[Comprehensive] Be with Ancient Celebrities

Even the emperor would be interested in the so-called nurturing, especially in nurturing a general of his own, that would be even more interesting.Emperor Wanli is definitely not the first to have such an idea.Counting closer, his uncle, Emperor Zhengde, is the best endorser among them. Think about the time when Zhengde was stationed on the border, think about what happened to Jiang Bin after his death, and you will know that such a powerful person can instantly destroy power officials and suppress The power of Zhengde in the rebellion of King Ning lies in the generals.

If he hadn't fought on the battlefield in person, and his offspring were not prosperous, so that the civil servants would have no hope at all, how could it be Jiajing's turn to inherit in this world, right?

At this moment, Emperor Wanli felt the self-satisfaction of being a bole. Although he hadn't thought about what to cultivate, the sense of accomplishment of his own discernment had already begun to germinate in his heart.By the way, his intuition also told him that he did a very good job in this matter, and it must be beneficial in the long run.As for what are the benefits? …Sorry, Emperor Wanli is only a 20-year-old young man at the moment.

No matter how much he receives the emperor's education, no matter how talented he is, there is no evildoer to the point of becoming a master.Understanding still takes time!

Regardless of whether it is comprehension or not, anyway, as Ayu, who is regarded by Wanli as interested in cultivating, he is truly blessed at the moment. Look, the emperor is going to ask someone to greet him?It is definitely a great opportunity to meet this big golden thigh again, not to mention how much benefit you can get from talking with the emperor, at least in Jinyiwei and Dongchang where the eyes and ears are everywhere, Ayu's name will be taken seriously immediately To a certain extent, at least when there is trouble, these political creatures will only make friends and not dig holes if Ayu does not affect their interests.

"Oh, that, you, hi, let me ask directly, are you a relative of Uncle Wuqing's family?"

Summoned by Emperor Wanli, Ayu, who took a seat in the newly built small pavilion on the street, said very "frankly" that he seemed to have guessed Wanli's identity, but this guess was not accurate, which made Wanli say nothing If so, it feels quite cool.

First of all, he felt that the little Jin Yiwei he was optimistic about had a really good mind. After only a few days of hard work, he could see the essence from his succession of good luck, and it was worth cultivating.Secondly, I also feel that I have done very well in this micro-service. Look, I didn’t notice it at such a close distance. It must be very interesting to suddenly find out that I am the emperor later.The third is that I feel that this reward is not in vain, and from the close, envious, and adoring eyes of this little Jin Yiwei, I have gained a sense of superiority over others.

With the superimposition of the three factors, Wanli's admiration for Ayu, which he had gradually forgotten, surged up again, and it was rare for Yan Yuese to gossip with Ayu.For a while, I asked him about his thoughts on street management, and for a while, he asked about the life of Jinyiwei today. The two said it was quite lively.

It was the servant next to him, because his master was in a good mood, he looked at Ayu with a smile in his eyes.As a Jin Yiwei who can't compete with him in the inner palace, Zhang Cheng doesn't reject Ayu in the slightest, on the contrary, he has a little bit of Ayu's help.

Why do you think so?Think about it, what is the reputation of eunuchs outside?Thinking about why Feng Bao is so powerful in the inner palace?After all, collusion between inside and outside is the basis for protecting one's life and staying in the palace for a long time.As the emperor's chief eunuch, Zhang Cheng also has pursuits.He, Zhang Cheng, also wanted to be the second Feng Bao.

Of course, it is impossible for Wanli and Ayu to talk in such a small pavilion all the time. In order to be able to talk for a longer time, which will help him to deepen his impression in the emperor's heart, Ayu pretended to be very shy, saying that it was Yao who cooked the dishes with his own hands to invite the emperor, the big man. The benefactor eats.This time it really hit the weakness of Emperor Wanli.

As an emperor, yes, he grew up eating this imperial food and delicacies well, but also because it is imperial food, the taste... Think about the taste of dozens of chickens to match an eggplant in Dream of the Red Chamber, everyone should know the emperor's attitude towards it. The awareness of ordinary dishes is gone, haha, I have basically never tried it.Plus... To be honest, it's really impossible for ordinary people to do it by yourself these days when you invite people to dinner.So even if it was curiosity, it made Ayu directly hook up with the emperor's interest, and led him all the way home.

Haha, at this moment, the superiors should be dumbfounded. Not everyone can invite the emperor to his house as a guest, and there is no place where the emperor can rest assured to eat. Then, in such a comparison, what should Ayu be in the emperor's heart? What kind of status?This is really a big problem.

Ayu didn't care what those people who were sneaking behind to observe and inquire about the news thought, and all his attention was now on Emperor Wanli.This emperor is not Li Chengqian, and he has no friendship with him, and he is no longer a child of the family, and his identity is quite different, so what Ayu deliberately showed is the side of a warrior, a child of Jin Yiwei.Bold, generous, capable, shrewd, plus a little bit of cleverness.

