Chapter 484
"...When Emperor Mu Zongzhuang was still in Yuwang Qian's residence, he often wandered around the capital. Outside Tongzi Temple was the place where Wumingbai lived. When Emperor Zhuang went there, he saw a young man Weeping in front of the two corpses. It was extremely miserable. I went up to ask and found out that the three brothers of the man were poor and helpless. They were castrated by their father and sent to the capital. Unexpectedly, they could not find a way, but their father died of illness, and the two brothers also died of illness... ..”

Cai Nan understood such allusions, but Wang Tong raised his brows when he heard it. What kind of cruel parents are they who can ruthlessly castrate their three sons, just to enter the palace and become rich?
"...Emperor Mu Zongzhuang saw that young man was pitiful, so he sent someone to take him in. That young man is now Lin Shulu, Eunuch Lin. It is said that after Eunuch Lin gained his identity, he sent people out to look for him, but he had no relatives and no reason..."

No relatives, no reason, and the surname Lin is not a rare surname. What was thought to be clear has become blurred. Wang Tong patted his forehead with his hand, which is really troublesome.

"... There have always been rumors in the palace that Emperor Zhuang once talked to Emperor Su, so Suzong never admitted eunuchs into the palace from his later years until the second year of the current emperor's reign, and all Wumingbai in the capital were dismissed..."

This Wuming Bai has a lot to do with the eunuch, Cai Nan is an eunuch, so he naturally knows a lot of allusions and news, Wang Tong asked casually:
"Are there still many unknown whites now?"

"Why not many? Back then, it was said that they were dismissing their origins. The government didn't have the time to pay attention to it. It was nothing more than a false story. These years, there have been more and more. There are many around the Tongzi Temple outside the west city and the two seas in the east of the south city. Thousands Everything is there.”

Cai Nan sighed, Wang Tong had no way to talk about it, if it weren't for the palace officials rampant all over the world, Wang Zhen and Liu Jin appeared one by one with power over the world, how could the poor people in the world be so enthusiastic about it? Perhaps it is no wonder that those parents who are keen on being rich or unable to support their children are cruel, it is better to blame the system for being a jerk.

But thinking that the few clues he caught were not clues, Wang Tong was helpless, so he could only write to the Department of Public Security of the capital to ask them to investigate carefully.

However, Wang Tong couldn't think of what this group of people could do. The Imperial Army was firmly in the hands of the Empress Dowager, and Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng strictly controlled both inside and outside the palace. There will be some bad thoughts about Emperor Wanli, and there is no loophole to exploit.

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"What a ruthless method, what a ruthless method."

There was a jug of wine and a plate of spiced beans on the table, and the wine glass was full, but Lin Shulu didn't touch it at all. He just sighed lightly on the table with his fingers, and the wine in the glass kept rippling.

"Today, the little one passed on the message and asked about the things he ordered a few days ago. Wang Tong went from Shandong to Tianjin, and went back and forth on the road, but no one saw him go elsewhere... The little one boldly said something, maybe it was true. thief……"

"Absurd, have you lost your mind? What kind of thieves dare to touch Yong Shengbo's son. The convoy of hundreds of people looks so rich. If you touch him, you won't be afraid of the government's large-scale conquest."

Shuangxi next to him bowed his body, Lin Shulu picked up the wine glass and put it down again, and said in a muffled voice:

"Did the third one change his residence?"

"The third master's side has been changed, and the second master's side has never shown any traces. This time, the younger one also went to say hello."

Lin Shulu nodded. It was already late at night. According to regulations, eunuchs of Lin Shulu's rank could light candles and palace lanterns, but only one oil lamp was lit in his room. If people outside didn't pay attention, they might not even see the light in the room. lamp.

"The Yu family is really useless. They keep saying that they want to do something big, but they do such stupid actions for a little immediate benefit. Does he think that only his family can have dead men kill people? I'm afraid it's nothing if a son dies. I'm afraid I'll be targeted later, and that's the trouble."

Shuangxi opened his mouth, wanted to speak but didn't make a sound. Lin Shulu pondered for a while, then said again:

"Tomorrow you will go out of the palace again. Within three months, except for that matter, stop everything else, and don't contact each other to see each other. It won't be too late after the new year, and Shanxi will be cut off completely. Looking at it now, it is not necessary to use him, but he will be implicated."

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Yong Shengbo's son disappeared halfway. Except for the people involved, this matter is nothing more than a trivial matter to other people. It's good to just know about it, and don't even need to care about it.

In Wenyuan Pavilion in September, no one mentioned thought at all, and all they said were other things.

Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, proposed a method of whipping the world. At the end of Jiajing and the middle of Longqing, prefectures and counties in the south and north of the Yangtze River tried out a method of whipping, and there were mixed reviews.

However, Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, implemented this policy. There was no opposition from inside the cabinet or inside and outside the government. The corvee labor that contributed was uniformly converted into silver taels and charged, and when public works were needed, the government would spend money to hire labor to carry out them.

If the current tax base is used as a whip, the land tax plus the corvee converted into money and silver can almost double the revenue of the treasury.

