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Chapter 279 Wrangling, a fire on boiling oil
Yang Reform enthusiastically discussed Mongolian affairs with this group of young people, which was far more useful than trying to cover his head alone.

With Wu Sangui's idea in the front, Lei Dayong and others didn't say anything later, because his own strategy was really inferior to Wu Sangui's, and he couldn't refute Wu Sangui, so Lei Dayong turned to discuss Wu Sangui's dejectedly. plan.How to implement the Baojia Law for the Mongols, how to ration the Imperial Association Army, and how to give the Imperial Association Army trade rights indicators.

Yang Reform and his new army attendants are discussing with great interest.However, Wang Chengen reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Fang Hongzan asked to see him and said it was something important."

"Fang Hongzan? What's the matter with him? See you right away." When Yang Reform heard that it was his intelligence chief who said something important, it must be a big deal.

"As ordered, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen agreed.

Seeing that the emperor was going to deal with political affairs, the servants of the new army stopped their discussions and prepared to go out. Their positions were too small to stand here and listen to state affairs.

Yang Reform said: "Don't go out, listen to what's going on first. If you can listen, you can listen. If you can't, it's not too late to go out. It's a good experience." The purpose of staying here is to cultivate them, broaden their horizons, broaden their thinking, and improve their knowledge.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" On the platform, the attendants replied forcefully.

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Fang Hongzan came in very quickly. As soon as he came in, he saw a group of young people. Looking carefully, it turned out that they were Sheren from the new army, who were recruited by the emperor to serve as attendants. It seemed that the emperor was cultivating young people. Confidants, these people will be the emperor's right-hand man in the future!Fang Hongzan didn't show any disdain, walked up to the emperor himself, and reported, "Your Majesty loves, an urgent message from northern Shaanxi." Fang Hongzan hastily handed over something like an envelope.

Yang Reform frowned, took the urgent letter from Wang Chengen, pulled out the paper inside, and saw that it read: "...in July last year, the second king of Baishui, Shaanxi, rebelled and killed Zhang Douyao, the county magistrate. North of the Luoshui River..."

A line of words, Yang Reform is like being struck by lightning, what is written between the lines, the information revealed, makes Yang Reform really unacceptable.

In July last year, someone rebelled and killed the magistrate, but up to now, I have not received any reports about this. If I hadn't increased my investment in Jinyiwei in the past few months, I am afraid that I still don't know the news. .Killing the county magistrate to rebel, no matter what, is a big deal!In any case, it is impossible to be so slight that there is no need to report it. In the feudal society, the rebellion is always listed as a high-voltage line, and it is also listed as a top priority, let alone killing the county magistrate to rebel. However, I am now Hearing the news that should have been received last year, this news has been late for nearly a year. Yang Reform's heart suddenly fell to the bottom and sank into the abyss. The efficiency of the bureaucrats is really not ordinary slow. The expectations placed by the bureaucrats are simply too high.

Holding the piece of paper, Yang Reform stared blankly for a long time, shocked!anger!resentment!Fear!Wronged!My heart is so cold.

"Big Companion, immediately summon Master Sun, the cabinet, ministers, and ministers to the platform to discuss matters." Yang Reform's heart was hit by the slow effect activated by the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, which caused the heart to beat slowly, resulting in weakness all over the body, chills all over, and a complexion. , and even turned pale.

Yang Reform said these words weakly, and Wang Chengen agreed: "Zunzhi, Your Majesty, the servants will go right away." Wang Chengen glanced at the emperor, and then quickly went to make arrangements.

Yang Reform has tasted what is called shock today!What is anger!What is resentment!What is fear and grievance!After giving Wang Cheng'en an order, he fell weakly on the chair.In today's matter, Yang Reform has completely removed what is called bureaucracy, what is called procrastination, and what is called corruption, and these people are precisely the "pillars" of his own Ming Dynasty.

After Fang Hongzan reported the information, he saw that the situation was not right, so he was ready to run away. To be honest, Fang Hongzan was very afraid of facing the emperor face to face, and he was always very unconfident. Looking at the situation today, something is wrong.

"Your Majesty, has that minister resigned?" Fang Hongzan asked in a low voice.

"No, you stay, I still have something to do." Yang Reform was going to hold a meeting to discuss how to deal with this matter.

"I obey, Your Majesty." Fang Hongzan complied and stood aside.

