Daming primary school students

Chapter 697 Another Spring

Under the joint oppression of fellow officials and businessmen and Qin Dewei, the young Hu Zongxian had to quickly accept the task of monitoring the censor and inspecting the coastal defenses of Zhang, Quan, Ning, Shao and other places.

The four words "Zhang, Quan, Ning, and Shao" were drafted by Qin Dewei himself. He only said that "Minzhe" was too broad. He was afraid that Hu Zongxian would miss the point, so he changed "Minzhe" into these four words.

Zhangzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture, Ningbo Prefecture, and Shaoxing Prefecture know everything.

This time, Hu Zongxian only stayed in the capital for ten days from the beginning to the end, and he was driven to embark on his official career again, and went to the sea thousands of miles away.

When sending Hu Zongxian on the road, Qin Dewei emphasized again: "When you go to patrol the sea, remember to only read and not talk. Focus on investigation and records, and it is strictly forbidden to startle the enemy! When necessary, you can temporarily share the light."

Hu Zongxian only replied: "You say that we are in harmony with the light? I am good at this!"

From now on, for Qin Dewei, the 18 years of Jiajing will not be a big deal.

Emperor Jiajing did not go to court for a month, and the ministers thought that the emperor was resting and recuperating.

Emperor Jiajing didn't go to court for two months, and the ministers were happy to relax.

Emperor Jiajing was absent from court for three months, and the ministers missed Emperor Longyan a little bit.

When Emperor Jiajing did not go to court for half a year, the ministers began to panic.

The 18 years of Jiajing passed like this, and when the 19 years of Jiajing came, the ministers seemed to have gradually gotten used to the official life of not going to court.

It's not like I haven't seen such a thing that the emperor doesn't go to court. The grandpa of the current emperor, the emperor Chenghua, also hid in the deep palace for more than ten years, maybe it was passed down from generation to generation.

Compared with the Chenghua Emperor who never sees his ministers, there are at least a few ministers serving in the Zhiwuyi Palace today, so that the inside and outside are not isolated, and the monarch and his ministers are completely disconnected.

As soon as the spring of the 19th year of Jiajing started, something big or small happened in the imperial court. The censor Xie Yu Shangshu impeached the academician Yan Song for corruption and bribery.

But Emperor Jiajing only approved "I know", and then ignored it, without any intention of pursuing it.

There were discussions among the ruling and opposition parties, but who was behind Xie Yushi?
Some people say that this is a certain shoufu beating Mr. Yan Ge, some people say that this is a certain Zhongtang squeezing Mr. Yan Ge, and some say that there is no third kind.

The world has been peaceful recently, and Qin Dewei was sitting in Wenyuan Pavilion with his eyes closed, thinking about state affairs, when suddenly Fang You from Zhongshushe hurried in, waking Qin Zhongtang awake.

Qin Dewei frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

"Just now I went to Xiyuan to welcome the door to deliver the memorial, and met Mr. Yan Ge!" Fang You reported, "Then I was reprimanded by Mr. Yan Ge, and Mr. Yan Ge said, tell Zhongtang not to do this. It's a trick that can't be put on the table!"

What trick?Qin Dewei was a little confused, he didn't do anything recently, he just sat and watched Xia Yan and Yan Song fight openly and secretly.

Then Qin Dewei thought, could it be that Yan Song was talking about being impeached for corruption and accepting bribes?
How should I put it now, the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty has long since lost the simple and vigorous ethos of decades ago, and the unhealthy trend of giving gifts has become irreversibly popular.

However, the order of magnitude has not been exaggerated to the extent that it will be decades later. From a historical perspective, the early period of Jiajing can be regarded as a stage that connects the past and ushers in the future.
There is no way out, the law of dynastic cycle is laid out here, who can jump out of this way of heaven in ancient and modern China and abroad?

As far as Qin Dewei knew, at this stage, the first assistant Xia Yan actually received more money than the treacherous minister Yan Song, and Xia Shoufu lived a more luxurious life than Yan Song.

Therefore, in Qin Dewei's eyes, Yan Song is now being impeached for corruption and bribery. If he is wronged, he is wronged, and if he is not wronged, he is not wronged. It all depends on how the standards are formulated.

But what does this have to do with Qin Dewei?It's not that Qin Dewei ordered others to do it!
Fang You reminded: "Zhongtang has to be on guard. Mr. Yan Ge may have deliberately poured water on you to make others think that Zhongtang is fussy, and it's not good to be a man or an official!"

Qin Zhongtang clapped the table and said, "I won't take this responsibility!"

On the next day, the censor Chen Chunshangshu impeached Qin Dewei for being late, leaving early, absenteeism, and exceeding etiquette, and reprimanded Qin Dewei for wronging the country with his dead body!

Then Qin Dewei hurriedly went to the letter of apology, and Emperor Jiajing criticized Qin Dewei on the letter of apology: "If nothing happens, you will be fined for half a year."

This made the courtiers discuss again. Unexpectedly, two important officials were impeached one after another in Kaichunlai.

