Liu Yu gave Zhang Zhou another gift.
This time it was not in the name of an individual, and it was not Zhang Zhou who was bribed. Instead, a joint gift list was directly sent to Zhang Zhou.
The local officials and gentry of Yongping Prefecture fully realized that Zhang Zhou was too difficult to deal with. Many people wanted to protect their family property and avoid being blamed by the Jin Yiwei. The local officials and gentry were mobilized by Liu Yu Afterwards, they unanimously decided to give Zhang Zhou 300,000 taels of silver.
Such a large amount is not paid in one lump sum, but divided into two years.
And there is a prerequisite, that is, Zhang Zhou must ensure that the interests of the local officials and gentry in Yongping Prefecture can be preserved, and at the same time, this money is also an "investment", just like Zhang Zhou and Tang Yin worked in Yingtian Prefecture to build Jiangnan The same as Shila Investment in shipyards, they all take the form of "shareholding" in exchange for some of the overseas profits from building ships, as well as dividends.
The first payment of 300,000 taels will be 200,000 taels, and the remaining 100,000 taels will be paid monthly during the subsequent construction of the shipyard.
Although three hundred thousand taels is not enough to build a shipyard along the coast of Yongping Prefecture, with this money, the court and Zhang Zhou can save a lot of expenses, and the shipyard can be built with twice the result with half the effort.
"Cai Guogong, if you accept money from those people, it is better for you to take it directly from their wallets. If you do this, you are afraid that the Jin Yiwei below will be emotional."
On the edge of the Bohai Sea, Zhang Zhou was still inspecting the location of the shipyard. The person behind him who made these remarks was Li Zhang, who had just succeeded Li Rong as the eunuch in charge of the East Factory.
Li Zhang is much younger than Li Rong, but only in his forties. Zhang Zhou does not know the inside story of the palace, nor does he know what the relationship between Li Zhang and Li Rong was. Defined as "from the same family", it stands to reason that the age of the two of them is not the same period when they were successful in the palace.
Zhang Zhou said, "I didn't say that I agreed with Governor Liu's opinion."
Li Zhang said respectfully, "You have thought carefully about it. It is not easy for others to give you opinions, but you must let the government and the public comment on it." It's really not easy to find fault with the situation and balance the emotions of the people below. If I can share the burden with you, just say it."
In Li Zhang's opinion, you don't want to take the blame. Bad guy, then I will be the bad guy.
I will do all the dirty work. Don't be embarrassed, because His Majesty sent me here to deal with the aftermath for you.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I appreciate Eunuch Li's kindness. Others have criticized me a lot. I know that there are many people in the government and the public who have offended me. How can I put it, it is because of your Majesty's trust in me. If it had been another time, I'm not sure what would have happened, but I still can't go against my heart and insist on being kind to others."
That is, knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, I insist on being evil to others.
Li Zhang was heartbroken after hearing this.
He was thinking.
I finally know why Cai Guogong offended so many people. Working with him is not an easy job. I finally know how Li Rong was tortured to death.
This is the kind of spirit that never looks back even if it hits the wall.God is like a young person who is just starting out.
This means that Your Majesty believes in you. If it were any other dynasty, the spittle of the literati would not drown you, and the three of them would sooner or later make the king change his attitude towards you. What is even worse is that one day The emperor and his courtiers, if another emperor were to change you, they would dig up your grave and crush your bones into ashes even if you died.
"Three hundred thousand taels is a little less." Zhang Zhou looked at Liu Yu's letter again and said with a little regret, "If it were five hundred thousand taels, then there would basically be no problems." "
Li Zhang said, "No matter how big the local officials in Yongping Mansion are, they won't be able to afford so much money."
Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "I'm just an early stager. You need so much money, do you think that the money invested must be a loss? It’s not for nothing, just let them put the money with me first, and sooner or later I will return it with interest.”
< p>Li Zhang was speechless after hearing this.It’s still returned.
This is simply extortion. You really think that the local officials are willing to give you money to invest.
They are just scared by the Jinyiwei. Many families have had their properties confiscated. , even if you have to knock out the three hundred thousand taels from the Jin Yiwei's hands instead of taking it from the pockets of these officials and gentry, even if you don't help them settle the Jin Yiwei, these people will not give you any money.
This is all conditional.
"Let's think about it some more." Zhang Zhou put the letter in his arms and said lazily, "I've been very busy recently, and I may have to go back to Beijing in a few days, so I'll just relax first. . This place is good for building shipyards. The Ming Dynasty’s fleet can set sail from here in the future." That night, Li Zhang met the commander of Jin Yiwei, Mou Bin.
