Chapter 177 Just as I want

Yang Ling came to the palace gate, and the sedan chairmen and four guards went to the sheltered place to rest in the warm sun. Yang Ling lived too far and usually rode into the city. Now two bandit leaders escaped, and the other was still in the capital. Yang Ling did not dare to be careless, for fear that if he was caught with a cold arrow.

The luxurious semi-horizontal soft seat of this large sedan has been removed and set in two rows in front and back. Wu Hanchao, who was the same dress as him, sat in the front row of the sedan window curtains, and Yang Ling sat behind him, and there was no doubt from the outside.

Yang Ling is a regular guest in the palace. Although the guards on duty are rotated every three days, they all recognize this adult. The general of the Meridian Gate received the tooth card, glanced at him in a false sense, and returned it to Yang Ling with a smile on his face.

Yang Ling put the tooth card back into his arms and asked, "The emperor hasn't been in court yet?"

The general of the Meridian Gate smiled and said, "Yes, sir, I am guarding the palace gate. You guys have not left the palace yet."

Yang Ling nodded, and had not passed through the Jinshui Bridge, he walked around the Taihe Hall from the side. At this time, bells and drums sounded, and all officials retreated. Yang Ling stood under a pavilion column waiting for all civil and military officials to withdraw. The emperor's ceremonial guard went to the back hall until the Huangluo umbrella was no longer visible, and he continued to walk towards the middle hall.

When they walked to the Huagai Palace, they saw two adults coming out of the hall gate in anger and barely meeting Yang Ling. When Yang Ling saw that it was Wang Jiao, the great talent who had been in the first place, and Yang Fang, the secretary of the warrior, stopped unexpectedly and bowed to them.

Liu Jin demoted Liu Jian and Xie Qian, Yang Fang was angry and returned home after he returned to his hometown. He was no longer in Beijing for some days. Today, he first saw him appear. Although he had never been in love, Yang Ling still treated him with courtesy.

Yang Fang became stronger as she grew old. Although she knew that Yang Ling's position had not changed, she had great power. She had almost the influence of the government affairs, but she still looked at her and passed by her side.

Wang Yang's impression of Yang Ling changed drastically, especially when the officials knelt on the palace on a snowy night last time. Yang Ling persuaded the emperor to take back the list of traitors. He recommended that Yang Yiqing, who retired and Wang Shouren, who was in prison, lead the troops to take over. He had a better impression of him. Seeing Yang Ling saluted, he stopped and hurriedly replied: "Master Yang is a little polite, Yang Zhanshi and Grand Secretary Li have angered to leave. Wang goes to persuade him."

Wang Jiao, Yang Fangsu and Li Dongyang had a good relationship. Yang Ling didn't know what disputes they had. He hurriedly said with a smile: "Mr. Wang will do it." Wang Jiao smiled bitterly, and hurriedly chased Yang Fang with the hem of the robe. Yang Ling was stunned for a moment and turned around and walked into the Huagai Palace.

When the eunuch saw Yang Ling coming, he was about to sing a greeting loudly. Yang Ling waved his hand to stop him, lifted the cover of the thick sheep felt and walked into the warm room on the right. Li Dongyang was sitting on a chair, holding a pen to review the memorial.

Seeing Yang Ling coming in, Li Dongyang hurriedly put his pen and stood up, and smiled at him, "Sir Yang. How can I have time to visit today? Please sit down quickly."

Yang Ling smiled and said, "It's not a good job for you." As he said that, he pulled a chair and sat on the desk. Li Dongyang called someone to present a cup of hot tea, sat down and said, "I was surprised to hear that a large group of bandits went to your mansion to be in danger last night. The Ministry of Justice's presentation is unknown. Do you have any details?"

Yang Ling said: "Although the captured bandits were afraid of death, the torture of the factory and the guards could not resist it, they could not help but hinder them. According to the confessions of the thieves, their leader, Yang Hu, did intend to rebel, but this night attack on my mansion seemed to be a temporary intention. However, they gathered so many people to arrive quietly in the capital. The bandits did not know the details."

