"The rice of the clan costs hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year...... It is inevitable that there will be losses from grain to silver...... Positive taxation of grain to silver is the trend of the times! ”

Zhang Siwei had already walked to the door and was about to leave, but when he heard the remarks behind him, he was stunned, and his eyes stared forward in disbelief.

All kinds of the past slowly came to mind, and the fog shrouded in front of me suddenly dissipated, and some truths hidden in the fog came into view, but this truth was creepy.

"Lin Ruoyu has indeed made political achievements in the local area, but this time he presided over the sect of the clan...... Hehe! ”

"The first plan of Zong Fan Lumi is still good, but this second plan still chooses to compromise!"

"Although a part of Lu rice has been cut, the problem has not been cured, and Lin Haoran can be said to be inactive!"

……

Zhang Siwei remembered that when the plan of Zongfan's Lumi was decided, the fellow departments and fellow villagers around him made various evaluations of Lin Haoran, and many of them were people who took the opportunity to fall into the ground.

It's just that now it seems that everyone was ...... Lin Haoran was deceived.

Last year, the first "change of nationality" plan he proposed was undoubtedly the best, but the emperor was sheltered by his own clan after all. As everyone knows, when everyone thought that Lin Haoran had compromised with the emperor, this second set of plans had hidden mysteries.

When everyone lost their vigilance, he successfully got the imperial court to agree to change part of the rice to silver, laying a big foreshadowing for the Ming court's "requisition of grain to silver".

Since the regulations of the clan did not involve restricting the growth of the clan population, since the imperial court had changed some of the clan clan's rice to be paid with silver, then the future use of silver would only be much more, which was already a bargaining chip for Lin Haoran to force the palace to the teacher.

With such a long-term plan, from last year to today, no one has discovered Lin Haoran's true intentions, and this kind of calculation has caused goosebumps all over his body.

Hey?

Yan Ne came back from outside and saw Zhang Siwei standing in front of Xu Jie's door in a daze, as if he had fallen into an evil spirit, but he couldn't help but stand there and look at him suspiciously.

"Lin operator? In time, I'm afraid I will be commensurate with "Lin Shenji"! ”

Xu Jie is a smart person, and he immediately felt that he had fallen into Lin Haoran's calculations, but he picked up the teacup and drank strong tea to suppress the shock in his heart.

He thought that he had always been guarding against Lin Haoran, and it was only when the incident came that he realized that Lin Haoran had already designed everything, and he had quietly laid the groundwork for "requisitioning grain to silver".

After all, Xu Jie has been in the officialdom for decades, and he quickly adjusted his mentality, and then asked stiffly: "Lin Shangshu, have you thought about changing grain from regular taxes to silver since you drafted the regulations of the sect?" ”

It was still a sunny day outside, but a thin dark cloud had drifted in the east, which changed the color of the golden West Garden, and the beam of light shining through the skylight also became weak.

"Lord Yuanfu, Xia Guan has already made it very clear just now! At that time, Xiaguan thought that the Zongfan was scattered and lived in a scattered place, and it was quite difficult to transport Lu rice every time, and the burden on the imperial court was very heavy, so Xia Guan proposed that the Lu rice of the Zong Fan be changed to part of the grain to silver. Xia Guan is now the head of the household department, naturally his position is to seek his own government, Xia Guan thinks that the grain to change to silver is a convenient move for the government and the people, and it is beneficial to the country and the people! It was impossible for Lin Haoran to take the initiative to give someone a handle, so he immediately gave a reasonable explanation.

Xu Jie naturally knew that this was an excuse, and his mind was also thinking quickly.

Although he didn't understand why Lin Haoran wanted to promote the requisition of grain to silver, he knew in his heart that Lin Haoran had spent so much time, and this move would definitely not be as simple as it seemed, and there must be other schemes.

With Wu Shan's entry into the cabinet as the second assistant, his wariness of Lin Haoran has become more serious, especially the proposal of Diao Min's book, which has caused his recent sleep quality to decline seriously.

Xu Jie faced Lin Haoran's gaze, put down the teacup gently and shook his head: "If you are foolish, you are afraid that you don't know, the emperor has been seriously unwell recently, and Diao Minshu and Zhejiang's trial of requisitioning grain to silver should be postponed a little longer!" ”

Outside the duty room, Zhang Siwei had already taken the initiative to meet Yan Ne, and in the face of Yan Ne's inquiry, Zhang Siwei just left in a hurry on the excuse that he was unwell.

