Tian Zhenshu is one of the few friends of Zhou Zheng in the officialdom, and he came so worried, Zhou Zheng pondered.

After a while, Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup, poured a cup of tea for Tian Zhenshu, and said, "I heard some rumors, and next year, some big things may happen." ”

Tian Zhenshu knew that Zhou Zheng had always been strict and cautious, and when he said this, Tongling's big eyes suddenly widened a little.

Big things, how big is a big thing?

He looked at Zhou Zheng, knowing that he couldn't ask more, his heart became heavier and heavier, and he stood up and said, "I'll go back first and think about countermeasures." ”

Zhou Zheng hummed and got up to see him off.

As soon as Zhou Zheng came back, he was called into the study by Father Zhou.

Zhou Fang was also there, and the two had obviously been discussing for a while.

Waiting for Zhou Zheng to sit down, Zhou Fang continued to talk and said, "Dad, do you plan to take this opportunity to reorganize the salt administration and Cao Yun?" ”

Zhou Zheng looked at Daddy Zhou with some surprise, and suddenly realized in his heart that Daddy Zhou was not just to help him, but also for the sake of the government.

Zhou Zheng didn't answer, thinking carefully.

The salt administration has changed again and again since Jiajing, and now, it is basically a virtual reality, from the salt field to the final sales, it is no longer in the hands of the imperial court, and the tax revenue has also lost ninety percent of ninety, which involves too much, and it is difficult to reform it!

The emperor is changeable, the situation is chaotic, the forces are staggered, and the words of the people are terrifying......

It's an impossible task!

Zhou Zheng looked at Father Zhou with a somewhat solemn expression.

Zhou Qingli didn't see Zhou Zheng's expression, wearing thick cotton clothes, holding a teacup, and said: "The chaos of my Ming Dynasty for more than ten years boils down to the emptiness of the treasury, if the salt tax can be recovered, the treasury must be very full, and many things can be done calmly......"

Zhou Fang listened and said: "I see it this way too, but Yuanfu, almost all of the pavilion elders are from Jiangnan, and their relationship with businessmen is complicated, I'm afraid it's difficult." ”

Zhou Qingli looked calm, holding the teacup and did not answer.

He knew that Huang Liji and Li Guopu had entered the palace one after another, and even the highest level was protecting the salt merchants, what could he do alone?

Zhou Zheng was silent, Father Zhou said that the court was short of money, but the crux of the problem was not the lack of money in the court, the lack of money in the court was one of the consequences of the corruption of the officials.

If the government is not clear, no amount of money can fill this hole, but it will promote the corruption of the government and directly lead to the Ming Dynasty's faster demise.

Can it be solved?

At this time, unless it is overturned, Daming has no hope of ZTE.

Zhou Zheng glanced at Daddy Zhou and shook his head secretly.

Daddy Zhou should also be clear in his heart, but he just avoids this issue.

"Dad, be careful." Zhou Zheng said softly.

If Daddy Zhou wants to rectify the salt administration and other things, he will inevitably offend countless people, and Zhu Youzhen is not an emperor with a long-term vision, and his fickleness may bring death to Daddy Zhou!

Zhou Qingli glanced up at Zhou Zheng and said, "Hmm." ”

Zhou Fang looked at the two of them, and always felt that they seemed to have a more tacit understanding, and couldn't help but be dissatisfied: "Dad, what dumb riddle are you and Zhengyun playing?" ”

Zhou Qingli took a sip of tea and said, "Your Dali Siqing is about to be replaced, you should be cautious." ”

Zhou Fang sighed, looking more and more unhappy.

But this passed quickly, and as the year approached, many things stopped for the time being.

For example, the 'Wei Zhongxian case' and the 'Cui Chengxiu case' were temporarily suppressed because they were not qualified, and those adults were temporarily relieved.

The seventh year of the Apocalypse soon came to an end, and the bell for the change of the yuan rang as scheduled.

The first year of Chongzhen has arrived.

