When Fang Fengshi said this, Xu Xuemo, the Minister of Rites, also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this is not a courtesy to the emperor and the country. I think these three governors should be punished for their crimes!"
"Which law stipulates that it is a crime for Fu Ming to do practical work in the name of the government?"
"On the contrary, Your Majesty gave them the right to do things conveniently! So, Your Majesty, they are not guilty of doing this."
Hai Rui then questioned Xu Xuemo and reported to Zhu Yijun.
Historically, literati and officials often said that Hai Rui was arrogant and rigid in their memorials and documents. In fact, it was because they looked at Hai Rui from the standpoint of the gentry and landlords, so they naturally thought that he was arrogant and rigid. The requirements are too strict, but from the perspective of the common people, Hai Rui is not to say rigid, but is even more open-minded than other scholar-officials.
Not to mention that when he was the governor of Nanzhili, he boldly implemented the One Whip Law in the entire province of Nanzhili, becoming the first reformer to implement the One Whip Law in the entire province.
Of course, due to the developed commerce and trade in South Zhili, it is indeed suitable for the whipping method, which is conducive to commercial development.
Even in the case of Huizhou silk eucalyptus in history, after Shuai Jiamo, who was not from a Jin gentry background, raised objections to the silk silk tax and wrote to him, the governor of Yingtian, he did not ignore Shuai Jiamo because of his low status. Instead, he took it seriously and ordered Yousi Xiang to investigate.
It can be seen that whether you think Hai Rui is pedantic or not depends on the stance of the person who says this.
Therefore, at this time, Hai Rui did not oppose the governor's efforts to establish local businesses like Fang Fengshi and Xu Xuemo, and even asked Xu Xuemo in return.
Zhu Yijun nodded and looked at Hai Rui curiously.
At this time, Hai Rui also raised his hand to Zhu Yijun again and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Qianxian, the governor of Fengyang, once wrote to me and talked about his ideas in this regard. He said that there are too many landless homeless people in the world, and just encouraging industry and commerce will be enough. It is not enough to solve the livelihood problem of the landless people. The government must take the initiative to establish practical solutions, and it must be both business and relief!"
"In this way, it not only increases the court's money but also stabilizes the people's livelihood. I supported him to try this at that time and praised him for being better at public affairs than me. Now that he is doing this, it is natural that he has already had an idea, and it is not a sudden idea, nor is it a sudden move. You want to seek your own power!"
"Even if they don't mean it, there is no guarantee that they will become powerful in this place in the future, and they will let the officials advance and the people retreat, causing all industries to decline."
"The salt industry is an example. Any industry run by the government will not only damage the prestige of the court, but will also hinder the prosperity of the world."
Academician Liu Yingjie also started to object at this time.
But Zhang Xueyan said at this time: "Your Majesty! I do not agree with what Mr. Liu Ge said. Although official business will inevitably harm the interests of the people, the key is that private businessmen pay more attention to profits and neglect justice, and have no national justice. Once there is huge profits to be made, they will flock to Later, they even borrowed countless money, so that in the end, most of them went bankrupt due to changes in circumstances; and for businesses that are of great benefit to the country and beneficial to the future, many are unwilling to operate at a loss, but are worried about losing everything. This is not enough.”
"Your Majesty, the government can provide guidance, but it is indeed difficult to set up business on your own. This will breed corruption!"
"Your Majesty, the system of this dynasty is to facilitate disaster relief, so the vassal treasury is established. Even if it is not implemented, corruption will still occur due to the accumulation of too much money in the treasury. It does not mean that if it is established, it will be more prone to corruption."
"What if the vassal bank loses too much money and the local government needs the court to allocate money?"
"Can't the court review it?"
…
The ministers had been arguing for several days about whether to allow local governments to set up practical operations, but in the end they did not come to a conclusion.
Towards the end, one party even asked for the other party to be killed.
Seeing this, Zhu Yijun had to order the court to stop discussing the matter and wait a few days to discuss the matter again.
A few days later, when the matter was discussed again, they still could not reach an agreement on this matter.
At the same time, the controversy also extended from the ruling circle to the entire court. Almost two thousand officials in the capital began to discuss the matter, and they gradually divided into different factions.
Such is the case with the bureaucracy.
Even though everyone is a civil servant and scholar-bureaucrat, because they come from different regions and have different backgrounds, some are from official families, some are from common people and landlords, and some are from ordinary merchants. In addition, all of them are too smart. If they are given a little light, they will be brilliant. As long as the emperor allows them to speak and accepts advice a little more freely, they can each come up with a lot of truth, which leads to two people having three opinions.