Yan Ne also glanced at Zhang Siwei who was leaving, and then glanced suspiciously at the first assistant duty room, and couldn't help but take a few steps forward curiously.

"Motosuke-sama, are you ...... Haven't you mentioned this matter to the emperor yet? Lin Haoran listened to Xu Jie's tone and tone, and immediately judged.

Xu Jie looked up at Lin Haoran, and responded as a matter of course: "If we are courtiers, we must have the duty to be courtiers, and now that the emperor is in poor health, how can we take this kind of thing to bother the emperor?" ”

"Lord Motofu, now that the summer tax is imminent, if it is delayed any longer, it will be autumn...... All right! Do you want to wait until the emperor recovers before reporting this matter? Lin Haoran had been patiently waiting for such a day, but he never expected to suppress Xu Jie, but he was incoherent.

Xu Jie saw Lin Haoran's reaction in his eyes, and took a sip of tea unhurriedly, then nodded lightly: "The emperor has been unwell recently, and the imperial doctor also said that he should try to make the emperor less tired, your matter is not trivial, let's wait a little longer!" ”

Loyalty, this is the duty of a courtier. Emperor Jiajing of this dynasty particularly valued the loyalty of his courtiers, and Xu Jie's reason now seemed even more impeccable.

Lin Haoran knew that this was a pretext, but he was powerless to refute it, and after a period of weighing, he made a decision and said: "Since Lord Yuanfu can't bear to disturb the emperor, then this matter will be handed over to the lower officials to explain to the saint in person." ”

There is an unwritten rule in the current officialdom: the six departments of Shangshu manage the affairs of their own yamen, but the six departments cannot bypass the cabinet, and everything must go through the cabinet.

It's just that Xu Jie clearly wants to suppress this matter, and the time is very urgent, so he can only make this request directly to Xu Jie, and wants to personally promote this matter.

Xu Jie raised his head and glanced at Lin Haoran deeply, and after being silent for a few seconds, he responded with a cheerful word: "Okay!" ”

Sandalwood curls up and fills every corner of the room.

Lin Haoran's hanging heart was slightly relieved, and he stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Lord Yuanfu, since you have no opinion, then the lower official will leave first!" ”

Although Xu Jie did not report the matter to the emperor, he was quite surprised, but he did not stand up to stop him, and he was able to see the emperor in a high-sounding manner.

In fact, compared to the normal process, if Yu Jiajing can be directly convinced, then things can be implemented smoothly. Whether it was Yan Song in the past or Xu Jie's today, these two first assistants never dared to go against Jiajing's will.

The secondary auxiliary duty room, the fragrance of tea rises.

Wu Shan, who was wearing a python robe, sat at the table and flipped through the history books, and the whole person looked very focused.

Xu Jie is a politician with a lot of skill, even if Wu Shan and the other three enter the cabinet, he does not plan to distribute the votes. Just like he did with Yuan Wei back then, he handed over the work of revising history to the three newly promoted ministers.

It was at his suggestion that Jiajing planned to rerecord the Great Canon and revise the "Chengtian Dazhi", which was the history book of Chengtianfu. In order to show his attention, Xu Jie naturally recommended Wu Shan, Yan Ne and Li Chunfang as presidents.

Since the current emperor ascended the throne, in addition to focusing on cultivation, he has been tirelessly justifying his lineage. not only sent his father to the Taimiao, but also expanded the former Xianwang Mansion, and has always asked the important ministers to revise and compile the Chengtianzhi.

Wu Shan's most important work now is to re-record "Chengtian Dazhi", which is expected to be completed early next year, and he can only be free from the right to vote.

However, you can't blame Xu Jie, this is actually a means for many first assistants, and it is impossible to share the right to vote with the cabinet ministers as soon as he enters the cabinet. Especially when Yan Song was in power, other auxiliary ministers could not participate in the voting work at all.

"The emperor has indeed been in poor health recently, and the Jiao fasting has been suspended for several days!" Wu Shan has always been in the cabinet, and he revealed helplessly.

Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, but he asked tentatively: "Father-in-law, this matter of Diao Minshu can be postponed, but the change of grain levy to levy can only be delayed until October!" ”

"If you want to do things now, you have to hold your breath! Now Xu Jie is the first assistant, if he insists on rejecting your plan, you can only give up your efforts! Wu Shan shook his head lightly.

Lin Haoran nodded lightly, but said firmly: "I know that he is the first assistant, and I also know that he has this power, so I want to ...... Enlist the Emperor's support! ”

"What do you want to do?" Wu Shan's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked vigilantly.

