"Your Majesty still wants to kill Xu Huating, just to let the world know that you can't ignore the national interests for your own gain!"
After learning that Xu Jie had been sentenced to death and that Xu Fan, Xu Kun, and Xu Ying had all been killed, Shen Shixing spoke to Yu Youding and Wang Xijue, who were also present in the official residence park.
Shen Shixing, Yu Youding, and Wang Xijue were all Jinshi in the 41st year of Jiajing reign, and they were all in the first grade, belonging to the same discipline and the same grade, so they had a very close relationship.
Among them, Shen Shixing was the top pick in the 41st year of Jiajing, while Wang Xijue was the second pick this year, and Yu Youding was the top pick this year.
However, only Shen Shixing and Yu Youding have entered the cabinet now, and Wang Xijue has not yet entered the cabinet.
Because Wang Xijue himself disobeyed the Holy Will in seizing love, relied on Zhu Yijun's intention to support the industrial and commercial gentry, and took the initiative to switch sides and work for the court during the implementation of the New Deal in which officials and gentry were paid taxes and errands together, he was re-appointed as the right officer of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The minister, on the contrary, lagged behind in the officialdom.
Shen Shixing, Yu Youding, and Wang Xijue all came from prominent families in Jiangnan.
Among them, Shen Shixing was from a prominent family in Suzhou, Yu Youding was from a prominent family in Yin County, eastern Zhejiang, and Wang Xijue was from a prominent family in Taicang.
It can be said that the three people have the same background as Xu Jie, they are all big bureaucrats and landowners in Jiangnan.
Therefore, their family was actually involved in smuggling.
It's just that the three of them either only joined the cabinet in the early years of Wanli, or they just joined the cabinet now, or they haven't joined the cabinet yet, so their power is not as powerful as that of the Xu family, and their foundation is not as good as that of the Xu family. Therefore, they have not made a big deal in smuggling. degree of participation.
At the same time, precisely because they are not as conspicuous as the Xu family, Zhu Yijun did not let the Jin Yiwei focus on them, the big officials, gentry and big bureaucrats, so that their family has not yet been found guilty.
However, after seeing the fate of the Xu family, Shen Shixing, Yu Youding, Wang Xijue and other big bureaucrats who also had Jiangnan official and gentry backgrounds were inevitably touched by this and knew where the court's bottom line was.
Therefore, after Shen Shixing said this, Yu Youding also echoed: "Yes, since you have deprived yourself of the emperor's salary, you should repay the emperor's kindness! As an minister, you cannot only consider the pros and cons without asking what is right and wrong. If you only want to dominate the world If you forget to report it to the country and go down to benefit the common people, you will inevitably lose your treasure, and you will inevitably have a child holding the pearl in danger in the busy city."
"Yes, your Majesty now has his own soldiers, and he has been taught by Jiang Ling for ten years, and he pays more attention to merit. Under such circumstances, no matter how to open up any source of wealth, the imperial court should be considered, and the imperial court should follow suit. Only if we can make money and enrich the country!"
Wang Xijue nodded and said.
Shen Shixingze said: "There is also Huimin!"
"You are not very clear about the restructuring, so you don't know."
"In fact, when the Prime Minister was still there, His Majesty had people set the three major purposes of restructuring in the "Explanation of Foreign Affairs", namely, enriching the country, strengthening the army, and benefiting the people. All systems must meet these three points at the same time. This can be implemented only if at least one aspect of it is not greatly damaged.”
After hearing this, Yu Youding and Wang Xijue couldn't help but look at each other with surprise in their eyes.
"If this is really done, the etiquette system will be drastically changed, and it will not just mean that the country will no longer be governed by virtue!"
Wang Xijue said something at this time.
Yu Youding nodded: "That's right! If you want to truly benefit the people, the etiquette taught by the saints must be changed!"
"After all, the people of this country are the best at producing, but the reason why they are not rich is because the etiquette system requires the people of the country to pay more attention to etiquette than profit, so that all the great benefits in the world are concentrated on those who are most benefited by the etiquette system, and although most of the common people are the most diligent But I got the least. After all, in etiquette and law, etiquette is not inferior to common people, but the law is the strictest to common people."
As soon as Yu Youding finished speaking, Wang Xijue stood up and asked excitedly: "But if we really want to abolish the etiquette of the world, wouldn't it go against the teachings of the saints?"
"And if this is the case, even if we are willing, will the right-wing people in the world who respect etiquette and religion be willing?"
"In other words, can we make them give up the method of only earning silver from outside, not using threats to foreign barbarians, but only using the silver earned from outside to annex the interests of the people of their own country?"
"And let them not only earn silver from the outside, but also make profits from the outside. In order to increase their ability to make profits from outside, they are also willing to benefit the people of their own country. They even take the initiative to benefit the people of their own country in order to avoid domestic chaos from affecting foreign profits. People?!"
"But is there a place outside that is bigger and richer in resources than this dynasty?"
