Chapter 114: Game of Thrones

"Aren't you saying that these people can make money safely? I have to bet on this breath to be more serious with you, is this nothing to do? Chen Cao listened to Zhao Xin's report, and then shook his head helplessly: "Now that Wei Zhongxian is in power, the Donglin Party is no longer as cheap as before, how can Liu Kongzhao do your monitoring, let's go to Donglin Academy later, and find Qian Qianyi, the boss of the Donglin Party." ”

Zhao Xin arched his hand: "Uncle, those Hou Bo are not good at stubble, especially Fuyang Bo, Chengyi Bo, Xuande Hou, Xiongwu Hou, Song Ning Hou, these people are more or less in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, if you want to attack them, you have to get the consent of the Jingshi." ”

Chen Cao frowned, and then stretched out: "Don't be afraid, don't forget that Grandpa Guo is the Governor of the Left Capital of the Rear Army, and we have a chance." ”

...

"Sir, Uncle Dingwu is here."

The butler leaned sideways outside the study and said softly.

Qian Qianyi is meeting guests at the moment, but this guest is a Qingqi person on the Qinhuai River.

Chen Cao and Zhao Xin stood by the flower pond in the backyard of Donglin Academy, looking at this scene, Chen Cao couldn't help but sigh: "It's really good, if it were me, the water would be too cold." ”

"Uncle, you've said a few times since you came in that the water was too cold, but you got cold last night?" Zhao Xin looked at it curiously.

Chen Cao shook his head: "Confucianism often says that the monarch is loyal to the country, and our Ming officialdom also spreads the saying 'the king died in Sheji', Zhao Xin, you said that the king died in Sheji, what should you do if you are a minister?" ”

Zhao Xin's eyes rolled, and he said: "That's simple, follow the martyrdom." ”

Chen Caoye looked at him with a smile: "It's all dead, what should Sheji do?" ”

"Yes..."Zhao Xin suddenly realized, and then seemed to remember something: "No, uncle, my subordinates remember that many upright ministers were martyred and died?" ”

"Really?" Chen Cao turned his head to look at the rockery in the pool, and then saw Qian Qianyi walking towards him: "Then guess what, this guy is an upright minister?" ”

"Hey, Uncle Dingwu's visit to the Humble House really makes the Humble House shine," Qian Qianyi didn't stand still, so he bowed his hand: "Uncle Dingwu, please sit in the lobby, the old man has already ordered someone to set up tea and wait for guests." ”

Zhao Xinzheng wanted to interject, but was stopped by Chen Cao's hand, he didn't care too much about etiquette, so he smiled: "Mr. Mu Zhai, please lead the way." ”

"Please..."

Sitting down in the lobby, Chen Cao smiled first: "If it is really a winding path leading to a secluded place, no wonder Shou Ninghou always likes to come here to drink tea." ”

Qian Qianyi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled without a trace: "Uncle Ding Wuyi said that he laughed, Shouninghou is not the same as back then, so he can only improve his knowledge, and when he comes to the old man, he also drinks tea and discusses the scriptures." ”

"Oh," Chen Cao put down the teacup, and then smiled: "Hiss... Before Ben Bo was knighted, he was also a well-known person in the Ming Dynasty, and he also went to Beijing to play in the prelude to the emperor, I don't know if I can discuss the scriptures with Mr. Mu Zhai today, and I can sort out Ben Bo's bottleneck in literature? ”

Qian Qianyi smiled: "Uncle Ding Wu said that he laughed, the old man who did "Caigen Tan" has also read it, in the words summarized by Jinling readers, that is, 'every sentence is beady', the old man's knowledge does not dare to be compared with Uncle Ding Wu. ”

"Mr. Makisai means that his knowledge is not as good as that of Benbo?" Chen Cao didn't give him a chance to refute, so he said excitedly: "This also corresponds to the rumors that Mr. Mu Zhai is not suitable to be the teacher of this Donglin Academy..."