Lin Haoran's mind had already been decided, so he said his thoughts: "I have already greeted Elder Xu Ge just now, and I plan to face the saint in person now and strive for the emperor's support!" ”

"The emperor's dragon body is not safe, and he is most disgusted with our courtiers disturbing. If you face the saint at this time, it is likely to arouse the emperor's disgust, do you really plan to do this? Wu Shan appeared to analyze rationally.

Lin Haoran nodded helplessly, but said firmly: "Now that things have come to this point, if it drags on any longer, the resistance behind will only be strong and not weak." I want to persuade the emperor this time, whether it is success or failure, it will always be me...... There is an explanation to the people of the world! ”

As he learned more and more about the situation of Daming, he knew that it was urgent to save this dynasty, and it was also necessary to use fierce medicine as soon as possible.

Daming's accumulation of disadvantages has involved all aspects, and the sooner you start, the less resistance will be. If it drags on any longer, especially if all parties are together, not to mention that he can change it alone.

Now, he can only do his best to stop the deterioration of the Ming Dynasty's finances and build a healthy and lasting financial system as soon as possible to revive the dynasty.

Of course, this matter cannot be achieved overnight, and it needs to be tried and changed repeatedly, and "requisition of grain to silver" is an extremely important part of his plan.

Wu Shan looked at the back of Lin Haoran leaving, but sighed secretly.

Some things are not as simple as they seem, no matter how beneficial the son-in-law's plan is for the country and the people, there are other complex factors in it, and even in the eyes of many people, there is nothing to do.

However, he knew very well in his heart that his son-in-law's path was the right one, and he was the one who could really create a prosperous world for Daming, not Xu Jie, who was proficient in power.

The sky was like ink, and the whole world had darkened.

Although Lin Haoran guessed that it might rain soon, he just knew that this matter could not be delayed, so he came to the Wanshou Palace alone and directly said that he wanted to meet the saint.

The little eunuch was also kind to Lin Haoran, and even when he entered it, he made a bow.

It didn't take long for Huang Jin to come out and say to Lin Haoran: "Lin Shangshu, the emperor has vomited twice today, and the dragon body is not well, you better go back!" ”

"Please Huang Gonggong, I have important matters to discuss, and this matter is related to the Jiangshan Society of the Ming Dynasty!" Lin Haoran didn't expect to eat the closed door directly, but he reiterated it with a firm attitude.

Huang Jin sighed lightly, and it was not easy to refuse the insistence of this Hubu Shangshu, so he turned around and went back inside.

The sky became darker, and gusts of gloomy wind blew from the side, blowing Lin Haoran's official robes into a hunting sound.

Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't expect the emperor to be so indifferent to government affairs, and even he, the head of the household department, refused to meet him, even if he had moved out of the Daming Dynasty.

Sometimes I have to admit that although the current emperor is proficient in the art of the emperor, he is indeed a selfish person. In his eyes, nothing is more important than his cultivation.

After a while, Huang Jin came out of it and said helplessly to Lin Haoran: "Lin Shangshu, the emperor asked you to go back!" ”

"The ministers have important matters to do, and I implore the emperor to summon them!"

Lin Haoran knew that if he went back, then things would definitely drag on, and the resistance would become greater, so he gritted his teeth and knelt down and said loudly inside.

When Huang Jin saw this, he said "oops", and couldn't help showing an embarrassed expression on his face, so he had to turn around and go back to report the matter.

The weather in May is really changing, and it was still a sunny day, and as the dark clouds in the east slowly enveloped the sun, the whole world suddenly darkened.

A gust of wind swept across the surface of the lake, causing ripples, and soon the calm lake surface splashed like a splash, and the torrential rain had already fallen again.

In front of the Wanshou Palace, it was already pouring rain in the blink of an eye.

The raindrops the size of soybeans kept beating on the palace road and steps, and Lin Haoran, who was wearing a second-grade official uniform, had no rain gear on his head to cover the rain, and he was also drenched like a chicken in soup.

Lin Haoran didn't expect the rain to come so suddenly and quickly, and he didn't expect it to come so coincidentally. It's just that at this time, he didn't want to leave, so he had to honestly kneel in front of the palace and be drenched by the rain, waiting for the emperor's reply.

It's just that Huang Jin went in this time as if he had forgotten him, the head of the household, but he didn't come out for a long time, which made him self-defeating.