The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The first thing Shen Jia did after taking office was to clear out two large offices next to the Accounting Department, put up a sign, and named it: Imperial Charity Foundation.

He transferred two people from the original team to help, and the rest were selected from the palace. In other words, most of the employees in the charity foundation were eunuchs.

Zhao Zhang didn't understand his decision. The eunuchs he knew were all greedy for money, and the newly established government office was most afraid of encountering people who were greedy for money. If you don't pay attention, the money may disappear.

Shen Jia explained: "A large part of the reason why eunuchs are greedy for money is that they are physically handicapped. They have no children and grandchildren. They always think that no one will take care of them for them. Naturally, they will pay more attention to power and money. Nowadays, servants in the harem are too idle. Many, you may not know, these people are idle and can't leave the palace. They are either hiding in the house, dreaming and dying, or gathering together to gamble. Instead of letting them disrupt the order in the palace, it is better to choose some available people to do something. Only by doing it can they be freed from confusion."

Zhao Zhang couldn't refute. Anyway, the new Yamen was handed over to him, and he could use whoever he wanted.

Shen Jia also specially visited the queen for this matter, the affairs of the harem are under the management of the master of the harem, if one wants to pull people from the harem, of course the queen's consent is required.

After Wei Jinrong had a chance encounter with Shen Jia last time, he had been thinking about this young official, and he could always hear some news about him, as if this person was living beside him.

"Mr. Shen wants to see Ben Gong?" Wei Jinrong was stunned, and subconsciously thought that Shen Jia was here to provoke, after all, she was occupying the position of his lover's wife.

She touched her bun, then looked at the palace attire she was wearing today, and asked the grand maid: "Am I well-dressed today?"

The palace maid covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you usually don't care so much about your own attire when you see the emperor, why do you care about a small official now instead?"

"What do you know?" Wei Jinrong squinted at her, thinking: Shen Jia and I are still rivals in love after all. Although she doesn't like the emperor, the two people's positions are opposite, so naturally we can't have too much difference in image.

"Please come in." She sat down dignifiedly, gently twisting the lid of the cup with her slender fingers, the trembling of her fingers betrayed her nervousness.

Wearing an official uniform, Shen Jia walked in, without squinting, and saluted respectfully. In order to avoid suspicion, the two of them did not retreat, so many things they knew well could not be said.

"Master Shen's purpose of coming here has been known to me, but I don't know what kind of person you want to choose. There is a roster here, Master Shen can take a look first."

Shen Jia was not too polite, took it over and looked it over, and then listened to the queen's explanation: "I heard that your lord wants to select available subordinate officials, so this palace has sorted out the servants who are [-] to [-] years old in the harem, and selected some. The knowledge is not bad, and the people are clever enough for Mr. Shen to choose, to be honest, Mr. Shen is willing to use these servants as subordinates, which is really beyond my expectation, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the courtiers?"

Shen Jia raised his head and glanced at Wei Jinrong. This was the first time he had looked squarely at the appearance of the Queen of the Palace. He was dignified, elegant, and extravagant. He smiled and replied: "I think the courtiers should be happy. This charity foundation is actually It is not a serious government office, and there is no need to waste too many high-end talents, as long as they can be honest and can do things well, the officials feel that there is nothing more suitable than the servants who serve the masters in the harem, and It also provides a way out for them.”

Wei Jinrong said with emotion: "Sir Shen's kindness is really touching. They are lucky in this life to meet you." She may understand why the emperor fell in love with a man. This man has talent, good looks, justice and kindness. And there is no lack of means, who doesn't love such a person?

After reading the roster, Shen Jia asked people to bring these people over for a meeting, interviewed them roughly, and then removed twenty eunuchs from the list and led them out of the palace.

The twenty eunuchs didn't know that their future had been changed, and they didn't know that they would live like real men instead of slaves.

