I am the king of the dead

"Furthermore, Mr. Xu and the others are well versed in this way, so they can redeem their crimes."

After the investigation of the Xu family, someone will definitely make up for the Xu family's business. If you don't dare to do it, then do it secretly.

"Isn't His Majesty going to be scolded again?" Li Xian was taken aback.

This idea is very good, but if His Majesty approves this matter, wouldn't Qingliu scold him to death?

Li Xian is known as the King of Hades, so naturally he doesn't care about being scolded. Although His Majesty doesn't care about these infamy, it is not the way to be a minister if His Majesty is scolded.

"Then do you have a better way? It's the red-haired prostitutes. During the Zhoushan naval battle, a lot of red-haired prostitutes were investigated and dealt with. If Xu's business is done, there will still be people in this business, and More secretive." Xu Chengzong asked a key question.

Li Xian didn't have a good solution, nodded and said: "That's the only way to do it."

Chapter 541 I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty first

The Xu family who ran the Hongmaofan business was also investigated.

At that time, Xu Zong, the head of the Xu family, was drinking tea in the teahouse, and Xu Zong, who was fighting with Yaxing, was taken to the Zhenfusi Yamen for investigation.

Xu Zong's original name was Xu Pingtuo, but he changed his name to Xu Zong after he became famous.

He is from Guangzhou. When his mother was pregnant with him, she dreamed that a big star fell into her arms. There was a man with a crown next to the star master, saying that this son was an extraordinary fetus.

When he was born, it was in November, there was heavy snow in Guangzhou, the vegetation was covered with ice, and his mother died of dystocia.

In fact, Xu Zhi didn't know until he grew up that his mother was married with a son at that time, and she was not pregnant with his father's baby, so the so-called dream theory was used to show that his child was extraordinary.

Xu Zong's mother died of dystocia, and the mother lost her son. The old man Xu was an honest person, and he brought up Xu Zong, and Xu Zong filially took care of the old man Xu until his death.

Xu Yan was scolded as a bastard since he was a child, and he would fight with others, the way he fights to death, this fierce aura has been cultivated, and he has really become a evil star.

When Xu Zong was 15 years old, he ran to the sea to hang out. It was like a dragon entering the sea. Xu Zong's business in the sea was getting bigger and bigger.

Under his command were twelve large three-masted ships, nearly three hundred two-masted thousand-feed ships, and countless small sampans.

When he was 30 years old, the emperor of Ming Dynasty suddenly ordered to open the sea. All ships can trade normally as long as they register as merchant ships with the Shi Ship Department and pay taxes.

Xu Yan was overjoyed, and when he heard the news, he went to the Mizhou Shipping Department to register the ship. The business was getting bigger and bigger. He has been doing the business of red-haired prostitutes and Nanyang Kunlun slaves.

But when he was dealing with things in Nanya, he was taken away by Tiqi.

It's just that the treatment of Xu Yan and Zhao Kairui is completely different. Four people were found in Zhao Kairui's family, and thousands of abnormal female households were found.

Xu Zong neither had the punishment of five poisons nor forced a confession, but he was arrested, and Xu Zong could still see his big shopkeeper in prison.

This is the difference, the investigation of Xu Yan has already been verified, what he did and did not do, Ti Qi is very clear.

"Boss, this is our account for this month. We are used to drifting at sea, and things on the ground are not so clear. Who can we ask for the money?" The big shopkeeper closed the account and said worriedly. .

Xu Yan has been arrested for half a month, and he has not been interrogated, let alone asked. The big shopkeeper doesn't know where the money is going.

"Who do you ask for money?" Xu Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty for money!"

"Ah?" The big shopkeeper looked at his boss blankly, he didn't understand what it meant.

Xu Yan said helplessly, "Don't you even look at this place? This is a heavenly prison, an imperial prison! It's useless to ask anyone for money."

"Ah, so..." The big shopkeeper finally understood, and immediately said in a mournful voice: "Isn't it over? There is no place to spend money, so it's going to..."

Xu Yan patted the table, bit the grass stalk, and said in a muffled voice: "Hey, stop talking about frustration!"

"It is estimated that our high officials in Daming are still discussing, just wait until they come to the conclusion of their discussion, whether I should be beheaded, exiled, or fined, it will be decided."

Xu Yan's life experience did not make him cynical, but made him very optimistic.

He is not particularly afraid of death. On the contrary, he is very grateful to his mother for not letting him die; he is very grateful to his honest father for not strangling him and pulling him up; Take him away as a villain, and let him stir up trouble.

Therefore, after Xu Yan joined the Zhenfu Department, he didn't complain much, even if he died, he didn't care.

Among those who earn a living at sea, who doesn't have blood on their hands?

He killed too many people, Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates, North Korea, Champa, Cochin, Persia, etc., countless, and he fought with them all at sea.

But that's all in the past.

After the Mizhou Shipping Department was established and all merchant ships were brought under its jurisdiction, there was an unspoken rule, that is, no bows and guns should be used when entering the port.

