The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The young eunuch stumbled in and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, Fei Hong and Yang Zhanshi fought in the East Palace."

Emperor Hongzhi looked confused as if to say "what happened".

Officials fighting is not conducive to working together. Now that power is concentrated in the emperor, the emperor should be united and govern the world in harmony.

Emperor Hongzhi looked straight at the young eunuch: "Who started it first?"

The young eunuch looked up at Emperor Hongzhi and did not dare to say a word, as if he would meet the King of Hell on the spot if he said it.

Li Dongyang's heart trembled. Could it be Yang Tinghe?

Liu Jian and Xie Qian looked around and guessed that it was Yang Tinghe.

Fei Hong is a scholar who dares not kill chickens. He likes to reason on weekdays and does not seem to be the first to fight.

Emperor Hongzhi said in a low voice: "Speak quickly!"

"It is... Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Dongyang opened his mouth slightly and did not react.

Liu Jian couldn't believe his ears: "Don't talk nonsense, how could we teach such a student?! Are you insulting me?!"

The little eunuch was almost scared to death: "It was really the prince. The prince secretly stepped on Lord Yang three times under the stage. Lord Yang thought it was Lord Fei who stepped on him, so he got angry. I...I saw it clearly."

Emperor Hongzhi's face froze. It sounded like this rebellious son!

"Why did the prince invite Yang Zhanshi and Fei Shijiang to the East Palace?" Li Dongyang was puzzled.

The little eunuch felt the gazes of Emperor Hongzhi and the officials: "Lord Yan!"

Outside the palace, Yan Chengjin stood aside anxiously, and Zhu Houzhao looked like he had nothing to do with it: "Old Gao, who do you think the emperor will punish severely?"

"Anyway, he won't punish me."

"I guess it was Master Yang who was punished. Master Yang beat people first."

Yang Tinghe's mouth moved slightly. He and Fei Hong were much calmer and hurriedly adjusted their official hats.

However, the eunuch had already come out to summon them, and the four of them entered the hall one after another.

Yang Tinghe bowed with a face full of shame: "I know my crime!"

He was worried that his image in the eyes of His Majesty would collapse.

Fighting in the palace was a very serious matter, and it was in front of the prince. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked.

His Majesty should cut his salary for three years, right?

Fei Hong did not dare to look up. According to Ming law, beating a superior could be exiled a thousand miles away.

Yan Chengjin felt something was wrong. The angry eyes of Emperor Hongzhi stayed on Zhu Houzhao and him: "Zhu Houzhao."

Zhu Houzhao was stunned, but soon reacted: "Your son is here."

Emperor Hongzhi stared: "Do you know your crime!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all, and even had some doubts: "Your son doesn't know."

"I'll give you another chance!"

"Your son stepped on Master Yang's foot, so Master Yang fought with Fei Shijiang. Your son knows he was wrong." Zhu Houzhao bowed and slapped him in the face at the speed of light.

Yan Chengjin was dumbfounded. The Oscar's little golden man was made in your image, right?

Yang Tinghe stood there in astonishment. It was really a farce in the world, and he was speechless.

Fei Hong pulled the corner of his mouth and watched the scene woodenly.

Then, Yang Tinghe bowed slightly. Although the prince was naughty, he was his student: "Your Majesty, calm down. The prince played too much. I am responsible for not supervising him. I don't blame the prince."

Li Dongyang's expression eased a little. The prince dared to admit that he was not a bad person.

Emperor Hongzhi had a dark face: "Kneel on the steps outside!"

Zhu Houzhao stretched out two fingers and looked at Yan Chengjin. Yan Chengjin nodded slightly, and he walked out of the hall happily.

Emperor Hongzhi turned his eyes and sighed heavily: "You two are officials appointed by the court, why do you do this?!"

"I am ashamed!" Yang Tinghe said.

"I am ashamed of your majesty!" Fei Hong said.

Emperor Hongzhi was very embarrassed. Yang Tinghe was his teacher, but he violated the court law and was punished.

Liu Jian and the other two did not say anything. This matter could only be decided by your majesty.

Yang Tinghe stepped down from the steps of Emperor Hongzhi and said loudly: "I am willing to fine myself for three years."

Fine three years' salary, at least more than one thousand taels of silver, no one objected.

Yan Chengjin said: "This matter concerns your majesty's face, and I think it is too light to fine only three years' salary.

Why don't we put it aside and discuss the matter of Huaiyang first? I have something to report!"

As soon as the voice fell, the ministers of the six ministries and the nine officials also arrived one after another.

Yang Tinghe and Fei Hong stepped aside and looked at the face of the majesty, as if something big had happened.

Ma Wensheng and others had just arrived at the hall, looking around in confusion, and didn't know the truth.

Xiao Jing read the memorial with a hoarse voice: "I, Chen Liangfu, reported that Huaiyang was dry in autumn and winter, and there might be little rain next year, and the grain transport would not be able to sail..."

After listening to the memorial, Ma Wensheng's face was wrinkled like a tightened handkerchief, and Qin Hong and Zeng Jian had dark faces.

The Ministry of War wanted military pay, and the Ministry of Works wanted money to repair the palace and control the water.

Jiangnan is the first taxation area of ​​the court. If the commercial tax and the tax are halved, the treasury will be in short supply again.

Zeng Jian carefully considered for a long time and chose the lesser of two evils: "Your Majesty, commercial tax and tax need to be chosen. It is better to take commercial tax and give up the tax, and let the gentry block the river mouth to store water."

If the river mouth is blocked, the people will not be able to farm, which is just right to reduce the tax by half.

But commercial tax is much more.

Qin Hong nodded, so that both commercial tax and tax will not be reduced by half.

Ma Wensheng shook his head and said firmly: "I think it is not possible. Food is related to the prosperity of the population. If there is a famine, a large number of people will die. What is the use of having silver?"

If the river is blocked, the good fields will be abandoned.

It means no harvest for most of the year. Jiangnan is a major grain province of the Ming Dynasty, so it is obvious how much grain will be cut off.

Liu Jian stroked his beard with a bitter face.

Whether it is storing water or releasing water, it is not advisable, but now, one must choose one of them. Before the river thaws, the river channel must be blocked as soon as possible.

At this moment, Yan Chengjin's voice sounded like the sound of nature, which shocked Emperor Hongzhi.

"I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it?"

I am waiting for you to say this. Emperor Hongzhi was slightly happy in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Your family, Mr. Yan, please say it."

Li Dongyang turned his head, curious about what ideas this boy had.

Liu Jian and others showed surprised expressions.

Could it be that Liangxiang has a new object that can bring rain and snow?

Impossible, how could there be such a magical thing in the world.

Yan Chengjin said: "I want a map of the canal."

He probably knew the prefectures and counties through which the Grand Canal flowed, but he couldn't remember them all.

Xiao Jing quickly brought up the map and spread it on the desk.

Liu Jian was impatient. Seeing that this boy didn't speak for a long time, he said, "Besides asking Taoist priests to pray for rain, what else can you do?"

Praying for rain is too random. Only Jiajing believed in such tricks, but Yan Chengjin didn't.

He wanted to divert water from the Yellow River, but this was a huge project.

It was obviously impossible to complete it in just four months.

"Your Majesty, give me fifteen days, and I will give you a reply. Perhaps, there is a win-win solution without reducing commercial taxes and taxes." Yan Chengjin said.

Emperor Hongzhi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Three days!"

"Three days is not enough, five days, I won't bargain." Yan Chengjin bowed.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, and Xie Qian and others' eyes lit up. A win-win solution? This is impossible.

But this boy actually said that there is a win-win solution!

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