Chen Yin felt that he was really unlucky. Just now Emperor Jiajing was preparing to meditate, and it seemed that nothing would happen, so he dared to go out quietly to meet others privately.
Who can have no private life? But unexpectedly, something happened right now!
A group of hungry people came to the palace to make noise, which made Emperor Jiajing feel very embarrassed. Especially when the emperor was eager to find him, he actually couldn't find him at the first time!
Moreover, Chen Yin also knew that what he saw and heard during the past few days during his southern patrol made Emperor Jiajing feel very bad! He really hit the point of a gun!
In fact, Chen Yin showed up a little later, and Emperor Jiajing's anger had been diverted and dissipated a lot, but he still screamed at Chen Yin:
"As an official who is a minion of the imperial court, your duties are different from those of civil servants! You usually keep your head down and pretend to imitate civil servants. This is all false respect!
Now that the palace is in shock and the public is shaken, you did not see Qingzhi before the incident, and you did not see it when the incident happened, all of which are negligent and derelict in your duties!"
All the ministers and ministers below the throne were speechless. What does "pretending to imitate civil servants" mean? What does "pseudo respect" mean?
If you, Zhu Houcong, had not been the emperor and dared to say such a truth that was even meaner than Qin Dewei's, you would never have been able to leave this room!
Seeing Governor Chen being scolded by the emperor, Qin Dewei somehow thought of Eunuch Qin.
The admiral of the East Factory used "hundreds of thousands of dollars in business" as an excuse to give up the opportunity to accompany others on the southern tour. Did he predict it a long time ago?
The governor-general, Chen Yin, kowtowed repeatedly: "I have let down the grace of the Holy God and do not dare to quibble. I only ask that I accept my guilt and do the work!"
After Emperor Jiajing finished spraying, he had no one more available, so he could only issue a stern decree:
"Go away and do your work! Firstly, any driver who violates the law will be arrested immediately! Take this as an example, and any further attempts to stop driving are strictly prohibited!
Second, go to the state government warehouse to seal the accounts and check the actual situation of grain sales in recent months! If anyone deceives the emperor, he will be severely punished!"
Qin Dewei sighed again, how could an emperor, especially a powerful emperor, have the same mentality as ordinary people?
In TV dramas, those emperors who are unable to walk when they see hungry people and are keen on doing charity are indeed all lies.
In the cross talk I heard in my previous life, the joke "The old man was kind-hearted and couldn't see the poor, so he drove away all the poor within a radius of thirty miles." In fact, this is a portrayal of the true mentality of most emperors.
Qin Dewei went out again and told Emperor Jiajing: "Your Majesty is visiting the south for the sake of the Two Saints, and he wants to capture the people in large numbers, just for fear of disturbing the spirits of the Two Saints in heaven.
Therefore, I think that it is enough to punish only a few of the leaders. The rest of the ignorant people still ask Your Majesty to show mercy and forgive them, so there is no need to take advantage of them."
Seeing that it was Qin Dewei who was verbose, Emperor Jiajing waved his sleeves impatiently: "It's accurate!"
Chen Yin, who was in charge of the Jinyi Guards, went out to do something. Emperor Jiajing didn't say anything about disbanding, so the officials could only wait here together for the result.
Emperor Jiajing's mood was obviously high. He had to wait for the result tonight, but he didn't know why he wanted to compete.
Dispersing the people is a trivial matter, but figuring out whether there is any problem with the food supply is the key point.
Emperor Jiajing wants to have face. Who has embarrassed Emperor Jiajing today? The fault must be found.
The suspicious Emperor Jiajing had reason to wonder whether Zhaozhou had embezzled grain, causing hungry people to come to the palace to make noise and slap him in the face.
Most of the people had not eaten the dinner yet, and they were hungry at this time, so Emperor Jiajing sent a decree to give them meals!
Qin Dewei really wanted to say, if your Majesty is really considerate of the ministers, he should let everyone go to find food separately. Gu Xiang
Giving meals sounds fancy, but it’s definitely not good to eat. The actual experience is equivalent to sitting together on the roadside eating cold box lunches!
What's even worse is that you can't complain about the unpalatable lunch box, which will lose the greatest fun!
But looking at Fan Zhizhou kneeling on the other side of the threshold, Qin Dewei suddenly felt that he was quite happy to be able to sit down and eat a box lunch.
About an hour later, Chen Yin hurried in from outside and said to Emperor Jiajing: "I have taken a preliminary look at the accounts and state treasury."
Although it sounded fast, the officials were not too surprised because it was not a particularly complicated matter.
First, the state city is not too big, and the palace is only half a mile away from the state government office, so it can be reached quickly.
Second, the matter of selling grain is only a short-term matter in the past one or two months, and the entries and exits in the accounts are very simple, so it is not difficult to check.
Third, you only need to count the amount of grain sold and compare it with the money received. The problem of grain storage is not involved. There is no need to go to the state warehouse to see if there is grain in stock.
In other words, the government sold grain at a fair price to benefit the people to solve the spring famine. Everything that should be sold should have been sold. It is strange that there is still grain in the state warehouse! There is certainly no such traditional and classic problem as fictitious grain storage.
Chen Yin continued: "Judging from the accounts, Zhaozhou has indeed sold out 12,000 shi in recent months. Calculated at 5 qian per shi, a total of 6,000 taels of silver have been received."
Emperor Jiajing asked again: "Where is the silver?"
Chen Yin replied: "This silver is placed in the state treasury and kept separately. I have also seen it, and the amount is one or two, which is quite a lot."
Then Chen Yin asked several Jinyiwei officers to carry several boxes and place them in front of the monarch and his ministers. After opening them, they found that they were filled with money and a thick account book.
If all the comparisons are correct, then Zhaozhou Yamen has no fault?
In other words, Zhaozhou Prefectural Government did indeed follow the imperial order and sell grain at a fair price, and the amount was 12,000 shi.
Six thousand taels of silver were indeed received and kept in the state treasury. There was no corruption.
These clear account books and clear money placed in front of the officials can prove the innocence of the Zhaozhou government.
The emperor and his ministers had nothing to say for a moment, or they did not know what to say.
Fan Zhizhou, who had been kneeling by the threshold and looking like a dead dog, suddenly came to life and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please listen to me!"
In a room full of people, there must be someone who can speak. Emperor Jiajing raised his eyelids and said coldly: "Speak!"
Fan Zhizhou took a few steps forward and said to him: "Although the government temporarily transferred the rice grains, the reason why there are still hungry people in the state is that the rice grains are still not enough, and there are still people who have not received the favor!
Taking a closer look at the reasons, there are no more than two reasons! First, the number of laborers in Beizhili has increased in recent years, which has affected livelihoods and the reserves in the homes of the people in the state have become increasingly empty.
Furthermore, His Majesty has decided to patrol the south. The palaces, houses, and roads must be repaired in just three months. The work is huge, the people are in deep debt, and this spring it is even more difficult to make a living.
Therefore, when the people of the state deal with the spring famine after the disaster year, they need more food. Twelve thousand dan is useful, but it is not enough."
The ministers couldn't help but look at Fan Zhizhou a few more times. They didn't realize just now that Fan Zhizhou was actually a loyal and upright minister!
Although he did not directly remonstrate with Yan Zhijian, he did not directly accuse the emperor of his fault, and he did not obstruct the emperor's southern tour or large-scale construction projects. He only secretly hinted that your Majesty, you have disturbed the people! You can't blame others for the hungry people causing trouble in the palace!
But in today's political environment, it is really rare to be able to speak to this point.