The Europeans who were worried about Zhu Yunwen had not yet arrived in Nanjing from Quanzhou, and Gu Yu, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, first sent a secret recital to the Imperial Division, and then the Imperial Division forwarded it to Zhu Yunwen, the emperor's imperial case.

As Zhu Yunwen expected, in this transcript, Gu Yu can be said to be digging three feet into the ground, and dozens of cadres at all levels who have interests related to him confessed by Geng Jiang from the center of the shipping department have not been able to run anywhere.

Li Zirong, the secretary of the Ministry of Taxation, was indeed on this list, and in the seventh year of Jianwen, the Shipping Department concealed more than 1.3 million taels of commercial liquidation, resulting in the loss of more than 200,000 taels of commercial taxes by the imperial court.

In this matter, Li Zirong received a rich return of 30,000 taels.

What's even more disgraceful is that Geng Jiang has been serving as the shipping envoy of the shipping department for several years, which is to use the power in his hands to the extreme.

When the local maritime merchants in Fujian go to sea, if they do not give enough benefits when the goods go out of the customs, Geng Jiang will get stuck in the declaration procedures for going out of the customs, even if they are rotten, there is no chance of approval.

However, if the foreign merchants of Fanbang want to enter the port, they do not pay any benefit fee, and they are treated equally, and the inspectors can even turn out 'contraband' from these ships, such as gunpowder and weapons.

Then there was a series of beatings and intimidations, and at the end of the day, he had to pay a sky-high amount of atonement money.

In this kind of matter, the Quanzhou Sailor Yamen has always acted as an accomplice, assisting Geng Jiang's 'strict law enforcement'.

"Crazy, just crazy!"

Before Zhu Yunwen could express his attitude on this matter, Zhu Wenkui, who was standing on the side, opened his mouth first.

Now that he has finished dinner, Zhu Wenkui usually has an hour of free time at this time, he can go to Xiyuan to see giraffes, pandas, or run to the amusement park specially built for him in the harem and play games with a few half-sized eunuchs.

But since he went to school at Lakeside College, Zhu Wenkui is no longer willing to run out to play, but has been staying in the warm pavilion of this Qianqing Palace to accompany Zhu Yunwen to read the playbook.

In his words, it was stimulated at Lakeside College.

The friends around me are so good.

"A second-grade ministry book, the annual salary is as high as eight hundred taels of silver plus two thousand stone of grain, although the price of grain has continued to decline in the past two years, two thousand stone can only be worth six or seven hundred taels, but together there are more than one thousand taels of annual salary.

New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, a scholar, and the court still has a reward, isn't this enough for him to support his family? Isn't it enough for him to splurge on it?

Don't he know what a sin it is to be greedy for thirty thousand taels?

There is also this Lu Dahu, the sailor yamen is our Ming sailor yamen, those are all my Ming officers and soldiers, is a sword on the sea, he dares to use it at will, without the approval of the Southern Military Governor's Office, he can use it at will to catch foreign maritime merchants at sea. ”

Zhu Wenkui said that he looked at Zhu Yunwen, but said something that Zhu Yunwen didn't expect: "Father, the evidence is conclusive, take all these people to prison." ”

The edict of the Ming Dynasty is a ticket to the underworld, and entering the edict is basically a definitive announcement of the death penalty.

Zhu Wenkui, this kid, actually has this decisive heart.

"Hmm~"

Zhu Yunwen knocked his fingers on the big case a few times, but did not reply to Zhu Wenkui as soon as possible, but turned his head to look at Shuangxi: "Send someone to summon Yang Shiqi." ”

Seeing this, Zhu Wenkui planned to retire, but was stopped by Zhu Yunwen.

"Don't go back yet, stay and write, instead of living notes, I have a conversation with Yang Ge Lao today, you can remember it."

The dialogue between the Ming Emperor and the cabinet chief assistant, where there is a place to ponder, can be called the sea, let Zhu Wenkui leave an essay secretary, which in itself is the best way to learn politics.

