The heavens start with letting the bullets fly

Chapter 496
On the way back, Zhang Heqing took advantage of drinking flower wine with Chen Zhao, stepped forward and asked: "Brother Chen, if you just sell those shops, why do you need to find the magistrate as a middleman? The Heying Garrison is also willing to be this middleman." ah?"

"Hey, Brother Chen, the Caobiao Mansion is also willing to be the middleman." Han Xiaozhong interrupted hastily.

With the two of you being used as guns, who dares to let you two be one of them?
Chen Zhao complained in his heart, but he chuckled: "You two brothers, the Heying garrison camp and the Caobiao camp have already walked together with the patrolling salt censor's yamen. Those salt merchants must have scruples, and the prefect of Yangzhou is one of us. The state's parent officer, Marquis Qianli, it is most appropriate for him to be a middleman."

"So that's the case." The two of them nodded their heads without doubting him, only thinking that what Chen Zhao said made a lot of sense.This Han Xiaozhong then asked: "Brother Chen, just now you said that the inspector of Yanyan had something to consult with everyone, what is it?"

Chen Zhao glanced at Han Xiaozhong, his face was expressionless, but he lowered him a notch in his heart.

Even Mu Tianyan, the magistrate of Yangzhou, didn't ask, but you, a small yamen, have the nerve to ask.

Could it be that he was beaten up by Zhang Heqing back then?

My brain is not working!

Chen Zhao chuckled: "Brother Han, if His Majesty's will is not coming, I will not reveal it later."

"Your Majesty..."

Hearing that the emperor personally intervened in this matter, Han Xiaozhong was so frightened that he shrank his head and dared not ask any more.

Zhang Heqing glanced at Han Xiaozhong, and a sneer flashed in his heart.

What Han Xiaozhong, I think it is Han Shachong.

……

"Your Majesty, that Lin Ruhai slaughtered innocent people and scraped the ground three feet away, causing the local people to suffer unspeakably. Governments at all levels in Yangzhou dare not speak out!"

In the Wenhua Palace, a minister knelt in front of the emperor and shouted angrily.

This is already ten days later.

Thousands of miles away, in the imperial palace of the capital city, the court had already ended, but a person came to the Wenhua Palace, where the emperor worked, to face the emperor, and wrote a letter to impeach Lin Ruhai, the censor's yamen in Yangzhou.

The current emperor is Emperor Xiaode, who has been on the throne for less than a year, and is only 40 years old this year, which is in the prime of life.

The Supreme Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 20 and reigned for 45 years. However, in July last year, he suffered from a serious illness and was almost paralyzed.

When Xiaode Emperor Longqian, he only knew how to do things loyally, and never formed gangs, so he fell into the eyes of the Supreme Emperor in the fight among many princes and was chosen as his successor.

But after all, he is used to being a pure minister, and there are not many capable people in his hands, so he is often elbowed by some veteran ministers in the court.

Like the one in front of you.

He is the founding hero of the country, the direct grandson of Zhenguo Gong among the four princes and eight princes, and now he is the successor of the first-class Bo Niu.

Emperor Xiaode knew that this guy, relying on his family background, set up shops everywhere, smuggled official salt, and had deep ties with the Zhao family, a salt merchant in Yangzhou.

The impeachment of Lin Ruhai this time is naturally for his own benefit, and of course it may be acting on behalf of Longshougong.

Emperor Xiaode watched Niu Jizong howling quietly, without saying a word.

Niu Jizong screamed for a long time, but when the emperor ignored him, he howled: "Your Majesty, my Niu family is full of loyal people, and their determination to serve the country with fists and fists can be seen in the sun and the moon. I am impeaching Lin Ruhai because I am loyal to your majesty, so I thought it was for the sake of the place." An Ning, please recall Lin Ruhai quickly and impose a strict trial to set the record straight!"

Emperor Xiaode frowned, feeling more disgusted in his heart.

Play impeachment well.

He also deliberately dragged out the old Zhen Guogong to use as a weight.

What should I be?
What is the old town of your family?
Blackmail me?

Thinking of this, Emperor Xiaode said calmly: "Niu Aiqing, the national treasury salt tax has been declining over the years. Lin Ruhai is the salt inspector and manages the local salt administration on my behalf. It has only been a few months and he has committed such a serious crime. I'm afraid it is alarmist." Bar!"

"Your Majesty, you don't know something." Niu Jizong kowtowed again: "The king of Changyi, Liu He, has been in power for 27 days, but he has committed 120 evil deeds. It can be seen that evil deeds are not short-lived. If there is such disgust, there must be evil deeds!"

He spoke harshly again: "Please Your Majesty quickly issue an order to kill the Lin bandits, to return the people of Yangzhou to their innocence, and to give justice to the world!"

As soon as this statement came out, Emperor Xiaode became furious!
With such an aggressive attitude, even the matter of Liu He, the king of Changyi, was brought up. Could it be that your grandson of Duke Zhen still wants to be Huo Guang?

