Chapter 617 Comparable national players
When the military report from Hou Taoshan's battle came into the capital, Xu Jie clenched his fists excitedly... It's coming, it's true that the Japanese invasion between Zhejiang has not subsided!
Japanese plagues occur everywhere in Taizhou Prefecture and Shaoxing Prefecture, and there are still wars in Chuzhou Prefecture and Wenzhou Prefecture, and the Japanese pirates have already reached Zhenhai County!
Xu Jie once served as the deputy inspector of Zhejiang and knew that Hou Taoshan was only a few dozen steps away from Zhenhai County.
Five days ago, Zhao Zhenji impeached the governor of Zhejiang, Hu Zongxian, to suppress the Japanese. The Japanese invasions in Wenzhou and Chuzhou were unstoppable. The Japanese invasions in Taizhou and Ningbo prefectures were just sent to Beijing... It had no effect at all.
It has been seven days since then. The Censor Kedao is still impeaching Qian Yuan desperately, impeaching various kinds of things. Even Qian Yuan was pulled out to whip the body when cooking in the examination room... After all, the Censor Kedao also has assessment standards.
It has continued until now... Well, it is not because Qian Yuan was extremely guilty or Xu Wei caused something, mainly because all the impeachment memorials were kept by Emperor Jiajing and refused to be issued.
If you stay and don’t send it, it may not be a quarantine. This gives many censors the motivation to continue.
This military newspaper that had just been sent to the cabinet allowed Xu Jie to find a glimmer of opportunity. Now the real Japanese disaster is resurrected. Hou Taoshan Wharf has been built out of Beijing. Even if Qian Yuan made contributions to killing the Japanese, it would be difficult to conceal Hu Zongxian's disadvantage in suppressing the Japanese.
The most important thing is that Xu Jie remembered that Zhao Zhenji mentioned in the secret letter that the owner of the Five Peaks was always near Hou Tao Mountain. As long as the Japanese riots were connected with Wang Zhi... can Hu Zongxian escape?
Xu Jie tried hard to suppress his excitement, and continued to look down at the memorial with a expressionless face. He thought to himself that the military newspaper had arrived in Beijing. Logically speaking, Zhao Zhenji's secret letter should only be one to two days later, and he might receive it when he goes back in the evening.
Yan Shifan, who was crossing his legs not far away, sneered at Xu Jie. Although he didn't know the inside story, he knew how to look at people. Because of Hu Zongxian, Luo Wenlong and others, he knew the situation in the southeast very well.
Just kidding, let alone Zhenhai County? It’s the entire Ningbo Prefecture? Plus the entire Taizhou Prefecture, it’s Qian Zhancai’s territory... It’s such an uproar? If there’s no Qian Zhancai’s permission? Is it possible?
Since Qian Zhancai was involved, how could Xu Jie get in?
Yan Shifan may be the person in the capital, except Suiyuan, Emperor Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng, etc.? The person who knows the best about Qian Yuan’s determination to protect Zhenhai’s business.
Unless it is impeachment of Hu Zongxian for embezzlement of military pay, unless Hu Zongxian suffered an irreversible defeat? Otherwise, if you want to move Hu Zongxian down? It is impossible to bypass Wang Zhi, which means it is impossible to bypass Qian Yuan.
Qian Yuan was able to encircle the governor's yamen and fished Wang Zhi out, which proved his determination.
Yan Shifan lowered his head? Read the military newspaper again? Soon, he smiled and noticed the most overlooked point. Who sent this military newspaper to Beijing?
Zhejiang guerrilla general Qi Jimei.
This should be the younger brother of Fujian General Qi Jiguang.
Yan Shifan has always been a strong writer. He remembers that Qi Jiguang and Qian Yuan have a deep friendship? Moreover, there were two great victories in Jiaxing Prefecture two years ago, and last year, the great victories outside Kuaiji City in Shanyin? Qian Yuan was both in charge of Qi Jimei.
Yan Shifan frowned and suddenly threw down the memorial? He stood up and left Zhilu, and found a small official to inquire about the news.
Soon? Yan Shifan confirmed that he remembered correctly? In March this year? Qi Jimei followed his brother Qi Jiguang to Fujian.
Qi Jimei, who should have appeared in Zhenhai in Fujian, and sent a military newspaper to Beijing after the war was successful. What does this mean?
It means that everything is under Qian Yuan's control.
After thinking about it in his mind, Yan Shifan did not return to Zhilu, but wandered around the Xiyuan and moved to the places where Hanlin wrote Qing Ci on weekdays.
"Donglou Gong."
"Donglou Gong."
Li Chunfang, Yan Ne, and Yuan Wei all stood up to salute. They were all Hanlin ministers who were favored by Qing Ci. They have never been involved in party disputes and have only taken the lucky way to enter.
Originally, there was a Guo Pu here, but in May this year he finally got promoted to the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites... He was a Jinshi in the 14th year of Jiajing and had been withered for twenty-three years.
