Chapter 450: Position? How much silver can it be worth?

"quick."

Nanjing Ministry of Revenue Yamen.

The Minister of Revenue Zhang Shunchen, who was the only one who remained silent while being stared at by everyone, finally read out a word.

Everyone frowned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.

Xu Yangzheng, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, as the lowest-ranking official present, immediately spoke up: "What do you mean by that, Minister?"

"Hurry up." Zhang Shunchen added, looking outside the house: "There is only one possibility for Yang Zongqi to enter the West Garden... He is not like what he said and did in the past, and he is not going to fight to the death with Yan Shaoting. This time he entered the West Garden, it could only be to surrender to Yan Shaoting."

This is the only possibility.

The people present could not imagine that, apart from this possibility, there was any other reason that Yang Zongqi could have for walking into the West Garden at this juncture.

Zhang Shunchen added: "There are only two results if he enters the West Garden... If he surrenders to Yan Shaoting, then he will certainly encourage him to attack others to reduce his guilt. Or, if he takes out something that he shouldn't have or says something that he shouldn't say, then Yan Shaoting will certainly be forced to attack other people in the city."

Wang Yongbao, the Minister of Personnel, had a cold expression on his face: "At the moment, this is the only explanation. Then... no matter what the reason is, it shows that Yan Shaoting will definitely take ruthless actions against me... and Jiangnan soon. In this case, we must act as Xi Bo said, and we must hurry up and spread our intentions before Yan Shaoting takes action. We must not lag behind them, otherwise people's hearts will lag behind..."

The Minister of Personnel looked extremely worried and distressed.

Zhang Shunchen nodded and looked at everyone present: "Not only should we spread the news quickly, but we should also write to the court to impeach Yang Zongqi, and then send a letter to the twelve prefectures under the jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor's Office, and make sure they impeach Yang Zongqi for his past illegal activities."

Wang Yongbao immediately added: "You must remember that you must not implicate Yan Shaoting when impeaching him, but you should also understand how to write the appropriate words."

Everyone nodded.

After all, Yan Shaoting is the Prime Minister of six provinces appointed by the Emperor, the eldest grandson of the Prime Minister of the dynasty, and the younger brother in the eyes of Prince Yu. It is natural not to move if you can avoid it.

As long as Yang Zongqi is killed this time, all the guilt in Jiangnan will be pinned on Yang Zongqi. Even if they make mistakes again, can the imperial court clear out the entire Jiangnan and replace them with a new group of people?

As long as Yang Zongqi was convicted, Yan Shaoting, who was now "bewitched" and "connected" with him, could only leave Nanjing and return to the capital in disgrace without saying too much.

After everyone understood the calculations here, they left one after another to arrange subsequent matters.

In the government office, only Zhang Xun, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was left to accompany Zhang Shunchen. He tidied up the room and then made tea for his superior.

A cup of steaming tea was brought to Zhang Shunchen by Zhang Bin.

Zhang Xun asked with a puzzled look on his face: "The Minister had originally made a plan with Minister Wang to fight with that young Lord Yan...but why are they now working with the Ministers in the secondary capital..."

Zhang Shunchen took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and smiled: "Are you trying to say that Wang Butang and I had originally agreed to work with Yan Shaoting, but just now you changed your tune in front of everyone and wanted to suppress Yan Shaoting and Yang Zongqi. Are you trying to be two-faced?"

Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly took two steps back, bowed his head, clasped his fists, and bent over.

"I don't dare, my subordinates."

Zhang Shunchen shook his head and looked at his subordinates without any intention of blaming them.

He smiled and said, "It's true that he was planning something with Yan Shaoting, and it's also true that he was working with them to deal with Yang and Yan. It's not appropriate to play both sides, but it's true that he wanted to have his feet in both camps."

Zhang Yan was stunned.

Butang's answer was completely different from the two most likely reasons that he had thought of.

He couldn't help but say: "The Minister is going to..."

Zhang Shunchen smiled and shook his head: "You have to know that people like us serve as officials in the court. We are first sons, fathers, relatives, and friends... We cannot ignore the trust of the court and affect state affairs, but we also cannot disappoint the expectations and trust of our parents and friends."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shunchen sighed tiredly.

Zhang Yan was worried, with an uneasy look on his face: "But, isn't the minister worried that Yan Shaoting will cause trouble for you later?"

Zhang Shunchen looked up at Zhang Xun and said, "Trouble? Can he kill us all? Since he is not a fool, he should know that he still has to rely on us to help him do what he wants to do."

Hearing the minister say this, Zhang Xun was still a little hesitant, but he didn't say anything more.

But there is a doubt in my heart.

Does that mean Yan Shaoting will really do as his own minister says?
……

Capital.

