Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, walked over to Dang Chongya, the left attendant of the household department: "Party department, do you still want to hide it from your official until now?" ”

Dang Chongya also understood at this time, and couldn't help glaring at Ying Tianxun Governor Qu Shiyun fiercely, he could naturally guess which link he had a problem at this time.

Dang Chongya's fists were clenched, and he grinned and was about to punch Qu Shiyun: "You dare to play tricks on this official!" ”

Qu Shiyun smiled faintly, he is now the governor of Yingtian, under the dual jurisdiction of the Generalissimo's Office and the cabinet, and has local military power, and the officers and soldiers under his command naturally pulled out their knives and surrounded Qu Shiyun when they saw this.

Seeing this, Dang Chongya had no choice but to retreat.

"Party department, it's better to report to the first assistant as soon as possible, there is no need to be angry with the lower officials, the lower officials just tell the two officials what they see and think of truthfully."

Although he is the most powerful person in the local government of Yingtianfu, the official character is the fourth grade, so Qu Shiyun claims to be an official in front of the official Dang Chongya of the household department.

Dang Chongya snorted, and then slammed down, and knelt down towards Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, and was so frightened that Fan Jingwen took a few steps back on the spot.

"Shoufu Mingjian! Although the colleagues in the DPRK and the squires in the opposition did not dare to resist His Majesty openly, they had already secretly used the lure of money and fame and fortune, and the peace of the country and the society forced the lower officials to do this, which involved a lot, and even the relatives of the emperor and the country, and the first assistant You also know that the law has changed since ancient times, Your Majesty has the intention to change, and the ministers can understand, but the benefits of the poor officials and gentry to make up for the needs of the foolish people have always been against the right path, as long as the first assistant is not investigated, Your Majesty will not know, Even if you know, you don't dare to move your whole body. ”

Dang Chongya said and stared at Fan Jingwen with both eyes.

Fan Jingwen looked at Qu Shiyun: "Qu Futai, what do you think?" ”

"Back to Shoufu, Your Majesty is in charge of the tax reform, success or failure depends on Shoufu, Shoufu, you want to stand on Your Majesty's side, or stand on the side of the courtiers, look at your own choice, the lower officials can listen to your orders, but it is necessary for the lower officials to make it clear to the first assistant, Your Majesty has more than one pair of eyes, this Manchu Dynasty civil and military, the lower officials dare not confirm how many people will secretly enter the palace these days."

As soon as Qu Shiyun said this, Fan Jingwen also strengthened his thoughts: "Why are you stunned, put the left servant of the household department, Dang Chongya, to the official to detain!" ”

"You, you, why are you guarding this official, this official is a third-grade servant of the imperial court!" Seeing this, Dang Chongya simply forced himself to use his official position.

"Take it! What about the three-grade squire, Fan Ge Lao is the first assistant of the cabinet and the head of the household department, even if the party department is high and powerful, it is also subordinate to Fan Ge Lao, the first assistant wants to detain you, the law is appropriate! ”

Qu Shiyun still desperately ordered people to detain Dang Chongya.

……

Wang Chengen, the commander of Dongchang, hurriedly ran towards the Qianqing Palace, and prostrate in front of Zhu Youzhen: "I don't know why the emperor summoned Weichen late at night?" ”

Unexpectedly, Zhu Youzhen was at a time when he had no way to vent his anger, and he thought that Wang Chengen, as the commander of Dongchang, had not found the clues in it for so long, so he kicked Wang Chengen directly: "You are a good errand!" ”

"The emperor is angry, Weichen doesn't know where something went wrong, and I ask the emperor to make it clear, and Weichen can make up for it", Wang Chengen endured the severe pain in his abdomen, glanced at Yin Chengde of Ying Tianfu, and then thought that the most important thing related to Ying Tianfu now is undoubtedly the matter of taxation.

"The tax stamp was cheated half a year ago, and the people in your East Factory didn't find out, and now they are still waiting for the civil official to report it in person, tell me what you do in the East Factory!"

Zhu Youzhen roared angrily, pushing a bunch of music to the ground, so frightened that Chen Yuanyuan, who was hiding on the bed behind the warm pavilion, trembled, she had never seen His Majesty so angry.

