The officials murmured under their breath.
Xu Youzhen didn't care, he just smiled lightly.
"My lords may feel that Xu Youzhen is talking big words. Whether or not you are talking big words, you will all know it later."
"We are all scholars and decent people."
"People, you don't dare to lose your dignity just for a small profit. Your Majesty's new tax system must be implemented in Yingtian Mansion this year. I don't force you to help me, Xu Youzhen. I just hope that everyone will not cause more trouble to me. .”
"Having said so much, let everyone meet our birthday boy today..."
With that said, Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong walked out from the back hall.
If his son wasn't in Xu Youzhen's hands, he would definitely not be so dedicated.
After seeing Wei Guogong, the officials all stood up again.
They endured the thirst and discomfort and spoke out one after another to denounce.
"Wei Guogong, we, we respect you, why are you colluding with Xu Youzhen to deceive us..."
"Yes, Duke Wei, I am an official of the imperial court. When I come to your house as a guest, you are not even willing to give me a glass of water..."
"It seems that Wei Guogong has received a huge benefit and followed those in the north to bully us in the south..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding officials all looked at the official who spoke with dumbfounded eyes.
North and South are at odds.
A strong head, a real bull.
I respect you as a man.
Sure enough, after Xu Youzhen heard this sentence, her expression changed and she pointed directly at the speaker.
Ying Tianfu's official doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette.
Knowing the law and breaking the law.
Zhao Cong instructed, and several Jinyi guards were dispatched instantly and took the official into custody. At this time, Xu Youzhen did not have time to interrogate him, and directly dragged him away.
And the official shouted: "Comrades, help me, help me..."
But no one dared to stand up and speak.
Although so many years have passed, this nation and country have never forgotten their history of blood and tears. The relatively peaceful Southern Song Dynasty gave birth to the seeds of opposition between the north and the south. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the south looked down on the north, and the north looked down on the south. things are still happening.
The North-South List was an initiative of the Hongwu Dynasty. Many emperors wanted to eliminate this influence, but the North had been lost for too long, and it would take hundreds of years to make up for it.
As for the theory of North and South, which official would dare to say it in front of others.
Now is the time to cause trouble. If you say this now, wouldn't you just stick your neck out and be chopped off?
Xu Chengzong looked at the officials who were dragged down, and then at the many officials who looked at him coldly.
I feel depressed.
The good reputation I had accumulated in Yingtian Mansion was completely ruined today...
How did the six officials of Yingtian Mansion come from?
A large part of them were transferred from the capital. Although their grades, remuneration, and honors remained unchanged, these three changes allowed the Nanjing bureaucracy to have slightly larger powers than the surrounding governments and be able to exercise some of its power.
In the development of the middle and late Ming Dynasty, those who advised the emperor, insulted the emperor, and made the emperor unhappy went to Nanjing to become officials; those who were inefficient, talked too much, and could not keep up with the emperor's pace of work went to Nanjing to become officials; when they were old and frail, they became officials Those who can't do high-intensity administrative work go to Nanjing to become officials. Those who often skip work and are famous for being disobedient go to Nanjing to become officials.
This made Yingtianfu also become "the chief elderly care institution under the Ming Dynasty Civil Servants Involution Association."
If it were left to later generations, for younger officials, who would have more money, less work, and less time to live close to home, they would enter retirement life 20 to 30 years early. This would be a solid iron rice bowl and a good job. However, during the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as lying down. With this word, everyone finally got a title on the gold list and ran to the emperor's side. They had a great time to show their ambitions, but they had to go to Nanjing to work in the Yamen.
Even if he was transferred from a third-grade officer in Beijing to Nanjing and promoted you one level, he would not be happy.
This is already breaking away from the center of power, and there will be no new progress in the future.
This is why, as the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, Xu Er also wants to get a military position in the capital while his father is alive, get some military merit, and in the future, he can bring the Duke of Wei out of Yingtian Palace.
The temptation is great.
Even if it takes risks, Xu Yan is willing to do it.
At this time in Nanjing City, there were two people with the most power.
Nanjing garrison, counselor and machine maintenance (concurrently serving as Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing)
Of course, also in the middle and late period, Nanjing added garrison eunuchs, who had more actual power than Nanjing garrison and counselor.
At this time, Sun Yuanzhen, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, was now in his sixtieth year. He was a Jinshi in the Yongle period and served successively as chief minister, doctor, and Jiangxi chief envoy. Then in the first year of Chenghua, he organized a plan to suppress bandits.
Yuan Zhen marched into the thief's nest. He captured and beheaded the leader of the thieves, Tao De, of the second class, recruited more than 3,600 people, and chased back the plundered men and women. Good news, seal reward. Please attend the funeral. After more than a month, he returned to town. Divide the troops again to suppress the remaining bandits. The memorial analyzed the land of Ruian and added Taishun, and analyzed the land of Lishui and Qingtian counties to build Yunhe, Xuanping and Jingning. The officials and garrisons were established, and the banditry problem subsided. In terms of merit, he will be ranked first.
In June of the third year of Chenghua, at the request of Yu Qian, Li Xian and others, Zhu Jianshen issued an imperial edict and promoted him to the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of War of Yingtian Prefecture. In October of the same year, he was appointed to participate in the political affairs of Yingtian Prefecture.
But now Sun Yuanzhen is really old, and his energy is not as good as before. Because he once had great achievements, the court also took care of it. If he doesn't resign, the court will not dismiss him. This is also the only official in Nanjing who really cares for his old age. The leader of a group of people.
And it was Wei Guogong who should be on guard in Tianfu.
