Jiajing's words were very plain, and his face was unusually calm, but Wu Jie could still hear a gloomy taste.

There are two meanings in this sentence: First, he is not sure about this article, and he needs Wu Jie's explanation. If it is said to his heart, it will naturally be in the emperor's heart; Second, if you don't say it well, hehe, the golden cup and your drink are not forgiving.

Wu Jie naturally knew the power of this article on him.

In the final analysis, what is said in this excerpt is completely copied from the late Ming Dynasty's gold system. It is to allow local armies to set up checkpoints in the war zone, collect commercial taxes, and collect military salaries on their own.

Although this measure allowed the imperial court not to spend a penny on military salaries during the war, the consequences were also serious. Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even in other dynasties, the army's logistics and military salaries were all allocated by the state finance. It can be said that every piece of clothing and every grain of food eaten by the soldiers on the front line needs to be supplied from the rear by a separate ration system.

In this way, the central government can use its financial power to strengthen its control over the military.

But as soon as this system came out, after the army had the right to collect taxes on its own, the military and government grasped it, and the degree of economic dependence on the imperial court dropped to zero.

The result is that the warlords are divided.

Then, troubled times came.

Emperor Jiajing is not a faint king, not only is he not faint, but his sense of smell of power and politics is three points keener than that of ordinary people, how can he not know the power of this.

If it is replaced by other courtiers such a twist and turn, just a sentence of "with ill intentions, their hearts can be punished" is enough to make the people of Shangjo Chen doom forever.

The emperor and Wu Jie stayed together every day some time ago, and they liked Wu Jie's green words and novels very much, and they knew him well. Knowing that Wu Jie was just a small person, and he had nothing to do with the major forces in the court, it was impossible for such a Chen to come from the instructions of others.

In this way, he did not have an attack on the spot, and met with Wu Jie secretly to discuss the details.

The relationship between the Li Jin system is too great, and it is very likely that a huge military group will be raised, which is a reaction against the Ming Dynasty's civil and military system, using small to control the large, and the central government is strong and the local government is weak and strong and weak branches. Even if it is described as earth-shattering, it is not an exaggeration.

Because of this, Emperor Jiajing felt that there were many eyes and ears in Xiyuan, so the surname Suo set the occasion of the edict in the Beiding Niangniang Temple.

Jiajing looked at Wu Jie, but his heart was a little gloomy: wait a minute, if Wu Jie can convince me, it's okay, if it doesn't make sense, I can only abandon him. If this does not work, there is no need to mention it in the future, and it must be kept strictly confidential. Otherwise, let the heart know that it is inevitable that the same wind and waves will not arise.

Flies don't bite eggs, once you let others know that I have been tempted by this...... The consequences are unimaginable.

couldn't help frowning, and secretly screamed a pity: Wu Jie, Wu Jie, you also know that I pamper you and trust you. You usually serve me, write green words, make articles, and if you become a jinshi in the future, I will definitely let you have a good place to go. How...... Okay, let's see if you have any outstanding features in military affairs, if you are just a person who speaks loudly, you will not be able to get out of this Taoist temple today.

…… Of course, Wu Jie knew how powerful this was, to be honest, Emperor Jiajing really hit him with a surprise attack today. If it were someone else, I was afraid that I would have been stunned a long time ago, or I would be frightened by his words.

Fortunately, Wu Jie is a modern person after all, and he has a natural rebellion against the concept of hierarchy, or the so-called authority. In addition, he also figured out how to persuade the emperor in advance when the edict was right, and he already had a draft in his heart.

He was not afraid at the moment, but he smiled: "Daojun, Wu Jie has always been a timid person, how can he dare to give Daojun ideas." It's just that Daojun asked how to improve the embarrassing situation on the front line, so he felt it and answered truthfully. As for the ups and downs of personal honor and disgrace, as long as you can solve the worries of the Daojun, you can't take care of it. ”

Jiajing's face was still flat, but he turned his head to look outside the main hall.

The catkins-like snow suddenly fell in a fluttering silence.

Chen Hong still had that fierce face, but the moth was not afraid, but took the initiative to chat with him: "Uncle, it's too cold here, is there a sheltered house, just make a fire." ”

"Come with me." probably felt that it was illegal for the moth to stand in the courtyard, and it would inevitably disturb the edict of Long Live Lord and Wu Jie. Chen Hong answered coldly, turned around and led her into an ear room next to her.

