eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 284
After Fengxi entered Fujian, he didn't really want to fight with the local officials and families. The emperor's explanation to him was only to control the people here, not to raise a big case.

It's just that the imperial court has taken many actions recently, coupled with the Zhejiang nest case in Hongzhi's 17th year, in fact, some big clans in Fujian have begun to put up a defensive posture.

After that, Yu Zichu took the position of commander of the capital, and was sent by the imperial court again.

As a result of repeated actions, the local prominent families and officials involved actively began to resist the chief envoy and the command envoy, making it difficult for Fengxi to move forward.

If he didn't do anything else and only knew how to throw the problem to the upcoming governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, what would he do as a chief envoy?
In fact, this struggle is a matter of determination. Fengxi knows that the emperor is ready to disrupt the place.

On the one hand, the strength of the local clans is indeed strong. It is said that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the local people are united with each other.

It's just that the way of being an official in the ordinary sense says: officials don't rely on the local government, and they can't make achievements if they don't get along with it. It's because the local forces are also in the government.

There is me in you, and you in me. If things get serious, or stir up civil uprisings, the life of the third envoy himself will be in danger.

When it comes to fighting in front of the emperor, it is not a matter of who is right and who is wrong.But once the place is unstable, the emperor will naturally focus on stabilizing the overall situation.Those who sacrificed were the lives of those officials who challenged the locality.

But the current situation is not like this, because it is not the third envoy who is fighting for willpower with these people, but the emperor.

Just like in the early Qing Dynasty when Jiangnan played a case against you, it was the emperor who wanted to fight against you Jiangnan gentry, and tens of thousands of people owed money and food to form a scale?These barbarians from the north will give you all your fame!There is also Tanhualang among them, and he deliberately owes a penny, but he refuses to pay. To put it bluntly, it is provocation, what can you do with me?
What did the Qing government do?Not even a penny in arrears!The same goes for fame!Therefore, there is a saying among the people that "exploring flowers is not worth a penny".

This is the difference between Fengxi and the previous Fujian chief envoys. No matter what memorials these local clans and officials wrote or how they wanted to sue, the emperor always trusted Fengxi.

Therefore, in the chief envoy's yamen, Fengxi was full of confidence.

In the wheelchair, everyone saw the lame man with a face as heavy as water, "I would like to advise you, don't think too much about it. Originally, the imperial court didn't want to do anything in Fujian, so don't annoy your superiors. At that time, you won't be here as an official." Talking to you, but Jin Yiwei came to talk to you."

"After you go back to the government office, just appease the people and supervise the food and payment. Naturally, everything will be safe. I also know that it is the time when the summer grain is harvested. Some people want to take advantage of this time to fight with me. Hey, go back and tell me Those who give you money, whoever has the guts to do so, then try, when the time comes when the people have no food, I will ask the emperor to open a big family storehouse to help the victims!"

"If you are still not convinced, then go back to forge weapons and train servants. It is best to take down this official, the chief envoy. Anyway, I have bad legs and feet, and I can't run away. It depends on who has the guts to take this official." The head of the official's neck! Anyway, it's not a loss. On that day, the official will enter the loyal minister's temple, and the descendants will enjoy the glory and wealth. They? Raise troops to rebel and kill the imperial court officials. It is light to punish the nine clans!"

There are eight prefectures and one prefecture in Fujian Chengxuan, namely Fuzhou, Yanping, Jianning, Xinghua, Zhangzhou, Shaowu, Quanzhou, Tingzhou, and Funing; a total of 57 counties.

Today, there are more than 40 people in the yamen of the chief envoy, among whom the prefects of Quanzhou and Tingzhou did not even come.

Fengxi's solution is also very simple, withdraw.

In this way, the officialdom in Fujian was in chaos this summer, and everyone was in danger for a while. By July, all kinds of memorials could be placed before the emperor's court case.

There were also voices in the court saying that Fengxi was too rude and arrogant as a local official, which was completely unreasonable.

But Zhu Houzhao knew Fengxi’s difficulties, and the problem was not his, but because the locals were afraid of what happened in Zhejiang, so they took the initiative to not cooperate with him, and the purpose of making troubles was to get the officials sent by the emperor to participate. , tell him to fuck off.

This violated Zhu Houzhao's bottom line.

The opening of the sea is imminent, how could he be convinced to boost other people's morale?

So the end of the first wave ended with Fengxi's complete victory.

After Lin Jiaqing, the original inspector, left his post, the local clans and officials were greatly shocked.

After coming out of the chief envoy's yamen, the two prefects, Kong Rui of Jianning Prefecture and Lu Mengguang of Yanping Prefecture, were terrified, and they hid together to comfort each other.
What's next?
Kong Rui was full of sadness, "The cripple named Feng didn't drive away, and a man named Zhang Li also came. Most of the memorials handed over were muddy and flowed into the sea, and there was no movement. This is the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of the building."

Both of them are little old men, they are very old, and they originally planned to return to their hometowns after earning a little money, but now they are all right, Zhang and Guo have evidence of sending money.

And they were not afraid at first, because the former Fujian chief envoy and the procuratorate could be said to be their protective umbrellas, and tall people always took the lead if anything happened.

Well now, the banner on the city head changed overnight!
"Zhang Yiwen was so anxious that he almost peed his pants. He always looked for me everywhere. What do you think we can do?" Lu Mengguang was a bit vulgar and snorted.

