Chapter 17          Enter Value

Weng Tonghe took a break at home for a few days, then entered Shinan Study Room, and like that, he was his bachelor's lecturer.

After serving as a Shanxi scholar, in addition to all the various inputs in office, Weng Tonghe became more calm and sophisticated than before leaving Beijing. For example, after the old father was condemned, because of the unfavorable restraint of the family slaves, Weng Tongshu wrote a letter to his younger brother twice, asking him to serve in Shanxi to submit to the court and ask the emperor to forgive the old man's sins for many years of old love, but after receiving the letter, Weng Tonghe unexpectedly ignored him! In his reply to his father and brother, he beat the official accusation of "the court is proclaimed, the wise and wise are in heaven, and no subordinates can compensate for personal love" and refuted his brother's request.

Weng Tongshu was shocked and angry, scolding his younger brother for being unfilial. It was because Weng had been in the ups and downs of the officialdom for many years, and he could probably tell the difference between his younger son's thoughts: the Weng family had suffered the grace of the emperors of two dynasties, without the name of powerful ministers, but with the reality of powerful ministers. This time the emperor deliberately caused waves, which was more because he was just to cool down the storm of party struggles in the court, which was aggravated and fierce. The honor and disgrace of the Weng family was irrelevant.

But if the Weng family and son do not know how to advance and retreat, and think that they can rely on Weng Tonghe's friendship for many years in the study, and dare to make an inappropriate request, the family's disaster will be not far away!

So after reading Weng Tonghe's letter, Weng Xinsheng personally wrote a letter to his son who was far away in Shanxi. He did not mention official duties at all, but only talked about housework and told him that everything was safe at home. He was in Shanxi, which was more bitter and cold than in the capital. He asked him to pay more attention to his health, all of which were nagging, and the father-son family affection was vividly displayed on the paper.

Weng Xincun knew very well that although Weng Tonghe was young, he had been with the emperor for many years. He did not mention the emperor's frequent words and destiny, but only accompanied the king and father. After several years, what he heard and saw, and the subtle influence of the king and his ministers when reporting the matter was definitely not comparable to the scholarly spirit like Weng Tongshu! The latter was because he could not see through this layer and was anxious and angry for a long time.

Weng Tonghe served in Shanxi for several years and only returned to the capital once. At the beginning of the ninth year of Xianfeng, the emperor lived 300,000 years in the tenth year of Xianfeng. As usual, he would add another official business to Enke. He had not been in Beijing for a long time. After finishing the meal, he turned to leave Beijing and returned to Shanxi again. He seemed to have made up his mind to not give the emperor. The ministers in the court who were not harmonious with the Weng family in the court had any verbal opportunity, which was even a bit unfamiliar to outsiders.

This time the emperor paid a leave, Weng Tonghe lived peacefully in the mansion for a few days. Naturally, the father and son came, and there were no shortages of talks about the old father's health. Weng Tonghe said, "... Although my son's journey to the west with the lords is not as good as the capital, he is on duty every day, but Su Yuting said that the emperor's new policy on issuing national debts has long been determined and will never take away his ambitions for anyone. After returning to the capital, he will inform the provinces and implement it according to the rules."

"Don't you know if you are a father?" Weng Xincun had a happy expression. "Although I am old, I am not as good as the ancient and unchanging as Wagen Peak. Last time you sent a letter home in Shanxi, you talked about the emperor's words, 'All things that are reasonable can be smooth in all state affairs'. If you think about it carefully, it is really a way to govern the country!"

He said, "Since the emperor ascended the throne, his wings have gradually increased, and he began to implement new policies. Regardless of the grain, foreign affairs, railways, military affairs, it is said that it has broken the old rules and changed the new system. In fact, think about it, which section of the new policies the emperor has adopted is contrary to the ancestors? Which section is not that when the wise rulers of my dynasty were in power, they did not have any worries about it, but they were looking for ways to plan and solve it? Hey! With this alone, the provinces outside Beijing, and the Manchu and Han, even those who want to use the examples of ancestors as evidence to resist the new policies have never been put into practice! Therefore, the country's politics has risen and admired by all over the past decade."

He said, "The emperor's authority is getting stronger and his power is over. Only then can he issue national debts today - as you said just now, you must never take away his ambitions - think about it, if the officials of the court were not mentioned in the morning, the memorials submitted by the Qingliu people would be filled with the Palace of Harmony."

