Zhu Di pondered for a while, and finally said: "That is the case, then as you say, money and grain are a big thing, and what is related is the country and the society, and it is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty." ”

He bit the word "foundation" heavier.

Zhu Di is not the kind of second ancestor, he is the emperor who really fights the world, and he knows better than anyone that money and food are the most important essence in the world.

"Now, since rumors are spreading all over the world, it is better to check the situation of the Zhejiang Political Envoy and the Taiping Mansion." Zhu Di continued: "All the secretaries have asked for help, if you want to take on this great responsibility, why not? Then Yang Qing is the leader, Hu Qing and Xia Qing are the deputies, and the household department will settle the accounts. ”

Zhu Di said, waved his hand, and said, "That's it." ”

The ministers were speechless and saluted and retired.

The next day, the newly published article became an edict of the emperor to order Yang Rong, a scholar of the cabinet, Hu Guang, and Xia Yuan Yoshiren, together with the head of the household department, to thoroughly check the accounts.

All of a sudden, there was another uproar.

There was already a big controversy this time, and the Zhejiang Political Envoy gave many people hope.

To a certain extent, this is a reform movement under the pressure of the New Deal.

And the effect is good, which is very encouraging and exciting.

The New Deal is too much.

Everyone couldn't stand it, but no one could cover up the condition, so the sugar-coated medicine wrapped in the Zhejiang political envoy became a lifesaver for many people.

At this time, Zhang Anshi suddenly attacked the political envoy of Zhejiang, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many people.

It's better to investigate thoroughly.

At least give Zhejiang a justice to the political envoys.

So the next day, Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, together with Yang Rong, a university scholar, rushed to Zhejiang overnight to set up a political envoy.

Hu Guang was in charge of liaising with the Taiping Mansion.

The reason why it is mainly to Zhejiang is because Zhejiang's accounts came out first, while the Taiping Mansion side has not yet come out.

Moreover, some people were anxious to clarify the accounts of the Zhejiang Political Envoy Division, and in this case, Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji were at a gallop, and after arriving in Hangzhou, they immediately summoned Jiang Xiu.

Jiang Xiu was in Hangzhou, he had already heard about the situation of the imperial court, and he was also prepared, waiting here, and asked people to clean up in advance, and when Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji arrived, he immediately personally assisted, submitted all the accounts, and respectfully asked the two to go to the treasury to verify them one by one.

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This Hangzhou is the land of fish and rice, Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji dare not slack off, after all, they are under the command of the Emperor, so they naturally dare not look at the flowers.

After careful inspection, they were all relieved.

"There is no problem, every account is clear, and the money and food have indeed increased greatly." Xia Yuanji looked at Yang Rong and said, "Yang Gong thinks, is there any doubt?" ”

Yang Rong shook his head and said: "This time, I have seen all the libraries and accounts, and it can be said that it is beyond reproach. ”

"That's fine." Xia Yuanji said: "So, does Yang Gong agree, His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County, this time he criticized the political envoy of Zhejiang, it is really ...... Have an axe to grind? ”

Yang Rong said: "His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County is chasing after the wind and shadows, and there is indeed a place where he wronged the political envoy of Zhejiang. ”

Xia Yuanji looked at Yang Rong tightly and said, "Then the old man wants to name and impeach Zhang Anshi, the king of Wuhu County, is Yang Gong willing to name them all?" ”

Yang Rong thought for a while and said, "Why don't you go back to the capital first, and then make a conclusion after checking the Taiping Mansion?" ”

"It's fine."

The two came and went like the wind.

Before leaving, Jiang Xiu, the political envoy of Zhejiang, led the local gentry in Hangzhou to send them off.

On this day, the sky was drizzling, and in this drizzle, hundreds of people rushed to come.

Jiang Xiu met Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji wanted a few words of encouragement and relief.

I saw that behind Jiang Xiu, someone was sobbing.

When he looked up, he saw many local village sages, all wiping their tears, like resentful women.

Xia Yuanji knows these people, as if they have suffering, and they also know...... This is really forced to the point where there is no way, so that now we have to come up with money and grain, and only now there is a situation where the money and grain of the Zhejiang Political Envoy Department have risen by more than 50%.

At that moment, he sighed for a while, and said to Jiang Xiu: "It's good to live with your life." ”

didn't say anything more, and returned to the sedan car.

