Chapter 1291 Return to Life
The day after Yan Song received the secret letter, Xu Hai and others also returned to the capital to return to life. Emperor Jiajing took the time to summon Xu Hai, Peng Cheng and others in the East Nuan Pavilion of Wuyi Palace. The chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song, and the second minister, Xu Jie, were accompanying them.
"I pay homage to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
After the eunuch passed the message, Xu Hai, Peng Cheng and others entered the Dongnuan Pavilion and bowed respectfully to see Emperor Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing is still wearing a blue cloth Bagua Taoist robe, sitting on a dragon chair, with a Bagua mat spread on the dragon chair. His figure is thin, but full of majesty. After Xu Hai and others paid a grand tribute, Emperor Jiajing flicked his sleeves, put his hands on the dragon chair, and asked calmly: "No need to wait, how are you going to check this time?"
As the head of the verification team, Xu Hai respectfully replied: "Hui Sheng, the impeachment is not true. Zhu Ping'an did not collude with grain merchants or accept bribes in Jingnan. Not only did he have no fault, he actually made merit. Most of Jiangnan is a piece of land. Mourning is everywhere It is miserable, but Jiangnan under Zhu Ping'an's rule has enough food and rice, and it is like a paradise."
When Xu Hai reported back, Peng Cheng, Zhang Wenbo and others stood aside respectfully, lowering their heads and watching. own toes. This is the rule. When multiple people attend a summons, only the leader can answer the Holy Spirit's questions. The rest of the group cannot interrupt, let alone whisper to each other. They can only speak when the Holy Spirit specifically asks them about someone.
"Oh?" Emperor Jiajing was slightly surprised when he heard this, and asked with great interest, "How did Mr. Zhu do it?"
"Back to the Holy Emperor, Mr. Zhu was in the flood disaster "Precautions have been taken before the epidemic arrives." Xu Hai briefly reported on Zhu Ping'an's methods of early prevention, defining food prices, public announcements of donations, and providing work-for-relief services in Jingnan.
"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. Zhu Xiaozi uses profit as bait to lure grain merchants into his trap, and he has learned the secret of the word 'profit'. He is a genius." Emperor Jiajing said to him Zhu Pingan commented on the behavior of defining food prices.
"As you just said, the grain dealer donated 110,000 taels? Is the number true? Is Zhu Ping'an really not corrupt?"
Emperor Jiajing asked again.
"Back to Your Majesty, the numbers are true, and Zhu Ping'an is indeed not corrupt. There is a donation letter and a donation announcement as proof, and I have copied them." Xu Hai replied respectfully, and took out the money from Jingnan from his arms. I brought back several donation letters and transcribed donation announcements.
Huang Jin went down to take the relevant documents from Xu Hai, and handed them to Emperor Jiajing for review with respectful hands.
After reading it over, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, "Zhu Xiaozi even announced that Zhang San donated 5 eggs and Wang Wu donated 2 kilograms of vegetables. Every donation and expenditure were included. It is recorded in the book, and it seems that he is indeed innocent. This reminds me of Zhu Xiaozi’s naked butt inspection of Taicang.”
"Weizhong, take a look at it too."
Emperor Jiajing said to Yan Song and Xu Jie, indicating that Huang Jin would pass the relevant documents to them for browsing.
“Open, transparent, and ingenious. There is a donation announcement form and a donation use form. The origin and context of each donation are clearly recorded. Zhu Pingan’s innocence can also be seen from this. "After Yan Song saw it, he did not hesitate to praise Zhu Ping'an, completely showing the attitude of an elder appreciating and supporting the younger generation.
"Zhu Pingan is indeed innocent." Xu Jie simply agreed, with a smile on his lips.
"How could a merchant have such financial resources? A mere grain merchant in Jingnan actually donated 110,000 taels? Grain merchants are so rich, and salt merchants even more so?!" Emperor Jiajing tapped his fingers lightly The armrest of the dragon chair, with an uncertain face, glanced sternly Song and Xu Jie said, "Wei Zhong, Huating, you guys will go back to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, the Salt Patrol Censor and other departments to discuss the "Review of the Salt Law" submitted to Zhu Bochen in the matter, and re-write it later. Come up with a charter and report it to me.”
