In the south study room, after the emperor finished Lin Ruhai's recommendation to Jia Lian, he stopped talking.
Jia Lian, who was still kneeling on the ground, had a slight sweat on his forehead. Every second of delay in love and knowledge can deepen the emperor's suspicion of him. Jia Lian did not dare to think about it and bowed head-on: "I am so ashamed that I dare not accept such high praise.
The humble minister was foolish and ignorant when he was young, and he was born in a wealthy family. He did not know the difficulties of his ancestors to start a business, and did not understand the great plan of the country and the people. He only wanted to be rich and comfortable in front of him, and forgot about it. He was really a failure to God's kindness and virtue.
After getting married, the family situation became more and more difficult, and it gradually became difficult to make ends meet. The wife often complained.
By this time, the humble minister finally realized that men are born between heaven and earth. , how can we miss the wealth in front of us, instead of thinking about shining on our family and serving the country?
However, I know that my qualifications are dull and it is difficult to make achievements in the way of Confucius and Mencius. Looking at the biographies of ancient and modern figures, such as the Han Dynasty Wei and Huo, Li and Guo of the Tang Dynasty, and the ancestors of the ministers, they drank horses on the battlefield, and they were able to stabilize the country and repay the emperor's kindness.
Even though the ministers were humble, they were willing to imitate them and serve them. A mere body for His Majesty and the imperial court to drive..."
Regardless of how the emperor evaluates him in his heart, there is nothing wrong with expressing his loyalty and determination to serve the country.
Emperor Ning Kang above kept his eyes on Jia Lian's face while Jia Lian was speaking.
He didn’t listen very carefully to Jia Lian’s words, but one thing was basically certain: Jia Lian did not look like an ordinary dandy.
In his south study room, even ordinary ministers would be trembling when they stood up. What's more, they would kneel on the ground and kowtow in fear, like yes-men.
And if he is a playboy and feels guilty, he will naturally be even worse. Jia Lian was different. Although he looked very nervous, he still spoke clearly and clearly, and he dared to respond. This mental concentration alone was far beyond that of ordinary nobles.
"In that case, why did you beat Prince Duan? Do you know that committing the following is a serious crime, or do you think that by virtue of your ancestors' merits, you can ignore ordinary royal children? Where?" Emperor Ning Kang asked.
When Jia Lian heard this, he was a little angry, "I don't dare. However, Prince Duan, the crown prince, humiliated my father for no reason. This is something that a son of a man cannot tolerate even to death. In front of all the emperor's descendants, , Wei Chen had no other choice but to make an appointment with him to fight in the martial arts field.
Prince Duan was no match for Chen, but he still refused to apologize, so Wei Chen beat him angrily.< br />
On this point, all the descendants of the clan present can testify on behalf of the minister, please make it clear to your majesty.”
Emperor Ning Kang snorted,Naturally, he knew the whole story a long time ago, otherwise, he would not have sent King Duan away in advance and warned him to take care of his son.
"After all, it is because you are young and energetic, and you are eager to fight and be brave. You should be glad that Prince Duan did not really do anything bad, otherwise, even if you have great sense, you will not be able to do anything. It is hard to escape the blame.
Since you have such a bloody spirit, you also threatened to serve the imperial court. Just as the Tatar tribes in the north are showing signs of raising troops, I have decided to send your uncle Prince Teng to lead the troops to patrol the border. ...Why don't you become a military lieutenant beside your uncle, responsible for escorting grain and grass, and go to the border to have some experience.
On the one hand, you can devote yourself to serving the country, and on the other hand, I can do it too I have an explanation from Prince Duan's Mansion.
Are you willing to go?"
When Emperor Ning Kang said this, his eyes were always paying attention to Jia Lian's face and expression.
He knew that among the nobles in the capital, they were used to enjoying wealth and wealth, and few of them were willing to go to the bitter and cold borderlands to endure hardship.
What Jia Lian just said sounded nice. If he dared to talk back immediately, he would have to take good care of his unhealthy tendencies.