"There is a cool breeze in summer and snow in winter, which is a good season in the world. But I have been in power for forty years, and I have never been idle, but being an emperor is a first-class drudgery in the world. Jiajing was not moved by Wu Jie's words, but said: "In the past 40 years, the officials of my cabinet and the six ministries have changed one after another, and many people's names are not clear. Among them, there are those who are agile and changeable, and those who are good at figuring out people's hearts, and those who are stupid or have bad intentions. The so-called people are hundreds, all kinds of people, so many people, there are upright people and strong people. But he tried to impress the emperor's heart with his set, in order to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix. I'm tired of reading and listening. If you have something to say, don't be a header. ”

Jiajing's words were already a little unkind.

Wu Jie's vest was sweating slightly, but he still underestimated Jiajing's IQ. thought that if he said something from the so-called palace fighting TV series in later generations, he would be able to fool the emperor. But I don't want to, Emperor Jiajing has been in power for forty years, what kind of characters have not been seen, who can mix with the emperor's side of the important ministers of the court, who is not the top people of this era. If you don't have the ability to score three points, you will really be overwhelmed by them.

Speaking of human accidents, when it comes to emotional intelligence and IQ, Wu Jie is not enough to see at all.

Wu Jie immediately woke up to the fact that if he wanted to play with the ancients and play tricks, this was to attack others' strengths with his own shortcomings.

As a modern person, the advantage lies in the insight that surpasses the ancients, and the foresight of history.

Any attempt to show off his eloquence in front of Jiajing is doomed to failure.

Taking a breath, Wu Jie didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "Is Your Majesty worried that once the army has financial power, it will not be controlled by the central government and cause great trouble?" ”

Jiajing didn't expect Wu Jie to say so directly, and he was a little surprised for a while. When the other courtiers saw him, they were all trembling, and every word had to be considered for a long time before they dared to say it. Moreover, everything that is said is as subtle as possible. Many times, the edict between the emperor and the courtiers is more like a dumb riddle, either they are all clear, or everyone is confused, and they will not leave a handle on anyone.

In this set, Yan Song is very proficient in playing and is a middle and high master.

However, Wu Jie talked to himself like this, which still made Jiajing feel slightly unhappy, and he snorted, his face was ugly.

As a monarch, he hates his thoughts being guessed by his courtiers.

Wu Jie also began to get nervous, and it can be said that this was the biggest crisis he encountered after crossing over to the Ming Dynasty. It is the key to turning oneself from a courtier to a godretain.

The snow is still falling quietly, which is a sign of midwinter.

Thousands of miles away from Yanjing, early in the morning, white fog shrouded Siye.

The weather was bitterly cold, and from here, the wheat fields were empty and uninhabited, and the bare ash trees on the edge of the wheat fields seemed lonely.

However, the Grand Canal is bustling with boats shuttling back and forth.

It was probably too much fog for the ships to move very slowly, and there were constantly shouting trumpets to avoid the merchant ships coming and going.

This is already the Texas section of the Grand Canal, and from the capital, the merchant ships seen along the way have not been broken.

The first time I went out, everything seemed fresh and interesting. These two days are simply heaven for Lu Chang. There are no complicated human relations in the yard. Everyone on the boat saw that they were all respectful, and shouted "big lord, big lord" non-stop, just using him as a bodhisattva.

This is still the beginning, once you arrive in Yangzhou, a prosperous place like the world, as the judge of the salt transportation envoy, holding heavy power, one sentence can determine the life and death of a rich and rival salt merchant. At that time, this life can be regarded as having some taste.

The most important thing is that since he went out, no one has restrained him, he can do whatever he wants, and he won't change it for a fairy!

It's just that...... Looking back at Lilac who was following behind with a happy face, the fat man sighed slightly, feeling a little headache.

This little woman has just had a round room with herself, she has been moistened, and she has become more and more handsome, and there is always a joy between her eyebrows that cannot be concealed, and she is also obedient to him. However, Lu Chang was only strictly controlled on the matter of diet. Meat is not allowed, once you see a little oil star in the dish, it is like a cat that has been stepped on by someone's tail, and it will turn its face when it is said.

Even the boatmen on the boat knew that Master Lu was reciting Buddha and couldn't see meat, so they all changed to fasting.

I couldn't help it, so I secretly ran to the tavern on the shore to explain the slander between stopping the boat.

