Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 167 Fighting the court again

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Sir, it's time for dinner. "A white-haired old servant walked into Shi Shilun's study and said respectfully.

"Oh, okay, Yeobright, you can use it first." Shi Shilun replied, but he didn't raise his head from the pile of documents, he was busy with himself.It was hot, and there was not even an ice basin in the dilapidated study room. Although Shi Shilun was only wearing a single suit, he was still sweating profusely. The towel on the desk was so wet that water could come out.

Yao Bo shook his head and said, "Master, the food is getting cold, it's better to eat it first before you get busy."

"Well, that's good, just bring it in, sir, I'll use it here." Shi Shilun replied without raising his head.

Yeobright sighed, turned around and left the study room, most likely he would come in with a food plate, on the plate was a bowl of white rice, two small dishes of vegetarian dishes, a plate of scrambled eggs, and a bowl that looked like washing pot water Soup.

"Master, the meal is here." Yao Bo put the food plate on the empty space of the desk and said in a low voice.

"Okay." Shi Shilun raised his head from the pile of documents, glanced at the food plate, smiled and said: "Hehe, I'm going to add some food today, sir, I'm going to have a good time, Yao Bo, you go first Let's rest."

Yao Bo bowed and answered "Yes", and exited the study. Shi Shilun went to the sink in the corner of the study to clean his hands, and picked up the white rice and used it well. The man in clothes was about to exclaim, but he recognized that the person was Yinzuo, the king of Yijun, and hurriedly got up to go forward to greet him.Yin Zuo waved his hand with a smile and said: "Wen Xian, what good dishes have been added today, let me have a look."

It doesn't matter, but Yin Zuo frowned——Shi Shilun is the second son of Shi Lang, the Marquis of Jing Jing. Needless to say, his family background is rich, and his official career is smooth. The General Administration of Customs can be regarded as an official of the imperial court, but the food is extremely simple, not to mention that it does not match the status of an important official of the imperial court, even ordinary people would not eat so poorly.The salaries of imperial officials are not much, but there is a lot of money to support them. With Shi Shilun's innocence, naturally he will not take bribes, nor will he receive ice carbon respects and loan sharks. The salary is also as much as 6000 taels of silver, and it is definitely not enough to be so poor. Yin Zuo can't help but wonder if this old man has a tendency to masochism.

"My lord, please..." Shi Shilun originally wanted to say, my lord, please sit down, but there were no empty chairs around, so I couldn't help but blush a little, and quickly pushed my seat out and said, "My lord, please sit down. I don't know what is the urgent matter for the prince to find an official?"

Yin Zuo smiled and said: "Wen Xian, eat so cheaply, do you plan to save the money to marry some concubines?"

Shi Shilun's family is in Jinjiang, Fujian, and they haven't received Beijing. However, Comrade Shi Lun's internal fear is a big joke in the official circles. There are nine out of [-] people, and they don't even dare to ask for concubines. Listen now Yinzuo made fun of him, he couldn't help being a little embarrassed, but Comrade Lao Shi was used to being beaten, and he was used to it, so he laughed at himself and said, "I have plans for this, but I'm afraid that my yellow-faced mother-in-law will roar."

"Haha..., your 'incompleteness' is really interesting, but people are iron, food is steel, if you don't pay attention to food, your body will not be able to withstand it, the imperial salary is not much, but there is a lot of money to support Why should Wenxian suffer from himself?" Yin Zuo asked with a smile.

"What the lord said is very true, I will save it for the lower officials." Shi Shilun seemed unwilling to talk about this matter any more, and asked with a smile: "The lord must have something important to do here, and I ask the lord to enlighten me, the lower officials just listen."

