Chapter 38                                                                                                                             �

Jiajing stood up, carried his hands on his back, and sighed: "I sigh to cover my tears with a long breath, and I am sorry for the hardships of people's livelihood."

Xia Yan said: "Your Majesty's love for the people is visible in the sky, but now there is a difficulty."

Jiajing said, "What's the difficulty?"

Xia Yan said: "Since this year, Yingtian floods, northwest droughts, Chengdu earthquakes, and Liaodong wars, I support all parties and walk on thin ice, which is really difficult to support. I think some of the unurgent tasks are now released first?"

Emperor Jiajing, who had just been "mothering the hardships of people's livelihood", suddenly understood Xia Yan's thoughts and said intimately: "So you are waiting for me here."

What's the matter? Isn't it just the 100,000 taels that Jiajing just ordered to allocate to Zhou Mengchen?

Jiajing didn't think about that before, but now that he thinks about it, he will naturally not be restrained by Xia Yan and said, "What's the matter you said?"

Xia Yan also knew that when he said this, he would definitely be close to each other and there was no use in circles. He said, "For example, the construction of a celestial body movement instrument requested by the Imperial Heavenly Prison was a grand event for the national dynasty, but he was not in a hurry to see today. When the troubles in the border areas of Japan subside, there would be no troubles in the country, so he could naturally practice the scriptures in the prosperous era."

Jiajing did nothing, just glanced at Yan Song.

Yan Song immediately understood and immediately said, "Your Majesty, I think Master Xia's words are wrong."

Xia Yan turned his head and squinted Yan slightly. His white beard was moving without wind. He didn't seem to move too much, but someone instantly felt that his hair and hair were wide open before the lion hunted. He said, "What do you mean by Ge Ge?"

Yan Song said, "Master Xia Ge, you are wrong. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, inheriting the principles of his ancestors and ancestors. He has worked hard to cure for more than 20 years. Although there are minor border problems, it is not hindering the overall situation. It has long been a peaceful and prosperous era and a prosperous era. Isn't it a matter of reason?"

Xia Yan didn't know what to say for a moment.

If there were no 100,000 shameless people, they would not be able to say such words.

It is true that Jiajing did work hard in the early stages of the country. In order to show that he surpassed Emperor Wuzong, he worked very diligently for a period of time. Although he had disobeyed etiquette and had a slightly mean habit, he was generally a wise ruler, but it became different after the Twenty Palaces of Jiajing.

It can be said that Jiajing is now eating his old money that he worked hard for twenty years in the early stage. But how many years can he eat?

Not to mention anything else, Weng Wanda and Zhou Shangwen are certainly famous officials and generals, but Weng Wanda is over half of his fifties, and Zhou Shangwen is even more 70 years old.

How long can they last? In addition, Jiajing was dedicated to cultivating Xuan and spent countless gold and silver, which was much more than the 100,000 taels that Zhou Mengchen had to ask for, and the rewards to the Taoists were even more generous. However, Jiajing had many attacks in the court, which made the ministers dare not speak out.

After all, there are too many lessons from the past. The list of ministers who advised Jiajing to stop cultivating immortals can be ranked dozens of people without duplicate names, and one is considered to be the most popular among the country.

Not to mention anything else, in less than a year after Zhou Mengchen entered Beijing, there was a He Weibai and a Xiong Jia.

Xia Yan could only say it tactfully. He said that Zhou Mengchen might not have had other intentions. Of course, he knew that the Taoist priests might not be able to do anything, but it would be enough to get back 100,000 taels first. It should be noted that Xia Yan just allocated silver to Datong Town, and there were still whole and small items.

It’s not that Xia Yan has such a bad taste, but that Xia Yan has allocated all the money in a warehouse, which is all that is complete and small.

Xia Yan didn't want to let go of 200 taels, so he naturally didn't want to pay 100,000 taels of silver out of thin air.

But Yan Song's words made Xia Yan unable to refute at all. What did he refute? Refute the Ming Dynasty was not a prosperous era, and refute the world was tortured by the emperor? If it were before, Xia Yan might not dare to say it, after all, Xia Yan was famous and unrestrained. However, Jiajing has let Xia Yan go home and calm down for two years, so Xia Yan no longer dares to say such words.

Seeing that Xia Yan was flushed with his face and was slow, Yan Song said some fallacies and evil sayings, "Your Majesty is rich all over the world. The court has never had money. It's just that it's not enough to use it. Besides, even if you don't have money, you can't save some things. The Imperial Heaven Supervision has a heavy responsibility and must not move it."