Accompanying this rule is another rule, that is, the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to attack each other at sea, otherwise even the ship with the entire company will not be allowed to enter the port.

The bows of all registered merchant ships are printed with white paint, and they are killing each other at sea, and they can basically determine where they are from.

During the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, homing pigeons were called ship pigeons, which were pigeons raised by boat masters. Once the sufferer was attacked or robbed at sea, no matter how bad it was, he could release the pigeons to complain.

Although the objective fact that the efficiency is low and the investigation is difficult exists, Daming Hai without legal constraints and legal constraints are completely different.

While the emperor established the rules, he released many restrictions on maritime trade, including some prohibited items in the past, which could enter the port in a grand manner, such as bows, crossbows, guns, and three-masted ships.

Therefore, after opening the sea, Xu Zong really never fought against the merchant ships of Ming Dynasty.

It stands to reason that this is never to blame, and he doesn't quite know what his fault is.

"I'm going to trouble the shopkeeper to take care of the business matters. At first, I thought that the court took me and asked me to pay for my life. Unfortunately, it wasn't." Xu Yan said a little confused.

He didn't know why he was arrested, he didn't commit any crimes in Daming.

Ten days later, Xu Yan and Zhao Kairui were sent to the capital, and their treatment was different.

Xu Yan's journey along the way wasn't really good food or drink, but he was definitely full of food. He didn't wear shackles, no shackles, and no prison car, just an ordinary car.

Zhao Kairui and the elders of his family were very unlucky, it was a complete set of shackles and prison carts.

It only took [-] days to go from Nanya to Beiya. On the way, something happened that made Xu Yan dumbfounded. Someone dared to rob the prisoner's car!

This is Ti's prison car!

Xu Yan thought that he was the master who feared neither the sky nor the earth, but he and his chief shopkeeper never dared to think about robbing the prison car, and only wanted to beg for money to live.

But someone who doesn't know where he came from actually dared to rob the prison car!

The result was naturally that the Tiqis won the victory, and all the comers left their lives on both sides of the official road.

After Xu Zong arrived in Tongzhou, he parted ways with Zhao Kairui, and the prison car escorting Zhao Kairui and his party entered the capital overnight, while Xu Zong rested in Tongzhou for a day before entering the capital through Chaoyang Gate.

The black-holed cannons on the city gate of Chaoyangmen frightened him, and he was afraid that even his ashes were blown away by so many cannons.

Soon, Xu Yan was sent to Dali Temple for custody instead of Beizhen Fusi.

It took another half a month to stay here, and Xu Zong didn't wait for Tiqi, nor did he wait for Hutougui, but waited for the doctor of the Ministry of Rites.

The doctor of the Ministry of Rites said very seriously: "When you face the saint, you should think twice about what you say, and you should not speak wild words, let alone swear words."

"When entering the temple, you have to bow three times and knock five times. This is a great gift. You have to say "Caomin" and "Long live three times."

"Your Majesty didn't say that when you're flattened, you should bow your head and listen, and don't move around."

"Someone will come and take you to take a shower and change clothes."

Xu Yan interrupted the preaching of the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and he said full of doubts: "Why do you want to face the saint?"

Lang Zhong shook his head and said, "You are quite clean in Dali Temple, and there is almost a quarrel in Chaoli because of your affairs."

"Don't ask, just say what His Majesty asks you, don't lie, that's a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, if you want to survive, just tell the truth, understand?"

Xu Yan nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice and said, "I understand, I understand."

Face saint... He never imagined that he could see His Majesty.

No matter how you look at it, for Xu Zong, His Majesty is a good person.

His Majesty ascended the throne, Huang Xiaoyang and the group of pirates were suppressed, and all the merchant ships became Daming merchant ships, and were no longer the targets of the Inspection Department to sink them. They had grievances, and they had a place to sue. The case continues, but the petition is received.

His Majesty has ascended the throne, and their maritime merchants are no longer like in the past, you kill me, I kill you, there are fires everywhere, dead people everywhere, today they are maritime merchants, tomorrow they will be pirates.

Xu Yan couldn't tell so many great truths, he only knew that after His Majesty ascended the throne, they lived like human beings, instead of the human and ghost appearances of the past.

Xu Yan was taken to the lecture hall, entered Juxian Pavilion, and turned right on the first floor.

He looked suspiciously at this rather crude imperial study room, which was completely different from what he had imagined. He thought that His Majesty's place was paved with silk, with doors made of ivory and windows made of glaze.

But this place is so simple.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the emperor sitting on a soft wicker chair, carefully reviewing the memorial.

Even if it was His Majesty's regular uniform, he could still recognize it at a glance, that was His Majesty.

It was almost exactly the same as the majesty he thought of.

He knelt down three times and kowtowed five times, and made a big salute.Claiming to be a grassroots person, he shouted three times for long live.

