DAY 116 Heaven's Grace
On the morning of the third day after the Baiminghe entered the capital, the morning court was still stopped.
Ten thousand imperial guards and three thousand eunuchs were divided into one thousand routes. They set out to the capital of Zhili, Shandong, Liaohai, northern Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan. There are also many provinces, prefectures, and counties that sent civil servants.
Emperor Daizong Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty helped the Tumu Fort change to kill and injured the soldiers and civilians.
Shanxi Province will reduce taxes by half this year, which means that the taxes for the second half of the year will be reduced and exempted.
However, in terms of the amount of pension, it was reduced by about 30% according to the amount of Bai Minghe. Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty was also afraid that Bai Minghe would be too embarrassed. If he could not bring out so much money and food, his emperor would really disappoint the loyal ministers.
Just in the afternoon of that day, a grand occasion of people gathering outside the city once again appeared.
The last time was because the emperor sacrificed the heaven and earth to seek good weather for the people, but this time it was truly a great grace. The imperial edict clearly stated that the emperor's inner treasury produced silver, and good ministers donated their property, such as the Baiming crane of the Bai family in Guanzhong who spent their money to gain great justice. There were also many good merchants who donated money to buy rice...
It was just an imperial edict, but there were a thousand copies. The copies were not made of silk, but were copied from special paper and ink in the inner court.
In addition to each guard and county, the six ministries also received such an imperial edict.
Jin Lian of the Ministry of Revenue has been the Minister of Revenue for more than four years as the Minister of Revenue. He had been the Minister of Justice for five years. In the early years of Jingtai, many officials changed their positions but did not move him.
Jin Lian was a difficult person to evaluate for the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
He was serious about his work, Gao Gu and other mixed-loving people did not like these too serious people. Logically speaking, his personality should be liked by Qing Liu. But Qing Liu was not ashamed to stand with him. The reason was in the early years of Jingtai. In order to stabilize the hearts of the people, Daizong Zhu Qiyu saved three out of ten grains in the world, which was also a favorable policy.
But what about this Jin Lian?
He did not collect grain, but asked all prefectures and counties to turn grain into silver, money and silk to continue to pay taxes. In fact, it was not exempted from a penny.
The first person to impeach him was Jiang Yuan, the Minister of Works, who impeached him as a Hanlin bachelor. As soon as the news was released, Qingliu was furious and impeached hundreds of times a day. Because Jin Lian was untrustworthy to the people.
He was imprisoned and asked for the crime. Daizong Zhu Qiyu went to ask about the case personally and got an answer: "Silver cloth, silk, and silk, which was not stated in the edict. If it was reduced or exempted, what would the national capital be used?" Later, Yu Qian protected him, with the reason that if Jin Lian had not recovered the money from the treasury, how to fight the battle of defense of the capital.
Bao is Bao, but Yu Qian has always avoided contact with Jin Lian. Yu Qian hates such unruly people in his heart. Especially those who do not follow the rules without the instructions of their superiors, but act boldly without doing anything. What's more, it's an imperial edict.
Another person, He Wenyuan, Minister of Personnel, wrote a letter to the management of finance. Emperor Daizong Zhu Qiyu personally criticized it. Jin Lian was restored to his original position, demoted half of the rank and became a second rank, and was fined for one year to show punishment.
Jin Lian, a second-rank official, is an alternative second-rank official in addition to the four major forces in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, what he was holding was the imperial edict. After reading it carefully several times, he gently put it down: "Come on!"
A small official entered the house and lowered his head to listen to the training.
"Translation..." Jin Lian originally wanted to say that Bai Minghe came to see him, but he hesitated when he said that.
What can I do if I really call the white-famous crane?
Is it worthy of Baiminghe called Hepu's tax? The annual tax in Hepu County is more than 10,000 taels of silver. Baiminghe takes out a little something, which is enough to give him ten years of Hepu tax. To put it bluntly, why should Baiminghe give him face? Just because he is a second-rank official?
Can your own power be greater than Yang Ning, the Ministry of Rites?
"I went to Baiminghe Mansion to send my official post, and said that I was preparing to visit."
The little official followed Jin Lian for many years, and was very confused when he heard this order: "Sir, although Bai Minghe is in the four seventh grades, the four seventh grades are still in the seventh grade. As you..."
"This matter cannot be mentioned again, just do it according to the instructions of my official." Jin Lian did not let himself, as a minor official, continue to speak.
Soon, the little official arrived at Bai Mansion. Several horses were tied outside the door, and there were still several sedan chairs. The official sedan chairs in the Ming Dynasty had strict hierarchical requirements. Just by looking at this sedan, you can tell that there were three second-rank officials.
After sending the post, the clerk was waiting for a reply at the door.
Bai Minghe was not at his home at this time. It can be said that Yu Qian once again came to the house. Not only Yu Qian, he also called more than a dozen people to come with him. So what if Bai Minghe was not in the mansion? Yu Qian sat in the main hall without any concern and ordered the servants of Bai Mansion to prepare refreshments and lunch.
The white-famous crane is there, and the people are in Yang's mansion at this time.
Yang Yi has already returned home, covered in hemp. Although he is a concubine's son, he is also a member of the Yang family. As a military general, the family is still different from the civil minister's family. In order to compete for the legitimate son, there are many disagreements in the family of civil ministers. However, the family of military generals emphasizes loyalty, courage, benevolence and martial arts. All meritorious lords rely on one knife and one arrow, so the concubine's son is not discriminated against.