After entering the household department, Shen Jia took them outside the office which was still being renovated, pointed to the plaque hanging up and said to them: "I don't care what you used to do in the palace, who you served, and where? People from the first faction, after leaving the palace, you are my subordinates, Shen Jia, and ordinary officials of this charity foundation. You will shed your identities as slaves and wear official uniforms. Although you are only the last of the small officials, This is the only chance for you to be a man, now let me ask, do you want this chance?"

Everyone was stunned and couldn't react. Master Shen's words were easy to understand. They understood, but they didn't understand. Will they not be slaves in the future?Can be an official?Can you still be a normal man?

A eunuch in his thirties asked with tears streaming down his face: "My lord, slave... slave is a rootless person, how can I be a real man?"

"What do you think a real man is like?" Shen Jia asked, without them answering, he gave the answer himself, "I think, as long as you can hold your head up and walk on the road, you can survive on your own, and be a man. Useful people, even if they are physically disabled, so what? How many men with normal bodies are not as good as a single person, do you want to go back and continue to be slaves, or stay here as a man with a disabled body?"

This is not a multiple-choice question at all. No one would be willing to bow down and be a slave to others. Being in the palace sounds good, and there is a future. You can climb up and finally sit in the position of eunuch with palm seal, and you have great power, but so what?Where is the vast and free sky outside the palace?

Twenty people knelt down together and sincerely thanked: "Thank you Master Shen for giving us the opportunity, we will definitely live up to the grace of the Master for promoting and cultivating us in this life!"

Shen Jia personally taught them what this yamen does. This is a brand new yamen, and the things they do are also unfamiliar to them, so everyone learns very seriously.

Shen Jia immediately asked people to count the donations received, and arranged them in descending order of the amount, and then asked craftsmen to make ten plaques with four gold-plated characters of "Charity House" on them, and built a yamen The newly engraved seal means that this is a reward from the imperial court.

Then, on a sunny day, Shen Jia invited a guard of honor to deliver the ten plaques to those people's houses with drums and gongs, attracting crowds from all over the city to watch. The good reputation spread.

Wei Shu was also among the ten people. He hung the plaque in the middle of the lobby of the bookstore, staring at the words on it for a long time and couldn't regain his senses. When he donated money, he also knew that the imperial court would definitely reward him. It was possible in any way Of course, sending a plaque is the most cost-effective and labor-saving way, but the feeling of actually receiving it is still a little different.

He recalled everything that Shen Jia had done in the past few months. He mobilized the hearts of the people with ease, made the rich take out their pockets automatically, and filled the hearts of those who paid with joy. Others regret not donating more.

This is an official who has adapted well to the officialdom and can turn things around. Back then, he thought he would become such an official, but he left the officialdom because of arrogance before he even got through the initial stage.

These years are not without regrets, he doesn't care about his status, but how can what a businessman can do compare with what an official can do?If he hadn't left the officialdom back then, even if he hadn't been promoted, he could have benefited the common people very well.

The shopkeeper came over to congratulate Wei Shu with a smile on his face, "Master, I heard that the name of the person who donated will be published in the next newspaper issue. By then, everyone in Dajin will know about your kind deeds."

Wei Shu raised his eyelids and said with some embarrassment: "It's only 1 taels, why is it so useful?"

"That's not what you said. There are not many families in Chang'an City who donate more than you. You are a role model."

Wei Shu looked at him amusedly, and joked, "I've only known Mr. Shen for a few days, and you already know your role model. Don't you want him to say whatever you want in the future?"

The shopkeeper replied with a smile: "Sir Shen is smart and kind. If you don't need me in the future, I will rely on him. I heard that the treatment in Shen's residence is very good. No matter how many people want to enter, they will not be able to enter."

Wei Shu heard about Shen Jia's feat, and recruited twenty eunuchs from the harem to serve as subordinate officials. The officials in the court did not object, but they laughed at him in private, and some censors felt that Shen Jia's move Breaking the rules, eunuchs can only be used by the royal family according to the etiquette system, Shen Jia is just a little doctor, why use eunuchs?

