"This kid is so evil! The officials and gentry don't pay for their food. This is the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty. This kid actually wants to do this. This is an insult to us scholars." Han Xu is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

People of the same era as Zhao Nanxing spoke very tough words.

"The day before yesterday, on behalf of your lord, I met with Li Xiao and tested him with words. It shows that this kid is a stubborn person, and I want to get rid of him as soon as possible. Otherwise, in the future, this kid will become a problem, and it is difficult to guarantee that the disaster of the eunuch will not happen again.

Burn." Ever since Zhou Yanru met Li Xiao, he had no good impression of Li Xiao.

"Impeaching him is of no use. Now Long live relies heavily on him. I have made suggestions several times, but Long live has never said anything. Since Long live came to the throne, nothing has been so decisive." Qian Qianyi sighed helplessly. He had already

I just want to punish Li Xiao.

But none of the bullets written by others were successful, and they were all ignored by the emperor. The emperor is behind this enemy, and he really can't be moved now.

"Hmph! It's nothing more than a balancing act. The late Emperor used Wei Zhongxian to balance me, the sages of Donglin. The current Holy Emperor just wants to use the late Emperor's tricks against us again.

Didn't Banzai bring it up today? Let this guy be the Minister of the Ministry of War. After two years of service, he might be able to become the prime minister and join the cabinet. After a few years, he can become the chief minister. Banzai is really a good plan!

I, Donglin, spent so much money and spent so much effort. In the end, Long Live still wants to imitate the late emperor and destroy me, Donglin...!"

"Han Shangshu be careful!" Seeing Han Xu getting more and more excited as he spoke, Qian Qianyi hurriedly interrupted. After all, this is still a big world, and the emperor of the old Zhu family is still the orthodoxy in the hearts of the people.

Now that this word is spread, it will be a charge of rebellion. There are many heads who cannot bear it!

"Master Shangshu is too excited! In fact, this kid also has the foresight. Didn't he reject the Minister of War this time? He is in Shandong, so he cannot be in the center. And we are just in the capital. He can't influence the situation in the court, but we can.

Come on.

As long as we can still speak to each other in the court, Li Xiao will not have peace in Shandong. Hehe! When he makes people angry in Shandong and even forces the people to rebel. Even if Long live wants to protect him, I'm afraid he won't be able to.

"Zhou Yanruen came up with a fierce idea.

"It's easy to say! But it has only been a few years since this man became an official in Liaodong. He is already a feudal official in a province. Although this man is young, he is definitely not simple.

I think we should get rid of him as soon as possible. We should beat him to eunuch status now. Let’s unite the public officials and submit a letter unanimously. I don’t believe that Long Live can be turned a deaf ear.” Although Han Xu is much older, he is still a scholar. He thinks that as long as everyone

By submitting a letter together, we can force the emperor to kill Li Xiao.

"If we submit a letter now, we won't be able to get a big handle against him. Even if the impeachment is successful, this son will be protected by long live, and at least he can survive. As long as the Tatars attack again, it will be a matter of time before they rise again.

I agree with the Vice Minister's idea and let him go back to Shandong. There is still more than a month before the Shandong exam. Let the supervisors cause some trouble. Li Xiao's fighting skills are first-rate. I just want to see if he can handle government affairs as well.

The means are top-notch.

As long as he mishandles the situation, we will impeach him. If the supervisors make a violent fuss and directly kill people, hehe! It won't be a problem to subjugate him, Li Xiao, as long as Long Live promises to take him to Beijing. There are many ways to get him on the road.

Shut up from now on.”

"Master Qian has a good idea. Those supervisors are young and provocative. As long as they are encouraged, their blood will boil. Moreover, they still have physical strength and impact. They are the best when it comes to making trouble." Zhou Yanru immediately agreed with Qian Qian.

A beneficial idea.

"Isn't this a bit bad...! After all, they are all disciples of Confucius and Mencius, including many of us from the Donglin Sect. They also believe in Mr. Yangming's teachings. Wouldn't this be...!" These two brothers have gone too far.

Vicious, Han Xu disagreed.

"Master Shangshu, it is said that great things can be done without sticking to trivial matters. Do you think you still want to see Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou make such sacrifices again? We have lost a few supervisors now. Let Li Xiao pay back double the amount in the future."

Qian Qianyi had made up his mind and wanted to use the supervisors to punish Li Xiao.

The emperor's words were effective. Only three days after Li Xiao met Zhu Youjian, the Ministry of Household Affairs collected 800,000 taels of silver. The minister who came to deliver the silver was none other than Ruan Dacheng, the prefect of Guangzhou.

When he was in Guangzhou, Ruan Dacheng was very flattering to Li Xiao. This was because he wanted to become an official and leave Guangzhou and return to the capital as soon as possible.

But after fawning over and over again, Li Xiao actually remained silent for more than a year. Now that the eunuch party had fallen, a large number of officials in the court were arrested. Ruan Dacheng got the opportunity and returned to the capital through Qian Qianyi's path.

.Moreover, I sat down in the position of the Minister of Tobe, where my pants are wet even when I fart.

"I am here to see you, the governor. I have been away from Guangzhou for more than a year now. Your Excellency has been promoted again!" Ruan Dacheng saw Li Xiao from a distance and trotted over. He bowed to Li Xiao and his head was pounding.

It was stuck in the crotch of my pants.

