After making a decision, Shen Mo put down the music and suppressed it, and only after communicating with the senior officials would he send a report, which also left room for them to deal with, so as not to be passive. However, before the newspaper, the matter had already spread in the capital, and it turned out that Guangmao was worried that the song would be suppressed, so he had already passed the manuscript to the various yamen in advance, and all the officials involved in this matter heard about it, and their hearts were like grass growing after hearing about it.

In that room, before Shen Mo made any moves, Emperor Wanli summoned him urgently. After Shen Moxing sat down, he couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Shen, have you seen Guangmao's recital?" "Back to the emperor, the minister has seen it." Silent sat at the bottom of the imperial stairs.

"If that's the case?" Wanli asked.

"The minister only knows that what he played is diametrically opposed to what Liaodong played." He said silently: "The cabinet once sent it to the Liaodong Governor, and the results obtained were different from his. "Ah, in this way, Mr. Q is suspicious of the victory in Liaodong?" Wanli Road.

"I can't talk about it." Shen sighed and said: "It's just that I've heard too much of one-sided words, and I always know that this is not true, so it's better to be cautious." ”

"It's good for Mr. to be cautious、Wanli heard the meaning of silence,,Is saying,Don't listen to the wind is the rain。 couldn't help but blushed and was silent for a long time, Fang frowned and said, "But why didn't you persuade me at that time?" "The implication is that now it is time to be rewarded, and what should be promoted is promoted, and you just said that, don't you embarrass me?

"What does the emperor mean, but the decision on the reward at that time was too hasty?" Shen Mo asked.

"Yes 1," Wanli sighed.

"The emperor is not to blame for this matter, the fault lies with the ministers." Silently and generously took the responsibility and said: "At that time, I was thinking about the emperor's wedding and celebrating the whole world, and I didn't think about it at all. Therefore, when the emperor proposed to reward the soldiers who participated in the war and reward the officials concerned, although the ministers were uncertain, they did not persuade them, which led to the current situation. "Silence was so graceful that Emperor Wanli was embarrassed...... In fact, he didn't realize that this Shousuke-sama, who had been standing in front of him like a mountain for many years, had cast a heavy shadow in his heart, so that when he came to Shen Mo, it was like a lion seeing an elephant, and he didn't dare to be unreasonable.

He hadn't forgotten what his original intention was, and he was silent for a long time before he raised his tone and asked, "May I ask sir, what should I do if what Guangmao said is true?" ”

"Huh." Seeing that his little face was pale, he smiled silently and gently: "The emperor is worried that he can't explain to the rewarded ministers and the people of the world?" ”

"yes." Wanli said in difficulty: "After the great victory, I solemnly sacrificed the Taimiao and rewarded the ministers. Now there is a "Kill and surrender, come, how can I explain to my ancestors?" How many officials should be happy with bamboo baskets? Especially the high-ranking officials of the ministry and the court, if they enter the first rank, they will be invalidated, and the son who has already made a contribution will go back, what should they think? "He's giving silence a problem, but it's up to him what he does.

"Your Majesty, you're too worried." He smiled silently and said, "Guangmao's words alone are not enough to overturn the conclusion of Liaodong. The imperial court also needs to send personnel to investigate the matter. If it is finally determined, it is not too late to punish it. ”

"What if it's true?" Wanli must ask a Ding Mao.

"If it's true that there's nothing to say, just deal with it according to law." Shen Mo said lightly: "You don't have to worry about not being able to explain to your ancestors, when the good news came, there was no problem in sacrificing the Taimiao Temple and rewarding the ministers." As an emperor, who can you trust if you don't trust your courtiers? Now some people have put forward different theories, and the emperor immediately ordered a strict investigation, and if the rewards and punishments are not appropriate, they will be corrected in time, which is also no problem. The emperor's destiny on behalf of heaven is to seek truth from facts, and if there is a mistake, the thunder and rain must be corrected, and it should be the time of the day! If it is to cover up the truth for the sake of face, it will make a great achievement, and the false report that the person who invited the reward is getting the door, but it will damage the authority of the emperor...... "But as soon as the golden mouth comes out, it will be a constitution" Wanli whispered: "Besides, you have to take into account the mood of the rewarded minister, right?" ”

