Zhu Yijun held the report in his hand and looked around in astonishment.
Naturally, no one else needed to answer this, he just said it to himself out of surprise.
Li Chunfang's move was beyond Zhu Yijun's expectation.
Forget it, just go home and take care of yourself, I won’t hold you accountable, why are you trying to get your granddaughter into the palace?
Putting aside the ancestral law that the emperor does not marry a high-ranking family - only when the emperor and his ministers have disputes will they consider the ancestral law. If the emperor and his ministers have a consensus, they will not care about the ancestral law.
But for this kind of imperial examination family, becoming a relative is not a good choice.
According to the custom of the country, although relatives can take the imperial examination, they will not be awarded an official position. Even if they pass the examination, they can only hold the title of Jinshi and raise fish and farm at home.
Although Li Chunfang's three sons have no future, they still have grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
As long as the descendants of a dynasty's chief minister are prosperous, they can stay in one place.
Historically, Li Chunfang's descendants have multiplied into a prominent family in Xinghua. They have been governors and ministers many times, and they are no worse than their relatives.
So, what exactly does Li Chunfang think?
Zhu Yijun sat cross-legged on the futon, lost in thought.
Zhang Hong carefully waited on the people around him and said softly: "Long live the Lord, will this memorial be sent to the cabinet?"
Hai Rui's secret memorial was sent directly from Jinyiwei to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. It could not be sent to the cabinet, so there were still two opinions.
Zhu Yijun raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Hong, but did not answer for a moment.
After pondering for a moment, he shook his head: "Let's go ask Mr. Yuan Fuhe to come first."
For such a big thing, it's better to have a small meeting.
If he wants to split up Southern Zhili, it would be inconvenient to announce it to the public.
No matter how Xu Jie or Li Chunfang guessed it, he himself couldn't recognize it anyway.
If some words are not spoken, people are controlling things. Once they are spoken, things are controlling people.
However, it is still necessary to discuss it with the cabinet.
First, he didn't know Li Chunfang well enough and was somewhat unsure of this person's thoughts and intentions.
Zhang Juzheng and Li Chunfang were both Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing's reign. They were classmates in the same department and served in the cabinet together.
Gao Yi and Li Chunfang have been colleagues in the Ministry of Etiquette for many years.
They can all be considered acquaintances.
After consulting each other, three bad generals are better than Zhuge Liang.
Secondly, of course, such a big thing cannot be solved by hiding in Xiyuan alone.
Under Zhu Yijun's intentional or unintentional influence, a political atmosphere has been created both internally and externally where major matters will be discussed with ministers.
This kind of political mutual trust is rare, and he will not easily break this tacit understanding.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong reminded: "Long live my lord, King Hongnong and King Kuaiji have not survived this winter. Today, Mr. Gao Ge and Xu Consort went to various temples to hold funerals for Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun said oh, he really forgot about this.
When Wang Jue passed away, he left the court as usual and held a funeral ceremony.
Although he didn't die in one day, in order to save time, I gave him a piece of cake.
After a lot of busy work, Gaoyi seems to have no time today.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand, indicating to invite Zhang Juzheng first.
After leaving the imperial court, you still have to work in the cabinet, so naturally you will be in the cabinet.
Since the cabinet was quite far away from Xiyuan, Zhu Yijun specially gave several ministers the gift of shoulder companions.
As the saying goes, "Every time I go to publicity, I accompany Yan Shi, and I give him a shoulder carriage at Donghua Gate." These honors are all used to win people's hearts, but they are used to death precisely because they are easy to use.
Only four cabinet ministers received this honor during the official ceremony. Although all four of them petitioned for exemption, they still sat firmly every time from the cabinet to Xiyuan and through the Forbidden City.
The other ministers were even more envious when they looked at the inscriptions on the shoulder carriages of several cabinet elders. In order to prevent the elders from mistaking the shoulder carriages, the emperor thoughtfully engraved the words "Zhuguo", "Shibao" and "Assistant Government". , the words "Shuode" are used to show the distinction.
