amaotonovel Chapter 550 The Power in the Power
Chapter 550 The Power in the Power
Chapter 550 The Power in the Power
Abolishing the post station is something that officials can hardly even think about.
But when His Majesty opened his mouth, everyone was shocked. It really made people wonder whether His Majesty was suspected of being ill.
Just when everyone was dumbfounded.
Finally someone regained his senses.
University scholar Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, all official documents and reports in the world are delivered through the post station. In addition, most of the scholars and officials and their families live in the post station when they travel. If the post station is abolished, I am afraid..."
He voiced his concerns.
Don't look at everyone's scolding, but in fact, the main beneficiaries of the station are precisely the officials.
Fortunately for the former, passing official documents and submitting reports is of course related to the stability of the world, but it has nothing to do with officials.
But you must know that when scholars go to Beijing to rush for the exam, they always stop at post stations along the way.
In addition, there are officials and family members, who can rest at the post station after taking the note, which can not only ensure safety, but also have carriages and horses along the way, supplies and care, and prepare a good bedroom.
Now... His Majesty is really about to withdraw.
Zhu Di smiled and said: "When the ministers spoke just now, did they already describe the heinous crime of this post station? Since it is a heinous crime, how can there be any reason for appeasement?"
Zhu Di paused, then continued: "The factory guards have also learned some public opinion. Among the scholars and the market, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the inn. If I have no action, how can I stop the people in the world? Am I going to turn a blind eye to this?"
"..."
What Zhu Di said was logical, it didn't look like a joke at all, Xia Yuanji was a little anxious at this time, this post station is indispensable!
So he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, in fact... the officials are not saying that the post station is useless. It's just... it's just that the post station is a huge waste, and your majesty knows it, the treasury..."
He didn't go on, but the meaning was already very clear!
Zhu Di said solemnly: "Since that's the case, wouldn't it be good to cancel it?"
Xia Yuanji said with a bitter face: "If it is abolished, what should we do with the official documents of the court?"
Zhu Di said very calmly: "Well, Zhu Qing, please come up with a charter. In a word, as Zhu Qing said, if you don't spend money, you don't spend money, but I have to get things done. If not, just I am afraid that it will not meet the expectations of the government and the public for the court."
As soon as these words came out, Baiguan almost had the urge to vomit blood.
Don't you mean that you want the horse to run, but also want the horse not to eat grass? How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?
At this moment, everyone hesitated.
This matter...it's not appropriate to say anything now.
Asking to keep the post station, the scolding was too harsh at the beginning, and now the public opinion of Shilin has not passed, making this request at this time is tantamount to standing on the opposite side of the people of the world.
It would be even more ruthless to ask for a reduction in the money and food of the post station, but continue to keep the post station. In all likelihood, most of the functions of this post station will be abolished. According to His Majesty's usual actions, guess which functions he will abolish first ?
But it would be even more inappropriate to let His Majesty abolish it without doing anything about it.
Zhu Di glanced at the crowd indifferently, and said slowly: "Is there no other way, Zhuqing? Let me tell you, the imperial court supporters hope that Zhuqing can speak up, and Zhuqing can speak freely."
"..."
After a deathly silence.
Zhang Anshi, who had been standing there as if watching a play and found it interesting, finally stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the post station has always had many problems. It's shocking..."
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "Really?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, when the court was discussing just now, I heard this with my own ears. The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the princes of the Imperial Academy all said so. I think there must be no falsehood."
Zhu Di took a look at Xia Yuanjiren and waited, and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, before saying, "Then what can Zhang Qing do?"
Zhang Anshidao: "In my opinion, the burden on the household department is huge now. Instead of this, it is better...to simply abolish the matter directly, so as not to overload the household department."
As soon as Zhang Anshi said this, many people immediately frowned.
