Jingming

Chapter 193 Yang Tinghe is crazy

Zhu Houcong looked at Yan Song, one of the most "violent men" in the Jiajing Dynasty that could not be ignored.

When he went to Zhejiang, of course it would be like a boulder smashed into a bottomless pool.

He is Yang Tinghe's disciple, and also the Chief Accompanying Bachelor of the Imperial Study - the emperor's close minister.

If he goes to the southeast, he will have double interpretations in whatever he does.

Yang Tinghe "drives away" Fei Hong, the leader of the old party, and now, except for Sun Jiao, all of his advisers are probably "new party".

Moreover, Sun Jiao also went to the Guangdong Supervision and Inspection Office to reform, as if he was afraid that Yang Tinghe would cause big trouble in Guangdong.

In this case, Yan Song can advance or retreat when he goes to the southeast.

Zhu Houcong looked at him, and Yan Song said again: "Starting with cutting off the Japanese tribute, the Japanese pirates will be more rampant, and the southeast maritime merchants will take risks and violate the ban. With the coastal defense as the reason, and the wealth in the southeast, we will be able to train a navy."

He is very clear about the emperor's mind.

This Japan seems to arouse the emperor's anger more than anything else.

"Do you know how to train sailors?" Zhu Houcong asked.

"I don't understand, but Xia Gongjin, the admiral of Cao Jiang, can recommend talents for the minister. Zhao Jun is the admiral of Haiphong Road in Guangdong. He has made great contributions in this battle, and he can also be transferred to the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang."

"Then what do you do?"

Yan Song quickly replied: "Mr. Yang Ge can talk about the abolition of the Zhejiang Shipbuilding Department, and even conquest of Japan, so as to distribute food and salaries to the wealthy gentry and rich households in the southeast. In this way, they want to clean up the southeast by taking advantage of the 'small things' that the officials in Zhejiang say. The meaning of the gentry is obvious. Although there is no need for expeditions, the Japanese invaders harm the people. His Majesty ordered Zhao Jun to be transferred to Zhejiang to take charge of the military. Strengthening coastal defense is an act of love for the people."

Zhu Houcong understood, and asked Yang Tinghe to be stronger, while he made a conciliatory act to release the emperor's fear of Yang Tinghe to the local people.

"Your governor of Zhejiang, Mr. Yang Ge will definitely not object. However, when you arrive in Zhejiang, you can mediate in the middle. Please play the sub-colon of Haimao, choose rich merchants to supply goods from the southeast, and escort you to Guangdong with Haiphong warships for profit. Along the way, you will pass through Zhejiang, In Fujian, if someone intercepts it and then smuggles it to Japan, I will have to follow the military orders issued by Yang Ge Laoyu to suppress them gradually."

Zhu Houcong looked at him deeply: Are you all learning to fish?
There is no doubt that the partners of Haimao Branch will only choose a few.Will those families of maritime merchants who have been cut off from the financial resources of the Shipbuilding Department take the risk of pretending to be Japanese pirates to rob cargo ships?Zhu Houcong estimated that there would still be some.

But does it need to be this complicated?

Zhu Houcong thought about it, but Yan Song said: "Your Majesty, the rich gentry in the southeast have bribed many officials, which must not be ignored lightly. Wang Bo'an Ding's worry period has not yet expired, and it will take more than a year before he can become an official. When it expires, the southeast You can plow and sweep. Before that, the ministers can make arrangements first. At that time, the Beijing camp can go south, Jiangxi soldiers can go east, the Haiphong Road can lock the sea, and the southeast can be said to be stable."

This is a chess game against the southeast, and Yan Song also began to plan the script.

Yang Tinghe, the leader of the party, is afraid that he will be pushed in a more and more radical direction, and he, Yan Song, can release another layer of meaning by virtue of his status as the emperor's close minister.

He and Zhao Jun strengthened the Haiphong Road and Zhejiang officers and soldiers in Zhejiang. In the short term, they can suppress Japanese pirates. What about the long term?In addition to Wang Shouren of Ding You, and the officers and soldiers of Zhejiang, is it possible that these are the officers and soldiers of King Qin in the future?

It all depends on what Yan Song does after he goes to Zhejiang.

These days Zhu Houcong looked through some maps and classics, and initially figured out a clue.

The Hosokawa clan should have Shikoku as its main territory, separated from the Naochi clan by the Seto Inland Sea.

And near the Ouchi's territory, there is a place called Iwami Mountain.

It was a mountain of silver that was continuously produced and flowed into Daming continuously.

At the same time, there was also silver flowing in from the South Seas. At its peak, Daming possessed nearly half of the silver from all over the world.According to what Zhu Houcong heard from Lao Qin, it exceeded 5000 million taels of silver.