Seeing that Shi Shilun changed the subject, Yin Zuo guessed that there must be something hidden in it, but he didn't want to ask more, so he turned around and let "Honghu" find out after checking, so he explained his purpose of coming here in detail.Shi Shilun listened quietly without interrupting, and after Yinzuo finished speaking, he smiled and said: "The subordinates already know what the prince said, and the subordinates have also drafted a document here, and they are planning to discuss it with the prince. Come on, it's really a coincidence." After a pause, he continued: "The lower officials are responsible for customs affairs, which can save overseas trade, which is the source of the country's tax increases, and must not be abandoned. .”

"It's so good." Yinzuo smiled and confessed to Shi Shilun, his figure flashed, and the person disappeared. Shi Shilun held the booklet that Yinzuo sent, smiled and said to himself: " This prince, heh, really has Guo Xie's lingering style."

The weather in July was as hot as a stove, but what was even hotter was the fiery hearts of the courtiers. There were also quite a few people who visited and gathered privately. The guys are extremely busy, jumping up and down is extremely lively.

Grandpa Kangxi has been living in the Changchun Garden outside the city since the beginning of May, and he lasts court in ten days. On weekdays, the ministers in the study room come into the garden to discuss matters every now and then. It is very leisurely, but today is the old man. But it’s a bit of a headache—there are three documents on the dragon case, one is a joint letter from more than [-] courtiers headed by the Minister of Rites, Miao Tong, asking for a ban on the sea, and the finger is directed at Yinzuo, the king of Yijun; More than a hundred courtiers, headed by Shi Shilun from the General Administration of Customs, asked for the expansion of overseas trade to enrich the national treasury; the third copy was written by Yinzuo, asking for the establishment of Xuanhua Steel Plant in the name of the Ministry of Industry, and a voluntary donation of one million yuan. Two silver coins are needed for the project.

The sea ban is the old man's own policy, but the volume of overseas trade has not been large all the time, and the total amount of tariffs for a year is only more than 300 million taels of silver. On the road, more than 200 million taels of tariffs were paid just for a trial voyage. How can the old man not be tempted.The benefits of salt and iron have always been the two major supports for the national treasury's annual revenue. Yin Zuo voluntarily contributed to build a factory, but the income is owned by the national treasury. The old man also praised it in his heart, but the old man also had to pay attention to the opinions of those conservative courtiers. If he dismissed it easily Or if they stay in China, it will hurt the hearts of the courtiers. Moreover, those old-fashioned courtiers are extraordinary Confucians in the world, with many old disciples, and they have great influence in the court and in the opposition. Although it is feasible to suppress it by force, it is not honorable for the court. no?The old man rubbed his forehead in some embarrassment, looked at Zhang Tingyu, the new minister standing beside him, and said, "Hengchen, tell me your opinion."

Zhang Tingyu is on duty today, and has already read the three memorials. Seeing the old man Kangxi's question at this moment, he bowed quickly and said: "My lord, I think that the words of Miao Shangshu are old-fashioned words, but Shi Shilang's folds are not. The way forward, if you can establish a custom and use the law as the criterion, it is also a feasible strategy. The fact that the establishment of a steel factory mentioned by King Yijun is a major event that benefits the country and the people, and the ministers also think it is feasible, but the government and the opposition argue against it. You have to be on guard, everything is respectful to the Holy Tribunal."

"Hmm." Grandpa Kangxi nodded but didn't express his opinion. He turned his head to look at Tong Guowei, the chief minister of Shangshufangman, and said, "What advice does Tong Aiqing have?"

Tong Guowei has always been cunning and cunning, and what he is best at is trying to figure out the holy will. Seeing that Mr. Kangxi has made a plan, he will not do stupid things, bowing his body and saying: "I think what Mr. Zhang said is very true. Since it is necessary to prevent material disputes, it is better to block than to avoid, why not let the two sides debate one or two in court to clarify the truth? I also ask the Holy One to enlighten me."

"Okay, since that's the case, I'll give them a chance to make a clear argument and deliver the decree—to go to court early in the future. Please kneel down, I'm a little tired." The old man Kangxi gave the order to Ningchun on his own. Going to the hall, a large group of eunuchs and court ladies followed closely behind.

