Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 485 Undercurrent of the Capital ([-])

The sky is very cloudy, the clouds are so low that they almost stick to the top of the capital city, the lightning flashes non-stop among the thick dark clouds, and the muffled thunder rolls across the sky, when the rain is about to fall , the atmosphere was so stuffy that people couldn't breathe, and Yinzuo, who was already quite irritable, had no intention of continuing to correct those papers that could never be finished. He walked to the window sill of Yanbo Zhishuang Pavilion, staring at the more The darker the sky, the thoughts in my heart are mixed.

It's been 30 years, let's say it's been 30 years in this dynasty, how many 30 years can life have? After 30 years of hard work, I finally waited for the year when the land of Huaxia has a new look, but it is hard to say whether it can guarantee success.At the beginning of the reform, there are always astonishingly many things. Whether it is Jiangxi’s counter-insurgency, overseas campaigns, the sale of the Eight Banners’ business properties, or the drafting of the new commercial law, whichever is not a big deal, everything requires a lot of energy, not to mention the government affairs and local affairs. You have to worry about government affairs. It is really annoying to live such a life. What is even more annoying is that I have done so many things, but I can't get the approval of the people at that time. If the gun is not in my hands, the world will soon It's a mess.Yin Zuo shook his head fiercely, trying to put all these annoying things behind him, let out a sigh of relief, and walked heavily to the huge sea chart hanging in the room, with his hands crossed in front of his chest, Staring at the location of the Strait of Malacca on the chart, I recalled the urgent battle report of eight hundred miles just sent from Guangdong in my mind, and I didn't say a word for a long time.

Well, the old fourteen's strategy is feasible, pacify the enemy's back, break their way back, and then deal with the Dutch first, and finally force the English fleet to go to sea for a decisive battle. On the whole, this strategy is not a big problem. If they were unable to hold back their fists in time and England seized the opportunity to defeat them one by one, the outcome of this battle would be unpredictable. Even if they won, it might be a miserable victory.The only hope for the English fleet is to ignore the entanglement of the First Squadron and attack Batavia with all its strength, striving to capture Batavia and obtain a supply base before the main force of the First Fleet arrives. It's not easy to fight, but the old fourteen should be able to count this point, then, the possible battlefield of this decisive battle should be between the Basta Islands and Tanjung Pandan Island, and the time may be this month That's all.Yin Zuo stared at the chart, silently praying for the Qing fleet.

"My lord, Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu are here." Gao Nianying's words sounded, interrupting Yinzuo's meditation.

"Oh, let's announce it." Yinzuo didn't turn his head, and some sons answered casually absent-mindedly.

"Your Majesty, great victory, great news from Jiangxi, Wuning and Yongxiu have been conquered, the riots have been put down, except for the bandit leader Xu Yaozi whose whereabouts are unknown, the rest have been captured." Ma Qi said excitedly as soon as he walked into Yanbo Zhishuang Pavilion.

"Huh?" Yinzuo turned around and looked at Ma and Zhang who were kneeling behind them. There was no joy on their faces. In Yinzuo's view, two armies should be used to destroy the White Lotus Sect. There is no effort at all, and there is nothing to be happy about.

"Your Majesty, our army wiped out the rebel bandits in only eight days and beheaded thousands of them. It is really a great victory. It is all thanks to the great blessing of the Holy Majesty. The military report is here. Please have a look at it." Ma Qi held up a military report The top of the head said in an excited tone.

Yinzuo waved his hand, motioned Gao Nianying to take the military newspaper, glanced at it quickly, threw it on the desk, and said lightly: "You two lovers, let's live together, I know about this matter, um, pass on my will : Lin Xuanyi immediately organized people to publish this news in the "Jingshi Chronicle" and publicize it widely. In addition, Chen Miao issued an order to reward meritorious soldiers, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs issued a sea arrest document, and the arrested bandit leader must be captured and brought to justice. Let the governor of Jiangxi send officials to screen the captured bandits, and all members of the White Lotus Sect must not be lightly treated, as for the disposition of the rebellious people, we will discuss it later."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey the order." Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu looked at Yin Zuo as if they were in a state of mind, but they didn't dare to say anything more. They kowtowed, then got up and stood aside respectfully.

