half life slave

Chapter 130 Public Opinion

To be understood and respected by a lover, and then held such a prominent position, anyone will feel happy and relieved.However, a dark cloud floated over his heart, where Rong Yu stood, he was not panicked, but felt an indescribable sense of loss.

The current prosperity and glory have surpassed what one's status can bear. Even if the country and the palace are integrated, even if Lin Rongyu is well known and everyone knows the inner face by default, but under the great favor, I am afraid that the next There will be constant trouble.

Sure enough, after the Shangsi Festival this year, when Liang Ming, the imperial horse supervisor, Bingbi, was enlisting the mines in Jingzhou, Huguang, he was suddenly besieged and expelled by the local people. Soon, hundreds of people from Wuchang, Hanyang and other places surrounded Liang Ming. In the tax factory, the people threw stones and set fire to them, and beat the eunuch who collected the tax. It was not until the local governor led troops to drive them out that Liang Ming was temporarily out of trouble.

Rong Yu was in the Hall of Mental Cultivation at the moment, holding in his hand the memorabilia of Feng Yingzeng's impeachment of Liang Ming's nine major crimes. Zhezi flew to my hand like a snowflake. In your opinion, did he really do something that angers people, or is taxing me the most hated thing?"

Throwing the booklet on the case, Rong Yu raised his head and said, "Last year, the mine tax revenue was 480 million taels, the most in the past ten years. It's a pity that this money was charged to the national treasury and the inner government, and the wasted money could not reach the local officials. Here, there are still those large and small merchants who are protected by the local officials. They have long been dissatisfied with not getting benefits. It is not surprising that the outbreak is so big at this time, but the local officials are afraid that they have been prepared for it, or they are simply behind the scenes. Or That sentence, not hesitate to go to war to create public opinion, the figure is just a profiteer. I think there will soon be people who recommend exempting commercial tax and mining tax, and changing to increase corvee. As for the reason for admonishment, naturally Such high-sounding words that benefit the people."

Thinking of the conversation with Cheng Ruoyu in Weiyang Shu that day, he couldn’t help but sigh, “If it can really benefit the people, it’s fine, but in the end it’s still beneficial to the officials and gentry. Mining tax is not levied, the treasury’s finances are plummeted, and river workers send troops to relieve disasters. The salary is very tight. They are staring at the little money the common people have for farming, and these people don’t think about the hardships of the small people. This book says that Liang Ming used taxation to commit corruption. From the time I knew him in Shengping, He is a person who sticks to his duties and has no desires or desires. I have also been to his house outside, and he usually enters the yard twice. His salary is enough to pay for it. I can't say that he must not have these things, but no matter what Whatever, we should wait for someone to come back and find out.”

The tolerance was as expected, and then officials from all over the country came forward one after another, demanding that the collection of mining taxes be stopped, and the papers for changing land taxes and corvees flew into the imperial court like snowflakes. Ningjia sent Xiaomin to reject all of them.

Controversy between the ruling and opposition parties boiled over, and then Liang Ming, who was injured, returned to the prison, and Rong Yu had to investigate his corruption case.First, he was dismissed temporarily, and the supervisor of ceremonies searched all the property. Fortunately, the result was not bad as he estimated. Liang Ming was not suspected of embezzlement of mining taxes and corruption.

Facing the results of the search, the officials still showed a relentless attitude. The impeachment document clearly stated that Liang might be prepared to transfer his property and money to other places in advance, and ordered the Sili Supervisor to investigate and deal with the Imperial Horse Supervisor. , will inevitably be unfair.

The implication is that Lin Rongyu deliberately shielded Liang Ming.Shen Hui was furious, and issued an order to resign Feng Yingzeng from his official position, and even dismissed all Huguang officials who followed up with Shu.

"It's a crime of imposition! They don't believe the inspection results before them, so they just decided that Liang Ming was corrupt? Instead, show me the evidence, but I can't say anything, and I'm used to making accusations!" He flipped Looking at the scriptures of impeaching Liang Ming, his eyes and eyebrows are full of sullen expressions.

