Chapter 550.

The abolition of the post was something that the hundred officials could hardly even think of.

But when His Majesty opened his mouth, he shocked the four seats, which really made people wonder if His Majesty was suspected of committing an illness.

Just as everyone’s jaws dropped.

Finally, someone has come to their senses.

University scholar Xie Jin said: “Your Majesty, the world’s official documents, reports, are transmitted by post, in addition, the scholar and the official family travel, but also most of the post, if the abolition of post, I’m afraid that ……”

He voiced his concerns.

Don’t look at the scolding, but in reality, the main beneficiaries of the stagecoach are precisely the hundred officials.

The former is okay, passing official documents, presenting reports, which is related to, of course, the stability of the world, but has nothing to do with the hundred officials.

But you have to know, the readers to the capital to catch the examination, along the way, but are in the post station temporary rest ah.

In addition, it is the official family, the official family with a note, can rest in the post, both to ensure the safety, along the way also have carriages and horses, food care, but also to prepare a good bedroom.

Now …… His Majesty is actually really withdrawing.

Zhu Di laughed and said, “When the ministers spoke, did they tell the story of this stagecoach station? Since it is a great offense, how can it be condoned?”

Zhu Di paused, then said: “factory guards also learned some public opinion, the scholarly world and the city, the post station dissatisfied with a lot of people, I am if there is no initiative, how to plug the world’s mouth? Do I want to turn a blind eye to this?”

“……”

Zhu said the head, not at all like a joke, Xia Yuanji at this time some anxious, this stagecoach can not be no ah!

So he was busy saying, “Your Majesty, in fact, …… the hundred officials are not saying that the stage station is useless. It is only …… only that this stage station is extravagantly expensive, and Your Majesty is also aware of the fact that the treasury ……”

He didn’t go on, but the meaning was clear!

Zhu Di said in a serious manner, “In that case, isn’t it good to lay off?”

Xia Yuanji said bitterly, “If it is abolished, what should be done with this official document of the court?”

Zhu Di is very calmly said: “this, the ministers come up with a charter out, in short, as the ministers said, can not spend silver, do not spend silver, but things have to be done to me, if not, I’m afraid that does not meet the expectations of the court on the court.”

When these words came out, the hundred officials almost had the urge to vomit blood.

Don’t you mean you want the horse to run and still want the horse not to eat grass? Where in the world is such a cheap thing?

At this point, everyone stumbled.

This matter …… is not quite proper now, no matter how it is advanced.

Request to retain the stage, when the scolding was too hard, and now the public opinion of the Shilin has not yet passed it, at this time to say this request, this is no less than to stand on the opposite side of the world.

But to request a reduction of the money and grain for the post, but continue to keep the post, that is even more ruthless, in all probability, most of the functions of this post will have to be abolished, and according to His Majesty’s usual behavior, do you guess which functions he will abolish first?

But it would be even more improper to do nothing about it and allow His Majesty to abolish it.

Zhu Di lightly scanned the crowd, slowly said: “the Secretary is no other way? All say a word, the court to raise a scholar, is to hope that all the secretary to be able to speak out, all the secretary to speak freely is.”

“……”

After a dead silence.

Has been standing there as if watching the show generally find it interesting Zhang Anshi, at this time finally stood out, said: “your majesty, the post station has always been a lot of ills, the court if you do not rectify, it really can not be said, not to mention that every year the Ministry of the household in the post in the expenditure of the money and food, but also really shocking …… ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Is that so?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, just when the court discussion, this is the minister personally heard, the Ministry of households, as well as the Ducha Academy and the Hanlin Academy of the public, are so said, I think there will not be false.”

Zhu Di glanced at Xia Yuan Ji Ren and the others and, with his hands behind his back, paced for a few steps before saying, “So what can Secretary Zhang do?”

Zhang Anshi said, “In my opinion, now the burden of the Ministry of households is extremely, rather than so, it would be …… better to directly abolish the matter, so as not to make the Ministry of households overburdened.”