"Are you literate?"

Ayu's house had only a small courtyard, which was obviously newly renovated. Emperor Wanli had already known about it from Zhang Cheng, but he was still surprised when he saw the books placed in Ayu's house.There are not many warriors who study these days, and even fewer who know Jin Yiwei, no, or the lower class of Jin Yiwei like Ayu.The emperor was not surprised.

"Ah, Xiaguan was in poor health when he was a child, and his father was afraid that he would not be able to practice martial arts in the future, so he would not be able to get a job, so he asked Xiaguan to study, thinking that if he didn't succeed, he would be able to earn a living by making some connections and working as a clerk. I don't want to... After all, we warriors are better at doing our own work, reading... no matter how good you read, people will not recognize you."

Quietly implying that he is actually good at studying, it’s just that there is a gap between civil and military, so he has no choice. Firstly, it is to show some of his own ability, and secondly, it can be regarded as a foreshadowing. The civil and military discord can make the emperor feel at ease. Right.Ayu also understands things like balance.

"You are a talented person. Nowadays, many people in Jinyiwei are a bit neglected to practice martial arts."

Don't think that the emperor doesn't know anything when he's in the palace. It's been a long time since Wen Tianwuxi went out of the palace again and again.Not to mention Zhang Juzheng, although that guy has a bit more desire for power, but he is really hardworking in teaching the emperor. Regarding the problems of this country, he can be regarded as a thorough analysis for the emperor, so that Emperor Wanli can see clearly There are a lot of essential problems, so in the later period of Wanli, he can control the overall situation without going to court.

"You can't say that, most people are good, but...my lord, you also know that soldiers' food and salaries are being deducted so much these days, and those who really get it are less than half of the expressly stipulated ones, and everyone eats their food. If you don’t have enough food and worry about survival every day, naturally you don’t have the heart to practice martial arts.”

No matter how much he wants to hug his thigh, he always has to say what needs to be said. The identity of this warrior is the foundation of his life, how can he leave such an impression on the emperor?So even though she kept washing vegetables and preparing meals in the yard, Ayu didn't stop talking, just telling the "truth".Of course, there must be a sense of propriety, it can’t be embarrassing and disgusting, right?After all, this is a country and the world. To say that warriors are not treated well is to say that the emperor is not good in disguise, right?

"Speaking of it, these years have actually been pretty good. A few years ago... my father once said that when he hadn't done any work, my grandfather was the only food in the house, and he had to support four or five people in the family. He was hungry every night. I can't sleep, and I have to get up and drink water to lie down, which is even more painful. From this point of view, Mr. Zhang is also a capable person. In just a few years, I heard that the treasury has a lot of money. Unfortunately, the person is gone. , I'm afraid it may not be able to continue like this in the future."

"You're talking about Zhang Juzheng? You all remember him well? He's a civil servant."

Hearing Ayu say Zhang Juzheng, Emperor Wanli frowned instinctively, and his eyes became sharper.Even though he hasn't convicted Zhang Juzheng for ransacking his home, it doesn't mean that he has a good opinion of this prime minister who once robbed him of many emperor's rights.

"Yes, a civil servant, but he is also a knowledgeable civil servant, and he is tolerant towards warriors. He is a man... Although he is a bit extravagant, he is quite public-minded in state affairs, at least he is better than those who pretend to be stupid. , do nothing, only know how to make money."

For the Ming Dynasty, the last dynasty of the Han people, Ayu has been determined to support it from the first day, and the angle and timing of this cut, etc., have also been pondered for a long time, so even if he sees his golden thighs. Nengquan acted as if he hadn't seen it, and lowered his head to say what he said, trying his best to develop it from an angle that the emperor was interested in and could listen to.

"Then tell me, why is he so public-minded? How do other people make money?"

Listening to Ayu, it doesn't mean that Zhang Juzheng is all good, but he thinks it's okay in comparison, and the unhappiness in Emperor Wanli's heart is naturally less. Here comes the interest.He also felt that there were not many other officials who were good, but he didn't know how he could tell that a child like Ayu couldn't get in touch with the court.

"At least he gave money to the national treasury. This is the public heart! As for other people... let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about taxes. Everyone knows that people will be exempted from taxes. This is what the country pays attention to scholars. He said, but those scholars... the young master is not from our Jinyiwei, maybe he doesn't know the key here, those scholars, as long as they pass the exam, the whole village and family will donate and put all the land there In the name of Juren, in this way, you say, how many Juren has the country been in power for hundreds of years? How much tax has been reduced? I heard that in some places, there is no tax to collect now."

"No taxes to collect?"