As an insider, Weng Tonghe nodded with consent and asked, "Since that's the case, why did Dad repeatedly dissuade him with Master Wu while riding in the same car with the emperor?"

Weng Xincun looked at his son in surprise, as if he thought he would ask such a question, which made people feel unacceptable. Weng Tonghe thought about it and was also familiar with it, "Yes, my son was confused about his words."

Weng was silent for a while before smiling, a little ashamed, "The gentleman in Wagen Peak has only the court and the emperor in his heart. From this section, I am not as good as him."

"Dad, you don't have to do this. The round outside and square inside is the way for a gentleman to establish himself. Master Wu..." Weng Tonghe said in his heart and finally sighed.

Weng Xin had retrieved the hookah, and Weng Tonghe set up a paper media, served his old father to take a few sips, Gululu, Gululu, and asked again, "Will the emperor send something to you when you return to Beijing this time?"

"This has never happened. The emperor just said that his son followed the example of that year and still went to the Nanshuo to earn the money."

Weng Xincun nodded and put Shuiyan aside, "Although the Nanshufang Department has no power, he has the right to do so. You must remember to be kind to others and never boast about family matters. Sun Yihe, Zhang Ziqing, and Eyoushan, the talent and knowledge of others are not inferior to you, so you should make more friends with others."

"Yes, my son has written it down."

Weng had great skill in debating the color of his son. He saw that his son was ordered and cautious on the surface, but his expression was indomitable. He knew that he might not have taken his words to heart. He didn't realize that he was worried about him, but when the child grew up, it was impossible for him to be a father to be like he used to be, and he could do it with his father's dignity and his words and preaching. Besides, it might not be a bad thing for him to make a breakthrough and experience.

So, after a few days of rest in the mansion, Weng Tonghe began to enter the Nanshu Study Room. In addition to him, during this year, the emperor summoned several other people, namely Zhang Zhiwan, the top scholar in the Dingmo Certificate in the 27th year of Daoguang, a native of Nanpi, Zhili, with the courtesy name Ziqing; Sun Ruchan, the top scholar in the Guichou Certificate in the third year of Xianfeng, was from Heze, Shandong, with the courtesy name Yihe; and another was the bannerman Ele Hebu, with the surname Juercha, and the courtesy name Youshan; he had a nickname called the waist-stringed war skirt-and his name was a ruthless couple.

He entered the study room of Shinan, and was nominally a literary servant, but because he could be close to the emperor, he met the emperor every day, and even if he had no power or responsibility, he was still a noble place that court officials yearned for. Weng Tonghe did not mention it, but the other three people were extremely excited when they received a copy from Mingfa's residence and knew that they had entered Shinan study room - this was an old thing a year ago.

At the 1st hour of the morning, Weng Tonghe went to Nanshu and saluted several people, greeted each other for a few words, and heard a sing at the door, "The Emperor is here!" Everyone did not dare to be negligent, and they each greeted the corridor and knelt down and picked up the horse.

The emperor had just met with the Military Affairs Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Clan. He was angry about the affairs of the government. The reason was that the emperor had no other reason. Before Xiyue, Prince Gong Yi handled the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After more than four months, the case was almost investigated: after multiple inspections and evidence, from the third year of Xianfeng to the present, he had only collected, invaded fish, and reselled several items. The money he had greedy for ink was no less than 56 million taels!

Some of them are exactly the same as the case of the two Huai salt initiation initiated by Emperor Gaozong. The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed that the "Inner Treasury Silver" of 6 million taels of annual profit was handed over to salt merchants in various provinces for profit. According to common practice, the profit can be made about 32 per year, but there is only a general number and there is no detail. However, it is somewhat different from the matter back then that the salt merchants were exhausted and coaxed the court. This time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs colluded with major salt merchants such as Yangzhou, Changlu, and Sichuan to deceive the superiors and conceal the subordinates, and divide the silver, causing a huge deficit.

The emperor was furious about this matter. Even Sushun, who had been honored for many years, did not escape. He cursed him with a head and face. Sushun and others hit his forehead black and purple, agreed a few random words, and immediately sent someone to investigate and deal with it.

