Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 439 Courage
He Liu knew that Xu Congcheng was determined to fight Zhang Juzheng to the end.

He Liu sighed: "Oh, son-in-law, if you continue to oppose the New Deal, I'm afraid someone will harm you!"

Xu Congcheng held his head high and sneered: "Oh, it's bad for me? I'm the eldest princess' consort! Who would dare to do bad for me?"

He Liu didn't answer, and walked towards the door.

When he walked to the door, he turned his head suddenly and said word by word: "To boycott the New Deal is to make an enemy of the poor people in the whole world! Everyone will be against you! Including me, He Liu!"

Xu Congcheng was furious when he heard the words: "He Liu, you are just a dog raised by my Zhu Ming royal family! Do you really want to bite your master?"

Conveniently, Xu Congcheng picked up a tea bowl and threw it at He Liu.

He Liuyi dodged, avoided the tea bowl, and walked out of Cangyun Tower without looking back.

In the early morning of the next day, He Liu convened a group of old brothers to discuss matters in the Fushi duty room in Beizhen.

Everyone sat down, and He Liu said coldly: "Check! Check out Xu Congcheng, the governor-in-law! Even Xu Congcheng stole eggs from someone's house when he was a boy, and watched a woman take a bath. You have to check for me. clear!"

The son-in-law of Princess Zha, Jin Yiwei, must have the emperor's imperial edict.At this moment, no one questioned He Liu's order.Because they knew that Zha Xu Congcheng was there to help Zhang Juzheng carry out the New Deal.And the implementation of the New Deal is for the poor people all over the world to live a good life.

At this time, a young eunuch came to Jinyiwei: "Master Zhang, Mr. Zhang Ge is waiting for you at the Xiyuan cabinet."

He Liu followed the little eunuch into the palace, and went to the cabinet to watch the house.

Since Gaoyi's death, Zhang Juzheng was the only one in the cabinet.The value room seemed empty.Now that Lu Tiaoyang, Pan Jixun, Wang Guoguang, and Zhang Siwei have joined the cabinet, the housekeeper finally gained some popularity.

He Liu cupped his hands towards Zhang Juzheng and said, "I met Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Juzheng nodded slightly, and then he turned his head to the second assistant Lu Tiaoyang and said: "Brother Heqing, you are the second assistant of the cabinet and concurrently the secretary of the official department. It is your duty to promote the examination method and clean up the administration of officials! What! When it comes to the critical moment, do you shrink back?"

Lu Tiaoyang said with a look of embarrassment: "Shoufu, according to the statute of the examination law, by the end of the year, [-]% of the officials above the seventh rank in the entire Ming Dynasty will be dismissed! One out of ten officials will be dismissed. My Ming Dynasty Since the founding of the country, there has never been such a precedent.”

Lu Tiaoyang is a good man, but he doesn't have the courage to be the first in the world.

Zhang Juzheng said: "Even if [-]% of the officials in the world are exempted, it is better than letting them occupy the latrine and eat the imperial salary for nothing! Over there, there are many Jinshi in the new department! Transfer a group of young people to make up for it." Just take their seats!"

Zhang Juzheng was so resolute, Lu Tiaoyang had no choice but to cup his hands and said, "It's all according to the chief assistant's order."

Wang Guoguang, the new cabinet member, said from the side: "It's really appalling. Officials in Yunnan, Guizhou and Tong Province, from the governor to the county magistrate, have united to resist a whip!"

Wang Guoguang is a well-known financial expert in the court.Zhang Juzheng entrusted him with the responsibility of implementing a whip method.

Zhang Juzheng got up and said: "Brother Ruguan, let's not talk about Henan's affairs first. The weather is good today. Just in time, the sixth child is also here. The three of us go out for a walk."

Wang Guoguang is Zhang Juzheng's confidant, and He Liu is also Zhang Juzheng's confidant now.Zhang Juzheng asked two of his confidants to accompany him for a walk, obviously to say something hidden, deliberately avoiding Lu Tiaoyang, Pan Jixun, and Zhang Siwei.

The three stopped by the rockery pool in Xiyuan.

Zhang Juzheng asked Wang Guoguang: "The officials in Yunnan and Guizhou think that the sky is high and the emperor is far away? They even united to resist a whip."

Wang Guoguang said: "Shoufu, Yunnan-Guizhou is a desolate place. Few officials are willing to work there. You can't just remove all the officials from Yunnan-Guizhou Province!"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Well, we can't all withdraw. So, I called Lao Liu. Lao Liu, I have something I want you to do! You send a smart and capable Qianhu to bring hundreds of Jinyi guards to a Go to Yunnan and Guizhou. You don’t need to investigate anyone, just live in the governor’s yamen of Yunnan and Guizhou in a big way!”

He Liu was stunned: "Do nothing? Live in the governor's yamen of Yunnan and Guizhou?"

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "In the words of the common people, this is called scaring widows with big birds. Who doesn't know who is against the New Deal now, who is against Jin Yiwei and your Sixth Lord? King Liao jumped up and down to boycott the New Deal, you old man Liu went to Jingzhou, and the Liao King lost his king. Officials all over the world, which one is not afraid of Jinyiwei's tiger power? As long as your Jinyiwei people arrive in Yungui, there is no need to investigate or punish anyone, the officials of Yunnan and Guizhou will Heart beating!"

Wang Guoguang said from the side: "I hope that the officials in Yunnan and Guizhou will really be afraid of Jinyiwei's mighty tiger, and firmly implement a whip method for the imperial court in the southwest. But then again, Chief Assistant, what if those people continue to be obsessed with their obsession?"

He Liu interjected: "Then Jin Yiwei will get serious and investigate a few prefects and inspectors."

But Zhang Juzheng waved his hand: "No! If they are still obsessed with obsession, there is no need for you Jinyiwei to take action! I will replace the officials of Yunnan-Guizhou Tong Province! From the governor to the county magistrate, everyone should go home and pick up their children!"

He Liu and Wang Guoguang were both taken aback.

Zhang Juzheng really has the courage of no one in the past, and no one in the future!

Wang Guoguang said worriedly: "If the chief assistant withdraws the officials from Yunnan, Guizhou and Tong provinces, where will the official department find so many officials to fill in so many holes? Don't forget, there are many new scholars in the Imperial Academy. But which new Jinshi is willing to go to a barren land to be an official?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men! All those who voluntarily go to Yunnan and Guizhou to become officials will be promoted to a higher level! After three years of office, the Ministry of Officials will give priority to transferring them to rich places such as Jiangnan and Shandong!"

Wang Guoguang nodded: "This method is feasible."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Okay, brother Ruguan, let's talk about Yungui's affairs here first. I have a few words that I want to say to Lao Liu alone. You should go back to the value room first."

After Wang Guoguang walked away, Zhang Juzheng asked: "Lao Liu, how are you doing with the matter of the consort Xu Congcheng?"

He Liu replied: "I'm asking the brothers to investigate Xu Congcheng. See if we can find out some shady things about him. If I can find out, I will use those shady things to coerce him to give up boycotting the New Deal."

Zhang Juzheng nodded, and said: "Old Sixth, Jin Yiwei is now wholeheartedly protecting the New Deal, removing all obstacles that dare to stand in the way of the New Deal for the imperial court. I, Zhang Taiyue, thank you!"

He Liu hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, what are you talking about! I said a long time ago that it is not only your ideal, Mr. Zhang, to make the poor people in the world live a better life, but also my ideal!"

(End of this chapter)