Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 255 Parties (2)

Everything in the world is based on the word profit. No matter how noble your birth is or how respected your status is, you can't avoid the worldly ways.

Since you have chosen to join the world and want to be tainted with some right and wrong, don't play the high-minded way, it's too vulgar!

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the earth, and the clouds in the sky are like fire. The heaven and earth are shrouded in golden light. The streets inside and outside the capital are still so lively.

"It's better to be an ordinary person. All you want is three meals a day, and you won't be bothered by everything."

In a luxuriously decorated elegant room, Qi Shijiao, the right censor of the Imperial Palace, stood by the window, overlooking the people coming and going on the street. He said with emotion in his words: "What the Japanese officials thought about most in the past was... Living a life like a leisurely cloud and wild crane has become a luxury since I entered the capital and became an official in the court."

"Why is Qi Youxian so emotional?"

Qian Menggao, who was sitting in the engineering department, looked at the people sitting next to him, smiled slightly, reached out and picked up the wine bottle on the table, "But is it about the cabinet today?"

"What do Qian Dujian think?"

Qi Shijiao turned around and walked towards the wine table, "Now it's not just this court situation, but also other things. I can't see through it more and more."

Just these words caused everyone gathered in the room to show different expressions.

As the leader of the Qi Party, Qi Shijiao was promoted to the position of censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. However, the political situation changed too fast, especially the dismissal of the first assistant Fang Congzhe, which made Qi Shijiao very cautious.

Even in the previous court, some decisions or matters were made after repeated deliberation. After all, the current situation of the court, especially the emperor who is difficult to fathom, everyone must be cautious, and one step will be wrong, and the other will be wrong. This mistake is an unbearable price.

"Qi Youxian, what do you think about the emperor's opening of the sea?"

Qian Menggao saw that the situation was cold. He pondered for a moment, frowned and said to Qi Shijiao: "Especially the Thirteenth Bank of Tianjin. I heard that the group of nobles in Beijing were already raising money, and many people were even involved. I’m afraid this will have a big impact on Qilu.”

"How else can we look at it? Who can guess the emperor's thoughts?"

Qi Shijiao picked up the wine cup and looked at the fine wine in the cup, with an intriguing expression: "Probably he wants to open up more money, but I don't need to be too anxious about this. If we are really anxious, it will be the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Xuan Party, Kunming Party, etc." The party and the others are anxious, although there are people engaged in maritime trade in Qilu, but compared with these places, they are not far behind."

"But Qi Youxian, Tianjin is too close to Denglai."

One person at the wine table said at this moment: "If Tianjin really opens a so-called port and allows Western barbarians to stop for trade, I'm afraid Denglai will be greatly affected."

"Yes."

Another person followed closely and said: "What's more, according to the official's knowledge, the Thirteenth Industry in Tianjin is allowed various privileges, especially the monopoly rights on silk, tea, porcelain, etc. If the Thirteenth Industry in Tianjin is really open, it will be based on that in Beijing. I’m afraid it won’t be difficult to accomplish something in Tianjin with Bang Xungui’s energy.”

"Yes."

Qian Menggao nodded and said: "There is also news from Tianjin that Chen Qiyu has gathered manpower in Tianjin. I heard that he is planning to set up Tianjin Customs at the Tianjin Port.

This seems to be no different from Shibosi, right?
I was just thinking that under such a situation, the emperor ordered the fifth prince to go to the cabinet, and also specially summoned Cui Chengxiu, the minister of the Institute of Integrity, to enter the palace. I am afraid that the connections here are not small. "

Maritime trade experienced ups and downs under the Ming Dynasty, but no matter how policies changed, private maritime trade never stopped, and there were many groups involved behind the scenes.

Like those maritime merchants on the surface, most of them are spokespersons. There are others who really have the right to speak. As for who they are, it is unknown.

As for the groups involved in maritime trade, no matter who they are, the most common thing they do is tax evasion or even tax avoidance. After all, if you give more to the court, you will earn less. Why should you take the money earned with your life? Give in? !

"This is the most ruthless part of the emperor."

Qi Shijiao drank the wine in his glass and frowned slightly, "There are too many things. We didn't even say anything about them in advance. It wasn't until the matter was about to come out that we slowly released the news. Even if it caused an uproar in the court, nothing happened. ?
As soon as I noticed something went wrong in Tianjin, there was something wrong with the river administration, and now there is another warehouse. Although this case has been investigated before, don't you think it's too coincidental?
I didn't find out earlier, I didn't find out later, but I found out at this moment, and made a fuss about it. You don't really think that all this is such a coincidence, do you? "

Qian Menggao and the others were silent.

They had this awkward feeling for a long time.

They have been officials for a long time.

But this kind of feeling is only available in the new dynasty.

Whether it was the Wanli Dynasty or the Taichang Dynasty, there may have been many conflicts or disturbances in the DPRK, but I have never had this awkward feeling.

"Water transport?"

In this situation, a person at the wine table suddenly said something.

"Water transport?"

Qian Menggao looked at the man with a surprised look on his face. What he had not figured out in his heart suddenly became clear at this moment.

Quite astute.

Qi Shijiao did not change on the surface, but he secretly praised it in his heart. He finally understood that if he wanted to figure out the thoughts of today's people, he should not just limit himself to one point, but should consider everything. Don't easily express your opinions or express your attitude on things that you can't figure out clearly. Otherwise, Ah, you will surely suffer a loss.

"Yes, a big problem has been found in the warehouse. How could the Emperor of Water Transport let it go?"

"But is there any connection between the investigation of water transport, the opening of the sea in Tianjin, and the Thirteenth Industry in Tianjin?"

"You don't really think that water transportation is that easy to investigate, do you? What if something is really found and water transportation is cut off, what will happen then?"

People at the wine table started talking.

Qi Shijiao did not express any opinions. While everyone was discussing, he picked up the wine pot and poured himself a drink. Gradually, the discussion disappeared, and Qian Menggao and the others looked at Qi Shijiao.

"What does Qi Youxian mean?"

Qian Menggao thought for a while and asked.

"Wait."

Qi Shijiao put down the wine bottle and said with a serious expression: "The current situation of the government is unclear, there are too many things happening, and there are many people who are more anxious than me, so don't get involved in this matter anymore.

Maybe the opening of Tianjin to the sea is not a bad thing for us?
After all, sea trade was mostly concentrated on the southeast coast in the past, but now that the emperor wants to make it clear that Tianjin will open up the sea, there will inevitably be further actions.

What we want to do now is to disrupt the situation. Aren’t the positions of the first and second assistants in the cabinet still vacant at the moment?There are fewer people talking about this matter. The fire needs to be burned again, but I can’t wait to write another memorial. I have to find another way. "

Ok?
After Qi Shijiao said these words, Qian Menggao and the others showed different expressions. Obviously, they did not expect Qi Shijiao to say this. Is it really a good thing for Qilu to open up sea to Tianjin?
"This is what I think about this matter..."

Seeing everyone like this, Qi Shijiao began to speak out what was on his mind, and his voice became much lower. The atmosphere in this elegant room quietly changed.

In the central power field, no one is a fool. The emergence of some things will inevitably produce variables, and this variable represents uncertainty. None of the games and struggles in the power field are simple. , we must pay attention to it, otherwise, the advantage we previously held may be lost quietly. Politics, after all, is just a matter of people coming and going...

(End of this chapter)