"Ziying, the imperial court has its own considerations, and is only temporarily sending your father to the northwest for emergency relief." Huang Ruliang muttered: "You also know that Chen Jingxuan resigned, but the imperial court could not find a suitable candidate, and it also abolished Guyuan and merged the two towns of Gansu and Ningxia.
It is a major matter related to the overall situation of the military and the stabilization of the imperial court. Looking at the current situation, only your father-in-law served as the commander-in-chief in Yulin and won the hearts of the northwest military in the battle of counterinsurgency in Ningxia. So..., of course, these are just some private thoughts of Brother Youfu and I.
It depends on the opinions of the Ministry of War and the Cabinet..."
Feng Ziying was silent. She originally thought she was going to discuss sales, but she didn't expect to hear that her father's position was about to be changed. Moreover, Huang Ruliang's words were not pretentious or deceptive.
Among the nine sides, Liaodong is second, Xuanda is third, and Sanbiang is fourth. In terms of positional importance, Xuanda has always been ranked first, Ji Liao second, and San Bian third. Although as the situation changes, the status of Xuanda and Ji Liao has changed from time to time.
Adjustment, but in the past two decades, the status of the three parties has been ranked at the bottom, so the priority of troop deployment and military pay is also ranked in the same way.
In the words of the Northwest Frontier Army, the three sides and four towns have always been raised by two mothers. Only after Xuanda and Jiliao have been settled can they think of the three sides and four towns.
The three sides and four towns have always been very resentful towards the imperial court. Wasn't this the main reason why Liu Dongyang and others rebelled in the past?
Now that the imperial court is dismantling and merging, the first priority is to consider the three sides and four towns. Although it is correct from the perspective of the court, as the parties involved in the three sides and four towns, they will definitely be dissatisfied, especially when the soldiers below are so excited, even if you are the commander-in-chief.
It may not be able to suppress it.
If you cannot fight for the interests of the soldiers below, it is normal to kill you or imprison you, or even force you to mutiny and rebel together. Therefore, it is not easy to be a soldier, especially the soldier of three sides and four towns.
when.
Chen Jingxuan has been serving in Jiliao and water transportation. He has never served as a soldier in remote areas such as Three Sides and Four Towns. Moreover, he is a general appointed by Emperor Yonglong. The cabinet is not very fond of him, so his support is average. Naturally,
If you encounter a situation, you will be in a state of despair.
Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang thought so, and those in the cabinet and the Ministry of War must have thought so. They pushed their father to go to the Jianghu to rescue the emergency. They would deal with it for a year and a half, wait until the situation stabilized, and then let their father return to Liaodong. But this
That being said, when that time comes, we still don’t know what the situation will be like, and whether we can still reach Liaodong, who can say clearly?
But now that the court has this intention, what can his father do?
Although Liaodong is important, for now, Nurhaci is still thinking about integrating and recruiting the wild Jurchens, and has not yet focused his energy on the south. But once there is an opportunity, the Jianzhou Jurchens will definitely go south and west to invade Liaodong.
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Seeing Feng Ziying's silence, Huang Ruliang winked at Wang Yongguang. Wang Yongguang cleared his throat and said, "Ziying, this matter is just a private discussion between you and me. We can't do anything about it. How to determine it in the end is still up to the court."
Things, but there can't be any ambiguity about the money. The stability in the northwest, the war in the southwest, the establishment of Huaiyang Town, and the relief of the entire Northland facing disaster this year, I'm afraid they can't do without this money in your hand. I
He Mingqi has calculated that without the additional income of three million taels, it is really impossible to survive this winter, and this will have to fall on the Jingtong II case..."
"Prince, please don't put this burden on me. My little body really can't bear it. I agreed to the 1.2 million taels in the early stage, but I don't have the 1.3 million taels in September."
I dare to promise, and I don’t know how much we can collect by the end of the year. I can only say that I will do my best.” Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, “If it is difficult to achieve the goal in the Jingtong II case, then the court must have
Other plans,..."
Huang Ruliang smiled bitterly, "Ziying, the imperial court's income is clearly stated, how can anyone easily change it? Things like the Jingtong II case are hard to come by..."
"Sir, I don't agree with what you are saying. How many years has the Jingtong II case been in existence? I dare not say that it happened in 20 years or 15 years? It has been postponed to this day. Do you mean that the princes in the court are not aware of it?"
The half-smiling look on Feng Ziying's face made Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang a little embarrassed.
No one knew about Jingtong Ercang, but no one expected that it would be so deeply involved and the amount would be so large. If they knew that the amount was so large, they would really go all out to win it. The benefits would be huge.
Already.
Of course, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate to have someone like Feng Ziying, who is foolish and has the trust of the emperor, to handle the case. Everyone can help from the side and avoid pointing the finger directly. After all, many people are involved in it.
, while Feng Ziying has no such fears and constraints.
"Ziying, just you and me, we are not lying. We have indeed heard about the problem of Jingtong's second warehouse, but to be honest, no one thought it was so serious. At present, there are many matters involving the Ministry of Industry and water transportation.
