Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

When it comes to the candidate to teach Zhong Jihai, the first person Haifeng thinks of is Chen Shuyi.

When it comes to girls' education, it's a familiar thing. Chen Shuyi has taught her and the Fifth Princess, so it should be no problem to teach Zhong Jihai.

Due to language barriers, Zhong Jihai could not speak Chinese, and Chen Shuyi could not speak Mongolian. Haifeng originally planned to arrange for Aunt Sai Lun to help as a translator, but unexpectedly, Ji Lan volunteered.

"Although I don't speak Mongolian as well as Aunt Sai Lun, I have the closest relationship with Zhong Jihai in the entire princess's house. In addition, Enie wants to learn to read and write. I always wanted to tell you about it before, the timing wrong."

Haifeng was so pleasantly surprised that he repeatedly asked Shutai to open the warehouse and look for the Four Treasures of the Study for his mother.

"It was my negligence as a daughter. I should have seen that Enie had this intention."

"I don't know. Is it too late? Is it too late?"

"As long as you have a heart, it's never too late!"

When Jilan heard her daughter's words, her cheeks, which turned pink due to shyness, gradually returned to their original white color.

Chen Shuyi, who came to accept a disciple on the second day, was also filled with emotions about this unexpected No. 2 student.

"When I first met Concubine Jing, I knew that she was a promising person. Later, the princess insisted on helping Concubine Jing to leave the palace and live separately, which I felt was a pity."

"Poverty, lowliness, sorrow, and mediocrity make you successful. If Eni stayed in the palace and wasted his time, he probably wouldn't have the ambition to go to school."

Chen Shuyi followed the fourth princess and walked towards the study room that had been specially tidied up. She chewed on these two sentences in her heart and suddenly felt enlightened.

"Being a master to the Fourth Princess makes you really understand what Mr. Chang Li said: 'The disciple does not have to be inferior to the teacher, and the teacher does not have to be better than the disciple.' The Fourth Princess has grown from a child of [-] years old to now making waves in the court. Chen Shuyi has students who are like this, and she will never do it in her life. Ambition, you can let go of your worries."

Haifeng didn't want Chen Shuyi to give up her political ideals so early, so she stopped, turned around and faced her and said:

"If I become the princess of Zhenguo, sir, how will you know that you will never succeed? After teaching Zhong Jihai, we will go one step further."

Chen Shuyi smiled and agreed, knowing the right balance of neither being humble nor being arrogant, and entered the study room to start the lecture.

After all, it was the first day. I didn’t know how to proceed more smoothly, so Aunt Sai Lun also followed the class.Chen Shuyi knew early on that the two new disciples had almost no foundation, so she started teaching them by holding a pen.

Haifeng sat on the chair at the back of the study, looking at his serious mother and Zhong Jihai who was obediently listening. He felt really indescribably satisfied.

When my daughter grows up and receives enlightenment, I'm afraid she will cry.

Ah Xiang, who hurried over to report the news, saw the interested expression on the fourth princess's face. After much hesitation, she still did not dare to delay the news. She lowered her footsteps and walked over to report the news.

"Master, forgive me, the Fourth Master is here."

"Who?"

"Fourth Master."

That is the fourth elder brother, Yongzheng!
What is he doing here?
Haifeng suddenly realized that he and Axiang were staring at each other. He quickly stood up and walked outside to ask more questions.

"He came alone?"

"Isn't that right! He didn't even bring his personal entourage, only two young eunuchs followed him. He wasn't brought into the house yet, so he was sent to wait at the stable. He didn't come to see our master, and he clearly said he wanted to see his master. "

Haifeng later obtained the funeral letter with Kangxi's bloodstains and Yongzheng's handwriting through Liang Jiugong, and has always treasured it.She felt that this was enough. She neither wanted to please him nor go against him. She observed the proper etiquette and refused to take an extra step.

Dobu would occasionally talk about the friendship between him and Yongzheng fighting together on the battlefield, and from time to time he would call other brothers to drink and chat together.Haifeng always felt that talking too much was unnatural, so he just reminded Duobu not to touch him too often.

