Chapter 156 Yangfutai, someone wants to harm your father
Chapter 156 Yangfutai, someone wants to harm your father
The Minister of Punishment is in charge of the world's criminal names. Naturally, this position cannot be filled by someone with no experience at all.
Since this position is a second-level position, only those who have reached this level or slightly below can have hope.
The people who were working secretly in the capital were confused by a strange promotion: Xia Yan was promoted to censor of the right capital of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate because of his military affairs.
The Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate does not have left positions. As a rule, there are only right governors and right deputy governors. The fourth-rank right and deputy governor is the third-ranking figure in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate.
But now there is a special person in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate: Hu Zan.
Because he himself was the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he still held this position as the admiral of Nanjing Cao Jiang.
Last year, when Zhang Zilin went south, Hu Zan and Xiangcheng Bo Li Quanli worked together to suppress bandits in the Yangtze River, and they made great contributions.
Xia Yan also participated in the dismantling of the imperial army in Beijing and the re-establishment of the three major battalions.
This tribute to Xia Yan immediately disrupted the rhythm of many big officials in the capital: Hu Zan might be promoted.
He is also a fourth-rank official, so it is impossible for him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He may move up to a higher rank in Nanjing, and then a third-rank official in Nanjing will have to move.
Where to move the third product?
Sun Jiaotou is a big man, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but look at Zhang Zilin: Is there any secret arrangement in the southeast that I don't know about?
In the preliminary stage of court recommendation, during the process of nominating candidates, Zhang Zilin finally spoke: "Governor Yingtian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry of Nanjing Li Chongsi, successively served as director of the Ministry of Punishment, general judge of Guangdong Province, magistrate of Suizhou, and chief inspector of Shaanxi Province,
Yunnan inspector envoy. When he was patrolling various prefectures in Nanjing, Li Chongsi had also contributed to the Chenhao Rebellion, but had not yet been rewarded. Li Chongsi was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, and was also in charge of water conservancy affairs, dredging Su, Songhe Canal, Wusong River, and Kaibaimao.
Hong Kong's three-year national policy has involved water conservancy and water problems, and Li Chongsi also has a lot of experience."
Okay.
If he went to Beijing to become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, two positions would become vacant: Governor Yingtian and Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing.
Previously, Li Chongsi was also in charge.
Wang Qiong and Sun Jiao both looked at Zhang Zilin, then at Li Hao, Minister of Industry, then at Wang Shouren, and finally at Yang Tinghe.
The Nanjing Ministry of Industry and the Beijing Ministry of Industry have close business relations, and Li Chongsi and Li Wei can naturally take the lead in the issue of water conservancy and floods in the next three years.
After the Chenhao Rebellion was suppressed, Li Chongsi and Wang Shouren could reminisce about the past.
In addition...he is from Chengdu Prefecture and a fellow townsman of Yang Tinghe.
As for qualifications, Li Chongsi had been doing criminal work before he was governor of Nanjing, and he had rich grassroots experience...
Wang Qiong and Sun looked at each other in astonishment: This is a great choice.
Sun Jiao, the host of Tingtui, coughed and said, "It's a choice. Do you have any other candidates?"
He looked at Jiang Mian, Shi Yun, and Fei Hong: Don't you three have any enterprising spirit?
But now everyone is thinking about other things.
Is Hu Zan going to be promoted to Right Vice-Captain, Imperial Envoy and Governor Yingtian? Who will be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing?
What was Xia Yan, the first person promoted by the emperor, to do in Nanjing?
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Xia Yan's promotion was not unpleasant at all.
The military officer is of the seventh rank, although his actual influence is easily concealed by his official rank.
Nanjing is not considered a center, so a fourth-rank doctor in Nanjing is not necessarily more prominent than a fifth-rank doctor in a department in Beijing. What does the Metropolitan Procuratorate count in Nanjing?
