When Feng Bao heard the emperor's question, his face immediately showed a look of horror.

With his understanding of the emperor, if the emperor didn't have doubts about Lin Haoran, he would definitely not throw the question out. Now the emperor opened his mouth to ask Yu Chen Hong, indicating that the emperor actually had doubts about Lin Haoran, and even believed Wan Yukai's statement.

As soon as he thought of this, he also looked at Chen Hong with great concern, hoping that Chen Hong could say good things for Lin Haoran and help Lin Haoran survive this sudden disaster.

"Back to the emperor, the slave doesn't know the situation in Yangzhou, so he doesn't dare to jump to conclusions!" Chen Hong naturally understood this, but chose to answer cautiously.

Although he got a lot of benefits from Lin Haoran, it was impossible to risk his net worth and future for Lin Haoran, so he naturally avoided it at this moment.

However, what made him slightly puzzled was that Lin Haoran had not "made money" for the emperor over the years, and this time he went south to rectify the salt government and handed over a beautiful report card, why did the emperor distrust Lin Haoran so much?

Jiajing put down Wan Yukai's recital and the petition, and was not too satisfied with Chen Hong's answer, but turned his gaze to Feng Bao and asked, "Feng Bao, what do you think?" ”

"The servants and Gonggong Chen are both serving the emperor in the palace, and occasionally they only wander around the east of the city when they go out of the palace gate, and they don't know the situation in Yangzhou. If the emperor really wants to know the truth about Yangzhou, I'm afraid he has to ask Commander Yu Zhu! Feng Bao knew that speaking for Lin Haoran at this time would be counterproductive, so he proposed.

Since Jiajing is a small sect succeeding a large sect, the Beizhen Fusi Jinyi Weizuo commanded envoys from Zhu Chen, Luo An, Wang Zuo, Chen Yin to Lu Bing, all of whom were served by the old people of Xingwangfu.

It's just that after Lu Shan's death, the old people of Xingwangfu are already old or dead, and the position of the commander of the Beizhen Fusi has finally returned to the head of the nobles in the capital, and now it is held by Zhu Xiaoxi, the younger brother of Chengguo Gong.

Jinyiwei is the eyes and ears of the emperor, with personnel all over the country and an incomparable intelligence network. If Zhu Xiaoxi, the left commander of the Fusi Command of Beizhen, is found, he will undoubtedly be able to know the truth about Yangzhou more objectively.

"Pass on Zhu Xiaoxi!"

Jiajing thought for a while, immediately adopted Feng Bao's opinion, and immediately gave instructions.

He did feel a little jealous of Lin Haoran, after all, this kid is so young and his ability is so outstanding. Once he really takes the opportunity to cultivate power in Yangzhou, its potential harm should not be underestimated.

However, he will not just wronged Lin Haoran, and it is not easy to find an official who is capable of doing things now.

Zhu Xiaoxi was whipping a prisoner wearing a five-grade official uniform with a leather whip in the Fusi Imperial Prison in Beizhen, and when he learned that Jiajing was suddenly summoned, he also hurriedly came to Wanshou Palace to see him.

Due to the cold weather, he was dressed fairly thickly. It's just that the moment he stepped into the door of the Wanshou Palace, he felt a warm current rushing towards him, causing his body to heat up slightly.

When he saw Jiajing wearing a thin robe, he knew why the heating here was turned on so early, and daring was the result of the emperor's willfulness.

"See the emperor for your humble position!"

Zhu Xiaoxi came to the front of the hall and knelt down respectfully.

Jiajing was reviewing the song, the whole person was already in a working state, and he seemed very calm in the face of Zhu Xiaoxi's arrival, but he just gave Chen Hong a faint look.

Chen Hong understood Jiajing's thoughts this time, and immediately sent Wan Yukai's share to Zhu Xiaoxi, who was still kneeling on the ground.

Zhu Xiaoxi first glanced at Jiajing cautiously, then took the music with both hands, and then read it carefully. After reading the content of the recital, he raised his hands and returned it, and Chen Hong immediately stepped forward to pick it up.

Zhu Xiaoxi can serve as the left commander of Beizhen Fusi, naturally not a straw bag, after reading the content of the song, even if he vaguely guessed the emperor's real intention of summoning him.

Jiajing finished processing the piece of music in his hand, and then asked: "Is this true?" ”

Feng Bao had been assisting in the work of approving red by the side, and when he heard Jiajing's question, he couldn't help but look up at Zhu Xiaoxi worriedly, but he didn't know how the commander would answer.

Why do foreign officials want to tie up with Beijing officials, and Beijing officials want to tie up with the celebrities around the emperor, sometimes a simple sentence can determine the future of a feudal official.

Chen Hong also clearly knew the importance of Zhu Xiaoxi's convincing, and also looked at Zhu Xiaoxi curiously.

Zhu Xiaoxi made a serious thinking expression, but replied: "Back to the emperor, I don't know if Lin Haoran really cultivated relatives and friends through the Ganglin merchants, but excluded the Jin merchants and other salt merchants, this matter is not true?" ”

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When Feng Bao heard Zhu Xixiao's answer, his hanging heart finally relaxed, and he secretly exhaled a breath of turbidity.

But I don't know if it was Lin Haoran's friendship with Zhu Xiaoxi that played a role, or the sisterhood between Hu Niu and Zhu Jinlan that caused this dignified Jinyi Wei Zuodu to speak for Lin Haoran.

"How is it untrue?" Jiajing heard Zhu Xiaoxi's denial, and immediately raised his head and asked seriously.

Zhu Xiaoxi was actually slightly nervous in the face of Jiajing's sharp gaze, but he still replied forcibly and calmly: "Back to the emperor, according to the information received by the humble position, Fan Qianshan and other Jin merchants were not excluded by Lin Haoran, but they did not agree to raise the price of the new salt by three times at that time, but they chose to withdraw on the spot!" If it weren't for the support of Cao Meng and other salt merchants, I'm afraid Lin Haoran's salt law would not have been implemented at all! ”

Although it is impossible for Jinyiwei's intelligence system to know the daily life of the minister as it was during the Taizu period, it is very easy to find out the situation in the council hall that day.

Although Jiajing was a little jealous of Lin Haoran, when he heard that the matter was related to the success or failure of the salt law, his attention immediately shifted, and he asked Zhu Xiaoxi for verification: "They don't want to accept three times the price? What is this fact? ”

"I don't dare to deceive the emperor, this matter is true, it was reported by Nanzhen Fusi personally, in addition!" Zhu Xiaoxi responded seriously, suddenly paused, took out an account book from his arms and said: "The minister just got a smuggled account book, please take a look at it!" ”

"But the salt smuggling case in Nanzhili?" Jiajing knew that things couldn't be unrelated, so he asked.

"Exactly!" Zhu Xiaoxi raised the account book and nodded solemnly.

Jiajing naturally did not forget the big smuggling case involving 10,000 stones of salt, and at this time he learned that Zhu Xiaoxi had obtained the account book, and while he was impressed by Zhu Xiaoxi, he was also curious.

Chen Hong got Jiajing's eyes, and immediately stepped forward to take the account book from Zhu Xiaoxi's hand, and then sent it to Jiajing with both hands, but he didn't know what medicine Zhu Xiaoxi was selling in the gourd.