Chapter 499: The Blind Man Touching the Elephant
Jianlu still withdrew, and Jinzhou was relieved.
It was at this time that the whole Liaodong would deeply realize how much pressure Jianlu brought to them...
Fang Yizao came back from patrolling the city and said with a light expression: "Sir, you're finally leaving."
Zhou Zheng was reading the official documents from Liaodong and other places, and smiled and said, "Jianlu is so terrible?"
Fang Yizao smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that sir, so how many people are not afraid of the government and the government?"
Zhou Zheng put down the official documents and said, "Did Fan Wenchen confess?"
Fang Yizao sat down on the chair on the left side of Zhou Zheng and said, "I've called it, this man has no backbone at all. Just put on the torture instruments, he was scared and sweating all over. Before he could use torture, he was in a hurry to call it."
Zhou Zhengyun sneered, saying, "That's it. I've sorted out the confession and showed it to me. By the way, I have asked someone to raise the matter in Tianjin Wei. You don't have to worry about this, just focus on the people's livelihood in Liaodong."
Fang Yizao responded, then looked at Zhou Zheng and said cautiously: "Sir, is that all?"
Zhou Zheng was stunned and said, "What else do you want?"
Fang Yizao's expression moved and said, "Sir, the emperor and the court have repeatedly urged him to send troops to pacify Liao. In addition, the court is unstable now. If we insist on not moving, we may anger the court and the emperor."
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "I want to pacify Liao, but the court has to give me money and food. We can't let the soldiers go hungry and fight, right? In the past few days, we have been working a few more people, and we are struggling and poor, making things difficult for the court, so that they can know that our difficulties are not easy."
Fang Yizao actually didn't want to take the risk of moving north and said, "Yes, the Lord, please listen to it."
Zhou Zheng sat on the chair, thought for a while, and said, "The northwest and other places will gradually place some disaster victims here, so you can take them over. Whether it is building a city or reclaiming wasteland, people are needed."
Fang Yizao said without saying a word: "Don't worry, Liaodong has been doing it all the time, there will be no problem."
Zhou Zheng stood up and said, "Planning carefully about the construction of the city, don't delay. After a while, I will go to Tianjin Wei."
Fang Yizao hurriedly said, "Sir, don't worry, there will be no trouble if there are officials in Liaodong."
Zhou Zheng smiled, thinking about going to Tianjin Wei in his heart.
As Fang Yizao said, the attack of Jianlu this time angered Chongzhen and the court, and kept urging troops to pacify Liao. After Zhou Zheng did not take any action, the censors crazily impeached Zhou Zheng for "cowardly DDT and humiliated the country's system."
All of them, including the chief minister Zhang Zhifa, believed that Liaodong was the place where the Ming Dynasty's elite soldiers were, and Jianlu was weak and should not be afraid of it. They repeatedly made suggestions in front of Chongzhen.
The new Minister of War Fu Zonglong tried his best to defend Zhou Zheng, demanding that Liaodong remain unmoved and slowly plan for him.
According to common sense, Chongzhen should have forced Zhou Zheng to send troops, but because of the disagreement with the civil servant headed by the chief minister Zhang Zhifa on a series of matters, he actually suspended the pressure on Zhou Zheng.
By mid-December, the incident in Liaodong seemed to have passed, but the struggles in the court became more and more intense.
The position of the chief minister Zhang Zhifa was in jeopardy, and a new round of struggles was launched in the court and the country.
Zhou Zheng is already patrolling Tianjin Wei at this time, accompanied by Kou Huaiyi, Cheng Jing and others.
Kou Huaiyi was enthusiastic and walked along the canal, saying, "Sir, Tianjin Wei's trade is extremely prosperous now, with countless merchants coming and going. The annual commercial tax is as high as 150 taels, while the grain tax is less than 300,000..."
Chongzhen looked at the heavy snow in front of him, and there were still many merchant ships struggling hard and said, "Well, Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue wrote me a letter, saying that he admired you very much and wanted to transfer you to the Ministry of Revenue."
Kou Huaiyi's eyes lit up and then said, "Sir, please listen to the Lord."
Zhou Zheng glanced at him and smiled and said, "I won't stop your future. Wait a little longer, let's talk about it in the second half of next year."
Kou Huaiyi leaned over and said, "It depends on the arrangements of the lord."
Zhou Zheng smiled and continued walking.
Cheng Jing interrupted at this time and said, "Sir, when it comes to Shangshu Li, he asked Shangguan Shopkeeper not long ago and wanted to borrow it again."
Zhou Zheng's pace suddenly slowed down, he thought to himself, and said, "How much money does the Ministry of Revenue owed us in total?"
Cheng Jing said: "Including the interest, it's 1.5 million taels."
Zhou Zheng looked at the ice surface not far away, squinted his eyes and said, "Give him 500,000 yuan, but ask him for something, that is, our Zhou family ticket number can be issued, and the Ministry of Revenue allows it to pass."
Jiaozi, also known as paper money. This kind of thing flourished in the Song Dynasty. Because copper coins and silver were really inconvenient to carry and trade. However, due to the lack of sufficient credit, all of them failed and ended up being lost.
Since the Northern Song Dynasty, paper money has experienced several rises and falls, but it has finally failed to reality.
Cheng Jing naturally knew this thing and said in confusion: "Sir, instead of asking for this, it is better to have the right to mint coins. I heard that the Mint in Nanjing is about to be cut off. Can it be brought into our hands?"
Zhou Zheng shook his head directly and said, "Shi Shiwen Li will not agree, and the court will not. As long as the court recognizes the Jiaozi we sent, it will be the best result."
Cheng Jin thought about it and said, "This should not be difficult, it will not be hindered from the court. I will go back to Beijing in a few days to find Shangshu Li."
Zhou Zheng continued to take steps and said: "I know that due to the chaos in the people, our business in the northwest and even in the south of Zhili has been greatly affected, and profits have decreased. But we are now even short of silver, so it is not difficult to relax. The sea trade is a breakthrough and we must develop vigorously."
Cheng Jing bowed quickly and said, "The villain understands that the villain is already discussing with Shangguan Shopkeeper and others, and finds ways to earn more money for the adults."
Kou Huai looked at his nose and his heart, as if he hadn't heard it.
Zhou Zheng nodded, looked up and saw Sun Chuanting coming from not far away.
Kou Huaiyi glanced at Chengjin and said, "Sir, the official has prepared wine and food in the official residence, and I would like to invite you to enjoy the scenery."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhou Zheng said, "Yes, go."
Many of the officials from Tianjin Wei, Shandong and other places came from Jiujiang Pavilion. They were born in poverty and regarded Zhou Zheng, who promoted them as his "teacher".
Zhou Zheng has not presided over the imperial examination, and there are many disciples.
When Cheng Jing saw this, he hurriedly retreated.
Sun Chuanting stepped forward, looked a little tired, and then walked with Zhou Zheng, talking about various things.
"Sir, from Liaodong to Shandong, there are tens of millions of land and more than two million people. Shandong is currently undergoing strict divisions and is expected to be completed within one year..."
"Tianjin Wei, Shandong Governor, and the governor of the government have made a clear decision on commercial taxes and assigned them to household housing. The current income is not bad, and the order has been temporarily sorted out..."
"The training of the reserve service has never stopped. Tianjin and Shandong have implemented it very thoroughly. Over the age of sixteen will receive two-year training one after another, and the army will also popularize the knowledge of literacy and literacy..."
Chapter completed!