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Chapter 451 Unexpected Change ([-])

"Go up, go up..."

On the second day of November in the 49th year of Kangxi, Chenshi is the official card. With the sound of shouts in the palace, the long-awaited dynasty is finally about to begin. , The mid-level officials who still gathered in groups of three or four on Tiananmen Square were all refreshed, hurriedly lined up in disorder, and walked quickly along Gongzhong Avenue all the way to the direction of Qianqingmen.

"The Emperor is here!"

A group of officials had just lined up in the small square in front of the Qianqing Gate, when they heard a shout from behind the door, and immediately saw the old man in neat court clothes, surrounded by a large group of eunuchs and court ladies, walking slowly Turned out from behind the door.

"Come on and see Your Majesty!"

As soon as the old man arrived, all the ministers dared not neglect to go, they all knelt down on the ground, paying homage to each other incessantly.

"Everyone loves to be flat!"

After all, the old man is an old man, and he has been disturbed enough by the reform of the money law in the past few days. His energy is obviously not as good as before, and his voice clearly shows a sense of exhaustion.

"Thank you, Lord Long, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Now that the old man has called out, Xie En is the meaning of the question, but there is nothing to say.

"All my loves, today I only discuss the matter of money law, and the rest of the matters will be discussed later. If there is any chapter to be played, let's talk about it."

After everyone thanked him, the old man didn't have any nonsense, and he went straight to the topic in a straightforward manner.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I have a book to participate in!"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Nalan Kuixu, the censor of Zuodu, came out proudly and reported aloud.

"speak!"

Seeing that Nalan Kuixu took the lead again, the old man couldn't help but frowned slightly, but it didn't stop Nalan Kuixu from writing, he just uttered a word in a cold voice .

"Zha, Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I think that the reform of the money law proposed by the Ministry of Industry is very inappropriate. The reduction of the copper-lead ratio is to plunder the people's wealth. If it is carried out, it will cause prices to soar, and the people will suffer, which is inhumane; to change the money law on the basis of anti-corruption theory, is to regard all officials as corrupt, and it is suspected of stealing the ax by suspects, which is unbelief; the court has its own laws It is unwise to suppress copper smuggling, which is an important responsibility of the local government, and now they set up another agency, which will only increase the number of redundant staff, and even cause many schools to go out, which is really unwise; To advance is to be unfilial; to sow right and wrong, which leads to chaos in the government and ulterior motives, is to be impure, so unkind, unrighteous, untrustworthy, unwise, unfilial, and impure, I dare not agree with it, as I have heard above !"

Nalan Kuixu came prepared, and he impassionedly demoted the reform of the money law to nothing, and even concealed murderous intentions in his words—this chapter is the work of Hongli and Shen He without mentioning this. The joint name, but directed at the Ministry of Industry, is obviously intended to target Hong Qing who is hiding behind.

"Your Majesty, I think what Master Nalan said is very true. How can such an inappropriate proposal be carried out? I would like to ask Your Majesty to reject this proposal!"

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others all think that the money law is the cornerstone of the country, and it is easy to change it, fearing the anger of the sky and the people, it is really inappropriate!"

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees!"

"The minister also agrees!"

……

As soon as Nalan Kuixu came out, more than a dozen courtiers came out one after another, seconding in disorder one after another, but most of them were middle-level officials, and they were all from the Eighth Master's party, but they didn't see the Minister of Rites He Shen, A Ling'a and other heavyweights in the Eighth Master's party, it is obvious that the Eighth Master also kept a hand in order to deal with the possible alliance between the Third Master and the Fourth Master.

"Hmm, is it really as serious as you say?"

After all the officials stopped, the old man was not in a hurry to say something, but waited for a while, his eyes inadvertently slid over Hong Qing and Hong Li, who were at the front of the queue of the Ministry of Industry, as if waiting for their meeting It's just that the old man's hard work was obviously in vain. The two brothers stood quietly, as if they had nothing to do with this matter. This made the old man feel a little bit guilty, but Speaking of which, it seems that it is really not good to name the two young brothers as soon as they come up, nothing else. After all, the impeachment of Nalan Kuixu and others is aimed at the Ministry of Industry, not specific people. In desperation, the old man also He could only raise his brows and let out a half-smile.

"Your Majesty, the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty was due to random reforms. First Wang Anshi and later Cai Jing tried to make money by reforming the money law. They seemed to increase the treasury a lot, but in fact they were robbing the people's wealth, causing the world to complain. If the people are renounced, they will not perish, and this sincerity cannot be careless."

Nalan Kuixu has always been the vanguard of the Eighth Master's side, so he is naturally talented, but under his generous speeches, he really has the style of worrying about the country and the people.

"Your Majesty, I think the Lord Nalan's words are true, and I beg Your Majesty to make a holy judgment!"