Yang Reform was very anxious, who is this Wang Er?I don't have any information about him!In the history books, it is always said that Li Zicheng was something, and earlier, it was someone like Gao Yingxiang, but this Wang Er was rebelling last year. Doesn't this mean that the peasant rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty has already begun, and it will soon be large-scale staged?And my immigrant imperial envoy, afraid that this will happen, just arrived in Shaanxi!
Yang Reform's heart was inexplicably beating violently. The peasant rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty was definitely something that killed him. Going to disaster relief, the intensity is unprecedented, but unfortunately, there are still mistakes. The peasant rebellion in Shaanxi has already begun. Yang Reform knows that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Shaanxi is already boiling One pot of oil, one spark, may all ignite. Once a large-scale peasant rebellion breaks out, then you will be in trouble. Then you will be in a stalemate with Li Zicheng and his like. There are many difficulties, not to mention rebellion and anarchy everywhere.

"Sangui, great use, you should take a look too." The anxious Yang Reform handed the note to the new army attendant.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two replied in unison.

Wu Sangui looked at it first, and after looking at it, he was puzzled, and then angry, but he couldn't speak, his neck was red, and he still didn't make a sound.Lei Dayong looked at it, and it was the same, his neck was flushed, and he looked like he was about to speak, but the emperor didn't let them speak, so they naturally had no part to speak.This kind of matter involves high-ranking officials in the court, so it's something that a few military officers can handle.

Yang Reform felt uncomfortable. He thought that he could rest easy when the super-handy disaster relief started. How could he know that the peasant rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty had already started? The boiling oil was heating up all the time. The little flame is jumping, and will ignite the whole pot of oil at any time... I thought that my own destiny would be rewritten just like this, but I didn't know that this fate is not so easy to get rid of, what should come, will still come.

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Yang Reform was alone on the platform, falling into endless confusion.There is dissatisfaction, anger, resentment, grievance, and a trace of fear in my heart.

The ministers came one after another, gathered on the platform, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what the emperor is thinking, and planned to kowtow to salute, but was stopped by Wang Chengen, the chief of the inner court.

Yang Reform was seriously injured this time. His super handwriting that he is proud of has not yet had time to play a role. The peasant rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty is about to kick off. After all, his super handwriting is more powerful , or is history still stubborn, and I am as ridiculous as a praying man's arm?Yang Reform now has no confidence in his heart, and his whole person is once again shrouded in the vortex of history.

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Yang Reform was confused for a long time, and when he looked up, there were already many people around him, including his own cabinet, ministers, and servants. Looking again, he seemed to be missing someone.

"Big companion, where's Master Sun? Why didn't you see him?" Yang Reform didn't see Sun Chengzong, so he asked. This matter involved the military, and Sun Chengzong wasn't there, so Yang Reform became unconfident.

"Return to Your Majesty, Master Sun is training soldiers in Xishan, I'm afraid it won't be passed on at this moment." Wang Chengen replied in a low voice.

"Oh, I got it." Xishan was the place I chose for military training. It has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that Sun Chengzong can't be there on call, and there is no one or two hours. A good place to station troops.

"Gentlemen, I have called you here today, and I have something very important to discuss with you." Seeing that Sun Chengzong could not wait for a while, Yang Reform began the meeting.

The cabinet, ministers, and servants all kept quiet and listened to what the emperor had to say.

"My dear family, have you ever received a report from Shaanxi about killing officials and rebelling?" Yang Reform didn't bring out the information, but asked first.

Hearing the emperor's question about this matter, many people felt tense. In the officialdom, they more or less received some rumors that Shaanxi seemed to be not at peace, and seemed to be related to certain people. Now the emperor asked about this matter, could it be?

The chief assistant Shi Fenglai was in a dilemma. In private, he had indeed heard some rumors about Shaanxi, which had something to do with the killing of officials and the rebellion. This happened last year. The government is very chaotic, so there is no time to deal with this matter. It is said that a county magistrate was killed and someone rebelled. ?However, he didn't see the official report, so he was not sure what to say.The emperor was always the first to ask him when he asked questions, and he was really embarrassed now.Sure enough, the emperor's eyes glanced around and then landed on his head.

"Shi Fenglai, tell me, do you know?" Yang Reform's heart was filled with anger, and a storm was gradually brewing. The hatred towards the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be accumulating like dark clouds. However, on the surface, it could not be seen what.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this...my minister, this...maybe...this, this minister...should..." Shi Fenglai was really embarrassed, he was sure that the rumor was true, but even if it was true, could he say it?Up to now, the imperial court has not seen a memorial about the killing of officials and rebellion, what do you want him to say?Now that I have said it, that means not reporting what I know, why didn't I say it earlier?If you don't say it, it is estimated that the emperor already knows it by now, and if you don't say it yourself, isn't it deceiving the emperor?Maybe the emperor has the fury of thunder.

"I ask you, do you know, or don't you know?" Yang Reform's heart was overwhelmed, the anger in his heart couldn't be added, and the hatred for the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty couldn't be added. He just wanted to give them seventy yards and then play the piano.However, on the surface, it was still very calm.

