There was really no way for the court officials to stop it.

They can be above the court to prevent Zou Xueyu's Zhili Governor Yamen from auditing the accounts from the first year of Hongwu.

But they have no way to stop the corruption cases that Zou Xueyu discovered in the process of tracking down Hongwu's accounts for the past 24 years. Similarly, once it is found that officials who have left office or been transferred elsewhere are involved in these cases, Zou Xueyu's Zhili Governor Yamen also has the power to continue the investigation.

And since the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili has made frequent moves, on the boundary of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Road, it is now a wail, and countless people are hanging on the beam.

With the full cooperation of the tax collectors of the tax office, the exchange of gold and silver prices has been completely rolled out throughout Zhili Road.

And when the Ming silver trumpet asked the imperial court to implement a unified gold and silver price exchange ratio throughout the country, and it was quickly recognized by the officials headed by the cabinet, this system was immediately issued to the imperial court in the form of the emperor's holy decree and announced to the world.

In this regard, the Ming Dynasty had a fixed and unified economic system.

Under the general trend, even if there are still some people in Zhili Province who try to save the family business that is about to go bankrupt, they are powerless.

Those merchants outside Zhili Road, with the keenest sense of smell, began to enter Zhili Road in a big way.

At this time, these businessmen naturally do not have much sympathy for those colleagues who have suffered heavy losses in Zhili Dao, and at this time they will only think that they can catch up with everyone and buy the properties in the names of their counterparts in Zhili Dao.

Zhu Fan looked at the few people in front of him, and felt that his methods in the past few years were still too merciful.

According to the results discussed by these people in front of him, none of the people who participated in this incident could escape.

Compared with these people, I am still too kind.

Zhu Fan silently thought in his heart, after he returned to the Taimiao today, whether he would sue his ancestors and ancestors.

He is the kindest child of the old Zhu family.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi said: "The 18 mansions of Zhili Dao, accounting for half of the national commercial tax, if it is a good business, the people of Zhili Dao will be the richest in the Ming Dynasty." It's just that in recent years, the government has deceived the upper levels and levied tyrannical extortions from the lower levels. The people's money bags were empty, and the court did not get half of the benefits, but the final infamy was still borne by the court. ”

"It is in the nature of a businessman to pursue profit." The face of the household secretary Xia Yuanji did not change, and there was a bit of irony between his eyebrows: "The businessman just occupies the opportunity to communicate between the two places, and he has become the richest person in the world, such a situation, I am bound to correct it." ”

Zou Xueyu, who is in charge of Zhili Dao, also echoed: "To make the producers rich, so that the people can use the same money to buy more things, so that it can be regarded as the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty." ”

What does the prosperous age look like?

In the past, when a country's treasury was full, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the road was not left behind, and then all the countries came to court, it could be regarded as a prosperous era.

But nowadays.

Zou Xueyu believes that just because the country is rich and the people can eat enough, it cannot be regarded as a prosperous era.

Only when the people have more money and buy more things can they be considered rich.

Full of food?

That's just a country's duty to its people.

After all, the people also paid for it.

Zhu Yunxi looked around left and right, in the courtyard under the Jubao Mountain, there was silence, and the shrubs and green plants everywhere created exquisite.

Unique Jiangnan garden construction techniques.

In the faint corner, some maids can be seen hiding, waiting to be summoned at any time.

He said in a low voice: "The two Huai Governors are the salt transfer envoys...... Lonely to read history, know that the former Han Dynasty, salt and iron is official, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty was prosperous, the court is difficult to take care of all, and because of the nine sides of the matter, can only be the salt production matter, salt introduction system to hand over to the people.

Now that Zhili Road conforms to the new policy of Hongwu, can there be a change in the two Huai salt affairs? ”

If you talk about Zhili Road, where the merchants are the richest.

Suzhou Mansion is not counted, and Songjiang Mansion is not counted.

The salt merchants of Duhuai'an and Yangzhou are the richest.

The famous Yangzhou Thin Horse is also due to the money in the hands of the countless rich salt merchants on the border between the two Huai regions.

Zou Xueyu was silent about this.

Although he is now the governor in charge of Zhili, in his plan, he does not plan to do anything about the two Huai salt affairs at present.

Taking back the power of the local government of Zhili Province, suppressing those greedy businessmen, and then really carrying out his own things to benefit the people of Zhili Province is all Zou Xueyu's current plans.

Xia Yuanji glanced at Zou Xueyu, who was sitting opposite, and knew the thoughts of this governor.

He thought about it, but he said: "His Royal Highness went to the north to tour the north, and renovated the place in Shanxi Province, and the Jin merchants who began to implement the Kaizhong system in the third year of Hongwu enjoyed the emperor's grace alone, but they did not want to be loyal to the country. In the case of Shanxi Daojin merchants, the household department counted all the goods, totaling more than 50 million taels.

