Chapter 330 Brother Taiyue, this matter... requires extra money!

The Wanshou Palace meeting ended.

Li Chunfang, the left vice-minister of the Ministry of Personnel, unexpectedly succeeded in entering the cabinet, while Yan Ne, the minister of rites, failed in the competition.

Instead, Yan Shifan seemed to be the biggest beneficiary.

He was transferred from the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and temporarily took charge of all duties of the Ministry of Justice.

He is not the Minister of State in name, but he is the Minister of State in reality.

The political situation is quietly changing once again.

After the court meeting ended, Yan Shaoting followed Old Yan to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Old Yan would naturally go into the classroom and continue to take a nap, waiting for the time to leave the court, and then he would slowly go home.

Xu Jie remained silent throughout the whole process.

Only Gao Gong and Yuan Wei seemed to be discussing a restaurant that had become popular in the city recently. They even seemed to be debating about who should pay for the meal.

Instead, Yan Shaoting sat behind the small table at the door of the cabinet classroom as if nothing had happened.

But now the cabinet classroom has changed a lot.

Behind this small table, Gao Hanwen, who always came to eat and drink for free, is no longer there. That guy is now working as the Left Censor-in-Chief in the Censorate, and is doing very well.

Especially at this time, Gao Gong held the power to rectify the administration of officials. Gao Hanwen was an impartial and ruthless person. Any official who was caught making mistakes would be severely disciplined by him.

Gao Hanwen has earned a reputation as a ruthless person, which makes it a bit boring for Yan Shaoting to visit the cabinet again.

After tidying up the table which looked a little messy because he had not been here recently, Yan Shaoting finally sat down, took out the tea set and started to make tea.

There is a tea stove on the stove.

It was bubbling and boiling.

Yan Shaoting also fell into deep thought.

Recently, the political situation has undergone a major change inadvertently.

The imperial court still regarded the rectification of official administration as its top priority. Hu Zongxian, stationed in the capital, remotely controlled the war in the five southeastern provinces to suppress the Japanese pirates. According to the military reports submitted by the Governor's Office, although there were occasional failures, it was generally successful.

Under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others, Fujian and Guangdong had driven the Japanese pirates from the inland areas to the coastal areas.

However, the navy currently has limited warships, and they have to be sent out to protect domestic and foreign merchant ships that have already started to trade with the various maritime offices. Therefore, it is temporarily unable to send troops to cooperate with Hu Zongxian and others to encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates from the sea.

But it doesn't matter.

After all, according to the historical trend, it won’t be many years before Japan will close its doors to the outside world.

There is no source.

Relying solely on those fake Japanese smugglers along the coast has become a rootless water now that the sea has been opened.

Especially since the imperial court decided to open the sea, Changping Academy took the opportunity to launch a new thing, newspapers.

Although Yan Shaoting was unable to copy out the four great classics that are essential for time travelers, he was unable to increase the popularity and sales of the Changping Academy newspaper.

But he has three old gentlemen, Nie Bao, Wang Ji and Qian Dehong.

As long as these three old gentlemen could take the time to write an article expounding the philosophy of mind in their spare time, it would immediately attract the attention of the entire scholarly community. Any scholar who could read would surely rush to buy a copy of the Changping newspaper.

no way.

This year.

The three old gentlemen are the top ones.

Unfortunately, the three top stars are all in Changping Academy.

then.

With the influence of Changping Daily, the reasons behind Jiajing's opening of the sea and why the court implemented the specific policy of opening the sea at that time were also spread to the southeastern provinces through Changping Daily.

Just as guessed.

Today, Yan Shaoting is regarded as a great man in the eyes of the gentry and merchants in the southeast.

He was the first person to open up the sea in the Ming Dynasty.

In the past, he was the God of Wealth for the emperor and the imperial court. Now, he is the God of Wealth for all the gentry and merchants in the southeast.

That's why.

When Yan Shaoting wanted to collect escort silver from every merchant ship that needed to be escorted by naval warships through the Maritime Customs, none of the people in the southeast disagreed.

Yan Caishen was just collecting some tea money.

what happened?
what happened?
Who has an opinion?

If you have any opinions, don't even think about having naval warships escort you next time you go out to sea.

After all, it is something that everyone can see that the number of naval warships is tight right now. Just for the escort issue, people in the southeast are racking their brains. Finally, it was decided that everyone would take turns to go out to sea to do business until the number of naval warships was replenished.

At the same time, a new demand inadvertently emerged in the southeastern coastal provinces.

Although the sound was still small at the moment, it could no longer be ignored.

Some of the gentry and merchants in the southeastern coastal provinces who can now go out to sea openly have begun to express their hope that the court will increase its efforts to build newer, larger and more powerful naval warships.

Because only the imperial navy was more powerful.

Their business can be more stable.

And this demand was met by Yan Shaoting.

There was no need for the Changping Newspaper to lead and promote it, as people in the southeastern provinces had already started to spread the word about building warships on a large scale.

these sounds.