Wanli was a little dumbfounded. He knew that there were hidden fields and false declarations, but he never knew whether there were any taxes to collect.Indeed, even Zhang Juzheng himself was a member of the bureaucratic group and one of the people who were donated. Even if he was trying to make money for the country, he couldn't explain it all.You say a whip?It was clearing up hidden fields. Although a lot of unlicensed land was also cleared out, it still bypassed the sensitive nerves of officials above Juren not paying taxes.Otherwise, how long do you think he can carry it out?After all, he is not the emperor, and if he really joins forces to rebel, he will not be able to suppress it.

"Well, Mr. Xu Jie and Xu Ge know that his family is said to have more than 30 mu of land, all of which are tax-free, but in fact how much is he himself? Seventy percent of it is donated..."

It was so easy for the emperor to know what kind of taxes and taxes this time. Once Ayu opened his chatter box, he couldn't hold it back. It was so sudden that it almost broke the old background of those ministers in the court. Listen! The face of Emperor Wanli was red and white at times, and Zhang Cheng was worried that the emperor would faint from anger no matter how much he listened to.

Well, in fact, he himself was also very angry. He really didn't know if he didn't listen. It turned out that the land of this country was almost completely divided by this group of benevolent and moral gentlemen!Just like that, they still say that their eunuchs are greedy for money?Who is more greedy?Zhang Cheng felt contempt for a while, his thin chest straightened a little, and he felt that he wanted to be clean all of a sudden.Well, looking at Ayu is also more pleasing to the eye!

As the old saying goes, when a country prospers, civil servants are not greedy for money, and military officials are not hesitant about their lives.This kid is obviously a military officer, it is not a big mistake to be greedy for money, but he still knows the importance of national finance and taxation. It can be seen that he is more honest and loyal than those literati.

"A lash... This stick is a bastard. A few days ago, he actually said that a lash severely punished the people? Hehe... I really don't want to let go of the hidden part."

The emperor's thinking is really not on the same channel as that of ordinary people. He is still talking about land tax here, so why did he think of it here?This jump is fast enough, of course, Ayu also has experience in such a situation, so he jumped up very neatly.

"If you say harsh words... this may not be all falsehood. In fact, there is a problem with the conversion of taxes and taxes into silver in the whipping law. Mr. Zhang may be from the south. He has seen the convenience of silver and thinks that people pay with silver. Taxes are easy to pay, but I forgot that my Ming Dynasty has a large land and a large population, and there are still many northerners who are not included in this convenience. The harvest there is not as good as that in the south, and it is not as easy to make money as there. It is silver, which is circulated in the market. There are also more in the south and less in the north. As a result, it is a problem for them to exchange money every time they pay, and they are often exploited by some interest lenders.

Ayu couldn't continue with this meal, just such a field tax, such a whipping method, let him explain the difference between the north and the south in front of Emperor Wanli, and talked about the difference in the harvest of the fields in various places. The size and quantity of the landowners' farms in various places, etc.It was short of listing a form and showing it to Emperor Wanli.

I don't know how much Emperor Wanli listened to and believed in this explanation, but the way the emperor looked at Ayu was full of surprises!

"You actually know so clearly... Where did you get all this news? But someone told you?"

Bad, too much talk, the emperor must be suspicious!Ayu woke up with a start. He was a little too excited just now, almost thought it was Li Chengqian, why didn't he know how to keep his words?But I've said it all, there's always going to be a pass,

"My family has been Jinyiwei for generations, and the people living around here have been Jinyiwei for generations. Those who listen to the news, those who work as spies, and those who run around on errands, what kind of people are there? Even if a family only listens to a little, if they are integrated, there will be [-]% of them. If we compare it with the situation around our capital, there is nothing we don’t know. We are doing the job of being the eyes and ears of the emperor, and we are most concerned about these things on weekdays.”

With this statement, the emperor was indeed less suspicious. Indeed, one of the functions of Jinyiwei is to collect prices from all over the country and report them to the emperor for reference in his governance.Although Ayu didn't go into details, Wanli already understood the source of his news, and even for Ayu didn't say the specific content of the news, he still felt that Ayu was a tight-lipped person, knowing that it was involved in the palace, so he couldn't reveal it to himself. In this way, those who have the kindness to know him only say that they are known to outsiders, which shows that they are responsible people.

Thinking about it this way, the emperor looked at Ayu with a more friendly look, which made Zhang Cheng beside him envious, and felt that this kid was lucky.

"That's right, Jin Yiwei is indeed the most advantageous in terms of being well-informed, ah, by the way, when will you be able to prepare this meal?..."

Does this mean you don't want to talk about this topic anymore?Oh, then let’s not talk about it. What he said today is actually enough. If he hadn’t been confident here, and his ears had been able to detect clearly that no one was eavesdropping, he wouldn’t have let down his vigilance and said so.It's just... Zhang Cheng... the eunuch wouldn't report the news to the civil servants!If that is the case, I will become the sworn enemy of those landlord classes.

Well, seeing how jealous he is when he hears so many civil servants' property, he shouldn't be.Eunuch, how careful you are!