Chapter 857 Chapter 853 (I) Someone is going to be unlucky
Not everyone has the determination to either be remembered for eternity or be infamous for eternity.
Yan Shifan is capable. In the eyes of this young cabinet minister, the whole world is full of idiots. It is painful for him to coexist with a group of idiots under the same blue sky.
"Lü Song went to Jiang Qingzhi's place." Zhao Wenhua sat opposite Yan Shifan, drinking hot tea, frowning slightly. "Lü Song came very quickly. I figured it out and thought he probably came right away after receiving Jiang Qingzhi's order. This shows that this person's position is unstable."
Yan Shifan lowered his head and looked at the memorial without paying any attention to him.
Zhao Wenhua rolled his eyes and said, "Jiang Qingzhi embarrassed you today. I will set a trap for him in the Ministry of Public Administration later."
"I would be happy if others dug a hole, but if you dug a hole, I'm worried that you would bury your own family." Yan Shifan raised his head, rubbed the back of his neck with his backhand, turned his neck a few times, and said lightly: "There are too many idiots in this world, which makes me feel sad and lonely. The appearance of Jiang Qingzhi is not a bad thing."
"It's not a bad thing?" Zhao Wenhua was used to being ridiculed by Yan Shifan. Seeing that he didn't care about what he said, he widened his eyes and said, "Jiang Qingzhi is actually on the same level as my adoptive father. It shows his wolfish ambition. He wants to seize power!"
Isn’t the purpose of Yan’s party formation to gain power?
Power is money, beauties, and countless desires that can be fulfilled...
Otherwise, why are so many people keen to become officials? Do they really think that it is all for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, to show what they have learned?
Bullshit!
It's all for their own selfish interests.
If an official has 50% selfishness and 50% public-spiritedness, he can have a clear conscience.
But most of them are 90% or even 100% selfish. Whatever they do, they first consider their own interests. They only care about the interests of the government, and they don't care about me.
Zhao Wenhua is such a person. In his world, the closest person to him is not his parents, but power.
Therefore, he needed to cling to the thighs of Yan Song and his son, and he had no regrets even if he was humiliated by Yan Shifan and slapped by his old adoptive father.
Compared with the power in your hands, being slapped a few times, being ridiculed a few times...it doesn't hurt.
"When people live in this world, they have to find some fun for themselves. Unfortunately, people in this world are too stupid." Yan Shifan smiled, his one eye full of disdain. "When Jiang Qingzhi dared to come to Beijing, I thought he was just a good-for-nothing, useless person, at most a close minister to the emperor. I just watched him walk step by step to where he is today. Do you know..."
Yan Shifan's eyes were filled with heat. "I had the opportunity to dig a pit and bury him, but I let it go."
Zhao Wenhua didn't know about this yet, but he knew Yan Shifan would never brag about this... He couldn't afford to lose face with this man, "Donglou, you..."
"Do you think I'm stupid? I let the enemy go, how foolish?" Yan Shifan laughed, panting and shaking his head: "You don't understand, people! Life must have a purpose and a goal. Just like the target in the eyes of the archer, I also need a target. Otherwise, life will be boring and dull all day long."
The corner of Zhao Wenhua's mouth twitched, and Yan Shifan sighed: "From now on, I won't be lonely anymore, thank goodness!"
Zhao Wenhua couldn't help but stand up and said, "I'll go take a look over there."
Walking out of the duty room, Zhao Wenhua shook his head and cursed:
"You are a fucking lunatic!
You are crazy, Jiang Qingzhi is also crazy... For some bullshit new policy, you threw your life and property behind your back. Why? Holding power, eating and drinking, drinking, sex, money and power... Isn't it beautiful?"
In the eyes of dung beetles, dung is delicious.
Similarly, the new policy has different meanings in the eyes of different people.
"It is not a problem for the Ministry of Revenue to send capable personnel to the local areas. I guarantee that there will be no ambiguity. But what happens next?" Lu Song asked, "After the investigation, how will taxes be collected? How will they be collected? How will local officials and gentry work together to collect taxes? Should we send personnel from the capital to supervise the local areas again? We must know that local officials are slippery and have many ways to evade them."
"Those who are capable will be promoted, and those who are not will be demoted!" said Jiang Qingzhi.
Lu Song took a deep breath and said, "You...you are going to use this opportunity to rectify the administration of officials!"
Jiang Qingzhi took out a medicinal cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. Through the smoke, Lu Song looked at the young face, "Chang Wei Bo is eager for those people to jump out and oppose this matter. Especially the local officials. I heard that the Ministry of Personnel was complaining that once the new policy is implemented, officials from all places will definitely oppose it. The higher-ups will be furious, and then my Ministry of Personnel will become a rat in the bellows, being bullied from both sides... If they knew Chang Wei Bo's plan, I'm afraid they would be in a mess..."
Once this is rolled out, how many officials will resign!
Where can the Ministry of Personnel find replacement candidates at this time?
"Some people have been complaining that there are too few official positions and too many people. Now I am going to cook a pot of porridge, and those monks should be satisfied!"
Jiang Qingzhi once again looked at Lu Song with emotion, thinking that this man was truly talented. If he could be won over, Jiang Qingzhi would even be willing to entrust him with important tasks, such as being his deputy.
Lu Song closed his eyes and muttered in a dreamy voice: "This is the momentum to completely turn the Ming Dynasty upside down. Your Majesty was not so determined back then. Long Wei, be careful...you will be crushed to pieces!"