All of them were continuously gathered from the southeast to Yan Shaoting through Lu Yi, Zhu Qi and others.

As many things converged on Changping, the amount of calculations for various money, food and supplies became increasingly huge.

Fortunately, Lu Yi sent people to Huizhou Prefecture and finally brought Shuai Jiamo, who was responsible for the Huizhou Prefecture's silk case, to Changping. Now he is working as a mathematician in Changping Academy, and is specifically responsible for the complicated calculations of money and grain.

“New interest groups…”

Yan Shaoting muttered something in a low voice, glanced at the teapot that was already steaming, and smiled.

He reached out and started to make tea.

Then he looked at the golden tea in the teacup and took a sip with a smile.

Since he began to emerge in the court last year, he gradually understood.

The so-called reform and innovation, the so-called prosperous times.

In fact, it is just a new and more vital group that defeats and expels the old forces.

Do you want to carry out the so-called liberation of productivity now, or even shout out slogans and things that can only be shouted out in future generations?

It is undoubtedly a fantasy.

Each era has its own characteristics and limitations.

Want to make everyone equal during the feudal dynasty?
Not to mention whether it can succeed or not, just the fact that everyone is against it means you can't do it.

It's good now.

I have limited ability. I can use some things to trigger some things to happen earlier, give birth to a new interest group, and put the Central Plains development route on the real path of progress.

It is the greatest thing I can do.

As long as we insist on opening the sea and push those people to go out, we can eventually avoid some things from happening in the long future.

now.

Those people in the southeast who, under the national policy of opening up the sea, began to call for strengthening the power of the navy's warships are undoubtedly a new interest group.

Although I don't know these people, and it is impossible for them to really join me.

But it is enough.

At least in the future, as long as I don't harm the interests of these people in external affairs, they will have no choice but to support me.

The so-called political struggle.

The so-called court factional struggles.

After all, it's just a matter of profit.

As for the current struggle in the court, Yan Shaoting never took it to heart.

Old Yan might really step down from the position of Prime Minister one day, but Xu Jie will also one day be hurt by what he has done over the years.

Gao Gong would also step down in grief and anger because of his character.

As for Zhang Juzheng?
Lao Zhang can be considered an ambitious man, but he also has his limitations.

As for Hai Rui?

Just like he had chosen to be honest with him from the very beginning when he met him this time, Hai Rui could be friends, but it could only be a friendship between gentlemen, and he could only be used to promote certain things and to interpret the meaning of his magic sword.

Just like Hai Rui would inevitably borrow his own and Yan family's names in certain matters.

It's just a matter of choice.

Thinking of this, Yan Shaoting recalled that this time, after Hai Rui was appointed as the governor of Yingtian by the old Taoist priest, he stayed in Beijing for a few days and then quietly left Beijing without telling anyone.

He didn't tell anyone and left the capital quietly, taking Wang Chao, Ma Han, and Zhang Long and Zhao Hu who were arranged by Yan Shaoting to be by his side, a total of four people, and rushed to Yingtian to start his new career.

The old Taoist priest doesn’t have many years left to live.

Wait until Prince Yu ascends the throne and becomes emperor.

The Ming Dynasty was able to open a new chapter at that time.

Everything in the present moment.

They are all waiting for the opening of a new chapter.

I thought about it for a long time.

I also drank several cups of tea.

Yan Shaoting glanced sideways at the classroom inside.

Tomorrow, Li Chunfang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, will probably come to the cabinet to work in accordance with the imperial order.

It is also unknown what kind of political ideas this new cabinet member who replaced Zhang Juzheng will demonstrate in the court.

Think of this.

Yan Shaoting thought of Zhang Juzheng.

Recently, the voices in the court regarding reform and innovation are not as loud as they were at the beginning, and Zhang Juzheng has also turned to planning reforms starting from the local areas and working from the bottom up.

Lao Zhang's path of reform also changed due to major changes in the court.

"Which restaurant were Lao Gao and Lao Yuan talking about just now?"

Yan Shaoting muttered again, then patted his butt, stood up, and walked out of the Wenyuan Pavilion classroom.

He gave some instructions to the secretary outside, whose name he didn't know, and cleaned up his small table.

Yan Shaoting walked out of the palace leisurely.

As soon as he walked out of Chengtian Gate, he saw Zhang Juzheng, whom he had been talking about just now, standing on the Wulong Bridge in front of Chengtian Gate.

And on the Wulong Bridge.

Zhang Juzheng saw that Yan Shaoting really came out from here, and hurriedly walked forward with a smile on his face and stopped Yan Shaoting.

However, Chengtian Gate is an important passage connecting the inside and outside of the imperial city, and many officials come and go.

Zhang Juzheng restrained his expression and said with a bow, "Mr. Yan, I wonder if you are free today. This government would like to discuss the Changping method with you."

The officials walking around saw Zhang Juzheng stop Yan Shaoting and all moved aside.

It is well known that Yan and Zhang do not get along with each other.

