Chapter 20: Summoning Wang Zaijin
"Wang Zaijin."
Zhu Youxiao held the Hangzhou Longjing that had just been brewed in the inner court in his hand, his fingers kept tapping on the teacup, and he said a word without emotion.
Wang Zaijin at the bottom glanced up with low eyebrows, and found that Zhu Youzheng was drinking tea with his eyes closed, and said busily:
"Minister, minister."
Zhu Youxiao said "um" lightly, I don't know whether it is right for tea or for people.
"Wei Zhongxian recommended you to me, I would like to hear your unique views on the opening up of the imperial court and the reduction of expenditure."
As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao changed his comfortable posture on the couch, put down the teacup, picked up the Three Kingdoms from the side and began to flip through the pages.
Seeing that the emperor no longer wanted to drink tea, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly waved his hand outside the door and gave a look.
In the side hall here, three celebrant eunuchs walked into the Xinuan Pavilion with small steps, one served tea, one served a bowl of jujube tea that nourished qi and replenished blood, and the last one gently placed a chair in the warm pavilion.
Zhu Youxiao motioned for him to get up, his eyes still not taking off the book of the Three Kingdoms in his hand.
After Wang Zaijin got up and sat on the chair, Wei Zhongxian stopped lying on his stomach, took two steps forward, stood behind Zhu Youxiao, and glanced at the former.
Wang Zaijin didn't expect that the emperor would ask this straight to the point as soon as he came up, sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and said cautiously: "If the imperial court wants to open up sources and reduce expenditure, it must first ensure the people's livelihood." ”
"Why?" Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was silent, Wei Zhongxian asked softly.
Wang Zaijin said: "The foundation of opening up sources and reducing expenditure is whether the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and only if the people can survive, they will consider developing production." ”
"The people restore industrial and agricultural production, so that the Ming Dynasty can be rich and strong, the so-called 'poor will be poor, and the rich will be rich', this is the truth."
"Xunzi Fuguo said: The Lord of the Ming Dynasty must be careful to maintain its harmony, reduce its flow, and open its source, and the time will be deliberate, so that the world will have more than enough, and the upper will not worry about the insufficiency."
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled, picked up the jujube tea and put it down after taking a sip, and suddenly asked, "How to implement it?" ”
Hearing this, Wang Zaijin was excited in his heart.
The emperor's words came out, which means that he listened to what he just said, and there is a play!
He didn't dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly said:
"If you want to implement it, the imperial court must first have control, and now the factory guard has just taken office, and the influence in Gyeonggi is not as good as before, here, you need to rely on Gonggong Wei."
"Secondly, my Ming Dynasty's domestic resources are limited, and the salt, iron, tea, and horse mines are all huge profits, which have long been divided by businessmen from all over the world, and the emperor needs to take them back."
"Do you need to clear the acres?" Liu Qiao looked confused when he heard this, and asked casually.
Wang Zaijin shook his head again and again: "No! First of all, clearing the acres of land is bound to cause dissatisfaction among the squires everywhere! “
"The minister suggested that the first step for the imperial court to open up revenue and reduce expenditure is to find out whether there is any surplus grain in the hands of the people in various parts of Gyeonggi today, or how much surplus grain there is."
"In addition, all ministries and institutes have silver deposits, Taicang grain reserves, this is the country's capital, the emperor must not check, and it needs to be mastered."
"The minister suggested that it be implemented in Gyeonggi and other places first to see the results!"
When the words landed, Zhu Youxiao didn't say a word, and the Three Kingdoms in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, frightening everyone in the warm pavilion to kneel.
"Click, click, click..."
Zhu Youxiao's nails hit the table, and after a long time, he picked up the slightly cool jujube tea and took a sip, and said lightly: "Wei Zhongxian, let's make a purpose." ”
"The king hung the title of the left capital in the Jin Dynasty, the left servant of the military department, and the governor was directly subordinate to the grain reserves, rivers, water transportation, military tun and other affairs. Dongchang and Jinyiwei assisted in the act. ”
Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian and Liu Qiao hurriedly said: "The slave (minister) is in charge!" ”
Wang Zaijin didn't expect the emperor to trust him so much, and he was stunned for a moment before he shouted: "The emperor is shengming, the emperor is shengming!" ”
"That's right." Zhu Youxiao handed the drunken jujube tea bowl to the eunuch on the side, and asked, "Wang Zaijin, I heard that you wrote a book of "Liao Facts" in the forty-sixth year of Wanli, how is it now?" ”
Wang Zaijin's heart trembled, and he said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, the Liao Facts Record is a book, and the minister is still compiling it, less than half of it." ”
Zhu Youxiao nodded, got up and walked in the warm pavilion, looked at the sunset outside the house, and said: "This is a good book, and the title of the book will be changed to "The Facts of the Three Dynasties and Liao". ”
"Wanli, Taichang, and my Apocalypse, what should be written and what shouldn't be written are written in, and I don't blame."