Li Dongyang frowned and nodded slightly and said, "I have read the official documents of the Ministry of Justice carefully. If they say they came for Lord Yang, it would not make sense. There is no need to have a pseudonym Yang Fujiena. It seems that it is indeed a temporary idea and a change of plan. What is the original purpose of their entry into Beijing? It has been a long way to think about it."

Yang Ling smiled and said, "It is to let the Ministry of Justice and the Bazhou government go to investigate at this time. The foolish people believe in some false words and think they are truly loyal to the emperor. Now the court wants to do so, so they can't do anything.

Didn’t there be people in Mianchi Village, Henan regard themselves as emperors. Half of the villages are prime ministers, ministers, and ten-year-old children are all named Generals of the Hall. Did they be discovered by the court for more than 20 years? When the late emperor heard the news, he just laughed at it, and none of the foolish people were punished."

Li Dongyang looked at him with a deep meaning and said, "Mr. Yang seems to be quite forgiving and understanding of these robbers who have the intention of rebellion?"

He shook his head and said, "The dam of a thousand miles is destroyed by ant hole; the room of a hundred feet is burned with smoke from the cracks. Yang Hu cannot compare with those foolish people. He contacted the thieves of the green forest in the three mountains and five mountains, planned to rebel, and even attacked and killed important officials of the court at the feet of the emperor. It can be seen that he is fierce and once the incident is in trouble, it will be a great disaster."

Yang Ling nodded and said, "What the lord said is that the robbery is the fundamental problem of the court. Otherwise, if Yang Hu is gone today, Zhang Hu and Li Hu will be killed in the future.

The former emperor has worked hard for more than ten years to govern the country. He is a wise and wise ruler who is rare in the ages. However, over the years, there are often floods here and thousands of miles away. There are also some cruel officials and corrupt officials who do not comply with the people's sentiments and the people lack food and clothing. No matter whether the court is clear or stupid, if you are bewitched by those with a heart, someone will inevitably cause trouble."

He raised his glass and drank a sip of tea, and continued: "The Nanyang crops introduced by Xiaguan can increase the grain output of the Ming Dynasty several times and can help countless people. Xiaguan thought that Yang Hu suddenly wanted to murder the official just to be a seedling cultivated in the warm cellar. He was forced to be a thief at first, but now that the thieves are growing, their greed has increased greatly. If you want to spy on the national weapon, you will naturally do whatever you want."

Li Dongyang laughed and said, "I have heard of several Nanyang crops you have recommended and sent someone to investigate them. The crops are indeed very yielded. Although I don't know whether the northeast and northwest are suitable for planting, a large area of ​​land in the south of the Yangtze River must be a big problem."

Yang Ling was happy and said hurriedly: "Have you investigated? The officials have no lies. It is dry and cold places are also suitable for planting. After the trial planting in spring, you will know the clues. However, this can only fill the people's stomachs. If you want to enrich the people and strengthen the country, it is imperative to lift the maritime ban.

The coastal people accounted for at least one-quarter of the people in the Ming Dynasty. In those places, the land was narrow, the people were sparse, and the grains were not abundant. The people on the border all regarded ships as their homes and the sea as their fields, and the sea was under the ban. The people's livelihoods were depressed, and the people gathered as thieves and crowded with thieves.

The lifting of the ban on trade will not only enrich the people and enrich the national treasury, but also strengthen exchanges with all countries overseas. The barbarians have their strengths and I have their weaknesses, learn from their strengths and make up for their weaknesses, and embrace all rivers. For the expansion of the vision and insights of the Ming people, the imperial court expands its territory, and strengthens its army, and the power of the world is the only way. Even if you work behind closed doors, you will be inconsistent with such a big country?"

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "I have also investigated the coastal situation in detail. People in the past said: The source of the bad is like a rat's cave, and one must be left. If it is still blocked, it will be broken everywhere. Releasing the ban and trading can also be harmful, but governance is originally meant to abandon harm and make profits. It is unwise to abandon food because of choking."