Yinzuo walked back to the back of the desk, sat down, frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly looked at the eunuch Gao Nianying and said, "You wait." Gao Nianying bowed hurriedly, answered yes, and led The eunuchs and maids in the pavilion hurriedly withdrew from the pavilion.

"Ma Qi and Hengchen, both of you are veterans of the two dynasties. You have been friends for many years. You have assisted the first emperor and me successively. You have always been proficient. I have always known it. This time I asked you to help me take care of it and promote it. Zhezi, it is precisely because the two of you have always been selfless, this matter is related to the fate of our Qing Dynasty, I really dare not lose it, I hope you will cherish yourself, and don't lose my hope." Yin Zuo considered his tone , said slowly.

Yinzuo's words were a bit serious, Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu couldn't stand up anymore, they quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed their heads and said, "Your servant must have dedicated himself to the end of his life, and he will not dare to bear the grace of God."

"Well, that's good. I can trust the ability of the two lovers." Yinzuo nodded, paused, and said suddenly: "I heard that the governors of the Eight Banners often gather together recently, but there is such a thing ?”

Although Yin Zuo's voice is not high, it is as loud as thunder in the ears of Ma and Zhang. They have known each other for many years and have many disciples. Naturally, the dynamics of the court cannot be hidden from their eyes and ears. The two of them were very clear about the matter they discussed. They were just complaining about the decrease in profits of the Eight Banners Company and the decrease in the dividends of the Eight Banners' children. That's all, it's not a big deal, but the problem is that there is a figure in it-several servants under the sect of the elder brother Hongli also frequently appear among the dignitaries of the Eight Banners, which inevitably complicates things a bit up.The matter involved the Tian family, before Yinzuo asked, neither Ma nor Zhang dared to mention such matters. Seeing that Yinzuo suddenly asked about this matter, Ma and Zhang were a little confused. Time does not know how to answer.

Zhang Tingyu is a Hanchen. He can pretend not to know about the affairs of the Eight Banners. Ma Qi is a man of the Yellow Banner, but he can't pretend to be deaf and dumb. Taking a peek at Yinzuo's face, Ma Qi's forehead is covered Sweaty, evading the seriousness, said lightly: "My lord, although there is a rule in the Eight Banners that all bannermen are not allowed to engage in other livelihoods, but this rule has existed in name only during the reign of the late emperor. There are many businessmen among the bannermen. Those with official titles are entrusted to others to come forward, and the rest are mostly manipulated by themselves. The auction of the assets of the Eight Banners firm this time has an attractive prospect, and it is human nature for the Banners to be tempted."

Speaking of the Bannerman's business, it was Yin Zuo who started it himself. At the beginning, Yin Zuo asked Liu Mingchuan to come forward to start the "Fu Yuan Ji" which caused a lot of trouble. If it wasn't for the support of Mr. Kangxi back then, where would the "Eight Banners Company" come from later? "But, then again, neither Mr. Kangxi nor Yinzuo himself really wanted to use the court's money to support a large group of idle banner people, so they never mentioned this so-called banner. According to regulations, he has always turned a blind eye to the business affairs of the Banners. Even if the dignitaries of the Eight Banners plan to participate in the asset auction of the Eight Banners business this time, Yin Zuoyuan doesn't want to take too much care, but there are With the shadow of Hongli, Yin Zuo could no longer keep silent. Seeing Ma Qi avoiding the important and taking the light, his heart suddenly became angry, his face was straightened, and his eyes were as sharp as knives, looking at the two kneeling horses and Zhang on the ground .

The Eight Banners system was originally the strength of the Qing Dynasty's force, but since Yinzuo reformed the military system and established a military academy, the Eight Banners system has existed in name only, and all officers must come from military academy graduates. In the selection of military students, the Eight Banners have an advantage over ordinary people, but the original situation that the Eight Banners occupied an absolute monopoly in the military series has long since disappeared, which made the Eight Banners turn their attention from military service to business. The number of people who set up businesses among the bannermen increased dramatically.

