Inside the yamen of the Suzhou prefect.

Although Guan Huaigong is a humble official, in front of the Suzhou prefect, he shows a majesty that cannot be opposed.

The Jinyi guards and tax soldiers marched out of the Suzhou prefect's yamen.

Guan Huaigong clasped his hands together.

His eyes calmly looked at the Suzhou prefect who was sitting on the prefect's main case.

"There is one thing, I don't know if the Mansion has ever known."

The prefect of Suzhou raised his head blankly, met Guan Huaigong's gaze with fear in his eyes, and then immediately dodged.

Guan Huaigong continued: "The Jinyi Guard has been expanded, and the Yamen of the Tax Office has also placed many soldiers of the Northern Expedition this time. ”

Horror appeared in the eyes of the prefect of Suzhou.

He knew that this was Guan Huaigong's warning to him.

Even if Guan Huaigong still has to go to Songjiang Mansion now, it doesn't mean that no one knows about the things on the boundary of Suzhou Mansion.

Jinyiwei and the tax office were still watching him in Suzhou City.

Sneaking away?

Or do you walk up and down?

Obviously, there will be no more chances.

Guan Huaigong smiled and turned around, only his slightly cold voice came into the ears of the Suzhou prefect.

"If I were a mansion, I would already be thinking about which family in Suzhou City to start with at this time."

Let's talk about it.

Guan Huaigong finally walked away.

Outside the Suzhou Mansion, there was a burst of hearty laughter soon after.

In the government.

The prefect of Suzhou, who was still sitting in the seat, was soft, and his body began to slide down on the chair uncontrollably, and finally fell to the ground with a bang.

He's done.

He, the prefect of Suzhou, is completely finished.

Even if he recovered the one million taels of silver for the imperial court, it would be impossible for the imperial court to let him go, and the local people would not let him go.

The priority is just that if he obeys the will of the court and obediently recovers the one million taels of silver, maybe his family will be spared.

If he didn't, the court would still send someone else to recover the money, and he would have to bear the sin of a sin of Zhulian.

The imperial court gave him the last sign of decency.

The prefect of Suzhou, who was sitting on the ground, gasped for breath, got up from the ground with difficulty, and sat himself in his seat again.

"Someone's coming!"

The prefect of Suzhou shouted in the hall.

There was silence all around.

The prefect of Suzhou also stopped shouting, but sat quietly.

After a long time, the officials and servants in the government gathered cautiously from all directions.

The prefect of Suzhou took a deep breath and turned ruthless: "Someone! ”

The third class of the government immediately responded, waiting for the prefect's order.

"Take down all the people who know the same government, the general judge, the officials, the experience, the governor, and the people who are the ones who are according to the grind!"

In front of the hall, the prefect of Suzhou was full of murderous aura, and his face was unchangeable.

The third class was silent for a while, not knowing whether the prefect's order should be followed.

The prefect's yamen officials who were present did have a big change in their faces.

"Fuzun!"

"What did I do, Fuzun actually wanted to take me!"

"If Fuzun wants to do this, I will have to break the net."

Officials shouted angrily.

The prefect of Suzhou had a cold face, and looked at the third class to catch fast: "What this government says, you won't listen to it?" ”

"Obey!"

The head catcher of the third class of the fishing room trembled, and immediately reacted.

In the blink of an eye, all the officials in the government were taken down and put in prison.

The prefect of Suzhou spoke again: "Recall the errand officers outside, and invite the Jinyi Wei of Suzhou Mansion, the Tax Division of Suzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Wei to go to the Lu family with this official to investigate the hidden things of the family." Whoever reports the news in private, the government will not be spared! Then the prelude invites the Jingshi and the three clans of Xu'er! ”

Even the three shifts of arresters, who had just put the government officials in prison, were surprised at this moment.

The Lu family in Suzhou Prefecture is a well-known family, and it can even be said to be a family that has been inherited for thousands of years.

Suzhou Mansion can do without the official yamen, but it must not be without the Suzhou Lu family.

It's not that the Lu family has contributed much to Suzhou Mansion, but the Lu family controls more than half of the livelihood industries in Suzhou Mansion, and half of the shops in Suzhou City are owned by other people.

Whoever comes to Suzhou Mansion to be an official is not allowed to land at the door of the house at the beginning of his post, and then he can enter the official yamen.

Everyone looked at the murderous aura on the face of the Suzhou prefect, but they hesitated.