The air on the platform suddenly became tense, and many of the important officials were already sweating profusely.

Shi Fenglai debated fiercely in his mind for a long time, and finally made a decision, saying: "Report to Your Majesty, I dare not lie, I have heard some rumors, but I don't seem to have heard of any reports about this." Shi Fenglai was determined to tell the truth, it was up to the emperor whether he was dead or alive, and after he finished speaking, Shi Fenglai's energy and spirit, like a deflated balloon, languished in an instant.

"Zhang Ruitu, what about you?" Yang Reform turned coldly to Zhang Ruitu, another great scholar.

Zhang Ruitu didn't hesitate for a long time. There was a thunderbolt in front of him, and the capital and assistant explained it. It would be stupid for him to say that he didn't know. As a bachelor, he had never heard of such a major event, so he should be a bachelor. go down?Zhang Ruitu didn't hesitate much, and said: "Your Majesty, I know a little bit, but it's all speculation, and the truth is not very clear."

"Hmph..." Yang Reformed's lungs were about to explode, and he felt smoke coming from his nose.You all know that you just keep it from me and treat me as a bully. If you don't increase your investment in Jin Yiwei, how long will you have to hide this matter?Is the rebellion in Shaanxi a trivial matter?This is making fun of your own life!On the Shaanxi side, it’s just a frying pan!Now, there is still a small flame burning on the oil pan... Yang Reform imagined that he felt terrified. What's even more outrageous is that until now, the imperial court has not received any news of killing the magistrate's rebellion.Yang Reform cursed in his heart, these fucking bastards are not good people, they are making fun of Lao Tzu's life.

"That is to say, you all know?" Yang Reform asked with a smile.

All the ministers lowered their heads and kept silent. Most of the people here know that a county magistrate is Bailihou, and he has the final say on the affairs of a county. Officials ordered by the imperial court may even be Jinshi. If they were killed by rebels and died in office, they would not have any news. This can only deceive children. However, it is obvious that someone obstructed it. Up to now, there is not even a shadow of the memorial book that came up, so how can they promise it?Long Trip?From Shaanxi to the capital, even the tortoise should have climbed there.

"Since you all know, can you give me an explanation?" Yang Reform is on the verge of breaking out, and those who take their own lives seriously, Yang Reform is also prepared to not take their lives seriously.

Everyone was dripping with cold sweat. This matter, at a big scale, is bullying the king, and at a small scale, it is definitely dereliction of duty, serious dereliction of duty, and loss of office are the best endings.

All the ministers looked at me, I looked at you, and then looked at the emperor. Seeing that the emperor's face seemed to be very calm, some people felt that the emperor might be a good emperor, with a milder temper and kinder attitude towards others. , maybe, this matter can be turned into a small one, a small one.

Someone stood up and said: "I want to report to Your Majesty, I think that the local government may be thinking of His Majesty for this matter. His Majesty just became the throne last year. If this matter is reported, it will affect His Majesty's reputation and be punished by His Majesty, so I dare not report it." , I must be working hard to solve the problem. After the problem is solved, it is also because the local officials are thinking about His Majesty, and I am afraid that His Majesty will share the worries. , will definitely disband on its own, and end without suppressing, isn’t it better than going to war? This is a good time to show His Majesty’s grace!” An official began to talk nonsense, justifying those who blocked the rebellion report.

"Hmph..." Yang Reform's nose was burning with anger.He snorted twice, and said: "That is to say, if there are rebellions in various places in the future, there is no need to report it? Just wait for the rebels to disband on their own? Then what do you want the emperor to do? Are you a fool when you think the emperor is?" "

Some people excused those who prevented the report from being released, but some people could see that the emperor was probably very angry. In this matter, it is better to follow the emperor's lead. It is better to explain the matter clearly first, and then intercede. He just lied to the emperor, and then tried to keep the matter a secret, trying to trick the emperor, probably impossible, the emperor probably knew more than himself, this matter, it might not end well.

So, someone also stood up and broke the whole thing.

"Your Majesty, the Yansui Governor Yue Hesheng is responsible for this matter. This person is the Yansui Governor. It is said that the rebel army under the Yansui Governor's jurisdiction participated in this matter, which led to the killing of the county magistrate. This matter , he should be responsible."

Seeing someone pierce the paper, more people joined in.

"Your Majesty, the governor of Yansui, Yue Hesheng, should not be responsible for this matter. This incident happened in Baishui, and the person who killed Wang Douyao, the magistrate of Baishui County, was also a local farmer. How could he have anything to do with the governor of Yansui? Hu Tingyan, governor of Shaanxi, is responsible, and it was his poor management that led to the rebellion of the bandits."

