eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 286
In the case of Zhejiang, Niubi is the old Xie Ge who is an official in the court.

If the Xie family in Yuyao hadn't taken the lead in opposing the court's policies, then Wang Jia would be able to do a better job after he arrived.

It was not easy for Zhu Houzhao to create such a situation... But how can I put it, as long as there are smarter emperors in Chinese history, there will be more or less achievements, because the imperial power is still unstoppable.

Because he is here to give the old man eye drops, then things will be easy to do.If it is a fatuous emperor, various matters such as opening the sea and the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian will be pushed by a certain minister.Then the difficulty will be great.

At that time, with Xie Qian as one side, many ministers with relevant interests will gather, and then with Wang Jia as one side, the two sides will fight each other.Anyway, the emperor didn't care, and he wasn't smart, so both parties tried to fool him.

So the emperor is still a very critical factor, which is the so-called rule of man.

It was very hot in June, but the road was easy to walk. Wang Jia and Wang Shouren didn't stop all the way, they refused to accept the invitations of officials along the way, and they didn't stop even when they crossed Zhejiang.

Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang Province and chief envoy, Peng Ze, the chief envoy, Tan Wenyi, the governor of Fujian, Feng Xi, the chief envoy, Zhang Li, the chief envoy, and Yu Zichu, the chief envoy, all came to welcome the mansion.In addition, the eunuchs guarding the two places and the internal officials of the Hangzhou Manufacturing Bureau will also be together.

Because Wang Jia's status in the officialdom is too high, the halo of the emperor's teacher is not a joke.

The teacher of the last emperor was named Liu Jian.

It is nothing more than that next year's spring plowing will be a little late, and this year's early rice and late rice will be good.

This is a bit heavy to say.

It is also the emperor's bottom line.

As far as this time is concerned, Zhejiang has already been cleaned up once in the 17th year of Hongzhi, especially northern Zhejiang. At this time, it will actually look top-heavy if it is placed in Hangzhou.

Peng Ze is a typical Qingliu official, and generally he doesn't bow his head in front of authority. Since he asked, he dared to say: "The ministry, the sea ban is an ancestral system, and the ancestral system cannot be violated. Now there is no voice from the top and bottom of the court. When I arrived in Fuzhou, I suddenly said that I would drive across the sea, how did this happen?"

People from outside don't know, what can you do if they tell you about the local situation?

Fengxi knew it.

But why not delay the specifics, it is the officials who carry out the specific implementation, and you can't count on the emperor for everything, right?
So Wang Jia also immediately attracted attention, "Wang Zhongcheng, is there such a situation in Zhejiang?"

Everyone shouted loudly.

The courtyard is surrounded by red walls and surrounded by green willows.After entering the gate, the corridors in the courtyard are intertwined, dotted with mountains and rocks, and a plaque of "Gong Zhong Ti Guo" hangs on the main house.In the courtyard outside the main room, there are large pear blossoms and plantains, and a pool around, exquisitely carved.It's really a good place.

And most of them, like Wang Qiong and the others, fell into contemplation with frowning eyebrows.

"Where is the crux?" This is Wang Shouren asking, "If there are bandits on the road, then we will send troops to protect them, and if someone takes the lead and refuses to pay, they will all be punished. The people look at the direction of the wind. Will you pay it or not?"

Fengxi was sitting in a wheelchair and pushed forward vigorously, "Ministry, I don't know how Zhejiang is. There are clans and officials in Fujian who negotiated peace with each other, so there are five or six prefectures such as Tingzhou, and there are people who are in arrears of taxes and grains." situation."

But this is a big deal.

Wang Shouren took a quick step forward, "Don't be impatient, Mr. Jiwu. Now that the official circles in Zhejiang and Fujian are shaking, it is the imperial court's deliberate action."

Wang Jia said: "Bo'an was a Jinshi in the 12th year of Hongzhi. He was originally the head of the Ministry of War. During this trip to Zhejiang and Fujian, His Majesty appointed him to participate in politics in the Governor's Office."

"Your Majesty understands."

According to the size of the official position, the two governors first described the recent situation of the two provinces, followed by the chief envoy.

"Secondly, the reason why the officialdoms of the two places were deliberately shaken, and even sent the emperor's teacher, was to deter the locals. In other words, if the officialdoms of the two places were not shaken at this time, it would easily cause a sudden change afterwards. Now it is shaking, and it is shaking The bigger it is, the less likely it is to cause accidents. Because they know that the imperial court is going to get serious."

Instead, for various reasons, they said for a while that the people here did not pay and could not collect it.After a while, he said that there are many mountain roads and traffic is inconvenient.Anyway, that's how to prevaricate.

But Wang Shouren waved his hand, "It's not about opening the sea now. It's about paying taxes and food. If you can't open the sea, you have to pay what you have to pay."

Feng Xi came to explain this matter, he was a close minister and knew better, "Jiangxi and Nanzhili are already storing grain."

"Anything else?"

"It's not my official who wants to drive, it's His Majesty who wants to drive. I'm here to let everyone know that the sea ban on driving is of great importance. We are all Beijing officials in essence, and the interests involved are not deep. But there must be a lot of resistance in the place you are facing. Therefore, don’t be paralyzed.”

After all, the local people are familiar with the local area,

This is a set of continuous measures, but it is somewhat risky.

Now that there is a governor sitting in the hall, he is even more happy to throw his hands away.

The Governor's Mansion is ready, probably the original manor that I was looking for. The main entrance faces the street, and there are five big characters written on the Governor's Mansion of Zhejiang and Fujian. On both sides of the door are two mighty stone lions, and the steps are white marble.

"But the problem is, from the magistrate, county magistrate, and even subordinate officials, if they secretly resist and don't work hard, how will the tax be collected?" Wang Jia seemed to be testing him on purpose.