Zhang Anshi’s words immediately caused many people to frown.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, said, “But Fangcai Hu Qing and Xia Qing and said, this post station is crucial ……”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “This is easy, simply the duties of the post station, handed over to the Ministry of Railroads can be, under the Ministry of Railroads, set up a postal division, to replace the previous inns, and this postal division of the money and food, the palace can be out of a part of the palace, but also can not be all by the palace to raise, it may be worthwhile to introduce some of the gold and silver of the Qixia merchant bank, to take the way of the palace and the private sector co-operation, so that, not only to save the national treasury expenses, but also to make the original business is not no one to ask, I do not know what your majesty thinks. Save the expenditure of the national treasury, but also make the original post station business, not to no one to ask, I do not know what your majesty thinks?”

“……”

For a moment, the hundred officials looked at each other.

This was greatly unexpected!

They couldn’t imagine why Zhang Anshi would be so kind as to take the post station, a bloodsucker of a yamen, onto his own back.

This is tantamount to the Ministry of Revenue getting rid of a burden, and the expenditure has been greatly saved.

As for this postal division, who actually pays for the silver, this has nothing to do with the court.

After everyone looked at each other in dismay, Xia Yuanji came out with emotion and said, “Your Majesty, what His Highness, the King of Song, said is not unreasonable, I second the motion.”

Many people did not object after a short silence.

Anyway, this thing costs money, later let the emperor’s old man and the Qixia merchant bank to pay out the silver is, this is self-inflicted trouble.

Although they agreed, many people still couldn’t help but mutter in their hearts, this Zhang Anshi, is he full of food? How dare he pick up such a hot potato?

Hu Guang frowned, always feeling that there was something not quite right.

He looked at the calm Zhang Anshi, can not help but think of Zhang Anshi when he encouraged his own appeal, goodbye Zhang Anshi at this time to put forward the statute, it looks like Zhang Anshi seems to be the one who suffered a big loss, to put it nicely, called for his majesty’s share of the worry, to put it bluntly, called to pull the palace to do the wrongdoer.

But the question is, is Zhang Anshi the kind of person who would be fooled by a loss?

The thick and honest Hu Guang, in vain, remembered a saying, things are abnormal that is a demon ah!

But no matter what, people still couldn’t figure out what kind of medicine Zhang Anshi was selling in his gourd.

But now, even how to think not understand, this knife are racked to the neck, after all, just now everyone loudly scolded, in the court can be recorded, if you turn your head against, His Majesty is bound to ask, why do you oppose, could it be that you have a better way?

What else can be done about it?

So although some people have agreed, but also did not speak out to stop, even if you feel that things are abnormal people, but also just silence.

Zhu Di heard, said, “In that case, then …… according to Zhang Qing to do it.”

Golden Mouth opened his mouth and then said, “Retire from the court.”

Discussed a morning, at this time, has passed noon, originally hungry, full of thought to go to dry rice ministers, but now suddenly, feel this hunger gradually past, instead of heavy heart.

Any way you look at it, it seems like a trap!

Immediately after retiring from the court, Zhang Anshi was imperialized by Zhu Di to have an audience with Wen Lou.

Zhang Anshi saluted, Zhu Di looked up at him, his eyes ghostly: “Zhang Qing in the secret message, this postal division, operated by the Qixia merchant bank, that the Ministry of households annually allocated money and grain for the post stations in all parts of the world, do you know is geometric?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, there are 60,000 to 70,000 people to feed, up and down the stages, and even 130,000 mules and horses and livestock. Not only that, but there are also repairs to the various post stations and other expenses that cost a great deal.”

Zhu Di raised an eyebrow and said, “Since you know these, can understand, I support their grandson to repair the railroad, has spent a lot of money, now …… but also take this on the Qixia merchant bank, which Qixia merchant bank …… if the Profit greatly reduced, my internal money, I am afraid to follow the disaster.”

Zhang Anshi calmly said: “Your Majesty, this Qixia merchant bank, I also have shares, both dare to come up with such an idea, will not go in vain to feed so many people it …… At first I gave Your Majesty’s secret preaching, some things are not said clearly, my idea is that, good will be this stage, a complete cleanup, find a way to …… profit ……”

“Profit ……” Zhu Di was astonished, “This stagecoach station can also make a profit?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “I can’t say for sure, but I can give it a try.”

