Chapter 466: The Great Showdown

Qianqing Palace.

Yang Gai looked at himself in the dressing mirror and remained silent.

Xiǎo eunuch, after the palace NV was finished, he had already retired. Only Wang Chengen was left standing beside the emperor.

"Your Majesty, can I go to the court?" Wang Chengen asked in a loud voice.

"Well, let's go, it's time to begin." Yang Gai muttered to himself in the mirror, and then turned around and walked out of the Qianqing Palace.

Today is not the day of the last dynasty, but Yang Reform still asks the Manchu Dynasty to be civil and military, and the governors of various places to go to the court on the grounds that there is a big event, and today is a day of showdown.

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Today is not the day of the early dynasty, but the emperor rarely asks hundreds of officials to go to the palace, and even the governor who needs to know when returning to Beijing also goes to the palace.

In the crowd waiting for the upper hall, everyone was surprised to find that in addition to the courtiers, governors from all over the country, and even the British princes and nobles also came, and what was even more surprising was that there were actually Qin Liang yù, Man Gui, these generals in charge of the army, and the hundred officials were talking about it, and they didn't know what was going on, so that there would be such a big move.

In the gap between waiting for the emperor to arrive, many people were asking what was going on, so that there was such a big move.

"Your Majesty has arrived at the ......," shouted, and the ministers who were still talking immediately lined up.

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Yang Gai was already sitting on the throne, his expression extremely serious.

After the ministers saluted, they quietly waited for the emperor to speak, and saw what was so important that so many people were summoned to the court on this day.

"Do any of you know what I have summoned you to do today?" Yang Gengai looked around and found that in this hall, in addition to the heads of people, the hall was full of people, and he asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads. They all said: "The ministers don't know ......"

"There are some questions, I am very suspicious, I don't know if everyone present can answer me......" Yang Gengai said with a blank expression, and said seriously.

The ministers were shocked, not knowing what it was for today, could it be for the Jin merchants? Could it be that it's for the salt merchants? Or, if something big happened in that place, looking at the emperor's face, he knew that today was not a good thing, and the ministers secretly muttered to themselves, should they take this stubble.

After waiting for a while, Shoufu Shi Fenglai had to stand up and said, "Please also ask Your Majesty to make ...... explicit"

"Am I the Emperor?" Yang Gengai glanced at Shi Fenglai lightly and asked indifferently.

"Back to Your Majesty, is it ......" This time, the ministers who could hear clearly basically answered, and this question really doesn't need to be considered.

"Yes, I have a notebook here, and the Secretary of General Affairs is here? Read it to you, and then explain to me what an emperor is. Yang Genghe swept the heads of the people in the hall, said flatly, and then signaled.

"The minister is here." Someone from the Tongzheng Division immediately came out, took the notebook handed over by the eunuch xiǎo, opened it and looked at it, his face changed rapidly, he looked at the emperor again, and began to read it aloud.

"Qin Yaozu, the slave and fishery admiral, kowtowed and bowed,...... Now there is Xiangshan Ao, the despicable people of Daliuqiu Island borrowed the warship sharply, occupied the coast of our Ming Dynasty, and forced my Ming fishermen and merchant ships to pay taxes to him,......, Your Majesty is the livelihood of the world, mercy on the people of the world, and specially ordered to build fishing boats to go to sea to hunt for food, in order to solve natural disasters and save the people,...... The fishermen who sailed out to sea should have rejoiced and bathed in His Majesty's mercy if they were reborn, but they did not expect that they would be forced to pay taxes by the Yiren, or they would be sunk, and by the same day, several fishing boats had been sunk by His Majesty to help the victims of the disaster, and countless fishing boats had been forced to pay taxes,...... So much so that the people complained and were unwilling to go to sea, and His Majesty's immigration plan was almost ruined,...... The slave maid was promoted by His Majesty as the Fishery Admiral, failed to shelter His Majesty's people, failed to complete His Majesty's Jiāo Dynasty, and the slave and maid were sentenced to death,...... Today, I hereby present the proof of tax payment by the Nayi people, as well as the tens of thousands of disaster victims, fishermen, and people along the coast, and the ...... of the people weeping" The official of the General Administration Department read it loudly at first, and the more he read it, the more he read it, the more he sounded, and the content in this recital book was simply a living slap in the face of the emperor! And it's still crackling.

