"One hundred and eighty-eight thousand three hundred twenty-two taels."

When night came, the noisy hospital during the day finally returned to its tranquility.

"According to the Great Ming Law formulated by Taizu, those who embezzle more than 60 times will be executed."

"In the "Da Ming Law", the criminal law [officials receive wealth]: all officials who receive wealth will be judged by the stolen goods - the official will be chased and removed, and those who have Lu will be punished for forty runs, one hundred battles, and three years. Eighty runs, strangled. ”

In the room, the harvest is counted.

Wang Shouren didn't know where to get a copy of the Da Ming Law, and read it out against its relevant provisions, but when he read it, he stopped.

He carefully swept around the room full of gifts, as well as the neatly folded silver tickets at the head of Wang Hua's bed, and said solemnly: "Dad, not counting gifts, our Wang family now owes the imperial court 1,972 lives. ”

"If the gift is discounted, at least maybe, our Wang family may owe the court 3,000 heads, and the nine clans will owe more than 2,000 heads......"

"Can you really accept these things?"

Wang Hua opened his eyes tiredly, looked at Wang Shouren, who was still energetic, and said weakly: "Rebel son, you can take away your father's head now, your father is really tired, I finally pretended to be dizzy and rested for a while, can you let me sleep?" I'll call you Daddy. ”

Yes, Wang Hua is very broken today, and it is just that he is physically tortured, and his psychology is also being tortured.

Now he wants to have a good rest, but this son, at this time, told him something so terrifying about the three thousand heads of the Wang family.

"But—Dad, I really don't know what to do?"

Wang Shouren was really at a loss.

It is the first time that I have been deeply involved in this kind of thing for so many years, and it is the first time I have seen so much money and so many gifts.

Usually it is not written in the book, and Wang Hua has not taught how to deal with this.

He instinctively knew that it was a crime, but it was obviously a crime, but everyone took it for granted.

This strange and reasonable situation made him panic, and he felt that the truth in this was much more difficult than Gewu Zhizhi.

Wang Hua once again looked at Wang Shouren weakly, knowing that this was a normal reaction brought about by the traditional Confucian and Mencian ways and the crime of violating the law.

He understood Wang Shouren, and when he received the money for the first time, he was also panicked, and it didn't get any better, and he subconsciously overturned the Ming Law.

But later, he knew that the Da Ming Law is the Da Ming Law, the reality is the reality, and the Da Ming Law must also be implemented.

"Bo'an, it's not the year of Hongwu......"

"When the emperor was on the throne...... In the Da Ming Law, this corruption has been abolished...... Where did you come from? Look for the "Punishment Regulations" approved by the emperor during the Hongzhi period. ”

"You put them away first, these things are not ours, they are given by those people for the sake of the cabinet elder and the cabinet, and when the cabinet elder arrives, it will be handed over to the cabinet elder to deal with."

"If you really don't feel at ease, go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate tomorrow morning to find an imperial history to count and witness...... Let's save the Metropolitan Procuratorate first. Your Excellency of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you saw it today, right......"

Tired to tired, Wang Hua still pointed out Wang Shouren's key points and mistakes and omissions slightly.

During the reign of Emperor Hongzhi, he had already changed the law of the Ming Dynasty.

The most important part of it...... The regulations on corruption and death were directly deleted, which can be regarded as a complete repudiation of Zhu Yuanzhang.

As for who changed it, could it be that Hongzhi personally changed it against the laws of the Ming Dynasty?

Naturally, it was the civil officials who proposed the revision, and it was the Hongzhi Emperor who approved it in the end.

So how can the civil officials not read Emperor Hongzhi, such a benevolent emperor is not their Zhongxing, no, what is the Zhongxing of the entire Ming Dynasty?

"Is that so?"

Seeing Wang Hua so indifferent, Wang Shouren's worries were inexplicably less, but doubts appeared in his heart: The law can also change?

So, what is the world constant? What's changing?

He seemed to grasp something, but after thinking about it, he didn't.

"Well, don't worry, no problem...... Hurry up and rest. ”

Wang Hua felt that Wang Shouren had finally stopped, and the world was finally clean.

