If you ask Tang Yi whether it is easy to reform or revolution, Tang Yi will definitely say revolution, because revolution is to cut the flesh from others, and reform is to cut the flesh from oneself. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, there has been almost no success in changing the law, and changing the dynasty seems to be commonplace.

To put it bluntly, being an official is to coordinate the distribution of interests, which is a very profound and very difficult thing, especially to make those vested interest groups give up their interests, and people already have an advantage, so let them bow their heads, the difficulty can be imagined.

"Brother Gangfeng, I don't want to say anything superfluous, I just want to ask you, is it better for me to be the prefect and I go to open the sea, or is it better to change someone to be the prefect and change someone to open the sea?"

"This ......"

Hai Rui was asked all of a sudden, he is a bull horn, but it doesn't mean that he is stupid, on the contrary, Hai Rui can see it very clearly, Tang Yi is a saint, and he has the halo of six yuan, his teacher is famous, and his father is a hero who holds military power, he spreads and does, others dare not do anything.

If it were replaced by someone else, I am afraid that I would have been swallowed by the seven surnames long ago. But it is precisely because of this that Hai Rui is even more angry.

"Lord Tang, the Son of Heaven trusts you, the people support you, and there are so many people who want you to make bold moves and make meritorious deeds, why do you raise it high and send it down gently, even you don't have the courage to do things, and the lower officials really can't see that there is any hope for the Ming Dynasty."

"Alas, Brother Gangfeng, don't tell lies in front of real people, if I use all the means to fight against the seven surnames, I may not necessarily lose. After all, I still have the family in the southeast behind me, as well as the traffic line and the township, and the odds are still very good. ”

"Then why didn't you make a move?" Hai Rui asked, puzzled.

Tang Yi sighed: "Brother Gangfeng, maybe your eyes are only black and white, but in my Tang Yi's eyes, all I see is gray." The seven surnames are certainly hateful. But they have a large number of the best sailors at their disposal, and they have the most advanced sailing technology, and they represent the hope of going to the sea. ”

Hai Rui kept his face calm and muttered, "Isn't it just a group of pirates, what's the big deal?" Mrs. Hai on the side glared at her son fiercely, and said in her heart that this beast is really good enough. Lord Tang and you have a heart-to-heart relationship, why don't you know what to do!

"It's right to be a pirate, but Brother Gangfeng, do you know that the vast sea represents danger and wealth, and the Chamber of Commerce has received so many Western merchants, most of whom are pirates. Not an outlaw, who wants to risk being buried in the sea. To open up new lands and chase wealth. The Japanese are bastards who bring disaster to the country and the people, but if they are used well, they are not a sharp blade to expand the territory. There are many merchants in the Ming Dynasty, but they are represented by the Jin merchants and the Hui merchants, who rely on the privileges of the imperial court to live, and do not have the slightest pioneering spirit. The only ones who could compete with Western merchants were Fujian merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and some Cantonese merchants. ”

Tang Yi sighed and said: "If things are slow, they will be rounded. If I kill them, most of the people under their control will be lost to the sea. The scourge of the Japanese will be ten times more violent, and the number of people who will suffer will be tens of millions. What will Your Majesty and the princes of the court think of me? Will I still be able to sit still? But just take some silver, and as soon as I have an explanation to Your Majesty, and when I see the silver, Your Majesty will support me unconditionally; Second, this is also a signal to tell the family in the southeast. Merchants from all over the world, I, Tang Yi, have the ability to deal with the Fujian and Zhejiang surnames, and if they want to get rid of the exploitation of the Fujian and Zhejiang surnames, they can be under my command and pass through the city. Trade through formal channels. People's hearts are back, this change is very important, there is a year or two of effort, the city is prosperous, we also have money, the warship expands, the strength will far exceed the smuggling fleet of the seven surnames, at that time, they will lose the capital of confrontation, only obediently bow their heads. Once they are pulled over, the Japanese will be completely isolated, and when the time comes, the sea and land will come out together, and it will not be difficult to quell the Japanese rebellion. ”

For the first time, Tang Yi revealed his plan and inventory, he knew very well that against Hai Rui, lies could not deceive him at all, and only by taking out the real thing could he impress this stubborn donkey.

Sure enough, after Hai Rui listened, he seemed to have been struck by lightning and remained motionless.

He really couldn't imagine that a small city division could have such a big knowledge, Tang Yi was just a prefect, and the entire southeast and even the world were in his heart.

No matter how principled it is, it is clear that nothing is more important than fighting against the Japanese, and only by eliminating the Japanese can the southeast be peaceful. In Tang Yi's hands, the City Division is just a lever to leverage the overall situation.

If it is really as Tang Yi said, it may not be wrong to finally pacify the Japanese invaders...... No, Hai Rui was almost persuaded by Tang Yi, but his eyes suddenly widened again.

"Lord Tang, the lower officials are not convinced."

"If Brother Gangfeng has any questions, just talk about it."

