As soon as the banner of traitor and traitor theory was raised, the court affairs that insisted on punishing Fan Sihai as a bill were quickly abandoned, this is a major right and wrong, it is the people's will accumulated by Yinghua for more than ten years, and it is also the most widely spread consensus among the people that Duan Guoshi and his cadres reflect on the disasters of the Ming Dynasty and die: At present, the foreign enemy does not tolerate internal strife. ^//^

Every bill of the two houses and the vote of each house member must be made public, and everyone's attitude must be clearly revealed, this is a merit and a position, and everyone elects you to speak for it, so you naturally have to understand your words and deeds.

Zhu Yigui promoted, Duan Lindong deduced the theory of traitor and traitor, most of the court affairs are calculating their own interests, and then came to a rational answer, there is a difference between inside and outside, and on the outside side, you must not stand in the wrong line.

The bill seconding the Western House was amended to urge the imperial court to exert pressure and seek justice for the people, without emphasizing the dispatch of troops. Unlike a final bill, half of the people agree to pass it. The result of the vote was unusually clear, among the 180 members of the hospital (two on sick leave), 163 agreed, 10 abstained, and 7 diehards opposed.

"Next, we will discuss the revision of the "Anti-drug Law", Wang Yuanshi, do you have a draft?"

Qu Minghong also had great expectations for the case of Wang Blind, and as Zhu Yigui said, seconding the Western Court was to sell the imperial court a good deal, so that it could handle Korean affairs freely without being constrained by the people's will. The promotion of the "Anti-Drug Bill" by the Eastern Court is a struggle for legal power before the Imperial Court and the Western Court, and the key lies in whether there is a sufficiently detailed and complete draft.

Wang Shishen said: "There is indeed a detailed case below!" ”

Zhu Yigui beckoned beside him, and a group of cultural offices of the Eastern People's Court poured into the lobby and pasted "big-character posters" on the wall, which was the draft of the "Anti-Drug Law" that Wang Shishen had already prepared. Taking advantage of the vote just now to second, Zhu Yigui asked Wang Shishen to distribute the draft to the book office and let him copy it, so as to strike while the iron is hot and facilitate this matter.

Qu Minghong looked at Zhu Yigui, and said in his heart Where did Wang Blind find such a clever partner, Wang Blind has ideas, Zhu Yigui has skills, and the combination of these two people doesn't know if it's a blessing or a curse for the East Courtyard.

There is enough ink on the square paper to clearly present the provisions of the bill to the public.

"In order to prevent collusion between officials and industry and commerce, favoritism and malpractice, the court and the western court shall not enter into a legal ...... for the control of poisons."

"The investigation of poisons is under the establishment and management of the Eastern Court, and is not included in the imperial court system."

I haven't seen the details yet, just the first two items, which made everyone gasp.

"This is wanton! The matter of poison implicates the internal and external government affairs, how can the Eastern Court be taken care of by itself!? Blind Wang, you can't crusade against the government in the people, and now you run to the east courtyard, you still have the intention of overthrowing the government, I will never agree with this bill! ”

Duan Lindong was furious, Wang Shishen and Zhu Yigui had been labeled as "chaotic party" by him.

"Isn't the Western Courtyard still monopolizing finance, and the imperial court can't reach out?"

"Your Majesty has said that those who make laws cannot practice the law, and all things must be checked and balanced・・・・・・

"We, the Eastern Courtyard, should use the anti-drug incident as an excuse to assert our legal power!"

But Duan Lindong's words of "royalist" flavor were too heavy, and he lost the position of the Eastern Court, not only did not convince others, but made more people choose to stand with Wang Zhu and the others.

"What did the head of the hospital say?"

Duan Lindong asked Qu Minghong for help, in his opinion, the Eastern Courtyard should help the emperor and the imperial court stabilize a country, instead of taking advantage of the fire to rob and demand power from the emperor and the imperial court.

Qu Minghong's old face was distorted for a while before he said: "This is just a suggestion, since the Eastern Court has a voice, it should be seen by His Majesty and the court." ”

Duan Lindong stopped talking, and said in his heart, you old man Qu probably also wanted to fight for the right to control drugs in the Eastern Courtyard, and then fight for the right to clerical affairs, right? Before, you always complained that the imperial court was too strict with Mengxue, and the Mengxue textbooks should be unified and official, and you were particularly unhappy with the Heavenly Dao studies in it. The focus of Wang Shishen's proposal to amend the "Anti-Narcotics Law" is not the revision of the French language, but the assertion that the legal power should be attributed to the Eastern Yuan. This was a great public interest for the Eastern Court, and the subsequent vote was unsurprisingly more than two-thirds in favor. [].