No matter how you think about it, Yongzheng has no reason to see her!
"You go arrange tea and snacks first, and ask him to wait in Jingyi Hall. I'll change clothes and go there."

She wanted to push the seventh elder brother to the throne, based on Yongzheng's vigorous and resolute methods against his brothers in the history books. It is estimated that in the future, if he still succeeds to the throne, he will not show mercy to her just because she is a woman and a princess.

The fourth elder brother and his fifth princess, who was born from the same mother, had an awkward relationship with each other.

Haifeng had thought about these carefully a few years ago.

Or, do nothing honestly, enjoy the glory and wealth for a few years, and then hold on to the letter like a quail;

Or, change history and the fate of the country according to her wishes.

Haifeng took the latter path.

Could it be that Yongzheng noticed something and came over to say harsh words?
The more he thought about it, the more outrageous it became, so Haifeng simply stopped guessing.

Just meet him and ask him what his plans are!

She specially picked the phoenix-clad peony cheongsam she wore when she last met Tong Guowei, which gave her confidence.

However, Fourth Brother didn't pay any attention to what she was wearing. As soon as they sat down, he got straight to the point.

"Fourth sister, Khan Ama has given you the task of rectifying the officialdom?"

Haifeng never expected that he came here for this, so he answered cautiously.

"That's right. In fact, it was Khan Amma who made the decision. The four of them went on errands, and I just kept an eye on them to avoid causing trouble."

"Well, Fourth Sister, have you ever thought about it, wildfires are not going to burn out, but spring breezes blow again. It is common for officials to accept bribes and give gifts, and there is a reason for it. Officials' salaries are not enough for daily expenses, they can only make ends meet, but they have to deal with many, unwritten The rules. Fourth sister doesn’t know.”

"How does fourth brother know that I don't?"

Haifeng was quite disgusted with Si Age's behavior of treating himself as an outsider and unaware.

If she didn't know everything, how could Kangxi choose her to be the invisible middle-level leader of these four people?

"I will say whatever I remember. If I make a mistake, my fourth brother can give me some advice. For example, Li Guangdi is the new governor of Zhili. When he goes to another place to take office, according to previous years, he must give 66 taels to the Taoist officials of each department. . With such a rough calculation, at least 2000 taels of snowflakes and silver are gone. It is worth his 20 years of salary without food or water."

The governor can only receive a salary of 150 and a half taels a year.

And this money does not mean that if it is given this year, it does not need to be given next year.

Every time the governor went to Beijing to report on his duties, he had to pay this money when he came and went.

If he doesn't give it, he just looks down on the entire Yanguan Group.

So let alone the governor, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, who could live on their salaries, had ten fingers on both hands, and there was still something left after counting.

If such a deformed bureaucracy is continued without reform, it will be difficult to recover.

The fourth elder brother heard Haifeng so clearly. He was grateful but also a little disappointed.

It turns out that he is not the only member of the royal family who has a vision.

When Tong Guogang was buried that year, the complaints that the eldest brother had said resurfaced in the fourth brother's mind.

Fortunately, she is just a princess, not an elder brother.

"Since the fourth sister knows, my brother has made it clear. I have a plan, which is called raising honest silver. It is to make a detailed estimate of the official's annual favor expenditure, etc. Then the court will pay the money. I heard that local officials come to Beijing The fees are either extorted from wealthy businessmen, or they are aggravating the fire and exploiting the people. If you can."

"Fourth brother, please wait a minute. My sister asked: Why don't you tell Ama Khan about such a good idea? Why don't you leave this Qiao Zong'er to me?"

When Haifeng heard the words 'Yanglianyin', it was as if dead memories were attacking her brain.I feel like I've read about it in books, but I didn't have a deep impression.

When it comes to Yongzheng, the only test point that she can immediately conditioned to reflect is the Military Aircraft Department, which strengthens centralization of power.
What’s more, literal prison?

