Chapter 360 Hidden Killing Technique
It's not a big deal, it's just that Emperor Jiajing asked him to go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask if the summer tax has been allocated this year, and if there is a budget for the emperor to build a palace... Speaking of which, several halls such as Yuxi Palace and Wanshou Palace have lived in for more than ten years, and since the earthquake was broken in the twelfth lunar month last year, they are still dangerous houses.
He went to the Ministry of Revenue in silence. After a few months, his face was already well known, so he went in without any obstacles and found Fang Shangshu who was shaking his beard to settle the score.
Fang Dun admired Chen Si very much, and because of his support, he also obtained the long-awaited title of Prince Grand Tutor, and was promoted to the first rank, and replaced the vulgar honeysuckle belt with the current jade belt.
So when he saw this young man, Shangshu Fang was extremely enthusiastic. He pulled him to ask about his well-being and even took out the top Yunwu Tea to entertain him.
The host and the host happily talked nonsense, and silence raised the emperor's problem. Fang dumb's old face immediately collapsed and said with a frown: "This year, all the seven major tax-paying provinces have significantly reduced taxes, resulting in a sharp decline in the income of the court. In previous years, there was always an input of three to four million taels of silver, but this year, it was only less than two million taels of silver."
This number has been reported to the cabinet for a long time, so I naturally knew about the silence, so when Secretary Fang complained, he knew that the emperor's house was going to be mysterious. Sure enough, Secretary Fang would talk about how serious the current economic crisis in the Ming Dynasty was. He should carry forward the glorious style of hard work and simplicity, and so on...
If an ordinary boy was fainted by him, he would be silent and did not take this trick. He smiled bitterly: "My elder, I know what you said, but the emperor always has to answer the questions. What should I say?"
"How do you say it?" Fang Shangshu blushed and said, "Tell the truth."
"What's the truth?" asked silently.
"The Ministry of Revenue has no money..." Fang Dun whispered: "Can you tell Your Majesty that you can slow down for two years?"
"Is autumn tax not okay?" Chen Si asked softly.
"The autumn tax is already full." Fang Dun smiled bitterly and said, "Tell me the truth. His Majesty generously said that the palace could not repair it for now, so I will rank this budget until next year... If you have money then."
Chen Si smiled bitterly in his heart and said, "How can you take the emperor's face seriously?"
"I'm not unaware of the temper of our Majesty," Fang Dun man, naturally knew what he was thinking. He sighed and said, "You should also know that our court has been eating grain for many years. There has never been any deposit in the treasury. It is used as soon as possible, so that it can be barely maintained. But now there is a big earthquake again, and it is even more unsuccessful..." As he said, he began to calculate the bad debts for the silent and said, "Every provinces need disaster relief money, and it is reported that it is more than one million taels. The court has no money, so he can only issue 500,000 taels first, so that the local government can buy seeds and farm tools, so as not to delay the farming time of the people. There is also the silver for the river embankment, which costs at least 2 million taels, and there is no money. He can only pay half of it. Build several important places in the Yellow River, so as not to flood big cities. As for rural towns, they can only sacrifice..."
Listening to the old Shangshu settled the score, his silent expression became more and more serious, and he continued: "There is also the city wall of the capital, which still needs 400,000 taels to be repaired..."
Chen Si finally couldn't help but say, "Didn't the city wall be repaired last year? Now it's just broken. Can you spend so much money?"
"Hehe, the Ministry of Works said how much it costs, it's how much it costs." Fang Du said with contempt: "I don't know if you have seen it in the outer city. The bricks are all heart-warming, and you can break it with your hands. Altan just doesn't know. If he had known, he would have knocked the city wall open with a wooden stake." He said without regard for his decent spat, "Just plant the quality, I spent one million taels of silver in the court. I don't know how much it has flowed into those people's pockets!"
The old man was respectful and of course he dared to discuss the person in charge, but he was silent. He hurriedly said to Xi Ni: "I have taken the money this time and I must repair it well."
"Fuck!" Fang Dun said angrily: "I've inquired a long time ago. The money has not been misappropriated this time, but most of the materials purchased have flowed to the house of the Minister of the Shangshu. He built a house for him, and built a villa for the little pavilion in Xiangshan!"
Chen Si moved his heart, but his face showed a helpless expression and said, "Please forgive me, please forgive me. I dare not reply to these things."
Fang Dun's disappointment flashed, and he sighed and said, "We are afraid of tigers when we are pulling old cows, and newborn calfs are afraid of tigers. But if His Majesty asks urgently, I will not be able to care about so much. We must expose these things!"
Of course, Chen Mo knew that he was saying something angry. If he really wanted to stab him, he would have been stabbed long ago. Now it is not time to drive him crazy. What is there to stab him? The reason why I said this to myself was to help me say a few good words in front of the emperor so as to avoid being deceived.
The old man is respectful and naturally silent will not offend him. He patted his chest and promised, "I will leave this matter to me. The official will definitely help the old man."