Emperor Xiaode was furious in his heart, but did not show it at all on his face. Instead, he took out a piece from the pile of memorials, opened it, took a look at it, closed it again, threw it to Niu Jizong, and said in a calm tone: "Someone has been there recently. Impeach your brother Niu Yongxin for taking bribes and perverting the law while he was in Jinling, and he sat on the ground and divided the stolen goods, just take a look."

"What, someone falsely accused the brother-in-law?"

Niu Jizong was furious, and he was shocked when he took the memorial.

It turned out that the memorial not only included the corruption and perversion of the law to impeach Niu Yongxin, but also various transcripts of every incident. Not only was the writing excellent, but it was also well-organized and detailed.

According to this memorial, Niu Yongxin could have his head chopped off three times.

Niu Jizong's face immediately turned ashen, and he didn't dare to take the big shot anymore. He banged his head three times and said in a trembling voice: "I am scared, I have no idea how to teach my younger brother, I..."

"enough!"

Emperor Xiaode threw a pamphlet beside Niu Jizong, and said impatiently: "For the sake of Lord Laozhen, you hand over Niu Yongxin's corrupt proceeds to the state treasury. I have the right to treat these nonsense things as nothing." It happened - back off!"

"Thank you Your Majesty Long, thank you Your Majesty Long!"

Niu Jizong hurriedly picked up the booklet, bowed and walked out in panic.

"You all back down too."

Watching Niu Jizong exit the hall, Emperor Xiaode waved his hand accordingly, and all the guards and eunuchs rushed out like a tide.

Emperor Xiaode waited for a while, then turned around and said, "Old Qi, there is no one in the room, come out."

Before the words finished, a person flashed out from behind the screen and said with a sneer: "This Niu Jizong is really rebellious and rude, and his heart is to be punished! This government of the town is so ignorant of the king, it should be ransacked and exterminated!"

This person is only a few years younger than Emperor Xiaode, but he is well maintained. He looks like he is in his early thirties, and his facial features are very similar to Emperor Xiaode. He is the younger brother of his mother, Prince Zhongshun .

Prince Zhongshun did not wait for the emperor to speak, he was already furious and said: "I think it is false for him to impeach Lin Ruhai, but it is true to weaken His Majesty's wings! Now the father is weak and sick, and he is taking care of his life. His Majesty has been on the throne for several months, and the courtiers have returned. Gradually, he is in charge of everything. However, the former crown prince, the fifth son, and the sixth son are at a disadvantage, especially the fifth son, who is getting close to the four kings and eight princes, and the intention of Niu Jizong is clearly revealed!"

"It's so obvious!"

The corners of Emperor Xiaode's mouth turned up slightly, showing a sneering sneer: "These moths of the country, sooner or later I will ransack their homes and exterminate their families!"

It turns out that although the Supreme Emperor needs to cultivate his body, he has been an emperor for many years, and he is unwilling to lose power. Therefore, in order to check and balance his emperor, he entrusted the fifth prince, Prince Yizhong, and the sixth prince Zhongchun. The second prince approached the Dragon Head Palace.

Prince Yi Zhong, Prince Zhong Chun, and the four princes and eight princes colluded with each other to control internal and external financial resources, forcing him, a dignified person of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, to take a wrong turn and send his subordinates to Yangzhou to rectify the salt affairs, hoping to obtain financial resources. .

Every time Emperor Xiaode thought of this, his teeth itch with hatred.

At this time, Prince Zhongshun did not scold the four kings and eight princes together with Emperor Xiaode, but persuaded: "After all, your majesty has just ascended the throne. This matter should not be rushed. It needs to be done slowly. I am afraid that I have to appease them now. For now The best strategy is to expand financial resources.”

When Emperor Xiaode heard the words, a smile appeared on his face, and he handed a memorial to Prince Zhongshun, and said with a smile: "Why do you think Niu Jizong impeached Lin Ruhai, because Lin Qing did it beautifully!"

Prince Zhongshun took the memorial, and after a rough look, his eyes couldn't help but straighten: "10 taels of gold, 300 million taels of silver, and countless antiques and jades? There are so many shops and fields? In just two months, Lin Ruhai seized So much silver! He is really His Majesty's Sang Hongyang!"

Emperor Xiaode nodded, and said: "He reported it to me in private. Thanks to Chen Zhao's strong martial arts and decisiveness, he was able to deter those salt merchants. Lao Qi, there are so many gold, silver and jewels, you need to send someone to take them away. Take it back! As long as I have these silver taels in hand, I can show my ambition!"

Prince Zhongshun agreed, then immediately took a step back, knelt down on the ground, and said: "My brother first congratulates His Majesty on his grand plans."

"You old seventh, give me a high hat." Emperor Xiaode smiled and asked Prince Zhongshun to stand up, and at the same time he got up and left the imperial case, walked back and forth in the hall a few times, and said: "This matter is Yangzhou's inspection of the salt censor's yamen. The patrol inspector Chen Zhaoli has made great contributions, and I will reward you."

He raised his voice and called his confidant eunuch Dai Quan in, and ordered: "Draft the decree, make Lin Ruhai, the inspector of salt in Yangzhou, the captain of cavalry and the first-class captain of Yunqi, and inspector Chen Zhao as captain of Yunqi, and reward according to the law. "

(End of this chapter)