Tianjin right now,

In the past, the first stock market opened in the Ming Dynasty, and merchants from all over the country gathered in Tianjin, which brought short-term prosperity to Tianjin. Later, the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was about to be built, and the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao Department spent large sums of money to buy land, which made many people

Everything has become more affluent. Tianjin is now more prosperous than before. Not only are there more people, but they also have more money.

With money in hand, you can buy some clothes for your family, or use it to buy other things, which further promotes Tianjin's economy. Feng Yi, the current governor of Tianjin, is very happy. With this economic growth and population growth,

There is also Chidao Settlement, with so many political achievements sitting on his head, it is more than enough to rate Feng Yi's political achievements in recent years as an A.

If he gets an A rating in the official department assessment twice in a row, he is guaranteed to be promoted.

He is already a fourth-grade prefect, and he is only one step away from becoming a third-grade prefect.

Even though the fourth level and the third level are only one level, this level is a natural chasm, and how many people have fallen on this natural chasm.

Even though both the fourth and third grades wear scarlet robes, the fourth and third grades are not the same level. The third grade means more opportunities, more choices, greater promotion possibilities, and being looked upon by the emperor and Yuan Fu.

In the eyes.

This is an invisible threshold. You can't see or touch it, but it is there. Even if you are a first-grade prefect, a fourth-grade prefect is just a prefect, and a third-grade prefect means that you have entered the elder's family.

In sight, there are potential seedlings who are expected to enter the six ministries and even the cabinet in the future.

But Feng Yi also knows very well that many people are staring at him now. Everyone knows that as long as the Tianjin government implements the Chidao issue, it will be delayed. Who doesn't want political achievements and who doesn't want promotion.

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Sitting in the yamen, Feng Yi looked through the recent affairs. When he saw the Chidao land item, he couldn't help but ask: "Why hasn't the Chidao land been resolved yet?"

The governor said with a grimace: "They are unwilling to sell the Yang family's land, and they will only sell it if Chidao Yamen pays 300,000 taels of silver."

"How dare the Yang family think about three hundred thousand taels. Are they crazy?" Feng Yidu couldn't believe how much fake wine the Yang family had to drink before they dared to ask the court for three hundred thousand taels of silver.

The governor continued: "Sir, the Yang family has a very deep background. Chidao Yamen is a third-rank official under the Ministry of Industry. The Yang family is not afraid at all. There is someone behind this."

Feng Yi rubbed his eyebrows. It didn't matter whether the Yang family had any background. He was the prefect of Tianjin. He was jointly and severally responsible if the Chi Dao could not be repaired. And it was difficult for him to deal with the Yang family now because Yang

I haven't broken any laws at all. What I'm selling is not farmland, but forest land. This is my land, and you have no control over how much I want to sell it for.

However, Chidao Yamen has already made plans. He cannot afford to ask Chidao Yamen to re-select the location and reconsider it. How much time it will take and how much manpower and money will be wasted.

Just as I was thinking about how to solve the Yang family's problem, Tongzhi came in and said, "Sir, an official from the capital is here."

"Beijing official?" Feng Yi's heart thumped. After the Tianjin stock market opened, some family members of Beijing officials came to buy stocks, but no Beijing official came in person. Each of these Beijing officials wanted to have their nostrils turned upward.

If you hold your chin to look at people, how could they come to Tianjin?

Could it be because the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao issue has not been resolved for a long time and someone from the Ministry of Industry has come?

"Who is the person coming?" Feng Yi asked.

The colleague looked nervous and said: "The person who came here claims to be a Hanlin bachelor and a member of the cabinet."

When Feng Yi heard this, he stood up quickly: "Why are you still standing there? Go and greet people."

"No need to go to such trouble, Magistrate Feng, I'm already here." Huang Zongxi said and walked over.

Seeing Huang Zongxi coming, Feng Yi stepped forward and said: "I don't know if the envoy is coming, he will be greeted from afar, or he will be greeted from afar..."

Huang Zongxi said with a smile: "President Feng, please forgive me for coming here without informing me, but please don't worry, Prefect Feng. I only came here to check some information files. This is a warrant."

Feng Yi took the order and looked at it, his eyes widened, then he folded it and put it away: "I understand, Mr. Wang, you accompany Mr. Huang to read the files."

The colleague on the side quickly took Huang Zongxi to retrieve the files.

After checking the Huang family's household registration information, Huang Zongxi returned to the capital, coming and leaving quietly without causing any disturbance.