The envoys present took over the letter of advice signed by more than 100 members of the East Courtyard with the big seal of the East Courtyard and felt like receiving a pair of red-burning tongs.

At the same time, the envoy on the side of the West Courtyard felt even more like he was in a mountain of flames.

"The affairs of North Korea and the affairs of opium have become a ladder for everyone, and they must climb up through these two things...... It's so scorching and sultry. ”

The envoy sighed with emotion, and at this time, the hall of the West Courtyard was echoing with a fishy smell.

"Why can't you plant it domestically!? You can grow yellow tobacco and poppies! If you want to ban it, ban yellow smoke too! ”

"Opium harms? That's self-harm, people are willing to do it, why should the court care? Isn't it a good thing for the poor to be able to earn money by growing opium poppies? Poppy and opium should not be banned! ”

"Fan Sihai and Fuhua Company have already made profits, and if they want to ban them, they have to spit out their profits!"

"It's okay to ban smoking in the country, but you can't ban poppy planting!"

One by one, the people in the West Courtyard straightened their necks and blushed, angrily denouncing the affairs of the courtyard that advocated strict control of the opium industry. This small group of courtyard affairs vaguely knew the plan of the emperor and the court, and first ventilated in the West Courtyard, but he did not expect to be strongly resisted by the West Courtyard. While smiling bitterly, he secretly sighed that it was a big trouble.

The Western Courtyard is the spokesperson of industry and commerce, advocating trade and even economic freedom. Opium is a great harm, but it is even more beneficial. Seeing that Fan Sihai and the Fuhua Company, together with the Nanyang Company and the plantation owners of Tomgara in Burma, had made huge profits from opium, they were all red-eyed.

The landed colonial industries in the South Seas, and the shipping companies with ships, all wanted to take advantage of the opium industry to share the profits. The big businessmen whose industries are all in China also believe that the country should be able to grow and ship as they please, and they have money in their hands and invest in this industry, which is more profitable than investing in finance, workshops, mines, and weaving. was about to do a big job, but there was a rumor that it was going to be strictly banned, so he was naturally furious. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents, and they dare not crusade against the emperor, but they are full of anger when they crusade against the court.

The officials of other industries such as salt, rice, oil, coal, iron and steel, infrastructure, and weaving had no intention of contaminating opium, but as far as the fundamentals of industry and commerce were concerned, they did not want the imperial court to ban one industry at will. Today, the opium industry is curbed by the harm of opium, and tomorrow it is possible to use other reasons, such as dumping to harm the people, and to rectify other industries.

In addition, I heard that there was a problem in this matter, and the imperial court meant to support a few merchants to take over the opium industry and forbid others to touch their fingers, which was greatly contrary to the spirit of industrial and commercial freedom and equal opportunity. Therefore, the Western Court affairs in other industries also have the intention to take advantage of this matter to block the claws of the imperial court to industry and commerce.

"Vote! Advice on the freedom of opium trade! Let Your Majesty and the court see the voice of our Western Courtyard clearly! ”

"Explain to Tang Youzeng's gang that this case is not allowed, don't think about passing a tax increase bill this year! When the corporate tax is reformulated at the end of the year, if it is not reduced by two or three percent, don't think about us nodding! ”

"That's right! The corporate tax is nearly 20 million taels of silver, and if we don't nod, the court will not collect money in a righteous manner! Without this money, the imperial court will go and drink the northwest wind! See if the imperial court dares to lift the table and seal our western courtyard! ”

"Hey, don't be so excited, we're discussing with the court, not forcing the court......"

Although some people are still reconciling, but in the previous dynasty, they were complicit in rebellion, and a wave of words was thrown, and Peng Yide, the head of the Western Academy, and the general political envoy who attended on behalf of the imperial court looked at each other speechlessly.

