When the ministers saw this scene, they all sighed secretly in their hearts. Today's drama is finally over! The nobles sighed because it was now clear that the civil servants would not suffer much loss. If the person is handed over to Dali Temple for review, the final result will be the same as a fox interrogating another fox whether he stole a chicken. There will be no results!
As for the civil servants, although they know that they have suffered a loss today, causing the two ministers and several others to lose their qualifications to join the cabinet and be promoted in the future, they have also made room for promotion for some people! So some people’s minds will naturally become active!
As for the two pavilion elders themselves, they are already big bosses, and they have become envious of many others. So although they are a little disappointed, they can completely accept this result!
And in the eyes of everyone, although Emperor Wanli and Liu Haojia achieved a temporary victory, the huge burden of tens of thousands of troops will drag them down sooner or later. By then, the navy will still be in the pocket of the civilian officials! So in the eyes of the courtiers, today is a happy outcome for everyone! Of course, except for Li Xiupeng, he is completely finished! ap.
Zhang Juzheng and others returned to the duty room and sat down. The eunuch immediately brought tea, warm towels, and various snacks. After everyone washed up briefly, they drank tea and ate a few snacks, and then started chatting about what happened in the morning.
After everyone discussed it, Zhang Siwei shook his head and sighed: "It's such a pity today, but the Huangkou kid took some advantage!"
No one asked who the yellow-mouthed child he was talking about was, and they just ignored it as if they hadn't heard. Shen Shixing said with a smile: "There is nothing we can do about it! Who would have thought that there would be such a big mistake in the Ministry of War! Otherwise, the plans of those below would really come true!"
What Shen Shixing said about the plans of the following people was referring to the matter of collecting money in the capital. Although the money was quite a lot, when they reached the status of the pavilion elders, money was just a number to them. They could have as much as they wanted, so they didn't even think about getting involved and just watched with a cold eye.
Zhang Juzheng put down his tea cup at this time and said: "Ziwen, keep an eye on the navy's news in the future. I always feel that Liu Haojia has other plans!"
Zhang Han said in surprise: "What plans does he have? Can he make up for the huge hole in military pay? I have only ever heard that the army is a gold-eating beast. Can he still make the army make money?"
Wang Xijue laughed and said, "He can help people transport goods, or at worst, he can go fishing!"
Everyone burst out laughing after hearing this, and even Zhang Juzheng, who had always been serious, started laughing too! And the most interesting thing is that they heard the story about cargo transportation and fishing from Liu Haojia today. They really didn't know the actual situation of the navy before.
After he stopped laughing, Zhang Juzheng still said: "I think we should keep an eye on them. Uncle Wu Ning is very manipulative and always has an unusual approach to everything. God knows what his plans are!"
Zhang Han nodded and said: "Don't worry, Chief Assistant, I will send people to keep an eye on them, and sooner or later we will get the navy back! In fact, in my opinion, the navy is of no use at all if it is separated separately. Maybe it is just to strengthen The royal power was specially created!"
Everyone looked a little serious when they heard Zhang Han say this, because they thought so too! In their minds, the royal family should not have too much power! Because for the throne, a wise ruler is naturally good, but throughout the dynasties, there have been mostly mediocre people, even if there are a few bastard emperors!
So how can people like them who came from the imperial examination and experienced the battles in the officialdom be able to carefully grasp the power! Therefore, they will be wary of any move to enhance the strength of the royal family!
Shen Shixing said: "There is nothing we can do about it! He pinched the sore foot in the first place, and then he allowed the Navy to separate! Later, I wanted to use food and salary to pinch them, but I didn't want the people in the Ministry of War to be stupid and be beaten by them again. After catching it, the navy was put under the direct control of the royal family! Everyone said, why are the people below doing things so unreliable? "
Zhang Siwei said: "Ma Shangshu is not a ignorant person, but the people working under him are too impetuous, which gives them an opportunity!"
Shen Shixing said: "It's better to tell the people below directly.
Too greedy! I feel that these people should be rectified. Do you think so, Chief Minister? "
Zhang Juzheng nodded and said: "Yes, these people have to beat them, otherwise I don't know what kind of trap they will dig out next time!"
After hearing this, Zhang Siwei tilted his head and thought for a moment and said, "Chief Assistant, I feel that there is something fishy in this matter!"
Zhang Juzheng smiled when he heard this and said, "Fengpan, it seems that you have also noticed something wrong with it?"
Several other people are also very thoughtful people, and they have long discovered the abnormality. I just didn't organize my thoughts for a while, so I didn't say anything. Now that someone has revealed this matter, they naturally calm down and listen to their speculations.
Zhang Han interrupted and said, "Is there really something wrong with this? I also feel that something is wrong, but I haven't figured it out yet!"
Zhang Siwei said: "I haven't figured out the specifics, but if you check carefully, you can always find some clues!"
Zhang Juzheng said: "The investigation must be carried out, and we cannot leave a loophole here! But since you brought it up first, Feng Pan, it is up to you to investigate."
Zhang Siwei nodded and said: "No problem, I guess the results should be available within the next few days!"
Everyone is still aware of Zhang Siwei's ability. Seeing that he has taken over the errand, they stopped asking questions and sighed about the topic just now. Wang Xijue said: "I am now thinking about how Wu Ningbo works so enthusiastically, but I can't figure out how he can maintain such a huge navy? Even His Majesty has a lot of money in his inner treasury, and it can't all be used to pay salaries. !」
Shen Shixing smiled and said, "Didn't I say that they can go transport goods and fish?"
Wang Xijue waved his hand and said, "Don't tell jokes at this time. It's better to see where they can get food and pay, and then stop them."
As a result, everyone discussed for a long time but still did not come up with a result! Several of the ideas proposed were refuted! At the end, Zhang Han said helplessly: "They can't just go out and rob, right?"
Zhang Siwei said irritably: "That's even more impossible! Who can he rob, and who dares to rob him? As long as he makes a move in the surrounding countries, he can be locked up on the charge of provocation! If he robs Those merchant ships at sea, can they guarantee that no one will be left alive? If only one person is left alive, it will be a crime of beheading and confiscating their homes!"
