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    In the Forbidden City, on the south veranda on the east side of the Qianqing Gate, go up to the study room.

    Zhenwu was not in the capital, so the officials of various ministries and temple supervisors did not have to go to court in the morning, so they were naturally much more relaxed. However, the ministers who went to the study room could not be lazy at all, and were even busier. They still had to collect the information sent from various places as usual.  The important ones were selected, abbreviated, and some simple comments were attached, and then forwarded to Zhenwu thousands of miles away.

    Regarding Zhenwu's edicts during the tour, as well as the excerpts forwarded for review, they should forward them to the ministries or provinces, and supervise and coordinate the implementation of the ministries. The emperor's power will not be vacated just because of the tour. This is the rule, Kangxi  This has been the case for every tour over the years.

    It is precisely because of this that when Zhenwu was on tour, the study room was even busier than usual. In addition, Ma Qi, Wang Juan, and Fu Anning were taken away. The only study ministers left in the capital were Zhang Penghhe, Xiao Yongzao, and Song.  With the blessing of three people, they will naturally be even busier.

    Regarding Zhenwu's tour of Shanxi and Shaanxi, Zhang Penghie and the other three secretly complained that the light carriages and fast horses galloping all the way would only affect the timely transmission of memorials. However, every time they went to a province, they had to make huge noises. I really don't know what to do next.  Come down, this master will tinker with something else.

    The three people in the study were not very concerned about the agitation of the princes and nobles of the capital about the reform of Xi'an's flag affairs. Now that Zhenwu has taken away all the military power of the lower five banners, there is no need to worry about what these empty princes and nobles can do.  No matter how big the storm is, and the Thirteenth Master Yinxiang is stationed at the Fengtai camp with heavy troops, there is nothing to worry about.

    What Zhang Penghie and the others are worried about is that Shanxi's trial of the gentry's unified payment of grain and errands, the gentry's supervision of local officials, the abolition of fire consumption and other new policies. The news has not spread yet. Once the news spreads, it will inevitably trigger an earthquake.  Gentlemen and businessmen will be in a state of excitement, and Jiangnan, which is promoting the idea of ??dividing households into acres, may have the biggest reaction.  After all, Jiangnan has the most officials and gentry.

    Since Zhang Penghie also supervises the Ministry of Household Affairs, he is even more worried about the expansion of 30,000 new imperial guards in Xi'an. Where will the military salary be spent?  This is an annual expenditure of two to three million. It is really unclear where this master has the confidence to support such a rapid expansion of the army.

    Furthermore, the establishment of the Shanxi merchant's "Jin Hesheng" bank account had a considerable impact on the "Si Daheng" and would inevitably affect the profits of the "Si Daheng". Wang Gongxun, who holds shares in the "Si Daheng"  It is a trivial matter for you to have an opinion, but it is worrying if it affects the welfare of the Eight Banners.  I really don¡¯t know what the master is thinking.

    Just when Zhang Penghie was worried, a young eunuch bowed at the door and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Lian has arrived." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of greetings outside the door, "I send my regards to Prince Lian."

    Prince Lian Yinsu now has the trust of Zhenwu. He not only controls the Ministry of Rites and the Court of Lifan, but is also the prince appointed by Zhenwu when he left Beijing. Zhang Penghhe and the other three dare not neglect him.  They all put down their work, picked up their summer hats on the table and put them on, stood up and went to the door to greet them.  Seeing Yinhu coming in, the three of them hurriedly greeted Qian'er and said, "I'm waiting to greet Prince Lian."

    Yinsu stepped into the study room, but because the sunlight outside was too strong, he couldn't see clearly what was going on in the room. He heard the greetings, so he waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite." After he got used to it, he took a look.  The three of them glanced at each other and said with a smile: "It's all optional."

    As he spoke, he took off his hat, shook his folding fan and sat down nearby.  He asked casually: "Is there nothing urgent today?"

    "Back to your lord." After Zhang Penghie sat down, he bowed slightly and said, "Nian Gengyao has returned from Japan. Yesterday he landed in Tianjin. Along with him was Japan's minister Arai Junmi. The book said that Japan had agreed to cede territory.  .¡±

    "This is good news." Yinhu said, picking up the tea offered by the little eunuch.  After blowing for a while, he put it down, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The emperor is very concerned about the affairs of the Japanese country. He will turn over first and treat it as a good news. The specific matters will be discussed with Arai Kimi before he reports in detail."

    "I respectfully respect your Majesty Jun's order." Zhang Penghie bowed slightly and said.

    After waiting for a while, when Zhang Penghie stopped talking, Yinsu knew that there was nothing worth paying attention to. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Where is the emperor now?"

    After hearing these words, Zhang Penghie couldn't help but glance at the two eunuchs standing at the door. The two eunuchs who were waiting bowed down, and then he bowed and said: "Back to your lord, from the memorial sent yesterday, the emperor has already  Arrived in Kaifeng."

    Zhenwu arrived in Kaifeng, Henan?  Yinhu was stunned for a moment. Kaifeng is a transportation hub, with post roads extending in all directions. It is very convenient to go north and south. Is the Fourteenth planning to return to the capital from Henan, or is he planning to go south to Jiangnan?  After pondering for a moment, he said uncertainly: "Is it possible that the emperor wants to go to Jiangnan?"

    Zhang Penghie glanced at him, but said nothing. The whereabouts of Zhenwu are not something that ministers like them can speculate on.Unexpectedly, Yinhu's question was quite outrageous. Could it be that the princes and nobles in the capital reacted violently to Xi'an's flag affairs reform, or was there something bad going on?

