Gu Cheng's face was so angry that he was deformed, and he roared: "I made great achievements for the Ming Dynasty, just because I couldn't brag about patting horses, and finally became the deputy commander of the small soldiers and horses." That's it, I have helped the Five Cities Terracotta Division manage the merchants of Yingtianfu so well for a few years, and I deserve all this silver. A corrupt official like Li Shanchang, why don't you arrest it? ”

Zhu Bai leaned over and looked at him coldly: "None of them can run away, don't worry." Just because they're guilty doesn't mean you're innocent. Wait quietly and receive the punishment you deserve. ”

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Although Gu Cheng refused to admit his guilt, the things that were found under the floor and in the courtyard of that courtyard were already telling.

A thick layer of gold and silver bricks was laid under the floor, and several boxes were buried in the yard.

Some of the silver has turned black because it has been stored for too long.

There are also countless silver tickets.

This order is enough for Zhu Yuanzhang to spend half a year.

Lao Zhu was in a complicated mood, both surprised and happy and angry.

Gu Cheng is a small seven-rank official, and no one knows that he is greedy for so much silver.

The means are so cunning and too bad.

He couldn't trust others, so he asked Zhu Bai to take someone to count the number.

Zhu Bai asked someone to pack it in a box, sealed the seal and sent it directly to the dormitory, and when he was free, he slowly ordered it into the treasury.

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Li Cunyi and Li Shanchang breathed a sigh of relief.

This incident at least confirmed that they really had nothing to do with this matter, and at most they recommended an unsuitable person to be an official.

However, since they confiscated Gu Cheng's silver, it is even more unclear where they handed over the silver.

So the two of them didn't have the courage to ask Lao Zhu for the fine back.

Li Shanchang and Li Cunyi originally discussed taking advantage of Zhu Di's marriage, Lao Zhu was in a good mood, and instigated Lao Zhu to let the two of them preside.

I don't dare to mention it now.

The Criminal Department retried the case and found out that Gu Cheng learned about the situation from traders in various places through daily patrols, learned the prices and output of various goods in various places, and then set the price and exploited the merchants.

Commander Lan earned forty percent of the profits, one percent of the profits were distributed to everyone and various expenses, and the remaining thirty percent was handed over to Gu Cheng, but he thought it was handed over to Li Cunyi.

Gu Cheng was sentenced to beheading. Lantian also became accomplices as a result, from beheading to exile. The sentences of the others were commuted in turn.

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry and asked the Criminal Department to cut Gu Cheng with a thousand knives, but because Zhu Di's marriage was approaching, he was persuaded by Zhu Biao and Queen Ma to uphold the original verdict.

Gu Cheng was arrested, and Zhu Bai was the biggest hero.

Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Zhu Li and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, as well as the 200 soldiers who followed Zhu Bai to arrest people that night, but Zhu Bai was not rewarded.

This was also the case the first few times.

praised the five brothers one by one in the court, but did not mention Zhu Bai at all.

Zhu Bai was silent, holding back Zhu Yuanzhang's fear.

After thinking about it, it's good for this kid to make his request clear, otherwise he doesn't know that he is holding back such a bad trick again.

Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Bai over, retreated left and right, closed the door, and asked Zhu Bai: "Boy, what are you thinking about?" ”

Zhu Bai smiled: "Erchen is wondering when my father will ask me this sentence." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Why don't you protest?" Why don't you come and ask us for a reward? ”

Zhu Bai: "As long as the ministers have the right to open the official teeth of the imperial court, nothing else is useless." ”

How much silver can you reward me, Lao Zhu?

Ten thousand taels?

Where do I put it? I can't live alone outside the palace now, and I can't only put it in the palace.

And an old man like you, who picks on the door, may not allow me to take the silver out of the palace.

When the time comes, when you are short of money, you will come and take it, there is a fart?

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "You are still ...... young"

Zhu Bai said: "When my father asked his son to be the commander of the Governor of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, he didn't say that his son was young. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang choked, and scolded angrily: "Rabbit cub." ”

Zhu Bai tilted his head and smiled: "It doesn't matter if my father doesn't give it." At most, the retainers will not care about anything in the future. From now on, it's good to be the little prince who only needs to be trick-or-treated. The father could not always tell the horses to run and not give them grass. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted: "Do you know what a tree is called?" Your brother and they are all adults, and they can afford such blessings. It's not that we're reluctant, but we're afraid that it won't be good for you. ”

Fart, I've died once, and I'm still afraid of this?!

As long as he stays away from this palace, Lao Tzu can live a long life.

Zhu Bai cursed in his heart, and then just pursed his lips and stood there silently.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "It's okay to give it to you, but you have to find a trustworthy person to help you come forward." You can only operate behind the scenes and wait until you are an adult to take over. ”

Hey, let go, great!

Lao Tzu can be regarded as a cash cow.

Zhu Bai was secretly happy, but he pretended to be helpless on his face: "Now it can only be like this." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "So be it." We're just going to make it difficult for you to get this out. ”

Grass! Why don't you talk about martial arts.

Zhu Bai almost couldn't help but lift the table, went around for a long time, and came back again.

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned at him: "Yo Yo Yo, look at you like that." It may not be that we will stand up for you, and we will be wronged by you. For this official tooth, you can't charge more than half of the value of the goods, and hand over half of it to the imperial court every year for taxes, and the rest for you to run and hire people. ”

Zhu Bai quickly calculated and said, "Deal." Father Xie. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Do you want someone to help?" ”

It's a fateful question!

Zhu Yuanzhang said that he wanted someone to help, but he actually wanted to test him.

No matter who Zhu Bai says, whoever registers with Lao Zhu is here.

There is a suspicion of forming a party for personal gain!

But Zhu Bai wanted to say that he didn't need anyone's help, and Lao Zhu felt that he wanted to eat alone.

Zhu Bai frowned: "Except for my father, my sons don't know who to call." Why don't you recommend a few people for your sons? ”

Juberie kicked the ball back neatly.

This statement is also true.

The Chancellor certainly not.

Adult princes, who are behind a group of mothers and wives, are not good.

Old Zhu Ken loosened his mouth and gave this matter to Zhu Bai, also because Zhu Bai's uncle and grandfather were in Changsha, and he was young and had no wife.

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "Can you handle it alone?" This is not something that can be done with just a mouthful, it is necessary to settle accounts and summarize the prices of various places. ”

Zhu Bai thought for a moment; "Just find a few eunuchs who can settle accounts to help me make plans. As long as they are not allowed to touch the silver, they will not be able to move their hands and feet. ”

Lao Zhu is very taboo about eunuchs interfering in politics, and the eunuchs in the palace are not very educated, so they can help settle accounts at most.

Lao Zhu nodded slightly and said, "You can try, choose a few eunuchs who are younger and simpler-minded, so that you can control them." ”

Zhu Bai said: "If you want to set up an official tooth bureau, you must build an official bank next to it." Buyers are required to deposit the silver in the official bank and trade with the silver bills. ”

Lao Zhu squinted: "You kid, you really have to make inches, you have collected the tooth money, and you want to hold all the businessmen's money in your hands." How can we possibly give you this right?! ”