Chapter 1462 Xin Zijuan opens again
"Ziying, the imperial court has its own considerations, and it is only temporarily asking your father to go to the northwest for emergency relief." Huang Ruliang said thoughtfully: "You also know that Chen Jingxuan resigned, but the imperial court could not find a suitable candidate, and Guyuan was abolished and merged with the two towns of Gansu and Ningxia. It is a major matter related to the overall situation of the military and the stability of the imperial court. Looking at the current situation, only your father-in-law has won the hearts of the northwest military while serving as the commander-in-chief in Yulin and during the counter-insurgency battle in Ningxia. So..., of course, these are just some private thoughts of Brother Youfu and I. Also, It depends on the opinions of the Ministry of War and the Cabinet..."
Feng Ziying was silent. She originally thought she was going to discuss sales, but she didn't expect to hear that her father's position was about to be changed. Moreover, Huang Ruliang's words were not pretentious or deceptive.
Among the nine sides, Liaodong is second, Xuanda is third, and Sanbiang is fourth. In terms of positional importance, Xuanda has always been ranked first, Jiliao second, and Sanbiang third. Although as the situation changes, the status of Xuanda and Jiliao has changed from time to time. However, in the past two decades, the status of the three parties has always been at the bottom, so the priority of troop deployment and military pay is also ranked in the same way.
Taking the words of the Northwest Frontier Army, the three sides and four towns have always been raised by two mothers. Only after Xuanda and Jiliao have been settled can they think of the three sides and four towns.
Three sides and four towns have always been very resentful towards the imperial court. Wasn't this the main reason when Liu Dongyang and others rebelled?
Now that the imperial court is abolishing and merging, the first priority is to consider the three sides and four towns. Although it is correct from the perspective of the court, as the parties involved in the three sides and four towns, they will definitely be dissatisfied, especially since the soldiers below are so excited, even if you are the commander-in-chief. It may not be able to suppress it.
If you cannot fight for the interests of the soldiers below, it is normal to kill you or imprison you, or even force you to mutiny and rebel together. Therefore, it is not easy to be a soldier, especially the soldier in three sides and four towns. when.
Chen Jingxuan has been serving in Jiliao and water transportation. He has never served as a soldier in remote areas such as Three Sides and Four Towns. Moreover, he is a general appointed by Emperor Yonglong. The cabinet is not very fond of him, so his support is very average. Naturally, If you encounter a situation, you will feel helpless.
Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang thought so, and those in the cabinet and the Ministry of War must have thought so. They pushed their father to go to the Jianghu to rescue the emergency. They would deal with it for a year and a half, wait until the situation stabilized, and then let their father return to Liaodong. But this That being said, when that time comes, we still don’t know what the situation will be like. Who can say clearly whether we can still reach Liaodong?
But now that the court has this intention, what can my father do?
Although Liaodong is important, for now, Nurhaci is still focused on recruiting the savage Jurchens, and has not focused on the south for the time being. But once there is an opportunity, the Jianzhou Jurchens will definitely go south and west to invade Liaodong. .
Seeing Feng Ziying's silence, Huang Ruliang gave Wang Yongguang a wink, and Wang Yongguang cleared his throat, "Ziying, this matter is just a private discussion between you and me. We can't do anything about it. How to determine it in the end is still up to the court." Things, but there can't be any ambiguity about the money. The stability in the northwest, the war in the southwest, the establishment of Huaiyang Town, and the relief for the entire Northland facing disaster this year, I'm afraid they can't do without this money in your hand. I He Mingqi has calculated that without the additional income of three million taels of silver, it is really impossible to survive this winter, and this will have to fall on the Jingtong II case..."
"Prince, please don't put this burden on me. My little body really can't bear it. I agreed to the 1.2 million taels in the early stage, but I don't have the 1.3 million taels in September. I dare to promise, and I don't know how much we can collect by the end of the year. I can only say that I will do my best." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "If it is difficult to achieve the goal in the Jingtong II case, then the court must have Other plans,..."
Huang Ruliang smiled bitterly, "Ziying, the income of the imperial court is clearly stated, who can change it casually? Things like the Jingtong II case are rare,..."
"Sir, I don't agree with what you are saying. How many years has the Jingtong II case been in existence? Twenty years, you can't say it has been fifteen years, right? It has been postponed to this day. Do you mean that the princes in the court are not aware of it?"
The half-smiling look on Feng Ziying's face made Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang a little embarrassed.
No one knew about Jingtong Ercang, but no one expected that it would be so deeply involved and the amount so large. If they knew that the amount was so large, they would really go all out to win it. The benefits would be huge. .
Of course, it is undoubtedly the most suitable to have someone like Feng Ziying, who has the emperor's trust, handle the case. Everyone can help and avoid pointing the finger directly. After all, many people are involved in the case. , but Feng Ziying has no such fears and constraints.
