I cherish my reputation!
This is absolutely certain!
Not so with the traitor!
Ten-year-olds don't have to worry about reputation!
A well-educated man is speechless when being spoken to by a child with a dirty mouth, how can he save his face?
A well-educated person speaking nonsense to persuade a child with a yellow mouth can be considered a victory without force!
It is said that the villain publicly criticized Chen Biqian, Li Juesi, Yang Shicong, Zhang Sizhi, Xie Sheng, Shang Zhouzuo, Lin Yuji...
In terms of verbal combat, it can be said that he has passed five levels and killed six generals. He is very brave!
Presumably, the four learned men Dong Lin, Qian Qianyi, Hou Xun, Zhang Wei, and Qian Shisheng, who were in the palace together, might not be the opponents of the traitor!
We should really find an opportunity to send these four Donglin masters to the traitor together, so that they can "enjoy" the benefit of the traitor's words!
"Your Majesty, by acting like this, aren't you deceiving yourself and others? How can you convince millions of merchants and people in Nandu and Yangzhou?"
Qian Shisheng did not expect that putting pressure on the emperor would have such an effect.
He didn't want to go to Beidu and fight with the prince. It was said that the prince was simply messy and unreasonable.
He said that if he was sent to the border again, his career would be over for the rest of his life.
So he hurriedly used merchants and common people as amulets and shields to try to turn defeat into victory.
"The general constitution is wrong. The evidence of merchants evading taxes is conclusive, and the people were deceived because they were misled. If the merchants in the southern capital all obeyed the law and paid taxes like the merchants in the northern capital, the common people would be loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and supportive of your majesty, just like the merchants in the northern capital." , how could such trouble happen?"
Qian Shisheng diverted the firepower, but Huang Degong did not intend to let this guy go.
Just now you bit yourself, turned around and wanted to run away? Beautiful thought!
"Huang Degong! Don't slander merchants and people!"
Of course Qian Shisheng had to speak up for his sponsor, otherwise there would be no money to spend.
"It's not slander! I have real evidence!"
Huang Degong knew that it was really a verbal argument, and he would probably not be able to convince the other party. He had to have evidence. Fortunately, he had collected a bunch of confessions before.
"It must be something you get by subduing yourself. It can't be trusted!"
Qian Shisheng would not fall for it. Even if the evidence was true, he would insist that it was false and was fabricated by Huang Degong.
"The General Secretary makes such an arbitrary conclusion, and by analogy, doesn't the General Secretary collude with businessmen to evade taxes?"
Huang Degong knew what Dong Lin had done, but he hadn't obtained the relevant evidence yet. It was just a confession, which didn't count.
"You are obviously slandering others! Deliberately slandering officials of the Ming Dynasty! I will argue with you to the end and restore my innocence!"
How embarrassing must it be to be framed by a reckless man?
There are many colleagues in the hall who can help him, so Qian Shisheng has nothing to fear.
"Slander? Hum! Dare I ask General Xian about the delicious food he ate last night?"
Huang Degong smiled and showed off his trump card and asked the civil servants this question. Seven or eight out of ten would be choked.
"...You...I eat a lot of food, what does it have to do with you?"
Qian Shisheng instinctively felt the danger, paused for a moment, and then dismissed it.
"Hahahaha! General Xian doesn't dare to say it, right? If he says it, his flaws will be exposed!"
There is such a benefit in the army, drinking and eating meat is not a problem at all.
But for civil servants, it is a big deal.
Especially after the prince took advantage of him, asking him what he had for dinner was a big taboo!
Huang Degong plans to use this trump card to deal with Qian Shisheng. Let's see if you dare to tell the truth!
"you……"
Qian Shisheng is really riding a tiger, and he has to make up the content when he lies, and he has to worry about extraneous matters.
"Admit it if you dare not say it!"
Huang Degong stood opposite this guy, feeling proud. Being able to choke the people of Donglin to half death in a court meeting, I can definitely brag about it.
