During Zhu Zhanji's tenure, he basically continued Renzong Zhu Gaochi's benevolent policy, reorganized the ruling institutions, greatly streamlined and reduced redundant staff, so that the people gradually lived and worked in peace and contentment, the economy steadily improved, and the whole Ming Dynasty presented a beautiful scene of prosperity.
Zhu Zhanji was able to achieve such achievements largely because he was a very compassionate emperor. For example, in March of the fifth year of Xuande, Zhu Zhanji went out to Beijing to explore the sufferings of the people. When he saw a group of farmers working in the field, he immediately dismounted and asked a farmer if they were usually very hard. Later, he borrowed props from them and tried to farm his own land.
As a result, I was exhausted after not doing it for a few times, and said to the courtiers around me, "I simply cultivated it for three times, and I can't stand its hard work any more, not to mention those farmers have to work like this all year round."
Say that finish, Zhu Zhanji ordered to give some money to farmers passing by, and then went back to the palace. Later, when he implemented the policy, he paid more attention to protecting the vital interests of the people.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty was repeatedly attacked by natural disasters such as floods and droughts. Zhu Zhanji, the Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty, accepted the suggestions put forward by Yang Shiqi and other ministers, thereby exempting the people from the salary fish, reducing a large number of official rents and grain taxes, clearing up a large number of unjust, false and misjudged cases, and at the same time reducing the labor force in large numbers. These measures have greatly benefited the people, which shows Zhu Zhanji's sympathy for the people.
Two years later, Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, visited Yang Shiqi and sincerely said to him, "Letters of condolence have been sent for a long time. Is there anything to be merciful now? "
In this regard, Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty, you said before that you would reduce the official rent, but the officials of the Ministry of Housing still collected it as usual, completely ignoring your imperial edict."
Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, was very unhappy. He immediately said seriously: "All the imperial edicts I issued must be strictly implemented, and officials who refuse to obey must also be dealt with seriously according to law."
In addition, at the suggestion of Yang Shiqi, Zhu Zhanji ordered a large number of fugitives to be recruited, and corrupt officials at the central and local levels must be severely punished, and people with literary and military talents should be promoted to the court. Descendants of criminals who are ordered to be sentenced to death are also eligible to take part in the imperial examination and be officials.
These orders of Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, greatly eased various social contradictions at that time, and made the whole country present a prosperous Kaiping prosperity.