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A bolt from the blue!

Almost when the news came out that the emperor had specially summoned Lu Tiaoyang to return to the court, the hundred officials in the capital were shocked. Shen Shixing only felt a thunderbolt explode on a sunny day.

Even when he heard the news, he couldn't believe it was true. At one point, he even thought it could be a false news?

"How so!"

Shen Shixing, who was stunned, opened his eyes wide in astonishment, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Summoning Lu to tune the sun into the court!

And Lu Tiaoyang's qualifications in the cabinet are far better than Shen Shixing, once he is still in power, then the second assistant will naturally fall to Lu Tiaoyang, as for him Shen Shixing, isn't he still the third! Do you have to wait a little longer?

When is it a head?

"What does Gensuke mean by that?"

His brows were furrowed, and although Shen Shixing's heart was full of anger, he felt more of an unprecedented fear, because he knew very well why he had entered the cabinet. Unlike other people who joined the cabinet, the reason why he joined the cabinet was to balance the contradictions.

During Zhang Juzheng's seizure of love the year before last, in order to consolidate the position of Yuan Fu, of course, it was also to calm the turmoil, and proposed to the emperor to add the Ministry of Rites Shangshu, Wenyuan Pavilion University Shima Ziqiang and him Shen Shixing as cabinet ministers, and it was from that time that he Shen Shixing became the cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty.

In the eyes of outsiders, the reason why he Shen Shixing joined the cabinet was because he was Zhang Juzheng's protégé when he was in charge of the Hanlin Academy, and he was gentle and modest, so he has always been trusted and supported by Zhang Juzheng, and this time the cabinet is also reasonable.

But in fact, Shen Shixing knew very well that the fundamental reason why he was a cabinet minister was because Zhang Juzheng wanted to appease the officials of Nanzhi's subordinates, so that they would make concessions in the "love seizure incident". Of course, in Shen Shixing's view, this is also his opportunity, and when he learned that Zhang Siwei resigned, his heart became even hotter, this is the opportunity he has been waiting for for a long time!

Became a secondary assistant!

After becoming a secondary assistant, when the time comes, you can replace him! The second assistant who doesn't want to be the first assistant is definitely not a good second assistant, and for him, becoming the first assistant can also fulfill his long-standing wish. It is to overthrow all the reforms of Zhang Juzheng. After all, Zhang Juzheng's reform is definitely not good news for Jiangnan. Especially for them, he has been waiting for this opportunity for many years.

But now, this opportunity has come to naught because of the arrangement in the palace.

It's not just a bubble. It even made him see a new crisis. This crisis is the suspicion of the capital about him! Even Shousuke never believed him. But in the past, at least there was a little trust in him. At least on the surface. But now he has such an arrangement. It is to show that the apparent trust between the two no longer exists.

And this also means that it is very likely that Zhang Juzheng will find a suitable opportunity to oust him from the position of cabinet minister at some time in the future.

The reason why there is this judgment is because of the understanding of Zhang Juzheng. If he doubts someone, he will try his best to strike at that person. to prevent the opponent's counterattack.

"If you really can't do it, then why don't you do it now?"

Such a thought popped up in Shen Shixing's heart, but he immediately thought of it again.

"Is it Motosuke's idea, or is it the idea of the palace? What if it's the idea of the palace? ”

All night, Shen Shixing didn't sleep, early the next morning, on the way to the cabinet, Shen Shixing always felt that everyone was looking at him, everyone's eyes looked a little strange, some gloated, some sympathized, of course, there was a lot of indignation, but everyone didn't speak, everyone knew that even if the storm began.

When Shen Shixing arrived at the pavilion here, the scribe told him that the first assistant was invited. When he arrived at Zhang Juzheng's cabinet, he saw that Zhang Siwei and Lu Tiaoyang were both there.

"Ru Mo is here, sit down."

Pointing to the chair on the side, Zhang Juzheng took out another fold and handed it over.

"Here's an excerpt from the palace!"

After taking the fold, when he saw the content clearly, Shen Shixing's brows suddenly frowned.

If you didn't understand it last night, now after reading this excerpt, Shen Shixing finally understands everything and understands why this is the current situation.

The reason couldn't be simpler - becoming the second assistant himself is a threat to Zhang Juzheng, whether it is the palace or Yuanfu, he can see it clearly, and even ...... Thinking that two days ago, someone handed over a fold to ask for the investigation of the banknotes, and he smiled bitterly in his heart.

Someone is always doing bad things!

Originally, he thought that Zhang Juzheng's trust in him was not there. However, there is a reason for all this. The reason is not with him, but with those who can't wait.

Don't those people even have the slightest patience?

Money off, it's just as simple as it seems!

In the palace, here in Shoufu, these things will be taken as a signal, as a signal to attack Shoufu, a group of fools, not enough success, more than failure! Don't you know how many months you can endure?