Zhu Di said: "But just now Hu Qing and Xia Qing said that this station is very important..."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "It's easy, just hand over the responsibility of the post station to the Ministry of Railways. Under the Ministry of Railways, there will be a postal department to replace the previous inn, and the money and food for the postal department can be paid by the palace. Part of it can’t be raised by the palace. It’s a good idea to introduce some gold and silver from Qixia Commercial Bank, and adopt a joint method between the palace and the people. , so that no one will ask, I wonder what His Majesty thinks?"
"..."
All of a sudden, all officials looked at each other in blank dismay.
This is really a big surprise!
They couldn't imagine why Zhang Anshi would be so kind to take the blood-sucking yamen of the post station to himself.
This is equivalent to getting rid of a burden from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and greatly saving expenses.
As for the Postal Service, it has nothing to do with the imperial court who pays the money.
After everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, Xia Yuanji said with emotion, "Your Majesty, His Highness King Song's words are not unreasonable, and I agree with you."
After a brief silence, many people did not object.
Anyway, this stuff costs money, so the emperor Laozi and Qixia Commercial Bank will just have to pay for it in the future. This is asking for trouble.
Although I agree, many people still can't help but mutter in their hearts, Zhang Anshi, is he full?How dare you pick up such a hot potato?
Hu Guang frowned, always feeling that something was wrong.
He looked at Zhang Anshi with a calm face, and couldn't help thinking of the scene when Zhang Anshi urged him to play. Seeing the regulations proposed by Zhang Anshi at this time, it seemed that Zhang Anshi was the one who suffered the most. Some are called to pull the palace to be taken advantage of.
But the question is, is Zhang Anshi the kind of person who suffers from being fooled?
Hu Guang, who is honest and honest, suddenly remembered a sentence, if something goes wrong, you are a demon!
But no matter what, everyone still couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Zhang Anshi was selling in his gourd.
But right now, no matter how much you can't figure it out, the knife is on your neck. After all, everyone scolded loudly just now, and it was recorded in the court meeting. If you turn your head and object, His Majesty will definitely ask, why do you object? , do you have a better way?
What else can I do?
So although some people have seconded the proposal, they didn't say anything to stop it. Even those who felt that something was abnormal, they just remained silent.
After hearing this, Zhu Di said, "Since that's the case, then... let Zhang Qing do it."
As soon as Jinkou opened, he immediately said, "Retire."
Discussed all morning. At this time, it was past noon. The ministers who were hungry and full of stomachs were thinking about going to cook, but now suddenly, they felt that the hunger was gradually passing, and instead they were full of worries.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a trap!
After retiring from the court, Zhang Anshi was immediately ordered by Zhu Dizhao to enter the Wenlou to have an audience.
Zhang Anshi saluted, Zhu Di looked up at him, and said quietly: "Zhang Qing is in the middle of the secret report, this post office is operated by Qixia Commercial Bank, and the household department allocates money and food for post stations all over the world every year. Do you know how much it is?" ?”
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, there are 7 to 13 people who need to support the post station, and there are even [-] mules, horses and livestock. Not only that, but also the repairs and other expenses of various post stations. , cost a lot.”
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said: "Since you know this, but you also understand that I have spent a lot of money supporting my grandson to build the railway, and now...but I have also put this on Qixia Commercial Bank, this Qixia Commercial Bank... ...If the profit is greatly reduced, I am afraid that my internal funds will also suffer along with it."
Zhang Anshi calmly said: "Your Majesty, I also have shares in this Qixia Commercial Firm. Since I dare to come up with such an idea, how can I support so many people in vain... At the beginning, I did not clearly explain some things in the secret report to Your Majesty. Yes, clean up this post station thoroughly, and find a way...to make a profit..."
"Profit..." Zhu Di was taken aback: "Can this station also make a profit?"
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "I can't say for sure, but you can give it a try."
After Zhu Di heard the word profit, he couldn't help but be full of anticipation. At this time, when he heard the word inaccurate, his mood sank again, so he sighed and said: "This matter should be done as soon as possible, and there is nothing wrong with it." Negligence, I am so stubborn in the palace today, but it is all because of your secret memorial, don't teach me to lose my wife and lose my army."
