Tian Zhenshu is one of Zhou Zheng’s few friends in the officialdom. He came so worried that Zhou Zheng was thinking.

After a while, Zhou Zheng picked up the tea cup, poured Tian Zhenshu a cup of tea, and said, "I heard some rumors that something big may happen next year."

Tian Zhenshu knew that Zhou Zheng had always been strict and cautious. When he heard that, Tongling's big eyes suddenly widened a little.

What a big deal, what a big deal?

He looked at Zhou Zheng, knowing that he couldn't ask more, and he became more and more heart-wrenching. He stood up and said, "I'll go back first, think about the countermeasures."

Zhou Zheng nodded and got up to see him off.

As soon as Zhou Zheng came back, he was called into the study by Mr. Zhou.

Zhou Fang was there too, and the two had obviously discussed for a while.

After Zhou Zheng sat down, Zhou Fang continued the conversation and said, "Dad, do you plan to take this opportunity to reorganize the salt administration and the canal transportation?"

Zhou Zheng looked at Dad Zhou in surprise, and he realized that Dad Zhou was not just for helping him, but also for the government.

Zhou Zheng did not answer the conversation and thought carefully.

The Salt Administration has been changing since Jiajing. Now, it is basically useless. From the salt farm to the final sales, it is no longer in the hands of the court, and 99% of the tax revenue has been lost. There is too much involved in this, and it is difficult to reform!

The emperor is changing, the court is chaotic, the forces are intertwined, and people are afraid of words...

This is an unfinished task!

Zhou Zheng looked at Dad Zhou with a solemn expression.

Zhou Qingli did not see Zhou Zheng's expression. She was wearing a thick cotton coat and holding a teacup and said, "The chaos in the past ten years of Ming Dynasty is ultimately due to the emptiness of the treasury. If the salt tax can be recovered, the treasury will definitely be very full, and many things can be done calmly..."

Zhou Fang listened and said, "I think so too, but Yuan Fu, almost all the elders of the cabinet come from Jiangnan, and their relationship with merchants is complicated, so it is very difficult."

Zhou Qingli looked calm and held the teacup without answering the conversation.

He knew about Huang Liji and Li Guopu entering the palace one after another, and even the highest level protected the salt merchants. What could he do alone?

Zhou Zheng was silent. Mr. Zhou said that the court was short of money, but the crux of the problem was not that the court was short of money. The lack of money in the court was one of the consequences of the corruption of the administration.

If the administration is not clear, no matter how much money you have, it will not be able to fill this pit, which will instead promote the corruption of the administration and directly lead to the rapid destruction of the Ming Dynasty.

Can the administration be solved?

At this time, unless it is brought down and started over again, the Ming Dynasty has no hope of revival.

Zhou Zheng glanced at Mr. Zhou and shook his head secretly.

Mr. Zhou should also be clear about it in his heart, but he just avoided this issue.

"Dad, be careful." Zhou Zheng said softly.

If Mr. Zhou wants to rectify the salt administration and other matters, he will inevitably offend countless people. Zhu Youjian is not an emperor with a long-term vision. His fickleness may bring death to Mr. Zhou!

Zhou Qingli looked up at Zhou Zheng and said, "Yes."

Zhou Fang looked at them and always felt that they seemed to have a more tacit understanding. He couldn't help but say unsatisfiedly: "Dad, what puzzle are you fighting with Zhengyun?"

Zhou Qingli took a sip of tea and said, "You Dali Temple Ministers are about to change people, be careful."

Zhou Fang said oh, his expression becoming more and more unhappy.

But these passed quickly, and as the end of the year approached, many things temporarily stopped.

For example, the "Wei Zhongxian case" and the "Cui Chengxiu case" were temporarily suppressed because of lack of characterization, and the adults were temporarily relieved.

The seventh year of the Apocalypse ended soon, and the bell of the change of the era rang as scheduled.

The first year of Chongzhen arrived.

