Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 434
When the private salt case was handled back then, His Highness the Crown Prince was not the current Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Crown Prince at that time could do that.His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at this time is even more powerful than at that time, to what extent will he do it now?
No one has tried this problem, and no one dares to try it.

However, some people have also guessed that if it were the current His Royal Highness, the incident would never end so easily. Maybe His Royal Highness would directly transfer the Black Dragon Army to the south.

In fact, there is a consensus between the court and the Crown Prince, that is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daming, who seems to be kind and benevolent, usually does not move the army easily when talking about things, and that is because he is not up to that point.

From a normal person's point of view, if His Royal Highness wants to solve a matter, he will use his best way to solve it.

Although His Royal Highness is talented and knowledgeable, what is he best at?That is the warrior.

He has been good at martial arts since he was a child. During the training in the Beijing camp that year, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince slapped everyone in the face at a young age.

Since then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has trained troops by himself and led troops to sweep across Mobei, which can be said to be very powerful.Some people have even said that His Royal Highness has the legacy of Taizong. As for Taizu, that is absolutely unacceptable, and it is fine to go to Taizong.

Zhu Houzhao did not refute this, nor did he admit it. What he said was inappropriate.

Even so, people outside have the same evaluation of Zhu Houzhao, so no one dares to tease His Highness the Crown Prince.

This time, if Six Doors releases information about smuggling salt, it is estimated that all businessmen in the entire capital will be in danger.Those merchants who trade in salt are probably scared to death.

This is also the purpose of the Six Doors, which is to scare people.

However, some people were worried, and said directly to Song Lin: "My lord, if we act like this, His Royal Highness may not be able to explain it to you?"

To put it bluntly, I am afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince will be angry. If His Highness the Crown Prince is angry, what shall we do?
This question is very realistic. It is placed in front of everyone, and the meaning of the crown prince to them is different from that of others.His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only has the grace to know them, but also their immediate boss.

Song Lin didn't care, he just waved his hand and said, "What's the matter? Don't say that we just released the news, what if we really went to Zhou's house to investigate? I just suspect that your family sells smuggled salt. Questions? If you really want to ask, then say someone reported it. As for who he asked for the report, we have to protect the identity of the whistleblower, how can we disclose it to him? What if he retaliates against the whistleblower?"

Everyone looked at Song Lin helplessly.Why didn't I find this guy so shameless before?

Song Lin naturally saw the eyes of everyone.

He said blankly: "You also have to remember that we are doing things for His Royal Highness, and getting things done is the top priority. Everything else is not important. Put aside any reputation and interests."

Everyone hastily bowed and said: "The humble rank knows."

"Okay, now that you know it, hurry up and spread the news, and let everyone know as soon as possible."

In the British government at this time, the British Duke Zhang Mao looked at his nephew with a sullen face, and asked blankly: "You said that someone from outside asked you for something? What do you want to tell me? You want me to replace it for you. plead?"

Seeing Zhang Mao's dark face, Zhang Heng immediately knelt down without any hesitation.

He said with a mournful face, "Uncle, I didn't do it on purpose. The family only has some business dealings with them. Our family's salt farm is run by their family. They have added a lot of money to the family in recent years."

"And then?" Zhang Mao said very dissatisfied: "Just because he made money for our family, we have to keep him? What kind of family are we? We are the British government. What does our family do? Our family is The nobles of the Ming Dynasty, the Duke’s Mansion! How many people in the entire Ming Dynasty are higher than ours?"

"They make money for our family? It is our family who protects him to make money. Without our family, where are they going to make money? And carry them? Let me tell you, if you dare to disgrace our family, I will directly Lock you in the house and don't let you out."

Zhang Heng said with a sad face: "Uncle, that's not the case. It's not that we have to protect them, but this time it's obviously the people from the six doors who are picking on the fault. Isn't there brother Zhang Ji at the six doors? As long as you It’s not just a matter of saying a word?”

Zhang Mao stared at Zhang Heng and suddenly smiled, but his eyes were still cold.