Speaking of which, the matter has all been torn apart, and some people see that the matter is torn apart, but feel that it is nothing, isn't it just a rebellion that killed officials and didn't play?The emperor should be punished. Everyone begged for mercy, quarreled, and dragged this matter on for a while.So, I started to talk about it, this is the essence of being an official, any big thing will become a mess when it encounters a big deal, and then, if you fish in troubled waters, the big thing can also become a small matter, because talking about it , there are more people involved, and the emperor wanted to punish him, but he couldn't find anyone.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the governor of Shaanxi should not be responsible for this matter. This matter is related to the people in the interior and the frontier army. How can the governor of a certain place be under the jurisdiction of the governor? I believe that this matter should be handled by the three Border governor Wu Zhiwang is in charge, he is the governor of the three borders, and if such a rebellion happened within his jurisdiction, if we ignore it, of course he must be held accountable."

The matter had just begun, and three people were quickly pulled out, involving three senior officials.

Yang Reform is about to go crazy, are these the courtiers he relies on?It's all a bunch of fucking idiots who can only talk about it.

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The crowd's quarrels, arguing and arguing, from the beginning of wrangling, diverting the emperor's attention, gradually brought out the real fire, which may involve party disputes, and some people began to explode.

"I report to Your Majesty that something is wrong. This matter is definitely the responsibility of Hu Tingyan, the governor of Shaanxi. It is this official who reported rebellion by the people in the prefectures and counties. Also! After plundering to Mingchun, I decided to ignore the rebellion. I intercepted the reports from various states and counties. I even concealed and refused to report the killing of Wang Douyao, the magistrate of Baishui County. My Majesty, you must investigate. what!"

Yang Reform smiled and said, "Hey, is that right? Can you explain to me what this sentence means?" Yang Reform's resentment was about to explode, and he was driven crazy by these things and popularity.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the meaning of this sentence is to say, 'Those are just hungry people who robbed and plundered until next spring to have food, so they will naturally be stable and don't need to be treated as rebellion'."

"Hehehe, very good, very good... Killing the county magistrate, plundering the county seat, and rebelling, in his eyes, probably just need to let it go, and it can be eliminated. It really is a talent, very good, my feelings That tens of millions of taels of silver to go to disaster relief, is it too much time to spare? Isn’t it?” Yang Reform could hardly sit still, and wanted to jump up and give this guy a KO.This is a joke with your own life!What do you mean by plundering? There will be no plundering next year?When it comes to next year, you will follow your method, and it will be next year?This year there will be beacon fires everywhere, and peasants will rebel everywhere!
On the platform, all the ministers were blushed by the emperor's words. Indeed, if they were to follow Hu Tingyan's practice, the emperor would really be a bit annoyed, so why waste the white money.

However, it is obvious that today's nonsense has sparked some real fire, and the revelations are even more violent.

"I would like to report to Your Majesty, 'This is a hungry rascal! After plundering until the next spring, I will set my own ears'. This kind of countermeasure was not first proposed by Shaanxi governor Hu Yanyan, but the former Shaanxi governor Qiao Yingjia was the first to implement this kind of countermeasure. Hu Yanyan is nothing more than Xiao Guicao..." One person saw that the emperor turned his anger on Hu Yanyan, and immediately jumped out to bring in more people. Anyway, he wanted to make the emperor faint, and the punishment of Hu Yanyan was going to be bullshit. Finally get a nothing.

"Hehehe, hehehe, very good, very good, they are all talents, what kind of local official is this Qiao Yingjia now?" Yang Reform wrote down all the names one by one, preparing for an overall KO.

"Return to Your Majesty, Qiao Yingjia passed away last year." Someone explained.

"...Dead? Hehehe...Why are you talking about a dead person?"

Yang Reform's anger and hatred were completely unbearable and broke out.

"Dead man, why are you talking about a dead man?" Yang Reform stood up violently, and overturned the table in front of him. On the table, pens, paper, ink, inkstone, and even teacups fell to the ground. On the platform, Suddenly, it was as quiet as a chilling cicada.

"Killing officials and rebelling is such a big thing, can he, a small governor, hide it? He is deceiving the emperor. What is he going to do? Cooperate with those who killed officials and rebelled?" Yang Reform roared loudly .

On the platform, everyone shrank their necks. Such an angry emperor is really rare.

"He can hide and kill officials to rebel today, but tomorrow, isn't he going to hide his weapons and prepare to rebel? Ah!?" Yang Reform asked loudly, and just a roar could not calm down the killing in Yang Reform's heart. meaning.

(End of this chapter)