Jiajing actually ordered a strict investigation of the Nantai Shipyard's shipbuilding for pirates and pirates, and at this time, not only the maritime giants panicked, but Yan Song panicked.

This investigation, the maritime giants are in trouble, at least, the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family are inseparable, Nantai Shipyard has always been the people of the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family in turn to control, this point, Yang Cong has written very clearly in the fold, Lin Changshui is the person of the Zhangpu Lin family, and his predecessors are either surnamed Lin or surnamed Chen, all of them are relatives of the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family.

The emperor has made an order, what should I do?

In Xia Yan's room, Yan Song and Xia Yan were watching Yang Cong's performance in a daze.

This time, Xia Yan took the initiative to find Yan Song, because he also knew that as long as Yang Cong was given the right to investigate, not to mention that the maritime giants were all over, at least the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family would not be able to escape.

At this time, he was trying to win over Yan Song and the maritime tycoons and other "cronies", so he naturally didn't want anything to happen to his cronies.

The two looked at the music and were stunned for a long time, and Xia Yancai sighed slightly: "Weizhong, you say, is what Yang Cong played true?" ”

Of course it's true, if it's not true, they're in a hurry!

However, you can't say this to Xia Yan, Xia Yan is a straight intestine, the kind that leads to the end with one intestine, if you let him know that the maritime tycoon is really treasonous, it would be good if this guy didn't jump up and kick twice.

Yan Song thought for a while, and then said vaguely: "The truth of this matter is not known, judging from Yang Cong's twists and turns, there must be someone involved in the Zhangpu Lin clan and the Longxi Chen clan, but it is really hard to say whether this matter is led by the Zhangpu Lin clan and the Longxi Chen clan or the relatives below them who do it without permission for personal gain." After all, the last time Yang Cong played, he said that Lin Changshui was very greedy, and he would be greedy for five or six thousand taels if he had 20,000 taels, would the Zhangpu Lin clan condone his corruption, this matter is probably unlikely, Lin Xiyuan of the Zhangpu Lin clan is a well-known incorruptible official. ”

Lin Xiyuan of the Zhangpu Lin clan is indeed a well-known incorruptible official, he has been an official for more than 20 years and has never been impeached for corruption, and even Chen Jiude of the Longxi Chen clan is an incorruptible official, and there has never been a corruption scandal.

Of course, there is a reason for this, because the Zhangpu Lin clan and the Longxi Chen clan already control a small half of the interests of the maritime trade, and they have the Nantai shipyard as a money-making machine, both of which are rich oil owners, and they don't have to be greedy for that little tax or their subordinates or anything.

It's like Yang Cong, they have a lot of money in the Yang family, the little money in the imperial court, can Yang Cong take a fancy to it, it's only about four million taels if he is greedy, there is no need at all, as long as he controls the maritime trade, the profit is more than four million taels a year.

Xia Yan didn't know if he was fooled by Yan Song or deliberately ignored this, he thought about it, and then asked: "Then what do you mean, we will send this discount back, and ask the emperor to think about it again?" ”

What you said seems to be a bit arrogant, the emperor has issued an order, and you are still calling people back, are you impatient?

However, the cabinet does have this kind of power, if the emperor's will is not in accordance with the rules, they have the right to fight back and refuse to carry it out, if the emperor still insists on bypassing the cabinet to promulgate the will, it is a central decree, not a holy decree, and the officials below can or may not carry it out.

This kind of thing has not happened before, when traitors such as Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian were in power, the cabinet, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang were all under their control, and if the emperor's will was not in line with their wishes, they would make it a useless decree, and even they could fake the emperor's will and let the cabinet issue a holy decree, which is the so-called pretentiousness, that is, as long as you are powerful enough, the emperor's power is not as big as yours!

Is Xia Yan powerful?

Maybe he thinks he is very powerful, but compared to Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian, he is still far behind.

Is Yan Song powerful?

He is indeed powerful, but he is still a little worse than Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian, because he can't control Jinyiwei and Dongchang, and he can't completely hold Jiajing in his hands, so he still can't do this kind of thing, even if he turns the emperor's will into a central will, he doesn't dare much.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there are not many ministers who dare to turn the emperor's will into a central will, Yu Qian, Yang Tinghe, Zhang Juzheng and other ministers may be few ministers who dare to do this in historical records, but their endings are very miserable.

As for Xia Yan and Yan Song, do they dare?

Xia Yan really didn't dare, Jiajing was very strong at this time, if he dared to go against Jiajing's will, there was a chance that the head of the cabinet would not have to be the first assistant.

Yan Song may dare, the problem is that he is not the first assistant of the cabinet at this time.

He thought for a while, and then instigated: "My lord, our cabinet has the responsibility of assisting the emperor, and we can't do everything by the emperor's temperament. ”

Nima, why don't you advise me, let me go, do you think I don't die fast enough?

Although Xia Yan was arrogant, he still didn't dare to do what he was doing with Jiajing.

He thought about it, but shook his head and said: "Why don't we let Yang Cong's guy go and check, the so-called body is not afraid of shadows, if the Zhangpu Lin clan and the Longxi Chen clan are really innocent, Yang Cong can't help them." ”

Damn, if they are innocent, I will come to you to do something!

Yan Song thought for a while, and then misled: "My lord, this Yang Cong is clearly unable to get along with us, even if the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family are innocent, he can frame him or even torture him into a trick, he has not done this kind of thing, we can't let him succeed!" ”

So what, do you want me to be tough with the emperor for the sake of your subordinates?

What are you kidding, I'm going to go to you!

Xia Yan is not a stupid fork, he will not do this kind of thankless thing, he hesitated for a while, but slowly shook his head and said: "This matter is really not very clear, you can't speculate, aren't you very clear, or, you go and persuade the emperor?" ”

What are you kidding, I haven't wiped off my butt of shit, the emperor suspects me of fornicating with the Japanese, and I also went to tell the Zhangpu Lin family and the Longxi Chen family, this is not okay to find trouble!

Yan Song thought about it, and could only sigh helplessly: "My lord, what you said is right, the so-called body is not afraid of shadows, let Yang Cong investigate, but if this kid dares to play any tricks of framing or bending, we can't stand idly by, right?" ”

Xia Yan nodded without hesitation and said: "Of course, if Yang Cong dares to play these indiscriminate tricks in front of us, this official will definitely go to the emperor to expose him." ”

For today's plan, it can only be like this, it is right that the maritime tycoon is taking refuge in him, but it is absolutely impossible to let him take risks for the sake of the maritime tycoon, the dead friend is not the poor man, since you have done such a dirty thing, and you happened to be caught by Yang Cong, then go and die!

Thinking of this, Yan Song gritted his teeth and nodded: "This can only be the case, if Yang Cong plays tricks at that time, please also ask the adults to uphold justice." ”

Xia Yan still nodded without hesitation and said, "Well, don't worry, with this official here, Yang Cong can't play any tricks." ”