All the reasons for opposition are pale and powerless in the face of these several times of growth. Since the middle of Jiajing, the ministers in the cabinet have begun to worry about how to fill the treasury. Now that there is such a large growth, who can say anything? Began to ponder how to sing praises.

The Qingliu, who are mainly scientific and Taoist officials, kept silent this time. With these Qingliu's habits, any policy to increase the income of the imperial court is wrong. Chaos.

No matter what is right or wrong, if you dare to make shocking words, you have the reputation of being outspoken and dare to speak out, and you are a direct minister. Such a person will definitely be a "pillar of a man" in the future.

It is said that this whipping method will be implemented, and it is a good time to make a name for the great government that is so eye-catching to the world. However, Mr. Zhang Ge said that whoever wants to talk too much should be put in place to do it Fuzhou herdsmen, don't think about returning to the capital within ten years.

A sixth-rank Taoist official will cry when he goes out of Beijing to become a third-rank political official. Beijing officials are extremely noble, but local officials don’t know how many years they will spend, let alone become prefectural herdsmen officials.

Everyone's remonstrance was for the sake of gaining real benefits, not to find bad luck for themselves. After making such a trade-off, naturally they were silent, and no one made a sound.

On the contrary, the officials of the six yamen in Nanjing are originally in the cold yamen, and the situation will not be worse.

From the time when the results of Qingzhang came out to the present, intensive preparations have been made in various yamen for the implementation of a whip method, and it has become a standing job in the center and localities of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to this, the biggest thing is that the candidate for the general of the Xuanfu has been decided. There are two towns near the capital—Xuanfu and Jizhen. Among them, Xuanfu is the closest to the capital, and it can be reached in two days, Mongolia There were several large-scale invasions by the Tartars, all of which entered the fortress in Xuanzhen, and then went straight to the capital.

This Xuanfu can be said to be the gateway to the capital, and its position is the most important. The selection of the Xuanfu's chief soldier is naturally also the top priority.

The selection of the General of the Xuan Mansion is also a major national event. It should not have been delayed until now and there is still no result. It is also due to a sudden change.

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In the Wenyuan Pavilion on September [-]th, Emperor Wanli naturally sat on the dragon chair, right in the middle, but there were quite a number of people on both sides. Shishi row is on the right.

These are almost the core figures of the Ming Empire. Feng Bao and Zhang Cheng are the eunuchs in charge of printing and writing, and Zhang Juzheng is the top three in the cabinet.

Li Youzi is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Ma Ziqiang is the Minister of the Ministry of Households. They are also cabinet scholars with real power and respected positions. However, both of them are latecomers and cannot be regarded as Zhang Ge's disciples. Recently, these two are planning to retire Returning home, intending to retire bravely and live a prosperous and safe life.

"After His Majesty's decree was issued, the Ministry of War and other departments reviewed it again, and then reported to the cabinet to ask Mr. Zhang Ge and all the adults to discuss it. The position of Chief Military Officer of the Xuanfu is indeed Li Rusong, Lieutenant General of Liao Town. Li Rusong, Deputy General of the Xuanfu Li Yunlai has repeatedly made meritorious service in the past two years, but his qualifications are still young and he cannot convince the public."

It was already after lunch, and even though Emperor Wanli wanted to accompany Zheng Shupin, he also knew that the matter was serious and he couldn't delay, so he came to Wenyuan Pavilion early.

Zhang Siwei, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, started and explained the meaning given by the cabinet and the Ministry of War. After listening, Emperor Wanli frowned. He didn't know how Li Yunlai was, but he could do what the deputy general of the Xuanfu did. Position, that is also a general. The most important reason why Emperor Wanli chose Li Yunlai was that Li Yunlai was Li Tao's father. The relationship between the two parties in the martial arts hall is really average, but now that I think about it, this is his own.

But this reason cannot be clearly stated, but the general principle is also taken casually. Emperor Wanli said in a deep voice:
"If Li Rusong is the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, his father Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liao Town, will do it or not. If he doesn't do it, there will be one less general in Ming Dynasty. If he does, the capital will be guarded by his family. One-fifth of the soldiers and horses in the world are there. Under the command of his father and son, the ancestors talked about the balance of the relative system, so don't you want it?"

Zhang Siwei was suffocated, but Shen Shixing looked at Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Juzheng said:
"Your Majesty, Li Chengliang has run Liao Town for many years, and he has countless elite soldiers and generals. Li Rusong is quite like his father, and everyone respects him. When he was transferred to Xuanfu, he was a rootless duckweed. Ruojiu was in Liao Town. After Li Chengliang, Li Rusong I am afraid that the position of commander-in-chief can only fall on him, and when the father and son succeed each other, what will happen to Liao Town? This is what the Ministry of War is worried about."

Emperor Wanli blinked, but turned to Feng Bao, and asked:
"How do you feel, buddy?"

"Returning to Lord Long Live, the servant feels that Zhang Ge's words are reasonable."
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thank you all
(End of this chapter)

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