Chapter 48 Reform Plan VII

"Your Majesty, the monarch is ordered by God to seek the well-being of the common people in the world, how can you do these lowly things in business, and please think twice before acting, don't delay my Ming Dynasty because of the villain's words!" Mao Fengchun, the new imperial envoy of the Inspectorate, said anxiously.

Mao Fengchun is an unlucky person, which is something that is well known to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. Although the promotion of the Guozi Priest Wine to the Imperial Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a great thing that others dream of, the Metropolitan Procuratorate he took over is simply a mess, because of Ouyang Jingzhi's matter, the image of the Metropolitan Procuratorate that is upright and dares to give direct advice has long been covered with a layer of dust that cannot be erased.

As a reader who has read the books of sages all his life, Mao Fengchun was also full of pride when he took office, and once threatened several friends to restrain the unhealthy trend of the Metropolitan Procuratorate within half a year, so that the world knows what is the true character of a reader.

It's a pity that there was still Song Qingyang in the Imperial Procuratorate at that time, and with the support of Feng Bao, Song Qingyang collected most of the imperial history of the Imperial Procuratorate in just half a month after Ouyang Jingzhi left office, completely hollowing out Mao Fengchun, the new inspector of the imperial history.

Mao Fengchun is a real scholar, when it comes to the art of power and scheming, where can he be Song Qingyang's opponent, in the face of those subordinates who have been ordered by Song Qingyang to disobey him, he can't think of any means to stop him, so he can only watch Song Qingyang do nonsense.

The next thing made Mao Fengchun even more sad and joyful, but he didn't expect that it was really a thing to drop a thing, that Song Qingyang, who was filthy and cunning, actually started the idea of Shen Chongming, a popular man in front of the emperor, and he was unlucky, not only did he not hurt Shen Chongming, but in the end, he also provoked a commotion to put himself in, a charcoal ambassador from the Ministry of Industry from Bapin made him sink to the bottom, as long as Shen Chongming did not fall, he would never want to turn over in this life.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is less of him and himself to oppose him, and it is not difficult for Mao Fengchun to clean up a plate of scattered imperial history with the identity of the number one, so in the matter of Song Qingyang being convicted of false accusation, it can be said that he is also a beneficiary.

But the problem is that with Song Qingyang's conviction, the reputation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate that was about to bottom out was now slammed to the ground, and for a while, the notoriety in the officialdom actually overshadowed Dongchang and Jinyiwei, which made Mao Fengchun miserable.

After this incident, Mao Fengchun blamed himself in his heart, he felt that he couldn't raise his head for a long time, and he was silent in the court on weekdays, not the kind of intolerable thing, and he never opened his mouth.

And this time, the reason why he was the first to speak out against Emperor Longqing's participation in business was because such a thing as the emperor's business was too out of line in Mao Fengchun's eyes, and he was a spoiled wife and read it all.

Things are a little weird, the scene where Mao Fengchun was looking forward to the ministers interrogating the monarch did not appear at all, but everyone was looking at themselves with the eyes of a group of fools.

This thing is strange and strange, it is normal but it is also normal, and the reason for this is because of Shen Chongming's image in everyone's eyes.

To say that Shen Chongming relies on a mouth, he can only be said to be invincible in the world above the officialdom, how many difficult characters have fallen into his mouth, and Shen Chongming, as a party, does not know that there is a secret saying in the current officialdom, saying that his mouth is the soul banner of the Lord of Yama, as long as he speaks to whom, then this person will definitely be in trouble.

And the officials who lifted the sea ban all knew that it was from Shen Chongming's mouth, so the emperor's business must have been picked up by him, so although many people felt that this matter was inappropriate, they still kept their mouths shut and did not mix it for their own safety.

But in the early years, Mao Fengchun has been doing academics, and he rarely cares about things in the officialdom, and this person is a bit rigid, and he has always believed that as long as he stands in the perspective of the teachings of the saints, he can be invincible, so he will not be afraid of Shen Chongming at all, and because of this, he stands here and sharply opposes Emperor Longqing's participation in business.

Emperor Longqing was also powerful enough, he didn't bother to speak at all, but raised his eyes to look at Shen Chongming, who was standing there in a regular manner, and the meaning was very clear, that is, he wanted Shen Chongming to come out and settle Mao Fengchun.

Although Shen Chongming was plain on the surface, he was also surprised in his heart, originally saying that the emperor said that he wanted to do business on behalf of the royal family would definitely cause the opposition of most courtiers, but he didn't expect that now the entire court except for Mao Fengchun's discordant voice, the rest of the ministers collectively chose to be silent.

Saying that day, he was instructed by Gao Gong, and after Shen Chongming went back, he ordered Brother Erdan to ghostwrite a secret letter and quickly deliver it to Nanjing, and the officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing had already become his most staunch supporters under his 'heart' offensive in recent years.

Invite them out this time, Shen Chongming still intends to use the invincible weapon of public opinion to deal with the opponents who are about to appear, and those who oppose the emperor's participation in business must be those who have nothing to do all day long and only know how to discuss national affairs with personal speculation, and they can't be used to deal with them, they can only use a powerful public opinion offensive to completely settle them, only in this way can they be convinced, even if they are not convinced, they are powerless to fight back.

