Just now, Lin Yuanfu kept saying that for the sake of the stability of the Ming Dynasty, he prevented the Tongzhou granary from releasing grain to the royal rice store, but it turned out that there was no need for such worries at all.

At present, the grain storage in the Tongzhou granary is as high as 37 million stones, and no matter how much Lin Yuanfu is nitpicking, he can no longer prevent the Tongzhou granary from solving the rice shortage in the capital.

On the contrary, Lin Yuanfu's motive for stopping is debatable, and the problem is also thrown back by Emperor Hongzhi to this newly aggressive science and technology official.

Mutter......

Lin Yuanfu felt the pressure imposed by the emperor, and couldn't help but swallow nervously, the reversal of this matter was really unexpected.

Officials such as Shangshu Jia Jun of the Ministry of Industry are not fools, it is not a secret that the Marquis of Xiangcheng is moving everywhere these days, and naturally knows that Lin Yuanfu is driven by interests and jumps out, so he looks at this official of the Daoist Department indifferently.

"Listen to rumors, and be ashamed of God's grace!" Lin Yuanfu knew that his fist had hit the iron plate, so he confessed his mistake as a science and road official.

Although his rhetoric just now was fierce, the official of the Kedao voice had the right to hear about it.

Even if they really said the wrong thing just now, this is the authority that Taizu gave them the power of the Taoist officials, and the imperial court also needs them to be such fastidious, so they will never be punished for this kind of mistake.

Zhu Youzhi knew that the Daoist Yanguan who was like a mad dog was indeed conducive to rule, but he was never a foolish emperor: "Section Chief Lin, are you really just listening to rumors?" ”

Hey?

When Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, was frustrated by the frustration of the matter, he didn't want the emperor to be still aggressive, and couldn't help but look at this disgusting emperor in confusion.

Officials such as Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also cheered up, realizing that the matter might not be over.

"Your Majesty, the minister is indeed worried about the safety of the Tongzhou granary and came forward to stop it, please Mingjian!" Lin Yuanfu is an old fritter in officialdom, and immediately pretended to be stupid.

Zhu Youzhi found that the official of Kedao had to continue to clean, so he asked condescendingly: "The Marquis of Xiangcheng hoarded rice with the powerful people in the capital for profit, and when the royal rice store was closed for three days, the price of rice in the capital was actually raised by more than ten times!" As a science and technology official, don't say that you don't know anything about this! ”

The ministers of the dynasty may really no longer eat the fireworks of the world, but the Kedao Yanguan is only a seven-rank official, and he still relies on biting people to become famous, so they pay more attention to the latest current affairs than anyone else.

This time, the price of rice in the capital fluctuated so much, how could an official at the bottom really not know about the astonishing fluctuation of rice prices, and how could he really not know anything about the behind-the-scenes manipulators, Xiangcheng Hou and others.

The reason why he stood up to prevent the Tongzhou granary from transferring grain to the capital was 100 percent driven by interest groups such as the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

"Your Majesty, the minister is good to study at home on weekdays, and the trivial affairs at home are also taken care of by the servants. Not to mention that Li Jin, Marquis of Xiangcheng, manipulated the price of rice, and the minister didn't even know about the changes in the price of rice in the capital! Lin Yuanfu had already thought of his way out, and immediately continued to pretend to be stupid.

Although he couldn't complete the things that Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, explained, as long as he pretended not to know, even the high-ranking emperor couldn't do anything about himself.

Officials such as Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, witnessed all this, but they knew that it had always been difficult to govern the slippery officials, but now Lin Yuanfu had picked himself up.

The corners of Zhu Youji's mouth rose slightly, but he stretched out his hand.

Jin Yiwei commanded Wang Xiang to choose to accompany him every time he was in the early dynasty, and when he saw Zhu Youzhi stretching out his hand, he immediately handed over the information fold that had been prepared long ago.

Hey?

When Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and other officials saw Wang Xiang stand up, they immediately chuckled in their hearts.

Although Hongzhi did not open a western factory like Emperor Chenghua, after repeated cleaning of Jinyiwei over the years, the second generation of officials and the second generation of Xun were specially removed from Jinyiwei, and today's Jinyiwei has the appearance of the early Ming Dynasty.

Each member of the Jinyi Guard is not only physically strong, but also extremely shrewd.

They may not have prominent status, but each of them is a good snooper, and can even easily sneak into the home of the current minister to gather information.

Zhu Youzhi decided to use Lin Yuanfu to make an example of the chicken, so he said lightly: "Li Fu, the son of the Marquis of Xiangcheng, visited your mansion the day before yesterday, although he did not bring gold and silver at that time, but he promised to give you a mansion in Putian City on the spot. As for the condition he proposed, it is to do what you obstruct today, do you really think that this matter can be concealed from my ears and eyes? ”

In Fengtianmen Square, the temperature at this moment suddenly dropped by a few degrees.

