Liu Jin drove away Yang Tinghe, who was a cabinet member. He was even more arrogant and proud.

It was as if he had tattoos on his body. The left cheek is tattooed with "Who fights", the right cheek is tattooed with "Only Dance", and the back is also tattooed with "invincible in the world".

Changfu study.

Chang Feng looked at Yang Ting and the transferred Di Bao, thoughtfully.

Chang Ponu walked in: "Dad, Mr. Yang was kicked out of Beijing by Gonggong Liu!" ”

Chang Feng took a sip of tea: "I already know." ”

Chang Ponu complained: "The cabinet member was transferred to Nanjing, but the emperor turned a blind eye!" ”

Chang Feng said in one sentence: "This is the emperor's cleverness." If you want to destroy it, you must first condone it. ”

Chang Ponu was enlightened when he heard this: "Dad, do you mean that the emperor has murderous intentions towards Liu Jin?" ”

Chang Feng nodded: "If my expectations are correct, Liu Jin's defeat should be within a year or two." ”

Chang Ponu sat on the chair: "Dad, you are exaggerating. The emperor is in the limelight, how can he be defeated in a year or two? ”

Chang Feng said: "Don't you know that when the water is full, it overflows, and the full moon is missing?" The extremes of things must be opposed, and the power will be defeated. ”

"Liu Jin is crazy now. Dongchang has just gotten the news that he has three more sensational things to do recently. ”

Chang Ponu asked, "What could be more sensational than driving Yang Tinghe out of Beijing?" ”

Chang Feng replied: "The first thing, the inner factory caught some of the tricks of Wang Yansu, the second son of cabinet member Wang Wei. Liu Jin used Wang Yansu to blackmail Wang Wei and forced him to become a leader. ”

"In a few days, Wang Wei will hand over to the emperor the handbook of the old man returning to his hometown."

Chang Ponu was dumbfounded: "Ah! Yang Tinghe went to Nanjing, and Wang Wei was forced to leave by Gonggong Liu again, and there were only two people left in the cabinet: Li Dongyang and Jiao Fang! There are only the first assistant, the second assistant, and there are no cabinet members! ”

Chang Feng said: "This is the second thing. Liu Jin is ready to bring one person from his henchmen into the cabinet. ”

"The election of cabinet members was a major event, and Liu Jin was toyed with applause. Is this sensational enough? He can be called a heavenly constitution in his mouth, and his actions urge the mountains and seas, and his breath becomes frosty dew. ”

Chang Ponu looked at his father suspiciously: "Dad." These two matters should be top secret. Dongchang Ear and Eye Network has just been established, can you find out such a hidden thing? ”

Chang Feng smiled bitterly: "Heh, Liu Jin doesn't hide these two cabinet personnel changes at all. He didn't keep it a secret! The circle of eunuch officials in the capital has spread all over the city! ”

Chang Ponu said: "Father-in-law Liu wants to bring someone into the cabinet? I guess it's going to be Zhang Cai. He has always respected Zhang Cai and is known as 'Mr. Zhang'. When he was undecided, the first person he asked was not the second assistant Jiao Fang, but Zhang Cai. “

Chang Feng denied his son's point of view: "Wrong. The new cabinet member may be any eunuch who is above the second grade, but it will never be Zhang Cai! ”

"Because Zhang Cai is assertive and does not succumb to Liu Jin, Liu Jin cannot completely control him."

"In addition, the last time I was three times a day, Zhang Cai helped me. Liu Jin knows it. ”

Chang Ponu asked, "Who could it be?" ”

Chang Feng said: "I guess. Whoever gives Liu Jin more money is whoever he is! Liu Jin has always not looked at talent, only money. Once a person falls into the eyes of money, even if the Jade Emperor descends to earth, he will not be able to get out. ”

Chang Ponu gasped: "You mean, Liu Jin wants to sell the position of cabinet member?" He. Crazy, right? ”

Chang Feng nodded: "From the time Liu Jian and Xie Qian left Beijing, Liu Jin was already crazy. ”

"Liu Jin can't store two taels of oil in the dog's stomach, and his ambition is rampant."

