Zhu Houzhao's statement is decent, and it is natural to do it according to the procedures and processes, but there is nothing brilliant about it.

After listening to Zhu Houzhao's words, the ministers had different expressions, some of them stroked their beards and nodded, looking relieved, and some were a little disapproving. In fact, Zhu Houzhao's current status as the prince is stable, as the so-called doing more is wrong, not doing well, the prince's position is stable, that is, to be good rather than striving for performance, this measure is not easy to grasp.

Especially a young and vigorous prince like Zhu Houzhao, more often than not, such a young and vigorous prince wants to express himself, Zhu Houzhao makes people feel down-to-earth, and the ministers don't like the prince who is too jumpy, and steadfastness always comes first.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Zhu Houzhao and nodded lightly, which was regarded as agreeing with his son's statement, turned his head to look at He Neng beside him, and said, "Let Yang Peng come here!" Saying that, Zhu Youzhang's gaze turned to Shou Ning Hou again, and then he said: "Shou Ning Hou, you can defend yourself!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Shou Ning Hou bowed, and then slowly said: "The steward of the family went to Yangzhou just to do something, and it has nothing to do with the officialdom, besides, the steward of Shou Ning Hou's Mansion is not an official, how can he have the ability to plant others, this kind of thing is impossible to talk about." If there is indeed evidence, Ben Hou will naturally not protect him, not to mention that he is just the steward of the Shouning Hou Mansion, even if Ben Hou does such a thing, then he will be severely punished. “

This kind of thing naturally can't be admitted, and Shou Ninghou is not stupid, so Shou Ninghou is saying righteous Ling Ran, and he is also acting with righteous indignation.

When the ministers saw Shou Ninghou's mouth, they could only sigh helplessly in their hearts, and fools knew that Shou Ninghou was talking nonsense and reversing black and white.

The steward of the Shouning Marquis Mansion, he represents the Shouning Marquis, not to mention ordinary businessmen, even officials rarely dare not give face. The prime minister's three-rank official in front of the door, not to mention the fiery uncle of the country? It's just that this matter can't be exposed, after all, there is no evidence now. The impeachment of the Marquis of Shouning by civil officials is not the goal, their purpose is to want the high-level of the imperial court to intervene in the affairs of Yangzhou.

Now Yang Lian and others are making too much trouble in Yangzhou, someone must take care of him, once someone is sent, Yang Lian will not be able to make a fuss.

Zhu Youzhu nodded, and said with a serious face: "Stand aside!" If it is really verified, I will punish it severely. ”

The ministers listened to Zhu Youjiao's words, and they were not disappointed, they knew that things would be like this, and this was not the first time they had impeached Shou Ninghou. The focus is not on Shouning Hou, once Yangzhou goes to Dayuan, Yang Lian of Dongchang is pressed down, and the people of Shouning Hou's Mansion will naturally not be able to make trouble. Although they piggybacked on Shouninghou, their target was Dongchang.

Zhu Hou looked at his father's appearance, and sighed in his heart, sure enough, his father's acting skills didn't say, and the secret letter from Dongchang had already been handed over.

What happened in Yangzhou, whether it was Zhu Houzhao as the crown prince or Zhu Youzhu as the emperor, they were very clear in their hearts. Zhu Houzhao remembers very well that Yang Lian's recital in Dongchang is written in detail that the salt road officials and salt merchants colluded with each other to turn official salt into private salt and seek their own profits.

Zhu Houzhao felt at that time that this was the first time that my father wanted to kill someone after the Yanzheng case broke out, but now he showed a look that I didn't know.

It didn't take long for Yang Peng to walk in from outside, and everyone's eyes were focused on Yang Peng, in fact, everyone knew that no matter what Yang Peng said, it was not easy to get out of Dongchang this time. Once someone is sent to investigate, the East Factory may have to suffer a loss. Qin Cha must not be Yang Peng's, you are the subject of investigation, and you avoid suspicion.

No matter who goes to the civil office, it is not easy to explain it to the Dongchang side, after all, in the fight against the eunuchs, the position of the civil officials is the same.

"The factory ministers see the emperor!" After Yang Peng walked into the main hall, he hurriedly saluted.

Zhu Youzhu nodded, and then said: "Someone impeached your righteous son Yang Lian in Yangzhou to blackmail salt merchants under your banner and run rampant in the place, I summoned you to defend yourself, let's talk about it!" ”

"Back to the emperor, the slave knows about this matter!" Yang Peng saw that he had already prepared, and said unhurriedly: "But this is not a planting, nor is it a blackmail, but Yang Lian is running an errand, this is the title book on Yang Lian, Dongchang has already gotten the news, Yangzhou salt officials and salt merchants, official salt into private salt, in the sale of a large amount of private salt as official salt, for its own profit." As he spoke, Yang Peng handed over a question book with both hands.

"And this kind of thing?" Zhu Youzhu rushed to Yang Peng in surprise, and his tone was full of disbelief: "Submit the question book!" ”

Yang Peng hurriedly stepped forward, and then presented a question book to Zhu Youjiao.

Taking the question book presented by Yang Peng, Zhu Youzhu glanced at it a few times, and his face suddenly became ugly: "How can this be true, the imperial court doesn't know about such a big thing, what about the imperial history of the salt patrol?" What do you eat? What about the officials of Nanzhili? With the court's money, this is how they do errands for me? ”

The ministers were shocked, the official salt became private salt, and the private salt was sold as official salt, and the salt officials and salt merchants in Yangzhou were so bold?

"Emperor, there is another book here, this question book was handed over by Qi Huan, the prefect of Yangzhou." Yang Peng hurriedly took out another question book: "The prefect of Yangzhou has long found out about the private salt, but the salt merchant is powerful, and he doesn't dare to send the question book easily." However, over the years, Qi Huan, the prefect of Yangzhou, has been secretly collecting evidence, many of which are about Liu Qi, the transfer envoy of Yangzhou. ”

"This inscription Yangzhou Governor Qi Huan asked Dongchang to hand it to the Imperial Palace, and at the same time, Yangzhou Governor Qi Huan also asked people to hand the inscription to the Nanjing General Administration."

Zhu Youjiao's face sank like water, and he said in a deep voice: "Present it!" ”

Yang Peng naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly submitted the inscription of the Yangzhou prefect.

After flipping through the inscription book of Qi Huan, the prefect of Yangzhou, Zhu Youzhu slapped the dragon book case violently, and said angrily: "Extremely bold, after so many years, the imperial court actually has no idea about these things, is Nan Zhili still the Nan Zhili of the imperial court?" This is complicity and perversion of the law. ”

The ministers were all stunned at this moment, and many people looked at Feng Qi, the right man of the Imperial Procuratorate, with a playful gaze.

Everyone in the East Factory was caught off guard, if it was just Yang Lian's question book in the East Factory, it would be easy to do, but now the Yangzhou prefect has also made a question book, and it was handed over through the East Factory. The question book that was also handed to the Nanjing General Administration Division, but there is no news so far, and this matter is a big deal, and the Nanjing General Administration Department is afraid that it will be difficult to explain.