Chapter 1560 Zhao Wenhua, the Imperial Envoy to the Sea
On this day, a big earthquake occurred in the officialdom of the capital. Nie Bao was severely reprimanded by Emperor Jiajing, and he was dismissed from the post of Minister of War and given a salary reduction. Second level sanctions.
Zhao Wenhua and other strict party members celebrated another stage victory.
Here’s the thing.
After Nie Bao and Li Mo got together, he seemed to have a lot of emotions, and he drafted a memorial when he returned home:
The southeast has experienced floods, and the Japanese invasion has become more and more severe. The people in the southeast are already extremely poor. If you offer sacrifices to the sea god and increase the land tax, it will be in vain and increase the burden on the people. If the people have no way to survive, it is inevitable that some people will defect to the Japanese. In this case, not only will they not be able to achieve their wishes, but they will go against their wishes and make the Japanese plague in the south of the Yangtze River worse. I beg your Majesty to think again.
After this memorial was published, it immediately caused a stir.
Under Yan Song's instruction, Zhao Wenhua immediately wrote a letter, bitterly stating that Nie Bao had disobeyed the holy will. As the Minister of War, he not only did not want to destroy the Japanese pirates, but instead prevented others from doing so. The efforts to exterminate the Japanese pirates were unscrupulous, the people were incompetent, and the corpses were bare...
Yan Maoqing and others also wrote letters one after another, criticizing Nie Bao from different angles.
Why is Nie Bao's hometown in Yongfeng, Jiangxi, and his in-laws in Jiangsu? The reason why Nie Bao opposed worshiping the sea god and increasing land tax was entirely out of personal selfishness. He wanted to abolish public service for private purposes, and his heart was to be punished.
Why Nie Bao slandered the Holy Will, slandered the good strategy of destroying the Japanese, seriously suspected that he had improper dealings with the Japanese pirates, etc...
In short, all kinds of dirty water was poured out, and the Yan Party had a large number of people, and Nie Bao was instantly suppressed. The splashing was terrible.
Emperor Jiajing was very angry. He had already decided on the candidates for the sea sacrifice, but Nie Bao openly opposed him, saying that the sea sacrifice was in vain and would increase the burden on the people and make them defect to Japan!!!!< b r>
This is not simply a violation of the Holy Will, this is a criticism of the Holy Will! Criticizing the Holy Will! Fighting against the Holy Will!
In addition, the Yan Party poured dirty water and made trouble, and the anger of Emperor Jiajing Being aroused even more. Emperor Jiajing was furious and severely reprimanded Nie Bao, then dismissed him from the post of Minister of War and gave him a second-level salary reduction.
"Your Majesty, I am old and frail, and my old illness has broken out. I request you to return to your hometown of Yongfeng."
Nie Bao was so disheartened that he directly wrote a retirement memorial, which was considered his last act of resistance.
Generally, if an important official requests to become an official, the emperor will try to retain him. This is a common practice.
But Emperor Jiajing was furious. Seeing Nie Bao's application for becoming an official, he became even more angry. Well, you dare to threaten me with becoming an official. Well, if you don't want to become an official, then I will satisfy you! So, Emperor Jiajing was furious and approved Nie Bao's official memorial with a stroke of his pen!
Nie Bao's official career came to an abrupt end!
On a gloomy evening, driving an ox cart, pulling a cart of pots, pans, bedding and other simple luggage, as well as an old wife carrying the baggage, left the capital with only a few people seeing her off, and headed south to Yongfeng. .
Zhao Wenhua finally got his wish and was appointed as the imperial envoy to worship the sea by Emperor Jiajing. Soon he set off south to the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhao Wenhua is full of scenery!
Yan Shifan hosted a banquet to see him off. The banquet was filled with delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and the dancer Mei Ji danced and played music to entertain him.
