Hai Rui was very uncomfortable, even very hurt, and to this day, he finally knows many truths, which are extremely frustrating and disgusting for a person who is obsessed with black and white. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

He would rather Jiajing repent, rather than be forced by the situation and have to bow his head. He would rather believe that Tang Yi didn't know the inside story, but he was just timid and cowardly, and he didn't dare to investigate, rather than accept that Tang Yi knew more than him, and it was even deeper!

If so, is there justice in this world?

As far as the eye can see, there is boundless darkness, everyone is extremely vicious, ruthless and calculating, is there still value in such a world?

If it was a gamble to resign before, this time Hai Rui was really disappointed, completely disappointed, he could only hide his face and leave, return to his hometown, plough the fields, and never want to get involved in officialdom again.

He used to think that officialdom was very dirty, but now it looks ten thousand times dirtier than he imagined!

Looking at Hai Rui, who was entangled in pain and his facial features shrunk together, Tang Yi suddenly felt like he had a knife in his heart, stood up, went to his side, and whispered: "Brother Gangfeng, the battle of Xiaozhan, both of us are bitter masters, I want to take revenge more than you!" ”

Well, Hai Rui's tears rolled down.

"Elder Ge, aren't you also afraid of those people?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that the time is not ripe." Tang Yi had a cold face and sighed: "Shanxi is narrow and densely populated, the wind and sand are constant, the soil is poor, business is their only way out, the Ming Dynasty has been established for more than two hundred years, forming a huge Jin merchant group, they are engaged in smuggling, monopolizing salt affairs, and making huge profits. But no one dares to care, Brother Gangfeng, do you know the reason? ”

"It's not that they use the money they earn to donate money everywhere to fund education, build schools, and train scholars, and when these people enter the officialdom, they will escort them, hundreds of years of accumulation, infinite wealth is scattered, eating people's mouths, and taking people's soft hands." Hai Rui said in a muffled voice.

Tang Yi nodded with a smile and shook his head again, "Brother Gangfeng, your words are right, but you didn't see the other side." ”

"What else?" Hai Rui asked, puzzled.

"As I said, Shanxi is so cramped and densely populated that you have to go out to do business, and the merchants don't just make money for themselves, they engage in trafficking, hire workers, and revitalize the economy. If there were no Jin merchants, the people's livelihood in the northern provinces would be more difficult, and then the people would either flee or rise up, and there would be more troubles, and the border air defense would be weak, and it would be easier for me to go south. Moreover, the Jin merchants did sell a lot of things that should not be sold, but they sold more silk, porcelain, fine furniture, jewelry and jade to the grassland. In recent years, the combat strength of our Ming Dynasty's border army has seriously declined, but in addition to the loss of Hetao, other areas along the Great Wall can still be controlled. The mystery is in it, Brother Gangfeng figured it out? ”

Hai Rui's brows twisted into a pimple, he always thought that smuggling was harmful and useless, and after he was caught, he should raid his family and exterminate his family, and he should kill him cleanly, leaving no one behind.

But after listening to Tang Yi's words, how do you think that smuggling is still beneficial?

He had the heart to argue, but he couldn't find any reason, but his hands were tightly grasped on his thighs, and his fingers were deep in the flesh, and the pain made his brain clear a little.

"I didn't expect Daming to rely on a group of smugglers to soften the opponent's fighting spirit, what a good means!"

Hai Rui's words were full of ridicule and helplessness, and Tang Yi was also red-faced, although it was embarrassing to say it, but in fact, it was like this, only by standing at a sufficient height could he re-examine many issues.

For example, the Ming court has always acquiesced in smuggling, on the one hand, it is certainly driven by interests, and there is no way. On the other hand, I also have the idea of pulling the grassland and going bad together.

This is very similar to the Northern Song Dynasty's means of dealing with the Great Liao, and the effects of the two are also very similar, the Great Liao and the Northern Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the grassland, the combat effectiveness is rapidly declining, so as to confront each other for a long time, of course, the end of falling together is to be replaced by a more barbaric and more powerful emerging force. But it's better to die late than early, and it's a good idea.

Hai Rui became more and more injured, he gritted his teeth, bit his cheeks, and a trace of bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, which was extremely dazzling!

"Da Ming actually wants to compare with others, we are descendants of Yanhuang Miao, and the emperor is noble!" Hai Rui asked frantically, tears couldn't stop flowing, he really loved this land, loved crazy, loved deeply! The injury is even worse!

"Brother Gangfeng, it won't be soon." Tang Yi was full of hope and said with a smile: "The real change has begun, Brother Gangfeng, have you seen the military parade?" How is my Ming military might? ”

"It's just a façade!" Hai Rui was still not polite at all, "From the crown prince's canonization ceremony to the military parade, at least one and a half million taels were spent before and after, which is almost a year's military expenditure for nine sides. ”

Tang Yi shook his head, "Brother Gangfeng, your city division has been in charge for many years, but you still haven't learned to settle accounts. I ask you, if 1.5 million taels are bought and 100,000 cavalry are bought, what can this business do? ”

"How can there be 100,000 cavalry? It's only one hundred and fifty taels, and it's almost the same to raise 100,000 infantry! "Hai Rui looks like I don't read much, don't lie to me.

