Ye Xiao came up with a group of people, looked at Yang Huzhi, took a long time, and said quite expectantly: "Shopkeeper Yang, are there any other means?" If not, you'll have to come with me. ”

Yang Huzhi and the others beside him looked nervous, they were used to running rampant in Jiangnan, it was the first time that someone came to arrest them, and they were still from the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

Yang Huzhi looked at Ye Xiao and said lightly: "Bring a word to Zhou Gongzi for me, my attitude has never changed, everything is easy to discuss." ”

Ye Xiao plucked out his ears, as if he didn't understand, and said, "Then, come with me." ”

Yang Huzhi glanced at Yang Si and the others, and walked forward.

His zombie face has no expression, giving people a very calm and calm feeling.

A group of servants came up, handcuffed them and shackled them, and escorted them back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

There are a lot of power networks of salt merchants in the capital, not to mention the high-level Huang Liji, Li Guopu, the middle-level He Qihui, Qian Zhongting and others, when they heard that Yang Huzhi was arrested, they were all shocked and ran quickly.

Yang Huzhi and others had just been detained in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Huang Liji entered the palace.

Huang Liji stood in front of Zhu Youzhen and said: "Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty's salt administration implements the outline law, and the annual income is 200,000 yuan, involving hundreds of thousands of salt households, military households, and the salt livelihood of hundreds of people...... Now that it is approaching the end of the year, it is the busiest time for the salt class, and the minister heard that not only the salt class is preparing to replace the outline, but Zhou Yuanshan is also arresting the salt merchant on a large scale, and the minister is worried about affecting the stability of the national society, so please ask Your Majesty to ...... it."

It was the first time that Zhu Youzhen heard Huang Liji say so much, and his face was expressionless for a while, and he said: "Are you suspicious that Zhou Yuanshan formed a party for personal use, and used public weapons for private purposes?" ”

Huang Liji's thin face moved, and said, "The minister has this suspicion. ”

Zhu Youzhen's eyes were indifferent, and he said: "As far as I know, Ma Shiying of the Salt Class Promotion Division was recommended by Li Ge Lao and approved by the first assistant, how could he have anything to do with Zhou Yuanshan?" ”

Huang Liji paused for a moment and said, "The minister is just suspicious, and it needs to be verified." ”

Zhu Youzhen was extremely dissatisfied with Huang Liji in his heart, where would he listen to him, took a recital from the table, and a few confessions, and said, "Look at it." ”

Huang Liji was a little confused, so he took it and took a look.

It didn't take long for his face to look very ugly.

This is the confession of Wei Zhao, Hou Guoxing, Keguangxian and others, which records in detail the transactions between the three people and the Yang family and other salt merchants, each of whom collects 50,000 taels of salt merchants every year, and they settle the officialdom troubles and business opponents for the salt merchants.

In particular, there is a list attached at the end, which is the relationship between the big merchants and the Duke of Wei and the annual 'tribute', in just three years, the amount of various items is as high as five million taels!

This list only has the 'Wei Mansion' series, and does not involve other court officials.

Huang Liji's expression was solemn, his hands trembled slightly, how could he not know the power of this list, if it was really investigated, few people in the imperial court would be able to escape!

Perhaps, it has been checked, but the emperor didn't show him!

A trace of cold sweat appeared on Huang Liji's forehead, and he respectfully put the things in his hand on Zhu Youzhen's imperial table, raised his hand and bowed his head, and said: "The minister is dim, I didn't find that this ** merchant has infiltrated the imperial court so widely, deeply, and so harmlessly, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at his expression, his heart was very happy, and his expression remained unchanged: "There is only Wei Zhongxian here, what does it have to do with the imperial court?" ”

Huang Liji raised his hand, motionless, and said, "The minister lost his words." ”

Zhu Youzhen snorted coldly in his heart, and said lightly: "Is there anything else?" ”

Huang Liji put down the book, was silent for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, the new chief of Jianyu has a letter, looking forward to reconciling with my Daming, and asking Your Majesty to show me." ”

Zhu Youzhen's face sank suddenly, and he said: "Liaodong is my Ming land, and Jianyu is rebellious!" You and the courtiers must remember this clearly, if you don't know, ask Zhou Zhengyun! ”

Huang Liji didn't expect the new emperor to have such a clear and resolute attitude, raised his hand and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Zhu Youzhen hated Huang Liji and said directly; "If it's okay, let's go, by the way, the cabinet's attitude of accumulating affairs, come to Zongdao, Qian Longxi will temporarily join the cabinet to help."

Huang Liji understood what Zhu Youzhen meant, and sighed lightly in his heart, he had expected this day for a long time, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

"Obey." Huang Liji raised his hand with a somewhat gloomy face.

These people will enter the cabinet and stay for next year, and it won't be long before he has to leave.

The so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, this is a theorem since ancient times, and no one can change it!

Huang Liji left, and not long after Li Guopu came again.

As Zhu Youzhen's first confidant and future first assistant, Zhu Youzhen was a little disappointed in him.

Li Guopu came to intercede with the group of salt merchants, essentially to intercede with Wei Zhongxian, and this matter was intolerable by Zhu Youzhen!

"You should be familiar with government affairs as soon as possible, master government affairs, and don't care about these indifferent things, you know?" Zhu Youzhen looked at Li Guopu and said in a deep voice.

Li Guopu didn't expect the emperor to have this attitude, his heart was terrified, and he hurriedly said: "Yes, the minister obeys the order." ”

Zhu Youzhen looked at Li Guopu's back, his brows furrowed, and his expression was impatient.

He felt that none of the courtiers were dedicated to the country and what he wanted, and all of them were selfish and had their own plans!

At the same time, he also understands that the government affairs of the imperial court are so chaotic, a salt government actually let the cabinet head assistant, and the cabinet minister personally intercede, what about other places?

……

At this moment, outside the palace, the actions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are still continuing, not only against the 'Yang family', but also the forces of the sixteen big salt merchants in the capital, as well as the so-called 'Eight Great Imperial Merchants', who were arrested one by one into the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

These people are different from Yang Huzhi, they were arrested a little inexplicably, even if they were involved in the cases of 'Wei Zhongxian' and 'Cui Chengxiu', but they came too suddenly, and there was no rumor before.

The sudden action of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Huang Liji, and Li Guopu were all nervous, not to mention the others.

Tian Zhen asked Zhou Zheng to be in a teahouse, and said with a condensed face: "Tell me honestly, what is Ling Zun going to do?" Will these two cases be expanded? ”

Tian Zhenshu couldn't help but be nervous, the eunuch party and the Donglin party seemed to be distinct, attacking each other, and they wanted to be dealt with immediately, but now, in addition to the previous bigwigs, the rest are still in the imperial court, and it is difficult to distinguish clearly, and the wall-riding faction accounts for the majority.

For example, Yuan Chonghuan, such as Wang Zaijin, such as Yan Mingtai, and Lai Zongdao, Shi Fenglai, who may soon enter the cabinet, and others.

What's more, if the two cases expand uncontrollably, who will be able to please the government and the opposition?

Therefore, they hope that the situation will be stable, and even if it is a eunuch who hates it to the core, they are not in a hurry to attack.

"This matter is not in my father's house, but in the heart of heaven." Zhou Zhengdao.

Tian Zhenshu frowned, looked very uneasy, and said, "You tell me the truth, what is the emperor's attitude towards the eunuchs?" ”

As time passed, no matter how forbearant Zhu Youzhen was, he showed his fangs, and many people in the government and the opposition felt panic and fear.