He raised his eyes and smiled and said, "I have actually been considering it for many days. I am willing to support Lord Yang in lifting the maritime ban and communicating with foreign countries. However, according to my opinion, there are two points to discuss. One is that all officials of the court should not convince. The other is that if the ban is lifted completely and one is lost, the Japanese pirates at sea have not yet..."

Yang Ling said excitedly: "The first one is not a difficult thing. As long as Grand Secretary Li agrees, the others will be handed over to the Xiaguan to handle. This second thing is very worrying about. The Xiaguan thought that he could reopen Ningbo and Guangzhou Maritime Warehouse Department first, and add Tianjin Maritime Warehouse Department, plus the original Quanzhou Maritime Warehouse Department, and a total of four places.

Tianjin connects Korea, Rakshasa, Ningbo connects to Japan, Quanzhou connects to Ryukyu, Guangzhou connects to Chameng, Siam, and Western countries. The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Revenue have set up departments to manage laws, litigation, taxation, and agreed-upon commodity prices in China and foreign trade. Do you think it is feasible?”

The only thing Li Dongyang was worried about was that Yang Ling was arbitrary and took over the power of trading matters. He was surprised to hear what he said: Yang Ling was very worried and tried his best to lift the ban on trading. He did not gain any benefits or take any rights?

Li Dongyang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mr. Yang advocated this move first. Once the lifting of the ban is feasible, will the internal factory not be involved?"

Yang Ling laughed in his heart. The old man didn't care about the official articles. It seemed that he was just a real person. Once the ban was lifted, the carriages and horses all over Yangling were the largest transportation department that controlled the flow of silver. It would be no exaggeration to say that he made money every day.

Yang Ling also controlled the power of the tax bureau and supervision department. In the past, he didn't know how many people wanted to shoot cold guns and shoot cold arrows, and jealous of his benefits. It was because the Eight Tigers who were determined to stand on the same front as him, it would be difficult to guarantee that they would not have any unfaithful intentions over time. Yang Ling had already been determined to get out of the tax bureau and supervision department.

Yang Ling smiled and said: "Because of having many contacts with foreign countries, the Ministry of Justice can terminate lawsuits and prosecutions, the Jinyiwei investigates illegal vendors, the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Publicist Department of the Ministry of Revenue, the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Publicist Department of the Ministry of Revenue, the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Publicist Department of the Ministry of Revenue, the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Commissioner of the Ministry of Revenue, the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Commissioner of the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Supervision and the Taxation Commissioner of the Taxation, or vice versa, ordering one another and restraining each other, which can prevent the yamen from doing their own affairs and setting up clever names to prevent the people from suffering."

Li Dongyang smiled happily and said, "It seems that Lord Yang has thought deeply and has already made a fool of himself. It's great. When should you make any suggestions to the emperor?"

Yang Ling calculated and investigated the coastal gentry in the court. The officials from the gentry background had not yet sent back the complete news. The war in the north was in a tight position, and it was not appropriate to propose a new policy at this time. He said: "I think it is better to wait until the war in the north calms down so that the court can do its best to do its best. If this big thing is done well, it is scheduled to... What is next February?"

Li Dongyang nodded with a smile. Yang Ling felt relieved and put the teacup on the desk. Then he noticed that there was a painting on the desk. If Li Dongyang was dealing with the official documents, he would not be able to observe it. A painting would be nothing. Yang Ling turned the painting over and saw an ugly-looking old woman riding on a buffalo, playing the flute with a complacent flute. The old woman wrote a line of small words on her forehead: "This is Li Xiya's work."

Xiya is Li Dongyang's name. Who is so bold and insulting so much? Yang Ling was shocked and didn't even take a closer look. He asked in surprise: "This...Who is so rude that he dares to insult the masters by calligraphy and painting?"

Li Dongyang smiled faintly and said, "Yang Fang and I are just kidding me, it's harmless, haha."