The officials in the hall had strange expressions and glared at each other in surprise, this is the New Year, it is an eventful winter, how can there be such a demon moth?

"Show you the vouchers of the tax collection of the Nayi people, and the weeping books of the people." Yang Reform's face was already filled with some anger.

Wang Chengen agreed, and then commanded the eunuch xiǎo to collect taxes from the Yi people, and the wailing book was brought out. ,

The ministers began to circulate, and in this hall, like a boiling pot, the ministers began to talk about it.

Qin Yaozu's book was circulated in the hall, and Yang Reform raised his hand, and the hall immediately quieted down.

"What's going on with the Yiren in Xiangshanao? How can they still station troops in Xiangshan Ao? Ryukyu too? Why is that? Yang asked with a dark face.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Yi people are stationed in Xiangshan Ao, this is a long time, our dynasty did allow the Yi people to go ashore to settle down to rest, Xiangshan Ao was lent to him at that time, the court did not give the Yi people the right to collect taxes, that Xiangshan Ao is still under the rule of our dynasty ......, at that time, it was just not easy to see the Yi people flying across the sea, but the first emperor was merciful, as for ......"

"Really? If they borrow Xiangshan Ao, they can collect the tax of Xiangshan Ao, so tomorrow they borrow Tianjin, won't they be able to come to Tianjin to collect taxes, and don't they have to pay taxes for everything I transport to the customs? Otherwise, I'll be sunk ......" Yang Reform suddenly became angry and asked loudly.

The ministers were shocked! Sure enough, the emperor had no good temper, and he was very angry, and soon, everyone put their heads down.

"Explain to me what is going on, how I appease my people, build ships for the affected people to go to sea to fish, but I still have to pay taxes to others, and even the fishing boats that house the victims have been sunk several times...... The more he said, the louder Yang reformed his voice.

“…… I used the silver to build ships for the people and appease my people, but I really couldn't imagine that I still had to pay taxes to the people, which is the rule? ......" Yang Gai shouted angrily.

"Slap ......" Yang Reform slapped on the armrest of the throne, and the armrest made a loud noise, which was enough to show the emperor's anger.

The ministers were so scolded by the emperor's stormy scolding that they couldn't raise their heads, and they were so frightened by the loud noise that they shuddered.

"I ask you, am I the emperor, why do I still have to pay taxes to the Yiren, what is the reason? Is there any reason in the world for me to pay taxes to others? Do you want to do it, the emperor? Those of you who are courtiers, don't you have any feelings? Yang reformed loudly and roared.

The ministers could only hang their heads deaf.

The emperor roared angrily, and only then did a minister stand up and say: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that perhaps, those fishing boats, some may be out of the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty, so they will be taxed by other countries, and the matter may not be like this, I think Your Majesty wants to send ......" This official bravely stood up "méng" emperor.

"Fart!" Yang Gengai scolded angrily. The ministers shuddered again and buried their heads even lower.

"This Qin Yaozu's recital makes it clear, it is obviously fishing on the shore of my Daming Sea, how can it be another country? I am the Son of Heaven, the whole world is mine, and the four seas are all mine, how can there be a reason for people to come to my Ming Dynasty to collect taxes? Tell me, that place is not mine? Yang scolded loudly.

The ministers shrank their heads into their necks. No one dared to come out to answer the emperor's words, the Son of Heaven is rich all over the world, this is an old tradition for a long time.

The ministers all bowed their heads in cringe. No one expected this to happen.

"Your Majesty, this matter should be sent to investigate ...... in detail, in case it really ......" Some people were stunned by the emperor's scolding, and said in a habitual manner.

"What else to check? Now that there are all the blood letters of the people, and the proof of tax payment is all there, what else is there to fake? I am the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, do not make peace, do not pay compensation, do not cede land, and do not pay tribute,...... I have set a precedent, I have to pay taxes to the Yi people, what is the difference between this and paying tribute, if I don't pay tribute to the Yi people, my fishing boats will be sunk, and the people will die...... you should tell me, what is going on? Do you want me to give those Yi people a list of vassals, pay tribute every year, and beg him to spare my people? Yang Gai roared angrily.

