Yang Tinghe hurried into the palace, for fear that if he didn't star, he would invite trouble.

After serving the prince to study for several years, he is about to enter the cabinet.

But Yan Chengjin wants to impeach him at this time, there is only one possibility: this kid also wants to enter the cabinet!

The quota for the cabinet has always been limited to three people.

If Liu Gong is a scholar, he will vacate a place to enter the cabinet, and Li Dongyang and Xie Qian will definitely nominate him to join the cabinet.

If Yan Chengjin wants to enter the cabinet, he must remove himself from the Zhan Mansion.

As an official in the court, in order to promote the means of envoys, just like the people fight for the fields, there is nothing to say.

"Your Highness, don't listen to Fei Hong's nonsense, the minister is naked, and the sun and the moon can be seen from heaven and earth."

Zhu Houzhao blinked.

The reason why he likes Fei Hong is that, for example, when asked why birds fly, Fei Hong always says very seriously: Rong Chen, think about it.

Although he couldn't give a satisfactory answer in the end, what he valued was attitude.

When asked about Yang Tinghe, he was always reprimanded: Your Highness listens carefully, don't be distracted, can birds fly, what does Your Highness have to do with it?

"Fei Hong complained to the palace, and Master Yang embarrassed him?"

"It's all a misunderstanding, there is no such thing!

The minister was in charge of the Zhan Mansion, and he had always had clear rewards and punishments, and Fei Hong's lectures were flawed, so the minister asked him to copy the lecture notes for reflection. ”

"Then the palace is setting up wine in the East Palace, and you make peace with Master Fei, how about it?" Zhu Houzhao said indifferently.

Yang Tinghe looked confused.

Is this a language and skill learned from His Majesty?

When Zhou Yu and the Zhang brothers fought, His Majesty often held a banquet in the side hall to reason with Zhou Yu and the Zhang brothers.

Yang Tinghe's face was much soothed: "According to His Royal Highness, the minister and Fei Hong have no holidays, but Fei Hong is jealous of the minister, and it is naturally good to be able to solve his knot." ”

Zhu Hou obeyed the instructions, and the little eunuch put on a banquet, and after a short time, Fei Hong came to the East Palace.

When they met, both of them had embarrassed looks on their faces.

Yang Tinghe squeezed out a smile: "You have no grudges with this official, how dare you come to bother Your Highness?" ”

Fei Hong's eyes moved slightly, and his chin bowed: "Lord Yang is right, the lower officials are reckless." ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at the door, Lao Gao, the dog official, asked the palace to set up wine, but he himself did not come.

If you drink in this palace, you will be beaten by your father.

At this time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Yan Chengjin saw a sparse letter, which was sent back by Yangzhou Yushi Tang Xianzhang.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is extremely important to the Ming Dynasty, and the freight transportation from the north to the south is mainly completed by waterway, which is an important reason for the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River.

"The weather during the Xiaoice River is capricious, and if there is no waterway, the cost of freight will increase by more than 30%."

The rain and snow in the south of the Yangtze River are scarce, and after the beginning of spring, the ships cannot be opened, and the money cannot be collected.

The imperial court had huge expenditures and needed to be supported by commercial taxes, such as the military salaries of the nine sides and the salaries of officials.

In the small courtyard of the cabinet at the other end, the clerk walked into the duty room with a hurry.

Xie Qian opened the sparse performance and looked at it a few times, and suddenly became serious: "Yangzhou Chen Liangfu sent back the sparse music, please beg for the next year's Yangzhou government's commercial tax and tax, and reduce it by fifty percent." ”

Li Dongyang's face changed slightly: "Why?" ”

"After autumn, there is little rain in the area from the north to the south of the Yangtze River." Xie Qiandao.

At this moment, the scribe walked in quickly and handed the music to Liu Jian.

Liu Jian's old face wrinkled as ugly as a chrysanthemum: "Huai'an Zhangqi sent back the sparse music, please beg for the next year's Huai'an Mansion business tax and tax, each of which will be reduced by forty percent." ”

The two prefectures in Jiangnan asked for a reduction!

Li Dongyang's brows furrowed even deeper: "Why is the lack of rain and snow affecting business taxes?" ”

He understands that rain and snow affect the cultivation of farmland.

If there is less snowfall, the land will dry up and reduce the yield per mu, but what does it have to do with commercial taxes?

Xie Qian's family had a business, and soon gave Li Dongyang an answer: "The Huaiyang Canal, when it rains, it is a good boat, and this autumn is dry, I am afraid that the water will dry up next year, and the water can be stored to facilitate next year's transportation." ”

Daming commerce is extremely dependent on Caoyun.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the life of the gentry! Connecting the north and south transportation, especially Liangxiang has become a commodity gathering place in North Zhili.

