"You are all from aristocratic families, so can you ignore the sufferings of ordinary people?" Feng Wuhen's words were still so sharp. "Gansu has always been a bitter and cold place. The immigrant prisoners in the court often go there and are often taken in by local snakes. Over time, the strength of the powerful and rich gentry there even surpassed the Central Plains, and even forced the court officials away with their power, right?" He snorted coldly, with a little anger in his tone.

Yue Qianfan and He Mobin looked at each other quietly and saw clearly the fear in each other's eyes. They originally wanted to sell someone to a favor, but they made the emperor furious, and the business was completely ruined. At this moment, they did not dare to hide it. Yue Qianfan thought about his identity and spoke first: "The emperor is wise. There are many malpractices in Gansu. It is rare for the people to get food and clothing, and it is even more useless to study and become an official. In history, Gansu has almost always been the last few years, so it is a big chore to be an official there. If a person with high skills is not competent, it is inevitable that the collusion between officials and businessmen will be inevitable."

He paused and continued, "However, what I said just now is a matter. Although the court has repeatedly issued edicts that the unscrupulous merchants are not allowed to hoard grain or sell them at high prices in famine or disaster years, the results are very little. After all, the court cannot force grain merchants to sell grain, right?"

Feng Wuhen sighed again, then he signaled a little disheartenedly: "You two should get up, I was a little impulsive just now. It seems that this restraining skill is still not good." Seeing that the two of them were still trembling, he couldn't help but laugh and scold, "It's just that you two have a free meal. Is it necessary to wince so much? I didn't say I wanted to deal with it!"

Yue Qianfan and He Mobin then let go, and left their seats with a slanted sign, with a little embarrassed look on their faces. "The emperor is concerned about the people, and the country is also for the country. The words that were just now, and the emperor is not angry, and he said with courage. Seeing that Feng Wuhen's face was calm, he added carefully, "Your Majesty, the capital is not yet harmonious, so it is not advisable to be too strict with the two provinces. Although you are kind, who knows how those dirty officials will arrange your meaning? Maybe it will change the flavor after the explanation."

"Um?" Feng Wuhen raised his eyebrows, obviously not expecting He Mobin to say such profound and reasonable words. After He Furong returned to Beijing, he sued for a rest early and refused to participate in political affairs again. Not only that, he did not even see his disciples in the mansion, and he acted as a retirement attitude. Although Feng Wuhen was angry, he also knew that the other party had no choice but to interfere in politics, and also took the opportunity to disband the He family's forces to shock the government and the opposition. However, all this obviously did not conform to Feng Wuhen's idea. If no one could compete with the Xiao party, wouldn't his efforts be in vain?

"Okay!" Feng Wuhen blurted out, "He Aiqing can see the overall situation from the subtle points, and He Aiqing seems to be deeply aware of the three flavors of his father's political strategy." His eyes instantly became extremely deep, and he stood up directly from his seat. "The ancients said that governing a big country is like cooking a small freshman, and I also know that this matter is not urgent. But as officials of the Ministry of Revenue, you are in charge of the Lingyun Treasury, so you should naturally understand the principle of incoming and losing money. This time I have to allocate money and food from the Treasury, but what about the next time? If you can't intimidate those greedy guys, it's hard to guarantee that they won't become more serious!"

"The emperor is wise!" The two praised in unison, but this time it was a bit from the heart. With Yue Qianfan's old la, and the enlightenment He Mobin received from his father, they all knew that this new king was afraid that he would clean up the officialdom. Although Emperor Wanlie Feng Huanzhao had always acted vigorously, he was afraid of being hindered in his later years. Therefore, while the national treasury was full, more and more officials were corrupt and abused by the law in various places. Now, as soon as the new king ascended the throne, he expressed this wish, and the two immediately understood the future direction.

"Very good. If you two can control the treasury well, it will be a great contribution." Feng Wuhen said with a smile, then he restrained his smile on his face and said calmly, "I will issue an edict tomorrow to exempt Gansu and Hubei from taxes this year, and also send capable personnel to provide relief for the imperial envoy. However, such a disaster occurred in the province under his jurisdiction, it is impossible to say that it was a public warning for God, so those officials were not as cheap as that, and they would be reduced to one level and reserved."

The imperial envoy and the demotion were undoubtedly quite appropriate. However, the emperor did not explain who sent to the two places as the imperial envoy, which made the two officials of the Ministry of Revenue confused. It was not until the next day that the two men saved the emperor's intentions. One of the imperial envoys was Lian Yuchang, the supervisor of the Supervisory Office, and the other was the former censor and demoted to the local area by the late emperor. After the new monarch ascended the throne, Shi Mingquan, who had just been brought back to the Supervisory Office, was actually exactly the same hard bones.

