. When he saw the familiar person, he grinned.
When the daughter-in-law saw her son, she smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits. She held her son in her arms, tapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Grow up quickly, your father is counting on you to pass the elementary school entrance exam so that we can reduce taxes!"
The little brat felt more comfortable in his mother's arms and giggled loudly.
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Primary school is primary school, and students are students. We learn differently, and what we learn is even more different.
"Stand up and take a seat." The emperor spoke in a gentle tone, his eyes sweeping over the newly printed elementary school textbooks on the table, including Chinese, mathematics, natural knowledge, geography, and history. He seemed to even smell the aroma of ink.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" After Luo Sigong kowtowed, he stood up and sat down on the embroidered cushion.
Zhu Youxiao turned his gaze to Luo Sigong, a faint smile on his face as he said, "Luo Qing has done an excellent job on this mission. Well, Luo Yangxing also made an indelible contribution."
"This is the duty of me and my son." Luo Sigong bowed and declined humbly.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Although it is work and duty, there are differences between fulfilling one's duties and not fulfilling them, and between satisfaction and dissatisfaction."
After a pause, Zhu Youxiao continued, "The Pacification Office has done a good job, and this is also Luo Qing's credit. Luo Qing has asked to resign, and I know about it. I will issue an imperial decree later. Let Luo Yangxing come to the palace tomorrow, and I have instructions."
Luo Sigong stood up and knelt to express his gratitude. Although the emperor hadn't explicitly stated it, it seemed that Luo Yangxing was going to be promoted. Whether or not he could become the head of the Pacification Division was beyond his control.
After Luo Sigong took his leave, Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before ordering someone to draft an edict, "Luo Sigong has served as a guard for many years, diligent and hardworking. Since he has sincerely reported illness, I grant you permission to resign and recuperate."
Please allow the imperial edict to be issued, and Zhu Youxiao also drafted a decree of grace, promoting Luo Sigong to the positions of Junior Guardian and Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince, Junior Tutor and Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, and also giving him additional financial rewards.
From guarding the Tianqi Emperor's ascension to the throne to leading the Jinyiwei to gather military intelligence and monitor the corruption of officials, Luo Sigong's contributions are self-evident.
However, Zhu Youxiao was still hesitant about letting Luo Yangxing inherit his father's position and would make a decision after summoning him tomorrow.
Furthermore, the duties and responsibilities of the Pacification Office would gradually be adjusted. The Jiannu and Mongolian tribes in the north could not be relaxed, but Zhu Youxiao would also establish spies in the south and even overseas.
At the same time, the Zhenfu Division also had to retain the task of monitoring bureaucrats and form mutual supervision and restraint with the Dongchang to prevent any one department from becoming dominant and deceiving the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao had already thought about all this clearly, and reached out to pick up the elementary school textbook and started flipping through it.
Zhu Youxiao was in great need of talented people, but they were not from the traditional background of studying the Four Books and Five Classics and taking the imperial examinations.
Although we cannot make major changes now, it will take more than ten years or even dozens of years to cultivate new talents and reach the emperor's standards.
Let’s read. It’s good for everyone!
The emperor placed the textbook on the table and patted it, thinking that offering benefits was a good idea. Ordinary people were not unaware of the benefits of studying, but their financial conditions did not allow it, and few could afford to send their children to study hard.
Therefore, reducing or exempting some taxes will also reduce the burden of supporting students for the people.
Moreover, according to Zhu Youxiao's estimation, elementary school is only five years long, starting at the age of six or seven, so children can pass the graduation exam around the age of twelve or thirteen. Even if children of this age can do some work, they will not be of much help to the family.
The head tax will eventually be abolished, but if we don't mention it now, the people will see it as a huge benefit. When a major disaster strikes, the exemption will have a reason to be abolished, and the people will be more receptive.
Zhu Youxiao's continuous benevolence towards the people was not because he wanted the people to praise him as a wise ruler or a good emperor. He knew that it was the scholars who left their names in history.
But Zhu Youxiao also understood very well that although the scholars were good at talking, they could not rebel against him or overthrow his throne; but if tens of thousands of ordinary people rose up, they would be able to change the dynasty.
As for Luo Yangxing, as long as he was promoted, regardless of whether he was a commander or not, he would still serve loyally. Of course, Luo Sigong might be able to guess his thoughts and would definitely give his son some advice when he returned, so that his son could perform well in tomorrow's meeting.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and reached out to pick up the booklet presented by Luo Sigong. This was what he liked most. The movable and immovable properties of the eight major merchants were clearly registered. In his eyes, it was a dazzling silver mountain.
Jiannu - hehe, I can kill you with money.
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The bloody head, even wrapped in cloth, could not stop the blood from seeping out.
"Why does Yongfang have to do this?" Nurhaci waved his hand, stopping the Li family servant from opening the cloth bag and saying, "Take it back and bury it properly!"
Li Yongfang's eldest son, Li Yangeng, was captured by the Ming army in Fuzhou. The Jiannu were unaware of this and did not take it seriously. After all, their status was different. If he was a Beile or Beizi, the situation would be very different.
But after several months, Li Yangeng was released by the Ming army. After Li Yongfang got the news, he had him taken to Nurhaci without even meeting him.
Although Li Yongfang had been dismissed and neglected, Nurhaci did not make things too difficult for Li Yangeng. He just asked him some questions and then sent Li Yangeng back.
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