But when Jia Lian heard this, he immediately said as if he had been rewarded: "Thank you Your Majesty, I will do my best to complete this errand, and I will not let down Your Majesty's love and cultivation for me. ”
Seeing this, Emperor Ning Kang didn’t know how to react.
It was obviously a punishment for him, but it seemed like it was playing into his heart.
However, I felt a lot satisfied in my heart, so I hummed, looked down at the memorial on the table, and remembered the most troublesome problem recently, and asked casually: "I heard Lin Ruhai say, what are you doing this year? I have been to Yangzhou, met the salt merchants, and argued with them... In your opinion, is this salt policy reform good or bad for the court, and what is the biggest difficulty in local implementation?"
Of course, Jia Lian was not so narcissistic that in the emperor's mind, he was smarter than those ministers. It was just a casual question.
So he said very honestly: "The reform of the salt administration was decided upon by His Majesty and the senior officials in the DPRK. How dare a humble minister who can't even read a book make rash judgments? However, Since Your Majesty is talking about the salt policy, I have something to report to Your Majesty boldly..."
"You say."
"What I want to say is something If there is anything inappropriate about private matters, please forgive Wei Chen for his youth and ignorance.
Wei Chen actually wants to express his feelings to Your Majesty on behalf of his uncle as a junior.
Wei Chen knows that the salt administration is the most important financial issue for the imperial court and must be presided over by the most appropriate person.
However, Wei Chen's uncle, who is nearly fifty years old, has always been in poor health and has no time to recuperate due to heavy government affairs.
When Wei Chen saw him a few months ago, he seemed to have run out of oil. The doctor who treated him said that if his uncle’s body is not well taken care of, he is afraid that the gods will Don’t worry about the holidays.
I also know that in my uncle’s heart, state affairs are more important than his wealth and life, so he has never dared to truthfully report his physical condition to His Majesty.
I just thought that if my uncle continued to handle the salt administration despite being sick and tired, he might not be able to handle many details, which would be of no benefit to the salt administration. If something unexpected happened to my uncle while he was in office, I might hurt Your Majesty's love for his ministers.
This is just the humble opinion of a humble minister. I boldly state it to Your Majesty today. If there is any overstep, please reprimand Your Majesty. ”
After listening to Jia Lian’s words, Emperor Ning Kang couldn’t help but pay attention to it.
Since he ascended the throne, he has become more aware of the importance of finance in governing the country, so he almost made the salt The political officials have been changed repeatedly to ensure to the greatest extent that there is sufficient money and food for the new reform policy!
Lin Ruhai is one of the biggest money bags in the national treasury, so it is impossible for him not to pay attention to it.
Lin Ruhai originally gave him the impression of a weak scholar, and it was rumored that Lin Ruhai and his wife were deeply in love. Now that his wife has died of illness, I am afraid that he is indeed heartbroken and sick.
Moreover, Lin Ruhai seems to have a deep affection for his wife. It is very thin and cold, and the salt administration is needless to say extremely onerous...
Thinking about it this way, if it is true as Jia Lian said, something unexpected happened to Lin Ruhai while in office, it would not be surprising if he lost one of his confidants. He said that he was afraid that it would delay the Lianghuai Salt Administration and cause greater losses to the court...
Regardless of what he was thinking, Emperor Ningkang only looked at Jia Lian with a very unhappy look on his face.
< br />After all, Jia Lian’s words were obviously telling him to quickly change the person in charge of Yangzhou Yanzheng Yamen so that his uncle could come down and have a rest...
Involving such an important personnel change, this Is this what he should say as a donor who is not even qualified to go to court?
However, this kid is also cautious, and he keeps accusing him before and after his words. Even if he wants to reprimand, he can't say anything. Get up.
Then he said: "I already know what you are talking about, but it is not your concern. You should go down and prepare to go to the border. There is no trivial matter in the military, so you'd better put more thought into it and ask your uncle Wang Ziteng for advice when you have time. He will teach you how to be a good grain officer. Okay, please step back. "
"Yes, Weichen resigned. ”
After being punished to kneel for a long time, Jia Lian’s knees were a little numb, but he did not dare to show it at all. He carefully exited the south study room just like when he came in.