Early in the morning, patrol the yamen. The radiant Fan Jin and the blood-red Zhu Lian are in stark contrast.

Looking at Fan Jin's appearance, Zhu Lian's mind flashed the scene of how the woman who was scratching her bones was sincerely happy under her, and a little anger rose inexplicably in her heart. After all, he supports Fan Jin because of Zhang Juzheng, and the deepest relationship between Zhang Juzheng and Fan Jin is the relationship between his daughter, which is a secret that is gradually being opened under the Jiangling Sect. The quasi-son-in-law of the Zhang family did not abide by his husband's way, and his dissatisfaction was because he was upset with his teacher...... Thinking like this in Zhu Lian's heart, he found a reasonable explanation for his anger, and his anger was taken for granted.

Regarding Zhu Lian's anger, Fan Jin only regarded it as aimed at Huang Enhou, and never thought of himself, but comforted Zhu Lian, "Huang Enhou can stay in Jiangning for so long, and his seat is still stable, of course he is not an idle person, Brother Shaohu does not need to be anxious." In short, with the edict in hand, this eunuch is destined to not be able to turn over. His last life-saving trick was those Buddha treasures. ”

Zhu Lian didn't want to attack Fan Jin directly, so he had to speak through the Buddha. "I also know that those Buddha treasures must be Huang Enhou's wealth to serve the inner court, the more he is greedy for ink, the greater the credit, I wish I would make this matter to the top, he can make a great contribution to Long Live and the Queen Mother! Maybe with these jewels and goods, you can get away with it. It's not the first day I've entered officialdom, so I don't know what's going on here. But those jewels are fine and soft, which ones are not people's fat and people's ointment, and every jewel is full of Li Min's blood and tears. These things are sent to the palace, long live can be used with peace of mind? The Son of Heaven is young, and it is not a good thing if he is contaminated with good jewelry and extravagance from now on. This eunuch instigated His Majesty to learn badly, and his heart was simply condemnable! ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "It's useless to say this. Presumably, the palace also knows about this, and it is impossible to say that there is no one. Now what we need to tell the palace is not whether these treasures exist or not, but to find Huang Enhou's handle and let the palace know that although this jewel looks good, it is actually worth the loss. ”

"According to the clues provided by the Song family, over the years, Huang Enhou has borrowed and withheld a huge amount of silver from the yamen such as Hegong and Caoyun, and even withheld Jiangning's military salary! At the beginning of the Jiangning mutiny, the soldiers were in arrears for three months, and a closer investigation showed that the Internal Weaving and Dyeing Bureau borrowed the soldiers' salaries, and the banners were all purchased with satin, and the purchase of raw silk was necessary to pay for the wages. This money is also the emperor's money, right? He put the money in the emperor's left pocket and put it in his right pocket, and he also secretly intercepted some of it in the middle, should this person die? Long live or will the Queen Mother protect him? ”

Zhu Lian looked at Fan Jin, "You also understand what you said, but it's easier said than done!" I can't torture him, do I expect him to say it himself? ”

"That's not it, but don't forget, Huang Enhou can't do this kind of thing. How much strength can he have as a eunuch, can he really carry thousands of silver to hide it himself? It must have been done by Huang Jien, and now that Huang Jien is dead, there are still a lot of people who deal with him. Where Huang Enhou's silver was hidden, those people must know. ”

"You mean?"

"The silk merchants of Jiangning." Fan Jin said: "The Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau is inseparable from these big silk merchants, judging from the situation of the Yang family, Huang Enhou has thousands of taels of silver there, and this is only the Yang family." If you look at the whole city, how many families are there? If you put these pieces together, you can probably know how much ink he has embezzled from them. Moreover, these people are used to dealing with him, and these people can also provide information about the use of those silver expenses. ”

"Those people won't help in vain, will they?"

"That's nature. These silk merchants also have an idea, please take a look at this. Fan Jin handed over a piece of Chen, and Zhu Lian picked it up and swept it, "Leave the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau?" These businessmen have such a big appetite! They want to swallow the benefits of this yamen themselves! ”

"It's better for them to swallow this benefit than to be divided between the eunuch and the civil and military officials of Jiangning, right? How much does it cost to purchase satin every year, Shaohu knows in his heart. Originally, the intention of the imperial court was to raise mechanics for the government, and they would weave and dye satin for supply, and the government and the people would not commit any offense, which was a good thing. But the only thing that is not taken into account here is the interests of the mechanics. The remuneration they earn for working outside is more than ten times that of working for the imperial court, so why do they have to earn this little food to serve the imperial court? If you don't let people go, they simply don't do a good job, destroy the loom and deliberately weave bad satin, and finally the court compromised to purchase from the people, just knowing that this system is outdated. However, it is self-made and procured by the Internal Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, which is equivalent to stacking beds and frame houses, not to mention that this yamen is still a eunuch's yamen. The eunuchs who were put here took this mission as a way to get rich, and they were bound to be very greedy when they arrived in the place. How much of this money fell on the purchase, and how much of it became the private collection of the handler, the brother should be very clear in his heart. In the end, Banzai spent a lot of money, the people couldn't get the money, and the merchants complained that the court was too exploited, which was equivalent to a few bad ends. Rather than this, it is better to remove this plague-stricken yamen, and send local officials to buy it instead, and give the price according to the market value. Every year, the silver that feeds the moths in the Divine Silk Hall and the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau is enough to buy a large number of satin! ”

