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Chapter 475
After Bi Ziyan was sent away, Yang Reform relaxed a little.

"Your Majesty, it's time to see you. It's finally over." Wang Chengen said with concern. Now that the last person who needs to be seen is over, the emperor should be able to take a rest. Looking at the emperor who has worked hard all day, Wang Chengen feels very distressed.

"Well, it's over. In addition, send a message to Fan Weicheng. Early tomorrow morning, I will see the front page of the mansion newspaper severely reprimanding the salt merchants. I want to publish more articles on these aspects. If Liu Zongzhou has an article, Let him go. Let him close the report of the good mansion, what news should be posted, what news should not be posted, let him pay more attention, and don't spoil my business..." Yang Reform said.Although the work of meeting people is finished, not everything is done. There are still many things to be done, and it is far from over.

"Your servant complies, I will send someone to spread the news." Wang Chengen immediately agreed.

"Well, Master Xu should be in the south of the Yangtze River now." Yang Reform asked again inexplicably.

"Going back to Your Majesty, because it's almost time to leave. It's extremely fast to go down the Yellow River, unlike land. Even if you don't arrive, if Your Majesty wants to write to Master Xu, you should go directly to the south of the Yangtze River to find someone." Wang Chengen thought for a while and said.

"Well, I see, what about those kneeling officials?" Yang Reform said again.

"Go back to Your Majesty, they dispersed when it was dark, and the servants sent factory guards to follow them, and found that many of them were heading towards the old man Han Ge's house. They probably went to discuss something about dealing with His Majesty. Your Majesty, do you want your servants?" Send someone to arrest them?" Wang Chengen thought for a while and said with a serious expression.

Han Yu?This old man is a big boss of the Donglin Party. Now that he has caught them by surprise, it's time for them to go to the boss to discuss the matter. It's not over yet, and it's getting more and more interesting.

"There is no need to arrest, although there is still some energy, but there is no way to overturn the storm, continue to monitor, except for them, news from everywhere inside and outside the city must not be let go. At this time, the factory guards must fight Come on, whoever dares to leave his post without authorization and ruin my affairs, I will not spare him." Yang Reform said again, now, if such a big matter is planned according to the worst, it is necessary to send troops into the city and replace the guards in the city , defenders, enforced a curfew, but today's situation is much better than the worst expected situation, so there is no need to go to war like this, but it is indispensable to loosen the outside and tighten the inside, although no troops were sent into the city, nor did they Change the guards everywhere, but it is essential for the factory guards to be dispatched.

"Your maid obeys the order!" Wang Chengen hurriedly agreed.

"By the way, what time is it now?" Yang Reform asked.

"Your Majesty, it's about three o'clock in the morning." Wang Chengen, who was about to go out to work, replied again.After answering, Wang Chengen didn't go out immediately, waiting to see if the emperor had anything else to do.

Although Yang Reform said that he was not worried about those diehards, in fact, he still had hidden worries in his heart. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Master Sun, please come over."

"Your servant obeys!" Wang Chengen immediately agreed, and waited to see if the emperor had something to order.

Yang Reform waved his hand and said, "Go..."

Only then did Wang Chengen go out to do some errands.

After Wang Chengen went out, Yang Reform had a moment of leisure. In this ancient times, the lights were not as bright as they will be in the future. Even after lighting a lot of candles, Yang Reform still felt a little dim, and some dark corners in the room were still not illuminated by light. .

Yang Reform stared at the dark corner of the room for a while, took a piece of ginger candy into his mouth, and walked out.

After pushing the door open, there are stars all over the sky, extraordinarily bright.

With the cold wind blowing on his warm body, Yang Reform felt extraordinarily comfortable.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

Yang Reform looked back, but it was Sun Chengzong who had arrived.

Wang Chengen came back long ago and saw the emperor standing under the starlight, as if he was looking up at the starry sky and meditating, so he didn't disturb the emperor.

"Oh, Master Sun!" Yang Reform answered, and then entered the room.Sun Chengzong and Wang Chengen also came in.

"From now on, the staff department will always be by my side. Wherever I go, the staff department will follow. Now that I have arrived at the Taimiao, the staff department will move to the Taimiao." The first thing Yang reformed That is, about the General Staff.