Grandpa Kangxi lived in the Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat, but not all the women in the harem moved in. Only a dozen favored concubines lived in the Changchun Garden, and one of them lived in the Ningchun Hall.As soon as the old man and his party reached the entrance of Ningchun hall, they heard a burst of elegant piano sound coming from inside. The old man waved his hand and let the eunuchs and maids step aside, and walked slowly into the hall by himself, gently He clapped his hands and said: "My concubine, this song should only exist in the sky. It is rare to hear it in the world. I am very happy."

"Your Majesty is here, and my concubine is far away to welcome you. Please forgive me." The soft figure who bowed down was Xiao Qianniang who came to Beijing to look for Yinzuo and failed. Now she is a nobleman, because she can play very well. Haoqin, who can be regarded as one of the favorite concubines, stayed in Changchun Garden with the old man.When Yinzuo learned that Xiao Qianniang was admitted into the palace and made a nobleman, he felt a little bit of resentment. Of course, it was not a matter of relationship. To be honest, Yinzuo had never seen Xiao Qianniang's appearance at all. It was just a moment at first I just wanted to do Xiao Qianniang a favor, and I didn't have any evil intentions at all. Yinzuo's injustice lies in: the old man can marry whoever he wants, but Yinzuo himself wants to set up a Han woman as a side Fujin, but he can't do it because of all the troubles. Up to now, Wang Xifeng is still a concubine, without even a formal title.

The old man Kangxi was in a good mood, and he said with a smile: "I didn't let anyone report it. What's wrong with Aiqing? Come on, come and play a good song for me to relieve my fatigue." The old man walked to the imperial couch and lay down with a smile on his face Yes, Xiao Qianniang answered yes, sitting in front of the piano table, waving her bare hands lightly, a piece of "Yangchun Baixue" quietly sounded, and the elegant piano sound swirled and undulated in Ningchun Hall...

Grandpa Kangxi was relieved, but others were too busy. Once the grandpa’s edict came out, the brothers and courtiers were all busy preparing for the battle. The big guys were all gearing up, flipping through the scriptures frantically, waiting for the court Refute the other party, so as to gain a reputation for yourself, holy family and so on.No, Lao Ba's mansion is also very lively, a large group of respectable servants are waiting outside, just waiting for the inner hall to come to a conclusion so that they can stand in line.

"Hey, Lao Liu played too much this time, even the old master Miao jumped out and sang against him, in my opinion, let's just add another fire, burn his mother hard, and show Lao Liu some color." The old ten Yinyu said happily.

"The tenth brother's words are a bit reasonable. This time most of our doors have not moved. If they are all up, hehe, it will be enough for the sixth child to drink a pot." Old Jiu Yinzhen waved the folding fan in his hand and said cheerfully.

"Yes, we can't let Lao Liu go this time, mother, we brothers were so depressed last time!" Lao Shi said eagerly.

Lao Jiu Yinzhen lightly shook his fan and said: "The person in the front palace also handed over a message, saying that he wants to join forces with our brothers. I guess this time it should be successful."

Lao Ba Yinxu frowned and said: "Huang Ama's intention seems to be biased towards Lao Liu. It is probably not the right time to strike at this time. If it fails to hit a snake, it will be bitten by a snake, but it is not worth it."

"That's right, what Ba Ye said is reasonable." Wen Ruihe said calmly: "In Puheng's view, the Holy Majesty's intention must be to favor Liu Ye, but it's just to guard against material criticism. I'm afraid that it will hinder the Holy Family of the Eighth Master."

"Huh? Is it possible that we all just sit around and watch the show?" Tenth was impatient and rushed to ask. Eighth and Ninth also looked at Wen Ruihe with doubts on their faces.

"That's not true. The three masters must have seen the huge profits from overseas trade. How could such a huge profit allow the sixth master to eat alone? Why didn't the eighth master take advantage of the chaos to gain momentum?" Wen Ruihe said with a smile.