It is a good thing that ordinary Banner people are willing to do business, at least in Yinzuo's opinion, but it is not a good thing for those powerful Eight Banners dignitaries to do business. The collusion between officials and businessmen, the use of power for personal gain is a big issue in society in any era. Ji, once it becomes popular, the corruption of the court is just around the corner. If it provokes a civil uprising, it is no joke. Moreover, Hongli's intentions to get involved in this matter also make Yinzuo suspicious. Yinzuo who is on guard will never fail to guard against.

"Hey, I'm not blind to raise a hundred kinds of people with the same rice." After being silent for a long time, Yinzuo sneered and said, "I won't stop the banner people from doing business, but if they do business, they still hold the money." The bonuses of Lumi and Eight Banners of the imperial court are a little too much, what should you two Aiqing do about this matter?" Yinzuo didn't mention Hongli at all, and said in a matter-of-fact manner.

Although Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu were relieved that Yin Zuo didn't mention Hongli, but it was related to the Eight Banners system. Seeing that, Ma and Zhang were kneeling there sweating, their eyeballs rolled quickly, but they still couldn't come up with an accurate idea.

Yinzuo glanced at Ma and Zhang, sighed and said, "I know this is difficult, but it's so difficult that I have to rely on the abilities of the two lovers. Let's just say that the official auction is still more than half a year away." The time is not too urgent, the two lovers may wish to think about one or two, and make a good plan, how to proceed, but there is one rule, officials are not allowed to do business, nor to invest in a firm, this is a death law, any No one can violate it. Banner people can do business, but they can't be officials. In other respects, the two lovers can discuss a charter, and let's go down."

"Your majesty is wise, and the ministers are waiting to leave." Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu saw that Yin Zuo had given a guideline, and they had some direction.

After Ma and Zhang left, Yin Zuo stayed alone for a long time, his face constantly changing, and most of the time, he suddenly said loudly: "Gao Nianying, go, Xuan Fangbao will see you." Standing in the pavilion Gao Nianying who was outside hurriedly responded, and ran towards Luoyuxuan where Fang Bao lived.

"I kowtow to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Fang Bao came very quickly, and as soon as he entered the room, he knelt down and kowtowed to salute, but kept his head down, and did not look at Yin Zuo's face.

Yinzuo didn't cry out immediately, after looking at Fang Bao for a while, he sighed and said, "Get up, I just want to know what Hongli wants to do?"

Since Lin Xuanyi and Wu Sidao faded out of the court, the matter of "Honghu" has now come under Fang Bao's jurisdiction. Fang Bao is naturally aware of the strange behavior of the elder brother Hongli. At this time, I heard Yinzuo mention this However, he did not panic, and said with a faint smile: "Brother is just planning to follow the path that His Majesty has walked."

Um?What?The road I walked?Grandma, this brat is really planning to play tricks with me.Yinzuo's face darkened immediately, and he snorted coldly and said: "I am not the first emperor, nor is he as capable as I was back then. I am afraid that my loving father will not be able to be a son anymore."

There was a sudden burst of thunder in the sky. Accompanied by the roaring thunder, heavy rain fell down in an uproar. Soybean-sized raindrops hit the roof of Yanbozhishuang Pavilion, bursting out bursts of crisp sounds. The explosion sounded, the whole body trembled suddenly, looked up at Yinzuo, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, I'm afraid things haven't reached that point yet, if..."

"That's all." Yinzuo shook his hand, stopped Fang Bao's words, sighed and said: "Tigers are poisonous, I will not do anything to him, I want to see, look again, it is really out of control I have no choice but to be ruthless. Watch his words and his appearance, and I will give him another chance. I hope he won't make such a fuss. I, alas, I am tired, you kneel down .”

"Your Majesty, this matter is not unsolvable, but I have a few suggestions. Your Majesty may wish to listen to them." Fang Bao's small eyes flashed brightly, and he kowtowed.

"Oh?" Yinzuo was stunned for a moment, stared at Fang Bao for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Okay, I didn't misunderstand you, you and I are the only ones here, Mr. Linggao has something to say But please be blunt."

"Yes, I obey the order." Fang Bao kowtowed, got up, walked to Yin Zuo, and said something softly...

(End of this chapter)