Chapter 190: The Salt Merchant Who Is Looking for a Fight
For Zhou Zheng's words, Wei Xizhuang only drank vigorously.
Everything he did came from Wei Zhongxian, and now being driven out by Wei Zhongxian is equivalent to having nothing, full of depression and bitterness, and he can't say anything he wants.
Zhou Zheng sat opposite Wei Xizhuang and did not persuade again.
This is the best chance to save Wei Xizhuang, and Zhou Zheng will not let it go!
Wei Xizhuang drank vigorously, and Zhou Zheng sat with him and stopped talking.
After a while, the atmosphere was a little stiff.
He Qishou stood at the door, looking at the two of them, his expression was a little strange, but he didn't know what to say, so he quietly retreated.
I don't know how long it took, Wei Xizhuang put down the wine glass and said weakly: "What can I do now besides listening to you?" ”
was driven out of the Wei Mansion, and Wei Xizhuang didn't know what to do for a while. The edict is also his old place, and if you go in, you won't lose a quiet place.
Zhou Zheng saw that he agreed, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I will let Cheng Economy make Zhou's Tooth Bank into shares, and you will take the lion's share, and another 300,000 cash will be yours." ”
Wei Xizhuang looked up at Zhou Zheng, his words made him feel a little comforted, and he reluctantly gave a smile.
Zhou Zheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, if Wei Xizhuang played tricks, he would have no problem, but fortunately, he could still listen to it.
Zhou Zheng appeased Wei Xizhuang for a while, and then returned home.
As soon as he stepped into the door, Liu Liuzhen hurriedly came and said in a low voice: "Second young master, the master is waiting for you." ”
Zhou Zheng walked and said, "Is there something wrong?" ”
Liu Liuzhen glanced around, and said in a low voice: "The master knows that Gongzi Wei has been driven out of the Chitose Mansion. ”
Zhou Zheng was stunned and said, "How did the master know?" ”
How long has it been since Wei Xizhuang was kicked out of Chitose Mansion? And Wei Xizhuang is not a big man in the Wei family, even if he is kicked out, not many people should know, right?
Liu Liuzhen shook his head and said, "I don't know, the master came back from outside." ”
Zhou Zheng hummed and walked into Zhou Qingli's study.
Zhou Qingli looked up and saw him come in, and said, "I met He Qihui on the way home." ”
Zhou Zheng suddenly said, "It turned out to be them." ”
That group of salt merchants had a close relationship with Hou Guoxing, Keguangxian and others. Last time Zhou Zheng, Wei Xizhuang teamed up to make them suffer a big loss, and now Wei Xizhuang is unlucky, naturally someone told these people as soon as possible.
He Qihui suffered a 'big grievance' at that time, so he naturally wanted to take revenge.
Zhou Qingli looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "Is there a way to deal with it?" ”
In Zhou Qingli's view, Wei Xizhuang is Zhou Zheng's biggest support, Wei Xizhuang was driven out of the Wei family, and Zhou Zheng lost his backer, and he was a little worried.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "They are just a temptation, they won't really mess around, it's okay." ”
Last time, even though there was Wei Xizhuang's factor, Zhou Zheng grabbed Jiang Qi and poked them in the underbelly. Zhou Zheng still has a lot of handles in his hands, and he really wants to mess around, and the price is something that those people can't afford.
Zhou Qingli was relieved when she heard this, and said, "That's good." ”
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "I want to go to the court in the middle of the month, and it is a matter of Liaodong's reward." ”
Zhou Qingli was keenly aware of something and said, "What are you going to do?" ”
Zhou Zhengdao: "I plan to say a few fair words for the soldiers of Liaodong, and before that, I will write to impeach Zhou Yingqiu." ”
Zhou Qingli already knew about the imperial court's reward for Liaodong, her brows furrowed and wrinkled, and she said for a long time: "Go ahead." ”
Zhou Qingli was also extremely disappointed with the current situation, and the stingy rewards for the soldiers in Liaodong were bound to chill them. Liaodong is already complicated, what if they are resentful, and one day they don't listen to the dispatch and sit in the town of Dacheng Domain?