Yang Ling remembered Yang Fang's angrily left just now, and looked down at the painting thoughtfully. The painting was not a new work, but the ink traces of a poem next to the painting were not dry. Obviously, it had just been filled in. The quatrain, the dragon and the phoenix danced, wrote: Yang Fei died at Mawei Slope, and Zhaojun went out to the frontier with a lot of resentment. He fought like a grandma riding a cow's back, and the spring breeze was a song of peace.

The inscription is also Xiya. It seems that Li Dongyang had just seen a painting and wrote a poem. The poem was quite elegant. He ignored the meaning of his corpse being ridiculed in the painting and bowing to the slander. Instead, he had a different idea. After reading the book, Yang Ling stood up and bowed respectfully to Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang said in surprise: "What does Lord Yang mean?"

Yang Ling said: "The Grand Secretary was noble and honest, and his mind was very considerate, which made Yang Ling admire him. This painting was painted by the talented Yang Fang, and the first assistant, Mr. Li. After reading it, Yang felt a lot. Those who are clear will be clear, and those who are turbid will be turbid. He also asked the Grand Secretary to give this painting to his subordinates. The subordinates were willing to serve the great masters, for the Ming Dynasty and the people, why should they be afraid of gossip?"

Li Dongyang's eyes flashed with a strange look. Last time Yang Ling visited the door, he directly criticized the Eight Tigers for being wronged. He secretly suspected that Yang Ling's actions were to be with the Eight Tigers and to use the Eight Tigers to show his ambitions. Judging from his behavior today, he listened to his words, he was obviously a fellow man. Li Dongyang's concern was that the Eight Tigers were powerful and the emperor was greedy for play. The huge empire was hard to support himself. If Yang Ling was really like-minded, what else would he worry about?

Li Dongyang said happily: "It's just a painting, Lord Yang appreciates it, just take it away."

Yang Ling rolled up the painting and put it in his arms carefully, sat down and said, "Just now, Lord Yang left in anger, and left the painting to implicitly mock him. What is the matter?"

Li Dongyang said helplessly: "Since Eunuch Liu presided over the inner court, some ministers in the court have been deeply dissatisfied. They have reported their illness and refused to go to the yamen to work, so many yamen have their own positions and no one is in charge of the government, and cases are piled up like mountains of people.

In addition, the war in the north was in a tight situation, including military conscription, transportation, war, mercy, food and fodder, and military dispatch, involving multiple yamen, the chief officials were not present, and the government orders were not implemented, which delayed many major events.

Eunuch Liu was furious and issued an order: Those who cannot handle official duties for one month due to illness will be exempted from their salary for the same month; those who reach one year will be demoted to their idle positions; those who reach three years will be exempted from officials for the people and will never be hired.

These officials had no choice but to go back to the yamen to work. Eunuch Liu was still angry and asked for an imperial edict, saying that civil servants had too many titles and had outstanding achievements in the future. Unless they had outstanding military achievements and outstanding political achievements, they would not be granted titles. Lord Yang had just rushed back to the yamen. After hearing the news of the rectification of civil servants, he was furious and came to me to argue, but the result was...ah!"

Yang Ling was furious when he heard this: This is the so-called local honest official? He ignored the overall situation and did not know the general matter. For his noble arrogance, he had political affairs on one side, and military affairs that concern the lives and deaths of thousands of people were piled up on one side. He was taking sick leave and enjoying the salary of the court with peace of mind. He was really a group of bastards!

Yang Ling bit his teeth and sneered: "The greedy and illegal local officials are not available! The honest and mediocre officials are not available! They are both honest and capable, but short-sighted, which hinders the court from eliminating ills. The conservative officials who revived the Ming Dynasty are especially unavailable! Eunuch Liu may have many places where people criticized, and his purpose of rectifying the administration may be incorrect, but such officials can be abandoned. The subordinate officials firmly support Eunuch Liu's decision."

Yang Ling was really annoyed and stood up and said, "The Grand Secretary doesn't have to make things difficult. You can leave these evil things to Eunuch Liu. The court can't be harmonious and everyone is happy. Half a thousand sails pass by the sunken boat, and thousands of trees are springing in front of the sick tree. These stumbling decays can be kicked away with one kick!"