That's what the woman said when she was under you, right? Zhu Lian muttered to himself in his heart, and his heart was inexplicably sour. He is not a good person, but Song's flattering posture is exactly the kind he likes the most in his heart, plus Fan Jin belongs to the standard son-in-law party, which is different from Zhu Lian, who fights with a knife and a gun by himself. Thinking that he was enjoying the benefits brought by the Zhang family on the one hand, but on the other hand, he was involved in that woman, Zhu Lian couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.

But reason told him that what Fan Jin said was right. Huang Enhou's problem is not just his problem, but the problem of this yamen. No matter who else comes, it's pretty much the same, and it's not going to get much better. Even if the emperor kills a fat goose every ten years, it doesn't mean much. After all, in addition to the eunuchs, there are also his subordinates, minions, and countless people who are attached to his existence, and they will also enrich themselves in the process. And the money they get, in addition to the local anointment, is the imperial court money.

In addition to the economic losses, the most important thing was the relationship between the imperial court and the people. These people are all under the body of the court officials, and all their actions will be regarded by the people as official acts. Even if the emperor hacked a few to death, the people would not be much happy, and the suffering they suffered would not disappear because of the death of those people. If the gentry and people in the southeast gradually dislike or even resist the imperial court, it will not benefit the reputation of the Son of Heaven and the interests of the whole country.

Besides, the cooperation between those silk merchants and Huang Enhou must also have some shady tricks in it. If they don't agree to some conditions, can these people come out and correct Huang Enhou for themselves? Just like last night, he showed his edict at the banquet, which had already hinted that Huang Enhou would not be able to turn over this time, but he did not see any yamen come to the door and fall into the ground, this kind of unreasonable performance can only show one thing: they have a handle in Huang Enhou's hands, and they came out to prove that Huang Enhou himself will die, so they don't dare.

If officials don't dare, how can businessmen dare?

The only reason they can come forward is that there are enough benefits. Only by giving them benefits will these people be willing to contribute to themselves. Song's appearance, Huang Enhou's arrogance, and the soft jewels he saw last night...... Scenes dangle in front of me like a marquee, and after a long time, Zhu Lian said: "This matter is too big, I can't be the master!" ”

"Of course everyone knows this, so as long as you don't have an attitude and sign your name."

"And who's in charge of the recital?"

"Of course it's me." Fan Jin smiled, "Parents official, what are you called old parents if you don't do this?" I am counting on these in the future for the performance appraisal of Yuan County. It's a risk that I can only take my to. ”

is clearly backed by Zhang Xiang, what is the risk? Zhu Lian was disdainful in his heart, but he still nodded and said: "In this case, I promise to retreat, and I can attach it to this recital." But if something goes wrong in the future......"

"Fan Mou bears it." Fan Jin bowed his hand and said, "What about Huang Enhou's old dog, I'll go see him to save him from being so arrogant." ”

In the study where Huang Enhou was, it was already smoky at this time, and the smell of good sandalwood was fragrant. A tall Buddha statue was placed in the study, looking at the living beings in the world with a smile.

When Fan Jin walked in, Huang Enhou was kneeling in front of the Buddha and chanting something, with a rosary in his hand, Fan Jin ignored him, only turned around in front of the Buddha, and said coldly: "Rensheng wants you to recite scriptures instead of the old man, and what you want is loyalty." To be a slave and a maid to the master's family, the first thing is to be loyal! If a slave or maid is unfaithful, heaven will not tolerate it! In the name of the master's family, the treasury silver and even military salaries were diverted, and the money of the master's family was used to purchase goods, which was also high-sounding. But stuffing the owner's money into his own pocket is not a loyal word, is it? Not to mention that under this name, they went to the people to exploit the people, and even robbed them during the day, ruining the reputation of the master's family, such a slave and maid are still qualified to recite scriptures for the master? It's a joke! The more you read, the more sins you will have, and if I were a Buddha, I would be the first to manifest and kill you! ”

Huang Enhou turned a deaf ear, and after a long while, he said: "Our family is chanting for the Queen Mother, how can there be a place for you to shout as a sesame official?" Something that doesn't have rules! I was killed in the palace! ”