Mo Bin came over to see Zhang Zhou, but did not get any new instructions. This time Mu Bin also came to visit the president of Xindong Factory.
"Although our family is appointed by His Majesty to be the Commander-in-Chief of the East Factory, we still don’t understand many things, and we still need Commander-in-Chief Mu to give us more guidance." Li Zhang seemed very low-key because he knew that he was within the palace system. He is just a small person, and he suddenly climbed to such a high position. Even though he is now nominally one level higher than Mou Bin, if Mou Bin deliberately targets him and gets closer to Xiao Jing and others, then he, Li Zhang, will not be able to do anything.
The key to Li Zhang staying in his current position is to work for Zhang Zhou.
If the people below cause trouble, they will not be able to accomplish anything, and their status will not be guaranteed.
So he couldn't just give Mou Bin a stumbling block. He even spoke for Jin Yiwei before and fought for Jin Yiwei's interests from Zhang Zhou.
Mou Bin looked very anxious and said, "I have just heard from some channels that the local gentry in Yongping Mansion gave gifts to Liu Zhongcheng of Ji Town and asked him to transfer them to Cai Guogong in exchange for Cai Guogong and the local gentry. ""
Li Zhang said, "Then what happened? Duke Cai Guo didn't say anything to you when we did the work."
In Li Zhang's opinion, as long as you did it in the first place. When embarrassing local officials and gentry in Yongping Prefecture and searching their homes for questioningAfter listening to Zhang Zhou, you don't have to be nervous now. After all, it was Zhang Zhou who asked you to do it, so you can advance and retreat in a controlled manner.
Mou Bin looked very annoyed and said, "His Majesty asked me to come here to do something. The previous instructions from Eunuch Li Rong and Li Eunuch were to be executed first and then reported. Your Majesty will definitely support it. But I didn't expect it."
Li Zhang was a little angry and said, "I didn't expect that the locals once had a huge quarrel with Cai Guogong because of the mining issue. Now that they are in trouble, they still want to get support from Cai Guogong, but they are putting you Jin Yiwei on fire." Roasted, that’s what you mean.”
Mo Bin didn’t want to admit it, but he still nodded helplessly.
Li Zhang immediately felt confident.
Originally, it would be very difficult for a new eunuch who had never dealt with Jin Yiwei to take charge of Dongchang and have Jin Yiwei promote him.
But now that Jin Yiwei is in trouble, the situation will be very beneficial to him. It depends on whether Zhang Zhou really needs him, or whether Zhang Zhou gives him face.
Li Zhang said, "Now do you want to blame the deceased?"
"This is not the intention of being humble." Mou Bin quickly explained.
He was also angry, why did he listen to Li Rong in the first place?
He just listened. As long as Li Rong is still in charge of the East Factory, Li Rong will always take charge of the matter. It's strange to be carrying a monster, but it's a very subtle situation that Li Rong died.
It was Mou Bin who took the lead in blackmailing and exploiting the local officials of Yongping Prefecture. He said it was ordered by Li Rong. Isn’t this the case without any evidence?
"Then what? How much benefit have you gained from this matter?" Li Zhang asked.
Even Li Zhang was curious about how much the Jinyiwei had gained in this matter, so that they did not hesitate to offend the local officials and gentry. After all, Yongping Mansion is also a place in the capital. This kind of place If things go wrong, it is easy for Jin Yiwei to be unable to step down.
The rabbit hasn't eaten the grass on the edge of the nest yet. Now Jin Yiwei is just knocking on the edge of the nest and nibbling the grass clean.
Mo Bin said, “It’s hard to say exactly, but at least it’s thirty to forty thousand taels.”
Li Zhang narrowed his eyes and said, “It seems that Governor Mou still doesn’t trust our family enough. ."
"I don't dare." Mou Bin said, "I don't know the specific number, I can only give a rough estimate."
"Haha. Commander Mou, do you know that the local big business came to Governor Liu and asked how much money they wanted to give Cai Guogong? It's a full three hundred thousand taels. I'm afraid it's more than thirty or forty thousand taels of silver that they are moving around. ”
Li Zhang is going to use both kindness and power.