After two or three days, the clear soup was low and watery, and the fat man was tossed to the green light of his eyes, and when he saw those boatmen with swarthy arms, they were automatically replaced by roast chicken and braised elbows, and people were about to become neurotic.

If you don't eat meat, you'd rather die.

Lu Chang went to Yangzhou to take office this time, accompanied by Lilac, as well as Steward Cheng and two slaves. Lilac don't say it, Steward Cheng is an old man in the outer house, in his fifties, and he has always been unwilling, and this time he went to Yangzhou to be a disguised distribution. This old man is a simple man, and he doesn't care about anything.

In addition, there is also a Wen Xiucai who is accompanied by Lu Fatzi's classmates in the school, and he has some relatives. His studies were very poor, and he was hopeless, so he became his master and went to Yangzhou to make a fortune. This Wen Xiucai was weak, he vomited as soon as he got on the boat, he was dizzy, and he is still lying in the cabin.

"What are you going to eat for lunch today?" Lu Chang ate tofu and cabbage for three days, and in addition to the birds in his mouth, even the flood beasts faded out. Although I knew that it was a vain question to ask, I still had a trace of fantasy in my heart.

"The master's body is important, it's still the same as yesterday."

"Can't you just add some meat, it's really not good, you can get a fish."

"Master, I can't!"

The dead fat man looked disappointed.

At this time, a strong aroma of beef stew came from the cabin.

At this moment, Lu Chang's saliva seeped out uncontrollably. I was overjoyed in my heart, and hugged Lilac: "Sister, you are my savior, and I finally know that I feel distressed!" ”

Lilac was hugged by her husband, her heart was hot, but her face was red. I looked around in a panic, but fortunately, there was a white fog all around, and I wouldn't be seen.

In the past few days, the dead fat man has been extremely considerate to her, and he has a lot of tricks, which makes Lilac feel that this day is really good, but I can't wait for this waterway to be longer and never end.

After a moment of warmth in the fat man's arms, Lilac finally came to her senses in the confusion. As soon as his face changed, he pushed Lu Chang away violently, and shouted in surprise: "Who is making beef, don't you know if the master can't see this kind of thing?" ”

"What, you didn't do it?" The fat man was also surprised.

"It's not me!" Lilac shook her head, very annoyed: "It must be that the people on the ship don't know what to do and don't understand the rules." I really thought that when I went out of the house, there was no control, and I was a good surname, so I was presumptuous. Today, I will discipline and discipline them well, and you don't care about it, master! ”

After saying that, he hurriedly walked towards the boat, and said angrily: "Who, who is stewing beef!" ”

Hearing that it wasn't the lunch that Lilac prepared for himself, Lu Chang was disappointed and couldn't help but sigh.

But at this time, he heard Lilac scream in shock: "How come, how can this be? ”

There was a great deal of shock and horror in his voice.

Lu Fatzi thought something was wrong, and he was shocked and rushed in.

But I saw a scarlet carpet on the floor in the middle of the cabin, on which were placed all kinds of fruit cold cuts, and in the center was a large bowl of blunt beef with white radish.

The bowl of beef was made up of fine tendons, stewed to a sparse surface, looking translucent, with a layer of yellow butter floating on top. With the snow-white radish, the color is distinct and the fragrance is tangy.

Miss Lu Shuang and Miss Lu San were sitting cross-legged on the carpet, holding a celadon ox-eye wine glass in her hand: "Master Wen, come, drink this glass." ”

And that Wen Xiucai shrank and drilled into the corner of the wall: "Third Miss, you can't drink alcohol in your later life...... This distilled liquor, however, is ...... But it is...... I can't afford it. ”

The third lady's face looked a little dirty and looked quite embarrassed, but her smile looked cheerful and comfortable.

"Little sister, you, you, you!" Lu Fatzi jumped up high.

"Why are you scared like this, second brother, are you still a man?" The third lady drank the wine in one gulp, her little face was already slightly red, and the few freckles on the wing of her nose were also very vivid: "That's right, I escaped, and I've been hiding in your cabin for three days." Hey, dirty, cold, smelly, hungry. ”

Throwing the cup to the ground, Miss Lu San turned to Lilac and said, "Lilac, prepare a bucket of hot water, bring some clean clothes, Miss Ben wants to bathe and change clothes." Hey, it's good to be free, and the hard work of these three days has not been in vain. ”

(To be continued)