In a flash, summer turned to autumn, and after the autumn harvest, taxes from various provinces were sent to the capital one after another. At this time of year, it was also the day for payment collection from all sides, especially in Liaodong. Sun Chengzong spent money like water to build the Guanjin Defense Line. Old man Sun was Donglin.

The party, plus Liaodong, is most in need, so of course if it has money, it will be given to him first.

Huguang's taxes, according to the original plan, were to be allocated to Yue Su, but now Yue Su is rich, and everyone in the court knows it. Anyway, you have a good way of making money, and Prince Fu and the others want to pay, so you can handle it, okay.

The money will be allocated to places that need it more first. After Ye Shoufu changed his hands, Huguang's taxes went to Liaodong, but he had to give an explanation to the emperor after all. The excuse was that Liaodong was in a tight situation and Sun Chengzong pressed for money to build the city.

Otherwise, Nurhachi will come and fight.

Compared with protecting the country from foreign invasion, the victims of the Yellow River disaster are nothing. In addition, hundreds of officials have written letters, saying that Yue Su now has millions of taels of silver in his hands, which is more than enough to provide disaster relief.

If you don't miss this little tax, please put the country, the country and the country first.

How much money Yue Su copied was reported to Zhu Carpenter truthfully. Zhu Carpenter weighed it up and finally gave the money to Sun Chengzong. After all, he was not an outsider, but his teacher. However, if he did not give it to Yue Su, he would

Feeling that I owed Yue Su something, I thought about it and came up with an idea.

In the morning of the morning, Zhu Carpenter deliberately said: "Dear dear friends, the Huguang tax was originally allocated to Yue Su for disaster relief, but now it is allocated to Liaodong. Although Liaodong is tight, disaster relief is equally important. Yue Aiqing donated 50,000 taels of silver to provide disaster relief.

, it is really valuable to relieve my worries and save people from fire and water."

After finishing, he glanced at the civil and military officials of the court.

The ministers in the palace don’t know what the emperor means by saying this, but there are still some who can understand the direction of the wind. For example, the current Minister of Rites, the old scholar Gu Bingqian of Dongge who just joined the cabinet, immediately saw the signs and went out to say: "Your Majesty

It makes sense. Lord Yue used 50,000 taels of silver to relieve the disaster in Henan, which is really commendable. It can also be seen that Lord Yue is loyal and patriotic, which is not only valuable, but also respectable.

A role model for civil and military affairs."

Gu Bingqian was not only ashamed, but also learned the true story of Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei once told his party members that they must not imitate those bastards from the Donglin Party and go against the emperor. Sooner or later, they will be doomed. As for us, as long as we

Whatever the emperor says, we will immediately follow it and make sure it is correct.

When Old Man Gu came forward, Wei Guangwei, who had recently succeeded him as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, also stood up and said loudly: "What your majesty said is absolutely true. Mr. Yue is upright and upright. He is actually a model for all officials. We can't even try our best to match him."

If anything happens, I can only imitate Lord Yue and work hard to repay my long life."

There are shameless people here, and there are shameless people over there. The Donglin Party members cursed in their hearts, "What role models for officials? You people are so shameless. Whatever the emperor says, you just follow suit."

.As for Yue Su, he doesn’t matter.”

I think so in my heart, but I can't say it with my mouth. After all, it's the emperor's words that will carry out his wishes. Let's see what he wants to do next.

The Donglin Party did not say a word. On the Eunuch Party side, except for Feng Quan, Minister of Industry, under the leadership of Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei, they all praised Yue Su.

When the praises stopped, Zhu Carpenter finally expressed his plan. "Yue Aiqing is loyal to the country and can solve my worries with her own efforts. You all also claim that Yue Aiqing can set an example for all officials. In this case, I plan to confer Yue Aiqing as the title of "Mr.

Prince Shaobao, I think you all have no objections."

Why don’t you have any opinion? That’s a big opinion

This time, the Donglin Party couldn't bear it any longer. Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of Rites, was the first to stand up and said: "Long live my minister Qi, the title of Third Lord and Third Young Master is a great honor. Even if it is granted, it must be given to those who have worked hard for the country."

I am a veteran minister for many years. I think that Yue Su has only been an official for a few years. His majesty has favored him and received the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment to patrol Henan. It is already a great grace. Although he has done meritorious service in disaster relief, he is good at killing court officials. How can he be worthy of such a cruel official?

I hope your Majesty will take back the title of Prince Shaobao."

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhao said is absolutely true." This time, the person who stood up was Shi Jikai, a bachelor of the cabinet. "Yue Su went to the capital with fifty thousand taels of silver to provide relief. This is true. But he relied on the power to kill first and report later, and he was good at killing the imperial court.

