The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 222 The source of the smuggled Japanese goods in the capital

The four seasons rotate, year after year.Fengtianmen is still that Fengtianmen.

The people who came to court changed from crop to crop.Fengtianmen stood there quietly.

Chang Feng came to Fengtianmen as usual.

Ma Wensheng walked steadily to Chang Feng's side.

Lao Ma, this old guy is simply a monster. He gets younger and younger as he lives. He is 77 years old, and he is still hale and hearty. He can cook three bowls of rice for a meal.

Last time, Lao Ma visited the [-]th Regiment Battalion on behalf of the sky.He also rolled up his arms and sleeves, insisting on wrestling with the strong men in their twenties from the regiment camp.

The opponent he picked was tall and burly.The opponent is thinking about how to play out his personal feelings and let Ma Laobutang win, so don't be too deliberate.

Before he could think about it, "Pacha" was thrown to the ground by the old horse.

Ma Wensheng still served as the official of the Ministry of Officials.According to the official rules of the Ming Dynasty, ministers cannot be appointed for a long time, especially the officials of the Ministry of Officials cannot be appointed for a long time.

Emperor Hongzhi let Lao Ma manage the bureaucracy for a long time, which shows his trust in him.

Chang Feng praised Ma Wensheng: "If I am 77 years old, I will be content with your body. No, I will be content if I live to 77 years old."

In stark contrast to Ma Wensheng is Emperor Hongzhi.

All the officials came to the front courtyard and gathered together.

Emperor Hongzhi was supported by Xiao Jing and sat on the dragon chair.His face was sallow, and his eye circles were frighteningly black.

Xiao Jing shouted at the top of his voice: "Yi!"

A group of ministers began to play.

In the middle of the early court, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered something: "Lv Lun, the eunuch guarding Hangzhou, played a role. In recent years, land annexation in the south of the Yangtze River has become increasingly serious."

"Most of the land owned by the common people belongs to the gentry and the powerful. The court's land tax has not increased."

"cough cough"

Emperor Hongzhi coughed violently.Xiao Jing quickly offered him a bowl of tea, and helped him stroke his back.

After a long time, Emperor Hongzhi stopped coughing.Continue to say: "I have decided, Qingzhang Jiangnan Tianmu. Let's start with Hangzhou Mansion as a pilot."

Qingzhang Tianmu will harm the interests of the gentry.

Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, came out of the class: "Report to the emperor. Absolutely not! Half of the imperial court's finances and taxes are in the south of the Yangtze River. Qingzhang Tianmu is very involved, and it may cause chaos in the south of the Yangtze River."

Li Dongyang, the second assistant, echoed: "Your Majesty, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Jiangnan's land tax has been very stable in recent years. There is no need for the imperial court to create extra problems."

Cabinet member Xie Qian left the class: "The minister seconded the meeting!"

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian are all famous ministers.There is a great talent in politics, which is irrefutable.

But at the same time, they are the biggest spokespersons of the gentry group in the court.

There is no way.The number of Ming officials is limited.In fact, the Ming Dynasty was not an official Daitian herdsman, but a gentry, big and small, a Daitian herdsman.

Without the support of the gentry, they would not be able to sit securely in the cabinet chairs.

Regardless of whether they are motivated by heart or not, they must safeguard the interests of the gentry in the world.

It is said that the emperor has a golden mouth and jade teeth, and he speaks his words.It did not exist in Ming Dynasty, at least in Hongzhi Dynasty.

The emperor proposed a big policy, but the three important ministers opposed it.If it were the great grandfather, he would have dismissed and punished important ministers for resisting the decree.

Now the cabinet is trying to check and balance the emperor.

Because the cabinet holds two powers in its hands.One is the right to return the seal, and the other is the right to imitate the ticket.

During the period of Taizu, in order to prevent the emperor of later generations from being a fool and issuing imperial edicts indiscriminately, a system was designed to control the large with the small, which was called "Feng Huan".

Grandpa Taizu set up the position of the seventh grade in the six departments, that is, the official of the sixth department.

If the imperial decree given by the emperor to the six ministries is unreasonable, the imperial decree can be returned to the emperor.

This is like Chess of Beasts, elephant eats lion, lion eats tiger, cat eats mouse.The rat, which seems to be the least powerful, can eat an elephant.

