Domineering Daming

Fang Kongxuan shook his head and sighed: "It's not so easy, this year is the first year of the 'Jingzheng New Deal', no matter why, we can't let it go, let the whole Nanzhili be in a daze, only know that money is drunk..."

The owner knew clearly that Fang Kongxue felt the pressure. As a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, Fang Kongxue had to keep up with the imperial court's rolling reform trend, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

"I heard a rumor recently, I wonder if my lord is interested?" the chief secretary looked at Fang Kongxuan and said.

"Let's talk, it's better than no news." Fang Kongxuan said with a heavy heart.Huang Liji claimed to be sick, and pushed everything to him to bear all the pressure.

Master Bo pondered, and said: "Chen Zilong and others from the Chen family met a mysterious person in Jinan. He said that the emperor's purpose was to reorganize the farmland, not Zhang Taiyue's Qingzhang, but to completely re-register household members and allocate farmland... "

Fang Kongzheng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "The news is reliable?"

If you really want to do this, the sky will collapse!

The master frowned slightly, and said: "My lord, these are not important, the key is Bei Zhili, isn't that what they do?"

Fang Kongzheng sat on a chair with a sullen face, his eyes changed rapidly.

Regarding the incident in Beizhili, the reason given by the imperial court was "Wei Zhongxian plotted rebellion", but why did Wei Zhongxian conspire against those gentry?

"Could it be that the emperor and the imperial court really want to overthrow the situation and start over?" Fang Kongzhang said to himself with a gloomy expression. He had already heard the news, but he didn't quite believe it.

Listening to Fang Kongzhang's words, Zhu Bo's expression changed slightly, and then his expression became serious.

Northern Zhili is vast and sparsely populated, and there are wars and chaos every year. With Wei Zhongxian making such a fuss, it is naturally easy to do, but Southern Zhili has been in peace for more than 200 years. How can the foundation of these 200 years be lightly moved?

Chapter 669 Banning the Qinhuai River

The chief secretary looked up at Fang Kongxuan, and said solemnly: "My lord, there are indeed many old mistakes of Chen Ke in the two hundred years of the kingdom, but it doesn't have to be demolished and rebuilt!"

Fang Kongxuan nodded with a calm expression, and said: "The 'Jingzheng New Deal' is to get rid of the bad government, rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court is pushing for reforms. The original intention should not be sabotage. As long as we gradually promote the reforms according to the imperial court's plan, the emperor should would be satisfied..."

Even though he said that, as an official from the Tianqi Dynasty, he saw everything that happened to the current emperor since he ascended the throne, so he really didn't know what to say.After all, the accompanying capital of "Nanjing" has been abolished, what else can the emperor not do?

The chief secretary listened to the endless noise outside, frowned and said: "My lord, the Qinhuai River is the most prosperous place in Yingtian Mansion, not to mention the old courtyard, but just the teaching workshops, the background of the teaching workshops is complicated, it is not an option to continue like this .”

Fang Kongxuan looked at the document in his hand with a blank expression. It was issued by the cabinet, requiring the local yamen at all levels to quickly form a prison division. implement.

After a while, Fang Kongxuan said coldly: "These people have not seen the emperor's methods. If the emperor is really forced to do something, it may not be enough to dye the Qinhuai River red!"

The director looked worried. How could the ills accumulated over 200 years be resolved in a short while?

But...the emperor was like a mountain on their shoulders, and they couldn't let them take their time.

The master thought for a while, but still had to look at Fang Kongxuan and said, "My lord, do you want to ask Master Huang to come forward and appease you?"

A sneer appeared on the corner of Fang Kongzhang's mouth, and he said, "You don't know that our lord is probably terminally ill now and can't take things seriously."

The chief secretary frowned, and his heart was silent. After all, Fang Kongzhang was only involved in politics from the right, and he was tied up in doing many things. However, Huang Liji, the governor, did not dare to take responsibility, and refused to show up.

Fang Kongzheng saw the matter clearly, put away the paperwork in his hand, and fell silent.

Huang Liji said that he could not get sick, and there was a vacancy for the left to participate in politics. Now he is the right to participate in politics and take the lead. If he wants to promote things such as the Department of Criminal Affairs and Prisons, I am afraid that he will not be able to do it.

"Master Qian, did you say something over there?" Fang Kongxuan looked up at the master.

Master Bo shook his head, and said, "Lord Qian has been at the Gongyuan all along, preparing for this year's imperial examination, um..."

Fang Kongzheng frowned and said, "Is there anything else?"

The master hesitated for a moment, and said: "Someone reported that Mr. Huang once haunted the old courtyard."

The old courtyard is separated from Jiangnan Gongyuan by a river, and it is a place where brothels are concentrated.