Even if they all agree with the restructuring, some are radical and some are moderate.
"Why do people like Lu, Jin, and Shen think about setting up a business? As governors, do they still get their salary? The bonus is so high!"
Shen Guan, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, mentioned this matter to Shi Xing, the minister of Taipu Temple, when he went to court that day.
Shi Xing sneered and said: "It's not because of the current imperial court's high regard for Zhang Xue! They emphasize meritorious service and change outdated policies, so naturally they dare to be so bold! So much so that they even make their own money and compete with the business people! They should be arrested. Be strict when entering Beijing!"
Shen Guanyi glanced at Shi Xing after hearing this, but just smiled slightly and didn't say anything.
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"Your Majesty, please arrest Lu Kun, the governor of Fengyang, Shen Li, the governor of Yingtian, and Jin Xuezeng, the governor of Fujian, and bring them to Beijing!"
On this day, inside the Xuanzhi Gate.
As soon as Zhu Yijun arrived here to watch the court, the civil servant Hubu Lang Zhonghan Qishan Shangshu directly suggested that Lu Kun, Shen Li, and Jin Xuezeng be arrested and brought to Beijing.
"Dare I ask Han Bulang, what crime did these three governors commit, and they are going to be arrested and brought to the capital? Are they trying to slander the emperor in order to keep the emperor and his father in the dark?!"
Gao Qiyu, the Minister of Rites, questioned Han Qishan at this time.
At this time, Han Qishan suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the young uncle Gao Qiyu is his ally, and he has always had close contacts with Shen Li and others."
"Retreat!"
"All the ruling ministers came to the political hall to discuss this matter!"
After Zhu Yijun saw clearly the attitude of many officials, he had no intention of delaying it any longer. Instead, he announced the end of the morning court and called the ruling ministers to the political hall.
As soon as he arrived at the political hall, Zhu Yijun first asked Shen Shixing: "What is Master Shen's opinion on this matter?"
Shen Shixing said: "Your Majesty, I think we can observe it first to see which pros and cons are greater or smaller. As the Taishi said, it is better to seek truth from facts, because the minister will be anxious if he does something he has never done before. Yelling and shouting to kill is not the way to employ people."
"Your Majesty, it's too late to deal with problems when they arise. The country must be prepared for a rainy day!"
Fang Fengshi retorted at this time.
Hai Rui said: "Your Majesty, at least for now, it seems that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, so the court should not stop it to avoid being suspected of choking. This is also unrealistic."
"Da Si Nong, after all, is a civil servant, but his knowledge is indeed insufficient."
Fang Fengshi said coldly.
Hai Rui couldn't help but turn purple.
Don't criticize others, Fang Feng obviously hit Hai Rui where it hurts.
Fang Fengshi also instantly realized that he had made a mistake, and quickly turned around and raised his hands to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, I made a mistake!"
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Prime Minister did not make a mistake. After all, Hai Gong was intolerant and valued the people over business. However, I don't know that if businessmen are invaded by officials, the people will be harmed."
Xu Xuemo followed.
"Your Majesty, these are all treacherous words. How can it be considered intolerant to serve the people and the country?!"
Zhang Xueyan, who had served as governor of Liaodong and had killed Tatars in battle, was furious. He clenched his fists and opened his eyes angrily, as if he wanted to hit Xu Xuemo and staged a full-scale martial arts show.
Xu Xuemo became a little frightened when he saw Zhang Xueyan's thick eyebrows.
At this time, Shen Shixing hurriedly raised his hands to Zhu Yijun and said: "I can't agree with each other, so I ask for your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
The other ministers also handed over their hands: "Please give me your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
Zhu Yijun stood up at this moment:
"Declared a decree to summon the three governors to Beijing immediately to report on their duties, and their governorship affairs will be handled by the Zuo Chief Envoy!"
"Listen to both and you will be enlightened, and if you listen to one side, you will be dark. You cannot judge the pros and cons of new things based on your own understanding alone. Didn't you ask me to listen to others' opinions? Then let the person in charge of this matter go to Beijing and ask them why they did this! Don't say it first Hurry to behead and ask for punishment!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"I obey the order!"
Before other ministers could react, Shen Shixing knelt down and accepted the order on behalf of the bureaucracy.
