People are selfish. Wei Zhongxian checked the salt administration and had to settle the old accounts. Wen Tiren came to preside over the implementation of the new salt law, so naturally he could not miss the opportunity to install a party in the local area.

If the Zhejiang Party wants to take shape, someone must be in a key position.

The Jiyan Administration is so important in the local area and is directly under the Ministry of Revenue. Like the Nanjing Counselor of the Automobile Department, it is equivalent to a direct train to enter Beijing as an official.

Let me put it this way, as long as you don’t make too many mistakes, you will basically be transferred to the capital to be an official in the future.

No matter how powerful you are in the local area, you will be demoted.

In the capital, even if you are just a small head of the six ministries, your status and power are not comparable to those of local officials.

The so-called "Beijing Official" contains this meaning in the sour word.

"How do you think about governing the salt administration?"

Peng Runan looked at Wen Tiren, pondered for a while, and responded calmly:

"In my opinion, Taizu used to manage salt and asked all officials not to make profits. He was pragmatic and honest. He also hated corrupt officials very much. Regardless of Qinghong, he would kill him when he saw him. It was really too strict."

"So the Hongwu Salt Method was closed for a while but failed to last for a long time."

Peng Runan, who spoke, was a juren and had served as the magistrate of Kuaiji.

It is said that he is a god in handling cases and is especially good at judging cases. He always investigates and deals with those who dominate the country and commits crimes immediately without leaving any accumulated cases. He has a high reputation in the local area. The people in Kuaiji area all call him noble character.

Because of its remarkable political achievements, in the first year of Tianqi, Peng Runan was promoted to the Minister of Rites.

This time, Wen Tiren received an imperial edict and came to preside over the implementation of the new salt law. As soon as he arrived at the Salt Audit Office, he submitted a memorial to recommend a group of officials, and the leader was Peng Runan.

In fact, Peng Runan's career was not smooth sailing. When he first entered Beijing as an official, he thought of doing something big like most people.

Peng Runan was also very straightforward and directly chose the biggest one - Wei Zhongxian.

After impeaching Wei Zhongxian, although the latter held a grudge, because Donglin was powerful at that time, he did not take revenge directly.

Today, Peng Runan was recommended by Wen Tiren as the Chief of the Yanyan Bureau. For such an important position, Wei Zhongxian would definitely jump out to object.

But he did not, but instead expressed his support for affirmation.

This is very thought-provoking. Wei Zhongxian had a deeper consideration. Wen Tiren had not seen through it at that time, but now he understands it.

Wei Zhongxian was afraid that the eunuch party tree would attract the most, so he deliberately indulged himself in order to cultivate an opponent.

At the same time, it also expressed to the current emperor that he did not want to continue to cultivate his party members.

In addition to Wei Zhongxian, the actions of the current emperor further confirm what Wen Tiren thought.

Zhu Youxiao not only approved more than a dozen Zhejiang Party recommended by Wen Tiren, but also approved Zhu Biyu, personally appointed Peng Runan as the chief of the Salt Audit Office - the "Salt Audit Audit Envoy", and asked him to assist in presiding over the implementation of the new Salt Auction Law.

Some people cannot see the subtle differences between these things, and cannot imagine the back and floating of people's hearts. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is just an ordinary official transfer in the government.

Even some people who have thought about this cannot see through it. Peng Runan, this person used to belong to the Fujian Party and could not fight with the Zhejiang Party.

But people like Wen Tiren understood it clearly, seized the opportunity and took advantage of the power, and the emperor's deliberate actions and the powerful eunuch turned a blind eye to it, winning over a group of officials.

Recommending the party members in front of the emperor and winning over the party is a dangerous move, but Wen Tiren understands that it is impossible to keep a name in history and do something big, just by sticking to the rules.

Hearing Peng Runan's words, Wen Tiren nodded and thought that he had not wasted his efforts. He smiled and looked at the other person and asked:

"What about Yuan Lu?"

When asked about this person, he was the second-in-command of the Jiyan Bureau, named Wang Qingbai.

Wang Qingbai, who passed the Jinshi in the 38th year of Wanli, was a member of the Zhejiang Party. He was a childhood friend from Wen Tiren, but his personality was completely different.