As long as the trend of public opinion in the Shilin is reversed, it will definitely make the opposition above the court appear to be under-emboldened, and to deal with the opponents above the court, there is no need to be restrained like dealing with the people in the Shilin, and they can rely on the power in their hands to strike.

Shen Chongming firmly believed that with his incorruptible tongue, his status as a high arch and the attitude of the emperor, he would definitely make the courtiers who opposed this matter obediently change their minds.

Such a perfect preparation met the current situation, as if a punch with all his strength failed, and there was an indescribable uneasiness all over the body.

But even so, Shen Chongming had to pack up his mood to deal with the only opponent, Mao Fengchun, and when he saw that he licked his mouth, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Lord Mao, please forgive this official for being abrupt, dare to ask when did your sage say that the Son of Heaven was not allowed to do business?" ”

"Hmph, such a simple truth still needs the sage to leave a message to teach, if the Son of Heaven has gone to business, then who will take care of my Daming country!" Mao Fengchun's tone was stern, and he was not afraid of Shen Chongming, who was in the limelight. Although behind him stood Gao Gong, the first person in the dynasty, and the emperor, but behind him were thousands of scholars from all over the world, so I didn't believe that he could still drive himself out of the court with the power in his hands.

He's not stupid either. Although he is old-fashioned, he knows many things clearly in his heart, and the one who encourages the emperor to do business is this guy who looks harmless to humans and animals at a glance.

Originally, because Shen Chongming removed Song Qingyang, the minister of power, Mao Fengchun still felt that he was a loyal minister, but he never thought that the real minister of power was this kid, if this incident hadn't happened, I was afraid that I would still be kept in the dark and secretly grateful to him?

Shen Chongming laughed: "Lord Mao, does this business still need the emperor's hard work to deal with it personally?" You have to know that everyone in the palace and above the court is doing things for the emperor, and the emperor can let us courtiers handle this business matter, so that the emperor can still take care of my Ming Dynasty's rivers and mountains? ”

Mao Fengchun was speechless for a while, and he didn't know where to refute Shen Chongming's words for a while, but he was secretly hating in his heart, good boy, this mouth really wants to be charming.

After pondering for a while, Mao Fengchun's face turned red and reprimanded: "The emperor is not good at doing business, the so-called Shinong industry and commerce, this person who is doing business has been a lowly person since ancient times, do you want to watch the emperor put down his status among the subjects of the world and do this lowly business!" ”

Not only did Shen Chongming feel unhappy when he heard this, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also glared at Mao Fengchun angrily, this guy has too wide a wide range of attacks, according to him, wouldn't everyone be that lowly person, you must know that all the adults present, who has no business at hand, if it weren't for this income, I am afraid that half of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would starve to death.

"Lord Mao, what you said is not right, how can the status of merchants be low in your eyes, if they don't venture out to the sea to do business, then where is the significance of the imperial court lifting the sea ban, once there are no merchants in the world, how much will the court's taxes be reduced, less silver, where should we find our Yulu, we don't have Yulu, how should we live this day, the days can't go on, how can you have the strength to stand here and say what the teachings of the saints!" The smile on Shen Chongming's face was gone, and his eyes were very scary.

A series of questions immediately made Mao Fengchun dumbfounded, and for a while, he didn't know how to refute these words like just now.

Emperor Longqing, who had been sitting on it without speaking, saw that Shen Chongming had the absolute upper hand, and this time he coughed lightly and opened his mouth: "Everyone, Aiqing, I have to do it as a last resort to participate in business!" You also know that the annual expenditure of silver taels by the royal family is not a small amount, which is a big burden for the imperial court, and this is also a big reason why the household department has been unable to make ends meet in recent years! ”

When these words came out of Emperor Longqing's mouth, they looked extremely sincere, and with his expression of self-reproach, it was easier for people to believe these words.

"So I decided to let the royal family participate in business this time, so that the royal people can earn money with their own skills, so that the pressure on the imperial court can be greatly relieved, and this is also for the sake of the country! Moreover, the money involved in business this time is also the money accumulated in the palace over the years, and I hope that all Aiqing can understand my painstaking efforts, and don't take it seriously in this matter! ”

As he spoke, Emperor Longqing's eyes fixed on Mao Fengchun, whose face was flushed: "Mao Aiqing, can you understand my original intention?" ”

Emperor Longqing's words were reasonable, and even a person as old-fashioned as Mao Fengchun was a little moved in his ears.

"The emperor is sage, this matter is because Weichen is stupid and misunderstands the emperor's painstaking efforts, and Weichen is willing to be punished!" Mao Fengchun knelt on the ground and said, but he secretly regretted in his heart that he didn't inquire about the emperor's original intention of participating in business, which was really not the work of a courtier!

"It's good that Aiqing can understand, I know that what you said is for the good of my country, how can I blame you? Hurry up and get up! Emperor Longqing's demeanor was kind, as if the person who secretly instructed Shen Chongming to settle Mao Fengchun just now was not him.

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Mao Fengchun's face was full of gratitude, and he stood up tremblingly and looked at Shen Chongming again, with an apologetic look on his face.

Shen Chongming looked at Emperor Longqing dumbfounded, obediently, he didn't see that the emperor was the real master!