"Don't hide it from Brother Gangfeng, the Tuban Department and the Oirat Department, that is, Warat, these two departments have been in contact with the imperial court, hoping to be able to pay tribute and trade, and they are willing to act as a barrier for the Ming Dynasty." Tang Yi said with a smile: "These two combined, there are at least seventy or eighty thousand people who control the strings, and my strength is seriously damaged now, if you drive the tiger and devour the wolf, let them fight to the death, Da Ming doesn't need to spend much effort to solve the big trouble." Let me tell you another piece of news, I invited Hu Dashuai to the capital to use his talent to operate this matter. ”

Hai Rui was completely stunned, his tendons, trying to figure out these things, it was really a little difficult for him.

Tang Yi took advantage of the victory to pursue and continued: "Brother Gangfeng, there are pros and cons in everything, state affairs are not counted, there are absolute right and absolute wrong, the use of skill, with one mind, how to control the proportion, is the responsibility of Zai Fu." Or take the case of Xiaozhan as an example, I forced Jin Shang to hand over the Qiao family, this is already their biggest concession, if you continue to hold on to the Fengrun ticket number, you also know that between the ticket numbers of the commercial bank, there are very close and there are many economic exchanges. Tracking down all the way may not necessarily involve many people in the water, and many of them are my people! Tang Yi pointed to his nose and said helplessly: "At the moment, I can only do it here, I hope Brother Gangfeng understands." ”

Hai Rui nodded, "My lord, just let them go like this, I am unwilling!" ”

"Hehe, who said they would let them go!" Tang Yi raised his eyebrows, murderous, "There is a bigger bureau that has begun to be deployed, as soon as two or three years, more than three or five years, in short, some people have to pay the price!" ”

Hai Rui's spirit was lifted, and he finally remembered that others might not be able to deal with merchant families, but Tang Yi was different, his prestige in the southeast was established by stepping on countless wealthy merchants. The seven surnames of Fujian and Zhejiang, the four major ticket numbers of Jin merchants, the merchants of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and even the salt merchants of Lianghuai, which one is not arrogant and domineering, and the power is overwhelming, but they are all cleaned up and obedient by Tang Yi. If you want to come to Jinshang, the fate will not be good, Hai Rui can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Hai Rui's face softened, Tang Yi was also a lot more relaxed, who knew that Hai Rui suddenly got up, "My lord, the lower official still has to resign." ”

Do you want to quit?

Why?

Tang Yi's face was full of doubts, he found that Hai Rui's face was not so resolute, there was a trace of twisting, Tang Yi suddenly woke up, and asked with a smile: "Brother Gangfeng, do you feel sorry for your sister-in-law?" ”

It's rare that Lord Hai's old face is red, so at this time, beat an egg to ensure that the thorn is cooked. Tang Yi looked at his embarrassment, and wanted to hold his stomach and laugh.

Hai Rui was angry and said angrily: "In a word, do you promise or not?" ”

"Promise, can you not agree! You stubborn donkey finally has a bit of a human touch. Tang Yi casually took his resignation letter and approved a line of words, Hai Rui squinted his eyes and looked, Tang Yi wrote: The officer offended Shangguan, it was very rude, and he was transferred to Nanjing Dali Temple Shaoqing to see the aftermath.

Tang Yi smiled and said, "Brother Gangfeng, I know that in order to seek justice for your sister-in-law, you have to write a letter of resignation, which is understandable." Go to Nanjing to rest for a while, Ling Lang will call his mother, and he hasn't seen his father yet! ”

As soon as he said this, Hai Rui couldn't hold back any longer, he was even more heartbroken than just now, and he cried profusely.

"Okay, Brother Gangfeng, people's hearts are flesh and blood, take out the strength of twenty-four filial piety, warm up the heart of my sister-in-law, and live a comfortable life for a few days."

Hai Rui burst into tears and laughed, and said angrily: "She's not my mother? ”

"But they are your son's mother!" Tang Yi scolded with a smile: "Brother Gangfeng, you can't still put on the majesty of a sea pen stand at home, right?" ”

In a word, Hai Rui's boss blushed, and he couldn't talk anymore, his handle was pinched in Tang Yi's hands, and Hai Rui quickly retreated.

……

Finally, Hai Rui was settled, and before he could rest for a while, someone came to deliver a letter, saying that Gao Gong was back.

Tang Yi pinched his fingers and counted, back and forth, it had just been a month, and the tall beard was really resolute. Tang Yi didn't rush to greet him, because he knew that someone couldn't wait.

Sure enough, Longqing sent the eunuch Li Fang of Bingbi, and Lu Yiwei, the commander of Jinyiwei, invited Gao Gong directly to the Qianqing Palace.

Longqing took the crown prince Zhu Yijun and set down the imperial meal to entertain the teacher. In less than a year's effort, the master and apprentice of the monarch and the minister seem to be reincarnated. Long Qing pulled Gao Gong's arm and didn't let go.

"Master Gao, your boss is finally back, these days, I miss my master all the time."

Seeing that the emperor's feelings for him were better than before, Gao Gong was also excited, and his chest slapped with a red face.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is deeply favored by the emperor, and there is nothing to repay, only to do his best, be loyal to my emperor, create the rule of Longqing, and prosper the Ming Dynasty!"

"Well said, well said." Long Qing said with emotion: "With Master Gao and Master Tang here, left and right, hands and feet, I can finally feel at ease."

Hearing that he was comparing himself to Tang Yi, Gao Gong's heart suddenly chuckled, and it seemed to be a little different from what he thought! (To be continued.) )