Chapter 106: Stubborn Old Man Yang Pu

Wang Zhi said: "Zhou Chen's talent, the minister does not say anything, but Zhou Chen's virtue has a little problem. Your Majesty knows the gold and silver transported from Jiangnan. Every year, more than one million taels are entered. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Of course I know. ”

Wang Zhi said: "This gold and silver is the silver discounted by Jiangnan Tianfu, it should be returned to the household department, but it has entered the interior, Zhou Chen has made a lot of efforts in it, the minister knows that Zhou Chen is not a corrupt official, but his accounts are not very clear, if His Majesty is willing to investigate Wang Zhen thoroughly, he will definitely be able to know from Wang Zhen where Zhou Chen gave Wang Zhen how much money." ”

"Zhou Chen's additional rice consumption is mostly in large households, and naturally many people attack. But Zhou Chen was able to sit as the fattest governor of Jiangnan in the world for five years from Xuande, and he also had the power of the inner court. ”

Zhu Qizhen instantly thought of the more than 32 million taels of silver left to him by the Empress Dowager, how much of which was the handiwork of Zhou Chen, a financial expert.

To be honest, Zhu Qizhen didn't feel that Zhou Chen was at fault.

Zhu Qizhen has long been free of political cleanliness, he can see that Zhou Chen himself is not greedy at all, even if there is not much, he is more to be able to continue to do things and win the support of the court.

That's why I did something against my will.

Taking a step back, even if Zhou Chen himself is a little greedy, Zhu Qizhen is not very concerned about himself, as long as Zhou Chen has his own reform of the world's tax payment mechanism, anyway, how does Zhu Qizhen think that the Ming tax is a mess.

It was so chaotic that Zhu Qizhen didn't know how to start reforming.

If Zhou Chen can do this, there is no need for Zhou Chen to be greedy, Zhu Qizhen rewarded him with one million taels, and he was willing.

Even Zhu Qizhen felt that Zhou Chen was a little sleek, which was not bad.

Why? Because sometimes, Zhu Qizhen feels that it may not be a good thing for ministers to adhere to principles too much. Because sometimes it's hard to convince these ministers.

In the end, it was always Zhu Qizhen who was convinced.

Wang Zhi seemed to see Zhu Qizhen's thoughts, and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Dongli recommended Zhou Chen, it's not that he doesn't know Zhou Chen's talent, but he never thought of transferring Zhou Chen to Beijing. ”

"That's why."

"With Zhou Chen's ability, a party official is competent, but it is too much worse to be the prime minister. Your Majesty may think that the ministers are stubborn, but your Majesty is full of flattery in front of you, and Your Majesty thinks it is beneficial to the world. ”

"Zhou Chen won virtue with his talent, and His Majesty took it as the head of the household, and the minister thought it was appropriate, but in the end let him stop there."

Zhu Qizhen listened, and felt a little contradictory in his heart for a while. He also understands that a person like Zhou Chen will definitely not speak like Wang Zhi. It's naturally very comfortable to use.

But even if you make some wrong decisions. Zhou Chen will not object.

Wang Zhi's evaluation is actually very

Mean. can say one sentence, that is, Zhou Chen has no minister.

What is a minister?

In the definition of Confucianism, a minister is a king with Taoism, and the emperor must be classified into the category of Taoism, but Zhou Chen does not have such ability.

No matter how good his other abilities are, he is not a minister. It's just that it can do things.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I know. He hasn't continued yet, anyway, he hasn't seen Zhou Chen yet, and it's not too late to talk about it after he has seen it.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Guo Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials can no longer be in office. Mr. Wang thinks who can take over the secretary of the ministry? ”

Wang Zhi said: "Who does Your Majesty want? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "None. ”

Wang listened directly and said: "In the opinion of the ministers, the servant of the ministry, Wei Ji and Wei Lao, are enough to be competent. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Why? ”

Wang Zhi said: "Because Lord Wei Ji and Yang Cifu lost their temper. ”

Zhu Qizhen was a little suspicious in his heart, and said secretly: "Could it be that Wei Ji is Yang Pu's person?" Said: "What does Mr. mean?" ”

Wang Zhi said: "That's not the case, has Your Majesty ever noticed Yang Cifu's clothes?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said secretly in his heart: "What am I paying attention to this for?" He said, "No?" ”

Wang Zhi said: "There is only one official uniform of Yang Cifu. If it is dirty, after returning home, it will have to be washed overnight, dried overnight, and can be worn again tomorrow. ”

Zhu Qizhen was taken aback and said, "Is Mr. Yang suffering like this? Isn't it enough for him to be paid by the imperial court? "Zhu Qizhen knows that there are few officials in Beijing.