    Xiao Yongzao, however, did not have so many scruples. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, Jiangnan has always been a tax-rich area for the imperial court. Now it is vigorously promoting the sharing of land between households and households. At this time, Shanxi is trying out new policies such as the gentry paying grain and serving as errands to the entire province. This has a negative impact on Jiangnan."  For the officials and gentry, it is like one wave after another, and it is very likely that there will be large-scale resistance, and it is very likely that the emperor will go to Jiangnan."

    Yinhu nodded slightly. Half of the wealth in the world came out of Jiangnan. If Jiangnan was in chaos, the consequences would be disastrous. Zhenwu could not fail to prevent this. Moreover, he paid the most attention to Jiangnan, so he would definitely go south to Jiangning and Hangzhou via Kaifeng.

    Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a headache. If Zhenwu went to Jiangnan just to calm the hearts of Jiangnan officials and gentry, it would be nothing. He was afraid that he would be too busy to rectify the flag affairs in Jiangnan, and Xi'an would demolish the whole city and sell it.  Mancheng, lifting the restraints on the local Eight Banners soldiers and their families, has already caused great dissatisfaction among the princes and nobles. If they do the same to Mancheng and the bannermen in Jiangning and Hangzhou, they may cause big troubles.  .

    Furthermore, September is approaching in a blink of an eye, and the expedition to Africa should also be put on the agenda. I don¡¯t know how Zhenwu arranged it, and it¡¯s hard to ask. Although Old Shi Yinqi accompanied him, he didn¡¯t want to do anything.  A master who doesn't take care of things cannot be relied upon at all.

    Seeing that Yinhu was silent, Xiao Yongzao considered and said: "Your Majesty, Shanxi will definitely try to implement the New Deal by taking advantage of the opportunity to clean up the deficit. There are many merchants in Shanxi, and the news of the trial New Deal cannot be concealed at all. It will spread soon. Will it?  Instruct the Beijing News to guide the new policy?"

    Let the Beijing News guide the New Deal?  Yinhu couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yongzao. This matter was risky. Zhenwu had not spoken and did not know when Shanxi's new policy would be implemented. It was quite inappropriate to rashly publish the new policy in the Beijing newspaper. Before he could speak, Zhang Penghie said in a deep voice.  : "This proposal is inappropriate. Jiangning founded the 'Ning Newspaper'. If we want to guide the New Deal, the Jiangnan Ning Newspaper is more suitable. Even if the Beijing News wants to publish the guidance, it can only be published after the Ning Newspaper."

    ??Yinhu nodded and said: "The emperor has always been good at guiding public opinion. It is not appropriate to create extraneous matters at this time. Besides, the Beijing News has a wide circulation, so it is better to wait and see first."

    After coming out of the study room, Yinhu went to the Ministry of Rites and the Lifan Courtyard. After doing his usual business, he returned to his mansion and entered the gate. He heard that Prince Yu Baotai and Prince Mububa of Shuncheng County were waiting in the flower hall.  With.

    When Yinhu entered the door, he noticed that there was no big sedan chair at the door. He knew that the two men came in casual clothes for the reform of the flag service in Xi'an. As he walked, he ordered: "Please go to the study for tea. I  Come right over."

    After washing up for a while, Yinhu also changed into his regular clothes, and walked to the study in a hurry. Seeing him come in, Baotai and Mububa hurriedly stood up to greet him. After a brief greeting, the three of them took their seats as guests of honor.

    As soon as he sat down, Mububa said: "Eighth Uncle, Xi'an has expanded the new army of 30,000 imperial guards, and it will be recruited from all the bannermen and people in the provinces surrounding Shaanxi. Once recruited, they will all be carried under the Han army flag. In addition,  They also promoted a large number of Han people through marriage between Manchu and Han people. If this continues, how big will our Eight Banners eventually expand?"

    Seeing that he was talking directly about Xi'an as soon as he arrived, Yinsi couldn't help but smile and said: "The expansion of the Eight Banners is just the beginning. Are you worried about the number of people now? Are the feudal states in America already overcrowded?"

    "Uncle Eighth." Mububa said dissatisfied: "What the American feudal states want is children who are excellent in riding and shooting to expand their territory, and to open up wasteland and farm, they are prepared to rely on overseas slaves. The emperor has said that he will provide slaves in large quantities. There is no need for the Eight Banners to expand like this.  This will harm the existing interests of our banner people."

    Prince Yu Baotai also continued: "The banner people of all the banners in the capital are now panic-stricken. The banner land and banner property are limited, but the number of banner people is constantly expanding. How can they not be worried? Judging from the emperor's actions in Xi'an, the banner people are  I am afraid that the local banner property will be sold gradually, which is the basis of survival for the banner people."

    Yinhu glanced at the two people before saying: "It is too early to say whether the flag properties will be gradually sold off. As far as I know, the emperor is planning to vigorously manage Xi'an and turn Xi'an into a logistics base.  The establishment of a military workshop is proof of this. Over the years, the emperor has always been worried about the northwest, and he always reminds you of the hidden dangers in the northwest. You are also aware of it.

    "The situation in Xi'an is special. We cannot generalize from one to the other. You should give more explanations and guidance to the banner people in the capital. How can the emperor ignore the livelihood of the banner people?"  Hasn¡¯t the livelihood of the banner people changed greatly in recent years?  "

    After a slight pause, he continued: "The integration of the Manchus and Han and the expansion of the Eight Banners are also the emperor's long-term considerations. The development of American feudal states requires a large number of manpower. The development of America is not a matter of one or two years. It may take several years.  After ten years of continuous expansion, America is not the Central Plains, not only most ofIt's a deserted land, and European countries are involved. Don't just look at the present.  "
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