It was Wang Jia who was followed by a very young young official, which caused many people to go in without knowing it.Why can he gain the trust of the emperor so much?
The Governor's Mansion of Zhejiang and Fujian is not located in Hangzhou. From a financial point of view, Zhejiang is more important.But geographically, Hangzhou is located at the northernmost tip, and it would be quite inconvenient for the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian to be placed here.

Wang Jia glanced at the crowd, "This time, the imperial court intends to break the sea ban and set up a city shipping department in each of the two provinces to manage many matters related to sea trade."

Wang Kai took a fancy to Peng Ze at a glance. As he said, for such a big event, the small circle must first be unified, "Jiwu (Peng Ze's word), what doubts do you have?"

"Yes!"

Peng Ze, the inspector of Zhejiang Province, was even more shocked.

"Please enlighten me when Wang participates in politics." Peng Ze cupped his hands.

But secretly still began to make stumbling blocks.

Wang Qiong replied, "Zhejiang is relatively better, and one or two places are in arrears, but probably not because of this. After all, Zhejiang has only heard about the establishment of the Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian not long ago."

Anxious in his heart, he lamented, "Once the imperial decree comes out, not only the two provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian, but also the whole Ming Dynasty will be shaken, and the matter involves a lot of things. This is just the beginning. The lower officials may stir up civil uprisings! Especially the southeast is a place of wealth and taxation. If the southeast is unstable, the capital will be unstable. But I don’t know who offered this treacherous strategy to His Majesty? The lower officials must read his book!"

"Then Wandao, you should pay attention."

So Wang Jia, Wang Shouren, and Fujian's three envoys began to plan and solve it alone.

The room was instantly quiet.

The emergence of the problem probably began when Fengxi came. Beijing officials and local officials did not trust each other. The Beijing officials had won a complete victory before and even issued warnings.

Peng Ze was deeply shocked. He finally understood why these things happened in Zhejiang and Fujian recently.

This is true.

But having said that, Zhejiang people have to see how Fujian solves it.

But not necessarily others.

We are all smart people. The meaning of this sentence is very clear. The emperor's determination has reached the point of stubbornness. If you want to make chaos, then make chaos.

The emperor made a decision not to delay the summer and autumn grains.

In this case, it is a matter of Fujian Province. As for the situation of late rice later, we will talk about it later.

The so-called arrears of taxes and food does not mean that people are braving your official authority and saying that we just don't pay, and it's useless to say anything.

"After listening to you, I understand that the official circles in Zhejiang and Fujian are guessing what the court intends to do. Now that the officials are not stable, their eyes are also on me, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian. Just like you, come On the way, many people asked me what the court was going to do when people were panicking. In short, it was just a random word. But you are all officials sent by Emperor Jian, and we can’t mess with others. In addition, the real purpose of the court , some of you know, some don’t. Those who knew in the past didn’t dare to tell, let me tell you now.”

Peng Ze didn't understand, and he didn't know Wang Shouren either.

So much so that Wang Qiong, who was still active and wanted to be the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, was speechless.They even laughed at themselves a little bit, the emperor preferred this person, so what is he still arguing about?

Feng Xi pursed his lips, "The lower official suspects that there are indeed big families who are behind it, but His Majesty did not intend to raise a big case in Fujian..."

It is impossible for Wang Jia to spend all his time trying to explain at this time, and it is even more meaningless to debate at this time, so he stood up and said, "Everyone, it will be two or three months. After you return to the mansion, you will each receive tasks. Let the people plant the land and supervise the payment of taxes and grains; according to the inspectors, change the light to the most important, if there are thieves, they will be dispatched according to the situation, and they will be strictly suppressed and killed, and no one will grow; it is also the most important to command the envoys. Review the actual situation of the army, practice soldiers and horses, and inspect traitors. Once the opportunity to defend the battle is right, listen to the cheap area!"

Peng Ze could understand, "This is the principle of the lion fighting the rabbit, but what if there is really a change?"

Wang Qiong looked up and down at the young man, appointed by the emperor?There is such a holy family at such a young age.

As soon as the words fell, the lips of the timid Ge Ping trembled.

Later, the Manchu Qing government also set up the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and the resident was also in Fuzhou.There are two considerations. One is that it was easier to manage when Taiwan was taken back, and the other is that the governor of Liangjiang was in Nanjing, and the two officials of the frontier... were too close.

Fengxi submitted a document, "It cannot be said that he is indifferent. Now the prefects of Tingzhou Prefecture and Quanzhou Prefecture have been changed, but Jianning Prefecture and Yanping Prefecture have not yet, but even if the prefects are changed, the prefects are still one person after all. No matter how hard they press for recruitment, it seems to have little effect."

"I don't dare to teach you. I just listened to His Majesty's teachings. Just now Ji Wugong said that the southeast is a place of high wealth and taxation, and these Majesties have naturally considered it. Now that the harvest of early rice in various places is coming to an end, it is time to plant late rice in most places. Your Majesty will choose first. The timing means that the imperial decree to open the sea will not be promulgated until September or October, when the late rice is harvested and water transport goes northward. This is one of them."

"Pay within a time limit, or how many governments are indifferent?"

Except for Ge Ping, the governor of Fujian, the rest of this house has basically been replaced by the emperor.And Ge Ping is a timid and fearful master, and the court has already frightened him with such a big commotion in Zhejiang and Fujian.So when Fengxi came, he didn't care about everything, and became what Fengxi said.

This is a question, the work is still done by those people.

Wang Shouren thought about it carefully, "Ministry, why don't you let the next official be his prefect first?"

Wang Jia and Feng Xi looked at each other. If someone volunteered, it would be good. Let's see what he does. As long as he breaks through a hole, the situation will be reversed.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)