If you can endure it for a few more months, how can you be so passive as you are now when I become a secondary assistant?

Now, what does it mean for Shousuke to take out this excerpt?

Oh yes, come and don't be rude! Shoufu is going to use the money to fight the people of Nanzhili!

Now everything is understood.

Those people couldn't wait to break things, and now it's Shousuke's turn, and it's Zhang Juzheng's turn to fight back. Now that he's fought back, can you still bear it?

"This fold was handed over by the General Taxation Department, and it is necessary to add four banknotes, I wonder what you Mo thinks?"

Zhang Juzheng glanced at Shen Shixing, and when he saw that he was tired, he knew that he must not have rested well last night, but he didn't ask, it would be strange if he could sleep well! This also proves the initial speculation, Shen Shixing is still from Nanzhili after all! It's not your own person after all!

"Four new banknote customs, tariffs to solve the imperial court thirty percent?"

After pondering for a moment, Shen Shixing frowned and said:

"It seems that the court has obtained tax silver, but in this case, what is the difference between it and bribing the court? In the future, as long as this category is followed, banknotes can be added at will? ”

This is Zhang Juzheng's method. Shen Shixing thought silently in his heart, but how could he crack this method of his?

"If that's the case, then the people will suffer greatly."

Hearing him say this, Zhang Siwei hurriedly stood up and said.

"Oh, you can't say that, the four new banknotes, not so much a new one, but a restoration, after all, these banknotes are Gaozu, Chengzu that will have, and later for the DPRK and China to sympathize with the businessmen and the people to be abolished, now the banknotes are concentrated in the canal and the Yangtze River, and between the South Canal and Lingnan, the northwest and other places do not have a banknote, restore the old banknotes ......"

Without waiting for Zhang Siwei to finish speaking, Shen Shixing said.

"Back then, the imperial court was sympathetic to the businessmen and abolished, why is it unwilling to be sympathetic to the businessmen now?"

As soon as Shen Shixing's words fell, Zhang Juzheng sneered.

"Of course, this merchant should be compassionate, and for so many years, how sympathetic the court is, the world is harsh, but in the past few months, according to the law, you can get hundreds of thousands of taels of silver per month, what about previous years? I'm curious, is this too much compassion, why not abolish all this banknote, can it be considered compassion? ”

In an instant, Shen Shixing only felt that Shoufu's eyes were staring at him like an awl, and he was so nervous that he was sweating all over his head. Zhang Juzheng stared at him and continued:

"Since the banknotes were handed over to the palace this year, the income per year is not even under the field endowment, some officials say that "the banknotes are harsh", but they have all forgotten the ancestral system of "using taxes to suppress business", whether it is the harsh banknotes, or what other reasons make them open their eyes for profiteers, does Ru Mo know?"

Then Zhang Juzheng looked at Shen Shixing, a chill flashed in his eyes, and even his tone changed.

"Qi Yu Shoufu, Xia, the subordinate does not know."

Shen Shixing, who was already weak-hearted, now faced Shoufu's questioning, not only did he feel a little weak-hearted, but he didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere, his waist was not straight, he felt that Shoufu was poking him with his eyes, he tried his best to calm down, but his body shook violently, Zhang Juzheng took two steps in place, and continued:

"The new banknote customs, in the country and the people is really a matter of two benefits, the banknote customs business tax is more, the people of the world are always less burden, but these three percent are handed over to Taicang, it is too little, since the original eight customs have become customized, this new customs should be according to the old system to five or five, pay Taicang, the inner library, I don't know what you think?"

Zhang Juzheng, who looked back at the others. It wasn't so much an inquiry as it was a decision made there, and there was no doubt in his tone.

"What Shousuke said is very true."

Zhang Siwei immediately echoed his words, he was born in a salt merchant family, and he was ...... for the tariff on banknotes worth three out of 100 It doesn't matter at all, but I'm happy to see the banknotes borrowed by Shoufu hit Jiangnan businessmen, after all, there are so many businesses in the world. If those people in the south are not done, what business will the people of Shanxi do?

Now is your chance!

"The subordinates have no opinion."

Seeing that Ma Ziqiang also agreed, Shen Shixing, who knew that there was no room for redemption, hesitated for a moment before saying.

"What the first assistant said, the ministers dare not refute it, but the new relationship is very important, and the ministers hope that the General Taxation Department will personally handle this matter."

Although he seemed a little hesitant. But his tone is also very firm, since you want to use the money pass to hit Jiangnan, then you have to find a way to cut off one of your arms!

"Hmm,"

Zhang Juzheng snorted in his nose and glanced at Shen Shixing. A sneer flashed in his eyes. Then he nodded indifferently, and then whispered.

"Let's do it!"