Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

The imperial court personally opened this opening, and as time went by, interest groups naturally formed one after another.

Doing it up and down, today's Zhangjiakou seems to have become the world of Shanxi merchants. The so-called ban by the imperial court is useless here.

Every moment, the caravans in Zhangjiakou shuttle between Daming and the grasslands are like flowing water, almost never stopping.

It is also obvious where these caravans are fully loaded with supplies and where they will eventually be sent.

Daming was rich and prosperous, and they lacked everything, but the Mongolian tribes on the grasslands, and Liaodong in the bitter cold land, did not lack anything.

A city in Zhangjiakou supported all the enemies in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, and also fattened up a large number of Shanxi merchants who took risks!

It is completely conceivable how important the city of Zhangjiakou is to Shanxi merchants!

But now, for Shanxi merchants, the original situation of covering the sky with one hand has also appeared flaws.

The previous general of the Xuan Mansion was defeated and died, and the new general of the Xuan Mansion has already taken office.

And... oil and salt are not allowed!

Their previous methods of wooing and corrupting are useless to this new general of Xuanfu!

If in the past, such a person, they also have a lot of means to make him succumb.

Such as the impeachment of his resignation in the imperial court, such as crowding out and non-cooperation from all sides, made it difficult for him to move forward.

But these methods were ineffective against the general soldier of Xuanfu.

Court impeachment?

But the whole court, who didn't know that the chief soldier of Xuanfu was the cronies of the Marquis of Zhenbei who almost covered the sky with his hands, who can impeach him if he is impeached!

And crowding out...

With Li Xiu supporting behind him, Zhou Yuji didn't have to worry about hidden rules.

If you are obedient, then everything is easy to talk about. If you are not obedient, in the name of Xuanfu's general soldier, it is easy to charge someone with the crime of collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country.

After all, although Zhangjiakou is now a commercial center far greater than its military attributes, Zhangjiakou is under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu Town anyway!

Yu Xuanfu took office and began to reorganize and recruit troops. After the situation in the capital was stabilized, Zhou Yuji, under Li Xiu's signal, held high the court's will and was ordered to maintain and supervise the order of the mutual market. This treasure land that Shanxi merchants have been operating for many years is in their hands.

Facts once again prove that any interest relationship is false in the face of unreasonable soldiers.

However, any move that breaks the unspoken rules of an interest group will naturally suffer backlash from the interest group it belongs to.

Nowadays, Zhangjiakou, which originally shouldered the heavy responsibility of the mutual market, is second to none in the north, is now...

Officials don't govern, businessmen don't trade, supplies are in short supply...

The entire Zhangjiakou has fallen into an unprecedented depression.

The responsibility of the mutual market has tended to collapse.

Obviously, this is a counterattack against Zhou Yuji's stationing in Zhangjiakou and directly infringing on their core interests.

The matter of the mutual market is related to the imperial court's major policy!

The current slump in the exchange market is all because Zhou Yuji led the army to station in Zhangjiakou.

The Shanxi merchants have thought about the crimes for the courtiers, and acted recklessly, destroying the mutual market, disturbing the peace of the frontier, and even collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country...

This kind of guilt was obviously intended to be shouldered by Zhou Yuji.

The facts would not exceed the expectations of the Shanxi merchants. When the news reached the capital, the courtiers, who had been overwhelmed by Li Xiu for a long time, were immediately amazed by him.

If I can't bring you down, Li Xiu, can't I break your arm?

With the same interest demands, these courtiers obviously don't mind cooperating with Shanxi merchants.

As a result, the court, which had just calmed down not long ago, was suddenly filled with smog again.

All kinds of impeachment memorials that seemed reasonable and well-founded emerged one after another in the court. Fortunately, this time, after some manipulations by Li Xiu and Zhu Youjian, it was finally no longer full of chaos.

However, many things do not mean that the emperor can do whatever he wants when he controls the court.

Interest demands, these four words, are the true meaning.

Therefore, this turmoil is not small.

It's just that this time, Li Xiu didn't ignore it as usual, as if he stayed out of the matter. This time, although he didn't end in person, under his signal, the nobles, Jin Yiwei, and even a small group of civil officials also It was Li Xiu's voice that belonged to him in the court hall one after another!

And Li Xiu himself sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, fiddling with the chess pieces on the chessboard bit by bit, fiddling with the fate of Shanxi merchants who are entrenched in Shanxi and collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country!

Under Li Ruolian's arrangement, Jin Yiwei dispatched elite troops, who were already on their way to Shanxi.

Zhou Yuji, on the other hand, was already ready, sharpening his sword, and was about to make a killing, so as to vent the aggrieved anger he had suffered during this period of time!

Of course, everything is ready, but there is still a wind in the wind, that is, the wind in the court.

After all, it is easy to kill, and it is also easy to search, but the aftermath cannot be separated from these officials in the court.

And this time, Li Xiu is also planning to take this opportunity to officially spread his tentacles to the court and local political affairs...

Chapter 2 Zhangjiakou

Chapter 2 The Son of Heaven's Default

There is never a need to distinguish between black and white in the world.

Li Xiu always thought so.

It is useful to him and can be used by him, and it is enough to meet these two points.

But now, looking at the ministers of the court, there are not many who can achieve these two points.

Today's court, after so many storms, has already been completely reshuffled!

The previous dispute between Donglin and the eunuch party is a thing of the past.

The reform faction headed by Sun Chuanting is the mainstream of civil servants in the imperial court. The so-called innovation is actually facing Li Xiu's repeated oppression and deterrence. For the imperial party.

Of course, there is another faction that cannot be ignored, and that is the pure mouthpiece of the emperor. If the Sun Chuanting faction still maintains a basic demeanor, these people are pure subordinate dogs. dog leg.

