Chapter 989: Tang Yi's Gift
This is probably the most abnormal time in Zhang Juzheng's life, even if he was demoted out of Beijing back then, he has never been so embarrassed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info pacify the rebellion of the Liao King, although it is not as shocking as the Yangming Fair Dingning King back then, but it is also a military achievement, which can greatly increase the prestige, and can also straighten the waist in the face of that group of old antiques.
Without the nail of the King of Liao, it would be much easier to clear the acres of the fields, Zhang Juzheng thought very well, but where did he know that the open guns and hidden arrows from all sides were shot madly after he broke the King of Liao.
Huguang went up and down, and all the officials attacked together, and by the time he knew the news, the impeachment had already been placed in the capital.
At that moment, Zhang Juzheng was stupid, he had a great merit, but he suffered from it. The loyal minister was expelled, and the villain was victorious. Could it be that tragedy is going to fall on your head?
When Zhang Juzheng learned that Geng Xiang also made a move, he was almost desperate, that guy's official position was not high, but among Shilin, his reputation was extremely high, and he was almost the spokesperson of Huguang Shilin.
The crowd was outraged, public opinion was in an uproar, and they asked themselves that even if he was in charge of the cabinet, he would call himself back. He even sent a messenger to investigate.
Once they reach that point, there is no crime and there is also a crime, because of how many people they have offended, they will definitely rise up and fight back.
Finished!
It's really over!
Zhang Juzheng's first reaction was like this, but to his surprise, the imperial court did not send the envoy for a long time, and there was no movement in the cabinet. Zhang Juzheng is not an ordinary person after all, he immediately seized the gap, launched a counterattack, first broke the defense line of the Liao King, took out the matter of the Huisheng ticket number from his mouth, and then made a decisive move and pinched the key clues.
was finally able to fight back, and at this time he got a secret report from his subordinates, saying that there was a group of people from the capital who lived in Dianjiangtai. Zhang Juzheng came in a hurry with his people.
"I said Brother Taiyue, how did you guess that I arrived?" Tang Yi cut a piece of watermelon for Zhang Juzheng and stuffed it into his hand, "Defeat the fire!" ”
Zhang Juzheng refused a little, but his voice was really hoarse, he stuffed his head, divided five by two, gnawed the watermelon clean, and burped.
"I've been calculated, if Lord Shoufu doesn't make a move, I'm afraid that our cabinet will lose face!" Zhang Juzheng half-jokingly said that he could be sure that the person who came was Tang Yi, of course, it was not just speculation, the Zhang family had a huge power in Huguang, and as for the capital, there was also Zhang Juzheng's eyeliner.
As a pavilion elder, if you can't be deaf and clear-sighted, how can you still mix in the rivers and lakes! It's just that there are some things that are inconvenient to say clearly, Tang Yi doesn't care, he is not afraid that others will know about it when he goes to Huguang this time, on the contrary, the more people know, the better, and if they all know, they will not mess around.
"Brother Taiyue is too worried, conspiracies and tricks are not on the table, and there is no suspicion in employing people, if you don't have the ability to support the brother, why did Tang recommend you in the first place!"
Tang Yi's face was not red and his heart was not beating when he lied, as if he had forgotten how he hesitated again and again, full of suspicion.
Fortunately, Zhang Juzheng didn't know this, and he was moved.
"Yuanfu is broad-minded and knowledgeable, and his uncle can't afford to lose a lot, if it weren't for Yuanfu's protection, I'm afraid that Xiaguan would have returned to the capital in a prisoner's car, and Xiaguan would have thanked Yuanfu for his kindness!"
The arrogant Zhang Juzheng bowed deeply, Tang Yi hurriedly picked it up, and said two more gossips.
Zhang Juzheng spoke sharply, and said loudly: "Yuanfu, the lower officials have already found out, there is a Huisheng ticket number, which provided the Liao King with the silver for the rebellion, and also helped recruit outlaws. Xia Guan also found out that the silver was provided by two Jin merchant firms, and the king of Shanxi and the king of Liao rebelled almost at the same time. ”
"What about motivation?" Tang Yi smiled and asked, "Everything has to have a reason, why do you think they want to make a move?" ”
Zhang Juzheng gritted his teeth, "That's not simple, Qingzhang Tianmu touched their interests, Yuanfu's clever tricks made these people have nothing to hide, they provoked the struggle between the vassal king and the cabinet, and they wanted to profit from it!" ”
Speaking of which, Zhang Juzheng has been implementing Qingzhang Tianmu for several days, even if Xu Jie's is solved, there is not much progress. First, the gentry resisted, and second, it was indeed inconvenient to operate.
For example, there are official fields, private fields, high-class fields, medium-class fields, and low-class fields, and officials have tax-exempt fields, clansmen, temples, and tax-reduced fields...... It's a mess, it lasts for two hundred years, and if you want to sort it out, you can't do it without enough manpower.
It's just that the yamen is so good, and they are all good and bad, and Zhang Juzheng is about to turn white. It just so happened that Tang Yi threw out a clever move. All acres of land are taxed as usual, and the tax-exempt part will be refunded separately.
As soon as this trick came out, there was no messy field, and as many fields as there were, they cleared as much as they wanted, made as many registers, collected taxes according to the books, and returned to another set of procedures.
Suddenly to Zhang Juzheng to solve the set, don't be entangled in complicated trivial matters, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and even Huguang and Fujian, Qingzhang Tianmu is rapidly implemented, seeing the tax fields rise in a straight line, everyone is happy.
