Chapter 899 Jiangnan (Part 2)
.(The previous chapter is middle, this chapter is next)
"This is not a prescribed rule." Wanli shook his head and said, "This is a prescribed reward! Two hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which dynasty and which dynasty sit on the ground and divide the piles without restraint?" As he said, he looked at Zhang Siwei disdainfully and said, "How many Dai officials should give me? My Taizu has already decided, and this is the prescribed rule.
You ministers, you all day long, have the rules of ancestors, why can’t you remember your ancestors when you are promoted to the official position and gain?”
"This" Zhang Siwei shook his head and said, "The prices of the Hongwu Dynasty are not comparable now. With the original Dai Lu, the officials have difficulty making a living. "... "This is treating me as a child." Wanli shook his head and said, "When the country was at its beginning, the Yuan Dynasty was not yet settled, and there was no rooster crowing thousands of miles away. It was when the prices were rising. I checked the classics at that time. Even after the 20th year of Hongwu, one tael of silver could buy two stones of grain. What is the price of grain in the capital now? Does Master Zhang know?"
"Return to the Emperor" Zhang Siwei said helplessly: "It is also a tael of silver and two stones of rice." He paused and explained: "This is because after the imperial court implemented the one-whip method, the people changed from paying grain to paying silver. The grain must be cashed, which led to the low and expensive rice."
"I don't care about the reason, I only know that the current rice price has not changed from two hundred years ago." Wanli said a little arrogantly: "Ge Lao Zhang, may you also want to learn from that person to bully the superiors and bewitch others?"
"I dare not." When Zhang Siwei heard this, he was afraid that Wanli would be disgusted and repeat Shen Mo's mistakes. He had to be timid and no longer defended.
For many years, Zhu Yijun always had fear and fear whenever he discussed matters with Shen Mo. Now, seeing Zhang Siwei's grand and unhappy look, I feel very comfortable, and even felt a sudden increase of an emperor's aura. So I raised my airs and coughed and said, "Gei Zhang, I know that your mind is not to offend those officials and use it to win people's hearts. But I use you as the chief assistant to help me refresh my politics and create a magnificent Wanli era. If you want to learn from someone Shen, it will be too disappointing to me.
Zhang Siwei tried his best to tinker with Shen Mo. Is it really for Wanli? Of course not. The emperor was so shocked that his scalp was numb and he hurriedly said, "I will follow the emperor's teachings."
"Don't be too nervous," Wanli smiled slightly and said, "I have a subtle character for Mr. Zhang." The two eunuchs standing beside him spread a pair of imperial calligraphy and calligraphy to Zhang Siwei.
I saw two big regular scripts written on it and said: "Awe,!
"As long as you remember these words in the future, you will not repeat his mistakes.
"Seeing that Zhang Siwei's face was shocked, Wanli said proudly: "Go back and hang it, hang it in the hall, and make a treasure of the family."
"Yes," Zhang Siwei remembered to thank him and said, "Thank you for the gift from the emperor."
"I know that the cabinet masters also want to stabilize people's hearts, but everything is chaotic before it can be cured. Don't strike while the iron is hot to eradicate the disease. When those officials recover, they will have greater resistance to taking action." Wanli waved his hand and signaled the eunuch to put down the word, and then said: "In the memorial, all officials said that since the first year of Wanli, it was a prosperous era comparable to the rule of Renxuan. In fact, they praised someone and whitewashed the peace. As for the administration, the government is still tolerant, and the affairs are many, and the officials are large and small, and the bribery is to gradually spread the law. The rules are not improved: I am going to start from three aspects: First, to revoke the newly added redundant officials since the first year of Wanli. Second, to personally preside over the Beijing prosecution and eliminate the mediocre and corruption. Third, to cancel the court's proposal, and the court will respond to major events, and it will be decided by me... and the cabinet."
"..." Zhang Siwei was dizzy when she heard this, and said with difficulty: "Master, this may cause an uproar..."