Sun Yuanzhen also came today, but she kept her eyes closed and didn't speak. He didn't go to greet Xu Youzhen. Originally, he didn't want to come this time, but the young Duke went to the mansion to invite him in person, so Sun Yuanzhen arrived at the Duke of Wei's mansion.
In his opinion, the new tax system and the old tax system have nothing to do with him. I have lived to be over seventy years old. In two years, I will be buried in the dust. I can't follow these young people to fool around. .
Therefore, after receiving the imperial edict, Sun Yuanzhen's first thought was, do not support or oppose, I am old, who am I afraid of...
But now it seems that Xu Youzhen doesn't want to let herself get away.
After Wei Guogong came out, Sun Yuanzhen's feeling became stronger and stronger. Wei Guogong couldn't stay out of it, let alone himself...
"Wei Guogong asked the imperial court to measure their family's land register today. This is a noble act and a model for the words and deeds of all officials. Now let Wei Guogong tell you how his mentality has changed." Xu Youzhen Gao After he finished speaking, he whispered to the helpless Duke Wei beside him: "Gong Wei, please tell me..."
Xu Chengzong sighed, paused for a while, and then said: "My father-in-law has not been feeling well these days, but the censor of Xudu came to visit him again and again, which moved him very much. Tell the story of the benefits of the new tax law.”
"To put it bluntly, it's fair. Maybe some adults, or some adults who have retired, have to pay taxes on the land in their families, or some adults are running a small business, and they also have to pay business taxes, but we We are all officials of the imperial court. We cannot only consider our own gains and losses and forget the great justice of the imperial court. Therefore, my father-in-law took the opportunity of his birthday to invite all the gentlemen over and asked Xu Du Yushi to have a good chat with all the gentlemen. Talk about it."
"Liar..."
"Yes, a lie..."
"Wei Guogong is lying. Colleagues, Wei Guogong only held a birthday party at the beginning of the year. At that time, only a few generals from the Beijing camp attended. Today is not his birthday party at all..."
When Xu Chengzong heard that the officials below him were concerned about his birthday, he went crazy and felt a little confused at the moment, while Xu Youzhen watched quietly from the side with no intention of speaking for him.
But the Duke of Wei's house cannot lose its cards.
Then he became cruel and kicked the table in front of him, asking the officials below who were denouncing him to stop.
Sun Yuanzhen and other Nanjing officials were also slightly stunned.
This Wei Guogong has always been a calm person, why is he so excited now. ,
Of course, none of these officials knew that after Xu Youzhen's almost shameless suppression and verbal ridicule last night, the calm and generous Wei Guogong had disappeared...
Of course, it also made Wei Guogong react.
The title of Duke comes from the imperial court and from His Majesty.
If these ministers question the imperial court and His Majesty, does it mean that the Duke of Wei is of no use guarding Yingtian Mansion?
Then will be the real retirement...
The table has been turned over, the table has been turned over, will the evil servant beat someone next? Forget it, let’s stop for a while and rest before we spray Wei Guogong.
We are not afraid of Wei Guogong, we just feel that his morale is high, and we want to retreat first, and then think of a way to stun him...
This is not called fear, this is called tactical retreat...
"What kind of birthday party is there but not a birthday party..."
"My Lord wants to ask you, why don't you go to greet the imperial officials when they come to Yingtian Mansion? Are you questioning the imperial court's new tax system, dissatisfied with the imperial court's new tax system, or dissatisfied with the censor of Xudu..."
After hearing what Duke Wei Guo said, the officials also began to whisper.
"What are you talking about? He didn't go either."
"Yes, he still has the nerve to accuse us. If he didn't have some agenda for this birthday party, I wouldn't have come..."
"The Duke of Wei's Mansion, hey, has no spine..."
The mutterings below made Duke Wei very angry.
"The Censor of Xudu is here on behalf of His Majesty. Although my father-in-law did not go to greet him immediately due to his health, he regrets it so much now and has finally returned from his lost path..."
"The new tax system in Yingtian Mansion starts from our Duke of Wei... Whoever dares to cause trouble and talk nonsense will be judged by the referendum of this country to let him go..."
Xu Chengzong also risked his life. His son went to Xu Youzhen's bed. He couldn't just stand by and watch the boat capsize...
Xu Youzhen listened to what Xu Chengzong said, and her heart was calm.
He sent someone to lift up the table that Xu Chengzong had kicked over, and then said loudly: "Today, the land of the Duke of Wei's mansion was measured, and tomorrow it will be the land of the officials of the six ministries. Lords of the Secretariat, do you have anything to say?"
The six ministers sat at the front, and he was also an old man who didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Their average age is sixty-five.
People become better with age.
The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Personnel still have some power, while the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment are the real decorations.
Now Wang Mingyi, the Minister of Rites, was also a Jinshi during the Yongle period. His eyes were a little cloudy. He looked at Xu Youzhen and said, "Xu Shangshu, I can't hear what you are talking about. Please speak louder..."
Xu Youzhen frowned after hearing Wang Mingyi's words.
The officials in Nanjing are really playing tricks. Last night, the Duke of Wei tried to escape by being drunk. Today, the Minister Wang just relied on the back of his ears to evade?
But Xu Youzhen was not used to it either.
"Hel Wang Shangshu over and get closer so you can hear clearly." Xu Youzhen looked at Zhao Cong and ordered.
"Yes, sir."
As he spoke, the two Jinyi guards walked up to Wang Mingyi, helped him from left to right, and brought him to Xu Youzhen's side. Xu Youzhen smiled at Wang Mingyi, then put his mouth to his ear, covered it with his hands and shouted: "Wang Minister, I say that I will go to your house tomorrow to inspect the property."
This voice almost sent Wang Shangshu away...
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