The two Huai salt affairs are related to the people's livelihood, and they are on a par with the Jin merchants. What are the benefits of the DPRK? How many of the people can eat enough salt? According to the thoughts of the lower officials, the salt affairs of the world should be returned to the state as soon as possible. ”

"Let's check them all together."

Zhu Yunxi spoke softly, but his eyes were on the silent Zou Xueyu.

Zou Xueyu knew that this burden was really on his shoulders.

He stood up.

"The minister commands."

……

Zhili Road finally launched a rectification campaign.

Led by the Governor of Zhili, the Yamen, the three legal divisions united, and the Shanghai Tax Bureau, Daming Bank, Daming Firm, Jinyiwei, and dozens of Yamen handled the case together.

And because Zou Xueyu, the governor of Zhili, was busy with all things, the investigation of the commercial tax of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Province since the beginning of Hongwu 24 years was handed over to Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin.

After Zhu Fan took over the errand, the first thing he did was not to unify the thinking of so many people in the yamen, say a few words of encouragement, and promise a few benefits full of temptation.

He only summoned a few people from the governor's yamen and the tax office.

Dressed in the luxurious and majestic clothes of Prince Daming, Zhu Fan looked mighty, but he sat there expressionlessly, but he was not angry and arrogant, which made people dare not look directly.

"If you say anything else, this king will not say anything, and you all know it."

"This king only says one word."

"This king won't look into cases, but you will. You will not kill, but this king will kill. ”

"Therefore, if you go and investigate, and the case is confirmed, this king will carry a knife and kill people."

"This king is finished, do you have anything to say?"

Zhu Zhang's words were murderous, but there was not much expression on his face.

It was too late to talk to the ancestors of the old Zhu family last night, and Zhu Fan just wanted to put the matter on the people below as soon as possible, so that he could go back and find a place to sleep.

Huai Gong, the clerk of the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili, was also present today.

"Lord ......"

Guan Huaigong stood up and clenched his fists in front of Zhu Fan, who was about to get up and leave.

Zhu Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

But the people were already standing in front of him, Zhu Fan could only raise his head and ask, "What else is unclear?" ”

Guan Huaigong sorted out his thoughts and asked in a low voice: "Where should the scope and personnel involved be traced back to the commercial tax accounts of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Dao since the 24th year of Hongwu that His Highness said?" ”

Zhu Fan raised his eyebrows, stood up, put his hands in the gold belt around his waist, and glared at Guan Huaigong.

"What's your name and what is your official position?"

Guan Huaigong immediately bowed his head: "The lower official Huaigong is currently the secretary of the Governor of Zhili. ”

"What kind of official is this?" Zhu Fan muttered in a low voice, shook his head and said in a deep voice: "This king has just said, you just have to check, no matter who you find, where you find out, if you need to kill someone, just tell this king, this king will kill people for you." ”

Zhu Zhang's eyes were full of murder.

Guan Huaigong couldn't help but shrink his head.

Zhu Fan endured his anger and walked in front of Guan Huaigong.

He still crossed his hands on his hips, glared and said in a deep voice: "Good life to check, find out more people, this king will ask for a good official position for you." ”

Guan Huaigong immediately bent down and bowed his head.

The sleepy Zhu Fan had already walked past him.

……

Zhili Road Suzhou Mansion, prefect Yamen.

Located on the banks of the Suzhou Creek, the prefect's yamen is surprisingly quiet today.

On the street outside the palace, not a single person could be seen.

At the end of both sides of the road were a small number of brocade-clad guards wearing flying fish suits, and tax soldiers wearing gluttonous suits.

The soldiers in front of the government were also squeezed at this time and shrank in the corner on the side.

No one dared to meet the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the brocade guards.

It seems that everyone thinks that if they are looked at by Jinyiwei, they are likely to be sent to Jinyiwei's prison the next moment.

Now, no one dares to look at the tax soldiers more, because no one knows whether they have made any mistakes or omissions in the past if they are targeted by these tax soldiers.

These tax soldiers are now even more feared than the Jinyi Guard.

The Jinyi guard is fatal, and the tax soldier is both life and money.

How many families have been ruined at the hands of tax soldiers.

There was silence outside the mansion, and there were only a few footsteps in the mansion.

Guan Huaigong has been in the Ming officialdom for less than two years, just because he feels that Xinxue is the future, so he can enter important places such as the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili as an official.

The biggest difference between Guan Huaigong and the previous mental science officials is that Guan Huaigong believes that being an official can be for himself, after all, he must eat first when he is alive.

