Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 156 Sincerity Liu Jing

Beijing.

The backyard of Bada Restaurant.

"Shopkeeper Bai, have you packed it up?"

A man dressed as a wealthy businessman was urging Bai Jinfu.

"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go."

With the help of Gao Lin, Bai Jinfu moved a mahogany chair onto the oxcart, and then said to the wealthy businessman with a smile.

At this moment, outside the backyard of the restaurant, a group of neighbors gathered to watch the excitement, and they were talking about it.

"Is shopkeeper Bai suffering from hysteria? This good restaurant was sold as soon as it was sold."

"It's all caused by Fanhuo. I heard that shopkeeper Bai used his family home as a mortgage to borrow a lot of money from the Royal Bank in order to sell off Sumenda. It should not be enough. Didn't you see that he borrowed the money passed down from his father? The restaurant was also sold."

"Madam, please get in the car quickly. I'll ask Gao Lin to take you two to a bank store in Shangyuan County to stay for a while."

Bai Jinfu said to his wife, who was holding her three-year-old son and standing at the door of the backyard, reluctant to leave the restaurant.

"Get in the car? Bah!"

Bai's wife said angrily: "Bai Jinfu, you sold the restaurant, and now you can't even afford a four-wheeler, so you use this crap to push us two out of the house. Do you think you are going to the market to sell pigs?" "

"Hahaha!"

The onlookers outside the backyard gate burst into laughter after hearing Bai's wife mocking Bai Jinfu.

"I didn't expect that the big boss Bai Jinfu would be in the predicament he is in today!"

Bai Jinfu was so angry that he stamped his feet, but he held back the grievance in his heart, walked to his wife, and said comfortingly: "Madam, don't make the neighbors laugh. I told you before, this is only temporary."

After saying that, he walked to the threshold, cupped his hands to the onlookers outside the door and said: "Dear neighbors, Bai will swear to his wife in front of you that when Bai becomes rich in the future, he will definitely buy back this restaurant. ."

"By then, Bai will expand the restaurant so that Bai's wife and children can live a good life as a noble family!"

"Bah! You can live with your brimstone!"

Bai's wife's anger remained unabated, she turned around and left with her child in her arms.

"Madam! Madam!"

Bai Jinfu hurried to catch up and accidentally touched the handle of the bullock cart.

There was just a "bang" sound, and the pots, dishes and dishes on the oxcart rolled to the ground and were smashed to pieces.

"Hahaha!"

The onlookers outside the door laughed again.

Gao Lin watched all this and secretly determined to help his boss Bai Jinfu do a good job in the sulfur business and slap those bystanders outside the door hard in the face.

that evening.

Summer house.

living room.

"Although Minister Xia treats guests with a cup of tea, he still behaves like a gentleman, which is admirable."

Jie Jin picked up the teacup, took a sip and said.

Xia Yuanji glanced at his clean and simple living room, smiled awkwardly, and did not answer.

Xie Jin said: "What do you think of the minister's inspection of the trade market with His Royal Highness today?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is most like your current Majesty. He acts in a variety of ways, and his character is unpredictable. It is difficult to be a minister!"

Xia Yuanji said after considering his words.

"Let's just say that Qiu Fu's housekeeper, a member of the dignified Qihou family, actually walked through the market, crowded with merchants and customers, peddling and hawking, which was completely unbecoming. According to theory, his head should be chopped off, but His Highness the Crown Prince did not It’s really puzzling to let people go on the spot.”

Xie Jin just heard Xia Yuanji talk about what happened in the market this morning, and that's why he said this.

"Master Xie, don't waste your efforts anymore. The Qiu family's butler sells special goods, which can be said to be exactly what I want." Xia Yuanji said, stroking his beard.

"What do you mean, Minister?" Xie Jin asked.

Xia Yuanji said: "Your Majesty's so-called 'salary discount' is nothing more than the first half of a sentence that can be put on the table."

"What about the second half of the sentence?" Xie Jin asked curiously.

Xia Yuanji said: "Think about it, His Majesty cut off the salaries of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and only gave them special goods. What will the families of the ministers and servants of the Manchu Dynasty eat?"

He Jingjin frowned and pondered, but couldn't find an answer, so he continued: "I was puzzled at first. Later, after His Highness the Crown Prince gave me some advice, I realized that His Majesty actually had other plans for this move."

