In the first year of Chongzhen, the third day of June. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Huang Liji, a member of the Wenzhao Pavilion, went out of Beijing and was appointed governor of Jiang/Su.

Wen Tiren was recommended by King Xin to return to serve as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

Zhou Yanru entered the Wenzhao Pavilion and ranked seventh.

Zhao Nanxing, Gao Panlong and others were pardoned and released from prison under the intercession of King Xin, and entered the Governor's Yuan.

The force of the Xinwang family caused a huge shock in the government and the opposition, and countless people wanted to step into the Xinwang Mansion.

Zhu Youzhen has a clear stream, especially the support of the Donglin Party, coupled with Zhu Xu's acquiescence, it didn't take long for the momentum to soar. In his capacity as prime minister, Zhu Youzhen convened the Ministry of Officials, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Rites to discuss important matters, including this year's imperial examination, Beijing inspection, and official evaluation.

Jingyang Palace side hall.

Zhu Xu and Fu Changzong sat opposite each other, drinking tea while listening to Fu Changzong's report.

"Your Majesty, it's almost counted,"

Fu Changzong put a small note in front of him, looked at it and said to Zhu Xu: "I am in the Jiannu and Tatar markets, with less entry and more out, with the most smuggling, rough statistics, more than three million taels." However, most of the Jin merchants in the border areas are now under control, and Zhang/Jiakou has also been severely rectified, and smuggling is not so easy. ”

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "The weather will get colder and colder in the future, the drought will continue for days, and the blockade of Jiannu is of great strategic significance, and no one can stop it!" ”

Seeing that Zhu Xu didn't say much, Fu Changzong replied and said, "The customs has been preliminarily built, but the maritime trade firm has been resisted by various places, and many people have even attacked the customs. ”

Zhu Xu smiled faintly and said, "It's not unexpected, just take your time, there will always be a time when they can't help it and pay the money obediently." ”

Fu Changzong said: "The ministers and the household department have calculated, if it is done properly, the customs can pay more than two million taels of taxes for the imperial court income every year, and we need to find a way as soon as possible." ”

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup, thought for a while, and said, "Well, this silver is all collected in Huitong Commercial Bank, don't enter the household." ”

Fu Changzong looked at Zhu Xu and said with a somewhat strange expression, "This year, the total amount of household tax silver is 4.27 million taels, and now, there are only 300,000 left." ”

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, knocked his fingers on the tabletop, and said: "Brother Xinwang, I have a heart, I am also slowly delegating power, the matter of silver, don't worry about it for now, I also want to see Wen Zhaoge's ability to do things." ”

Fu Changzong understood what Zhu Xu meant, and said: "Your Majesty, the next thing for the household department is to focus on taxation, and first make every effort to solve the matter of tax distribution." ”

There is nothing more difficult in the world than silver, and everything that involves silver is more serious than killing parents.

The imperial court wanted to snatch the tax power from the local government, fearing that it would cause a fierce revolt, and with the weak control of the local government, even if an order was issued, it would only be a dead letter.

Zhu Xu groaned, his fingers knocked fast and quickly on the table, and after a while, he said: "Take your time, the promotion of one province and one province must be safe!" ”

Fu Changzong bowed slightly, and just about to say more, Liu Shimin walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Jiannu has sent an envoy to Beijing." ”

Zhu Xu was stunned, looked up, and said, "What do you mean by Jiannu?" ”

Cao Huachun took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, according to the news from Jiannu, Jiannu has three plans, the first is to redeem Daishan, Tong Yangzhen and Jiannu's soldiers and horses with horses, grain and grass, and cash. The second is that you can be a vassal and accept the canonization of our court. Third, as long as Dai Shan, Tong Yangzhen and others are redeemed, the rest does not matter. ”

Zhu Xu squinted, nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "Let the military department negotiate, I don't see it, and I will show it to me in the notebook." ”

"Yes!" Liu Shimin agreed, turned around and went out to deliver the message.

Minami/Kyoto.

Wei Zhongxian sat in a sedan chair, with nearly 100 brocade clothes and guards, beating gongs and drums, and opening the way with a guard of honor, revealing the majesty of the commander and eunuch of Dongchang to the fullest.

Nan/Beijing is prosperous, there are many shops, and most importantly, dignitaries and nobles are everywhere, showing luxury and erosion.

Many people didn't know that Wei Zhongxian had come to Nan/Beijing, and they were surprised when they looked at his sedan chair, and there were many discussions.

"This is Wei Zhongxian, what is he doing in Nan/Beijing?"

"I'm afraid that the eunuch doesn't have good intentions, and I don't know who is going to be unlucky again!"

"Such a big battle, no, go and invite Wei Guogong to guard the eunuchs, and only they can suppress Wei Zhongxian!"

"Fart, they can suppress Wei Zhongxian, whimsical!"

"It's not good, he's going to the eunuch!"

Wei Zhongxian didn't care about other people's discussions, got down from the sedan chair, and got off the sedan chair in front of the eunuch's mansion.

