eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 164 How can I take it if you don't take it

Xu Ruoqin's memorial from Zhejiang still entered the capital, and it was submitted by the Minister of General Affairs and has now been handed over to the cabinet.

Liu Jian didn't want to take care of this matter at first, one was the emperor's favorite minister, and the other was the emperor's beloved son.It doesn't do any good for him, a cabinet chief, to mix in those things.

Over the past few years, he has managed the country quite well with the help of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian with a more pragmatic style.Anyway, if there is anything new, it is Donggong's idea.

He carried out various government orders in the name of the prince, and if he was dissatisfied, he would go to the prince.

What made him very gratified was that since the 12th year of Hongzhi, the prince's various decrees have never bothered the people or increased the burden on the people.

However, the current situation in Zhejiang is marked by the appointment of Zhejiang governor Wang Hua. Many officials who were suppressed began to break the previous tacit understanding of only focusing on Wei Bin, and turned their finger on the prince.

People found that it was useless to send Wei Bin away.

In this case, the political struggle is evolving in a more intense direction.

A group of officials in the Ming Dynasty dared to criticize the emperor, let alone the prince, but because of the Zuo Shunmen change, most people did not dare.

This time... But for some reason, he started to provoke Dong Gong again.

Liu Jian has worked hard for several years, and he has aged a lot. He is very thin, as if he is undernourished, and his face is full of wrinkles. After the skin loses tension, his eyelids droop, making his left eye look smaller than his right eye.

But his mind is still very clear.

How to deal with the memorial in Zhejiang this time still needs to be carefully considered.In particular, one of the sentences, "Being favored by one's body and holding a high position, and being warm and rich in family, earning a lot of money, because of taking advantage of the wealth and resources to compete with the people for the benefit of the people, the people's security can be like this", is directly aimed at Donggong's bank acquisition in Zhejiang.

This means: in a high position, with a rich family and a generous salary, and using the power of a high-ranking official to compete with the people for profit, how can the people be stable.

This is the principle of Confucianism,

As masters of Confucianism, Liu Jian and others naturally agree.But for several years in the court, as long as the ministers who have been in contact with him understand what kind of person the crown prince is,

Liu Jian didn't like the prince at first, but he finally agreed with it through practice bit by bit.

It may be true that the prince is taking silver in Zhejiang now, but just like Wang Jia asked, when did the East Palace add a palace, and when did it find a rare treasure.

Even those strange recipes and secret techniques that Emperor Hongzhi liked were dismissed by Donggong.

So now he still opposes Donggong so much, either because he is stupid in reading the book, or there is some reason.

"Who is this Xu Ruoqin, and who made him go to this memorial?" Li Dongyang was also stumped by this memorial, "So, how will the cabinet draft it?"

This is a very difficult thing.

If this memorandum is pressed, it is only a magistrate, that's fine, but the power behind the magistrate, when the time comes to investigate, this behavior of the cabinet is always unjustifiable.

Memorials are the embodiment of imperial power, how can a courtier press another courtier's memorial?

But if you just send it up like this, it will be troublesome how to draft the ticket.
For example, if you support the member's play, then you are against the prince and refute it, and it is easy for others to make irresponsible remarks and flatter you.

If you don’t say anything and submit it to the prince and the emperor, you will be more likely to be scolded by the prince: you are blind, and the cabinet will not express anything about this kind of memorial?

Can that be interpreted as a tacit consent?

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi's health is getting worse and worse, he has no longevity at all, so this pass is really going to kill the cabinet.

No wonder Li Dongyang couldn't help but blame the prefect of Huzhou.

Liu Jian thought for a long time, and finally took the 'hot potato' on the table, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "I can only go to the East Palace to ask for orders first."

Mr. Liu Ge's code of conduct,

Li Dongyang saw it for a few years and understood it. This way of dealing with it is the prophet meeting the East Palace.With this posture, at least the prince will not blame too much,

As for the matter itself, as soon as it is handed over like this, it is estimated that it can be released as soon as possible.

It's a no-brainer.

Hey, it's really embarrassing for Mr. Liu Ge.

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

The arrival of Wang Hua represents the end of Wei Bin, and now this scene is finally staged.

Every step did not exceed the expectations of others, and the official circles in Zhejiang didn't have much reaction to it. A eunuch would do it as soon as he did it, and he would curse a few words behind his back, but it didn't affect anything.

What people care about is Wang Hua's action.

Chief Li Yancai is not as stupid as Dang Shanji. He came to Zhejiang from Hubei. To be honest, his heart was already a little beating, and he even regretted it...

This pool of water in Zhejiang is really fucking deep...

"How could Wang Hua do such a thing?" Li Yancai couldn't agree with this person's behavior before and after, like last time, but this time he suddenly became greedy, "After Wei Bin left, the crown prince specially sent him to Zhejiang. "

Dang Shanji was rather vulgar, and he said in a loud voice: "What was sent by the prince. Then Wei Bin was sent by the prince. What happened? After all, there are so many people in the mansion to support, plus welcoming and seeing off Going forward, how can the little silver from the salary alone be enough? The governor of Zhejiang can’t make his own silver, can he? What if he doesn’t take it?”

Li Yancai didn't believe it, "If that's the case, how can he go to the East Palace?"