As soon as Wang Chengen heard about the cheating of tax stamps, he understood the three flavors, and also knew the seriousness of the situation, so he hurriedly kowtowed to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Majesty Rongchen said in detail, although the East Factory has the responsibility of negligence, but the tax collection has always been presided over by the cabinet, and the East Factory is just to assist to prevent tax resistance, and has not participated in the registration of tax stamps." ”

"It seems that it is necessary to let Dongchang's hand stretch longer", Zhu Youzhen said, and then ordered Wang Chengen: "Now with my central order, immediately go to see the governor of Yingtian, Qu Shiyun, and interrogate the imperial history of the city and the left servant of the household department, Dang Chongya, and the same knowledge of Yingtianfu, Chen Yi, I want to know who he opened the back door to, and at the same time control the household department and the cabinet and Ying Tianfu, and no one is allowed to escape, confess one, and arrest one!" ”

At this time, Zhu Youzhen asked Ying Tianfu Yin Chengde to stand up: "The tax collection work in Nanjing City has been suspended for three days!" ”

……

Huang Jiamo, the imperial history of the city patrol, had already fallen asleep at this time, and he also knew that cheating on taxes was not a trivial matter, so he had already greeted the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and he could be notified immediately if there was a change.

When the officers and soldiers of Ying Tianfu dragged him out of bed, he was still furious: "What are you doing here, this official is the imperial history of the imperial court!" ”

"What about the imperial history, we are the soldiers of Futai, you yourself tell Futai to go", Huang Jiamo suddenly realized that although he has the soldiers and horses of the five cities, in addition to the Dongchang and the Guards, the only soldiers and horses who can mobilize soldiers and horses in the capital to seize themselves are the soldiers and horses of the governor of Yingtian.

Huang Jiamo had always thought that the civilian officials were of the same mind, but when he thought that it was the officers and soldiers who arrested him, he was not so worried.

However, it didn't take long for the people from Dongchang to come directly to Ying Tianfu Prison: "I am ordered to detain Huang Jiamo, the imperial historian of the city patrol, in the edict prison." ”

Huang Jiamo saw that the people in Dongchang had already fainted at this time, and the people in Dongchang were not polite, so he directly kicked him awake: "Stand up for me, tax will be taxed, what kind of moth is playing, so that our governor will be kicked by the emperor!" ”

Huang Jiamo was groggy and wearing shackles, and as soon as he came out, he saw Ying Tianfu's fellow acquaintance, Chen Yi, also wearing shackles, waiting for him outside.

Ying Tianfu Tongzhi Chen Yi felt that he was quite wronged, he was the first person to find that the tax stamps were fake and reported them, but he was not strong-willed, and believed the words of the left servant of the household department, Dang Chongya, and ended up like this.

Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, had already rushed to the Qianqing Palace at this time.

Therefore, only Zuo Shilang and Dang Chongya were detained here by Qu Shiyun, the governor of Yingtian.

Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Dongchang Thousand Households, came over and bowed his hand to Qu Shiyun, the governor of Yingtian: "I am ordered to detain the Zuo Shilang Dang Chongya in the Imperial Prison, interrogate him strictly, and ask Futai to give convenience." ”

Qu Shiyun nodded, handed over Dang Chongya to Ma Jixiang, and sighed in his heart: "It seems that Your Majesty is about to set off a big case again." ”

Dang Chongya also realized this, and hurriedly shouted: "Qu Qitian, you rebel and thief who colluded with Dongchang, you must not die well!" ”

Qu Shiyun shook his head helplessly, he was just acting impartially, but he became a rebel and thief who colluded with Dongchang, but he was scolded for not being able to die well, which made him find someone to reason.

Of course, as a civil official, he also understands that people like Dang Chongya bite so indiscriminately at this time, not because they don't understand, but because they deliberately create the illusion that they are justice.

After all, Dongchang has been slandered as worthless by his own group of scholars and doctors for hundreds of years, and whoever colludes with Dongchang is naturally a chaotic minister and thief.

Qu Shiqian also understands that he chose not to cooperate with the civil officials today, although it is because of his inner obsession with reviving the Ming Dynasty, but he will also offend the civil officials, but Dongchang is His Majesty's minions, and he is obviously loyal to His Majesty, so naturally he has to collude with Shangdongchang.

(End of chapter)