We all talk about it privately, but unfortunately we can’t get a word out of it.
In this way, Zhang Juzheng was invited to Xiyuan from the cabinet.
…
Zhu Yijun did not plan to call the couple at Wanshou Palace, but took advantage of the time and waited for a while before changing into his regular clothes and going to Chengguang Palace outside Qianming Gate.
Chengguang Hall was the former Yitian Hall. After Chengzu renovated it, it was given a new name, which means inheriting the bright light.
The Buddha statues originally enshrined were gradually moved out by Zhu Yijun and became a place where he summoned foreign ministers.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng was already waiting outside Chengguang Hall.
"Your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng saluted.
Zhu Yijun hurriedly took his hand and helped him up: "Yuan Fu, you don't have to be polite. Is your health feeling better?"
The spontaneous exchange of pleasantries will always lead to success.
Zhang Juzheng was pulled, half a body behind the emperor, and entered the palace together: "I have expressed my sincere gratitude to your majesty for your concern. The doctor said that it is an old problem in the heart. After taking medicine, it will be cured as soon as the winter comes."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but glance at Zhang Juzheng.
An old problem is a chronic disease that cannot be cured by medicine or stone.
Lifespan is determined by destiny. In this era of chronic lung disease, there is basically nothing you can do except for the fear of... dying at the wrong time.
When his father passed away, he had to return to his hometown to observe mourning for three years.
Zhu Yijun still cannot do without a first assistant who can control the situation. Now is the time for the two of them to go hand in hand and it is not easy to replace them.
This reminded him.
Before next winter comes, I must extend my kindness and build a few greenhouses for Zhang's father, Gao Yi and others.
When the two came to the palace, Zhu Yijun gave Zhang Juzheng a seat and motioned to Zhang Hong to hand over Hai Rui's report.
He slowly sat behind the imperial case, waited for Zhang Juzheng to take a look, and said, "What Li Chunfang means is to let the central government show its noble hand."
"He and the people behind him threw out a few thorns in the rebellion, let go of the salt policy, transferred part of the grain tax, 30% of the tea tax, and..."
Zhu Yijun paused and said in a helpless tone: "And send his granddaughter to the palace."
Zhang Juzheng was engaged in two tasks. While listening to the emperor's words, he carefully read the report.
He did not answer the call immediately, but said with an unhappy expression: "Your Majesty, once the report was reported to the General Affairs Department, it should be copied to the cabinet. How come it was sent directly to the Secretary of Ceremonies?"
Although Zhang Juzheng is very satisfied with the emperor's current growth, the cabinet still has to fight for things that should be fought for.
This has nothing to do with personal feelings. Wherever you are, you have to do something.
Zhu Yijun quickly apologized: "It was He Yongqing who was the general envoy who was ignorant. I have already taught him a lesson. Yuanfu is in peace."
Regardless of whether it is true or not, if he said so anyway, then it can only be because the General Secretary is ignorant.
Zhang Juzheng nodded after hearing this.
He just expressed his attitude and pointed out the normal process.
After all, it is not easy to disclose to the public what was reported in the report, so it is normal to conceal it. At least it was not hidden from him, Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng closed the report, considered it for a moment, and then said: "Has your Majesty made a decision about what Li Chunfang said?"
Whether the emperor wanted the cabinet to cooperate or whether he wanted to discuss it with him, Zhang Juzheng's attitude would naturally be different depending on the choice.
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "I don't understand political affairs, so I was about to ask Yuan Fu what he meant."
"However... with this result, I am inclined to withdraw my troops."
Now that the Central Committee has expressed its determination, some people in South Zhili have given in.
But if we want to say that all these people were killed at the slightest opportunity, the answer is naturally no.
If the talks collapse this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end.
So far, South Zhili's counterattacks have only been superficial. If they really break up, it will not be that simple.
At that time, I am afraid that not a single grain of grain will be able to enter the capital, the Japanese pirates in Songjiang Prefecture will burn, kill and loot again, and the gentry and the common people will kill officials and demonstrate.