The white-famous crane knelt three times and bowed nine times, and was the grand ceremony of his son and nephew.
The Yang family received this gift. The absence of family members to return the gift means that the Yang family recognizes the white name and crane.
Datong, Xuanfu. The total amount of 1.2 million stones of fine rice and 300,000 taels of military capital is no longer a secret. The Shanxi merchants have begun to organize manpower to prepare for transportation. The chief censors and garrison envoys from both places have returned to Beijing and will arrive in the capital soon.
Yang Hong was dead, and the Yang family was in Xuanfu and Datong, and they could still shake the two places with just stomping their feet.
"Brother Yang, please block the left and right!" Bai Minghe had no reason, only asked for it.
Yang Hong's eldest son Yang Jun did not ask any questions, and waved his hand to leave. He also asked Yang Hong's wife and concubine to go to the back hall first. Yang Jun is already in his fifties and his biological mother has died.
Bai Minghe then took out the box: "There is an old friend who asked me to send this thing to Yang Gongling and sleep with the Yang family on the ground!"
Yang Jun knelt down and held him with a robe.
Only the men of the Yang family, who are military generals, are all close relatives and nephews, so there is no need to avoid anything.
An arrow, the Yang family's arrow. The Yang family's wolf-tooth arrow!
Even if he heard Yang Yi mention it in advance, Yang Jun was still a little moved when he saw this arrow. He was different from others because he was old. So some stories were heard by him. When he saw this arrow, he naturally knew who was giving the arrow.
Place the arrow in front of the spiritual position and bow three times.
When Bai Minghe thought that this was over, but who would have thought that Yang Jun also brought two wooden boxes from the altar, which were also sealed with lead. He handed them to Bai Minghe: "Please transfer this to an old friend. There is also an arrow here. It also has a loud name. I don't know what the other box is. My father sealed it in his early years and only said that if he could return the arrow to that friend in his lifetime, then this box will be handed over to him as well. If there is no chance, he will sleep with him in the ground. When the owner of this arrow tells you his real name, I, Yang Jun, will be here no matter where I am. My father said that there is a confidant in this life!"
Bai Minghe nodded, feeling more and more that Bai Fu has a big background.
"Minghe, brother, let me give you a warning. Although you came to Beijing this time for your family, it was too ostentatious. Shi Heng was about to enter Beijing, and he was bound to win the Xuanfu and Datong!"
Yang Jun said good things, but also real truth.
No one present knew Datong and Xuanfu better than Yang Jun. He followed his father Yang Hong there for many years.
Bai Minghe looked indifferent, but he just smiled indifferently: "Brother Jun, you are older than my father, and you can't call you a brother or a younger brother. I just asked my brother one thing, "Governor of Xuanfu, do you do it?"
"It's not whether I want to do it or not, but whether I can do it?" Yang Jun didn't believe Bai Minghe's words at all.
Bai Minghe stretched out his hand and waved his finger: "Wrong, it's not for you to do it."
Do you think about it? Can you give it to me? A very interesting combination of words sounds simple. Yang Jun couldn't understand it.
"I want a bowl of blood from Brother Yang." Bai Minghe asked for it.
Yang Jun laughed: "Isn't it a bowl of it? Minghe, you and my Yang family are in love with you. Even if you have a lifetime, you are not afraid of giving it to you."
"Please, let's talk in detail in the inner room!" Bai Minghe signaled that this is not a place to talk.
Yang family inner courtyard, Yang Jun’s room.
A white cloth, a knife, a bowl, and a pen.
"I want a blood letter. The Yang family is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but has not made enough contributions. My uncle has been responsible for his whole life and has made contributions to guarding the border, but he has only guarded it. But after so many years, there is also the Tumu Fort Incident." Yang Jun was moved by Bai Minghe's words. Yang Jun wanted to speak, but Bai Minghe did not give Yang Jun a chance to speak: "Brother listen to me first!"
"Tell me!" Yang Jun continued in a heavy tone.
"Long live forgiveness of Tumu Fort is not a crime of war, but this is a good and kindness of the Yang family. The Yang family is deeply ashamed of it, so you don't have blood and tears in your heart, and you don't have blood and shame to receive the title. What is a small title? A blood letter swears that when you lead troops into the desert in the future, it will be the real world-class merit!"
After hearing Bai Minghe's words, Yang Jun looked bitter and angry, sometimes excited and sometimes sad.
He tore open his clothes suddenly, stabbed his left shoulder with a knife, and the pen flew dragons and snakes.
The blood letter tells the pain of the border army, and tells the comrades and brothers who have died in the frontier for many years. They swear that they will be irreconcilable with the thorns in this life. Under the hatred of the country and family, they are willing to be the frontiers, and only want to be the vanguard before the war.
Bai Minghe looked around, originally thinking that the Yang family was Zhongyi, and just wanted to compete for the position of governor of Xuanfu.
But who said that when it comes to Yang Jun's heart that had been suppressed for many years, how much robes had been buried with his own hands. As a soldier, his father was the garrison of Xuanfu. Tumu Fort is definitely his greatest shame, and the Yang family. Such shame can only be washed with blood.
Yang Jun expressed his true feelings, and what he wrote was no longer what Bai Minghe wanted.
This is Yang Jun’s heart, not loyalty, nor is it said, this is ambition!
A soldier, a son, a comrade-in-arms, a heart written in blood by the Iron-blooded General of the Ming Dynasty, a heart that dripped with blood!
Chapter completed!