Let me put it this way, Wang Qingbai's style of acting is a bit like that of Donglin Shizi. He often acts casually, criticizes him whenever he wants, and speaks bluntly and dares to advise him.

Wei Zhongxian scolded the most, and he often revealed his true feelings to Donglin Junzi.

But in terms of being a human being, Wang Qingbai, like Wen Tiren, does not care much about his personal reputation. He has the arrogance of the famous scholars of Donglin Qingliu. He has also done the things that eunuchsmen accept bribes, accept bribes, and impeach political enemies.

In his opinion, doing things that are beneficial to the court is something that a minister should do, and the rest depends on personal pursuits.

Wang Qingbai and Wen Tiren were childhood friends. Because of this, although he claimed that he was more talented than the latter, he did not dare to be a little bit contempt and would rather give up on it.

Let me put it this way, sometimes even Wang Qingbai can't grasp Wen Tiren's real idea.

For example, this time, the emperor's saint intention and Wei Zhongxian's mentality are not afraid to guess like this. Even if he guesses, he will not do it easily.

Wen Tiren was very confident and did what he said, and even on the way to Dengzhou Prefecture, he was already considering how to make the Zhejiang Party take shape.

Hearing the question, Wang Qingbai said:

"Since Lord Peng has told the old Hongwu law, the lower officials will also talk about the law of heaven."

"From the beginning of the year of Yongle, the law of governing salt administration has always been only the law of heaven. This method may be applicable to Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, but it has not been effective yet."

"Jiajing once relaxed the salt law, which was the foundation of today's disaster."

"As far as salt fields are concerned, the people were exiled at the beginning of the country and the fields are deserted. Taizu was committed to restoring people's livelihood. Therefore, it is impossible to establish a salt field in the coastal area and order those who have made contributions to the court to manage for generations, win people's hearts, and govern salt administration."

"Now that the people live in peace for many years, the salt field family has become a local tyrant. Officials and businessmen collude to control the salt administration, disturb the people, and the whole country is uneasy."

Speaking of this, Wang Qingbai seemed extremely hated and said:

"These local officials only saw that the new salt law cut off their small profits, and did not know how to take into account the overall situation and understand the general situation. There are still some people who obviously do not have the ability to serve as chief officials in the border areas and do not understand the knowledge of governing the people, but they have to occupy the nest and delay major issues."

"The court has implemented the new salt law, and these old and old problems are the key tasks that must be eradicated!"

Wen Tiren didn't say much when he heard it at the end. He picked up the teacup that had already turned cold on the table and took a sip. Wang Qingbai learned from the person he was a metaphor, so he naturally knew who it was.

After a long time, Wen Tiren asked slowly, "So, Brother Wang, see you?"

"Salt management involves officials, and the disposal should be lighter than more serious. In the local tyrants in each salt farm, the disposal should be heavy rather than less serious!" Wang Qingbai said:

"The court has just experienced major cases in the imperial court, and needs to win people's hearts and comfort all officials!"

Wen Tiren nodded secretly and took another sip of tea. Suddenly, he looked outside the house, and the other two turned around and looked around. Sure enough, he found a stinger rushing over.

The little clerk first salutes after entering the door and said breathlessly:

"You have reported to the three adults, the young one has returned from Laiyang. There is something wrong with the notice issued by the prefect of the government office."

"What?"

Wen Tiren was surprised, but he slapped the table and stood up. Peng Runan and Wang Qingbai also stood up one after another, stunned.

"What's the problem, you tell me in detail!"

The little official was breathing evenly, and he drank a sip of water and said:

"Sir, although the magistrate in Laiyang had already hidden the notice, the youngest asked from the words of the people around him that the previous notice did not say how the imperial court placed the coastal people, but only said that it was prohibited to go to salt farms everywhere to sell salt."

Wen Tiren looked in disbelief and was furious.

"In other words, Zhang Daqi did not inform the people of the court's new salt law, which led to the coastal people opposing the salt law?"

Wang Qingbai sneered: "It seems that the people of Qingzhou rebelled are actually protecting each other, and the persecution is very serious, which is not surprising!"

"Send someone to Laiyang and get a big weapon!" Wen Tiren slapped the table and shouted angrily.
Chapter completed!