Bao Huasheng was undoubtedly very satisfied with the emperor's actions. In his opinion, this kind of thing was led by the censor, which cut off the officials' delusions. Lian Yuchang was his most optimistic successor. As for Shi Mingquan, except for his overly stubborn temperament and his unchangeable temper, everything else was good. With these two people in the local town, they should not make any major mistakes.

After the court talks were over, he was about to return to the yamen to take charge of the yamen as usual, but was stopped by the smiling Hai Guanyu.

"Mr. Bao, I have something to ask you for help today. Why would I accompany me to see the emperor?" Hai Guanyu's smile was a bit strange, as if he was thinking about something.

Even though Bao Huasheng and Hai Guanyu had a deep friendship, they could not help but shiver. He smelled an unusual meaning from the other party's strange expression. However, he was naturally embarrassed to refuse Hai Guanyu's invitation, so he nodded and agreed, but a sense of absurdity surged in his heart. It seemed that since the new king ascended the throne, Hai Guanyu and Feng Minzhi had been summoned by Feng Wuhen. Such special encounters made other officials Yin Xian very much, but they summoned him alone in a few times.

When Feng Wuhen saw Hai Guanyu and Bao Huasheng asking for a meeting together, his face was not a little surprised, but he was a little helpless. "Please come in." He naturally knew what Hai Guanyu was pulling Bao Huasheng in at this time, but the time was too good to choose.

After sitting down at the ceremony, Hai Guanyu expressed his intention. Sure enough, he came to resign from the position of prime minister. As for the successor, he directly pulled Bao Huasheng in, which made the Right Censor extremely depressed. "Your Majesty, you also know that the old minister's health is getting worse day by day. If Lord Bao cannot get familiar with the position of prime minister as soon as possible, it will be too late to sharpen the gun in the future." Hai Guanyu said solemnly, "The old minister is not pretentious. Now the Empress and Concubine Lan are both from the Hai family. Even to avoid suspicion, the old minister has to resign from the position of prime minister."

"Old Hai, now is the time of chaos. Once you let go, there will be one less person in the court who can suppress the scene." Feng Wuhen's tone has increased a little more. "Although I can attract others to be confidant, when it comes to loyalty and reliability, you will not be out of you. Prince Min and Aiqing Bao, you will lose one arm when you go."

"Your Majesty, I didn't say that I really want to give up!" Hai Guanyu blinked and replied cunningly, "The position of prime minister is taken over by Lord Bao, and the position of Grand Secretary of the old minister is still there. Assisting in the government affairs is also a matter of duty. Who dares to have something to say?" He seemed to think that he was not clear enough, and turned his head to Bao Huasheng and said, "This is also a good thing for Lord Bao. If it were normal, his duties would not be removed for a while. This time, when Even Yu Chang returns to Beijing, your position of Right Censor can be left to him. As for Lord Feng, the left Censor Feng, who is really old, should also reward him for rest, and by the way, let Lord Bao rank this position."

A seamless remark made the other two unable to speak for a long time, and in the end, Feng Wuhen broke the deadlock with a smile. "It turns out that the old lady Hai is retreating and moving forward, which has made me worry for a while. But this is good, so that no one can write a letter to make trouble." He thought of the bad things in the memorials, and his face became gloomy again, and then he ordered Bao Huasheng, "Today, Bao Aiqing was pushed up, so he will be more careful in the future. There are more people staring at this position. It is important to know that although the old lady Hai is prime minister for three dynasties, he has also received the taste of being roasted by the fire. You, the prime minister, have a great responsibility!"

Bao Huasheng had already felt a lot of thoughts when he heard the two of them before. When he saw the emperor asking questions, he quickly got up and lifted his robe and knelt down, and leaned over and responded respectfully: "I am grateful to the emperor and the prime minister, and I will devote all my efforts to the death."

"Okay, OK, this is not a court report, there is no need to be so serious." Feng Wuhen personally helped Bao Huasheng up, with an admiring smile on his face. "The person that Lao Lao Qing values, the person that the late emperor taught many times, is definitely not an ordinary loyal or straightforward minister. Bao Aiqing, just let go, I will support you."

Bao Huasheng felt a sore nose, and finally stopped his emotions. He glanced at his monarch deeply and nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, the late emperor did not investigate the faults of his ministers, but instead used them many times. The minister has long remembered them. Now the emperor and the Prime Minister trusted them so much. Even if there is any storm in the future, the minister will definitely be able to withstand it." He said firmly, "As long as the ministers are still breathing, they will never be allowed to waste and destroy the great foundation of our dynasty!"

Bao Huasheng's confession made Feng Wuhen and Hai Guanyu feel very thrilled. However, Feng Wuhen saw the character of a pure minister, while Hai Guanyu sighed that Bao Huasheng was too tough and easy to break. There is no doubt that as a prime minister, he must be prepared as the king's confidant and take on many things that are not his own. More often, he needs to bear the king's anger and the scolding of the people, not to mention those plans in the shadow. Only with these conditions can he be called a truly qualified prime minister.
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