Suiyuan was only the residence of Qian Yuan at the earliest, and at the end of the 34th year of Jiajing, Xu Wei, Zhu Dashou, Tao Dalin and other Shaoxing and Songjiang candidates gathered here, and became famous because of the spring of the second year.

At that time, the whole Qian house has not been completed, with the garden occupies a small area, after the Qian family restaurant day into the gold, until Jiajing 36 years to complete, now is the courtyard is deep, the big tree shade, and the Jiangnan garden style, there are many fine houses.

Suiyuan Shizi all have a fixed residence here, and seeing that the curfew is about to fall, except for Chen Younian, who lives very closely, the rest of the people go to rest, leaving only Xu Wei, Sun Yan and Qian Zheng to drink tea in the side room.

"Back to Beijing?" Sun Yan first pondered for a moment, then turned his head to look at Xu Wei.

Qian Yuan has been going south for more than two years, and he has had many correspondence with the people in Suiyuan, the most frequent of which is naturally Xu Wei, followed by Sun Yan.

Sun Yan could faintly feel that Qian Yuan had no plans to return to Beijing for the time being.

"What a coincidence." Xu Wei smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty also inquired about this matter yesterday. ”

Qian Zheng's spirits perked up, "How can Chief Wen return to Your Majesty?" ”

Xu Wei lowered his eyes slightly, but did not answer, only remained silent.

Qian Zheng immediately understood, and sighed: "He doesn't want to go back to Beijing? ”

"It has not been a year since the establishment of the city and trade, but it has already achieved remarkable results, not only the Beijing officials and Lu, but also the money and grain can be lost to Datong, Jimen and other border army fortresses, and even to relieve the famine in Liaodong, and the display of talents is really a merit to the country." Sun Yan said softly: "But if you go back to the court...... Returning to the Metropolitan Procuratorate may not be a good choice. ”

Xu Wei said in a sullen voice: "Although Your Majesty has not said it explicitly today, if Zhan returns to Beijing, it is possible to re-enter Hanlin, or even directly enter the Zhan Mansion." ”

Glancing at Qian Zheng, who had a blank face, Sun Yan said again: "Now that there are many impeachers in the DPRK and China, and the matter of opening the sea and banning trade has not yet been decided, Zhancai may be more convenient to stay in the southeast." ”

After a pause, Sun Yan added in an accentuated tone: "The battle between the DPRK and China is becoming more and more tragic now, and Yang Shun, the governor of Xuanda, is the son of Yan Songyi, and this time I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape this catastrophe, and there are traces of Huating's interference during this period." ”

Qian Zheng is a political envoy, and the news on the surface is naturally the clearest, "The military report sent today? ”

I went south a few months ago? The Jimen defense line is fully shaken? Ouyang An, the chief soldier of Jimen, and Wang Chen, the governor of Jiliao, were imprisoned for crimes, but they were afraid that they would not escape death? After I answered and turned west? Attack Xuanfu again, and break more than 40 forts in Yingzhou.

Qian Zheng sighed: "Yang Shun, the governor of Xuanda? The Xuanfu Patrol is strict with both of them, but they are afraid that it will turn a big thing into a small matter. ”

"The important towns of the Ming border army are nothing more than thistle, Liao, Xuan, and Da." Xu Wei shook his head and said: "This year, Jimen and Datong were plundered by me? Badly damaged? Liaodong is in famine again, and now Xuanfu is also ...... His Majesty was quite annoyed, and today it was strictly appropriate to ask for a refusal. ”

"Refusing to see Fenyi, this matter is secret? But Huating won't be unaware? I'm afraid and ready to move. Sun Yan rubbed his eyebrows, "The situation in the court is chaotic, and it is natural for Zhancai to refuse to return to Beijing." ”

Qian Zheng glanced at Sun Yan, the latter's father, Sun Sheng, who had been reinstated as the left servant of the Ministry since the thirty-fifth year of Jiajing, and his status was transcendent? The two heavenly officials, Li Mo and Wu Peng, were polite to him.

Sun Sheng was transferred to the Nanjing Ministry of Rites just three months ago, in the eyes of some people? Sun Sheng is a step forward, after all, the Nanjing Ministry of Rites Shangshu can directly transfer the six Shangshu in Beijing? Then you will be able to enter the cabinet smoothly.

But now it seems that Sun Sheng is deliberately leaving Beijing to avoid this political whirlpool...... His eldest grandson? The second son and grandson are all scholars with the garden.

