第四十九章 最后一夜(求推荐票)
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万万没想到,强中自有强中手。直娘贼,那一科的考生全是强到逆天的怪兽,一甲,状元,李春芳;榜眼,张春;探花,胡正蒙。二甲的作文高手更多,就连大才子张居正也勉强排在第九。大名鼎鼎如王世贞者,差点吊车尾。至于徐光启、汪烇这样的大名士,也被挤到不起眼的角落。
三甲更离谱,一长串令人咋舌的响亮名字:马三才、马一龙、丘岳、陈善治、张言……简直就是群星璀璨。而这些人,最近几年在大明朝的政坛上已经崭露头角,未来必然焕发出夺目光彩。
和这些精英同年同科,固然一件值得骄傲的事情。可是,自己因为没有进翰林院,这些年宦途坎坷,却是抱憾不已。
王若虚每每念及于此,都禁不住在心中感叹:如果自己等上两年去考嘉靖二十九年的春闱,人生或许是另外一种模样吧?
周楠见王若虚一脸的感叹,倒没有急着赶自己出去的迹象,忙道:“大老爷误会了,小可倒不是想要告状。只是心中对朝廷这改土为桑的新政有所保留。没错,当今中央财政空虚,陛下开海禁边贸确实是充实国库的善法。可是,怕就怕实行起来要走样。怕就怕地方官急功近利,不分青红皂白,将所有土地都改成桑园,地里没有产出,来年百姓又吃什么?江浙乃是天下粮仓,若有事,怕是要动摇国本。所以,县尊这次推行改土为桑,实际数目和上报朝廷的有所出入。毕竟,夏收在即,总不可能将所有的稻谷都拔了,叫百姓挨饿吧?”
这已经是自呈在改桑一事上对王主事有所隐瞒,周楠已经觉察出这个老王早已经将这一点看破。他是在赌,赌王若虚的态度。
“史县尊在私下和卑职说起嘉靖二十六年科的进士时,说起王主事时曾称赞道,王老大人不畏严阁老强权,上表弹劾严嵩父子横行不法,祸乱朝纲,涤净风气,乃是天下官员之表率。此番来安东,必能体恤百姓之苦。县尊心中羞愧,此刻正在衙中自省,特命小可前来向老大人请罪。”
说着话,他背上肌肉都绷紧了。这一把如果赌错,史知县弄虚作假必然要到京城刑部走一趟,而自己没有他的庇护,说不得要逃命去了。
“请罪,果然其中有假!”王若虚猛一拍桌子,冷笑道:“如此说来,本官倒要在安东多勾留几日好生核查了。”
“啊……大老爷……”周楠心脏跳得似要从口中蹦出来,顿时心丧若死,心中乱成一团:难道我猜错了,难道我猜错了,不可能啊?
“不过,本官另有要事去办,哪里有工夫陪你等在地里乱转。”王主事突然一笑:“对了,你方才所言任何一个新政出台时表面上看起来是好的,可怕就怕执行起来走样,变成恶政,倒有些意思,此话怎解?依你看来,这改土为桑是搞不成了?”
周楠下意识地回答说:“最多一年,朝中君子必然看出其中弊端,必须尽废。改土为桑,伤了农本。虽说生丝海贸可以换了许多白银充实国库,可江浙两省却会因为歉收米价腾贵,折算下来,其实天下的财富并没有丝毫的增长。就好象宋时的交子、会子,我朝早年的钱钞一样……”
实际以米本位来计算,在美洲白银大量输入明朝之后,白银确实迎来一次大贬值。从明初的一两银子价值一千元人民币直接贬到五六百,算是给明人上了一堂原始的货币经济课。
“……我朝银价,说倒底是以粮食为核价标准的……粮少,银贵;粮多,银贱……”
周楠大胆地将心中那点可怜的经济学知识大约说了一遍,虽然其中颇多谬误,但用来糊弄古人也足够了。
王主事听得入神,良久才点点头:“倒也有趣,果然留心之处是文章。本官对朝廷本次试行改土为桑也有保留,这才来你县勘察,也是想看看新政实行的效用如何。正要上折子反对此事,你这个观点甚是新奇,老夫倒想借用一番。”
没错,王若虚作为一个老派人物,自然有着明朝所谓清流的禀性。朝廷但凡有新政出台,不看对不对能不能实行,先反对了再说。反正说别人不对是容易的,即便新政最后获得成功,也能以一句“言者无罪,闻者足戒”了之。如果恰好说对了,那就是可以大大自夸一番:“看吧,老夫当初就说这事不可行,说对了吧?”
反对总是比建设要占便宜的,又能刷声望,这也是明朝中后期言官清流大行其道的缘故。
再者,在嘉靖后期,朝廷的政争已经开始有越演越烈的迹象。凡事不问对错,只看立场。
王主事当初可是弹劾过严嵩的人,改土为桑是严家父子弄出来的,无论如何,先弹劾了再说。他正在思索正写这个奏章,也正头疼。今上是个爱钱入骨之人,眼睛里只有银子,海贸确实能够带了丰厚的利润。要想说服皇帝,却不是那么容易。
周楠刚才这席货币以米价为本位折算财富增减的观点别开生面,让他如同醍醐灌顶。
王若虚这些日子正打主意上个折子弹劾严嵩,作为一个老式文人,像这种奏折其实是有套路的,不外是说严阁老投机取巧,揣摩圣意,其心可诛,反正专一在道德上对他发动猛烈攻击。至于效果嘛,够戗。
周楠这个思路,正好切中了皇帝爱财的秉性,观点新鲜。如果陛下看了,虽然未必会尽废新法,也会给他留下深刻的印象。
民间多有奇能异士,这小子倒有几分才干。
听到王若虚这么说,周楠忙道:“小可也就是胡言乱语,不成体系,自然需要老大人完善,大老爷若要用乃是周楠的荣幸。”
王若虚点点头:“好吧,你退下吧!今日老夫受了你的启发,也算是欠了你一个人情。你既然来找到老夫,估计也是领了史知县的命过来探本官口风。某若这样让你空手而归,未免不近人情。回去告诉你们知县,这次安东改土为桑做得好,史杰人勇于任事,当得起能吏干员卓异六字,下去吧!”
到这个时候,这次外察总算结束,史知县平安,自己这口典吏的铁饭碗也保住了。
周楠大喜,谢过王主事,刚垮出门,后面王若虚突然一笑,问:“老夫只闻有桑蚕、柞蚕,这淮安的蚕也怪,竟然能吃白蜡树叶。”
周楠如中雷击。
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