"Minister...... The minister is guilty, and begs His Majesty to read the minister's first offense and be punished lightly! Lin Yuanfu didn't expect to be found out by Jinyiwei, so he immediately gave up his quibbles and pleaded.

Originally, he really wanted to be a clean official, but the Marquis of Xiangcheng gave a little too much this time, and this matter is not easy to be caught in pigtails.

It's just that who would have thought that the grain storage in the granary of Tongzhou would reach 37 million stones, and his seemingly reasonable impact had no effect at all.

On the contrary, the emperor's eyes and ears have already focused on him, and he even knows about the Putian house, so it is better to simply confess and be lenient now.

Mutter......

The civil and military officials present suddenly felt like a man's back, and they also realized that Jinyiwei showed his fangs, and if he wanted to reap the benefits in the future, he might not be careful.

Zhu Youzhi knew that it was a tiger and a fly that could not be beaten, so he naturally gave an order mercilessly: "Come on, escort people down, and hand them over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for review!" ”

When Wang Yue learned that the emperor had handed him over to him, he also glanced indifferently at this corrupt official who deserved death.

Lin Yuanfu found that the emperor was really moved, and he also found that Wang Yue's indifferent gaze suddenly frightened him, and then his crotch was hot and humid.

The two brocade guards immediately stepped forward and dragged Lin Yuanfu away without saying anything.

The officials present were shocked when they saw Lin Yuanfu being hit like this.

Even if he has the power to hear, he can't act as a gun for some people, otherwise he will also get retribution, and Lin Yuanfu is a living good example.

Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, who knew that Zhu Youzhu suddenly said: "Marquis of Xiangcheng!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately cheered up, and then looked at Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, who was standing in front.

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, was born as a son of Wuxun, and when he was young, he was even promoted to the Marquis of Xiangcheng because of his military exploits, but he raised a kind of arrogant style.

If it weren't for the restructuring of the Beijing camp in the Hongzhi Dynasty, he would still be one of the commanders of the twelve Beijing battalions.

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, has always despised Zhu Youji, although he knew that he was in trouble, he still stood up very calmly and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is here!" ”

"Your ancestor Li Jun followed Taizong to pacify the world, first with the army defeated Li Jinglong's army, and then led the troops to break the bridge for Taizong to win a good opportunity to break the enemy, and the battle achievements were awarded by Taizong Xiangcheng Boshi Coupon. The third generation of Xiangcheng Uncle Li Jun passed away, you are not a grandson or a long, but you are the fourth generation of Xiangcheng Uncle, which is really the grace of the court. Although the people who are in charge of the peace are still entrenched in Xuzhou, it is also the grace of the first emperor to you. You have won the favor of the imperial court, and you should have promoted the loyalty of your ancestors, but are you hoarding rice to rebel? Zhu Youzhi first dug out the old accounts, and then asked coldly.

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials present all gasped, realizing that the emperor was going to take a real step towards the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

"Although the minister hoarded a little rice grain, it was actually for profit! However, the ministers have been loyal to the heavenly family for generations, and have never had the idea of rebellion, please also ask Your Majesty to learn clearly! Li Jin's brows frowned slightly, but he said aloud very calmly.

"It's true that you hoard rice and grain for profit, but now you don't only want Miri, but you also want to get rid of it as soon as possible!" Zhu Youzhu squinted his eyes and looked at the most arrogant Hou Ye, but he counted coldly.

Originally, he didn't want the relationship with the Wuxun Group to be too stiff, especially since these are the descendants of the founding heroes, and things really shouldn't be done too much.

It's just that Li Jin's relationship with King Xing is too close, and this marquis is indeed too arrogant, some words and deeds have already seriously stepped on the line, and even said the words that he committed crimes.

Li Jin, Marquis of Xiangcheng, was slightly stunned, but immediately denied it: "Your Majesty, although you are the Son of Heaven, you can't be so wronged by the ministers, the ministers' loyalty to Your Majesty can be seen by the sun and the moon, and my Xiangcheng Marquis Mansion can't afford to be slandered by Your Majesty like this!" ”

The officials present looked at each other, and they also felt that Zhu Youji's words were inappropriate.

Shoufu Liu Ji hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to stand up on behalf of the hundred officials and said: "Your Majesty, this statement is detrimental to the reputation of the Marquis of Xiangcheng, please speak carefully!" ”

Li Jin, Marquis of Xiangcheng, saw the dignified Shoufu standing up to support him, and immediately looked at this forgetful emperor with disdain, this dynasty is not something you can govern alone.

"You all think I can't say it?" Zhu Youzhu felt the strangeness of the civil and military officials below, but asked lightly.

