Chapter 13 is broken! Coming for me!
In the cabinet, Xu Jie, who was always known as a good guy, finally changed his expression slightly.

He cried out in his heart that something was wrong.

Since Yan Shaoting came to Yuxi Palace today, he thought he was here to give money to the emperor so that the Yan family could continue to consolidate its position in the court.

But don't want to.

This Young Master Yan actually came here for me!

Xu Jie couldn't help but turn his head and glanced at Zhang Juzheng.

Did this good student really have such a discussion with Yan Song?

The seeds of doubt began to grow in Xu Jie's heart.

At this moment.

Zhang Juzheng, who had been thinking for a long time, also said casually: "Your Majesty, Captain Yan's suggestion may be worth a try. Raise the price of silk sold overseas, convert cotton fields in Nanzhili and Zhejiang into mulberry fields, and avoid converting all rice to mulberry fields, which will cause the people to have no food to eat. If this move is done properly, it may fill the deficit of the court and increase the court's income by no less than 10 million taels of silver every year."

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, Gao Gong coughed repeatedly.

After a while, Gao Gong stopped coughing.

Yuxi Palace fell into silence, and everyone was silent.

Zhang Juzheng only reacted at this time.

Under Yan Shaoting's gaze, this handsome old man from the Ming Dynasty had a flash of confusion in his eyes, and then his face changed slightly, appearing a little embarrassed.

Zhang Juzheng was about to speak at this time.

But Jiajing above had already taken the lead: "Okay, okay, this matter is resolved now."

Seeing the emperor agree, Zhang Juzheng could only grit his teeth, but his heart was already in chaos.

Why did I end up helping Yan Dang without knowing why?
Zhang Juzheng had no idea why he said those words.

It was snowing heavily outside and the weather was freezing cold.

Because of the emperor, the windows in Yuxi Palace were rarely closed. However, Lu Fang was considerate of the old ministers in the court and placed a charcoal stove next to Old Yantou.

Yan Song sat on a stool, his body slightly tilted towards the charcoal stove, his head lowered and his eyes closed, warming himself by the fire.

It was at this time that Yan Song moved.

He slowly raised his head with a smile on his face. "We grow mulberry trees in the southeast to increase silk production and sell it to Western countries overseas in order to increase revenue for the court. This business currently makes no less than 10 million per year, and there are many profits involved, involving two provinces, dozens of prefectures, and millions of subjects. We need someone to take charge of this matter and supervise all parties."

For a big transaction involving tens of millions of taels of silver, it was impossible for the imperial court not to assign someone to handle it.

This is also the rule that the court has always followed when doing things.

Yan Shifan immediately spoke up: "Your Majesty, the situation in the southeast is severe, and Japanese pirates are rampant on the sea. Although we have the troops of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to resist, the military pay is stretched, and Japanese pirates still appear from time to time in the southeast.

In addition, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have always been important tax collection areas for the imperial court. If we want to send someone to the southeast to supervise the increase of silk production and overseas sales, we need an important official who is familiar with the affairs of the southeast.

I think..."

He is going to push people from Yan's party to supervise this matter.

As Yan Shifan spoke, not only Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng, but also Yan Song and Yan Shaoting, all looked at Yan Shifan at the same time.

Gao Gong said directly: "Your Majesty, I think we should send important officials from the court to the southeast to carry out the imperial decree and coordinate with the local governments in the southeast to increase the production of silk and sell it overseas."

At this time, Yan Song tilted his head and glanced at Yan Shaoting who was standing beside him.

According to what the father and son had discussed before, how this matter would develop later and the selection of the person to handle this matter was the real key.

Yan Shaoting did not pause and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I thought this matter was originally discussed by Elder Yan and Elder Zhang.

Lord Yan is now old, and is in charge of the cabinet in the capital, helping Your Majesty to share worries and solve problems, and he is doing well.

But if we go south for a thousand miles and reach the southeast, let alone what will happen at that time, it will be difficult to travel this thousand miles." In Yuxi Palace, everyone was surprised, puzzled, and shocked.

Yan Shaoting first mentioned Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng, and then said that Yan Song was old, so he probably wanted to recommend Zhang Juzheng as the candidate.

Gao Gong's face was filled with surprise, and he no longer understood what the current situation was like.

Xu Jie had a gloomy look in his eyes, as if this matter really had nothing to do with him.

Zhang Juzheng's face turned even redder. He was one of the few smart people in the Ming Dynasty. With Yan Shaoting's words and the so-called method of increasing revenue that he and Yan Song had discussed before.

If I can't see it now, I can really resign and go home.

Yan Shifan was the most obvious. He shouted coldly, "Yan Shaoting, what do you want to say? It's a military and national affair, and we are an important imperial envoy. How can we let you talk nonsense?"

He was also smart and did not dare to directly point out that the candidate was Zhang Juzheng.

Jiajing looked at Yan Shifan and said, "It was your son who proposed the idea of ​​changing rice to mulberry and cotton to mulberry. It's a good idea. How can you say that it's nonsense?"

Yan Shifan was anxious. Such a big matter worth tens of millions of taels of silver could only be handled by his own people.

But he didn't dare to show it, so he could only smile and say, "Your Majesty..."

Jiajing raised his hand: "Let your son continue speaking."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I think the best person for this matter may be Lord Zhang."

When he heard the expected candidate, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Jiajing's face.

He was silent for a moment, his eyes sweeping over Zhang Juzheng and Yan Shaoting.

Finally, Jiajing asked, "Why did you choose Zhang Juzheng to handle this matter?"

Yan Shaoting's face was calm, and he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang has been an official in the court for many years and has handled things steadily. In the 28th year of Jiajing, Mr. Zhang wrote a memorial on current affairs, in which he argued for the topics of clan relatives, talent selection, bureaucracy, armaments, and finance.

Later, in the 33rd year of Jiajing, he wrote "Jingzhou Prefecture Inscription" saying: Land taxes are uneven, the poor are unemployed, and the people suffer from annexation.

These two things show that Zhang Ge Lao is devoted to the government and cares about the common people. "

Inside the palace.

The expressions of all parties were different.

Only Zhang Juzheng had a frown on his face.

He never imagined that a memorial and a poem he wrote many years ago could be so well understood by Yan Shaoting.

A strange emotion was growing in Zhang Juzheng's heart.

Yan Shaoting understands me so well? Knows me?

In this case, Zhang Juzheng could only frown and lower his head deeply.

Yan Shaoting continued, "Increasing silk production in the southeast and selling it overseas is a good thing for the court to increase revenue and fill the deficit. However, if the local governments hinder each other and even deceive their superiors and subordinates, they may take advantage of this to annex and bring disaster to the local people.

Zhang Ge Lao is loyal to the court and cares about the people. He is also a cabinet minister. If he leaves Beijing and goes south, he can also serve as an imperial censor to supervise government offices in the southeast.

With Zhang Gelao in charge of this matter in Nanzhili and Zhejiang, the court and Your Majesty can rest assured that good governance can be applied to local areas and can also be considered a good deed. "

The more Yan Shaoting talked about how Zhang Juzheng was the best choice in the world, the more uneasy Zhang Juzheng felt.

He raised his head silently and glanced at the teacher's back in front of him.

A strange feeling arose in Zhang Juzheng's heart.

Could it be that everything Yan Shaoting did and said from the beginning today.

Are they all coming for me?

Then why did he do this?
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