"The minister leads the decree!" Sun Chengzong agreed without thinking too much. In fact, the staff department has almost moved to the Taimiao, but the decree is more clear.

"I just got the news from the factory guard. Those stubborn guys still refused to give up, and they all gathered in Han Ge's old house..." Yang Reform laughed.

"Your Majesty is worried that someone will gather a crowd to plot rebellion?...Your Majesty can rest assured that the winner has already been decided in the court. No matter how much these people discuss, they will not dare to plot rebellion openly. Your Majesty's kindness, definitely won't interfere with this matter, without His Majesty's imperial decree, military talisman, and military dispatch order, who would dare to move?" Sun Chengzong said immediately after hearing what the emperor said.

"That's not true. Why would I worry about them when they went to look for Han Yu? I just thought that since they went to look for Han Yu, the affairs of the court would be basically settled. The salt class has been changed. I have already sent Master Xu to the south to sit in the town in advance. Jin Yiwei will go there to use the knife. You will get what you deserve. Then let Master Xu take over the aftermath. Changing the salt class can serve multiple purposes, but now I am worried that Master Xu is weak, lacks manpower, and lacks some effective forces. A batch of new troops will receive new warships in the past, and when necessary, they can support and assist Master Xu...or borrow them to protect the fishermen in the south... Now that the barbarians collect my taxes, I am angry..." Yang Reform explained his intention with a smile.

It's not good for those people to go to anyone, but to go to Han Yu. This old fox has been the owner of two boats for a long time, and the wind will fall to that side. It would be better for him to hang himself with a rope. I am afraid that after they have discussed it with their front feet, they will know the whole content with their back feet. This political struggle is really dangerous. Some people have already put their feet into hell , is still unknown.Now that this is the case, the salt merchants and the dispute over the salt class will come to an end. The rest is to go to the south of the Yangtze River to search their homes with peace of mind. There are so many salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. The money has to be piled up into mountains, just some pre-arranged Jin Yiwei and Xu Guangqi, and Yang Reform is afraid that there will be insufficient manpower, so Yang Reform is going to add more manpower.

Sun Chengzong was not present when the emperor met with several cabinets, and when he made promises to several cabinets, he did not see the scene of Han Yu defecting to the emperor. Otherwise, it would not be surprising that the emperor would say this. Sun Chengzong didn't ask any further questions, and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to go to the south at this time, you can only go by land. The sea route has been closed and you can't go. If your majesty wants to send new troops there, it may take a long time."

"Why?" Yang Reform asked.

"Your Majesty forgot, the sea is frozen." Sun Chengzong said.

"Uh..." Yang Huaihe repeatedly touched his forehead, and he forgot about it. This is not the 21st century. There are trains and planes, and troops can be dispatched at any time. Suddenly, the wind in this winter is really cold.

"Furthermore, Your Majesty, the salt merchant and the salt class have not yet reached the point of using military swords. Now that the court has already decided the winner, the local government will not be able to turn the tide. Jin Yiwei and He Zi will sit in the south first. That's enough, Your Majesty, you still have to be cautious when sending troops at this time, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. If you are sending people to receive the warships and prepare to protect the fish, it is not impossible, but I think it is better to wait until after the new year. The sea is freed from ice, and it is better to go by water..." Sun Chengzong suggested that the emperor had asked him early in the morning whether he should deploy some new troops in the south in advance, so as not to be passive at that time, but Sun Chengzong vetoed them one by one. Well, Sun Chengzong believes that it is not appropriate to use the new army in this matter, so as not to intensify the matter from the beginning, to find excuses for those people, and not to show that the emperor is ready to kill in advance.

In fact, Yang Reform felt sorry for the money. If he used the new army to rob his house, he would get more money. No one would dare to embezzle himself. Backlash, Yang Reform, who had previously wanted to send new troops there in advance, had been so hesitant that he didn't send new troops there in the end, even though there were excuses such as Huyu.The current situation is much better than expected. At this time, Yang Reform regretted not sending the new army over earlier, and was worrying about gains and losses.