Fang Dun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw him responding... The old man had rich experience in the world and knew that the King of Hell was better than the little ghost. He was most afraid of young people like silence who didn't know the importance of the slightestness and irrelevant words, which brought him unrestrained disasters.
Fortunately, Shen Mo said more well. While the old man was relieved, he also reciprocated: "After that court discussion, did Your Majesty ask you about the Maritime Bureau again?"
"No." Chen Jing smiled bitterly: "I was excited for a moment and made me laugh..."
Fang Dun waved his hand and said, "You are not excited for a moment, it is clearly thoughtful and planned for a long time."
"I can't hide this from the old man." Chen Jian blushed and said, "But Your Majesty has never asked again. Maybe what I wrote is not in line with the holy wishes."
Fang Dun shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty is determined and decisive, and he will never change his course. At that time, the Holy Will belong to you, and now he will not be biased towards others." He said, "Say a bold word, just listen to me, but don't take it seriously."
"Don't worry, sir," said silently, "I have no other benefit, I am a person, I am a strict person and never gossip."
"That's good, that's good." Fang Shangshu smiled and said, "Actually, in my opinion, Your Majesty has already made a decision, and he will probably let you go."
"Outside?" Chen Shu said with a pale face: "Has I made any mistake?" For Hanlin officials with a promising future, they have always regarded external release as a fear of their own. Especially for this kind of external release that has not been completed, they have always been out of favor and punishment...
"Do you have to make mistakes before you can let go?" the old man laughed and said, "What if you let you go?"
Silent shook his head and said, "This is even more impossible. Did you hear that a new Jinshi can be the one who can hold the pastoral side if you don't have one exam once?" This dynasty's assessment of officials was divided into inspections and completed exams. The inspection is now in full swing, and the Beijing inspection will be held next year, which is specialized in finding faults. The examination is full of political achievements. The first exam in three years, the exam again in six years, and the exam is over nine years. As long as you have the results, you will be promoted to two levels and take a big step.
Therefore, the Hanlin officials in Zhengde had to stay honestly in Beijing until they had completed the exam for nine years before they could be promoted. This is actually good because it helps to curb impetuousness and allow officials to implement politics.
But during the Zhengde period, Emperor Wuzong, the world's most unrestrained emperor, destroyed this good tradition and transferred his posts too frequently, and did not wait for nine years at all. Once an official took office, he left before he could even sit in the hot spots. How could he understand the people's sentiments? Do things steadily? This made officials have no long-term plans when they were in office... As long as they were "no mistakes", they could be promoted. Who would be willing to do more trouble? Therefore, they all "don't take civil affairs as urgent, advocate empty texts, and wait for relocation on a day'.
Some people who say that the world is as scattered as Confucius and Mencius reborn and do not do actual affairs may rise faster, causing the social atmosphere to plummet. In the early years of Jiajing, the emperor had not yet fallen and was working hard to govern. There was also a regulation that officials must be transferred before they expired, and 'not be adjusted for no reason'. But later the emperor became tired of politics and became the boss of the hands of the boss, allowing the people below to do whatever they wanted, so he returned to the prototype of Zhengde.
However, the current gatekeeper is Li Mo. Chen agreed that he would definitely adhere to the principle, because the edict of "not being able to adjust for no reason" was issued by Emperor Jiajing. Although it has been almost thirty years, if it is forced to take it out, the emperor must not refuse to admit it, right?
"So, Your Majesty is not easy to deal with." Fang Dun laughed and said, "This matter is not in compliance with the rules after all, and there is a lot of resistance!"
When he heard the word "resistance", his first reaction was "Li Mo". Only this Minister of Personnel could resist the emperor's appointment.
"But at this time, if there is someone who is quite important to help you talk, it will be no problem." Fang Dun laughed.
Of course, Chen Si knew that the old man had a thorough understanding of the holy intention and was following the flow and giving him a favor, but he was also very grateful... He dreamed that he wanted to leave this capital that eats people and does not spit bones. At least before his fullness, it was too dangerous!
Both sides repeatedly expressed their gratitude, and the host and the host were happy, and went back silently to report his life. Fang Du continued to calculate his bad debts.
On the way back, Chen Mo didn't think about this, because he was "seduced" by Fang Dun's other words. He felt it was necessary to go to Zhao Wenhua and his house to see it. Thinking of this, he ordered: "Go to West Chang'an Street."
The Ministry of Revenue was very close to Tianjie. The sedan chair soon arrived on West Chang'an Street. After silently lifting the curtain of the sedan chair, he looked out, but only saw the tall red wall and cursed inwardly: "It's okay, why are you building such a high wall?' Then he ordered the iron pillar outside: "It's noon, find a place to have a meal nearby."
Although Tiezhu felt that the restaurants in this area were gorgeous and expensive, he had the same advantage, that is, he never talked too much, so he nodded and said, "The nearest Chang'an Building is just across the street." A qualified follower should know the location where he eats, drinks and plays in the city. It is obvious that Tiezhu met this requirement.
