Chapter 1876: The color of the Renzi scroll makes the mind faint, and the future generations will be frightened.
"Haha, when did the Prince of Zuojian get involved with the Jia family again?" Feng Ziying said with a half-smile: "The country is in danger of survival, but this Prince doesn't seem to have much thought about it."
A smile appeared on Han Xu's lips, "I'm afraid it would be better for these highnesses to be less involved in state affairs. It would be a good thing not to cause trouble to the court. Can we really expect them to do anything?"
Feng Ziying was speechless. This was the unanimous view of the scholar-officials, including himself.
“Didn’t the people from Prince Shou’s Mansion come to guarantee the Jia family for no reason?” Feng Ziying pretended to be casual.
"What reason is needed for this? Maybe it's an old friend, maybe an old acquaintance, or maybe a relative. In short, the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei are just following the rules." Han Xu glanced at Feng Ziying in surprise: "It's not just that. The Jia family, as well as those from the Wang family in Beijing and the Prince of Nan'an County..."
"Has it all been done?" Feng Ziying was shocked. He didn't care about the families of Beijing County Prince and Nan'an County Prince. He only cared about Li Wan and Tanchun.
"That's not the case yet. Long Jinwei proposed that Jia Zheng is now an official in the puppet dynasty in Nanjing. His daughter-in-law and daughter must be released from prison on bail, and they also need to pay a certain amount of bail. It seems that the housekeeper thought it was a little expensive, so he went back to report it. Your Majesty, Prince Shou, has gone." Han Xu said nonchalantly.
Feng Ziying felt a little at ease. It seemed that Zhang Jin and Feng Ziyi had helped her and used this to scare the other party back.
"Haha, I don't know what the Lord Shou is thinking. Even if he really can't come up with a decent opinion on state affairs, at least he should have a few staff and think tanks to help him make suggestions and improve himself." Feng Ziying laughed softly and said: "It doesn't look like it's because the Jia family has any old acquaintance with him. It seems like there is an ulterior motive. But now that the emperor is unconscious, he still has such thoughts to think about this. It's really A great filial son, I think the cabinet ministers were a bit wrong in choosing the position of supervising the country."
"I haven't thought it before, but what you said is really a bit suspicious." Han Xu frowned, "It makes sense to say that the Jia family and Prince Yizhong have some relationship, the Prince of Nan'an County and the Prince of Beijing County It’s all the same, since when did you get involved with Prince Shou? These princes used to avoid these families, but now they have to be the surety, which is indeed a bit strange. "
In his heart, Han Xu also despised King Shou Zhang Chi. As Zuo Jianguo, the candidate closest to the throne, he did not think about how to consolidate his position and improve his impression in the minds of the court, but he still thought about these things all day long. I really don’t know what this guy was thinking about sneaking around. At the beginning, the princes in the court, including himself, chose him based on the concept of respecting the elder rather than the younger. He really thought that he had so much prestige that he couldn’t stand it. ?
"By the way, Ziying, I remember that you agreed with Li Changyi at that time, right?" Han Xu suddenly remembered something.
"Well, don't I also think that Li Xianyi's statement that there is no standard that everyone agrees on can easily cause controversy? Who would have thought that Prince Shou is so unreliable? If I had known that if I chose Prince Fu or Prince Li, I'm afraid they would be better than him ." Feng Ziying had a look of dismay on her face, "It seems a bit far-fetched to replace him now just for this reason. Everyone feels guilty about it, and it is inevitable that some people will criticize us behind our backs and say that we were rash at the beginning."
Han Xu also admitted that what Feng Ziying said was reasonable. There was no standard for establishing a virtuous person, and if everyone had different opinions, it would be easy to argue and cause internal disagreements, which would be inappropriate. Unifying the standard for establishing a virtuous person was also in line with the long-standing concept of scholars, so There is no disagreement.
But the problems it caused have now emerged. This longevity king is very unreliable. He lacks abilities, has obvious character flaws, behaves frivolously and has a bad reputation. If such a character ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he will only be in trouble in the future. A lot.
But as Feng Ziying said, if we want to easily replace King Shou's position as Zuo Jianguo now, I am afraid that it will also attract a lot of criticism. We can only delay for time and look for opportunities. Anyway, in order to stabilize King Fu Li and King Gong, we also It is said that after a certain period of time, the prison country can be adjusted so that everyone has a chance.
"That's all, Ziying, you are here today just to redeem the Jia family, right? Although you are related to the Jia family by marriage, you don't have to be so eager, right?" Han Xu also disapproved of Feng Ziying's behavior, "By the way, Jia There is also a child in the family who is studying at Qingtan Academy. I heard that he is not bad at literature, so it is a pity that he is also in prison this time."