There was a lot of good news in the first year of Chongzhen, for example, Jianyu tentatively attacked the big and small Ling River, but was strongly blocked by Zu Dashou.

The Tusi Rebellion in Sichuan was defeated by Qin Liangyu with one blow and recovered more than 20 county seats.

The civil unrest in Shaanxi was recruited and Ma Shilong was imprisoned in Shaanxi, swept away the main force, failed to enter Shanxi, and curbed the trend of the prairie fire.

The imperial court has also undergone some subtle changes, Bi Ziyan has been reinstated, and he has been appointed as the left servant of the household department, who is one of Zhou Qingli's former backers, and is a practical official who tries his best to avoid party disputes.

Bi Ziyan is just a microcosm, Chongzhen is in the cabinet, the six ministries, the military and political circles, and even the local areas are all in an orderly layout, waiting for a certain moment.

The first year of Chongzhen, the fifteenth day of the first month, the Shangyuan Festival.

The Zhou family also ushered in good news, and the four members of the Zhou family all gathered in Zhou Fang's room.

Zhou Ding's face was slightly red, and he covered his lower abdomen with his hands a little shyly.

Zhou Fang was speechless excitedly, unable to speak with his mouth open.

Zhou Qingli's dark face was full of smiles, and Lang smiled: "Okay! Our Zhou family finally has a queen, so I'm going to go through the family tree and take a name! ”

Zhou Ding pursed his lips and said, "Dad, I don't know if it's a man or a woman." ”

Zhou Qingli waved her hand and said, "I'll take twenty of them, and choose them when the time comes." ”

After speaking, Zhou Qingli also turned her head to look at Zhou Zheng and said, "You are the second uncle, do you have any indications?" ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned, this is going to be expressed?

Looking at the expressions of Zhou Fang and his wife, Zhou Zheng coughed, and after thinking for a while, he didn't come up with any good ideas, so he had to say: "If you are a boy, I will find a great Confucian apprentice for my eldest nephew, who is a real great Confucian." If you are a girl, that is the little princess of our Zhou family. ”

In private, Zhou Qingli didn't care, and said, "Let's make a living." ”

After saying that, he turned and walked away, his steps were a little fast, and he seemed to hurry back to take his name.

Zhou Zheng couldn't think of anything for a while, and said to Zhou Fang and his wife: "Big brother and sister-in-law, you wait, I'll find someone to put a golden lock on my eldest nephew to ensure that he lives a long life." ”

Zhou Fang was now happy to be incoherent, and said, "Go ahead, let's go, I'll talk to your sister-in-law." ”

Zhou Zheng was very happy in his heart, and followed Father Zhou out of Zhou Fang's room.

"Come, sit down, let me hear my son." Zhou Fang helped Zhou Ding to sit down.

Zhou Dingshi patted him lightly and said, "Don't make trouble, go and do your thing." ”

Where did Zhou Fang listen to her, he sat down directly with her, and his face was about to be attached to her lower abdomen.

Zhou Fang and his wife's boudoir talk Zhou Zheng didn't know, and they left the house happily and went to Zhou Ji and Jiujiang Pavilion.

The most lively thing in Daming is not the New Year, but the Shangyuan Festival, that is, the Lantern Festival, he wants to appease the employees and visit some people.

On the third day of the Shangyuan Festival, Bi Ziyan was invited to the Zhou Mansion, and Zhou Qingli personally entertained him, and the two talked happily.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Fanglishu appeared and retreated again.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Zheng left the house side by side, and Zhou Fang said in a low voice: "I heard that many adults in the court are ready to resign, and this Bi Shilang will soon become Bi Shangshu." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded lightly, Chongzhen became stronger and stronger, and the eunuch retreated step by step, and it was fast.

"How's Daddy?" Zhou Zheng suddenly asked. Wei Zhongxian and Cui Chengxiu's cases are not qualified, once Chongzhen decides to be a 'reverse case', then Daddy Zhou will inevitably become a member of the liquidation of the eunuch party.

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