In the political affairs hall, Tang Youzeng, Chen Wance, Peng Xianzhong and other important ministers of the court, as well as Gu Xiyi from the Ji Division, Song Ji and Tang Sun Horen from the Hanlin Academy, were discussing how to implement the emperor's instructions and deepen the anti-drug affairs in the country. …,

Tang Sunho commanded from a lofty position: "Your Majesty has said that it is necessary to curb the harm of opium, in addition to the ban, there is another smooth way in the people and the country. ”

"As far as the people are concerned, eating opium is to dispel their depression, and if their hearts are full, they will not seek external things to relieve their worries. Therefore, all industries are prosperous, the body and mind are unrestrained, everyone is self-improving, and no one has the leisure and money to eat opium. Open the wisdom of the people, broaden the knowledge of the people, help the people to improve themselves, do not clamp down on people's hearts, the harm of opium, self-difficulty is deep and wide. ”

"This is still on the side of the people, pulling from the front, and pushing from the back, to help the people stay away from the harm of opium. The emperor's support for the cultivation of yellow tobacco and the production of flue-cured tobacco happened to be an alternative to the physical and mental suffering of opium dispatch. The use of the government, the Heavenly Temple, and the civil medical guards, such as the Ying Tzu Yuan, to publicize the harm of opium, build opium abstinence institutions, and at the same time use the forces of all parties to tighten the threshold for opium consumption, so that the cost of opium circulation among the people is high, and the reputation of its unforgivable crime is established, and ordinary people will not rashly contaminate it. Pressing opium into the underworld of the rivers and lakes, adding black to black, is also a dexterous hand to control that side. ”

Then Gu Xiyi talked about the country: "The people are the place where opium is curbed, and the country is where opium comes from." Opium is a hundredfold more profitable, and it cannot be completely banned. Therefore, a country needs to open the door of legitimate profits, and take money to invest in other doors, rather than eyeing opium. ”

"There are a hundredfold of profits, and no matter how much you lead, you can't match opium, which requires a country to raise the threshold for capital to enter opium. As we discussed before, a few companies should monopolize opium and produce and sell it in different regions, which is to lay down this threshold. In addition to the monopoly of the company, the imperial court also needs to put a lot of scruples on those who are ready to invest in opium from the aspects of criminal and financial aspects. Let it be weighed, there is a tenfold profit that can be easily earned, or a combination of righteousness and benefit, while a hundredfold profit is added by swords and soldiers, and the probability of profit is slim, and most people will have a choice. ”

"This requires the Ministry of Commerce and our Department of Planning, with the help of finance and customs, to create these obstacles."

Song Ji concluded: "In short, on the side of the country, we must have legitimate profits to outperform the benefits of opium. ”

Tang Youzeng frowned and said: "This is still to guide the harm of opium to outsiders, and looking at my Eastern Continent, where else can I guide?" Korea and Japan are small, and there are not too many smokers, so it seems that the Chinese people under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are still unable to escape the harm. ”

Chen Wance sighed: "The lesser of two evils, besides, if there is really a big harm under the rule of the Manchu Dynasty, I Yinghua can also use the smoking ban to interfere in the internal affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and the government and the people will take action, isn't it more conducive to my Yinghua restoration of the land?" ”

This guy is full of power and scheming, and he also uses the opium industry as a ladder to make food for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Tang Youzeng can only smile bitterly.

After receiving the advice from the East and West Houses, Tang Youzeng's smile froze, and his forehead began to sweat.

The two houses can really seize the opportunity, and this has become a ladder for them to jump onto the wall・・・・・・

After reading the bills of the two houses, everyone also gasped, and they all felt that things were starting to get a little out of control.

"Fan Sihai, sure enough, he is a natural troublemaker!"

Tang You once grinded his teeth and cursed the culprit who provoked this incident, but as for the fact that Fan Sihai was actually behind His Majesty the Emperor, he pretended to be confused.

On the one hand, the two houses pushed the imperial court to pay attention to North Korea and win back face for the country, and on the other hand, they began to fight for their own legal power, and everyone felt that they were surprised

"Please ask Your Majesty to hurry up and settle down・・・・・・"

Chen Wance, who was known for his scheming, also lost his attention, both of which were contrary to the arrangement of the emperor and the imperial court. Focusing on North Korea is to disrupt the national policy from west to east and the two houses to seize legal power, and now it seems that the step is too big, which is not what the emperor and the court want.

"Your Majesty's Sacred Heart must have been planned for a long time."

When Song said this, everyone nodded subconsciously, of course, Your Majesty doesn't have this ability, how can he open up a new trend in the world and establish an unprecedented country? ..., in the government hall, Li Shi's roar echoed in the hall Li Xiangyu shrank into his office early, not daring to see Li Shi's iron-blue and stinky face. There were also two girls in the hall, who were even more frightened and lying on the ground, trembling. Li Xiangyu was worried for a while, hesitating whether to pull in the two girls wearing breasts and skirts to appease them, but no one appeased her little heart, and finally gave up.