However, the emperor himself said that those servants who were taken away by Shen Jia have all been exiled from slavery, and they will be just a group of normal officials with physical disabilities.

In the palace, how many eunuchs are jealous, if they knew it was such a good thing, they would spend all their money to get a spot, even Director Du could not wait to take off the hat on his head and go out of the palace to join Shen Jia.

Zhao Zhang was reviewing the memorial, watching his personal old eunuch sighed in front of him for twenty times, and couldn't help but said: "If you want to leave the palace, I can help you."

Knowing that he was not angry, Du Fucheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this old slave is not willing to leave you, but just sighs for Mr. Shen's move. Throughout the ages, I am afraid that he is the only one who can employ people like this."

Zhao Zhang couldn't help laughing when he thought of Shen Jia, but who is as bold as Shen Jia?On weekdays, the ministers seldom pay attention to the servants of the harem, unless they are serving by his side, it would be unlucky to even see them, and only Shen Jia is willing to plan a way out for these people.

In fact, in Shen Jia's opinion, such a profession as eunuch should not exist at all. Just because the emperor was afraid of wearing a lady's hat, he had to physically castrate the men who served him. How cruel is that?And since ancient times, how many rebellious officials and thieves are related to eunuchs?It turns out that this profession shouldn't exist at all.

However, hiring eunuchs and canceling eunuchs are two different things. The courtiers can turn a blind eye to see Shen Jia showing kindness, but they cannot allow him to completely subvert the rules.

"Should Du Xin go to sea?" Zhao Zhang changed the subject.

"Yes, the last time I sent a letter was received three days ago. Calculating the time, it should have been out to sea for half a month, and it will take at least half a year to come back after this trip."

Zhao Zhang whispered, "I hope everything goes well."

As soon as he picked up the pen, the little eunuch who was waiting outside came in and announced: "Your Majesty, Commander Ling has returned to the palace, and he is asking to see the Emperor outside."

Zhao Zhang's eyes lit up, he put down his pen, got up and said, "Please come in quickly." Ling Jingyun had been gone for several months, and he didn't know what news he would bring back. The two assassination cases before were never closed, but after that This kind of thing didn't happen again, I don't know if it's like what Shen Jia said, those assassins are almost dead.

Ling Jingyun came in hurriedly, knelt down to salute, then took out a thick account book from his arms and handed it to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the account book I got in Lingnan, it's just the tip of the iceberg, but it's enough to show that the king of Nanjing is hiding something Seeing that the imperial court is secretly recruiting soldiers and horses, the ambition has to be guarded against."

Zhao Zhang saw that the cover of the ledger had been torn, and the contents inside turned out to be a detailed list for purchasing weapons. He told Du Fucheng, "Go and invite Mr. Shen into the palace. He is still the most proficient in the ledger."

Du Fucheng hurriedly sent someone to invite Shen Jia, and he was really shocked. He had served the emperors of two dynasties, so he naturally knew the grievances between the first emperor and the King of Nanjing. When the King of Nanjing was sent to the fief, he had nothing. Thinking of the fact that decades have passed, he has been able to recruit soldiers and buy horses. No wonder he dared to assassinate the emperor. Can't he wait?

"Let's talk about the situation in Lingnan. How is the life of the people there?"

"Unexpectedly, a few years ago, I went to Quanzhou, Fujian Province. There is a big port there, and the people's life is relatively rich. At that time, I heard that going south would be a barren land. The people can only rely on fishing. Moreover, there is no peace when bandits come and go. Because of the weak force of the Nanjing Palace, they can't control these bandits at all. There are even pirates who come ashore to plunder. The people live in dire straits.

But this time I personally stepped into the land of Lingnan, and found that it was different from the rumors. Although the population of Lingnan is small and the people's lives are hard, the government and the palace are very luxurious. There are constant bandits and pirates harassing from time to time. After several days of unannounced visits, I found that although these bandits often haunted, they did not hurt people. The same is true for pirates. They only robbed food and gold and silver, and did not hurt people. Soldiers, scattered in the sea and in the mountains and forests, numbered in the tens of thousands, and the number was still increasing gradually.

