Things in North Korea were being handled secretly. Lin Haoran handed over the mission to North Korea to Li Yunhu's nephew and asked him to work with the joint fleet to transport Leizhou cloth to North Korea to promote the deal.

The reason why he participated in this transaction was that his goal was not to help the United Business Group make money, but to hope that the United Business Group could enter North Korea and even directly control the North Korean market.

Regarding the follow-up plan, he also discussed with Hua Yingrong, hoping that she could change the form of United Bank to enter North Korea and issue Leizhou cloth tickets locally to control North Korea's financial industry.

Although North Korea does not have the gold mines of Luzon, nor does it have as fertile land as Siam, it is a country with a population of 10 million, and it also contains considerable wealth.

However, these are "non-professional matters" after all. Lin Haoran's main job is still Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty. His most important job at present is to promote the reform of the vassal system.

Although it has been three days since he sent the plan to the cabinet, there has been no movement.

In fact, this is not considered procrastination. This kind of big thing usually goes through a complete process. The plan must be reviewed by the cabinet and the emperor, and then the nine ministers' court meeting must be held before the final decision is made.

Even if it was only for a short period of time, the memorials from the two capitals and thirteen provinces arrived like snowflakes, already affecting the situation of the court.

"Chen Yirong, the Supervisory Censor of Guangxi, would like to report: The three prefectures of Guangxi are experiencing a drought that has not been experienced in decades. The Jingjiang Palace is selling rice at a price that has been paid by the imperial court for many years. As a result, the price of rice in Guilin City is six yuan per dollar. Isn't this a chilling move?

I would like to ask you to fine Prince Jing’s palace with three years of rice as a token of respect..."

The issue of this memorial from Guangxi to the vassal vassal was very popular. Although many officials could understand the Jingjiang Palace's behavior of profiting from it, they also condemned it one after another.

Most of the grain tax in a province was used to support these vassals. As a result, when disaster struck, these vassals actually used the people's tax rice to rob the people.

It was this memorial from Guangxi that made everyone rethink the issue of Lumi, the sect of the sect, and realize the harmfulness of these sects, which made everyone's sentiment towards the Reformed sect Lumi rise to an unprecedented high.

This sudden change, while putting pressure on Xu Jie, also gave Lin Haoran some more supporters, which invisibly helped Lin Haoran reduce the resistance to reform.

The holiday in July came as scheduled, but the weather was not kind and a heavy rain suddenly fell in the afternoon.

Raindrops as big as soybeans hit the surface of Houhai Lake, causing ripples in the distance. The lotus leaves nearby were swayed, and the endless rain trapped everyone in the attic.

"Six dollars for a bucket of rice? You really have a pack of white-eyed wolves!"

"If things continue like this, the entire Ming Dynasty's wealth will fall into the hands of the vassals!"

"I don't believe Mr. Xu Ge can keep suppressing senior brother's plan. I think he is really more hateful than Yan Song!"

…

As usual, Lin Haoran and others of the same year went to Shiweitian in the north of the city to gather together. Faced with the problems exposed by the clan, everyone present also spoke freely.

Lin Haoran looked at the Houhai shrouded in rain in front of him, and looked up at the mist-shrouded house opposite. However, he did not want to complain about these injustices. He just wanted to relax today.

Yang Futian and Ning Jiang seemed to notice that Lin Haoran was not in a high mood, but they did not come to disturb Lin Haoran. Instead, they dragged others of the same year to play horse hanging together.

All kinds of disputes and dissatisfactions in the officialdom seem to be vented here, but the way of venting is different. Some people choose to talk to Tong Nian, some directly curse, and some like to drink here.

Zhou Youqing's interest seemed to be very high, but because he was appointed as a member of the examination department, he not only actively participated in the horse-drawing activities, but also got drunk.

The small gathering of the same year that took place a month later was like this sudden heavy rain. After a lot of venting, everything seemed to have cleared up again after the rain.

After the rain stopped, Yang Futian arranged for someone to send Zhou Youqing back, then said goodbye to others of the same year, and then followed Lin Haoran's carriage back to the south of the city.

On the second day of the holiday, the cabinet seemed to feel the pressure from the outside world, but finally something happened. Xu Jie asked Zhang Siwei to go to the Ministry of Rites to invite Lin Haoran to the cabinet.

