General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 72 Undercurrent
As soon as he came out of the cabinet office, Xu Jie ran towards the Yan family and his son.

"Old Yan Ge, the discussion of Hetao has arisen again, the cabinet must advance and retreat together with the six ministries."

It is true that Xu Jie is a little flustered now.

A few days ago, Dongchang took so many people at once, and now the Hetao discussion has been reopened.

The last time I used Xia Yan to sacrifice to the sky to fool me.

This time, who should be sacrificed to?

Xu Jie didn't dare to think about it.

Seeing Xu Jie's distressed appearance, Yan Shifan couldn't help but sneered and said: "Xu Butang, you are very afraid. Your father said that the Eryi still exists, and you are suspicious of hundreds of millions."

"You are a towering toon tree, full of peaches and plums, why panic?"

"Just hope that Xu Butang will not forget that we all have one foot on the same big boat."

"Qing'er, stop chatting." Yan Song leisurely interrupted Xu Jie.

"Zisheng, you and I are on the same boat of Daming. If everything is going smoothly for Daming, it will be smooth sailing for you and me. Now that the saint is virtuous, we should do our errands, don't think too much about it."

Yan Song patted Xu Jie on the shoulder, and Wuzi led Yan Shifan towards his carriage.

Xu Jie was left alone, stunned for a long time outside Wuyi Hall.

As the sound of fireworks in every corner of the capital became more and more intensive.

The end of the year has come.

"Whoosh!"

"Oh!"

After Tao Shixian lit a second kicker, he handed the sandalwood in his hand to his juniors, and he picked up two wine cups from the tray in the hand of the maid, and walked towards the side hall with a smile on his face.

"Renfu, I said, don't make a fool of yourself."

"It's sad every year, every year, how many years, isn't that how we came here?"

Sitting in the hall, Weng Wanda sighed sadly.

"Qizhi, the Hetao discussion has arisen again. I am in the Ministry of War. If you say that the emperor sends an order to ask, what do you think I should answer?"

Tao Shixian handed the wine cup to Weng Wanda.

"How to answer, we will answer. Renfu has fought for the country for 20 years and has supervised the border for six years. How can he not answer this matter?"

Weng Wanda patted the wine cup in front of Tao Shixian.

"Qi Zhi, I can answer what I really want to answer? I'll tell Jun father directly, the sea ban has been lifted, and taxes have been imposed on our families. Is it feasible for us to pool the money?"

Tao Shixian still looked at Weng Wanda with a smile on his face.

"Renfu, didn't I say that, let's wait for a while, I also have my own difficulties, let's save a little bit for each family."

"If the general situation is really irreversible, if it's a big deal, I'll play it, and you second it. Let's let Junfu open the sea, and everyone will be happy, right?"

Weng Wanda took a few deep breaths.

If Weng Wanda believed this kind of nonsense, he would have died in this court long ago.

If it didn't work, we opened the sea.

If this sea is really so easy to open, why did the Xie family bet their lives on it back then?Enough for the whole family?
See Weng Wanda calm down a little.

Tao Shixian beckoned to his maidservant to serve.

"Renfu, now that the government is changing, I can't live without someone to advise me, and it's not convenient for you to show up. If it's really impossible, you can spend a year at my house. If there is anything to do, I'll have someone to consult with."

Tao Shixian looked at Weng Wanda devoutly.

After what happened to Zhan Rong before.

Weng Wanda didn't worry about the juniors in the capital anymore, it would be best if he could wait for things to come to fruition.

Seeing that Weng Wanda picked up the wine cup and drank the wine in one gulp, Tao Shixian finally let go of his hanging heart.

"Don't be impatient, benevolent husband, there are still some juniors at home visiting today. Tonight, you and I will sleep together, and we will talk at night by candlelight! Renfu does as he pleases."

After finishing speaking, Tao Shixian left the side hall.

As soon as he left the side hall, Tao Shixian changed his face and walked towards the back house.

Then a middle-aged man dressed as a merchant in the house saw Tao Shixian coming, and hurriedly greeted him.

