Daming heir

A scholar dies for a confidant.

It's hard to find a confidant, but in Wan Jinbiao's view, dying for a benevolent person is a matter of course.

Taisun has always been kind to people like himself.

Wan Jinbiao is not afraid of death.

I was supposed to die in Daluo City, but Taisun personally acted for me and saved me.

Now my grandson will still take good care of my family, even if I die.

Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire in front of him, he can calmly step on them barefoot.

"You, Wan Jinbiao, are a fool!"

Zhu Yunxi cursed in a bad tone, and looked at Wan Jinbiao who was kneeling in front of him, as if he was going to die generously.

Wan Jinbiao's face was shocked: "The grandson said that the subordinate is a fool, and the subordinate is a fool."

Facing such a fool, Zhu Yunxi was taken aback.

Sun Cheng stood aside, smiled helplessly, stepped forward and patted Wan Jinbiao on the shoulder: "Has His Highness ever said that he wants you to go to death to pay for your crime? It's good that you are an idiot, because you want to use yourself for nothing. It’s not your fault at all to pay for your life?”

Wan Jinbiao was stunned, hesitantly said: "Your Highness, don't you want your subordinates to repay the crime? But if this is the case..."

"If this is the case, the case of the Li family's death will not be explained clearly, and the tax office will not be able to escape the blame. Gu and Yan Shizi will also be attacked by the court?" Zhu Yunxi shook his head and asked Wan Jinbiao: " Do you think so in your heart? Use your death to eliminate the impact of this matter on the tax office? "

Wan Jinbiao nodded blankly.

"My subordinate was just a coolie at Dongshuiguan Wharf back then. It was His Highness who recruited people who are good at water to join the army. This subordinate was able to have enough food to support his family."

"It's also His Highness, who took his subordinates and brothers to Jiaozhi Road. His Highness personally led his subordinates to Daluo City and destroyed the Chen Dynasty."

"Since the subordinates have followed His Highness, they have never been hungry again, and they have surplus food at home. They are very happy in their hearts and grateful to His Highness."

"Now that we have returned to Yingtian, Your Highness wants us to be tax collectors, to act as masters for the people, and not to let those wolf-minded people exploit and oppress the people. All the subordinates are happy for the people."

Wan Jinbiao recalled the first half of his life, and then raised his head straight to look at Zhu Yunxi, with tears in his eyes: "No accident can happen to the tax office, absolutely no accident! If the death of the subordinate can prevent the accident of the tax office, the subordinate Willing to die."

"It's not time for the tax office to use you to pay for their crimes!" Zhu Yunxie snorted coldly, his eyes gradually darkening: "They want to make trouble, so I will help them!"

Wan Jinbiao silently lowered his head.

Some were happy that they didn't have to make up for their crimes, while others were worried that His Highness would make things worse.

But these are the world's community above the temple, he is just a lucky person, he can't do much.

Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and looked at Wan Jinbiao: "The matter has not been clarified yet, and I have to wrong you to stay in this prison for a few days. When this matter is over, I will give you an explanation."

Wan Jinbiao hurriedly kowtowed again: "This subordinate takes orders. As long as the tax office is fine and His Highness is fine, this subordinate will not be wronged."

Zhu Yunxi nodded and gave Sun Cheng a look.

Sun Cheng pulled Wan Jinbiao up and led him outside, not forgetting to tell him: "The arrangements have been made here, although we are temporarily staying in the imperial prison, all the utensils are ready for you. Well, stay here, take it as a rest for a few days, and don’t worry at home, the tax office has already explained it, and only said that you went to work below.”

As he spoke, Sun Cheng led Wan Jinbiao to a clean cell that had obviously been cleaned up and was still lit with candles.

Wan Jinbiao was grateful in his heart, but he didn't know how to say it, so he cupped his fists and said, "My subordinate thanked Qianhu."

Sun Cheng waved his hand, he was busy with the tax office case.Seeing that Wan Jinbiao had no objection to this, he turned and left, and returned to the interrogation room in a short while.

At this moment, Zhu Yunxi is drinking by himself.

Seeing Sun Cheng come back, he waved to the stool beside him.

Sun Cheng sat down with a bow, straightened his waist and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, if you want to clear Wan Jinbiao's charges in this case, you have to find the person who first reported the case to Marquis Wu of Xuncheng. If you can't find it... ..."

