After hearing this, Qi Jiguang suddenly raised his head and looked at Hu Rong: "Did I ask Hu Can to do this?!"
"Master! Brother, this is also for the sake of the Duke's future."
"Now that you have become a general and become a prime minister, you have become the Yuanfu of the Ming Dynasty, and you have also imposed luxury taxes. You have already been ashamed of the world. If you don't take advantage of this moment to accumulate strength for the future and form a greater trend, then your majesty will only have to I will use your entire clan to thank the world!"
"After all, the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey is cooked, this is the eternal truth."
Hu Rong said at this time.
Snapped!
Qi Jiguang slapped the table and stood up, raising his eyes to look at him: "You must be willing to fall for yourself, don't do it in the name of me! Why do you need to worry about the safety of my Qi family?"
"Yes, we made a mistake in this matter. We tricked the master and made him angry."
Hu Rong replied at this time, and then said: "But sir, we are not the only two brothers who are doing this. General Xu from Yongping, Sun Guerrion from Jizhou, and Jiang Shoubei from Gubeikou."
"If the master insists on putting us to death, we can only raise troops in the name of the master. Anyway, the people in the world are very rich now. If we really let those stupid soldiers rob us, I think many people will be happy and excited."
Hu Rong lowered his head after saying that.
Qi Jiguang turned around after hearing this and continued to stare at Hu Rong without saying anything else.
"Excuse me, sir!"
Hu Rongze's eyes showed uneasiness and he immediately knelt down.
Qi Jiguang finally just waved his hand and said: "Go down, leave the account books here."
"yes!"
Hu Rong therefore left Qi Jiguang and breathed a sigh of relief.
After Hu Rong left, Qi Jiguang walked around in his official residence.
After a while.
Qi Jiguang suddenly told his counselor Ma Shike: "Prepare a car and go to Chongwenmen."
Not long after, Qi Jiguang drove out of the official residence compound.
Since the official residence compound was established, many pavilions and shops have been added to the area around the capital's official residence. The flow of people has also increased, and it is becoming more and more lively and lively every year.
Moreover, because many literati began to work as professional political brokers, they all stayed here and wandered around this area every day. As a result, there were not only many shops in this area, but also teahouses, inns and places of sex.
As soon as his late relative Jiguang came out, some sharp-eyed people hurried to a teahouse and told Hu Rong: "A high official has come out!"
"Is he Qi Penglai?"
"He still wants to report us and attack the general and your own people?"
A scholar named Su Jixie next to Hu Rong asked at this time.
Hu Rong himself also became depressed because of this: "It seems that we can only do one thing and the other without stopping! We can no longer care about the relationship between master and servant in the past!"
Su Jixie still frowned and looked out the window and said, "Qi Penglai should not be so careless. When Zhang Taiyue returned to his hometown, he knew how to send gunmen to protect him. Now that he is in charge of the country, shouldn't he be more cautious?"
After Su Jixie said this, he looked at Hu Rong: "Second Master, it's better not to take action unless it is absolutely necessary. After all, this is the emperor's feet."
Su Jixie stood up suddenly as he spoke, pointed outside and smiled: "Second Master! You can rest assured, this sedan is going to Chongwenmen, not the palace."
"If it was him, what was he doing at Chongwenmen?"
Hu Rong was relieved after hearing this and asked hurriedly.
Su Jixie thought for a moment and said, "This should be a good thing."
"What's a good thing?"
Hu Rong was busy looking at Su Jixie with expectant eyes.
Su Jixie smiled hurriedly and said: "Second Master, if it were him, Qi Penglai, why would he go to Chongwenmen to see? Naturally, it would be to see how much tax Chongwenmen collected, and he would like to arrange for someone to go there who can also do accounting. Chongwen Sect, how much more money can he make? Presumably, he was moved after reading the account book given by the second master, and he had the intention to accumulate wealth. "
Hu Rong put on a smile after hearing this: "Qi Shuai still loves money after all."
…
Xiyuan.
Zhu Yijun looked at the pile of secret memorials in front of him that were illuminated by bright candles, and asked Zhang Jingxiu: "Are these cases presented by various places of people committing extravagance by imposing luxury taxes?"
Zhang Jingxiu cupped his hands and replied: "Yes, and all of Yuan Fu's former subordinates are involved."
Zhu Yijun smiled after hearing this.
Zhang Jingxiu couldn't help but hold his breath and concentrate for a moment.
"Do you think Ji Guo Guild is also greedy for money?"
Zhu Yijun asked at this time.
Zhang Jingxiu hesitated to speak, and finally just raised his hands and replied: "I can't comment."
Zhu Yijun didn't ask any more questions, just nodded slightly and said, "Step back."
Zhang Jingxiu raised his hand and said yes.
After Zhang Jingxiu left, Zhu Yijun walked outside the palace, went down the stairs, and continued walking on the gravel path, meditating as he walked.
Seeing this, Tian Yi from outside the hall hurriedly followed.
"It is said that Prime Minister Li Chengliang has met with me."
Zhu Yijun didn't walk long before he suddenly stopped under a camphor tree and gave Tian Yi instructions.
"yes!"
Not long after, Li Chengliang came to Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun suddenly asked Li Chengliang: "Those official schools who killed wealthy gentry in front of the emperor without asking for orders, and were punished by me for their crimes, the Privy Council does not need to deal with them for now, waiting for me to give them another opportunity to plead guilty and meritorious services."
