The corners of Fei Hong's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly found that he was too close to this high-ranking criminal department Shangshu, which might not be entirely a good thing.

The imperial court carried out such a black-box operation on the treasury bonds, and specially arranged for an important minister to raise the standard for the subscription of treasury bonds, which was essentially a fraud.

Since it is a fake, it is not suitable to put this matter on the surface. Not to mention the holy decree and secret decree, it is not suitable for the party in the know to make the matter public, and the best effect is not to involve the emperor.

The result? Now everyone in the world knows that the emperor is most favored by Wan An, the head of the cabinet, Wan An is the head of the hundred officials, and it is well known that the emperor wants to raise funds to mine Luzon gold through the issuance of treasury bonds.

On the contrary, the whole incident was brought forward by Wan An, the first assistant of the cabinet, and the matter had been arranged clearly, but He Qiaoxin actually changed his mind temporarily, and now he is shamelessly pretending to be confused here.

Fei Hong didn't know if He Qiaoxin was really stupid or smart but was mistaken by cleverness, this move not only completely offended Wan An, but also likely to become a thorn in the emperor's side.

"Although the old man's approach will offend Wan'an's old horseman, the old man has never taken a penny from the people for decades as an official, and the clean man is self-purifying, so why be afraid?" He Qiaoxin took a sip of tea lightly, looking disapproving.

If he said that his biggest reliance was anything, then he had never been greedy for ink and silver, so he was not worried that the Metropolitan Procuratorate would find out about him.

"Master, the big ginseng has been taken!" The housekeeper took the wild ginseng sent and came to He Qiaoxin to report.

In the current rules of Daming officialdom, although this pair of ginseng is worth a thousand gold, it is a gift from others, and He Qiaoxin did not have a direct exchange of benefits with the other party, so it is not considered a bribe.

In fact, at the level of He Qiaoxin, local officials may not necessarily pursue investment returns, but only pay more attention to this level of relationship.

For some feudal officials, or perhaps officials who are in short supply such as the governor of Caoyun or the salt administration and transfer envoy, as long as they keep the black gauze hat on their heads, it is already the best result.

He Qiaoxin was already overwhelmed, so he waved his hand and gave Fei Hong a favor: "Bao Shen is matched with talents, you will take Zichong away in a while!" ”

"Sikou ......"

"Zichong, don't you refuse to accept the old man's gifts?"

"It's better to be respectful than to obey!" Fei Hong wanted to refuse, but because he had no suitable reason and was easy to offend the secretary of the Criminal Department, he had to choose to accept it.

It's just that his heart is no longer happy, he thought he hugged a thick thigh, but found that this was actually a very dangerous move.

Unless Emperor Hongzhi died suddenly, how could He Qiaoxin have good fruits to eat if he was arguing with the emperor like this? How can you become the support of your career?

It was precisely because of this that he knew that even if he accepted this pair of wild ginseng now, he would have to go back to discuss a proper solution with his father-in-law.

The winter night came early, and there was a little light outside the courtyard, but in the blink of an eye it was dark, and the whole house was lit up.

Even though Fei Hong has been in the Hanlin Academy for four years, he is only a twenty-two-year-old young man after all, so he needs to ask his seniors for advice on some things.

He originally came here to ask He Qiaoxin for advice, for example, now that the emperor pays more attention to hard-working officials and neglects Hanlin officials, where should he go?

It's just that after what happened just now, his whole person is already absent-minded.

After the two talked about some things that were not nutritious, Fei Hong learned that another important official was coming to visit, so he left with the expensive wild ginseng in a funny way.

"By the way, why has your teacher's house been moving so much lately?" He Qiaoxin suddenly thought of something, and pointed to the next door in confusion and asked.

The chief examiner of Chenghua for 23 years is Yin Zhi, a scholar of the Cabinet University, and Fei Hong is the champion of the year, so this is a very iron teacher-student relationship.

It's just that not long after Yin Zhi presided over that meeting, after being attacked by Qingliu officials led by Xu Pu in turn, he finally wisely chose to return to his hometown and left the land of right and wrong in the capital.

Although the person has left the capital, the property purchased in the capital has not been sold, and the house where Yin Zhi lived happened to be next door to the new one.

Fei Hong's relationship with the Yin family is maintained very well, and when even he revealed: "The teacher has no intention of pursuing a career, and now the house in the capital is declining year by year, so it has been sold just now!" ”

"Sold? How much silver was sold? He Qiaoxin was quite surprised, so he inquired curiously.

Fei Hong shook his head gently: "I don't know how many silver taels there are, but I heard from the second son of the Yin family that this time he barely got rid of it at eighty percent of the market price, and the current mansion is not easy to sell!" ”

The original plan to build the outer city of Beijing was stopped, and the imperial court has not been rich financially in recent years, so the houses in the capital have risen, and the houses in prime locations have become scarce resources.