Among all the yamen in Nanjing, the Ducha Yuan is the one with the least to do. As the saying goes: "The courtyard is outside Taipingmen, just across the Cao River, and the whole courtyard is in the same hall. The four or five censors are graceful, polite, and strict, and there is nothing to do."
The actual status of Cao Jiangdu's censor was the highest.
But as the grade goes up, it means a lot.
After Xia Yan accepted the congratulations from his colleagues, he was thinking about His Majesty's encouragement to him.
The right censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate may not have any other powers, but he can report it.
He was promoted by the emperor himself, and that was enough.
But when he went to Nanjing, His Majesty didn't say much. He just asked him to continue to observe things carefully, make suggestions and suggestions, and never forget his duties as an official.
Is it still the most important thing to say that Huang Jin reminds us, "Your Majesty is merciful and loving to the people"?
What is most directly related to the people? After thinking about it, Xia Yan could only think of taxes, corvee, banditry, natural disasters, and official misfortunes.
Xia Yan naturally wants to get more things, such as Xinfa, Fuguo, Jingying...
He felt a little melancholy: If we go to Nanjing, we will go to Longtan and Tiger's Den!
On the early spring morning in Guangdong, Yang Shen looked at Gui E looking at him with a sneer on his face, and just said in shock: "Isn't Guifu's statement too serious?"
Gui E shook his head repeatedly, and his words were full of provocation: "I asked Yang Futai, you govern Panyu, Nanhai, Shunde, Xiangshan, Xinhui, Yangshan, Lianshan, Dongguan, Xin'an, Sanshui, Zengcheng, and Longmen
, Qingyuan, Xinning, Conghua, these fourteen counties plus Lianzhou, do you know the ins and outs of each county and state code? In the fifth year of Zhengde, the imperial court allowed military and civilian households along the coast of Guangdong to fry sea salt privately in lieu of supplementary levies.
Do you know this?"
Yang Shen was stunned.
"The annual quota for the Haibei Salt Class was originally 27,400 jins and 200 jins. During the Hongzhi period, it was reduced to 19,483 jins and 490 jins. There are still more than 7,000 jins left.
Zese, do you know why?"
"..."
"In the 18th year of Hongzhi, the quasi-students can be exempted from farm service according to the acres of land. Those from one to three ding will be exempted from 70 acres of land. Those from 4 to 6 ding will be exempted from 60 acres of land. Those from 7 to 10 ding will be exempted from farm service.
Those who are from 11th to 15th are exempted from 50 acres of farmland. Those from 11th to 19th are exempted from 40 acres of land. Those from 16th to 19th are exempted from 30 acres of land. Those from 30 to 20th are exempted from the field for the whole household.
Exemptions. Does Yang Futai know how many kitchen servants you have in Guangzhou and how many exemptions you have?"
"..."
Gui E's little eyes were full of contempt: "In the entire Guangdong, commercial taxes are collected by your Guangzhou Prefecture Tax Department. Yang Futai has never thought about how much this has to do with it?"
Yang Shen was almost numb.
"During the Hongwu period, Guangdong had 237,340 hectares and 56 acres of farmland. In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, this number was only 73,224 hectares and 46 acres.
Got it. You have been busy for several months since you joined the government in Guangzhou. What is the number of acres of land in Guangzhou now? Does Yang Futai have this account in mind? "
No matter how stupid you are, you will know that there is a big problem when you hear this, not to mention that Yang Shen is actually not stupid.
"...for this reason, Zhang Futai has reported to the imperial court, asking for approval of the new laws and regulations. There are many mergers, and I know it..."
Gui E let out a long sigh: "The Hanlin Academy is so good. Even if Mr. Yang Ge wants you to go somewhere to practice, why should he let you go to Guangzhou? Yangfutai, in my opinion, you are almost finished."
Yang Shen couldn't help but trembled, and saluted him with a troubled face: "Guifu came to Guangdong just after Bucai, but he is more familiar with the situation in Guangdong than Bucai. Bucai is ashamed and hopes that Brother Gui will teach me.
