Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 370

Zong Chao looked at Luo Yangxing, hesitated, and said: "After Fujian Vice Admiral Zheng Zhilong destroyed Liu Xiang, pirates from all walks of life competed to surrender, and the southeast sea area has become the dominant one.

The spies of the Intelligence Bureau and the Security Bureau in Fujian reported that Zheng Zhilong's annual income was nearly ten million taels of silver, but none of them was handed over to the state treasury.In addition, Zheng Zhilong built a city in Anping (Zheng Zhilong's hometown, today's Anhai, Jinjiang), and ships can go directly to the house.

What is he doing?For the convenience of escaping?After Master Luo and I received the news, we reported it to Master Wu and the Marshal. The Marshal ordered me to investigate carefully. I went to Fujian this time to investigate this matter. "

"Ah! Does Zheng Zhilong want to rebel? Wait for me to lead the troops to destroy this bastard!" Liu Er slapped the table in a daze and stood up angrily.

Zong Chao hurriedly grabbed Liu Erleng's hand and said, "Before the commander-in-chief makes a decision, you must not be impulsive."

Seeing Liu Er staring at him angrily, Zong Chao smiled wryly and said, "Supposedly I shouldn't have told your lord about this, but I'm thinking that the commander-in-chief asked you to serve as Jiangxi's chief envoy and take charge of the military power. Layout, so I will inform you.

Mr. Liu listened to the advice of the official, absolutely not to act rashly, just concentrate on handling Jiangxi's government affairs.I reckon that when Jiangxi's government affairs are almost straightened out, the commander-in-chief will let you fight hard, as long as you have this preparation in mind. "

Hearing this, Liu Er took a look at Zong Chao, and then sat down resentfully.

After pondering for a while, Liu Er suddenly said: "Master Zong, what is your name? It seems to be Yong Chao, is it Yong Chao?"

Zong Chao nodded with a wry smile, and quietly listened to Liu Er Leng's words.

Seeing Zong Chao nodding, Liu Er was stunned and said: "Yong Chao, I think you are a talent, and you are a bit inferior in intelligence. Are you interested in coming to me? I will recommend you to be my assistant with the commander in chief."

Zong Chao was shocked when he heard the words, he didn't expect Liu Er Leng to have such an idea, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: Is it possible for you to be the chief envoy of this province whoever you want?

But considering the relationship between Liu Erleng and Li Jing, it really wouldn't be a problem for him to be his deputy.

After pondering for a while, Zong Chao clasped his fists and said, "Lord Liu, I appreciate you so much, Yong Chao is very grateful, but Yong Chao was briefly entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the fifth master, if he abandoned the fifth master, would he still be called a human being? Therefore, Liu Your Excellency's great love, Yongchao, absolutely dare not accept it."

Seeing Zong Chao's tactful refusal, Liu Er Leng nodded lightly, sighed and said, "Why can't I meet someone like you? My book office can be regarded as a talent, but it's a pity that I can only do things sternly and look at things." It's far worse than you."

Zong Chao hurriedly said: "Your Excellency is poor. Different identities have different perspectives on issues. In fact, what Your Excellency needs now is someone who does things with heart. The general policy only needs to follow the command of the Marshal. Can't help much."

Liu Erlen nodded lightly, but made up his mind in his heart that he must recruit some good staff to help him. It is too tiring to use his brain all day long.

After a while, the food and drink were ready, and Liu Erleng hurriedly greeted Zong Chao and Luo Yangxing to be seated.

At the wine table, Liu Erlen didn't mention business any more, but kept persuading him to drink. Zong Chao and Luo Yangxing couldn't drink enough, but Liu Erlen couldn't stop drinking after persuading him, so he had to pour the wine into his belly one cup after another. I couldn't find Bei, and Liu Er was stunned to get drunk without even touching the chopsticks.

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The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month in the ninth year of Chongzhen.

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as Xiaonian, is the day when the Stove Lord is sacrificed to heaven, and it was definitely a major festival in ancient times.

On this day, people will clean the house early in the morning and sweep away the dust. In the evening, each family will place various sacrificial objects, and then offer incense and kowtow, hoping that the Stove Lord will speak more good words in front of the Jade Emperor after he goes to heaven.

Li Jing has always respected these folk customs very much.

Li Jing knew that the common people at this time were still ignorant in the final analysis, and many truths could not be understood by the common people at all, but the common people believed in gods, so they would be in awe.If you talk about the gods, the common people will quickly accept it.Therefore, in some folk festivals, Li Jing even set some examples.

But on this day, Li Jing did not offer sacrifices to Zao Jun at home, but met Song Yingxing in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

In fact, Li Jing doesn't want to work in the palace, but Li Jing is also very helpless about some things. After all, it is more convenient to do many things under the banner of the emperor, and Zhu Youjian has nothing to do now, if he is not allowed to listen National affairs, reflecting the dignity of the emperor, Zhu Youjian will definitely hate him even more in his heart.

Therefore, since Zhu Youjian returned to Beijing, Li Jing moved to the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to work again.

To be honest, Song Yingxing didn't believe what happened to him was true until he entered the palace.

For Song Yingxing, these days are like a dream.

Years ago, he failed in many trials and finally became discouraged about his official career. He began to devote himself to practical learning, and traveled all over the country to study various production technologies.Later, in order to make a living, he went back to his hometown and became a county instructor, and used his free time to write the book "Heavenly Creation of Things". After the completion of the book, the imperial court actually recruited him into the court as an official.