As everyone knows, it is indeed quiet, but there are pairs of eyes looking here in the dark, and every word they say is recorded.

……

"Your Majesty, are you really ready to fight with the cabinet?"

Taimiao, Zhu Houzhao, who had been liver for almost a day and a night, did not rest, and at this time he was in the Taimiao and saw Zhu Youqi.

After Zhu Youqi routinely talked about some preparations for worship, out of the concern of the elders for the younger generations, he couldn't help but say more.

Because of getting along these days, Zhu Houzhao is really polite to him, and the etiquette and respect that he should have have been in place.

The blood power among his relatives made him really regard Zhu Houzhao as a junior, not an emperor.

"Uncle Wang, why do you say this?"

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Youqi with a little expectation.

"Your Majesty, I want to say something from my family behind closed doors...... Especially in Taimiao, in front of Taizu, you also call me Uncle Wang, I really have some words, I don't feel unhappy! ”

Zhu Youqi looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait and felt that Zhu Houzhao's choice of this place was particularly good.

Here, it is their Zhu family's own territory, and there is naturally a kind of intimacy and relaxation.

"Uncle Wang, I'm just waiting for your words! What do you have to say, just say ...... Taizu testifies that we are a family, and the others are all outsiders! This Daming country was also beaten down by Taizu! To be honest, if you can, this throne can be given to Uncle Wang, anyway, there has been a precedent. ”

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, his sincerity finally saw the effect, and he was really afraid that Zhu Youqi would not go into the water.

"Your Majesty, don't say that."

Zhu Houzhao is really taboo-free, the relationship between the uncle and nephew of the Zhu family is very good, and they humbly give up the throne to each other, which is well known.

Zhu Youqi's face shook, and he hurriedly said: "If this word spreads, your Uncle Wang will die." ”

"Okay, Uncle Wang, you say, don't talk about this, what do you want to say to your little nephew?"

Zhu Houzhao's posture lowered slightly, after these days of temptation, he also saw what kind of person this Uncle Wang was, although he had a soft temperament, he was serious and meticulous in his work, mediocre but tenacious.

Originally, he wanted to test and investigate...... But before I could wait, he was ready to cut through the mess.

"That's it, Your Majesty, these actions you are doing in Jinling now...... Actually, it's very naïve, everyone can see what you want to do...... Even I know what you want our vassal king to do...... It is to compete with the cabinet for power. ”

Zhu Youqi pondered and tried to say what he wanted to say.

After speaking, he also stared at Zhu Houzhao, wanting to see what Zhu Houzhao's expression was.

However, Zhu Houzhao nodded seriously: "Yes, Uncle Wang, I also know naivety, but isn't this forced by them to have no choice?" Besides, I'm impatient. ”

Of course, Zhu Houzhao knew that his political methods were very naïve.

But there was no choice.

is really a young man, and he can't hide his thoughts.

"yes, impatient. But Your Majesty, if you are in charge of the world and control hundreds of officials, you can't lack patience if you can't lack anything else. In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not wait for the Empress Dowager Dou to die and slowly control the court after he became a pro-government. There is also the first emperor, who is also forbearing...... Your Majesty, you are still young, you have time, you only need to put Liu Jian and Xie Qian to death...... Promote another group of ...... from humble births"

Zhu Houzhao confessed so frankly, and Zhu Youqi also resolutely joined the confession bureau.

The example given is already very bold, and it is almost said that there is Lu Buwei in the court.

"Uncle Wang, don't say these words, I understand...... Getting to the point! ”

Zhu Houzhao interrupted, but said seriously: "Skip the temptation, I actually want to know how far Uncle Wang can support me now, and say your bottom line...... If I really want to rely on Uncle Wang, how far can Uncle Wang go? ”

"Although the relationship between our Zhu family's uncle and nephew has always been bad, I want to change from me, under the witness of Taizu, to be less visible and more sincere."

The reason why politics is in a hurry is that it needs time to test people's hearts.

It is rare for Zhu Youqi to throw out a bold temptation, Zhu Houzhao also wants to gamble, the Zhu family's uncle and nephew are contradictory, and he wants to break the ice from him.