Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked He Song to tell him what had happened, drank tea and thought for a moment, then looked up at Yang Futian and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you think about this matter?" ”

"It's such a coincidence, I'm afraid someone did it on purpose!" Yang Futian has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he immediately smelled the smell of conspiracy and responded.

Lin Haoran also felt that things were a little strange, although Hai Rui was a very principled official, but it was not as if he didn't know how to be flexible, and this time the matter was aimed at him.

Before we fully understand what happened, things are already going in the worst direction.

Someone came from the palace, and a eunuch with a raw face said expressionlessly: "Lin Shangshu, the emperor has an edict!" ”

"The Ministry of Ministers and Households, Shangshu Lin Haoran commanded, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Lin Haoran led Yang Futian and the others, and immediately stepped forward to salute.

The eunuch seemed to be in accordance with the script: "The head of the household, Lin Haoran, quickly entered the palace to meet him, there must be no mistake!" ”

"Chen Lin obeys the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Lin Haoran's heart sank slightly, and he saluted respectfully.

Yang Futian stood up from the ground, his fat face showed a bright smile, and he stepped forward and stuffed the silver and said: "Father-in-law, please have tea in the side hall, and our lord in the main hall will explain a few words to the others, and then follow you into the palace!" ”

"What can be more important than the emperor, hurry up and enter the palace, the emperor is waiting!" The eunuch did not accept the silver that Yang Futian forcibly stuffed, and he seemed to be honest and authentic.

This......

Yang Futian didn't expect that there were eunuchs who were not greedy for money, and he was slightly dumbfounded.

Lin Haoran exchanged glances with Yang Futian, and also noticed that something was wrong, but turned his head to Lin Fu at the door and said, "Let's enter the palace!" ”

Lin Fu also took the order and left, but just told the sedan chair man a few words seriously.

It is not far or close from the household yamen to Xiyuan, but this eunuch seems to have a grudge against Lin Haoran's side, and he has been urging the sedan chair man along the way.

After all, there is no eunuch who is not greedy for money, and when Lin Fu stuffed more silver into it, the eunuch's attitude improved significantly, and he also took the initiative to report his identity as an internal official and eunuch.

Lin Haoran smelled the smell of conspiracy, combined with the small report made by Sun Long, the official and supervisor of the internal government, to the emperor, and the dispute caused by them this time, he dared to point the finger at himself.

He knew that this time he needed to be in good spirits, and a game that had already been laid out was waiting for him. This battle in the court has always been like this, and until the last moment, no one knows the victory or defeat.

At that time, Li Mo thought that he would win the battle, but Yan Song's fatal blow caused him to fall from the clouds to hell. And Xu Jie asked his granddaughter to be a concubine for the Yan family, but in Xu Jie's swift blow, Yan Song also left the court in disgrace, and now he is even more cut to the people and has been raided.

Now that the other party has made a move, it is impossible to just find him an unhappy one, I am afraid that a big killing move is already brewing waiting for him in the palace.

The sedan chair slowly came to the gate of Xiyuan Palace, and the information of Chongwenmen, which he had been waiting for, was also delivered to him. Let's read the book

Entering the palace gate of Xiyuan, he watched a patrolling royal forest army walk in front of him, and then saw that the eunuchs sweeping the floor next to him were quite masterful, which made him feel that there was more murder here.

After reading the thing that had just been delivered, in a cranky thought, he came to the front of the Wanshou Palace. After the passage of the little eunuch, a little eunuch soon came out to lure him in.

Since the emperor's condition has not improved, he usually does not work in the outer hall now, but recuperates in the bedroom of the inner hall, and he is directly led to the innermost room.

Lin Haoran looked respectful through the two hanging bead curtains: "Lin Haoran, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, knocked on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" ”

"Are you using my name to forcibly collect commercial taxes in Chongwenmen?" Jiajing didn't let Lin Haoran get up from the ground, but asked directly.

Although Jiajing's face was pale due to the illness during this period of time, as an emperor who had reigned for forty-four years, his body was still full of supreme imperial energy.

Huang Jin and Chen Hong stood in front of the bed left and right, and at this time they also looked at Lin Haoran who was kneeling on the ground with pity, and they were already about to be held accountable by the emperor.

Lin Haoran knew that the matter was really going to be aimed at him, so he just responded calmly: "Your Majesty, I don't know who said this heart-wrenching remark? ”

Behind the bead curtain, in addition to Jiajing, Huang Jin, and Chen Hong lying on the bed, there is also Sun Long, the official and supervisor of the seal.

When Sun Long heard this, he was also secretly panicked, and looked at Jiajing pitifully, saying that he was a good slave who was loyal.

Although Jiajing did not allow internal officials to interfere in government affairs, he would not completely reject it, but he shielded Sun Long and responded: "Who said it doesn't matter, but you are?" ”

Under the pretense of the emperor's name to collect taxes in Chongwenmen, this matter can be big or small, and Chen Hong, who was standing on the other side, also looked at Lin Haoran worriedly.

"Chongwenmen's tariff revenue is less than 10,000 taels over the years, why is it? The tax officials of Chongwenmen did not dare to offend others, turned a blind eye to many goods entering the city, and only dared to levy the commercial tax of ordinary merchants! However, in just a few days, the household department has collected nearly 100,000 taels of Chongwenmen tax, which is because the Chongwenmen tax officials are loyal and scrupulous, and use the authority of the emperor to block many pressures, so as to help the Ming Chongwenmen tax annual income is expected to be 300,000 taels! If it is said that he forcibly collects commercial taxes in Chongwenmen in the name of me, this is not a minister, but Hai Ruiye, the head of the Yunnan Division of the Ministry of Households! Lin Haoran looked eloquent.

Huang Jin and Chen Hong couldn't help but exchange glances, and Lin Haoran's words not only picked himself cleanly, but also pushed it to Hai Rui. However, this is not to push the pot to Hai Rui, but to clearly show merit for Hai Rui.

Jiajing originally had the intention of blaming Lin Haoran, but found that things seemed to be as Lin Haoran said, and the great changes in Chongwenmen seemed to be due to the replacement of tax officials.

Sun Long couldn't sit still anymore, but he accused: "You are clearly quibbling!" The emperor ordered the household department to transfer 100,000 taels of Taicang silver into the inner treasury, but you first sent the soldiers' salaries to Datong, so that the court knew that there was a shortage of 100,000 yuan in the household department. Then, you chose to forcibly levy the big warehouse silver in Chongwenmen, isn't it pretending to be the emperor's authority? ”

But I have to admit that Lin Haoran's strategy was peeked through by Sun Long, so he used this as an excuse to attack Lin Haoran and label Lin Haoran as "pretending to be the emperor".

Lin Haoran faced this accusation, but chose to be silent, but his eyes looked at the figure behind the bead curtain.

"You admit it?" Sun Long looked at Lin Haoran silently, and secretly said proudly.

Jiajing, who was lying on the bed, frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied.

Just when Sun Long was proud, Lin Haoran asked solemnly, "Who are you?" The household department is in charge of the Ming Dynasty's finances for the emperor, how can you allow such a spy to point fingers here, and dare to try to mess with my Ming military and government, and trap the Ming Dynasty in fire and water! ”