The emperor asked Yi to go to Nanshu, his face looked unfair. He stepped in first, waved his hand and asked several people to get up. Jingyu took out the teapot from the items he brought, poured a cup of Shenqi, and brought it over, "Your Majesty, use one cup?"

When he saw ginseng tea, the emperor was angry out of thin air. According to the situation found by Yi, General Jilin and General Fengtian of Jilin were not only willing to pay tribute to ginseng in Danei every year, but also colluded with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect ginseng in three northeast China on the grounds of requisition of tributes from the province, and then mixed them into the tribute and transport them into the pass - transported in this name, as usual, tax-free - sold to various provinces. This item alone made a huge fortune for these people!

"Lao Liu, what do you think should be dealt with in the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"No matter how the emperor deals with it, these lowly slaves deserve the consequences. Since I was ordered to take charge of the department last year, I have been sloppy and have never been able to express my shortcomings. I also need the emperor to give advice to me to cleanse the evil atmosphere in the inner world. I know that I have been in a bad situation and ask the emperor to forgive me."

"It's not about pursuing it now..." The emperor shook his head and waved his hand, "I have known how you are doing, and this matter has nothing to do with you." He said, "Tell me, how can you act in the future so that these slaves dare not have the courage to think about bribery again?"

Yi felt embarrassed. He did not mention the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Over the years, he had long become a source of profit. He only said that he was unable to fill his desires. Even if he was on the neck, he ignored him and asked for help. How could he have a way to avoid greed? "This, the emperor, wise, I think, as long as he knows the benefits and harms..."

The emperor waved his hand hard, "Can they change their greedy virtues by just talking? Compared with the sacred money, the sages' learning is worse than the hearts of these bastards..." He hesitated for a moment and swallowed the swear words he wanted to say later, "No, you have to come up with a serious way to come up with this matter. If you only investigate afterwards, it will certainly be effective in remedying the sheep, but it will always leave these people with a sense of luck. Inappropriate, inappropriate!"

Yi had no good idea either. The emperor started with the third year of Xianfeng, and did not ask for any expenses before. His original intention was to protect himself and protect his mother's mother. If he had thoroughly and thoroughly inspected, he was afraid that the deceased Empress Dowager Kang Ci might not be very beautiful! Therefore, he was really grateful and felt even more guilty, "Yes, what the emperor taught him was that his ministers were empty and could not share the worries of the king and father."

The emperor ignored him and turned to Weng Tonghe and others, "What about you? Do you have any solution to this matter?"

Weng Tong and his previous relationship were unknown. After hearing the words of the king and his ministers, they probably knew the reason. However, no matter how they made suggestions, they would offend the Ministry of Internal Affairs. How could such an yamen be easily offended? It would be fine if the king and father were angry at this moment. If things turn around in the future, it would be a big disadvantage for him to make a statement in front of the emperor! Therefore, they closed their lips and said nothing. The other people also had the same idea, and no one spoke, and the Nan study room became quiet.

The emperor was very disappointed! He had his own plan for the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No matter who made any suggestions today, it would be almost impossible to adopt them. Naturally, he would not offend the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs too much. However, these people were either as Yi said, without any in their hearts; or as Weng Tonghe, they dared not speak out, and they were all pretending to be mute like wooden sculptures? This is what they said, with a sincere heart, serving the king and father? It makes people feel cold! Thinking in their hearts, the young emperor sneered.

"Why, is there no solution?"

"I am not talented and knowledgeable, and have no advice. Please forgive me."

"Well, such a thing is not easy, and it is not something you have learned and can think of a way of debating." The emperor said, "But it doesn't matter. You don't understand and can't think of a countermeasure. I have it."

Yi was shocked and looked up, "Emperor?"

"Wait until the future, you will understand in the future." The emperor said, "I hate my ministers most in my life for being greedy. As long as I can eliminate such traitors, no matter what means I use, I will adopt them without hesitation! Even if I seek outsiders, I will do whatever I want!" He also said, "Let's start from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the slave yamen raised by the Tian family."

After saying a few words, the emperor relaxed a little and brought the topic to the other side. "This time, on the way to the West, once, when I was right in the Military Recruitment Office, I mentioned Guo Songtao's complaints on his post and asked for the navy. I had been fighting with the Military Recruitment Office for a long time, but I couldn't decide. You are all well-educated people, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!