A middle-aged eunuch was drawn out, with a dignified face, not like a eunuch but more like a general, he watched Wei Zhongxian walk out of the sedan chair, and quickly stepped forward and said earnestly: "The slave has seen Father-in-law Wei, I don't know if Father-in-law came to Nan/Beijing, but what is the errand?" ”

Wei Zhongxian was dressed in a python suit, with two glass balls in his hands, and said with a smile: "Naturally, there is something to do, and you need to help as a eunuch." ”

The so-called town guard eunuchs, garrison eunuchs, are all the emperor's eyeliner, the celebrant eunuch is dispatched, and the town guard eunuch in Nan/Beijing is more like an imitation of the celebrant eunuch, or a branch!

However, this caused the jealousy of the outer court, repeatedly resisted, repeatedly abolished, was dismissed in Jiajing, and restored when Wei Zhongxian was arrogant, this eunuch who guarded the town was Wei Zhongxian's person.

The eunuch hurriedly bowed down and said, "If you have anything to say, please make it clear to the public that the slaves and maids are everything." ”

Wei Zhongxian's face was dark, it was difficult to see his thoughts from above, he looked at the street in the distance, and said, "How much can you control the military power of Nan/Jing?" ”

Nan/Jing is a very complicated place, as the capital of Liu, it retains a lot of power, such as the appointment of officials around Nan/Jing, the city defense, and even the military department has a certain amount of military power!

The eunuch was stunned for a moment, and said cautiously: "Father-in-law, what are you going to do?" ”

Wei Zhongxian's eyes were slightly cold, and he stretched out, and the brocade guard behind him took out a golden holy decree, as well as a Shang Fang sword.

The expression of the eunuch guarding the town changed, and he explained seriously: "Father-in-law, the total military power is in the hands of the military department and the Duke of Wei, and the total number is only 20,000. ”

Wei Zhongxian's eyes were filled with coldness, and he said: "The miscellaneous family has gone to Xinjiang/Su General Soldier Wu Xiang, he will transfer more than 10,000 people according to the training needs, and I want you to control the rest immediately!" ”

The eunuch was embarrassed on his face, and said: "Father-in-law, the military department is good to say, the Duke of Wei is deeply rooted in Nan/Jing and has a deep relationship with the nobles, and it is not easy for the slaves and maids to snatch power from him." ”

Wei Zhongxian smiled faintly and said, "After seeing the miscellaneous family, you will go to see that Xu Wenjue, you go to see Wang Yongguang, what should you do, you don't need the miscellaneous family to teach you, right?" ”

The eunuch still didn't understand what Wei Zhongxian was going to do, but he didn't hesitate when he had the holy decree and Shang Fang's sword, and bowed down and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry, the slave and maid will definitely make you beautiful!" ”

Wei Zhongxian carried his back with one hand, glanced at him, turned around and got into the sedan chair again.

A large group of people, majestic, went straight to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

At this moment, in the Wei State Mansion, Xu Wenjue's face was gloomy, and a group of people from Nan/Jing Xungui were sitting below.

"Grandpa, Wei Zhongxian is too arrogant, he is so brazen in Nan/Jing Yaowu, has he ever taken us in his eyes?"

"Yes, Nan/Jing is not a Jingshi, it's not that he can do whatever he wants!"

"If he dares to mess around, he will directly buckle his hat and take it down and send him back to the capital, we want to see what the emperor and the king can do to us!"

Xu Wenjue's expression was ugly, he hated Wei Zhongxian, originally Nan/Jing was the paradise of these nobles, but he made some kind of eunuchs to guard them, and he was clearly here to monitor them, this time he was showing off his might in Mannan/Beijing, and he was even more giving him color!

Xu Wenjue bowed his head, it was the west seat of the Duke of Wei, he looked at Xu Wenjue, and said with cold eyes, "Grandpa, no matter who Wei Zhongxian rushes at this time, he must stop it, otherwise no one will put Grandpa in his eyes." ”

A group of people echoed one after another, all thinking of resisting Wei Zhongxian and not allowing him to do whatever he wanted in Nan/Jing.

Xu Wenjue didn't speak, his brows were tightly knit, and his face was gloomy.

In the past series, King Fu and others died down, Zhang Weixian handed over the military power, and he was the only one who stood as stable as a pine.

He has no fear, the Duke of Wei is different from the Duke of Xu in the capital, he is a martyr of Jingjing, he has been blessed by the world, and he has been in Nan/Beijing for more than a hundred years, with huge power and far-reaching influence, not to mention, he also holds the power of the Nan/Beijing garrison!

Xu Wenjue listened to a group of people arguing and shouting, and said in a deep voice, "Don't make any noise, let's see what Wei Zhongxian wants to do first, he can't do anything without me nodding in this Nan/Beijing!" ”

The Duke of Wei is in Nan/Beijing, which is more important than the British Duke in Beijing, and it is really high and powerful!

Before he could finish speaking, a family member ran in and shouted, "Grandpa, Wei Zhongxian is here!" ”