When Jiafu ordered the woman to enter the six palaces in the east and west, and said that the front court, the emperor's palace, the so-called "front and back bed, front hall and back hall, the sky is round and the place is round, and the left ancestor and the right society", whether it is in front or behind, it has always been wonderful.

Within the central axis of Linjingmen, the first hall of His Royal Highness Qinzheng, the ministers of civil and military affairs are gathered, none of the officials are below the fourth grade, the civil officials are all high-grade red robes, military attachés lion tiger and leopard complements, the royal family or the unicorn or python robe, the Manchu Dynasty Zhu Zigui.

Jia Cong, who was standing at the end of the middle route, changed into a first-grade court dress, wearing a two-winged black yarn wire seven-beam crown, a jade leather belt and a jade pendant around his waist, and a four-color brocade ribbon, and the number of beams was the most in one product, which was enough to make the ministers envious.

Different from other products, Jia Cong also put on a filial piety dress, revealing a small part of the linen cloth on the edge, which is in line with etiquette and a manifestation of filial piety.

Honglu, Guanglu, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Teaching, and other divisions of the grand music has long been finished, the bow ceremony is over, the ministers or face or squint at Jia Cong's back with their spare eyes, in addition to the figure is more upright and slender, although Jia Cong is sick and staggering for his father's death, but the rhythm and etiquette are not chaotic at all, from Chaoyangmen, You'anmen, Linjing Gate to Qinzheng Gate, there is an indescribable kind of leisurely stroll.

The experience of war, both civil and military, Jia Cong has made some changes from the inside out. The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial History on duty in the Metropolitan Procuratorate wanted to pick etiquette but could not get it, and they were in a trance for the ministers who had not seen each other for a few years and had a new look.

"Inspector Jia has returned victoriously, I am very relieved, all the departments of the Hanlin Academy of the Ministry of Rites, all Aiqing, should we discuss what reward?" Emperor Ling Jieqi wears a golden silk crown on his head, wears a nine-dragon robe, and usually does not work in the Qinzheng Palace, but mostly in the warm pavilion of the Daming Palace, and the clerks are often cabinet ministers, cronies and dignitaries, this time so many people are gathered, the king is in the world, and his face is bright, and he feels good.

Jia Cong also saw that he was also in a much more heroic spirit.

The head of the Department of Etiquette and Etiquette of the Department of Etiquette and Etiquette, which is in charge of the etiquette and reward system, was stunned, and Gao Wenqi, one of the Nine Qings, was the first to come out and played: "Your Majesty, please first discuss the military salary and training salary for the rebellion against the King of Qin in the cabinet department, at least three or four million must be taken out." ”

"The rebellion of King Qin has not yet ended, and Yu Cabinet Department and Henan Governor Song Wenda chased him into Shuzhong, which will cost a lot."

"If you enter Shuzhong, it will be difficult for the rebellion to succeed." Jia Cong thought: "I have been away for so long, and the positions in the DPRK and China have also been scattered. ”

"Jia Cong has played this matter to me, shouldn't the tea and horse salt tax, silk tariff, etc., be enough? Besides, I didn't build a lot of construction and use the state treasury. The Emperor said displeased.

"My emperor is wise." Gao Wenqi looked at Jia Cong, and Yu Guang slanted to Prince Zhongshun: "It's just that Inspector Jia's tariff collection this time is not as much as the salt tax collected in the early years, and besides, the southeast coastal defense still has to work for the people and lose money." According to the overall calculation of the ministers and households, it is only about six million taels. ”

Back then, Jia Cong changed the salt to ticket salt, not so much to collect taxes, but to grab money from the pockets of big salt merchants, so can it be the same as Chuxing Customs?

"Gao Wenqi is a person who is loyal to Prince Ling Duchu, and his attack is also justified, and he has always been one of the top nine Qings." Jia Cong secretly sneered in his heart: "This is obviously a long-term political enemy who wants to rectify me." ”

Gao Wen got up and down, stepped back and entered the class, this person does have a level, not distempered or hot, unlike Yu Shi, who blushes and has a thick neck in the matter.

The two comparisons actually show that, first, the tariffs in a few years are not as good as the salt tax of the year, and they are reckless, and the emperor and Jia Cong have nothing to show off. Second, there is still a rebellion in the country, so you will be crowned an official and a lord, and you will preach the prosperity of the world, and people with a discerning eye will be ashamed when they look at it.

The hall is full of princesses, who is standing here is not a human spirit, how can he not feel it?

