I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 65 Compromise
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao returned to Qianqing Palace first.

Along the way, he was also thinking that in order for this proposal to pass, he would not only have his own support, but also the cabinet must agree and be on his side.

So he asked Wang An to call Liu Yishen and Han Xu first.

At this time, the two of them were still discussing the debate at the Wenhua Palace with Zhou Jiamo, the official minister. Although they believed that the matter of wealth was indeed important, Bi Ziyan's proposal was really too reckless and was definitely not feasible.

But just now the emperor chose to suspend the court after hearing this, leaving the three of them to wonder about the emperor's intentions.

At this time, He Chang came over here.

"Master Liu, Master Han, and Lord Long Live summoned you two at Qianqing Palace."

When everyone present heard this, they knew that the emperor wanted to discuss with them the matter of Bi Ziyan just now.This also made Shen Guan, Sun Ruyou and others unable to help but speculate on the emperor's intentions.

After Liu Yishen and the others arrived, Zhu Youxiao was having a meal and saw them coming.

"You two probably haven't eaten yet, so just eat with me. He Ning, please give me a seat and bring you two sets of bowls and chopsticks."

Seeing this, Liu and Han did not refuse, and sat down to eat together. Seeing that Zhu Youxiao did not continue to ask questions, they began to eat in silence, as if on pins and needles.

"Liu Aiqing, you said that if the power of the Nanjing Household Department was really vested in the capital, and a governor of Southern Zhili was set up to supervise the debts, then the imperial court would not have so many tax arrears."

Liu Yishen was stunned. Sure enough, the emperor was very moved by Bi Ziyan's suggestion, so he put down his chopsticks, stood up and replied:
"Back to Your Majesty, although this matter is beneficial to the court, the problem is that it involves a wide range of things. The Jiangnan tax and salt tax alone amount to millions of taels. We should consider it in the long term and not act rashly, otherwise the court will be afraid of sending officials You will also be constrained and find it difficult to act.”

Zhu Youxiao expected that Liu Yishen would say this, but he still hoped that he would take responsibility, so he asked such a question, but he did not expect this answer. He smashed the dishes on the table with his chopsticks, and couldn't help but He waved his hands and said:

"I know all these things, why don't I just do them because I'm afraid of the difficulties? It's so difficult for the court now, and Jiangnan owes so much tax. I didn't know until Li Ruhua told me about it. What's even more strange is that the court didn't take any action on this matter. , What does your cabinet do for food? Do you want to delay it until one day I forget it, then naturally I won’t have to pay it.”

Upon seeing this, the two men immediately stood up and knelt down to apologize. Seeing that the emperor was angry, Han Xu immediately explained:

"Your Majesty, calm down. This matter is a chronic problem in the imperial court. It has existed for a long time. It cannot be changed at once. It needs to be considered in the long run. Haste makes waste."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the two of them, and his heart was full of disappointment. This is the so-called Donglin Party, and he is also a minister of the cabinet. He has no responsibility at all. He is also helpless now. He has just ascended the throne and has no team of his own. We can only use them first.

Take a deep breath, soothe your heart so that you don't get angry.

"Get up, you two. You two have just joined the cabinet this year, so I can't blame you entirely. Yes, I have decided on this matter. It will be beneficial to the court to reduce the power of Nanjing's household department. When Wang Yingjiao comes, he will be able to do a better job. Let’s deal with the affairs of the country. So I want you to come up with a way.”

It was also the first time that Liu Yishen saw the emperor so angry. It seemed that this matter was not going to work. However, there was some truth in what the emperor said. Wang Yingjiao was a good friend of him and was also from Donglin. If the power belonged to the household department of the capital, then Donglin Wouldn't it be easier to do things.

So I changed my mind and came up with a compromise.

"If Your Majesty insists on doing this, I will try my best, but if I want to do this suddenly, it is too hasty and I have no preparation before. If all the ownership of the Nanjing Household Department is returned to the capital at once, it will be really difficult to do it.

