Since you didn't ask, then call Guo Dan to ask!

Wanli immediately issued an order and Xuan Guo Dan entered the palace.

Anyway, this cabinet meeting has just begun, and Wanli plans to wait for Guo Dan while holding the meeting.

He really thought about Guo Dan in his heart, because he was worried that Guo Dan would be affected by rumors, so he wanted to call Guo Dan to make it clear first, so that he didn't have to worry about anything.

For Wanli's attitude, everyone is actually not surprised, in fact, everyone knows that Guo Dan has no possibility of rebellion at present, and even those who spread rumors know that Wanli is unlikely to be gullible.

But as Zhang Jing said, now Weihui Mansion has no higher-level official mansion except for the emperor, so it can't be blamed for other people's suspicions.

These rumors are always unfavorable to Guo Dan when they are placed here, and once the emperor has the slightest suspicion of Guo Dan, then such rumors may become true.

That's what people say.

But Wanli also thought too much, Guo Dan was cautious on the one hand, in fact, he was already mentally prepared for this, he knew that after he contracted Weihui Mansion, these troubles would not be broken.

No matter how well he does it, no matter how well he serves the country and the people, he will still target what he should target.

Because there is no right or wrong in politics, only power and interests, even a god of Yue Fei's level has been given unwarranted, not to mention Guo Dan, a selfish businessman, he really can't do all this as well as Yue Fei.

On the other hand, he didn't worry too much, although he didn't understand politics, but his strategy was to cling to Wanli's thighs, he was doing anything to make money, and the first thing to consider was Wanli's interests.

He is really wholeheartedly making money for Wanli, and the money he earns is also watched by the people of Wanli, and the army is also a person of Wanli, so far, he is still a businessman in the pure sense, there is no qualitative change, the gentry and litigators of Weihui Mansion despise him, but in the eyes of officials, he seems extremely special, when, you can hurt the interests of officials.

He also planned to go to the racecourse to have a look first, which was what he was more concerned about, but unfortunately he had just arrived in the suburbs of Beijing and was summoned into the palace by Wanli.

East Pavilion.

"Cao Min Guo Dan, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."

"Excuse me!"

Wanli raised his hand slightly, and after Guo Dan got up, he asked lightly: "Guo Dan, I heard that you are going to rebel!" ”

"Huh?"

Guo Dan suddenly looked confused, he didn't expect Wanli to say such a sentence.

Not to mention him, even Shen Shixing and they were a little speechless, when did the "rebellion" become so casual, your tone was more like saying: "I heard that you haven't eaten yet." ”？

"How?"

Wanli said: "Is this all true? ”

"Your Majesty, the grass... The grass people live so big, and they are still the first to return to this 'word', who made this rumor? Guo Dan was also a little in a hurry, and he didn't know what to react to.

Wanli asked: "Don't care who said it, some people say that you are buying people's hearts in Weihui Mansion, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

"Uh..."

Guo Dan blinked.

This look made Zhang Cheng and Shen Shixing's hearts beat faster, don't be self-defeating.

"Is there such a thing?" This time it's Wanli's turn to be at a loss, and ordinary people will shout that they are wronged, and if you don't make a sound, it's too terrifying.

Guo Dan sneered: "Back to Your Majesty, the grass people didn't buy people's hearts, but... But this person's heart always comes to Weihui Mansion, which makes the grass people very troubled, and now the biggest expense of Weihui Mansion is to prevent people's hearts from running to Weihui Mansion, wasting a lot of money for the grass people. ”

Wanli heard it in a fog, and heard that it was a waste of money, so he hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Guo Dan said: "That's the case, the people of Kaifeng Mansion and Zhangde Mansion are like crazy, they are desperately trying to run to Weihui Mansion, day and night, the Tong Qianhu who was forced to start mobilizing has begun to mobilize everyone's men and horses to the border to block it, but they are still so busy that they can't stop it at all!" ”

Wanli asked, "Why did they run to Weihui Mansion?" ”

Guo Dan said: "The specific grass people are not clear, the grass people have also asked them, they all said that they are tired and tired over there, there is no food, no money to pay taxes and rent, and they heard that Weihui Mansion is thriving, prosperous and rich, and the people of Weihui Mansion are living and working in peace and contentment, so they want to come to Weihui Mansion." ”

Shen Shixing and the others all looked at Guo Dan in surprise.

Is there anyone you boast about?

If you boast about it, forget it, and you will use others to foil yourself.

Ji Gui suggested that Guo Dan should not be serious with them in this matter, otherwise it will only become more and more black, Guo Dan also understands this, but he will not bear to be silent, some people use this matter to disgust him, he will also use other things to disgust the other party, disgusting people's things, there must be dealings.

Wanli frowned and asked, "Are you serious?" ”

Guo Dan said: "Back to Your Majesty, the grass people are true, according to Tong Qianhu, Zhangde Mansion and Kaifeng Mansion have already closed the road, and the grass people are all coming back from the Daimyo Mansion this time, but it is useless, it is said that they have also carried out cross-border trading, that is, the people pay some people, and those people will help the people to send to Weihui Mansion, this matter is really angry grass people, it is really despicable and shameless." ”

Wanli immediately sneered: "It turns out that it's not Guo Dan who is buying people's hearts, but some people have lost people's hearts!" Why can't this kind of thing reach my ears? ”

"The ministers are guilty."