A system that has not been selected as key knowledge in high school history textbooks, and has not been mentioned by teachers and engraved into the test-taking genes, is probably a system that has not made much splash in history.

If nothing else, this system could never be implemented in the Kangxi Dynasty.

After taking a sip of hot tea to moisten his tongue, Haifeng rudely rejected Si Age's plan.

"Fourth brother has a good heart. However, money will not fall from the sky out of thin air. If you want to raise this honest silver, you have to increase taxes. Khan Amma will not nod. He only loves to be a benevolent king who is exempt from taxes. This , you know it in your heart. Otherwise, you would have gone to Qianqing Palace and expressed this idea."

"If you are not in the position, you will not seek the government. Now that the fourth sister has taken over this job, how can the younger brother steal the limelight?"

"Oh, that's my villain's heart. Okay, let me talk about the second point. The human heart is not as good as a snake. Don't say anything, give the necessary amount of money every year. If no one is watching, they took this Money, continue to exploit and govern the people. Fourth brother, cultivate yourself and your family, and then govern the country and bring peace to the world. This year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is already looking for a place for you to live behind the mansion. I am the one who handles this matter. Have you ever carefully calculated whether the two thousand, five hundred taels you receive as a salary as Beller is enough to cover the household expenses for a year?"

Fourth elder brother was really confused.

The Fu Jin he married was neither a noble girl nor a childhood sweetheart like the prince and princess.Therefore, he didn't like it very much. It was rare for him to sit in her room and chat about home affairs.

However, according to the prince's situation in Yuqing Palace, two thousand and five hundred taels is probably not enough.

"The fourth sister asked my brother, what do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, don't think too much about it. If my family relies solely on the annual salary, it won't be enough. Not only me, but also the eldest sister, the second sister, and the third sister. If you don't want to cause trouble to Khan Ama and Ma Ma, You have to pay more attention to the property. The fourth brother has not yet opened a government, so it is normal for him not to understand these things. Not to mention prohibiting officials from accepting bribes, it is extremely difficult to ask the stewards and concierges in the government not to enrich their own pockets and to do their jobs carefully. What about."

After politely dismissing Fourth Brother, Haifeng immediately asked how Chen Shuyi was doing.

Axiang had already expected that her master was going to ask, so she kept someone watching.

"The morning class is over. Concubine Jing took Zhong Jihai to dinner. Mr. Chen said that he has something to report to the master, so I won't eat snacks for now. The slave is in charge, so Mr. Chen is asked to wait in the side room next to him."

"Please come here quickly."

While Chen Shuyi was waiting nearby, she saw Brother Si going out through the window and tentatively asked Haifeng what was going on.

"I always remember that the fourth princess and the fourth elder brother don't seem to get along very well. When you were in the palace, you were in charge of your elder brother at first. Apart from him, all the princes who were younger than the fourth princess were very close to you. "

"Sir, you read that right. He came here for business, but it was just a castle in the air and he was working behind closed doors."

Haifeng relayed the idea of ​​raising Lian Yin to Chen Shuyi. After hearing this, she thought about it for a while and decided not to comment.

"At first glance, it sounds like a brilliant idea. It is a very good idea for the officials below. Do you still remember what I taught you, Fourth Princess?"

"Hey, seeing that your husband has another student, I always want to ask questions about homework. Remember, don't dare to forget. 'True gentlemen are rare in the world, but there are villains everywhere'."

Chen Shuyi nodded with satisfaction and took out a list from the box she brought.

"Princess wants to deal with corrupt officials and rectify them. Uncle knows that it is difficult for you to do it. Here are several officials in Shanxi who have taken bribes. With your first sword, you can kill them first."

Hai Feng knew that Chen Tingjing was taking out his old capital to help her establish her authority, so she took it gratefully.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Chen. Li Guangdi will come to the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister based on his merits. Mr. Chen will never stop at the six ministers."

