Chapter six hundred and ninety-eight
Yu Zhijie didn't want Jiang Anyi to take risks and said, "Long live, although Jiang Anyi is a minister, it is very easy to break. Jiang Anyi is still young and has room for his future. The best way to clean up the official land is to be the old man. If you don't think that your minister is incompetent, you are willing to serve as the official land cleaner."
For the sake of his disciples, Yu Zhijie also took the initiative to take this tricky thing down.
Duan Cizong, the Minister of Personnel, agreed: "Jiang Anyi's character is too straightforward, and he can use it to break through thorns. The spring breeze and rain are not the director. The matter of official fields is involved too much. Taking Jiang Anyi as a cleaning may lead to a huge shock in the officialdom. Long live the investigation."
Huang Ping, the censor, spoke out and said, "Long live, I heard that the knife will only sharpen faster and faster. Lord Jiang is a new sword that should be sharpened. How can it be hidden in the middle? Lord Jiang has a strong reputation. Even if there is any mistake, he will learn from his mistakes, which will be beneficial to his future. Therefore, I believe that what King An of Chu said is very good, and the young secretary Jiang Anyi is the best candidate to clean up the official fields."
"I'm going to discuss it." Ma Suizhen said respectfully.
The two opinions were clearly divided and they were arguing endlessly. Shi Fangzhen heard it and felt that what both sides said was reasonable but also selfish, and it seemed to be mixed with the battle between the prince and King An of Chu. Shi Fangzhen became irritable and said, "Don't fight, I will meet with Anyi, Xuanjiang, and ask what he meant."
Yu Zhijie felt a chill in his heart. The emperor summoned Jiang Anyi to ask for his opinion. In fact, the emperor's attitude was clear. The emperor asked the minister how to refuse. The prince was worried about his face, but King An of Chu could not hide the joy at the corner of his mouth.
The imperial study room was not far from the East Palace, and soon Jiang Anyi came to see the emperor with the order. Shi Fangzhen told the story of cleaning the official fields and the dispute between the people, and asked, "Jiang Qing, are you willing to serve as the official fields cleaning envoy?"
Since Huang Ping requested to clean up the official fields on the first day of September last year, many people have been speculating about when the emperor would take action. Jiang Anyi also thought that the emperor might let him do this. He had discussed it several times with Liu Yixing, Li Laigao and others. Later, he heard from the prince that this matter was of great importance, and the emperor did not dare to act rashly. He probably would have to wait until the northern expedition to consider taking action. Unexpectedly, he suddenly asked about it today.
Although the emperor was asking, Jiang Anyi knew how to answer no matter how stupid he was, and said loudly: "If it can benefit the country and the country, how dare I avoid it with safety, misfortunes and good fortune? I am willing to relieve my worries for the long life."
This was said loudly. Shi Fangzhen stood up and quickly walked to Jiang Anyi's side. He grabbed Jiang Anyi's arm and sighed: "If you benefit the country, live and die. I will get Jiang Qing like a little more arm. Jiang Qing is loyal to me, and I will definitely not let you down."
The people around him had different expressions, and Yu Zhijie was naturally the person who was most happy. The emperor said something that was not disappointed was equivalent to giving Jiang Anyi a straight imperial edict; the prince was a little mixed with emotions and could not tell the difference between joy and sorrow, and the father valued Jiang Shi so much, how could he be kind to him in the future; King An of Chu was a little emotional. Jiang Anyi said something disappointing, but unfortunately he assisted the prince, but such a good minister stood on his opposite side, so he sighed; Kong Sheng's smile remained unchanged, Jiang Anyi was not a threat to him, so he might as well support him and make a good relationship for his descendants; Ma Suizhen secretly alerted that in another five or six years, maybe Jiang Anyi would become an obstacle to his progress...
Jiang Anyi knelt down and thanked him. He was a little pretentious when he said that just now.
At this time, thanking me is really grateful. Since ancient times, there have been several ministers who have received the emperor's words that the emperor has never let down. If the king and his subjects encounter this, how can Jiang Anyi not let him be devoted to his heart?
"Jiang Qing, there is no hurry to clear the fields. After the prefectures and counties report the situation, you will write it down and report it to me. I will discuss it with you." Shi Fangzhen sat back in the chair and thought: "The affairs of official fields are complicated, and I will entrust others with the position of Young Secretary of the East Palace. The Qingtian is inseparable from the Ministry of Accounts. The data of the fields in the world are there, so you can simply unload the place from the Ministry of Revenue. You can go there first to get familiar with the situation. Yu Aiqing is your mentor. Your master and apprentice join forces again to help me solve this trouble."
Yu Zhijie smiled and said, "I obey the order."
Jiang Anyi followed Yu Zhijie out of the palace. Yu Zhijie stood up. Looking at his proud disciple, he remembered the appearance of the country boy selling bamboo tubes back then, and sighed: "I have been a teacher for 16 years. Zhiren, Zhihe said in his letter that Xinqi has changed a lot. Alas, the older I am, the more I miss my hometown. Recently, I always dream about the scenery in my home. My teacher is old and the leaves fall back to my roots. When Guangxu (son of Yu Jiahuan), Guangxuan (son of Yu Jiale) was promoted to the juren, and I wanted to retire and return home. If An Yi in the capital, you will take care of him. I feel relieved. I heard from Wansu that Zhicheng would be transferred to Huangzhou. If you have you in the capital and he has him, the Yu family can be safe. If my grandchildren are still successful, you can help me."
The breeze drove Yu Zhijie's white, and Jiang Anyi's eyes were a little tide. Yu Zhijie had not taught him for a few days, but his traces rose because of Master Yu. If it weren't for Master Yu's guidance, he might still face the loess in the countryside and be bullied by minor officials and yamen runners.