The magistrate ransacked his house wantonly and extorted money, and the money he gained was far more than the court's disaster relief budget. He didn't hand over any of the stolen property to the state treasury. I hope your majesty will find out what his plans are."

"Your Majesty..." "Your Majesty..." "Your Majesty..."

As soon as these two big bosses raised their heads, the Donglin Party's generals immediately stood up and tried to impeach Yue Su. What they said was not that Yue Su was arrogant because of favors. People like this in the outer world would not punish him.

His crime is not bad, so how can he be rewarded again? If he is made the Prince's Shaobao, his tail will not be raised to the sky.

Carpenter Zhu above, his face became uglier the more he listened. His fingers were tightly clasped on the dragon chair, and his face was frighteningly gloomy.

The officials below could certainly see that, but among the eunuchs, it was okay to praise Yue Su a few words. If they really wanted them to agree to appoint Yue Su as the crown prince's guardian, they would not even be willing to kill him.

The eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who was the chief of etiquette, usually did not follow the emperor. Those standing next to the emperor were the eunuch Wang Tigan. Seeing something was wrong, Wang Gonggong thought about it in his mind and made a gesture to show it to Gu Bingqian in front.

Gu Bingqian understood immediately and went out and said: "What the gentlemen said is wrong. Mr. Yue left the capital this time. His Majesty gave Shang Fang a sword and three copper guillotines, all of which have the right to cut first and then report. When the emperor gave it to you that day, so did all the gentlemen.

Those present, why don’t you speak out to object? If no one objects, that means they agree. Mr. Yue has the right to kill first and report later. If he kills corrupt officials, he is acting on orders. How can he kill without permission? Officials in Henan are corrupt.

Illegal behavior, according to the Ming Dynasty laws, is a crime of beheading and confiscating the family. Lord Yue punishes according to the law, how can it be called indulgence and indulgence? The emperor not only gave Lord Yue the power to act expediently, but also used the confiscated property of corrupt officials to provide disaster relief and benefit the people.

Why not? If Mr. Zhao and Mr. Shi wanted to follow Mr. Yue's will and just stick to the old rules, I am afraid that the victims on both sides of the Yellow River would have starved to death!"

His words made the Donglin Party members' rhetoric completely clear, and Zhu Carpenter's complexion also changed from gloomy to clear.

Wei Guangwei was also very discerning. When he saw the emperor's face looking happy, he knew that Gu Bingqian had snatched the jackpot. How could he fall behind others? He quickly left his job and echoed the words. At this time, the members of the eunuch party also jumped out and praised Yue.

If Su has made meritorious deeds, he deserves to be sealed.

Eunuch Wei has always taught everyone, firstly, you must obey the emperor, and secondly, if the Donglin Party opposes, we will agree, and if the Donglin Party agrees, we will oppose. In any case, we are going against you.

Everything must be justified, and when there is no need to reason, it is the time when the strong and the weak are clearly distinguished. At present, the eunuch party is slightly inferior to the Donglin party in terms of strength, but it is following the emperor's wishes. This way, it is

Evenly matched. Such an argument depends on who has the "reason".

What the Eunuch Party said was reasonable and reasonable, but what the Donglin Party said was strong words and reason. Now that they are not stronger than the other party, this "reason" naturally cannot be taken away.

The two sides were at each other's throats in the court, arguing endlessly. The Donglin Party was a scholar, and would not use curse words when swearing. The Eunuch Party, if they could stand in the temple, they had passed the college entrance exams. They were talking about each other, who was afraid of whom?

Yeah. Anyway, I have the emperor's support behind me, and I stand on the right side of things.

I don’t know how much time passed after the debate. Zhu Carpenter hated this kind of argument the most. Now he looked at the Donglin Party members with fierce eyes, but when he looked at the Eunuch Party members again, they were still more or less gentle.

Assistant Ye Xianggao has always said nothing. This old fox has always had a plan. When charging into battle, he will let his subordinates go up, so that even if the attack fails, there is still room for maneuver. Now it can be seen that the emperor

It is futile to stand on the other side of the eunuchs and argue on one's own side. On the contrary, it will deepen the emperor's dissatisfaction with Donglin's side. Maybe, in anger, the emperor will issue an edict on his own and seal it off, wouldn't we?

He is not a human being inside and out. That’s all, so what if I give you a prince-shaobao for Yue Su. After all, our biggest enemy is not Yue Su yet.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xianggao stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that Lord Yue used fifty thousand taels of silver to relieve the people and rebuild the Yellow River. In fact, he has done a great job by sharing the country's worries.

As for killing ministers without permission, he is indeed acting in accordance with the law and has merits and demerits. I believe that it is appropriate to confer Master Yue as the Crown Prince's Shaobao."

As soon as he finished saying this, the Donglin Party made no more noise.

Zhu Carpenter also immediately said: "The cabinet has drafted a decree to confer Yue Su as the crown prince's guardian."

