After Li Rong finished talking to Zhang Zhou, he and Zhang Zhou went to Baoguogong's mansion in Beijing to raid his house that night.

Although the Baoguo Mansion knew that Zhu Hui had committed something in the northwest this time, he didn't expect the punishment to be so severe, when Jinyiwei was still raiding the house, Zhu Hui's eldest son Zhu Qi came over and ran to Li Rong and knelt down, and said in a pleading voice: "Gonggong Li, they are all their own family, why do you want to make such a fuss? If there is anything that was not thoughtful in the past, I hope that your old man Haihan will give us a chance to explain it to the imperial court."

Li Rong crossed Erlang's legs, he could pretend to be a grandson in front of Zhang Zhou before, but as the official of Dongchang Factory to run errands, he would not have any slack in momentum.

What stands out is a show of power.

Li Rong sneered on his face, but he still held the steaming teacup in his hand, the bowl rattled, and he took a sip of tea and said, "The emperor is here, so how can our family be accommodating? But who would dare to neglect all the errands handed down by the saints? I'm afraid that there will be something unclear to explain, and I will enter the edict of Jinyiwei, and there will be a time to make it clear."

When Zhu Qi heard this, he knew that the new Dongchang factory would not give any face.

Zhu Qi could only kowtow, almost hitting the ground with his head, banging.

This made Zhang Zhou, who was sitting on the side watching the excitement, also sighed, what kind of prince, important minister, pillar of the country, in front of the imperial power, it is a fart if he does not reach the peak of power, today is the Duke of Baoguo, maybe tomorrow it will be him Cai Guogong, it all depends on the mood of the emperor.

This is also the first time he has appreciated the process of copying his house up close, and it also makes Zhang Zhou feel some strange emotions in his heart.

"Grandpa Li."

Zhu Qi was still kowtowing here, and Jin Yiwei was ordered to come to Beizhen Fusi, led by the errand envoy, Guo Ang, entered the main hall of the Zhu family, and said respectfully: "According to the clues obtained before, six silver boxes have been taken out from this mansion, and the preliminary count is at least 16,000 taels, which is expected to be obtained by corruption and perversion of the law. There are also several cash boxes, and the money is still being weighed and counted."

Zhu Qi was also stunned when he heard this.

Doesn't it mean that it was because my father neglected the military aircraft that he would provoke the factory guards to come to the door? How can this take any bribes and pervert the law?

Speaking of the Ming military and political system, who dares to say that they have a clean breeze on their sleeves? Even if it was Cai Guogong next to him, he dared to say that he had not confiscated a penny?

"Okay, bring it back, count it as a crop certificate." Li Rongdao.

Zhu Qi hurriedly explained: "Father-in-law, this is all the income from the family's land, land tax, shop, etc., as well as my father's income over the years, but there has never been any corruption and perversion of the law."

"Oops." Li Rong said a little impatiently, "It doesn't make sense to tell our family about this, keep your mind and think about how to justify yourself." Zhu someone, do you want to wait for our family to call those subordinates who have bribed Ling Zun and Ling Zun who have filled his pockets in the military and politics to come to us and confront them before we are willing to admit it?"

"Huh?"

Zhu Qi didn't expect that he had done enough homework here.

It turns out that Jin Yiwei does not simply pay attention to framing and framing, nor does he pay attention to what kind of torture is a trick, people will also talk about evidence, although this kind of evidence also looks like a temporary person to come out to fill the number, what kind of person is the evidence of physical evidence, don't you know the truth of catching thieves and taking dirty?

Just find a few boxes of money, and say that we are corrupt and perverted? How convincing.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think?" Li Rong seemed to have just remembered that he was on an errand with Zhang Zhou today, and he was headed by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou shrugged his shoulders and didn't even say a word.

It means that I am just a spectator to watch you perform today, and don't involve me in everything.

I don't know what it means to be sad for a rabbit to die and a fox? I am watching my family being raided, and I feel pity and sympathy.

Zhu Qi also realized that Zhang Zhou had the right to speak, so he quickly kowtowed to Zhang Zhou and said: "Cai Guogong, you tell us a word, my father has always respected you, and said that in the future, if you have the opportunity, you will definitely fight on the battlefield with Cai Guogong, and serve you before and after the saddle, and I have prepared a generous gift and prepared a ...... before."

"Stop." Zhang Zhoudao, "I came to witness with Gonggong Li today, and I don't want to participate in the investigation or anything. What grievances do you have, no

If you write it down, or if you have the opportunity, you can submit it to your majesty and let your majesty know."