Unbearable to see Mr. Yu’s old attitude, Jiang Anyi pretended to smile and said, “Mr. Yu’s thoughts of homesickness are a common human nature. But long live to rely on his mentor. I’m afraid he will not have to retire in five or six years. Anyi’s foundation in the court is shallow, and he still wants to rely on Mr. Yu’s tree. Brother Zhicheng was transferred from Qianzhou to Huangzhou, and he was also a fourth-rank official rank. I have to work harder, otherwise I will be passed.”
Yu Zhijie was distorted by Jiang Anyi's words and said with a smile: "The three first three firsts in Fengle are now all fourth-rank officials, which makes others envious. You should know that the top scholar Su Zhongmin, who was the first in Fengle, was just a junior in the lower court (fifth-rank), you, Yucheng and Wei Youcheng, are nicknamed the 'Golden Three-rank Master'."
Wei You returned from supervising the administration before becoming an adult. The emperor promoted him to the Minister of Personnel (the fourth rank) and was on par with Jiang Anyi's Eastern Palace Zhanshi (the fourth rank) and Zhang Zhicheng's Huangzhou Governor (the fourth rank) and Zhang Zhicheng's Huangzhou Governor (the fourth rank) and the three of them were among the top three in the same rank. They were jealous of their encounters in the officialdom.
News of the court quickly spread throughout the capital, and everyone envied Jiang Anyi for receiving the gift from the emperor that "it will never let you down". With the emperor's words, even if the cleanup of the official fields and offends all the officials in the world, Jiang Anyi will definitely not be hurt at all.
"This Jiang Anyi is really lucky. His father even said something he would not let go. However, when the Lone King heard him say 'How dare he avoid it for safety and danger,' he was also moved by it. What kind of virtue can the emperor be able to get help from such people." Shi Chongjie couldn't help but shake his head and sigh when talking about the matter in the court.
Ding Chu said with a sigh: "My talent is not as good as Jiang Anyi, but his loyalty is no less than him. If the prince has his life, Ding will not dare to cherish himself even if he goes through fire and water."
Shi Chongjie said in a touching voice: "I know Ding Qing's intentions, but I dare not let you down."
Shen Wenqing smiled and said, "No matter what, it is a good thing for Jiang Anyi to pick out the Eastern Palace from the prince. If the prince does not have this person to help him, he will definitely make a mistake. The prince might as well watch coldly and wait for a good opportunity."
Sun Chaofeng sneered: "It is not easy to clean up the official fields. Even if you live to live, it will be difficult for Jiang Anyi to get up after falling."
Shi Chongjie didn't say anything, but he looked down on Sun Chaofeng a little bit. Jiang Anyi knew the difficulties and said words that he would not avoid misfortune and good fortune, which was worthy of respect. A minister like Sun Chaofeng was just a success. How could a person who refused to take responsibility be entrusted with important responsibilities?
Shen Wenqing sighed in his heart and interrupted Sun Chaofeng from continuing to say, saying, "Since Long Live is going to clean up the official land, the prince might as well check his own royal village first. If you find out the ill-information, report to Long Live as soon as possible, so that you can win the lead and give Long Live a good impression."
The land granted to the Chuan Prince's Mansion is far away in Chuzhou, with 800 acres. The Huang family sent someone to take care of it. After Shi Shen's incident, Shi Chongjie didn't believe it very much.
After glanced at the minister beside him, Shi Chongjie said, "Brother Ding, please come to Chuzhou. If you have any questions, please handle them with full authority."
Ding Chu responded with respect, and Sun Chaofeng secretly regretted it. Why was he one step too late just now and let "Ding Shusheng" express his loyalty to the prince first? It seems that the prince's trust in him has increased a little, and it is above him.
In Ningling County Prince's Mansion, Shi Qingguang and his son were also discussing the daytime affairs, but their focus was not on Jiang Anyi's gift to him, but on the hidden worries brought to the royal palace by the cleaning of the official fields.
"Father, the emperor seems to be determined to clean up the official land. How should we respond?" Shi Fanggui frowned and said worriedly. Ningling County Prince's Mansion invaded, and there are many lands named after it. Qizhou, Bingzhou, Huangzhou and Suzhou are all areas with official land under the name of Ningling Prince's Mansion. If it is really cleared, it will be a big damage to the vitality.
Shi Qingguang said slowly: "What a panic? Now it's just a self-inspection of the states and counties. It's still at least three or four months to wait until the action is taken. There will be any changes in such a long time. Don't be confused and wait and see what changes are. The disadvantages of official fields are not just our family. The emperor wants to take action. Which of the princes and nobles in the court and the top ten families can get rid of themselves. Naturally, someone will jump out to block the situation first. We just need to wait for an opportunity to move behind us."
Shi Fanggui sighed: "How much does our family send to the palace every year? After all, the extra land tax is not enough to meet the needs of the palace. If the emperor takes action with our family, it would be a bit too ruthless. The Guanghuang Sun was three years old and the full moon was one day, and the silver we sent in a hundred days would be nearly 300,000 taels of money."
"Longmin is not kind," Shi Qingguang sneered: "If you expect the emperor to be sympathetic, it is better to return the extra land you occupy early and give me some praise for being wise. Otherwise, Shi Shen's fate will be waiting for you, my father and son."
Shi Fanggui was silent for a moment, his face turned grim and said, "Father, if you are forced to force me, let's just go and go to the vassal state. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I don't believe who dares to really touch us. King Anqing can call the wind and rain in Renzhou, and our father and I can also be in Qizhou."
Shi Qingguang sneered and said, "The King of Anqi and his son have been in Renzhou for nearly fifty years. Have we ever been to Qizhou? People are more conscious? Such stupid words are cruel in their hearts, don't show their eyes."
Chapter completed!