"Forget it, forget it, let's lose some if you lose some money, and don't send new troops there for the time being. Let's talk about the protection of the fish in the future..." Yang Reform, who was worried about gains and losses, still didn't plan to send new troops there. How to put it, This is also a domestic conflict, and it is still a "criminal case". It has not reached the point of rebellion. Jin Yiwei, it should be enough, if you lose some money, you can lose some, at least you can get the salt lesson, people can't expect too much.

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The house of Han Yu, a cabinet scholar, is brightly lit, and horse-drawn carriages are crowded in front of the door.

Many ministers rushed here to discuss matters overnight. The emperor suddenly involved the salt merchants in the Shanxi merchant case, which caught them off guard. Now, they gathered at Han Yu's mansion to discuss the next countermeasures. However, many people don't know. Coming here this time is simply a joke.

The living room was crowded with officials from the Donglin Party.

Han Yu, as a cabinet scholar and a leader of the Donglin Party, is of course in the first place.

In the living room, some people looked anxious and yellow-skinned, while others were strolling in the courtyard with natural expressions.

Liu Zongzhou, as a member of the Donglin Party, is also among them, but he looks weird, as if this matter has nothing to do with me, but it doesn't matter, why did he come to someone else's house?From time to time, he looked at the people present, as if he was looking for his "comrade".

In this living room, all kinds of people, all kinds of looks, and all kinds of thoughts are mixed together.

"Master Ge, what should we do? Your Majesty has involved the salt merchants in the Shanxi Merchant Case. The Jinyiwei has already gone to the south. What should we do? We have to find a way! Otherwise, it will be too late, and we will be doomed!" A tall, thin official with a yellow face and chapped lips cried anxiously that some people had too close a relationship with the salt merchant, and if the salt merchant collapsed, so would they.

"Yes! Mr. Ge, you are a cabinet scholar, you have to find a way! You must let His Majesty take back your order!" A fat official also said anxiously.

Immediately there was an uproar in the living room.

"Listen to what the old man has to say." When Han Yu came back, he had a helpless expression when he saw these officials. Now he heard the discussion from everyone, and said with a helpless expression.

Everyone quieted down.

"Oh, it's too late to talk about this matter at this time. It's too late. It's too late! It's impossible to ask His Majesty to take back his life! Don't mention this matter again. It's bad luck for the salt merchants. What they ask for is that when the country is in trouble, they don't want to serve the country, and they collude with the Eastern captives. They must be accused by thousands of people and reviled by thousands of people. How to save them? The old man also advises everyone to cut off the relationship with the salt merchants as soon as possible. There is still time..." Han Yu immediately put aside the relationship, and obviously stood on the side of the emperor. As an old man, he is better informed than many people in all aspects of news. After analyzing the various forms, Han Yu made a very wise choice To stand on the emperor's side.

Han Yu's words also disappointed many Donglin Party members. They thought that they could unite and force the emperor to take back his order, but they didn't expect that the leader on his side would say such words.

"Master Ge, why do you say such despondent words? Your Majesty was deceived, confused, and made mistakes. As subjects, we should correct your Majesty's mistakes. How can we just sit back and watch His Majesty do anything wrong?" a pale-faced official insisted. With energy, he spoke righteously, but these words were as pale as his face.

"How to correct it? Your Majesty is forcing you to abdicate yourself. Could it be that we, as courtiers, really forced Your Majesty to abdicate, so how should we deal with ourselves? If this happens, how will the people of the world think of us? Can we return the favor?" Do you have the face to live in this world?" Han Yu said with a distressed and helpless expression.

"George, it is His Majesty who has been deceived. As long as we unite as one and tell His Majesty the truth, Your Majesty will understand our painstaking efforts." The pale-faced official changed his words.

"It's useless. Your Majesty is wise today. If you dare to take off your crown and force me to wait, you are fully prepared. How can you wait for us to say no? At that time, as long as the old man slowed down a bit, this matter would really be beyond redemption. The only place I can go is West Lake, kneeling with Qin Hui..." Han Yu also said with a wry smile, helplessly.

"It's not possible, Mr. Ge, even if His Majesty is really going to take the crown, as long as I wait for death, His Majesty will definitely take it back. I don't believe that His Majesty will really go to the crown." Another person said.