Kong Rui had the same angle as him, so he naturally agreed with him, "It's just a businessman, and he has always been ungrateful for profit. It's really annoying, just don't see him."

But that's all.

The situation is urgent now, they are also grasshoppers on a rope no matter what, they should see or have to see.

It happens to be in Fuzhou Prefecture, and it won't be long.

When they arrived in the agreed garden, the two of them still had to look like officials. They all entered the room with their hands behind their backs, their heads raised, and they took the seat of honor.

Zhang Yiwen, these people have money and connections, but they are all businessmen, and their status cannot be messed up.

It's just that among the Zhang clan, there are officials in Beijing, and the yamen they belong to happens to be Taipusi.

Taipu Temple has been in the limelight recently, and if it is not said, it may rise straight to the sky.

Therefore, the two prefects will also be a little more polite.

"I probably don't need me to pass on the words of Feng Laizi in the chief envoy's yamen. Boss Zhang should be able to find out."

Zhang Yiwen is in his 40s. He is also the one who took over the property of his ancestors. Like most merchant families, he cannot study, but he will devote himself to cultivating his offspring.

His second son is now a scholar.

"But it's nothing to say." Lu Mengguang was a little puzzled. "It's a bit harsh, but in fact it's just to make production and payment of money and food in various places. None of the three yamen are investigating any cases."

Zhang Yiwen took out a khaki-colored envelope from his pocket, "I just got the news that the new ruler has appointed Wang Ji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, as the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian. The two senior officials are well-informed, but the villain doesn't understand. There is no civil unrest in Zhejiang, Fujian and other places, why did the imperial court appoint a governor of Zhejiang and Fujian?"

Kong and Lu were shocked, and hurriedly snatched the letter from Xiyue, "This... is this true?"

"Zhang Yitian is a cousin of the villain family. He has always acted in a prudent manner. If this kind of thing is not true, could he have made it up to fool his family? Now everyone in the court is guessing what His Majesty is for. The imperial decree said: , Fujian needs land, and control needs people, how do you understand this statement?"

Kong Rui's buttocks were on fire, and he couldn't sit still anymore, "So the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian is already on his way? Your Majesty wants to go his own way and appoint a governor for no reason. Isn't this just playing with national affairs?!"

"It's fine for Fu Zun to talk about this here with the villain, but don't talk nonsense when you go out." Zhang Yiwen put away the letter, "And as far as the current situation is concerned, the imperial court's actions in Zhejiang and Fujian must not be unreasonable."

"Why?"

"Your Majesty's reputation is spreading far and wide today. Your Majesty should be more aware than a villain. Although Fujian is far away from the capital, the new king has been on the throne for more than half a year. Moreover, the new king has supervised the country many times when he was the crown prince. Now he is elected to the post of Zhejiang Province. Governor Fujian, you can't just do it casually, right?"

"The villain agrees with Boss Zhang on this point." Boss Guo Ji, who was standing next to Zhang Yiwen, also thought the same way. It’s not random. Recently, the villain has also been asking around, but I heard a rumor from a father-in-law. But I don’t know if it’s true or not.”

Both Kong Rui and Lu Mengguang were anxious to death, and immediately began to urge, "You should speak out first. What's the point at this time?"

Zhang Yiwen was also waiting until Brother Guo who was next to him slowly said this sentence, "Your Majesty, I want to drive out of the sea!"

The people in the room are all locals, and both officials and civilians basically know what's going on at sea.

If the sea ban cannot be opened, then they can lower the prices of commodities such as tea and porcelain, and smuggle them out as soon as they cooperate with the government.The profits obtained are divided among these people.

In layman's terms, there is a threshold for this business, and it is not possible for someone to set up a small broken boat and go out to sea to make money.

In the final analysis, there are only a few people who can enter the Yamen of the chief envoy and the Yamen of the magistrate.

In this way, they are tied to the government as one, and everyone has huge benefits.

No tax yet.

Now that the imperial court is going to intervene horizontally, it is to divide part of the meat in this interest chain.

Speaking of this, Zhang Yiwen was not so worried, "If it is about to open the sea, there will be a big commotion. You must know that not all the money has entered our pockets. And not only in Fujian, but also in Zhejiang. Fujian has no There are vassal kings in Zhejiang. If the court wants to take this money, it will take money from the pockets of the vassal kings and clans from Zhejiang and Fujian. It should stop."

Boss Guo said: "It's just what I heard, but I haven't confirmed it yet. After all, the sea ban is an ancestral system, and even His Majesty can't easily change it. The two government officials don't have to worry. At that time, officials from all over the Ming Dynasty will definitely oppose it. It is so unpopular. Your majesty's next generation of Mingjun should take back his order in time, right?"

is it?

In theory it is so.

Kong Rui was a little worried, and said quietly: "But the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian is Wang Jia, and this is the status of the emperor's teacher."

The so-called vassal kings are no longer a threat in the eyes of Qingliu literati at Wang Jia's level.On the contrary, if the vassal king has any overreach, he will also send you a memorial.

Moreover, Wang Jia was once the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and many officials in Fujian were also his disciples.

If the emperor really insisted on going his own way, who would they rely on to counter it?Looking at their power in the government, no one can take Wang Jia down, and it would be good if Wang Jia didn't clean them up.

"...Let's also see how Zhejiang does it,"

(End of this chapter)