In a sense, it is not the central township party but the senior officials of Southern Zhili who represent Southern Zhili.
It is based on the widespread demands of the people that these officials have the soil to represent Southern Zhili.
The so-called broad includes businessmen, landowners, farmers, petty officials, low-level officials, etc.
It is precisely because of the broad appeal of these people that the so-called senior officials can represent a place.
This does not mean that if all these leaders are killed, there will be peace in Southern Zhili.
Just like Anlu Mountain in the Tang Dynasty, the soil for its existence lies in the widespread demands of Hebei.
Even if he is captured and killed, it will not prevent Hebei from launching other spokespersons and causing chaos for decades.
Now if Zhu Yijun is ruthless and plows all the high-ranking officials and nobles of South Zhili, not only will it not help, but it will also destroy the tax base, then the world will be corrupted in the blink of an eye.
Therefore, since these people's representatives have bowed their heads, we must talk about it.
Let's each give in and endure for the sake of the country.
In previous lives, didn’t the Zhu family have to go to the south to discuss tax reform slowly?
This is the truth.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun never thought that by killing all these so-called spokespersons, he would be able to control Southern Zhili.
It's just that Xu Jie didn't play his cards according to the routine, forcing him to show his determination to these people.
Now that we have given chips above the psychological price, it is not impossible to give these people a decent face.
I went here to make money.
Now that we have the money, there is no need to create extraneous problems.
Zhang Juzheng was noncommittal and asked: "What about the conditions proposed by Li Chunfang?"
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and asked, "I don't know Li Chunfang. Yuan Fu, why don't you give me your opinion?"
He asked questions instead of answers, wanting to hear Zhang Juzheng's opinion.
Zhang Juzheng did not shy away from it, and said seriously: "Li Chunfang is not honest, he is testing!"
Zhu Yijun was startled.
He leaned forward and asked doubtfully: "Testing?"
Zhang Juzheng nodded: "He is testing. After this incident, His Majesty's situation..."
"Have you been alerted by the cabinet, have you been dissatisfied by the two palaces, have you alienated the monarch and his ministers because of this?"
Zhu Yijun was frowning in thought.
After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, an idea suddenly occurred to him.
He patted his thigh: "No wonder he wants to send his granddaughter to the palace!"
Zhang Juzheng looked at him approvingly, and it turned out to be clear.
He continued: "Your Majesty has received too much resentment this time."
"With the opposition of the court officials and the two palaces, it is impossible to allow his granddaughter to enter the palace."
"He wanted to see if everyone would... be afraid that His Majesty would take over the throne prematurely!"
Zhu Yijun was silent.
According to his thoughts just now, the most he thought was that Li Chunfang slipped and knelt too quickly.
Now that I have been awakened, I have to sigh with emotion, these people are almost becoming spirits!
Sending your granddaughter to the palace is actually completing the draft process in advance.
This matter can be said to be of great benefit and no harm to the emperor.
As long as the emperor has enough support around him, he can be included in the harem at any time.
The emperor's wedding was of great significance - getting married basically meant being in charge!
Li Chunfang deliberately handed the emperor a pillow to test the reaction of the court officials and the two palaces, and then judge the situation in the central government.
If his granddaughter cannot be sent to the palace, it means that everyone is obedient on the surface, but when it comes to the fundamentals, they are still afraid and oppose the emperor.
In this case, there is no need to become a relative, and the strategy for the center can be adjusted in time according to the situation.
The so-called splitting of Southern Zhili will become a delaying strategy.
On the contrary, if the two palaces were pleased, the courtiers actually agreed and successfully sent their granddaughter to the palace.
This shows that Emperor Chong Ling Jianzuo has already grasped the overall situation, and at the same time, he did not suffer too much resentment in this incident.
In this way, Li Chunfang naturally resigned, transformed into a foreign relative, and gambled on a hundred years of wealth.
So the so-called splitting of Southern Zhili would mean being a pawn and sharing the emperor's worries.
However, this kind of leader has two sides, and there is no way to criticize him harshly - he has already sent his granddaughter to the palace. Isn't this statement enough?
