The court meeting dispersed, Cheng Jiming and others left with him, but Hou Shilu stayed at the end. Not long after, Wang Chengen found Hou Shilu privately and took him to the imperial study room. At this time, there were only Chongzhen, Hou Shilu and Wang Chengen in the room, and naturally there were not that many people.
Avoiding the taboo, Zhu Youjian frowned and asked: "Hou Aiqing, why didn't you stop me when we were in the main hall just now? Instead, you agreed happily."
Hou Shilu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, do you think we can stop us based on the situation in the main hall just now? Even if you don't agree, Your Majesty, what can we do if Yuan Chonghuan rushes to aid Kaifeng in the name of suppressing bandits? Since we can't stop him,
It's better to simply agree. Don't those people want Yuan Chonghuan to suppress the bandits? Then let him go. But if the suppression of the bandits is not effective and Your Majesty wants to convict Yuan Chonghuan again, what can those people say? Huh, those people really think that they are rogue bandits.
Is it that easy to suppress?"
"As for Tie Mo, I don't think we need to worry too much. Although the southern Zhili side has ulterior motives, it may not be difficult for Tie Mo to stay. If Tie Mo can solve the predicament in Zhejiang and Yuan Chonghuan fails to suppress the bandits, then we will seize Yuan Chonghuan's two sons.
For the position of provincial governor, just transfer Tie Mo to the Central Plains."
Gradually, Chongzhen understood Hou Shilu's thoughts a little bit. Since the unstoppable trend was unstoppable, he would go with the trend. As long as there was an opportunity, he would take the opportunity to rectify Yuan Chonghuan. To rectify Yuan Chonghuan is to rectify those people who became Ji Ming.
In the past six months, because of Yuan Chonghuan's incident, Zhu Youjian was disgusted. According to Zhu Youjian's wishes, it would not be an exaggeration to cut Yuan Chonghuan into pieces with a thousand swords, but those people suddenly wanted to protect him. Although he was the emperor,
But he couldn't go against the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, so he could only let Yuan Chonghuan go. Letting him go didn't mean he had forgiven Yuan Chonghuan in his heart, especially since Yuan Chonghuan was getting closer and closer to those people, which would make people even more angry.
For the first time, Zhu Youjian actually expected the bandits to win a battle. Over the years, Zhu Youjian has deeply experienced the helplessness of being an emperor. The person who is killed may not be the person he wants to kill, but the person he really wants to kill.
, but he may not be able to kill him. He obviously wanted to cut Yuan Chonghuan into pieces with a thousand knives, but in fact he was affected by various influences, which made Yuan Chonghuan's life become more and more nourishing.
What happened in North Zhili quickly spread to South Zhili. Not only did the imperial court send an urgent official document to Nanjing, but a private letter was also sent to Tie Mo in advance. At this time, Tie Mo was already in Nanjing and living there.
In Nuanxin Pavilion. As for the circumstances of coming to Nanjing City, there is no need to elaborate too much. As the biggest contributor to repelling the bandits this time, he did not receive any warm reception. Only two censors greeted him at the gate of Nanjing City. It can be seen that these things in Nanjing
No matter how unwelcome the officials may be, no matter how those people react, what needs to be done must be done.
In the past six months, I have been traveling almost continuously, traveling here and there, and I have not enjoyed it for a long time. Lying on the soft couch, Hai Lanzhu hugged Tie Mo's body and gently pressed his temples, "What's there over there in Beijing?"
News? Judging from your appearance, it’s not a good thing, right?”
"Of course nothing good will happen. Of the eight million taels of silver, Your Majesty actually thought of retaining five million taels. In addition, we have also decided to go to Zhejiang to clean up the mess. There is something you may not have thought of. The imperial court
The authorities actually proposed that Yuan Chonghuan be appointed as the governor of the two provinces to supervise the military affairs of Shandong and Henan. The Japanese documents will be issued soon, and Yuan Chonghuan will lead troops to Kaifeng Prefecture to suppress the bandits!"
Hai Lanzhu listened very carefully. Because she was lost in thought, she stopped moving her hands. After a long time, she sighed softly, "It seems there are a lot of troubles. After all, there are people in the court who can speak for you."
There are still too few people. A single Hou Shangshu cannot pry up a rock. Sometimes, I really don’t understand the situation here. People like Yuan Chonghuan can still live vigorously and even be two provinces.
Governor."
Hai Lanzhu is not worried about things in Zhejiang. She believes that with Tie Mo's ability, coupled with the secret operation of herself and Chang Minyue, she may not be able to defeat Zhejiang officialdom and South Zhili officials. However, the crisis in the court makes people helpless.