It's just that this year, the imperial court suddenly imposed an extravagant tax, especially for luxury houses in Beijing, which caused the prices of luxury houses in Beijing to fall endlessly this year.

The Yin family probably saw that the value of real estate in Beijing continued to depreciate, and Yin Zhi did not have much hope of making a comeback, so they wisely sold this mansion at a high price.

"I see, I said why I seem to be moving recently!" He Qiaoxin sent Fei Hong to the Hanging Flower Gate and nodded abruptly.

Fei Hong faintly sensed that He Qiaoxin's mood was not high, but he didn't understand why this criminal department secretary had this reaction, guessing that it might be because He Qiaoxin was disappointed by losing the Yin family, a close neighbor.

In fact, in terms of origin, He Qiaoxin and his teacher were in the same year and the relationship between fellow villagers, but unfortunately the two stood in different teams, so the relationship between the two sides was somewhat estranged.

He Qiaoxin sent Fei Hong away, but the false smile on his face disappeared in the next moment, and when he turned around and saw the huge courtyard in front of him, he felt that his heart was dripping blood.

He originally did not have real estate in the capital, but after taking over Du Ming's position, his career ushered in the most glorious moment, so when he returned to Beijing to take office, he bought this mansion at a high price.

Although he spent most of his life savings, he was very satisfied with this "capital residence", both in terms of location and land occupation.

It's just that after buying this mansion, he happened to encounter the extravagant tax levied by the imperial court, which not only caused the price of the house in the capital to drop all the way, but also required him to pay 30% of the extravagant tax.

The value of his mansion is comparable to that of Yin Zhi's house next door, but Yin Zhi's house has to be discounted by eighty percent before he can get rid of it, and the value of his current mansion can be imagined.

Even if you get rid of the 30% extravagant tax, now the mansion has lost more than half of its value, and it can be said that it is the stupidest decision of your life.

He Qiaoxin thought of the crazy depreciation of his mansion, and his heart felt like a thorn.

If it weren't for the reckless behavior of the saints today, if it weren't for this obviously unfair extravagant tax, he would not have caused such a big economic loss!

What bullshit emperor?

It's clearly a tyrant!

You really should go to the eighteen layers of hell!

……

As night fell, the night breeze in the capital accompanied the sound of whimpering in the streets and alleys, perhaps some seeds of hatred had already been inadvertently planted.

Hongzhi does not conform to the image of the saint that the literati envisioned.

Throughout history, the wealth of society has been in the hands of a few. If you want to divide a part of the wealth of a few people equally, you will undoubtedly touch the soul of vested interests, even if it is the emperor who does so.

There is no moon tonight, and the night sky in the capital is extremely dark.

It's just that there is no shortage of light in the city of Beijing, and the gentry who especially control the wealth of society have the ability to spend a lot of money, and under the bright lights, it is the carnival of some people.

In many cases, the interests of individuals and the interests of the state could not be agreed, and now the imperial court has solved the financial problems of the imperial court by mining large quantities of gold from overseas, but in fact it has diluted the wealth in their hands in disguise.

If the currency problem of the society is 100 million taels of gold, but the imperial court brings back a billion taels of gold from overseas, then the gold they have accumulated in their hands will be greatly impacted.

In particular, their most important means of accumulating wealth have been rectified by the imperial court, and it is difficult to continue to grab social wealth through usury, so it is better to ensure the current volume.

As for the 10 percent interest given by the imperial court, in fact, it can't get into their eyes at all, and it can't satisfy their appetite either.

It is precisely because of this that the imperial court can only look at the golden mountain and sigh is the situation they are willing to see, and some people have even privately formed an alliance to prevent the imperial court from mining gold.

At this most important juncture, He Qiaoxin's move can be said to have sent a divine assist.

"The book of the Criminal Department subscribed for ten taels, and it is really a model for my generation!"

"We are innocent officials, and it is difficult to subscribe for a single treasury bond!"

"I'm in a better situation, I've been frugal all these years, hehe...... You can subscribe for two! ”

……

After seeing that the criminal department Shangshu who took the lead only subscribed to a treasury bond, the minds of those unambitious officials suddenly became active, and some people were even determined to become "clean officials".

It is precisely because of this, as the first to subscribe to the benchmark figure, He Qiaoxin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, chose a treasury bond, coupled with the impetus of the forces behind him, more and more officials intend to follow He Qiaoxin.

Tonight, destined to be a carnival of the magnates, who realized that they seemed to have the capital to counterbalance the emperor.

Wanfu, a very ordinary house.

Since that fire, this former mansion has lost its former glory. Since Wanan wanted to keep a low profile, although it has been renovated, it is also decorated in the most modest style.

