Every time the court had meritorious service, they would award a large number of Jinyiwei Hundred Households, and they could also receive some salary from the court every year. However, this thing was just like a nominal position. To put it bluntly, it was to make up for the lack of a title to some extent.
You get something, but the privileges are not as great as a noble title, and you only receive a small salary. If you want to be promoted to a full-fledged Jinyiwei centurion, it is basically impossible. At most, you can be promoted to a general flag.
If you go down one level, it's impossible for you to become a deputy centurion. You also need connections in your family, or even money to smooth things over. Otherwise, there's no hope at all.
You can only hold this level and then do other things to make a living. Shi Kefa was obviously like this, or it can be said that several generations of his family have been like this.
Shi Kefa took Zuo Guangdou as his teacher, studied with peace of mind, and wanted to make further progress.
"So you're from the Imperial Guard." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I didn't expect that. Judging from your attire and the way you talk, I thought you came from a scholarly family. That's quite true. I wonder who your teacher was?"
Zhu Youxiao directly brought the issue to Shi Kefa's teacher.
When it comes to his teacher, Shi Kefa naturally can't hide anything. If you don't tell others when they ask you, do you feel ashamed of your teacher?
This is naturally impossible.
Shi Kefa straightened his attitude and said, "My teacher is Zuo Guangdou."
After hearing this name, Zhu Youxiao showed an unexpected look. He looked at Shi Kefa and asked, "I didn't expect you to be Zuo Gong's student. It really is true that a famous teacher produces outstanding students. You are indeed extraordinary!"
When Zhu Youxiao purged the Donglin Party, Zuo Guangdou's stance was correct. He had no involvement in the incident and was spared.
Later, thanks to Xu Guangqi's recommendation, Zuo Guangdou became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he had been experimenting with growing potatoes and other crops for the court.
Zuo Guangdou did a very good job and made many contributions. Later, because of his merits, he was promoted and sent from the Minister of Revenue to serve as the Governor of Huguang.
Zhu Youxiao asked Zuo Guangdou to go to Huguang for a simple reason: to let him farm. There was a saying during this period: "When Huguang is well-fed, the whole world is well-fed."
Zhu Youxiao wanted to ensure the stable production of grain, so he naturally had to ensure the stability of Huguang. Under the current natural environment, Huguang was the top priority.
The middle reaches of the Yangtze River plain, centered around present-day Hubei and Hunan, had replaced Suzhou and Changzhou as the national base for commercial grain production. Huguang naturally needed a stable, reliable, and capable leader to govern it.
Zhu Youxiao naturally chose Zuo Guangdou, and facts proved that Zuo Guangdou did a good job. So far, Zuo Guangdou seems to have served almost two terms, and it is probably time for him to come back.
It's time for a promotion. I can't continue working like this.
Hearing Shi Kefa's words, Zhu Youxiao really thought of Zuo Guangdou. Speaking of which, he had really forgotten about Zuo Guangdou in the past few years.
There should actually be new blood flowing in the court. Zuo Guangdou should be promoted and reused, and then he can do something about it.
If Zhu Youxiao had not met Shi Kefa today, he would have almost forgotten Zuo Guangdou and would never have known when he would remember him.
When Shi Kefa heard Zhu Youxiao praising his teacher, he naturally looked proud.
"Since you are Zuo Guangdou's student, I can have a chat with you." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "Your teacher has always been calm and steady, and has won the trust of the current emperor. He has done a good job in Huguang in the past two years, and I believe he will be promoted."
"But judging by your actions, it seems that your style is quite different from your teacher's."
"Your Majesty's actions in Jiangnan can be described as swift and decisive. Don't you think this is abrupt? If you continue like this, it will easily provoke a popular uprising. Shouldn't you proceed more cautiously?"
In fact, this was Zhu Youxiao's test of Shi Kefa.
There are many such statements now, and many people use this reason when criticizing Zhu Youxiao.
Your Majesty is so anxious! Why is he so anxious?
There's no need to be so anxious. Why not take it slow?
This would easily shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!
Shi Kefa looked at Zhu Youxiao with a serious expression on his face.
He didn't know why this person couldn't stop talking about the emperor. In Desheng Tower, they had talked about everything, including many people and the court's policies, but rarely discussed the emperor.
This is not something they can do.
What is this person thinking?
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