Rong You calmly persuaded, "It's somewhat embarrassing to go out as a minister, and he doesn't have a good image. He has been discriminated against by the gentry and the common people throughout the ages. Once everything is handled by the minister, it will inevitably be resisted by the world. Actually, I also thought about it. Stop the collection of taxes by the ministers, and instead collect them by local officials, but if they are willing to cooperate, what is the use of making troubles to the point where they are today. The ministers are out, and there are still officials who can monitor and impeach their behavior, but these officials and businessmen cover each other and help each other. Who should supervise the behavior?"

Hearing what he said, Shen Hui showed a trace of unbearable, and comforted softly, "Many people don't know you well, so it's biased to push others by yourself. I've always wanted to let the world see how precious you are. People... Even if no one knows in this world, future generations will definitely give you a fair evaluation."

Rong Yu bowed his head and said with a faint smile, "A long time ago, I didn't care what others thought of me. I also clearly knew that some things would have results without hard work. Besides, I can't blame others. Of course, they have no way of knowing the original intention of my actions. I am not interested in knowing the thoughts in my heart. Most people only care about the result. And this result is clear at a glance. I am a person who is hostile to the gentry and bureaucracy group. alien."

Seeing Shen Hui's deeply frowned eyebrows, there seemed to be sadness and pity in his eyes, Rong Yu smiled generously at him again, "I said before that there are countless people who have sinned against me. Only one person is enough to know me. Now I am still like this I want to. And I have achieved my wish, so what regrets do I have?"

He didn't feel regretful, but Shen Hui had to make a decision. After dismissing all Huguang officials with thunderous fury, the turmoil caused by the mining tax finally subsided temporarily in Huguang and other cities.But in the cabinet, it's just the beginning.

In the past few days, Shen Hui had a headache, so he only rested in the Qianqing Palace, and Rong Yu was afraid of disturbing his rest, so he went to the duty room of the Sili Supervisor to handle government affairs every day.

The waiter fetched today's papers, and he was unfolding them for approval one by one, when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the corridor, and an old voice sounded, with a hint of arrogance in the coldness, "Is Lin Ronghe in?"

The servant hurriedly answered, and was told that the factory owner was dealing with government affairs at this time, and the man immediately said, "Then there is no need to stop, what I want to talk about is also government affairs."

The servant was overwhelmed by his momentum, and before he could stop him, he was robbed and entered. The person who came was Zhao Xun, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and a scholar of Dongge University. As a post, Rong Yu dared not neglect, stood up to greet him, and bowed his hands to salute him.

"Sure enough, the factory owner is criticizing the red, the emperor refuses to be diligent, and the country's major affairs are falsely handed over to a minister, which gives you a full excuse to interfere in the government."

Zhao Xun glanced at him, followed by his students from left to right, while he himself tucked his hands and raised his head high, as if he didn't want to face the powerful eunuch in front of him at all.

Seeing that there was no answer, he raised his voice and asked, "There was a lot of noise about mine tax the day before yesterday, and in the end so many Huguang officials were dismissed, but are you slandering the emperor?"

Rong Yu shook his head, "Long Live Lord has his own holy judgment on this matter, Lin does not dare to speak nonsense."

Zhao Xun didn't believe it at all, and said contemptuously, "The inner minister is too modest! Now that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty have become decorations, and you are the only one who makes decisions, what else do you dare not do? I just ask, you make the inner ministers everywhere Collecting mine taxes, how long will this evil government continue? Or do you really want to let the world belong to the eunuchs before you can be satisfied?"

Rong Yu looked at the face full of anger, thinking that Zhao Xun had just passed the age of ears, and his expression already had a feeling of old man's twilight.Young and fashionable, stubborn and unreasonable, now that he is old, his thinking is becoming more conservative and backward, maybe he really can't understand Shen Hui's good intentions.Simply calm down and explain to him why the merchant tax and mining tax should be levied, and why the tax should be as light as possible.

