After the autumn harvest, the taxes of the provinces were sent to the capital one after another. At this time of year, it is also the time of the Nine Sides to urge salaries, especially in Liaodong, Sun Chengzong built the Guanjin defense line, spending money like flowing water. Old man Sun is a member of the Donglin Party, and Liaodong is the most tight, so if he has the silver, of course give it to him first.

Huguang's taxes, according to the original plan, were to be allocated to Yue Su, but now Yue Su has money, and everyone in the court knows it. Anyway, you have a way to make money, and if they want to pay for it, you can also hold it down, okay, this money will be arranged to the place where it is more needed. Ye Shoufu made this hand, and Huguang's taxes went to Liaodong, but he had to give an explanation to Emperor Laozi after all. This excuse is that Liaodong is tight, and Sun Chengzong urges money to build the city, otherwise Nurhachi will come over.

Compared with defending the country and defending the country from foreign invasions, the victims of the Yellow River are nothing. In addition, hundreds of officials have written one after another, saying that Yue Su now has millions of taels of silver in his hand, which is more than enough for disaster relief, and it is not bad to pay taxes, so please ask the emperor to focus on the country.

How much money Yue Su copied, it was all truthfully played by Zhu Carpenter, Zhu Carpenter weighed it, and finally allocated the silver to Sun Chengzong, after all, it was not an outsider, was it his own teacher. However, if he didn't give it to Yue Su, he felt that he owed Yue Su something, so he thought about it and came up with an idea.

In this early dynasty, Carpenter Zhu deliberately said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Huguang tax was originally allocated to Yuesu for disaster relief, but now it is allocated to Liaodong. Although Liaodong is tight, but disaster relief is equally important, Yue Aiqing with 50,000 taels of silver disaster relief, to relieve the worries of the people, save the people and water and fire, it is really commendable. ”

After speaking, he glanced at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

The ministers of the palace, I don't know what the emperor means by saying this, but there are still some who can understand the direction of the wind. Like today's Ministry of Rites, Gu Bingqian, a scholar of Dongge University who had just entered the cabinet, immediately saw the signs and said: "Your Majesty is reasonable, Lord Yue used 50,000 taels of silver to relieve the disaster in Henan, and it is really commendable. It can also be seen from this that Lord Yue's loyal and patriotic heart is not only valuable, but also respectable, and he is really a model for my Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs. ”

Gu Bingqian is not only shameless, but also has the true biography of Father-in-law Wei. Gonggong Wei once told his henchmen that they must not learn from those bastards of the Donglin Party, and they actually worked against the emperor, which would be finished sooner or later. Let's go, as long as the emperor says something, let's immediately follow and say okay, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Old man Gu came forward, and Wei Guangwei, who had inherited his right attendant of the Ministry of Rites not long ago, also stood up and said loudly: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, Lord Yue is honest and honest, and he is really a model for hundreds of officials. ”

There are shameless people here, there are shameless people over there, and the Donglin Party scolded in their hearts, "What a hundred official models, you people are really shameless, whatever the emperor says, you will come along the way." As far as he Yue Su is concerned, what is it. ”

I thought so in my heart, but I couldn't say that, after all, it was the emperor who said it, and he got his wish. Let's see what he wants to do next.

The Donglin Party did not say a word, and on the side of the Eunuch Party, in addition to Feng Quan, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, under the leadership of Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei, they praised Yue Su together.

When the praise stopped, Carpenter Zhu finally said what he wanted to do. "Yue Aiqing is loyal to the country, and with his own strength, he can solve his worries, and you also claim that Yue Aiqing can set an example for hundreds of officials. In this case, I plan to add Yue Aiqing as the crown prince, I think you should have no opinion. ”

What no opinion! Big opinion!

This time, the Donglin Party couldn't help it, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu [***] Xing was the first to stand up and say: "Long live the minister, the title of three dukes and three young people is the supreme glory, even if it is sealed, it must be given to those old ministers who have worked hard for the country for many years." Thinking about that Yue Su, but he has been an official for a few years, and he has been valued by His Majesty, and he has received the title of Governor of Henan with the title of Governor of the Criminal Department, which is already a great grace. Although he has made meritorious contributions to disaster relief, he is good at killing court officials, how can such a cool official be worthy of the title of prince Shaobao, and I hope that His Majesty will take back his life. ”

"Your Majesty, what Lord Zhao said is extremely true." This time, it was Shi Jikai, a member of the Cabinet University, who stood up, "Yue Su took 50,000 taels of silver out of Beijing for disaster relief, which is true." However, by virtue of his power to cut first and then play, he killed the officials of the imperial court, wantonly raided his home, and expropriated violently, and the wealth he obtained was far more than the imperial court's disaster relief budget. He did not hand over a penny of the stolen property to the treasury, and I hope that His Majesty will find out what the plot is. ”

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As soon as these two bigwigs provoked their heads, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals of the Donglin Party immediately stood up and participated in the impeachment of Yue Su. What he said was nothing more than that Yue Su was pampered and arrogant, lawless outside, such a person, it would be good if he didn't treat his crimes, how could he be rewarded again. If he is named the crown prince and young protector, his tail will not be allowed to rise to the sky.

