Prince of Chaos

Chapter 321

Zhang Weixian was the one who took the bait.

And Zhu Changluo, as a good prince who is moral and well-mannered, naturally fulfilled his promise.

Zhu Changluo asked the Empress Wanli who was eating spicy strips and drinking sparkling water in a procedural manner.

He directly ordered the cabinet to draft a decree to allow Zhang Weixian to inherit the Duke of England.

After Zhang Weixian received the imperial decree, he knelt on the ground excitedly and shouted: "The emperor's grace is mighty!"

And immediately submitted the memorial he had prepared to the cabinet.

The three giants of the cabinet looked at the content of Zhang Weixian's memorial, and the three looked at each other in blank dismay.

"The British government actually wants to take the initiative to pay the land tax to the imperial court?"

Wang Xijue said something in disbelief.

After Shen Shixing heard Wang Xijue's words, he corrected: "It's the internal money handed over to the emperor."

Wang Xijue said: "The emperor's is not the court's, they are all the same."

Wang Xijue is obviously used to the fact that Emperor Wanli paid out of his own pocket to help the court.

Subconsciously, he has regarded the internal funds of Emperor Wanli as the court's small treasury.

Of course, this is not his idea alone, but the common idea of ​​all the princes in the court.

Who made the treasury of the Ministry of Accounts run away with rats all these years?

Almost all the money that has been able to maintain the normal operation of the court in these years came from the internal funds of Emperor Wanli.

Of course, this is still a bit regrettable.That is, Emperor Wanli did not agree to let the internal funds go out of the salaries of the Beijing officials.

This made the officials in the court very angry, thinking that Emperor Wanli valued money too much.

He couldn't even give up the official salary.

These thoughts of them really confirmed the eternal truth of "Sheng Mien, Dou Miqiu".

If Emperor Wanli knew that his hard-earned savings had resulted in such a result, he would definitely lose weight several times in sadness.

"Then what do we do?"

Wang Jiaping interjected weakly from the side.

Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue looked at each other, and they said: "Let's leave it to His Highness to decide."

These two are also old fritters, after all, this is the first time they have encountered Xungui's request to pay the land tax.

Moreover, this is the request of the British government.

This is really beyond their imagination, and at this time they really can't decide.

Therefore, the cabinet handed over the memorial to the Ciqing Palace intact.

After Zhu Changluo saw the memorial, he was not in a hurry to open it.

Instead, he said to the Zhongshu Sheren who delivered the memorial: "What does the cabinet mean?"

After hearing Zhu Changluo's question, the little Zhongshu Sheren immediately replied: "The elders of the cabinet said that everything will be decided by His Highness."

Zhu Changluo smiled, and he said, "Okay, you can go back."

At this time, the Zhongshushe talent left as if he had been pardoned.

Zhu Changluo looked at Wei Zhongxian and said, "What do you think about this?"

Wei Zhongxian replied in a low voice: "The slave thought that the cabinet was not prepared to act, so he gave the problem to the master."

After Zhu Changluo listened to Wei Zhongxian's words, he said: "The cabinet did not do anything. But after thinking about it, the cabinet really did not dare to do anything in this matter. The nobles are a special group, they wander among civil servants and generals. The natural superiority of civil servants will disdain to be with them, and the inferiority complex of generals can't play with them. They can only play with themselves, and at the same time disdain civil servants and military officers. And the reason why they are like this is, It is because they have a title that rests with the country on their heads. And their titles are all at the emperor's whim. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that the cabinet kicked this issue back here. On this matter, they still dare not blatantly make a decision for the emperor."

After Wei Zhongxian listened to Zhu Changluo's words, he immediately replied: "The master is wise, the slave finally understands the embarrassment of the master."

Zhu Changluo said: "Then let's put this matter aside for now. When you find Master Dong later, you must have a good chat with him."

Wei Zhongxian replied, "Yes."

Wei Zhongxian immediately arranged for someone to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to find Dong Qichang.

At this time, Dong Qichang had already gained a firm foothold in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Xu Zuo's attitude towards Dong Qichang, an upstart in the officialdom, was perfectly cooperative.

Just after Dong Qichang was promoted to the right deputy capital censor and rite minister, Xu Zuo began to ask for sick leave.

What's more, these days I'm still going to the school to resign, asking to go back to my hometown to take care of my old age.

In this regard, Zhu Changluo and the cabinet have not made a statement yet.

However, Xu Zuo is no longer at work.

Therefore, Dong Qichang seems to have become the boss in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

After Dong Qichang heard Zhu Changluo's call, he immediately put down the cup in his hand and stopped the speech he was promoting.

He immediately went to Ciqing Palace with the young eunuch who came to call.

After arriving at Ciqing Palace, Zhu Changluo looked at his proud teacher.

Zhu Changluo asked, "How is Master Dong doing recently?"

Dong Qichang immediately replied: "Everything is fine, Your Majesty. What are your orders?"

Zhu Changluo said: "I called you here this time because there is indeed a matter. I just want to ask how the investigation of Wang Ge's old man being falsely framed last time was going?"

When Dong Qichang heard Zhu Changluo ask this, Dong Qichang was a little embarrassed.

He has been investigating this matter, but he has never had a clue.

Up to now, apart from knowing that the supervisors of the Guozijian and the scholars in Beijing were involved, there is still no specific person found.

"The minister is terrified, and has failed His Highness's entrustment."

Zhu Changluo knew this would be the result.

Zhu Changluo still has a little understanding of the sex of those people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Capable people disdain to rely on Dong Qichang, a lucky man.

No matter how many people are incompetent, it's just a crowd.

This kind of censor who collects the head, you let them jointly do some things to catch wind and attack others, they are good at it.

However, if you ask them to learn from the headhunters to check things, then you are really looking for the wrong person.

Zhu Changluo said: "I am anxious about this matter. However, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed for a long time, it will have a great impact on the prestige of the court. Therefore, Gu also invited Dongchang's factory guards on his own initiative. Go check it out."

When Dong Qichang heard that Zhu Changluo asked the factory guard to investigate, he immediately felt his face burn.

This face is a bit embarrassing.

Unfortunately, Zhu Changluo didn't care about Dong Qichang's face at this time.

Zhu Changluo continued: "Dongchang found out that the scum of scholars who edited Mr. Wang Ge and spread rumors about Mr. Wang's character are from the capital, Qiu Shijie and Hu Dezhou. These two people have passed the imperial examination no less than five times. However, Every time, they were named Sun Shan. After a long time, the two of them started to break their jars and slammed into the brothel theater, making a living by making up stories and selling their mouths. This time, the two of them were spreading rumors to slander Mr. Wangge The main force. You go to check them and see if there is anyone behind them? If there are, take them together. If not, hand them over to Wang Ge Lao."

(End of this chapter)