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Chen Di said to Hu Yuanchun a little angrily: "I said Old Man Hu, why are you still gloating? ”

Hu Yuanchun said: "You, you are always a posterity!" Although I have been a prisoner of the ranks for decades, I have always been an emperor. Do you know that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to teaching the emperor or the prince moral articles, also teach them the art of the emperor!

What is the Art of the Emperor? To put it bluntly, it is the art of manipulating people. The essence of the art of maneuvering is to balance the power of the courtiers. The power of the courtiers is balanced, and the emperor can better control them. Now the emperor is using the imperial technique! When Zhai Luan was in the court, the emperor was happy to see Yan Song and Zhai Luan fighting. However, Zhai Luan is a fool, and everything is not in line with the emperor's wishes. After being driven home by the emperor, Yan Song's family was dominant. Yan Song is too anxious, how can the emperor tolerate Yan Song's party completely controlling the government? Naturally, Xia Yan should be recalled to balance Yan Song.

You are Yan Song's party, and you will definitely follow the melon. Therefore, the emperor exempted you from the real power and asked you to do what Lao Shizi was in charge of the academy in the Hanlin Academy. Also, according to what you just said, the Flying Tiger Army is simply your private army! Will the emperor tolerate the existence of a strong private army? ”

Hu Yuanchun talked eloquently, Chen Di thought about it, and said: "The truth is such a truth. But that Zhu Houjun, if he leads the Flying Tiger Army like this, sooner or later the Flying Tiger Army will be abolished. ”

Hu Yuanchun shook his head: "Your cultivation is still not enough!" Even if this Flying Tiger Army is abolished, what does it have to do with you, the head of the Hanlin Academy? By the way, did you go to the Hanlin Academy? ”

Chen Di shook his head: "Too lazy to go!" It just so happened that the emperor recently announced that I would marry Princess Xiaoyan next month. I used the excuse of preparing for the wedding to go to the Hanlin Academy. ”

Hu Yuanchun said to Chen Di seriously: "I suggest that you go to work early." In fact, it is not without benefits to go to Hallym Temple. The young talents of the entire Ming Dynasty are all gathered in the Hanlin Academy. You can take the opportunity to develop your own power. “

Chen Di looked at Hu Yuanchun with some surprise. He originally thought that Hu Yuanchun was just a pedantic old pedant. Unexpectedly, he is well versed in the art of power schemes.

Chen Di suddenly flashed a somewhat absurd idea in his troubles, when Hu Yuanchun was imprisoned, it may be partly because Emperor Zhengde was jealous of his power tricks?

Chen Di said to Hu Yuanchun: "Old Hu, since you came out, don't live in this broken house!" My mansion is very spacious! There's always room for you! “

Hu Yuanchun smiled: "I'm a criminal official who has just been exonerated now, how can I live in your Horse Mansion?" “

Chen Di took out a silver ticket of two thousand taels from his sleeve and stuffed it to Hu Yuanchun: "Old man Hu, even if I give you this money for your pension!" Buy a decent courtyard house and buy a girl to take care of your daily life! ”

Hu Yuanchun didn't shirk and put away the silver ticket: "Then I'll be disrespectful!" ”

Chen Dubai, don't Hu Yuanchun. He followed Hu Yuanchun's advice and came to the Hanlin Academy in the afternoon.

The new master of the academy arrived, and the attendants, doctors, classics, editors, reviewers, and scholars of the Hanlin Academy all came to greet Chen Di.

Chen Di and the officials of the Hanlin Academy were polite. Then, he took out the roster of the Hanlin Academy and named him.

There are three names, which surprised Chen Di a lot. One name is "Gao Gong", one name is "Xu Jie", and one name is "Zhang Juzheng"!

Zhang Juzheng? The first minister of Daming Zhongxing actually made a Ji Ji Shi under his own hands?

There are also Xu Jie, Gao Gong, the two future cabinet chiefs, who are also under their hands?

If these three people can be developed into their own henchmen, won't they be able to have three more capable officers in the future?

Xu Jie is now in his forties and is in the fifth grade. , Gao Gong is in his thirties, and he is in the seventh grade. Zhang Juzheng is in his twenties and is in the seventh grade.

After finishing the roll call according to the roster, Chen Di left Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng alone.

Chen Di said: "The three big names, this hospital has long been like thunder. If you don't dislike it, how about we get together at Huixian Yaxu at noon? ”

Xu, Gao, and Zhang were flattered. Chen Di is the master of Zheng Erpin, and he is also the master of the horse, so he took the initiative to invite the three of them to dinner? Nahui Xian Yaxu is one of the most famous restaurants in the capital, and the rice is expensive. The three of them were poor officials of the Hanlin Academy, and they had never eaten in Huixian Yaxu.

The errand of the Hanlin Academy is really idle. Chen Di, the master of the academy, sat all morning.

At noon, Chen Di led Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng to Huixian Yaxu.

Chen Di chartered the largest private room, and let the restaurant serve the best food and wine.

Chen Di raised his glass: "The three of them are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, I will do it first as a respect, and the three of them are free!" “

Xu, Gao, and Zhang raised their glasses and drank them all.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. Chen Di began to talk about some sensitive topics.

Chen Di asked the three: "What do the three of you think of Daming's taxes?" “

Xu Jie and Gao Gong are worthy of being some older people, with some officialdom experience, and the two of them used some official words to prevaricate Chen Di.

Zhang Juzheng is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and he said bitterly: "Although the lower official is a seventh-grade petty official of the Hanlin Academy, he is humble and does not dare to forget the country. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, princes, county kings, and royal relatives have been convenient for the world. According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, a prince has to provide 50,000 stones of rice, 30,000 yuan of banknotes, 40 horses of brocade, 500 horses of silk, 1,000 horses of yarn, 1,000 horses of winter cloth, 1,000 horses of summer cloth, and other expenses are too numerous to mention. A prince spends so much money on the country, and how much does so many royal relatives spend on the country?

These royal relatives, eunuchs in the palace, officials at all levels, and meritorious scholars do not pay taxes on half of the world, and the small people can cultivate less than half of the world's fields, but they have to pay the world's taxes, which everyone knows, but everyone does not say anything! ”

Chen Di was overjoyed. The reason why he raised the issue of taxation was to let Zhang Juzheng say his original intention of using the "one whip" method to equalize the world's taxes in another period of history!

In Chen Di's eyes, if Daming wants to prote, it must reform taxation and let those royal relatives, officials at all levels, and people with meritorious names pay taxes like ordinary people!

Chen Di raised his glass: "Master Zhang has extraordinary knowledge, this hospital toasts you!" “

Zhang Juzheng said modestly: "The adults praised it falsely. “

Xu Jie saw that Zhang Juzheng, a young man, had been appreciated by Chen Di, and not to be outdone, he retorted: "Uncle's words, the lower officials dare not agree. ”

Chen Di said, "Oh? Please also share your views on Mr. Xu. “

Xu Jiedao: "Since ancient times, the reason why scholars have been competing for the imperial examination for ten years is nothing more than to gain a fame. If you have gained fame, you can not pay taxes. If the scholars are treated the same as the rural people, doesn't that hurt the enterprising spirit of the readers? “

Chen Di secretly said in his heart, just like those modern history books, Xu Jie is a conservative, and Zhang Ju is a reformer.