It seemed that because of Yan Shaoting's trip south, the capital seemed peaceful and tranquil for a long time since the beginning of spring.

The bigwigs in the court also stopped fighting as they did in the past, and the emperor even used the treasury to pay out generous rewards to the officials of the previous dynasty because hundreds of birds landed in the West Garden one day this spring.

but.

Such a good day is just an accident after all.

In the court, either bloody storms or undercurrents of struggle are the norm.

The peaceful capital city has recently become lively again because of Yan Shaoting's departure for the south.

It seemed that the silence in the recent period was just to allow everyone to catch their breath and prepare for the fierce battle that was to come.

"We can't let Yan Shaoting and his gang accomplish this no matter what!"

"Isn't this breaking the ancestral rules?"

"The purpose of checking the land and population is obviously to clear out the land."

"They have evil intentions. I think it must be Hai Rui and Zhang Juzheng who instigated Yan Shaoting to do this!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Two years ago, it was Zhang Juzheng who changed the cotton industry to mulberry in Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures. Last year, Hai Rui was appointed as the governor of Yingtian and was also trying to investigate the farmland in Jiangnan. I think it was these two who really instigated Young Lord Yan!"

"Everyone!"

"Everyone!"

It was the holiday season, and a group of officials from the south of the Yangtze River gathered in an elegant garden next to a goldfish pond in the southern part of the capital.

Everyone was talking about it, and the words gradually became harsher.

Someone spoke up to suppress the crowd, and only spoke again when he saw the crowd quiet down.

"Everyone, although we need to find out who instigated this incident, shouldn't we first ask the South to stop and deal with this matter?"

"Think about it, everyone. Once the Yingtian Governor's Office really investigates the local land and population, I'm afraid the land tax and the population tax will not match up..."

"When we find out where the extra ones are, I'm afraid some of you here will be embarrassed, right?"

As the person who was suppressing the situation began to explain, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became depressing and solemn.

Everyone knows what consequences will be brought about by what the South is doing now.

"But what should we do now?"

"I think we should find a reason to remove Hai Rui from the post of Yingtian Governor. Then, no matter who wants to do this, without the support of the Yingtian Governor's Office, they will be unable to do it!"

"Yes! Get rid of Hai Rui! At worst... at worst we can arrange for him to be a minister in one of the six ministries in the capital!"

Although Hai Rui is now the governor of Yingtian.

But compared with the assistant ministers of the six ministries in the capital, he is still a little inferior.

The Governor of Yingtian had power, but not as much prestige as the Vice Ministers of the Six Ministries.

The first person who spoke up to suppress the incident nodded and said, "This is a good idea, but I think the more important thing is that we have to make an effort to get the cabinet to suppress this matter and stop the possibility of the South continuing to do this in the future."

"Yes! Find Elder Xu!" "Who doesn't know the name of the Xu family in Songjiang Prefecture? That's..."

"Silence!"

"Be careful!"

As soon as the key factors such as Songjiang Prefecture and Xu family appeared, someone at the scene immediately interrupted.

Some things are not unknown to others, but for those who are involved in them, it is just a matter of how much each family experiences.

But knowing is one thing, and being able to say it is another.

Did not say.

Just know.

You and I are still celebrities and virtuous people who are loyal to our country and our people.

The person who spoke out to suppress the protest nodded and persuaded everyone: "No matter what, on the one hand, we have to replace the governor of Yingtian, and on the other hand, we have to let the cabinet come forward. Also, before, the young Lord Yan was assassinated in Huai'an Prefecture. Although Nanjing has convicted the prefect of Huai'an, I think this is not enough. The governor of Fengyang and the three judges of Nanjing must be convicted as well."

As this man spoke, everyone present nodded. However, when they heard at the end that the Fengyang governor and the three judges of Nanjing would also be convicted, they were all confused.

But soon, someone reacted.

"How wonderful!"

"After all, Hai Rui was appointed as the governor of Yingtian by Lord Yan and Lord Yan. Now that we want to get rid of him, we must give Lord Yan some face. The South was indeed negligent in preventing the assassination, and they should be punished to vent Lord Yan's anger."

Everyone nodded.

But at this time, someone also spoke cautiously: "What if...what if what is happening in the south is what Elder Yan wanted? Then wouldn't we offend him by doing this?"

The person who first spoke out to suppress the movement was obviously one of the leaders present.

Seeing this question, he immediately said, "Then convicting the Fengyang governor and the three judges of Nanjing can be considered as an apology. If that doesn't work, pick out some unimportant families from all over the south, find a reason to convict them, confiscate their property, and clear their land. At least it can be considered as doing something for Young Lord Yan, and he can report to the emperor and the court later."