Shen Shixing hurriedly said.

Wanli swept his eyes and said, "I thought you would stand up and say a few words to those people, it seems that you all understand in your hearts." ”

Shen Shixing and they were all silent.

With Guo Dan, an outlier, they are really at a loss, and ordinary officials will not talk like this, because if this kind of thing is really investigated, the scope of the attack will be too wide, and a state capital is not necessarily a faction of people, officials will strike accurately, and everyone has a tacit understanding.

Guo Dan didn't understand this, so he opened his mouth and came, which was terrifying.

Wanli asked again: "I also heard that you colluded with the Mongols to buy a large number of war horses from the Mongols. ”

Guo Dan said: "Back to Your Majesty, there are not a lot of them, and this is all because the Mongolians are poor and uneducated." ”

Wanli said: "Everyone knows that the Mongols are poor and uneducated, but what does it have to do with this? ”

Guo Dan said: "Because the Mongolians want to buy our things, and they can't exchange too many things, they only have horses, and the grass people... Hey.... ”

Wanli snorted and was depressed: "What are you laughing at?" ”

Guo Dan said: "The grass people seem to need war horses very much in the imperial court, so they want to resell them to the imperial court." ”

Zhang Whale immediately snorted: "You tooth merchant is really bold, you still want to buy and sell here in the imperial court, it is really unreasonable." ”

"Hey... The factory minister's words are wrong. Wanli hurriedly waved his hand to stop Zhang Whale, and said seriously: "At present, the imperial court does need war horses, as long as the price is reasonable, of course it is a good thing, what do you think Aiqing?" ”

"Your Majesty."

Shen Shixing bowed slightly.

"Absolutely."

Guo Danzhi nodded.

Wanli snorted: "We'll talk about this matter in detail later." ”

The money of the court is the money of the court, it is managed by the household department, Guo Dan's money is his money, of course it can be earned, if he doesn't earn it, this money is also earned by those officials, why not earn it himself, at this point, he has always thought very thoroughly.

What is under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister.

Bullshit!

If the money is not in your pocket, it is not your own.

Wanli asked again: "There are still people who say that you are smelting iron in the territory of Weihui Mansion, but is there such a thing?" ”

He just wants to make every rumor clear in front of the cabinet, so as not to make Guo Dan suspicious, this is a kind of trust.

Guo Dan said: "The grass people have contracted the iron ore in Weihui Mansion to some businessmen, even if it is, it has little to do with the grass people, but as far as the grass people know, the iron output of Weihui Mansion is far inferior to Kaifeng Mansion and Zhangde Mansion, and it is worse than before." ”

This coal and iron and other mineral industries, Weihui Mansion has not risen for the time being, because the temporary demand of Weihui Mansion is not large; This manpower is not cheap, so businessmen are reluctant to mine on a large scale, and coal and iron contracting is to pay as much tax as you produce, not a fixed amount of tax, in exchange for the condition, that is, it is strictly forbidden to export, and it must be used locally.

Other state capitals are different, they are all exploiting the people, and the cost is low, so it doesn't matter.

Wanli smiled: "Hearing you say this, these are all rumors?" ”

Guo Dan sneered: "Your Majesty Mingjian, this rumor can't be talked about, it's just that they said the opposite." ”

"Really? But that's just your side of the story, and I'll send someone to investigate what the truth is. ”

They know that Wanli intends to deter, and it is impossible to really investigate this matter, proving that the governance of officials is not as good as that of businessmen, which is also not in the interests of Wanli, Wanli's meaning is very simple, you people shout and forget it, don't come to me to be more serious, if you are more serious, then I will be more real.

Wanli asked Guo Dan again: "How is the situation in Weihui Mansion now?" ”

Guo said lightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the situation in Weihui Mansion is so-so, and it is estimated that the tax will be barely paid by the end of the year." ”

"Reluctantly?"

Wanli's eyes widened.

Immediately there was a look of surprise on the side.

Wanli coughed lightly and asked, "Didn't you just say that the people are thriving and the people live and work in peace and contentment?" ”

"Yes."

Guo Dan nodded and said, "Therefore, the people have earned money, and the grass people have not made any money." As he spoke, his eyes flickered a few times.

Wang Jiaping and the others looked at Guo Dan in surprise.

If you lose your conscience, you can also say that you are a businessman, will you make the people earn money?

Are we three-year-olds?

Wanli immediately reacted, nodded and said: "This is very good, this is very good, you can rest assured, just pay this tax, you can pay as much as the contract is written, and the court will not ask you for an extra penny." ”

Xu Guo said cautiously: "Your Majesty, should the household department check the taxes of Weihui Mansion?" ”

He had been to Weihui Mansion and knew that the tax must be more than that, and of course he hoped that Weihui Mansion would pay more and the treasury would be fuller.

"What are you looking for?"

Wanli was a little excited: "At the beginning, it was written on the contract as much as it was, and if there was more, naturally even if Guo Dan earned it, could the court still have more?" Having said that, if Guo Dan loses money, will the court subsidize him? I'm afraid that not only will I not subsidize him, but I will also participate in him. ”

When Xu Guo saw that the emperor was so excited, he didn't dare to say anything, in fact, the cabinet also knew that Wanli and Guo Dan must have a problem, but they had no choice.