Chapter 92 The 'surprise' of the full moon after enthroning
Chapter 92 The "surprise" of the full moon after enthroning
"Yan Song and Liu Long, are you writing your answer sheets?"
Hearing the emperor's sudden words, Yan Song and Liu Long subconsciously stood up and stepped aside, bending down.
"...I haven't started writing yet." Yan Song answered truthfully.
Liu Long: "The same goes for me."
"Is this question difficult for me?"
"Your Majesty, there are many things about the state, all of which are intertwined with financial planning. I know that Your Majesty has the ambition to double the income in ten years, so I dare not boast about it. If there is a slight increase, it would be better to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. But if the income doubles every year... I'm afraid
It is necessary to find one or two fundamental problems to solve this dilemma. It is easy to solve it, but it is really difficult to deal with the consequences."
Liu Long: "I think so too."
Zhu Houcong couldn't help but look at Liu Long: Should your last name be Zhang Mingfei?
Liu Long lowered his head and picked at his official boots.
"External and internal troubles can affect the whole body." Zhu Houcong sighed with emotion, "The fundamental shortcomings... Let's first list the problems that the Gongsheng students talked about. The old rules are to record the times and arrange them in order."
The strategies and opinions of more than 300 new scholars and the strategies and memorials of all the participating officials in Beijing are still used for statistics.
In the minds of the ministers, Zhu Houcong was ready to count out the entry points for improving the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty.
Income, expenses, "costs" in the implementation process... He always takes this opportunity to sort out this messy financial situation.
Yang Tinghe was anxious to ascend the throne every day and there were still many things in the edict that only set the direction but no strategy, but Zhu Houcong knew that he would never touch economic issues easily.
The entanglement of interests is too complicated, whether to mobilize the army to garrison the garrison, or to really annex the land, or to start with the emperor's shop or even the commercial tax and customs, or... the coinage is no longer controlled by the court at all.
right?
After this period of understanding, the treasure banknote system established at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty seems to be a joke.
Regardless of copper coins or silver, the Ming Dynasty was not a land rich in these two precious metals. Yunnan was still in control of copper mining and transportation, and I don’t know how many people got involved. Besides, copper had to be used to cast weapons.
Zhu Houcong could not just boastfully apply the fiscal and taxation systems and various measures of later generations to the present. He had to have a deep understanding of the interest relationships, technical limitations, communication efficiency, and the quality and concepts of the officials who implement these systems in this era.
He is indeed more prudent than Yang Tinghe imagined, but no matter how prudent he is, he is more radical than Yang Tinghe thought.
Looking down at the Xinke Jinshi policy papers that he had reviewed in detail, Zhu Houcong not only looked at their arguments and arguments, but also tried to figure out their temperament from their words and emotions.
"Your Majesty, everything has been sorted out."
Zhang Zuo came in holding a locked box in the eyes of Yan Song and Liu Long, bent down and placed it on the imperial desk.
Zhu Houcong nodded: "Go on and do your work. Has Fang Feng handed over the fine for impeaching you for negligence to the stolen property treasury?"
The stolen goods penalty treasury is also one of the internal treasury. When it was first established, the internal treasury was also supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
After years of evolution, the inner treasury has become the monarch's private treasury. Insufficient expenditures from the treasury not only make it increasingly difficult to "borrow" money from the inner treasury, the emperor also increasingly seeks to use the treasury for personal use.
It is not difficult for Zhu Houcong to do this. He is now only focusing on the inner treasury.
By pre-selecting ladies, all the people who were accustomed to being used by Queen Mother Zhang were kicked out, but Fang Feng thought carefully, and Zhang Jin and Zhang Zuo were also fined a few silver taels in a symbolic way.
Take the blame and let the royal family look more respectable. Zhang Zuo lowered his head and replied: "The slave has been handed over to me."
Zhu Houcong had already opened the box with the key, took out the booklet inside and read it while saying: "This matter was done quickly and detailedly. I will appreciate it."
So the "fine silver" that had just been taken out came back in the name of efficient work, and there was even more.
Zhang Zuo thanked him and went out. Yan Song and Liu Long didn't know what he was doing or what was in the box.
Do you dare to ask more questions about factory guards?