When it comes to this case, Sun Chengcheng has a big head.

By now, the basic situation of the whole case has been clarified.

The Li family is also a large gentry family in Yingtian Mansion, and the family has a lot of land.

However, the Li family did not find a single illegal thing under the investigation of the tax office, which can be said to be a good example of Ying Tianfu.

However, during the process of the tax office's rectification of Yingtian Mansion, there were many conflicts with the Li family, and finally a large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides, which almost turned into a fight.In the end, the Li family lost their job as the food chief, but the family's fields and the money they had accumulated over the years were preserved, and they didn't have to be banned from the next batch of relocation lists like those unlucky ones.

Based on this calculation, Wan Jinbiao, who is the Deputy Taxation Officer of the Shangyuan County Branch, can be established if he has a personal enmity and schemed against the Li family's wealth, and after drinking, he became angry, murdered and seized money.

Although there are still many doubts in it, in the face of human witnesses and ironclad evidence that Wan Jinbiao was captured at the scene, from the government level, it is almost impossible to exonerate Wan Jinbiao.

"So, this matter has to be left to you." Zhu Yunxi stared deeply at Sun Cheng, the close friend who was already being discussed whether he should be promoted to the deputy governor of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi: "We must Find that person for Gu before the court sets off a wave of accountability, and ask him everything!"

Sun Cheng lowered his head, turned slightly sideways and shouted to the outside: "Come in."

Then I heard someone answer from outside the interrogation room, and then saw a young man with a knife in Jinyi Wei Baihu uniform, with his right hand on his hip, and his left palm against the Xiuchun knife on his waist, walking in. Kneeling on one knee in front of Zhu Yunxi.

"My subordinate Jinyiwei Baihu Zhang Hui, see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."

Zhang Hui, who lowered his head, flashed a bright light in his eyes, and his voice was calm and powerful.

Zhu Yunxi lowered his head slightly, and put this strong man in his eyes, with a smile on his face: "I know you, Zhang Hui, and Sun Cheng came to Gu's side from the pro-army Habayashi Guard together with Sun Cheng."

Zhang Hui lowered his head, and his voice was a little turbulent: "Your Highness remembers clearly that this subordinate came to His Highness with Qianhu at the beginning."

"These are all the old people around me." Zhu Yunxi sighed, and then said in a deep voice: "How is the progress now, I heard that you are now the most capable person in Jinyiwei's yamen."

Zhang Hui lowered his head: "The subordinates have already led people to check the entire Taipingli, and confirmed that the person who went to Xuncheng Wuhou to report the case last night was not a resident of Taipingli."

"Well, this is pretty much what I thought." Zhu Yunxi nodded, patted the table next to her with her palm, and raised her eyebrows: "What's next?"

Zhang Hui raised his head: "The subordinates are going to use the line of the Li family as a clue to continue their investigation. The villain will not choose the Li family for no reason, and Wan Jinbiao is not the only one in the city who is in the two counties of Yingtian City." Sergeant, my subordinates thought that there might be a discovery along this line."

"Since you have a plan, let's do it accordingly. Gu is waiting here, waiting for you to bring him back." Zhu Yunxie said in a low voice, and the white jade wrench in his hand was silently turned.

Zhang Hui was a little hesitant, the grandson is a rich man, should he still stay in such a filthy place like the Imperial Prison?

Sun Cheng snorted at the side: "Hurry up and do things! How long do you want His Highness to wait here!"

Zhang Hui trembled, and hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his fists: "This subordinate takes orders."

After saying a word, Zhang Hui waved his robe and slowly retreated, except for the interrogation room, he quickly left, and summoned people to follow the clues to trace.

In the interrogation room, Sun Cheng hesitated, and finally bowed to the grandson: "Your Highness, the imperial prison is cold, do you want my subordinates to find a clean room outside..."

"Gu is waiting here." Zhu Yunxi's voice was not loud, but his tone was extremely firm: "Those people's methods are so crude, I believe it won't take long before they can be found."

Sun Cheng hesitated for a moment, seeing that the grandson had no intention of leaving, so he could only silently retreat to the side to accompany him.

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Tongzhengshi.

Take charge of matters that are closed and refuted by internal and external chapters, and all parties make statements, appeal for grievances, or sue for wrongdoing.

