Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 509: The public grain that should be paid must be paid (Subscription required!!)

Not enough energy?!
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these four words, he almost cursed on the spot!

If you ask who in this world cares most about Ouyang Lun, it must be Zhu Yuanzhang!
Zhu Yuanzhang dispatched a large number of Jinyiwei to keep an eye on Ouyang Lun. The affairs of the two yamen, the Zongrenfu and the Taxation Supervision Department, which Ouyang Lun mentioned, were basically handed over to his subordinates. Ouyang Lun himself was completely a hands-off boss! !

He let his subordinates do all the work, but Ouyang Lun ended up shouting that he didn't have enough energy.

After saying this, don’t you, Ouyang Lun, feel embarrassed?

I am so angry, this is simply an act of deceiving the emperor!

Zhu Yuanzhang was muttering wildly in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang originally planned to reveal Ouyang Lun's true identity in public and scold him severely. However, he thought calmly that Ouyang Lun was like a donkey that would not move if you pull it too far and would retreat if you hit it. In other words, the harder Zhu Yuanzhang was on Ouyang Lun, the more he would resist. He would not follow his plan at all and might even destroy his plan!
"Ahem, I am the emperor, my words are law. Now that I have spoken, then this matter is settled!"

"From today on, Ouyang Lun will be promoted to Grand Secretary and will be allowed to participate in government affairs. Anyone who disagrees is questioning me!"

"Okay! There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the people in the hall with his tiger eyes, and finally stopped at Ouyang Lun. Whenever Ouyang Lun opened his mouth, Zhu Yuanzhang would take action immediately.

Ouyang Lun originally wanted to push it again, but was stared at by Zhu Yuanzhang, so Ouyang Lun decided to give Zhu Yuanzhang face.

Ouyang Lun didn't say anything, so officials like Li Shanchang naturally didn't dare to speak.

Seeing that no one spoke up to refute, Zhu Yuanzhang's face looked a little better, and he continued: "That's good enough. Besides, it's almost the end of the year, all the government offices in the court should keep an eye on me, don't make any more trouble for me, otherwise I will never let anyone go! No matter who he is!"

"Okay, everyone, go down and do your work for me!"

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, signaling Li Shanchang, Ouyang Lun and others to leave quickly.

Ouyang Lun was quite speechless. He rolled his eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang, then looked at Li Shanchang with a look of contempt, muttering, "It's really boring. Let's just go home and sleep."

After saying that, Ouyang Lun turned around and left gracefully.

Li Shanchang was so angry watching Ouyang Lun leave so casually that he gritted his teeth!

If this wasn't the palace and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang wasn't still there, Li Shanchang would have wanted to rush up and beat Ouyang Lun up. When had he, Li Shanchang, ever encountered such a great humiliation?

This court meeting in Taiji Hall is bound to have a huge impact.

The son-in-law Ouyang Lun and the old prime minister Li Shanchang both fought in front of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, but Ouyang Lun won the contest without any injury.

Of course, the fact that the son-in-law Ouyang Lun had the upper hand was not enough to cause a sensation. What surprised everyone the most was that the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang actually came out personally to protect Ouyang Lun. This court meeting made everyone know the status of Ouyang Lun in the heart of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang!

For a time, Ouyang Lun became the most popular figure in the Ming Dynasty court!

Ouyang Lun also became the subject of discussion and analysis among civil and military officials.

As to why Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang supported Ouyang Lun so strongly this time, many people believed that it was because Ouyang Lun was the son-in-law of Zhu Yuanzhang!

Ouyang Lun was protected by Zhu Yuanzhang, which was a big blow to Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party.

If Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party want to deal with Ouyang Lun again, the difficulty will increase dramatically!

After returning from the palace, Li Shanchang returned to his study alone and locked himself in until late at night the next day!
During this period, many people wanted to visit Li Shanchang, but none of them saw Li Shanchang in person.

After learning about this, Lan Yu, Feng Sheng and others immediately rushed to Li's house, but still did not see Li Shanchang.

Rumors once again spread throughout the capital.

There are all kinds of opinions!

Some people suspect that Li Shanchang could not bear the blow and died of illness in bed.

Some people also suspected that Li Shanchang had lost and was too ashamed to face people again.

Of course, more people suspect that Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party will not give up just like that, but will instead retreat to think about countermeasures in order to reverse the Huaixi Party's decline in the court.

Although the real purpose of Li Shanchang locking himself up was not clear, the fact that he locked himself up and did not respond to any rumors actually helped to gradually cool down the storm.

Several businessmen including Feng Degui became abandoned. Some of them should have been beheaded, but because of Ouyang Lun's plea, Feng Degui and others were not beheaded but sent to various infrastructure construction sites.