After Huang Zongxi returned to the capital and told Zhang Haogu what he had found out, Zhang Haogu nodded thoughtfully: "Well, Tai Chong, go down and rest. I know the whole story."

Not long after Huang Zongxi went down to rest, Zhang Ruitu came: "Yuan Fu, I heard that the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Chi Road is stuck?"

Zhang Haogu was a little surprised: "Where did you know about this?"

Zhang Ruitu smiled and said: "Hey, the people below heard some rumors, and they were spread in a decent way."

Zhang Haogu took a sip of tea and said, "There is indeed some trouble on the Beijing-Tianjin Chi Road."

Zhang Ruitu looked around and saw that there were no other people around. He stepped forward and asked, "Yuan Fu, I heard from the people below, who is involved in this matter?"

With that said, Zhang Ruitu pointed to the direction.

Zhang Haogu knew what Zhang Ruitu meant. South refers to Donglin Party members.

At present, the New Party of the Ming Dynasty is strong and occupies places such as the north and the south of the Yangtze River, while the Donglin Party retreats to its stronghold in the south, Jianghuai and other places. However, the court is still divided equally between the New Party and the Donglin Party. Because the New Party is based in the north, it is called

It is called the north, and the headquarters and members of the Donglin Party are basically from the south, so it is called the south.

From Zhang Ruitu's point of view, Zhang Haogu knew that Zhang Ruitu had new ideas: "What are Prime Minister Zhang's plans?"

Zhang Ruitu said: "Yuanfu, why don't you come and sit at my house tonight?"

Zhang Haogu nodded, agreeing with Zhang Ruitu's idea.

In the evening, Zhang Haogu came to Zhang Ruitu's house and found that Lu Xiangsheng and Xu Guangqi were also there. Now Zhang Haogu became a little curious.

Zhang Ruitu was not the third but the fourth person in the New Party. It was not surprising that he could find Lu Xiangsheng and Xu Guangqi, but looking at this party, Zhang Haogu felt that Zhang Ruitu might have to play hard.

"Old Master, what are you planning to do by calling in Zi Xian and Jiandou?" Zhang Haogu asked with a smile.

Zhang Ruitu first asked Zhang Haogu to sit down, then poured tea for Zhang Haogu, and then said with a smile: "The people who are here now are the core of my new party in the court, right?"

The three of them nodded. The first assistant of the dynasty was also the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the second assistant was also the minister of the Ministry of Rites, the elder of the cabinet was also the minister of the household department, plus a minister of the Ministry of Industry who was not in the cabinet. The Ming Dynasty cabinet accounted for half, and the six ministries accounted for four. They were the new party.

Not counting the military, the political side is all here.

Zhang Ruitu continued: "Yuan Fu, since I implemented the New Deal, the situation in the court has been very good, but the Donglin Party members are still stubbornly resisting, occupying the south to oppose us, and trying to wait for opportunities. These Donglin Party members are evil-minded.

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"For the future of the Ming Dynasty, it is enough for the new party like me. Instead of finding a cellar of their own to rot and stink, those rotten scholars from the old Donglin party stand in front of us and are an eyesore! Yuanfu, we can't tolerate this anymore."

Zhang Haogu quietly took a sip of tea and said nothing.

Zhang Ruitu's status in the New Party is not low. He is an absolute core figure. He is also the deputy minister of the dynasty and the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is in charge of culture, education and the mouthpiece of the court. If he has no ideas of his own and is simply Zhang Haogu's tool, then no one will

Do not believe.

Everyone has their own thoughts and desires. It is impossible to say that Zhang Ruitu wants to challenge Zhang Haogu's position. But it is said that Zhang Ruitu wants to make the New Party's power further. This is not just Zhang Ruitu's idea, it is the New Party's.

Ambition from top to bottom.

Who doesn’t want to completely eliminate the Donglin Party and let the new party completely take charge of the government and the opposition?

Now the Ming Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and members of the New Party are shining brightly everywhere. Seeing that the New Party is getting stronger and stronger, and the future prospects are getting better and better, everyone is ready to make a move, and they can’t wait to sweep the Donglin Party into the trash can.

desire.

This is not the idea of ​​Zhang Ruitu alone, nor is it something Zhang Haogu can control by saying he can control it.

Since the development of the New Party, it is true that Zhang Haogu is the well-deserved leader and top leader, but so many people in the New Party are counting on him. Everyone has their own ideas and ambitions. Even if Zhang Haogu does not want to fight,

The New Party will also force Zhang Haogu to fight with the Donglin Party, because when you reach this point and position, this kind of thing is inevitable.

