Chapter 512: Old and New Bureaucrats
It's another singing and harmonizing, and still no one jumps out to oppose it. [No pop-up novel network]
Wang Yan's raising of this issue itself is a bit out of place, and Zhengde's approach is also a bit inexplicable, which makes people want to refute it. Wang Yan is just a right waiter in the household department, and Yan Song was originally the left waiter in the ministry, and this transfer is simply a demotion.
Moreover, the bottom line of the Shi Party is Liaodong, but Zhengde did not mention the word disaster at all, and the subsequent relief was even more nowhere to be found, and the taste was really confusing.
"Oh, it's all this time, huh? I still have something to do, so I'll stop here today......" After completing the appointment of Yan Song, Zhengde took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, then screamed in a lost voice, and hurriedly got up and left.
Oh, and it's two o'clock in the afternoon, to be exact...... What time is it? The popularity of pocket watches in the capital is still very high, and many ministers have also brought a piece with them, and they are all in time at this time.
"Yes...... The time when the baseball league starts. A weak voice came from the crowd, sounding relatively young, but the answer was to the point, and everyone suddenly realized, and then looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
An inexplicable court meeting, the beginning, the process, and the end are all confused, and the only thing that is fortunate is that the bottom line is preserved. Although the power of the Imperial Party in the household department has been increased again, the treasury itself is short of food, and even if they build the household department into an iron bucket, it will not help.
Although they are all very sure, the courtiers do not have much support in their hearts, and they always feel that there is a trace of hidden worry lingering in their hearts, which makes people choke and feel very uncomfortable, until they ...... A weak voice rang out in the crowd again.
"Could it be that Xie Hong already has a countermeasure, so the emperor will be confident......
The voice was very low, but to everyone, it was like a thunderbolt, and this sentence hit the most vulnerable place in their hearts, stirred up countless painful memories, and made them heartbroken.
"Who's here to confuse the people?" Hong Zhong's hair was all open, glaring at the crowd, Hong Yushi was not the only one who was angry, and of course the person who spoke would not stand up.
Zhang Sheng said angrily: "Tianxin is disgusted, so he will be punished, what countermeasures can he have?" It's nothing more than those crooked ways in the past, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to complete the plan of hoeing and annihilating. ”
"Yes, yes, what Zhang Gong said." Thinking of this established fact, the ministers also regained their confidence, but the hidden worry in their hearts lingered, always wandering in the shadows, after all, the emperor's confidence does not seem to be pretended.
…… Zhengde's confidence is indeed not pretended, but it ...... "Long live the lord, Liaodong over there...... You really don't care? ”
Today's agenda has been set a long time ago, but the situation has changed, but the plan is still being implemented as usual, not to mention the ministers, even the third father-in-law, who is in the know, is puzzled.
"There is a big brother in Liaodong, what will happen?" Zhengde walked in a hurry, and asked rhetorically in a hurry.
"Long live the lord, that's hail, big hail......" The third grandfather reminded with a cold breath.
"Hail? What is that? Sounds like some kind of bun, can you eat it? Zhengde asked rhetorically.
"......" the third father-in-law was teary-eyed, and explained stubbornly: "It's just that ice cubes fall from the sky, and they will knock down the crops or something, and then ......."
"That's it......" Zhengde paused, touched his chin, and suddenly laughed again: "Sounds interesting, well, little san'er, don't worry, it's just hail, big brother must have a way, because he is omnipotent." ”
Long live Lord, your trust is too blind, you haven't even figured out what hail is, so rest assured? The third father-in-law was speechless, and Liu Jin on the side was also grinning, you know, it was a natural disaster!
…… Although there were still some hidden worries, it was a good thing that the court was dispersed, and no matter which side they were on, the hungry courtiers reached a consensus on one point. Therefore, although they were not in a hurry to watch the game, everyone was in a hurry, and they arrived at Chengtianmen.
But far away, the ministers heard a commotion, and the direction of the sound was outside the Chengtian Gate, which surprised everyone.
"What's going on out there?" Li Dongyang asked in amazement.
As the gate of the imperial city, Chengtianmen has always been a quiet and solemn place, and it is not uncommon for people to gather here to petition, but it is all related to the scholars, but now no one knows about it, which is a bit strange.
The high-status moves, the low-status errands, and after a while, someone reports the exact news.
"Back to Li Ge Lao, many people passed in front of Chengtian Gate and were gathering in the direction of Fusi in Nanzhen......"
"The people? Nanzhen Fuji? "Li Dongyang is confused, if it is Zhenbao Zhai and Houdefang, it will be enough, eighty percent of them have new tricks, and the people are going to see the excitement, but Nanzhen Fusi? It's a dangerous place.
"It's just passing, why is it so noisy?" Yang Tinghe paid a lot of attention to the details, for fear that Xie Hong would make some conspiracy, such as wanting to take the opportunity to make trouble and plot against several ministers.
"Lord Qiqi Yang, the people passing by are either pushing carts or carrying rice and grain on their shoulders, and there are many carts and horses parked outside the Chengtian Gate, and it is inevitable that there will be some collisions, which is ......"
