Chapter 2369 The Guizi scrolls each have their own motives and express their own opinions.
Li Sancai's vague explanation also caused controversy among many people in the hall. However, after Li Sancai, Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and even Qi Yongtai took turns explaining Nanjing's insistence and talking about some of their own considerations, everyone present I also realized that this was probably the best condition or bottom line that the imperial court could negotiate with Nanjing.
To be more harsh, it would simply indicate that they only wanted Prince Yohitada to be a transitional emperor in exchange for the concessions of the entire Jiangnan gentry.
The final decision on the succession to the throne must be put on the table and based on the strength of both parties. At this point, Prince Yoshitaka certainly has countless ideas and methods, and the cabinet also has its own confidence, so both sides feel that it is OK. Accept it, then reach an agreement, an agreement that is ambiguous in its respective expressions.
The next problem is the problem of the three towns in Jiangnan.
This should be the problem that everyone is most dissatisfied with and the problem that they want to solve the most, but the conditions are not mature yet, so we have to swallow our anger.
Because if this problem needs to be solved now, it is better not to bother to reach a compromise with Prince Yohitada and just send troops into battle. It is precisely because the imperial court no longer has the financial resources to continue fighting, and the Jiangnan taxes must be paid as soon as possible, so The meeting signed a "short armistice agreement" that was almost an alliance under the city.
So this one was criticized the most, but it was passed as quickly as possible.
The rest are some details, such as Jiangnan tax payment, which involves how to recover the unpaid amount last year and the year before, and how to calculate the amount of recovery.
Another example is how to define the so-called rebellious criminals, which ones can be pardoned and which cannot be pardoned in the general amnesty, especially for those who seriously endanger the prestige of the court and cause great harm to the local area.
For example, during the past two years, the Six Ministries in Nanjing made large-scale appointments and dismissals of Jiangnan officials, which involved the issue of whether the imperial court could ratify them and which ones could not be ratified. They needed to be re-evaluated and appointed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the imperial court.
Of course, it also includes issues such as Emperor Yonglong’s inner Zen, the placement of his concubines and heirs in the palace, the arrangement of Enke, etc.
There are quite a lot of these various problems, involving many aspects, but generally speaking, they are not comparable to the previous ones. As long as there are no problems with the general rules, it will not affect anything.
Li Sancai made a briefing and explanation, but there are definitely many details that need further verification and discussion. Since it is a meeting of important ministers, of course the important ministers participating in the meeting have the right to make inquiries and suggestions, and even express their opposition. This is expected middle.
Ye Fang, Qi, and Li all had to help explain and persuade one by one. After all, such a big thing could be said to be the first time since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. They had no experience and it was difficult to predict the consequences. They had to be careful. Anyone who puts forward any opinions is actually a kind of supplement and improvement, and in a sense it is also a good thing.
Feng Ziying, on the other hand, didn't say much. In his opinion, since the big things have been decided, they just need to be implemented. And he can be sure that many things are well considered at this time, but they will definitely have huge changes in the future due to one or other reasons.
Taking the three towns of Jiangnan as an example, there are too many conflict flashpoints in the three towns of Jiangnan in terms of their personnel, food and salary guarantees, equipment supplies, and their relationship with the local government. Any one of them is enough to trigger a conflict between the two sides.
As for the imperial court, as long as the first wave of taxes from the south of the Yangtze River arrives in Beijing, the water transport can connect the grain into the northern canal, and the ports in the south of the Yangtze River fully resume trade with the north, then they can actually tear up the agreement and start a war.
Of course, this just means that war can start, it does not mean that war must start, nor is it necessarily the best time to start war.
As long as Jiangnan is once again under the administration of the imperial court and officials are reintegrated into the imperial system, it will be a fool's errand for the three towns in Jiangnan to regain control of the place.
Without the support of the local government, these military leaders will find that it will be extremely troublesome and difficult for them to get what they want. Dealing with logistics and other related matters is much more complicated than they imagined, and the imperial army will You can go south with ease and have enough time to fight them.
Of course, he must have his own back-up plan to deal with it. Feng Ziying has always doubted whether the White Lotus Sect and even the Jurchens and Chahar people in Jianzhou are related to him. If he finds himself in a passive and difficult situation, will he use this back-up plan? To constrain the cabinet, it's hard to say.
The discussion and debate lasted all day, and even lunch was settled in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Fortunately, there are also many catering shops outside Yongfang in Dashan. There are often times like this, but they are not on such a large scale.
Lamb wine, dried chicken, lamb sausage, pickled fish, **** and spicy radish, red and white kidneys, these are all indispensable. The servants all follow their master's taste and can be brought in immediately after going out to order them. Of course There are also many ready-to-eat noodles, fried jelly, meat cakes, glutinous rice cakes, wontons, etc.