Although the officials of the six subjects have the right to return the seal.But their grades are low, and they have no ability to counteract the imperial power.

In the "Three Yang Cabinet" period, the cabinet was strong.He actually took the right to return the seal from the hands of the givers.

If the cabinet finds the imperial decree issued by the emperor unreasonable, it can be sealed back.

This is the cabinet's first trump card to check and balance the imperial power.

The second trump card is the imitation of votes.

Originally, the system established by the great grandfather was: if local officials and Beijing officials want to do important things, they must first submit a memorial to ask the emperor for instructions.

The emperor would use a Chinese ink pen to approve "approved" or "not allowed" in the memorial, and clearly state the reasons.

It was also during the period of the Sanyang cabinet that the draft system appeared.

Official memorials, before being sent to the emperor for comment, should be "written in ink with small notes" by cabinet scholars, write the comments and suggestions on paper, and paste them in the memorial to present to the emperor.

Only when the vote agrees with Zhu's opinion can it be valid.

For example, the governor of Zhejiang made a request to clear up the land in Zhejiang.

The booklet arrived at the cabinet.The cabinet felt the matter was inappropriate.Then write a negative opinion on the small ticket, or don't give the ticket at all.

The memorial was in the hands of Emperor Hongzhi, and even if Emperor Hongzhi approved "approved" with Zhu Bi and sent it back to the governor of Zhejiang, Zhu's approval did not count.

The magistrates in Tong Province of Zhejiang can refuse to do Zhu's criticism, which is not counted as resistance.

The bills are almost the same as the seals, and they are all compromises after a long game between the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the civil officials.

Let's say that in front of Fengtianmen, three cabinet members opposed Qingzhang Jiangnan Tianmu.

Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to say: "Okay. Let's let this matter go."

Chang Feng sighed in his heart: Oh, how about today's court, I really don't know who has the final say.

It is said that the factory guard is a vicious dog raised by the emperor.

But if the owner of the vicious dog is a kind (or weak) person, he will never let the vicious dog bite.The vicious dog can't help it either.

Yang Tinghe came out of the class and said: "I report to the emperor. Fuyou Tianjue in Yongning Town, Fujian Province died in a bloody battle. He is indeed a loyal and brave man."

"The minister and Jin Yiwei Commander Zuo Tong know Chang Feng, and jointly request the emperor to grant You Tianjue's son You Jingwu the hereditary command title."

The bloody battle in Yongning was extremely tragic.Emperor Hongzhi didn't know about it.

Compared to the huge empire, the battle of Yongning is just a trivial matter.

For the memorial jointly signed by Zuo Chunfang's academician and his confidant retainers, Emperor Hongzhi will definitely give face grace.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Give the memorial to the cabinet for drafting, and then give it to Zhen Zhu for approval."

Yang Tinghe cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Morning ended.This is the current court situation.The civil servants suppressed the imperial power to death.

Chang Feng went to the morning court, instead of going to Jinyiwei, he returned home.

From ancient times to the present, no matter whether it is a government office or a unit, the little Karami must clock in and clock in on time.

Great leaders can come and go freely.

In the past two years, Changfeng generally didn't go to Jinyiwei very much.If there is a major event, people like Qian Ning, Wang Miaoxin and Shi Wenyi will come to Chang Feng to report and ask for instructions.

After returning home, Chang Feng saw Liu Xiaoyan dancing a Japanese sword in the front yard.

In the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese sword was the most important tribute of the Japanese country.

Chang Feng said casually: "This knife is not bad."

Liu Xiaoyan praised: "It is indeed a good knife, it can be broken at the first blow."

Chang Feng asked, "Where did you get it?"

Liu Xiaoyan replied: "The concubine of Dudu Du's family of the left army gave it to me. Look, it cuts iron like mud."

Chang Feng took the Japanese sword.He found something unusual.

Japanese knives were all transported to Daming through tribute.On the blade of the Japanese sword, there will be engraved tribute from a certain vassal of the Japanese country.

There is no word engraved on this Japanese sword.Obviously, it was not Daming who came through paying tribute.

If it's not a tribute, it can only be smuggled.

Chang Feng said: "There is no engraving on the knife. This is a private knife."