Lin Haoran knew that something had happened, but he was either completely unprepared or took a sedan chair to Xiyuan, and then walked from the palace gate to Wuyi Hall.

Thanks to his experience as a duty officer in the past and the fact that he was able to come and go here from time to time, he became more familiar with Xiyuan and even got to know the young eunuch who led the way.

It was already midday, and the first assistant had spent the most difficult and sweltering period in the morning.

Xu Jie, who was wearing a python robe, sat comfortably in front of the case and drafted the memorial. Looking at Lin Haoran coming in from the outside, he said straight to the point: "I have already read the plan for the vassal system you handed over, but about the 'compensation for the clan members'

The item "change of nationality from gold to nationality" must be deleted!"

Although the voice was not loud, it seemed unquestionable and there was no room for negotiation.

Although Lin Haoran vaguely guessed that Xu Jie would interfere with the progress, but hearing how firmly he rejected it, he was both surprised and shocked. He also asked seriously: "Master Yuanfu, why is this? Please give it to me.

An explanation!”

Although in the new system of sects and vassals, the number of wives and concubines was limited and unauthorized intermarriage was prohibited to restrict the increase in the number of clan members, and directly reduce the number of lumi, the most important thing was undoubtedly "reducing nobility for the people".

Only by breaking the "iron rice bowl" of Zongfan can we pave the way for a complete solution to Zongfan's problems in the future, and simply reducing the amount of rice for Zongfan will undoubtedly treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

Zhang Siwei was about to bring tea when he heard the tense conversation between the two, but he couldn't help but stopped, raised his ears and listened in front of the door.

Xu Jie's status was naturally far above that of Lin Haoran, but when faced with Lin Haoran's questioning, he did not mean to get angry, but responded calmly: "I will discuss with Yan Shangshu, and according to your compensation plan,

The Ministry of Accounts cannot afford this money at all!"

"Sir Yuan Fu, the lower officials have already taken countermeasures for this matter. We can start from..." Lin Haoran had already had a plan in this direction and responded loudly.

Xu Jie raised his hand to interrupt Lin Haoran's words, but said lightly: "I haven't finished speaking yet!" After a pause, his eyes followed Lin Haoran's and he said: "The Emperor disagrees!"

These five words are not heavy, but they hit Lin Haoran's heart like a heavy cannon.

If there is still some room for bargaining in Xu Jie's reasons above, then these five words cannot be questioned at all, because this is the will of the current Holy Emperor.

Different from the previous dynasties, the current emperor is an emperor who speaks his truth. In the past, he personally directed the murder of Zuo Shunmen, which proved his cold-bloodedness. Pushing his chief assistant Xia Yan to the guillotine proved his ruthlessness, which also sealed his supreme power.

authority.

Lin Haoran originally wanted to fight for it, but when he heard this last sentence, his eyes couldn't help but widen and said: "The Emperor...the Emperor doesn't agree?"

It was not that he had not considered the variable of the emperor, but after some judgment and Sun Jixiang's careful analysis, he felt that Jiajing should agree.

But unexpectedly, an unexpected answer emerged. Jiajing became the obstacle to this reform and the end of this matter.

If Xu Jie didn't agree, he could still fight for it, but if Jiajing didn't agree, he could only accept it with his nose pinched.

When Zhang Siwei heard that the emperor disagreed, he knew that the matter was finalized.

"When I was having a feast last night, I personally asked the emperor for instructions on your plan. The emperor then circled the line about family compensation for changing nationality and said something!" Xu Jie nodded gently, his tone

He said calmly.

"I wonder what you mean?" Lin Haoran asked seriously, knowing that this was the reason for the high status of the cabinet ministers. It was not easy for even the six ministers to meet the emperor, but Xu Jie could often meet to discuss matters.

"Actually, this is nothing new. It was something the emperor said to your Ministry of Rites in the past!" Xu Jie did not announce the answer immediately, but prompted.

Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, but he was confused for a moment.

Xu Jie raised his eyes and looked at Lin Haoran, but he just wrote a line of words on the note and handed it directly to Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran took the paper and couldn't help but whisper: "The clouds are in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle!"

The correct understanding of this statement: The truth is on the clouds in the blue sky and in the water in the bottle. The Tao is in every grass and tree, in every mountain and valley, and in everything in the universe. We are in the world of mortals, and some

Desire has been deeply rooted, so in order to be indifferent and lofty, we must gradually eliminate desire. Only in the end can we truly understand "the clouds are in the sky and the water is in the bottle".

