In the south study room, after the emperor finished Lin Ruhai's recommendation to Jia Lian, he stopped talking.
Jia Lian, who was still kneeling on the ground, had a slight sweat on his forehead. Every second of delay in understanding the situation will deepen the emperor's suspicion of him. Jia Lian did not dare to think about it carefully and bowed head-on: "I am so ashamed that I dare not accept such high praise.
When I was young, I was foolish and ignorant, and I came from a wealthy family. I didn't know the difficulty of starting a business for my ancestors, and I didn't understand the great plan of the country and the people.
After getting married, the family situation became more and more difficult, and it gradually became difficult to make ends meet. The wife often complained.
At this time, the humble minister finally realized: a man is born between heaven and earth, how can he miss the wealth in front of him, instead of thinking about shining on the lintel and serving the country?
However, I know that my qualifications are dull and it is difficult for me to achieve anything in the way of Confucius and Mencius. I also look at the biographies of ancient and modern figures, such as Wei and Huo of the Han Dynasty, Li and Guo of the Tang Dynasty, and my ancestors. They drank horses on the battlefield and were able to rule the country. Anbang, repay your kindness.
Although I am a humble minister, I am willing to follow their example and use my mere body to be driven by Your Majesty and the imperial court..."
No matter how the emperor evaluates him in his heart, there is nothing wrong with showing his loyalty and determination to serve the country.
Emperor Ningkang above, while Jia Lian was speaking, kept his eyes on Jia Lian's face.
He didn't listen very carefully to Jia Lian's words, but one thing was basically certain. Jia Lian was indeed not like an ordinary dandy.
In his south study room, even ordinary ministers would be trembling when they stood up. What's more, they would kneel on the ground and kowtow in fear, like yes-men.
And if he is a dandy and feels guilty, he will naturally feel even worse. Jia Lian was different. Although he looked very nervous, he still spoke clearly and clearly, and he dared to respond. This mental concentration alone was far beyond that of ordinary nobles.
"That being the case, why did you beat Prince Duan? Do you know that committing the following crime is a serious crime, or do you think that by virtue of your ancestor's merits, you can ignore ordinary royal children?" Emperor Ning Kang asked.
When Jia Lian heard this, he was a little angry, "I don't dare. Prince Duan, the crown prince, humiliated my father for no reason. This is something that a son of a human being cannot tolerate. In front of all the emperor's children, I have no other choice." , I can only make an appointment with him to compete in the martial arts field.
Prince Duan was no match for the minister, but he still refused to apologize, so the minister angrily beat him.
On this point, all the descendants of the clan present can testify on behalf of the minister, please make it clear to your majesty. "
Emperor Ning Kang snorted. He naturally knew the whole story, otherwise, he would not have sent Prince Duan away in advance and warned him to take care of his son.
"Ultimately, it's because you are young and energetic, and you like to fight and be brave. You should be glad that Prince Duan did not really do anything bad. Otherwise, even if you have a great sense, you will not be able to escape the blame.
Since you have such a bloody spirit and have threatened to serve the imperial court, the Tatar tribes in the north are showing signs of recruiting troops. I have decided to send your uncle Wang Ziteng to lead the troops to patrol the border... Why don't you just be a follower next to your uncle? Military Academy Lieutenant is responsible for escorting food and grass. Let's go to the border to experience it.
On the one hand, it will make you devote yourself to serving the country, and on the other hand, I will have an explanation to Prince Duan's Mansion.
Are you willing to go? "
When Emperor Ning Kang said this, his eyes were always paying attention to Jia Lian's face and expression.
He knew that among the noble sons and daughters in Beijing, they were used to enjoying wealth and wealth, and few of them were willing to go to the bitter and cold borderland to endure hardship.
Jia Lian just said something nice, but if he dares to say it back immediately, he must be cured of his unhealthy tendency of not saying what he means or what he means.
But when Jia Lian heard this, he immediately said as if he had been rewarded: "I thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best to complete this errand, and I will not let down your majesty's love and cultivation for me."
