Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 105 Jin Yiwei (please subscribe!)

Zhu Houzhao looked at the back of Yang Yan leaving, and said with a smile: "This girl, it's really interesting, Liu Jian and others don't want Zhang Xuan to enter the palace as the queen, but here they made such a show for me!"

into the night.

Zhu Houzhao returned to the Forbidden City.

In the place of the capital, in the office of the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Liang Chu lit a lamp late at night to check the latest accounts.

Since the previous cabinet began to deal with corrupt officials, it has also strengthened taxation reforms.

In the past month, the taxes collected by Daming have obviously increased a lot more than before.

With the exception of Shen Wanqian, the business elite, the income of other businessmen has also increased significantly, and those meritorious families who did not pay taxes before have also started to pay a small amount of taxes. Looking at the silver taels collected on the accounts, Liang Chu showed a bright smile on his cheeks.

With this money, the imperial court will not be restrained in doing things. The filling of the treasury has always been a concern of Zhu Houzhao.

Just as Liang Chu was about to report the good news to Zhu Houzhao, an official hurried in from outside the door, holding a ledger with a panicked look, and said to Liang Chu, "My lord, look!"

Hearing this, Liang Chu looked suspiciously at the ledger in the official's hand.

When Liang Chu saw the changes in the accounts, his complexion suddenly sank: "What's going on here?"

The official also hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "My lord, my subordinates don't quite know what's going on."

"In this day, the price of food and cloth in this city suddenly increased several times. Some food supply places have even clearly stipulated the amount of food sold every day."

After hearing this, Liang Chu's complexion suddenly changed. Even though he still doesn't know the various reasons for this, he judged based on this that this is definitely not a good thing.

Liang Chu immediately took the account book, stood up quickly and said: "Here comes, prepare your horse quickly, I want to enter the palace immediately to meet with the Holy Majesty."

"Also, quickly send people to investigate this matter secretly. Who is leading the charge?"

"As ordered!"

When Liang Chu rushed to the palace in a hurry, in the Forbidden City, Zhu Houzhao also received many memorials from civil officials to impeach the cabinet.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair and read the memorial of impeachment of Liang Chu by Yushitai.

"Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, wantonly changed the tax rate of the court, especially in terms of commercial tax, which has already caused businessmen from all over the world to gather, and the common people have complained."

"The ministers and others jointly request His Majesty to depose the post of Minister of the Household Department of Liang Chu, and complain to the common people!"

The content of each memorial is very simple, but Zhu Houzhao is keen to find the tricks in these memorials.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the Household Minister Liang Chuliang is waiting outside the hall, saying that he has something to ask to see His Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao heard the words, put down the memorial in his hand, looked up and looked outside, and said to the eunuch, "Let him in! It really means that Cao Cao will be there soon."

"According to the order!"

After the eunuch in attendance retired, Liang Chu came to Zhu Houzhao's side, cupped his hands and said to Zhu Houzhao: "I see your majesty!"

"Liang Qing's family doesn't need to be too polite, just sit down!"

"Weichen should stand and talk to His Majesty!" Liang Chu declined.

"Well, I know you must have something to do here this time, so tell me, what's the important thing?"

Liang Chu hurriedly took out the prepared accounts from his sleeve, and delivered them to Zhu Houzhao respectfully.

When Zhu Houzhao looked at the ledger in front of him, a chill appeared on his majestic face.

"So that's what happened! They really aren't afraid of death!"

Before, when Zhu Houzhao was reading the memorial, he might not know the whole story of the matter. He thought he could see the clue from the memorial.
After Liang Chu presented such an account, Zhu Houzhao had already connected the recent events in his mind.

Yu Shitai impeached the Minister of the Household Department, and Zhu Houzhao could understand that there might be something wrong with it.

Or the civil servants at Yushitai really did not agree with Liang Chu, so as to belittle Liang Chu.

But now, with the accounts submitted by Liang Chu, things seem to be not so simple.

Is Yushitai's impeachment of the Minister of the Household Department really the complaints of the common people?
In fact, Zhu Houzhao knew in his heart that Liang Chu's reform of commercial taxation reduced the burden on the common people to a certain extent.

This is an act of benefiting the people, but Yushitai took the opportunity to impeach, did he understand that the civil servants of Yushitai collected money from merchants and dragged Liang Chu into the water? There are still profiteers among them.

Liang Chu stood there, looking at the angry Zhu Houzhao, and he was full of doubts. Why would the emperor be so angry about such a small thing as rising prices?
"Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to secretly investigate this matter, please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

"You don't have to investigate these people!" Zhu Houzhao waved his hands hurriedly.

In a blink of an eye, Zhu Houzhao said to Liang Chu: "Anyone who drives up prices will be imprisoned in the Ministry of Criminal Justice!"

Liang Chu was startled, and just about to speak, Zhu Houzhao raised his hand and threw the memorial on the table in front of Liang Chu.

"Look, how many people in the entire imperial court are impeaching you, but you only see one side of the matter. This matter is far from as simple as you think!"

After Liang Chu heard Zhu Houzhao's lecture, his body trembled suddenly, and he picked up a memorial in doubt. When he saw that Yushitai was impeaching him, Liang Chu couldn't help being stunned!
"Your Majesty, this, this."

"Doing these small tricks in front of me, is it true that all of my Jin Yiwei are vegetarians?"

Liang Chu hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I know what to do!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "Okay, let me ask these merchants where they got such courage."

"You actually put your wishful thinking on my head, and you are so impatient to fight against the imperial court!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Liang Chu cupped his hands and slowly exited from the Yangxin Hall!
"Come on!"

Hearing this, the eunuch who served near him hurried over.

"His Majesty!"

"Quickly summon Shen Lian, the commander of Jinyiwei, to come to see me!"

"According to the order!"

Since the establishment of the East and West factories, its edge has long surpassed that of the Jinyiwei. However, the most powerful one in the entire Ming Dynasty is the Jinyiwei.

Since some people dare to bribe under their noses, slander the imperial officials, let them use their blood to sharpen the sword of Jinyiwei!
in the dark.

The commander of Jin Yiwei made Shen Lian rush to the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City alone.

In just one stick of incense, Shen Lian came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"I asked you to rebuild the Jinyiwei, how are you preparing?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have selected middle-aged and middle-aged men from the capital to join the Jinyiwei according to your instructions, and have strengthened their training. Now, please Your Majesty to inspect them!"

"Okay, I will entrust you with one thing now. All the merchants in the capital who impeached the officials of Liang and Chu and raised prices will be taken into the prison of the Ministry of punishment."

"I only give you two days, can you do it?"

Jin Yiwei didn't hear anything about such a big incident?

"If it can't be done, there is no need for Jin Yiwei to exist!"

Shen Lian held his head high and cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please put it down. In three days, I will definitely settle this matter!"

After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Shen Lian's Jin Yiwei's order was that if this matter is not handled well, everyone must die to apologize!
Soon, Jin Yiwei Commander Shen Lian personally led 1000 people, and scattered them all in the capital.

(End of this chapter)