"I bow to you, no courtesy, and a seat." The emperor's voice was quite easy-going.

Only half of Xu Yan's buttocks were placed on the chair. He was very nervous, his back was sweating, and his hands were even shaking.

He suddenly remembered a rumor that His Majesty does not live in the Imperial Palace. The moment he saw His Majesty, he also understood a truth, that is, the Imperial Palace is where the Emperor is.

It looks simple here, but because His Majesty is here, it looks magnificent.

Zhu Qiyu finally finished reviewing the memorabilia. He had the memorabilia for practicing outlines in his hand. The final case was advancing. There was an earthquake in the local officialdom in Sichuan. Three fourth-rank officials and one third-rank official in the court fell down.

He handed the memorial to Xing'an, and then he looked at Xu Zhuan.

This man looked a little thin and dark, especially the signs of long-term exposure to wind and sun at sea.

"Xu Yan, I have read your case, and Tiqi has also checked it out. There is nothing wrong with it. If you walk out of Juxian Pavilion today, you will be fine." Zhu Qiyu drank his saliva and gave Xu Yan a reassurance.

The terrified female household is from the Ming Dynasty, and neither the Hongmaofan nor the Kunlun slaves are from the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu is the emperor of Ming Dynasty first, and what he wants to protect are the interests of Ming Dynasty.

"Hey." Xu Yan immediately knelt down on the ground and shouted loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

Zhu Qiyu immediately said: "Get up and talk, I don't like others kneeling."

"Yes." Xu Yan stood up again, but he didn't know whether to sit or not.

The doctor of the Ministry of Rites taught him how to thank him, but he didn't teach him whether the bestowed seat can be used for the whole performance or only once.

He was in a hurry and didn't know who could help him.

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "Sit down, don't be reserved."

It's okay if Zhu Qiyu didn't say anything, but he said don't be restrained, but Xu Yan became more and more nervous.

"How long does it take you to go from Guangzhou to Malacca, and to Xuanweisi in the old port?" Zhu Qiyu changed the subject and chatted about sea issues.

When Xu Yan heard the question, he hurriedly said: "It will take three to five months. Most of them leave in spring. In autumn, they will go to Borneo to load the goods, and then return to Guangzhou Shipyard."

Zhu Qiyu and Xu Zong chatted about the sea affairs, and Xu Zong finally stopped being so nervous. When talking about seafood, Xu Zong was like a treasure, which was an area that he was good at but the emperor was not good at.

For example, where did the teak wood that the emperor wanted so much grow, and how could those teak wood be transported from Jiaozhi, Myanmar and other places to Daming.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Zhu Qiyu not only asked anecdotes about the sea, but also asked many questions that the merchants urgently needed to solve. Xing'an was on hand to record all these questions.

"The grassroots retire." Xu Yan saluted again and left Juxian Pavilion.

When Xu Zong left the lecture hall, he looked back. He had three sons, two of whom played knives and guns.

There are two ways to enter the lecture hall, the first is to make meritorious service on the battlefield, and the second is to pass the martial arts examination.

When Xu Zong left, the sun was already setting and the sun was setting.

A car stopped at the main entrance of the Martial Arts Hall, and a graceful figure got out of the car and headed for Juxian Pavilion.

After the woman entered the Juxian Pavilion, she took off her veil and headed towards the imperial study.

"Have that Zhao Kairui and those elders been sent to Xie Jie Yuan?" Zhu Qiyu put down his pen, looked at the person who came and asked.

"I sent it, Dudu Lu personally sent it." The person who came was Ran Siniang, a girl from Bozhou who is still on duty at the Imperial Hospital.

Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction and said: "That's good, let them taste what this guy is like."

"This remnant of the Zhao family actually wanted to rob the prison car, and was caught by the Tiqis, and along the way he put down a nest of hard-to-find rogues."

The robbery of the prison car was done by the remnants of the Zhao family who bribed the bandits, but the remnants of the Zhao family in Zhenjiang didn't say at all that they wanted Jie Ti to ride the convoy, so they hit the iron plate all at once.

Ran Siniang was rather dissatisfied and said: "I have heard in the past few days that some people say that your Majesty does not practice benevolent government and is violent by nature. He even took a copy of the imperial hospital. A few days ago, my face was drooping, as if it had been ironed."

"These clean streams, why can't we take a good look at what those people have done?"

"If the wives and children in their family are made into human pigs, they don't know what kind of crazy they should be. It has nothing to do with them, and they hang on high."

Recently, Qingliu and others took advantage of Xu Yan's case, Zhao Kairui and others were sent to the Xieyuan Court, scolded the emperor heartily, and dubbed the emperor a subjugated king again, so they were satisfied.

Thinking of those memorials, Zhu Qiyu also had a headache and said: "It is precisely because their wives and daughters will not be treated like this that they can stand on the dry shore and point fingers."

"Even if they are down and out, if they go to the academy of a private school to be a mountain leader, they will still be masters."