Although Wan'an's current status is not reduced, it is already a well-known thing that he is infected with the wind and cold, so everyone is interested and does not come to disturb Wan'an.

Of course, although the person did not arrive, the gift must be well prepared, so a gift with both heart and gold content has been sent to Wanfu.

Ahem......

Wan An's whole person looked older and older, and he was now sore because he had been lying in bed all day. Although he coughed in his throat, he insisted on getting up.

It is rare for a person to live for seventy years, and now he is seventy and two, and he has already passed the year of knowing the destiny of heaven. The illness came so suddenly that he was not mentally prepared.

It's just that after the last conversation with the emperor, he wanted to live well and write a good story of the monarch and ministers with the rare Ming lord Hongzhi in a century.

"Grandpa, drink the medicine first!" Wan Hongbi came over with an ink-colored soup bowl and persuaded him with a very worried look.

In his heart, his grandfather is not only his safe haven, but also his mentor in life. Now seeing his grandfather getting thinner and thinner, his heart is very uncomfortable.

If he could, he would be willing to give his ten years of life to his grandfather, so that his grandfather could live another ten or twenty years.

Wan An's brows furrowed slightly, he didn't like the taste of this medicine very much, and suddenly he caught a glimpse of his son's sad face: "What happened?" ”

"Dad, it's okay!" Wan Ji hurriedly shook his head and denied it.

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Wan An's face suddenly sank and said: "If there was nothing major, you wouldn't be like this!" ”

"Dad, it's really fine, can you hurry up and drink the medicine?" Wan Ji still shook his head, and then urged seriously.

Wan An put down the medicine bowl in his hand heavily, picked up his father's shelf and said, "Say it quickly!" ”

"Daddy...... Not really! Wan Ji still wanted to shake his head and deny it, and hide it from his father first.

Wan An was naturally not easy to fool, so he looked up at Wan Ji and guessed: "Is there a mistake in the matter of the national debt?" ”

Wan Hongbi had been watching from the side, and found that his grandfather was really guessing, and couldn't help but turn his head to see how his father responded.

Wan An looked at his son's embarrassed appearance, and said thoughtfully: "Didn't He Qiaoxin act?" ”

"Dad, He Qiaoxin has already subscribed, don't guess anymore, the medicine is cold, drink the medicine quickly!" Wan Yi still wanted to fool things over, so he immediately avoided the important and said lightly.

In fact, what he said was indeed not wrong, He Qiaoxin had already subscribed.

Wan An was immediately relieved, stretched out his hand to pick up the medicine bowl and asked, "How many tens of thousands of taels?" ”

This......

Wan Hongbi secretly swallowed and foamed, he didn't expect his grandfather's expectations for He Qiaoxin to be so high.

"Dad, this number!" Wan Yi still wanted to fool the past, hesitated for a moment, and then stretched out a finger.

Wan An was about to put the medicine in his mouth, and suddenly said in disappointment: "It's only 10,000 taels? What's going on with this He Qiaoxin? If he doesn't have enough money, he can say it on the spot! ”

Wan Hongbi continued to swallow and foam, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at his father, not knowing whether his father was lying to his grandfather or directly telling the truth of the matter.

"Dad, no...... It's not 10,000 taels, He Qiaoxin only ...... Only one was subscribed! Wan Yi knew his father's temperament, so he told the truth honestly.

As if he couldn't believe his ears, Wan An held the soup bowl and glared hard: "Bastard, he'...... He turned out to be an old man, this melon and hemp batch! ”

After returning from Xiyuan that day, according to the emperor's wishes, he asked the secretary of the criminal department to do ideological work, and this secretary of the criminal department served as a benchmark for subscription.

When He Qiaoxin was invited over, although he didn't talk much at the time, he also agreed to this plan on the spot, promising to use all his silver taels in the capital to buy treasury bonds.

It's just that who would have thought that when Xin would temporarily change his hexagram, this subscription of a treasury bond is simply a stab in the back, and it will affect the issuance of this significant treasury bond.

"Dad, the matter of treasury bonds was not favored by everyone in the first place, and it is not your fault that it really cannot be issued, you can't make any mistakes why a villain like Qiao Xin is angry!" Wan Ji saw his father's reaction so much, and even comforted him.

Burst!

The medicine bowl in Wan An's hand knocked over to the ground, and a wave of anger surged into his heart, and then a mouthful of old blood spurted out, and bright red blood fell on the table in front of him like plum blossoms.

He hated the villain of He Qiaoxin, who mistrusted him, and also hated that he had betrayed the emperor's trust, and could have solved the gap in the early stage of the Luzon gold mine by issuing treasury bonds, but he ended up playing a mess for himself.

(End of chapter)