Li Zhigang had a sneer on his lips, someone had taken the bait!
Zhu Yunxi also sneered in his heart, internal fighting was really a fine tradition of the Ming Dynasty.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been constant disputes between the Huaixi Xungui Group, the Northern Haoqiang Group, and the Southern Qingliu Group.
On that day, the Confucian scholars in western Zhejiang, headed by Liu Bowen, wanted to overthrow the Huai people group headed by Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, who also regarded the Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats as their enemies.
Fortunately, the old man and Zhu Yunxi are both powerful monarchs and can suppress these people. If it were other emperors with a softer temper, they might really have to turn a blind eye and end up in peace.
The land was divided for hundreds of years in the Mid-Xia Dynasty, which cannot be repaired by a few decades. Moreover, during the hundreds of years of separation, northern scholars claimed to be orthodox, while southern scholars regarded northern scholar-bureaucrats as fake officials, and both sides disliked each other.
He wants to overwhelm the opponent with all his heart.
"The government gives scholars the right to be tax-free as a gift to support them!" Long Tan said loudly, "But I didn't expect that we would raise so many moths today! It's sad and shameful!"
After saying that, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to appoint capable officials to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi looked at Li Zhigang, "Are you telling the truth?"
"I guarantee with my life and property that everything is true!" Li Zhigang opened his mouth and said, "Not only is this true, but it has become an unwritten rule, and the local government has nothing to do!" He shook his head and said, "Let's investigate, he's injured.
The face of a scholar. Check it out, there is nowhere to start!"
"Go check it!" Zhu Yunxi stood up, "Since we can't check it locally, I'll choose someone from the central government!" He continued, "In accordance with the decree, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Zhigang, the censor of Zuodu, will be the inspector of the six northern provinces.
Censor, please bear the seal of imperial envoy and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"My lord, I will do my best to live up to the emperor's orders!"
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"Well done Yi Xing, you are so upright!"
"This time when we go to the north, we must dig out all those moths!"
"You're leaving in a few days. I'll prepare a farewell drink for you. I wish you immediate success!"
As soon as the court dismissed, many officials from the Jiangnan lineage gathered around and talked in a variety of ways.
In recent years, most of the senior officials are from the north, and due to the Zhejiang maritime trade case, smuggling cases and other incidents, officials from the south of the Yangtze River have been hit hard, and their power is not as strong as before.
They did not dare to hate the emperor, and could only transfer their hatred to the ministers in the court who were from the north.
Li Zhigang was surrounded by people, his face full of pride.
But he still said modestly, "You are serious, I am just sharing the emperor's worries and being loyal to the Ming Dynasty!" After saying that, he sighed, "We scholars, reading the books of sages since childhood, are just to cultivate our families, govern our country and bring peace to the world. Alas,
I just can’t stand these people who seek personal gain!”
"Well said!" Someone cheered, "Some people are not very knowledgeable, but they are very clever in these crooked ways. It is really a shame for scholars!"
Not far away, Fang Xiaoru and others who had just walked out of the palace looked at each other.
"Bachelor, don't you want to go?" Huang Zicheng, the lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, said from the side, "I used to think that Li Yixing was a bit powerful. Now it seems that this is not entirely the case. He is still a responsible person!"
Fang Xiaoru shook his head and smiled slightly, "Let's just study books and don't get involved in these things!"
"How can this be meddling?" Huang Zicheng frowned.
He wanted to say more, but Fang Xiaoru sneered and said, "You don't have any land in your name?"
"Me?" Huang Zicheng was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and whispered, "It's more than 800 acres!"
Fang Xiaoru smiled again, "I also have the land of my relatives in my name!" As he said that, he ignored the other party and walked away gracefully.
Huang Zicheng was slightly stunned, and thought to himself, "Isn't the emperor going to investigate the matter of hanging fields in the north? Is it related to the south? The north is easy to investigate, but the south is untouchable!"