"I also agreed in Zhu Pili, and after many departments discussed and approved the red, don't the army in the southeast want money? Don't settle down? Take out those tariffs. Isn't it good that it is no longer collected from the treasury and then issued, and people are embezzled at all levels? "Ling Jieqi is patient.

The emperor got used to this atmosphere.

Liu Dongsheng, the imperial history of the Imperial Inspectorate, frowned, and said: "Your Majesty, due to the backlog of officials in the Department of Science and Technology, public opinion is rising, and the imperial history of the ministers and subordinates Jia Siwen has been admonishing. Now that the sea border of Jia Governor has been leveled and the customs have been settled, the merchants and people are still withering, especially the military attachés who are allowed to sit overseas...... They say it is a competition with the people. Due to the turbulence of the government and the opposition, the celebrant and the cabinet cannot issue the approval of the red......"

Liu Dongsheng spoke out of Jia Cong's predicament.

When he boarded, the quiet hall was noisy, and Prince Ling of Zhongshun was very happy.

Re-clarifying the customs of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, it is true that the force has cracked down on the smuggling controlled by many gentry behind the scenes, and all the overall situation needs to be taken slowly to get on the right track, is the original accumulation of capital so simple? Even if the modern Taizu established the country, it took thirty years after that, how could there be such a good meat!

In addition, the casualties and tax consumption of battalion soldiers are also objective, and this involves the recovery of military power, which is very sensitive.

Jia Cong had already had an idea to arrange, Liu Dongsheng was in his camp, at the moment, Jia Yucun, the secretary of the military department, had a fierce look in his eyes, and came out and said: "Qi Qi my emperor, this time to send troops to the southeast, including those who are still sending patrols, a total of more than 100,000, 500 ships of all colors, this is another big account, we must pay attention to it." and the fees for firearms and craftsmen, and the second large account...... Weichen also thought that the gains outweighed the losses! ”

"Wolf heart and dog lungs!" Shi Ding, the Zhongjing Marquis of Xungui, secretly scolded that Jia Yucun was carried up by the Jia and Wang families, but he fell to the wind, the prince is very secure after all, relying on Xungui or relying on the prince, is this still a choice?

"Only mention the losses paid, not the returns, and make long-term plans. In a safe corner, the rats are blind, what kind of hooligans! "Jia Cong despises them strategically and attaches importance to the enemy tactically, thinking that he can defeat him if he is in a bulky manner?

Wang Yingyuan, who temporarily acted as the cabinet power, also felt a headache, and this topic could not be finished for a year, so he exonerated himself: "Your Majesty, it seems that the old minister thinks that Jia Cong is ready to go home as soon as he comes back. At present, Jia Congding's worries are the top priority. ”

The emperor was originally upset by the ministers' words and me, and he was a little angry, the elder said this, and there was no objection, yes, this is Jia Cong's top priority, people want Ding to be worried about filial piety, and call him in, isn't it a bit non-compliant?

After all, the elder is the elder, filial piety is one of the most important qualities of officials, not only involves the promotion of the future, but even unfilial piety is a big crime, it has been like this since ancient times, everyone is like this, who can refute it?

But if you don't discuss it, don't mention the merits and demerits, how can the rewards and punishments of the officials escape?

Some officials in the palace couldn't understand what Jia Cong's future would be, after all, no one had inspected what was going on along the coast, and what happened to Jia Cong's back.

But most people are not optimistic and talk about it endlessly.

Just when they thought that Jia Cong would retire so quietly, suddenly, Jia Cong calmly said: "Your Majesty, there are several foreign prisoners of war in the entourage of the ministers, and the ministers will present the prisoners, and they will dictate it in person. ”

"Where?" The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't wait, and thought, "It's a fight for face for this dynasty." ”

"Because it was inconvenient to pass, when the minister was outside the city, he sent someone to arrange him in the Siyi Hall of the Beijing Division of Rites and Rites, and strictly guarded him." Jia Cong confidently held his head high, slowly swept around the political enemies in the court, and coughed slightly: "Qi Jiguang of the previous dynasty said that it is not my intention to wait for him, but I hope that the sea will be peaceful." The ministers do not complain about whether the officials are rewarded or not, but the joint efforts of the monarch and the ministers, the merchants and the people, and the civil and military forces cannot be erased! ”

Prince Zhongshun and the others couldn't help but think about it, after all, Nanyang is separated by the Beijing Division, not to mention thousands of miles away, Jia Cong's real situation, no one really fully understands it, does he really have any killer trick to reverse the unfavorable?