In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Emperor Zhu Youzhen looked at the more than thirty nobles and ministers who were kneeling below with a blue face. The emperor is very angry, and the consequences are serious!

These nobles and ministers are all famous figures in Beijing on weekdays, but today is different, the little child of the Yang family actually poked the matter out, and the result was that the uncle Yuan Dewang and Xue Guoguan, a scholar of the cabinet and a scholar of the Ministry of Ministers, were likely to become the first assistant, although the two have not been convicted, but the political future is definitely over. And with that came the countless treasures and the ever-increasing fortune of the industry.

Whether it is the emperor who cries for poverty and deceives the monarch when he is persuading him to donate, or buys and sells the treasures in the palace in private, these people have a share, and the crime of deceiving the monarch can be big or small, depending on the emperor's mood.

But how could the emperor's mood be good, capturing Haoge and Yue Tuo, and scaring off Dolgon's beloved military general Yang Hongzhang when he entered Beijing and was impeached and imprisoned. Finally, the emperor personally came forward to be regarded as a merit and demerit, and the result came out two days after it came out, because he was about to preside over the tax rate reform, he was set on fire to the house, and it is said that hundreds of people besieged the Yang Mansion, which is a blatant assassination of the imperial court officials, and the assassination of the emperor's confidants! How could the emperor be happy, this is a naked provocation of the royal authority, but the result is that the person is not dead, and he stabbed into the death hole.

It's hard to say what others think of Yang Hongzhang, and none of the people present now dare to underestimate Yang Hongzhang, because this person is indeed a ruthless character, and he directly attacked the uncle of the country, no wonder he was able to win more with less when facing the Qing army.

Of course, everyone calculated in their hearts, compared to their uncle Yuan Dewang and the second assistant Xue Guoguan, they could still see the emperor, and they could also defend and intercede in person, which was also a blessing in misfortune.

Tian Hongyu is also among them, he is one of the main actors today, after Yang Hongzhang explained his intention to him that day, he realized that he had played the right chess, this Yang family kid is really powerful, no wonder the emperor values him so much. Just when the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, Tian Hongyu climbed a few steps on the ground, came to the front of the team, and then said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong, the minister should not be greedy for vanity, and the minister is willing to make up for his mistakes and ask the emperor to give the minister a chance to atone for his sins!" ”

Hearing this, everyone is very dissatisfied, because the most important thing in today's matter is to set the tone, and no matter what tone is set, the person who is most likely to be exempted from punishment is him Tian Hongyu, because everyone knows how much the emperor loves Tian Guifei, so as long as the wind blows on the pillow of the concubine, isn't it a private auction of a treasure in the palace, this thing is so much that the emperor is so much, just reward a few to the concubine Niangniang.

And now looking at Tian Hongyu's attitude, it seems that he thinks he is guilty, crying and shouting for mercy, which is equivalent to characterizing the matter as serious. The tone is not good, not what everyone expected. But people are the emperor's father-in-law, and they beg the emperor for mercy, they can't say that you can't do this, you are endangering everyone.

Liu Yuliang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, saw that the emperor did not let go, so he plucked up his courage and said: "Your Majesty, the criminal knows that he is wrong, and the criminal is willing to return the treasures he bought." After speaking, he looked at Zhu Youzhen expectantly.

Zhu Youzhen looked bored, and then seemed to find that many eyes were quietly looking at him, and he simply closed his eyes.

This trick doesn't work! Come to think of it, the royal treasure was stolen out for auction, how could it be simply a sentence to return it. If the emperor had this kind of thought, he would have taken it back by the way when the eunuchs conveyed the holy decree, and specially called everyone together, so he naturally had other plans.

Tian Hongyu pursed his lips, glanced at Liu Yuliang with contempt, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Emperor wall lamp, the minister really likes it, if the emperor is willing to cut his love, it is better to lend it to the minister for a period of time, and the minister will not take it in vain, and he is willing to ask the emperor to buy it at double the auction price of the day." ”

After listening to Tian Hongyu's words, Emperor Zhu Youzhen finally opened his eyes and glanced at the old man kneeling on the ground: "Then aren't you at a loss?" Since you have already auctioned this thing, why do you still ask me to buy it? ”

"Your Majesty, it's different, it's different. At the beginning, the ministers didn't know that Yuan Dewang was stolen from the palace, since it was stolen, and the money also belonged to Yuan Dewang, naturally this Dragon Emperor wall lamp was still from the emperor, so ...... Therefore, the minister wanted to ask the emperor for this treasure at double the auction price. If the emperor is unwilling, the minister will immediately go back and return the things to the original owner. ”

Everyone waited for Tian Hongyu with fire, and said in their hearts that this bastard is really not a person, this time he has set the tone, and asked the emperor to buy it at double the auction price. This emperor is obviously poor and crazy, and he must be asking for money. If you really like it, the treasure won't be stolen and you don't know! I have to pay double the price again, this is the rhythm that wants to kill everyone!

It's just that they didn't expect that Tian Hongyu was not finished, so he straightened his robe and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that the emperor intends to carry out tax rate reform, and the minister thinks it's the right time." Nowadays, the world is difficult, the treasury is empty, and the ministers always want to donate their family wealth for fear of being told that they have other plans. Now, the minister is willing to pay taxes according to the emperor's decree and the regulations drawn up by Lord Yang Shilin. ”

Grass, almost all the nobles and ministers present scolded their mothers in their hearts, and they seriously doubted that Tian Hongyu was stupid by Yuan Dewang's matter. Isn't it to pay taxes according to the rules? The emperor called everyone to talk about treasures, what are you talking about paying taxes according to the rules?