Zhu Di heard the word profit, since it is not free from full of expectations, at this time to hear said not allowed three words, the mood can not help but sink again, then sighed and said: “This matter, to do it urgently, do not have any oversight, I am so hard today in the temple, can be because you are in the secret of the ZaoYin, do not teach me to lose the lady and fold the troops.”

Zhang Anshi muttered in his heart, who dares to teach you Zhu to lose his wife ah ……

Zhang Anshi face, however, reveals an oath of faith, “I …… will do my best.”

Zhu Di’s expression, but did not feel relaxed, not distrust Zhang Anshi, if not trust, in Zhang Anshi incoherent on the case of a secret message, it is not possible in today’s straightforward post this hot potato, from the Ministry of the household side, take over the Ministry of the sea and the Qixia business line there.

However, he is aware that, throughout the dynasties, the stagecoach problem, is the oldest problem, both the court must, but which the waste and expense is always amazing, this kind of tail is difficult to fall off the problem, he really can not think of how to alleviate.

At this time, he looked at Zhang Anshi, his heart can not help but be the psychology of a dead horse, so he said, “I do not want other things, but seek less loss can be.”

…………

At the other end, Xia Yuanji retired out, at this time on the tip of the wind and waves of the Ministry of households, he this Ministry of households, but became the object of everyone’s attention.

Naturally, there is no shortage of people coming to the Ministry of Revenue to inquire about the situation.

There were quite a few people who cared about this, after all, it was so odd that it always felt, as if someone was playing a game.

“Xia Gong, this stage …… changed a name …… can be rectified?”

Xia Yuanji listened, but patiently explained, after all, he was in charge of the Ministry of households for many years, on these operations, can be said to be proficient.

Immediately said: “The problem of the post station is that this thing, the world must have, if not, the world is not to be chaotic? But both must have, then …… its duties, there is no way to abolish go, not abolition, so many people …… have to stay, and as long as stay, the annual cost of money and food, will be countless.”

He paused, then said: “rely on the purge, is useless, in the end …… now but the original Ministry of the household to spend the silver, now changed to the palace, or that what the merchant bank. This time, I am greatly relieved, this is a good thing ah, now the palace’s internal money and the Qixia merchant bank’s gold and silver is more than enough, but instead of the treasury’s expenses, has been tense, less of such a burden, the old man can also be a long sigh of relief.”

When the visitor listened to Xia Yuanji’s explanation, he seemed to find it extremely reasonable; under the sky, who else knew the situation of the stagecoach better than this Xia Gong?

The visitor then laughed, “If so, this His Majesty and His Highness, the King of Song, will have to suffer a great loss for once.”

Xia Yuanji said: “This Ministry of Railways, both conniving under the head of the Division of Railways and the local three divisions of the power struggle for profit, and now want to this stage also in the bag, according to the old man, His Highness the King of Song has a big appetite, and he does not mind that the hands of the authority of the hot hand, just …… he finally forgot, the greater the authority, the responsibility and the stem The bigger, long term, this post …… may have to teach the palace and the King of Song hard out of blood once, but …… should also let His Highness the King of Song out of blood, they have money, loss of money.”

Natsubara Yoshi was in a rather relaxed mood, and he was happy about it.

And Xia Yuanji’s optimism, apparently also infected the person, the person listened to, happy: “Xia Gong a word, it is enlightened, and now the scholarly world, as well as many of the dynasty’s loyal and outspoken, because of the suddenness of the incident, but also worried about it. But now …… can finally teach people to breathe a sigh of relief. In this way, His Highness the King of Song is moving a stone to stone his own feet.”

Xia Yuanji was cautious and said with a stern face, “You can’t say that, His Highness the King of Song took the initiative to take on such a responsibility, since it was because he was willing to share the court’s worries.”

The visitor would smile.

For a while, this scholarly community and the neighborhood also began to talk about it.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, was unhurried, as if nothing had happened, turning a deaf ear to the outside world.

As usual, Zhang Anshi also went to Wenyuange on duty.

Hu Guang, however, found time to sneak in and said to Zhang Anshi, “What kind of plotting and scheming does His Highness the King of Song have in mind this time?”