In the era of the silver standard, this is a very scary figure.

More than half of the imported silver came from Japan.

As for how much of Ming's downfall was due to silver, that's another story.

Now Zhu Houcong was thinking about the water trainer Yan Song mentioned, and asked him with a smile: "Japan is a country without conquest, why do you mention expedition?"

Yan Song said sternly: "The Great Wall of the South Seas is to guard against Westerners after all. However, since Westerners can come from the West and pass through Nanyang, His Majesty once said that they have traveled around the world, and they may not be able to come from the East in the future. If you compare with Japan Connected, our Great Ming has a wider eastern sea area, so how can we not guard against the rich and prosperous southeast?"

Zhu Houcong looked at this caring person with emotion.

He probably didn't know Iwami Ginzan.

Although Zhu Houcong couldn't remember clearly, he also knew that Iwami Yinshan became more and more important because of the more advanced smelting method used, which eventually caused continuous fighting in Japan.

The information collected from Zhu Houcong at this moment is only a few words about Japanese silver coins from the memorials of Shibosi and some people over the years, saying that although Japan produces silver, it mostly buys copper coins from Daming.

It can be seen that at this time, Japan has not yet used Iwami Yinshan to establish its own silver coin system on a large scale.

However, the outflow of copper coins is strictly prohibited, so it can only be smuggled.

How did the southeast sea merchants exchange goods for silver and copper coins from the Weaving Bureau and Shibo Division, how to smuggle copper coins, how to obtain goods and silver through copper coins in one smuggling and then sell them to Nanyang, and how to buy them from Nanyang or Japan Zhu Houcong can probably imagine that the goods come back and earn several dollars at a time.

So he looked at Yan Song and nodded: "Tomorrow, we will discuss it at the national policy meeting."

……

The memorials of Zhejiang officials were handed over through the normal channels of the Tongzheng Envoy, which is not comparable to the secret memorials handed over by Xie Changjie through Ryan.

The courtiers knew that the consultants must have been discussing this matter, but there was no result yet.

When it came time for the next court meeting, Yang Tinghe, the leader of the new party and the chief minister of the cabinet, once again uncharacteristically played at the court meeting.

Everyone was stunned.

The last time this happened, it was Fei Hong who opened fire at the meeting, which triggered a dispute between the new party and the old party that lasted for several months, and then ended with the emperor killing the Guangdong rebels in court.

Why is it the other way around today, is it Yang Tinghe who started the fire?
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Yang Tinghe, please abolish the Zhejiang Shipbuilding Department and severely punish Admiral Xie Changjie, Admiral Eunuch Lai En and others! The entire Zhejiang Province sits and watches the Japanese pirates plunder, and their crime is inevitable!"

While some people were stunned, many people from the court councilors stood up and seconded the proposal one after another.

At this moment, Yang Tinghe's "power" is very strong.

Although the new law has not yet been rolled out, the revision of the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" has been steadily advanced under the auspices of his fellow villager Li Chongsi.

Although the new party's implementation of the new law in Guangdong has not yet entered the moment of formal action on taxation and labor, the great victory in Guangdong is enough to be credited to the new party by Yang Tinghe.

Emperor Jing was honored as Xianzong and was welcomed into the Taimiao, accompanied by Yu Qian.The new party has given a conclusion on the reputation of the monarch and his ministers.

His Majesty's eldest princess has decided to choose Yu Chengye, a new scholar in Sichuan Province, as her son-in-law, and Yu Chengye is the younger brother of Yang Ting and his eldest son-in-law Yu Chengxun.

Yang Tinghe added in the next sentence: "Although Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling have convincing evidence, the person who made trouble with it has never been found out, so the trial of the three courts has been delayed. Today, the traitor Fang Muxian still has the remaining party leader Fang Muyi according to the investigation. Hiding in Japan's territory of Dr. Zuo Jingzhao Ouchi, in the past six months, people have repeatedly pleaded with him as the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Zhaosheng Cishou, which shows that there are people behind the scenes who have great plans! They allow the rebels to be the first, and the remnants of evil will continue to follow. I ask you to kill these two bureaucrats and warn the world!"

"The mission sent by Japan brazenly plundered Zhejiang, and the heart of disobedience is clearly revealed. Please play and train the navy, and issue a document to punish it!"

Those low-key officials who kept their lives safe were stunned: Is Yang Tinghe crazy?Has the emperor seized their titles and confiscated their homes and imprisoned them? Why did they use the Japanese mission to exterminate them?
The most important thing is the last sentence: conquer Japan?

Where is the emperor's ancestral training?Japan is the land of no conquest!