"That's right! Elder Ge, if His Majesty refuses to take back his order, I'll kneel down at Meridian Gate and Chengtian Gate until we die, and see what His Majesty will do..." Another man with a panicked face also shouted.

Many people agreed one after another, but there were also some people who watched from the sidelines, such as Liu Zongzhou.

"Everyone, I would like to advise you, don't bring up this matter again. If kneeling can work, today's court will not have such a disastrous defeat... The inside story, you..., alas..." Han Yu looked helpless the way.

Han Yu's actions have long made some Donglin Party displeased.

"When did Mr. Ge become an imperial party? He only spoke for others? As the leader of Donglin, how could Mr. Ge have the backbone of Donglin? When did he become a running dog who bowed his knees..." A man with a scorched complexion and messy hair and beard The official suddenly yelled, Han Yu's performance at the early court meeting today, and his performance at this time, have already made him intolerable.

"Presumptuous..." Han Yu was furious, took a few shots, and stood up angrily.

"If you hide His Majesty for your own interests, I will not be afraid of you. Could it be that you really want to force His Majesty to take the crown and then force His Majesty to take the title of Emperor? Could it be that you still want to force His Majesty to abdicate? The word loyalty and filial piety Do you want more? Throughout the ages, have you ever acted like a courtier? Your Majesty is really going to crown yourself, do you still have the face to live in this world? There is only one place worthy of you, and that is the kneeling statue of Qin Hui by the West Lake. Where is your destination in the future, what do you want to do if you still refuse to repent?" Han Yu immediately said angrily.

"Hahaha..., I didn't expect that the leader of the Donglin Party really became an imperial party. No wonder, no wonder, hahaha..." The messy-haired official just now laughed wildly, terrified, and suddenly stood up He turned around and left, and there were several people who followed him.

In the living room, the members of the Donglin Party had different expressions, some were frightened, some panicked, some were frightened, and some were calm.

The cursing official came out of the living room, and Han Yu looked dejected, with various expressions of helplessness, distress, powerlessness, helplessness, misery, and grievance all crawling on his face.

All the people in the living room looked at Han Yu, to see what this big boss of the Donglin Party said and what to do.

"Hey, the old man knows, among you, there must be some people who think that the old man is causing trouble and secretly defected to the imperial party, hahaha..., the old man knows, how the old man argues, you don't believe it, but please look around , Who are the people here today? And who are missing..." Han Yu said with a miserable smile, defending himself in another way.

Only then did everyone look around in surprise, and after cooperating with Han Yu's words, they realized the meaning contained in Han Yu's words.Although there are many people who came here today, they are definitely not many, and there are only a handful of people who have weight. Even if you count those who have just left, there is only one cabinet, two ministers, ministers, and nine ministers. A few of them, and the rest are nothing more than worthless, they can only make up the number, they can only act as thugs, but they can't get on the stage.

Han Yu wiped his face and said sadly: "Look, everyone, how many people are there in our Donglin Party now? Can you force His Majesty with death remonstrance in the court? Even if you kneel to death, so what? We can kneel to death, but the imperial party cannot We kneel in the court hall in Donglin, and the imperial party kneels in the Taimiao, hahaha, that would be really interesting... In today's court hall, once we get here, there will be no room for maneuver. We have to wait for a few salt merchants , kneel down with Qin Hui..."

Han Yu's words reminded many people that the imperial party now has two cabinets. It's rare, counting half of them dead, plus the first assistant, plus Xu Guangqi who is outside, there are much more than a pure Donglin Party scholar, not to mention the Shangshu, there are as many, Xiao Jiuqing, the servant. The level, that is to say, they are evenly matched, maybe a little bit stronger, but some are not on the stage. The Donglin Party is stronger than the Imperial Party, but in today's situation in the court, many people who are not from the Imperial Party and not from the Donglin Party, see Since the emperor is crowned, he will definitely stand on the side of the emperor. They don't want to join the Donglin party in forcing the emperor to abdicate. It is almost impossible for them to win. If you count the rare nobles and generals in the court today, their Donglin Party suffered a disastrous defeat.

(End of this chapter)