Li Yu and other officials silently exchanged glances, but they responded: "The ministers dare not have this thought!" ”

Although they expressed their stance like this, they also felt that Zhu Youji's words were really inappropriate. Although the Marquis of Xiangcheng did hoard rice for profit, I am afraid that he would not dare to have the idea of Shijun, and even the emperor could not deduct such a big hat on the Hou Ye at will.

The Marquis of Xiangcheng keenly sensed that the hearts of the civil and military officials were towards him, and he said confidently: "Your Majesty, you said that the ministers have the idea of being a king, I don't know who is the witness?" ”

"Xuan!" Zhu Youzhu looked at the confident Marquis of Xiangcheng, and directly met his request to die, and spit out a word very indifferently.

Yes?

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials present suddenly realized that the matter might not be the emperor's unintentional, and found that things were evolving in an uncontrolled direction.

If it is just a rice hoarding case, although Li Jin will bear the charge, he will be the marquis of the Ming Dynasty after all. Even if he is going to be knighted, he will definitely be able to save his life.

It's just that if Shi Jun is involved, even if he is a prince of the Ming Dynasty, then the law will be dealt with, and it will even affect the lives of the whole family.

By the end of September, the weather was getting cooler.

Although the morning sun had risen, the civil and military officials who were just bathing in the morning sun did not feel a trace of warmth at all, but found that the air around them had become colder.

Xu Hong, the commander of the military department, tightened his collar and found that this court looked like a battlefield.

As the order was given, there was soon movement on the side of the noon gate, and a person followed the little yellow gate slowly.

Who is it?

The appetite of officials such as Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was aroused, and they were holding their hands on their chests and stretching their necks to look around, looking at the figure that was getting closer and closer.

"No...... No way! ”

When Li Jin saw the person coming clearly, he was suddenly speechless.

"Who is this man?"

"Don't you think it's a bit kind?"

"Huh...... It's kind of interesting! ”

……

Since the matter had nothing to do with the vast majority of officials, when they saw the little old man who was brought over, many people had a gloating smile on their faces.

The person who appeared here was none other than Liu Lijin's brother Li Lian.

In the noble family, in fact, there is also no shortage of open and secret battles.

Many years ago, because his son-in-law Li Zhen died in battle, the legitimate heir fell to Li Lian, who was born in law.

It's just that Li Lian's mother is not favored, but Li Jin is even more loved by the elders, and finally under the actions of Xiangcheng Bofu, Li Jin inherited the position of Xiangcheng Bofu.

If this kind of thing falls to the royal family, it will be like the throne passed to Zhu Youqi, and Zhu Youji, the first heir in line, is left aside, but it is full of serious injustice.

Li Lian came to the front of the royal road, knelt down in a proper manner, and said: "Minister Li Lian knocks to see Your Majesty, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

Because he has always been at the bottom, now when he comes to the Son of Heaven, he is very nervous, and he is also curious about this Son of Heaven, who is deeply loved by the people of the capital.

"Li Lian, is your brother Li Jin disloyal?" Zhu Youzhu saw Li Lian who appeared in front of him, and asked bluntly.

I don't know if Li Lian is out of that loyalty, or for the evil breath back then, but he testified without hesitation: "Although Li Jin is the minister's closest brother, His Majesty is the minister's father. Because of the many things that go wrong with the hoarding of rice, the minister's brother has a lot of disrespect to His Majesty in the house, and he has already committed a crime, and the minister is willing to point to the sky as proof! ”

When Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and other officials heard this, they couldn't help but sigh deeply.

It is said that Li Lian and Li Jin are brothers, and they should not be in the same room, but Li Lian cannot be blamed for everything. If Li Jin knew the truth that trouble came from his mouth, then he wouldn't dare to say anything.

However, now that the matter of hoarding rice has not been resolved, the Marquis of Xiangcheng dared to speak disrespectfully to the emperor, and even had the idea of putting the emperor to death.

Although many people actually have this thought, after all, the emperor infringes on their interests too much, but no one dares to speak out, let alone hand over the handle to others.

The result?

Li Lian personally stood up to testify, it can be said that this matter has been closed, and the crime that Li Jin wants to bear is not hoarding rice, but intentioning Shijun.

Li Jin finally realized that he had made a catastrophe, but he wanted to remedy it: "Li Lian, you ...... Why are you here, I have been so kind to you all these years! ”

This......

Liu Zhong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the others couldn't help but shake their heads lightly when they heard Li Jin's indirect confession, and found that this Hou Ye really didn't know the seriousness of what he said.

"Marquis of Xiangcheng, what else do you have to say?" Zhu Youzhu looked at Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, who was obviously angry, and asked coldly.

Perhaps because of the memory of the 21st century, he was not too surprised by this kind of unfaithfulness behind the scenes, but he also knew that he had to put an end to it.

