After Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department, handed over the matter of changing the tax stamp register to a household head he trusted, he took a sedan chair to the Suigetsu Nunnery in the city.

Although it is a nunnery, it is just a place for the private meeting of literati and scholars, this phenomenon is very common at present, especially for the gentry who have officials and lords, it is easy to be discovered by the people in the east factory of the imperial court when they go to the Qinhuai River, and it is not as safe as this Buddhist pure land.

Gu Mingjiao, Marquis of Zhenyuan, Zhao Zhilong, Zhao Zhilong, Xincheng Bo, Li Qiao, Shangshu of Nanjing, Yao Sunju, Yushi of the Left Deputy Capital, and other bureaucrats greeted them when they saw Dang Chongya's appearance: "When the party headquarters is almost dawn, the party headquarters is late." ”

"Forgive me, this first day of taxation is naturally busy, fortunately, there is nothing wrong", Dang Chongya said and sat down, touched the root of a young nun's leg with his hand, and smiled and let this young nun pour wine, and then when this young nun poured the wine glass full, he took the young nun into his arms, and the big gamo picked it up, and this young nun also smiled like a flower, flirted with Dang Chongya, frequently opened his clothes, and handed wine to Dang Chongya's lips.

However, Dang Chongya didn't dare to really drink it, and only took a sip, after all, he still had to wait for his own people to hand over the tax stamp register.

At this time, Li Qiao, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, opened his mouth first: "Now the Guards have defeated the Qing army and the army that went south on both roads, and even the Prince of Yu Duoduo was captured alive, and the Ming and Qing dynasties have basically formed a situation of division between the north and the south. ”

"What Da Sikong said is very true, Song Gaozong didn't want to go on the Northern Expedition back then, there is naturally a reason for the people's will, the people don't want to fight, you can't force people to continue to fight, that is, let the people's livelihood continue to wither, but the country is unstable, Yue Wumu's death was not without reason, Your Majesty wanted to take the silver dollar from our hands It is not so easy, although the new tax is levied on our heads, but in the final analysis, it is the bottom of the traders, and when the people are provoked, Your Majesty may understand what is the way to rule by inaction", Yao Sunju said with a smile.

"Then let's wait for Your Majesty to realize the difficulties in this, you and I have already left our original posts, even if Your Majesty intends to pursue it, it will not be able to hold us accountable, and there has never been a reason to cure the crime of the predecessor's greed for ink, only the party department is still serving as an official in the household department, so the party department still has to be careful."

Zhenyuan Marquis Gu Mingjiao touched a glass with Dang Chongya, and Dang Chongya laughed: "Thanks to the consideration of Hou Ye and your colleagues, although this official is said to be an official of the household department, the first assistant is presiding over the taxation, and the first assistant is responsible for the accident. ”

"That's it, this Fan Ge Lao should also move his position, in the future, half of the Ming Dynasty will be stable, Nanming's first assistant can't always let him do it, and I have to have one or two Nanren to get by", at this time, as soon as Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong said this, Li Qiao laughed:

"What Your Majesty values most today is the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, Ma Shiying of the Ministry of War is from the Eunuch Party, we naturally can't tolerate it, sooner or later we have to get him down, and the Party Department Hall happens to be the Zuo Shilang of the Household Department and a close minister who moved south with His Majesty, in Li's opinion, the position of the first assistant in the future is only afraid of the party department."

As soon as Li Qiao said this, the other officials all laughed, and they all toasted to Dang Chongya, and even some young nuns who accompanied the wine also echoed.

Dang Chongya was also interested, and hurriedly thanked him, the reason why he was willing to follow these southern officials to join the stream and jointly engage in this tax collection work was not only greedy for money, but also wanted to use this to bring down Fan Jingwen, and at the same time win over the southern officials, so that he could sit in the cabinet and become the first assistant.

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Fan Jingwen endured the bumps of the carriage, and rushed to the yamen of the household department with Qu Shiyun, the governor of Yingtian: "Qu Futai, have your people been summoned, if this Huang Jiamo really has a problem, it is better to watch and detain him first." ”

"Shoufu rest assured, Xia Guan has sent Fubiao officers and soldiers to Huang Jiamo's mansion, and also sent a group of people to the household yamen, once there is a change, you can immediately obey Shoufu's dispatch", Ying Tianxun Governor Qu Shiyun responded.

Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, nodded: "Very good, let them surround the household yamen for their own officials first, and at the same time, send someone to inform He Gonggong, the chief officer of the Second Army of the Guards, with the gold medal of the Guards, hoping that he can send the guards to cooperate, prohibit anyone from going out of the city, and wait for His Majesty's will!" ”

After receiving the order, he got out of the car and began to make arrangements.

And here, Fan Jingwentie, the first assistant of the cabinet, came to the household yamen after a quarter of an hour with a blushing face, but no one answered when he knocked on the door. Fan Jingwen directly ordered the people who came with him to smash the door open, and at this time, someone from the household department who was keeping vigil came out and scolded: "In the middle of the night, who let you break into the household department without permission, do you want to live!" ”

Fan Jingwen slapped it: "Get out of the way, control all the people inside, no one is allowed to move, and the violator will be cut first!" ”

After speaking, Fan Jingwen walked to the inner hall of the household department, and saw that the head of a household department was holding the tax stamp register, and in front of his case, the tax stamp was collected, Fan Jingwen directly grabbed it and checked it carefully.

Although Fan Jingwen is close to the age of sixteen, his memory is still very good, and he has not reached the point of old age and faintness, and it didn't take long for him to drop the tax stamp register directly on the face of the head of the household: "The number in this tax stamp register is obviously not the same as the number on the tax stamp, who asked you to fill it in like this, is it really true that this official and His Majesty only look at the register and don't look at the tax stamp!" Want to hide from the world? ”

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At this time, Dang Chongya, the left attendant of the household department, was a little groggy and was helped by the two officials, and as soon as he came in, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "What's going on, it's the middle of the night, who asked you to leave the door of the household door wide open, what if you enter the thief?" ”

As he spoke, Dang Chongya stepped forward: "Wang Ruyu, has the registration book been filled out!" I haven't seen you hand it over for a long time, so I have to take it in person! ”

Fan Jingwen turned around at this time and glanced coldly at Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department: "Hang Chongya of the left servant of the household department and detain it to this official!" ”

Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department, heard the voice that seemed to be Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, and hurriedly shook his head, and then he sobered up: "Pavilion elder! You, when did you come, why didn't anyone notify the lower officials, and Qu Futai, didn't you go home, what's going on? ”

(End of chapter)