Fang Kongzheng's face changed suddenly, and he immediately said with a serious face: "This matter is strictly forbidden to spread! Also, except for the teaching ground and teaching workshop, all other brothels will be sealed up, and no one is allowed to come and go!"

Fang Kongxuan's eyes were cold and his heart was secretly angry, but he had to cover up for Huang Liji, and at the same time, he had to prevent other officials from appearing again!

The governor's yamen claims to strictly enforce the "Nine Rules", while the governor also goes to "prostitutes".

The master book also understood the seriousness of this, but he still said: "My lord, there are estimated to be more than a thousand brothels in the old courtyard, with more than 2 people. I don't know what's going to happen..."

The Qinhuai River did not rise in one dynasty. Emperor Taizu set up dozens of official courtesan workshops on the banks of the Qinhuai River. The reason why the Qinhuai River has become the current "sacred place" is also developed from this. It can be said that this is the perfectly legal. Who dares to underestimate "legal" and the "insider" of Qianjia for more than 200 years?

Fang Kongxuan was naturally aware of the risks involved, if one was not good, he might end up ruined and returned to his hometown in ruins.

However, the imperial court was right, and the "Jingzheng New Deal" was right. Nanzhili has been corrupted to the extreme, and the Qinhuai River is a big cancer!

The so-called gifted scholars and beauties, the so-called good stories handed down from generation to generation, and the so-called famous prostitutes can't cover up the filth and embarrassment inside.How many scholars, celebrities, and officials linger and forget to return, wasting time, and finally the will is worn out, and the years are wasted, and nothing can be achieved.

These are still good, where there is a smog, it is also the best place for officials, officials, businessmen, etc. to collude and trade, and it has become an intermediary place.This is an open secret, and everyone is accustomed to it and remains indifferent.

Fang Kongzheng sat up straight, his eyes were stern, and there was a sense of pride in his chest, and he said in a deep voice: "'Jingzheng New Deal' is the imperial court's grand plan, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's rejuvenation, and no one can stop it! You and I are important officials of the imperial court. Your Majesty, the imperial court trusts Mu Shou, so you should have the courage to give it to me, and you must not be afraid of gossip, and you must put life and death aside!"

The chief secretary looked at Fang Kongxuan's expression, his face moved slightly, and he raised his hand and said: "Your officer obeys!"

Following Fang Kongzheng's order, more than 500 officers and soldiers mobilized by the governor's office in Jiangsu sealed off all brothels on both sides of the Qinhuai River one by one, except for the Jiaofang affiliated to the imperial court.

"Why seal our Tianxiang Tower? What kind of king's law has been violated?"

The old bustard of Tianxiang Tower confronted the official who came to seal it with a fierce face.

"Don't be so long-winded, if you want to ban you, you will be banned. If you dare to make trouble, you will all be arrested!" The leading official snorted coldly, very forcefully.

"Wait! There are members of Mr. Cao and Lord Li in Tianxiang Building. If you want to seize them, you must have a reason?" The old bustard stood in front of these officers and soldiers, quite confident.

"Your Tianxiang Building hosts scholars and violates the imperial court's 'nine rules'. It is considered light to confiscate you! If you continue to talk too much, you will all be sent back!" The leading officer snorted coldly and pushed the madam away.

"You, you wait for me..." The old bustard was anxious, watching the official post the seal.

"Ah... Mom, what should we do..."

"Yeah, we don't even have a place to stay... where tonight..."

"Ah, this is mine, you can't touch it..."

A group of Yingying and Yanyan yelled and shoved and shoved with the officials.

There are thousands of families on the Qinhuai River, and the official mission was not completed in half a day, but it caused a huge commotion in Yingtian Mansion.

Early the next morning, at Huang Liji's mansion, he had his hands behind his back, a gloomy face, and cold sweat on his head.

The middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper was also full of worries, and said, "Master, are you really missing? Don't you say that Mr. Wang is the former Shangshu, and Zhou Shangshu is still in-laws..."

Huang Liji walked up and down the room with his hands behind his back, and said impatiently: "See you? How do you want me to see you? What do you say when I see you? His grandson knew at a glance that he was drinking too much and wanted to participate in this year's event. The imperial examination? Can I get my hands on this imperial examination?"

The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, and said, "I heard that Mr. Wang also has property on the Qinhuai River. Maybe he didn't come here for that useless grandson..."

Huang Liji frowned. Although Fang Kongzheng did too much, he did it for the upcoming emperor to take the blame for him, so he couldn't criticize him, but this old man was obviously more annoying, and the local snake didn't say anything. In the imperial court, Zhou Yingqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, is still related by marriage, so they must not be offended!