Lu Chengqi sat on the dragon chair, picked up a cup of fragrant tea, drank it comfortably, and listened to Wang Yuanshi's story for a long time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"The sinner was originally the head of the Taiyuan Wang family, and the Taiyuan Wang family has been prominent since the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the Wang family has been prominent and abnormal, and has been listed as a high-ranking family of five surnames and seven clans with the Longxi Li family, the Zhaojun Li family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Boling Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, and the Xingyang Zheng family......"

Lu Chengqi felt that something was wrong when he heard this: "I asked you to reveal the truth, what are you doing with me about these family histories?" ”

Immediately said: "Tell the point! ”

Wang Yuanshi, who was immersed in the glory of the Taiyuan royal family, was woken up by Lu Chengqi with a blow on the head, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes!" Since the beginning of this dynasty, the Taiyuan royal family has become a family of salt sellers, which is despised by the world. Since the sinners Gaozu has been thinking about squeezing into the official eunuchs. However, since ancient times, officials and businessmen have not been separated, even if they branch out from the Wang family, they are not allowed to conduct scientific examinations......"

Lu Chengqi also knew that this was indeed Taizu's fault. What's wrong with the merchants, the merchants don't give the imperial examination, which is a bit too much to say. Although he knew that this was Taizu's efforts to win the hearts of the people, to be precise, to win the hearts of the children of the Han family, and the policy of deliberately suppressing the nobles of the Gaomen had continued until now, and the nobles of the Gaomen had already existed in name only. When the political goal is achieved, but it is still harming the interests of a class, this is the fault of the imperial court.

Maybe the businessmen didn't have much power at this time, but Lu Chengqi knew that once the resentment accumulated to a certain extent and the businessmen united, that power would be earth-shattering. After all, businessmen are rich, and they have money but no status, what a deformed structure! Could it be that the class with insight and capital still has to be played around by a group of rice-eating insects? If you force these rich people back, it will be more difficult than a bunch of mud-legged people!

Businessmen are understandably appealing to political status. But Lu Chengqi didn't understand, why did Wang Yuanshi choose to rebel against the imperial court's policies? Even if the salt ban is lifted and the salt tax is included in the commercial tax, won't the Wang family break their muscles and bones? Besides, the Wang family is doing high-end business, most of them are doing well salt and green salt business, and Lu Chengqi let the "Dashun Minbao" publish the salt drying method, and the income is only coarse salt, which has little impact on the refined salt business.

Then why did the Wang family still embark on the road of armed confrontation? Lu Chengqi couldn't figure this out the most.

Wang Yuanshi didn't notice Lu Chengqi's strange look, but continued to his own thoughts: "...... After six generations, the Taiyuan royal family wants to reshape the door. However, none of the children in the family have become a vessel, and none of them have become talents. Fortunately, His Majesty was magnanimous and allowed the businessmen to conduct scientific examinations, and the criminals had planned to pay taxes in accordance with the law and obtain the qualifications for the scientific examinations, but the criminals forgot that the Taiyuan royal family still had a handle in the hands of others......"

When Lu Chengqi heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Handle?" ”

Wang Yuanshi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the people were all blamed for being confused for a while, and they were actually moved by Yin Liang Zhongwen of Taiyuan Mansion, and they actually let a son of the Wang family change his name and surname, accept the loss and donate officials, and also became a county master from Jiupin......"

Lu Chengqi was stunned: "The official donated it, what is the crime?" ”

Wang Yuanshi said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Nasu donating officials is a law set by Taizu, and it is not a crime. It's just that this son of the Wang family is too high-flying and domineering, and he actually shows his horse's feet......"

As soon as Lu Chengqi heard it, he understood. This is the typical style of a rich child, who is overbearing by virtue of his power. If you are not careful, you will be guilty of the wrath of the people. Sure enough, Wang Yuanshi continued: "...... He actually made a mistake in the tax documents of Jinyang City, and hurriedly asked Yin Liang Zhongwen of Taiyuan Mansion for help. This Liang Zhongwen is also the leader of Nasu's donation, and if something goes wrong, he is also being blamed. It was Liang Zhongwen who helped cover it up and got a fake tax document......"

When Lu Chengqi heard this, he slapped the table and shouted, "So bold!" ”

Wang Yuanshi was so frightened that his knees weakened, he knelt on the ground, and kowtowed again and again: "Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty is angry, this is what happened before Your Majesty ascended the throne......

Lu Chengqi restrained his temper and said in a deep voice: "Keep talking!" ”

Wang Yuanshi didn't dare to get up, knelt on the ground and said, "Obey the order!" Then Liang Zhongwen accepted 10,000 yuan of money from my Wang family, and then helped cover this matter. Although my Wang family has a big business, they have been repeatedly blackmailed by this, and they are also overwhelmed. Your Majesty doesn't know that just because of Nasu, my Wang family has already donated 10,000 stone of corn in exchange for a small petty official from the ninth grade......"

Lu Chengqi was stunned, he didn't know anything about Nasu before, but since he made up for it, he finally understood the purpose of Nasu. It stands to reason that donating a thousand stones can already be exchanged for a nine-grade sesame official. Why did the Wang family donate 10,000 stones in exchange for a master book?

Lu Chengqi felt that Wang Yuanshi was lying, and said sharply: "Don't deceive me and don't understand, ten thousand stones of rice and grain, just exchange for a master book?" Wang Yuanshi, I tell you, if you don't tell the truth, I will make your life worse than death! ”

Wang Yuanshi shouted injustice: "Your Majesty is wronged, the criminals are true!" ”

"Then tell me, why did you donate 10,000 stones of grain in exchange for a master book from the nine grades?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that the Taiyuan Wang family is originally a family of merchants, if you want to hide your identity, you have to dredge up everywhere in order to become a petty official ......"

Lu Chengqi was stunned, he really didn't expect this layer.

"Even if you're right, what does this have to do with the people who hurt you?"

is worthy of being reborn, Lu Chengqi is not confused at all, and firmly grasps the crux of the problem.

"Liang Zhongwen can catch the handle of our Wang family, how can our Wang family not have his handle?" Wang Yuanshi said hatefully, "Since Your Majesty has sealed the Wang family, the account books in the Wang family's secret room can prove that Liang Zhongwen was corrupt and bribed......

This sentence was like a wind blowing, gently stirring the pool of spring water in Lu Chengqi's heart.

"I have decreed that as long as I hand over the proceeds of corruption, I will not be blamed for the past. How do I deal with this matter? There's no way to start! Lu Chengqi felt a little tricky, he couldn't slap himself in the face, right? Lu Chengqi hated corrupt officials in his life, hated mediocre officials who did not act even more, and hated mediocre officials who were still corrupt for inaction. The name Liang Zhongwen has been firmly remembered by him, and next, the Supervision Department will soon start investigating him, and maybe he will be invited to the Criminal Department for tea!

Wang Yuanshi shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, behind Liang Zhongwen, there are still people ......."

Lu Chengqi was stunned, yes, with Liang Zhongwen's foundation, if there was no one in the court, how could he erase the mistakes in the tax documents? You know, what is the strictest control of Dashun? Taxes! At that time, they were almost out of money, not only the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty were staring, but the emperor was also staring. Can you do anything from it, or the tax documents that have already been handed in, how big an official should be?

This couldn't be endured, Lu Chengqi asked bluntly: "Who is it?" (To be continued.) )