"They are powerless to compete with the Qingzhang fields of the imperial court, so they can simply kill and not stay with such despicable means!" Zhang Juzheng snorted angrily and said: "No matter what, I have to investigate thoroughly to the end, between me and Jin Shang, there is life or death, Lord Yuanfu, you can watch it!" ”
I just asked myself to help, but now I'm going to rush forward with a straight line, Zhang Taiyue, you're forcing me to endorse you!
Tang Yi shook his head slightly, "It's not time yet." ”
Zhang Juzheng suddenly changed color, and said angrily: "Could it be that even Tang Xingzhi is afraid of Jin Shang?" ”
"Definitely, I won't be able to say it at the time." Tang Yi smiled slightly, "Brother Taiyue, you didn't immediately punish King Liao this time, taking into account the overall situation, and did a very good job, but it was a bit hasty to check the ticket number." ”
It is true that after Zhang Juzheng imprisoned Hong Chaoxuan, if he followed his previous temperament, he would quickly cut through the mess and deal with the King of Liao.
At that time, the clan and the official gentry of Huguang will make trouble together, even Tang Yi will not be able to protect him, from this point of view, Zhang Juzheng is indeed more mature and spicy than before, the other party is scheming, and suddenly the killer, Zhang Juzheng stepped into the trap with one foot, and it was not easy to jump out.
It's just that Zhang Juzheng was still unconvinced, and argued: "Why can't you check the Huisheng ticket number, they funded the rebellion of the King of Liao, the evidence is conclusive, who dares to deny it?" ”
Tang Yi cut another piece of watermelon, "Brother Taiyue, you still have to quench your anger!" ”
"If I don't get rid of the culprit, my anger can't be extinguished!" Zhang Juzheng turned around angrily, unwilling to face Tang Yi.
"Alas, it's not that I'm stopping you, it's that you underestimate the heroes of the world. People are scheming, dare to calculate you, including me, how can there be no precautions. Believe it or not, continue to track down the Huisheng ticket number, the last unlucky one must be your Zhang family, the trap that has been done is waiting for it! ”
"Ahh
Zhang Juzheng's anger disappeared all of a sudden, his eyes widened in disbelief, could it be that the fire would burn on the head of the Zhang family?
Looking at the stupid Zhang Juzheng, Tang Yi was full of pride. To this day, what supports Tang Yi's stability as Mount Tai is not an official position, or even a saint's family, but a huge transportation line, which is an unparalleled economic strength.
Even Jin Shang couldn't plot against Tang Yi unknowingly, and even had to guard against Tang Yi from hacking them. In comparison, whether it is Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong, these pavilion elders are too weak.
When Tang Yi broke the key, Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a long time, immediately got up, and ran home.
Tang Yi was comfortable in Dianjiangtai, slept all night, and the next morning, as soon as he got up, someone reported that Zhang Juzheng was already waiting outside.
Compared with yesterday, Zhang Juzheng looks even more haggard and decadent, his face seems to be fatter than yesterday, slightly red, could it be that there is a fight at home?
Tang Yi suddenly had a very bad taste, and wanted to see Zhang Juzheng and his family quarrel, and even make a big fight, which was guaranteed to be very fun. However, Tang Dashoufu is still kind, he doesn't care about other people's private affairs.
"Brother Taiyue, there must be something wrong with coming so early, right?"
Zhang Juzheng's face was gloomy and very ugly, "Yuanfu, you, take an idea, Xiaguan's heart is like numbness." ”
It was really helpless to get Zhang Taiyue to such an embarrassing point, he went back to inquire carefully, and then he learned that the Zhang family had wantonly eaten salt profits in recent years, and made a lot of money.
This money is from Jin Shang!
After Zhang Juzheng learned the details, he was furious, and the family was in a lot of trouble, including several uncles and elders, who were all reprimanded by him, otherwise he would have been slapped by his father.
After his temper was over, Zhang Juzheng was also dumbfounded, a hundred years of accumulation, it was really not an empty word.
Jin Shang saw that Zhang Juzheng had a bright future, and even took the initiative to cut meat to help the Zhang family control the benefits of salt in Huguang. After a few years of hard work, people are now about to reap the fruits.
The killing move is released, it is interlocking, Zhang Juzheng did the King of Liao, revenge, there will definitely be no good end, track down the Huisheng ticket number, really want to investigate, maybe those silver will be implicated with the Zhang family, and become the Zhang family to fund the rebellion of the King of Liao, or the personal vendetta of the communiqué and frame the relatives.
It's really come to that point, Zhang Juzheng can't argue, and no one can protect him.
Fortunately, Tang Yi broke it, otherwise he would be finished. Zhang Juzheng lost his soul and fell into despair, he is really a foot tall and a foot high, and he still can't fight others!
For a proud person, admitting inadequacy is worse than killing him.
Tang Yi sympathized with Taiyue.
"With one's own shortcomings and the length of attacking the enemy, most of them will drink and hate the battlefield. Now that you have seen through the other party's plan, you just don't have to be fooled. Tang Yi comforted.
"Alas, the official skills are not as good as others, and the strength is not as good as others, so you can only obey Yuanfu's arrangement, how are you going to end the matter in front of you?"
"What else can I do, big things into small things, small things into small things. The king of Liao could not die, so he was reduced to a concubine and lived in seclusion on a high wall. As for the land and family business of the Liao Wang's lineage, I will go to someone to discuss, and they will take over. ”
Zhang Juzheng can hear that most of the "they" refer to the Jin merchants, and if they are not fooled, it does not mean that the bureau of other people's cloth is useless, and only by giving the Jin merchants enough benefits can they stop.
Zhang Juzheng was full of shame and indignation, he only thought that he had done something bad, but he didn't expect that this was the result that Tang Yi wanted the most, he wanted to give Jin Shang the last mine - and then wait for it to explode! (To be continued.) )