After Zhang Yujiao's bloody case yesterday, he realized that if he wants to develop the country well, he must not only formulate a good development strategy, but also eliminate these people who are dragging his feet.

Today, it can be Li Jin who threatens to get rid of himself, and he can also be a certain minister today, and in the end, it will be very dangerous for these people to really get together.

It is precisely like this, whether Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, has the idea of rebellion or not, he will be dismantled.

Li Jin knew that it was useless to deny, but he excused himself and said: "Your Majesty, your minister...... The minister just said some angry words, and did not have the idea of Shijun, and asked Your Majesty to be clear! ”

I'm afraid it's too late now!

Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and others couldn't help but sigh secretly, this Xiangcheng Marquis was really arrogant, and he even dared to say such things at home.

"Although I am not a Ming Emperor, it is not a reason for your disloyalty! Spread my will, from now on, the Marquis of Xiangcheng will cut the people for the people! Someone came, escorted Li Jin down, and handed over to the Criminal Department for justice! Zhu Youzhu didn't intend to show mercy, but ordered coldly.

In fact, Li Jin doesn't necessarily want to rebel, but it is a fact that he is close to King Xing, and it is also a fact that he has no words to himself.

Originally, he could have been lightly dismissed, but he had never been a benevolent persona, not to mention that now he wanted to borrow Li Jin's head to warn these more and more presumptuous nobles.

Li Jin saw the two brocade guards step forward, and finally realized that he had caused a big disaster, and suddenly his eyes went dark, and the whole person fainted directly.

"Take it away!"

Wang Xiang didn't care whether Li Jin was really dizzy or fake, and immediately waved his hand.

For this kind of disloyal martial artist, even if he is a marquis, he is not worthy of sympathy. It's just that when he watched Li Jin being taken away, he glanced at his father with complicated eyes.

Rui Anbo Wang Yuan shrank his fat head, and at this moment he only hoped that this turmoil would pass immediately, and he would honestly be a carefree and obedient earl in Rui Anbo Mansion in the future.

The nobles present also felt a little scared, not to mention that it would not end well to go against the emperor, even if they themselves could not be a piece of iron bucket, maybe one day their brothers and uncles would jump out and stab them.

Wu Yu, the right attendant of the household department, came out of the queue and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to do!" ”

"Yun Song!" Zhu Youzhu saw that it was his own person, and he looked very calm and authentic.

Wu Yu was also prepared, and immediately took out the song and said: "Your Majesty, there are traitors in the capital who hoard rice for profit, if it weren't for the abundance of grain in Tongzhou's warehouse, these gangsters would take the opportunity to sell rice at a high price!" Now that the matter is clear, I sincerely ask that the relevant personnel be thoroughly investigated immediately and the main responsible personnel will be held accountable! ”

From ancient times to the present, as long as it is a ruling court, it will not tolerate the hoarding of merchants. Now that the matter has been ascertained to be committed by the powerful group headed by Xiangcheng Hou Li Jin, it is natural that the relevant responsible persons can be punished.

"What do you think?" Zhu Youzhu did not express his position directly, but threw the question to the civil and military officials present.

Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and other officials knew the holy will, and also knew that Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, and others were no longer afraid, so they said with a clear heart: "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Rui Anbo Wang Yuan and the others suddenly panicked in their hearts, and now they only hope that this storm will be smaller, begging that they can successfully survive this catastrophe.

The matter was not over, and Liu Zhong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, pursued after the victory: "At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, copper coins were minted, treasure banknotes were made, and people were forbidden to trade in gold and silver goods. During the period of Taizong, the money law was not passed, and the gold and silver transactions were forbidden, and the offenders were quasi-treacherous, and those who could be the first to be arrested were rewarded with the gold and silver traded, and those who traded in two phases and one person surrendered were exempted, and the reward was the same as the first arrest. I would like to ask Your Majesty to reiterate the prohibition of gold and silver during the period of Taizu and Taizong, although it is not easy to prohibit it, but it can prohibit merchants from trading gold and silver in excess of 5,000 taels. ”

The civil and military officials present gasped, and the imperial court was finally about to start banning gold and silver trading. Although it is not completely banned, considering five thousand taels as an upper limit will invisibly greatly weaken the influence of silver.

"This matter will be discussed by the Supreme Council, and the court will be withdrawn!" Zhu Youzhu was not in a hurry to make a decision, but put it on the agenda.

The current Supreme Council is composed of the cabinet and six senior ministers, which gathers the strongest elites of the empire and is also conducive to implementation, so some controversial matters are usually referred to the Supreme Council for discussion.

Shortly after the end of the Early Dynasty, a young man wearing a three-rank official uniform was summoned to the Yangxin Palace, and Zhang Yujiao's case was finally handed over to the imperial investigator - Yin Songcheng of Shuntian Mansion. (End of chapter)