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The talented man heard the words "You're almost finished" and was slapped with data by Gui E. He really couldn't be proud anymore.
Gui E looked at the expressions of his teammates, and after a while he said: "The Guangdong summer tax amount is 5,978 shi, mulberry silk, and scraps. A total of 135 pieces of silk are folded six feet two."
An inch is five cents; the amount of autumn grain rice is 1,078,600 shi per bucket, 7 liters, 6 in 6 scoops, and the amount of rice in Kosi is 12 shi, 5 dou, 4 liters, 5 in 5 scoops. In previous years, Guangdong would only have to ship rice.
400,000 shi went to the capital treasury, which was converted into 100,000 taels of silver. Last year at the Tuen Mun naval battle, Zhang Futai got the approval. The food and salary requested by Guangdong can be deducted from taxes. Does Brother Yang know what the situation is now?"
Yang Shen continued to be confused by the data and could only listen nervously.
Gui E sneered: "Everyone in Guangdong is eyeing the 100,000 taels and other taxes that have not been paid in the past few years. The counties and states under your rule don't know how to increase the taxes in the name of payment! Those counties are respected by the counties.
I'm afraid the Prime Minister's records, as well as those wealthy officials and gentry who have just been cleared of their land, don't know what they are plotting! Mr. Futai asked me to work with you to clean up the rules and regulations using Guangzhou and Huizhou as examples, and explain them in detail.
It’s harmful, I’m afraid it will stir up a hornet’s nest immediately! Besides, what on earth are those people in the center doing?”
"...Center? What does Brother Gui mean by this?"
Gui E glanced at him: "Someone wants to harm your father!"
Yang Shen suddenly felt horrified: "Brother Gui, please speak frankly."
Gui E blew his beard and glared very irritably: "Guangdong has been paying taxes these days, and the higher authorities are also looking at Guangdong! His Majesty is getting married this year. Guangdong has a pearl pond, sacrificial vessels, big trees, and many rare treasures. In the palace, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Households
, it is normal for the Ministry of Industry to send materials to Guangdong. However, now that Guangdong is clearing the land, people are panicking, and if they are sent to Guangdong and then sent to various counties, I am afraid it will more than double! In addition to other additional dispatches, the gentry and wealthy families of Guangzhou Prefecture
Is there any reason not to take the opportunity to incite the people to cause trouble? If there is a civil uprising under your rule, will your father be implicated? If your father continues to dissuade His Majesty from enacting new laws in Guangdong, will he offend Your Majesty and then resign?"
"... Zhang Futai is here, how dare they make trouble?"
Gui E shook his head tiredly: "I have a bad temper, and it's not nice to say it's unpleasant. But look at who are these people in Guangdong now? The governor of Xinke Jinshi, the noble magistrate of Hanlin, living in seclusion to support the patrol minister, and the prince's house is idle
The ministers participate in politics, and the new scholars participate in the discussion. I am a humble person, but you are all members of the imperial court. Please report the situation quickly, and don't drag me, Huizhou Mansion, into trouble!"
After he came to Yang Shen and complained, he resigned and went to Huizhou Prefecture to take up his post, leaving Yang Shen alone as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"...Quickly, go and ask Counselor Huang where Zhang Futai has gone? I want to see you!"
The jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture is indeed quite large.
Lianshan County, Yangshan County, and Lianzhou in the northwest are already semi-mountainous areas. Qingyuan, Conghua, Zengcheng, Panyu, Nanhai, etc. in the core are also fertile places. Dongguan, Xin'an, Shunde, Xinhui, Xinning, etc. along the coast
Xiangshan and other places also have their own output and trade is prosperous.
When Gui E first arrived, she revealed to Yang Shen some of the cruel conditions in Guangdong, details that Yang Shen had not seriously thought about before.
It’s not surprising that the number of taxable acres is only 30% of what it was at the beginning of the country, but the amount of taxable land is still a bit higher.