Zhu Qi said: "Thank you Cai Guogong for your help, the younger generation will go to write the above table of grievances."

When Li Rong heard this, could he still do this? Give you the opportunity to write a table, and if you really appeal successfully, won't you accuse our factory guards of coming to your house out of nothing?

Li Rong was about to say something, but he still glanced at Zhang Zhou first, but when he saw Zhang Zhou's indifferent look, he seemed to understand something.

The Zhu family is the family of the prince in the end, if they don't give a chance at all, it will seem that the emperor is very unreasonable, and he wants them to redress their grievances...... Anyway, Zhu Hui's personal pockets are conclusive, and Zhu Hui's slackness in military affairs and delay in fighter planes are also well known to everyone in the government and the opposition, and even Wenchen has repeatedly gone to impeach him, if Zhang Zhou, represented by Wu Xun, does not speak for him, then Zhu Hui belongs to the wall and everyone pushes it.

Li Rong changed his smile and said, "Zhu someone, did you hear Mr. Zhang's words? He's giving you a chance. Your Majesty has always emphasized clear rewards and punishments, if you really have any grievances to protect the country, but you have to show the truth, our family will also redress your grievances. The same hall is a minister, but no one has the intention of embarrassing anyone."

Li Rong is also looking for himself to go down the stairs.

He also realized a problem, don't look at Zhu Hui's house now, but it doesn't mean that Zhu Hui will be killed, and even Zhu Hui's title may not be saved.

This case has just begun, and the emperor may initially want to show a vigorous and resolute attitude to investigate to the end, but when the limelight passes, the emperor will still have a chance to "mend his ways" to the loyal ministers and generals he once chosen, after all, Zhu Hui is not the fault of one person, this represents the general state of the entire martial arts system.

What's more, the current emperor is still a benevolent and generous person.

Even if the emperor refuses to forgive, in fact, as long as Zhang Zhou's words, the inheritance of the Baoguo family can be maintained, in fact, it mainly depends on the attitude of the emperor and Zhang Zhou.

The raid continues.

After Zhu Qi retreated, Li Rong was also discussing with Zhang Zhou about the further investigation process.

"Sir, you see, the men of the Zhu family, especially the men of the immediate relatives of the criminal minister Zhu Hui, are all going to be sent to prison, as for the slaves, they will either be dispersed first, and some will be sent directly to the Sect Division, as for the female dependents of the Zhu family, they will find a place to settle them temporarily, and then make a decision after the case is further clarified, what do you think?"

Li Rong is still relatively cautious about this case.

After all, he is a national prince, and he can show iron-faced ruthlessness in front of people, which is just a professional attribute.

After being a person, he has to show his humble and kind side, especially not to make Zhang Zhou feel that he is too strong.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's good, I also think that it is better not to be too hasty to kill everything."

"Huh."

Li Rong smiled.

I was thinking in my heart, this is not wanting to offend a large number of nobles, so I deliberately said this?

"Sir, this case is investigated today at night, in order to avoid being casually spread by outsiders, whether it is being sent to prison, sent to the sect division, or looking for a place to be resettled, it needs to be guarded by a special person to prevent them from leaking the case, do you think it should be so?" Li Rong asked for instructions again.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Everything is done according to Gonggong Li's wishes."

"Okay."

Li Rong didn't think Zhang Zhou was easy to speak, this was still determined by the difference in power status.

Dongchang factory is just a follower in front of Zhang Zhou, and Li Rong also knows his identity.

Zhang Zhou said: "In the court in the past two days, will someone come out to intercede with Baoguo Gong? If this case is mentioned, I don't know how to characterize it?"

Li Rong replied seriously: "It is too early to define, and after Zhu Hui himself returns to Beijing, His Majesty has issued a secret order to Ningxia, and at the same time, the Shaanxi Inspector and the others will cooperate with the Inspector and others to go to the army to capture Zhu Hui. It is expected that when Zhu Hui was taken, the news from Jingzhong could not reach the army, and he should not have any fierce resistance."

This is because he is worried that Zhu Hui will mutiny.

But this point is obviously too much, give Zhu Hui a hundred guts, he doesn't dare to do it.

If Zhu Hui really did this, it would be almost impossible to rely on Zhu Hui's attainments to rebel and create a trick.