He really is a smart man.
Zhu Yijun followed Zhang Juzheng's words: "So, whether it is for outsiders to see or to give my own people peace of mind, I have to accept this beautiful girl?"
Since Zhang Juzheng pointed out this point, it means that at least he has no fear of being in charge.
What a great assistant.
But...it always feels weird to be a junior girl, well, it's even weirder to be a young girl.
Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Even if His Majesty simply does not want to accept Li Chunfang's kindness, outsiders may wonder if there is any resistance."
Stability trumps all else.
In order to provide a clear symbol to the provincial governments who are unclear about the situation, this matter should not be rejected.
Zhu Yijun shook his head helplessly and was told by Li Chunfang to let it go.
The question is, what should I do if it is extremely ugly?
Zhang Juzheng seemed to have read through the emperor's thoughts and comforted him heartily: "Your Majesty, don't worry, in our court, if there is no official position, Li Chunfang will not be able to achieve his position."
Zhu Yijun understood what Zhang Juzheng meant.
It's just the emperor's face. He's too ugly to be a courtier.
So future generations will not be too ugly.
Zhu Yijun reluctantly convinced himself to believe it, and waved his hand helplessly, indicating that he could accept it.
He ignored the matter and continued: "What does Yuan Fu think of the splitting of Southern Zhili initiated by Li Chunfang?"
Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I think it's a little too hasty."
Li Chunfang was negotiating terms, so she naturally made things better.
But standing in Zhang Juzheng's position, one can see at a glance that the beautification has gone too far.
He added: "No matter how much we appoint a governor to share taxes, we still have to use water transportation."
"The problem is that the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River are now stuck in the hands of Southern Zhili. It cannot be solved by just appointing the Chief Secretary."
"I'm afraid that if it causes a backlash, it will damage the tax rate."
"Besides, the so-called achievements of ten years are somewhat exaggerated."
The two-hundred-year-old dynasty has been established as a rule, and it has been deeply rooted in the bones. It cannot be accomplished in ten years.
After hearing Zhang Juzheng's words, Zhu Yijun nodded and agreed: "I am also worried about this."
"Li Chunfang is not sincere."
Sure enough, he still understood that there were many people, and Zhang Juzheng knew at a glance that he was exaggerating.
If the matter of splitting up Nanzhili was really put on the table, it would definitely cause an uproar - and even Li Chunfang did not mean to warn him.
Southern Zhili is not without its positive aspects.
The Sixth Department of Nanjing has a considerable part of the authority.
Low-level officials in the southern provinces are subject to assessment, appointment, removal, and promotion directly from the Southern Zhili Ministry of Personnel.
This greatly improves administrative efficiency.
The Ministry of War in South Zhili directly sent troops to quell rebellions many times in history, and the Ministry of Household Affairs was able to directly withhold taxes from Jiangnan and mobilize them on its own to cooperate with the Ministry of War.
When the North uses troops, the South has always provided a solid backing of force.
It is also difficult to say that these people have no regard for the country except for selfishness.
Today's official documents are still full of words such as "Nanjing is the foundation of the country", which is another undisputed centerpiece.
These are the sources of legitimacy of the Southern Zhili - the orthodox center, which has positive administrative and military significance, and is backed by half of the world's tax revenue, etc.
Not to mention the secret landlords, rural sages, and literati families who cling to each other, and the trees are big and have deep roots.
It is not difficult to conclude the story of killing officials and rebelling with "Five Tombstones".
The Japanese pirates are now ready to move outside Songjiang Mansion, which is clear evidence.
Front and back, overtly and covertly, South Zhili has an imaginary community that cannot be underestimated, and it cannot be so simple to separate it.
Later generations of Jiannu killed so many people in Jiangnan that it would take a long time to break up the Southern Zhili.
This kind of thing cannot be done by Li Chunfang with just one mouth.
Zhang Juzheng looked at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I think that this matter must be shipped at least before the governor can be placed in Fengyang Mansion and other seven mansions."
My arms were stuck in my neck, and my words were never strong enough.