Li Chengliang raised his hands and said yes.
Zhu Yijun then said: "Come for a walk with me."
Li Chengliang said yes again.
Nowadays, it is early summer, the trees are thick, and the entire Taiye Lake is green.
Zhu Yijun didn't walk long before he stopped and asked Li Chengliang: "Has Li Rusong written to you?"
"Your Majesty knows that Quanzi would rather give you a secret memorial than send you a letter."
Li Chengliang couldn't help but reply.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "You can also take the initiative to write to him."
Li Chengliang was startled after hearing this, and then he raised his hands and said, "What your Majesty said is that whenever I have any accusations or questions about him, I always take the initiative to write to him and ask him, instead of waiting for him to say it himself."
Zhu Yijun became silent after hearing this.
He realized that Li Chengliang was making a pun.
after awhile.
Zhu Yijun asked Li Chengliang directly: "Have you guessed what I am going to tell you?"
"Your Majesty would like to ask what point you have guessed?"
Li Chengliang asked hurriedly at this time.
Zhu Yijun chuckled and said: "How come you who lead troops to fight are more cautious and tactful than those old civil servants!"
"Your Majesty, I have been accustomed to living a cautious life for decades, and I can't change it for a while. Please forgive me."
Li Chengliang replied with a smile at this time.
Zhu Yijun continued to walk and said: "Since you people are already used to being careful, you probably won't suddenly become careless again after our army."
"Your Majesty, if I were a minister, I would be more careful."
Li Chengliang hurriedly replied.
Zhu Yijun smiled slightly: "Really?"
"I am not telling lies in front of your Majesty. Since ancient times, people have been more noble and more careful. The more you are noble, the more careful you are. This is the long-term solution. What's more, before your army, there may only be one general available, but after your army, it will be easy to use them. How can a general serve only one person?"
"So, if I am a sensible person, I should know to be more careful."
Li Chengliang replied.
Zhu Yijun sighed: "But I am still worried that someone will reenact the old story of Chen Qiao."
"Your Majesty is as majestic as the sky, no one dares to do anything."
Li Chengliang replied at this time.
Zhu Yijun asked: "What about the future?"
"In the future, if Your Majesty is willing, I would like to lead the whole family to Japan or Luzon. This way at least my family will not be able to do such a thing."
Li Chengliang replied.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Yes, the world is so big, why should we only be kings here? I should let those who can be kings go out to be kings, including the clan."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Li Chengliang replied.
At this time, eunuch Sun Long came over: "Your Majesty, Yuan Fu wants to see you."
Zhu Yijun was startled after hearing this, and then said: "Xuan!"
It turned out that after Qi Jiguang went to Chongwenmen, he went to the tax collector of Chongwenmen, changed his clothes, and then came to the palace.
So when Zhu Yijun saw him dressed as a tax supervisor, he asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"
"Your Majesty, I am trying to mislead some shameless people."
"That's because there are officials like Hu Can who are unjust and want to use their relationship with me to coerce me into doing things that are unworthy of your majesty and the court."
"How dare I do this, but I was worried that I would force them to see me for a long time without coming out, so I didn't take the secret passage to enter the palace. I had to go to Chongwenmen first, changed my clothes, and entered the palace quietly. After all, from the secret passage to Xiyuan , there is also a section of market to go, and the population in the capital is more mixed now, so you should be careful."
Qi Jiguang replied.
Zhu Yijun smiled after hearing this: "After all, it's Yuan Fu who is very thoughtful. I also know about this. I'm very relieved that you can tell me."
"I don't dare not come and report to Your Majesty. I have been greatly favored by Your Majesty. Now I am a very popular minister, and even have the title of hereditary Duke. If that's not enough, wouldn't I really have become a gambler?"
Qi Jiguang asked with tears in his eyes.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "If you were a gambler, you wouldn't be able to win so many battles."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Qi Jiguang replied and presented the account book to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, here is a list of old ministers involved in using their power to make money. Now it is handed over to your Majesty. Whether to kill or cut into pieces, please handle it."
"This matter involves military officers and generals. How can I handle it so easily?"
"There might be deeper water in here."
Zhu Yijun said.
Li Chengliang echoed at this time: "Your Majesty is wise! Yuan Fu is now in power and levying luxury taxes. He is easily harmed by his old ministries, and he also relies on his own old ministries. Therefore, he must be careful when dealing with his old ministries."
As Zhu Yijun spoke, he looked at Li Chengliang and said, "Most of these people belong to the military, so you, the Privy Councilor, should handle them."
Li Chengliang was slightly stunned after hearing this. He regretted his words for a moment, but he still couldn't help but say something.
Then, Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang and said, "Remember to write to the people in these account books and ask more about their current situation."
Qi Jiguang raised his hand and said yes.
"Back off."
"yes!"
So Li Chengliang and Qi Jiguang retreated.
As soon as Li Chengliang came back, Li Rubai said to him: "Father, Xu Butang, the governor of Jiliao, sent a secret message. He said that the soldiers of Jizhou's southern camp wanted to rebel. I specially asked father to make a decision."
Li Chengliang frowned after hearing this, then smiled again.
(End of chapter)
