Most of the time, whether the tea is good or not is not the point, but the mood of the person who eats the tea, if the mood is good, then the bad tea is also bitter and fragrant, but if the mood is not good, it is the tea no matter how good it is, I am afraid that in the eyes of this tea taster, this tea is estimated to be no different from the pot water.

Therefore, the tea of the Road Administration Bureau was not good, but Jiajing was in a very good mood, and he couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw the plain and sanctimonious imperial envoy trembling and even going crazy in front of him.

It's not that Jiajing and these envoys really have any grudges, it's just that they usually see that they are all righteous and awe-inspiring, and they all seem to be incarnated as saints, and they can't help but feel disgusted in their hearts.

Jiajing is a person who loves and hates clearly, and when he hates a person, he can't wait to skin this person and fill it with grass, and what he hates is the dirty guy under the moral mask.

Jiajing couldn't help but his legs, lying comfortably on the chair, eating several sips of tea, his stomach was a little swollen, but he seemed very patient today, still motionless, and had been sitting in this ear room patiently waiting for the lobby to do something.

It's just that things over there are too busy, one after another, three hundred, five hundred taels of silver have been put into the account, there is a royal envoy in front, Xu Chang also asked if you are willing, but don't say that it is forced by you, and now, he is already full of tiredness, someone came in, nodded directly, and asked them to go to the study next to them to hand over the silver and complete the formalities.

Even so, this trivial matter is enough to give people a headache, and the shortcomings of the lack of manpower in the road administration bureau are revealed.

The work on the case cannot be done by relying solely on those pro-army who do not know a few big characters, and there are only a dozen scribes in the entire road administration bureau and yamen, but now they are working hard all at once. There were more than 300 businessmen who came to the door, and Xu Chang suddenly felt a headache, but he was the chief official, and he couldn't escape this relationship.

Seeing Xu Qian, Xu Chang felt a little heartache, and in his spare time, he looked at Xu Qiannunu and looked at the ear room.

Xu Qian understood that this was the old man who asked him to go to the ear room and rest for a while. Second, to accompany the emperor.

Xu Qian was not polite, he got up and left his seat directly, and when he arrived outside the ear room, he didn't dare to rush in, coughed, and Jiajing inside listened. Then he cried out, "Come in and speak." ”

It's really a bit unkind to say, but people are under the eaves, and besides, the eaves are so big that they cover millions of square kilometers of land, what can you do?

Xu Qian slandered in his heart, and when he went in obediently, he saw Jiajing's gloomy face. Looking at him coldly, Xu Qian stepped forward and said: "Weichen has seen His Majesty......" He bent his knees to kneel, seeing that Jiajing was indifferent, so he said with a clear eye: "Thank you, Your Majesty xià......"

This guy ...... Play this set again.

Jiajing was deeply disgusted by Xu Qian's little cleverness. But he was helpless, if he repeated his old tricks, Xu Qian would have to say a big reason again. So he pretended not to see and not to hear. Instead, he said angrily: "Xu Qian, you are so bold. Are you convicted? Imperial envoy, do you dare to say that you will take it? And let the political situation of this road make such a big move? Do you say to yourself, do you deserve to die? Hmph, it seems that I have sheltered you too much, so that you are getting emboldened! ”

After a reprimand, and another dismissal, Xu Qian looked very calm and said: "What Your Majesty said makes sense, Weichen will die." ”

"You ......" I thought Xu Qian would argue a few words, but who knew that this guy was sincerely admitting his mistake, making Jiajing's punch seem to hit cotton, and he originally wanted to fight with Xu Qian All the words were dumbfounded, he had to show generosity at this time, and said: "That's it, no matter what, you are also doing things for the palace, it is out of public spirit, you are not afraid of the imperial envoy, and it just proves that you are loyal to me, this time, I don't care." ”

Xu Qian smiled and said: "Your Majesty is magnanimous, and Weichen admires it." ”

It's obviously a sycophant, but it has a bit of irony in Jiajing's ears. In the face of this Xu Qian, Jiajing really felt a little powerless, he had to smile bitterly, and said: "You have sold Guanzi for so long, is it time to confess your heart to me, these people, why are they so enthusiastic, do they have to send money?" ”

Xu Qian put away his nonsense and became serious, he was silent for a moment, and then said, "Does Your Majesty believe in morality?" ”

Jiajing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and said, "What if you believe it, what if you don't believe it?" ”

Xu Qian sighed and said, "If you believe it, it means that these people understand the righteousness and are deeply influenced by His Majesty, so they ......."

