Upon hearing this, the ministers nodded.
The first to come out was the Minister of War, Lin Yuansong. He bowed slightly and then said, "Your Majesty, the Liaozhen Commander Song Hongzhi has won a great victory in this battle. He has also sent a document stating that the King of Gaoyang and the royal family are being escorted back to the capital. This battle..."
"stop!"
At this moment, Wei Yunyi raised his hand to stop the other party from speaking.
These days, even people in the palace are talking about my brother-in-law.
His ears are almost callused from listening so much.
Now the Minister of War said it again right after he came up, and Wei Yunyi was really fed up with it.
Moreover, the battle with Gaoyang Kingdom caused his luck to soar by 10,000 at the end of the month.
I was already in a bad mood and felt very upset.
I felt like I was stabbed hard in the back by my brother-in-law and I haven’t recovered yet.
What’s the matter, Minister of War, do you want to rub salt into my wound?
So he simply said something different, and at the same time said: "I already know about this matter. The military report clearly states it, so let's not talk about it here any further. Let's discuss other matters."
Once Gaoyang Kingdom is destroyed, more things will follow.
For example, how to deal with King Goyang Li Chengbing?
How to accommodate the Gaoyang royal family?
What about the territories of Gaoyang Kingdom?
There are so many things to worry about, it can be said to be very troublesome. Wei Yunyi feels a headache just thinking about it.
It’s just right that the person hasn’t arrived yet. Let’s delay it a little longer and wait until my brother-in-law returns to the capital.
"this..."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Lin Yuansong was stunned, but ultimately remained silent.
You know, this is the biggest military victory of the Wei Dynasty in recent years. It is no exaggeration to say so.
But he was puzzled by the fact that his subordinates didn't seem to care about it. But he soon realized that although the battle of Gaoyang Kingdom was over, the grassland army in the north still hadn't retreated.
I think Your Majesty should be worried about this matter.
"His Majesty."
After Lin Yuansong, Song Gongwen stepped out and said, "This humble servant is reporting on the reforms. The land tax system is being implemented in the Jiangnan area. Although it has encountered some obstacles, it is generally going smoothly."
"According to my humble estimation, the reform should be successfully implemented within the next month. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty whether the next step in the reform will be to begin rolling it out nationwide."
Although it was confirmed last time, the reform cannot be stopped.
However, if it is to be truly implemented, it still requires the consent of His Majesty.
The existence of the Wei Cabinet is basically to provide opinions and solutions.
The one who actually makes the final decision is actually the emperor.
certainly.
If it is just a general matter, the cabinet can make the decision on its own.
Reforms are related to national policy, so naturally the emperor needs to be aware of them and make decisions.
"smoothly?"
But at this moment, Zhang Zhengming stood up and said, "I heard that the reforms were only causing a big stir in Jiangnan, and the gentry are about to go to the capital to file a petition? Lord Song, do you call this a smooth process?"
"The Jiangnan gentry are powerful and control the economic lifeline of the two Jiangs. If there is a problem, it will be a big problem."
"Excuse me, Lord Song, as the Minister of Revenue, what are your thoughts on this matter, and what solutions do you have?"
Before that.
The two of them had already discussed it.
As for the reform, one person is in the open and the other is in the dark.
As the Grand Tutor, Zhang Zhengming still openly opposed it and stood against His Majesty.
Song Gongwen, on the other hand, chose to support him, which not only paved the way for him but also helped him gradually ascend to the position of Prime Minister.
It can also continue to build prestige for Your Majesty, which is the best of both worlds.
really.
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen chuckled softly, then turned to Zhang Zhengming and said, "Taifu, please don't worry about this matter. Since Your Majesty has personally ordered me to take charge of the reform, I can naturally find a solution."
As soon as these words were spoken, the other three university scholars present immediately turned their heads.
Even Wei Yunyi, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
My father-in-law has been quite brave lately.
Who is Zhang Zhengming?
He is regarded as a master by scholars and candidates all over the world.
Even if we ignore all these, just talking about his official position, he was the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, with many disciples and great influence.
But now, including the last time, my father-in-law has faced Zhang Zhengming twice in a row.
Wei Yunyi especially remembered it.
When Song Gongwen was taking the imperial examination, Taifu was his chief examiner. Given their relationship, it would not be an exaggeration to call him "Sir" or "Teacher" directly.
But looking at this, what this student did was really quite disrespectful.
but.
Wei Yunyi looked at the two of them who seemed to be confronting each other.
Suddenly I felt something strange, but I couldn't tell what was strange.
Forget it, let’s not worry about it for now.
Shaking his head, Wei Yunyi said, "Grandmaster, the Grand Master is right. Since he has full authority over the reform, let him do it. As for whether to implement it nationwide, it's up to you, Grand Master."
Because the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River were making trouble, he felt that it would be very difficult to succeed in reforming the country.
But after suffering losses twice before.
Wei Yunyi believes.
Every time I am sure of something, the final result is completely the opposite.
So I thought that this time the land tax system might also be successful in Jiangnan.
And after having this idea.
What we need to do seems to be to choose to stop it, or to pause it, and finally let the Jiangnan gentry continue to make trouble, so as to reduce their luck.
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