Jiang Xiu bowed down, sad and speechless.

Natsuhara pursed his lips tightly, he was touched by such a scene.

He was a scholar, from a family of gentry, and knew the ills of these people, but he could also empathize with their difficulties.

This time he contributed so much money and food, but he was also attacked by Zhang Anshi, this kind of surprise, fear, and resentment, if it weren't for the people in it, how could he have this kind of feeling?

Immediately, the two returned to Beijing non-stop.

When they arrived in the capital, they were in trouble.

Hu Guang in Taiping Mansion scolded every day.

After this Hu Guang arrived at the Taiping Mansion, Zhang Anshi also greeted him personally, and then ...... Pointed to the entire warehouse, as soon as the warehouse was opened, it was full of account books, stacked on top of each other, piled up like a mountain, please Hu Guang clean it up slowly.

This is obvious, it is to make things difficult.

It's intentional.

Hu Guang was not worried about the general account given directly by Zhang Anshi, and he was afraid of fake hands and wanted to deal with everything in detail.

But as a result, these account books were enough to teach him and the household scribes he brought with him to sit on pins and needles.

There was no way, he had to check little by little, but the speed was much slower than that of Yang Rong and them.

Yang Rong and the others returned to Beijing to reply to the decree, clarifying the amount of money and grain of the Zhejiang Political Envoy this time, which roughly means that the accounts are clear, clear at a glance, and there is no false report.

This time, the people of Zhejiang's political envoys have indeed not been apportioned, and the amount paid this year is roughly the same as that of previous years.

Then the increase in taxes is indeed the result of the fact that Yintian and some miscellaneous taxes that should have been paid are now paid.

All of a sudden, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

And so.

The court was boiling.

It can be described as noisy and lively.

Many people take advantage of this to make a fuss.

Some people criticized Zhang Anshi for slandering the minister.

Some people sarcastically ridiculed Zhang Anshi's jealousy.

But in Taiping Mansion, Hu Guang, who locked himself up and checked the account books, began to feel that something was more and more wrong.

This account...... The more you count, and the more you count!

Not only that, but new accounts are coming up all the time.

And he kept accumulating the number, and the number was ...... It began to slowly go beyond his knowledge.

So much so that Liu Tang, the head of the household department who came with him, also began to be suspicious.

Liu Tang finally couldn't help but say, "Duke Hu...... This...... That's not right. ”

Hu Guang's face was a little bad, and he said, "Continue to liquidate, don't care!" In addition, all the accounts must be checked at the same time to ensure that the accounts match the deposited bank. ”

"But...... But ......" Liu Tang said with a bitter face: "But now it is 32.5 million taels, but the account behind ...... There are quite a few, just the current number, I'm afraid it will be compared to ......."

Hu Guang's face twitched, and he glared at Liu Tang: "Over there in the treasury, after checking it, is there a problem?" ”

"No problem, it's all right." Liu Tang said: "But if you check it again......"

Speaking of this, he lowered his voice: "Probably ...... To ......"

"What do you want?" Hu Guang's eyes widened.

Hu Guang said with a frustrated face: "Maybe...... We're not here to check the accounts, but it seems that we want to give credit to the Taiping Mansion. ”

Hu Guang's face twitched again, and he opened his mouth to say something to liven up the atmosphere, but he was in a heavy mood, and the atmosphere was like death.

It took a long time for him to stiffen his face and say, "When I come here by order, I must check this account clearly." Hey, you guys hurry up. ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Tang said: "Hu Gong, what do you say...... This number ...... Will...... Will it be ......"

"Oops. Don't talk about it. Hu Guang was anxious and scolded: "Do your own thing." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Tang didn't dare to say more, so he went to work obediently.

The number of accounts is too large, and they don't believe in Zhang Anshi's foolish version of the number of statements, preferring to clean up all the original account books one by one.

Therefore, the soldiers have been busy for more than a month, and this settlement of accounts has barely come to an end.

It's just that he is so stuffy and investigating, but he doesn't know that the DPRK and China are already making a lot of trouble.

The summer taxes of the other political envoys have also been liquidated, and more or less, they have increased, and the lowest ones have also increased by 20% of the money and grain.

This inside and outside the government and the opposition can be regarded as raising eyebrows, as if there is a bad breath.