The Zhu carpenter above, the more he listened, the more ugly his face became, his fingers tightly clasped the dragon chair, and his face was a little gloomy.

The hundred officials below can see it, but the eunuchs in the party, it is okay to praise Yue Su for two sentences, if you really want them to approve of the crown prince and Taibao, they are not willing to kill them.

The eunuchs who are the celebrants and the eunuchs generally do not follow the court, and those who stand next to the emperor are the eunuchs with palm prints. Wang Gonggong saw that something was wrong, and pondered in his heart, so he made a gesture and showed it to Gu Bingqian in front of him.

Gu Bingqian immediately understood, and said out of class: "What several adults said is not good. Lord Yue went out of Beijing this time, and His Majesty gave Shang Fang a sword and three bronze guillotines, all of which had the right to cut first and then play. When it was said that the emperor gave it, all the adults were also present, why didn't they speak out against it. If no one objects, that is in favor, Lord Yue has the right to cut first and then play, and killing some corrupt officials is acting according to orders, how can there be such a thing as unauthorized killing. Henan officials, corrupt and lawless, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, are all guilty of killing heads and robbing their families. Lord Yue punished according to law, how can it be called pampered. Since the emperor has paid Lord Yue the right to act cheaply, why can't he give disaster relief to the people first because of the property of the corrupt officials who have not copied the property that has been confiscated? If according to the meaning of Lord Zhao and Lord Shi, Lord Yue only sticks to the rules, I am afraid that the victims on both sides of the Yellow River would have starved to death long ago! ”

His words made the Donglin Party's rhetoric incomplete, and Carpenter Zhu's face also turned from gloomy to sunny.

Wei Guangwei also has eyesight, seeing the emperor's joy, knowing that Gu Bingqian grabbed the jackpot, how could he be left behind again, so he hurriedly went out of class and echoed. This time, the people in the eunuch party also jumped out, praising Yue Su for his merits and merits, and he should be sealed.

Gonggong Wei has always had a lesson for everyone, one is to speak to the emperor, and the other is that if the Donglin Party opposes it, we will approve it, and if the Donglin Party approves it, we will oppose it. Horizontal and vertical is to do it against you.

Everything must be reasonable, and when there is no need to be reasonable, it is a time when the strong and the weak are clear. At present, the strength of the eunuch party is slightly inferior to that of the Donglin Party, but it is in accordance with the emperor's will, and this time, it is evenly matched. Such an argument depends on who is in "reason".

The words of the eunuch party are reasonable, but the Donglin Party is a strong word, and now its strength is not stronger than the other party, so this "reason" will naturally not be taken away.

The two sides are above the court, and they are arguing endlessly. The Donglin Party is a scholar, scolding people without dirty words, the eunuch party can stand on the temple, that is also the class examination, than the mouth, who is afraid of whom. Anyway, there is the emperor's support behind him, and he stands on reason again.

After some debate, I don't know how long it has been. Carpenter Zhu hates this kind of argument the most, and now he looks at the Donglin Party people with a little ruthlessness, but when he looks at the Eunuch Party again, he is still somewhat mild.

Shoufu Ye Xianggao has always said nothing, this old fox has always had a total, when he charges into battle, let his subordinates go up, so that even if he fails to succeed, he can also have a room for maneuver. Now that he sees that the emperor is on the side of the eunuchs, it is futile to argue on his side, but it will deepen the emperor's dissatisfaction with Donglin's side. It's not good, the emperor was angry, and he made his own decree to seal it, aren't we people inside and out. That's it, what can you do if you give Yue Su a prince Shaobao, after all, our biggest enemy is not Yue Su yet.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xianggao stood up, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Lord Yue has used 50,000 taels of silver to help the people and rebuild the Yellow River, which is really for the country's worries, and his contribution is very great. As for the unauthorized killing of ministers, it is indeed done in accordance with the law, and there is no merit in it. The minister thought that it was really appropriate to add Lord Yue as the crown prince. ”

As soon as he finished saying this, the Donglin Party didn't speak out anymore.

