Zhu Di's words shocked Mrs. Liu's expression, and she murmured at a loss for a moment.
Seeing Zhu Di's expression becoming more and more unkind, Mrs. Liu panicked. If she really wanted him to sue the emperor against the imperial edict, it would be a fatal disaster.
Looking at this person's uneducated appearance, he is obviously a ruffian and a rogue. This kind of person can do anything if he is pushed hard.
She calmed down and advised politely: "Why should your distinguished guest be anxious? It is true that the eldest master broke his promise in this matter first, but it was by no means intentional. It was because something happened in the court and we are unable to take care of it for the time being."
"Haha, now that there is an accident, what about my old man's affairs?"
Zhu Di was unforgiving and had a tough and arrogant attitude. He stared directly at Mrs. Liu and said, "Mrs. Zhao is trying to stall me. Why are you making these excuses? If you want to delay time, then there is no need. I I’ll make a big fuss right in front of your door later and see who gets it!”
This is what officials are most afraid of. Hongwu is in power at the moment, and if someone really makes a fuss at the door and is discovered by the Jinyi Guards, it will be a disaster.
This is not like later generations, who could send people to kill the troublemakers. If they really wanted to kill them, it would be the same as not having three hundred taels of silver here.
In addition, he was located at the foot of the emperor, and his every move was watched from above. If he went out of his way in the slightest, it would arouse suspicion.
Because of this, Zhu Di expressed doubts about the contents of the secret. Being able to take bribes and embezzlement under the nose of his father is not an ordinary skill.
However, after coming here, Zhu Di was greatly disappointed by the performance of this family. The dignified Minister of Household Affairs actually started selling his official position, accepting bribes and using his power for personal gain.
This seemingly clean and honest person is actually a shackles. It looks like a dilapidated door, but there is still gold rim hidden inside.
Zhu Di became more and more impatient, anger arose in his heart, and his appearance became even more terrifying.
Poor Liu, although she came from a wealthy family, she had never seen such a battle before, and she immediately had a look of fear on her face.
Facing Zhu Di, who had experienced a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, she completely lost her previous calmness and calmness. She just wanted to send away this plague god as soon as possible, and said immediately: "Dear guest, please calm down, I will handle this matter properly, and I will get a reply within three days." ."
"Okay, since Mrs. Zhao said so, I will believe you again! But the old man is timid, what is the use of having an official as big as a sesame seed? I don't believe in this evil, Mrs. Zhao said, how much money?"
Zhu Di's expression gradually softened, and he showed a bit of greed, no different from a once-proud nouveau riche. When Mrs. Liu saw it, she felt contempt in her heart, but if money came to her, she would not refuse it.
In addition, Zhu Di had just mentioned some details that only insiders knew, so Ms. Liu also relaxed her vigilance and said with a smile: "The distinguished guest has a good appetite. It's just a step forward, but it will cost a lot of money."
"Why are you so long-winded? Do you think I can't afford the money?"
Zhu Di's scornful look made Mrs. Liu very happy, so she opened her hand, gestured, and said: "Five thousand taels, I guarantee that this distinguished guest will be proud of his officialdom."
As soon as this number came out, Zhan Hui was stunned behind him, and he felt cold sweat in his heart. Good guy, five thousand taels, I don't know how many times this head can move.
Sixty taels is enough to kill one person, and five thousand taels would be enough to kill him with a thousand cuts. This family is really a big loser, and they don't know how to write the word "death" at all.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that this business would bring in money quickly, and just a word of talk would cost him five thousand taels of silver.
He didn't have that much money, and Zhan Hui couldn't have either. The two of them had about ten taels of silver together, and they couldn't afford to pay the bill.
However, Zhu Di was also a wonderful person. He excused the matter as unfinished business and said: "Five thousand taels is just a small amount of money, but what Mrs. Zhao promised me has not been done yet. If we can solve it together in three days, I will give you five thousand taels with both hands." ."
"Then it's settled. Your distinguished guest can't go back on your word."
"Haha, regret it?" Zhu Di stood up and smiled, "It's only five thousand taels. It's worth regretting it. But Mrs. Zhao, don't forget to do things. If there is no result after three days, I won't be polite!"
Mrs. Liu smiled happily and said: "Please rest assured, distinguished guest, I will never dare to delay. I will do it as soon as the eldest master comes back."
Neither Zhu Di nor Zhan Hui had any intention of eating. They rejected Mrs. Liu's kindness and walked out of the courtyard. After turning a few turns, they found a noodle stall on the roadside and sat down.
After ordering two bowls of Yangchun noodles, Zhu Di and Zhan Hui had a full meal. After satisfying their appetite, they walked and talked.
"I never expected that Zhao Mian would be able to accept a bribe of five thousand taels for one corruption case. It is really frightening."
Zhu Di hated this kind of behavior and said with a bad look on his face: "It is an unforgivable crime to deceive the emperor and ignore the superior. Zhao Mian, as the official minister, should be honest and law-abiding. To do such things behind the scenes is really chilling."
Zhan Hui also sighed when he heard this. He calculated that his meager salary was really difficult to support a large family.
If he hadn't held two jobs and received two salaries, he would probably have been able to live in such a shabby place.
Being fined for half a year, for him, it can be regarded as a crippling injury. As for corruption, he really doesn't dare, for fear that the nine clans will not be protected.
However, these words cannot be mentioned in front of Zhu Di. Zhan Hui did not want to make trouble for himself, so he said: "I just feel strange, why Zhao Mian was able to hide for so long and was not discovered until now?"
Zhu Di was also deeply curious. Logically speaking, as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he received a lot of attention. If there was any trouble, people would definitely know about it.
Furthermore, is it possible that Jin Yiwei is a man who has nothing to do? At the emperor's feet, the headquarters of the Jin Yiwei could still be exploited.
"There must be something fishy about this matter, not to mention that his house is so dilapidated and does not seem like a place to hide evil and evil. Obviously Zhao Mian has other houses outside, otherwise it would be impossible to hide it from others."
Zhu Di recalled for a moment to confirm his thoughts, but at the moment he was not sure where Zhao Mian hid the stolen money so that no one would discover it.
After thinking about it, Zhu Di didn't have much clue, so he asked: "Master Zhan, does he know what Zhao Mian likes to do on weekdays?"
Zhan Hui shook his head when he heard this and said: "This humble minister really doesn't know that although the six ministries are colleagues, they don't have many personal relationships apart from going to court."
"Forget it, these matters can only be left to the Jin Yiwei. You and I should go back to the palace first and inform my father about the whole matter."
Zhu Di no longer thought about it and did not stay in Yingtian for a long time. He took Zhan Hui back to the Forbidden City and told the whole story clearly in Wuying Hall.
"What Mr. Su said is true. Zhao Mian did indeed take bribes and bribes, and the amount was huge and he was skillful. This is by no means the first time he has done it."
Zhu Di made everything clear. Zhan Hui, who was standing behind him, lowered his head, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's rage, but after a long time, he did not hear the familiar angry voice. He was a little surprised.
Such silence is really not a good thing. Zhan Hui recalled the previous cases and felt that this one would not end hastily.
While Zhan Hui was still thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang had already thrown the question over.
"Zhan Hui, you brought this matter to me. How do you think we should handle it?"
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