Jiajing interrupted him impatiently: "These words, you save them for the test and then talk nonsense, I don't want to listen to these useless words, I don't believe in any benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and faith, it's not that I don't believe that there are saints in this world, it's just that there are many saints in this world, but there are very few saints in my heart." ”

Xu Qian thought to himself: "Fortunately, I didn't play the role of a saint in front of this guy, with the character of this guy who hates hypocrites, most of them will be looked down upon, and they pretend to be too forced in front of him, so they have to cut off their heads, and the hypocrites of the Ming Dynasty can still mix when they are in Hongzhi and Zhengde, and in the Jiajing Dynasty, this is a self-defeating road." ”

Xu Qian sighed again and said, "Since you don't believe in a saint, then Weichen will sue your majesty, the world is bustling, and it is all for profit; The soil in the world is all for profit. Everyone makes trade-offs, and the reason these people are so enthusiastic is because it is profitable. ”

"Profitable?" Jiajing raised an eyebrow.

Xu Qian said: "In fact, Weichen did arrest a few businessmen, pointing to the deer as a horse, and accusing them of colluding with the party, they were naturally startled, and then Hou Weichen gave them another choice, that is, Najuan." In order to survive, these people naturally did not dare to make a mistake, so they obediently accepted the silk, and at this time, Weichen gave His Majesty a certificate of commendation. ”

Jiajing's eyebrows stretched, and he smiled: "I understand, it must be this certificate of commendation that makes them consciously glorify their ancestors, so they are willing to take out the money power to show their identity, right?" ”

It's a pity that Jiajing's self-absorption didn't last long, but Xu Qian poured a basin of cold water on him, and Xu Qian said clearly: "Your Majesty, it's not like this." Weichen just said, there is no so-called benevolence, righteousness, etiquette and faith in this world, especially for businessmen, businessmen seek profit, there is no benefit, how can they be willing to do it? Besides, it is such a large amount of money as three or five hundred taels of silver, just to buy a reward, except for the fool who sells his reputation, most people will not be so stupid. ”

Jiajing was bored, but he thought about it carefully, it was true, Jiajing never believed in the goodness of nature, let alone the beauty of human nature, if Xu Qian's theories were told to other emperors, people might not be willing to accept them, but Xu Qian's theories were very much in line with Jiajing's appetite, he glared at Xu Qian, and said: "In this case, what is the real reason?" Don't sell it anymore, just say it. ”

Xu Qian sighed and said: "The reason why Weichen forced some merchants to forcibly accept silk and issue awards is actually because of one reason, most of the merchants have to sell goods, they transport the silk from the south to the north, and then send the tea from the north to Liaodong. ”

Xu Qian paused and continued: "The most important reason is that the local government has set up cards to collect money, and most of the business trips have been exploited by officials, or they are extorted by local ruffians. Weichen had heard some things when he was in Qiantang before, and the merchants were often troubled when they charged the goods, and some of them could pass by giving money, but sometimes if they were in a bad mood with officials, they would do their tricks and feet, and they would accuse him of stolen goods. ”

"Your Majesty, think about it, ordinary businessmen, a year out of the goods is not one trip or two trips, if it is a long distance, from Liaodong to Beijing, or Beijing to Jiangnan, a year to make a round-trip, how much money to prepare along the way? And if the luck is bad and there is a slight mistake, it is possible to eat a lawsuit. Let's just say that Tianjin to Beijing, because the two places are not far apart, so generally the businessmen here will run more diligently, a year back and forth more than a dozen times is a common thing, this year, the silver alone is not only three or five hundred taels, and the way is hard, not for outsiders, but this award of Weichen has a big use. ”

Jiajing finally came to his senses and said: "You mean, with the reward of the big seal, and the writing on it that the officials along the way must not interfere, can make these officials jealous, so that the silver of the corrupt officials and tyrants will be saved, which is equivalent to filling the palace, which is equivalent to me robbing the silver of those officials?" ”

Xu Qian smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty." In fact, the reason is that the businessmen spent money to buy this certificate of commendation is equivalent to buying a peace charm, this way can be unimpeded, not only saves time, but also saves the cost of dotting along the way, but also ensures the safety along the way, and His Majesty Xià has benefited and benefited, the only loss is mostly those stolen officials and tyrants who scrape the ground, Weichen's father used to be a team leader in Qiantang, and he knows many shady scenes here, so the students are the right medicine, starting from this aspect, After those businessmen who were forced to buy a certificate of commendation by Weichen went back, there would always be people who took this certificate out to give it a try, and the officials along the way saw it and felt that it was not trivial, so they naturally did not dare to embarrass them.

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Xu Qian said about the merchant's acceptance of silk, and then said: "Your Majesty, today is the last day of "The Merry Scholar" on the list of new books in the monthly pass, should you also call readers for a monthly pass for this book, after all, the author has been so diligent in fighting tigers on the mountain, shouldn't he be rewarded and supported?" ”