"I'm a bit stubborn." Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "How can we talk about new policies if we don't rectify the administration of officials? This matter..."
Lu Song shook his head. "Those with insight will see through it, but there are not many. Those people... I'm afraid they don't bother to deal with them. I... will keep my mouth shut."
"Then, let's get ready, Ministry of Revenue!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded, meaning to end the conversation.
"Uncle." Sun Bu Tong came in and glanced at Lu Song. "Someone came from the village and said..."
"Speak." Jiang Qingzhi did not avoid Lu Song, but Lu Song stood up and left.
When he walked out of the door, Lu Song heard Sun Bu Tong say, "We have found the traces of the thieves last night, and Boll came to ask for instructions." Lu Song stopped and thought of the news he knew.
Last night, thieves raided Jiang Qingzhi's small farm outside the city. They set fire everywhere and injured many farmers.
Anyone can guess that it was those people who started it.
"This is just the beginning!" There was more worry in Lu Song's eyes. When the officials from the Ministry of Revenue go to the local areas, it will cause great waves. At that time, it will not just be arson or beatings.
But people will die!
"Find those people and follow them to the person behind them."
"Yes."
"Remember, in extraordinary times, we must use drastic measures. Those who dare to resist will be killed!"
The corner of Lu Song's mouth twitched, and he sighed: "Those idiots, do they think this guy is a vegetarian? The Jingguan outside Datong City can't make them sober? Yes, many people know what will happen after the land is checked. If someone cuts off the path to wealth and prosperity for generations, that is an irreconcilable hatred. In this case...then let's get what we want!"
"Minister Lu!"
Lu Song looked up, "Zhao Tongzhengshi."
Zhao Wenhua raised an eyebrow at Jiang Qingzhi's duty room. "Are you forcing Minister Lu to take action?"
In Zhao Wenhua's opinion, as a Confucian general, Lu Song should be in a dilemma in this matter.
If you don't do it, it goes against your nature. If you do it, it's self-harm.
So his words were meant to provoke.
Lu Song looked at him and said calmly, "I heard that Envoy Zhao has a lot of land at home? Please clean it up later."
Zhao Wenhua didn't expect that Lu Song would actually ridicule him. The anger that he had just suppressed due to Yan Shifan's ridicule suddenly surged up, "Minister Lu, are you going to follow Jiang Qingzhi's path?"
If you have the ability, Lu Song, just try to join the team.
Lu Song looked at him and sighed, "I never argue with fools. But today I will make an exception. What is Tao? My Tao is to show what I have learned. I serve as an official for the Ming Dynasty. Whoever serves the Ming Dynasty is a member of my Tao. Do you understand?"
Lu Song walked away.
Zhao Wenhua was ridiculed twice today, and his face was as angry as a pig's liver. He pouted at Lu Song's back and said, "Pretending!"
At this time Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the duty room. Seeing him, Zhao Wenhua subconsciously took a step back, but then felt that he was showing weakness, so he took a step forward.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him with an indifferent look, and then ordered Xu Wei, "The Ministry of Revenue needs to keep an eye on it. Lu Song will not delay, but it is hard to say about the people below."
Zhao Wenhua thought of how Yan Shifan was humiliated by Jiang Qingzhi, so he bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Wei."
"It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with little ghosts." Xu Wei nodded.
"Also, if Wang Yiqi from the Ministry of War comes, tell him that while the excitement of the great victory has not yet dissipated, it is time to prepare to investigate the affairs of the garrisons in various places." Jiang Qingzhi still ignored Zhao Wenhua.
"Are you a little anxious?" Xu Wei accompanied Jiang Qingzhi out.
"We have to be anxious." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Altan is licking his wounds on the grassland, and Japan is in turmoil. Those street urchins have no way to make a living, so they will come to the coast of Ming Dynasty to take risks. In addition, the Portuguese are eyeing the sea off Ming Dynasty. They are operating in Malacca and other places."
"But for many years, the Portuguese have not made another move, which shows that they are afraid of the Ming Dynasty."
"I am a little wary, but I am more afraid because I am too busy to deal with everything. India is now the target of Western countries. If you control it, you control the spices. Old Xu, spices are like gold to Western countries."
Jiang Qingzhi stopped and said, "In the eyes of Western countries, what is the most important thing? Trade, followed by colonies. They are currently exploring colonies and plundering everywhere. Controlling Malacca means controlling the trade route with the Ming Dynasty. Do you understand?"
No one in the Ming Dynasty could see this, including Xu Wei.
"trading?"
"The beginning of the new policy is taxation. This is a vague statement. In fact, another word is money and grain. What is trade? Money and grain! They are different paths to the same end."
The reason why Jiang Qingzhi disliked Confucianism was that for the sake of so-called face and so-called reserve, many things were complicated and many interests were abandoned.
"Tell Wang Yiqi not to think about storing his weapons and horses in the mountains." Jiang Qingzhi saw Zhu Xizhong and gave his final instructions: "The military department should be prepared for a war to break out at any time. This is pressure, and Wang Yiqi should pass this pressure on to all the garrisons."
"Celebrate it."
Zhu Xizhong came over and said, "The staff is ready."
"Okay!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "Those people hit me on the head with a stick and actually resorted to violence. They should be prepared to be punished. Let's go!"
Xu Wei watched him go away and sighed, "Someone is going to be in trouble."
(End of this chapter)
