Chapter 226 This is a game between the local government and the court!
Xia Zhibai remained silent.
The surroundings fell into a long silence.
Tian Jing stood up, with his back straight, his back to Xia Zhibai, and said in a cold voice: "As someone who has been there, I would like to advise you, stop being so self-righteous. This world is not governed by whoever is missing. No, you are not that important!”
“I don’t know why your Majesty can tolerate you.”
"You are not Wei Zheng, and you do not have Wei Zheng's ability."
"Your Majesty will not listen to you either."
"You are just used by His Majesty to comfort the world."
“But the world has its own laws of operation, how can you allow just one person to shake it?”
“You have only been an official in the court for a short time, and you have no idea what kind of official position I want in the Ming Dynasty. , I can tell you that what you have to do to be an official in the Ming Dynasty is very simple.”
"Farmers are not allowed to abandon their farmland and not work, they are not allowed to wander into the city, and they are not allowed to fall into the grass and become bandits; workers are not allowed to abandon their sharp weapons and not use them, and it is strictly forbidden to get addicted to gambling or binge drinking; let businessmen not be allowed to abandon their sharp weapons and not use them. You must not abandon your trade, curry favor with the powerful, or lend money for profit; let students not abandon their studies and engage in opportunistic pursuits."
"You heard it too."
< br>“This is something that the common people at the bottom cannot do.”
“Not for high-ranking officials.”
“The ‘benevolence, righteousness and morality’ mentioned by the saints have long been eliminated in today’s world. Abandoned like a broken shoe.”
"As the saying goes, if you are not upright yourself, how can you uphold others?!"
"Money and food can only be obtained by the upper class, and the lower class are not allowed to reach out and touch it."
"Haha."
Tian Jing He sneered, his eyes filled with contempt.
He has long seen through this world.
Decades of perseverance only resulted in poverty.
While putting down his 'morality', he rose to the top in one step, from a small county in the south of the Yangtze River to the imperial court. Although he was not very conspicuous in the power center of the Ming Dynasty, he was far better than when he had been there before. Too much.
It’s just that he still has a little conscience in his heart.
Don’t want to fall into too much.
So when Wei Heng and others tried to curry favor with the upper-level officials, he did not appear so enthusiastic, nor did he do much of anything substantial. He even deliberately avoided getting involved, and he had no intention of being implicated. The salt policy turmoil was something I couldn't avoid because I was in my position, but I also just wanted to cover up the matter as soon as possible. If I could appease the local people a little, it would be considered as doing something practical.
But it is absolutely impossible for him to offend the entire interest group.
There are too many interest groups in Jiangnan.
Death if touched.
He doesn’t want to die yet.
Xia Zhibai raised his eyes and looked at Tian Jing with a complicated expression. He could see the struggle in Tian Jing's eyes, but he could also see the uneasiness and escape in Tian Jing's heart. Tian Jing was from Jiangnan. He has climbed up the territory and has a thorough understanding of the interests of the Jiangnan region.
He didn't dare get involved.
I don’t even want to touch it.
I just want to cover up the Jiangnan matter as soon as possible.
Tian Jing can do this, but he can't, because he made the steam engine. If he ignores it, wouldn't he become an accomplice of the powerful and powerful in their evil deeds? Moreover, these kitchen households have been squeezed too miserably and cruelly.
He couldn't turn a blind eye.
Xia Zhibai said calmly: "Do you really think that no one in Jiangnan can touch it?"
"Yes." Tian Jing said indifferently.
His tone was firm and extremely certain.
No one can touch Jiangnan.
Neither can your Majesty.
Because there are too many people involved, even His Majesty will have concerns, and in the end he can only let it go. This is not the Ming Dynasty, but it will be like this even in other dynasties. How can His Majesty destroy his own foundation?
And the indiscriminate killing of heroes has a great impact on the world.
Xia Zhibai shook his head.
He stood up, walked to Tian Jing, and said indifferently: "Jiangnan is the economic center of the Ming Dynasty. Nearly 60% of the Ming Dynasty's tax revenue comes from Jiangnan. In some seasons, it can even reach 70%. In the Jiangnan area Even if His Majesty wants to take action, he will stop it."
"Once there is a problem with taxation in the Jiangnan region, the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty will be in trouble."
"In addition, Huaixi is the land of Longxing."
"Too many heroes of the Ming Dynasty came from this land."
"Today's Jiangnan, there are people in the court and generals in the army. The economy is prosperous, the culture is developed, and there are many scholars. It is destined to continue to be prosperous, and it is also destined to become the most important territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even in the future, the Ming Dynasty will have to rely on the taxes in the Jiangnan area to live. "
< br>“Such a glorious thing, wouldn’t it make people greedy?!”
Tian Jing frowned.
He looked at Xia Zhibai suspiciously, not understanding what Xia Zhibai meant.
Xia Zhibai smiled and said:
“If Heaven wants it to die, it will make it crazy!”
“This land in Jiangnan may still be prosperous in the future. For a long time, no court will allow local power to grow, let alone the central court to be hijacked by local officials!"
"The Tang Dynasty died in the vassal town"
"It means that the military is controlled by the local area."