"What uncle means is that he can take care of himself, and the princess can do it as he pleases. If you want him to come down, so that the officials will not use him to attack you and say that you are protecting your shortcomings, it is not a bad idea. In fact, although the fourth brother's strategy is not enough It’s better to be thoughtful than to lift things high and let them fall gently.”

"Mr. Chen really thinks highly of me now. He didn't tell me clearly and left it to me."

Haifeng asked Chen Shuyi to take a seat and asked Axiang to serve snacks.

"Khan Amma's intention is to hold him high and let him go lightly. Otherwise, why would he ask me to take charge? He wants the officials to remember: you can't keep the veil on your head by taking refuge in the prince. Only loyalty to the monarch is the right way."

Chen Shuyi is such a smart person. She understood the emperor's plan without the fourth princess saying another word.

The eldest brother and the prince brother are incompatible. After the Shaanxi seed planting case, it is now a secret that cannot be revealed in the officialdom.

The emperor, beat all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, regardless of high or low, with the intention of showing that he knew the dirty things underneath; when the officials were on tenterhooks and the people were frightened, he would forgive these crimes, win over people's hearts, and get them into his own hands. inside.

"Then princess, what are your plans? If you don't become the emperor and run around, you won't benefit at all, right?"

"Sir, please tell me."

Haifeng held his chin and thought for a moment, trying to make his plan concise and easy to understand.

"It took me ten years from the time I took over the Ministry of Internal Affairs until Khan Amma was satisfied with the monthly expenses. The monthly expenses of the previous government were tens of thousands; now the regular monthly expenses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are 600. Two taels of silver, including occasional rewards from Khan Amma, up to about 1000 taels. To say that the previous dynasty was extravagant is not necessarily true. The extra silver was just divided up layer by layer."

"Princess is so powerful."

"No, don't take it seriously. Just listen more, learn more, and think more carefully. If you don't understand something, go through the account books from previous years. There are only those tricks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and you can't find many new tricks. I I think the methods used to deal with corrupt officials should be similar. How can Yu Yu be clarified with Khan Ama's punishment of being kind but not powerful? What I want to get is the small sums saved by the government offices of various states, prefectures and counties over the years. Ledger.”

After she has thoroughly studied this outdated bureaucratic mechanism and understood it, the fourth elder brother's slightly empty idea of ​​raising a clean bank can be used if she changes it.

Thinking of this, Haifeng suddenly remembered the three words that flashed through her mind just now.

Aircraft Department!
Yup!

Since it is a military aircraft department, it is a department set up for fighting.

Yongzheng, why did he change the imperial edict to pass the throne to the fourteenth elder brother, instead of changing it to the legend of the fourth elder brother?
At that time, Brother Fourteen went to fight, right?
So I didn't catch up with Kangxi's death.

That is
The corners of Haifeng's mouth couldn't help but rise.

She was right.

In the future, what the Fourteenth Prince will want to put down is the rebellion in the Qinghai-Tibet region.

In this case, in order for her to take charge of the smooth military power, can she stimulate Celi and take action a few years in advance?

The human heart is not enough to have the appearance of a snake swallowing it. It is either a typo or the appearance of a prime minister, not an animal's 'elephant'.

The allusion is roughly that a poor scholar accidentally saved a giant python.

In order to repay him, the python asked him to cut off a piece of his heart and liver to treat the critically ill empress dowager.After the empress dowager recovered, the emperor appointed the scholar as prime minister and allowed him to return to his hometown in fine clothes.

The scholar thought that wealth was like a fleeting cloud, so he might as well cut a piece of the python's heart and live forever.

Although the giant python saw that he was vicious, he reluctantly agreed to save his life.

As a result, the scholar who entered the belly of the giant python suddenly became so greedy that he even wanted to cut out all the heart and liver of the giant python.

The giant python had no choice but to eat him.

This allusion is preserved in stone at the foot of Binyang Gate in Shouxian County, Anhui Province.There is no animal on the elephant, only a man wearing an official hat, so it refers to the prime minister.

The sentence "poor and lowly" comes from "Xi Ming" written by Zhang Zai in the Northern Song Dynasty.