193. 193: Collusion between government and business
The ingenuity of the matter can't be counted, but Wu Ying still feels that she is responsible for this matter, not to mention that she is embarrassed in front of so many people, she really can't help it. was even more worried that the emperor would be angry because of this, then her life must be in danger, so she begged the queen to let her out of the palace, which was the last thing she could do for her.
Outside the city gate, the woman carried her bag on her back, turned back step by step, and her eyes were full of reluctance.
"Let's go, I'm afraid it's getting dark no matter how late it is, and I can't find a place to stay."
"Qiaoxin knows, Childe doesn't have to send it anymore." Unexpectedly, this time out of the palace was really to stay away from the imperial city, and she didn't have to stay up until she was twenty-eight years old, but it was Gongzi who sent her.
"Don't blame me for your ingenuity, you and I can't do it, now that you can leave the palace, you will definitely find someone you really love." Wu Ying is not worried that she will go on the road alone as a woman, after all, she has kung fu and will definitely be able to protect herself.
Qiaoxin understood in her heart that she had done such a thing, and instead of being punished, she was let out of the palace, which was a great favor. It must be the son who interceded for her, as soon as she thought of this, the son repaid her with virtue, and the guilt in her heart became deeper and deeper, "Ingenuity is not worthy of Childe, I'm sorry Childe." ”
"Don't say it, it's all gone."
"Qiaoxin doesn't know what happened yesterday, it's like a ghost lost his mind, so he did something like that, I just thought"
Seeing that she was sincerely repentant, Wu Ying also knew that her hard work was not in vain, "If a person is not a sage, he can be without fault, the past will pass, and cherishing the future is true." ”
"What are you doing, get up."
Wu Ying tried hard to pull her, but Qiaoxin refused to get up, "Farewell today, I'm afraid there will be no more days to meet, let Qiaoxin say goodbye to Gongzi, Gongzi is very kind, Qiaoxin will remember it for the rest of his life." ”
Watching her walk away, Wu Ying felt that the big stone in her heart was falling, and she could no longer be constrained by the rules of the palace.
Turning around, he saw him waiting there, as unchanged as before, and she rushed over and threw herself into his arms.
The taste that belongs to him is still so familiar, calm and down-to-earth.
"Ying'er" Yu Hongchou tightened his arms and called her name.
Yesterday's incident, he hated himself for not being able to help her, leaving her to face it alone, how determined he was to refuse the emperor's marriage, and he didn't dare to imagine the consequences.
"Yes, I'm here." With a smile on her face, she suddenly felt his whole body stiff, and hurriedly said, "What's wrong?" ”
"I wonder if you'll answer every time I call you."
"Fool, you're holding the air now, and you're talking stupidly."
He's a fool, hopelessly stupid, as long as she can be well.
"A lifetime of a couple, I remember." Yesterday's words, he also took it to heart, there will only be her in his life, and he will never let him down.
How could he say such a thing, Cheng Xin wanted to make her cry! But why is it so sweet, because he understands the meaning of being a couple for a lifetime.
"Don't cry."
Wu Ying sniffed, her eyes were red, and she pouted, "I didn't cry, I'm happy." ”
Yu Hongchou kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes, understanding that these were tears of happiness.
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"Sir, are you looking for me?" She stood outside the study.
Qin Yu sat up, "Lu Nian, come in." ”
"Yes"
"Look at it, Zhou Mu has been in Jiangnan for a long time, and he actually used these lists to be perfunctory." The emperor threw the roster on the table, angry, and already disappointed in Zhou Mu's ability to do things.
Wu Ying took the roster and looked at it carefully, and knew in her heart, "The people on this list are all unimportant, how can they accept bribes, I'm afraid that the people behind them will take them for their crimes." ”
"I think so too, those people are really far away from the emperor of the day, and they are doing such evil." The emperor looked at her, "This matter will be handed over to you to investigate, and you must take down all the magistrates in the Jiangnan area who have deceived and deceived the subordinates and filled their private pockets, and you must not let go of any of them." ”
This time I went to Jiangnan, it has been explained that it is a private visit to Weifu, Zhou Mu naturally knows this, and he did not tell others, if he let those people know, he is afraid that he will be prepared for it, and he will not find anything.
Wu Ying took it hard, and when she came to Jiangnan, she should have expected that the emperor would send her to do something, but now it is related to the people's livelihood, and it is even more sloppy.
"Lu Nian, tell me where to start first?" Although he knew Lu Nian's intelligence, this matter was not trivial, and he must know all the details.
"Let's start with the Governor of Caoyun."
The emperor muttered, "The Governor of Caoyun is in charge of the grain transportation of the Jiangnan Canal, which is a vital waterway, how did you think of starting from this line?" ”
"This matter seems to have no clue, in fact, it is not true, there are many salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor can remember the tax of this official salt, of which the salt tax of 100 catties has reached more than ten taels, then the salt tax of the treasury this year should be quite considerable, although the annual flood in the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor has reduced taxes as appropriate, but did the magistrate really do this?"
"And the emperor must be aware of the accounts of the salt tax, but the amount handed over to the treasury every year is not much, but there are many people in Qingling Country, don't they eat salt on weekdays!" Salt is a daily necessity, and the amount must be large, and it seems that there are not many people who buy official salt from the tax items.
"What do you mean?"
"The collusion between officials and businessmen is nothing new, if it is not someone who fills their pockets here, it is someone who takes advantage of his position to let private salt prevail." Normally, how could these words be said in front of the emperor, Rao is concubine, and looked at him with some concern after speaking.
Seeing that the emperor was not angry, he continued, "If the salt seller does not get the approval of the government, he must not sell it privately, and if he finds it, it must be the crime of killing the head." ”
"I'm in the capital, but I've been deceived by them so hard!" The more Qin Yu thought about it, the more angry he became, because of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court had already smashed a lot of silver taels, and they were all lost.
"The local officials deceived their superiors and subordinates, lest the imperial court find out about the illegal salt and cut off their financial routes, so the root cause of this flood is still man-made."
After arriving in Jiangnan, Qin Yu became more and more sure that the people here were very good, and the floods were controlled, which was as strict as reported in previous years.
It seems that this investigation of the illegal salt cannot be delayed, "This case is a serious case in the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, I now order you to be the Qincha, this token is handed over to you to mobilize personnel, and you must severely punish the corrupt officials, remember, I give you this power because I believe in you." ”
Wu Ying is holding a token in her hand, obviously she has the power of life and death, why does she feel so much like a talisman.
If she can't find evidence and can't punish the corrupt officials, then she should be the one who died.