"Didn't you always say that you are silent and use my power to please all officials? Is the trouble of the court lies in the weak and strong ministers?" Wanli waved his hand and raised his voice because of his movements: "Looking at the ancient times, all the wise and sage lords have all the power to hold the court's principles and decisiveness! The plan lies in the crowd, and the decision lies in the independence! I have already made a dictatorial policy and who dares to say anything, I will take off his black veil!"
Why can’t Zhang Siwei hear that Wanli has been planning for a long time. His scalp exploded and sweat oozed out of his back and said: “The emperor’s dictatorship is truly a blessing for all people. I am my ministers and I am sincerely supporting him.”
"The support cannot be just talking, but also depends on the action." Wanli said: "I have said this today. After the Master of the Pavilion returns, he will write a memorial to send a report to see what the following reaction is."
"Yes..." Zhang Siwei responded with difficulty.
"Of course, you can't just let the elder be a villain." I felt that Zhang Siwei was almost crushed. Wanli changed into a gentle tone and said, "If someone is down, someone will come up. You can draw a list of available people. Besides, I am not a mean and polite king. I will never be stingy with the loyal ministers." He said, "No matter how kind you are, you, Mr. Zhang, are ranked first."
"Thank you for your grace," Zhang Siwei quickly said with gratitude.
"Go." After saying so many words, Emperor Wanli felt a little tired and waved his hand and said, "Grandmaster, you have worked so hard, I will not treat you badly."
Zhang Siwei replied to his back, and after walking out of the Ganqing Palace, he stood under the sun, and he felt a little dizzy.
The person next to him rushed forward to support him, but he shook his head and signaled that he could do it.
Without sitting in a sedan chair, Zhang Siwei was very depressed and walked slowly under the high palace walls of the inner inner city. The emperor's fangs and claws were still reappearing in his mind. This was not the result he wanted... Zhang Siwei had done all the calculations and planned for several years, and finally replaced silence, in order to be the true prime minister like him, Gao Gong, Xu Jie, and Yan Song, and all civil and military officials should follow the leader!
He wanted to prove to the people of the world that Zhang Siwei was not a member of the Secretariat. Leaving silence and doing another set of methods can also make the world a master! It can also become a famous figure in the hands of a generation!
However, the emperor's performance was like a fierce horse with a bridle untied, and he no longer wanted to be restrained. Before, Zhang Siwei had been focusing on dealing with silence, and subconsciously thought that as long as he took over the position of silence, he would naturally take over his power. Until now, he suddenly realized that the emperor was twenty years old and had been receiving royal orthodox education for more than ten years. More importantly, the shadow of silence left in his heart was too heavy. Now he finally escaped from the cage. Emperor Wanli naturally had to vent his long-standing suppressed emotions, and realize his authority without any restrictions, and be virtuous and do whatever he wants!
Could it be that I could only learn from Yan Song, but I couldn’t learn from Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and silent? Could it be that I could not escape the fate of a follower in the end? Zhang Siwei’s mood was very low, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one
Today, Manila is already a super port with sails and masts, with thousands of ships entering and leaving the port every day. One by one, a three-masted sea ship, one by one, docked on the dock next to another, and tens of thousands of blacks and indigenous people, like workers, loading and unloading goods, bustling and 11 flowing endlessly.
As the actual protector of Luzon, Nanyang Company has a special dock in the Port of Manila, and it was also busy in the past. However, today, Nanyang Company's security forces have been martial law here. More than a dozen ships cruising on the water, including not only near-shore security ships, but also dozens of guns, which are enough to make any ship that dares to cross the line and turn into paste powder.
On land, more than a thousand men were wearing hard pens that had just been beaten with slurry, compact and close-fitting dark blue military uniforms, high-waisted buffalo leather military boots that could reflect the figure, purple sauce on the waist, cooked copper buckles with broad cowhide belts, and tall soldiers with black iron helmets on the head, holding Qingyishui's Longqing style, facing the dock, and staring at every snoop with vigilant eyes.