Yuan Chonghuan was the governor of the two provinces, and it was clear that he came for Tie Mo. Seeing Hai Lanzhu's worry, Tie Mo patted the other party's hand and said softly: "Don't worry too much, just with Yuan Chonghuan's ability, he can still destroy
Without the rogue bandits, if he goes to Kaifeng Mansion, he may not be a match for Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng. You know what? What I am worried about is not the treacherous court, nor Yuan Chonghuan, but the man on the dragon throne."
"Huh? Are you talking about His Majesty?" At this time, Chang Minyue also came over, her expression became much more serious, "Tell me carefully, did the person in the capital say something?"
Chang Minyue was naturally unwilling to mention Zhang Yan's name. Although she recognized Zhang Yan's identity, she felt a little uncomfortable after all. She and Hai Lanzhu had paid so much, but Zhang Yan took the lead and then
Coupled with Zhang Yan's sensitive status, can she feel angry?
Hearing Chang Minyue's strange tone, Tie Mo simply didn't mention Zhang Yan and said with a wry smile: "She didn't say anything, but His Majesty withheld five million taels of silver, and Hou Shangshu didn't stop the ministers from putting pressure on you. Didn't you see?
Do you want something? His Majesty is eager to ask for so much money, and it is not just for disaster relief. It seems that His Majesty has realized the consequences of the factory sanitation collapse. He wants to make up for the big mistakes he made before and rebuild the factory sanitation system.
Ah. If the factory security system really needs to be restored to its original state, do you think His Majesty can still value me as much as he does now? I don’t know, the first person the factory security will touch will be someone like me."
"You know our situation better than anyone else. To say that we support our troops and respect ourselves is an understatement. To put it seriously, we are the grass-headed kings. We can listen to the orders of the court as long as we want. As long as there is a way, do you think your Majesty can tolerate us?
Does such a situation exist? Hou Shangshu has seen through His Majesty's thoughts, so Cheng Ji ordered those people to put pressure, but he remained indifferent."
After listening to Tie Mo's explanation, Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue's expressions became much more solemn. Hai Lanzhu frowned deeply and snorted with some displeasure: "No matter how you work for him at the front, he shouldn't."
In this way, it seems that we really need to be more careful in the future. However, I never thought that someone like Hou Shilu would protect you so much."
In Hai Lanzhu's impression, Hou Shilu was smart, capable, and agile, but he was a loyal and patriotic person at heart. At least, when choosing between the emperor and Tie Mo, Hou Shilu should choose the emperor. Therefore, Hou Shilu's actions this time,
Somewhat unexpected.
Tie Mo pursed his lips and smiled, sitting up and holding Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue in his arms, "Hou Shangshu may not be protecting me, he is doing it for the old men in Xuanhua Mansion. Now Xuanfu and
The Yun Mansion is said to be two jurisdictions, but they have been inseparable for a long time. If I are liquidated by the court, how many of the old Xuan Mansion troops will survive?"
"Hei Yunlong, Ma Fang, Li Jiasheng, and Mo Renlong are not only close to me, but they are also old subordinates of Hou Shangshu. If Your Majesty touches me, it will definitely be a major case of treason. It involves treason. None of these people can
Can't survive. Hou Shangshu is also helpless. The factory has collapsed and a big mistake has been made. It is not easy to rebuild. The civil and military officials will not let this happen, so those ideas of His Majesty are really naive. Hou Shangshu
He could see clearly, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb and went with the flow. For him, it is good to maintain the status quo. Your Majesty still has some say. Our strength is growing step by step, and we will gradually be able to check and balance the civil and military officials."
Tie Mo really respected Hou Shilu, but there were some things that Hou Shilu couldn't control, and even Tie Mo couldn't stop him. When he decided to twist the Shanxi merchants into a rope and pull them onto his chariot,
Pandora's box has been opened. When the merchants get on the chariot, they will gradually become dissatisfied and want more say. In the end, they have to compete with the emperor and those Donglin officials. The final outcome is
A new era has arrived.
Tie Mo has already thought about these things, and this is also a historical necessity. The British constitutional monarchy, even the American War of Independence, and the establishment of the United States were all developed step by step by opening Pandora's box.
One day, there will be confrontation. How should we face Hou Shilu and how should we face Sun Chengzong in the future? However, these are things for the future.
Chang Minyue snuggled into Tie Mo's arms, feeling a little heavy. She was good at business, but she couldn't see clearly what was going on in the court. When she heard Tie Mo say these words today, she suddenly felt a little sad. In that big Forbidden City
Here, the only one who really thinks about Tie Mo is that woman. Your Majesty, Hou Shilu and all the officials all have their own ideas, but that woman is the only one who thinks about Tie Mo.
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In early March of the fourth year of Chongzhen, more and more merchants from Nanzhili came to Nanjing, and Nuanxin Pavilion became the most lively place on the Qinhuai River, so that the entire Qinhuai River was attracted. For the first time,
The dignitaries came to Qinhuai River not for the boundless romance. The Xu family, Xiao family and other wealthy businessmen all arrived. They all looked complicated and worried, because no one knew what the outcome of the material matter would be.
