A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Zhao Ziyi was born in a poor family. He was the third place winner in the imperial examination in the eighth year of Xuande and was well versed in agriculture and sericulture. When Xu Ge Lao was in office, he valued his disciples, but he was never successful.

After Chen Ge Lao came to power, Shen Zhixiu, who was then the Minister of Revenue, went to the Ministry of Personnel and recommended Zhao Ziyi as the Minister of Revenue.

After Zhao Ziyi came to power, Emperor Xuande also paid close attention to him. This man was not pedantic in his words and deeds, and he never complained about his poverty to the emperor and the cabinet.

If he didn't have money, he would find a way to raise it. He was very good at taking money from Peter to pay Paul.

At least in Shen Zhixiu's opinion, he felt that Zhao Ziyi was more suitable for the Ministry of Revenue than him.

As soon as Jin Yushi came to the palace today, Zhao Ziyi watched the excitement with an excited look on his face. No matter how he looked at it, this matter had nothing to do with him.

He was watching the show with great interest, mentally praising Wang for his quick reaction, but suddenly the melon fell on his head.

Minister Zhao immediately restrained his expression and walked forward seriously.

"Why did His Royal Highness Prince Ning change his mind about what we had agreed on before?"

Emperor Xuande looked at Li Yunzhou, "What's going on?"

Li Yunzhou cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the matter is very simple. At that time, the northern border was short of food and clothing. It happened that the Lin family's caravan was near the border town, so I bought a batch of food, cotton clothes, charcoal and medicinal materials."

"I didn't have any money at the time, so I could only write an IOU to the Lin family."

"The head of the Lin family caravan didn't hesitate at all and said that it was okay even if they didn't pay. They would just consider it as contributing to the Great Zhou. The boss often provides disaster relief. If he goes back and tells the boss about it, the boss won't blame him."

"I thought, how can I take someone's things for free, so I insisted on writing an IOU. I mentioned this to Your Majesty a few days ago, but you may have been too busy with government affairs and forgot about it."

Emperor Xuande vaguely remembered this incident, and he took it in his stride when Li Yunzhou mentioned it casually.

After hearing Li Yunzhou's explanation of just one coincidence, Censor Jin would never let it go.

He looked directly at Su Qingyu, "I want to ask Madam Shen San, why did you suddenly raise so many winter clothes?"

In Jin Yushi's opinion, Prince Ning was from the Li family, so of course he could handle the affairs of the court with ease. However, Madam Shen San was a female relative, and Master Lin San was from a merchant family, so they would not be as difficult to deal with as Prince Ning.

Starting with these two people, perhaps we can find evidence to convict Shen Zhixiu.

Su Qingyu was wearing a light green silk skirt with a fresco pattern and gold and jade jewelry. She stood in the middle of the hall with her back straight, looking calm and dignified.

After hearing what Censor Jin said, Su Qingyu said, "My mother comes from a merchant family, so I am also good at business. I am raising winter clothes for my third cousin because I want to sell them to the border town through the Lin family's caravan."

“Is this wrong?”

Censor Jin asked, "Last winter was a cold winter, and those cotton-padded clothes could have been sold in the capital. Why did they have to be sold in the border town?"

"Or is it that selling clothes is a lie, and taking the opportunity to buy the hearts of the army is the real thing?"

Su Qingyu glanced at Censor Jin with a mocking look, "Don't you know, Censor Jin? The border town in the northern border is much colder than the capital."

"Those clothes can be sold anywhere, but if they are sold in border towns, they can save many lives."

"Although I am a woman, I also care about the suffering of the people. I don't think there is anything wrong in helping others within my ability."

Censor Jin's face turned red after hearing what Su Qingyu said. This contrast made it seem that he did not take the lives of the people seriously.

Emperor Xuande's eyes were deep, and he remembered what Lin Wanyin said last time she came to the palace, [When the Holy Lord comes to the throne, even women are willing to contribute. ]

As expected, mother and daughter are of the same bloodline, and Emperor Xuande did not doubt Su Qingyu's words.

Censor Jin did not find a way out with Su Qingyu, so he turned to look at Lin Wuchen, "May I ask Third Young Master Lin, as the manager of your Lin family caravan, can you make such a big decision? That is not a small amount, unless these things are intended to buy off the hearts of the army, and you have already made arrangements."

Lin Wuchen smiled faintly and spoke loudly.

"Yu Shi Jin may not understand the rules of our Lin family. The Lin family has businesses in almost all of the 160 states in the three great Zhou dynasties."

"The Lin family has issued an order to all shopkeepers and managers. No matter where a natural disaster occurs, the shopkeepers and managers of all places have the right to open the warehouses and release grain to help the people."

"If Censor Jin doesn't know, he can go to the counties that have been hit by disasters before and check the county annals. Wasn't the Lin family the first to provide disaster relief every time? The government offices have to report to higher authorities, but the Lin family doesn't have to."

"For this batch of goods from Northern Frontier, I, the common people, never wanted the money from the imperial court. Only when the imperial court is doing well, can we merchants do well."

"But if you don't want the money and are trying to buy off the army, then I'd better settle the account with the Ministry of Revenue."

"If this continues, no one will dare to consider the court in the future."

As Lin Wuchen spoke, he took out the IOU signed by Li Yunzhou himself and handed it to the Minister of Revenue Zhao Ziyi.

"Minister Zhao, do you think I should go to the Ministry of Revenue to get the silver, or should Minister Zhao send someone to deliver it to me?"

Zhao Ziyi was so angry that his teeth were itching. He had just agreed with King Ning a few days ago that the money would be given in autumn. Censor Jin had nothing to do, so why did he impeach Lord Shen?

Now that he has been impeached, he will have to beg for alms everywhere again.

Do they think that he, the Minister of Revenue, can produce silver?

Censor Jin didn't care about the life and death of the Ministry of Revenue, and said in a deep voice: "This is all your one-sided statement. Lord Shen is in a high position and has great power. Shouldn't Madam Shen San avoid suspicion?"

Su Qingyu couldn't help but roll her eyes at Jin Yushi, "Then according to what you said, my husband is in a high position and has great power, so I can't do business with my maternal family?"

"Can the imperial court afford so much money to support such a large family? Or does Censor Jin think that my husband should embezzle money?"

Censor Jin's face froze, and then he said, "That's not what I meant." Suddenly he changed his mind, "Even if you didn't buy off the soldiers, you are still suspected of profiting from the country's misfortune."

"The debt has been collected at Qianyang Palace. I think we can make a lot of money from this."

Su Qingyu thought that she would have to give some advice to the Third Master when she returned, and that the imperial court should also select talents based on their abilities. Someone like Jin Yushi was obviously not very smart.

She said angrily, "Censor Jin, why don't you take a look at the details of the bill before you put the blame on us."

Censor Jin was stunned, not understanding what Madam Shen San meant.

Zhao Ziyi picked up the bill and read it. After reading it, he said, "Censor Jin, all the things of the Lin family are calculated according to the cost. Not only did they not make a penny from the court, but they also lost money on the way."

Censor Jin was suddenly speechless. He was defeated in today's impeachment without even asking Lord Shen to refute it.

He could only cup his hands and say, "It seems that I have misunderstood."

He added, "Your Majesty, I have another matter to impeach. Lord Shen said that he was attacked by horse thieves and fell off a cliff and was injured, so he did not return to the capital. But as far as I know, when the Shen family held his funeral, he was still in the capital."

"Such a crime of deceiving the emperor cannot be forgiven lightly."

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