Just when they were stunned by Yang Tinghe's madness, Cui Yuan stood up in a hurry and said: "Mr. Yang Ge, this statement is wrong! Your Majesty! It is absolutely impossible to conquer Japan! Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling behaved differently." It is enough to seize the title and punish the crime. Why do you kill two people because of the Zhejiang incident and make the world talk about your majesty?"

"Your Majesty, my minister seconded the proposal!" Wang Qiong also stood up, "Japan disregards the righteousness of the vassal state, and it is enough to cut off the tribute. Since the Zhejiang Shipbuilding Department was set up for the Japanese tribute, it should be abolished. However, the expedition to Japan cost a lot of money. But it’s hard to see merit! The minister disagrees with Mr. Yang Ge’s proposal!"

Seeing that Yang Tan also stood up to oppose Yang Tinghe's request for an expedition to Japan, many court officials recalled the past.

Didn't the imperial party drive out the old party together with Yang Tinghe?Why are the Imperial Party and the New Party fighting again now?

Everything seems to be because of the Zhejiang incident, is Yang Tinghe going to make use of it?
Above the court, Yang Tinghe made a generous statement: "More than a hundred Japanese pirates ran across Zhejiang, plundering and harming the people. How can the people be blamed? What is the reason? Your Majesty! The laws of heaven are clear, and the corruption in Zhejiang may be the same as before in Guangdong! If there is no severe punishment, how can you comfort the people who were killed? Your Majesty! Even the pirates in the district have no way to resist. Let them go unpunished. How can you worship your ancestors and Duke Yu Zhongwu in the ancestral temple?"

In some people's minds, Yang Tinghe was overstating the fact that some civilians died in a small riot in Zhejiang.

However, what Yang Tinghe is talking about is a great principle, a morality that Confucianism must at least superficially respect.

Only Cui Yuan seemed to be very restrained, staring at Yang Tinghe and said: "Mr. Yang Ge! The new law in Guangdong is still being tried out, and the teachers are going on an expedition. Where will the food come from?"

"Since the founding of the country, the Japanese infestation has never been cut off! The Emperor Taizu set up two Zhejiang provinces to prepare the Japanese Division. During the Emperor Taizong, Guangning Bo was awarded the title because he defeated the Japanese pirates! Now, the Japanese pirates have colluded with the remaining rebels and robbed them in the name of paying tribute. My Great Ming, is it tolerable or unbearable! Cui Zuojun, you are a noble relative, can you turn a blind eye to it? Suppress Japanese pirates and crusade against Japan, for the sake of the southeast! To raise food and salaries, the gentry and people in the southeast should have money to contribute, and no money to apply !"

Wu Tingju, the new Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, immediately came out: "Your Majesty! Now that Guangdong has won a great victory, the soldiers are waiting to be rewarded! After next year, the Beijing camp will spend nearly a million taels of regular salaries and military weapons! The strategy of enriching the country has not been effective, and the annual income cannot It was twice as many times before, and the Ming Dynasty really couldn't afford the expense of an expedition to Japan! The southeast is a tax-heavy place, and Mr. Yang Ge really can't agree to this request!"

As soon as Wu Tingju finished speaking, many officials of the imperial court came forward to refute him.

It seems to be another incident where the discussion at the national policy meeting has not been resolved, and the conflict broke out at the court meeting.

Officials from the southeast soon discovered something strange: Those who stood up to support Yang Tinghe were basically northerners from places where taxes were light.

How did Ming become rich?If the coastal provinces with the benefits of maritime trade and the southeast with fertile fields can be settled, the new law will be more than half of it, right?
If they are allowed to succeed, how big a group of southern officials will be wiped out?
Seeing that the emperor was looking at Yang Tinghe and those court officials who stood up to support him, and caught a trace of displeasure flashing in the emperor's eyes, many people who had been silent and running their brains at a high speed immediately slid and knelt out as if pleading for the country. .

"Your Majesty, don't take the trouble to go on an expedition!"

"Your Majesty, although the pirates along the coast keep coming in an endless stream, their harm is far less than the hasty increase of dispatches, which makes the burden on the people even heavier!"

"His Majesty……"

The momentum was not necessarily smaller than Yang Tinghe's faction, and Cui Yuan and Wang Qiong also took the lead in arguing with it.

"Enough!" Zhu Houcong suddenly shouted.

There was silence in Fengtian Hall.

In the eyes of the courtiers, Zhu Houcong stared at Yang Tinghe and said: "The rest of the rebels plundered under false pretences and made troubles. The Zhang brothers deserved the crime of sheltering the rebels. They deserved a death sentence! Beijing discusses the crime! Zhejiang has not responded effectively, according to Mr. Yang Ge, how should we deal with it?"