Even if the person sitting in the chief assistant position now is not Zhang Haogu but Li Haogu, Wang Haogu will still be like this.

Zhang Haogu can still control these things at the moment, but he has already seen the near future, and the general trend formed by the new party has enveloped him, leading him to move forward towards the unknown.

Seeing that Zhang Haogu didn't speak, Zhang Ruitu continued: "Yuan Fu, Wei Xiang and Huang Xiang, one is fifty-five and the other is sixty-three this year. It's time for them to retreat and give up their positions."

Fifty-five, sixty-three, is it old?

A person who understands destiny at fifty and has a good ear at sixty seems to be an old man. But in the court, fifty-five and sixty-three are still in the prime of life. Being able to become a cabinet minister at the age of fifty is very powerful and lucky.

I wish I could stay in the cabinet for more than ten years.

Don't say sixty-three, so what if it's sixty-five?

Look at Yan Song. He only entered the cabinet at the age of sixty-three, and then stayed in the cabinet for fifteen years. He was already seventy-eight at this time, but he just entered the cabinet again and controlled the government for twenty-four years. He was only eighty-seven years old.

Death from illness.

Therefore, the 63-year-old cabinet minister is still young.

And in terms of age, apart from Zhang Haogu and Lu Xiangsheng, there are really not many young people in the cabinet.

Zhang Ruitu is also sixty-one this year, Qiao Yunsheng, the Minister of Justice, is forty-nine, Liu Hongxun, the Minister of War, is sixty-six, and Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Industry, is sixty-eight.

Zhang Haogu knew what Zhang Ruitu meant. If Xu Guangqi didn't join the cabinet, he would really have no chance.

The so-called Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji are too old and should give way, which means they should be allowed to step down and Xu Guangqi should be allowed to join the cabinet.

This will not only further expand the power of the new party and attack the old Donglin party in the south, but also allow Xu Guangqi, an old man of the new party, to enter a more important position, allowing the new party to further control the government.

Xu Guangqi has been in charge of the Ministry of Industry for many years. He has worked diligently and tirelessly for the water conservancy construction of the Ming Dynasty. Based on his merits, he is indeed worthy of being appointed to the cabinet.

Who doesn’t want to join the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister and leave his name in history?

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu finally spoke: "Who is behind this Yang family matter, have you found out?"

Zhang Ruitu said: "The one from Kaizhou."

Zhang Haogu nodded, stood up and said, "I don't know about this matter."

The three of them watched Zhang Haogu leave. Zhang Ruitu finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Yuan Fu agreed, we can continue with this matter."

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "I always feel that there is something wrong with doing this."

Zhang Ruitu knew that Lu Xiangsheng had an upright temperament, so he smiled and comforted him: "You don't have to worry about this, Mr. Lu. I'll just lend you some of your men."

The next day, Zhang Ruitu called Cui Chengxiu and Sun Qifeng: "Qitai, Beijing-Tianjin Chidao, are you still stuck at the Yang family?"

Sun Qifeng said: "Yes, the Yang family wants 300,000 taels of silver to kill him, so he won't let go."

Zhang Ruitu smiled and said: "In that case, let's not practice it now."

"Stop cultivating now?" Sun Qifeng was confused. What did Prime Minister Zhang mean?

Zhang Ruitu explained: "This matter is not only a matter of the Yang family, but also involves the people behind the Yang family. So you can rest assured that this matter will not affect your position."

"Let's get this out of the way first and say that the Beijing-Tianjin Chi Road cannot be repaired because of the Yang family's lion opening its mouth."

"As a result, the stocks of Jingjin Chidao will inevitably fall, and the big businessmen in Tianjin who have purchased shops and built warehouses, the merchants who hold the stocks of Jingjin Chidao, and the officials of the imperial court will definitely worry that the stocks in their hands are worthless.

In this way, our first step of the plan is completed."

"Not to mention the influence of so many big businessmen and the pressure from hundreds of officials in the imperial court, it is enough to eat up the man behind the Yang family!"

Sun Qifeng said: "In this case, the person behind the Yang family will definitely take action under pressure?"

Zhang Ruitu smiled enigmatically and said: "No, no, no, in this way, the public opinion of the government and the public will definitely attract the attention of someone with a caring heart, and this caring person will definitely investigate the situation of the Yang family. As long as the situation of the Yang family is investigated, the Yang family will

It doesn't matter if the person behind you can't get out."

