The Ming Dynasty started with caution

I was about to go back to Liangxiang Yamen.

"Sir, there is an old man looking for you."

A minor official came over with a family of young people. The leader was an old man, and there were two women and two children.

Yan Chengjin took a step back warily, "What do you want?"

The leader, the old man, led them and knelt down in front of Yan Chengjin, timidly saying: "Sir, the little man Liang Zhong wants to start a cooking cake business in Liangxiang. I heard that he has to pay tax money. I don't know how much money he has to pay?"

Before he became a refugee, he was engaged in cooking cake business in Baoding Prefecture. The evil officials oppressed him and allowed him to flee to the capital as a refugee.

Liang Zhong had two sons. The eldest son died of starvation while fleeing famine, leaving only an orphan and a widowed mother.

The second son works as a long-term worker in a workshop in Liangxiang, and the wages he receives are enough to support a family of five.

Liang Zhong also wanted to work in the workshop.

However, the number of people required for the workshop is limited, and it is stipulated that only one person per household can be assigned to work first.

Now seeing that there are more people in Liangxiang County, Liang Zhong wants to return to his old business to earn some money to support his family.

I wonder if he can afford to pay the business tax.

"Selling pancakes?" Yan Chengjin asked.

When a businessman brings his assistants to do business, they always need to eat, so selling cooking cakes is a good choice.

"If I can earn three taels of silver in a month, I will charge you ten yuan. If I can't earn it, I won't accept it. It's up to you." Yan Chengjin said nonchalantly.

Liang Zhong's eyes widened. How could he earn three taels of silver in a month? The elder did not want to collect his tax money.

"Kneel down quickly for the eldest man. I will thank the whole family for this."

Liang Zhong was filled with gratitude and knelt down with his family.

"???" Yan Chengjin.

After leaving Liangxiang County,

Xiao Jing ordered someone to bring the sedan over. Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said solemnly: "It's stuffy in the sedan. I'll go back."

"Your Majesty, it's a long way from Liangxiang to the capital..."

Before Xiao Jing finished speaking, Emperor Hongzhi glared at him fiercely. Xiao Jing quickly lowered his head, ordered people to remove the sedan, and followed Emperor Hongzhi.

"Li Qing's family, do you think today was a deliberate set up by Yan Chengjin? He didn't dare to impeach himself, so he asked Zhang Xian to take the lead?"

Li Dongyang shook his head: "I don't think I can see it. Yan Chengjin, no matter how courageous he is, would not dare to plot against His Majesty, and His Majesty's private visit, how could he know in advance? But, can he check the fields of Uncle Chang Ning and Ning Shou in Liangxiang?" A check?"

"There is no need to investigate. This man is extremely cautious. If it is not true, he will never dare to come forward easily." Emperor Hongzhi sighed.

Mou Bin on the side deeply agreed. If Yan Chengjin said yes, he must be 20% sure.

Otherwise, this guy would never take a stand.

Yan Chengjin didn't know that his memorials had been exempted from inspection by the imperial court.

Li Dongyang wondered: "What about these fields?"

"The cabinet has issued a decree that tomorrow they will be returned to the people of the good land. If the two of them dare to enter the palace and cause trouble, they will be served by the imperial staff!" Emperor Hongzhi became disgusted with his relatives.

Back to the capital,

Li Dongyang entered the palace with Emperor Hongzhi and went to the cabinet duty room. He drafted two decrees on behalf of Emperor Hongzhi and sent them to Ningshouhou and Changningbo Mansion.

The Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu went to the palace overnight to seek mercy from Emperor Hongzhi.

"Your Majesty, without the land, how will my family be able to support themselves?"

"I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore."

The Zhang brothers beat their chests and fell down, crying and howling.

"The harvest is about to be harvested. Can your Majesty allow me to collect the summer grain and return it to the good hometown?" Zhou Yu felt sorry for the 1,200 acres of land. There was still grain growing in the land, but it was all given to the good hometown for nothing?

"I don't want to see you." Emperor Hongzhi said with a sullen face and a voice like a bell: "Drag them out and hit each of you twenty times to make you cry until you have enough."

Zhang Heling asked: "After the fighting is over, can your Majesty return the fields to me?"

"Xiao Banban is watching for me. I will hear the sound of flesh being torn apart at every big board. No favoritism is allowed!"

The eunuch dragged the three Zhang brothers out.

The three were stripped and pushed on the bench, and Xiao Jing personally supervised the execution.