Yang Ling dismissed from Huagai Palace, and his anger became less. The snow in the palace was so clean that it was clean, and the air was dry. Yang Ling's cold wind blew his face and was cleared. Only then did he feel that his nameless fire was rising and he was a little too impatient.

He secretly reminded himself that his authority is becoming increasingly important, and his every word and action is paid attention to. He should not act in anger and express his emotions. He should pay more attention to self-cultivation and cultivation in the future and learn to be cunning.

Yang Ling took a secret breath, pressed his tongue against the upper palate, and relaxed his body pillar. According to Wu Hanchao's method, he hugged his left hand as if he hooked a ball, pinched his middle finger with his thumb, and his shoulders sank, and walked slowly, as if floating in the clouds.

This is the best internal skills of Wudang. It will take decades to practice it. Yang Ling has passed the best martial arts age and has never thought about becoming a martial arts master. It is just used to strengthen the body and cultivate one's character.

However, this breathing technique is indeed wonderful. It not only makes people clear and no longer feel irritated, but also can relieve fatigue and refresh their spirit after meditation. Yang Ling ignored the limitations of the sect and listened to the formula. He asked clearly, and then he would talk to Youniang carefully when he went back. Han Youniang had a solid foundation and practiced hard qigong. It would be not difficult to learn advanced skills. Yang Ling could not become a great man by himself. If his wife learned it, it would be equivalent to the descendants of the Yang family. He could still figure out the account clearly.

Yang Ling was just a little stiff when he was just a beginner. He looked at his nose and his nose, and he floated strangely all the way to the West Warehouse of the Ganqing Palace. When he looked up, he saw Zhengde wearing a black dragon robe, wearing a piercing dragon crown, holding a furnace in his arms, and was looking at him with a smile. A group of eunuchs and palace maids around him, and a large group of people stretched their necks and looked curious.

Yang Ling couldn't help but smiled embarrassedly, and quickly put down his posture and snatched over and said, "I'm here, please see the emperor, why are you standing here?"

Zhengdejun's face was as beautiful as a jade, and he pulled Yang Ling up and said unsupportantly: "Haha. I was watching some juggling games in the yard. I heard people say you were swaying like a duck, so I rushed over to see the fun."

Yang Ling's face turned red slightly. He saw a platform in the yard, the door of the warm pavilion was opened, a charcoal stove was burned inside, a dragon sleeping chair in the middle, and a soft velvet blanket was piled up on it.

Seeing that Zhengde was still keen on these juggling games, Yang Ling couldn't help but whisper to him: "Your Majesty, it's no wonder that the foreign ministers have already inherited the throne. The emperor has married a concubine and will change the reign of Zhengde in a few days. Now the court is not stable and the border is fighting again. The emperor shouldn't be too distracted in these matters."

Zhengde said with a bitter face: "Sir Li advises, Master Yang advises, Lord Jiao advises, now you are here to persuade me, trapped in this deep palace, the ones I can go to every day are the Taihe Palace, the Ganqing Palace, and the Renshou Palace. Born and raised here, and I look up and it's just that sky. I will introduce myself all day long, except to attend court, listen to lectures, and review memorials. I have to find something to do, right? Yang Shiyu, my memorials are reviewed on time, and there is no backlog."

When Yang Ling heard the emperor's depressed, he had to say, "But... the weather is cold, the emperor is playing in the yard and watching operas, and the door of the warm pavilion is open. If it is caught in the wind and cold, what can it do?"

Zhengde said disapprovingly: "It's not that easy. I went to Taizu's long fist twice a morning, and I'm just light and short. If it comes to body, I'm stronger than you."

He said with great enthusiasm: "By the way, go into the hall with me. These monkeys can also do boxing today, so I will open my eyes to see you."

I saw a thin old man wearing a piece of sea green and a square scarf, leading four monkeys out, turning around and stacking arhats, all kinds of tricks. The most wonderful thing was that the old man whistled, and the four monkeys actually punched their fists. Yang Ling saw the two little monkeys waving their furry claws, and they were silly in a silly manner. He couldn't help but smile. Looking at that look, I thought it was a drunken fist.