Whether there is anything in this book of the Three Dynasties Liao Facts Record depends on what Wang Zaijin wrote, but judging from the reaction of the Ta Qing in later generations, there should be a point of view that makes Jianyu afraid.
Otherwise, why did Qian Deaf rush to ban and destroy this book? To put it bluntly, it's not that you are a thief.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wang Zaijin was worried that his Liao Facts Record was too true and would arouse the emperor's suspicion, but he didn't expect such a result.
Walking out of the Xinuan Pavilion, he was like a spring breeze, and the whole person became a hundred times more energetic, as if he had rejuvenated the second spring of his life.
In fact, it is also true that meeting such a decisive and unafraid emperor is a disaster for many people, but it is also a blessing for some people.
Good horses are often available, but Bole is not.
Wang Zaijin felt that he was lucky to meet such a good emperor when he was in his forties.
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After Liu Qiao and Wang Zaijin retreated, Wei Zhongxian was still standing in the warm pavilion, at this time, Zhu Youxiao stretched his waist and said:
"Zhongxian, take a team of men and horses to Nanhaizi to hunt, don't make a noise."
Wei Zhongxian nodded, and immediately understood that the emperor wanted to come quietly, he accompanied Zhu Youxiao to the Dongnuan Pavilion to put on his uniform, and blamed himself:
"It's all slaves and maids who are not good, the last hunt called Xi Li Xuanzhi and Zheng Guifei, which ruined the emperor's interest."
Speaking of these two people, Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, and suddenly sighed: "Alas, I really wish they were all dead." ”
Wei Zhongxian was shocked when he heard this, his eyes rolled, but he also smiled: "What the emperor said is that these two women deserve to disrupt the harem." ”
"But the emperor, the slave doesn't know whether to mention it or not."
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao, who had just put on his uniform, glanced at Wei Zhongxian, who hurriedly lowered his head and did not dare to look at each other.
"Zhongxian, what else can't be said between you and me?"
Wei Zhongxian choked up a few times when he heard this, causing Zhu Youxiao to laugh, stepped forward and patted the former's shoulder, and said:
"Zhongxian, I know that you are loyal, so if you have anything to say."
"Slave maid, slave maid is worried about the emperor." Wei Zhongxian cried, "There are few people in the middle and middle of the court who are truly loyal to the emperor, and some of them are hoping that the emperor will not get well." ”
"The slave maid is in Dongchang on weekdays, and she can't accompany the emperor in the palace, and the harem also needs someone to assist the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao frowned when he heard this, "How is the Hakka lately?" ”
"The emperor has never seen her since she beat the royal pole, she is sad, saying that if the emperor doesn't see her again, he will be kicked out of the palace."
As he spoke, Wei Zhongxian touched his nose.
"Well, the Hakka family is my nurse, I can't treat her lightly, and this harem really needs someone to assist me."
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he walked straight out of the East Warm Pavilion.
Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed when he heard this, and happily followed out, saying as he walked: "Your Majesty, the Hakka family has been with you for so long, and there is no merit and hard work, so let's make a holy lady." ”
"Mrs. Bongsan?" Zhu Youxiao glanced back at Wei Zhongxian when he heard this.
This glance, the momentum that was completely different from Fang Cai, frightened Wei Zhongxian's footsteps, and his heart panicked.
After a while, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Let's not talk about this matter for a while, I have been in the warm pavilion for a day, and I have long been bored, so I will go to Nanhaizi first." ”
Seeing Zhu Youxiao leave by himself, Wei Zhongxian suddenly collapsed on the ground.
Isn't the emperor very dependent on Kebaba, it stands to reason that Kebaba is the main palace, this should be a logical thing, why is the emperor's attitude like this today.
Could it be...?