No matter how worried the people outside were, they couldn't change the will of the adults in the court.
The next day, as soon as Zhou Zheng arrived at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Yao Tongshun followed Zhou Zheng into the class room with the reward list.
Zhou Zheng looked at the detailed list of rewards, and kept shaking his head in his heart, it was even harsher than the previous rumors, and the credit was all for the adults in the imperial court, even if he couldn't beat the eight poles, he could get a share.
There are as many as eleven knights in the Wei family, Zhou Yingqiu, Cui Chengxiu and others who don't want money to add to them.
Those generals in Liaodong were stingy and terrible, so they gave some empty titles, and there was no actual benefit at all.
There are even rumors that some people covet Yuan Chonghuan's position and try to transfer him back to Beijing in the open.
Zhou Zheng looked at the list of rewards in detail and said, "Well, I will go to court on the fifteenth, you can prepare." ”
Yao Tong complied, and then said: "Someone from Huzhou Mansion has entered Beijing, do you want to see it?" ”
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "You can see it for me." ”
Yao Tong said: "Yes." ”
Zhou Zheng watched him leave, folded the reward list, and put it in his arms.
While Zhou was sitting in the class room and continuing to deal with his affairs, some gossip gradually spread outside.
The main one was Wei Xizhuang, who was driven out of the Chitose Mansion because he angrily denounced the eunuchs and disobeyed Wei Zhongxian, and then was imprisoned and about to be executed.
The Wei family is now in full swing, and suddenly such a scene has attracted the attention of many people.
Soon, too many people found out that this was not a rumor, Wei Xizhuang was really imprisoned, and then there were various versions of Wei Xizhuang being driven out of the Chitose Mansion, without exception, Wei Xizhuang resolutely did not collude with the eunuchs, and denounced the eunuchs for their abuse of power and disaster to the country, which angered Wei Zhongxian.
Knowing that it was a rumor, Chitose Mansion was a big celebration, and it was impossible to refute it, and the more the matter spread, the more fierce it became, and it actually looked like it was being confirmed.
Even if Zhou Zheng was in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, people kept coming to tell him the news, because many people knew about the relationship between Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang.
"It won't affect you, will it?" Tian Zhenshu sat opposite Zhou Zheng and said with a concerned expression.
Zhou Zheng nodded and smiled, "It's okay." ”
Tian Zhenshu looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "That's good." There are several imperial histories on the Jiangxi side of the province, and they are ready to use Wei Xizhuang to impeach Wei Zhongxian. ”
Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment, blinked, and didn't know what to say.
When it comes to the ability to make things happen by borrowing things, there is nothing stronger than these imperial histories. Using Wei Xizhuang to impeach Wei Zhongxian is really good.
This also cut Wei Xizhuang and Wei Zhongxian, and the eunuch party, and was in the middle of Zhou's arms.
"The eunuchs didn't move, do you know why?" Zhou Zheng looked at Tian Zhenshu and asked. This incident made Zhou Zheng very confused.
Since Li Guopu, the clear stream of the government and the opposition has been ready to move, and now the impeachment wind is gradually rising, and the sound of impeachment is getting louder and louder, which makes Zhou Zheng a little uneasy.
Tian Zhenshu's big eyes were a little dignified, and said: "I don't know the specifics, this time the eunuchs are so restrained, not at all like their style, the adults above want us to be patient, see clearly before making a move." ”
Zhou Zheng snorted, pondered for a moment, and said: "In a few days, I plan to write a letter to impeach Zhou Yingqiu, refute his words about abolishing the Eight Towns, and impeach the eunuch party by the way." ”
Tian Zhenshu's face changed slightly, and said, "At this time? ”
Li Guopu and others are making more and more noise, if the eunuch party is waiting for an opportunity, Zhou Zheng may happen to be sent to the door.