"Now that your majesty is familiar with history books, how can you not understand the truth?"
"Nowadays, the economy of Jiangnan is outstanding, and the imperial court relies heavily on the Jiangnan region. Many, but this situation will not last long. The court will definitely try every means to take back the local control over the economy. You are a little too underestimated about this Jiangnan Incident. ""Your Majesty may indeed be aware of this incident. ."
"The reason is to let it go."
"It's just to test the strength of the local government."
"This is a game between the local government and the central government of the court."
"I proposed an idea to the court very early on. It is to build state-owned enterprises in the local area to monitor the actual local economy and strengthen the actual control of the local area. This approach is known to many officials in the court. However, in the Jiangnan area today, the salt policy has been changed, but no state-owned enterprises have been established. .”
“It’s just for the benefit of the court to seek personal benefits.”
Tian Jing frowned even more.
Xia Zhibai stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the bright night sky, and said loudly: "Do you really think the officials in Jiangnan are stupid? Do you really think they don't know that doing this will arouse public anger and trigger a civil uprising?"< br>
“They know.”
“This was done intentionally!”
“The purpose is to force His Majesty to make some concessions.”
“ This method is common. ”
"You should have seen it."
"Throughout the dynasties, whenever the court wanted to inspect taxes, clear out land, or make other reforms, the routine operation of the local sages was to force a family to death first, and most of the time It was a woman, and then she gathered a large group of people and carried the body to the government office to make a fuss."
"Now it's just a step further."
"Turning a family into a family. Zao household registration!"
"And this yamen has naturally changed from a local yamen to a court."
"This method has not changed for thousands of years."
"But it does work."
"Do you really think you told Jiangnan the decision you and I made at that time? When they came to the interest groups, did they refuse because they refused to give up their interests?"
Tian Jing's face changed in surprise.
Under Xia Zhibai's explanation, he suddenly realized something.
Xia Zhibai continued: "No matter how many suggestions you give them or the best requests you make, they will never agree, because their purpose is not to calm the situation, but to make the matter worse. Let’s get into His Majesty’s ears and test His Majesty’s attitude.”
“There are not that many fools in the world.”
“Especially those who have risen from the mountains of corpses to the current high position. None of those people are simple, and their calculations are very clear."
"Your Majesty can see it too."
"But there is no way to stop it."
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"Otherwise, do you really think that those drawings can be sent out?"
"The officials and clerks who are in charge of the drawings for me were all ordered by His Highness the Crown Prince. The things you did in private have long since fallen into His Highness's sight. It's here, but Your Highness has been silent, maybe it's His Majesty's secret signal."
Tian Jing's forehead was dripping with white sweat.
The pupils are even more filled with fear.
Xia Zhibai lamented: "The riots in Jiangnan are, in a sense, a demonstration against the imperial court in Jiangnan, and they also carry certain threats and intimidation. That is, if the imperial court really insists on intervening in Jiangnan, The salt policy will end with local 'riots'"
"Now it's just the local government, and it has attracted several chief secretaries."
"If the imperial court really comes forward and causes riots, it may not be only the 'zaohu', and it may not be only a few chief secretaries who are affected. . ”
“This is a game between the local government and the central court. "
"The localities do not want to be under too much control by the court. They just want to maintain the status quo, or let the local government manage the local area. The court only needs to collect taxes as usual in the past. If the court insists on intervening in the local economy, it is very likely that the local government will It will be 'out of control' due to the takeover by the imperial court. ”
“Even riot and rebellion! ”
"This is a clear threat to a certain extent."
"It's just that the Guo Huan case broke out in the world, and a new batch of officials have just been replaced. And because of the Guo Huan case, people all over the world are panicking. , If another major case is triggered, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger of overturning. "
"And Jiangnan is the main tax source of the Ming Dynasty. If there is a problem in Jiangnan, the Ming Dynasty's finances will have big problems. "
"It is precisely because of this place that we have no fear."
"Now Jiangnan is forcing His Majesty to express his position."
"The turmoil in Jiangnan will not stop for a day without Your Majesty. As for your Salt Transportation Department, they are just discarded chess pieces. In other words, they are a 'scapegoat' for the convenience of His Majesty's future prosecution, and the local forces take the initiative to present themselves to the stage. .”
“It’s to give an explanation to the world and to appease His Majesty’s anger.”
Tian Jing was stunned.
He suddenly looked at Xia Zhibai and was stunned.
His body swayed slightly and his face turned pale. He finally understood why he could be promoted directly from Hengshan County to a fourth-rank official in the Salt Transportation Department. It turned out that The purpose is here.
These people are all pawns.
It has long been abandoned.
No matter what you do, you will always be dead.
In vain, he tried his best to protect himself and avoid getting involved in this turmoil.
He was even complacent, thinking that his amazing intelligence had minimized this possible disturbance.
As a result
He was deceiving himself.
In the eyes of those powerful people, he is just a roadside, which can be trampled on or even discarded at will. In an instant, Tian Jing only felt extremely sad and ridiculous. He was still thinking about the place. , the result is just wishful thinking.
He still has a cheap life after all!
(End of this chapter)