The little guy excitedly ran to a low case not far away, drove away the eunuch who had already gotten up and was waiting beside him, and studied the ink with great interest, waiting for Yang Shiqi's arrival.

It shouldn't be Yang Shiqi on duty in Wenhua Hall today, so the summons is not short, Zhu Yunwen waited for half an hour before the sound of unhurried footsteps sounded in his ears.

This Yang Shiqi is strange to be able to calm down.

The day after Zheng He came back, during the small court meeting, Yang Shiqi took out the Quanzhou transcript, and the five monarchs and ministers did not express too much of their stance at that time.

This thing is not easy to check, and it is difficult for Yang Shiqi to be so calm and calm as soon as he catches it.

"Your Majesty."

The figure outside the door appeared, and between light and darkness, Yang Shiqi had already walked in and respectfully saluted Zhu Yunwen.

"Sit down."

Yang Shiqi did not sit down immediately, but saluted Zhu Wenkui with surprise in his eyes, and only sat down after the latter returned the salute.

"Your Majesty is urgently summoned, it's for the Quanzhou Shipping Division."

It was Yang Shiqi who spoke first, and he cut the topic to the business with one mouth, which made Zhu Yunwen stunned for a moment.

"Oh? I am so big, can't it be something else? ”

Zhu Yunwen was a little curious, wanting to hear how Yang Shiqi couldn't guess.

However, the latter's answer is simple.

"The minister is not talented, he is added to the first assistant of the cabinet, and the size of the political affairs in this world must pass through the political secretary, and the minister has no reason not to know.

And if it is military, such as the southwest and northwest, His Majesty should also summon His Royal Highness King Yan, not a minister.

Only the Quanzhou Shipping Division has just had an accident, and it was supervised by Jinyiwei, and the cabinet has no right to interfere in the case of the Imperial Division, so the minister naturally does not know. ”

I know that this guy's brain is spinning fast.

Seeing that Yang Shiqi guessed it, Zhu Yunwen didn't bother to go around the pass again, so he nodded and admitted, and said straight to the point: "Gu Yu gave me the book, Geng Jiang pleaded guilty, and confessed a large number of officials and illegal businessmen who colluded with him and the Quanzhou Shipping Division and evaded taxes, and the number of people involved in the case is shocking.

I have summoned you to hear your opinion. ”

Zhu Yunwen thought that Yang Shiqi would think about it for a while, but he didn't expect the latter to respond directly and simply.

"The minister has no opinion, the law of the country is here, corruption and tax evasion are not tolerated by the law, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, all corrupt officials, peel the skin and grass, and the family property is confiscated.

Any merchant who evades taxes will be beheaded for public display, and his family property will be confiscated.

The meaning of the minister is that no matter who is involved, they will be punished and will not be merciful. ”

What kind of temperament his own emperor is, Yang Shiqi knows it in his heart, in this matter, no matter how far the follow-up development goes, it is impossible for him to stand up and say a word that deviates from the direction of the wind.

"Okay."

The corners of Zhu Yunwen's mouth smiled, but his tone became colder and colder: "Yang Ge Lao can be said to have thought of going with me, that's right, the law must be resolutely punished."

Double happiness, show this notebook to the elder of the pavilion, and let the elder take a good look at the officials of our Ming Dynasty, what is rotten. ”

The book arrived in Yang Shiqi's hand, and when the latter was watching, Zhu Yunwen was also looking at Yang Shiqi, and what disappointed him was that he didn't see any shocked look on Yang Shiqi's face.

After putting down the notebook, Yang Shiqi's face was still the same as if he had no waves, but he stood up and confessed to Zhu Yunwen.

"Li Zirong, the secretary of the Ministry of Taxation, recommended that he commit such a crime this time, and the minister also neglected to supervise, so he begged His Majesty to surrender."

The warm pavilion became much quieter because of Yang Shiqi's plea, including Zhu Wenkui, who also stopped his pen and looked at Zhu Yunwen.