The prefect of Suzhou looked at these hesitant servants with fierce eyes, and said fiercely: "If you don't listen, this government can just tell you to wipe out the three clans today!" ”

The officers shrank their heads, but at this time, no one wanted to be the first to stand up.

The third class of the chief catcher raised his head: "Fu Zun, the investigation of the Lu family, is it Fu Zun's own meaning?" Or is it the meaning of the imperial court? ”

The prefect of Suzhou slapped his hands heavily on the table: "This mansion represents the imperial court!" Today, this government is in line with the will of the imperial court, and is ordered by the governor Yamen to drive Er and others to raid the Lu family in Suzhou! ”

The head catcher of the third class nodded: "When Fuzun says so, the villain will understand, and the villain will take people to the Lu family." ”

While speaking, the head of the Suzhou Mansion was about to turn around and lead people to Lu's house.

However, the prefect of Suzhou snorted coldly: "Come on, take him down and put him in prison together!" The deputy of the capture room temporarily assumes the position of chief catcher! ”

Everyone in front of the hall was stunned again.

It's just that the deputy of the third class of the fishing room reacted immediately.

Without waiting for others to react, he had already taken down the chief catcher with his cronies, and by the way, in order to let the prefect have a quiet office environment, he casually took a stinky cloth and stuffed it in the mouth of the chief catcher.

At this point, everyone understands it.

The prefect of Suzhou is really crazy, but whoever dares to oppose him now is really a big crime of annihilating the three clans.

But the Suzhou government has never leaked the slightest rumor.

Just half an hour later, the entire city of Suzhou set off an action to raid the gentry and merchants.

Countless families were taken away, and the Suzhou prefect's eyes were glowing green, turning this family upside down.

The official government yamen doesn't even need to collect criminal evidence, and if anyone in the government doesn't secretly get an account book, as long as you look twice, there are no good people in Suzhou City.

Starting from Suzhou Mansion, the entire 18 prefectures of Zhili Province, including Yingtianfu, all began a large-scale investigation campaign.

The prefect of Suzhou was frightened, regardless of running to his house.

Other prefectures and counties have eased up a bit, but one is counted as one, forcing the local big businessmen and gentry to make up for the past arrears and deficits.

However, even so.

For the first time, people also really intuitively felt the wealth of the Jiangnan gentry clan and folk merchants.

……

"Eighteen mansions in Zhili Road, one million taels per mansion, you can recover eighteen million taels ......"

In the empty Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang held his hands behind his back and spoke in a calm tone.

He walked out of the palace, and behind him were Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask: "How many days has it been?" ”

Zhu Yunxi glanced at the little fat beside him.

Zhu Gaochi understood, immediately took half a step forward, and whispered: "Back to grandpa, it's been ten days." ”

"It's been ten days." Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little surprised, and then snorted heavily: "For ten days, I haven't seen any news of any local turmoil coming back." ”

The emperor's eyes were a little rich, and his eyes seemed to have penetrated the palace wall and looked at the 18th Mansion of Zhili.

Zhu Yunxi bowed slightly: "There has really been no bad news coming back, and if you can have such a good situation, grandpa, you have used the right person." ”

He was talking about the old man's use of Zou Xueyu as the minister of the governor of Zhili.

Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled, and then glanced at the rabbit cub: "This is because I haven't broken their bones yet, and I haven't sucked their blood dry." They still have the strength to spare, so they don't dare to make any trouble. ”

Old man, is this not satisfied with the recovery of 18 million taels of commercial taxes?

Zhu Yunxi was a little unable to hold it.

According to the calculations of him and Zou Xueyu's gang, this eighteen million taels of silver was already the result of adding another sum to the amount that should have been.

In order to let the people below remember the pain.

But except for those who do many evils, the rest cannot be beaten to death with a stick.

After all, people's livelihood matters.

The court got the money back, those people paid the price and learned a lesson, but the society of the Ming Dynasty continued to function.

"Let them buy a lesson."

Zhu Yuanzhang said quietly.

At this time, the three grandfathers and grandsons had already walked to the east side of the three major halls, and they were still continuing to walk south.

Is this going to the cabinet? Or do you want to leave the palace?

Zhu Yunxi was a little unclear, so he could only follow behind the old man.

"I was still a little worried about the matter of collecting silver per acre that you made. However, within a few days, you made the Daming Silver and the Daming Merchant again, but they cooperated tacitly. Zhu Yuanzhang walked in this majestic city of Emperor Ying with his hands behind his back, just like an old farmer in the countryside walking on his own ridge.