But in addition to these, we must not forget to be an official for the people.

Over the years, the income of officials in the imperial court has indeed been very low, but there is not a lot of oil and water in the official yamen, and the food and clothing on weekdays can also be said to be borne by the government.

There are carriages in and out, fixed residences, and no worries about food and clothing.

This is already the greatest pursuit of all living beings, as long as there is an official body, they can have it.

But there are always some people who want to ask for more.

This is what Guan Huaigong cannot tolerate.

On the matter of commercial taxation, Guan Huaigong felt even more stupid of these local officials.

Bear the risk of being tracked down by the imperial court at any time, and also help those merchants below to conceal the true amount of business taxes.

Just like the prefect of Suzhou in front of him.

Guan Huaigong's face was a little sarcastic: "A total of 570,000 taels of silver in arrears of commercial taxes were concealed, and the lower officials don't know what the prefect has to say about this?" ”

The prefect of Suzhou was calm on the surface, but he was already panicked in his heart.

The brocade guards and tax soldiers around him, those eyes, could almost remove the flesh and blood of his whole body.

"This official has only been the prefect of Suzhou for three years!"

The prefect of Suzhou defended.

The 570,000 taels of silver in the commercial tax was not caused by him alone.

He spoke again: "Your Majesty only allows you to trace the commercial tax since the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, these 570,000 taels, how can this official feel like it has been counted since the first year of Hongwu!" ”

Syllable!

On the main hall of the government office, there was a clear crisp sound.

The prefect's eyes were full of horror, and his hands were tightly covering one cheek.

His eyes stared at the petty official who came out of the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili in front of him, his face full of shock.

How dare he!

How dare you slap yourself in the face in public!

Guan Huaigong sneered twice, holding the arm of his right hand with his left hand, and his wrist turned slightly.

"The lower officials don't dare to disobey the holy will, and the investigation is only about the concealment of commercial taxes that Hongwu began in the twenty-fourth year. But I can't help checking and checking, and the past accounts have been found, so this can't be regarded as a disobedience to the holy will. ”

The eyes of the prefect of Suzhou turned rapidly, trying to change the current situation.

Guan Huaigong stepped forward and looked down at the Suzhou prefect who was sitting on a chair.

"In fact, the lower officials can understand the difficulties of the prefect, after all, for the official side, everything costs money, but you should not fish the people, let alone take the money of the court.

I am afraid that the silver in the pockets of those merchants is more than the silver in the warehouse of the Suzhou Mansion.

You are the prefect, in charge of the Suzhou Mansion, and you know countless ways to take more benefits from those people, but you don't know how to take more money from those profiteers? ”

"What do you want to do?"

The prefect of Suzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Huaigong shook his head: "You shouldn't ask like that, you should ask the lower officials, what should you do." ”

The prefect of Suzhou held back the anger in his heart.

Gritted his teeth and said, "What should this official do now?" ”

Guan Huaigong straightened up, took two steps back, and a smile appeared on his face.

"One million or seven hundred thousand taels of silver, the lower officials believe that Fuzun can make it up."

"It's clearly 570,000 taels!"

The prefect of Suzhou was furious and glared at Guan Huaigong, who suddenly increased the price by one million taels.

Guan Huaigong turned a deaf ear, as if he was taking care of himself: "It seems to be right, what is the amount of money that can be offset by Suzhou Mansion yesterday?" ”

The Suzhou Prefecture Tax Division on the side immediately stepped forward and whispered: "A total of 970,000 taels." ”

Guan Huaigong clapped his hands and looked at the Suzhou prefect: "Then make up a whole matter, one million taels of silver." I believe that Lord Fuzun can hand over this silver that should have belonged to the imperial court to the lower officials this month. ”

One million taels is the entire net worth of the merchants and gentry who participated in the Suzhou government to raise the price of silver and tried to continue to exploit the common people by taking advantage of the levy of silver per mu.

The prefect of Suzhou breathed heavily.

He knew exactly what that number meant.

As long as he really scraped together enough one million taels of silver, and he didn't need the court to convict him afterwards, he would die outside the yamen for no reason one day.

Guan Huaigong continued at this time: "The Mansion may not know that His Royal Highness King Qin was originally going to visit Suzhou Mansion in person. ”

"This official promises! One million taels of silver, delivered in full before the end of the month! ”

Without the slightest hesitation, the prefect of Suzhou agreed with an angry face.

Those people might just kill him.

But King Qin was able to take the life of his entire family.

Which is more important can be clearly distinguished by each individual.

Guan Huaigong had a smile on his face, took two steps back, and his eyes swept over the yamen of the Suzhou prefect.

"Let's go, we still have to go to Songjiang Mansion."

………………

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