"What are your majesty's plans?" Xie Jin asked suspiciously.

Xia Yuanji replied: "In fact, it is to let everyone exchange goods for silver and treasure banknotes, which is equivalent to allowing all ministers and workers to receive ten or twenty times their salary. This can subtly reflect the benefits of the imperial court's sea cruise." .”

"If this is true, wouldn't it mean that His Majesty would turn the civil and military ministers of the dynasty into profit-seekers? Wouldn't he turn the innocent world into a trading market filled with materialistic desires?"

Xie Jin looked horrified, thinking of many things in an instant, and couldn't help but question.

"The prince told me that your majesty's move may be to let all the ministers and workers experience the benefits of discounting the salary equal to doubling the salary. And this is all due to the blessing of the fleet going to sea. Naturally, no one will say it without reason in the future. Those who go to the Western Ocean no longer!”

Xia Yuanji said in a deep voice.

Xie Jin sighed with emotion: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince takes it seriously. Your Majesty wants to silence the civil and military officials of the court!"

Xia Yuanji nodded and said: "The reduction of salary for extra goods is not only a warning to the opponents, but also a warning to everyone in the government and the public to realize that opening up the sea is indeed a great and strategic move."

"Indeed, the discounted salary has been a great help to His Majesty. It not only silenced a group of people, but also solved the current dilemma of the treasury being empty."

Xie Jin agreed.

Xia Yuanji continued: "Your Majesty converted the goods brought back by Zheng He into treasure notes and silver coins using the method of converting goods into salary. After blocking the mouths of all ministers and workers, you can start implementing the New Deal in Shanghai! "

"Your Majesty is truly a great man. His far-reaching thinking is far inferior to that of you and me!"

Xie Jin sighed sincerely: "But can everyone in the world be convinced by this scheming?"

Xia Yuanji asked in return: "Isn't there still His Highness the Crown Prince to assist?"

"How do you say this?" Xie Jin asked.

Xia Yuanji said in a low voice: "Your Majesty offers extra goods in exchange for his salary, and the prince wants to use extra goods to offset the national debt."

Xie Jin exclaimed: "His Royal Highness, this move captures the essence of His Majesty!"

"His Royal Highness is not only the president of the Royal Bank, but also the president of the Bank of Accounts. His order will be executed by the Bank of Accounts tomorrow. Anyone who purchased government bonds before then will take advantage of these seven days to make a fortune from trading. "

Xia Yuanji took a sip of water from his teacup and said slowly.

at the same time.

Sincerely.

in the library.

Liu Jing is writing calligraphy at his desk and practicing calligraphy.

"Sir, it's time for dinner."

The old butler bowed in, carrying two side dishes and a jug of wine on a tray, and walked to the side hall of the study.

"Understood, you go down."

Liu Jing, as the current owner of the Chengyi Mansion, naturally has the right to boss the old housekeeper around.

But the old housekeeper did not leave, but hesitated to speak.

Liu Jing said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Sir, the salary department of the imperial court has not paid salary for two months. There is no rice in the government's treasury. It is impossible to maintain the government's expenses only by relying on the rent collected from the countryside." The old housekeeper said bravely.

He did not lie, because the treasury was empty, and some officials even did not receive their salaries for more than three months. Even though Liu Jing was the Zhan Shifu of the East Palace, his salary was owed for two months.

"Isn't there still wine and meat in front of me?"

52-year-old Liu Jing, stroking her black and white beard, walked to the side hall and sat down. She looked at the food on the tray and said nonchalantly.

"But Master, the expenses for nearly a hundred people including family members, servants, and servants are no longer sustainable!"

The old housekeeper had to speak bluntly.

"You are the housekeeper. It is your business to keep the blame in the house undisclosed."

Liu Jing picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat, and said at the same time.

"Master, I want to sell the goods given by the imperial court and exchange them for some treasures and silver."

The old housekeeper plucked up the courage and said tentatively in a low voice.

Liu Jing suddenly put down his chopsticks and said in surprise: "Fan goods? Did you go to the Salary Lifting Department to get those goods?"

"Yes." The old housekeeper whispered.

"Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to go to the Salary Lifting Department to collect the goods?"