After Wang Xijue asked this series of questions, Shen Shixing and Yu Youding fell silent.
After a while, Shen Shixing looked up at Wang Xijue and said with a smile: "Let your majesty give it a try. If it can benefit the people and bring this dynasty closer to the rule of the three generations, wouldn't it be good?"
Yu Youding nodded.
Wang Xijue said: "You can indeed try it. After all, in addition to benefiting the people, you can also benefit the people by building water conservancy projects, improving farming techniques, reducing taxes and benefiting the people. It is not necessary. Prosperity benefits the outside world.”
Shen Shixing nodded: "Nowadays, the emperor is determined to govern and is diligent and tolerant. If we can coordinate the superiors and subordinates, improve the relationship with the courtiers, and create a good atmosphere of working together and working hard to govern, everything can be done."
"What we need to remember now is that we need to use Xu Huating's lesson to warn ourselves, and we must not forget the national justice because of the boom in business."
Wang Xijue and Yu Youding both nodded.
Xu Jie's fate indeed had a great impact on the civil servants and officials.
They really didn't expect that a smart and self-interested person like Xu Jie would still end up badly.
This forced them to re-evaluate the importance of taking care of national interests.
At the same time, Zhang Juzheng was admitted to the temple, which had a more positive effect on the world.
Especially after the news of the execution of the officials who prevented Pan Sheng from joining the cabinet spread, ordinary businessmen and ordinary people all over the world saw the court's determination to continue to adhere to the New Deal.
"Okay! That's great!"
"I thought that people died and the government rested, but I didn't expect that people died but their spirit was continued to be carried forward."
Liu Quexian was very happy after seeing the content of "Di Bao" and told Wang Changgeng who was also at home.
Wang Changgeng asked: "So, we should continue to increase the scale of cotton production, instead of closing some workshops and saving money?"
"That's natural. We should continue to recruit workers. Maybe the people are more willing to spend their money instead of worrying that the New Deal will suddenly be abolished and we will return to the era when taxes were only borne by the common people."
Liu Quexian smiled.
Wang Changgeng nodded, then smiled and said: "Because I am partnering with you in this business, I also want the Jiangling New Deal to continue! And I hope the people will become richer!"
"I'm so happy that you have changed so much!"
Liu Quexian also smiled and started talking.
At this time, one or two canopy carriages suddenly stopped outside the Liu family's door. The Liu family's porter came in and sent a message to Liu Quexian: "Yingtian Wangfu Yinsanshe Wang Xianggong came to pay his respects!"
The Prince of Sanshe mentioned by the porter was actually Wang Shijun, the third son of Yin Wang Shizhen, the new Yingtian Prefecture.
Wang Shizhen, like Wang Xijue, was reinstated as the new Yingtian Prefecture Yin after being appointed by Zhu Yijun because he took the initiative to expose evidence of the reactionary officials and gentry who prevented the officials and gentry from participating in the New Deal.
Therefore, Wang Shijun, the third son of Wang Shizhen, will also appear in Nanjing.
When Liu Quexian heard that it was the third son of Fu Yin who came to pay homage, he was naturally surprised and hurriedly welcomed him in.
After Wang Shijun saw Liu Quexian and Wang Changgeng and exchanged names with them, he expressed his intention to come and said: "I learned that Brother Zijing wholesales cheap cotton cloth, and I came here to ask if your house can sell it every month. Will you provide me with half a million pieces of cotton cloth?"
Liu Quexian and Wang Changgeng couldn't help but look at each other.
so much?
Wang Shijun smiled and said: "If your house can do it, I can leave a deposit of 30,000 taels now."
"Naturally!"
Wang Shijun then went back to inform Wang Shizhen of the result.
Wang Shizhen nodded and asked, "Are you really sure how the Liu Family Cotton Shop can supply us with so much cotton?"
Wang Shijun nodded: "He promised that he could, and according to his son's inquiry, his family's cotton production is indeed second to none in Jinling, but the cotton is of inferior quality, but it is suitable to sell to Koreans and Japanese people."
After hearing this, Wang Shizhen said: "Forget it, then just do it. Now that the New Deal will not be abolished, there is no need for us to keep the money for slaves and farmland. It is serious to do more business. At least we have to make money cleanly." , we cannot smuggle for huge profits, lest we end up like the Xu family!"
"yes!"
Not only Wang Shizhen's family, because Zhu Yijun set up a palace for Zhang Juzheng and allowed him to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, many big bureaucrats and landowners like Wang Shizhen had to give up using their money to annex fields and slaves in the country, and use it instead. Expand foreign trade.
Because as long as the New Deal is not abolished, the cost of annexing land and keeping slaves will remain high, and they can only make external profits.
After all, the New Deal can prevent a large number of homesteaders from going bankrupt, instead of having to work as slaves or even sell their land, and it can also enhance national power, allowing the Han people to rely on strong national power to expand operations and make profits abroad.
