eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 365 Yangzhou!Yangzhou!
The Yangzhou wharf is very lively, literati, inkmen, and businessmen come and go here, and they speak not only the local dialect, but also from all directions.

Because Yangzhou is an important node city on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, many foreigners come to Beijing to settle here.As long as you have enough money in your pocket, you always have to appreciate the elegance of Yangzhou.

Lianghuai salt is also the top salt industry in the world. The three local salt merchants are quite wealthy. Over the years, in addition to operating the salt industry, the restaurants, gambling houses, and even brothels in Yangzhou City are more or less their industries. At least there is equity.

After Salt Envoy Zou Cheng was announced to the capital, they have been sending people to inquire about the news.

Over the years, the court's policy on the salt law has changed again and again, so they are very concerned about the possibility of any changes.

But the situation is not good recently, the atmosphere in the capital is delicate, the frequency of the feet of the families passing the news on the pier has increased, and the expressions on their faces have become more and more tense.

Make a decree,
After all, it will be spread all over the world.

The salt merchants who heard the news were like a bolt from the blue, and the Salt Merchant Guild had never been so lively as it is now.

The so-called three major salt merchants can no longer talk about their status in the business world at this time. The bigger they do, the more likely they are to be investigated. After all, if they don't touch private salt, how can they become big salt merchants?
All the businessmen in the room, big and small, clapped their hands repeatedly and discussed heatedly, making the noise like a vegetable market.

"... Calm down!"

A middle-aged man with white hair slammed on the table and roared.

This person's name is Yu Mingquan, and Zou Cheng brought three major salt merchants to visit Gu Zuo, the inspecting salt censor, and he was among them.

"The imperial court is now cracking down on smuggled salt. Could it be that such a disaster can be overcome by making a few noises here?!"

"Boss Yu! The imperial court didn't make any sound before, but now this decree is suddenly announced. What happened?" The big and small bosses sitting on both sides were going crazy.

"Yes! As long as we understand the crux of the problem, we will be able to prescribe the right medicine. I have heard that the new monarch is quite wise. Whenever he discusses politics, he mostly discusses with his ministers and chooses what is good. Only a few times will he Arbitrary. Did someone say something when I suddenly seized salt this time?"

Yu Mingquan is a well-known local salt merchant with a fortune of over one million, but it is difficult for him to explain clearly what happened in Fengtian Temple.

"The imperial decree is of great importance. The imperial court will not draft it arbitrarily. Moreover, the supervisor of ceremonies, the six ministries, etc. have written together, which shows that the imperial court has made up their minds. They are high above and don't know the actual situation below. But for me and other ordinary people, this It’s time to seek a way out.”

He said with serious eyes: "I think the method that can become the old method is still useful. No matter how the court orders, things must be done by the people below. The master who sits high in the government hall will not look carefully For each case, how to investigate and how to report, the key lies in the official who speaks here."

"It's easy for Hades, but it's hard for little ghosts. We don't have the ability to talk to the people in the imperial city, so we have to deal with the little ghosts below. So whether it's money or women, as long as we can do it, at this time Don’t be reluctant either. Spend some money, and it’s best to turn a felony into a misdemeanor, and a misdemeanor into innocence.”

"Furthermore, those who collect and store private salt from all over the country must withdraw. Whoever has a stiff neck will go against the wind and commit crimes."

"Finally, let's see if we can find the people above. Yangzhou also arrested a few salt merchants. If the copied silver taels are not enough, let's make up for it. The emperor and the court princes may be satisfied when they see the silver. It’s time to ask someone to talk about the disadvantages of these things being too intense. Let the emperor go down the slope and end this salt seizure, so that’s fine.”

There are policies and measures to counter.

It has been so since ancient times.

If the emperor issued an imperial decree and everyone acted honestly, it would be too easy to govern the country.

The reality is that there are countless possibilities for everyone in every link.

In many cases, the bad government cannot be changed, because the people sent to reform the bad government have also been "captured".

In this way, it is natural to unite the upper and lower levels and try to get through.

All the bosses in the guild hall agreed with Yu Mingquan's method.

Get the person who came to investigate the case first,

Then I also caught a few salt merchants,

Copy some silver,
In this way, it is easy for people to deal with business, and they can pass the test.

When the time comes, present the 'results': Look, Your Majesty, we have captured these people, and we also have the money.

Anyway, let's coax the emperor together, how could he still know in the Forbidden City?
So there are still smart people.

Or it can be said that the administration of officials is the number one problem in the world.

June [-]th of the first year of Zhengde.