When receiving Li Jing's letter, Song Yingxing couldn't believe his eyes.Li Jing actually appointed him as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry and the vice president of the two colleges of Agriculture and Industry, enjoying the treatment of a senior official?

At that time, Song Yingxing's first thought was to see if there was any change in his ancestral grave, to see if the old Song's ancestral grave was smoking.Immediately Song Yingxing shook his head, this is not smoke from the ancestral tomb, it is the ancestral tomb that is on fire.

Moreover, Li Jing actually asked him to appoint a subordinate official of the Ministry of Industry.In other words, as long as he likes it, he can appoint officials below the third rank.Song Yingxing now understands what it means for one person to achieve Taoism and ascend to heaven.

To be honest, Song Yingxing really wanted to put his brother and the relatives of his seven aunts and eight aunts as officials, but Song Yingxing quickly dismissed this idea.

Although Song Yingxing concentrates on studying practical studies, it doesn't mean he doesn't care about the court situation. He still knows about such a big thing as Li Jing's entry into the capital.

In addition, Li Jing abolished Jinyiwei and Dongchang, rectified military affairs, and rectified official administration. These things would be sent to the local government through the mansion report.

Seeing that batches of officials were arrested for questioning, and batches of officials were sentenced to death, and how cruelly they dealt with Li Jing, Song Yingxing felt afraid from the bottom of his heart.

When he saw a series of decrees promulgated by Li Jing, which drastically abolished the bad government, he really admired Li Jing again.

Song Yingxing knew that people like Li Jing could never rub the sand in their eyes. If he was nepotism, the official might be dismissed before he took office. Then Song Yingxing would be ashamed of himself, and he would become a laughing stock forever.

Therefore, when Liu Erleng asked him who he needed to recommend, Song Yingxing thought about it carefully, and then made a list for Liu Erleng.

But Song Yingxing couldn't remember the names of many people in the list, only knew where they were, and some didn't even know where they lived, only knew where they worked, and some people didn't even know whether they lived or died.

It is conceivable how depressed Liu Er Leng was when he got the list, but depression is depression, and the people on the list have to be found.

While Song Yingxing was packing up his belongings, Liu Erleng sent all his subordinates out to look for someone.

Fortunately, Song Yingxing knew that Liu Erleng was the chief envoy of Jiangxi, so he didn't provide him with people from other provinces. Otherwise, Liu Erleng's five thousand soldiers would not be enough.

Liu Erleng acted quickly, and in just three days, he found most of the people with names and surnames in Song Yingxing's list.Seeing that if he didn't go to Beijing again, he would have to celebrate the New Year halfway, Liu Erlen didn't hesitate any longer, and gave Luo Yangxing a battalion of troops to escort Song Yingxing and others to Beijing.

Originally, Liu Erlen was planning to personally escort Song Yingxing to Beijing, but the current situation in Jiangxi is very good. Officials at all levels finally became honest under Liu Erleng's hard and soft tactics, and are fully cooperating with Liu Erleng in collecting taxes. At this critical juncture, Liu Erleng How dare you leave your job and return to Beijing?It happened that Luo Yangxing's affairs were almost finished and he was about to return to Beijing, so Liu Erleng entrusted Luo Yangxing with the task of escorting Song Yingxing.

As far as Luo Yangxing's affairs were concerned, things went much more smoothly. Although "Tiangong Kaiwu" had already been published, because it was the first edition, the number of printed books was not large, and most of the printed books were in the hands of booksellers. Didn't sell much.

Luo Yangxing first found out who the bookseller was who ordered the books after a brief inquiry.

Finding these booksellers will be easy. Most of the people at this time are illiterate, and most of the booksellers who can buy books are known to them, so it is easy to find them.At this point, there is no need for Luo Yangxing to come forward in person.

In fact, this matter did not require Luo Yangxing to go to Jiangxi in person. Luo Yangxing came to Jiangxi mainly because he was afraid that the people below would take advantage of their privileges and offend Liu Erleng by being arrogant and domineering in Jiangxi, so he came here in person.

Liu Erlen asked Luo Yangxing to escort Song Yingxing, Luo Yangxing would not refuse, anyway, he would bring the engraved bookseller and the confiscated books back to Beijing, in line with the idea that one sheep is herding two sheep and shedding them, Together with Song Yingxing and others, they brought them back to the capital.

Luo Yangxing and others hurriedly rushed, and finally arrived in the capital on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. After Li Jing received the news, he ordered people to put Song Yingxing's people in the post house for a while, and only asked Luo Yangxing to bring Song Yingxing and the bookseller. Dongnuang Pavilion.

When he first heard the news, Song Yingxing couldn't believe his ears.

If in the past, high-ranking officials would have summoned the emperor in person, then it would not be surprising to see the emperor in Dongnuange, but Song Yingxing's position was not appointed by the emperor, but Li Jing's official order in the name of the cabinet.

Song Yingxing never expected that Li Jing would summon him in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, let alone that the emperor was just playing an accompanying role.

It wasn't until Song Yingxing saw the emperor and Li Jing with his own eyes that he believed everything was true.

After Song Yingxing and the bookseller finished seeing Zhu Youjian, Li Jing smiled and beckoned them to sit down.

(End of this chapter)