Every day, some people praised the merits of Zhejiang's political envoys.

Obviously, the more Zhang Anshi criticized something, everyone rushed to praise it.

So, in Qixia, in the capital, in many places, because of the appearance of Di Bao, a new profession emerged in the streets and alleys...... Newspaper readers.

After all, in this era, there are still many people who are illiterate, but with the leisure time of the people, they are always bored.

To some extent, this newspaper has also become an important channel for receiving information.

In Qixia, Zhang Anshi set a precedent and hired some people to read newspapers all over Taiping Mansion, and those who read the newspapers gave some rice and meat every month to subsidize their families.

So slowly, under the influence of the Taiping Mansion, there were also a large number of such people in the capital.

People listened to the newspaper and heard the news full of praise for Jiang Xiu, praising him for his clean sleeves today and praising him for his outstanding achievements tomorrow.

As for his official worship of the prince and young master, he became the first political envoy in the world, which is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In the Wenyuan Pavilion, the court meeting at the end of this month is about to begin.

Yang Rong and Jin Youzi were preparing to go to Chongwen Palace, waiting for the latest Di Bao.

They have now developed the habit of reading the newspaper, and they are uncomfortable not reading it for a day.

After reading it, Jin Youzi smiled and said: "Now this Jiang Bu political envoy is really in the limelight!" Who would have expected that His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County would criticize him, but he would become famous. You see, in today's newspaper, there is an article praising him for sharing the worries of the king and the people of Anli, and even saying that the prince and young master of this district have also yielded to talent. ”

Yang Rong smiled and said: "Jin Gong is so envious, don't you also want that kid Zhang Anshi to write an article to scold you?" ”

Instead of getting angry, Jin Youzi said: "It seems that I don't have this blessing, if His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County is really willing to scold, I will be very happy." ”

Yang Rong laughed, but suddenly glanced at Jin Youzi deeply, and said, "Jin Gong, the old man has another understanding of this. ”

Jin Youzi raised his eyes and said, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Yang Rong said: "Jin Gong, this newspaper is printed in Qixia, it can be said that it is closely related to Zhang Anshi." Although all articles need to be checked by the general administration department in the palace, don't you think that the articles in this newspaper are touting Jiang Xiu every day, isn't it a little abnormal? ”

"It stands to reason that Zhang Anshi also has some right to speak, even if some official articles of the imperial court have to be sent, but isn't it unusual to have several articles a day like this?"

Jin Youzi is such a smart person, and suddenly understood something.

He glanced at Yang Rong meaningfully: "Then what Yang Gong means ......"

Yang Rong smiled and said, "After so many years, the old man has figured out one thing, and that is...... People who want to take advantage of Zhang Anshi, except for Your Majesty, there is really no one in the world who can really get any benefits from him. Let's go, go to court. ”

Jin Youzi's face was stunned, but he immediately understood something, he shook his head and said, "Hey...... Hu Gong's account should also be settled. ”

While speaking, Jin Youzi hurriedly caught up with Yang Rong's footsteps, and the two didn't say anything more, and then entered the court.

At this time, in the Chongwen Palace, Zhu Di had risen to the throne and sat steadily.

All the officials gathered and saluted together.

Zhu Di said: "Flat." ”

His eyes wandered, and he said slowly: "Hu Qing hasn't replied yet?" ”

Yang Rong came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Hu was ordered to check the Taiping Mansion, but he has not returned so far, and he is vacant today." ”

Zhu Di bowed his head, and then, his eyes fell on Zhang Anshi's body, and said, "Zhang Qing, have you read the Di newspaper?" ”

Zhang Anshi stood up at this time, and in full view of everyone, Zhang Anshi said: "The minister has seen it." ”

Zhu Di said: "Commander Jiang, you really wronged him. ”

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said unhurriedly: "The minister has the heart of a villain, and the belly of a gentleman, the minister never expected that Jiang Bu's political envoy not only has outstanding political achievements, but also has a clean breeze on his sleeves." Such a person can be called my first political envoy of the Ming Dynasty. This time, he was able to increase the money and food by four or five percent, which was an unprecedented cause, and he was ...... Willing to bow to the wind, ashamed of yourself. ”

Zhu Di: "......"

He felt that Zhang Anshi was a little different today.

This seems to be a bit overblown, right?