Chang Ponu asked: "Dad, do you regret helping Liu Jin drive away Liu Jian and Xie Qian?" ”

Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "I don't regret it." I am helping the emperor drive away Liu Jian and Xie Qian. Instead of helping him Liu Jin. Just like I don't regret being my enemy of Liu Jin now. ”

Chang Feng took another sip of tea: "The sensational thing only said two things. There is a third piece. ”

Chang Ponu asked, "Huh? And also? ”

Chang Feng nodded: "After a while, Liu Jin will issue an edict in the name of the emperor." In the four major provinces of Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan, and Huguang, the eunuchs of the town guards were implemented to replace the governors! ”

"In other words, he has started the most important step of replacing civil officials with eunuchs to rule the world!"

Chang Ponu was dumbfounded: "If he does this." It is equivalent to being the enemy of civil officials all over the world! ”

Chang Feng said: "The four words "self-immeasurable" are particularly appropriate for him. He may be able to bring down a group of powerful civil officials, but he can't bring down a group of literati who have lasted for 2,000 years. ”

"The eunuchs ruled the Beijing court, and they have made a mess of the Beijing court. If the place is ruled again, the place will not be peaceful! ”

At night, Liu Jin's mansion.

Liu Yu, the secretary of the military department, came to Liu Jin's study, holding a vase in his hand. The workmanship of this vase is really average, not even an official kiln.

Liu Jin knew that Liu Yu was here to give him a "bribe".

Liu Yu put the vase on the table: "Father-in-law Liu, this vase was bought by Xiaguan from the porcelain master in Jingdezhen, it is extremely rare, and I am here to present it to Father-in-law Liu." ”

Liu Jin picked it up and played with it: "Oh, it's really a priceless good product." ”

With that, Liu Jin put the vase on the table.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "As soon as Father-in-law Liu hands it, this vase is now yours." But the lower officials like this thing very much. Now I regret it and want to buy it back with you. ”

Liu Jin said quietly: "Oh? I can't win people's love, so I'll sell it to you again. ”

Liu Yu took out a stack of silver tickets from his sleeve and put them on the table.

Liu Jin picked up the silver ticket and flipped it roughly, and was shocked in his heart: Each one is a denomination of 100,000 taels?

He counted carefully, and there were fifteen in total, and the total number reached 1.5 million taels!

You must know that the Ming tax is divided into two types: tax in kind and tax in money, with tax in kind accounting for the majority and monetary tax accounting for the small head. Last year, the imperial court's monetary tax revenue was only three million taels of silver.

Liu Yu sent this gift in return, which is equal to half a year's cash income of the Taicang treasury?

This is the heaviest gift Liu Jin has received since he gained power!

Liu Jin asked, "What are you?" ”

Liu Yu replied: "The lower officials heard that Wang Wei will be sent to the office in the near future." There are only the first assistant and the second assistant left in the cabinet, and there are no cabinet members. This is not in line with the cabinet regulations set by the Tai Grandmaster. ”

"The lower officials are not talented, and they are willing to share their worries for Liu Gonggong! Dare to ask Gonggong Liu for this errand. ”

Liu Jin understood that Liu Yu was planning to use 1.5 million taels of silver to buy a cabinet member.

If you want to talk about the generosity of buying officials, Liu Yu can be called the first in the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties!

Liu Yu's qualifications are very old. Chenghua was admitted to the Jinshi in eight years. At first, he served two terms as the county magistrate for six years, and he was decent. It's not about being honest, it's not about being greedy.

Later, he was transferred to the capital to serve as the imperial historian of the Imperial Procuratorate, and he worked for ten years, during which he did not get any promotion.

Wang Shouren enlightened in the dragon field. Liu Yu was enlightened in the Qingshui official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

After not being promoted for a long time, he realized! Instead of waiting for the court officials to discern me and promote me, it is better to take the initiative!

Buy! Buy! Buy!