"master."

There is a little Shanxi taste in the merchant's accent.

Tao Shixian walked into the yard, sat down on the grand master's chair, picked up the teacup and waved, a team of servants in green clothes and hats brought over several boxes of things.

"Pretend to be a merchant with something, and you must leave the city before dark today, and go to Datong as quickly as possible."

"promise."

Tao Shixian took a deep breath, and then said leisurely:
"On the third day of junior high school, if Wen Feng gets up before dawn, he will leave the customs immediately. I have explained the rest to you, do you understand?"

The merchant scratched his head, puzzled and said: "Master, if the smoke hasn't started, the little one...?"

"Then you sell these goods on the spot, and then return to Beijing."

"Little one understands."

While the two were talking, those boxes had already been loaded into the carriage, and there was a team of bodyguards waiting outside.

In the end, Tao Shixian said something.

"This bodyguard agency will only protect you to Datong, and then change to a team of local bodyguards to go out in Datong. Be careful and you won't go wrong."

After giving instructions, Tao Shixian signaled the merchants to leave.

Hearing the crisp ringing of the bell as the mules and horses left, Tao Shixian felt a little guilty in his heart.

He got up and picked up a handful of sandalwood and walked towards the Buddha statue in the hall.

"The Bodhisattva knows that there is nothing I can do for my disciples. I hope that the Bodhisattva will bless my Tao family and everything will go smoothly."

After paying homage to the Buddha statue, Tao Shixian's face gradually showed a little sternness, and he murmured in a low voice: "Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang, only if you die quickly, can we all stop."

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Since it got dark on New Year's Eve, the fireworks in the capital have never stopped.

Hazelnut shells scattered on the snow and red paper for firecrackers can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.

The sacrificial candles are accompanied by the laughter of children, just like in ordinary years.

Only the dignitaries of the capital knew how sad this year was.

No one knows whether the layer of window paper floating on the Ming Dynasty Hall for nearly 30 years will be punctured in this vigorous Hetao discussion.

In the early morning of the first day of the new year.

The relatives and son-in-law went out of the city to visit Qiling in Changping.

The Uzang and Annan courtiers in the Siyi Pavilion, and the Ryukyu and Korean envoys in the Honglu Temple also changed their robes and went to Fengtianmen.

Zhou Shangwen even waited at the gate of Zhang Juzheng's house with his two followers early in the morning.

When Zhang Juzheng went out and saw Zhou Shangwen, he couldn't help being surprised.

"This is the old general?"

Zhou Shangwen laughed out loud.

"Xiaonian Tingyi, we left in a hurry, and we will have time to thank Mr. Zhang in the future."

"On behalf of the brothers on Nine Sides, thank Minister Zhang for speaking!"

After all, Zhou Shangwen turned to Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly said: "The old general praised it absurdly. The discussion of Hetao was really not the work of Zhang. Zhang must never dare to covet the achievements of heaven."

Zhou Shangwen was startled when he heard this, and his face became more and more interested.

"Anyone else?"

"It's Zhang's classmate, Ning Bingxian from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Brother Ning himself wants to enter the court alone before raising this issue. The prince is afraid that the prince will suddenly convict his father. That's why Zhang's Meng Lang appearance when the court pushed him. , the old general absolutely cannot do it."

Hearing this, Ning Jue's figure also appeared in Zhou Shangwen's mind.

"Oh, it's the censor who is very close to the Zhu family boy."

"Let's go, let's go along the way, and call that child to join the court together."

Zhang Juzheng was startled when he heard the words.

"The old general knows Brother Ning?"

"Haha, I don't know who I know, I just met once. If all the high-ranking civil servants are like you, the war at the border will be easier to talk about."

Zhou Shangwen and Zhang Juzheng chatted with each other.

It's just that no one noticed that in the distance, a young man reeking of alcohol and setting off firecrackers was staring at Zhang Juzheng's movements.

Although he couldn't hear the two of them's conversation clearly, there was a little murderous intent on his face inadvertently.

(End of this chapter)