Chapter 58 Becoming Zhang Juzheng's Boss
"Increasing silk production in the southeast and selling it overseas to increase revenue for the court must not be stopped!"

Even when faced with tens of millions of deficits in Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures, Jiajing, who was already extremely angry, still did not forget the most important thing at the moment.

Make money!

Jiajing's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he stared at Yan Shaoting gloomily: "What do you mean by taking this opportunity to thoroughly implement the national policy?"

Yan Shaoting nodded and continued, "We need to investigate the damage to the Xin'an River embankment in Zhejiang, and we also need to investigate the concealment of farmland in Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures."

He did not think of using Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui alone to clean up the people under Yan's party. Including the upright gentry in Suzhou and Songjiang, they were also included in Yan Shaoting's plan this time.

Yan Shaoting continued, "What happened in the two places is not tolerated by the laws of our dynasty. According to the provisions of the Ming Dynasty Law, the court must conduct a thorough investigation.

However, due to the destruction of the Xin'an River dike and the destruction of fields on both sides of the river, the people of Zhejiang, who had originally been skeptical about changing their rice crops to mulberry trees, were naturally willing to do so now that the imperial court was providing food relief to prevent merchants and gentry from taking the opportunity to lower prices and buy up fields.

The concealment of farmland in Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures caused a deficit of tens of millions for the court. At the beginning of the year, the court decided to convert 150,000 acres of cotton land in the two prefectures into mulberry land. Now these cotton farmers have planted cotton seedlings in advance, which can be proved to be for their own selfish reasons.

With the Ming Dynasty's laws in place and the court's strict enforcement of the law, these people will no longer dare to oppose the court's conversion of cotton to mulberry, and they can also use this as an excuse to let the court re-levy taxes on these hidden fields."

In Yuxi Palace.

As Yan Shaoting finished speaking.

Yan Shifan and Xu Jie, as if they were in sync, looked up at Yan Shaoting at the same time, as if they had made an agreement.

this moment.

The two of them hoped very much that they could shut Yan Shaoting's mouth and make him swallow back the words he had just said.

A magical thing happened just by coincidence.

The two people who were supposed to be incompatible with each other actually had highly unified ideas at this moment.

"it is good!"

Jiajing clasped his hands on the table and stared at Yan Shaoting with a sharp gaze: "Just do as you say. First, complete the matter of changing rice and cotton to mulberry, and at the same time, check the personnel of the two places for me."

Yan Shaoting naturally bowed and nodded to accept the order.

Jiajing also looked at Yan Song and said, "Lord Yan, please stand up. Everyone, please stand up. Let's talk about what Yan Shaoting meant by the cabinet."

Yan Song hummed, and with some difficulty stretched out his hands to the ground and tried to get up.

Lu Fang, who was standing by, was quick-eyed and hurried forward to help Yan Song sit back on the stool.

Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Yan Shifan also stood up slowly.

Yan Song opened his mouth slightly to exhale, and said slowly: “In reply to your Majesty, the Xin’an River embankment was damaged, the flood destroyed the fields on both sides, and the Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures concealed the fields, which are all serious matters.

The cabinet said that they would investigate according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. No matter who was found, they would be convicted according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

The matter of changing rice and cotton to mulberry in the two places must also be done, and it must be done faster. However, with so many things happening now, the local area is probably in chaos. Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui have to travel back and forth between the two places, so I am afraid they still lack the energy to keep up. "

Seeing Yan Song said this.

Xu Jie's eyes moved immediately, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, what Lord Yan said is absolutely right. Although Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture are adjacent to Zhejiang Province, if Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui travel between the two places, it will inevitably affect the implementation of national policies. I think..."

At this time, Xu Jie was already thinking about which of the Censorate and the six ministries' censors would be most suitable to investigate the affairs in the southeast and minimize the impact of the matter.

However, Jiajing snorted coldly and said, "Then let Yan Shaoting take charge of this matter in Beijing. Implement national policies in the southeast and let Yan Shaoting handle the investigation of the current disasters in the two places. Send the order to Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui. Before the southeast affairs are settled, all memorials should be sent directly to Yan Shaoting to mediate."

Xu Jie, who had not yet finished speaking, opened his mouth in surprise.

Yan Shifan, who was standing beside him, also looked surprised.

He immediately said, "Your Majesty, Shao Ting is still young. He is not only responsible for providing relief to disaster victims in Shuntian Prefecture, but also for overseeing the reconstruction of the Wanshou Palace. If you ask him to handle the affairs of the southeast now, it would be fine if he does not make mistakes. If he does, it would be a crime of delaying national policy."

As he spoke, Yan Shifan bent down deeply.

"Your Majesty, please think again."

Yan Shifan actually has a pleasing side sometimes!
Xu Jie, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but blink when he saw Yan Shifan, who hoped that the emperor would be replaced.

Jiajing's eyes passed over Yan Shifan and Xu Jie, and landed on Yan Song: "What do you think, Lord Yan? Do you also hope that I will not add more burdens to your grandson's shoulders?"

Yan Song raised his head silently, clasped his hands and said, "The Ming Dynasty is your majesty's Ming Dynasty, and we are all your majesty's subjects. There are only monarchs and subjects here, not grandfathers and grandchildren. Who your majesty chooses and how you choose to use them are all divine decisions, and I dare not interfere."

After Old Yan finished speaking, he lowered his head again, as if he was a little tired because he had stayed in Yuxi Palace for too long today.

Jiajing chuckled twice.

Then, his face suddenly darkened.

Jiajing said in a grim tone: "When the Zhejiang Dao incident was reported today, Yan Shaoting was the first to think of the disaster victims.

He was also the one who thought about the concealment of the land in Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures for me. He not only had to implement the national policy, but also had to find out the reasons.

You all think that Yan Shaoting is young, that he has narrow shoulders and a heavy burden, and that he cannot be burdened with any more.

But I think that heroes do not ask where they came from, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty should not ask about their age. In ancient times, Gan Luo was appointed prime minister at the age of twelve and helped the Qin State to capture dozens of cities.

In our great Ming Dynasty, can't a young man be allowed to shoulder half of the southeastern part of the country?"

Say it.

Jiajing's eyes lit up as he looked at Lü Fang. "Lü Fang, the Imperial Household Department drafted an imperial edict and announced it to the southeast. The two places will switch from rice and cotton to mulberry. A strict investigation will be conducted into the destruction of the Xin'an River embankment and the concealment of farmland in Suzhou and Songjiang. Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, and the officials of Nanzhili and Zhejiang will report this directly to Yan Shaoting, the Imperial Academy's Attendant, the Right Junior of the Right Spring Office of the Zhanshi Palace, and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, for disposal."

Lu Fang smiled, nodded respectfully, and turned aside to draft the imperial edict himself.

Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Xu Jie and Yan Shifan could only sigh silently in their hearts.

The two of them couldn't help but look at each other in tacit understanding subconsciously.

Then a complicated look appeared in his eyes and he looked away silently.

Yan Shaoting bowed with a delicate mood and said, "Your Majesty, I accept your order!"

Yan Shaoting thought silently in his heart that according to the Taoist priest's order today, he actually became the boss of Lao Zhang and Lao Hai in some matters.

And investigating the two prefectures of Zhejiang and Suzhou were all part of his plan.

But I never expected that I would inexplicably become the person who shoulders the support of half of the southeast.

Do I have to learn weightlifting and strive to become the champion?
(End of this chapter)