During the banquet, Yan Shifan took Zhao Wenhua to one side and said, "Brother Meicun, the old man in Jiangnan must have a lot to say to you when you go to Jiangnan. I won't say more. I just want to tell you one thing. You must do it when you go." want Pay attention to the little thief Zhu Ping'an. The little thief Zhu Ping'an went to Jingnan, but it was like letting the tiger return to the mountain and the dragon to the sea. This little thief actually made outstanding achievements and was promoted. In just a few months, he was promoted from a mere seventh-rank county magistrate to a first-rank magistrate. jump Promoted to the fourth rank! This son is hostile to my father and us. If he is allowed to gain power, there will be disaster. Therefore, Meicun, when you go to Jiangnan, you must firmly suppress this son's soaring power. It is best to kill him. .Don’t imitate the old man. , The benevolence of a woman, without Cao Cao's life, still suffers from Cao Cao's illness, seeing Guan Yu cherishing Guan Yu, seeing Zilong cherishing Zilong, cherishing talents and loving talents without looking at the camp of the target, that is a Dongguo wolf ! ”
Zhao Wenhua rolled his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded heavily, "Don't worry, Donglou, I saved it. If you go to Jiangnan, you won't have a chance to make a comeback!"
" Then I'll be relieved." Yan Shifan narrowed his eyes and patted Zhao Wenhua's shoulder hard.
“Drink, drink, say goodbye to Meicun, and wish Brother Meicun great success in Jiangnan”
“Hahaha, Jiangnan is a fertile land, and Meicun’s mouth will be full of meat when he eats it. , don’t forget Let’s give us some bowls of broth to satisfy our cravings.”
“Meicun’s trip is to offer sacrifices to the sea on behalf of the Holy One. His status can be said to be that the Holy One is here in person. Meicun has the final say in the territory of Jiangnan.”
Demons danced wildly on the wine table.
When the banquet was about to end, Yan Song also came over, and everyone stood up to pay their respects.
“I heard that you are here to see Meicun off, so I stopped by to see Meicun off and give you a few words of advice. You don’t need to be restrained, just drink and dance.” Yan Song smiled and waved to everyone. Everyone did not need to be restrained, and then waved to Zhao Wenhua, "Meicun, come here."
"Father." Zhao Wenhua stepped forward diligently and listened to Yan Song's teachings.
"Before you leave, go to Xiyuan to see the Holy One and express your determination. The task of supervising military affairs will most likely fall on you."
Yan Song smiled, patted Zhao Wenhua's shoulder gently, and reminded him meaningfully.
“Thank you so much for your kind words in front of the Holy Father. Thank you so much for your support. I will definitely work hard and do the hard work for my foster father.”
Zhao Wenhua heard the elegant meaning of the string song and couldn’t help but understand it. I was overjoyed and thanked Yan Song repeatedly.
“Go to Jiangnan and work hard. There must be no mistakes in the sacrifice to the sea. As long as the sacrifice to the sea is completed successfully, you will be 80% successful in going to Jiangnan, and you will be in an invincible position. In ensuring the sacrifice to the sea Under the premise of successful completion, some things can be done boldly, do you understand?"
Yan Song said with profound meaning.
"My child understands." Zhao Wenhua nodded vigorously. With Yan Song's instruction, he became bolder.
“Now that the Japanese are being captured from the north and the south are being captured, the imperial court is attaching great importance to armaments. We don’t have any of our own people in the army, which will be detrimental to the future. If you, Meicun, go south to the south of the Yangtze River this time, supervising military affairs can change this situation and enable us to You also have a voice in the army, and you have made a great contribution." Yan Song whispered.
He has long wanted to join the army, but he has never had a good opportunity. The governor of Jiangnan has failed. This time he has a rare opportunity to supervise military affairs.
His desire to join the army is not simply to expand his influence, but has more far-reaching considerations. Behind this is the question of who of the two princes, King Jing and King Yu, will sit on the throne in the future. He placed his treasure on King Jing and has been operating it for more than ten years. If King Jing can sit on the throne of God, then he and his party members will have the merit of supporting him, which will ensure that his power will be extended and the prosperity and wealth of future generations will be worry-free. But if King Yu gains power, then their Yandang lineage will have no place to die in the future. He joined the army to prepare for King Jing to come to power.
"Don't worry, adoptive father, the child will not disappoint the adoptive father." Zhao Wenhua said with confidence. (End of chapter)