Sheng Minglin raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter?" ”

Qin Jiangbai said: "Nowadays, there are many people outside scolding Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials, saying that Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials do not have a good thing, and many people say that it is related to this book." ”

Sheng Minglin was surprised: "But in this book, there is no mention of Jiangsu and Zhejiang!" ”

How could he mention such a sensitive topic as friends, this book is mainly about the revenge of the son, and then sue the emperor, Ming Jun was in power to avenge him Zhaoxue or something, a very great story.

Qin Jiangbai said: "Those who have seen it know that they haven't written it, but those who haven't seen it are the same." I don't know where this rumor came from, anyway, it spread widely, I heard that some small officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang went out to buy, and when they heard their accents, some people would talk about it secretly. The main reason is that this person's name is Mr. Qingcheng, Qingcheng Mountain is from Shuzhou's side when I hear it, so many people say that it is an official from another place, taking the opportunity to suppress the reputation of officials in the south. ”

Sheng Minglin: "......"

I realized the outrageous rumors, and I knew the things I knew when I read the book, and some people believed them when I opened my eyes and said them.

also realized his father's wisdom, sure enough, the pen name or something, it will be pondered by the literati over and over again, and they can guess how difficult it is.

But he also understands that the key to this matter is not where the rumors come from, but what to do next, but fortunately, it is not his turn to worry about this kind of thing, and he doesn't care too much.

And at this time, in the palace.

The eldest prince finally found the insider of the three major halls.

It was a foreman, and he confessed that it was an order from Steward Liu, and they just listened to his order at that time, and built the roof of the temple to that shape according to the drawings.

This foreman and the craftsmen under him are in the same place, and the craftsmen were interrogated, and a few craftsmen did find that there were more things in it when they were capped, but they were threatened by Steward Liu afterwards and did not dare to say it.

And who is this Steward Liu?

His name is Liu Guang, and he is the eldest prince's nurse, that is, the son of the eldest prince's nurse.

This is actually a very close relationship, when the eldest prince was on an errand for the first time, he must have to bring a few of his own people with him, this Liu Steward is one of the eldest prince's own people, and he was originally dedicated to helping the eldest prince keep an eye on some details.

But less than two years after this incident, the eldest prince found out that he was a little greedy for money, and privately collected money to intercede for others, so he drove him home.

When I found out here and went to look for him again, I found that he had fled, and the last time he appeared was after Halloween, that is, after the matter of the three major halls was exposed.

More than one saw him get into the carriage and leave in a panic in the evening, and he had not yet been caught.

The eldest prince is really frustrated.

Although this matter, no matter who it is, he has no ability, but if it is really found out that it is his own person, it is really confirmed that he has no ability and has no knowledge of people.

The eldest prince came to plead guilty.

Emperor Mingxi only said: "Continue to investigate." ”

Liu Guang is an ordinary person, and he has no courage or need to do things in a place like the palace, so there are people behind him.

The eldest prince bowed his head and was about to retire, but the commander of the Jinyi Guard who stayed behind made Wang Shuzhi hesitate for a moment, but still said: "Your Majesty, someone once saw that on the day Liu Guang left, he stayed at the back door of the Fourth Highness's mansion for about two quarters of an hour. ”

Emperor Ming Xi nodded and said he understood.

This actually proves that there are people behind Liu Guang!

I want to stir up the relationship between the two brothers by the way!

But it was a few years ago to build the palace, when the fourth prince was only twelve, still studying, did not leave the palace to open a mansion, did not go to the court to run errands, did not get married, and had no manpower, where did he go to do such a big thing?

Emperor Mingxi pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Have you heard any rumors recently?" ”

Both of them hesitated for a moment, and Wang Shuzhi coughed: "The emperor is asking, about the officials of Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" ”

Emperor Mingxi nodded and said, "Does Ren'er know?" ”

The eldest prince said: "Erchen has also heard about it. ”

Emperor Ming Xi asked, "What do you think?" ”

The eldest prince hesitated a little, but still said: "Erchen believes that although the officials of Jiangsu and Zhejiang have formed a party, they are indeed capable and numerous, so it is better to be stable and not move." Yang Xianrong and the four people are being liquidated, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang factions have been hit hard, and the rest of the people are also involved, at this time, they should be properly appeased and promoted, and the transition should be smooth and fast, so as to ensure that the government decree is accessible, and the people will not be affected because of the turmoil in the court......"

Emperor Mingxi looked at him deeply.

Is it benevolent?

He cares about the people and the courtiers, and is indeed benevolent.

But, is that correct?

It's hard to say whether it's right or not.

Although there is a prophet of Zhuzhu, Emperor Mingxi has been inclined to conform to the will of heaven and set up the fourth prince as the prince, but for the eldest son who occupies the eldest son, he is really unwilling and unbearable to give up.

But today, for the second time, he deeply felt the contradiction of this governing philosophy.

You must know that governing the country is not a headache and a pain in the feet, but often requires a strong man to break his wrist.

When the national strength is limited, there is no way to make everything work normally, so you can only give up some of your benefits to seek greater returns.

It's the same today.

The crux of the problem has never been the Jiangsu-Zhejiang faction!!

Party strife can never be avoided, and it doesn't matter what faction it is.

What's wrong with Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Jiangsu and Zhejiang are just rich and have a rich life, so they have more spare energy to pursue ideological things, there will be more people to study, the literary style is becoming more and more prosperous, there are more and more talents, and there will be more and more people entering the imperial examination.

Everywhere you change the same conditions, it's all the same.

But for the imperial court, one abundance and a hundred riches must be different! Is it a tael of silver incense or a hundred taels of incense?

Don't say that there are no talents, just say that if you can let the people on one side eat more, the trivial reaction will be huge.

If you say so according to the eldest prince, oh, I will give the leader of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang faction, and immediately select a few more people from your Jiangsu-Zhejiang faction, sit in this position, be familiar with the way, and make a smooth transition, it looks very good.

But what did they lose?

What do I get as an emperor?

Is it just the property of four families?

Well, although this number is indeed quite large, I am the emperor!

At this time, I should take out the posture that I am very tired of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang factions, and I can't wait to uproot all the Jiangsu and Zhejiang factions, so that they can give up one step, ten steps, and one hundred steps, so as to maximize the issuance of government decrees and make the north and the south tend to balance as soon as possible!

They're not happy? What if you're not happy?

Aren't they doing it well?

I've killed all of them, and you guess I don't mind killing a few more minions?

As long as I show my determination, those guys will definitely feel like something, and they can't wait to do a little more after they finish the task at hand.

This is called profit maximization.

However, if you want to say that the eldest prince is wrong, it may not be wrong.

If he operates this method well, it is a good story for the monarch and the minister.

Why?

Because Yang Xianrong and the four of them are definitely going to die, before they die, what news will they spit out, and the rest of these people must know in their hearts, and no one can escape.

At this time, if the king does not pursue but appeases, it is a death escape for them, and they will be very grateful, and for the king, it is better to make the merit than to make it easier to control.

This method is more remarkable, and it takes more time and effort, but it will look beautiful when things are done, and it will have the name of benevolence.

But for a martial emperor like Emperor Mingxi, heh, you have a little pigtail, and you dare to let us coax you and give you face?!

That's why it is said that it is not right or wrong, that is, the path is not in line.

He was too conservative and too accommodating to the courtiers, and if he really chose such an heir, he was really afraid that as soon as he died, he would immediately move the capital back.