I can help you operate, but you must also be honest. Don’t take advantage of me and try to hide it from me. Being a fool
Mou Bin became nervous when he heard this. He immediately knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "My father-in-law knows it clearly, or the people below are enriching their own pockets and concealing the report. I am humble and let people investigate carefully." "
"No need. ”
Li Zhang said, “If they really retaliate like this,What came up was actually better. Didn't they quote 30,000 to 40,000 taels? Then give them the 30,000 to 40,000 taels and then add some more. The 50,000 taels will be treated as the brothers of Jinyiwei. ”
Mou Bin was a little confused. He raised his head and looked at Li Zhang and said, “My father-in-law, what do you mean?” When Bin was standing up in front of him, he said coldly, "Let's put it this way, what you did may seem beautiful, but it put Cai Guogong in an unkind and unjust position. Others will think that Cai Guogong did it just for that little bit of trouble." For small profits, one does not even care about the position of right and wrong. ”
“It was a despicable act of negligence. "Mu Bin said, "Let the people below do whatever they want."
Li Zhang said, "But brothers also want to do things. It is understandable that good intentions do bad things." "
"Father-in-law"
Mu Bin was pulled back and forth by Li Zhang, and he felt like his heart was going up and down, a bit ups and downs.
He was very I wanted to ask, but my father-in-law quickly explained what he meant. I can't stand such a scare.
Li Zhang's tone became gentle and said, "Cai Guogong needs to be able to step down, and His Majesty also needs to regain his face. The government and the opposition should take this matter seriously." There are too many criticisms, but it would be best if the local officials and gentry took the initiative to give money to Cai Guogong to build ships and reconcile like this. ”
“Yes, I’ll go and give the order now.” "Mo Bin understood.
This still has to sacrifice the interests of Jinyiwei to fulfill Zhang Zhou's reputation and the reputation of Emperor Mingjun.
The emperor cannot be People think he is a foolish king. After all, using imperial power to seize the property of officials and gentry will bring about a very bad reputation.
Li Zhang shook his head and said, "I forgot what we said before about the people under my command. Also get something in return. But if they want to occupy hundreds of thousands of taels at a time, if they dare to stretch out this hand, they must also consider whether they want the hand that holds their mother-in-law while eating. They want 50,000 taels of silver, no more. ”
By this time, Mou Bin had completely understood.
Mo Bin said, “That means that everything except fifty thousand taels will be returned.”
"Hmm. "Li Zhang nodded, "Remember, there are only fifty thousand taels. If you want one more tael, you are asking how you allocate these fifty thousand taels. Our family doesn't care, but as long as this number is not exceeded, no matter how big the matter is, our family will not care. If I can save you, our family will use this head to protect you. But if you violate the rules, don't say that we didn't give you a good warning beforehand. "
Mo Bin immediately gained confidence and said, "I understand the humble position.
Li Zhang waved his hand and said, "You shouldn't stay here. Go back to your Yongping Mansion. Remember not to leak the news." Duke Cai Guo needs face, and His Majesty also needs this face. Whether he can get things done depends on you. "
"Yes. "Mou Bin felt happy to part the clouds and see the bright moon.
He hurriedly got up and went to do things.
"Father-in-law, I really want to give them fifty thousand taels." After Mou Bin left, , a teenage eunuch walked out of Li Zhang's tent, looking very smart.
Obviously.He had been listening in all the time.
When Li Zhang saw the little eunuch, his eyes softened a lot, and he called the little eunuch to come over and bring him his jade Ruyi.
"This is a gift from His Majesty. Our family keeps it with us at all times. If we look at it every day, we will remember that we cannot live up to the Emperor's kindness." Li Zhang said.
The little eunuch smiled and said, "My father-in-law is so popular with His Majesty that he will soar to the sky."
"This is not a soar to the sky, but an accumulation of daily life. The current job is not for human beings." Everyone can do it, but if things go wrong, they won’t even be able to keep the food around their necks.” Li Zhang seemed to have understood the situation clearly.
Why didn’t the emperor let someone else do this job instead of Li Zhang? He knew that the interests of Li Zhang and Li Rong were often the same.
Be able to balance the relationship between the back
and the back.
When Xiao Jing and others came, they would never be like him and wanted to settle the matter.
"It's only fifty thousand taels. Our family can still afford this responsibility. If we really use these fifty thousand taels to settle things and everyone has no objections, then what our family does will be meaningful." "Li Zhang finally had a smile on his face, but he seemed to never show this expression to outsiders. Kanshu La
Li Zhang visited Zhang Zhou that night.
Although he made decisions privately, he still had to seek Zhang Zhou's consent on some major matters. Although he himself felt that doing so was a bit of a show-off, but it was also an envoy of the emperor. The style you should have.