Feng Ziying also had dinner in Wenyuan Pavilion once. She thought it was a serious banquet for eight hundred people, but it turned out that everyone went their own way and solved their own affairs. Fortunately, they followed the example. Naturally, Ruixiang and the others also followed the entourage of other officials out, looking for Feng Ziying bought a lot of the flavor she liked, and ate it together with Cao Yubian and Sun Juxiang, and their mouths were full of oil.
It was not until the time of application that the discussion basically came to an end. Ye Xianggao convened everyone to give some instructions, and finally the matter was passed through the meeting of important ministers. Of course, many patches were made and seconded.
After the meeting, Feng Ziying did not visit her own home, but went straight to Qi Yongtai's house.
"Why, is there anything else that you can't figure out?" Qi Yongtai seemed to have expected that Feng Ziying would come to his place, and motioned for Feng Ziying to take a seat, "After talking for so long, there should be a result. The household department can't afford it anymore. If you continue to borrow money from Haitong Bank, the court has strong opinions and many people cannot accept it. Your views are too unique. Not to mention them, even I still find it difficult to accept..."
Feng Ziying didn't care at all, "Master Qi, the disciple can understand that the current situation in the negotiations with Nanjing is also expected. In fact, the imperial court has left some room for what Daofu Gong discussed today. The only thing the disciple is worried about is that Prince Yi Zhong actually He must have known that the imperial court had left some leeway, but he still accepted it, which shows that he also has countermeasures, which makes me a little worried."
"In fact, we also know what he is thinking. It is nothing more than stalling for time, using time to divide and disintegrate us. In fact, we also know that the attitudes of the important ministers in the DPRK are quite complicated. Although today Jinqing, Zhonghan, myself and Daofu We have suppressed some voices and finalized this matter, but there are still many different voices, including you, don’t you also have different opinions?”
Qi Yongtai seemed very indifferent, "Some people think that Yi Chu is of little significance. Most of these people have received favors from the Supreme Emperor, but the current emperor has no favors for them, so they don't take it seriously; there are also some people who are looking forward to Prince Yi Zhong's price. , such as reducing the taxes of eight prefectures and one state in the south of the Yangtze River, and changing the current quota ratio between the north and the south in autumn, spring, and spring. Then they will support it. These people have too close relations with the Jiangnan gentry, but they have differences with Tang Mi and others. Even Ye The two Fangs may not be able to convince them..."
Feng Ziying was stunned, "Master Qi, do you mean that Prince Yi Zhong will use various conditions to bribe and win over these people?"
The number of this group of people is not small. Even if they are not from the same group as Tang Mi and Prince Yi Zhong’s buddies, as long as they have the will and ideas, Prince Yi Zhong can offer conditions to bribe them, and it will definitely be very attractive. .
"Can this be avoided?" Qi Yongtai snorted coldly, "So in the long run, I quite agree with your point of view, divide the Jiangnan gentry and separate those who rely on land rent and property for a living from those who rely on industry and commerce. Come, encourage industry and commerce, support them in developing industry, and support them in overseas colonization and development, such as Dongpan, Nanyang, Ezo, and Kuwu. In addition, we also encourage the construction of large ships and fishing in the open sea..."
Feng Ziying couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, finally accepting some of her own views and ideas.
If the Jiangnan land gentry is not promoted to transform into industrial and commercial aristocrats, then this group will always be the biggest obstacle. Now it is wise to use a differentiation strategy to deal with it, when more and more industrial and commercial owners gain benefits from it that exceed the income from land rent. time, they will naturally change their attitude.
In fact, Feng Ziying has successfully used her influence in recent years to cultivate a group of gentry and merchants in Jiangnan who are engaged in maritime trade, shipbuilding, and colonization. Although they did not dare to openly support the imperial court during the Nanjing puppet dynasty, they But inside, it has already shown its attitude by providing food for the north through sea trade.
If the imperial court makes this policy clear and provides more policy support, then more and more Jiangnan merchants will side with the imperial court, and many of these merchants are actually transformed from gentry. , or they themselves are the spokespersons of some gentry.
When the land rental income in Jiangnan is no longer attractive, the decline of this group will be inevitable.
Feng Ziying finally felt more at ease and walked much more briskly on the way home. Of course, this was also because Qi Yongtai made it clear that the court would not tolerate this situation in the three towns of Jiangnan for too long, no matter what Prince Yi Zhong's attitude was after he succeeded to the throne. , the solution to the three towns in Jiangnan will be quickly put on the agenda, and he hinted that Feng Ziying could tell his father that the Northwest Army and Denglai Town should be prepared.
(End of this chapter)