As the days passed, the city of Nanjing entered the cold winter wax moon.

The Jinling City on the bank of the Yangtze River, although it will not be as cold and cold as Beiping, dripping into ice, but it is also very difficult to endure the wet and cold.

The Forbidden City is on the foundation of the Yanque Lake, which is even more humid and cold.

"Fuck Liu Bowen, he's also proficient in the art of Kanyu, he chose to choose and choose, and he chose such a broken place!"

In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was roasting the fire, while moving his injured knee when he was young, and scolded depressedly: "I think he just doesn't want us to have a good time!" ”

"Isn't Mr. Liu also staying in the Forbidden City?" Zhu Biao had no choice but to persuade: "It is feng shui, not water and soil. ”

"You just be a good person all day long." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, put his right leg on the pestle and said, "Rub and kowtow to your father." ”

"Hey." Zhu Biao put down the piece at hand, sat on Zhu Yuanzhang's lap, and rubbed his knees.

"Hmm......" Zhu Yuanzhang felt more comfortable, closed his eyes and asked, "The review of the private salt case is over, right?" ”

"It's over." Zhu Biao nodded, and organized the language preparation report.

"Don't stop." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted.

"Erchen listened to the reports of Yushitai and Dali Temple, and also reviewed all the files, and found that the human and physical evidence were basically consistent, and there were no obvious contradictions." Zhu Biao paused and said:

"This kind of case involving several provinces, investigated and handled by more than a dozen different prosecutors, sub-patrol roads, and dozens of prefectures and county yamen, can corroborate each other with files like this, and the possibility of falsification should be ruled out."

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "It would be terrible if you could still fake like this." ”

"That's something you've never seen more terrifying." Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on the dragon chair and said noncommittally: "Does the illegal salt case really have anything to do with Xiao Liao?" ”

"Yes, according to investigation, in the third year of Hongwu, Yang Xian was in Shanxi on a trial basis, and he received strong support from Deqinghou." Zhu Biao reported softly:

"At that time, Deqinghou used the water army to help those Shanxi merchants transfer the purchased grain to Luoyang for a generation, and then the Shanxi merchants used mules and horse-drawn carts to transport them across the Taihang Mountain, which greatly shortened the distance for them to transport grain, so that the grain was transported to the army in time, so that Yang Xian made a great contribution."

"Xiao Liao, this bastard, take our navy to give favors!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted angrily and scolded: "He definitely didn't give it away for nothing, right?" ”

The prince nodded and said, "Yang Xian reciprocated the favor and handed over all the business in Kaizhong to the Shanxi businessmen. And those Shanxi businessmen joined forces with the people of Deqinghou on land and water to make a fortune together. ”

"It's embarrassing, and it's quite good at trading." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "What happened later? ”

Later, Yang Xian made a comeback because of his contribution to the opening of the middle school, and was beheaded within a month of entering the middle school. The errand of the follow-up promotion of the salt rule fell on Hu Xiang's head. ”

"Hu Weiyong is not a vegetarian." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed coldly: "It is impossible for him to suffer hardships, and let others take advantage of the benefits!" ”

"The composition of the merchants in Kaizhong has indeed changed, the merchants of Shanxi are still there, but the people of Deqinghou are out." Zhu Biao said softly: "But there is no evidence that those businessmen have interests with Hu Xiang. ”

"It's all second-hand goods that have been screened through the Chinese Book Province, and he can let us see the on his cheeks?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it at all. "Now it's not Chahu Weiyong, continue to talk about Liao Yongzhong!"

"Deqinghou's brothers, they were snatched away as soon as they tasted the sweetness, of course they couldn't bear it." Zhu Biaodao:

"They began to return to their old business, secretly trafficking in illicit salt, on the one hand, to make huge profits, on the other hand, they can also crack down on Kaizhong, so that the value of the salt that those merchants who betrayed them has worked so hard to get is greatly reduced."

"I understand now." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and signaled that the prince didn't need to press it. He slowly got up with the armrest of the dragon chair and said:

"Those smugglers are not only numerous and able to fight, but also have inextricable links with the Daming Water Master. Kaizhong merchants are not their opponents, so they have to ask Hu Weiyong's head? ”

"Of course, they may also be asking for Li Shanchang. Well, it's more likely. Hu Weiyong is a rising star after all, and he hasn't had time to reach out to the place. Boss Zhu made a penetrating analysis and teased:

"It seems that our Korean duke is still in Fengyang."

"Erchen can't say it's good." Zhu Biao is reluctant to praise and belittle his elders easily, especially Li Shanchang, who he has always called his uncle......

"This Xiao Liao, since the defeat of Pingshu, has become more and more arrogant. For his brother's sake, let's not worry about him, I didn't expect him to kick his nose in the face! Zhu Yuanzhang said, walked to the side of the imperial case, took out a few copies from a pile of chapters, and threw them to the prince:

"Look, he also learned to let people help him get an official!"

Zhu Biao quickly flipped through it, and it was all requested to be promoted to the Duke of Deqing Hou. also invariably quoted the evaluation of the father's sentence 'outstanding generals, wise and virtuous teachers'.

There is no way, who let the eight-character plaque hang on the gate of the Deqing Marquis Mansion?

"It's well deserved." Zhu Biao gave an objective evaluation.

"Confucius said that only the name and the instrument are not dummies. What we give is his, what we don't give, he can't reach out and ask for it! Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said:

"Taking advantage of the full moon of our eldest grandson, he also wants to rub his joy? Then he miscalculated! ”

Saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered in a deep voice: "Spread the message, the Marquis of Deqing is not strict and cannot discipline, causing the slaves to disturb the place and compete with the people for profit." I have promulgated the iron list first, and I dare to commit it again, and the crime is unforgivable. The offender was severely punished, and the Deqing Hou was halved. Chin this! ”

"Father......" Zhu Biao hesitated, and hurriedly drafted the edict.

After writing, he still felt that something was wrong. It's not that the disposal is too heavy, but it's too light, which gives him a sense of foreboding......

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the edict drafted by the prince, took out the seal of the Son of Heaven from the seal box, and used the seal himself.

After finishing the matter, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "By the way, whose mouthpiece is Yang Xian, did you ask?" ”

"If the law is not passed on to the six ears, even if there is such a thing, there are very few people who know about it." Zhu Biao shook his head slowly, the thorn in his father's heart could not be pulled out.

"It seems that I still have to ask Xiao Liao directly." Zhu Yuanzhang bowed slightly.

"Deqinghou may also not tell the truth." Zhu Biao still wants to persuade his father, so don't go through old accounts.

"If you don't tell the truth, you won't be able to get rid of suspicion!" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly burst out with murderous intent and said: "Don't let go of any of them!" ”

"Father, you can't wronged Mr. Liu!" Zhu Biao shuddered, and the blazing brazier couldn't make him feel a trace of warmth.

"We didn't talk about him. If we dare to touch him, your mother won't agree to the first one. Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and didn't mention this stubble again.

The crown prince nodded suspiciously, only to see the firelight shining in his father's eyes, as if there was a fire beating in his eyes.