At that time, I wondered, where did the King of Nanjing get the money to support these soldiers? You reminded that there are many maritime merchants along the southern coast, who can earn huge wealth. I followed this clue and found out that there are also several ports in Lingnan. There are ships going to sea day and night, and most of them are in the hands of Prince Nanjing. The local government has also been replaced by King Nanjing over the years. If we drag it on and send assassins to assassinate the emperor, we will still be kept in the dark. "

Zhao Zhang is not surprised at all. There have been ambitious vassal kings in all dynasties. King Nanjing can set up such a large network in these years, and he is also a very capable vassal king. If he raids neighboring provinces, The imperial court is far away, and there is really no support, maybe it will allow him to win several provinces in the south.

Now that the Northwest is at war with the Oach Tatars, if he is the King of Nanjing, he will definitely choose this time to make a move. The court's energy is all in the Northwest, and it will not be so easy to divide the troops to go south.

"Before you came back, was there any change in Nanjing Palace?"

Ling Jingyun suddenly grinned, and said with a bit of malice: "I did one thing before leaving Lingnan. I'm afraid the Nanjing Palace can't be distracted for the time being and send troops to attack us."

"Oh? What did you do?"

"An eye for an eye, they can send assassins to assassinate you, and their subordinates can also sneak into the palace and end the old prince's life. The prince of Nanjing is not very talented, and the minister also sent the most important soldier talisman to the second son's room. The two will definitely have a fight."

Zhao Zhang was also happy when he heard this, and asked someone to bring a blank imperial decree, ready to add fuel to the struggle for power in the Nanjing Palace. Since the Nanjing Palace can earn a lot of money from overseas, it happens to be used to support People, is there any king in the world, is there a king in the world, Zhao Zhang is also happy that the people in Lingnan can live well.

As for the private soldiers who hid, since they wanted to be bandits, they should be eliminated in the name of suppressing bandits.

After he finished writing the imperial decree, he asked Du Fucheng to announce the decree immediately.

When Shen Jia came in, she saw this pair of monarchs and ministers looking at each other and smiling. They looked like a pair of old partners who did bad things together. It seemed that things in Lingnan had progressed.

After saluting, Shen Jia exchanged a few words with Ling Jingyun, and then picked up the ledger to look at it, and came to a conclusion: "The Nanjing Prince's Mansion is quite rich. Looking at the number of weapons purchased, the number of soldiers should be between [-] and [-]." In the meantime, the equipment is complete, and you can go to battle at any time." He raised his head and asked Zhao Zhang: "Is it true that King Nanjing is about to rebel?"

Zhao Zhang walked over and put his arms around Shen Jia's shoulders in front of Ling Jingyun, his joy was beyond words, "Originally, it was true, but the old prince was ill, Ling Jingyun took the opportunity to kill him, and I have ordered Qian Jianyuan to lead the army Thirty thousand people went to Lingnan to suppress the bandits, and here we have to make up a Lingnan memorial."

"It's better to buy an official in Lingnan and write a memorial requesting the imperial court to send troops to help suppress the bandits in his name. Only in this way can the name be justified."

"I also have this intention, but it's too slow to go back and forth. You can help to forge a copy. Ling Jingyun knows a few officials over there, and randomly picks someone to be the person involved."

The corner of Shen Jia's mouth twitched, "Is this too perfunctory? What if the people over there refute?"

Zhao Zhang raised his eyebrows, and there was a hostility between his eyebrows and eyes, Shen Jia's rare indifference, "Will they still have a chance to know? The next issue of the newspaper will publish this matter. How are the people in Lingnan living? People know well enough to not doubt the motives of the court, and the old prince died of illness, I also need to send someone over to offer condolences, and I am about to choose a good successor for him."