After hearing this, Zhao Xun frowned, and said angrily, "Even so, it should be handed over to the local officials to collect it. They have sent some ministers to do it again and again. Now that you have caused a mutiny, you still refuse to criticize yourself? If you insist on going your own way, dare you say it's not out of your selfishness?"

Rong and Zainai explained, "If the local officials are willing to cooperate, why do they need to send internal ministers? Although the internal ministers are not talented, they are subject to the rules of the palace and the emperor, which is easier for the emperor to control than foreign ministers. Most of the local officials have businesses. Many of them also have mining rights, and then intersect with local businessmen and divide their interests with each other, so they block them in every possible way. If they are really allowed to collect taxes, adults think that there are really people who are willing to give up their own interests to be fair and equitable? Let alone taxation A small part of the income is used as internal funds, and it is more appropriate that the ministers should collect it."

"Domestic money?" Zhao Xun sneered, "Hmph, since that's the case, I will submit a paper tomorrow, and I am willing to start from myself, and call on the officials of the capital and all the honored relatives to save money. Even the expenses in the palace, the old man will also Remonstrance and frugality! I see what reason you will have at that time!"

As a diehard, it seemed that he was going to try his best to sing the opposite tune, but he couldn't understand it. Zhao Xun was quite a clean official, otherwise, after so many years, Shen Hui would not have tolerated him.When it comes to commercial tax and mining tax, it has nothing to do with him, so why so violently oppose it?If it's just because you hate yourself or the group of ministers, then it's really unnecessary.

Rong Yu took a deep look at him, and said with a nonchalant smile, "The day before yesterday, Mr. Lin was invited to Li Guogong's mansion, and happened to meet Mr. Ling, and they had a chat with each other, and saw that he was wearing a Sichuan brocade emerald-pattern feather satin brocade suit, which was quite impressive. Exquisite. My lord just said frugality, so you might as well ask the young master to take off your luxurious clothes first. As far as Lin knows, the Sichuan brocade alone is hard to find in the market today."

Zhao Xun was stunned on the spot, dumbfounded for a while, then shook his head and said, "You, how dare you mock the old man?"

"Don't dare," Rong Yu said with a faint smile, "Lin just wants to tell your lord that many things are easier said than done, such as changing from extravagance to frugality. Similarly, to maintain a huge empire to operate normally, money is needed everywhere. The meaning of Long Live Lord is also to hope to accumulate financial resources for the court, and leave a more peaceful and prosperous country to His Royal Highness in the future."

"Money, money, your mouth is full of this stuff. It's a pity that you have read the books of the sages. You are simply a philistine!" Zhao Xun was even more disdainful, and angrily scolded, "Smart words, reading classics in vain!"

He suddenly pulled out a booklet from his big sleeve, raised it in his hand and said, "A hypocrite like you, who talks about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, makes up things to fool people, but in fact what he does is all shameless deeds, and he deserves to let the prince learn from you." What did you write?"

The old minister, who became angry from embarrassment, raised the booklet in his hand high, stood on tiptoe and threw it at his face and face with all his might.

Rong Yu took a step back, and the book fell to his feet with a slap, and the pages of the book were scattered, revealing the content, which was the Atlas of Emperor Jian written by him for Shen Yu.

It turns out that the upright, straightforward, stubborn and extreme prince Taifu came here after being bewitched, but the person hiding behind him has learned a lot, neither showing his face nor confronting him directly, and he is even better than before. A segment number.Zhao Xun was ordered by him like an arm, but he himself enjoys his success-of course, this is also the benefit of being a prince, and there are many loyal people who are willing to serve him.

Zhao Xun missed a blow, and was about to move forward, when he suddenly heard a stern shout from outside the window, "That's enough, I've been bothering the factory officials all day, do you still have me in your eyes?"