Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 91: That's my money! (Please read on)

In order to prevent the victims from being slaughtered further, and also to paralyze the officials, gentry and wealthy businessmen.

Zhang Cong agreed first and then reported the matter secretly to Zhu Houcong.

He himself was secretly investigating all the secrets here.

But therefore.

The Lianghuai area.

The bandits suddenly disappeared in large numbers.

Not far from the canal bank.

The bandit Bi Er, with a grin on his face, was about to raise his knife to kill a girl named Lu Xiaoya in front of him.

At this time, his leader Shi Fu rode up on horseback and shouted, "Retreat, retreat, there is an order from above, no need to kill them."

"Don't kill them all!"

"The knife is blunt, and I can't replace it for you in a short time."

After hearing this, Bi Er quickly retracted his knife and just kicked Lu Jiu.

Lu Xiaoya lay on the ground, like a walking corpse, watching the sunset by the canal numbly.

Forbidden City.

Zhu Houcong looked at the secret report sent by Zhang Cong.

Breathing is very heavy.

Gritting his teeth.

after awhile.

Zhu Houcong smiled and said, "Very good!"

"My money!"

"They take two and a half million!"

"Leave only 500,000 for my people!"

"Do you want me to praise them for being as clean as water in the future?!"

"This is bullying!"

After Zhu Houcong bared his teeth and roared, he took the secret report in his hand, and then ordered with a sullen face: "Call the Prime Minister!"

"Yes!"

Not long after.

Liang Chu came before the emperor.

Zhu Houcong handed Zhang Cong's secret memorial to Liang Chu.

Simultaneously.

Zhu Houcong said in a deep voice: "We still have to kill as many people as possible, we have to kill them all!"

After that.

Zhu Houcong waved his sleeves and said: "If we don't kill them, the rectification of the salt administration will become a joke. They are a monolithic entity. If we spend 3 million taels of disaster relief silver, they can take most of it. It's just like spending 5 million taels of military pay, but the border troops are still short of pay. If you don't change your blood, you won't be able to provide disaster relief or reform."

"Your Majesty said so."

"Letting Minister Zhang go to Lianghuai first in the name of disaster relief is just to test their intentions."

"Now that they are so divided, it can only be so."

"The purpose of rectifying the salt administration is to increase revenue for the court. If the court wants to increase revenue, either the salt merchants will suffer, or the salt farmers who have annexed a large number of salt fields will suffer, or the salt workers will suffer."

"Salt merchants and salt collectors have always been in collusion with the court officials to embezzle the salt profits. If the court wants to make them suffer, it has to unite with the salt collectors and give them sweet treats. This way, when rectifying the salt administration, there will be no big chaos."

Liang Chu replied at this time.

Zhu Houcong said: "I have had this idea for a long time!"

"besides."

"We have to send a group of soldiers. There are many bandits and servants kept by the officials, gentry and merchants in Lianghuai. If we start a massacre and force a cleansing, it is inevitable that there will be rivers of blood."

"Send Wang Yangming to lead the troops!"

"You must send this imperial edict in the name of the cabinet at an express delivery distance of six hundred miles."

"I want to summon Wang Yangming to the capital."

Zhu Houcong then started writing on the imperial paper, and then handed it to Liang Chu.

Liang Chu bowed and said yes, then took the imperial letter.

But when Liang Chu saw the contents on the imperial letter, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

But Liang Chu didn't say anything. He just followed Zhu Houcong's instructions and sent an urgent letter from the cabinet to Wang Yangming.

After doing this.

Since Yang Tinghe had invited him before, Liang Chu came to Yang's house as promised.

"I think you must have known about Wu Wendi's recent incident."

"I heard that Gong supports him?"

Yang Tinghe asked.

Liang Chu said: "I have to support you. The other party wants to kill me!"

Yang Tinghe said: "But you must have seen the terrible side of Wang Yangming!"

"Even his followers are so scary!"

"Hundreds of students, killed at will!"

"It can be seen that these Wangxue people really do not distinguish between the gentry and the common people when they pick up the butcher knife. It seems that under their blades, there is no distinction between the noble and the humble."

"What they did was even more excessive than many other generals!"

"Although many generals drank the blood of their soldiers and plundered the common people, they also knew not to bully the gentry."

Yang Tinghe became more and more indignant as he spoke.

Liang Chu smiled and asked, "So the Grand Master invited me here today for Wang Yangming?"

"That's right!"

"You must not use this man. You can give him a promotion and give him the title of Earl as a reward for his military merits!"

"Otherwise, once this person returns to the court, there will be big problems."

Yang Tinghe replied.

Liang Chu said: "But now if we want to increase the annual revenue of the court, we must use Wang Yangming and his disciples."

"The Master also saw it."

"We haven't even started yet, but the salt merchants guessed that we were going to rectify the salt administration first, and then they started to provoke us in various ways."

"I'm afraid that in Lianghuai, not much of the relief money Zhang Bingyong brought will reach the people."

"Anyway."

"No need to use Wang Yangming's words."

"Then we can only use Wang Qiong!"

When Liang Chu said this, Yang Tinghe's face immediately changed.

"The situation I am facing now is so serious."

"Two kings, you have to use one, right?"

Liang Chu continued to ask with a smile.

Yang Tinghe looked gloomy and asked, "What do you mean, sir?"

"Don't get excited!"

"Teacher!"

Liang Chu said with a smile.

"Am I excited?!" Yang Tinghe asked in a deep voice.

With a cold face.

Liang Chu still smiled and said, "Since the Grand Tutor has mentioned this, why not tell me the truth? Did you really participate in the rebellion of Prince Ning, or did you accept money from him?"

"Do you have any evidence?!"

Yang Tinghe immediately sat up and asked directly.