Zhang Anshi muttered in his heart, who would dare to teach you that Zhu Di lost his wife...
On Zhang Anshi's face, he showed a swearing look: "I... will definitely do my best."
Zhu Di’s expression did not feel relaxed. It’s not that he didn’t trust Zhang Anshi. If he didn’t trust Zhang Anshi’s ambiguous performance, it would be impossible for him to take the hot potato of the post station from the household department directly today. Over there, take it to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Qixia Commercial Bank.
But he knew that the problem of post stations in all dynasties has been a long-standing problem. Since it is necessary for the court, the waste and expenses involved are always staggering. He really can't think of how to alleviate such a difficult problem.
At this time, looking at Zhang Anshi, he couldn't help but feel that a dead horse is a living horse doctor, so he said: "I don't want other things, but I just want to save some losses."
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On the other side, Xia Yuanji resigned, and at this time the Hubu, who was on the cusp of the storm, became the object of everyone's attention.
Naturally, it is inevitable that someone will come to the household department to inquire about the situation.
There are quite a few people who are concerned about this matter. After all, this fact is too weird, and it always makes people feel that someone is playing tricks.
"Xia Gong, this inn...can be cleaned up if it is renamed...?"
After hearing this, Xia Yuanji patiently explained that after all, he has been in charge of the household department for many years and is proficient in these businesses.
Dang even said: "The problem with the post station is that the world must have this thing. If there is no such thing, wouldn't the world be in chaos? But since it must be there, then... there is no way to abolish its responsibilities. If it is not abolished, With so many troops... we have to keep it, and as long as we keep it, the money and food spent every year will be incalculable."
He paused, then continued: "It's useless to rely on purges. In the final analysis... now it's just the money spent by the Ministry of Households, but now it's changed to the palace, or some kind of business. This time, the old man is very big." I was relieved, this is a good thing, now there are more money in the palace and the gold and silver of Qixia Commercial Bank, but the expenditure of the national treasury has always been tight, and the old man can breathe a sigh of relief without such a burden myself."
After listening to Xia Yuanji's explanation, the visitor seemed to think it was very reasonable. Who else in the world knows the situation of the station better than this Duke Xia?
So the visitor laughed: "If so, His Majesty and His Royal Highness Song Wang will suffer a big loss."
Xia Yuanji said: "The Ministry of Railways not only connives at the lower railway department and the local third department to fight for power, but now also wants to take this post station into its pocket. According to the old man, His Royal Highness Song Wang has a big appetite, and he doesn't mind the power in his hands. It's hot, but...he still forgot after all, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility and relationship. In the long run, this station...may have to teach Gongzhong and King Song to bleed hard, but...it should also let King Song Your Highness is bleeding, they have money, they can afford to lose."
Xia Yuanji's mood is quite relaxed, and he is happy to see the results.
And Xia Yuanji's optimism obviously infected the visitor. After listening to this visitor, he said happily: "Xia Gong's words made people suddenly enlightened. Now Shilin, and many loyal and outspoken people in the court, because of the sudden incident, I was still worried. But now... I can finally let people breathe a sigh of relief. In this way, His Royal Highness King Song has shot himself in the foot."
Xia Yuanji became more cautious, and said with a stern face: "You can't say that. His Highness King Song took the initiative to take on such a responsibility, because he is willing to share the worries of the court."
The visitor smiled knowingly.
All of a sudden, the scholars and the public also began to discuss it.
But Zhang Anshi was unhurried, as if nothing happened, and turned a deaf ear to the outside world.
As usual, Zhang Anshi was still on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion.
However, Hu Guang found the time, sneaked in, and said to Zhang Anshi: "What kind of conspiracy and tricks does His Highness King Song have this time?"
Zhang Anshi shouted injustice: "How can Mr. Hu say such a thing, what kind of bad intentions can this king have?"
