Chapter 1594: Salary Copying Expert Li Zicheng
The emperor's export of the constitution is only in theory. In practice, not that emperor can say whatever he wants. The emperors at the beginning of the founding of the country were all killed from the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. From the bottom to the top, all kinds of ways, the authority is both important to civil officials and it is not easy to fool them, so this can be done.
But in the middle and late period of the dynasty, those emperors who grew up in the deep palace and were raised by women, who knew what was going on outside, could even make a joke about an egg ten taels of silver, which was much easier to fool. At that time, the emperor's power had been gradually restricted by civil and military officials, so what they said was no longer unchangeable.
At that time, it was not easy for the emperor to do something. As long as the interests of the officials were slightly violated, there would be a lot of opposition, both open and secret; but Shen Long was different from Zhengde and Tianqi. He firmly held Dongchang, Jinyiwei and the army in his hands. These state violent institutions are also recognized by the heavens and the Taizu, and the methods used by civil officials to restrain the emperor in the past have lost their effect.
This time, he provoked the conflict between other factions and the Shanxi merchants. He did not personally end up fighting with the officials of the Shanxi merchants, but let the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Chu Party, and Zhejiang Merchants, Huizhou Party The supporters of Shang, Qin, and Cantonese merchants will deal with the officials of the Shanxi merchants. In this way, they only need to make a final decision when the outcome is close, which will save a lot of trouble.
The officials in the court, except for the supporters of the Jin merchants, all expressed their support. Although the Jin merchants have a great influence in the court, they have no way to persist in the face of the siege of other parties. After all, it is not the time for Zhang Siwei to be the chief assistant. The strength of Shanxi merchants is far from being comparable to that of the Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, and Chu Party combined.
From this point of view, partisanship is not necessarily a bad thing. If the ministers in the court are divided into factions, there is no way to twist into one rope. The emperor himself sits on the dragon chair in the role of arbiter and mediator. Sit tight.
Shen Long ordered several officials from the cabinet, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the spot. They will form a review team to interrogate those officials from the Shanxi merchant family. When you look at the backgrounds of these characters, you will immediately understand that the Shanxi merchants The officials of the first series are already doomed, because these people are all from families that have conflicts of interest with the Shanxi merchants. Whether it is for the court's law or for their own interests, they will not let these officials end well.
Some smart people faintly sensed something wrong. When His Majesty dealt with nobles and clans, he also used this method, right? When he dealt with Xungui back then, I didn't say a word, because I wasn't a noble, and I could still get benefits from it; then His Majesty started dealing with the clan again, and I still didn't say anything, because I wasn't a clan, and my family could still get the benefit of the clan. However, now His Majesty has started to deal with civil servants again. Although it is only a family of Shanxi merchants and I have never had anything to do with Shanxi merchants, who can guarantee that His Majesty will not deal with me in the future? Will anyone still speak for me by then?
He opened his mouth, wanting to remind the officials he had made friends with in a low voice, but seeing the excited figures on their faces, these smart people had no choice but to shut up, because taking down the nobles would allow them to gain benefits, and taking down the clan would also make them They gain benefits, and the same is true for the officials who have won the Shanxi Merchants. Not only can they obtain land and business routes, but they also have the opportunity to fill the gap left by these officials. Now their minds are full of how to use this opportunity to benefit themselves. The family earns more, so that they can be promoted.
Then they still have the mind to think about such a long-term matter, and even if they think about it clearly, so what? Do you want to understand that His Majesty can find a solution by using the contradictions between them to break through each of them? This is obviously impossible. During the years of party struggle, factions such as the Donglin Party, the Zhejiang Party, and the Chu Party have already forged incomprehensible hatred. As long as they cannot trust each other wholeheartedly and unite closely, Your Majesty This method is still valid.
After retreating,
Shen Long immediately began to arrange manpower. He first asked Cao Huachun and Lu Wenzhao to send reliable manpower to supervise the work of the United Three Law Departments, and he would never allow them to indulge one person.
At the same time, Lu Wenzhao personally took people to Zhangjiakou to copy the headquarters of the eight major Shanxi merchants, and then Dongchang and Jinyiwei dispatched capable personnel to Jiexiu and other places to copy the hometowns of Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku and others, and then arranged for people to take down those distributed in various businesses. Warehouses and shops in important places ensure that this huge wealth will not fall into the hands of others.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that Jin Yiwei is familiar with the business of copying houses, and there will be no mistakes." Lu Wenzhao quickly assured that what he said was true. Since Shen Long ascended the throne, Jin Yiwei first copied the homes of Wei Zhongxian and other eunuchs. Then copy Xungui's home, and then the clan and Jinling Xungui, the proficiency has already been maxed out.
"It's just that your majesty, Fan Yongdou and others have a lot of contacts with various border towns. If we only rely on Jin Yiwei, I'm afraid they won't be able to deter those border guards. Please also send a troop to follow the minister!" Lu Wenzhao's mind is still clear , he knew that it was still different from copying the homes of Wei Zhongxian, Xungui, and the clan.
Whether it is Wei Zhongxian or the honorable clan, they have no retreat at all. Once the court makes an order, they can only wait to die; and Fan Yongdou and others have long colluded with Jiannu. If life and death are at stake, they might rush away. The border guards defected to Jiannu, so there must be a strong army to deter the guards at the border so that they would not dare to help Fan Yongdou and others.
"I will send you a commander, and this commander will stay in Xuanda later. If you rely on the original people, I am afraid that both Jiannu and Lin Danhan will break through. I don't know yet!" For many border guards, put an army there now, which will help maintain the security of the border town.
Lu Wenzhao took the order to go. When he adjusted the Jinyiwei and came to the camp in the capital, a commander of the capital camp was already ready to go. The commander who led the team was recruited from the northwest just after His Majesty ascended the throne. The new recruit named Li Hongji, because of his hard training and bravery in combat, has mastered a command alone in a short period of time.
Moreover, he was born near the border town in Shaanxi, and he knows the way of the border town very well, so it is perfect for him to lead the team to Zhangjiakou and stay at the border.
"So, let's set off together! We must rush to Zhangjiakou as soon as possible, before Fan Yongdou and others leave!" Lu Wenzhao and Li Hongji immediately led the army and left the capital.
And in the palace, Shen Long murmured in his heart, with the help of Li Zicheng, an expert in salary copying, he would be able to squeeze out all the money, right?