Negligence and recommendation are not trivial, if according to the standards of the Hongwu Dynasty, cutting off the head is a common thing.

At that time, Yang Jing, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, was just because of a negligence, and he could sit back on his head for a big matter, and he didn't even run away with the right capital imperial history, and the two capable officials were killed with a knife.

When Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, the positions of the two chief officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were all vacant.

But at the moment, this is not the imperial history of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but the first assistant of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, how to determine this standard?

"People are recommended by you, as the first and auxiliary ministers of the cabinet, what do you usually eat."

said that if you get angry, you will get angry, Zhu Yunwen is notoriously quick to change his face.

"Is there anything else you want to justify?"

Yang Shiqi shook his robe, knelt on the ground and paused: "The minister is guilty, he can't argue, and the minister who should be punished will all receive thanks." ”

Looking down at Yang Shiqi's back condescendingly, Zhu Yunwen said coldly.

"I have concealed millions of taels of commerce and trade, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver tax, this is digging the roots of my Ming Dynasty! Did a few dozen heads quench the anger in my heart?

For the sake of your guilt and confession, since you don't make a defense, then resign and go home, and think about the past behind closed doors. ”

Take the job!

This took Yang Shiqi's position as the first assistant!

Shuangxi and Zhu Wenkui in the warm pavilion were stunned, and looked at Zhu Yunwen with some incredulity.

Just such a thing, the emperor plans to change the first assistant?

"The minister is grateful."

Yang Shiqi straightened his waist and was still expressionless, took off the first auxiliary crown on his head, and then solemnly took off the red robe embroidered with birds and beasts and the python jade on his waist, and after stacking it neatly, he respectfully looked at Zhu Yunwen three times, got up and planned to retire.

Yang Shiqi, who rose rapidly, withdrew from the political stage of the Ming Dynasty like a meteor?

"Father."

Before Yang Shiqi left, Zhu Wenkui stood up and looked at Zhu Yunwen with a frightened expression, and said in surprise that he didn't forget to intercede: "Yang Ge has been in the country for several years, and he has always made outstanding political achievements, how can he be so small because of trivial matters, for the sake of the country and the people, the sons and daughters ask Your Majesty to be gracious." ”

As he spoke, he ran to Yang Shiqi and knelt down, looking anxious.

"If the country has its own laws, how can it be that the law is as if it were nothing, because of its high position?"

Zhu Yunwen snorted coldly, without the slightest intention of being gracious: "I can't punish the doctor, it was hundreds of years or thousands of years ago, my Daming, no one can do whatever they want, and if they make a mistake, they will be punished." ”

"Father..."

"It's not your turn to speak here!"

With a palm on the big case, Zhu Yunwen looked at Yang Shiqi and said bluntly: "Go home and think about the past." ”

After Yang Shiqi left, the warm pavilion fell into a speechless mood for a while, and it took a long time for Zhu Yunwen to speak: "Don't kneel, get up." ”

Zhu Wenkui dared to get up, but his face was still shocked, and he persuaded him bitterly: "Please also ask my father to think twice." ”

"Bring Yang Shiqi's clothes."

Zhu Wenkui sighed, and hurriedly picked up the clothes that symbolized the peak of the power of the Ming courtiers and handed it to Zhu Yunwen's big case.

"Double happiness, notify the Huanyi Bureau to wash well, and the places where there is a lack of color and open lines must be restored to the original whole, and you can't lose your dignity."

This sentence made Zhu Wenkui's eyes light up, this kid has been in the lakeside school for so long, and his head is much brighter than before, just from Zhu Yunwen's explanation, you can hear a lot of extraneous sounds.

His father didn't seem to be as angry with Yang Shiqi as he had guessed just now.

Then, why did his father remove Yang Shiqi's official?

"Go back to your room and go to sleep."

Zhu Yunwen didn't intend to explain, but waved his hand to signal Zhu Wenkui to leave, and the latter didn't dare to ask any more, the meaning revealed by Zhu Yunwen just now had made him feel a lot more at ease.

The reason for this will always come to light.