Not only were Feng Degui and several other businessmen abandoned by the Huaixi Party, but even Huang Bowen and the Xinru Newspaper were also abandoned.

Under the supervision of the Tax Inspection Bureau, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Justice jointly launched a comprehensive crackdown on private tabloids with incomplete qualifications, and Huang Bowen’s New Confucian Newspaper was soon banned and closed.

Huang Bowen, who was forced into a desperate situation, ran to Li's Mansion and wanted to meet Li Shanchang, but he couldn't even enter the door of Li's Mansion. Huang Bowen also ran to the mansions of Duke of Liang Lan Yu and Duke of Song Feng Sheng, but the result was the same.

Huang Bowen could only leave in anger.

As time passed, the turmoil gradually subsided as the Huaixi Party tried their best to cover up the incident.

In the clan's mansion.

Ouyang Lun was sitting in the study, busy with work.

I saw that Ouyang Lun's desk was filled with memorials!

"Master, the Eastern Palace has sent another stack of memorials. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also sent someone to tell you that you must read through these memorials and make your comments before tomorrow morning!"

Zhou Bao said after putting down a thick stack of memorials.

Forehead.
Looking at the memorials piled higher, Ouyang Lun was dumbfounded and said angrily: "Zhu Biao has learned bad things from Zhu Yuanzhang!"

"He used to be a diligent prince, but now he's ordering me around. He's just a replica of Zhu Yuanzhang!"

"I thought I would be able to relax when Zhu Biao became the emperor in the future, but now it's the exact opposite!"

Ouyang Lun was quite speechless now, but he still said to Zhou Bao: "Put all the memorials on the left."

"It's the master!"

Zhou Bao quickly put down the memorial in his hand.

"Well! Go down."

Ouyang Lun nodded, then waved his hand, signaling Zhou Bao to leave.

Zhou Bao saluted Ouyang Lun and then slowly retreated.

Just as Ouyang Lun was carefully reviewing the memorials, a cup of hot tea was placed on the side of his desk.

"Zhou Bao! Didn't I tell you to go away and not disturb me?" Ouyang Lun frowned and said.

"Anqing!"

Ouyang Lun turned around and saw that the person coming was not Zhou Bao, but his wife, Princess Anqing.

"How did you come?"

Princess Anqing looked at Ouyang Lun with concern in her eyes, "My husband has been dealing with these memorials these days. It's really a pity. I am heartbroken, but I can't help you at all, so I can only come to visit you at this time and offer you a cup of hot tea!" Hearing this, Ouyang Lun was moved in his heart, and then he heard Princess Anqing continue to say: "This is also the first time I have seen my husband so serious. My sisters Miaomiao and Miaoyun are also very curious, so I asked you to come and see!"

"Seeing that my husband is really here for official business, my two sisters and I are relieved."

"Uh..." Hearing this, Ouyang Lun was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "You are doubting me!"

"Don't misunderstand, my dear husband. I am here to see you on behalf of my sisters. Since you are really busy with work, I will not disturb you."

"You must drink the tea I brew for you while it's hot!"

After saying this, Princess Anqing turned and left.

After Princess Anqing left, Ouyang Lun picked up the tea and saw that it was not tea at all, but all wolfberries!!
"Forehead"

Ouyang Lun looked helpless.

"Master, Madam told you to drink it while it's hot?" Zhou Bao said with a smile.

"Get lost!" Ouyang Lun said unhappily.

"Yes." Zhou Bao thought to himself and prepared to leave obediently.

"Come back!" Ouyang Lun called Zhou Bao back again.

"Master, do you have any instructions?" Zhou Bao asked with a licking face.

"Master, I'm in good health and don't need any supplements. This is for you!" Ouyang Lun handed over the cup of tea.

"Well, this is what Madam prepared for you, Master?" Zhou Bao frowned.

"Zhou Bao, are you not going to listen to your master? Huh?" Ouyang Lun said in a deep voice.

"Of course I will listen to you, my master." Zhou Bao did not dare to be negligent. He took the teacup and drank it down in one gulp.

"Master has finished drinking it. Honey is added to it. It tastes quite good." Zhou Bao said with a smile.

"Well, go down!" Ouyang Lun waved his hand.

"Yes!" Zhou Bao bowed and stepped back.

When Zhou Bao came out of the study, he felt hotter and hotter. "What's going on? It's not hot today! Why do I feel so hot?"

"You must have been too tired recently. Go wash your feet!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Bao hurried towards heaven and earth.

In the backyard of the clan house, the voices of several women discussing were heard.

"Sister, have you delivered the tea to your husband?"

"I delivered it to my husband personally."

"My husband should have drunk by now. He will definitely come back to see us tonight."

"My two sisters, is it a bad idea for us to do this? My husband is quite busy these days, and we still..."