After Liu Yu came to his senses, he sold his property, scraped together 3,000 taels of silver, and gave it to the right capital Yushi. Obtained the fat difference of patrolling Shandong.

Although the rank of the patrol press is not high, it is on behalf of the imperial court to patrol the place. Magistrates competed and offered bribes.

On a trip to Shandong, Liu Yu not only earned back the 3,000 taels he bought an official, but also had a surplus of 7,000 taels!

Liu Yu tasted the sweetness. I want to buy bigger officials and be greedy for more money. Buy bigger officials and be greedy for more money.

He was promoted to the Lord, and he paid for it. The chief officer, Shenglangzhong, was bought with money. Lang Zhongfang prefect was bought for money. The prefect's promotion was bought for money.

According to the inspector, he was promoted to the governor of Datong; The governor of Datong was promoted to the governor of Xuanda. Xuanda Governor Ascending to the Military Department Shangshu. It's all bought with money!

He did not rise to the next level in the first sixteen years of his career. In the next twenty years, he has been promoted to six grades and twelve levels! Almost every three years, there are promotions.

Naturally, in the past 20 years, he has embezzled and accepted bribes, and he has no money to collect. Every time you buy an official, the benefits are greater than the cost.

Today, he wants to use a huge sum of 1.5 million taels to buy a high position as a cabinet member!

In fact, of this silver, only 600,000 taels were his own.

Liu Yu has created a blue ocean in the industry - crowdfunding to buy officials!

The other more than 900,000 taels of silver were collected by more than 100 of his protégés in the capital and localities.

Liu Yu made a wish to his protégés. As long as you pay for me, I will be a cabinet member. In the future, I will repay you for the beauty of fat and oil!

You only make money, you don't lose money!

Protégés and alumni are enthusiastic about fundraising. Liu Yu just made up enough of the 1.5 million taels that Emperor Lingli was a little surprised by.

Liu Jin stared at Liu Yu: "You are really a bold person!" ”

Liu Yu said: "Filial piety to Father-in-law Liu, even if the lower officials smash the pot and sell iron, they will not hesitate to go bankrupt." ”

"If the lower officials are fortunate enough to be loved by Gonggong Liu, they can be appointed as cabinet members. It must be only Liu Gonggong's head. ”

"Gonggong Liu asked the lower officials to go east, and the lower officials will never go west. Xia Guan Gan is a lackey of Liu Gonggong! ”

"Being able to be a dog of Gonggong Liu is the creation of the tenth generation of Xiaguan Xiushan!"

Liu Yu's faceless and skinless meaty words made Liu Jin laugh.

Liu Jin secretly said in his heart: Liu Yu was promoted to the position of secretary of the Ministry of War. Extremely obedient to me. And now he has given a generous gift of 1.5 million taels. It's better to push the boat down the river and let him enter the cabinet as a Xia official.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin smiled: "I have long wanted you to be a cabinet member!" Why do you give me this Rausch? ”

After speaking, Liu Jin raised the stack of silver tickets in his hand.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "It's no wonder that the lower officials are too fond of this priceless vase." ”

Liu Jin almost forgot the steps of "elegant bribery".

He picked up the vase and handed it to Liu Yu: "Since this is your favorite, how can I win people's love." I'll sell it to you. ”

Liu Yu took the bottle. The bribery steps are completed, and the business of the cabinet members is completed!

Liu Jin said: "Tomorrow, I will go to the emperor to say." The emperor will definitely agree. In the past three years, the emperor has not rejected any of the personnel appointments and dismissals I have put forward. ”

"Even if the emperor doesn't allow it, I can still unite Gu Dayong, Jiao Fang and others to kneel and admonish."

Liu Jin is indeed the end of his death! He seems to have forgotten that when Liu Jian and Xie Qian were in office, the method of persecuting the emperor was to kneel and admonish! Emperor Zhengde is the most annoying!

Liu Yu was overjoyed: "Then the future of the next official depends on Father-in-law Liu!" Thanks a lot! ”

Liu Jin smiled: "My own brother, why do you want to say thank you? You have entered the cabinet, let's join forces to divide the money of the court! Haha, our court is very rich! ”

Liu Jin's pattern is so big. Even if you reach a position above 10,000 people under one person, all you want is to make money, make money, and especially make money.