Liang Chu patted Yang Tinghe on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You are excited again!"

"What do you mean, sir?"

"You can just say it!"

Yang Tinghe said very seriously.

Liang Chu said: "I have no other intentions, I just think that if this matter is true, even if it is the Grand Tutor, he owes Wang Yangming a favor! So, why do you have to prevent him from returning to the court?"

"Are you determined to use Wang Yangming?"

Yang Tinghe asked.

Liang Chu asked, "Does the Duke want me to use Wang Qiong?"

Yang Tinghe: "..."

"That's fine too. At worst, we can just say that Wang Qiong was forced by Wei Bin to agree with Jiang Bin. Wang Qiong was forced to do so. Your Majesty will certainly be willing to reinstate him."

Liang Chu replied.

Yang Tinghe remained silent.

Liang Chuze said, "After all, we have to pay off our debts and increase our annual income! How about this, you hurry back to the court and take charge of the government. I am also old, so it is a good opportunity for me to go back to my hometown and recuperate."

"Do I have to pay it back?"

"You really don't dare to try to get His Majesty to spend only the treasury to save the country?"

"You are also a senior official who made the decision, and you also have the merit of welcoming him to the throne."

Yang Tinghe asked.

Liang Chu said: "It's not that I don't dare, but I don't want to!"

"Your Majesty is so kind, how can you deceive him?"

"Somebody come!"

"see a visitor out!"

After hearing this, Yang Tinghe immediately ordered them to leave.

At the same time Liang Chu met Yang Tinghe.

Jinyiwei commander Zhang Tong also met Hanlin Xu Chengming and others under the introduction of chief officer Ke Weixiong.

When Xu Chengming saw Zhang Tong, he bowed and said, "Is it possible that you are so virtuous and esteem scholars that you can be regarded as a great and upright person among the ministers?"

"Excellent!"

Zhang Tong replied.

Ke Weixiong laughed and said, "This is not an exaggeration. When we learned that you were quite restrained in Yishan Academy, we knew that you were not a cruel official, but someone you could associate with."

"Yes."

"I wonder if there have been any secret reports or strangers entering or leaving the palace recently?"

At this time.

Xu Chengming took the initiative to ask.

Now all the outer court officials have no eyes or ears in the inner court.

They just needed Zhang Tong, a close minister of the emperor who was willing to get close to their ritual-protecting civil officials, to provide some information.

Zhang Tong said, "I haven't heard of it."

"As you know, His Majesty has always trusted the ministers in the cabinet. He basically does not pass on his orders, and rarely meets with other ministers outside the cabinet."

Zhang Tong said.

Xu Chengming and others nodded.

At this time, Ke Weixiong smiled and said, "That's good. It means that we can directly divide the special tribute that Lianghuai will send next."

Xu Chengming also smiled and said, "I will inform you as soon as possible!"

"In Nanjing, their families must be brought to the capital immediately to settle accounts."

At this time, Tobe Ichiro said.

Ke Weixiong nodded: "Very much."

Then, Ke Weixiong looked at Zhang Tong and said, "Sir, please remember to send a family member when the time comes. You will also get a share of this special gift. Although it is not much, it is enough to cover many years of salary."

Xu Chengming smiled and said, "There is a special fee for disaster relief, and next we will definitely have to suppress the bandits, which will be another special fee. Liang Shunde will find that he has not even started the reform, and the deficit has increased a lot. Moreover, the disaster relief is still not done well, and the bandits are still not suppressed, so the reform is nowhere in sight. He will have to continue to ask for the treasury to have a good year."

"That's right!"

"It would be better to stick to the laws of our ancestors. Changing the system will only take away the benefits of the people. It would be better for Your Majesty to spend the treasury to create a prosperous era."

Zhang Tong then tried to agree.

Ke Weixiong, Xu Chengming and others immediately bowed to Zhang Tong and said, "Your words are truly insightful! It can be said that many Jinshi scholars are not as wise as you!"

Zhang Tong smiled awkwardly but shook his head secretly.

Xu Chengming said: "Please ask for more information about Wang Yangming's visit to Beijing."

Zhang Tong nodded.

Let’s talk.

Now that Wang Yangming's illness has greatly improved because his father saw him ahead of schedule, he has begun to give lectures everywhere. He is currently giving lectures in Dongchang, where he received an urgent delivery.

then.

Wang Yangming discovered that the express letter contained a handwritten note from Zhu Houcong himself.

The content of the handwritten note was: "My heart is bright, what else can I say? I hope you will come soon!"

Wang Yangming, who was lying on the couch, sat up in shock after seeing this.

Seeing this, his student Xu Ai couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, is there any urgent matter in the capital?"

"Your Majesty is the one who truly understands my Taoism!"

"None of you understands me better than Your Majesty!"

Wang Yangming said with a smile and tears in his eyes.

His students couldn't help but be even more astonished.

Wang Yangming stood up and said, "I will go to Beijing as soon as possible! Remember, don't tell me that I have already arrived in Beijing. Just say that I have returned to Yuyao overnight, otherwise you will be expelled from the sect in the future!"

"Yes!"

Wang Yangming then bought a boat and headed north overnight. In order to avoid being seen, he even changed into cloth clothes and dressed like a merchant.

More than ten days later.

Zhu Houcong had just returned from the Imperial Lecture at Wenhua Hall when Qin Wen came to report, "Your Majesty, Wang Yangming has arrived."

"Announce your presence immediately!"

About half an hour later.

It was on the platform that Zhu Houcong met Wang Yangming, who was dressed in plain clothes but still had an elegant temperament.

Wang Yangming immediately knelt down and said, "I, Wang Yun, the Left Vice Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"Be flat!"

"Give me a seat!"

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