"Qian Aiqing, I'm also very curious about this. Why is Aiqing so hesitant and afraid to tell the truth? Could it be that Aiqing also ate soybeans last night?"
Becoming "The Second Prince of Soybeans"?
That would be great fun!
Haven't you seen that from the beginning to now, no one in the entire "Beiguan Group" has spoken?
It seems that I am just waiting to see Donglin and Fushe’s jokes today!
"..."
Qian Shisheng understood that once he said he had eaten soybeans, it would mean something was wrong.
"It seems that the dinner Aiqing had yesterday really had another mystery!"
With the help of his beloved general, Chongzhen was finally able to hold Donglin and Fushe firmly.
I have been attacked by these bastards one after another just now, so now I want you to explain your own problems first!
If you explain clearly, then everything will be fine.
Otherwise, just wait to be dealt with!
"I thought dinner was a trivial matter and did not require such attention!"
After much deliberation, Qian Shisheng decided to avoid the most important things and avoid the light ones.
"I agree, Your Majesty must not be misled by Huang Degong. It is still important to discuss the matter of supporting Beiting Yinliang at the moment!"
Hou Xun also found a topic at the right time to excuse Qian Shisheng in disguise.
"Hou Aiqing said that. Do you know the truth? Could it be that there was some secret in yesterday's dinner?"
We will discuss the matter after the money is settled. We, the monarch and the ministers, will discuss dinner first.
Chongzhen was very interested in what Qian Shisheng had eaten yesterday. Since he didn't want to talk about it, there must be something going on!
"Your Majesty, a wise king must be trustworthy in appointing people. The General Constitution has always been loyal to the king and patriotic, and heaven and earth can prove it!"
Seeing that Hou Xun failed to rescue Qian Shisheng and was about to fall into trouble himself, Zhang Wei stepped out to respond.
"Since Qian Aiqing refuses to tell the truth, how about letting Zhang Aiqing tell the truth?"
Aren't you afraid to talk about dinner?
I will not let go of this matter!
Let's see how you answer!
Chongzhen is interested in this matter now!
In fact, the factory guard has reported it to Chongzhen. Donglin and Fushe gathered together last night. What they said in detail is unknown.
Dong Lin had caused such a big incident before, and Chongzhen could not easily cancel the surveillance of Qian Qianyi and others.
If the Nandu City was not guarded by the Yongwei Battalion, the group of exposed people who were almost rebelling might have invaded the imperial city.
"...Maybe just ordinary dishes!"
Zhang Wei had no choice but to find a reason to deal with the emperor.
"Is that so? Qian Aiqing?"
"Exactly! Exactly!"
"Then let's talk about the common dishes that are all jinzi, right?"
"..."
Qian Shisheng couldn't deal with it immediately, because in fact, it was a table of fine wine and food, how could it be ordinary dishes?
"Is there any problem with ordinary dishes? Qian Aiqing?"
Dinner is equivalent to Qian Shisheng's neck. Chongzhen is strangling Qian Shisheng tightly and will not let go easily.
"This... Your Majesty, I am stupid and have forgotten!"
This reason was quite reasonable, but Qian Shisheng was frightened and was sweating profusely.
"Then you won't forget where you had dinner, right?"
Chongzhen looked at the censor of Youdu who kept wiping his sweat with a smile. This was obviously deliberately perfunctory.
"...I'm...I'm...I'm...I feel...dizzy..."
Qian Shisheng had no other choice but to pretend to faint first and then think of a solution.
He considered saying that he ate it at home, but then he had to continue making up the content.
If the information is leaked and the number is not correct, it will be all over.
"Hiss... Oops! Even if you ask for dinner, you can scare the royal censor of Youdu to faint. We, the Ming Dynasty, are really doing strange things! Since Qian Aiqing is like this, I won't talk about you. Hou Aiqing, tell me. Did you eat a lot of food last night? Could you be scared and faint?"
Chongzhen had already seen that Qian Shisheng was pretending to be stunned, but he didn't say anything. He just made some sarcasm in disguise, and then found another target to attack.