Hu Guang stared at him suspiciously, and said in his mouth: "I have been thinking hard all night, and I always feel that something is wrong. It seems that... I was used by someone..."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Grand Hu, how can I make good use of our old friends? Hey... It's better for Mr. Hu to listen less to the rumors and gossips from the outside world. It's not good to hear too much of this stuff."
For a while, Hu Guang didn't know what to say.
On the contrary, Zhang Anshi said: "For the post office, we must find someone who is upright and willing to do his best to handle it. After thinking about it, Guangxin Bohumu is very suitable."
Hu Guang was shocked when he heard this, his expression changed, he was a little panicked, and said anxiously: "At first, the old man played first, and wanted to abolish the station, which caused such a big commotion, but now, it makes the dog... this... Isn't this teaching the world to know that the old man and you wear the same trousers?"
Zhang Anshi smiled, and said: "Mr. Hu, you can't say that. This post station...is not a good thing. It's hard work, and others will treat it as a burden. They wish they could leave it far away. Who would take over the post office now? It’s hard to do what you can, but how did it come out of Mr. Hu’s mouth that you and I are fighting together? I don’t like to hear these words.”
Hu Guang: "..."
Hu Guang frowned tightly, feeling more and more strange.
He began to worry a little.
And his eyelids also started to jump unconsciously.
It's just... For a while, he couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Zhang Anshi was selling in his gourd, and he didn't know how to ask the teacher for his crime.
Time passed little by little, half a month later.
A team of people arrived in the capital from Raozhou.
The leader is Hu Mu!
Hu Mu's body, in fact, barely recovered, and the bumps along the way made him look very bad.
This was the result of a month's rest, but he was summoned by Zhang Anshi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and Shangshu of the Ministry of Railways, and he rushed to Beijing with others.
Although Zhang Anshi repeatedly asked, wait for him to recover from his injury before coming back.
When Hu Mu and others appeared in Wenyuan Pavilion, Hu Guang, who had just walked out of the value room, took a serious look.
When Hu Guang saw his son among them, he was startled, turned around and hid in his guard room, not daring to come out again.
Even Yang Rong couldn't stand it anymore, so he couldn't help complaining to Hu Guang: "You are good, don't father and son meet each other?"
Hu Guang's face was full of confusion, and he sighed: "He was injured. As a father, don't you even have the feeling of licking the calf? Isn't this... hey... To avoid suspicion, after all, to avoid suspicion."
There was disapproval in Yang Rong's eyes, and he sighed: "Mr. Hu is still burdened by fame after all."
Hu Guang said seriously: "Old man has self-knowledge. Among the scholars in Wenyuan Pavilion, I am not as qualified as Xiegong, as smart as Yanggong, as steady as Jingong, and as meritorious as His Royal Highness Song. It’s just this point of not being greedy for fame and fortune, and the name of promoting talents and avoiding relatives. If you don’t even have these ethics, then you are really a vegetarian, and you are extremely ashamed.”
Yang Rong smiled, but said: "Hu Gong, tell me, why did King Song insist on recruiting Hu Mu?"
"Hey, don't ask, don't ask." Hu Guang showed pain.
Seeing his reaction, Yang Rong seemed to catch something all of a sudden, and said, "You mean... King Song wants to make a fuss about you, Mr. Hu?"
Hu Guang frowned, his long beard trembled uncontrollably, and said: "No way, His Royal Highness King Song...should not be so wicked... The relationship between the old man and him seems to be passable."
Yang Rong smiled and said: "It also makes sense, well, Mr. Hu will continue to stay behind closed doors, and the old man... is busy with his own affairs."
Hu Guang opened his mouth to speak, but in fact he wanted to hear Yang Rong's great opinion. He knew that Yang Rong had always had a way.
It's a pity...Yang Rong has already left.
But in the value room next door, Zhang Anshi's hearty laughter came out: "Hahahaha...you are here, this king misses you all!"
Hu Guang: "..."
(End of this chapter)