The rogue bandits harassed Southern Zhili this time, and each family suffered great losses. The Xu family was relatively well off, but the Xiao family suffered the worst. Not to mention that all the properties in the south were looted, and the official salt business was also interrupted. In just three months,
The Xiao family folded in more than six million taels of silver. Even when the Japanese pirates were rampant, the Xiao family had never suffered such a heavy loss. Of course, others did not know these facts, let alone Chongzhen on the dragon throne.
Everyone in the court cried out for poverty, but the rogue bandits wreaked havoc in southern Zhili. In just three months, the Xiao family lost several million taels, equivalent to the national treasury tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty for a year. Chongzhen didn't know, and if he knew, he would immediately go crazy.
The Ming Dynasty had a lot of money, but it couldn't get into the treasury or the emperor's pocket. Everyone knew this, but the emperor Zhu Youjian didn't quite understand it.
At Unitary Time, the sky is approaching evening, the afterglow is falling, the river is long, and the sparkling water adds a bit of simplicity and heaviness to this ancient long river. Nuanxin Pavilion becomes quiet, Tie Mo is dressed in blue brocade clothes, Hailanzhu and Chang are on the left and right.
Min Yue followed closely behind.
After exchanging pleasantries, Tie Mo took the main seat. At this time, everyone became nervous, because the next step must be to talk about the return of supplies. Hai Lanzhu clapped his hands, and the maid came over with a tray with a book on it.
Yellow fold.
Hai Lanzhu held the Zhezi in his hand and gave a gentle blessing to everyone in the room, "About material matters, I think everyone knows a little. Since the supervisor said that he would return the materials, he would naturally not break his promise. However, regarding materials,
This matter is particularly important, so please register it in the booklet. After a while, the slave family will send people to return the supplies door to door."
Hai Lanzhu said something lightly, and the chatter in the room suddenly disappeared and became audible. Some people looked natural, but some people had their hearts beating faster and became nervous. It was said to be a registration list, but it was actually a list.
.As long as someone is on the list, it is equivalent to approving the entry of Shanxi merchants into South Zhili, which is equivalent to attracting the forces from northern Shanxi to Jiangnan. This is no longer just a matter of shopping malls, but also related to officialdom. Whoever is on the list
, which is tantamount to entering the blacklist of the Southern Zhili officialdom in disguise.
Some people who didn't have much to lose and were just watching the excitement couldn't help but have the desire to retreat. It seemed very undesirable to offend the officialdom of Nanzhili for a few supplies. No matter how tyrannical Tie Mo was, he was still an outsider and would leave one day. However,
The situation is different for officials in Southern Zhili. They are centuries-old forces, born and raised in the country, and have taken root for a long time.
After a while, Xu Dewen stood up and was the first to walk up to Hai Lanzhu. He raised his hands and said, "Madam, this time the bandits caused chaos in Zhejiang, our Xu family lost a lot of good things, so Xu should come first.
"
Hai Lanzhu smiled and nodded, placing the fold on the table next to him, "Second Young Master, you're welcome, please!"
Xu Dewen responded positively, but naturally he reacted indifferently. Tie Mo naturally kept these people in mind. Afterwards, these people would never get a penny back.
Xu Dewen took the lead, followed closely by the Xiao family, and more and more people left their names on the papers. At Xu Shi, there was a sudden commotion on the long street outside Nuanxin Pavilion. A group of soldiers and horses were divided into two lines, guarding the area.
Soon, several sedan chairs landed at the door. Fei Yang, the imperial censor of Nanjing, Wang Yuhan, the minister of household affairs, Gu Tongen, the minister of the Ministry of War, and others came hand in hand and entered the Nuanxin Pavilion.
Tie Mo knew everything about what was going on outside, and he had expected that Fei Yang and others would come. These people came with troops at this time, obviously they were weasels paying New Year greetings to the chickens, and they had no good intentions.
Xu Hongji had already led the people to the door. Knowing that these people had bad intentions, Xu Hongji still laughed and said: "Today we are gathering in Nuanxin Pavilion, I didn't expect that all the adults are here too. It seems that our iron
The Superintendent has a lot of face."
Fei Yang responded with a straight face and said, "Mr. Xu is joking. The matter of supplies is a major matter for the imperial court and is related to the well-being of the people in Nanzhili. How can we ignore it and ignore it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sudden sneer, "It seems that you adults can't trust Tie?"
Seeing Tie Mo, Fei Yang had a headache, and he cupped his hands with a smile on his face, "The supervisor's words are serious!"
Tie Mo is very disdainful. Are you being serious? You are not serious at all. You are just here to make trouble!