The silent busyness continued until dusk, when Zhu Houcong stood up and said: "Go to Dongnuang Pavilion for dinner. Yan Song and Liu Long, tell me about the old stories of Xining today."
Yan Song's heart trembled: He really wants to change the law!
Really, need to crack some hard bones?
But Yang Jiefu today is not the Wang Jiefu of yesteryear!
Among all the important ministers in the dynasty, no one had the reputation, talent, courage and stubbornness of Wang Jiefu.
Do you deserve to be looked after for ten years?
Dongnuan Pavilion finally has some lectures. Today we will talk about history, the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty before the Xining Reform, the struggle between the old and new schools, and the distortions and gains and losses in the implementation process.
The speaker was Yan Song, who had been well prepared, and Liu Long said "that's exactly what it is" like a compliment from time to time.
Until Huang Jin sent in a memorial.
"The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple jointly signed the two cases of Qian Ning and Jiang Bin. Some solid evidence was found related to the Grand Scholar, Jiu Qing, and the Honorable Ministers of the Five Governments. Please His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
Yan Song and Liu Long were immediately shocked.
There won't be much fighting this year.
It's not that we won't do it, it's just that we won't do it together first. If some important ministers are involved in something, we will discuss it later.
The emperor's words at the first court meeting are still in my ears. Now, nearly a month later, what is supposed to come has still come.
Is it because something involves some important ministers this time?
Zhu Houcong opened the memorial with a serious face, and no one in the Dongnuan Pavilion dared to say anything.
In the memorial, Xie Changjie, who was responsible for participating in the case from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, clearly signed his name.
Among the important ministers involved, Liang Chu, Wang Qiong, Chen Jin, the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, and Yang Tan, the minister of household affairs, were among them. Among the distinguished ministers, there were several Hou Bo.
The crimes committed by Qian Ning and Jiang Bin also involved many internal ministers, including Gu Dayong, Wei Bin, and Zhang Yong, who had already been punished once.
The charges involved include eunuchs interfering with power, framing loyal ministers, embezzling and extorting bribes, seizing people's land, impersonating empty wages, and... conspiracy.
Do you want to continue investigating?
Zhu Houcong, who was one month old after enthroning the throne, received a surprise from the courtiers who discussed matters.
"That's all for today." Zhu Houcong calmly closed the memorandum that was submitted after today's joint hearing of the three judicial departments. "It is decreed that I will go to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice tomorrow to hear the trial. The nine ministers and ministers involved in the case are all here." go."
Yan Song and Liu Long left with their own thoughts, and Zhu Houcong calmly ordered: "Call Zhang Jin and Zhang Zuo over."
The air pressure in the Qianqing Palace dropped, and Zhang Jin and Zhang Zuo already knew what was going on.
"Under the secret investigation of the servants, Datianguan, Qian Ning, and Jiang Bin were deeply involved... more than what was stated in the memorial." Zhang Jin felt that the flames of the fire had reached his feet, "The Ministry of Punishment …I’m afraid I still have some spare hands.”
Zhu Houcong lowered his head and looked at the report. This was the result of an investigation by Jinyiwei and Dongchang, which were divided into two lines. They conducted internal investigations, secret visits to the outside world, and accumulated secret files for many years.
The cases of Qian Ning and Jiang Bin were exploited during the first court meeting. How could we not take precautions?
But now it has been confirmed by many parties that people like Liang Chu, Wang Qiong, Yang Tan, etc. have indeed left a lot of clues.
As for Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, and other important officials in the imperial court, did they all speak uprightly to Qian Ning and Jiang Bin before?
Of course not, Qian Ning and Jiang Bin fought Yang Yiqing and Fei Hong away. Yang Ting and the others were the ones who entered the finals in the chicken game under the fierce flames of these lucky ministers. It is difficult to have a clear reason.
What's more, the person in charge of the trial was the Ministry of Punishment. Zhang Zilin, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was recommended by Yang Tinghe.
Chen Jin from the Metropolitan Procuratorate was involved in the case, and Xie Changjie signed his name.
Dali Temple, which is responsible for the review, also recognized the current preliminary review opinions.
Expand to find out all the dirty results? It is difficult and time-consuming, but it seems...
What does Yang Tinghe want to do?
Zhu Houcong is reflecting: Am I too knowledgeable and prudent recently?