Idle courtiers

Chapter 189

Our Master Zhou naturally has no way of knowing the above conversation.

If you know, you will naturally shout in your heart: Concubine Li, Eunuch Feng, I misunderstood... Hey, it's not bad to have such a reputation as a straight minister and a righteous minister!Hai Rui Haigangfeng's path can also be followed. I am a speech officer, so I have to find every opportunity to gain reputation.

Of course, with Zhou Nan's personality, it would be a bit embarrassing for him to play the role of an upright official, and he would not be able to learn it.

After this experience, the Qingzhang Li Wei's property affairs will naturally fail.That old man Li is an idiot with arrears in EQ and IQ, and if he goes again, he will be asking for trouble.

However, the order from the imperial court came down and he had to do it. Zhou Nan felt a headache and couldn't think of an idea.

Nothing is as simple as it seems on the surface.

Everything will take longer than you expect.

What can go wrong will always go wrong.

If you worry about something happening, it's more likely to happen.

This is the famous Murphy's Law in later generations.

Sure enough, he came here for whatever he was worried about. On this day, Zhou Nan received an official letter, saying that Yushi Shenyang asked him to speak at the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

This is a person who cannot be offended. After Zhou Nan received the letter, he hurried into the imperial city.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate was one of the judicial organs of the Ming Dynasty, responsible for picketing, impeaching officials, and rectifying discipline.The chief is the censor of the left and right capitals, and there are thirteen supervisory envoys below, who are respectively responsible for the discipline of the thirteen chief envoys.

Shenyang's counterpart unit is Guangxi, and this time it was temporarily transferred by the central government to Qingzhang's hidden imperial property in the capital.

Although his censor is only the seventh rank, he is a clear stream among the clear streams, and he is qualified to play the role of the emperor.Just imagine, a seventh-rank official in the local area is also the magistrate of a county. It is extremely difficult to meet the cabinet boss, let alone the emperor.

Seeing Shen Yang's black face like Bao Gong and seeing the majesty of Feng Xianguan, Zhou Nan was very envious: It seems that being a censor is quite enjoyable. After waiting for a while, I have to calm down and study hard , Try to get a name in the exam.Otherwise, if you spend your whole life in miscellaneous affairs, your future will be limited.

"The emperor ordered me to wait for the hidden imperial property in Qingzhang's capital. Naturally, we have to do things with sincerity. How can we back down?" Shen Yang was yelling at the crowd: "I know everyone's concerns. The blood of the Tian family. As long as you do it boldly, we will serve the country and share the worries of your father. You don’t have to worry about personal honor or disgrace. In the past, looking forward and backward, being lazy and slack in politics, this official was the first to impeach you and others."

The words were both encouraging and threatening.

The officials below all looked disapproving, and they all said in unison: "Yes."

Today, more than 20 officials came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, including those from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, Dali Temple, and the Department of Pedestrians.

These people are all members of the Central Qingzhang Imperial Property Leading Group that Shen Yang and Zhang Dazhong received orders from various ministries a while ago, and they are all here today.

Although everyone is an official in the same dynasty, many people are meeting for the first time today, but it is also a good opportunity to build up contacts.As a result, everyone chatted non-stop as soon as they met, and the famous movies were flying all over the sky. They made an appointment to have a drink and get close together, and even Zhou Nan took a dozen of them.In their view, the hidden imperial property is so clear, but it is just a show, and it will be cold after a while.Today is just a regular meeting, don't take it seriously.

Seeing that the officials below did not take his words seriously, Shen Yang was furious, and took the case: "Is it child's play if you really treat yourself as an official? Since the emperor issued the imperial decree last year, he has been busy for more than half a year, and it took a total of only [-] years to complete the work." There are more than [-] hectares of farmland, accounting for only [-]% of the hidden Huangzhuang in the capital. Now, the imperial court has asked everyone to join the Metropolitan Procuratorate to assist the officials, but so many days have passed, and you have nothing to gain, and you are not ashamed shame?"

Everyone felt bored, and said in their hearts: Good Lord Shen, you have been busy for more than half a year before clearing out such a small amount of land, do you have the face to say so?Is it interesting to play prestige here now?

Shen Yang said again: "The hidden imperial property in the capital can be traced back to the Chenghua and Hongzhi years, and the property rights have changed hands several times. This official knows that because of the Qing Dynasty's imperial property, the clan and foreign relatives sold a large number of manors at low prices. Thirty percent in the past. Some people are greedy for cheap and want to pick this cheap. Among the princes present, there are also people involved in this matter."

While talking, he sneered: "Don't think that no one will take care of you if you lead the job of clearing the royal farm. If you know the law and break the law, the crime will be aggravated. This officer will never tolerate it. Whoever does this kind of thing, stand up and take care of it. If the manor and real estate are handed over, my lord can forget about the past."