"... Chen... Chen... I am extremely stupid, I really forgot!"
Now it was Hou Xun's turn to start sweating. He finally understood Qian Shisheng's difficulties.
"Oh? That's interesting! Where can we eat?"
Chongzhen wanted to see how many people in Donglin and Fushe could carry it to the end.
"I...I can't remember it!"
Hou Xun could only pretend to be dumbfounded at this time, and at the same time he hated Qian Shisheng for looking for trouble.
"It's only been a few hours, and you can't even remember where you had dinner yesterday? Aiqing is so confused that she can't even remember dinner. Instead of being a minister, you should retire and return home!"
These traitors are so hateful. They have joined forces to harm the emperor, and he will suffer the consequences today!
Chongzhen could dismiss Hou Xun from office once, and naturally he could dismiss him a second time.
"How can Your Majesty dismiss your ministers because they can't remember dinner? Isn't this what you have done? If it is spread out, it will definitely damage your Majesty's reputation. I hope your Majesty will think twice and never act out of anger!"
Qian Shisheng was defeated, and if Hou Xun followed in his footsteps, wouldn't Donglin lose his troops and generals?
Zhang Wei felt that he could not just watch Hou Xun die, and must lend a helping hand.
"Could it be that Zhang Aiqing remembered that she ate Shenzi dishes last night? Then tell me! I'm all ears!"
Now whoever dares to confront him, Chongzhen will ask him what he has eaten!
Just ask and get the answer!
Determined not to fail!
"Your Majesty! I have already said that your Majesty must not put the cart before the horse..."
Zhang Wei had no intention of telling the truth, otherwise Donglin and the others would have to get involved.
"I asked you what you had eaten last night! Tell me!"
Chongzhen, with piercing eyes, suddenly slapped the armrest of the dragon chair and asked sternly.
"..."
Zhang Wei didn't say anything this time, and something happened if he spoke.
"Ai Qing, are you going to resist to the end? Okay! Okay! Okay! I also ask Ai Qing to resign and return to your hometown and never renew her position!"
Just when he was thinking about how to deal with Dong Lin, this group of people came to his door. It really took no effort at all.
Just because of a meal, one person pretended to faint, and two people were dismissed from office!
The three people placed in the Sixth Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are all dead. Donglin has suffered huge losses!
Qian Qianyi felt very uncomfortable knowing that these three colleagues were unwilling to tell the truth because they were afraid of harming himself.
But at this time, he was determined not to confront the sharp-edged emperor, otherwise he would definitely lose.
Although seven people ate sixteen dishes, it was not too much at all.
However, the prince only served four dishes for each meal, two meat and two vegetarian.
In comparison, the meat-based dishes on their table are probably just...
If he is really implicated, it will be difficult to save the position of the first assistant. At this time, it is still a wise move to abandon the car and save the commander!
"I want to remove all three of these people from office and never renew them. Do you have any objections, dear sirs?"
"..."
No one from the Beiguan Group or the Nanguan Group had anything good to say about these idiots. Even Zhang Cai and Zhang Kentang from Fushe fell silent.
The two major groups were watching the whole process and had no intention of getting involved. No matter how hostile Ren Donglin and Fushe were, it would be useless.
"Since there is no objection, my dear companion, let's make this decree!"
"yes!"
Anyone who dares to speak well of him is undoubtedly an accomplice. Chongzhen is worried that not enough people have been dismissed from office!
When he came to Nandu, Chongzhen spent every day thinking about how to deal with Dong Lin, but he didn't expect that things would be so easy.
Although Qian Qianyi and Qu Shishu are still in office, there are three less scourges, and these two alone are not enough to fear.
It would be appropriate to intimidate Qian Qianyi and induce Qu Shichu to divide the two people, and try to prevent Donglin Shizi from joining the job in the future.
As for those censors who were instigated by Donglin and other gangs, Chongzhen learned from the experience of a certain traitor, that is, those below the third rank were prohibited from participating in court discussions.