"What you say is really possible, but until it can't be proven, it can only be like this. What's more, his brother Jia She does have a lot of problems. He colluded with Sun Shaozu to sell embargoed materials and grasslands, making huge profits. In addition, Ningguo Mansion Jia Jingna was the real deal, and he still cheated his way out. He was a confidant of Prince Yi Zhong. It was not unfair at all that Ning Guo's mansion was raided. As for his grandson's early surrender, he was just betting on both sides to preserve the family. It's just a technique, not worth mentioning..." Han Xu saw this very clearly.
"By the way, Mr. Xiang Yun, this time the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei have appointed sponsors on such a large scale. Although it is a common practice of the imperial court, the scale is too large and the intensity is so urgent. Is there any problem?" Feng Ziying asked casually.
It was indeed discussed before that people should be released on bail pending trial, but nearly a hundred people were released at once. Although the proportion is still small compared to the thousands of people imprisoned, this was released on bail at once. According to the With this progress, it is obvious that the second and third batches will continue to adopt this method one after another, which seems a bit unserious.
"You have a sharp eye and you can see the problem. From your perspective, what else could be the reason for this?" Han Xu asked with a smile.
"Is the Ministry of Household Affairs strapped for cash again?" Feng Ziying frowned. This is an old problem, but if you always go sideways to solve problems and develop a habit, it will be troublesome. Moreover, no one mentioned it to her this time. , even Master Qi and Master Qiao didn’t mention it to him, and he didn’t know the reason.
"Haha, you can guess it right. Shanxi Town was defeated and 50,000 people were wiped out overnight. Why not reorganize it? Even if there are still many defeated soldiers, where are the weapons, armor and various supplies? Xuanfu Town is still needed The capital camp and the capital camp are all being heavily replenished to return to their original state, and Jizhen also needs to be replenished. The soldiers are simple and can be transferred from the guard station, but food supplies, ordnance and armor, as well as food and salary, all need to be taken into consideration. One or two hundred Wan Yin looks like a lot of money, but once you use it, it disappears like running water. Huang Ruliang's hair turned gray. Isn't he worried about this?"
“So we can only make this idea?” Feng Ziying sighed.
"What if that's not the case? There are about a hundred people who have been released on bail pending trial one after another. That's five or six hundred thousand taels of silver. We can always solve some problems, and we can be proud for a month or two. Wait until the next batch of people are released on bail. Batch, raise another one million taels, and hope that the situation of your father and the northern front will improve and Shandong will be taken back. Otherwise, if this continues and the war situation does not improve, then it will really be impossible to survive." Han Xu also sighed.
According to this statement, the imperial court really regarded this major treason case as a cash cow. Feng Ziying couldn't help but shake her head. This was a bit crazy and not a long-term solution.
"I am here in the government office, but I haven't heard any news. I think the court is tolerant and kind,..." Feng Ziying smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"I am embarrassed to ask you to give me advice on this matter tomorrow. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he comes to you for advice on everything, so it is a bit unworthy of the name." Han Xu knew the story, "Mr. Zhonghan also There are some taboos, so it was decided without much deliberation."
Feng Ziying also had a clear understanding in her heart. It seemed that she had repeatedly made financial suggestions to solve difficult and complicated diseases, which made Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Huang Ruliang a little afraid.
In the area of finance, northern scholars have never really been able to get into it. When Zheng Jizhi, the previous Minister of Household Affairs, was the leader of Huguang scholars, he appeared to be impartial, but in fact he still obeyed the original chief minister Shen Yiguan. Yes, later I listened to Ye Fang and the others.
This approach seems a bit incompatible with the close relationship between Huguang scholars and Beidi scholars. Therefore, the Huguang scholar leaders such as Guan Yingzhen, Chai Ke, and Yang He, whose reputation and qualifications are slightly lower than Zheng Jizhi's, are not very close to Zheng Jizhi. .
Because of this, when Zheng Jizhi proposed to become an official because of his age, Qi Yongtai did not hold him back.
Although Zheng Jizhi is old, his health is still good, and he will be able to work for another two or three years. The Huguang scholar leaders below are not too enthusiastic, and Qi Yongtai, as the leader of the Northern scholars, does not support it, allowing Jiangnan scholars to take charge of the household. The Minister of the Ministry of Finance naturally had to compensate the northern scholars with other positions, so Qi Yongtai followed the trend. When the Jiangnan scholars wanted to use a pure Jiangnan scholar as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, such a move Later, Zheng Jizhi was forced to become an official.
"Haha, what's the matter? I'm all working for the imperial court, so all my hard work is a bit overshadowing me?" Feng Ziying shrugged, "At my age, the imperial court can't let me be the Minister of Household Affairs, right? I don't dare to do it myself. I’ve thought about it.”
(End of this chapter)