Cui Chengxiu's eyes lit up: "Prime Minister Zhang's skill of throwing stones to ask for directions and then throwing bricks and mortar to attract good friends is very skillful."

"The affairs of the Yang family may not be big or small, but as long as they attract the attention of interested people, the Yang family will definitely be completely exposed to the public. By then, some things will be known to the censors, and we don't need to wait for them to find out.

If you don't use force, the Yang family will have to finish the game without arousing any suspicion, and the businessmen and people among the people will even applaud."

Zhang Ruitu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, the Yang family has blocked the financial path of Tianjin merchants and people without knowing it. With a little push, they will offend not only Tianjin merchants and people, but also all the officials in the capital.

When all the major merchants in the north and south of the Ming Dynasty fall down and everyone pushes back, the Yang family will be completely destroyed, and the person behind him will be exposed, bringing bad luck with him!"

Cui Chengxiu nodded, and then asked another question: "But this is, Yuan Fu..."

Zhang Ruitu had a mysterious smile on his face: "Yuan Fu doesn't know anything."

Cui Chengxiu suddenly realized: "I understand, I will make preparations now."

Zhang Ruitu looked at Liu Hongxun again: "Qitai, you can issue a notice tomorrow saying that the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway has been suspended."

Liu Hongxun said: "I understand."

The next day, the Chidao Yamen affiliated to the Ministry of Industry posted a notice stating that construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was suspended due to force majeure.

The court officials didn't pay much attention at first. After all, some force majeure is normal. For example, there was a sudden earthquake, the river swelled, or something happened in the local area. It was normal for the construction of Chidao to be affected. The officials thought it was a normal factor, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Pay more attention.

When the businessmen in Beijing saw this news, they had doubts but didn't take it to heart. After all, it was a project of the imperial court. All the imperial officials and His Majesty had bought stocks. Can the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao not be repaired?

But the spread of several gossips made the merchants restless.

"Shopkeeper Liu, have you heard that the construction of Beijing-Tianjin Chi Road was suspended because someone wanted to extort 300,000 taels of silver from the Chidao Yamen!"

"Ah?! Is this true or false?! Does anyone dare to blackmail the imperial court?!"

"Really, the news I just got from Tianjin is that there is someone in that house!"

"..."

"Brother Li, I heard that the Beijing-Tianjin Chi Road will not be repaired?"

"Hey, who says it's not the case? I have bought warehouses and shops in Tianjin and am waiting for Chidao to start repairing. Now Chidao suddenly stopped repairing. I have thrown all my money into it. What will I do now?"

"What exactly is going on in this matter?"

"I heard that there is a local emperor in Tianjin who is obstructing it, and some big shots are involved!"

"..."

"Every shopkeeper, what is the situation of the Yang family? Do you dare to ask Chidao Yamen for three hundred thousand taels of silver, and you are not afraid of breaking your teeth?"

"Isn't this saying that there is someone behind the Yang family? There is a big shot standing behind the Yang family!"

"So that's it!"

"Yes, yes, I heard there is more than one big shot standing there!"

"..."

There were rumors flying all over the capital. The merchants could not sit still and went to the Chidao Yamen to inquire about the situation. The news they received was that the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was indeed temporarily suspended. As for when it would be restarted, it was not certain!

After the news spread, not only the merchants were completely unable to sit still, but also the officials.

This Beijing-Tianjin Chidao is obviously a good business with guaranteed profits but no losses, so why has it become a loss-making business now?

After the merchants and people in Tianjin received the news that the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was suspended, the merchants and people could not sit still. Representatives of merchants, people, and gentry all approached Feng Yi, the governor of Tianjin Prefecture, and asked him to think of a way.

If Jinchi Road really stops, won’t everyone’s good days now be gone?!

Who can bear this!

Feng Yi received the news in advance. He had a bitter look on his face and said bluntly that he would try his best to resolve the matter, but he might not be able to solve it because the Yang family had a background behind it. Now, rumors about the Yang family were completely spread in Tianjin.

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Why is there a certain prince standing behind the Yang family? It was a certain prince who saw the money and shares of Beijing-Tianjin Chidao.

Why is there a certain big shot in the palace behind the Yang family, and that big shot wants to take the money to go home for retirement.

There are some unspeakable people standing behind the Yang family, and they have some unspeakable relations with Liaodong.

The Yang family was actually ambitious and planned to replace the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!