Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 185 3.92 What did Master Jiedushi do again?

Volume Three

3.92 What did Master Jiedushi do again?

Because it was getting late, Zhou Yang rested for one night at Xuezihao Semicolon in Tongzhou. After breakfast the next day, he greeted Jia Lian and took Li Hu to ride straight to the capital. Qingwen arranged to take a carriage back slowly. , Li Xiong is naturally the "security guard", and several people from the Xue banner are transferred to follow and serve.

He didn't expect that Jia Lian's "cushion" meal would last until midnight after drinking, and he didn't interrupt the whole process, just listening to him beeping all the time, having money and leaving the happy life of Rongguo Mansion, what is this building? That hotel, where the door is ajar is more comfortable than the best building; or how to make money in Yancheng and so on.

Several times in the meantime, Zhou Yang tried to ask about the Pingbei Army of King Beijing's lineage. Before leaving, he didn't know what happened to the matters he helped arrange. However, he didn't expect that this empty-pot second master of Rongguo Mansion would actually I don’t know, I can’t tell even a little bit of news on the roadside, and I don’t know if the news has been blocked again.

Fortunately, the mount that Xue Zihao prepared for him was pretty good. Although it could not keep up with the hard-blooded horses left at home in the capital, he was allowed to set off early in the morning. He arrived at the gate of the Duke of Qi's Mansion just after [-] p.m. He couldn't care about the dust along the way or the sky. Taking action, he quickly handed Chen Yejun's name card to the concierge, and soon heard laughter coming from the door.

"You have a big heart!" As soon as they met, Chen Yejun came up and gave him a kick unceremoniously, "It's almost time to confer an official position, but you still have the guts not to return to Beijing; this is... That’s all, why did such a big thing happen in Jinling? Are you really not afraid of death? Even though I don’t like that person, his position is high after all!”

"The news came back so quickly?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the Chen family had arranged an informant at Xue Zihao, but there was nothing surprising about this, "Senior Brother Chen, forgive me, I have no choice but to do this. The Wang family has really gone too far regarding the Jinling matter, is it possible that my younger brother can still let it go?"

"Okay, just do it. You won't get into trouble in a short time anyway." Chen Yejun smiled, took him and went straight to his study, "As for the news, you don't need to think too much, I won't I only know a rough idea, it’s nothing more than what’s been circulated on the street. As for when the Wang family knew about it, I can’t guess!”

"Why, the Wang family is still blocked?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Chen Yejun meant, "Isn't that true?"

"Is it necessary to blockade?" Chen Yejun snorted disdainfully, "The Wang family was just a merchant in Jiangnan at first. After following the Jia family to Beijing, it was thanks to the support of Dai Shangong that it was able to rise, and they were still operating in Beijing. It has been more than ten years, and a man who is almost forty is still carrying the name of a guerrilla. If Uncle Jing hadn't helped him up for some reason, the Wang family would still be the "Dragon King of the East China Sea" in Jinling!

Now that everyone has moved to Beijing, the power they had in Jinling has long been handed over to the Xue family. How much can be left there?[-]% of them still haven't figured out that these messy news are your kid's handiwork; OK, what have the Wang family done that makes you go to their old house and take action directly? "

"It's not my uncle!" Zhou Yang told the situation with a wry smile, making Chen Yejun shake his head repeatedly, "Although Brother Wenlong is indeed not very talented, he is just stupid. A little bit, but if he is allowed to continue like this, if something happens in the future, won't it still be a headache for my little brother? Although no family is without bad relatives, but this... ugh!"

"Wang family, hum!" Chen Yejun curled his lips disdainfully, "I don't have the ability and the eyesight to see, but I am also very cunning. He is indeed a good son of Wang Ziteng! He has given us a lot these days. Add to the obstruction."

"What? What did Lord Jiedushi do again?" Zhou Yang did not expect that this senior brother would directly address Wang Ziteng's name. In ancient times, there was an insult called "calling him by his first name". Obviously, the conflict was irreconcilable. , "It stands to reason that it has been almost half a year since he took office, right? Even if the new official takes office, the three fires should be burned out no matter what. Why is Senior Brother Chen doing this?"

"Three fires?" Chen Yejun smiled coldly, "In less than half a year, he has almost burned out thirty fires. Let's not mention the small things that are not on the table. Just say that a few days ago, he secretly The report stated that the capital camp should be inspected, the old and weak should be eliminated by the method of 'selecting fronts', and the capable people should be promoted. It also specifically stated that the number of officers and soldiers should be investigated and thoroughly purged."

"Oh?" Zhou Yang smiled and didn't take it too seriously, "I haven't officially been appointed yet, but I know that there are rules in the military. It's not impossible to clean up, but the key is who will take control. Take the lead; why, this Lord Jiedushi is going to do it by himself, and he skipped three uncles? That’s interesting."

"Yes, His Majesty left the document undisclosed, but then released the news. He obviously had some thoughts on his proposal." Chen Yejun nodded, "In recent years, the imperial court's annual income has been decreasing year by year, and the local government is also concerned about this. All kinds of prevarication, but no explanation so far; if the money is short, naturally we can only spend it.

