Chapter 75
In Yuqing Palace, Zhu Tianbao was also making a comment to the Crown Prince Yinreng, "Crown Prince, Galisu is favored by the emperor and holds an important position. This time, the emperor's insignificance to Zhang Boxing's stamp is not sent. This is a rare opportunity. Should we push him and push him over completely?"
Push? Yinreng was slightly stunned. Liangjiang was a place where the imperial court had a great wealth. How could he not be moved? "How should he push? Gali is waiting for a price now." [.]
"I still want to wait for a price, but I can't let him." Zhu Tianbao smiled sinisterly, "Zu Yuntu, the left deputy chief censor of the Censorate, is the eighth prince's person, exposed the case of the deficit of Caodou in the Ministry of Revenue, and one copy was involved in the Minister of Revenue Xifuna. Now inside and outside the capital, it is very famous. If he comes forward to participate in the book of Kali, wouldn't Kali automatically turn to the prince?"
Yinreng was happy to hear that this was a trick of killing two birds with one stone, and he didn't take any risks. He leaned forward slightly, "What are his conditions?"
"He wants to release the governor and the censor."
The left deputy chief censor is a third-rank official. It is natural to mention that it is from the second-rank official. This requirement is not excessive. Yinreng raised his brow and immediately frowned, "This is not a difficult task. Why didn't he ask for the eighth brother?"
"The Prince is now rich in holy families. Each book is accurate and one is recommended. On the other hand, the Eighth Prince, although he is very famous, he is too late to avoid leisure. How dare he recommend someone?" Zhu Tianbao said in a leisurely manner. "These officials are very clear about the situation in front of him, and they all have a clear mind. Besides, although there are many officials who depend on the Eighth Prince, they are mixed and impure, and they are intrigues with each other. However, the Prince is better than having nothing but being too good, and they are more refined than being pure, and they are all in a key position. They compete with each other and make a judgment on the higher and lower levels. Those with a little vision know how to choose."
Yinreng had no good feelings for such officials who were changing their minds, but he was just right for being a gunman. He said readily, "Say it."
Prince Yong’s mansion, back garden, south study room.
The fourth prince Yinzhen frowned and said, "The Emperor Ahma did not mention the bulletin of Zhang Boxing's impeachment of Gali, but the original text was published in the residence newspaper, and it was delayed for several months. Now that he has returned to Beijing, this matter may be settled. What does sir think about this matter?"
Wu Sidao chuckled and said, "Haha, the Fourth Master is moved? That's a hot potato. The Fourth Master should just be more at ease and just watch the show quietly to see how the emperor fishes."
After waiting for a while, Wu Sidao had some information. Yinzhen was depressed and knew that this lame man had a problem of swelling people's appetite. But thinking about it, he had to help him with this little hobby, so he sat down without saying a word, but he thought in his heart, who could he catch fish? Who did the Emperor Ahma want to catch?
"The Fourth Master, don't think too much." Wu Sidao said again: "The Fourth Master, you don't have to worry about the matter of Gali. However, the Fourteenth Master, this time it's an opportunity."
The Fourteenth Old? Whenever he mentioned the Fourteenth Old, Yinzhen secretly hated that the last donation made him feel bad inside and outside. "Sir, is Zhang Yuanlong? The Emperor Ama is afraid that he will protect him. The Fourteenth Old must have submitted a memorial to explain it."
"Haha, the Fourth Master is a leaf that is blocking his eyes." Wu Sidao smiled and said, "The most interesting thing is Zhang Boxing's second note. Although Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the hometown of fish and rice, they are rich in silk and cotton. Every year, a large amount of rice from Huguang is purchased. A stone of rice in Jiangsu will increase to one or two or three cents, which will inevitably lead to an increase in the national grain price. Food is the foundation of national economy and people's livelihood. How can the emperor ignore it? Let me ask the Fourth Master, which is more important, the foundation of building an ocean fleet or the foundation of national economy and people's livelihood?"
Yinzhen was stunned and his eyebrows were already stretched out. The high food prices would inevitably lead to a series of problems such as local unrest and social unrest. Compared with these, what is the Ocean Fleet?
"It is imperative to rectify the rice market and crack down on the reselling of rice." Wu Sidao continued: "For Zhang Yuanlong, a prodigal businessman who colluded with local officials and reselled rice in large numbers, as long as someone arrested him, the emperor would have to punish him. Killing Zhang Yuanlong would be equivalent to removing a capable general from the Fourteenth Master. Even Zhang Yuanlong could not be protected. What face does the Fourteenth Master still have to gain a foothold in Jiangnan? How do the gentry in Jiangnan view him? How do the officials in Jiangnan view him? Who else will support him vigorously?"
Yinzhen's eyes shrank slightly, and he let out a sigh of relief, as if he was about to swallow the resentment in his heart. He nodded slightly before he curled his lips, "It's still the sir who can see it thoroughly. I'll report it tomorrow morning."
"Fourth Master, this is a dead end." Wu Sidao said leisurely: "The Fourteenth Master will not be unable to see this, so he must strive to protect Zhang Yuanlong's comprehensiveness. The more he protects, the more interesting this matter will be. Uncle Zhang is honest in his behavior, upright in his character, not afraid of the powerful, and a little pedantic. It is a rare hard bone. If he can investigate this case, there will be a good show. However, it is best for the prince to come forward."
Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.
Because of the busy affairs a few days before returning to Beijing, Kangxi suppressed some unurgent memorials. At this time, he was idle, so he frowned slightly. The memorials in his hand were written by Wu Ying, the admiral of the Fujian Navy, saying that the 14th Prince Yinzhen privately increased the naval military salary, and the navy officials and soldiers under him also demanded an increase in treatment.
"This old fourteenth, I will fill it all for me." Kangxi murmured and put down his pen and flipped through the memorials on the table. Sure enough, several of them were from the admirals and generals from all over the country, and the content was mostly the same. He sighed lightly, wrote a letter to Yinzhen, ordering him to lower the navy's salary. Then he replied in Wu Ying's comment, "He paid for the salary of Yinzhen's ocean-going fleet and navy by himself. If you want to follow, I don't mind."
Early morning on September 11th.
Although it was not a great dynasty on the 5th day, Kangxi had been to the frontier for half a year. This was the first dynasty meeting after returning to Beijing, and the number of people coming was even greater than that of ordinary dynasties.
After the routine ceremony, the heads of each department began to report one by one in order. Then the ministers reported the results or progress of the handling of the decrees issued by Kangxi during his tour. The complicated and long reports lasted for more than an hour. Among the princes, the Crown Prince Yinreng, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and the Eighth Prince Yinsi were always cheering up and listening, while the others were confused and listless. As long as the ministers were not involved in their own departments, they just looked like they listened intently, but their hearts had already flown outside the Forbidden City.
After finally finishing the report, Kangxi moved slightly and planned to relax, but saw a person flashing out of the back row, "Zu Yuntu, the left deputy chief censor of the Censorate, impeached the governor of Liangjiang, Gali, greedy and arrogant, ruthless officials and abused the people, accepted bribes, and pretended to be public and private. This not only damaged the emperor's wisdom of knowing people, but also failed the emperor's grace for promotion. In fact, he was ignorant of the master and deceived the emperor's recklessness. He hoped that the emperor would issue an order to punish the court and assist the governor."
Chapter completed!