It can be said that the Tongzhengsi, located in front of the right gate of Chang'an, next to the Jinyiwei Yamen, is the mouthpiece through which the memorials of the court officials were sent to the emperor.

The order in which the emperor saw the memorials depended to a large extent on how the Tongzheng envoys stacked up the memorials.

The daily memorials sent from various counties and counties all over the world and from the yamen of the Beijing Ministry are almost a mountain of books.

According to the usual practice, the officials of the General Administration Department will redistribute the memorials that are not important or have no need to be sent to the emperor to the various ministries and offices. As for the memorials of Che Jilu, they are directly thrown aside.

Only the real memorials related to the government will be sent to the palace.

Today is like every day in the past.

The officials of the Tongzheng Si Yamen shuttled through the Yamen with memorials covering their heads one by one.

"This... this memorial..."

In the duty room, a governor from Qipin raised his head and looked hesitantly at his colleagues around him.

"Who is writing memorials there again to flatter His Majesty?"

An experienced person with a sixth rank came over with a bit of disdain on his face.

"Experience is a memorial to the impeachment of Prince Yan..." the governor whispered.

Experience who had just walked over stopped immediately.

But before he came back to his senses, an official who selected the memorials for the two raised his head from the pile of memorials: "My lords, here are several memorials to impeach Prince Yan."

The young governor and the mature experience looked at each other.

Something big is going to happen to the imperial court!
This is the advantage of being an official in the Tongzhengsi, and you can always grasp the direction of the court.

"Quickly, find out all the memorials to impeach Prince Yan."

The general manager let out a low growl, and the officials in the duty room frantically searched.

After a while, piles of impeachment memorials were sent to the experience.

"Go to the council with me."

As he spoke, he divided half of the impeachment memorial and stuffed it into the arms of the young governor, and he carried the remaining half out of the room.

The two of them kept walking, and in a blink of an eye, they brought all the impeachment memorials into the duty room of the left and right counselors of the general secretary.

"You two counselors, these are all the memorials to impeach Prince Yan. What kind of regulations are they now? I don't dare to make a decision. I'll ask you two to decide."

The old man who has been a general secretary for nearly a lifetime, very bachelor, brought the young governor, stood in front of the left and right councilors of the general secretary, and threw this difficult problem to the superiors to think about.

The left and right councilors looked at each other, and it was common for the people below to throw problems up.

Councilor Zuo was the first to speak: "Take them and these memorials to Zuo Tongzheng, and I will ask the Tongzheng envoy for instructions on how my Tongzheng envoy Siyamen should handle this matter."

The councilor on the right looked tense, and when he heard this, he nodded silently, and walked outside without looking at the experience and the governor who came with the memorial.

Seeing this situation, the two knew that the matter was no longer their business, so they naturally happily followed behind with their memorials in their arms.

The Zuo Senate has already rushed to the office of the Tongzhengshi.

"Tang Zun, the direction of the court has changed, and the court officials are impeaching Prince Yan."

In the public house where the Tongzheng Envoy came to conscript, the left councilor lowered his head and put his hands together to report in a low voice.

Sitting behind the table, the Tongzheng Envoy Lai Zheng was holding the teacup with both hands, using the lid to wipe off the foam and broken tea on the tea soup, and then gently blowing the wind away from his mouth, before entering the tea soup, twisting his teeth three times Turn just to eat.

"Why are you so flustered?"

Lai Zheng put down the teacup, and finally took a casual look at Zuo Shenyi.

The Left Counselor immediately bowed and nodded: "The lower officials think that the matter of impeachment here may be two, and I have to guard against it and make plans early."

Lai Zheng leaned back on the chair. He had just taken over from Ye Yu (Huan) this year as the Minister of General Affairs.

The general political envoy of Zhengsanpin is one of the Nine Ministers of the imperial court.

Officials who have achieved this step must seek stability in everything.

Laizheng's face was calm: "San Zuo can talk to this official, what are these two things?"

Counselor Zuo was taken aback for a moment before he spoke: "Reporting to the Honorable Tang, I think that one is that the courtiers want to do something to the clan, so they use Prince Yan as a prying point. Second, it may be for the tax office. I heard that last night there was a case of murder by the deputy tax department of the Shangyuan County branch, and it may be related to it."

Lai Zheng smiled silently: "San Zuo thinks, why is this?"

Senator Zuo frowned and pondered.