"it is good!"

"Just do as you are told!"

……

"If you do something, you will be criticized. If you do something, you will offend people."

"Unless you do nothing, how can you stabilize the Sacred Heart if you do nothing?"

Yanfu Lane.

In the study room of the Yan family mansion, Yan Song stared at his second grandson who was making tea for him after he had finally called back from Changping, and looked at Yan Shifan, who had a gloomy face, while muttering something.

Yan Shifan spat, "But now is not the time to decide whether to do something or not, or whether to bear the infamy. Shao Ting is now in the south, and he is working with Hai Rui and Zhang Juzheng to investigate the land and population of the local area. What is he trying to do? No one is blind, and I don't blame him."

Yan Song took the tea brought by Xiao Que'er, called him a good grandson, and glanced at Yan Shifan nonchalantly: "Then what are you worrying about?"

"Am I worried?"

Yan Shifan stiffened his neck.

Yan Song looked at it silently and snorted twice.

Yan Shifan then relaxed his face and said in a disappointed tone, "My son has heard that the southern officials in Beijing, especially those from the twelve prefectures under the jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor's Office, have all found Xujia Lane. Your grandson brought people from the south to undermine their interests. Will they still be able to work for you in the future? As one thing increases, the other decreases. Xujia Lane will soon be in a good position."

Yan Song coughed twice, causing Xiao Que'er to hurried forward. She reached out and gently patted the old man on the back, then looked at her father with dissatisfaction.

"Dad, could you please stop making grandpa angry?"

Yan Hu pursed his lips, looking like a man disciplining his father by teaching his son.

Yan Shifan opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.

After taking a sip of tea and feeling better, Yan Song slowly looked at his son again: "How can one rise while the other falls? How can a rising tide lift all boats? After all these years, you are still so stupid that you can't understand that although the officials in the court are powerful and in control of the world, who is in control of these people who are in control of the world?"

The study became quiet.

Xiao Que'er's eyes turned away. He didn't understand these court affairs at all. He thought it would be better to go back to Changping and listen to Xiuhong talk about those messy family matters and village gossip.

Yan Shifan sighed softly and said helplessly, "Son, I understand. Dad, what you said is that the emperor is the one who can decide everything in the end. But what is the emperor's current situation? Don't you know it? Li Shizhen who lives in Changping has checked his pulse several times?"

Yan Song finally stood up with a feeling of disappointment, and walked in front of Yan Shifan with his hands raised, scaring Yan Shifan so much that he quickly shrank his head.

However, Yan Song just put his hand on Yan Shifan's shoulder and said, "Unless the Ming Dynasty is destroyed tomorrow, the world will still be ruled by the Zhu family!"

Yan Shifan nodded, somewhat unsure of how to start.

After a long while, he whispered, "But if that's the case, won't my family's position be opposed to everyone else's from now on?"

"position?"

Yan Song snorted, then smiled and looked at his little grandson who was distracted beside him.

"How much is a stand worth to my family?"

……

Just when things were getting tense.

The West Garden in Nanjing, where everything started, seemed very peaceful.

But Zhang Juzheng seemed a little angry.

After taking several sips of tea, I finally suppressed my anger.

Zhang Juzheng pressed the table and said, "This group of people acted so quickly. It is obvious that they discussed it after hearing the inquiry and then acted quickly. Otherwise, it is impossible that Yang Zongqi walked into the West Garden and the rumors spread outside that he had committed many illegal acts and wanted to collude with you and me!"

Yan Shaoting, who was sitting in the hall, had a calm expression on his face, making it impossible to tell what his mood was at the moment.

But Zhao Zhenji on the side had a rather ugly expression on his face, and the anger on his face was no less than that of Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng then said, "Not long ago, these people invited Zhao Butang to come and make a case. It was clear that they wanted to give in and give up some benefits to the people. Now they are acting like this. They are putting Zhao Butang everywhere? Do these people still have any stand in their hearts?"

Zhao Zhenji's face turned red as Zhang Juzheng brought up all sorts of irrelevant issues.

That's the look of anger.

Zhao Zhenji's eyes were gloomy, and he snorted sarcastically: "Standpoint? How much silver can it be worth?"

"To them, I have no position. I only regret that I have lost all my face at their hands this time!"

Zhao Zhenji was indeed annoyed at this moment.

Originally, he was invited by that group of people to plead for Yan Shaoting, but then that group of people changed their stance and wanted to impeach Yan Shaoting.

I am neither a human being nor a human being at all!
Yan Shaoting chuckled, attracting the attention of the two men.

He said in a cold voice: "If that's the case, then let's get this dignity back for Zhao Butang!"

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