As we all know, the Chang Dynasty of the State has become formalism. We only choose a few things that have made peace in the world and answer a few words, and just follow the process.

The real handling of government affairs was the imperial court held by the emperor. For example, today, the matter was discussed in Wuying Hall. There were also methods such as courtrooms, court discussions, and summoning ministers to discuss matters in a small scale.

The ministers who are qualified to participate in the Wuying Palace's discussions are to put it simply: more than 40 officials (Central Committee) who are qualified to participate in the court discussions, as well as close ministers of the emperor, such as Hanlin poets, nobles and military officials, and the parties involved in the incident.

Today's discussions are related to the direction of the court's political situation in the future. The officials who are qualified to come to Wuying Palace will basically be present. Nearly a hundred people are here.

After Xu Yan read out the emperor's decision and the brief and extreme silence, the atmosphere in Wuying Palace seemed to gradually recover. Many people's eyes fell on Zhao Junbo in the censor's formation. It was meaningful.

Zhao Junbo's face was a little pale, his body shivered slightly. He walked out slowly, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his voice a little dry. Looking back on his career in the officialdom for so many years, his glory was no longer there. "I obey the order." Before he gave the memorial, he believed that he could get the "goods" this time. The general trend! However, reality gave him a blow. The emperor's test was very heavy.

Then, the remaining three censors were also demoted. Like Zhao Junbo, they were invited out of the Wuying Palace and their figures were in a downturn.

Yu Wenrui, the censor of Henan Dao, looked at his expelled colleagues coldly. Zhao Junbo is a celebrity among the censors. He often responds to him. However, this time, he became cannon fodder. He probably has no prospects for his career.

What is the general trend? The emperor was lazy in his administration and wanted to govern the country with a great scholar. This was the biggest general trend of the court. However, many people had limited information and could not see clearly. He had a good relationship with the Jia family. When he posted a manuscript of the newspaper "The Truth" a few days ago, he had a chat with Jia Huan.

Emperor Yongzhi cleanly dealt with the four censors who took the lead in causing trouble, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "You guys, what else should I report?"

Wei Hong, Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, came out and reported: "This year, the Yellow River is flooded, and the dike in northern Jiangsu has broken. Huaiyang Governor Sha Sheng requested to exempt the tax of 2 million taels of northern Jiangsu."

"allow."

Emperor Yongzhi said to He Shuo: "I have sent Lu Yanxin to manage the Yellow River. Who has suffered less in recent years? But it is still a great disaster. He Qing, please keep a close eye on it. The Ministry of Works will handle the matter of cleaning up the rivers in the world quickly."

He Shuo stepped out of the line, bowed and bowed, his face calm, "I obey the order!" It seemed that the devastating political victory he had just achieved was not worth mentioning!

After Grand Secretary He finished his answer, Bai Zhang, the Minister of Works, came out and said with a bitter face: "I obey the order. However, it is hard for a good wife to cook without rice. The court has been using troops for years, and its wealth has dried up. The tributaries of the rivers are difficult to continue except for the Yellow River."

Emperor Yongzhi did not speak. He naturally knew that the imperial court's finances were exhausted. The construction of water conservancy was a waste of money and labor, and it was a waste of money and money. He Shuo submitted a secret letter to him.

At this time, Wei Qihou, the right governor of the Governor's Office of the Five Army, stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, the inspector of the nine provinces, Prince Teng reported that the barbarians on the grassland seemed to have abnormal movements and asked to use troops. They planned to use elite troops from the Fourth Camp of Beijing who returned to the Western Regions to station in Yulin. They waited for an opportunity to move. I dare not be good at it, so I ask Your Majesty to tell you."

King Beijing pondered immediately.

Wei Qihou had bad intentions. The Xinwuxun Group obviously did not want to watch Wang Ziteng make new contributions on the nine borders. It deliberately talked about the financial difficulties of the court. Otherwise, with the contribution of Niu Jizong to pacify the Western Regions after he returned to the court, coupled with the influence of the involvement of the prince's rebellion, the old Wuxun Group would completely suppress the Xinwuxun Group.