Seeing this, Emperor Ning Kang didn't know how to react.
It was obviously a punishment for him, but it seemed like it was playing into his hands.
However, I was very satisfied in my heart, so I hummed, looked down at the memorial on the table, and remembered the most troublesome problem recently, and asked casually: "I heard from Lin Ruhai, you went to Yangzhou this year, and saw I have gone to those salt merchants and argued with them... In your opinion, is this salt administration reform good or bad for the court, and what is the biggest difficulty in implementing it at the local level?"
Of course, Jia Lian was not so narcissistic that in the emperor's heart, he was smarter than those ministers, and it was just a casual question.
Therefore, he said very honestly: "The reform of the salt administration was decided upon jointly by His Majesty and the high officials in the DPRK. How can a person like me, who can't even read a book, dare to make rash judgments? But since your majesty is talking about the salt administration, Wei Chen I have something to report to Your Majesty boldly..."
"you say."
"What Wei Chen wants to say is a private matter. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive Wei Chen for his youth and ignorance.
Wei Chen actually wanted to express his love to His Majesty on behalf of his uncle as a junior.
Wei Chen knew that the salt administration was the most important financial issue for the imperial court, and it must be presided over by the most appropriate person.
However, Wei Chen's uncle, who is nearly fifty years old, has always been in poor health and has no time to recuperate due to heavy government affairs.
When Wei Chen saw him a few months ago, he was already running out of oil. The doctor who treated him said that if his uncle's body was not taken care of properly, he might suffer from serious health problems.
I also know that in my uncle's heart, state affairs are more important than his wealth and life, so he has never dared to truthfully report his physical condition to His Majesty.
I just thought that if my uncle continues to handle the Salt Administration despite being sick and tired, firstly, he may not be able to handle many details, which will be of no benefit to the Salt Administration; secondly, if my uncle really achieves anything in his role, Unforeseen circumstances may hurt His Majesty's love for his ministers.
This is just the humble opinion of a humble minister. I boldly state it to Your Majesty today. If there is any inappropriate behavior, please reprimand Your Majesty. "
After hearing Jia Lian's words, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but pay attention to it.
Since he came to the throne, he has become more aware of the importance of finance in governing the country, so he has almost changed the salt administration officials all over, just to ensure to the greatest extent that there is sufficient money for the new reform policy!
Lin Ruhai is one of the biggest moneybags in the treasury, so it is impossible for him not to pay attention to it.
Lin Ruhai originally gave him the impression of a weak scholar, and it was rumored that Lin Ruhai and his wife were deeply in love. Now that his wife has died of illness, he is afraid that he is indeed heartbroken and sick.
Moreover, Lin Ruhai seemed to have cold knees, and the salt administration was, needless to say, extremely onerous...
Thinking about it this way, if it is true as Jia Lian said, something unexpected happened to Lin Ruhai while he was in office. Not to mention the loss of a close friend, I am afraid that it will delay the Lianghuai Salt Administration and cause greater losses to the court...
Regardless of what he was thinking, Emperor Ning Kang only looked at Jia Lian with a very unhappy look on his face.
After all, Jia Lian's words were obviously telling him to quickly replace the person in charge of Yangzhou Yanzheng Yamen so that his uncle could come down and have a rest...
Involving such an important personnel change, is this what he, a donor who is not even qualified to serve in court, should say?
However, this boy was cautious and kept accusing him before and after his words. Even if he wanted to rebuke, he couldn't do it.
So he said: "I already know what you are talking about, but it is not what you should be concerned about. You should go down and prepare for going to the border. Military aircraft are no small matter, you'd better pay more attention to it and go when you have time. Ask your uncle Wang Ziteng, he will teach you how to be a good grain officer. Okay, please step back."
"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."
After being punished to kneel for a long time, Jia Lian's knees were a little numb, but he did not dare to show it at all. He carefully exited the south study room just like when he came in.