Hearing what he said, Zhou Nan felt bad, and his heart skipped a beat.

The officials below were all shocked, and no one spoke again.

Shen Yang chuckled and said: "I don't even admit it, okay, then the official will start to roll the name, Honglu Temple Liu Sicheng."

The official who heard the roll call trembled: "What advice does Mr. Shen have?"

Shen Yang: "Two days ago, did you buy a nine-acre yard in the inner city from a merchant surnamed Ma, and it cost 500 taels of silver. That house is the imperial property that needs to be cleared this time. ? I also hope Master Liu will withdraw that house."

Liu Sicheng was furious, pointed at Shen Yang and shouted: "Shen, don't you just hate that the old man had a grudge with you back then, and wanted to take revenge on this official, and asked me to quit the house, don't even think about it!"

Shen Yang: "Wait for my impeachment report!"

Liu Sicheng's face was ashen: "Whatever, I will also impeach you for personal revenge."

Shen Yang ignored him, and continued to roll his name: "Master Ji, the head of the Department of Officials in Dushui, Ministry of Industry, you bought 300 acres of land in the south of Jing four days ago and spent [-] taels of silver. It is a hidden imperial property and needs to be returned."

Master Ji roared angrily: "Shenyang boy, this old man will never give up with you."

"It seems that you are unwilling, wait to be impeached!" Shen Yang snorted, picked up the pen and wrote the memorial quickly.

While writing, he said: "Master Zhou Nanzhou, the pedestrian department."

Zhou Nan smiled wryly in his heart. It seems that I still didn't hide, and cupped my hands: "Xiaguan Zhou Nan, I have met Mr. Shen. Is the censor going to say that I bought the courtyard in Beijing? I didn't know that at the time. The courtyard is a hidden imperial property..."

Shen Yang interrupted him: "It's good for you to be clear about your matter, don't use forceful words, just wait for impeachment!"

Zhou Nan: "I..."

As expected of an elite with a Jinshi background, Shenyang’s impeachment essay did not add any points, it was written in one go, and it was written in a blink of an eye, and he waved his hand: "Everyone step down, today I will impeach Liu, Ji, and Wednesday first. If you are still passive and negligent , the next step is your turn."

After leaving the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Liu and Ji were still cursing non-stop.

Zhou Nan was frustrated, and he also knew that just cursing Shenyang would not solve the problem.Persuading: "You two adults, don't scold your mother, let's think about how to keep the family business first."

"Is there any way, I'm a humble person, I can only be a knife and I'm a fish." Master Ji couldn't help sighing.

Lord Liu said angrily: "Master Zhou, don't you understand? The three of us have the lowest positions and are all idlers. The one named Shen is using me to kill chickens and police monkeys. There are more than 20 adults here today, who has not taken the opportunity to be inferior?" If you want to make a fortune, why don’t you just ask me to wait for you to buy a farmhouse at a low price? Why don’t you just see us as easy to bully.”

Mr. Ji also said angrily: "Yes, we all know about Shen's flamboyance. It's just that he's not doing well these days, and the emperor repeatedly reprimanded him. Just take my land and house for business."

Zhou Nan was speechless for a while, that's right, there are more than 20 officials and ten working groups, only he and Liu and Ji have no background, and their grades are also low, and they just bought imperial property.
Mr. Ji said again: "Mr. Liu's family is quite rich, so it doesn't matter if the house is confiscated. Unfortunately, I come from a poor family. I have worked in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and I have only accumulated such a small amount of money, which is all used to buy land. Now I have to be confiscated." People take it away."

Mr. Liu looked sad: "Mr. Ji's words are wrong. Although I have a small fortune, my family has a lot of people. I have to help the clansman every year, and life is difficult. I finally decided to buy a property... After all, it is 500 taels of silver, how much is my annual salary."

Zhou Nan saw that the two of them were complaining and sad when they encountered something, and couldn't think of a countermeasure. He knew that staying here would be a waste of time, so he said goodbye and went home thinking about it.

Back home, Zhou Nan sat in the study for a long time, unable to think of a way to break the situation anyway.

It was really unlucky to go to Beijing this time. First, the matter of locking the hall was not completed, and then met Li Wei, an irresistible relative, who had conflicts with him twice. up.Now, Shenyang has to collect the house again.

It's really all the things that are not going well.

He touched his forehead and sighed: It's really going from bad to worse, how did you live like this?
At this moment, Zhu Congchi waddled into the study with a volume of books in his hand, and said, "Rang Rang." He rummaged through Zhou Nan's drawer.

Zhou Nan: "Brother Zhu, what are you going to do?"

Zhu Congchen: "The Lu'an Guapian in your house is good. I drank a cup yesterday. Hey, where did it go? Did you hide it?"