"Zhancai will not return to Beijing for the time being." Xu Wei has a lot of pain on his face? "Yan Fenyi has been in power for more than ten years? The most serious problem in the court today is the rule of officials...... Although Zhancai also said that in what dynasty and what generation, the rule of officials will never be clear, but now it is really ...... Fish begins to rot from the head! ”

Qian Zheng and Sun Yan were a little dazed, they could understand this sentence, Yan Fenyi's greed for money was known to the world, after reprimanding Li Mo and putting Wu Peng on the throne of heavenly officials, Yan Fenyi acted recklessly...... He was not satisfied with fishing for money in the Ministry of Works, and his hand had already reached into the Ministry of Officials.

At the beginning of last year, in Jingcha, the Yan Party won a complete victory, and the vacated position was ...... Yan Shifan is close to the price marked, and it is rumored that Xu Jie's promotion of protégés to fill the position had to send Yan Shifan a thousand taels of silver first.

Qian Zheng and Sun Yan were at a loss, what does this have to do with Qian Yuan's return to Beijing?

Xu Wei did not play dumb riddles, and continued: "Opening the sea and banning trade is an unprecedented move for the country, it is really cautious and cautious, Zhancai has this idea since Jiajing traveled to Zhejiang, Susong and other places in the 32nd year, and has been planning for this for many years.

Now the Ningbo government, from Tang Jingchuan down, such as Song Jizu, Sun Piyang, Wu Chengqi, most of them are transferred by Zhancai, and Yang Wen, a guerrilla general stationed in Ningbo, is even Zhancai's doorman......

In other words, no matter how many impeachments and twists and turns there are in the DPRK and China, after Hou Taoshan fought the First World War, the entire government of Ningbo was in the hands of Zhan Cai. ”

Taking a breath, he took the teacup handed by Sun Yan and took a sip, Xu Wei said in an accentuated tone: "The tax and silver accounts paid by all the ships that go to sea to sell goods are in triplicate, one is stored in Zhenhai County, one is stored in Ningbo, and one is sent to Xiyuan.

For example, repairing the wharf, such as leveling the road, such as distributing the township salary, every account is clear and meticulous. ”

Xu Wei looked directly at Qian Zheng, "It is said that Qian Zhan is rich, but he has not been greedy for a copper plate from it!" ”

Without waiting for Qian Zheng to say anything, Xu Wei, who had been weighing the matter in his heart since yesterday, gushed endlessly: "In the first month of the 36th year of Jiajing, Zhancai and Hu Ruzhen conspired in Taizhou to pacify the Japanese, and decided that Hu Ruzhen would appease Wang Zhi and Zhancai set up a city for trade...... After descending from Wang Zhilai, Hu Ruzhen went north to Tongzhou, south to Chuzhou, and never entered Ningbo Mansion for half a step. ”

"Why?"

"As soon as the sea trade is passed, the silver money is rolling in, Yongjiang has been called Yinjiang, Hu Ruzhen is a member of the Yan Party, how can Zhancai let the Yan Party interfere in the affairs of the sea trade?"

"Yes, Yan Shifan is greedy for money, if he is good at the top, he will follow suit at the bottom, and once the Yan Party intervenes, he will inevitably make a lot of money." Sun Yan suddenly realized, "That's why Zhancai won't let the twenty-four eunuchs interfere!" ”

Xu Wei nodded and said: "Back then, the government and the central government abolished the city and the city, and it was the eunuchs who were greedy for money...... It's really difficult to say, there are eunuchs inside, there is a strict party outside, and the display of talent is really in the cracks...... Those who have no courage can't do it. ”

The room was quiet for a while, Xu Wei's mouth was dry, and Sun Yan and Qian Zheng were thoughtful.

Sun Yan is from a family of eunuchs, and he is a native of Shaoxing, and he listened to Xu Wei and Qian Yuan talk about sea trade in Suiyuan, and he also had many correspondence with Qian Yuan in the past two years, and it is easy to judge that if Qian Yuan returns to Beijing at this moment, then the sea trade customs clearance is a piece of fat...... There is no doubt that it will fall into the mouth of the Yan Party.

Do you expect the Yan Party to follow the rules?

You don't need to do too much, you only need to float the customs tariff silver to one and a half or even to two percent, the money will roll in, and you can also collect bribes privately, restore the proportion of some merchant ships to one percent, and even ask for bribes.

There are so many hands and feet that can be done.

At that time, will the Southeast Maritime Merchants and Wang Zhi be able to stand it?

If this causes a resurgence of trouble, won't the charge be deducted on Qian Yuan's head?

Sun Yan is thinking about the future, but Qian Zheng is thinking about his nephew, who is now becoming more and more blurred.

I never seemed to understand, what the hell was he trying to do?

In the thirty-first year of Jiajing, his brother Qian Rui and nephew Qian Hong died at the hands of the Japanese Invaders, could it be that since then, Qian Yuan has begun to embark on a road that seems quite difficult even now?

From entering Beijing to stir up the storm, being impartial between Yan Song and Xu Jie, and then insisting on going south...... It seems that all of this is planned by him.