But those who are familiar with the officialdom discovered that the Chen Yushi who impeached Bachelor Qin was not the same year as Bachelor Qin?I heard that Chen Yushi and Qin Xueshi are very close. Could it be that they directed and acted themselves?
So the wise man suddenly realized that this may be the connotation of Master Yan Ge!
Therefore, there may be a third theory about Mr. Yan Ge's impeachment, that is, Mr. Yan Ge planned to increase his efforts to make money, so he was impeached for self-directed and self-acted, in order to test whether the emperor would tolerate him accepting bribes!
This is really not old-fashioned. The only person among the current academicians who receives few gifts is the only one who does not arrange maintenance.

Although Scholar Qin is not a good person in various ways, he has always been recognized as a strong person in terms of "cleanness".

Yan Song, who was entering the Wuyi Palace, heard the latest rumor, and was almost so frustrated that he didn't even finish writing today's Qing Ci.

In fact, this kind of intrigue is the daily life of the inner court ministers, and the past will pass, just get used to it.If you can't get used to it, you have already retired and returned home.

As for government affairs, how should it be run or how should it be run.The whole year's plan lies in spring, and the most troublesome thing this spring is the household department, and the expenditure for Xiyuan has skyrocketed
Wang Yiqi, Minister of the Ministry of Accounting, feels that the work of the Ministry of Accounting has become more and more difficult these years.

After much deliberation, Wang Yiqi decided that he could only confide this distress to Qin Dewei, so he disguised himself and came to the Qin Mansion at night.

Since Qin Dewei half-stepped into the cabinet, he seldom met with Uncle Wang in public to avoid suspicion.

But if someone spreads the word, Uncle Wang is not at ease, so he can only go to the Qin residence on his own initiative and quietly tonight.

As we all know, there are three gates in Wugong Hutong, and Master Wang's sedan chair enters through the middle gate as usual.

After getting off the sedan chair, I heard that Qin Dewei was inside the easternmost gate.

So Wang Shishu had no choice but to go to the east through the inner passage.

Sometimes this cheap nephew really doesn't behave like a human being. Does it mean that when people come to him, they have to guess which door he is in first?
Qin Dewei was talking with the pregnant lady Gu Niangzi at this time, and when he heard his uncle condescend to visit, he had no choice but to go see the guest first.

Just here in the east study room, Qin Dewei asked after saluting: "Master uncle came overnight, what advice do you have?"

Wang Yiqi couldn't bear it and complained: "A few years ago, the construction of the two empress dowager palaces, and the construction of the two mausoleums in the north and south last year were all costly things. This year, we will be building a large-scale construction project in Xiyuan, and only build the Dagaoxuan Hall I don’t know how much it costs.”

Qin Dewei asked again: "Is Taicang not enough?"

Wang Yiqi replied: "Relying on the accumulation, it may be able to support this year, but if it continues like this, it will be a matter of time before the deficit, especially the silver deficit!"

Qin Dewei didn't speak, thinking about something.

Wang Yiqi continued to complain: "Your Majesty, Xiyuan Xuanxiu, is too extravagant. I use gold powder to write green poems, and I often use ambergris for fasting sacrifices. All of these require the Ministry of Households to purchase, which is too expensive."

Qin Dewei sighed: "If you lose money, you will lose money. When you start to lose money, you will know how to change it."

Wang Yiqi originally wanted to seek advice from the resourceful Qin Dewei, but unexpectedly he heard such a sentence.He subconsciously asked back: "Are you serious?"

Qin Dewei said angrily: "Otherwise, what else can we do? You and I can't stop the emperor, so we can only suffer in Taicang first. Otherwise, how can the emperor have the determination to open up money? You should complain when you complain to the emperor, but you should Spend when you spend."

Isn't it just the fiscal deficit and the treasury being short of money? As a keyboard man, it's not like I haven't seen it on the Internet!
Sending off Master Uncle Wang, Qin Dewei returned to the inner courtyard, and just said a few words to Mrs. Gu, when suddenly someone came to report that an old Taoist priest had come to walk around.

Apart from Tao Zhongwen Taoist Taoist, who else can enter the Qin Mansion?
So Qin Dewei had to leave Miss Gu for a while, and came to the East Study Room again to meet Tao Zhenren.

When Tao Zhenren came to Qin Dewei, he had indeed encountered something and came to consult him.

"Do you still remember Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding?" Tao Zhenren asked first.

Of course Qin Dewei remembered that he was the number one military official in the early Jiajing Dynasty, the one who was left idle after being dismissed by him two years ago.

Hearing Tao Zhenren mention the name Guo Xun, Qin Dewei asked back: "What's wrong with him? Did you recommend Duan Chaoyong, an alchemist, to Your Majesty?"

Tao Zhenren: "."

I haven't said anything yet, how come you, Qin Dewei, know it again?

Qin Dewei smiled and said nothing. In front of others, many times he knew the cause and effect, but he had to pretend not to know, so as not to be too shocking.

Only when talking with Tao Laodao, sometimes you can let go a little and expose the wonder of the prophet.