Jinyiwei's two thousand households, the Criminal Office of Beizhen Fusi and the Internal Guard of Nanzhen Fusi, arrived in Yangzhou respectively.The former is in the light, and the latter is in the dark. They act separately without interfering with each other.

After Jinyiwei was reorganized, it was expanded due to the Wucheng Bingma Division. At the same time, in order to investigate and handle important cases, the South and North Fusi each added three thousand households.

The Beizhen Fusi added a criminal office, a public security office, and a special office, and the Nanzhen Fusi added an internal guard office, an archives department, and a secret intelligence department.

The special firm is all elite, and it was actually set up to allow him to handle some ultra-sensitive cases.

For example, cases involving clan members who have a special relationship with the emperor.

The criminal office usually investigates and handles cases.

Zhu Houzhao implemented a first-level management model in Jinyiwei. The deputy commander directly manages thousands of households, and the deputy commander himself selects thousands of households. He only needs to go through a procedure of reporting and requesting approval.

Generally, there are no special circumstances, and Zhu Houzhao will not deny his recommendation.

The so-called suspect does not need to be used, and the employing person is not suspected.Now that a person has been placed in the position of managing Beizhen Fusi, he must be given such authority so that he can control this force.

If you are worried about this person, don't let him work in Jinyiwei.

This trip to Yangzhou was led by these two thousand households, and the criminal office was naturally responsible for handling the case.

The inner security office, which is the internal security guard, actually has some stability maintenance properties. Its duty is to use the personnel deployed everywhere to detect some unstable factors as much as possible in advance.

Although a few businessmen can't make waves,
But this time the case is not small, and the forces of the internal guards should arrive at the predetermined position in advance, which is what should be done.

In addition, the two Qianhusuo belonged to two township divisions, and there was actually some kind of competition between the two township divisions, that is, between Mao Yuwen and Han Ziren.

The emperor deliberately mentioned Han Ziren for this purpose. If he did a good job, he would become the commander of Jinyiwei. There is no special "commander successor".

This makes the people in the Criminal Office and the Internal Guard Office also have a concern, that is, if you do not do a good job, you may be sued by the other party.

The thousand households in the criminal office are Ye Kan, a young man in his twenties who has been appointed and promoted by Mao Yuwen.

Qianhu of the Neiwei Institute was born as a scholar, and was Han Ziren's former friend, named Luo Chenglin.

How the imperial decree explained them is very clear.

Luo Chenglin entered Yangzhou in a low-key manner, and no one went looking for him.

The inner guard is to be the eye of darkness.

So he is dressed in casual clothes, looks like a commoner, even if he lives in a simple inn.

It's just that the owner of the inn is a bit special, he turned into Luo Chenglin's room when he confirmed that there was no one around, knelt down and said, "Xiaguan He Gu has seen Luo Qianhu."

Luo Chenglin was a very handsome man, and even had a feminine air. He only studied as a scholar, and he really failed the exam. Later, he followed his friend who was promoted to beg for food in Jinyiwei.

"If my expectations are correct, the imperial decree has already arrived in Yangzhou ahead of time. Mr. He Zongqi, has there been any change in Yangzhou recently?"

The shopkeeper He Gu nodded and said: "Yes. There is a salt merchant's guild in Yangzhou, which has been established for decades. In recent days, they often meet and discuss secretly. It's a pity that the subordinates are incompetent, and they couldn't install people in the guild hall. , and the content of their conversations cannot be grasped.”

Luo Chenglin grabbed the cup and rubbed it lightly, "It hasn't been long since the reorganization of Nanzhen Fusi, and the layout of Yangzhou only started in the first month of this year. It's not bad for you to be able to stabilize here. The salt merchants' hall must be rich It’s understandable whether or not someone can be inserted.”

He Gu was overjoyed, he never expected to have such a considerate Shangguan.

It's just that Luo Chenglin hasn't spoken yet, and he seems to be a little happy too early,
"But the imperial decree has been issued, and I have come to Yangzhou. This also means that the emperor may announce the Deputy Envoy Han to enter the palace at any time to report the situation here. At that time, the Deputy Envoy Han will not say anything, and His Majesty probably will not." If you let him go lightly, naturally, he will not let me off as a subordinate lightly, and I have no choice but to make an example to others, so that you also know that the imperial decree cannot be violated."

"Where is Luo Qianhu, the subordinates will never violate the imperial edict!"

"This sentence must be proved by actions. In particular, Jinyiwei has always been the Fusi of Beizhen. This is the heart of Vice Envoy Han. Therefore, this Yangzhou case must be handled beautifully. This is a major matter related to the head. Of course , I said to hurry up, not to do it blindly, the things in the inner guard are a bit special, and we cannot let people notice our existence, so we still have to pay attention to acting in secret."

