Normally, he shouldn't be in the dormitory at this time, but the fact that he is here in casual clothes means that he has a rest today. Then the news he brought must have been brought by him who specifically went to the General Affairs Department to inquire about it, and then came here to brag about it!
As soon as he sat down, Lu Tianhua brought him a clean teacup and poured the tea for him himself. Then he said, "Brother Yang, drink some tea to moisten your throat first, and then tell us the news in detail." Talk about it!”
Yang Baoren raised his head and looked around, seeing everyone stretching their necks or looking sideways at him, all waiting for his news, which made him feel extremely satisfied!
Then he picked up the tea cup, took a sip gently, and let out a satisfied sigh. Then he put down the cup and put on the posture of "you ask, I will tell."
Lu Tianhua didn't take it seriously either. He was already used to hearing about it. He said easily: "Brother Yang, news came just an hour ago that the Chief Assistant led all the elders to the palace to persuade him. I wonder what the outcome of this matter will be?"
Yang Baoren sighed and said: "Oh, it can be said to be a success, but it can also be considered a failure!"
Lu Tianhua didn't want to hear such ambiguous words at all, but he also knew that this was Yang Baoren's way of selling himself out, so he cooperated and said, "How can you say this!"
Yang Baoren shook his head and said: "If we say it is a success, it is because His Majesty made a huge concession; if we say it is a failure, both the inner court and the cabinet have signed the decree of the reward, so it is certain that Liu Haojia will get the fief!"
His words caused a commotion among the crowd, and everyone started talking! Of course, most people were dissatisfied. Only the two tables of young men who were excluded at the beginning showed a look of victory on their faces!
Then Yang Baoren briefly stated the facts he knew and some inferred things. But although this person likes to brag, he is actually a very trustworthy person! In his rhetoric, he clearly distinguished between the actual news and what he and others had inferred.
But in fact, many things in the court are obvious! For example, regarding this reward, from the time when several pavilion elders entered the palace together to the final edict being issued, a lot of things can be inferred especially from the content of the edict! People who are familiar with Zhang Juzheng and several pavilion elders can even almost restore the scene at that time!
What's more, Yang Baoren also added that when he came out, he had already sent the decree from the inner court to the Beizhen Prefecture, and it wouldn't be long before Liu Haojia was released to Tianjin County! This makes people even more imaginative!
When Yang Baoren had satisfied his desires and started to relax and drink tea, the entire first floor slowly turned from silence to noisy! In particular, the young men at the two tables who were previously excluded started talking loudly and began to calculate how many fewer people would die from the promoted cowpox. How much food can these people grow every year? Or how many scholars will be among the extra surviving children?
Others are discussing what Liu Haojia will do in the fiefdom after arriving in Tianjin? In the end, everyone unanimously decided that he would build a big house there to show off his achievements!
In contrast, most people were much silent. Because they didn't expect that Zhang Juzheng and several pavilion elders personally took action and failed to suppress Emperor Wanli and Liu Haojia, which made them feel very frustrated! Of course, they did not dare to point the finger at Emperor Wanli, so they could only pile all the mistakes on Liu Haojia!
Lu Tianhua was also very depressed when he saw that his own people were so beaten that they could not lift their heads! But then he thought about it and deliberately said loudly to Yang Baoren: "Brother Yang, the chief minister and the elders are so kind-hearted and calculating! I can't wait for you!"
Yang Baoren was stunned for a moment when he heard this! It's understandable to have a good heart, but where do you start with being good at planning? However, he still cooperated and said under the gaze of everyone: "Brother Xian, please clear up the confusion!"
Lu Tianhua glanced around and saw that everyone had turned their attention, and said loudly: "Liu Haojia seems to have broken the ancestral precedent, but in fact it is the chief minister's wish for the country! Come to think of it, now the Ming Dynasty has How many honorable nobles are just waiting to die, how much people's wealth and money are wasted? If Liu Haojia really recruits refugees to build villages on his fief this time, do you think he will also give some fiefdoms to other nobles? Those noble families have a lot of money If you give them a piece of fiefdom, they will naturally devote all their efforts to construction! In this way, the refugees will be less involved, the refugees will have the opportunity to rebuild their homes, and the nobles will have their family business. This is killing three birds with one stone. What a great job!"
Yang Baoren immediately said: "If this is the case, I would like a fiefdom!"
Then the two of them sang together and transferred all the credit for this matter to a few pavilion elders! In the suggestive words of the two of them, the content of the story became that the chief minister led the elders into the palace to admonish the emperor!
Under their earnest instruction, the emperor finally realized his mistake and was so panicked that he couldn't help himself! He knew that he was thinking of ways to violate the rules of his ancestors and might bring disaster to the world! So he was very remorseful!
After that, in order to save His Majesty's face, the Chief Assistant re-edited and polished his will, turning this bad method into a good one! It can be seen that the chief minister and several pavilion elders are the pillars of our Ming Dynasty, supporting the golden beams of the sea!
When everyone heard this sudden reversal of the story, not only were they not surprised, but they felt that what the two told was the truth! This emperor is young, how can he know how to govern the country! The governance of the country depends on these moral people headed by the chief minister! As for little people like Liu Haojia, they are just flags manipulated by the chief minister and others, and are not worth mentioning at all!
So of course, everyone began to praise the chief minister and several elders for their wisdom and courage, and praised Emperor Wanli for being able to accept advice with an open mind. He was really a wise king and a wise minister who revived the Ming Dynasty! Even the young scholars who were rejected at first accepted this statement!
Old man Zhang, who was lying on the counter, was simply shocked when he heard the same thing expressed in two different ways! Although he has never read a book, the wisdom accumulated in decades of life can help him understand the truth of the matter! But now he sincerely doubts that the knowledge and experience he has accumulated in the past are all fake!
But even so, he still retained the caution of a small citizen, and said to the shopkeeper in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, why does this sound wrong to me? Can everyone believe this when it is spread?"
The shopkeeper, who was happily drinking his tea and listening to the story, put down his tea cup and said, "Why don't I believe it? Aren't they just talking about what just happened?"