"The emperor is too worried" smiled silently: "Zhang Xuan was very disgusted with Xu Jie, so he said bad things about him in the ears of the temple all day long. More than ten years later, the emperor learned that Xu Jie's virtue was not what Zhang Xuan said, so he focused on cultivating him and used it as a slaughter auxiliary, and finally achieved a good story of getting along with the monarch and the minister. The sage cloud, knowing that mistakes can be changed, and the good is great. No one mocked the temple for this, but praised him as a wise and tolerant king. Now the emperor's reward and punishment are clear, it is enough to persuade and punish, not without merit and reward, but can inspire people, it is the holy monarch and the lord who did it! After a pause, he said: "As for the reaction of the rewarded minister, the emperor doesn't have to worry too much, those who can become ministers of public affairs, knowing righteousness and knowing honesty and shame are the premises, they don't have to wait for the matter to be implemented, they don't have to wait for the court to record it, they will take the initiative to return the reward." "I hope it can be as Mr. said" Shen was silent and upright, so that Wanli could not refute, and held back a sentence for a long time: "If something is found, what about Li Chengliang and Li Rusong's father and son, how should they be punished?" Wanli now pointed to the silent waist. Fortunately, he had already thought about this question: "It depends on the wrong xìng quality, if you just don't check it for a while, then you should be severely admonished." If it is deliberately killed... It is still necessary to focus on treating diseases and saving people, and after all, it is necessary to open up the net. ”

"Why is that?" Wanli looked at Shen Mo and said, "Fang just said that if you want to make mistakes, you must correct them." "Why is it your reason to be horizontal and vertical?

"It's right that mistakes must be corrected. But the emperor also has to know that my Ming Dynasty guards the country with the Son of Heaven, and Qi Jiguang of Jizhen and Li Chengliang of Liaodong are a pair of door gods of the emperor. These two people are a million soldiers, and it is precisely because of them that the three-thousand-mile border is safe and sound. In the past six years, Li Chengliang's military exploits are not only the first in this dynasty, but even incomparable since Yongle. The chieftains of all walks of life were terrified when they heard his name. The ancients said that a thousand troops are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find. If we remove him because of this sin, the good situation in Liaodong may come to naught, and the shoe captives will enter Kou Gyeonggi, which is more important, and I believe that the emperor has his own holy judgment. ”

Wanli naturally heard that Shen Mo's partiality towards Li Chengliang's father and son was silent. This was not surprising to him, for silence had always instilled in him that kings do not judge by virtue.

For the ministers who are able to do things and the ministers who are rich and strategic, they should not only be used boldly, but also be protected. If there is no one who is perfect because of choking, waste, food, and perfection, blame will inevitably lead to a terrible situation in which the sages are in the wilderness and the officials are full. What Fang Cai said silently is the embodiment of this thought.

"Wouldn't that make the meritorious recipients follow suit, so that people's hearts will be very bad, who will dare to rely on me again?"

"If it is verified." Shen Mo said lightly: "I will desecrate Li Chengliang's earl title and demote him to the command of the third grade." Li Rusong stroked to the end. The father and son each lowered by eight levels, which was enough to set an example. He said in an accentuated tone: "With Li Chengliang alone, he can keep the Liaodong side safe, how many people in the Manchu Dynasty can do this?" Whoever can do it, the court will also open the net! "This is also reasonable" Wanli completely lost his curse, it seemed that no matter what the final investigation results were, he couldn't hurt him, and he was excited for a while, so he nodded and said, "Since Mr. is so thoughtful, then issue a ticket according to what you just said." "Your Ministers obey." After saying silently, he got up again and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will also ask for punishment." "Asking for sanctions?" Wanli shook his head and said, "This is not necessary. "He's really not interested in this kind of face-saving thing.

"No matter what the result is, this matter is a momentary negligence on the part of the minister, which caused so much trouble to the emperor.

It is difficult to convince the public if you do not ask for punishment. Shen Mo insisted: "Please ask the emperor to demote his post, demote his ministers by two ranks, and punish Dai for one year." ”

"What's this" Wanli's mood at the moment was terrible, like stepping on a cotton huā, full of powerlessness. He thought that he could use this matter to squeeze Shen Mo out of milk, but he didn't expect to be so easily resolved by the other party, and it was dignified and upright, without losing the style of slaughter.

The matter is already very clear, no matter what the final result of the investigation is, as long as Li Chengliang and those ministers do not make trouble, this pass will let Shen Mo pass again. And it must be very certain that Shen Mo dares to deal with it like this......