Zhou Nan: "Don't you drink wolfberry?"

Zhu Congchen: "You don't care what I drink, Brother Zhou, you are so petty, you are not a real man."

Zhou Nan was annoyed: "Master Zhu, you really don't see the outside world. You take my place as your home. When will you go back?"

"The son of a thousand gold, who can't sit still, and has a fierce wife at home, how can he go back?" Zhu Cong searched for a long time, and finally found tea in the corner of the bookshelf, and made himself a cup happily.

Zhou Nan remembered that the tea leaves were placed on the desk. It must have been the steamed bread or soybeans that annoyed Mr. Zhu, fearing that he would ruin the owner's beloved things, so he secretly hid them.

These two are loyal servants.

Zhou Nan was not in a good mood: "Brother Zhu, you are also a relative of the emperor after all, so staying in my house is not an option. If the news spreads, the world will laugh at your husband's weakness."

"Others just have to smile, I don't care, life-saving is the most important thing."

At this moment, Wotou came over and handed Zhou Nan a letter and a piece of silver: "My lord, there was a lord named Feng Bao who came to see him earlier and said he was from Prince Yu's Mansion."

"Feng Bao, Si..." Zhou Nan took the letter, opened it to read, and asked what Feng Bao looked like in Wotou.The content of the letter is very simple, it is an apology for what happened to Zhou Nan in the Li Mansion yesterday, and I hope Mr. Zhou will not take it to heart.In the letter, he praised Zhou Nan for having the character of an ancient gentleman.

Being able to receive such high praise from the palace, our Lord Zhou is a little proud.It seems that the drama of fighting with death is still very good.

Hearing Wotou's description, Zhou Nan took a breath. It turned out that the scholar yesterday was Feng Bao, the future powerful eunuch.

"I have money." Zhu Congchen cheered: "Zimu, I'm bored staying here with you. It's just a little snow and the sun is shining, and the scenery is just right. Why don't we invite a few or five friends, take the beauty with us, and climb high to drink and have fun."

"Don't even think about it." At any time, this bird man still wants to drink flower wine, he is really a heartless thing.Zhou Nan shouted: "I'm in a tight spot right now, you want to be happy and pay for it yourself."

Zhu Congchen: "Where is the money? My wife is in charge of the income and expenditure of the president of my house every year, and there are only a few taels of silver in hand at the beginning of the year."

Zhou Nan: "You are the head of the family. Your name is written on the property deed of your family. If you are really short of money, you can buy two acres of land." After speaking, my heart suddenly moved. He looked at Zhu Congzhu with sharp eyes.

Keeping the house and completing the errands assigned by the imperial court to conceal the imperial property in the capital of the Qing Dynasty, I am afraid that it will fall on this down-and-out royal family.

Breakthrough is at hand.

Zhu Congjin was stared at by Zhou Nan's green eyes, and suddenly felt a hairy feeling in his heart: "What do you think I'm doing?"

Zhou Nan: "By the way, don't you have [-] mu of land in the capital?"

"Yes, it was passed down from the ancestors, what's the matter?"

Zhou Nan said coldly: "It's a hidden imperial property, and it needs to be cleared up. I have the responsibility of the official, and I hope Brother Zhu will cooperate."

Zhu Cong was shocked, jumped up suddenly, pointed at Zhou Nan and shouted: "Zhou Nan, what do you want to do? You and I can be regarded as good friends at first sight. Isn't it just that I will stay at your house for a few days, and you want to drive me away?" That's it, why use such a despicable method. You are not loyal, let's break up the relationship."

Zhou Nan said: "Master Zhu, be safe and don't be impatient. Listen to me. I have already found out that your family's fiefdom is in Taiyuan, and all the estates and manors of the Daiwangfu are in Shanxi. They were given to me when I ordered the tripod by Emperor Taizu Gao. .As for the property in Beijing, it was occupied by Chengzu after he moved the capital, so it should be confiscated according to the law, isn't it true?"

"This... that happened decades ago, how do you know?" Zhu Cong was stunned, confused.

Indeed, Cheng Zu moved his capital that year.The capital city changed from Beiping Prefecture to Beijing, and became the political center of the Ming Dynasty.The dignitaries of the imperial court also moved here from Nanjing.The princes and nobles built mansions and manors, and occupied a large amount of land in the capital.Some are bestowed by the emperor, while others use many shady means.A mess is a bad debt, no one can tell.

Could it be that there is a problem with the property rights of my family's land, but Zhu Congjin believed it in his heart.

Zhou Nan nodded sternly: "Of course it is true. I handle the job of Qingzhang Royal Manor, why don't I know. You and I are brothers, so can I still lie to you? Brother Zhu, it's better to be prepared early."

(End of this chapter)