"Ruan Dacheng! Are you the Minister of Household Affairs now?" Li Xiao once mentioned Ruan Dacheng to Cui Chengxiu. Cui Chengxiu said that there was no place in the capital for the time being, so Li Xiao did not go to Wei Zhongxian. Although he relied on Wei Zhongxian, he still had trouble with this old man.

The demon, Li Xiao can disappear if he can.

So Ruan Dacheng's matter was postponed. It was only now that Li Xiao knew that this guy had returned to the capital on his own ability. And he suddenly became the Minister of Hubu, and he must be supported by the Donglin Party. Now in the court, with Tianqi Chu

Years are very similar.

The Donglin Party members have the absolute right to speak, and ruthless characters like Wang Chengen have to pretend to be grandsons.

"Yes! I am officially the new Minister of Household Affairs!" Although he was dissatisfied with Li Xiao in his heart, Ruan Dacheng was still very respectful to Li Xiao. After all, the person in front of him was still the emperor's celebrity. Big bosses like Han Xu and Zhou Yanru had won

He has no idea, so what can Ruan Dacheng do?

"Your matter...!" Seeing Ruan Dacheng being so polite, Li Xiao felt a little embarrassed. He had been entrusted with handling the matter for a year without any results, but now that he had done it himself, Li Xiao felt a little disgraceful.

.

"Oh! I still want some governors. Fortunately, you didn't help with the lobbying, otherwise I would have been beaten to eunuch status. In the Sixth Department, the people promoted by Wei Zhongxian have been changed again. Thinking about it now, I feel a little scared.

Being able to enter Beijing this time is all thanks to your foresight. I have already seen that Wei Zhongxian will not end well." Ruan Dacheng spoke politely, as if he was not angry with Li Xiao at all.

"...!" Li Xiao didn't expect this, and now that he thinks about it, the people promoted by Wei Zhongxian, no matter whether they are right or wrong, have become street rats, and now they can't survive in the court. Many people are waiting for someone to chase them away.

, he took the initiative to resign and go home. As a result, he was arrested by Jin Yiwei.

Fight first and then interrogate. Make sure something comes out of the interrogation and you won't be able to escape.

This time the Donglin Party had the same goal, which was to kill all members of the Eunuch Party. Kill a few more chickens and let the monkeys in the court see who is the boss.

"This is the bill of lading for 800,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Revenue. Please keep it. If you lose this thing, it will be troublesome to replace it." Seeing that Li Xiao had nothing to say, Ruan Dacheng smiled and handed over the bill of lading for the silver.

"Oh, thank you! Don't call me sir. You are now the Minister of Household Affairs, and you and I are both of the third rank. Just call me Li Xiao!" Li Xiao is far less sensitive than the people of the Ming Dynasty when it comes to titles.

"Ouch! This can't be done, it's going to disgrace the official." Ruan Dacheng shook his fat hands like an electric fan, and his whole image was very cartoonish.

Li Xiao felt that this man was a little vain, but he was still pretty good. At least he was now a minister, and he was not domineering at all. He was no different from the prefect in Guangzhou.

"It's almost noon, Lord Wu Zhi has a table of food to entertain Mr. Ruan!" Seeing that it's almost noon, people are here to give money again. At least I have to treat you to a meal!

Not only does it have to be rubbed, it has to be rubbed violently.

800,000 taels of silver can be redeemed immediately upon presentation. Tomorrow I will send someone to pick up the silver. After picking up the silver, I will return to Shandong. This shabby place in the capital is too dangerous.

"How good is this!" Ruan Dacheng seemed a little embarrassed and wanted to leave, but Li Xiao grabbed him and refused to let this guy go.

Good guy! The second-in-command of the Ministry of Finance, the God of Wealth!

Ask someone to call Old Chen Fu here. From now on, Old Chen Fu will have to handle all matters in the capital. If there is someone in the household department, it will be easier to do things. People like Ruan Dacheng are polite to Li Xiao, but they may not be polite to Chen Fu.

Sure enough, as soon as old Chen Fu arrived, Ruan Dacheng started to sit upright and serious, as if the smiling man just now had nothing to do with him.

I couldn't prepare any dishes in a hurry, so I just had hot pot. It's autumn, and it's the time when mutton is fat. Especially the sheep from the grassland, which are fat and thin. Each plate of meat has three lines, which makes your teeth chewy when you eat it.

A double enjoyment with your tongue.

Old Chen Fu is indeed a veteran in reception. After a few words, he and Ruan Dacheng were chatting happily.

"That day I heard from Long Live that the southeast coast was infested with pirates. The Guangdong Navy launched several attacks, all of which ended in failure. When I left last year, wasn't the South China Sea quite peaceful? The Red-haired and Folangji people were also very peaceful.

Peaceful.

Why has it become like this in just one year?" Li Xiao suddenly remembered that Zhu Youjian was talking about things on the southeast coast. Logically speaking, Zheng Zhilong was in charge there, so it shouldn't be so chaotic.

"Hey...! That's not it...don't you hate what I say? It's not that Zheng Zhilong. He and Zhang Baozai are fighting for territory. As long as the Zheng family's flag is on the ship, Zhang Baozai will rob it. If the Zhang family's flag is on the ship, the Zheng family will rob it.

Tribulation.

As for the little profit from merchant ships, if both companies pay the money to fly the flag, there will be nothing left. What's more, even if you want to fly the flags of both companies, they won't let you. Ships flying the flags of both companies will die.

Ugly.”
Chapter completed!