There are already more and more people who are hiding out and fleeing from their households, but Zao Ding is exempted from it. So much of the land that has not been reduced is produced on 30% of the land in the country.
The number of annual salt courses in Haibei has been reduced by half. Over the years, what role have the officials at all levels and the local gentry and wealthy businessmen played in this?
Yang Shen, who only cooperated with Xie Changjie to clear land in Guangzhou Prefecture, was used by Gui E to unravel the bloody reality that may exist at the bottom of Guangzhou.
Last year's war, this year's additional dispatches, Yang Tan from the Ministry of Husbandry, Li Hao from the Ministry of Works, and Yuan Zonggao from the Ministry of Rites, what are their intentions?
Yang Shen has not yet learned the news of Yuan Zonggao's death, and the more he thinks about it, the more frightened he becomes.
Could this be His Majesty's instruction?
Did His Majesty know the situation in Guangdong, and deliberately wanted to provoke a civil uprising, and then use a large army to plow the territory and solve the problem of the wealthy families in one fell swoop?
Yang Shen was making a wild guess. In a restaurant called "Yuanying Tower" in Guangzhou, he could indeed see the distant view of the Pearl River Estuary from the private room on the highest floor.
At this moment, there are five people in loose robes sitting in this elegant room.
Naturally, they are not Taoist priests. It is very common for them to wear Taoist robes.
Although it was only the first month of the year, some of them were holding ivory folding fans, and some were wearing gemstone rings with restrained brilliance.
They had morning tea.
Around the private room, there were four young girls standing on the left and right, ready to help them make tea or bring in freshly steamed refreshments from outside.
The people at the table spoke Cantonese and did not shy away from the four girls.
"Zhang Shatou is still there, but tea from Guangdong and Guangxi, tea from Hunan, and tea from Fujian cannot be missed this year. Last year, I stayed in Shaanxi for a year and spent nearly ten thousand taels of wasted money, so I got so much
Cha Yin!" The person who spoke was obviously just a wealthy businessman, "If everyone goes to accept the service this year, will the salt be fried or the tea leaves will be picked?"
"Brother Lei, don't be anxious." The man waving the folding fan became much more elegant, "Although Zhang Futai's sword is sharp, he is not good at practical work after all. Cutting down big trees, collecting pearls from the pearl pool, and casting ritual vessels in Foshan, this is nothing. It's just that he has arrived.
When the farming season is busy, all these need to be shipped out of Beijing. By then, the spring rain will be heavy and the roads will be rugged. How many porters, carriages, horses, and boats will be needed? If the farming season is delayed, summer and autumn grains will be a problem, and the people will not agree."
He said the last words with a smile.
"...His grandma's, that Xie Changjie, my family's fertile land was cleared out for fifty hectares! Fifty hectares!" Another person said angrily, "Brother Luo, your cousin is in the capital, join him!
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"What are you talking about? Last year, His Majesty only spoke so much about the official position in one go. How can I participate in the impeachment now?" Another person ate steamed chicken feet and shook his head. "If you want to participate, you must also be the censor of Guangdong."
"What did the Huo family say?"
"Huo family?" He sneered, "Which of the Huo family's businesses in Nanhai County has no relationship with any of ours? This Huo Weixian used to be afraid of trouble and hid back, but now he is still in trouble, so we can't count on him! The Huo family would rather not make money now.
We must also ensure that he rides on this wind!"
"Have you heard any response about the invitation for Cantonese fragrant tea?"
"Don't worry." Someone showed a smile on his lips, "Your Majesty is so majestic and heroic, and there are so many things that I want to change the old system. You will all be surprised at your Majesty's wedding this year. I'm afraid this tea will be offered as tributes everywhere. We Zhang Fu
Taiwan may keep a closer eye on other officials, but he will supervise this Cantonese tea well no matter what. This one helped His Majesty pre-select the lady master last year!"