"Your Majesty is angry......" The ministers scolded the emperor miserably, seeing that the emperor said such angry words, they could only comfort the emperor with words, and the emperor's anger made those present.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should immediately send a sailor, clear out, expel those Yi people, return me to a bright and bright world, and give those fishermen a justice, Your Majesty is rich all over the world, and no one else can encroach on it, let alone allow others to collect taxes, otherwise, how can Your Majesty rule the world? Otherwise, Your Majesty's disaster relief is afraid that it will be ruined in one fell swoop......" Zhang Weixian saw an opportunity and stood up and proposed, in Zhang Weixian's view, this is the precursor that the emperor is going to open a knife to the Yiren, that is, the emperor wants to do maritime trade, the emperor said that he wants to do business at sea, this Yiren is always a stone blocking the way, it must be kicked off, if it is to be kicked off, it is natural to use force, and if it is to use force, it must be argued in the court. This court, there has always been an old tradition of opposing the emperor's participation in maritime trade, whenever the emperor wants to get involved in the affairs of the sea, the ministers will rise up and attack, with their ministers fighting for it, it is better for the emperor to scold the ministers fiercely through this matter, the emperor is angry, and there is a fact there, the emperor wants to fight people, participate in the sea trade, but it is reasonable, righteous! Nor would the ministers unanimously oppose the emperor. Zhang Weixian secretly shouted hello, it seems that today is a decisive day! No wonder the emperor is engaged in such a big battle today, the emotion is to poke this matter to the end with a pole, and it will be done at once! Zhang Weixian came to the end, and frequently made eyes on the people behind him. ,

The people behind Zhang Weixian are all nobles, some people see the emperor talking about this matter in such a big battle today, and they have already understood in their hearts, this matter, the emperor finally made a move, and when he saw Zhang Weixian handing his eyes, he immediately understood, it seems that today is a good day to fight! It's time for them to play.

"Your Majesty, I think that we should expel all the Yi people of my Ming Dynasty and prohibit all Yi people from stepping on the land of my Ming Dynasty...... Some people also saw some mén Dao, and immediately muddied the water.

"Your Majesty, this is not appropriate, those Yi people occupy my island and force my Ming fishermen to pay taxes, this should be cleared and expelled, but there are also good ones among the Yi people, and it should not be talked about." Immediately someone came out to defend themselves.

"Your Majesty, I think that now my Daming Naval Division, what I can get is His Majesty's hired Yiren fleet, if there is a war with the Yiren at this time, if there is a war with the Yiren at this time...... "Another official also said.

The emperor was furious, and the ministers were still arguing below, the officials who came to participate in this special court meeting, all of them looked at each other, but they didn't expect the emperor to be angry about this matter, this was afraid that it would touch the emperor's scales, immigration relief, but since the emperor ascended the throne, the most commendable thing is also a beautiful thing that can be passed down for hundreds of generations, but I didn't expect that this kind of demon moth would come out and collect taxes for those people, this kind of shame-slapping thing, how can the emperor swallow this breath, it must be to call the minister to be severely trained, Then until the troops were sent to exterminate those Yi people, the ministers who came to the court meeting roughly guessed what the emperor wanted to do, and it was estimated that they wanted to come up with this evil breath. More people see that the emperor is not only going to let out this evil breath, but also a harbinger of something, such as, the ...... of maritime trade, many people know that this matter may be time to stand in line.

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There were shouts from outside.

"Report! Your Majesty, Shanxi Seven Hundred Miles Urgent ......" a lieutenant shouted, with a large bag of things on his body.

The ministers who were arguing about it stopped at this time. All looked at the emperor. I don't know what big things will happen at this critical moment, it stands to reason that Shanxi, in addition to Koubian, is the Jin Shang case! Many ministers have fallen into deep thought.

Yang Reform understood in his heart that the things he was waiting for had finally arrived, so he opened the seven or eight miles and browsed it.

All the ministers stared at the emperor's face, only to see that the emperor's face was getting worse and worse, and the anger in his eyes was about to come out. The hearts of many ministers have already been raised to their throats.

"Smack! …… Damn it! Yang Gengai threw the seven or eight miles of urgent report to the ground, and shouted angrily.

Seeing that the emperor had finally calmed down, his anger rose again, and he didn't know what was going on, and he became worried.

Yang Gai walked around in front of the throne angrily, his anger was already overflowing, it was surprisingly angry.

"Damn! Damn it! It's just abominable! Yang Reform "went crazy" and walked back and forth in front of the throne, chanting words in his mouth.