Thinking about it, he looked towards Li Zhigang, who was surrounded by people.
Just as he was watching, a eunuch trotted over and said, "Li Shilang, long live the Lord's message to you!"
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"Tell me, what's your first step in Shandong?"
The windows on the second floor of Le Zhi Zhai were all open, and there was a lot of draft.
Zhu Yunxi changed into casual clothes, sat at the dining table, and talked while eating.
Li Zhigang glanced at the dining table, braised pork, vermicelli with dried shrimps and cabbage heart, and a bowl of braised tofu.
The emperor was covering the rice with the braised pork soup and tofu in an imageless manner, stirring it constantly with chopsticks.
Zhu Yunxi was really hungry. He woke up early in the morning and spent more than an hour without eating any water or rice.
In fact, Li Zhigang was also hungry, and his throat kept moving.
Zhu Yunxi caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye and pretended not to have seen it.
If it were a minister nearby, he would directly say, "Ai Qing, come and have dinner with me. But Li Zhigang cannot be so kind to him."
Seeing that the emperor had no intention of asking him to have a meal together, Li Zhigang said, "When I go to Shandong, the first step is to start checking according to the heavenly records of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. As long as it is after the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, there will be less land under the landlord's name."
, arrest them all and interrogate them!"
Zhu Yunxi paused with his chopsticks and said, "Shandong is so big, you can check it out!"
"Only in Jinan!" Li Zhigang said with a smile, "Moreover, I will only stay in Shandong for one month, followed by Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi... Within half a year, I will check all the northern provinces!"
Zhu Yunxi put down his chopsticks, "Are you in such a hurry?"
"In my opinion, the investigation of the gentry's tax exemption is a seducer, and the news must be suppressed. However, if we always insist on being more serious about this matter, it will be a bit of a waste of time!" Li Zhigang said with a smile, "As long as the evidence of the crime is conclusive, then we will
Start an inventory of Jiangnan provinces!"
After saying that, he paused and said, "In Jiangnan, everything must be investigated down to the smallest detail!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him and somewhat understood his intention.
He smiled and said, "How about I give you some helpers?"
Li Zhigang immediately said, "I am bold, and that is what I mean!"
Zhu Yunxi shouted outside, "He Guangyi!"
Li Zhigang was ecstatic, and He Guangyi, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, came in from the outside and stood in silence.
"You choose someone to follow Li Shilang!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Listen to his words!"
"Yes!" He Guangyi replied.
Some words are just a click away, and Li Zhigang understood them by heart.
The emperor gave him the title of Imperial Envoy, which was equivalent to giving him the power of life and death, and giving him the title of Imperial Guard was equivalent to giving him the means.
He is meant to be a ruthless official, the more ruthless the better.
"What about the south after the north?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.
"The more ruthless I am in the north, the more trouble someone in the court will make!" Li Zhigang said with a smile, "When the time comes, I will directly turn the gun. Those who are making noise today will be like slapping themselves in the face. Who will object then?
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"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed, "They wanted to watch the fun, but they didn't want to get angry, right?"
"Long live the Holy Might!"
"I know, you can go! I won't see you off!"
"I'll go back and prepare, and we'll leave tomorrow!" Li Zhigang finished speaking and withdrew.
Zhu Yunxi lowered his head to eat and put down his chopsticks after a while.
At the same time, He Guangyi bowed his head and stepped forward.
"His affairs in the north must be recorded one by one, no matter how big or small!"
"I understand!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded and waved, and He Guangyi also silently stepped back.
The game has just begun.
At this time, the bastard said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Duke Cao Guo wants to see you!"
Zhu Yunxi's eyebrows moved, "Pass!"
Not long after, Li Jinglong walked in quickly and said, "Long live my Lord, I'm so happy!"
(Still in the hospital, I can drink some rice soup today. I am so hungry that I feel exhausted and panicked!)
This chapter has been completed!