A few days ago, some gossip came out of Shuntian Prefecture Yamen.

Yan Shaoting and the newly appointed Yingtian Governor Hai Rui went to Shuntian Prefecture Yamen to find Zhang Juzheng, and the three of them had a big quarrel and even seemed to come to blows.

Now seeing Zhang Juzheng stopping Yan Shaoting in public, the people around him slowed down their pace and glanced over here vaguely.

In front of everyone.

Yan Shaoting didn't give Zhang Juzheng a good look either.

He said in a muffled voice, "Prefect Zhang, I accompanied the Prime Minister to the court today to discuss the appointment of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel into the cabinet. I just left the palace from the cabinet and have to deal with my own duties. I am afraid that I do not have time to discuss the so-called Changping Law with Prefect Zhang at the moment."

Everyone around frowned immediately.

There was gossip in their eyes.

Get it done!

Just as everyone guessed, Yan Shaoting and Zhang Juzheng started fighting face to face.

You say Yan Shaoting really is a man who brings up things that are not relevant to the topic.

Zhang Juzheng retired from the cabinet and now sits in the seat of Shuntian Prefecture.

You are now bringing up the matter of Li Chunfang joining the cabinet in front of others.

Isn't this just rubbing salt into Zhang Juzheng's wounds?

Now Zhang Juzheng must be hating Yan Shaoting to death!

Everyone was watching as a fight was about to take place at Chengtian Gate today, and they were looking forward to it extremely much.

Some people even clenched their fists secretly, wishing they could shout at Yan Shaoting and Zhang Juzheng to start a fight.

Zhang Juzheng's face suddenly turned gloomy, and then he bowed towards the West Garden.

"I have heard that the emperor has praised Mr. Yan more than once for his loyalty to the country, his love for the people, and his understanding of the people's feelings. I am not trying to embarrass you, but Changping was also under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture in the past. Although a new public security bureau has been established, the court has never issued an official document stating that the Changping Public Security Bureau is completely separated from Shuntian Prefecture."

Those who were looking forward to a fight could not help but feel disappointed.

But most people found it fascinating.

Yan Shaoting used the excuse that he was busy with official duties, so Zhang Juzheng still had jurisdiction over the Changping Public Security Division in the name of Shuntian Prefecture.

Although Yan Shaoting was a guest of the crown prince, he was also the director of the Changping Public Security Bureau.

This time.

It was Yan Shaoting's face that turned pale.

After a while.

Yan Shaoting then bowed in front of everyone and said, "Please lead the way, Prefect Zhang!"

It was so exciting to watch.

Just now Zhang Juzheng used Shuntian Prefecture to suppress the Changping Security Bureau, and now Yan Shaoting has returned the favor.

He was dismissed from the cabinet and demoted to the position of governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

Zhang Juzheng was probably the one who hated being called "Zhang Zhifu" the most.

only.

After all, I wasn’t able to watch the fight in front of Chengtian Gate.

Everyone watched as Zhang Juzheng led Yan Shaoting onto the carriage parked under the Wulong Bridge and headed towards the Shuntian government office.

Everyone couldn't help but feel regretful.

This would be really exciting if we put our hands into it!
And in the carriage.

Zhang Juzheng immediately changed his expression and told Yan Shaoting everything he knew about Shunyi County.

After listening for a long time, Yan Shaoting finally understood Zhang Juzheng's concerns.

If this matter is not handled well, there is no point in even considering whether the canal can be repaired.

Once the case was exposed and the court knew about it at an inappropriate time, Zhang Juzheng's plan to achieve reform by governing Shuntian Prefecture would be immediately blocked.

If a government cannot be governed, how can Zhang Juzheng carry out the reform?
Whenever someone said this, Zhang Juzheng would be speechless.

After figuring it out.

Yan Shaoting looked at Zhang Juzheng with a gloomy gaze: "Brother Taiyue, this is difficult to handle."

Zhang Juzheng snorted.

If it wasn't so difficult, I wouldn't have come to you, Yan Shaoting.

If it were in another place, I could suppress the matter in Shunyi County with my status as the government official. Those who should be dealt with would be dealt with, and those who should be punished would be punished, and the matter would be over.

But now it’s just the news we’ve received.

Shunyi County can be described as a nest of crimes.

There is no good person in the whole county, from top to bottom.

If this matter is not handled well, it means that I, as the prefect, am not capable enough.

Yan Shaoting, on the other hand, smiled and leaned back gently.

He looked at Zhang Juzheng, who had a slightly frown on his face.

After thinking it over carefully, Yan Shaoting has decided to take advantage of Zhang Juzheng's current crisis to make a big move.

Zhang Juzheng was silent but frowning.

Yan Shaoting said slowly: "But it's not true that there is no way."

Zhang Juzheng's eyebrows moved immediately and he looked over: "What method?"

Yan Shaoting shook his head slowly.

"Brother Taiyue."

"This matter..."

"You have to pay more!"

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