"Ziying, just you and me, we don't lie. We have indeed heard about the problem of Jingtong's second warehouse, but to be honest, no one thought it was so serious. At present, there are matters involving the Ministry of Industry and water transportation. Who can say that he is innocent? Ziqiang (Cui Jingrong) took up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Industry and is now focused on cleaning up the matter? The more he cleans up, the more problems he has, which makes him very worried. You are new here, and you are just the right one to light this fire. It is undoubtedly the most suitable , and all the princes in the court supported and watched..."
Huang Ruliang finally shook his head, obviously thinking of Fu Yin Wu Daonan, who was the backbone of the scholars in their Fujian-Jiangxi alliance, but his performance was not half as good as Feng Ziying, a young boy, or even worse. No wonder he was only Can shake his head.
Everyone can see it, whether it is a mule or a horse. You will know if it is a mule or a horse. If you compare the two, Wu Daonan, as the governor, seems to have nothing to do all day long. He continues his poetry and literary meetings. How can he not let it go? Are they, fellow Jiangnan scholars, embarrassed? This was the Shuntian Fuyin chosen by his own group, and he had to support and defend him.
It was pretty good. Wu Daonan did not set any obstacles for Feng Ziying, and his demeanor on the scene was still very good, which is quite satisfactory.
"More compliments from the two adults. Ziying can only die with all her strength." Feng Ziying was very touched when she saw Huang Ruliang, but it was hard to say anything else. She thought for a while and said: "Actually, Ziying originally planned to give it to Hu. I didn’t come up with an idea, but maybe it was a bad idea..."
"What's the idea?" Huang Ruliang's feelings and Wang Yongguang's sigh were immediately thrown out of the sky. Basically, this guy's idea was always accurate. The Ministry of Finance was only responsible for collecting cash, and nothing else was their turn. It couldn't be better.
“Xishan Kiln.” Feng Ziying spit out three words.
“Huh?” Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang’s hearts lit up. How could they forget this incident?
“Ziying, we also know a little about the situation in Xishan Kiln. Do you have any good suggestions?” Wang Yongguang stroked his beard and smiled, and asked with satisfaction.
"Actually, it's simple. Let the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei pose for a thorough investigation. Those ghosts and ghosts behind the scenes will definitely blow up the camp and jump out, and then clean them up one by one. With the situation of the Jingtong Ercang case, There, all these people will be frightened, wouldn't they be able to handle it with ease?"
Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Now the imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are in high spirits, and the Ministry of Punishment is also working hard to cooperate, so that we can achieve such good results. However, the situation of Xishan Kiln is slightly different, and it involves more historical legacy from the past. The question is, when the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture only approved the mining of a few charcoal kilns, how many are there now? I can’t even count them. In theory, these charcoal kilns exist without permission. Can the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry take any measures? The measures are confiscated and then sold?”
Feng Ziying shook off her thoughts in just a few words, and also cleaned up the Shuntian Mansion. She would not get involved in these bad things, and waited for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to take the lead.
The Ministry of Criminal Affairs will not be involved in this kind of thing. Unlike the Jingcang case, it is not a criminal case after all. Long Jinwei can secretly provide intelligence support. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Revenue serve as the backing of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I believe there will be a happy outcome. the result of.
There is only one purpose, to make money, to make money for the national treasury.
The charcoal kilns are confiscated and re-sold. Even the original kiln owners can come to bid for it. Of course, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household and Works can also order these kiln owners to compensate for so many years of free mining. This is a standard. How to figure it out is a matter for the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household and Work.
When Feng Ziying left, Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang were still discussing Feng Ziying's suggestion. It must be said that Feng Ziying's suggestion moved them.
There are more than dozens of Xishan kilns, and each one is a hen that lays golden eggs. Nowadays, in addition to the imperial palace still using charcoal in the capital city, most people in the capital have begun to use charcoal for heating in winter and boiling water for cooking. The kiln owners just lay down and counted the money.
Except for a few large kilns owned by the government, these charcoal kilns are all private kilns and small kilns mined privately. If they can be legalized together with the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture, then a large amount of mining fees will definitely be recovered. , and a mineral tax can also be collected every year in the future.
With a rough estimate, this amount of money will probably not be less than the second Jingtong case, and it can also generate long-term mining tax revenue, which can be said to be more valuable than the second Jingtong case.
"Youfu, Ziying is really talented. Now he has come up with such an idea for us, which makes us want to stop." Huang Ruliang was also a little envious of this young scholar from the North for coming up with such a monster-like idea. In terms of figures, there are many young and outstanding scholars among Jiangnan scholars, such as Han Jing from South Zhili, Huang Zunsu from Zhejiang, and Xu Xie from Fujian. However, compared with Feng Ziying, they are all slightly inferior.
"Tomorrow, let's not be sad. Let's take the time to study this matter and report it to the cabinet ministers. We also have to bring the Metropolitan Procuratorate in. The people behind the Xishan kiln owners are no better than the people behind Jingtong Ercang. People are inferior, and this is not a case, right?" Wang Yongguang is more concerned about practical things.
(End of this chapter)