"I know. But it is not possible to follow the rules against unfaithful slaves and maids. Recite the scriptures for the saints...... You don't deserve it! ”

"Don't come to this set, whether it is worthy of it or not, it doesn't matter if you say it, Rensheng and Tianjia say it. As for putting a pot of on my head, that's the usual method of your civil officials, and we don't care! ”

Fan Jin sneered, "Huang Enhou, do you know why Luo Wu wanted to enter the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau at that time? In addition to settling accounts with Huang Jien and venting his anger to those mechanics, in addition, he is to nail you to death as an old dog and prevent you from continuing to do evil in Jiangning! You think you are very smart, and through a slave mutiny, Jiang Ning will be a mess, and when others don't care about checking you, you can make up for the shortfall. But I didn't expect to lift a stone to shoot myself in the foot, Luo Wu first made trouble with the internal weaving and dyeing bureau, and your plan was all in vain. ”

"Less blood-squirting! Slavery is a matter for your civil officials, and it has nothing to do with our family. At most, I will admit to the crime of negligence, and the other crimes will be put on me, don't you feel cold yourself? ”

Fan Jin sneered, "Gonggong Huang, you have an iron mouth and steel teeth, so naturally you won't admit it." And you really can't find anything on the weapons you provided to those Ah Noses, and even the person who handled it is dead, so you can naturally push it clean. But you forgot one thing, Luo Wu is in my yamen, and the reason why I don't kill him or give others a chance to kill him is to get enough evidence from him to get rid of your cancer. Luo Wu found quite a few things in the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, including a few leftover weapons, plus the satin you had privately knitted. Every year, you embezzle money and make false quotations, in addition to being greedy for ink, another thing is to do something, I don't need to say more, right? How much of the silk sold at sea over the years came from Jiangning, you really can't find out? ”

Huang Enhou looked at Fan Jin, "Do you want to turn over this account?" Okay, we're waiting for you! If you're old enough, turn this account over and see which of the two of us dies first! ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "Gonggong Huang, thank you for your kind reminder, I know very well who these silk businesses are related to, and which layer they are related to." But these people can't scare me. In a year and a half, this business will change from dark to bright, and in a few years, those people who do business with you will become my business partners, and if you don't want to, you will have to go out. What do you say I don't dare to turn over this account? Do you think that if you burn the ledger and die, the handler will be fine? I'll give you a few wake-up calls. ”

"Huang Jien's group of fox friends and dog friends are not dead, he has been doing things for you all these years, and many people have eaten with him. You kicked Huang Jien out to kill Luo Wu, it was right at the time, but the hearts of other people are cold, who of them will protect you again? They don't know as much as Huang Jien, but they don't know nothing, these people are working. Where are the silver you hide outside, they will naturally know, if it weren't for the strict investigation by the government after the slave mutiny, they would have dug it up by themselves. With their confession, the money will definitely not be saved. And then there's the gentry and merchants in the city......"

"They dare!" Huang Enhou's expression was hideous.

Fan Jin sneered: "They really don't dare, after all, everyone also has a handle in the hands of Huang Gonggong." But people die for money, and birds die for food. You know in your heart what virtues those people have. If you have the money you have in there for the sake of blackmail, they may not say anything. But if it is more beneficial than the silver, do you think they will not say it? For example, the abolition of the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, the Shenbo Hall turned the public into private, and in the future, all the officials who purchased the satin were supervised and run by the people, and the shops were cancelled, and the merchants were no longer errands for the imperial court, and the imperial court had to pay for everything, and the merchants collected money to do things, and everyone was just a trading relationship. Huang Gonggong, you said, under this kind of benefit, will those people still protect you? What's the use of you burning those dead ledgers? There are so many living ledgers in the entire Jiangning waiting to sue you, who can you burn? As for the slavery incident, I really don't have enough evidence to crucify you, but it is enough to let the gentry know that you did it, and now I don't know how many gentry are waiting to seek revenge on you. The thousand husbands pointed out that there is no disease, and you are doomed to die this time! ”

While speaking, the person was already very close to Huang Enhou, and Fan Jin lowered his voice and said: "I promised Luo Wu one thing, I guarantee that you will die before him, so if you want to commit suicide, hurry up, it can be regarded as saving my hands and feet." By the way, let me tell you, I won't let you leave Jiangning alive, so you know that no matter how many tricks I have, it's useless, and I won't have a chance to say it. If you commit suicide, you are afraid of sin, and if you don't commit suicide, just wait for me to find enough evidence to crucify you, so that you will not see the emperor after you die. How to choose, think slowly by yourself, recite the scriptures a few more times, maybe there is a way. ”

The bracelet broke, and the string of prayer beads that had been discerned was sprinkled on the ground, clanging, and the big beads and small beads fell on the jade plate!