"Mr. Wen means..." Yinhu was a little puzzled - all the large ships and sailors were controlled by Yinzuo, and it was not easy to pull out teeth.

"It is generally expected that the sixth master will definitely come to discuss this matter with the eighth master, why not the eighth master..." Wen Ruihe smiled softly, and as he talked, the eighth, ninth, and tenth elders all smiled happily.

Lao Ba and his gang have made a decision, and all the people in Sibeile's house are also discussing countermeasures. However, unlike Lao Ba's plan to profit from it, Tang Guoming proposes to wait and see what happens, neither agreeing nor participating. Tang Guoming's analysis: Although Mr. Kangxi did not explicitly say that he was actually on Yinzuo's side, the reason why he wanted to discuss the matter in court was to block the mouths of others. I'm afraid there will be no good fruit to eat, so it's better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. As for the prince's troubles, it's the prince's own humiliation but he can't blame others.

In the study room of Prince Yijun's mansion, Yinzuo went through the information of "Honghu", and said with a smile: "The two gentlemen are really good at predicting things, hey, the second son must have suffered this time, but the old man The eighth end needs to be appeased."

"Eighth Master was planning to get a share of the pie, but he just fell into Wang Ye's calculations. In the future, he will cry." Lin Xuanyi stroked his palms and smiled.

"My lord, I still have to go to Ba Ye's place to reassure him." Wu Sidao said lightly.

"Success, I'll run here to give Lao Ba some sweetness, so as not to make him feel uneasy." Yinzuo got up, went out with a smile on his face, took a big sedan chair, and led a group of palace guards, The long follower went straight to Babeile's house...

"Sixth brother, my younger brother is late to welcome you, so forgive me." As soon as Yinzuo arrived at the door of his house, Yinhu rushed out to greet him. He was dressed in a water-colored gown, shaking his folding fan lightly, and his face was full of tears. With a smile, he looked like a Pianpianjia son, and arched his hands to Yinzuo with a charming smile.

Hey, this kid can go on stage and sing without makeup, grandma, his smile is really sweet, I guess he knew in his heart that we would come to give money to the door, well, let me give you some sweetness first, and then you will know whether the sweetness is good delicious.Yinzuo muttered in his heart, but smiled harmlessly on his face, and said cheerfully: "The eighth younger brother is doing well these days, it's amazing, Caizhou's errand in front of you is not bad, Huang Ama But I have praised it several times, my brother really needs to learn more from my eighth brother."

At the beginning of the year, there was a snowstorm in Caizhou, countless people died of freezing and starvation, and there were many refugees. Babeile Yinhu distributed food according to the order, which was very effective. Seeing Yinzuo mentioning the matter, although he was happy in his heart, he said with a bit of shame on his face: "Brother Liu is too famous, this is what I should wait for the Tian family to do, it is really too bad to mention . Sixth brother, please."

"Haha... the eighth brother is still so humble, he deserves to be the 'eight virtuous king'." Yinzuo laughed and said, this is nothing, but the word "king" is pronounced a little heavier, and stabbed secretly. Let's talk about Lao Ba, after all, Lao Ba is still just a Baylor at the moment, and he has not been crowned king.Lao Ba is a sober person, so he can naturally hear the meaning of the words, but he believes that Yin Zuo is forced to share a piece of the pie and feels unhappy, so he doesn't care at all, and also laughs and lets Yin Zuo in. the door of the mansion.

In the lobby, the two brothers sat down as guests and hosts, and their own servants came forward to offer fragrant tea. The two brothers chatted casually. The big guys are all masters of acting, so naturally they would not go straight to the topic from the beginning. From the weather Talking about poetry, from ancient times to the present, talked round and round for a long time, and finally got to the point.With the mention of the sea in one of Lao Ba's poems, Yinzuo happily talked about the way of shipping: "Eighth brother, you don't know, those raw people are really foolish, my brother sold them big buckets of tea, To be able to sell it for the price of West Lake Longjing really opened my brother's eyes."