He continued: "If it is only about counting the acre of silver, it can already be regarded as good governance. It's just that we have all seen that as long as we let go of this opening, those people in the local area will always find many ways to continue to fish the people. So you're doing a great job this time, you're doing a great job. In the future, the silver account must strictly control the exchange of money and prices in the world, and the business must do a good job even if it loses money, it must ensure that the daily prices of the people will not be disturbed by the treacherous people. ”

Zhu Yunxi immediately nodded and said: "No matter how bitter you are, you can't suffer the people, your grandson will explain it to Yousi Yamen." The 18,000,000 taels of silver recovered this time, except for the silver horn that was dismantled from the household department at the beginning of the year, will be put back on the side of the silver number and the merchant name, and will be used to run the economy better. ”

The three of them continued south.

At this moment, it is already on the square in front of the Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "The matter of counting acres and levying silver will wait for next year, and when I see the opportunity, I will push it around Zhili Road first." Businesses and household departments should be prepared to store grain, and they should not ignore the military needs of the imperial court on the frontier because it is convenient for the people and the imperial court and reduces losses. ”

"Back to Grandpa's words, the business and the household department are discussing, if the implementation of the mu levy of silver, how the imperial court should ensure the use of the country's grain and grass, I think it will be possible to come up with another agreement in the near future."

Zhu Gaochi explained on the side.

He was a little helpless, just because he was still on the errand of the tax office, so he had to do it himself with the matter of collecting silver per mu.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Your brothers have grown up, and they have become more and more stable, our Ming Dynasty will be in your hands in the future, and it will definitely be safe and stable, grandpa is very relieved now." ”

Zhu Gaochi smiled implicitly: "Thanks to your good teaching, grandpa, the boys are still a little frivolous sometimes." ”

He said that he wanted to lighten the burden on his shoulders.

Zhu Yunxi glanced at Xiao Fat, and immediately said: "Brother Chi'er is now more and more able to take care of things, and Sun Er is ready to hand over the business name and silver number to him at the same time." ”

At this time, the three grandfathers and grandsons had already walked out of the noon gate and continued to walk south under the high palace walls.

Go further south, but you really have to leave the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang did sweep over the faces of Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi: "Brother Chi is a human being, not a god." The spread of the clan is the most important thing. Don't stay home all day, even with Brother Chi'er, you can learn the same as you. ”

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already passed through the end gate with his two grandsons and stood under the palace gate to the Taimiao.

Zhu Yunxi looked left and right, and sighed silently in his heart.

Obviously.

The old man was not dissatisfied with the eighteen million taels of silver that Zhili Dao was recovering back.

He is not afraid, now he gives Xiaopang, a fat grandson, too much power, which will affect his inheritance of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

He is not greedy enough to be 'thin' in the Ming Sect.

Zhu Gaochi was still in the dark, and said blankly: "Are we going to find the second uncle?" ”

According to the information he had, Zhu Fan was leading people to find a neck cut at this time, and he should not be in this temple.

Zhu Yunxi followed behind the old man, and the more he walked in the direction of Taimiao, the more relieved he became.

He has already begun to spread out for the clan of the Ming Dynasty, and he returned to Beijing for a short time this time, and he made the concubine and the concubine pregnant again.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Yunxi walked around again and even straightened his waist a little bit.

Today, the old man is obviously giving birth to Chubby.

After all, he, the son of Yan, has been married for a year, and he has not seen any movement in the belly of the princess until now.

The three of them entered the Taimiao.

Zhu Gaochi quickly looked around and confirmed that his news was correct, and the second uncle was indeed not in Taimiao.

He looked at the old man again, and he was a little puzzled.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already incense the god position on the confession.

After he ascended the throne, he posthumously sealed the ancestors of the old Zhu family.

After doing this, Zhu Yuanzhang urged his two grandsons to also go to incense.

He crossed his arms and watched as the two grandsons in front of him entered the incense according to his instructions.

"The ancestors and the ancestors are above, and when I die, I will also be placed here by you. This is incense, which means spreading. Zhu Yuanzhang spoke softly, but his eyes glanced at Zhu Gaochi, who had not moved for more than a year: "The palaces of the kings of the Ming Dynasty will also have their own temples in the future. ”

Zhu Gaochi finally reacted.

Is this a dark spot that you haven't laid eggs for more than a year? (End of chapter)