Liu Jing glared at the housekeeper.

"I don't know what I am doing. The people from the Salary Collection Department came in a hurry and said frankly that this is His Majesty's order. If anyone does not accept it, the officials will punish them for resisting the order."

The old housekeeper had to tell the truth.

"You are just talking nonsense, what authority do the officials have to punish others for resisting the decree?"

Liu Jing said nonchalantly.

The old housekeeper planned to use his old age to fight for it again, and bowed and said: "Sir, many ministers now send their servants to sell their goods on the market. I heard that they can make a profit of twenty to thirty times."

"How dare you think that?"

Liu Jing's expression changed and she asked sternly: "Are you going to be whipped? Have you forgotten my Liu family's family training?"

He didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but when he was talking, his elbow touched the wine glass, causing the glass to fall to the ground and shattered.

The old butler was startled, and hurriedly came forward, squatted down, and began to pick up the pieces of the wine glass. He asked in a low voice: "I wonder what I plan to do with those goods?"

"One word - burn."

Liu Jing said in a deep voice: "It's all burned."

"Sir, sulfur and coral are rare things. Do we need to burn them too?"

The old housekeeper raised his head slightly and asked with pain.

Liu Jing said without any emotion: "Burn it, there is still some incense, burn it too."

The old housekeeper once again said with interest: "Sir, that stuff is your Majesty's salary. Is it disrespectful to His Majesty to treat it like this?"

"Your Majesty asked me to collect the goods, and I cannot resist the order. But after the goods are returned, they become my property. Burning or selling them is my wish, and your Majesty has no control over them."

Liu Jing said without caring at all.

"Sir, I can burn the goods, but after the goods are burned, will it be difficult for the prince to do this if the matter is spread to His Majesty?"

The old housekeeper was well-informed and thought deeply, so he asked this question.

During the Hongwu Dynasty, four earls were ennobled successively, namely Zhongqin Bo Wang Guangyang, Chengyi Bo Liu Ji, Huixian Bo Sangjing and Dongguan Bo He Zhen.

Of these four earls, except Dongguan Bohe who died a good death, the other three all died tragically.

Liu Bowen died at the hands of Hu Weiyong. Wang Guangyang was implicated in Hu Weiyong's poisoning of Liu Ji and was sentenced to death by Zhu Yuanzhang. Sang Jing was executed and exonerated because of his involvement in the Lan Yu case.

Although He Zhen died early and had a good death, his younger brother and Zhuzi were demoted to common people because they were implicated in the Lan Yu case.

And Liu Jing is the second son of Liu Ji, the uncle of Chengyi. Logically speaking, the title of uncle Chengyi should not be passed to him, but things in the world are unpredictable.

In the tenth year of Hongwu, Liu Ji's eldest son Liu Lian was coerced into falling into a well because of a conflict with Hu Weiyong's party.

As for Liu Jing, the second son of Liu Ji, he was eager to learn since he was a child, knew all the classics, and liked to talk about military affairs and study strategies.

In the 14th year of Hongwu's reign, Ye Dingxiang and Wu Dashan of Wen Chu rebelled. The imperial court ordered Yan'an Marquis Tang Shengzong to lead troops to conquer, and Liu Jing participated in the war and showed his talent for the first time.

When Emperor Shengzong of the Tang Dynasty returned to the court and reported Liu Jing's talents, Zhu Yuanzhang praised him: "Jing is the son of Zhen Bowen."

In the 23rd year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Liu Jing, the second son of Uncle Chengyi, to ascend the throne. However, Liu Jing refused, saying that his brother's eldest son Liu Lao (zhì) was already an adult and Liu Lao should be allowed to ascend the throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Liu Jing's performance, so he ordered Liu Jing to seize the title, and set up a special position called Gemenshi for Liu Jing.

Moreover, Liu Jing was also given a special iron slip to "eliminate traitors and enemies of traitors", asking him to supervise all officials just like his father Liu Ji was the censor Zhongcheng when he was the censor, and ordered him to "correct all officials who have violated the law."

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang promoted Liu Jing to the position of left chief historian of Prince Gu's palace, and gave him the power to oversee the affairs of the six princes of Su, Liao, Yan, Zhao, Qing and Ning.

In the 24th year of Hongwu, not long after Liu Lao ascended the throne, he was demoted for sitting on the throne.