Last month, Zhu Bochen proposed to change the salt law to use normal salt plus residual salt to solve the problem of insufficient military pay caused by the Japanese invaders in the north and south in recent years. Zhu Bochen suggested that all businessmen should report to Zhongzheng Salt and allow them to use it. There are two bags of remaining salt, each in a bag, and the bag ropes are included, a total of 285 kilograms. When the salt is cut, the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing pays the price for the remaining salt, and the Transportation Department gives a small invoice. The price of surplus salt is silver, which is set at five cents and five cents in Huainan and five cents in Huaibei. Every year, about 1,100,000 taels of salt and silver can be obtained from the regular salt and surplus salt to supplement the military pay.
Emperor Jiajing read the report at that time and was very satisfied with the 1.1 million taels of salt silver and intended to approve it. However, judging from the amount donated by Jingnan grain merchants, the 1.1 million taels of salt silver There is still less silver.
In terms of profit, selling salt is much more profitable than selling grain. With comparison, how could Emperor Jiajing be satisfied?
"I obey the decree." Yan Song and Xu Jie bowed to receive the decree. They understood Emperor Jiajing's thoughts.
"By the way, Zhu Xiaozi is doing work-for-relief work in Jingnan. Please tell me in detail." Emperor Jiajing said to Xu Hai again.
"According to the decree. Mr. Zhu organized the victims to carry out project construction in Jingnan, including building water conservancy projects, building city walls, reclaiming wasteland, building anti-Japanese outposts, etc., in the form of paying wages instead of direct relief. Mr. Zhu said that this would not only make the people Rely on one's own efforts, live with more dignity, and form a number of projects that are beneficial to the long-term peace and stability of Jingnan." Xu Hai reported in detail what he saw and heard in Jingnan.
After hearing this, Emperor Jiajing nodded and asked about the flood situation in the south of the Yangtze River. Xu Hai replied truthfully.
"What else do you want to report during this trip?" Emperor Jiajing asked again after learning about the relevant situation.
Xu Hai thought about it and truthfully reported the secret plan proposed by Zhu Pingan to Emperor Jiajing.
"Go back to the Holy One. After this incident, Mr. Zhu felt inspired and came up with an idea." Xu Hai reported.
"What do you think?" Emperor Jiajing asked with interest.
“Back to the Holy One, it’s a secret book! Master Zhu conceived the idea that the ministers who have been granted the right to secret book by the Holy Spirit will write the secret book and seal it in a special box, and send a special person to deliver it to the capital without going through the inn. Without going through the General Affairs Department, Huijimen and other officials, he went directly to the emperor and submitted only the sacred secret to the emperor for approval. Both Shang and Shang Shu are aware of the secret information, including impeachment memorials, suggestions and advice, government affairs reports, etc. All can be reported to the public, in order to open up channels of communication and expand information channels."
Xu Hai respectfully He replied and truthfully reported Zhu Ping'an's ideas about secret folding to Emperor Jiajing.
As smart as Emperor Jiajing, he instantly understood the function of Mi Zhe. His eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded calmly.
After Xu Hai finished his report, Emperor Jiajing did not comment. He looked at Peng Cheng, Zhang Guyi and others and asked, "Do you have anything to add?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Xu has said everything in detail, and I have nothing to add." Peng Cheng and others replied.
"In that case, you can retreat, but you can stay."
Emperor Jiajing waved his hand to Xu Hai and others, indicating that they should resign, and ordered Yan Song, Xu Jie and others to leave. People stay.
"I and others retire." Xu Hai and others resigned.
"Wei Zhong, Hua Ting, what do you think about the secret statement proposed by Zhu Xiaozi?"
When Xu Hai and others walked out of Dongnuang Pavilion, they heard the voice of Emperor Jiajing asking about Yan Song and Xu Jie behind them. (End of this chapter)