"Lord Tang, as the saying goes, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, just because the seven surnames are useful, he turns a blind eye to their past evil deeds and opens the net? Besides, the families in the southeast, it is no longer right for them to rely on the surnames of Fujian and Zhejiang to smuggle, and you still have to give them benefits and feed them more, is this reasonable? ”

"Unreasonable." Tang Yi simply said: "Brother Gangfeng, if I don't do this, do I have to be enemies of everyone?" Southeast families, Fujian and Zhejiang surnames, widows, officials, I pushed these people to the opposite side, relying on me alone, of course, and you Hai Gangfeng, can we win? ”

Hai Rui clenched his fists, gritted his teeth for a long time, and finally shook his head and said with a wry smile: "My lord, Hai Rui understands your difficulties, but the Tao is not the same, Hai still has to resign!" ”

Tang Yi shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Alas, become benevolent and take righteousness!" Generations of scholars have a problem, that is, they always want to be worthy of their conscience, everyone has a peach blossom source in their hearts, thinking that it is a big deal for me to resign and go into hiding, I am no longer rolling in the dirty world, I am clean, I am worthy of my ancestors, worthy of the teachings of sages. Tang Yi's face suddenly sank, and he sneered: "Just thinking about conscience, but thinking of the responsibility on your shoulders? Although I am rich, there is only one among the twenty people who can be lucky enough to study, and among these scholars, there is only one in ten thousand who can be promoted in the examination, and there are even fewer who can shepherd one side and be a parent official? Pat your ass and leave, apart from showing that you are outstanding, what good is it for the people? Such a person does not love the people, but his own reputation, is this what a true Confucian should do? Why is Yang Ming Gong revered by everyone? Because of the unity of Princess Zhang Zhixing of Yangming, she knows it, it is useless to see it, and she has to make it and help the world, that is the real reader, and the real way to be an official......"

Not to mention Hai Rui, even the old lady Hai on the side was dumbfounded.

It is worthy of the six Kui Yuan, it is really a pair of sharp teeth, and the clever tongue is like a spring. The reason kept talking, and Hai Rui's old face was red, trembling all over, and cold sweat soaked his back.

Mrs. Hai took her son's hand and said in a low voice: "Rebel son, have you understood Lord Tang's teachings?" Don't mess up! ”

Hai Rui was in a trance, knelt on the ground on his knees, bowed to worship, and then raised his head and burst into tears, "Lord Tang said good words, Hai Rui was ashamed, and asked himself, Hai Rui is less than one ten-thousandth of an adult, a barbarian like Hai Rui, what is the use of staying in the officialdom, it will only ruin the affairs of the adult, why should the adult keep me!" ”

It's really a superb stubborn donkey, and at this time, I still want to go!

Tang Yi was completely defeated, "Brother Gangfeng, politics is to mediate interests, but how to adjust, which direction to adjust, the difference is too big, you are honest and self-controlled, upright, it is the conscience of officialdom, with you, there is a benchmark, at least, you are by your side, I Tang Yi will not dare to damage the interests of the people too much." It just so happens that I have a big matter here to ask Brother Gangfeng to deal with. ”

Hai Rui was in a daze, and Mrs. Hai kicked him angrily.

"Ruxian, your lord's orders, you still dare not listen!"

Hai Rui asked blankly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Brother Gangfeng, let's get up first." Tang Yi pulled up Hai Rui and said with a smile: "That's the case, I tied up a total of more than 20 representatives of the seven surnames, one of whom was 50,000 taels, and made up 1.2 million taels, in addition, He Daxia personally led a thousand soldiers, stationed the seven surnames along the way, and arrested the thugs who intercepted the merchants, a total of more than 400 people." There is also the ownership of the City Shipping Division, I didn't want it, after all, they kept the Municipal Shipping Division, and it had nothing to do with me, and they could still give a large amount of tax money every year, but ah, I couldn't stand the bitter begging, so I agreed to take it back, but I asked for a termination fee of 300,000 taels. ”

Tang Yi blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "More than four hundred captives, plus a city boss, I took out another 800,000 taels from them, and together, I have two million taels of silver." ”

He said it lightly, Hai Rui only felt that his head was buzzing for a while, he hadn't even seen two hundred taels, Tang Yi actually got two million taels!

Almost half of the Ming Dynasty's annual income!

Although the seven surnames of Fujian and Zhejiang are powerful and have amazing financial resources, cutting off such a large piece is enough for them to suffer for a long time. Under Tang Yi's mask of gentleness and frugality, this kid is actually three points more ruthless than Hai Rui.

"Brother Gangfeng, these two million taels, of which one million taels I will hand over to the internal money, and the rest of the silver, I will give you 700,000 taels, there are four major expenses, the first is to clean up the Jinjiang laneway, Anxi is the main tea producing area, to ensure that the ship can only be from Quanzhou to Anxi navigation unimpeded; The second is the seaport, which should be cleaned up and the siltation should be ensured to ensure that the sea ships dock; the third is the roads in the city, which are to be repaired and widened, and the fourth is to ...... I haven't thought about it yet. Tang Yi said with a smile: "If Brother Gangfeng thinks that there is still a need to spend money, just say that this 700,000 taels is only the first investment, and he will continue to add it in the future." ”

And more?

Hai Rui is completely stupid, Quanzhou only has a population of 30,000 or 40,000, and 700,000 taels are invested at once, and it is evenly distributed to the people, and one person is 20 taels!

How many things can be done, and how many people can benefit?

Hai Rui's head is not enough, Tang Yi is right, if you really want to be a good official and do things for the people, you can't just think about your reputation, Hai Rui gritted his teeth, "Lord Tang, I took the errand, please rest assured, if the lower official is greedy for a tael of silver, just pick my head!" ”

"Hahaha, with so much money, only Brother Gangfeng can reassure Tang!" Tang Yi said with a smile: "Don't pay attention, it's dark, I should go back to eat Chinese New Year's Eve." (To be continued.) )

PS: What's that, 200 votes, the small ones have to pay off quickly, otherwise the 300 votes will come...... This month, there is a historical combat power list, the small ones will burst their livers and vomit blood, the crazy code words, and the stimulation given by the big guys is even better!