"Oh? Really?" Yinhu asked with a look of surprise.

Small sample, this can be fake, didn't you send a few people to join me in the fleet, why don't you know the truth?Yin Zuo was tired of it, but he didn't say anything, just smiled and said: "If the eighth brother doesn't believe it, the elder brother can set aside a few boats and let the eighth brother go to open his eyes."

"Oh, that's a good thing. My little brother also had this plan. I was thinking about asking my brother for seven or eight boats. It's just that I can't open my mouth. Since my brother is interested, I'd like to thank you very much." On the stick, there were seven or eight boats as soon as he opened his mouth, which made Yinzuo angry and funny, but Yinzuo originally planned to give him a few boats, and the future plan really cannot do without the drama of the old eight. It can be regarded as a hit, but Yin Zuo didn't agree immediately, but pretended to be distressed, frowned and thought for a while before saying: "Success, since the eighth brother opened the mouth, the elder brother didn't say anything, turn around Let your servants go to Shanghai to pick up the boat."

"Thank you Sixth Brother, but my younger brother doesn't know much about the sea, I'm afraid this person might be in trouble, how can this be good?" Yinhu said with a melancholy look.

Depend on!This bastard is really fucking ignorant of flattery, he has to act good when he gets a bargain, he really intends to make a lot of money without spending any effort, mother, he is playing a game of eating dry stocks with me, he is really an asshole.Yinzuo was furious in his heart, but his acting skills were good, and he still had a bright smile on his face. He said slowly, "Eighth Brother is worrying too much. Brother has a suggestion. I don't know what Eighth Brother thinks?"

"Sixth Brother, you're being polite. If you have something to say, just speak it out. We are one brother, and there is nothing we can't say." Yinhu mistakenly thought that Yinzuo was going to bring up the matter of this court debate, so he planned to agree to it first. At that time, whether to do it or not is two things.

How could Lao Ba's small belly and small intestines hide it from Yin Zuo, and secretly despised Lao Ba, Yin Zuo said with a smile: "The key to this shipping matter is to have people who know how to do it? Brother, there are some people in hand. If the eighth brother needs it urgently, he can allocate some."

The people Yinzuo gave Yinhu dare to use, God knows what kind of people they are, but he said in front of his head that there is no one, this time Yinzuo offered to give others, it is really difficult to refuse, even though his face is still smiling , but he didn't know how to reply, he just waved his fan for a while, and didn't speak anymore.

Small sample, want to fight with me, you are still a little tender, eat dry stocks, hey, there is no door.Yinzuo rolled his eyes, and then said: "Brother is also tight on manpower, I can only give a hundred at most, but well. There are many people who understand the sea in Guangdong. What is the name of a servant under Eighth Brother's sect? Ah, it seems to be called Ah Ling, isn't it right for the prefect of Guangzhou? If the eighth brother doesn't have enough manpower, why don't you ask him to try?"

Yinhu originally planned to eat dry stocks, but seeing that Yinzuo had already talked about this point, it would be impossible to make more money. After a frantic thought, he had a plan, and he slapped his head , Pretending to wake up from a dream, said: "Oh, look at my little brother's memory, hehe, I actually forgot that there is such a slave, well, just like what my brother said, my brother thank you very much."

"Hahaha... What did the eighth brother say, we are brothers, and if we talk too much, we will see each other?" Yinzuo laughed loudly, and Yinhu also laughed and said: "What brother said is very true, we are brothers All in one, okay, that's it for now."

Both brothers laughed happily, but they don't know who can have the last laugh...

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Brothers, Xiao Liu knelt down and begged for help from the big guys, and the pursuers came up, brothers smashing monthly tickets, help Xiao Liu!
(End of this chapter)