The common problem of scholars is that they can't be stimulated, and Qian Qianyi is just like that, he was so excited by Chen Cao, and immediately said: "The words of the market should not be believed, since Ding Wubo insists, then please ask Ding Wubo to ask." ”

"Today, let's talk about the current period," Chen Cao said first: "Mr. Mu Zhai thinks, what is the current situation in the court?" ”

Qian Qianyi's eyelids jumped, and then he said: "The old man has been back home for a long time, and he has long ignored the court situation, not to mention Emperor Taizu's regulations, no arbitrary discussion of government affairs." ”

"Is Mr. Makisai confused in the academy?" Chen Cao said with a smile: "Mr. has only returned to his hometown on leave for two years, and his identity is also Youchun Fang Zhongyun, you are an official, this earl is a lord, and the court bureau talks casually, besides, Emperor Taizu's regulations are 'everyone can say it, but the scholar can't say it', those are all students, if you study carefully, this situation often occurs in Donglin Academy, and what you talk about is recorded clearly in my Nansi." ”

Qian Qianyi was really an old fox, and he was not afraid of being threatened by Chen Cao, and said with a smile: "Isn't Uncle Ding Wu going to talk about the court situation?" The old man had a brief talk with Uncle Dingwu. ”

"Okay," Chen Cao stroked his palm, and then said, "I don't know what Mr. Mu Zhai thinks of the fall of Guangning?" ”

Qian Qianyi frowned and thought for a while, and then said: "The Tartars are powerful, the Mongolian tribes are attached one after another, our dynasty has long lost its support outside the Guan, there are still the problem of displaced people in the Guan, as well as the problem of the rebellion of the displaced people, there are disasters in some prefectures and counties, the imperial court has no money, and this battle can be figured out if it is lost." ”

"Fei Ye..."Chen Cao's expression was serious: "The main reason for the fall of Guangning is the defeat of Sarhu. ”

Qian Qianyi looked at Chen Cao meaningfully: "Dingwu Bo has to remember not to criticize the king." ”

"Mr. Mu Zhai thinks too much," Chen Cao snorted: "The defeat in the battle of Salhu was on the commanders, and it has nothing to do with Emperor Shenzong, Emperor Shenzong only makes decisions. ”

Qian Qianyi frowned: "The first assistant of the cabinet at that time was Fang Congzhe. ”

Chen Cao also wanted to get him to say this, so he said: "In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, that year is also the last year for Fang Congzhe, the leader of the Zhejiang Party, to be the first assistant," Chen Cao said and leaned down and raised his eyebrows and looked at Qian Qianyi with a wicked smile: "Liu Yixiao became the second assistant in the forty-eighth year, and then after the death of Emperor Shenzong, a group of you Donglin Party broke into the palace and snatched back the current majesty from Li Xuanzhi;

The leader is Liu Yixiao, and it is Zuo Guangdou and Mr. Mu Zhai, who is the leader of Donglin, who heard that the idea..."

Qian Qianyi's mood fluctuated obviously, but he didn't dare to show it, so he smiled slightly to relieve the embarrassment: "The sage taught my generation of scholars to do things reasonably, and not to do things against their hearts." ”

"Oh..."Chen Cao suddenly realized: "It makes sense, it makes sense, what Mr. Mu Zhai said made Ben Bo's mind suddenly open, and Ben Bo remembered that he was also a scholar." ”

Qian Qianyi raised his head and jumped, and as he thought, Chen Cao exerted his strength again: "After Liu Yixian became the first assistant of the cabinet, the first thing he did was to increase his salary... Then, what was taken was to increase the tax on the people, Shaanxi is the heaviest, and the three salaries together can make ordinary people directly break their homes;

Ben Bo vaguely remembered that in order to reduce the burden of the people, Fang Congzhe had written to Emperor Shenzong to increase taxes on merchants, but as soon as the mention was exported, it was blocked by the Donglin Party led by Mr. Mu Zhai.

