Cao Wenzhao showed off his power, firstly, he swears the emperor's firm will to reform, secondly, he supports Fang Kongxian, and thirdly, he hopes that this matter will be spread quickly.

Fang Kongxiao was a little trembling and took the order with excitement.

Cao Wenzhao conveyed a few more words of Zhu Xu's instructions, and then he left with his men.

Fang Kongqi looked at Cao Wenzhao's back, his chest slightly fluttered, his eyes turned red, and he whispered to himself: "With such a wise and wise emperor, why worry about my Ming Dynasty not reviving!"

The chief clerk nodded and immediately said, "Sir, at this opportunity, some things will be easier to do!"

Fang Kongxu's expression moved slightly, and he turned around suddenly and said, "Okay, I'll send an order to summon the governor's office to discuss matters!"

The imperial edict just issued, which shows that he, the Holy Residence, took advantage of the fact that others did not react and did better to do something that they had never dared to do.

Huang Liji was dismissed and Fang Kongzhao took office. This sudden change caught the entire Yingtian Mansion off guard.

I don’t know how many people are worried, running around and asking for information from each other.

The Qinhuai River has just been lifted, and some people planned to open the door again and do business as usual, but they saw that the square Kong savage fish turned over and closed the door again. While walking around, they watched.

Jiangnan Gongyuan.

Zhu Xu was walking on the path inside like an ordinary student.

Although this place is not a courtyard for wealthy families, it is also a 100% yard, with a deep courtyard.

Occasionally, someone passed by, looked at Zhu Xu and strode away. Everyone came and went in a hurry, cherishing time very much.

This Jiangnan Gongyuan is a holy place for students of the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many people came out from here and then ranked in the court class, which was very popular for a while.

"You said, do you think Fang Kongzhao may not be able to accomplish anything?" Zhu Xu shook the folding fan and walked slowly without moving.

Behind him was Shi Bangyao, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. He was almost fifty years old this year. He looked like a middle-aged man, with a rigorous expression and cautious eyes, and every move seemed to be thinking and scrutinizing.

Shi Bangyao bowed slightly and said, "Yes. Lord Fang comes from a great family and is related to the evil party of Donglin, Fushe, etc. I am not bringing up old accounts, but I just think that Lord Fang will be under too much pressure and may not be able to withstand it for too long..."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly. Shi Bangyao's words made sense. In the reform of Nanzhili, no matter who it is, they will feel pressure. Similar to Fang Kongzhang's identity background, it is even more so.

However, Zhu Xu smiled and waved a folding fan and said, "I don't doubt people, I don't need to doubt people. Since I have given Fang Kongxu a chance, I just believe him. You are the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture and are very helpful to me. I not only have to look at the behavior of the governor's yamen, but also the actions of the prefects and magistrates from all over the country. You, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, want to set an example for me and don't lose my face."

"Abide by the order!"

Shi Bangyao said quickly, then looked up at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, I am still worried. Lord Fang is a bit too much to do, and the Qinhuai River cannot be sealed off."

Hearing this, Zhu Xu stopped and looked ahead, his eyes flashing slightly.

He remembered the Yangzhou incident. Cao Bushan almost repetitively remarked the new policy of the court, without any adaptation to local conditions, making the salt administration messy and without any subjective initiative.

Fang Kongzhang ordered the ban on the Qinhuai River for the purpose of deterrence or authority, which also illustrates a problem from the side: these bureaucrats are divorced from reality and do not understand the various laws of reality. Whether it is business or agriculture, they all need to take advantage of the situation and cannot force policies to distort objective facts to satisfy their inner sense of accomplishment and power.

Zhu Xu thought for a while and said, "Where I, I have met all the officials in the east of the mountain and in the south of the river, and I have to meet them, and say something you don't like to listen to. At that time, I will talk about these things again. I just hope that you, the adults who are officials, can listen to my nagging..."

"I don't dare!" Shi Bangyao hurriedly raised his hand.

Zhu Xu shook the folding fan and then walked forward.

These adults have solidified their thinking, and even if the reality is in front of them, they still have to resist it. How could they change just by a few words? However, when the facts come in front of them, there is no need for these people to change. Zhu Xu no longer needs them.

Shi Bangyao is not considered an official, but fortunately, he is safe in his work, has a very good grasp of the new policies of the court, has a very good execution ability, and the court's evaluation is also good.