But there are few others, and Yang Pu definitely has a lot, because Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi both eat three salaries, that is, three salaries, and in a year, there are nearly 2,000 stone rice.

You must know that the stone of the Ming Dynasty is bigger than the stone of the Han Dynasty, I don't know how much, and this seal is also very generous in the Han Dynasty.

Yang Pu alone, even if he is a little extravagant, he can't spend it all.

Wang Zhi said: "No, but Boss Yang, not close to people, too harsh on his relatives, he presided over the township test, there are children in his hometown, and he is more involved in the door, and wants to ask for a future, but Boss Yang refuses." ”

"So Elder Yang sent Lu Mi to the family, bought land for the children of the family to go to school, and even his own son rushed to the house, so as not to let him be contaminated with the wealth and nobility in Beijing.

Zhu Qizhen believed more and more in what Wang Zhi said before, and Yang Pu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Yang Pu is in a good position, and it can be said that glory and wealth will be there as long as he stretches out his hand, but he is still like this, if he doesn't love this, he loves the other. What is it that he loves?

Zhu Qizhen naturally had a guess in his heart. Naturally, it is the power of the world.

Wang Zhi said: "Yang Gongzhi is honest and well-known in the world, and Master Wei is also the same person. Incorruptible as water. ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "There are some things, some people don't need to be wooed." Because the political philosophy is the same, it is easy to come together. ”

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen may have figured out how Yang Pu explained Liu Qiu and asked Liu Qiu to impeach Yang Shiqi.

Because Liu Qiu himself is such a person. It's clear and straight.

For such a person, maybe you don't need to calculate too much, just put the facts in front of Liu Qiu, and Liu Qiu will naturally do what he should do.

Speaking of which, even if Yang Pu is hypocritical, but in terms of personal morality, Yang Pu is better than Yang Shiqi.

If Yang Pu's son committed a crime, Zhu Qizhen estimated that Yang Pu would personally arrest his son.

Don't doubt this, the more honest the official, the more ruthless he can be.

Unknowingly, Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhi talked about late at night.

Wang Zhi saw that it was not early, and said: "Your Majesty, today has been exempted from the court, but since Your Majesty ascended the throne, in addition to the wind and rain, the cold and the summer, the first time that the court has been exempted, the minister thinks that Your Majesty will not be exempted from the court tomorrow, otherwise you will lose the heart of the world." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I understand. ”

Although the early dynasty was a ritual, most of the people were not aware of this. Even if Zhu Qizhen performs for them, it is impossible not to go to court.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. Wang, let's stay in the front hall today." ”

Wang Zhi said, "Your Majesty." Wang Zhi hesitated for a while and said: "Your Majesty, although the Duke of Dongli is not strict with his son, he has always made great contributions to the country. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I understand. Then he sent the king straight down,

I hurriedly used a little bit of heart, paddled my stomach, and ate two bites, but I felt that the taste of this snack was a little familiar, and asked left and right: "Her Royal Highness the Queen has passed, and when I saw that Her Majesty summoned the minister again, I left a few plates of dim sum and left." ”

Zhu Qizhen's heart warmed, and he said secretly: "I still go to Kunning Palace when I have time, sometimes this Qianqing Palace is a little inappropriate." ”

Although the Qianqing Palace is very large, if Zhu Qizhen stays with Wang Zhi here for the night, he will leave the queen here for the night. Maybe something will come out tomorrow.

Even now, the king went straight to the Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Qizhen ate a snack, lay on the bed, and said secretly in his heart: "From Wang Zhi's performance, it can be seen that Yang Pu's prestige cannot be compared with Yang Shiqi. It's just that Yang Pu is not an easy person to deal with. ”

"From tomorrow onwards, I will face this opponent, but I don't know if it's good or not."

"However, what Wang Zhi said is also right, even if Yang Shiqi is no longer in power, Yang Shiqi's remaining party is still all over the world, especially people who don't know how many Yang Shiqi people in various places, even Zhou Chen was recommended by Yang Shiqi."

"Courtesy to Yang Shiqi is also a big deal. Don't be lazy. Zhu Qizhen's thoughts turned, and it took a long time before he fell asleep.