Chen Cao said and squinted at Qian Qianyi: "There are still many cases involved in fraud in Zhejiang, and I heard that all the officials in the township test have taken the money of those rich businessmen. ”

"Nonsense," Qian Qianyi couldn't hold back any longer, and said angrily: "How can the fraud in Zhejiang be compared with Cheng Minzheng, besides, the court has long known about this matter, and the old man, as the chief examiner, although he can't take off the responsibility, the old man is also innocent." ”

"Mr. Mu Zhai, don't be angry..."Chen Cao smiled and reassured: "Ben Bo didn't say that Mr. You were involved in corruption, Ben Bo just mentioned it in passing;

Based on what Ben Bo said, the civil unrest in Shaanxi and Shanxi, in the final analysis, was caused by the three salaries, and no one can shirk this matter for any reason. ”

"Those in power are not omnipotent," Qian Qianyi shook his head: "The treasury has no money. ”

"No," Chen Cao also shook his head: "Zhejiang's civil unrest, Jinyiwei's investigation is clear, the Hangzhou merchant bank of the household servant Zhang I continued to cause this civil unrest for its own interests, Mr. Mu Zhai, do you know how much silver Ben Bo copied from them and handed it over to the national treasury?" ”

Qian Qianyi didn't speak, so Chen Cao took the initiative to mention: "It's not blowing with you, the cash alone is 10 million taels," Chen Cao leaned over again and squinted his left eye and whispered: "Do you know how much silver Zhejiang officials took to Ben Bo in order to keep his official position and save his life?" ”

Chen Cao stretched out his right hand, and five fingers were drawn out: "A full fifty million taels..."

Qian Qianyi's body moved slightly, although he knew that Zhejiang officialdom did send money, but he really didn't know the specific amount, and when he heard this kind of secret from Chen Cao at this moment, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Really...

Chen Cao said and asked Zhao Xin to bring the envelope, which was not a silver ticket, but evidence: "Mr. Mu Zhai, this pile is a good thing, it is worth more than a silver ticket, you take a look first..."

As he spoke, he handed him the envelope, and then while he was looking through it, Chen Cao said again: "The imperial court asked you to compile the "Records of Shenzong" because you have seen that your literary attainments are not low, but you have been shirking the nest in Nanjing, are you worried about retaliation?" Ben Bo doesn't know this, but Ben Bo is a eunuch, and the news is relatively fast, it is reported that Yu Shi Cui Chengxiu and Chen Yirui impeached you in the court a few days ago, and there are seven crimes listed, among which the crime of disrespect is enough to make you lose your official position and resign. ”

Hearing this, Qian Qianyi finally couldn't sit still, and the evidence in his hand was true: "Uncle Dingwu, uncle, the lower official is..."

"Hey..."Chen Cao waved his hand: "Don't worry about it first, you can take a look at the crimes listed." ”

Saying that, he asked Zhao Xin to hand the impeachment letter to Qian Qianyi, and then said: "After the court meeting, Your Majesty was furious and asked the cabinet to draw up a charter, and your Donglin Party wants to protect you, but Wang Wenyan, the secretary of the cabinet, has taken refuge in Wei Gonggong and given a lot of actual evidence, that is, the ones in your hands, and now Zhao Nanxing, Gao Panlong, and Zuo Guangdou are all difficult to protect themselves, for their interests, these people unanimously decided to abandon the car to protect the handsome, it will be difficult for you as a big guy first, and the first assistant Ye Xianggao has agreed to dismiss you and investigate you." ”

After speaking, Chen Cao took the post from Zhao Xin's hand: "Mr. Mu Zhai, this is the driving post given to you by the Three Law Divisions, and I am ordered by the Nanzhen Fu Division, come on, continue first." ”

Qian Qianyi's body was paralyzed, so he leaned back on the chair: "Uncle... Uncle... Xiaguan... Xiaguan... I..."