No matter how much Qin Dewei knew, Tao Laodao said it again: "It is true, Guo Xun recommended the alchemist Duan Chaoyong to His Majesty!
Moreover, Guo Xun presented more than a hundred pieces of silverware, saying that they were fairy artifacts refined by Duan Chao with magic!It is also said that if you use immortal utensils to hold food and drink for fasting and offering sacrifices, you can achieve longevity! "

Qin Dewei listened indifferently, "And then?"

Tao Zhenren was a little upset and said: "Then His Majesty actually believed it! I believed that Duan Chaoyong has such supernatural powers! I want to summon Duan Chaoyong!"

Tao Laodao mainly felt that his status was threatened, and Duan Chaoyong was not his own. He had already torn his face with Duan Chaoyong when he competed with Duan Chaoyong for the opportunity to accompany him on the southern tour.

Qin Dewei didn't take it seriously, "As I said, His Majesty is very suspicious and impatient.

Therefore, we should use soft alchemy and focus on those that cannot be verified. This is the long-term solution. Never use too hard and direct alchemy that is easy to be verified!
It is definitely not a long-term solution for Guo Xun and Duan Chao to use it like this. What are you worried about, Tao Xianchang?I think if you care about it, you will be in chaos. The authorities are lost, right? "

Tao Laodao said helplessly: "Don't underestimate Duan Chaoyong, he is also a very good alchemist, it is not impossible to be appreciated by His Majesty."

Qin Dewei still didn't take it seriously: "The so-called Taoism is just a smart alchemist who dares to say that he can make gold and silver. How can the emperor not doubt it? With his adventurous nature, he will overturn sooner or later."

Tao Zhenren remembered something again, and asked, "Your Majesty will occasionally consult me ​​on state affairs recently, what do you think?"

Qin Dewei immediately said: "I still say the same thing, don't even try to meddle in government affairs, remember, don't touch power!

You just need to serve His Majesty Xuanxiu honestly, it is taboo to interfere in politics!In the end, His Majesty will definitely be jealous of you! "

Afraid Tao Laodao would not believe it, Qin Dewei gave another example, "If you think you are close to His Majesty, can you still be close to all the big pens in the palace?
But you see, in the Jiajing Dynasty, compared with the previous dynasty, how much was the power of the great pengs reduced?Deep in His Majesty's heart, he is very taboo about people around him arbitrating power, he thinks that he will be deceived! "

Tao Laodao took his leave while thinking about the "golden words" of Bachelor Qin.

Before Qin Dewei returned to Mrs. Gu's side, another person came to the door, and it was Zhan Rong, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

When the Qin Mansion expanded eastward on a large scale for the first time, it was the Zhan Rong Mansion next door that was acquired, and then converted into the main house, which is where the gate of Qin Mansion Middle Road is now.

At that time, in order to get Zhan's residence, Qin Dewei coaxed and lied, and even promised to send Zhan Rong to be the governor.So Zhan Rong came to the door today to ask for an official.

Qin Dewei coped and said, "Isn't this already helping Mr. Zhan to be promoted to the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple?"

Zhan Rong was a little annoyed: "But you made an oath at the beginning, and you promised to be the governor!"

Qin Dewei said distressedly: "It's only been three years, why worry?"

Zhan Rong responded: "Three years and three years, how many three years can life have?"

Qin Dewei hurriedly said: "Master Zhan is serious, you are in the prime of life, you will have a bright future, and there are still opportunities!"

Faced with the person who came to collect the official debt, Qin Dewei talked badly and tried his best before sending him away.

Qin Zhongtang's daily life is so simple and unpretentious, he often has to give advice to others, and often has to do or not do things for others.

The next day, I suddenly received a report from Tongzhou that the Japanese mission had arrived in Tongzhou along the canal!

Qin Dewei said with emotion, the first serious errand of the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs has finally come!
Some people may be surprised that when Qin Dewei travels back and forth between the two capitals, the one-way trip usually takes a month.

And the Japanese mission went from Ningbo to Hangzhou last year, and then went up the canal from Hangzhou to the capital. Why did it take half a year?

There are two main reasons. One is traveling and doing business along the way, which caused the mission to stop wherever it went.

The second is that the priority of welcoming and sending off missions is too low in the official affairs along the way. The Ming government has no diplomacy in its eyes, only barbarian vassals.

For example, the government in various places allocates ships and servants, and the missions often wait for a long time, and the itinerary is naturally slow.

For various reasons, the Japanese mission did not arrive in the capital until today.

Immediately Qin Dewei came to the Japanese Pavilion of the Assistant Yiwu Yamen, and a subordinate member asked for instructions: "Should the Japanese be placed in the Huitong South Pavilion or the North Pavilion."

Qin Dewei replied without hesitation: "It can be placed in the north hall! The south hall is close to the various ministries, and the Japanese are not allowed to approach!"

The rest of the subordinates reported the arrangements one by one: "After the Japanese mission arrives, they will invite the emperor to meet and give a banquet as usual, and the emperor will decide whether to approve or not.

Before that, I would like to ask Qin Zhongtang, on behalf of the imperial court, to come forward to appease the missions first, so as to declare the heavenly court's intention to encourage the barbarians to transform. "

"Okay, I'll see you first!" Qin Dewei nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)