"A matter of one sentence? Do you know what the six gates are? It is the Yamen of His Highness the Crown Prince, and the Yamen that His Highness the Crown Prince himself sits in. Let Zhang Ji go to work and play tricks under the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Is it because you have lived enough, or do you think our family is living too well? Let me tell you, if you really have anything to do, go directly to His Royal Highness, and don't go to Zhang Ji to make trouble."

As he said that, Zhang Mao turned his head and looked at the housekeeper on the side, "Go, tell everyone in the family what I said. No one is allowed to go to Zhang Ji, no matter what the reason is. Tell the people below , anyone who dares to make this mistake will be expelled from the house."

This punishment is too harsh.Being expelled from the house is equivalent to opening the family tree, and you will not be able to enjoy any treatment in the family.This is fatal for them.

The butler didn't dare to neglect, and said quickly, "I'll go right away."

After saying this, the butler turned around and ran out.

He didn't want to continue watching here either, he knew that his Duke also deliberately dismissed him.

When the housekeeper left, Zhang Mao looked at Zhang Heng and asked directly, "Tell me, what's going on? It's just a businessman's family. If there is something to do, let them handle it by themselves. If they can't handle it, then they can handle it Can't stop, just change the family to another family. Why take the risk of offending the prince and the world to protect them? There must be something here, is there something that involves you?"

Zhang Heng burst into tears immediately.

He also knew that he couldn't hide this from his uncle, and the Zhou family was nothing in his heart.Just like what my uncle said, if it doesn't work, just change another one. There are still many people in the world who want to do business for their own family, so why use their Zhou family.

Seeing his uncle staring at him, Zhang Heng could only say, "There are some things that cannot be seen."

After hearing this, Zhang Mao slapped the table fiercely, and angrily reprimanded: "I told you a long time ago, don't do these things. Are you short of food or flowers at home these years? Are you short of money? "

Zhang Heng cried and said, "It is true that there is no shortage of money, but who thinks money is biting their hands these days?"

"Okay, tell me what's going on?" Zhang Mao waved his hand, and said impatiently, "It's meaningless to talk about it now. The matter has already happened, so there's no need to entangle the reason. Solving the problem is the key .”

"The main reason is that some private salt was transported from Jiangnan." Zhang Heng said hesitantly.

When Zhang Mao heard this, he was furious, went up and gave him a kick, angrily scolded: "You dare to touch this thing, are you crazy? The family sells salt, how dare you touch illegal salt? "

"Where did you get the private salt?" Zhang Mao asked loudly again.

You must know that the management and control of the salt field has been very strict in recent years. In addition to the officials sent by the court, there are also eunuchs in the palace, representatives of the salt households below, and even people from Jinyiwei. His Royal Highness may have released himself. people.

The place in the salt field is simply a dilapidated house with air leaks everywhere, and the slightest disturbance can attract the attention of countless people.Don't talk about making a private salt, even if you move, someone will know.

Zhang Mao felt that he was going to die of anger. He dared to do this kind of thing.

"These private salts are not actually from the salt field, so there has been nothing wrong with them," Zhang Heng said.

Zhang Mao stared at him, gritted his teeth and said, "Where did that come from?"

"It was brought from the south, they dug it from the mine." Zhang Heng said with pleading tone: "They dug the salt from there and brought it over, and then sold it to the north as official salt. Come sell."

Speaking of this, Zhang Heng quickly said: "I only found out about this later, they have been selling for a while. After I found out, I was also afraid that it would implicate my family, so I didn't dare to say it. This time I was discovered by that person So, the Zhou family asked someone to do him, that is, this time the murder case, there was nothing to do, who would have thought that it would be turned upside down again."

Zhang Heng gritted his teeth and said, "How did this matter become like this? It's too bad luck."

"Bad luck?" Zhang Mao said angrily, went up and kicked Zhang Heng again, reached out and picked up a stick on one side and cracked him, and angrily reprimanded: "You actually think it's bad luck? Let me tell you, your shit has been exposed long ago."

Zhang Mao said loudly: "How can things be so simple? You think you did it seamlessly, but who can you hide from this matter? Let me tell you, that Lin Pan in Shuntian Mansion probably guessed that you did it long ago. It's just that this matter involves too much, it's private salt, it involves our family, and it even involves many other families."