Zhang Anshi cried out in injustice, “How can Duke Hu say that, what bad thoughts can this king have?”

Hu Guang stared at him with eyes full of skepticism, and said under his breath, “I have been thinking hard all night, and I always feel that something is not right. Like …… being taken advantage of ……”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Hu Gong, you and I forget years of friendship, how can this king take advantage of? Hey …… the gossip outside, Hu Gong or listen to less for the best, this thing to hear more, not good.”

For a moment, Hu Guang didn’t know what to say.

It is Zhang Anshi said: “This postal department, must find a upright and willing to do their best to organize the force is good, I think about it, Guangxin uncle Hu Mu is very suitable.”

Hu Guang heard, was shocked, his face changed, some panic, urgently said, “At first, it was the old man first petitioned to abolish the stagecoach station, turned to cause such a big commotion, now, but then make the dog son …… this …… this is not to teach the The world knows, Lao Fu and you wear a pair of pants?”

Zhang Anshi laughed, said, “Hu Gong, can not say so, this post …… and is not something good, laborious, others are as its baggage, hate to dump far away it, now who is willing to take this postal division, has been reluctant, how to the mouth of the Hu Gong, on the contrary, it has become you and I collusion? This word, I do not like to hear.”

Hu Guang: “……”

Hu Guang’s brows knitted tightly, feeling more and more out of place.

He was starting to get a little worried.

And his own eyelids, unconsciously, began to jump.

Just …… for a moment, and can not figure out what medicine Zhang Anshi gourd sells, but also do not know how to raise a teacher.

A little bit of time passed, most of a month later.

A group of people, from Raozhou, arrived at the capital.

The person in the lead was none other than Hu Mu!

Hu Mu’s body, in fact, was only barely better, and the bumpy ride made him look bad.

This is still the result of a month’s rest before and after, but got the summoning of Zhang Anshi, a university scholar of Wen Yuan Ge and the Minister of Railways, he still hurriedly went to the capital with the others.

Although Zhang Anshi repeatedly requested that he come back when he was healed.

When Hu Mu and the others appeared in Wen Yuan Pavilion, it happened to be Hu Guang, who had just come out of the duty room, looking at a square.

As soon as Hu Guang saw his son among them, he was startled and turned around and hid in his duty room, not daring to come out again.

So much so that Yang Rong couldn’t look at it, and couldn’t help but seek out Hu Guang to complain, “You’re so good that father and son don’t see each other?”

Hu Guang’s face is full of tangled, sighing: “He was injured, old man as a human father, can not even lick the calf’s feelings also do not have? This is still not…hey …… to avoid suspicion, after all, to avoid suspicion.”

Yang Rong had disapproval in his eyes and sighed, “After all, Duke Hu is tired of fame.”

Hu Guang but seriously said: “I have self-awareness, the Wen Yuan Ge among the bachelor, seniority me as Xie Gong, clever as Yang Gong, stable as Jin Gong, merit is far worse than His Highness the King of Song, the only thing that can take the hand of this is that this is not greedy for fame and fortune, to raise the virtuous and avoid relatives of this false name. If even these ethics are still gone, then it is really a corpse, ashamed to the extreme.”

Yang Rong smiled, but said, “Duke Hu, you say, why did the King of Song have to recruit Hu Mu?”

“Hey, don’t ask, don’t ask.” Hu Guang revealed a pained look.

Yang Rong looked at his reaction and seemed to pounce on something at once, saying, “Do you mean …… that the King of Song is going to make a move on your body in Hu Gong?”

Hu Guang frowned, his long beard could not help but tremble, said, “No way, His Highness the King of Song …… should not be so lacking in virtue …… Old man and his relationship, it seems to be too much.”

Yang Rong smiled and said, “It also makes sense, well, Hu Gong continues to close the door, the old man …… is also busy with his own business.”

Hu Guang opened his mouth to speak, in fact, he wanted to listen to Yang Rong’s high opinion, he knows that Yang Rong is always have a way.

Unfortunately …… Young Wing, however, is gone.

While in the next duty room, Zhang Anshi’s cheerful laughter came out, “Hahahahaha …… you can come, this king misses you!”

Hu Guang: “……”