Many of the ministers wanted to ask the truth, but when they saw the emperor in anger, they stopped, for fear of annoying the emperor. Sun Chengzong really knew what was going on, and secretly glanced at the emperor, and continued to stand there as if nothing had happened.

"Jin Yiwei is here!" Yang Gai said angrily.

"The minister is here!"

"Put the people above in prison immediately, these thieves are really rebellious, damn it, they should be killed! It should be cut ...... a thousand knives," Yang Gai angrily pointed at the song.

"Command!" Fang Hongzan said without hesitation, Fang Hongzan also roughly knew what was going on, the emperor had asked him to stay in the capital before, saying that there were many businessmen in the country who had colluded with Dongyu, and this would, it was estimated that the emperor was going to arrest people, so he did not hesitate.

"Wait!" A minister immediately came out to stop it, without going through their ministers, and directly Jiāo was handled by Jinyiwei, it was definitely not a good thing, it was Han Yi.

"Oh, what's the matter with the Qing family?" Yang Gengai looked at Han Yi with a deep gaze.

"Your Majesty, dare to ask what is the matter, can you inform the ministers?" Han Yi knew very well in his heart that there was definitely something greasy in this, and it was not xiǎo.

"Didn't Han Ge Lao Mo say that I can't even arrest the violators, arrest the captives, and arrest the accomplices? Do you have to get your permission? Yang Gai said angrily.

"The minister didn't dare, but the minister thought that the case of the Jin Shang Tong was handled by the three law divisions, and this matter should be ......decided by the three law divisions," Han Yi said immediately.

"The Three Divisions? The three law divisions are afraid that they haven't reached the ground yet, how to judge the case? Don't you wait for the thief to run away and then go to the case? Yang Gai said angrily. ,

"This ......," Han Yi said, and then said, "...... Can the minister watch the book? ”

Yang Gengai smiled weirdly and said, "Yes!" ”

Han Yi took this notebook, looked at it slightly, and at first his face was average, but when he saw the back, his expression had changed dramatically.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you're going to take the salt merchant at you! ......" Han Yi said in shock, Han Yi saw that in front, there were still some Jin merchants and Jin merchants related people, such as the businessman who entered the customs with seven hatreds, arrest these, Han Yi didn't think there was anything, as said in this notebook, the evidence was conclusive, and he didn't want to care, but when he saw the names behind, almost all of them were salt merchants, and they were famous salt merchants, he Han Yi was a big man of the Donglin Party, he was familiar with these big salt merchants, and he was very familiar with them, as soon as he saw the name, Han Yi immediately knew that the emperor was going to take the salt merchants, it turned out, The emperor's purpose was not to trade at sea, not to collect taxes through the Yi people, but to collect taxes by sea, but to ask for salt merchants.

"Your Majesty, dare to ask what is the matter, can you inform the ministers?" Han Yi knew very well in his heart that there was definitely something greasy in this, and it was not xiǎo.

"Didn't Han Ge Lao Mo say that I can't even arrest Qin criminals, arrest prisoners, and arrest accomplices? Do you have to get your permission? Yang Gai said angrily.

"The minister didn't dare, but the minister thought that the case of the Jin Shang Tong was handled by the three law divisions, and this matter should be ......decided by the three law divisions," Han Yi said immediately.

"The Three Divisions? The three law divisions are afraid that they haven't reached the ground yet, how to judge the case? Don't you wait for the thief to run away and then go to the case? Yang Gai said angrily.

"This ......," Han Yi said, and then said, "...... Can the minister watch the book? ”

Yang Gengai smiled weirdly and said, "Yes!" ”

Han Yi took this notebook, looked at it slightly, and at first his face was average, but when he saw the back, his expression had changed dramatically.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you're going to take the salt merchant at you! ......" Han Yi said in shock, Han Yi saw that in front, there were still some Jin merchants and Jin merchants related people, such as the businessman who entered the customs with seven hatreds, arrest these, Han Yi didn't think there was anything, as said in this notebook, the evidence was conclusive, and he didn't want to care, but when he saw the names behind, almost all of them were salt merchants, and they were famous salt merchants, he Han Yi was a big man of the Donglin Party, he was familiar with these big salt merchants, and he was very familiar with them, as soon as he saw the name, Han Yi immediately knew that the emperor was going to take the salt merchants, it turned out, The emperor's purpose was not to trade at sea, not to trade by sea by collecting taxes, but to deal with the salt merchants.

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