The emperor expressed his opinion. The first two results are the main opinions on how to deal with this incident.The last sentence just depends on whether Yang Tinghe is willing to stop here, right?
Yang Tinghe was silent for a while, then saluted and said with a sigh of relief: "My minister, please appoint a governor of Zhejiang Province. The whole Zhejiang province should find out the reason for the crime of ineffectiveness in dealing with this matter, so as to affirm the power of the Ming Dynasty's laws and calm the anger of the people in Zhejiang! The Japanese plague is endless. If there is no governor to oversee the constitution, fear that the Japanese pirates will attack the shore and create another tragedy!"

"In the opinion of Mr. Yang Ge, who can be the governor of Zhejiang?"

"My minister recommends Yan Weizhong, the Chief Accompanying Bachelor of the Imperial Study, and the right deputy of the Kadu Procuratorate to governor Zhejiang!"

Please play Yan Song who is worthy of Yu Qian to enjoy the Taimiao!
What is his intention to go to Zhejiang couldn't be more obvious.Looking at this Japanese invasion, how many people will be affected in Zhejiang together with the Shibo Division that is about to be abolished?

How clean and honest Yu Qian is, what about the officials in Zhejiang?
The emperor was contemplating, and Yang Tinghe said again: "If all the people in Zhejiang adore the loyal warriors, the hundreds of Japanese pirates in the area will never be in the land of no one! Your Majesty, the power of heaven cannot spread far to Japan, and the people of Zhejiang are also His Majesty's people!" What a blessing that the prince was born? Will your majesty bear to hear the mournful cry of the people of Zhejiang?"

Many court counselors thumped in their hearts: It's broken!
They all looked at Yang Tinghe: he, who was hated by the emperor at that time, is now hating the emperor who has firmly secured the throne.

Your Majesty who is happy to have a prince, do you ignore the bereavement pain of the people of Zhejiang?
As expected, the emperor's expression froze, and then he said angrily: "Yes! Yan Song, go to Zhejiang and check it out for me. Why are more than a hundred Japanese pirates in Zhejiang as if they were no one in the land, killing my people! "

Yan Song came out and knelt down: "I obey the order!"

Unexpectedly, Yang Tinghe also said: "I invite Marquis Wu Ding to prepare for war! If there are remnants of rebels in Zhejiang, Marquis Wu Ding can lead the Shenji Battalion south at any time!"

Zhu Houcong's face darkened: "There's no rush! If there's nothing else, let's leave the court first!"

Everyone heard the emperor's dissatisfaction.

Before leaving the court, he also said: "Yan Song, Zhang Bi, and Gu Dingchen, follow me back to the imperial study, and talk about Emperor Taizong's canonization of the Japanese king, the reopening of the Japanese Kanhe, and the old things over the years."

There will be no national policy meeting today, the emperor only summoned three accompanying bachelors.

But anyone could tell that it was mainly Zhao Yansong.

This was probably the last time he spoke to the emperor as an accompanying bachelor, and he talked about old things related to Japan.

But it is hard to say that it is not for other purposes.

The court officials of the San Dynasty looked at Yang Tinghe who was going to Wenyuan Pavilion: what happened in the imperial study a few days ago, so that today he insisted on forcing the emperor to kill the Zhang brothers and go to war in Zhejiang?

After returning to Wenyuan Pavilion and sitting down, Yang Tinghe reached out and rubbed his face.After wiping away the serious expression, a wry smile appeared on his face.

Damn, it's becoming more and more like a power rape, and it has to act more and more righteously.

Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, Shi Juan, and Yang Tan all looked at it with half-smiles, and then they all turned bitter.

"I'll go to the Wenlou to summon the Beijing-run national policy promotion meeting." On the surface, he is also Yang Tinghe's new party leader.

Shi Jue also shook his head: "Another volume will be added to "The Story of Loyalty of the Ming Dynasty."

After that, he got up and went to the history museum.

Yang Tinghe drank tea to moisten his throat and warm his heart, and said leisurely: "In the future, we don't know whether we will be among the loyal ministers or the traitors."

By now, the new law must be done!
This is just the beginning, Fei Hong probably hasn't received the secret order yet, and hasn't gathered the old party to take action yet.

He has been in Sichuan for so long, so he must have collected a lot of black information about Yang Tinghe's family and Li Chongsi's family, right?
The only one who can protect him now is the emperor.

What is this called?

In the imperial study room, Zhu Houcong only took out a box and handed it to Yan Song.

"Go to Zhejiang now, don't let me down." Zhu Houcong looked at him deeply, "Please play Yu Gong to enjoy the Taimiao, and you should use him as an example."

Yan Song only thought that the emperor was reminding him of the merits of the Taimiao, but he didn't know what the emperor really thought.

(End of this chapter)