Liu Xiaoyan sat down at the stone table and took a sip of tea: "There's nothing unusual about private knives."

"Now in the weapon shop in the capital, there must be private knives from the Japanese country. Warriors and wealthy households are vying to buy them, and the supply exceeds demand."

In the Ming Dynasty, armor was banned first, crossbows were banned second, firearms were banned third, but bows, crossbows, knives and guns were not banned.There are many weapon shops in Beijing that sell knives and guns.

You Tianjue just died in the hands of Japanese pirates.When Chang Feng heard this, he became angry: "The Japanese swords smuggled into Daming are prohibited."

"Those coastal smugglers mixed up with Japanese pirates. They smuggled Japanese knives to Daming in exchange for silk, porcelain, and tea from Daming."

"In order to fight against smuggling, how many officers and soldiers of the coastal guards were killed by Japanese pirates and died for the country?"

Liu Xiaoyan asked: "What's the matter with you today? It's like eating gunpowder?"

Chang Feng said: "It's nothing."

Coincidentally, Chang Feng's younger sister, Princess Chang Tian of Wanping came to the front yard.

Chang Tian is no longer the gluttonous little Tangtang he was back then.She was 23 years old at the time, quite feminine, and her husband Huang Yuan was like glue.

She also held a Japanese product in her hand, an exquisite Japanese fan.

Chang Tian smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I just got some good fans from the Japanese country. The figures on them are really interesting. I specially send one to you, as a tribute to you."

Chang Feng muttered, "It's Japanese again."

He took the fan from his sister: "Where did you get it? Did the empress give it to you?"

Chang Tian replied: "Huang Yuan bought it for me when he was visiting a fan shop."

Chang Feng frowned: "The fan shop? Both the Japanese Kingdom and the fan are tributes. How can there be one in the fan shop?"

Obviously, this Japanese fan was also smuggled.

He handed the fan to Liu Xiaoyan.He went straight out to Jinyiwei.

Jin Yiwei is still the same.The commander made Mou Bin not take care of things very much.Qian Ning and Shi Wenyi were in charge of the North Division.Wang Miaoxin is in charge of Nansi.

Zhang Cai, Chang Feng's former follower, has now been promoted to a thousand households.In Jinyiwei, the limelight is in full swing.

Chang Feng gathered everyone together and ordered: "Zhang Cai, I have an errand for you."

"Recently, there seems to be a lot of smuggled goods from Japan in the shops in Beijing and China. Find out the source of the goods for me."

"Look at which daring businessman dares to distribute smuggled goods."

Zhang Cai cupped his hands: "Decree."

Qian Ning was a little surprised: "Master Chang, why are you interested in such a trivial matter?"

Chang Feng asked back: "You also think it's a trivial matter? Those smuggled goods are stained with the blood of the officers and soldiers of the coastal guards."

Fatty Xu interrupted: "Understood. You are still sad about You Tianjue."

Chang Feng said: "Yes. He has always been a brother who has lived and died together side by side. He died for the country, and I feel very uncomfortable."

"Oh, by the way, Shen Zhou is getting old. There is a shortage of Qianhu in Beizhen Fusi. Don't move up, just make it available."

"When You Tianjue's son enters the capital, let him make up for the shortage of thousands of households."

Chang Feng's power in Changwei is second only to Qian Neng, the governor of the East Factory.Even the commander Mu Bin wanted to give him three points.

He can directly decide on the candidate for Jinyiwei Qianhu.

Chan Ning's heart skipped a beat.He just received a bribe of 3000 taels from a deputy thousand household.I'm about to let that pair of thousands of households fill in the vacancies.

It's not easy for him to raise objections when Master Chang speaks. The 3000 taels of silver have to be refunded.

Channing is a righteous man.You need to charge money for doing things, and you will be refunded if you can't do it.

Chang Feng glanced at Zhang Cai: "Why are you still sitting here, hurry up and go on an errand. Within a month, I will make the smuggled goods from the Japanese country disappear from all the big and small shops in the capital."

Zhang Cai got up quickly: "Yes, Master Chang, I'll do it right away."

To make up for the vacancies of Jinyiwei, the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War needs to go through a selection process.

