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The Rising Sun Chapter 469: Substituting the Heaven for the Sun (Thirty)

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    Jingsi Hall study room.  Xue Liangfu described in detail how he met Gu Xianren, the former governor of Zhangzhou, at the Sihai Inn, and then said: "Your Highness, before he became the governor of Zhangzhou, Gu Xianren was a fellow governor of Jianchang Prefecture in Jiangxi Province. He should have met His Royal Highness King Yi."  Hu Wanli couldn't help but frowned slightly. He couldn't help but think of the first time he met Gu Xianren, the prefect, when he first became the magistrate of Longxi County. When they first met, Gu Xianren was not only unusually polite to him, but also a little rude. This person should have seen him before.  Yi Wang Zhu Houye!  Seeing that Hu Wanli was silent, Wu Zishun said solemnly: "Your Highness, this person cannot be kept." After a long moment of silence, Hu Wanli looked at Xue Liangfu and said, "What do you think, Zuo Qing?" "Not to mention whether this person is  Being familiar with King Yi, this person is very familiar with His Highness, which is a big hidden danger.¡±  If the king is in trouble, rumors will inevitably spread in both the government and the public. As the saying goes, rumors stop in a moment, and rumors stop in a wise man. In the face of rumors, the best way is not to defend the king himself, but to use wise men to defend the king.  To defend myself, how can I get a wise man to defend me? First of all, I must always consider the situation from the perspective of King Yi. " He glanced at the two of them and said seriously: "Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be punished.  Princes, this king is stealing the country. You need to change your guilty conscience. Not only can this Gu Xianren not be killed, he can also be reused! This person served as a magistrate in Jianchang Prefecture, and was later transferred to Zhangzhou as a magistrate, which coincides with the timing!  . Reusing him can give the world the illusion that this person is a confidant of King Yi and has a close relationship with King Yi's layout of Xiaoliuqiu, which is enough to confuse the public. Furthermore, this person has not resigned from his position, which shows that this person has not resigned.  The most important thing is that this person is very aware that I have a similar appearance to King Yi. It is impossible not to be suspicious of King Yi Jingnan, but it can only be suspicion. He must have intended to go to Beijing this time.  Test, maybe you have a backup plan before coming to Beijing, you have to guard against this! In general, the value is greater if you make good use of him!" After hearing this, Xue Liangfu and Wu Zishun couldn't help but admire it.  The master is really brave and careful, especially with this mentality, even if he has been a thief for many years, it is hard to match him. Xue Liangfu hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Highness's instructions, I will definitely keep them in mind. However, this Gu Xianren cannot stay in the capital." "  This is natural." Hu Wanli nodded and said, "I will allow him to be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing and the salt transport envoy to the Huaihe River. Although I will be exempted from all taxes for one year, the salt merchants will be rich in money.  , Ask the salt merchant to spit it out to me. Nowadays, money is needed everywhere. The Yangzhou salt merchant is the richest in the world. Ask him to raise the money and pay it immediately. In addition, ask him to pay careful attention to the salt policy. " "I obey the order."  He bowed hurriedly.  After taking a sip of tea, Hu Wanli said: "The prison is about to come, and everyone has been rewarded. What do you think?" How will Hu Wanli reward him?  Xue Liangfu has also been secretly guessing about this issue these days. After all, he just promoted people to high-ranking positions rashly, fearing that it would be difficult to convince the public. After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Highness, Xiaoliuqiu is your fundamental place, and I would like to return to you."  Xiaoliuqiu" Hearing this, Hu Wanli couldn't help but smile and said: "That's right. The family cannot be left unattended. Xiaoliuqiu and Luzon will be merged into one province, and Zuo Qing will be appointed as Zuobu.  "The chief envoy of a province is a second-rank official. Xue Liangfu couldn't help but be stunned and said quickly: "Your Highness, I am a white man. He suddenly rises to a high position, and it is easy to attract gossip  " "If you have a lot of debts, you won't have to worry about it, and if you have a lot of lice, you won't be itchy." Hu Wanli said indifferently: "There will be a lot of gossip about this king from both the government and the public. I don't care about this. Liu Siwu, Li Jian, and Wu Zishun will all reward you with titles this time."  You are a civil servant, so I will not grant you a title this time. I will give you an opportunity to make military achievements and then grant you a title!  Neither Xue Liangfu nor Wu Zishun expected that Hu Wanli would actually ennoble them. They knelt down quickly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." "Get up." Hu Wanli said with a smile: "We still have a long way to go.  " At dusk, Xue Liangfu arrived at Yiranju in a sedan. As soon as he got off the sedan, Gu Xianren, who had been waiting at the door, hurried up to greet him. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Zuo Qing.  "  ¡ª¡ª." Gu Xianren did not invite outsiders. He had been hanging around in official circles for a long time. He naturally knew when there could be more people and when not. Xue Liangfu was very popular in the capital now, and there were many officials who wanted to curry favor with him.  Even if he wants to win over officials, there is no need to take this opportunity. Of course he?He would be stupid and call a bunch of people to get in the way.  The two of them entered an elegant small courtyard in the backyard. After reciting the ceremony and taking their seats, Gu Xianren poured him a glass of wine diligently and sighed: "Unknowingly, it has been ten years since we last saw each other. Thinking of the time in Zhangzhou, I suddenly felt  Just yesterday "Ten years!"  Xue Liangfu also felt a little emotional, thinking about following Hu Wanli to take office in Zhangzhou Prefecture in the eighth year of Jiajing. At first, he never thought that he would be able to have what he is today, something that he could not even dream of. In thirteen years, Hu Wanli transformed from a new scholar into a Ming Dynasty scholar.  dominate!  I have also become a second-rank official in the imperial court from a master, and I also have the opportunity to be knighted!  "Life is short and things are impermanent." Xue Liangfu sighed and said, "It's a pity that Marquis Jinghai died young" After saying that, he filled three glasses of wine and paid homage at the table. Gu Xianren didn't  The thought of a sentence made Xue Liangfu so sad, and he hurriedly echoed: "The Marquis of Jinghai was a genius, but he died young when he didn't want to. He is really jealous of talents." "Don't mention the old things." Xue Liangfu poured himself a drink as he spoke,  Then he said with a breath of wine: "I came out of the palace and deliberately mentioned Brother Yi'an's matter to His Highness King Yi." After hearing this, Gu Xianren immediately stared at him nervously, trying to predict in advance from the look on his face.  I got a clue and saw his expression was calm.  I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, so I quickly stood up and poured him a glass of wine, then sat down.  The smile on his face was a little stiff.  Xue Liangfu didn't want to whet his appetite, so he paused briefly and said: "I heard that Brother Yi'an took care of Marquis Jinghai in Zhangzhou Prefecture. His Highness was quite moved. He said that Brother Yi'an was an official of Jianchang Prefecture and was related to him.  The old people in the palace are no different and should be reused" Listen here.  Gu Xianren was immediately elated. King Yi, an old member of the royal family, clearly wanted to treat him as a confidant!  Seeing the excitement on his face.  Xue Liangfu smiled slightly and continued: "Let me tell you to brother Yi'an first that Gu Xianren, the minister of Taipu Temple in Nanjing, was moved to Nanjing as the right minister of Hubu and the salt transport envoy to Huaihe River." The right minister of Hubu is the third rank.  He is only one level higher than Pusi Qing.  But this Lianghuai salt transport envoy is very important. This is a position that countless people are jealous of. Even if he behaves well, he can earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in a year!  All the blood in Gu Xianren's body seemed to rush to his face all at once, and his face immediately turned red. He quickly stood up, knelt down towards the north, and said in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness, King Yi, is so kind to you. I have no way to repay you, but I can only be sincere."  Keep your duty and keep yourself clean." After saying this, he kowtowed.  Gu Xianren stood up and sat down while waiting.  Xue Liangfu then continued: "His Royal Highness King Yi will be exempted from taxes for one year this year. However, the salt merchants are rich and the salt tax money will be collected as soon as possible. The more the better. He will set an example and spread the news by the way. His Highness will reorganize the capital and build more buildings."  Official education, military pay, and official salary increase are all in need of money. This matter cannot be delayed. In addition, King Yi also asked you to pay attention to the salt affairs. I estimate that if you free up your hands, King Yi will rectify the salt affairs. Mr. Gu's future can be  It's all about this." After hearing these words, Gu Xianren was completely relieved. King Yi indeed treated him as a confidant. He immediately said with a straight face: "Please tell His Majesty King Yi, Mr. Xue.  I will do my best, work diligently, and never live up to His Highness¡¯s kindness.¡± He was now certain that King Yi was definitely not a fake by Hu Wanli. If Hu Wanli were the one, he would never use him in such a high regard and would definitely send him away.  , come up and come down secretly, reward the Nanyang Chief Envoy, etc. After a slight pause, he continued: "Master Xue, since His Highness King Yi is in urgent need of money, how about I rush to Yangzhou first?" Xue Liangfu smiled after hearing this.  , said: "In three days, all the officials will respectfully ask King Yi to supervise the country. Brother Yi'an, why should you be in a hurry?" Gu Xianren, however, is eager to raise money. This is an opportunity to show his ability. He has been promoted and has a good job.  There is no point in staying, and besides, you won't be able to see King Yi if you stay. King Yi will be busy during this period, and there will be no time to see him. He smiled and said, "It's difficult to run a family without money. I also want to raise money as soon as possible."  " "It's difficult for Mr. Gu to be loyal."  Gathering in front of the Meridian Gate were not only officials from various ministries in Nanjing, but also most officials from Fujian, Zhejiang, Shandong, and the provincial governments in the north and south of Zhili. Many officials from Jiangxi, Huguang, and Henan provinces also came after hearing the news.  Come on, these officials are naturally optimistic about King Yi, and choosing King Yi means huge promotion opportunities, so they naturally prefer King Yi.  A group of officials are each looking for their own circle. Official circles such as people from the same hometown, same place, same place, etc. are intertwined with each other. Each official can quickly find his own circle, and they get together to discuss and exchange their own information and experiences in the capital.  Speaking of Hu Wanli's series of measures after entering Beijing, especially Hua Yinzi's generous spending, it really made many officials happy.?? boundary.  On the outside of the door on the left, a group of second- and third-grade officials were also talking softly. A fat man said: "King Yi is very wealthy. This money is spent like running water. Brother Shunyu has been promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. He will need a lot in the future."  "This fat man is Lou Zhide, the Chief Minister of Zhejiang Province, who is also the same year as Xia Bangmo. Xia Bangmo glanced at him and then said with a smile: "You also said that Yi Wang's money is like running water, no matter how much money he has,  I can¡¯t bear to spend money like this. The life of the Ministry of Finance may not be easy.¡±  On the edge of the knife, and it was spent with their own private money" Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. In the past few years of Jiajing Yuji, the national treasury was empty, famines and wars continued, but Jiajing was still struggling with poverty.  , it was a fasting festival, and there was also a lot of construction work. Although King Yi spent a lot of money, it was used to train the new army and appease and stabilize the people.  In terms of improving people's livelihood, ordinary people and soldiers benefited.  Xia Bangmo sighed softly and said: "It's good to spend your money on the blade. But with more than 100,000 new troops, the annual military salary is four million. How can the court support them?" "Master Xia is worrying too much, isn't he?"  Xu Chengming, the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, said with a smile: "How could King Yi not know about the imperial family's wealth? King Yi must have someone to rely on if he dares to raise an army like this. I heard that the annual tribute from Japan is as high as one million silver dollars, and a glass in Dongxing Port is  The distribution rights in North and South Zhili are sold for more than two million silver dollars" "All the officials heard about it when they came to Beijing. No one thought that the glass in Dongxing Port could be divided into regions like salt.  They were all deeply moved. Zeng Mian, the silent governor of Shandong Province, took over the conversation and said: "King Yi has a good way of making money and a good way of training troops. One thing is unquestionable, that is, the imperial court will definitely be stronger than before.  Times" "The palace door is open" someone reminded softly.  As soon as the palace door opened, all the ministers and officials quickly silenced themselves and lined up according to their rank.  Then they filed in.  After entering the palace, we went straight to the Huangji Gate, which is known as the gate of the country. After entering the Meridian Gate, we crossed the Jinshui Bridge. All the officials did not dare to whisper to each other in front of the Huangji Gate. They all bowed solemnly.  He stood with his body down and his hands down, waiting for the arrival of King Zai Yi.  I heard that the time has come for the eunuch to report good luck.  Hu Wanli walked slowly to Huangji Gate, the reason why he chose Huangji Gate.  It's because Huangjimen is where the Yumen listens to politics. Originally, Hu Wanli was a little curious. The Ming Dynasty chose Huangjimen to listen to politics, and the Qing Dynasty chose Qianqingmen. Although the locations were different, they were both chosen.  The Forbidden City has no shortage of main halls to hold political hearings in the open air. Why choose the open air?  After some insinuation, he realized that the reason why the emperor chose to conduct the government affairs in the open air was because the emperor governed the people in accordance with the mandate of heaven. Listening to the government in the open air was not to deceive Heaven, but was a kind of awe, respect, and frankness.  To show fairness!  "Pah, pah, pah!" After the three quiet whip sounds, the huge square suddenly stopped hearing phlegm and cough. Everyone lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, not daring to look directly. Hu Wanli slowly walked up to Dan Bi who stepped onto the Huangji Gate.  At a glance, he saw His Majesty Dan surrounded by a large group of civil and military officials. He couldn't help but feel a little agitated. Soon, he calmed down and slowly climbed onto the throne with all the officials kneeling to welcome him. He slowly sat down on the throne.  Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong and Zhai Luan heard a slight cough. They quickly stepped out of the queue, lifted their front robes, knelt down and said loudly: "The Tatars from the northwest have repeatedly invaded the border. The emperor patrolled the northwest, but there has been no news for a long time  In this troubled autumn, the country cannot be left without a master for a day. King Yi respects heaven and is prudent, applies benevolent policies, has far-sightedness, and is known as a virtuous man The ministers and ministers respectfully invite His Highness King Yi to supervise the army and supervise the country.  Judgment of domestic and foreign government affairs." As soon as the words were spoken, the civil and military ministers immediately knelt down and said in unison: "We respectfully ask His Majesty King Yi to supervise the country! We respectfully ask His Majesty King Yi to supervise the country!" Huge noise!  The sound echoed in the square. Although Hu Wanli felt funny in his heart, his face was tense. He looked past the dark crowd and glanced at the sky. A new red sun was slowly rising, and the sky was full of colorful stars.  Caixia, he couldn't help but feel happy, Qin Tianjian wasn't just a hard worker, the chosen day and auspicious time were indeed auspicious!  He stood up slowly, glanced at everyone, then looked straight at the Meridian Gate, and said in a loud voice: "As a close relative of the country, after Xianzong, and the Prince of Pingfan, when the country is in trouble, I should step forward and turn the tide.  " As soon as the words were finished, the two pavilions on the left and right of the central gate of the Meridian Gate began to ring. As soon as the bells and drums stopped ringing, the eunuch Su Yunlu shouted loudly: "Kneel down!  ¡ª¡ª! Worship¡ª¡ª! Kowtow¡ª¡ª!¡± All the civil and military officials immediately stood up and knelt down again and again. Hu Wanli was a little agitated. The Ming emperors usually took charge of the country first and then ascended the throne. However, Zhu Di and Jiajing  The only exception is Zhu Di. Needless to say, Jing Nan didn't know how to get Emperor Jianwen. He was not under supervision.He ascended the throne directly according to the procedure. Jiajing insisted that he would inherit the throne without heirs, so he ascended the throne directly. He also wanted to ascend the throne directly, but Jiajing was not dead, so there was no way he could ascend the throne directly.  However, it means nothing to him whether he ascends the throne or not. There is no difference between supervising the country and ascending the throne. They just have different titles. After supervising the country, he can justifiably issue orders and control the world!  Jiajing could not dance for a few days!  Hearing this, Su Yunlu shouted in a long voice, "The ceremony is over." Hu Wanli recovered his mind, glanced at the ministers of civil and military affairs lined up on both sides, and then said in a deep voice: "Xuan!"  The eunuch took a volume of edict in his hand, unfolded it and read aloud: "Hu Wanli, Marquis of Jinghai, developed Xiaoliuqiu, created Dongxing Port Fleet, developed firearms, established an agricultural collegeconquered Nanyang, conquered Annan, conquered  The Japanese and Australian conquests were powerful all over the world, and they opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty and opened up five major overseas provinces. The contribution is to the country and will benefit the future! I will give it to the Duke of Ding, and he will be given the title of loyalty and bravery, and he will be hereditary. "No one expected that it would be beneficial!  Wang Jianguo, the first one to pursue the title of Marquis of Jinghai Hu Wanli, and he is a hereditary and irreplaceable duke. Everyone is secretly surprised. Is it true that Hu Wanli is a member of His Royal Highness King Yi as the rumors say?  ?  If this is the case, it would not be excessive at all to make Hu Wanli a duke for his contribution. Not to mention the previous contributions, just by opening up the five major overseas provinces for the Ming Dynasty, making a duke would be more than enough.  It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that he is a king, Xu Da is still the king of Zhongshan.  Xue Liangfu secretly praised it, wonderful!  In this way, it was not only confirmed that Hu Wanli was King Yi's man, but also that Dongxing Port in Xiaoliuqiu was founded by King Yi. This indirectly eliminated the doubts in everyone's minds, and also facilitated the recruitment of Dongxing Port and the escort team.  In the hearts of the people, no one would doubt that King Yi was Hu Wanli¡¯s imposter!  (To be continued)
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