As soon as Nalan Kuixu's words fell, the dozen or so courtiers who were already kneeling around him immediately echoed in unison. Although the number of people was not too many, the advantage was that their voices were neat and tidy. of.

"Um……"

Over the past few days, the old man is actually hesitating, nothing else, the old man intends to give Hongli a chance to perform, but he didn't think about the reform of the money law in his original intention, probably because the facts are too sensitive To put it bluntly, regardless of whether Hongli's notes are reasonable or not, the difficulties and obstacles that will inevitably be encountered are definitely not something ordinary people can afford. If Hongqing did it, the old man would still Don't be so hesitant. After all, Hongqing's ability is recognized as outstanding. If he is in charge, no matter how bad the effect is, it will definitely not be so bad. As for Hongli, the old man really doesn't have such confidence at all. It's just that things have become so big right now, if Hongli's original proposal is really dismissed, the blow to him will be really big, and it will be difficult to give him a chance to show fear later, just as Because of this contradictory psychology, the old man hesitated again and again, but still didn't make a decision, he just let out a noncommittal.

"Imperial Mafa, my grandson has something to say."

Seeing that the old man seemed to dismiss Qian Fa's chapter, Hongli really couldn't hold back, nothing else, probably because the matter was too urgent for him, and at the moment In such a field, he really lost the thought of competing with Hong Qing's patience, so he strode out of the queue, saluted respectfully, and reported aloud.

Hey, this bastard finally lost his composure, interesting!
Hongli was about to come out at such a stop, and all the ministers were immediately refreshed, probably because this move only meant one thing, that is, the main show was about to start, and everyone's eyes were immediately focused The focus was on Hongli, but Hongqing was secretly amused in her heart, not for anything else, but because no matter whether Hongli won or lost, it was a good thing for Hongqing.

"Just say what Li'er has to say, and I'm listening."

Although he had doubts about Hongli's ability in his heart, the old man would not show it, but encouraged him with a smile.

"Grandson, thank you Huang Mafalong for your kindness." Hongli thanked respectfully, and then he bowed his hands solemnly and said: "Huang Mafa is a bright lesson. The country is solid and the government is turbid, and the country is in danger. The existence of the law is not only to restrain the people, but also the cornerstone of the government. The sage said: I have never seen a person who loves virtue as much as she is lustful. Today, money laws have loopholes, but they are not disputed. The fact is that if it is not corrected, it will encourage the officials to do their best, which is really not advisable."

"Your Majesty, I think this is a crazy and paradoxical theory. The so-called suspects who steal the axe are not the result of their own selfishness. They presumptuously use the heart of a villain to judge the belly of a gentleman. It is really contemptuous of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty!"

As soon as Hongli finished speaking, before the old man could express anything, Nalan Kuixu opened his mouth filled with righteous indignation, and unceremoniously accused Hongli of being a rebellious villain.

"Your Majesty, the law of my dynasty clearly stipulates that one tael of silver is worth a thousand dollars, and no bank or business name can violate it. Otherwise, it is a serious crime. I have served in the local government for many years, but I have never heard of anyone who violated this. I have never left Beijing, so I really don't know where the news he knows comes from?"

"Your Majesty, I think it's an imaginary remark, but it's really hard to be sure."

"Your Majesty, lowering the ratio of copper to lead may seem like a small matter, but in fact it is a serious problem. Once this example is opened, there will be endless troubles. The old things in the Northern Song Dynasty were also committed in the previous Ming Dynasty. These are signs of the collapse of the country. It must not be done."

"Your Majesty, I think that Prince Hongli's eagerness to make meritorious deeds is certainly admirable. However, it is really too much to use this policy of harming the country to tell the world."

……

Although all the members of the Baye Party do not have obvious official positions, they are all veterans of the officialdom, and they are eloquent. They spare no effort to criticize Hongli.

"Does Li'er have anything to explain about the doubts of the ministers?"

Hearing that the Eight Masters' party was getting more and more outrageous, the old man was really upset, but at the time of the great court, he couldn't just scold the courtiers casually, so he frowned slightly, and left the right of explanation to Hongli.

"Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, it is true that my grandson has never left the capital, and he has only been in the Ministry of Works for more than a year. If you say that your qualifications are weak, it is true. It’s nonsense, but I learned from Qing Baylor that if Huang Mafa doesn’t believe it, you can ask Qing Baylor to come out and explain.”

Hongli didn't intend to act in a big show of fighting against Confucianism at all, and he didn't want to be watched by Hongqing for nothing, so he followed the doubts of all the officials and unceremoniously dragged Hongqing into the whirlpool .

"Om..."

As soon as Hongli's words came out, all the courtiers in the square were in an uproar. There was no one else, because the hints in Hongli's words were too strong, which inevitably made people suspect that the third master and the fourth master were already together. If this is the case, there is really a possibility of forcibly passing this chapter of Qian Fa, and this is not a happy result for the vast majority of courtiers...

(End of this chapter)