The officials also looked at Zhang Anshi with a strange look.

Originally, everyone wanted to use the reason why Zhang Anshi criticized Jiang Xiu at the beginning to humiliate Zhang Anshi fiercely.

But who knew that this guy, he didn't have to be cheeky, turned his head, and even followed to brag about Jiang Xiu.

In this way, the original rhetoric suddenly seemed to have no purpose.

The words that were ready to be said were all blocked in their throats, and the ministers were very uncomfortable!

I saw Zhang Anshi say again: "I heard many people say that Jiang Xiu's great merit is to be appointed as the young master of the crown prince and be subservient, such a person, even if he is a scholar, and even then becomes a Zaifu, it is also appropriate." It is a great fortune for the world that I have such a pillar of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Di coughed, and wanted to say, it shouldn't be so good.

But I saw Zhang Anshi again: "If everyone follows this Jiang Xiu, there is no harm to the people, and the tax can be increased by four or five percent, my Ming Dynasty will create the best of the world, that is, the three emperors and five emperors, but Er'er." ”

Zhu Di became more and more speechless, and couldn't help but say anymore: "Okay, okay, you are an official in the same dynasty as him, and both of you have merit." ”

"Your Majesty." Zhang Anshi was serious, and said earnestly: "What the ministers say, every sentence comes from the bottom of their hearts, and it is the words of the hundred officials and the people, if Your Majesty does not believe it, but you can ask the hundred officials, whether they and the ministers, are like this." ”

The ministers were surprised one by one, but they all had to nod subconsciously.

Zhu Di could only say: "Well......"

Zhang Anshi continued: "The minister still thinks ...... Such a person must be rewarded heavily, and no amount of reward can be excessive......"

Baiguan really can't fix it now, and he looked at Zhang Anshi with a strange look.

Although I feel that Zhang Anshi has spoken everyone's mind, there is always a ...... It seems that everywhere there is a feeling of unsteadyness.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, ......"

Zhang Anshi's word, dragging a long sound, is like killing a pig.

The ministers jumped up in fright, and their hearts chuckled.

Zhu Di: "......"

Fortunately, at this time, someone broke Zhang Anshi's long voice.

But a eunuch hurriedly walked into the hall, and then said: "Report to Your Majesty, Wenyuan Pavilion University scholar Hu Guang will come to see you." ”

This voice seemed to wake everyone up at once, and the ministers silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally...... Zhang Anshi can stop.

Especially Zhu Di, Zhu Di immediately said: "Quick, please invite Hu Qing to meet you." Haha, I really said Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. ”

Zhu Di's voice is like a bell.

Hu Guang, who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, heard the word Cao Cao, and sighed in his heart, busy entering the palace.

Zhu Di waited for Hu Guang to make a big salute, and said: "Hu Qing, why is it so negligent to check the accounts of the Taiping Mansion, it has been more than a month, and now I have come to reply to the decree?" ”

Hu Guang was extremely embarrassed, in fact, what Zhu Di meant was that I asked you to check the Taiping Mansion, and you still checked it so carefully, how could you ...... Does this have to find out something in the Taiping Mansion, picking a bone in the egg?

Hu Guang was really helpless, so he had to say: "There are too many accounts, the minister ...... Minister...... Really...... Really...... The doppelganger lacks skills, but fortunately...... Now I am fortunate to live up to my life. ”

Zhu Di didn't say much, and went straight to the point: "How is it, what are the results so far?" ”

No one noticed that Hu Guang's face was a little stiff, and he tried hard to say in a calm voice: "The number is fine, everything is fine." ”

Zhu Di was a little strange, he glanced at Zhang Anshi, but he didn't expect Zhang Anshi to be really well-behaved!

Zhu Di said again: "How many times? ”

"Minister...... ......Hu Guang felt a little uncomfortable in his throat, he didn't want to say it, but he couldn't help but say it, so he had to bite the bullet and say word by word: "The number of silver taxes and customs duties in Taiping Mansion this year is ...... Yes...... Yes...... Five thousand nine hundred seventy four thousand taels of silver ......"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt, and the hall was suddenly silent.

Many people think they misheard.

Zhu Di felt even more dizzy, as if his head was hit hard by Hu Guang.

He blinked hard, as if this was the only way to drive away the vertigo.