Not to mention anything else, at least Uncle Niu and Uncle Liu have been arguing with those poor people, especially the reduction of military pay at the beginning of the year, which made uncles a lot of money; Wang Ziteng once again mentioned the number of personnel in the Beijing camp. Obviously, they want to think about this again. Except for Uncle Niu, all the elders obviously have ideas - why, Junior Brother Zhou also has a way to deal with it?By the way, as soon as you came as my brother, you patronized the Wang family's Lao Shizi. I almost forgot to tell you that the official document of the Ministry of War's conferment has been issued. My father made a special operation and set a good position for you in Xiangbei Province. In Wuchang Prefecture, Daye guards the Qianhu Office. He will take office in August after being sued. "

"Thank you for your hard work, master!" Zhou Yang quickly stood up, cupped his hands in the direction of the main courtyard of Duke Qi's Mansion, then sat down again and said, "According to Senior Brother Chen, the matter of purging the Beijing camp has been basically settled. Room for maneuver?”

"Yes, His Majesty is famous for only focusing on practical results. It is not that no one knows about the problems of the Beijing camp over the years. It is not surprising that he wants to do something about it. In the past, it was not done because everyone has been there for decades. Friendship will never bring trouble; now that someone has taken the initiative, and with the support of all the elders, His Majesty will naturally no longer be polite." Chen Yejun said with a cold face.

Today's Great Zhou Dynasty, as a whole, still deserves to be evaluated as a "prosperous age". At least according to the standards of the feudal era, Emperor Yonghe can be called a wise king. At the same time, the surrounding areas of the Great Zhou Dynasty are still in an offensive position, and the country is considered stable, but some unavoidable Problems have also begun to arise. The first one is naturally the decrease in annual income and the gradual decline of the military's combat effectiveness.

Anyone who has been around the Internet in modern times knows that this is actually the so-called "dynasty periodic law", or the periodic law of land transfer in a dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty has been in peace for a hundred years, and the issue of land annexation has long been made public. The expansion of local power. The first thing that led to this was the decline of the imperial court's control over local areas.

When a wealthy family grows up, the first thing they do is to compete with the imperial court for income, and the second is to compete for power. The obvious manifestations are naturally tax difficulties and a decline in fiscal revenue. This is not just the agricultural tax brought by the land, There is also an overall decline in a series of incomes such as commercial taxes and salt taxes. When calculated together, the figures are very scary.

As a more ambitious emperor with power, Emperor Yonghe would not be unable to see this general direction, but no matter what he wanted to do, he must have money; he would definitely not be able to move in a place for the time being, so he would need to find someone As for the breakthrough point, there is no doubt that Wang Ziteng's secret fold provides a good starting point.

"Since you have to move, then you can't do it." Zhou Yang smiled and gave his suggestion, "As my younger brother said just now, it doesn't matter who is going to purge the capital. The key is who will do it. Wang Ziteng's identity is indeed He is the most suitable candidate, but there is only one thing he forgot, the matter of the Beijing camp, in fact, his words don't count at all."

"Oh?" Chen Yejun seemed to understand something, but he didn't seem to understand anything at all. He could only look at Zhou Yang and said, "Junior Brother Zhou might as well speak more clearly."

"I said the boss coughs!" Zhou Yang suddenly stopped talking and said with a flattering face, "This matter is a bit too big. I don't know my mentor."

"You kid -" Chen Yejun was so angry that he almost cursed, but he still held back his emotions and pointed at Zhou Yang's forehead and said, "Okay, father happens to have nothing to do today and should rest in the study. Your suggestions should be valuable. Otherwise I will never let you feel comfortable!"

The same methods and strategies will have completely different results if implemented by different people; the same suggestions and opinions will have hugely different treatment at different heights - Zhou Yang directly told Chen Yejun that it was not impossible, but he took the opportunity There is nothing wrong with wanting to show his face in front of his "mentor". Anyway, the Chen family's two sons are exactly the same, and Chen Yejun cursed a few times.

But if he doesn't have the foresight and wants to find someone wise outside the Duke of Qi's palace, for example, directly looking for Liu Fang or even Niu Jizong, then it would be tantamount to breaking up with the Chen family. This is just like in the modern workplace, if you have an opinion, you don't tell your direct boss. , but instead turned to the vice president or even the boss to mention it. This is what is often called "snitching". No matter how good your opinion is, it will offend a group of people.

The two of them left Chen Yejun's yard and walked quickly to Chen Ruiwen's study. However, along the way, Chen Yejun strode forward with a cold face, and someone followed closely behind him with a flattering look on his face. As a result, they arrived at the study. Chen Yejun went in to announce that Zhou Yang stood at the door for half a cup of tea and finally heard the greeting inside.

"I've seen my mentor!" Zhou Yang hurried up, bowing and saluting flatteringly.

"Okay, let's talk!" Chen Ruiwen pretended to close the "Spring and Autumn" in his hand, stared at someone sideways and said, "What do you think, can you say it now? I'll put it down first. , if it’s not right, the boards in this mansion have been idle for a while, maybe they will be touched today, huh?”

(End of this chapter)