"Rice grain? Collision? Yang Tinghe was also confused.
The chariots, horses, collisions and so on are incomprehensible in themselves, of course, the courtiers will not come on foot, and the chariots and horses can only stop outside the Chengtian Gate and wait. But even if the people are burdened, how can they crash into the cars of adults?
You must know that the people of the capital know the rules very well and abide by their duties!
Moreover, they went to Nanzhen Fusi with rice grain? Could it be that Xie Hong was anxious and red-eyed, and ordered Nanzhen Fusi to buy grain from the people?
"Xiaguan heard that ......" The person who spoke was a little hesitant, and the next words were really difficult to say, but in the face of inquiries from many high-ranking officials, he could not avoid him.
"Tell the truth!" Wang Wei flicked his long hair, and his tone was quite stern, but his voice was a little vibrato.
"Yes, Wang Ge Lao...... When the people heard about the disaster in Liaodong, they took out the rice and grain at home and wanted to go to Nanzhen Fusi to donate it...... The momentum was so great that almost the entire people of the capital were gathering in the south of the town......"
"What?" Everyone was shocked.
This is the Ming Dynasty, for the world, fundraising is far from being as common as in later generations, although there is a common saying that one party is in trouble and supports from all sides, but it is often limited to neighbors, relatives and other people who are closer.
When a disaster occurs, the world supports it, not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even if it goes back hundreds or thousands of years, it is unheard of.
If there is a disaster in the land, the imperial court can provide timely relief, then it is already a moral government, and this kind of thing in front of it is completely beyond the imagination of the Confucian sages, which makes people want to sigh, and there is no way to quote the scriptures.
"When did the people of the capital become so old-fashioned?" This sentence speaks to the hearts of most people.
"Ancient road hot intestines? It shouldn't be like this...... but the reasons for refuting it are more sufficient, judging from the price of grain in the capital, this kind of behavior is simply self-sacrificing.
"Is it the guidance of the Ministry of Rites, or the indoctrination of Shuntianfu?" The real surnames of the bureaucrats were exposed, since things happened, it was reasonable, and the credit was always on the side of the government yamen.
"Don't talk nonsense, the whole ministry has always upheld righteousness, how can they do such a thing to help and abuse?" Zhang Sheng's categorical denial was also surprising, but after thinking about it carefully, everyone also understood what he meant.
It's related to Liaodong again! It's Xie Hong again!
"It's this demon ...... again," the voice of the cold air rang out, "how can he be demagogic and ......"
Obtaining money and food from the hands of the people, the people present are very good at it, it is nothing more than setting up a name, and then the leather whip and wooden stick, and the excesses and miscellaneous taxes are collected, so that the people can willingly raise donations...... They can't even think of it, especially in today's circumstances.
It has been nearly a year since the price of grain in the capital skyrocketed, even if it is a high price to collect grain from the people, it is unknown whether it can be collected, and the people have their own wisdom of life.
"Could it be that the emperor's confidence comes from this?" Wang Qihu doubted: "But even if the civilians in the capital are mobilized, it is ......."
"Deficiencies should also be stopped, if hundreds of thousands of stone grains are sent over, what if he really gets through the difficulties?" Expect the enemy to be lenient and strict to the enemy, just like Wang Jianzhi in Jiangnan, Xu Jin also has the same idea.
"Qi Xu Shangshu, now the Beijing camp has dispatched thousands of men and horses to maintain order in the city, and the noise outside the Chengtian Gate also comes from them, they are mostly partial to the people, and blame each family, therefore, the arrogance of the people is also more arrogant, and there are disrespectful words to the adults......"
There was a basin of cold water head-on, and the words of the messenger reminded the courtiers that the current capital was no longer the era when they called Bainuo.
Wang Wei waved his hand and said coldly: "It's okay, the capital itself is also short of food, no matter what method Xie Hong uses to bewitch the people, he can't ignore the life and death of the people, as long as the transportation continues to be restricted, the capital and Liaodong, he can't care about the end." ”
"That's what Elder Wang Ge said." There was a chorus of approval.
…… There was a heated discussion here, but there were two people watching from afar.
"Fenyi, you see, these people can only be officials, they can't do things, and they only think about their own gains and losses, and never care about the lives of the people...... This is our old bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty, you should understand by now, why Brother Xie is disdainful of them and rarely entraps the courtiers, right? ”
"What Brother Tang said is very true, Lord Xie really sees thousands of miles."
"I'm not here to hear you say pretty things." Tang Bohu shook his head, "There are more things to do than to be an official, that is the new bureaucrat that Brother Xie said, this new bureaucrat will be born from you and me, from the students of the academy, and even from the common people...... And where you're going, it's the first pilot! ”
He paused slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Fenyi, Brother Xie personally named your name, you must not let him disappoint the emperor!" ”
"The grace of heaven is vast, and it is valued by the marquis, Yan Song dares not to die!" The opportunity to take charge of the party alone was in front of him, and he was fully trusted, and Yan Song's emotions were also very excited, and he immediately agreed.
(To be continued)