Things have developed here, everything is the same as in history.

Changes occurred in the following year, the 25th year of Hongwu.

That year, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaoxu and others to Changsha for training. On the way back, the boat encountered heavy rain and accidentally capsized.

In order to survive, Zhu Yunxu and others jumped off the ship at Zhu Gaoxu's suggestion. However, Zhu Yunxu was frightened and fell ill while diving. He died soon after returning to Beijing. More than half a year later, Zhu Biao died of illness.

The death of his legitimate son and grandson gave Zhu Yuanzhang a great blow.

At the end of that year, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to pardon officials who had been demoted in the past in order to calm people's hearts.

However, Liu Lao strongly refused to serve as an official in the court on the grounds that he would guard the tomb of his relatives.

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and wanted to execute Liu Xing on the grounds of resisting the decree.

Under Zhu Gaoxu's urging, Zhu Yuanzhang spared Liu Yao's death, but ordered that Liu Yao be stripped of the earldom of sincerity, removed from the Liu family tree, and demoted to a commoner.

After that, he thought of Liu Ji's meritorious service and ordered Liu Jing, Liu Ji's second son, to attack him. His edict said: "Your father is sincere and has no respect for Liu Ji. He is a scholar of Kuocang, and he lives in the border of Qing Enemy, in Mir Mountain Stronghold. As soon as he heard about it, My destiny is to travel both ways, stars come and go, and there are countless records, and the first opportunity to discuss the resolution of the war, and the way to protect the common people. He was a man of great loyalty, and no one dared to commit a crime, so his father and son died one after another due to evil and disorderly government. At that time, it can be said that his integrity was unwavering! In the beginning, he was awarded the earl for life, and because of his unwavering integrity, now I specially confer the former title to Er Jing as the sincere uncle, with an additional salary of 260 shi, and a total salary of [-] shi. It is hereditary for his descendants, and you respect him. Zai."

In other words, since Liu Jing ascended the throne, he was legally the second earl since the previous Liu Jing was deprived of his status as earl for disobeying Zhu Yuanzhang.

As for the original history, after Zhu Yunwen came to the throne, the Jingnan army was launched, and Kyoto was in a hurry. Liu Jing, then the left chief of the Gu Palace, rushed back to Beijing and presented the "Sixteen Strategies for Ping Yan", but it was not adopted by Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen ordered Liu Jing to follow Li Jinglong in the Northern Expedition, but Li Jinglong refused to listen to Liu Jing's plan, resulting in a major defeat.

Later, Liu Jing went to Beijing with illness and wrote tens of thousands of words about military affairs in "Wen Jian Lu". Zhu Yunwen still didn't listen, so Liu Jing abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown of Nantian.

However, Zhu Gaoxu changed history.

After King Zhu Di of Yan came to the throne according to the imperial edict, he cherished Liu Jing's talent and made Liu Jing a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

After Zhu Gaoxu was named the crown prince, Zhu Di appointed Liu Jing as Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shi Mansion and as a bachelor at the Hanlin Academy.

According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the six masters of the East Palace (Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Shaoshi, Shaofu, and Shaobao), there are four educational auxiliary institutions in the East Palace, namely Zhan Shifu, Zuo Chunfang, You Chunfang, In the Economic Affairs Bureau, each yamen has its own seal, and they are all officials in the East Palace.

The official setting of the East Palace in the Ming Dynasty inherited the old system of the Tang and Song Dynasties to a certain extent, and established two systems: the Sixth Fu of the East Palace and the Zhan Shifu system, and developed certain characteristics on this basis. However, the actual task of teaching and assisting the crown prince was mainly It will be borne by Zhan Shifu.

In other words, Liu Jing, the second-generation uncle sincerity, is equivalent to the prince's person, and even half of the prince's teacher.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw him, most of them would address him as "sir".

"I have my own thoughts on this matter. Just do as I say and pile up all the goods and burn them on fire."

Liu Jing stroked his beard and said inscrutably.

After saying this, he turned his attention to the iron slip "Exterminating traitors and enemies of traitors" specially given by Taizu and enshrined in the middle hall of the main hall, and added another sentence.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty will be angry, but he won't blame the prince. At most, he will vent his anger on me."

(End of this chapter)