As long as he can't go to the palace, the censor won't have much chance if he wants to cause trouble. Just relying on a few memorials will not change the world if you write flowers. At worst, you will just stay in the middle and do nothing.
Donglin was greatly weakened, and the society was restored without the bastard Zhang Pu. In the future, the court meetings would be able to calm down a lot.
Zhang Pu?
Hum!
After meeting the traitor, not to mention getting the certificate, even if he can return to Nandu, he will be considered to have extraordinary abilities.
That traitor even dares to take advantage of me, even dares to deal with his own grandfather, and will he let Zhang Pu go?
I wish I could place my subordinates in every position, it’s really...
I have to do this to avoid similar things happening in the future.
By the way, there are three more vacancies now, four including Zhang Pu.
One is 200,000 taels, four is 800,000 taels!
Tsk tsk!
This business of selling officials is really good!
Didn’t Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty do the same thing?
As long as that treacherous son can stand up to Huang Taiji, the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed, and I will naturally not be a foolish king!
If we can revive the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely contribute the most!
Maybe we can get a temple name of "Emperor Mingxing"!
That traitor is determined not to treat me badly. I have given him half of his country!
It is said that in the West, some emperors sent people to build huge pagoda tombs made of piled stones for themselves!
After the Ming Dynasty was revived, the imperial court was no longer short of silver. Should I also build one?
Tower grave!
Higher than the mountains!
It looks very spectacular!
etc……
I am in the prime of my life, but I am still far away from death!
If he really died in his prime, wouldn't he be taking advantage of the traitor?
no!
I want to live a long life!
Let that unfaithful son still be a prince after his sixtieth birthday!
Hum~!
Such a good plan!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty?"
"……Um?"
"The Minister of Household Affairs asked what should be done with the difference of one million taels?"
When Chongzhen was wandering around, Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of Household Affairs, was afraid that the emperor would withdraw from the court, so he quickly asked Chongzhen for instructions on what to do with the difference.
If this man is happy and announces a ten-day holiday in Nandu, and waits for the various yamen to recover, it means that the second half of the month has passed again...
"Business taxes in various places must be collected with all efforts!"
With Zheng Zhilong here, it is impossible to collect sea tax.
Since the farmers have handed over the grain, there can be no more incidents.
Excluding these two items, only merchants can squeeze out some profits.
It won't work if we don't squeeze it. If we delay it until next year, Beiting will have to postpone the use of troops.
According to Na Nizi's plan, the Beiting will hire a large number of Japanese troops to go to Liaodong in the spring of next year, thereby consuming the military strength of the Donglu.
If this goes on for a long time, the Japanese army alone can kill or injure no less than 100,000 Eastern captives, which can greatly reduce the pressure on western Liaoning.
When the king's division is reorganized and the Northern Expedition begins, the chance of victory will soar.
Although doing so would still bring disgrace to the court, the last time they hired Japanese troops, they had already succeeded.
There are very few people who criticize this strategy. It can be seen that as long as it can win, it is the right way, and it does not matter who is used in battle.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court and merchants are currently at odds with each other, and the relationship is becoming increasingly tense..."
Zheng Sanjun was a little dumbfounded. After all, the Ministry of Revenue was not a Yongwei camp. The merchants hated the court and were unwilling to pay taxes. The Ministry of Revenue couldn't go there and rob them openly, right?
"Discord? Then... ahem... the prince mentioned to me that the annual tea ceremony in Zhejiang is less than a thousand taels at most, at least a hundred taels! According to Ai Qing's words, many tea merchants in this corner of Zhejiang have always been at odds with the imperial court. Bar?"
Do you think it’s just the merchants from Nanzhili who are like this?
All merchants in the South are like this!
The total amount of silver paid by all tea merchants in Zhejiang is less than a thousand taels. Isn’t it a big joke?
The reason why commercial taxes are low is that merchants are deliberately evading taxes!
I was kept in the dark before, and now, some people still want to keep me in the dark!
