Before time knew it, it was the cold winter month.

Every year when the Spring Festival is approaching, the capital is always the most lively.

Because officials from all over the country will come to Beijing one after another.

Some are for official business, some are for running the way... for various reasons.

When officials come to the capital, they will definitely not be able to lose their penny. They have more or less additional income.

These people have become rich, so naturally they cannot forget the Shangguans in Beijing.

So the scene of eating, drinking, having fun, and romance is very lively.

This must be a very bad habit, but this bad habit has always been there in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, and will never be completely cut off.

And in this ancient times, everyone had to pay attention to a decent attitude.

Those Legal children are not very harsh in this regard. As long as your money is not obtained by corruption or exploitation of the people, they generally turn a blind eye.

So in fact, most of these officials accept the filial piety of the merchants.

They don’t have to get too many benefits for merchants. As long as they don’t interfere with the business of merchants and do some convenience for them as much as possible, it will be enough to make merchants grateful.

There is another biggest change this year compared to the past few years.

That is Liu Renhuai’s entry into Beijing!

right!

It is Liu Renhuai, the governor of Jiangnan, the number one governor in the world!

The biggest change is that Liu Renhuai, the governor of Jiangnan, never returned to the capital after entering Beijing once five years ago.

It was not that he made some mistakes, or that the court did not want him to enter the capital, but that the world encountered disasters every year.

It's either a natural disaster or a man-made disaster

For example, there are major floods, locust plagues, river embankments collapse, grain transported by canals and sold, Japanese pirates invaded... etc.

Jiangnan is the first place for taxation in Dakang. Without Jiangnan's materials to support, the empire will face great difficulties.

Liu Renhuai is in charge of Jiangnan, which is the greatest guarantee for all disaster relief and support.

It was precisely because of his careful planning that the empire received a lot of money and food support and overcome difficulties again and again.

Of course, the worst thing is the invasion of the Japanese pirates last year. Not only did it break the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian, but one-third of Jiangsu was also very harmful to disaster.

All of this aftermath and post-disaster reconstruction work can only be done by Liu Renhuai, who is in Jiangnan.

In fact, Liu Renhuai did a very good job. After just one year, Jiangnan has recovered this year.

But the problem is also here.

If Jiangnan wants to recover completely, it will definitely not be possible in one year.

Even Liu Renhuai will take two or three years.

Logically speaking, before Liu Renhuai completes these tasks, he will do the same as before, not entering Beijing and not wasting time.

But in the twelfth lunar month this year, Liu Renhuai entered Beijing publicly. What does this mean?

There is never a shortage of folk Wenyuan Pavilion masters in the capital.

Talking about major affairs in the court has always been a tradition for young and old people in the capital.

Everyone had a fierce debate about this matter.

A very representative view is that Liu Renhuai is about to enter the cabinet!

It is true that now is not the best time for Liu Renhuai to enter the cabinet.

First of all, the big guys in Beijing did not make room for him.

Among the four prime ministers, Zhong Chang and Ma Haoqiu are the most experienced and capable of handling the affairs at hand.

Needless to say, Ge Songdao, who just replaced Nangong Ji, who just replaced the crime last year, will never be able to move to the cabinet in the next ten years.

Cao Yi, the oldest prime minister, could have retired, but in recent years, Dakang was in troubled times. Before the court was well managed, Cao Yi could not have left.

Otherwise, if such a big mess is left, who will bear this responsibility?

Of course, it is not impossible to add a prime minister. After all, when the emperor's grandfather was in power, there were at most seven prime ministers. Now, Liu Renhuai has added one, and only five of them are there.

But doing this always makes people feel a little embarrassed.

According to Liu Renhuai's ability, prestige and qualifications, as soon as he enters Beijing, he should be promoted to the cabinet master in a legitimate way and become the deputy prime minister, rather than adding one more inexplicably.

If you want to increase, it is only for others to increase.

Otherwise, wouldn’t you insulted Liu Renhuai, the world’s number one governor?

But things cannot be seen from one aspect.