Laizheng was not in a hurry, but continued to taste the tea soup he had just brewed.

After a while, Senator Zuo raised his head and spoke heavily.

"The lower official thought... maybe it was because of the grandson!"

The tea lid was gently held on the mouth of the cup, making a crisp sound.

Lai Zheng snorted lightly, and put the teacup on the table with some hesitation on his face.

"If they are rushing to the grandson, let them pass the memorial to the palace by themselves. What are you going to do with the official's chief envoy, Si Yamen?" Lai Zheng had a look of displeasure on his face, and then continued: " The court meeting will be held in two days, since they have the courage to impeach, let them go to the court meeting to speak out for impeachment."

Councilor Zuo's gaze moved slightly, before bending over and clasping his hands, he said, "Then about this matter, my General Secretary..."

Lai Zheng glanced at Zuo Shenyi lightly: "Is there a memorial to Jiaozhi Dao's summer grain harvest recently? The handwriting of Jiaozhi Dao Fangbo's handwriting, every time I look at it, I want to copy it."

Fang Bo is another name for the chief envoy.

Fangbo Gao mentioned by Laizheng at this time is the youngest feudal official of the Ming Dynasty who has officially served in Jiaozhi Road, and Gao Yangzhi, the youngest second-rank official above the court.

Senator Zuo finally came to his senses, took out a memorial from his sleeve, and handed it to Lai Zheng with a big smile on his face: "Tang Zun, this is the Gao who just landed at Longwan Wharf early this morning and delivered it to the Yamen. Fang Bo's memorial."

Lai Zheng's eyes finally stirred up a wave, and he took a second look at the counselor Zuo who was able to carry Gao Yangzhi's memorial with him, and then he took the memorial in his hand.

Lai Zheng glanced over the memorial quickly, and after confirming a few numbers, he handed the memorial back to the left counselor in a pleasant manner: "Let Your Majesty see this memorial first, and those things that disturb people's tranquility will be treated later." Good deliberation."

The Minister of General Affairs will review it again.

This is the meaning of suppressing those memorials to impeach Prince Yan.

The left counselor cupped his hands and hid Gao Yangzhi's memorial in his sleeve, bowed his head and bowed his head: "I will obey the order."

After that, Senator Zuo retreated step by step to the door of the public house, turned around and walked out of the workshop, then turned around and closed the door carefully.

At this time, Lai Zheng's face became tense.

Then he stood up as if there was a spring under his feet, folded his hands and bowed away from the seat, and went to the side: "I don't know if it is appropriate to deal with it like this."

Zhu Gaochi walked out slowly after a screen partitioned the corner.

Seeing Lai Zheng who was bowing, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"It's important to come to the hall to respect your words. Your Highness asked me to come today, but he just hoped that this matter can be suppressed."

Lai Zheng heaved a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice with a smile on his face: "Those colleagues in the court really lost their minds, they impeached the prince for no reason, and all the salaries given by the court were eaten into the dog's stomach gone."

As he spoke, Lai Zheng raised his head silently to observe the change in the expression of Yan Shizi in front of him.

Zhu Gaochi's face remained unchanged, and he pulled Laizheng to sit aside: "It's their choice how the ministers of the court will do. They are all officials in the court. Most of them are dedicated to serving the public, but they have different starting points."

Lai Zheng nodded: "Yes, yes, what the prince said is very true. It's just..."

Lai Zheng looked at the son of Yan in front of him, among the clans of the Ming Dynasty, the son of the prince with the most military power now, he is also a top-notch student in the main hall, and that's it, he can still help his grandson with official duties.

It's hard for Lai Zheng to imagine how far this son of Yan will grow when the grandson really takes power one day in the future.

Now those people are going to impeach this person just for that matter?
Even for...

You can also change direction.

Zhu Gaochi smiled, and the expression on his face was always extraordinarily warm: "You don't have to worry, the grandson and my subordinates said that as long as you give him a day or two, the impeachment memorial can be delayed to the next one." The court meeting is enough. I will never let Tang Zun be judged by the courtiers and colleagues."

"I don't dare." Lai Zheng stood up: "I'm just worried that the General Secretary will suppress these memorials. When I look back at the meeting, I'm afraid the courtiers will impeach me more violently."

Zhu Gaochi stood up with a smile on his face, and looked outside the public house.

"That depends on how big a storm they can make."