On the shore of the dock behind the people, more than a dozen black carriages with the Nanyang Company's Pluto badges were parked. The coachman and guard stood in a state of expressionless faces. Several feet in front of these people were standing at the Governor of Luzon, the President of Nanyang Company Zheng Ruozeng, and two young people with similar appearances but different temperaments, as well as more than a dozen middle-aged men with sharp eyes. These people were solemn, but they could not help but move.
A Nanyang Company's sea boat was slowly docking. After getting put into the pot, several sections of cable were dropped from the ship. The guards who had been waiting on the shore for a long time tied it firmly to the dock. Then the pedals were raised on the ship. After the two teams of expressionless guards drove off, Shen Mo, dressed in black, appeared in front of everyone.
"Greetings to Master!" The dozen middle-aged men knelt on one knee in one knee, and Shen Jing and Zheng Ruozeng also quickly bowed deeply. However, the two young men knelt down on both knees and said, "Greetings to Master Father..."
There was no smile on Shen Mo's face. He nodded to everyone, patted the middle-aged men on the shoulders one by one, and looked at the familiar faces that had been missing for a long time. He asked in a low voice: "Why are you all here?"
"Because of our oath!" The burly black-faced man in the head said in a deep voice: "Fight for the adults for the rest of his life!"
Shen Mo's eyes were a little wet, his throat trembled a few times before whispering: "Good brother..." Under the guidance of Zheng Ruozeng and Shen Jing, he got on a carriage in the middle. His two sons, former guard members, also took carriages and drove away from the dock.
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Except for Hei, Shen Jing lost weight and did not show his age. Seeing that Shen Mo was already old, he sighed and said, "Zhu Yan, what life have you lived in the past few years?"
"I can't sleep or eat, and I have one eye open when I sleep." Shen Mo said lightly.
"Oh, you are the prime minister, the price is too heavy," Chen Jing said sadly: "It's better not to be a good person. We can just become independent in Luzon! You are the king, Brother Kaiyang is the prime minister, and I am the general, how about you?"
"What are you talking about?" Zheng Ruozeng glared at him fiercely and said, "If you want to be an emperor, you will not leave Beijing City!"
"I'm just talking casually." Chen Jing shrugged and stopped saying a word.
"What happened?" Zheng Ruozeng continued, "It seems that it is not so good to let the adults come to Luzon, right?"
"Don't get me wrong." Chen Si said softly: "I can still find traces in the southeast, but I just want to leave the mainland for a while and come out to relax."
“Sir, it’s time to take a good rest.
"Zheng Ruozeng asked in a low voice: "Have you found out about the old man's affairs?"
"..." The silent expression darkened, nodded, without any explicit meaning.
Zheng Ruozeng tactfully stopped asking and said, "It shouldn't be asked now, but now the company's senior management is very confused and needs guidance from the next step of the adult."
"I'm not because of the deposed man." Silently pressed the sun gently and said, "In the next period, I will carry out a reorganization of our internal affairs, from the top to the grassroots. I'll take out a draft and discuss it with you. What I want to say now is that I want to establish an organization with ideological, ideological identity, basic ethics and governance concepts, and call it a political party." "The word party is not good." Zheng Ruozeng shook his head and said, "The Analects of Confucius said, "I heard that gentlemen are not party. Kong Yingda's notes said, "Help and hide it as a party."
"Let's use this title for now, but what I want to establish is different from the cliques." Chen Si smiled and said, "Although we all want to repel power and seize power, not to "discover each other" but to try to represent and express the broad demands of an advanced class. Those who have the same demands, who have different demands for me, can also work together. But I still have to observe what kind of demand it is, and I am not in a hurry now." As he said, he sighed, "The most urgent thing is to convey the news that I am not dead internally, and don't make a mistake."
If ever answered.
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Taking advantage of the opportunity to wash and change clothes in silence, the two sons had time to ask: "Dad, why didn't you see your third brother..."
"..." The silent movement froze, put a warm towel on his face, wiped it slowly, and after putting it down, he said calmly: "Maybe, you will see him in a few days, maybe you will never see him..."
"Why?" Zhiqing and Shiqing said in shock.
Chapter completed!