NABC Chapter 201
Chapter 201
This time in the Ming Dynasty, the thorough investigation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the two Beijing and 13 provinces can be said to be quite thorough!
So thoroughly, many hidden secrets have all surfaced!
One of the most shocking is a major event found out from rich areas such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang!
This big event is appalling, but it has been around since ancient times: collusion between officials and businessmen!
And this time the collusion between officials and businessmen was colluded with the emperor's head!
The reason why it is said that collusion was on the emperor's head was not because the Ministry of Agriculture was directly managed by the emperor and was not controlled by the cabinet.
The biggest reason is because of the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture in these places!
How daring! The grain collected from the common people, paid for agricultural taxes, and sold privately to some rich businessmen!
Sell agricultural taxes in private!
Isn't this selling the treasury and selling His Majesty's family property!
Such a great crime, killing the head and exiling is considered light!
As soon as this matter was found out, Emperor Zhu Youxiao was even furious!
All those involved were ordered to be arrested and escorted back to Jingshi!
Mukden Gate.
The long-lost Great Pilgrimage meeting was held again.
This time, the civil and military officials are still facing the thunderous and furious emperor!
The first person to bear the brunt and be scolded the worst is Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zhou Yanru, who is the boss of the Ministry of Agriculture!
In fact, as early as when the emperor said that he would issue a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zhou Yanru knew that there would be this day.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has long been prepared to die.
If it is just an ordinary crime, he may just be demoted or driven back to his hometown.
But now, things are so big!
It was even exposed that there was collusion between officials and businessmen!
This time, as a Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, he wants to die, it's all difficult... 06...
Emperor Zhu Youxiao's anger seemed to be great.
After all, this time the corruption came to the emperor's head.
However, in the heart of Emperor Zhu Youxiao, only he knew what he thought.
Right now, the scolding is almost the same.
It's time to find someone to "solve" the problem!
"Now that such a big thing has been found, you say, what should we do next? And how to solve it? "
Zhu Youxiao put his hands behind him and looked coldly at the large pile of ministers wearing animal robes below.
In the end, he set his eyes on Zhou Yanru, who was kneeling on the ground, which was meaningful.
The ministers are very chicken thieves, and they are quite aware of them who have been in the officialdom for many years.
At such a time, if you can not interfere in it, you will definitely not interfere in it!
After all, this matter is so widely involved, it is not guaranteed that one day it will offend any "big man"!
Not to mention that this emperor of theirs, His Majesty, is still famous for being able to toss!
What if you use them as guns again...
All the ministers had this in mind.
For a while, the scene was so quiet.
However, being so quiet will not solve the problem.
If no one comes out to solve the problem, the emperor will definitely be furious!
At that time, I can't guarantee what hats will be put on them again!
However, no one wants to come out and be the first bird at such a time!
At this time, the "benefits" of the official university are reflected.
The people below can not come out as this bird, but the two cabinet elders cannot.
Just when Shoufu Gu Bingqian dragged his old body and was about to stand up, Jifu Wen Tiren stood up first!
"Your Majesty, when Emperor Taizu Gao was alive, he emphasized that business is not an official, and an official is not a business!
Officials and businessmen must not collude, and violators should be punished!
And now that the matter has been found out, those bold and lawless sinners have also been arrested!
Therefore, the minister thought that the first thing to solve at present was to kill all those criminals involved in this case!
And those merchants who dare to commit to colluding with the criminal ministers of the Ministry of Agriculture should be beheaded and then raided! "
This "solution" of Wen Tiren can be said to be very ruthless!
As soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted the lives of all the people involved!
You know, although the collusion between officials and businessmen is a major event, it was only during the Hongwu period of Emperor Taizu Gao, Zhu Yuanzhang, that it was a major event.
By the middle and late Ming Dynasty, "collusion between officials and businessmen" had basically become the norm.
For the vast majority of Ming emperors, as long as it did not threaten the rule of imperial power.
Collusion between officials and businessmen or something, turn a blind eye, and it will pass.
Even if they are punished, most of them are fines, dismissal, or more serious exile.
But now this suggestion given by Wen Tiren is to "behead" all the criminals involved!
And the merchants involved, after being "beheaded", will also be "raided"!
So fierce, it really makes everyone smack!
"I can't see that Old Wen Ge is so ruthless and ruthless to his old subordinates." Zhu Youxiao teased calmly.
Wen Tiren naturally knew that this was ridicule.
But he knows even more that if he is not ruthless at this time, he will be the next unlucky!
"Your Majesty, the minister is an official of the Ming Dynasty, it is Your Majesty's courtier, and now someone has made a mistake, even if they were once subordinates of the minister, the minister must act according to the official business!"
After Wen Tiren gritted his teeth and said, he kowtowed hard to the Son of Heaven!
It seems that he wants to use this one head to show some kind of firmness!
He is indeed showing firmness, indication, or firmness of position!
He is making it clear to His Majesty the Emperor that his position will always be on the Emperor's side!
And the reason why Wen Tiren was so loyal was because he understood the true intention of the emperor!
If nothing else! This fateful matter, from beginning to end, was planned by His Majesty the Emperor!
What a shit fruit spray pesticide!
Maybe the pesticide was sprayed by the emperor himself!
And the reason why the emperor wanted to rectify this is to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Agriculture in good faith!