"What's wrong with the errand. Wei Bin was arrested and two or three hundred thousand taels of silver was stolen. Isn't this errand done well enough?"

Dang Shanji said two to three hundred thousand taels.

Obviously, more than half of the 80 taels of silver left by Wang Hua has been cut off.

He also said that his heart is not as good as Wang Huahei.

But how to put it, the level of corruption in the maritime trade in Zhejiang and Fujian is simply unimaginable.

After the opening and closing of Longqing, Yuegang, an "open city", has a record of more than 1 taels and more than 2 taels a year.

It should be real, but it's definitely questionable.

The history here is just looking at the historical data, and one has to wonder how useful Kaihai is.

After all, businessmen engaged in maritime trade have become millionaires in a few years.The imperial court's tax is 1 taels a year, 2 taels?

What about the money!

Moreover, according to the statistics of later generations, within about 70 years after the opening and closing of Longqing, the amount of silver that flowed into the Ming Dynasty from all over the world was conservatively estimated to be 3.5 million taels, or 5 million taels if not conservative.

It can be seen from this that the foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty was very strong, and making a surplus is our ancestral craft.On the other hand, it can also be seen that the corruption of official administration has become incurable.

Although Dang Shanji's words are very rough now, it is difficult for Li Yancai to refute for a while. After all, the logic makes sense.

As for what to do next,
It was up to Li Yan to take this idea himself.

You can also ask for instructions like Wang Hua. At the beginning, it was Liu Daxia who strongly advocated and recommended him to serve in Zhejiang.

But how can he ask for instructions?

Report Wang Hua's corruption to the higher authorities?That's okay, but they will also lose the opportunity to make money. Now that the cover is covered, everyone can live well in Zhejiang. When it is lifted, the money can only be seen.

And if you open it, you have to bear the responsibility. After all, you are not greedy, and you don’t allow others to be greedy. For those who are not in the same dust as the light, which colleague can tolerate you next?

Or ask Liu Daxia how much is suitable for them?
This is not right either.

Everyone came together because of morality, and sent a letter to ask how to distribute the money.

Even if you want to mention money, remember, don't ask, but give it directly.Don't give him multiple-choice questions on this kind of thing, but tell him that you have worked hard, this is all small money, and force him to take it halfway.

In this case, he can take the money and blame you by saying 'it will not be allowed next time'.

Therefore, for Li Yancai, it is not easy for him to report this matter. In the file of the capital, should he fill in 1206 million taels, 80 taels, or collude with Wang Hua and fill in 20 taels.

All of this has to be decided by himself, and he has to do it without telling the people in Beijing.No one above wants to know how you got embezzled, and no one wants to make a fuss. The above only want you to send a little of the embezzled money. As for how much and how to send, it depends on whether you will become an official.

Li Yancai thought about it carefully, and felt that it was better to be on the safe side as a newcomer.

"Well, what will the governor do at the Yamen? After all, we are subordinates. No matter how ugly he is, we can't stop him. But I always feel that the governor is a little strange this time, so let's keep it a little bit tighter."

Dang Shanji was a little unhappy after hearing this. I have explained it to you, but you still say it's weird. What do you mean?
But I still endured a bit of unhappiness, and muttered, "All right. What do you say."

Li Yan thought for a while, then stretched out his finger, "Didn't the governor's yamen ask us to interrogate Wei Bin? The caliber of the two of us is based on 80 taels, not 120 million taels, and we recognize him as Governor Wang." Yes. As for the case files we send up, 40 taels of silver is the best. You and I each have 5 taels, and the lower ones will be folded in half. The main thing is the top."

Then he narrowed his voice again, and said: "Anyway, if you can't do this, I'll just deal with it. After all, it's about the crown prince. What should we do if something goes wrong and we blame it? So the money is still We have to give it up, and more, the higher ups can ignore us, but they won’t ignore the money, right? Let’s talk less and give more, even if the head is beheaded in the future, it will be cut from the top down.”

Dang Shanji listened to what he said clearly and logically, but his small eyes were full of doubts, "After so much effort, it's only 5 taels? Then it's better not to take it!"

"Okay, as long as you have this sentence, I agree. Then we won't take it. 80 taels will be written on the case file and sent to Beijing. Zhejiang is clean up and down, and we can still participate in other kings. Huayi."

That's a bad word.

How could Dang Shanji recognize it? He shrank his head back, "What do you mean I have this sentence, such a big matter, you don't express your opinion on such a big matter?"

Li Yancai was speechless, pointing at this guy, "If you don't take it, you are afraid that you will not be able to survive in the officialdom, and if you say less, you are not greedy enough, so you have to take the risk to get this terrible money, right?"

"What do you call it? If something happens, you can be innocent if you take less?" Dang Shanji stretched his neck, still stubborn.

Li Yancai was a little annoyed by this stupid donkey's attitude. He already had some tricks in it, so he had to bite the bullet and take it, so he should take less, and insisted on taking more.

"Then I'll take it for you! Anyway, I won't take too much!"

Dang Shanji laughed at him, "Hey hey, what are you arguing with me? If he has the ability to go to the governor's office, he took away as much as [-]%! Besides, he took so much, what are you afraid of?"

These words gave Li Yancai a nod in his heart, yes, the prince's own heart is even darker...

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