As for Dong Lin, under the deliberate suppression of Zhu Youjian and Li Xiu, his power was naturally greatly reduced.

As for the eunuchs, as a faction that could support the emperor in the early days, Zhu Youjian was quite benevolent and never deliberately suppressed them.

Today, although the Donglin Eunuch Party still exists, its influence has been greatly reduced.

Of course, there is another force in the court, and no one can ignore that unreasonable military force headed by Li Xiu.

It's just that the former pure military power seems to have changed now.

The courtiers discovered that in the current court, many officials have begun to speak out for the Zhenbeihou, and many officials have stood clearly under the banner of the Zhenbeihou.

Obviously, without even thinking about it, the tentacles of Zhenbeihou have already crossed the taboo line and spread to the court hall!

Power minister!

Such a scene almost instantly made these two words appear in the minds of many officials.

Immediately, a strong sense of crisis descended on the hearts of many officials.

Eunuchs gain power and oppress the court because the emperor is manipulating behind the scenes. Eunuchs and eunuchs are just puppets that can be shattered at any time.

But Zhenbeihou in front of him, although he was also launched by the emperor, obviously, there is a gap between him and the powerful eunuch!

Hundreds of thousands of troops are his foundation, if the court is added...

Then... this Marquis of Zhenbei...

Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, he will be a powerful minister that has never been seen before!

In fact, Li Xiu was indeed walking in the direction that the civil servants were worried about step by step.

There are many factions in the court, which gave him room to manipulate one side to attack the other.

If Wei Zhongxian left and suddenly felt lonely and fearful all day long, eunuch officials would kneel before an eunuch, and naturally they wouldn't mind kneeling before him, the Marquis of Zhenbei who could give them more protection.

Master the nobles, win over the eunuchs, maintain a general direction of cooperation with Sun Chuanting and other reformers, and then suppress Donglin. Of course, the most important thing is to maintain a tacit understanding with the emperor.

This is the way Li Xiu began to change his thinking after Zhu Youjian Tuogu, and advanced step by step above the imperial court.

The worries of the courtiers, Li Xiu's undisguised actions, all of these naturally clearly fell into the eyes of the emperor Zhu Youjian.

The current situation of the government can be said to have been fiddled with by him, the emperor, to the current situation.

How to grasp it, he has a gap in his heart, but the only difference is that Li Xiu broke the tacit understanding between the two of them before, and blatantly expanded his power in the court.

Although, all of this is with his tacit consent.

But it is naturally impossible to say that there is no fear at all.

but……

Since he ascended the throne, although he has maintained a tacit understanding of the military and government with Li Xiu, every movement in the court and every turmoil must be discussed with Li Xiu.

He clearly understands Li Xiu's ambition, and he also has an indescribable sympathy for Li Xiu's ambition.

He knew that he was not some kind of emperor with great talent and strategy. Without Li Xiu's existence, he might still be involved in the endless court battles now.

How can there be the power of the emperor who is now dictating the court with one word.

Li Xiuzhi's ambition is also his dream.

But now, he is dying, and his dream has not been shattered.

He believes that Li Xiu...will go on step by step, he also has the capital and ability to make this mountain, river, sun, moon, and sky change into a new look!

However, if he is afraid, if he suppresses it, and even goes as far as to hide his bow, no one will follow his dream for him.

In this world, no one can suppress it.

As for counting on the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty...

If in the past, he still had great hopes, but now, he has been on the throne for so long, it is enough for him to see clearly the ministers of the court, the turmoil in the world, and the subjugation that can be seen everywhere. Scenery!

Zhu Youjian has no doubt that if the young master ascends the throne, the situation he has worked so hard to grasp now, and the country's situation that has only slightly improved, will collapse in an instant!

At that time, the world will return to the control of this group of people. Even though there are many people with insight, they will not be able to do anything practical in this chaotic environment. They will only continue to fight like before, with endless disputes...

Da Ming, whether he can survive until the day when the young master takes power is a matter of little hope.

He can't be afraid, and he can't suppress...

He should choose to believe, choose to believe in his own vision, and choose to believe in Li Xiu's character...

……

In Zhenbei Hou's mansion, a group of civil servants and courtiers who shouldn't be here, but at this moment they are having a feast with Li Xiu, and the courtiers are full of compliments.

It wasn't until night fell, the guests enjoyed themselves, and the noisy Zhenbeihou Mansion gradually returned to tranquility.

"Acquiescence?"

Watching the backs of the courtiers leaving, Li Xiuyi suddenly muttered something to himself, but suddenly smiled, seemingly helpless and disappointed, of course, more, seemed to be relieved...

"Master Hou, there is a letter from Xuanfu."

A soldier hurried over and respectfully handed an envelope to Li Xiu.

"Xuanfu..."

After taking the envelope, he opened it casually, and every word Zhou Yuji said clearly came into view.

"Mongolian invasion?"

When seeing these words, Li Xiu's expression froze suddenly, and then, a cold killing intent disappeared in a flash!

"Get ready, Ben is going to the palace to meet His Majesty."

"As ordered!"

The soldiers led away, but Li Xiu's gaze was still fixed on the letter in his hand.

There is no doubt that the group of Shanxi merchants has made a mess again.

More than [-] Mongolian cavalry knocked on the side, and the reason was due to the interruption of the mutual market.

Border troubles are a major issue. There is no doubt that those who cause the interruption of mutual markets will bear an inescapable responsibility.

It has to be said that the energy of Shanxi merchants is really not small.

From Shanxi locals, to the imperial court in the capital, to the grassland tribes, they all follow their wishes!

And this is just an interest group limited to one place. If you take a peek at it, you can see what a turbulent scene it will be if the tax reform is really implemented and the interests of the gentry in the whole world are touched!

While thinking, there was another rush of footsteps.