Xia Yan sneered and said, "Okay, then please ask Mr. Yan to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue."

Is Yan Song right?

Of course.

After all, the taxes in Daming are very unreasonable. But they are also correct nonsense.

Everyone knows it? But how to change the problem?

Xia Yan knew better than Yan Song that the Ming Dynasty's finances were unreasonable, but he knew better these unreasonable things and was not easy to do. Xia Yan could only repair them under the big framework. Let the Ming Dynasty continue to move forward. As for the reform, it was not something Xia Yan could do. Not even that Yan Song could do.

Yan Song spoke completely according to Jiajing's eyes. He had no idea of ​​his own. Yan Song would say whatever Jiajing wanted to hear.

Yan Song immediately bowed to Jiajing and said, "Gei Xia, I have made a mistake. Please don't take it to my heart. I will not be able to leave Mr. Xia in the Ming Dynasty."

When Xia Yan heard this, he was even more angry. Yan Song clearly gave him eye medicine and said in front of the emperor that Xia Yan is indispensable in the Ming Dynasty. Where should the emperor be? Xia Yan said: "Geor Yan is wrong. I am just the steward of the court. The only thing that is indispensable is Your Majesty."

"Okay." Jiajing said: "It's up to Mr. Xia to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Don't worry."

Jiajing still understood that Yan Song had no ability and really gave Yan Song the Ministry of Revenue. He was definitely confused. Although Jiajing was in the palace, he still had an impression of the internal and external accounts. He also knew that the court was not well-off now, and not only did he say that internal and external troubles, he also had to provide his Xiuxuan.

In this way, Yan Song cannot be allowed to take care of him.

First, Yan Song was too greedy. Second, Yan Song might not be able to play with it.

Xia Yan said: "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty Xu Chen is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue's responsibilities, please consider this 100,000 taels of silver."

Jiajing was displeased when he heard this and said to himself: "Xia Yan, you can't be so arrogant." He didn't say anything for a moment. Xia Yan bowed like a statue, not moving.

After a while, Jiajing knocked Yun Qing and said, "The inner warehouse bears half of the responsibility." Then Jiajing shook his sleeves and strode.

Huang Jin hurried out and smiled and said, "Two Pavilion Masters, it's time for Your Majesty to do your best. Please, please."

Yan Song's face was not revealed, but his heart was filled with joy. He said to himself: "Xia Yan, Xia Yan, are you doing this stupid move like this? For the sake of just 50,000 taels, I will offend Your Majesty. I see what good ending you will have in the future."

Xia Yan was not unaware of the consequences. In Xia Yan's heart, he was not the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, but the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. After Zhengde, Yang Tinghe, after Zhengde's death and Jiajing ascended the throne, more than 80 days before Zhengde's death and Jiajing ascended the throne, he corrected many things in the Zhengde Dynasty, and were carried out in the name of the cabinet. Therefore, the power of the Ming Dynasty cabinet was expanded from Yang Tinghe.

Before Yang Tinghe, the chief minister might not be the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, but after Yang Tinghe, it is not necessary to say this wrongly.

Xia Yan asked himself for the Prime Minister, so some things were naturally unstoppable.

One hundred thousand taels of silver, say more than more, not much less. Xia Yan may not be able to squeeze out, but he is worried that the emperor will be more capable. Today, one hundred thousand will be millions tomorrow. If everything goes well, the Ming Dynasty will be more prosperous, and the court will not be able to live.

Xia Yan was not trying to make the 50,000 taels of silver, but to let Jiajing know the attitude of the cabinet.

Of course, Xia Yan never regarded Yan Song as a member of the cabinet. Yan Song always regarded Xia Yan as an opponent, but Xia Yan often regarded Emperor Jiajing as an opponent rather than Yan Song. But he was also a little sad, remembering that when the monarch and ministers discussed the reform of etiquette and law, Emperor Jiajing was full of energy and diligent in governing the country. Although he could not be said to be wise and powerful, he was also a wise monarch.

He is completely different from Emperor Jiajing, who is now living in the deep palace.

The close monarch and ministers at the time now have a deep gap, which makes Xia Yan unable to help but feel sad. It seems that everything can't go back to the past.

Just when Xia Yan was thinking of Emperor Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing was also paced back and forth in the quiet room, thinking either that he was someone else, or that he was Xia Yan.
Chapter completed!