Even serious Tatars didn't dare to go into battle, but they had to fight with Yang Yiqing, Wang Shouren, and even him Zhang Zhou, and they had to face the chaos of the soldiers under their command at any time...... It is better to be escorted back to Beijing honestly, and perhaps you can rely on your relationship with the powerful people in the DPRK and China to find someone to intercede and be accommodating, and you can still have a glimmer of life.

is like Liu Jing, who committed such a big thing in Liangguang at the beginning, and in the end, he was not safe and sound? The title that has been cut can also be restored.

Da Ming is so merciful to his ministers.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty's intention seems to be to send the Duke of Baoguo to the southwest to defend the border, and he will not be convicted of capital crimes, and he may have a chance to make a comeback in the future, how does Gonggong Li think that his family should be properly disposed of in order to calm the hearts of the government and the opposition?"

Li Rong was slightly stunned.

Obviously, I'm the one who does what I want, why did I get tested?

"I would like to hear what the gentleman taught." Li Rongdao.

Zhang Zhou got up, looked up at the mottled shadows reflected in the messy torches outside, and sighed: "It's because I don't know that I asked Gonggong Li, I want to come to Dongchang and Jinyiwei to have experience in dealing with this kind of thing, and I don't want to offend anyone, but if I have to rectify military affairs, I will inevitably be at a loss when I encounter the same thing in the future, so I want to ask Gonggong Li for advice first."

"Hehe, sir, you are too modest, Your Majesty asked you to straighten out military affairs, you want to be gracious, you want to be powerful, that's your convenience, how can our family give us guidance casually? If you have something to consider, but you can ask Your Majesty for advice, and I trust Your Majesty will give you some guidance."

Li Rong is nearly eighty years old, and he can be said to be the battle fritter among the old fritters, and he has never lost to anyone in this kind of scene.

Zhang Zhou said, "Okay. It seems that I will not do less things that offend people in the future, and I hope that Gonggong Li can provide more assistance at that time, and I will be able to fight against so many military and political dignitaries alone."

"You're welcome." Li Rong said, "With your prestige, who would dare to disobey?"

Zhang Zhou went to the Baoguo Mansion just to observe.

Li Rong refused to give advice to Zhang Zhou, also because Li Rong knew that his time in the court would not be too long, even if he wanted the emperor, he was willing to trust him, his age was not allowed, before leaving, offended a large number of Wu Xun, how can people in the family and people in his own faction mix?

They all know that it is to offend people.

When Zhang Zhou and Li Rong came out of the main hall, they happened to see the servants of the Zhu family's main courtyard being escorted out by the Jinyi guards, and the horse-drawn carts had been prepared outside.

Of course, slaves are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, and those with a slightly higher status may be redeemed and bought, and follow their masters to the place where they are settled, but only for women or those in charge of the house.

"Mr. Zhang, is there a shortage of people in your house?" Li Rong saw Zhang Zhou staring at the crowd, and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

That's considerate.

Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "Can people be placed at will?"

Li Rong said: "It's just a deed of sale, Dongchang and Jinyiwei have also had a lot of people to be resettled in recent years, you have just arrived in Beijing for a few years, and the government should not have invited many helpers, people who go out from Dongchang and Jinyiwei have an advantage, that is, they know fear, and when they work, they will be called by animals."

Zhang Zhouxin said that it was true.

Coming out of your hands, it is said that being stripped of a layer of skin is light, and the crime can be reduced to being picked up by the people of the factory guard, and the ordeal is also extraordinary, and when it is monopolized or settled in which house to continue to be a slave, it is similar to escaping death, can you do things with peace of mind?

Revolt?

In these years, for people from the bottom, there is no chance at all, and even as a fugitive, there is nowhere to go.

"There is no shortage of people." Zhang Zhou replied very simply.

Li Rong said with a smile: "But it was said that Mr.'s mansion used to be ...... You should be aware. At that time, there were really a lot of people in the house, and there were 180 people in one house just serving people, not counting the Zhuangzi outside...... Mr. arranged a lot of business in Beijing, but he never listened

Say what kind of industry has Mr. purchased, do you need our family to help you get acquainted with it?"

Zhang Zhou almost thought that he had encountered a very open tooth in the capital, both black and white.

When did the dignified Ming priest and the eunuch of the East Factory start the errand of being an intermediary for others?

Zhang Zhoudao: "My business is either a mine or related to it, if I want to say that it is my own, there are only a few shops selling groceries, but the prince still accounts for fifty percent of the dry shares, and I can't be the master. Thank you Gonggong Li for your kindness, I think it's better to be more stable, and it's better to be an official and eat the emperor's food."