The Zhang brothers were afraid, and Zhou Yu was also afraid. In the past, when using the court staff, not only did they not use it, but they could also wear more pairs of trousers. Now...

Snap!

As soon as the stick went down, the wailing sound was transmitted to Fengtian Palace, and Emperor Hongzhi felt a little better.

In the previous dynasty, he saw with his own eyes how his relatives Wanxi and others misled the country. Now he is actually making the same mistakes as his late emperor.

Zhang Heling was in pain and quickly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to do it anymore..."

Xiao Jing comforted: "Don't be afraid, three lords. After eating this meal, everything will be fine."

"Just try it!"

"Eunuch Xiao, I want to replace him, this eunuch is too strong!"

The next morning,

When they went to court, they unexpectedly didn't see the Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu.

Yan Chengjin returned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and began to review the Ming Dynasty Laws.

Review the past and learn the new.

This is a magical book. Every time you open it, you will have many new insights.

Yan Chengjin did it by writing an impeachment memorial for the imperial court without inspection.

In Dai Shan's eyes, he became a gold medal salesman and a role model for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to follow.

Yan Chengjin sent people to inquire about the Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu, but it seemed that they were blocked by His Majesty, and nothing was found out.

The next day I took a rest and the sky was gray and bright.

Zhu Houzhao came to Yan's Mansion overjoyed and saw Yan Chengjin lying on a wicker chair. Chunxiao and Qianjin were kneading his muscles and bones, which made him feel very comfortable.

In the past few days, he was running around Liangxiang and the capital, and his whole body was sore, so he asked Chunxiao and Qianjin to stretch his muscles and bones for him.

"Let me try it."

There are many companions and maids in the East Palace, as well as the Crown Princess. This guy is just thinking about Chunxiao and Qianjin's flexible fingering.

"If your highness doesn't come back to the palace, I will call the Jinyiwei."

"Get up, I will tell you a secret."

Zhu Houzhao is not good at anything, but there is one thing that is good, the speed of spreading information is faster than optical fiber.

"Is there gossip in the palace again?" Yan Chengjin stood up doubtfully.

Zhu Houzhao lay down happily: "My uncle and second uncle said that they want to take revenge on you and the Earl of Changning. That night, my father punished them with a stick and asked Eunuch Xiao to watch them personally. They should not be able to get out of bed within half a month."

Yan Chengjin smiled: "Your highness really brought me good news."

Zhu Houzhao looked confused. My uncle and second uncle, don't they have any face at all?

Yan Chengjin said to He Neng: "Prepare the sedan chair, I want to go to Liangxiang."

The fact that His Majesty punished Ningshou Hou and others means that Zhang Xian's request has been granted. At this time, the imperial edict should have arrived in Liangxiang.

As for the Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu, he was not afraid at all.

The IQ is really touching...

He Neng put iced watermelon, broad beans, spring pancakes, snacks, chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea and other entertainment items into the sedan chair.

Zhu Houzhao saw that he was going to Liangxiang and said: "I will also go to Liangxiang to take a look."

"I heard that the new Yang Yanhe and Zhan Shi are very strict. Your Highness should return to the palace."

The newly appointed Zhan Shi Yang Yanhe taught from the Four Books and Five Classics to various calligraphy.

Zhu Houzhao didn't care: "If I don't listen, will he dare to beat me?"

Yan Chengjin didn't bother to pay attention to him. Anyway, the dragon whip recognized its master and didn't hit him.

After sitting in the sedan chair, Zhu Houzhao got a horse and followed Yan Chengjin to Liangxiang.

There was a caravan early in the morning, escorting on the official road.

Most of the cars we saw were of two types.

One was a Baogancheng, and the other was a Taiping car.

Baogancheng was fast and not afraid of wind and rain. It could travel under the stars and moonlight with a mule cart, which was suitable for long-distance travel.

Taiping carts were ox carts. They were wide, thick and heavy. There were bells hanging on the carts, which made a jingling sound when passing by.

The two types of cars were fast and slow, and each had its own advantages.

Horses were scarce, and many small vendors hired Taiping carts from Shunfeng Yahang, which only went to Shuntian Prefecture.

Passing by Shunfeng Yahang, Yan Chengjin lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and took a look.

The scale of the Yahang was still small, with only some horse carriages and Taiping carts, and it was engaged in truck rental business. Small merchants in Liangxiang could not fit in their cars, so they came here to rent a car.

Entering the main street of Liangxiang, Yan Chengjin went to Liangxiang government office, while Zhu Houzhao went to look for new things and disappeared after entering the county.