"Fan Sihai is a citizen, and he can act freely with the "Trade Law" in his body, and he can't control it. But Feng Jingyao, Bai Yanding, and you Liu Songding are all officials of the imperial court! Whether it is the military order of the Commander-in-Chief, the instruction of the Privy Council, or even the decree of me, they have repeatedly emphasized that we must not provoke the affairs of North Korea! can only help Fan Sihai behind his back. It's good now, the troops sent out, the collusion of the collusion, and the two lords of the Weng have actually turned in front of me! After the Qingpu Incident back then, you all forgot what I said!? In this country, are you warriors coming to be the masters of my place again!? ”

Liu Songding knelt in front of Li Shi, sweating and didn't know how to answer. He had prepared too many reasons to defend himself, but the emperor punished him with a single sentence, so that he did not dare to reply again. These few people felt that the opportunity could not be lost, and they brazenly made a move in North Korea, and even the North Korean lord was brought back to China, and it was impossible for Yinghua to continue to be slimy in North Korea and could only go into battle shirtless.

Not only is the direction inconsistent with the strategy of the imperial court, but it also violates the principle that the emperor has repeatedly emphasized that martial artists must not interfere in politics since the founding of the country.

Although he was a little unwilling, His Majesty really wanted to use human heads to consolidate this principle, and he could only admit it......

Liu Songding thought so, so he waited for the emperor to say: "Drag it down and cut it!" ”

For a long time, there was no other sound except for Li Yan's rapid breathing.

Liu Songding was surprised, and was about to raise his head, but he heard footsteps behind him.

"Peaceful, peaceful, I am not blaming you, don't be afraid of ・・・・・・"

The emperor suppressed his anger and softly comforted the two Korean lords.

Fourteen-year-old Heshun, four-year-old Hexin was careful that his liver had just calmed down, and the emperor roared again: "Li Xiangyu! It's time for you to appease the Weng sisters, but you hide to the side and stay out of the matter, you think you are the eldest lady, and you are in the government hall to nourish your heart!? ”

The sisters were so frightened that they rolled their eyes, and softened to the ground, the emperor's imperial power was too heavy, just talking was enough for them to gasp, and now they were still roaring as King Kong lions, I really wanted to faint, but it was a big loss of honor when I was dizzy, so sandwiched, the older Heshun was only trembling in his legs, and the small peace tears and snot had a confused face.

Li Xiangyu hurriedly ran out and led her sisters into her room, the figure of the emperor disappeared from sight, and it seemed that a halo called "the power of the emperor" also suddenly dissipated, and the sisters hugged Li Xiangyu, as if they saw the savior, and cried.

Patting the sisters on the back, Li Xiangyu trembled and said secretly, the emperor has never been so arrogant, he must be really angry.

In the main hall, Li Xian trained Li Xiangyu, and his mood seemed to be better, so he returned to the soft collapse and sat down, I don't know if he was training Liu Songding or talking to himself, in short, it was very weird.

"It's really uncomfortable to be led by the times・・・・・・"

Li Xi is indeed very angry, and in the past ten years, he has rarely been so angry. The two courts fought for legal power at this critical moment, Feng Bai and others brazenly acted on their own in North Korea, and Liu Songding brought in the North Korean lord without asking for instructions, which was still secondary. What's more, the Opium Rebellion appeared more than 100 years in advance, and it was nurtured by Yinghua itself, which made him deeply frustrated, and the change in Korea was even more unexpected than he expected.

Feng Bailiu and the others responded correctly, if he was on the scene, he would have to do this, maybe he would have to do it more directly. But since this moment, he has become a puppet of history, struggling in the tide of history that he has turned around, and if he does not advance, he will retreat, this feeling makes Li Xi feel more and more that he has lost the sacred aura of "prophet", and can only rely on the identity of the emperor of mortal dust to continue to struggle in this time and space.

He was angry with himself......

The cry of the little girl next door was faintly heard, Li Shi wiped his forehead that was already sweating slightly, and said to Liu Songding, who was still kneeling on the ground: "Go back and tell them, they have all written a confession, and after the incident, they are ready to accept the military trial!" ”

Liu Songding knocked his head, otherwise he could not get rid of the gratitude in his heart, which meant that the emperor would recognize their merits, and as for the punishment, they already knew it when they were blatantly self-conscious.

"Take the North Korean map! The times have changed, we have to take advantage of the trend and win the greatest profit! ”

Li Shi is also single, what else can he do? Even if you are the emperor, you can't go against the sky, so let's fight forward!

The changes in Korea were like the light of dawn, causing Yiguo and Li Shi to have to look forward, and the anxiety that faintly rose in his heart was the same as the restlessness of the two courtyards and the warriors behind him, and he did not have a deep understanding at this time.