"Mr. is really a model for Ming officials, if everyone is like Mr., there is hope for Ming Zhongxing."

Li Rong didn't know how to praise Zhang Zhou, so he could only say some clichés.

He can't even say that Zhang Zhou is "honest and honest", because from any point of view, Zhang Zhou relied on the emperor's appreciation to "make a fortune", and no matter how much financial assistance Zhang Zhou provided to the imperial court, others would think that Zhang Zhou used the protection of the imperial court to enrich his own pockets.

Zhang Zhou gives hundreds of thousands of taels to the imperial court every year, and others will think that Zhang Zhou can make millions of taels, even people like Li Rong can't understand why Zhang Zhou makes money to fill the imperial court.

In less than an hour, the mansion of the dignified Ming Chengguo Duke was almost vacated.

Whether it is people, or things that can be moved, even those heavy tables, chairs, benches, and bed frames, etc., have all been moved, leaving only sundries all over the ground.

Zhang Zhou was also emotional.

As an official in the Ming Dynasty, you really have to make a mistake, and it is really a matter of time to decline.

"Father-in-law, Cai Guogong, the personnel have been counted, and there are sixteen male relatives in Baoguogong's mansion in Beijing, all of whom have been escorted to Fusi in Beizhen, and thirty-six female dependents will be settled in the courtyard of the abduction alley in front of Chongwen Gate in the south of the city.

"More than 16,000 taels of silver were copied, 3,000 taels of money were made, and gold, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings were all listed in the detailed list, and the other brothers went to the rest of the houses of the Duke of Baoguo, which are still being searched. In addition, more than a dozen or so Xixi seats hired by the Baoguo Gong will be transferred to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion first, and then they will be dealt with after the trial is completed."

"For the time being, we have not found any correspondence in the house about fornicating with foreigners, or colluding with local officials, plotting rebellion, etc., but some slaves and maids in the house say that there have been people from outside the government who have given gifts to the house, and they can't distinguish the authenticity......

Guo Ang reported the situation to Zhang Zhou and Li Rong in detail.

After Li Rong listened, he looked at Zhang Zhou with doubts and said, "Mr. Zhang, you said that this Baoguo Guild will not be the same as the group of people in Liaodong, because it has secret contacts with Di Yi, so it is because it cowers when sending troops?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "I don't know, everything still has to be about evidence."

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, how can there be so many fornications?

What kind of good life did the Tatars really live in the middle of the Ming Dynasty? Come to the Ming Dynasty to plunder every day, not because their soldiers are so strong that they have to come to make trouble, but because their resources are indeed insufficient, but whenever they encounter the Ming Dynasty slightly restricting border trade, the Tatars can't even guarantee the acquisition of basic resources, and there is only one way to rob.

is just such a group of poor people, as for letting the prominent princes of the Ming Dynasty collude with them?

Even Ren Liang, Zhang Yu and other Liaodong officials and eunuchs, colluding with what Duoyan Sanwei is, are all far-fetched, more secretly trade, seeking personal interests, and being charged with a big crime, it has become fornication with foreign countries to endanger the Ming Dynasty.

Li Rong turned back to Guo Ang and said, "Did you hear that? If you want to pay attention to the evidence, you can do what you need to do, but don't think about extraneous branches, the bigger the case, the better. Be mindful of the impact."

The leadership is full of style.

But it can be regarded as a reminder to Guo Ang, let's keep a low profile this time, don't you see that this powerful Cai Guogong is afraid of bad influence, so he talks half of his words every time, or gives us an official tone to perfunctory us?

Guo Ang said: "I found a gift list for the ministers of the DPRK and China in the palace, but it has not been sent out yet."

"Burned, burned......"

Li Rong almost wanted to use this to clear up his relationship with Zhu Hui, and then realized that the gift list that was not sent out did not seem to have any implicating significance.

"What do you think, sir?" Li Rong looked back at Zhang Zhou again.

Zhang Zhou said: "Should the gift list be kept or kept, the Baoguo Mansion has also found someone to come to me to say that the gift is very rich, this should also be counted as evidence of his crime, if he has a clear conscience, why is he in such a hurry to give people gifts?"

"There is no silver here, it is purely true, or is it reminded by the gentleman, go back and report it to Your Majesty." Li Rong immediately changed his words.