He Gu had already been helped up, he cupped his hands and bowed, "Please Luo Qianhu give me instructions!"

"What the inner guard needs to ensure is that no one can provoke a vicious incident. Especially when you start to arrest people, you must pay attention. The people led by this official will enter the city separately in the near future, and all salt merchants must keep an eye on them. You are in charge of Yangzhou For the news transmission in the city, any troubles should be reported to the official as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

"...It also includes the actions of people from criminal institutions."

He Gu could hear it clearly, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Nanzhen Fusi wants to stand out, there are two ways, one is doing well by himself, and the other is saying that the other party is doing poorly.

This kind of setting does sometimes make it easy for them to drag each other's legs.

But it is also a means of mutual supervision.

There are good and bad in everything, and there is never a one-size-fits-all solution.

Didn't Zhu Houzhao know that the people he sent out would be knocked down by 'sugar-coated bullets'?This is basic common sense in the officialdom, so there is no need to think about it.

the other side.

Qianhu Yekan from the criminal office entered Yangzhou city on horseback.

Since he came to Yangzhou, the business in Yangzhou has declined a bit, because it has been rumored that the imperial court is going to kill him this time.

Ye Kan first went to the Transshipment Salt Envoy Department of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River. In addition to Zou Cheng, this transportation department also had dozens of staff members.

Zou Cheng insisted on pretending to be crazy, but the emperor didn't bother to pay attention to him, and directly sentenced him to death, so his crimes were actually unclear, which made it unclear whether these staff members in the transportation department participated in the illegal salt trade.

These staff members also thought of going together with the salt merchant. At this time, they had no choice but to use money to open the way.

So Ye Kan, the superior, was sitting in the main seat, and he could see that the dozens of people below were all trembling, and the money in their hands was shaking.

Holding the knife at his waist, he asked, "I don't quite understand why many of you carry money. Do you want to bribe your life? Or do you want to die rich?"

"On business!"

The people in the courtyard have not kneeled yet,

A person rushed in from outside. He was wearing a blue official robe, and he could guess that he was an official of Yangzhou Prefecture.

Probably the prefect class.

"Tao Du, the magistrate of Yangzhou, the lower official, has met the superior. If he lost his way, please forgive me. In fact, the lower official was going to meet the superior, but he went astray..."

"You came just in time." Ye Kan waved his finger, and the people behind him stepped forward to control him, "Jin Yiwei came with a list to handle the case this time, and Yongkang Hou and Nanning Bo in the capital have already subdued the law." , In the list given by the Marquis of Yongkang, there is you, Taodu, the prefect of Yangzhou."

This stupid person really came to his door.

Tao Du was already terrified, but now that he heard the news, his whole body went limp, and he fell to the ground with a bang.

"There are two more people on this official list, they are powerful minions who specialize in smuggling salt. But everyone knows that there are more than two smuggling salt merchants in Yangzhou. The officials start with Tao Zhifu, so the Tao Zhifu must also I trouble you to hear the trial and explain."

There are many people in Yunsi watching, and the prefect of Yangzhou was immediately taken down as soon as he entered, so it will naturally spread quickly.

The Salt Merchant Guild was shocked when they heard the news!

Officer, what type have they not seen?

One of the most feared is this kind of person who starts to do things according to the rules regardless of this.

"Boss Yu, Boss Shen, Boss Chen! It's time to make up your mind!"

If the magistrate of Yangzhou is handling the case, then he will check this and that, always pay attention to evidence, and then explain it to his superiors.

But Jin Yiwei only needs a list to arrest people!
Especially in this kind of big case, there is basically no time to review the specific circumstances of many people involved in the case. Anyway, if someone even leads you to be guilty, then just use the list to arrest people.

"Who is Ye Kan? Does anyone of you know someone who can make a connection? Let's bring money and pay a visit to him!"

Now there are Jinyiwei inside and outside the Yunsi, if they want to go in, they have to find someone from Jinyiwei to go in and report.

At critical times, it depends on the key personnel. Yu Mingquan took the initiative to say, "I will arrange this matter. The key is how much silver you bring to buy his face."

In fact, Ye Kan has attracted the attention of various forces at this time.

Investigating cases and arresting people is not scary in itself, it is nothing more than a few businessmen, but these businessmen are inextricably linked to the capital and even the palace, which is different.

So in fact, many figures are approaching Yangzhou.

Approaching Jin Yiwei.

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Today, there were two meetings and one meal, and it was past nine o'clock when I got home.I can only write more than 4000, sorry.

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