The heavy frustration piled up in his heart, and it took a long time for Wanli to breathe, and he came back to his senses and said: "This matter is here first, and there is another thing I am very angry about, and I will talk to Mr. today." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak." Shen Mo smiled slightly. It's like a loving elder watching a naughty child mess around without really him off.

But Wanli can't stand this the most, he feels that he is no longer the emperor, but the master of the Ming Dynasty Kyushu Wanfang, what he needs is awe, surrender, and flattery, not treating himself as a child!

"That's the case" Afraid that Shen Mo would see his strange appearance, he only hooked his head and said, "A few days ago, I wrote a note to the household department, and wanted to transfer a sum of money to the internal fund, but Wang Guoguang gave it a no, do you know this?" ”

"It's just now, I just heard about it." Silent jaw headed.

"Such a trivial matter, but you have to refute my face, Mr. Shen, are your subordinates like words?"

Wanli's emotions this time were finally opposed, and he said angrily.

"May I ask the emperor, why do you want to transfer money from Taicang?" Shen Mo didn't let him lead him at all, and asked directly.

"There's not enough money in the treasure bank." Wanli pouted.

"It's only July, just over half a year, why is it over?" Shen Mo said incredulously: "Although the treasure treasury is the emperor's internal treasury, the foreign ministers should not ask about it." But Weichen also knows that the tax revenue of the emperor's village and mines in various places, plus the tariff and pumping of the city's shipping department, is also as much as one million taels. When the emperor was the first emperor, there was a surplus every year, why can't he support it for half a year now? ”

"That's because the "Royal Mandate", the largest entry in the treasure bank, was used by the gentleman to pay the minister! Wanli said with a dark face. This is the reason for his trouble, when he knew that his money was intercepted by the outer court, Wanli's heart was dripping blood......

"That is an expedient move to win the hearts and minds of the emperor. ，… Silent and unhurried, he said: "At that time, the emperor was still in the prime of life, and it was inevitable that people's hearts would fluctuate, so Weichen and the queen mother discussed, the prices have been high in recent years, and the life of Beijing officials is difficult, and it is difficult to live on the day, so it is better to take out this part of the money and reward the officials in Beijing during the New Year's holidays." This is the ancestral ceremony, which can best convince people's hearts. ”

"Can't you use Taicang silver?" "With Taicang silver, it will become a micro-minister to buy people's hearts, not only can not reflect His Majesty's holy grace, but should kill the head of Weichen." Shen Mo said lightly.

"Well, I'm going to take it back now." Somehow, as soon as money was mentioned, Wanli's heart tightened for a while, as if those things were his lifeline: "A few years ago, I was young and didn't know how to make money. It doesn't matter if there is more or less money in the internal fund.

But now that I have gotten married, there will be many concubines in the future, all kinds of fat powder money, rewards and inner shì,

Buying and buying is spending every day, and it immediately seems that it is not enough. After speaking, he said a little weakly: "I want to get this money, right?" ”

"Of course, you have to get it, the income of the internal money, the outer court must not touch it, and the emperor must not embezzle the silver in Taicang, which are all rules handed down by the elders. ，… The silent leader said: "From next month, this money will be returned to the treasure banknote, and how to use it will be arranged by the emperor." ”

"And the previous six years, should I return it?" Wanli's eyes seem to have become two copper coins. But after seeing the faint disdain in Shen Mo's eyes, he lowered his head and said, "I'm joking, hehe......"

"It's just that," Shen Mo sighed softly, "what about the reward for the minister?" Is it from Taicang, or is it free? ”

"It's better to be free!" In terms of money, Wanli showed a surprisingly strong force, and said: "The salary of officials is set by Emperor Taizu, and the previous emperors of all dynasties have complied with it, and it is not good to violate the ancestral system when I come here."

......, "It is still necessary to consider the actual situation." Shen Mo shook his head slightly and said: "More than 20 years ago, when the minister first arrived in the capital, one tael of silver could buy ten chickens, but now he can only buy four, and the price has more than doubled. The salaries of the officials were still set 200 years ago, so how do they live? "How you lived before, how you live now." ，… Wanli pouted and said, "Doesn't the gentleman want to be poor and happy?" Only by sticking to poverty can they sharpen their Dao virtues Okay, I'm also joking, Master Shen will find a way to solve it. ”@。