Now that spring has passed, the Ministry of Industry and Wang Zongmu have begun their second attempt at offshore shipping.
As long as the Central Committee has this effort, it will only happen sooner or later. There is no need to rush and fight with Southern Zhili to snatch the tax sources of the seven prefectures.
Zhu Yijun nodded and acknowledged Zhang Juzheng's words.
Then, he changed the topic: "However, Li Chunfang's proposal is not without its merits."
Zhang Juzheng was moved in his heart and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty means..."
Zhu Yijun suddenly stood up, took out a pen and paper, and began to draw a map of Southern Zhili.
He did not forget to tell Zhang Hong, who was standing aside: "Draw a map of the territory and hang it in the main hall."
After giving instructions, he continued to lower his head and draw by hand.
He drew three times, five divided by two, and drew the fourteen mansions of South Zhili. He stretched out his hand and asked Zhang Juzheng to come forward and take a look.
"The governor's appointment as the minister of household affairs was a little too obvious, and he acted too hastily."
"But Yuan Fu just talked about water transport, which really woke me up."
"Bring Censor Cao Jiang and Admiral Cao Jiang back to the center!"
Zhang Juzheng turned sideways and looked at the emperor's strokes on the hastily drawn map, showing a look of surprise.
The so-called admiral's control of the river means leading the defense of the river and training the soldiers.
One in literature and one in martial arts.
Now Wu Zheng is in charge of the affairs of the Nanjing Right Army Governor, and Yongkang Marquis Xu Qiaosong is the admiral of Nanjing's Caojiang River and is also in charge of the affairs of the Nanjing River Patrol Governor.
The article is written by Zhang Lu, the censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate and the governor of Caojiang, who was also in charge of patrolling the river.
Now the emperor wants to start with Jiang Fang.
Zhang Juzheng followed the emperor's idea and asked: "Add a governor?"
The two looked at each other.
Zhu Yijun pointed to the Seven Houses of Fengyang: "Admiral Cao Jiang, concurrently governor of Feng, An, Hui, Ning, Chi, Tai and Guang, will be stationed in Anqing!"
This was an old wisdom that had already seen results, and he used it naturally.
It is much gentler than adding the Minister of Hubu and taking Admiral Cao Jiang back to the Central Committee.
First, the former is to directly seize tax sources, while the latter is to gain military power.
The Central Committee's restructuring of military power is a matter of course.
Secondly, the sudden addition of a household minister in the former will make everyone think deeply, but the latter is a mature system.
Changing the location and adding powers is not too sensitive.
Thirdly, Admiral Cao Jiang is already in your noble hands.
Unlike the civil servants who are integrated into one body, Xungui is relatively soft-boned and obedient - otherwise, the Marquis of Huaining and the Duke of Wei would not be the only ones sitting there waiting for death.
Furthermore, it is difficult to say that Yongkang Marquis Xu Qiaosong would not be happy if the Caojiang system, which was dependent on Southern Zhili, returned to the central government's control.
All in all, this is more gentle and quiet than Li Chunfang's direct grab for tax sources.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment and pointed at the picture: "Then the money and food must be intercepted directly from the water transport yamen."
At this point, the military power of the inner waterway was directly returned to the center.
The Governor of Water Transport held the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.
Admiral Cao Jiang guards the Yangtze River.
Zhu Yijun hummed: "That's it, tell Li Chunfang that if this can be facilitated, the matter in Southern Zhili will be over!"
As for the future... we have to wait until the situation with Admiral Jiang settles down.
Zhang Juzheng nodded, took a few steps back, and saluted.
This is what the cabinet also acknowledges.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and silently stopped.
Zhang Juzheng raised his head and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, how much silver can Yushi Hai bring back this time?"
Zhu Yijun heard this and said excitedly: "I heard it's a hundred thousand taels!"
Zhang Juzheng was startled and immediately realized that the emperor was joking.
He sighed and walked back, just looking at the emperor quietly.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Call the Minister of Hubu, Wang Shangshu, to divide it up and discuss it."
Chapter completed!