This debate seemed to revolve around Yue Su, but in fact it was a head-on confrontation between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party. With the support of the emperor, the Eunuch Party gained the upper hand, while the Donglin Party could only be forced to compromise.

Everything that happened in the court hall was immediately heard by Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei burst out laughing proudly, "Well done! The destruction of Donglin is not far away!"

The golden autumn season is not only a time of harvest, but also a time of celebration. Every time during this season, Luoyang City will hold a grand celebration called the Longmen Festival. There are two major celebrations in Luoyang, the Peony Festival in late spring and the Peony Festival in early autumn.

This is the Dragon Gate Club, which means carp leaping over the Dragon Gate.

After receiving this good fortune, it is natural that celebrities and students gather together. There are two major academies in Luoyang, one is Dongming Academy and the other is Longmen Academy. These two academies will compete and compete with each other every time they attend the Longmen Meeting.

Dou, let’s meet a friend who is a literary person.

Although the literati competition does not require swordsmanship and life-and-death fights, it is a matter of reputation, and there is indispensable verbal exchanges. Sometimes the momentum is no less than that of fighting on the battlefield. There are three reasons why it is so intense: first, literati have character;

Especially the literati who have not yet entered the official career are solitary, arrogant, and seemingly humble, but in fact they do not obey anyone behind their backs. Secondly, many of the people who came here to watch the ceremony were prominent figures in Luoyang City, high-ranking officials, dignitaries, and scholars.

Celebrities are among them, and children of aristocratic families and daughters of famous families are naturally indispensable. Once you stand out or show yourself in a graceful manner, you may be favored by a powerful person, whether it is to recruit a son-in-law or to be accepted as a disciple, at least you will have less struggle.

For more than ten years, this has been a shortcut; thirdly, all winning academies will receive donations from local gentry, usually three thousand taels of silver, half of which will be used as bonuses for participating students. There are many poor students, even if they cannot be cured of.

It is also good for famous families to get some profit after winning.

The name of Longmen Academy seems to be resounding, but in fact, it cannot compete with Dongming Academy every year. Even though Dongming Academy was not established earlier than Longmen Academy, it has found a backer, that is Donglin Academy. Dongming Academy has always been the same as Donglin Academy.

They echo each other from afar, and each other's academicians also give lectures to each other. The most important thing is that the Donglin Party is now in power in North Korea, and Donglin Academy is in the south of the Yangtze River. Students from the north want to go there, but there is no chance, so they join Dongming Academy because of its reputation.

This year's Dragon Gate Meeting was much grander than in previous years, because a famous lecturer came from Dongming Academy. This gentleman was none other than Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites who was forced to step down. After the old guy became an official, he spent his time at home.

Unable to stop himself, he also followed the path of Gu Xiancheng, the founder of the Donglin Party, and went out to give lectures.

This kind of literati event is hosted by the prefect in person every year, and some prominent figures in Henan are invited. The chief envoy and the inspector are invited every year, and now the governor of Henan is here. Logically speaking, it is even more important.

The person I want to invite is just the Governor Yue, who is really unpopular. Most Henan officials keep a respectful distance from him. If he doesn't come to Luoyang, everyone will burn incense, so how can he take the initiative to invite him?

But it is really unjustifiable not to invite. If nothing else, the governor of Henan is the biggest official on the ground. You can do it quietly, or just forget it. If you make a big fanfare and invite the chief envoy and the inspector, then

If you don't know him anymore, doesn't that mean you don't take Mr. Yue seriously? The governor had no intention of punishing you, because of this matter, it would be strange not to punish you.

Shi Tong, the prefect of Luoyang, thought about it over and over, and finally decided that he should say hello to Mr. Yue. Regardless of whether you come or not, the etiquette must be met. It would be best if you don't come. It's better to be careful.

So, an invitation was sent to the Kaifeng Governor's Yamen.

Yue Su had no time to participate in such a scene project. Who wanted to be seen by Li Qiongying? After Miss Li came to Henan, she not only inquired about Henan's delicacies, but also inquired about what grand events there were.

This Longmen Club is the most lively, so I have long planned to go shopping. Now I am pestering Yue Su, wanting him to take everyone around to see the excitement. Ruan Aoyue also likes to join in the fun, and Mei'er

, Lan'er said something to you, and I said something to encourage him. Yue Su finally nodded, "Okay, let's go!"

Zou Jiaren and Wang Linhe also received invitations. They originally planned to go to the governor's office to say goodbye and go to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, Yue Su told them that everyone should go together. This gave Wang Helin another headache. He thought he could leave Kaifeng.

I stayed away from Yue Su, but I didn't expect to leave. Now I regret it in my heart. If I had known that Yue Shatou would also go, I would not have gone.
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