Chang Feng ordered again: "Come on, go to the opposite side of the street and call Wang Shouren, the head of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War. Just say that I will invite him to drink tea."

It has been three years since Wang Shouren entered the officialdom, and his official career has been smooth sailing.

Emperor Hongzhi had a decree before that if the Ministry of War lacked personnel, he would transfer Wang Shouren to the Ministry of War.

Wuxuan Division is one of the four oil and water divisions in Beijing.The other three are the anthology and merit examination department of the Ministry of officials, and the merit examination department of the Ministry of war.

Wang Shouren is clean and self-confident in office.Never rely on power to make money.

Wang Shouren is 31 years old, more calm and wise.

He came to Chang Feng's duty room, and Chang Feng told him the matter.

Tiqi's personnel affairs have always been decided internally by Jin Yiwei.The Ministry of War just hangs up a sign and prepares a file for a cutscene.

Besides, it is common practice to make up Jinyiwei after dying for the country.Wang Shouren nodded naturally.

Chang Feng drank tea and chatted with Wang Shouren.

Chatting and chatting, we talked about coastal Japan.

Chang Feng complained: "There were Japanese infestation in the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties. But the Japanese infestation at that time was nothing more than minor disturbances."

"In this dynasty, it has become more and more serious."

Wang Shouren smiled slightly: "There is no way. Behind the real Japanese stands the fake Japanese, and behind the fake Japanese stands the gentry and aristocratic families along the southeast coast."

"The southeast is also the most prosperous place in the Ming Dynasty. Behind the gentry and nobles are a large number of court officials."

"If you want me to say, the origin of the Japanese invasion is not in the coast, but in the court."

Chang Feng said: "Well said! I used to have a master who once told me that during the Chenghua Dynasty, the imperial court attacked Quanzhou maritime merchants."

"It's because the sea merchants seduced the Japanese pirates at one end and the people in the court at the other end. The first emperor believed that if things go on like this, it will lead to catastrophe."

Wang Shouren said: "It's a pity that Ming Dynasty's tribute system determines that maritime smuggling can make huge profits."

"Businessmen value profits. They dare to do anything for huge profits. Maritime smuggling is naturally prohibited repeatedly."

"A few days ago, I encountered something."

Chang Feng asked: "What's the matter?"

Wang Shouren said: "Ningbo Wei, a thousand households with no military exploits, was recommended by the Zhejiang military preparation department yamen and the Dusi yamen all the way to the military selection department, and he is going to be promoted to command the affairs."

"I checked briefly and found that he has a maritime business background."

Chang Feng frowned: "Ningbo is the seat of the Shipbuilding Department. The Ningbo Guard is in charge of inspecting smuggling. If he is to be the commander, wouldn't it be a case of self-inspection?"

"What did you do?"

Wang Shouren said: "There are too many people who guarantee his promotion. If I refuse to give him a promotion, I will offend a large number of people."

"I just didn't do anything and kept going. The official gave him a promotion. But the place of office was changed to Xuanfu."

Chang Feng couldn't help laughing: "It's a good trick to divert the tiger away from the mountain. It's really you."

Although Wang Shouren has read sage books since he was a child, he is by no means a corrupt Confucian.Both ability and wrist.

Wang Shouren drank three cups of tea at Chang Feng's place.He got up and said, "I've been out for too long. I have to go back to the Ministry of War."

"Master Chang, one of my father's students just gave him a jar of 20-year-old Hangzhou Nuerhong. If you are free in the next two nights, come to my house for a drink."

Chang Feng immediately agreed: "Success. Tomorrow night I will go to your house to play the autumn breeze."

Let's say that Zhang Cai investigated the source of private goods in the Japanese country in Beijing for three days.Finally with results.

Zhang Cai came to Chang Feng with his head downcast.

Chang Feng glanced at him: "Why, didn't you check clearly?"

Zhang Caidao: "Master Chang, I found out."

Chang Feng asked: "Why are you frowning when you find out?"

Zhang Cai sighed: "Oh, all the smuggled goods from the Japanese country in the stores in Beijing come from one firm."

"The boss of the firm is an acquaintance with you."

Chang Feng frowned: "Who?"

Zhang Cai replied: "The two uncles of the Zhang family!"

(End of this chapter)