"Who is that Lin Pan in Shuntian Mansion? That's an old fox. He probably has been eyeing you for a long time, but he hasn't made trouble yet. Just this time, His Royal Highness made a six-door, and Lin Pan is just pushing the boat along. Do you think you It’s so flawless, in fact, it’s been tricked into it long ago!”

"Idiot!" Kicking Zhang Heng to the ground, Zhang Mao sat down out of breath, and couldn't hit anyone when he was too old.

Sitting on the chair, looking at Zhang Heng curled up into a ball, Zhang Mao said angrily: "Sooner or later, you will kill me. What do you mean not implicating the family? No, they gave you money, how much did they give you?"

This sum of money must not have been handed over to the public account at home, otherwise it is impossible for him not to know.Even if you don't know it, your housekeeper will know it.Now that the family has not noticed it, it can only mean that the money was embezzled by Zhang Heng.

The butler came in from the outside at this time, put the teacup in front of Zhang Mao, and said, "Grandpa, something has happened, so don't get angry. This is the new tea from Jiangnan. Moisten your throat."

Glancing at the old housekeeper who had been with him for so long, Zhang Mao took a sip of tea, and then said angrily, "You too, you don't know about such a big thing? What's the use of you? Sooner or later you will be angry Die! That Zhou family actually came to play with our family, I really don’t know how to write the word “death”, kill them!”

Glancing at the butler, Zhang Mao said, "Go out and inquire about where His Highness the Crown Prince is."

"Yes, I'll go right away." The butler agreed, then turned and ran outside.

After the housekeeper went out, Zhang Mao said to Zhang Heng, "How much did you get?"

At this time, Zhang Heng naturally didn't dare to hide anything, and quickly said: "The first time they gave me 10 taels, and then we divided the money according to each ship. He transported six ships of salt at a time, and I shared half of it. All kinds of things add up to seven or eight million taels."

Zhang Mao's nose was almost out of breath and smoking, seven or eight million taels of silver?

After walking back and forth in the room for a few steps, Zhang Mao said, "You, you, seven or eight million taels of money piled up will crush you to death!"

"Get the money ready," Zhang Mao said, "follow me to see His Highness the Crown Prince later."

After hearing these words, Zhang Heng burst into tears.

How dare he go to see His Highness the Crown Prince?

This matter is going to become a commotion, how will His Highness the Crown Prince deal with himself?

Thinking of his end, Zhang Heng wept bitterly.

"Okay, if I knew this earlier, why bother." Zhang Mao said with a sigh.

"Don't worry, you won't die." Zhang Mao said helplessly: "Prepare 100 million taels, and if the remaining money is not enough, use your belongings to pay for it. Don't be reluctant to part with the money, it will buy your life."

Hearing that he couldn't die, Zhang Heng looked better.

But when he thought that all the money he had earned had to be taken out, and an additional three or four million taels would be needed, he suddenly felt like a knife was piercing his heart, it was like dying.

But he had no choice but to turn around obediently to get the money.

In the six-door yamen, Zhu Houzhao had enough to eat and drink, and asked people to take away his things contentedly.

Looking at Zhang Ji who was wiping his mouth, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Yes, this is a bit of a general's demeanor. Don't be frizzy all day, what are you talking about?"

"Thank you for your teaching, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Ji said hastily.

"You don't have to worry about the affairs of the British government. There are many people in your family who are smarter than you, so you don't need to worry about it. Not to mention the old man, Zhang Lun is also smarter than you. Learned a lot."

"I will make a bet with you. People from the British government will come later, and they will escort that Zhou. Do you believe it?"

Zhang Ji was taken aback, he couldn't be sure, how dare His Highness the Crown Prince be so sure?

Although he had doubts in his heart, he also knew how to speak at this time, and quickly said: "His Royal Highness is strategizing and has plans in mind. The minister is so vulgar, how dare he bet with His Royal Highness?"

"You've learned the kung fu of flattering well." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said with a smile, "Then you just watch the fun and study hard, you're still young."

After saying this, Zhu Houzhao laughed himself first.

(End of this chapter)