Like Wang Zhenzhi and his ilk, at least they want to establish military merits and go down in history. Although it was unable to achieve it, it also brought the Ming Dynasty into the ditch of the civil fort. But he at least had that idea.

Wang Zhi's pattern is even bigger. What people want is to pacify the border and consolidate the country and the country. And he has this ability, Chenghua Plough Court and North Attack Grassland are planned by him.

Liu Jin can't be compared with Wang Zhi, and he can't even catch up with Wang Zhen.

Liu Yu and him can be described as having a similar smell: "Yes, yes, yes." In the future, the lower officials will definitely assist Gonggong Liu wholeheartedly and share the silver of the imperial court! ”

Liu Jin Dayue: "Good, good, good!" Let's get rich together. ”

Five days later, the East Plant.

Zhang Yong walked in angrily: "It's over, the court is over!" ”

Chang Feng asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhang Yongdao: "Today, Wang Wei handed over the handbook of Zhishi. The emperor has approved it! Liu Jin plucked the emperor again, and Liu Yu of the Reward Department entered the cabinet to make up for the vacancy. ”

"What is Liu Yu, I can look at him at a glance!"

"Although he has been a Xinjiang minister, his Xinjiang minister is bought with money. It is not based on military merit! ”

"I guess, Liu Yu must have given Liu Jin a heavy gift! Today's court is really coming to an end! Cabinet members are important positions in auxiliary countries, and they can be bought and sold! ”

Chang Feng took a sip of tea: "It's expected." Father-in-law Zhang dissipated his anger. As long as Li Dongyang is still the first assistant of the cabinet, we will have the opportunity to fight back and destroy Jin in one fell swoop! ”

Zhang Yongdao: "The emperor seems to be fascinated by Liu Jin. What Liu Jin says is what! ”

Chang Feng suddenly restrained his smile: "Father-in-law Zhang, don't complain about the emperor." Don't worry, the emperor is a person who understands. Liu Jin is digging the corner of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor's heart is like a mirror. ”

When he said this, Chang Feng suddenly had a thought in his heart: On the surface, it seems that I am fighting with Liu Jin. But whose stand-in is Liu Jin? It is nothing more than the emperor's. In other words, secretly I am fighting with the emperor!

This fleeting thought made Chang Feng's hairs stand on end.

Half a month has passed. In the half month after Liu Yu took office, he wantonly appointed private individuals and installed cronies. Those who helped him "crowdfund" to buy officials began to show their skills in fat and make money.

The rule of the court officials became more corrupt.

This day is Chang Tian's thirtieth birthday.

The father-in-law Liu Jin made a big deal and held a birthday banquet for his goddaughter in Liu's mansion.

In the capital, from the first assistant of the cabinet to the seven-rank officials, all came to Liu's mansion to congratulate the lord of Wanping on his birthday.

Of course, birthday celebrations can't be done empty-handed. A large number of birthday silver on the gift list add up to more than 500,000 taels.

Chang Feng disdained to go to Liu Jin's mansion. was absent from his sister's thirtieth birthday banquet.

On the birthday banquet of Liu's Mansion, hundreds of officials of the imperial court rushed to flatter Chang Tian. Everyone in Beijing knows that Liu Jin takes the county lord of Wanping as his own daughter. Pleasing the county lord of Wanping is equivalent to currying favor with the emperor.

That scene is simply the stars and the moon.

In the evening, Liu Jin took Chang Tian to the study.

Liu Jin opened a brocade box: "The account room has been calculated." Today's harvest of birthday silver totaled more than 520,000 taels. You take it. With this money, you will have security for the rest of your life. ”

Chang Tian was stunned: "Five hundred and twenty thousand taels? ”

Liu Jin bowed slightly: "When you got married, I hadn't made a career yet." I couldn't prepare you a good dowry. This money will be my dowry for you. ”

(End of chapter)