He followed Zhu Xu, thinking in his heart about the purpose of the emperor's sudden summons. It can be seen that the emperor never said much, and he did not ask.

Zhu Xu had already gained a preliminary understanding of the officialdom and the ecology of the government and the government from Shi Bangyao. While walking, he said, "I heard that the scholars in Jiangnan are very dissatisfied with the court and me, right?"

Shi Bangyao immediately understood the emperor's purpose. The Shi family was also a great clan in Jiangnan. His father and ancestors all served as officials in court and had a certain weight in Jiangnan.

Shi Bangyao followed Zhu Xu and said with a slightly solemn expression, "The emperor is so serious. Jiangnan Shilin is like the world's scholars. They are all concerned about our Ming Dynasty. The emperor and the court are also working hard for the revival of the Ming Dynasty. At most, they are just some people who don't understand and can't be dissatisfied..."

Zhu Xu laughed and clicked until he could stop.

If you want to dismantle the resistance of Jiangnan Shilin, you have to start from the inside. Fang Kongzhang gave trust, and Shi Bangyao just kept beating him quietly.

One is the governor of a province and the other is the prefect of the provincial capital. The attitudes of these two people are crucial.

Shi Bangyao was also nervous at this time. The Shi family was a large family in Jiangnan. If they could not follow the emperor, they would be afraid that the consequences would be unpredictable.

But how did they follow the emperor? Have they handed over all the land? The elders of the family were afraid that they would rather die than agree!

Zhu Xu naturally had no intention of fighting in Nanzhili. He walked and chatted with Shi Bangyao, all about what happened in Nanzhili in recent years. He was concise and to the point, not deep or shallow.

The more this happens, the more uneasy Shi Bangyao felt. The emperor's understanding of Nan Zhili was obviously not "an occasional hearing" but the result of long-term attention. This shows that the emperor has his own plan in his heart. When he comes to him at this time, he probably wants him to express his opinion.

Shi Bangyao looked calm and raised his hand and said, "I wonder what the emperor has to give?"

Zhu Xu ums down and said with his hands behind his back, "No hurry, before the time comes, you can help Fang Kongxu do his job well. The Governor, Dali Temple, and the Criminal Prison Department must hurry up. I will not stay in Jiang and Su for long. I will see the results before I leave."

Shi Bangyao suppressed his panic and said, "I obey the order."

At this time, Cao Huachun stepped forward and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear.

Zhu Xu looked calm and turned to look at Shi Bangyao, saying lightly, "The chamber of commerce with the word "Hui" seems to be in a bad situation in Jiangnan?"

Shi Bangyao was shocked when he heard this, bowed his head, and said with a flash of eyes: "Although Jiangnan is as beautiful as a star, there are always some unlucky people. After the Wei minister returns, he will definitely investigate it."

Zhu Xu looked at him, slapped the folding fan in his hand, and said nothing.

Everyone in the world knows that this is his money bag, and few people dare not give face. But in some places in Jiangnan, it is difficult to make progress.

The reason here can be traced back to the time when Zhu Xu refused to revive Ye Xianggao and others, and then cleaned up the Donglin Party, dissolved the resumption of the society, etc. This caused a huge shock in Jiangnan. Resisting the Hui-head Chamber of Commerce was no longer a temporary time, but a thing that I have been accustomed to for many years.

Fortunately, it had little impact before, and Zhu Xu needed to appease the Jiangnan Shilin and never moved much.

However, just now, the six Hui-headed Chambers in Yingtianfu were suddenly smashed by several groups of people at the same time, including Huitong Trading Company of the head office branch!

It was done by the Salt Gang!

Zhu Xu raised his hands and looked up at the sky. The salt gang was getting bolder and bolder!

Oerzhu Xu smiled again, looking at Shi Bangyao and said, "Some people say that I am addicted to money-smelling things, some people say that I am competing for profit with the people, and some even say that I will destroy the country for personal gain. What do you think?"

Shi Bangyao's expression was slightly dark, and he said, "During the Tianqi period, the tax silver was only more than two million yuan, but the imperial court used nearly 30 million taels of disaster relief in recent years. The emperor's treasury has long been empty. I think those who spread this rumor will be punished!"

Zhu Xu chuckled and said, "You are sensible, go ahead, you can handle the matters of the salt administration yourself. Regarding the Hui-word Chamber of Commerce, local governments only regard it as a normal business, and there is no need to take care of it."
Chapter completed!