Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 169 The Egg Hits the Stone

As soon as Gao Gong said this, King Yu, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng all had expressions of surprise.How could such vicious words come from the mouth of the majestic Hubu Tianguan?

Gao Gong explained: "Nowadays, the people's livelihood in Ming Dynasty is in decline, and the government is in a difficult situation. The reason is that the strict party controls the government, and takes bribes. , The tree is big and deep. If you want to completely uproot this big tree, you must burn a skyrocketing fire! It is Yan Song and his son who took over the management of the disaster relief. If 10,000+ victims are starved to death, then a skyrocketing fire will be ignited in the court !"

King Yu sighed softly: "Is the only way to bring down the Yan Party is to let those 10,000+ victims starve to death?"

Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng remained silent.

They know that this is the most immoral way, but also the most effective way.

But Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng call themselves gentlemen.Gao Gong proposed such a vicious method, and the two of them did not want to review it.

"You bastard!" Concubine Li pushed aside the screen and walked into the living room.

"Why did you come out?" Yu Wang asked.

Concubine Li said: "My lord, please forgive my concubine for being rude! What Gao Butang said just now is simply nonsense!"

Gao Gong has always looked down on Concubine Li, a woman of Taoism, who participates in political affairs.He didn't have any affection for Concubine Li.

"Concubine Li, please enlighten me, where is the bastard I just said?" Gao Gong said neither humble nor overbearing.

Concubine Li said solemnly: "The world belongs to the Zhu family, and sooner or later it will belong to Prince Yu. Could it be that Prince Yu, the grand prince, is going to be like those Spring and Autumn strategists who only know how to plot and trick, watching his 10,000+ subjects starve?" Death? Do you want the prince to be the king of Jie and Zhou? The disaster victims are waiting to be fed. What the prince has to do is to do everything possible to save their lives! Instead of using the souls of 10,000+ disaster victims to attack the Yan Party!"

Gao Gong cursed secretly in his heart: the benevolence of a woman.

But Zhang Juzheng said: "My lord, I think what Concubine Li said is very true."

Concubine Li looked at Zhang Juzheng with grateful eyes.

Gao Gong smiled and said: "Save the lives of 10,000+ victims? Now Yan Song and his son are in charge of the disaster relief! Are we going to help them show off in front of the emperor? Take ten thousand steps back, even if we want to rescue the victims, the party will strictly control it." They will be greedy for as much food as we transport to the porridge market! I wonder if Concubine Li and Zhang Butang can save the disaster victims?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "For the solution, we still need to think about it in the long run."

King Yu waved his hand wearily: "Let's stop here today."

Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng resigned.

King Yu took a sip of tea and asked Concubine Li: "Didn't you say a few days ago that to deal with the strict party, you must use poison to fight poison. Gao Gong has a vicious heart, and he is the best candidate to fight poison with poison. Why did you sing to him today?" rebellion?"

Concubine Li said: "My lord, fighting poison with poison is the best way to deal with the strict party. But you have to be moderate! If 10,000+ victims of the disaster are starved to death in a few days, I will lose the hearts of the people! Don't you think so, my lord? To be an emperor without the support of the people?"

King Yu remained silent.

Early the next morning, He Liu led the people from the Cao Gang to bring hundreds of carts of polished rice to the porridge market.

He Liu found Yang Lian, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Yang, I donated these rice to the victims of the disaster. You have been bothering these days, keep an eye on the porridge market, and don't let the officials of the porridge market take away these polished rice. Private share!"

Yang Lian nodded: "I thank Mr. He on behalf of the people of the eight counties of Daxing, Wanping, Liangxiang, Gu'an, Yongqing, Dong'an, Xianghe, and Changping! Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on the porridge market for your donation." Every grain of rice goes to the victims. But..."

He Liu asked, "But what?"

Yang Lian said bluntly: "But Mr. He, you can save the victims for a while, but you can't save them forever!"

He Liu was dumbfounded.It took a long time before he opened his mouth and said: "Brother Yang Shi, you don't want to give the emperor a book again, do you?"

Yang Lian nodded, and replied: "I have been an official for more than 20 years, and I have seen too many people's sufferings. Now the people's livelihood in Ming Dynasty is in decline, and the poor people can't live happily. The reason is that the traitorous party controls the court. . . . ”

He Liu lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Yang Shi, are you going to join Mr. Yan and Mr. Xiao? I advise you not to hit a stone with an egg."

Yang Lian smiled and said, "Hitting an egg against a rock? No, it's Jingwei filling the sea! Even if I fall in front of Yan Song and his son, I believe there will be countless officials with conscience who will follow."

He Liudao: "Brother Yang Shi, I advise you not to think about it. You are just a county magistrate and have no right to submit directly to the emperor. From the magistrate's yamen, to the inspector's yamen, the governor's yamen, the six ministries, and the cabinet, there are strict party officials everywhere. .As long as they withhold your papers in one of the yamen, your papers will be lost! I am afraid that before the emperor sees your papers, you will be framed by people in the strict party and thrown into prison or even lose your head."

Yang Lian said: "I've already thought of this. Therefore, I will use a surefire method this time."

He Liu asked, "What's a surefire way?"

There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Yang Lian's mouth, and two words almost popped out from between his teeth: "Death remonstrance!"

The two were talking, when a communication suddenly sounded in the porridge: "Master Xue, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Construction, is inspecting the porridge!"

A roe-headed mouse walked from a fourth-rank official to the high platform in the middle of the porridge market, and said loudly: "Opening a porridge market to relieve the victims is the grace of the emperor who respects the sky and loves the people! Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xiao Ge are sympathetic to the good governance of the people! You eat The rice in the bowl should always remember the goodness of the emperor, Mr. Yan Ge, and Mr. Xiao Ge!"

After He Liu heard this, he cursed inwardly: Yan Song and Yan Shifan didn't even spare the victims' living food, and the victims still want their kindness?Xue Yang, you really deserve to be a dog raised by the Yan family.

At this moment, Lao Hu, dressed in a flying fish suit with an embroidered spring knife on his waist, rushed up to the high platform leading fifty or sixty guards in brocade clothes.

Old Hu ordered loudly: "Take down the criminal officer Xue Yang!"

The wrestlers rushed forward and immediately tied Xue Yang into rice dumplings.

Xue Yang said angrily: "Blind your dog eyes, dare to hold me hostage? Do you know who I am?"

Old Hu smiled: "I know, aren't you the dog named Xue Yang that Mr. Xiao Ge raised in the Ministry of Industry?"

Lao Hu pointed to the flying fish suit on his body again: "See clearly. We are from Beizhen Fusi!"

Xue Yang didn't seem to be afraid of Beizhen Fusi, he said sharply: "What's wrong with Beizhen Fusi? Commander Lu of your Jinyiwei will sell our old Yan Ge a little bit of noodles! Liu Zhenfu of Beizhen Fusi, He's still the righteous brother of our elder Xiaoge!"

Old Hu smiled: "Unfortunately, I am not Commander Lu, so I don't need to show Yange's old face. I am not Liu Zhenfu, so I don't need to talk about brotherhood with you Xiaoge! Remember, the person who arrested you is named Hu Ping , is the youngest of the [-]th Imperial Guard of Jinyiwei! Xue Yang, you dare to withhold and resell the life-saving food of the victims. Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? Take it away!"

(End of this chapter)