Emperor Yongzhi frowned and said nothing.

If you discuss the major affairs of the court in detail, there are actually only a few things: tax collection, disaster relief, local governance, and military affairs.

After the Censor impeached He Shuo and was supported by the emperor's clear statement, who could not see the direction of the civil and military ministers in the court clearly? A wave of seemingly surging was enough to cause a turbulent struggle in the court, and only the individual knows the gains and losses.

Political struggles sometimes seem to be strong and high, sometimes seem to be calm and quiet. How to understand depends on everyone.

The Wuying Palace discussion ended at around 11 a.m. Emperor Yongzhi left three Grand Secretarys to speak to discuss the difficulties they had just encountered in the court: the national finance and taxation were insufficient, which was not enough to support subsequent water conservancy projects and the use of troops on the grassland.

Eunuch General Xu Yan brought mung bean soup to several Grand Secretary and seats for cooling off.

Emperor Yongzhi stood high above the imperial throne and said, "The grassland barbarians have always been a major concern in the Central Plains. Our dynasty uses the tribute system to trade and trade. There has been no war on the border for decades. The situation of Prince Teng reporting has made me worry."

The three great scholars lowered their heads and weighed the emperor's words in their hearts. It was obvious that the emperor had the intention of raising the border.

Liu Feibai thought about it, put the jade bowl on the tray, stood up and advised, "Your Majesty, the national treasury is now empty, and the elite soldiers on the nine sides are enough to defend. What is the problem for some small thieves? Today, it is mainly based on sea trade. The grasslands in the north are bitter and cold, and it is useless to take them."

From a cost perspective, this is extremely unprofitable.

Grand Secretary Han also fits a few words. The grassland is wild and not suitable for farming, so it is useless to obtain it. In terms of martial arts, more than 100,000 elite soldiers on the nine sides are enough to protect border security.

Emperor Yongzhi was a little disappointed and asked, "What does He Qing mean?"

He Shuo, the prime minister of the dynasty, was born in Shandong, tall, covered with a breeze robe, and extraordinary demeanor. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to go to war without authorization. At least after the court has digested the Western Regions, I will talk about the former land of the Piao Kingdom. Now, the national treasury is insufficient, so I ask for another whip method."

The previous words of Grand Secretary He were wrong about the emperor's thoughts, but they were indeed a conspiracy to make a country. The border generals wanted military achievements, but the prime minister had to see if there was money in the treasury. If there was no money, war would start, and the suffering was made by the people in the Central Plains.

However, the last sentence made the atmosphere in the entire Wuying Hall almost solidify. One Whip Technique!

The famous whip method came from Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty. It was an important part of Zhang Juzheng's reform. However, Zhang Juzheng died, and in the late Wanli period, the whip method was in name only. Zhou Jiming system, when the founding of the country and establishing the tripod, all wastes prospered, and taxes were mainly silver and physical objects.

The pros and cons of the One Whip Method have been determined in the past century. The benefits need not be said. The court can save the cost of tax collection, improve efficiency, and increase taxes. However, the disadvantages are also obvious: the problems of increased taxes, fire consumption, silver and low grain are always difficult to solve.

Emperor Yongzhi was slightly stunned. Is the situation in the world reaching such a situation?

The One Whip Law has a strong sense of reform and is too political. But in fact, the country is not unable to maintain it. On the contrary, it is at its peak. The tax silver income in the 13th year of Yongzhi was 32 million taels. However, the imperial court spent too much.

Liu and Han oppose in unison, "It's inappropriate."

Grand Secretary Han Run said bluntly: "I think it is not possible. The court lacks taxes, so we should calm down and reduce various expenses, and slowly make it. How can we give officials and merchants the opportunity to exploit the common people?"

In Wuying Hall, the tide of court struggle that had just calmed down among the ministers not long ago, instantly, the situation became turbulent because of the disagreement of the three great scholars.

The eunuch general manager Xu Yan stood aside, his mouth twitching. It was really twists and turns!
Chapter completed!