After a moment, I arrived at the Chang'an restaurant and looked silently. The four-story building is taller than any building in Shaoxing City, but it does not seem abrupt in the surrounding restaurants... Because the restaurants in the capital, especially those near Chang'an Street, are naturally extremely tall and magnificent because of the gathering of princes and nobles. Compared with the scale, this four-story "Chang'an Building" can only be considered ordinary.
"Go up and see if there are any seats on the fourth floor?" Chen Shu ordered.
"Oh," Tiezhu went away little by little, and then took a guy back. The guy nodded and said, "The fourth floor is full of large private rooms, starting at 5 taels of silver. You see, we have few people, do you want a small bag on the third floor? That would be great."
"Are you afraid I have no money?" Silently said with a stern face: "Tiezhu, give him ten taels first."
A kindness was taken for the donkey's liver and lungs, and the guy was so angry. But for the sake of money, he pretended to give himself a mouth and said, "I'm so polite, please come upstairs."
Going to the fourth floor, the private room nearest the north, the maid serves fragrant tea and orders silently. Tiezhu and the sedan chairmen stand aside.
Every dish here is expensive, even expensive. I endured the pain in silence, ordered a table quietly, and then said to the singing girl who was preparing to sing songs: "I like to be quiet when I have dinner, you can go out." Tiezhu then stepped forward and rewarded her, and blasted the idle people out.
The food was not fast, and I was full of silence, and the table was filled. He pointed to the almost unmoved dishes on the table and said, "You guys use it too, I'll go and take a break."
Chen Si held a purple clay pot and asked Tiezhu to bring him a chair to the window, as if he was enjoying the beautiful scenery of Kyoto, but no one could see a cold sneer hanging on the corner of his mouth.
Looking down from the restaurant, I saw someone building a super mansion.
After returning from this errand, the silence returned to peace. This time it was not pretending, but was truly calm. No matter how the storm caused by Li Mo became stronger and stronger, he no longer paid attention to it. Instead, he did the errand better and more steadily, winning the praise of the cabinet masters and the praise of His Majesty Jiajing.
But Xu Wei couldn't sit still. One day in July, everyone rested again. He finally found the opportunity to be alone with silence and asked in a scattered manner: "Can you still do that?"
"No hurry." Silent smiled.
"When is it now? Is there any hurry?" Xu Wei said in a low voice.
"We have food in the jar, so we are not panicked." Silently said, "Why not sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight?"
"The remaining young tigers must have eaten you!" Xu Wei said with a completely ugly expression.
"No," Chen Si shook his head and smiled, "If the old tiger really wants to lose, we will do it!"
"Why have to wait for so long?" Xu Wei asked.
"Wen Chang, I have thought about it again and again for a while." Chen Si looked at him deeply and said, "Although we look down on Mr. Yan, we have to admit that his ability to form cliques and fight against differences can definitely be among the top three in history. After twenty years of hard work, he has long placed himself in a protection network composed of countless officials. This is an extremely powerful force and an extremely strong community of interests. If you want to completely destroy it, it is absolutely impossible to do it by conventional means."
"So what?" Xu Wei asked relentlessly.
"So, Li Mo wants to kill the master, break through from the front, and attack with a drastic attack, and will not destroy him." Chen Si pointed to Xiyuan and said: "Decades of hard work and meticulous service have made that man unable to live without Master Yan... Although that man also knew that he would be renewed, he wanted Yan Song to use his last little bit of remaining energy and be eliminated naturally."
"It's okay for Li Mo to cut Yan Song's gangsters, and even His Majesty is happy to see it." Chen Jing said with his eyes clear and clear: "It was because Yan Song saw this that he had always tolerated him. But once Li Mo wanted to touch the core of Yan Party, Yan Song and his godsons, Yan Song will definitely jump up, and the emperor will help him and protect him."
He said with a smile and said, "So I infer that if Master Yan did not respond, the final result would be 80% of the two sides would compete against each other... Oh no, it might even be the Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Youdao is a biting dog and does not bark. The quiet Master Xu is the most terrifying person in Shen Mo's eyes.
"This is just your speculation!" Xu Wei said unhappy after hearing him talk for a long time.
"But I feel that even if it is not close, it is not far away." Chen Si shook his head and said.
He pretended to be funny and laughed at Xu Wei, and said with a smile: "Then why did you go to me that night? Isn't you playing with someone?"
"I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of it." The silence showed a wry smile and said, "If you do our job, you're afraid of an enemy who can kill you. If Master Yan really falls, I'll be doomed."
"I understand what you mean." Xu Wei said: "Did you mean that Li Mo really wants to kill Yan Song before using the method I said?"
"No." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "I will also use it when I am about to be killed by Li Mo."
"Isn't that a matter of time sooner or later?" Xu Wei rolled his eyes and said, "Anyway, no one knows that we did it. It would be better to pull him off as soon as possible, and you can get rid of it sooner."
Chapter completed!