Yan Shifan just nodded and did not return the gift, but asked, "Where is the literary leader?"
Among the three, Li Chunfang was the shortest time to become a Jinshi, but he was the top scholar and replied: "Half an hour ago, Your Majesty will summon him."
Yan Shifan's face had a clear smile, and he bowed his hand and turned around and left. Now he was completely sure.
If you control the situation, you will also make such arrangements. You will first send a secret letter to Xiyuan and then send a military report to Beijing.
Next, it’s nothing to do with you, you just need to watch the show.
Emperor Jiajing has been watching operas these days, and he has been enjoying it. He knows Qian Yuan’s “all” plan and watches with great interest how Qian Yuan can stir up the storm in the capital thousands of miles away.
"Wen Chang, you really don't know?"
Xu Wei looked at the secret letter in his hand in a daze, and after a while he came to his senses, he stammered: "Your Majesty, I... I really don't know that Zhan Cai is too hiding, he actually..."
"Oh, no wonder the guide died suddenly as soon as he was sent to Nanjing... It must be Zhan Cai's move!"
"It should be the one who confessed... It seems that his surname is Wang..."
Seeing Xu Wei lowered his head and looked for the list of thirteen maritime merchants, Emperor Jiajing smiled and said, "Actually, his surname is Wu, Wu Dahu, from Qiantang County, Hangzhou Prefecture. He moved to Fuyang in the 35th year of Jiajing."
Xu Wei suddenly raised his head, "It was the one Zhan Cai went south for the first time and urged the Governor's Office to copy... No wonder the letter said at that time that His Majesty knew the inside story."
"Tsk tsk, the sea boats alone robbed more than twenty ships!" Emperor Jiajing said with the order: "The eight sea merchants are all wealthy families. I guess they have made a lot of money this time, and I don't know how much they will be given to Beijing!"
"Emperor, Zhan Cai is still abide by the rules." Huang Jin smiled and said with a funny smile: "Even the Zhenhai Tax Bank account is clear, and even speaks, not afraid that the Ministry of Revenue and the Sili Supervisor will send people to investigate, so how can they greed for the money of several wealthy families?"
"Huang Pei, the tax silver will either enter the government office or the Taicang warehouse." Emperor Jiajing snorted, "These copied... I'm afraid he will carry them back to the Qian family's private warehouse!"
"Your Majesty, I'm so sorry for Zhan..."
"That guy Qian Zhancai gave you so much money, but he actually called him for him in front of me!" Emperor Jiajing laughed and scolded: "I don't even look at your identity. As an inner minister... I'll be bribed if I don't have a few taels of silver!"
Xu Wei had already read the letter from beginning to end, then reviewed it in his heart, sighing: "Zhan Cai's good move."
"You and Qian Zhan are friends of life and death. You don't know that he is a master of chess skills and is comparable to a national player?" Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and said, "I don't care about other things. Zhenhai set up a city to trade... will not decline because of this, right?"
Xu Wei blinked, "It shouldn't be possible. Zhan Cai mentioned in his secret letter that he led the head of the Wu family, Wu Zhi, in front of Beijing, and all the merchants were trembling. If there were no accidents, the tax and silver should not be reduced but increased in the next few months."
Emperor Jiajing nodded with satisfaction, and then changed the topic and talked about Qing Ci again. Xu Wei cheered up and used his all. His witty words made Emperor Jiajing happy from time to time.
Until the time when the yamen was about to be released, Emperor Jiajing suddenly asked, "How long has Zhan been going south?"
Xu Wei calculated it briefly in his mind and replied: "It has been two years and two months since the beginning of May of the 35th year of Jiajing."
"The two great victories in Jiaxing Prefecture turned the tide. Shaoxing Prefecture had two major battles, and finally killed Xu Hai, wiped out Japanese pirates, and set up a city to trade. The money and grain export center was used to solve the insufficient cost of the DPRK and China... It is impossible to say that it is hard work and great contributions."
Emperor Jiajing stood up and walked a few steps in his arms, sighing, "Now that the Japanese invasion in Zhejiang has been subsided and the trade is smooth. Wouldn't you return to Beijing yet?"
"Do you have to go to Fujian to make achievements?"
Xu Wei's face wrinkled, not knowing what to say.
Xu Wei has been considering this issue. For Qian Yuan personally, the best choice is to return to Beijing. If he can reenter the Hanlin, it would be the best. This is not an absolute impossible thing. With Qian Yuan's contribution and Emperor Jiajing's appreciation of him, he would not attract too much opposition. After all, Qian Yuan was originally a Shujishi.
What's more, there was a precedent before that Xu Jie was driven out of the Hanlin Academy, then returned to the Hanlin Academy and then entered the Zhanshi Mansion, and was promoted step by step to the second auxiliary of the cabinet based on the usual route of the prime minister.
Moreover, not to mention anything else, if you have been in other places for a long time, your holy relatives are gradually fading, which is also a matter that Qian Yuan must consider.
Chapter completed!