The other two monkeys were fighting with stern eyes. Although they only ran back to the old man for fruits to eat, Zhengde saw that the attack was indeed Taizu Changquan, and he couldn't help but clapping his hands and laughing: "Come here, I'll give it a reward."

The two little eunuchs carried a small basket, walked to the steps with a smile, and tried their best to go out. The basket was filled with new copper coins, and they were afraid that there would be thousands of entries, so they spread all over the floor.

Zhengde smiled and said, "Haha, I look at these monkeys, which are more adorable than those hateful people in the outer court and inner palace. Yang Shidu, do you think their punches are fun?"

Yang Ling smiled slightly, and suddenly heard a man in the side room through the window frame, saying, "It's really interesting. This monkey is smart. I think it was when I saw the emperor practicing fists and feet in the morning. When Taizu went long fists and became a tiger, he learned a few tricks secretly."

Yang Ling was stunned, Ge Di opened his eyes wide. The voice was exactly the same as him, his tone was the same, and even he was suspicious of being in another room. Then he heard a few smug laughs, and Emperor Zhengde said in a voice: "Although it is interesting, it is always too boring to see it. If spring is warm and flowers are blooming and birds are singing, the beautiful scenery is better than watching the little monkey."

Then Yang Ling said in a voice: "What's the difficulty? The emperor is the emperor. He wants to make the earth rejuvenate, flowers bloom, and birds come. I think the god of the four-season order dares not follow the sacred order."

Before the words were finished, the faint sound of birds and orioles sounded, and gradually the sound of horse hooves and laughter came out, which made people unconsciously see a picture of a lady walking on the spring ground. Gradually, the pine wind, flowing water, and the empty and distant scenery seemed to appear in front of you, and there was also the Master chanting a poem and the gentle sound of a flute.

Yang Ling's eyes widened and his heart was pounding. A name almost rushed out. He couldn't help but rush over and opened the door of the pavilion. All kinds of sounds suddenly stopped. Two beauties with half bent over stood up in surprise.

The two beauties wore purple silk jackets on the upper body, black satin red armor under the jade skirt, and their delicate feet wore a pair of lambskin gold cloud-toe shoes. The skin was tender and fragrant, and the face was melon-shaped and willow-leaf eyebrows. They were the two women in the opera troupe last time I saw.

Shameful Flower is still pretty, Rubing, but Jie Yu looked at him with a smile. The red clouds on his cheeks and Mid-Autumn Festival waves were unique and moving. Zhengde muttered, "It's boring. There will be evil young men in the countryside bullying the women later. I'll take action to save people and ask you to see the drama. It's boring to be exposed. I can't hold back."

Yang Ling turned around in disappointment, walked to Zhengde silently and said, "I... I just heard this vivid oral technique. I didn't realize that an old friend came, and I thought... it was her outside the door..."

Jieyu also stepped into the hall, standing beside Zhengde. After hearing this, two pairs of pretty eyes bet on Yang Ling.

Zhengdeqi said, "I was really surprised when I heard this sarcasm. Even the silk and bamboo instruments were imitated. Who is your old friend? Does it have such skills?"

Yang Ling remembered the girl who stood in the sunshine and was so full of energy that she was silenced toward her. She raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "My Lord Yang, I don't need a flute..."

The crisp sound still echoed in his ears. He remembered the heart-wrenching pain when he remembered the stone stained with blood and some strands of hair on the edge of the cliff. Yang Ling's throat was a little choked. He coughed twice before saying hoarsely: "This old friend, the emperor also remembers that it is that Tang Yixian... Miss Tang."

"Tang... Yixian..." Zhengde chewed it slowly, his face dimmed. The first girl to leave a beautiful figure in his heart. It was not so easy to forget.

The two men were speechless. The eunuchs and palace maids around them didn't know what had happened, and they all remained silent. Jie Yu and Xihua looked at each other, biting their lips lightly, their long and long eyelashes kept blinking, and their faces were full of curiosity.
To be continued...