There are more merchant ships coming and going than ever before.

However, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is only more than ten meters wide.

If the river dries up, not only will the number of boats be greatly reduced, but the same ship will not dare to carry more cargo than before, for fear that the draft will not be enough.

As a result, the commercial tax has been sharply reduced.

Li Dongyang figured it out and hesitated: "Blocking the tributaries to store water, how can the people divert water to irrigate the farmland?" ”

Liu Jian had a worried face and unconsciously stroked his beard.

At this moment, Han Wen hurriedly walked in: "Liu Gong watched the sparse music transmitted back from Huaiyang and Yang? To reduce the endowment! ”

The household department was in charge of taxation, and Chen Liangfu and Zhang Ying sent a letter to the household department and the cabinet.

The Li Canal is only a section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and I am afraid that the entire Jiangnan will be affected, but there has been no sparse music yet.

"I don't dare to surrender easily, let's see Your Majesty first."

Liu Jian picked up the official hat and put it on his head, walked vigorously to the Fengtian Palace, and after the report, entered the main hall.

When Emperor Hongji saw that the cabinet and Han Wen were coming together, he felt that something was not good, and it was mostly related to the national treasury.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty, the prefects of Huaiyang and Huaiyang have sent back a sparse performance, please beg for a reduction in commercial taxes and taxes, half each." ”

Huai'an Mansion and Yangzhou Mansion are rich places in the south of the Yangtze River, and Emperor Hongzhi shuddered in his heart: "What's the matter?" ”

"The rain is thin this autumn and winter, and I am afraid that next year we will not be able to carry boats, let alone irrigate fertile fields." Xie Qian's words were concise and to the point.

The rain is out of their control.

Even if you know, it will be useless, and you can only give Huaiyang and Huaiyang a tax.

There is a clear minimum amount of commercial tax in the Ming Dynasty, and each banknote must collect the full amount so that there will be no tax arrears.

A flash of worry flashed in Emperor Hongji's eyes, although the treasury was becoming more and more full, but the expenses were also huge.

Just maintaining a fleet to mine silver in the island nation is astronomical.

Liu Jian said: "Block the branch of Caoyun, the people have no water to farm, let go of the branch of Caoyun, and merchant ships will not be able to pass." ”

At this time, outside the temple gate.

Yan Chengjin held the sparse music and stood in front of the palace gate waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to meet him.

Under the imperial stairs, the little eunuch of the East Palace came panting: "Lord Yan, Your Highness said that the banquet is ready, let you go to the East Palace." ”

"This official has more important things now, let His Highness wait first."

The little eunuch looked embarrassed, stomped his feet and said, "Oh, Lord Yan, I can't wait, Lord Yang and Lord Fei are fighting!" ”

Zhu Hou takes care of your dog things, and lets you play truth or dare, not fighting.

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and decided to go to the East Palace first.

Fei Hong hated Yang Tinghe to the core, and Yang Tinghe's temper was as hot as thunder.

Wearing official clothes, he still knows restraint, and if he drinks his head, he may be killed.

When he walked into the East Palace, Zhu Houzhao was clapping his hands and exclaiming: "Master Fei, amazing!" ”

A group of little eunuchs cried and dissuaded them, but Yang Tinghe didn't allow them to come.

Yan Chengjin glanced at Yutai and found that there was only a plate of peanuts, no wonder he drank like this.

"Lord Fei and Yang James have a fight, why doesn't His Highness persuade him to fight?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked: "This palace saw that Master Yang couldn't beat Fei Hong, so he didn't persuade him." ”

Fei Hong is stronger than Yang Tinghe, riding on Yang Tinghe, crazy output.

Jin Wuwei followed Yan Chengjin into the side hall, and when he saw this scene, he also panicked, and hurriedly pulled Fei Hong and Yang Tinghe apart.

"You do it! This official wants to be sparse, and you will be dismissed from your official position! ”

"You are tyrannical in Zhan Shifu, it doesn't matter if this official is not appropriate!"

Although the two were separated, their hands and feet were still waving, and Jin Wuwei almost couldn't hold it.

"Lao Gao, what should I do? My father will definitely extend the grounding of the palace. "Zhu Houzhao is afraid that he won't be able to leave the palace for a year, and he is a little afraid.

Who told you not to add a few more dishes!

Yan Chengjin glanced at him and thought about it carefully: "Send it to Fengtian Palace, Your Majesty will know sooner or later." ”

"How is my father feeling today?" Zhu Houzhao asked seriously.

"Huaiyang is short of rain, Your Majesty is discussing with the cabinet master, Your Highness is ready, Your Majesty may be angry."

Zhu Houzhao was a little timid.