"What's the big deal? No matter how busy he is, he can't ignore us!"

"Yes, we must squeeze our husband dry tonight."

"That's right, the public grain that should be paid cannot be reduced at all!"

With Ouyang Lun entering the cabinet, reforms in all aspects of the Ming Dynasty began to accelerate.

Everyone knows that Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang kicked Li Shanchang out of the cabinet and brought Ouyang Lun into the cabinet, obviously to support Ouyang Lun's reforms.

Many officials no longer worried about being purged by the Huaixi Party for supporting reform, so they chose to join the reform instead of waiting and watching.

The education reform, which had originally been the slowest, has been accelerated. With the promotion of compulsory education, Confucianism, which has dominated Ming Dynasty education for many years, has not completely withdrawn from the stage of history, but has become a niche and is no longer the mainstream!
This is because Ouyang Lun took the initiative to leave Confucianism a chance of survival and did not wipe it out!
The promotion of compulsory education has made education no longer monopolized, but has become a benefit and obligation for the people of the Ming Dynasty. The people of the Ming Dynasty have the right and obligation to receive education from birth!

Learn knowledge and enlighten people.

This will lay a solid foundation for the future development of the Ming Dynasty and strengthen the people's strength of the Ming Dynasty!
Of course, if we want the Ming Dynasty to develop in a better direction, it is not enough to just implement compulsory education. There will be more challenges waiting for Ouyang Lun.

The new year is approaching.

Tax issues once again come to the forefront.

Due to the previous actions of Wang Bi and Li Shanchang, the situation of the Ministry of Revenue became particularly bad. Fortunately, Ouyang Lun promptly dispatched the Tax Inspection Department to keep an eye on the Ministry of Revenue at all times. Although Li Shanchang was still the Minister of Revenue, the operation of the Ministry of Revenue was gradually controlled by the Tax Inspection Department!

Since Li Shanchang was removed from his post as Grand Secretary of the Cabinet by Zhu Yuanzhang, he was devastated. He simply let the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue go to waste, stayed at home every day, and gradually stopped caring about the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue.

If you think that this was Li Shanchang's self-awareness and his decision to give way to others, you are totally wrong.

Although the problems of the Ministry of Revenue were basically dealt with under the supervision of the Tax Inspection Bureau, the turmoil during this period caused dissatisfaction among many people in the Ming Dynasty, especially some of the outrageous actions of Wang Bi and Li Shanchang, which seriously affected the economic development of the Ming Dynasty and led to a decrease in the income of the people and merchants. This also meant a decrease in tax revenue, and at the same time, the willingness of the people and merchants to pay taxes was also decreasing.

Last year, everyone was making money and paying taxes actively.

Ouyang Lun knew very well what Li Shanchang was thinking, which was to let Ouyang Lun clean up the mess. If Ouyang Lun failed to collect taxes, the emperor would definitely be dissatisfied with Ouyang Lun. He could then take the opportunity to drive away the Tax Inspection Bureau and regain control of the Ministry of Revenue. If Ouyang Lun collected taxes, he, as the Minister of Revenue, could also share the credit!

It’s a win-win situation anyway!

This is Li Shanchang. He hides when he encounters problems.

Hubu Yamen.

Guo Zi looked at the empty Ministry of Revenue and frowned, "It's almost the end of the year, where are the officials from the Ministry of Revenue?"

"In reply to your Excellency, 90% of the officials in the Ministry of Revenue, including the Minister of Revenue Li Shanchang, have all taken leave. The remaining officials are all marginal officials. They can't handle the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue at all!"

An official from the Tax Inspection Department said.

"Li Shanchang is so cunning, he is trying to cut off the source of the problem!" Guo Zi muttered.

"Sir, let's file a memorial to accuse Li Shan directly! Say that he has left his post without permission and has incited other officials to do the same. His Majesty will surely be furious, and Li Shan will definitely come back to work!"

The Tax Inspection Department official suggested.

"You think too simply. Since Li Shanchang dared to bring so many officials with him instead of coming to the Ministry of Revenue, he must have thought of how to deal with it. I'm afraid that even if we report it to His Majesty, Li Shanchang will probably sue us in return! He will say that we interfered in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, making it impossible for the affairs of the Ministry to proceed smoothly, and he will take the opportunity to kick us out of the Ministry!" Guo Zi said after thinking for a while.

"Since we can't sue, and the Ministry of Revenue has sent people, what should we do now? Now there are only people from our Tax Inspection Department left in the Ministry of Revenue. If we withdraw, the Ministry of Revenue will be in chaos!" said an official from the Tax Inspection Department with a frown.

"This is exactly the effect Li Shanchang wants!" Guo Zi frowned.

"The Prince Consort is here!!"

(End of this chapter)