It seems that His Majesty the Emperor has long known those "secrets" of the Ministry of Agriculture over the years!
And the reason why Wen Tiren guessed these is thanks to His Majesty the Emperor, that "secret" reminder!
Zhu Youxiao's reminder is actually very obscure.
But for Wen Tiren, it is a straightforward no!
Because of the collusion between officials and businessmen and the private sale of agricultural taxes and grain, Emperor Zhu Youxiao only rebuked the current officials of the Ministry of Agriculture.
And Wen Tiren, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, Zhu Youxiao didn't even mention it! (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
You know, the reason why the Ministry of Agriculture has today's mess, Wen Tiren, the former minister, can't escape responsibility!
Wen Tiren knew very well that it was not that the emperor did not know, but that the emperor was deliberately leaving a way for him and throwing an olive branch to him!
If he receives the olive branch, he will have to be used as a gun by the emperor and come out as this evil man who "makes suggestions"!
But if he doesn't take this olive branch, then he is really real! It's completely over...
Wen Tiren has no way, he can only choose this way now!
Anyway, he has already offended many people for the sake of the emperor!
It's not bad this time!
Wen Tiren was so "sensible", and Zhu Youxiao, as the emperor, expressed great satisfaction.
Next, he will see if Zhou Yanru is "sensible" enough!
"What Elder Wen Ge said is indeed reasonable, and those who are guilty should be punished, but it also depends on the specific situation.
After this matter is heard by the Three Laws Division, let's make plans.
Now, it's not just about how to deal with the situation at hand!
It is the future Ministry of Agriculture, how to deal with it, in order to completely put an end to collusion between officials and businessmen, and the private sale of agricultural taxes and grain!
You all have to think of a way, if you can't think of it, don't go back!"
I am here to accompany you until you come up with something really good and really useful! "
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he returned to the gate of Fengtian and sat down on the golden dragon chair again.
The emperor sat down, but the ministers below were not so good.
In addition, it was almost dark at this time, not to mention the nightly meal, many people were called to the palace to be beaten before they could even eat lunch.
Look at His Majesty the Emperor on the dragon chair.
Obviously, this time, His Majesty the Emperor was not ready to invite them to dinner...
Time passed by minute by minute, and in the meantime, there was no shortage of people coming up with ideas.
However, these ideas are nothing more than to add some superintendent officers such as Shi to supervise local officials in the Ministry of Agriculture.
Or it is to say: transfer the agricultural tax back to the household department, and as before, the household department will collect it.
However, none of these methods could enter the eyes of the emperor.
Without exception, all were rejected by the emperor.
So, after tossing back and forth until it was completely dark, this matter had not yet settled.
When it was dark, the palace people lit lanterns to illuminate.
Under the dim candle fire, the worries in everyone's hearts became more and more serious!
Should the emperor really spend time with them?
At first, they thought that His Majesty the Emperor was just angry for a moment and said angry words.
When the stomach is hungry, it will naturally announce the resignation!
But now it's good, it's all so late, the emperor doesn't even mean to leave!
The ancestors had a saying: people are iron, rice is steel, and if you don't eat a meal, you will panic.
Isn't His Majesty the Emperor hungry?
Even if the emperor is not hungry, they are hungry!
Seeing that the night of 647 is getting darker and deeper, and the suggestions made by everyone are increasing!
However, all of them were rejected by the emperor!
It is worth mentioning that the civil and military officials present, except for one who has been kneeling, the rest of them are standing.
And this kneeling person is none other than Hube Shangshu, Zhou Yanru!
Zhou Yanru has been kneeling for half a day, and his knees are about to swell!
However, at this moment, he did not have a trace of exhaustion!
Filled his mind with only entanglements! Deep entanglement!
Yes, he already guessed.
This time, the emperor came at him!
What sprays pesticides, what troubles the stomach, what slanders the Son of Heaven, it's all fake!
All of this was done by the emperor on purpose!
Listening to the various suggestions in his ears, all of them were mercilessly rejected by His Majesty the Emperor!
Zhou Yanru realized...
He knew, what solution the emperor wanted...
He also knew that the emperor was waiting!
Wait for him, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, and wait for him, the scholarly clan of scholars, to personally say this solution!
Zhou Yanru knows.
But he knew even more that if he really said this solution...
Then what he will face in the future is not only the abandonment of the family...
Except for the Zhou family, the other clans, families, all of them will regard him as an enemy!
In addition, in the future, if the Ming Dynasty goes wrong because of the solution he proposed!
Then he will be pointed at by posterity, leaving a thousand households to scold!
At that time, the bad will all be borne by him, and the notoriety will all be borne by him!
And the benefits, good names, are all due to His Majesty the Emperor in front of him...
Zhou Yanru closed his eyes helplessly, and smiled bitterly in his heart...
This time, he was completely and thoroughly, and "again" he was used as a knife by His Majesty the Emperor...
"Your Majesty, please play by the criminal minister Zhou Yanru!"
"The minister has a method, but in the future, the Ministry of Agriculture will definitely not have such a big disobedience and greed in violation of the law!"
Zhou Yanru said and let out a long sigh.
Yes, he compromised anyway.
To his sovereign father, to the Son of Heaven, compromised ...
Zhu Youxiao, who heard the voice, glanced unhurriedly at Zhou Yanru.
After a long while, he slowly spit out the two words,
"Quasi-play."