In the past, when Qin Minglei submitted the vassal's new plan, he got this response. At that time, the three officials of the Ministry of Rites carefully tried to figure out the holy intention.

"The clan is like clouds and the people are like water. Do you understand the holy will now?" Xu Jie put down his brush gently and asked Lin Haoran seriously.

Lin Haoran nodded gently, sighing secretly in his heart, and suddenly felt an unprecedented tiredness.

From the beginning to the end, Ganqing Jiajing never planned to take any serious action against the Zongfan. The reason why he agreed to reduce the Lumi for the Zongfan was mainly because the current finances of the Ming Dynasty could no longer afford the Lumi for the Zongfan, which affected his Xuanxu.

great cause.

Just based on this motive, Jiajing did not need to make a big move against the vassal, nor did he need to infringe on the core interests of the vassal. He even did not want the clan to break away from the shackles of the fiefdom.

"It's not that I don't want to implement your plan, but the emperor's attitude has become clear. You can take this plan back and revise it!" Xu Jie pointed to the plan next to him and said earnestly.

Of course, there is actually no room for negotiation on this matter. Even if he is the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, he does not have the confidence to compete with the current emperor, and has always obeyed the emperor's will.

"I'll take my leave!" Lin Haoran could see that Xu Jie had not deceived him, so he picked up the plan and handed it over, then turned and left the chief assistant's room.

When he met the respectful Zhang Siwei outside the door, he was too lazy to pay attention to the successor of the Jin Party and walked directly out of Wuyi Hall. Facing the bright sunshine outside, his whole person was under a cloud.

.

If the vassals cannot be demoted, not only will the biggest disease of this decadent dynasty not be cured, but it will also pose a huge obstacle to the reforms he wants to promote in the future.

However, hope is not completely lost. After all, if it doesn't work this time, there will still be a great chance next time.

The matter was not delayed until the next day. The new plan was sent to Li Chunfang that afternoon, and then Li Chunfang sent someone to send the plan to the cabinet.

Xu Jie saw that the item had been crossed out, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

But he found that Lin Haoran still wanted to increase his sense of presence. In the original distribution of Lumi of the sect, Lumi and treasure banknotes were always distributed, but now silver was added.

The official currency of the Ming Dynasty was treasure banknotes, but today's Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have long become a piece of waste paper. Now Lin Haoran wants to convert Lumi into silver, but he cleverly confuses the discounts of the two.

This approach will undoubtedly strengthen the status of silver, but the current salt tax and commercial tax are actually settled in silver, and silver has already replaced banknotes as the official currency.

The most important thing is that Guangxi Supervisory Censor Chen Yirong impeached the Jingjiang Palace for using Lumi to make profits, which exposed the shortcomings of directly distributing Lumi. This method will undoubtedly help reduce the occurrence of the Jingjiang Palace's phenomenon of waiting for a price.

Xu Jie no longer kept the plan in the cabinet and immediately submitted it to the emperor. Jiajing did not hand it over to the Jiuqing court for deliberation, but directly asked the cabinet to promulgate it.

Since all parties had reached a consensus, the plan was not blocked by officials and was quickly made public.

But no one could have imagined that this seemingly normal vassal regulation would quietly lay the groundwork for a great turmoil.

"Lin Lei's name is nothing more than this!"

"The clan keeps multiplying, this is a temporary solution but not the root cause!"

"If the disadvantages of vassalage are not reduced, the people of the Ming Dynasty will suffer!"

…

Faced with the newly released vassal regulations, many scholars and lower-level officials in the capital pointed their fingers at Lin Haoran, believing that the regulations he introduced were not thorough enough and were "disappointed" with him.

Of course, many things simply cannot withstand scrutiny, and the resistance to this matter obviously lies at the top.

Lin Haoran had previously proposed a rule about "reducing nobility", but it has not been officially implemented now. Apparently it failed to pass the review of the cabinet or the emperor.

Although he has experienced a certain degree of criticism, which has had a certain impact on Lin Haoran's reputation, these are all within a controllable range, and this matter related to the vassal reform has also come to an end.

The vassal regulations did not touch the core interests of the clan, they did not react excessively, and this matter did not cause too much trouble.
Chapter completed!