Carpenter Zhu also immediately said: "The cabinet has proposed to seal Yue Su as the crown prince. ”

This controversy seems to revolve around Yue Su, but in fact it is also a head-to-head confrontation between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party. With the support of the emperor, the eunuchs took the lead, while the Donglin party could only be forced to compromise.

Everything that happened in the court immediately came into the ears of Father-in-law Wei, and Father-in-law Wei laughed proudly, "Well done!" The fall of Donglin is not far away! ”

The golden autumn season is not only a time of harvest, but also a time of celebration. Every season in Luoyang City, a grand celebration will be held, called the Dragon Gate Meeting. There are two major celebrations in Luoyang, the peony meeting in late spring, and the dragon gate meeting in early autumn, which means that the carp jumps over the dragon gate.

After asking for this lottery, it is natural that celebrity students will gather together. There are two major academies in Luoyang, one is Dongming Academy and the other is Longmen Academy. These two academies, every time they come to the Longmen Society, they have to compare with each other, fight with each other, and meet friends with one in writing.

The literati competition, although there is no need to dance the sword and fight for life and death, but it is a matter of reputation, and it is indispensable to talk about the sword, and sometimes the momentum is not weaker than the battlefield fight. There are three reasons why it is so intense: first, literati have a backbone, especially those who have not yet stepped into the official career, they are all lonely and self-appreciative, arrogant and arrogant, seemingly humble, but in fact, no one obeys anyone behind their backs; Second, many of the people who came here to watch the ceremony were people with heads and faces in Luoyang City, high-ranking officials, scholars and celebrities were among them, and the children of families and daughters of famous families were naturally indispensable. Once you take the lead, or show a good demeanor, you may be favored by any powerful family, whether you are recruited as a son-in-law or accepted under the door, at least you will have to struggle for more than ten years, which is a shortcut; Thirdly, all the winning academies would receive donations from the local gentry, usually three thousand taels of silver, half of which would be used as prize money for the participating students. There are many poor students, even if they can't get into a famous family, after winning, it is good to get some profits.

The name of Longmen Academy seems to be loud, but in fact, it is no match for Dongming Academy every year. Don't look at the establishment of Dongming Academy as early as Longmen Academy, but it has found a backer, that is, Donglin Academy. Dongming Academy has always echoed with Donglin Academy, each other's academicians, also lecture to each other, the most important thing is that now the East Lin Party is in power, Donglin Academy is in Jiangnan, and students from the north want to go to the south, but there is no chance, so they joined Dongming Academy.

This year's Longmen Meeting was much more grand than in previous years, because there was a well-known lecturer from Dongming Academy, and this benevolent brother was none other than Sun Shenxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who was forced into the wilderness. After the old guy became a scholar, he couldn't stay idle at home, and he also took the path of Gu Xiancheng, the founder of the Donglin Party, and went out to give lectures.

This kind of literati event, every year has the prefect personally presided, but also to invite some Henan territory on the head of the figures, the political envoy, according to the envoy is to be invited every year, and now come to Henan governor, it stands to reason that it is a person to be invited, but this governor Yue is really not welcomed, the majority of Henan officials are respectful and far away, he does not come to Luoyang, everyone will burn high incense, how can you take the initiative to invite it.

But don't invite, it's really unreasonable, don't say anything else, the governor of Henan is the biggest official on the ground, you quietly, or just forget it, if you make a big fanfare, invite the political envoy and the envoy according to the inspection, and then don't know him, isn't it not in the eyes of Lord Yue. The Governor didn't intend to clean you up, because of this, it's strange not to clean you up.

Shi Tong, the prefect of Luoyang, pondered and pondered, but still thought that he wanted to say hello to Lord Yue, whether you came or not, the number of courtesies must arrive. It's best not to come, the big guy is careful.

So, an invitation was sent to the Kaifeng governor's yamen.

Yue Su originally didn't have the leisure to participate in this kind of scene project, who wanted to be seen by Li Qiongying, after Miss Li came to Henan, she not only inquired about Henan food, but also inquired about what grand events were here, I heard that this Longmen will be the most lively, so I have long planned to go shopping. pestered Yue Su at the moment, wanting him to take the big guy around, take a look at the excitement, Ruan Aoyue also likes to join in the fun, plus Mei'er, Lan'er, you and me, Yue Su finally nodded, "Okay, let's go!" ”

Zou Jiaren and Wang Linhe also received invitations, and they originally planned to go to the governor's yamen to say goodbye and go to Luoyang, but they didn't expect Yue Su to tell them that the big guys would go together. This time, Wang Helin had a headache again, thinking that he could leave Kaifeng and stay away from Yuesu, but he didn't expect to leave. Now I regret it in my heart, I knew that 'Yue Shaved Head' would also go, so I wouldn't go.

(To be continued)