It's just that they scolded in their hearts and killed people with their eyes, but Tian Hongyu ignored it, and continued to add: "Your Majesty, when the minister returns to the mansion, he will immediately draft a chapter and send it to the palace together with the silver taels for the purchase of the Dragon Emperor wall lamp." ”

"Don't be in such a hurry, send the silver two to the household, and wait until you see the concubine. Concubine Ai's health has been bad again in the past two days, you can go and see her. ”

"Emperor Xie, Emperor Xie!" Tian Hongyu got up in the stunned eyes of everyone and bowed to the emperor, and then left the Dongnuan Pavilion in a hurry.

It took a long time for everyone to understand that after all, he was the emperor's father-in-law, and he had a good attitude of admitting his guilt, and he was willing to pay double the price, and he also had the right to support the tax rate reform, and he was ready to play a chapter.

When Tian Hongyu left, everyone was dumbfounded, you look at me, I look at you. I don't know what to do, if you want to say that according to Tian Hongyu's method, the emperor will definitely agree, but it is double the price, and the key is to agree to pay taxes.

When everyone was hesitating, Cao Huachun walked in, and he did not shy away from reporting directly to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Linlang has been sealed, and there are 3.2 million taels of silver hidden in the cellar of Yuan Dewang's house, and the estimated annual profit of several properties is more than 1.5 million taels. Xue Guoguan has 2.2 million taels of silver and 70,000 taels of gold in the cellar of his home, and other family properties are estimated to be 30,000 taels. The mansions and properties of these two people have been sealed, and the emperor will tell the emperor what to do with them and their families. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen and everyone gasped, they all knew that Yuan Dewang had relied on Yuan Guifei to make countless fortunes over the years, but they didn't expect there to be so much. There is also An Xue Guoguan, I really can't see that the old man is dressed plainly on weekdays, but I didn't expect that there is so much silver in the house.

Zhu Youzhen was shocked and immediately overjoyed, such a red chapter boy's eyes were really vicious, but he didn't expect that the harvest of the two people who raided the court directly reached more than six million taels. However, Zhu Youzhen also remembered the scene of his persuasion that day, this group of bastards, for fear that the treasury would be rich, desperately cried for poverty and desperately blocked it. Or Yang Hongzhang is right, this gratifying person is completely to the point of only caring about himself, ignoring the court, and ignoring the lives of the people. He was unkind and unjust, and Zhu Youzhen decided to accept all the orders.

Zhu Youzhen stabilized his mood and said: "Yuan Dewang was demoted to a civilian and expelled from the capital. Xue Guoguan was exiled to Yunnan, and his children's families were beaten into slavery! ”

Hearing this, the people present gasped again, Uncle Yuan Dewang is better, as long as Yuan Guifei is still in the palace, it doesn't matter if he can't enter the capital. This Xue Guoguan is miserable, this exile in Yunnan is estimated to not live long, the key is that the family members will be the real prisoner's family treatment from now on.

Liu Yuliang couldn't stand it, he saw it, when it came to the crime of Yuan Dewang, but the ending was completely different, he couldn't wait for the emperor to deal with the results of the nobles present, because in that case, he would at least add one degree to the crime, gritted his teeth and was ruthless, knelt on the ground and knelt on the ground with a few steps: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong, and the minister is willing to follow Lord Tian and ask the emperor for a reward with double the price of the day's transaction price, and ...... In addition, the minister also thought that it was the right time for the imperial court to carry out the tax rate reform, and the minister was willing to pay taxes according to the regulations, and the minister would write a chapter when he returned. In addition, the minister will definitely strictly investigate the murderer who tried to assassinate Lord Yang that day, and escort the emperor and Lord Yang to implement the tax rate. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, stood up again and stared at Liu Yuliang and said, "I really think that the burning of Yang Aiqing's mansion was just an accident. You must know that this is the capital, Lord Yang is an official of the fourth grade of the imperial court, even if I let him implement the tax rate reform and some people disagree, it is just a difference in political opinions, Liu Aiqing, you have a great responsibility! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen must do his best! Protect the tranquility of the capital and restore my bright and bright future. Liu Yuliang said confidently.

"Well, get up, go down and get serious." Zhu Youzhen nodded again.

Hearing this, Liu Yuliang got up from the ground with a bone, and then ran out as if flying, faster than Tian Hongyu left. Throw down a room of dumbfounded nobles again.

After Liu Yuliang also went out, Zhu Youzhen was actually very conflicted in his heart, he and hoped that these nobles would be tougher one by one, so that she could find an opportunity to raid a few more people's homes. Although Yang Hongzhang told him again and again, he couldn't do it again. But just two people came up with such silver, if all the nobles present raided their homes, wouldn't the treasury of the Ming Dynasty be bursting? However, he, Zhu Youzhen, is not the kind of insatiable fool, and he doesn't need Yang Hongzhang to analyze him, and he knows that the anger of the public is not to be committed, and it is okay to take this opportunity to squeeze them a little. But if all of them are raided, the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty will be turned back, and it will be even more difficult for him to do anything in the future. It's just that these guys seem to be still waiting, Zhu Youzhen doesn't want to even be unable to keep the bottom line, how can he let go of the handle that he finally grasped, he thought about who it was, anyway, if he didn't agree to pay taxes according to the rules, he wouldn't let him go.