There was a lot of good news in the first year of Chongzhen, such as Jianlu tentatively attacking Linghe, but was strongly blocked by Zu Dashou.

The chieftain rebellion in Sichuan was defeated by Qin Liangyu and recovered more than 20 counties.

The civil unrest in Shaanxi was recruited to envoy Ma Shilong Pass in Shaanxi, wiped out the main force, but failed to enter Shanxi, and curbed the prairie fire.

The court also underwent some subtle changes. Bi Ziyi was appointed as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This person was one of Zhou Qingli's backstages and was a practical official who tried his best to avoid party disputes.

Bi Ziyan is just a microcosm. Chongzhen is in an orderly arrangement in the cabinet, the six ministries, the military and political circles, and even the localities, waiting for a certain moment.

The first year of Chongzhen, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the first lunar calendar.

The Zhou family also welcomed good news, and the four members of the Zhou family gathered in Zhou Fang's room.

Zhou Ding's face turned slightly red, and he covered his lower abdomen with a little shyness.

Zhou Fang was so excited that he was speechless and could not speak with his mouth open.

Zhou Qingli's dark face was full of smiles, and Lang smiled and said, "Okay! Our Zhou family finally has a back-end. I'll go through the genealogy and name it!"

Zhou Ding pursed his lips and said, "Dad, I don't know if it's a man or a woman."

Zhou Qingli waved her hand and said, "I will pick twenty of them, and then I will choose them well."

After saying that, Zhou Qingli turned to look at Zhou Zheng and said, "Do you have any expressions as a second uncle?"

Zhou Zheng was stunned. Is this necessary to show it?

Looking at the expressions of Zhou Fang and his wife, Zhou Zheng coughed. After thinking for a while, he didn't come up with any good ideas. He had to say, "For boys, I will find a great scholar for my nephew to become a disciple. He is a real great scholar. For girls, that is the little princess of our Zhou family."

In private, Zhou Qingli didn't care about it and said, "Let's get to work."

After saying that, he turned around and left, his pace was a little fast, as if he was rushing back to name it.

Zhou Zheng couldn't think of what to say for a moment, so he said to Zhou Fang and his wife: "Brother and sister-in-law, you wait. I'll find someone to get a golden lock for my nephew to ensure that he lives for a hundred years."

Zhou Fang was so happy that he was incoherent and said, "Go and go, I'll talk to your sister-in-law."

Zhou Zheng was very happy and followed Mr. Zhou out of Zhou Fang's room.

"Come on, sit down quickly and let me listen to my son." Zhou Fang helped Zhou Ding and was about to sit down.

Zhou Ding patted him gently and said, "Stop making trouble, go and do your business."

Zhou Fang didn't listen to her, so he just pressed her down and his face was about to touch her lower abdomen.

Zhou Fang and his wife didn't know what they said about Zhou Zheng, and he left the mansion in a happy mood and went to Zhou Ji and Jiujiang Pavilion.

The most lively thing about the Ming Dynasty was not the New Year, but the Lantern Festival, which is the Lantern Festival. He wanted to appease the employees and visit some people.

On the third day of the Lantern Festival, Bi Ziyan was invited to the Zhou Mansion, and Zhou Qingli personally received it. The two had a great time talking.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Fanglishu showed up and retreated again.

Zhou Fang and Zhou Zheng left the mansion side by side. Zhou Fang whispered: "I heard that many adults in the court are preparing to resign. This Minister of Justice Bi will soon become the Minister of Shangshu."

Zhou Zheng nodded slightly, Chongzhen became stronger and stronger, and the eunuchs retreated step by step, and it was almost time for him to go.

"How is Dad recently?" Zhou Zheng suddenly asked. Wei Zhongxian and Cui Chengxiu's case were not determined. Once Chongzhen decided to be a 'reverse case', then Dad Zhou would definitely become a member of the liquidation eunuch party.

This location is very important, but it is also very dangerous.
Chapter completed!