Therefore, I suggest a compromise. It is better to use the tax arrears in Jiangnan in recent years as an excuse to send important officials from the imperial court to Jiangnan to serve as governor of Southern Zhili and Shangshu of the Nanjing Household Department. First, let the Nanjing Household Secretary be in charge of Southern Zhili. The power of taxation in charge of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Huguang belongs to the capital. As for the salt tax and imperial rolls, we have to wait until later. "

Such a compromise method is not a bad idea. After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was a little moved. He took his time and made changes first.

"Then who should be chosen as the governor? Do you have any candidate?" Hearing this, Liu and Han looked at each other and saw Han Xu immediately making suggestions:

"I recommend Li Sancai, the former Minister of Household Affairs. This person has managed water transportation and rectified the salt tax. He has economic talents and can be appointed governor of Southern Zhili."

Li Sancai, isn't this man a huge corrupt person in the Donglin Party? If he is appointed as the Governor of Southern Zhili, he will probably become more corrupt.But Zhu Youxiao couldn't refuse it directly.

"I understand. You also know what to say when the edict is issued this afternoon. As for the candidate for governor, we can discuss it later."

Seeing what the emperor said, the two of them had no choice but to say nothing. They hurriedly finished their meal and then left.

After leaving the gate of Qianqing Palace, I saw Shen Guan entering the palace gate under the leadership of He Chang. They looked at each other speechlessly, but I secretly thought that the emperor was determined to do it, and the cabinet members had to convince each other one by one.

Zhu Youxiao was also waiting for him in the palace. The foundation of the Zhejiang Party was in Southern Zhili and Zhejiang. If this was to be done, the Zhejiang Party must support it.

"Shen Aiqing, I'm calling you here this time. You must know why. I like Bi Ziyan's memorial very much, so I want you to speak out in support of this proposal during the afternoon's imperial edict."

Zhu Youxiao didn't waste any time and told Shen Guan his purpose straight to the point, which also made Shen Guan a little bit unprepared for his mistakes.

When Fang Congzhe became an official, he told himself to follow the emperor in order to better deal with Donglin. But now if he agrees to seize the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing, he is afraid that he will not be the target of public criticism. How will he explain to the Zhejiang Party members.

Seeing his silence, Zhu Youxiao understood in his heart that the reason Liu and Han agreed was because the matter was beneficial to Donglin and not beneficial to the Zhejiang Party.If you want to instill support, you have to give more chips.

So he signaled Wang An and others to step back, leaving only the two of them chatting in detail. He slowly took a sip of tea and said:

"Shen Aiqing, I remember that you are now in your sixties, right?"

"Your Majesty, I am now sixty-three years old."

Shen Guan answered truthfully that he didn't know what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in his gourd, so he asked him what he was doing at his age.

"It's not easy. You are 63 when you join the cabinet. You can still work for a few more years. It is difficult to do anything in the cabinet now. I also know that Liu and Han have different opinions from you and will not deal with them. But they are only two people now. Wait until next year I'm afraid it will be even worse after He Zongyan and Ye Xianggao arrive."

These words sink into his heart. What he lacks most now is a sense of security. He is the only one from the Zhejiang Party in the cabinet. In the future, the four Donglin Party members will definitely take him down.But when Zhu Youxiao said this, he did not dare to vomit his bitterness at will, so he could only say:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. It is normal for the DPRK to have different opinions when discussing matters. I think all ministers want to do their best for the DPRK."

"Okay, I don't know the situation yet, so I will explain it to you. I know that this matter is difficult to handle, but I really need your support. If you can do this to my satisfaction, then Liu Han will If the two of them, or even He Zongyan, Ye Xianggao and others, impeach you, I will protect you. In addition, I think the cabinet personnel can be adjusted. Sun Ruyou is a very capable person and can also be included in the cabinet."

The emperor's words were so straightforward that even a fool could understand his meaning. After hearing this, Shen Guan knew that he had no choice but to retreat now. If he still stood aside, he would probably pack up and leave soon, so he quickly knelt down and said :
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, I am grateful to you. If you have a king like this, I am willing to ride for your Majesty."

　These chapters have a lot of dialogue, but they are more important. They are related to the reform of wealth. They will be over in two chapters.

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