Who can say that he is innocent? Zi Qiang (Cui Jingrong) took up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Industry and is now focused on cleaning up. The more he cleans up, the more problems there are, which makes him very worried. You are new here, and you are just the right one to light this fire. It is undoubtedly the most suitable
, all the princes in the court are very supportive and watching..."
Huang Ruliang's tone was filled with emotion, "I have to say that the imperial court has finally chosen someone. When you were appointed as Shuntian Prime Minister, Prime Minister Ye and Prime Minister Fang were still hesitant, worried that you wouldn't be able to take over, but now it seems...
…”
Huang Ruliang finally shook his head, obviously thinking of Fu Yin Wu Daonan, who was the backbone of the Fujian Jiangxi Alliance scholars, but his performance was not even half as good as Feng Ziying, a young boy, or even worse. No wonder he could only
Shake his head.
Everyone can see it, whether it is a mule or a horse. If you pull it out for a walk, you will know. Comparing the two, Wu Daonan, as the governor, seems to have nothing to do all day long. He continues his poetry and literary meetings. How can he not let it go?
They, who were also Jiangnan scholars, felt embarrassed? This was the Shuntian Prefect chosen by their own group, and they had to support and defend him.
It's pretty good. Wu Daonan didn't set any obstacles for Feng Ziying, and his demeanor on the scene was still very good, which is quite satisfactory.
"More compliments from you two adults, Ziying can only die with dedication." Feng Ziying was very touched when she saw Huang Ruliang, but it was hard to say anything else. She thought for a while and said: "Actually, Ziying originally planned to give it to Hu.
I didn’t come up with an idea, but maybe it was a bad idea..."
"What's the idea?" Huang Ruliang's feelings and Wang Yongguang's sigh were immediately thrown out of the sky. This guy's idea was basically accurate as soon as he came up with it. The Ministry of Accounts was only responsible for collecting cash, and the rest was not their turn. It couldn't be better.
"Xishan Kiln." Feng Ziying spit out three words.
"Ah?" Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang were both enlightened. How could they forget this incident?
"Ziying, we also know something about the situation in Xishan Kiln. Do you have any good suggestions?" Wang Yongguang stroked his beard and smiled, and asked with satisfaction.
"Actually, it's simple. Let the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei pose as if they want to investigate carefully. Those ghosts and ghosts behind them will definitely blow up the camp and jump out, and then clean them up one by one. There is a big case of Jingtong Ercang.
There, all these people will be frightened, wouldn't they be able to deal with it with ease?"
Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Now the imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are in high spirits, and the Ministry of Punishment is also working hard to achieve such good results. However, the situation of Xishan Kiln is slightly different, and it involves more historical legacy from the past.
The question is, when the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture only approved the mining of a few charcoal kilns, how many are there now? I can’t even count them. Theoretically, these charcoal kilns exist without permission. Can the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry take any measures?
Are the measures confiscated and then sold?”
Feng Ziying shook off her thoughts in just a few words, and also cleared Shuntian Mansion cleanly, not to get involved in these nonsense, and waited for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to take the lead.
The Ministry of Criminal Affairs will not be involved in this kind of thing. Unlike the Jingcang case, it is not a criminal case after all. Long Jinwei can secretly provide intelligence support. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household will serve as the backing of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I believe there will be a happy outcome.
the result of.
There is only one purpose, to make money, to make money for the national treasury.
The charcoal kilns are confiscated and re-sold. Even the original kiln owners can come to bid for it. Of course, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household and Works can also order these kiln owners to compensate for so many years of free mining. This is the standard.
How to figure it out is a matter for the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household Affairs and Industry.
When Feng Ziying left, Huang Ruliang and Wang Yongguang were still discussing Feng Ziying's suggestion. It must be said that they were tempted by Feng Ziying's suggestion.
There are more than dozens of Xishan kilns, and each one is a hen that lays golden eggs. Nowadays, in addition to the imperial palace still using charcoal in the capital city, most people in the capital have begun to use charcoal for heating in winter and boiling water for cooking. And these
The kiln owners just lay down and counted the money.
Except for a few large kilns owned by the government, these charcoal kilns are all private kilns and small kilns mined privately. If they can be legalized together with the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture, then a large amount of mining fees will definitely be recovered.
, and a mineral tax can also be collected every year in the future.
A rough estimate shows that this amount of money will probably not be less than the second Jingtong case, and it can also generate long-term mining tax revenue, which can be said to be more valuable than the second Jingtong case.
"Youfu, Ziying is really talented. Now he has given us such an idea that we can't stop." Huang Ruliang was also a little envious of this young scholar from the North for coming up with such a monster-like idea.
In terms of figures, there are many young and outstanding scholars in Jiangnan. Han Jing from South Zhili, Huang Zunsu from Zhejiang, and Xu Xie from Fujian, but compared with Feng Ziying, they are all slightly inferior.
"Tomorrow, let's not lament. We should seize the time to study this matter and report it to the cabinet ministers. We also have to bring the Metropolitan Procuratorate in. The people behind the Xishan kiln owners are no better than the people behind Jingtong Ercang.
People are inferior, and this is not a case, right?" Wang Yongguang is more concerned about practical things.