I mean to do something for you Zhang Zhou, but I was sent by the emperor, so I don’t have to listen to you on everything.
It’s not that I won’t give you face.
But for the sake of your reputation, we will be responsible for whatever happens. Isn’t this the basis for Li Rong’s order to Mou Bin before? Even Li Rong knows to take the responsibility. I, Li Zhang can do it too.
"Eunuch Li, you said you would give Jinyiwei 50,000 taels of silver in exchange for them withdrawing from Yongping Mansion," Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
"This is the intention, but it is not the intention." Li Zhang said, "The matter of your mining will definitely not affect this point. The Jinyiwei will still cooperate with you, but it will no longer embarrass those local people. The rich and powerful gentry can live in peace."
Zhang Zhou said, "But if this is the case, I am not afraid that the local officials will regret it later and feel that the money spent is not worth it."
Li Zhang took it. He showed a cruel side and said, "If anyone refuses to accept it afterwards, they should let them know the consequences."
"Yes." Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Fifty thousand taels, plus 300,000 taels, that's too It makes the local officials vomit blood, but this does not allow them to obtain other benefits besides investing in the shipyard. Within a year or two, it will easily make them resentful."
Li Zhang said. They are all serving His Majesty."
"Okay."
Zhang Zhou smiled.
This Li Zhang looked serious, and Zhang Zhou suddenly felt that this person seemed to have more characteristics in doing things than Li Rong.
NoThe kind of blind pursuit of the reputation of a good guy seems a bit daring, but because we have just met, it is difficult to make a conclusion.
After all, Li Zhang’s reputation in history is not prominent. As far as Zhang Zhou knew, Li Zhang only appeared a few times in Xiaozong’s records. He always did some hard work. People who wrote history books did not He would not highlight the deeds of a eunuch, which would make Zhang Zhou not understand enough about this person.
"That fifty thousand taels is not enough." Zhang Zhou said.
Li Zhang asked, "Mr. Cai Guo, do you mean to add some more?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head and said, "There is only so much silver, but in matters such as mining and shipbuilding, We should also share some benefits with them. They are all working for the emperor. I don’t pay for this money. It comes from their hard work. It’s just a small allowance, which is still a bit less, especially with so many Jin Yiwei. Brother."
Li Zhang also realized deeply at this time that Zhang Zhou was not a fool.
Although he had already given 50,000 taels of silver to Jin Yiwei, Zhang Zhou was still willing to make up for it from other places and give it to Jin Yiwei as a gift. This shows how well he can win people's hearts.
In this way, it is equivalent to giving Jin Yiwei a bunch of sweet dates to eat first, and then beating them back with a stick. After taking back the sweet dates, he returns them one by one
Jin Yiwei feels This kind of kindness would make Zhang Zhou completely devoted to him.
In addition to Zhang Zhou gradually getting to know Li Zhang, Li Zhang is also gradually getting to know Zhang Zhou. The two of them are getting to know each other and deepening their impressions.
"I just don't know how those in the DPRK who participated in my impeachment would evaluate this matter." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
Li Zhang said, "Cai Guogong never showed up from beginning to end. You really don't have to worry, the people below will settle the matter."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Then I will thank you in advance." Eunuch Li. Happy to cooperate with you in the future."
Li Zhang's memorial was delivered to Zhu Youtang almost at the same time as the memorial of a large number of imperial guards.
The ministers of the DPRK now also know that they cannot target Zhang Zhou casually, so they should start by cutting off Zhang Zhou's wings and pulling out Zhang Zhou's front teeth.
Some people are targeting the ministers and generals around Zhang Zhou, while others are directly starting from the Jinyiwei to make the Jinyiwei do their duty. From then on, Zhang Zhou will be constrained in everything he does, and Zhang Zhou will not be able to make trouble.
"They really overestimate their capabilities."
Zhu Youtang was initially a little angry when he saw those impeachment memorials, but after seeing Li Zhang's secret memorial, he immediately felt excellent.
Xiao Jing asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Zhu Youtang said, "Even the group of people targeted in Yongping Mansion knew that they had to use Bingkuan's power and were willing to give Bingkuan made money by building ships, but the people in the court thought that Bingkuan had offended everyone in the world, and they used the sharp weapon around me, the Jinyiwei, to attack me. They didn't know how I could convey the message, and asked Bingkuan to return to the capital immediately. He said that he came back to confront the ministers of the DPRK and China and waited to see how they could explain themselves. "Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website.Free reading without anti-theft