Shen Jia glanced at Ling Jingyun, and asked in a low voice: "Can't he recall his descendants to the capital? This is also a kind of honor, right? The barren land of Lingnan is not as comfortable as the capital, just to take back the fief."

Ling Jingyun took another look at Shen Jia. He had read the newspapers all the way back, and heard a lot about Shen Jia. In the eyes of the common people, Mr. Shen was gentle, kind, righteous and just, but they didn't know that this man had a bad heart. When he got up, no one could compare to him. He only wanted the life of the old prince, but Shen Jia wanted to directly cut off his road to being a vassal.

"That's fine, but the old prince just died of illness, so this matter has to be done slowly, and the "bandit trouble" must be eliminated first."

When Qian Jianyuan received the imperial decree, he forgot to thank him in astonishment, and suppressed the bandits on behalf of the feudal lord's fief. This kind of thing was rare before. After all, the feudal lord had the final say on everything in the fief, so it was naturally inconvenient for the court to send troops to enter.

But since the imperial decree had been issued and it was such an excellent opportunity to perform meritorious service, Qian Jianyuan quickly took the order in a daze, and then took the imperial decree to order troops and generals.

Old General Qian looked deep in thought, and he could guess the general reason for this incident, but he couldn't say exactly what the situation was, so he asked his followers: "I heard that Ling Jingyun is back?"

"Yes, not long after entering the palace, I had a long private conversation with the emperor in the imperial study, and then the emperor issued this imperial decree." Although the news in the palace is tight, it is still easy to know whether a person has entered the palace.

"Then it seems that he has gone to Lingnan for this trip. No wonder he hasn't seen anyone for several months. Jin Yiwei has been very quiet these past few months."

"You mean, he found something strange in Lingnan, that's why the emperor asked the little general to lead the troops to suppress the bandits?"

"It's hard to say whether it was the bandits or the civilians who were suppressed, but no matter what it is, anyway, the emperor can do whatever he asks. The King of Nanjing and the late emperor had old grievances, and it is the emperor's favor to allow him at this time."

"Who do you want the little general to send more lieutenants to?"

"Let Xu Zhong go with him. This is the first time for him to be alone. It's good to practice with Lingnan. If you can't win the battle like this, then the old man's soldiers will have no chance with him in the future."

"Don't worry, the little general has been taught by you since he was a child. This shop must have some skills. It's just to suppress bandits. With [-] elite soldiers, it will definitely not lose."

"hope so."

The Minister of the Ministry of War heard that the emperor suddenly ordered Qian Jianyuan's elite soldiers to go south to suppress the bandits, and found it a bit incomprehensible.

The south of the Five Ridges is too far away, and if the army travels, it will consume a lot of food and grass. Now that the war in the northwest is stalemate, these troops may one day rush to help the northwest. How can they go south?

"Your Majesty, even if someone in the Nanjing Prince's Mansion asks for help, we shouldn't send troops to help at this time. Who knows what kind of heart there is!" the Minister of the Ministry of War said with a sad face. The scheme of the old prince.

It's normal for that person to have enmity with the first emperor and not see the good of the court.

Zhao Zhang sighed, took out a memorial and handed it to the ministers in front of everyone, and said in a pitiful tone: "This memorial was brought back by Ling Jingyun from the south. The request, saying that banditry has been rampant in the local area for many years, and the people are suffering unspeakably, asks the court to send troops to suppress the bandits.

Although it is the fiefdom of the King of Nanjing, it is also the people of our Great Jin Dynasty. How can I bear to see them suffer?Dear friends, there is no need to persuade you. I know that this is not the best time to send troops, and I also know that this trip will waste people and money, but I still have to do it. I can't ignore the suffering of the people. "

Zhao Zhang said that for this reason, any opposition would be untenable. The people in the northwest are the people, and the people in the south of the Lingnan are also the people, so naturally they should be treated equally.

"The emperor is merciful." All officials praised.