Zhou Zheng naturally understood, and said: "I'll meet the people in Liaodong first and see their attitudes." ”
Tian Zhen saw that Zhou Zheng had a firm attitude, and still said: "You must be cautious, now that Wei Zhongxian is in full swing, if he goes crazy, many people will die!" ”
Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm measured." ”
Tian Zhenshu didn't persuade again, got up and said, "Be careful." ”
Zhou Zheng watched him leave and exhaled secretly.
The situation is becoming more and more unpredictable.
Before it was time to get off work, Liu Liuzhen hurriedly came over.
It was the first time for Liu Liuzhen to come to Zhou Zheng's class, he first glanced at it, and then said in a low voice: "Second young master, there is news from the shopkeeper that the salt merchant said that the salt will not be given, and the balance of the goods in Zhou will not be settled, and someone will threaten them to arrest them. ”
Zhou Zheng immediately sneered, his eyes flashed with coldness, and said, "Remember what you don't eat!" ”
Liu Liuzhen looked at Zhou Zheng's expression and said, "Second Young Master, what should they do now?" ”
Zhou Zheng's index finger and thumb of his right hand rubbed lightly, and after a while, he suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Tell them, don't move, I'll deal with it, you go back first." ”
Liu Liuzhen didn't know what Zhou Zheng was going to do, so he habitually sighed.
Not long after Liu Liuzhe left, Zhou Zheng sat for a while and went to the room where Hu Qingzheng was lying.
After that, the two of them took the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and came directly to the household department, guarded the door, and arrested seven or eight small officials without saying a word.
These are all small officials of the Household Department of Household Clearance, people who are closely related to the salt class.
That Jiang Wei saw that the opportunity was not good, and quietly slipped through the back door.
Zhou Zheng was escorting people, and before he returned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, a disgusting smell of rouge came to his face.
Wan Qianfu wiped the sweat on his head, looked at Zhou Zheng with a wry smile, didn't detour, and said straight to the point: "Zhou Yushi, sell face." ”
Thousands of people's lists about Zhou Zheng were folded, and they saw that Zhou Zheng had no other expression except a wry smile.
Zhou Zheng ordered the official to escort people into the Metropolitan Procuratorate, looked at Wan Qian, and said in an unkind tone: "Wan Shopkeeper, it seems that you have never kept your promise to me, do you still want this signboard?" If you don't change your career, forget it. ”
Wan Qianchun smiled more and more bitterly, and said: "I said over there, they will fulfill the contract truthfully, and please ask Zhou Yushi not to destroy it, it is not good to hurt the harmony." ”
"That's it?" Zhou Zheng looked at Wan Qianqian and said lightly.
Wan Qianchun said: "They promise not to mess around, and they also issued a restaurant as compensation, and added 50,000 taels to order Zhouji's goods, and the private salt will arrive for Zhou Yushi half a month in advance." ”
Zhou Zheng only arrested a few people, and suddenly there was a restaurant, plus 50,000 taels of silver, Hu Qingzheng watched from the side, his eyes widened, and he was shocked.
"That's pretty much it." Zhou Zhengdao.
Wan Qianchun shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "This is the last time I will pick them up with Zhou Yushi." ”
Those salt merchants are also stupid, knowing that Zhou Zheng has too many things in their hands, and it is uncomfortable enough to move casually, so they have to tease Zhou Zheng.
If you really want to tear your face, who can please it?
However, Wan Qianchun also shook his head secretly against Zhou Zheng's strong counterattack in his heart, the salt merchants were only temporarily compromised, and when they finished dealing with this stage of the matter, they would free their hands, and a small supervision of the imperial history, could they bear it?
Zhou Zheng did not have much to do with Wan Qian, entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and imprisoned these people on charges of corruption.
Hu Qingzheng looked at Zhou Zheng, his expression was always very exciting, and he stopped talking.
Zhou Zheng just grabbed a few small officials casually and had 50,000 taels of income, he broke his leg for Zhou Zheng before, how many favors did he get in, only to get ten taels and twenty taels!
Guan Sheng said
I'm sorry, but I've not been in good shape lately, so I'll adjust my schedule tomorrow and try to finish it during the day.