Now is definitely not the best time for Liu Renhuai to enter Beijing, but if you see the emperor's situation and what he wants to do, you can understand some reasons.

The emperor wanted to establish a crown prince, but the court ministers firmly disagreed, and all the prime ministers, grand clerks, ministers, and generals opposed it.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Emperor Jinghe himself would definitely not be able to fight against the ministers, as it would greatly damage the reputation of the royal family and the court.

Besides, he is not the kind of person who is hard-working to the end.

So when I saw that everyone disagrees, the emperor seemed to be looking for reinforcements.

Who are you looking for?

Who is the most suitable in this world?

There are actually two people.

One is called Miao Yan and the other is called Liu Renhuai.

Miao Yan was transferred to the governor of the imperial capital and was also an important official of the Legalists. He was a great figure in the world in terms of prestige and qualifications.

Otherwise, the emperor would not have handed him over the important task of rectifying the canal transportation.

If Miao Yan comes back and has the same heart as the emperor, then the emperor will undoubtedly have a lot of help.

At least in the capital, Miao Yan, who has served as the prefect of the imperial capital for many years, has a high reputation and can drive the tendency of many people.

But the problem is that Miao Yan himself firmly opposed Emperor Jinghe's appointment of the crown prince in advance. He even submitted a memorial, scolding Emperor Jinghe for not following the rules and doing whatever he wants, "it is actually a statue of a mediocre king."

All right.

Emperor Jinghe didn't dare to provoke such a thorn.

So the only reinforcements that Emperor Jing He could find was Liu Renhuai.

Speaking of the relationship between Liu Renhuai and Jing and Emperor, it is far less simple than between a monarch and a minister.

The year before Emperor Jinghe took office, the late emperor conducted a scientific examination. The top scholar in that scientific examination was called Zhong Chang, who is now the deputy prime minister.

Then, in the first year of Emperor Jinghe ascended the throne, according to convention, the emperor ascended the throne in the first year, and there would be a "Enke".

It's just an imperial examination.

The top scholar in Jinghe's Enke exam in one year was only fifteen years old and his name was Liu Renhuai.

Take a look!

Liu Renhuai is the disciple of the emperor, and he is the first one, definitely the direct line among the direct line of Emperor Jinghe.

The significance of this first one is extraordinary, and it is probably the main factor for Liu Renhuai's success in his official career at the beginning.

But Liu Renhuai himself was also very successful. He worked in the Hanlin Academy, Dali Temple, and six ministries for ten years, and then went out to serve as a county magistrate, prefect, frontier general, governor, governor, and governor... and finally became the governor of Jiangnan.

Liu Renhuai took every step very steadily, and he definitely did not have the kind of force that he would become a high-ranking official.

Therefore, he has always been the one who has received the most attention from Emperor Jing He. When he was sent to the position of Governor of Jiangnan in his thirties, it was an absolute trust.

It was also this kind of trust that brought great results to the emperor.

Someone once said that if Liu Renhuai had not managed well in Jiangnan in recent years, Jiangnan might not have the strength and ability to support the whole world, and it would be even more impossible to act so quickly and comprehensively.

Therefore, Liu Renhuai is the recognized future prime minister.

Positive.

There is even a saying that Liu Renhuai was the important minister who was left by Emperor Jinghe to the crown prince, and could assist the crown prince for at least ten years.

Unfortunately, Jing Hedi's three sons are all reimbursed, leaving only two newly born babies, which makes it very embarrassing.

Liu Renhuai is already forty-eight years old.

Various natural disasters and man-made disasters have delayed him in recent years. If he enters Beijing a few years later, he will be over fifty years old.

Even if he grows old and becomes stronger, it will only take ten years to reach the age of sixty.

Ten years of prime ministerial career is definitely aggrieved for Liu Renhuai.

Therefore, this time the emperor asked Liu Renhuai to return to Beijing. In addition to letting Liu Renhuai stand on his own side and support him, he might also have the intention to compensate Liu Renhuai.

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To be continued...