Pang Huan knew that women's minds were fickle. If Chu Yun had a whim and couldn't help but kill the young master, by the time Zhu Yunwen reached out for him, it would be over for everyone.
For everyone's sake, it's better to be cautious.
Mang Zhong surrendered, Jin Zhong surrendered, Qian Mianren died, and the young master was arrested. In less than six hours, the Security Bureau and the Beijing Army Guards completed a series of operations.
That night, Zhu Yunwen stayed in Wuying Hall and didn't sleep.
One is waiting for the results of the Security Bureau's actions, and the other is dealing with accumulated government affairs. During the day, I went to the teaching field to watch the competition. The memorial sent by the officials still had to be approved. Without a signature and a seal, there was no way to go through this process...
However, Zhu Yunwen felt sleepy after reading the memorials in the past few days. Most of them were useless memorials. Logically speaking, there was no need to send such memorials, but after all, the memorials were mixed with words of praise for Zhu Yunwen. What a benevolent monarch. , what Yao, Shun, and Yu Tang added Jianwen.
The cabinet is not willing to suppress such documents. The reason is very simple. This is a memorial to praise the emperor. If the cabinet were to throw all of them into the wastebasket, it would arouse the public excitement. Everyone worked hard and racked their brains to come up with such a beautiful speech. Ci, how could you not show it to the emperor?
Whoever dares to detain it will be impeached to death.
The cabinet did not have the guts to solve the problem, so Yu Xin simply asked for leave to rest. Chen Di had just arrived, and he would not care about such a thing. These people are all veterans, and you can tell what the local officials are thinking as soon as their eyelids droop:
The Hajj is coming soon, let's get some fresh air first. Although His Majesty the Emperor can't see our sincere faces, we can at least take a look at the names left behind the memorial. It might sound familiar to them.
As long as his name is called during the Hajj and the emperor remembers, oh, so-and-so praised him on such-and-such day, he is a talent and should be reused, then you are done.
Zhu Yunwen has no interest in these articles. Behind a bunch of gorgeous rhetoric, there is a routine: the three emperors and the five emperors are good, the soup of Yao, Shun and Yu is good, Taizu is good, the weather is good, and our work is good. Of course, all of them belong to the emperor alone. Credit...
A pile of paperwork, full of nonsense. When he got to the back, Zhu Yunwen only glanced at it briefly, looked at the name and threw it aside.
The chamberlain came over and reported, "Security Bureau Commander Shi Gu Sanshen is asking for an audience."
Zhu Yunwen became more energetic and quickly let him into the palace.
After Gu Sanshen saluted, under Zhu Yunwen's expectant eyes, he said: "Your Majesty, the young master has been captured alive by the Second Security Bureau and has been taken to the Security Bureau headquarters!"
"Second Security Bureau?" Zhu Yunwen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Has the young master's identity been verified?"
Gu Sanshen said solemnly: "The identity of the young master is indeed Li Qi, the eldest son of the Duke of Han!"
Zhu Yunwen's face darkened, it was really him.
When Zhu Yuanzhang killed Li Shanchang's entire family, he spared him only because he was the husband of Princess Lin'an and Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son-in-law! Now it seems that Zhu Yuanzhang might as well send him on the road together.
If you cut the grass without removing the root, there will always be trouble later.
These people didn't dare to provoke Zhu Yuanzhang, but they jumped out and provoked themselves. Could it be that I, Zhu Yunwen, am so easy to bully? I have even killed two vassal kings, why are I still afraid of you, the remnants of Hongwu, and the ghosts and ghosts of injustice?
"Is there any news from ancient and modern times?"
Zhu Yunwen knew that behind Li Qi, there was another core figure, and this person was the root of everything.
Gu Sanshen shook his head slightly and said: "The interrogation is still ongoing. Once Li Qi confesses, I will report it immediately."
Zhu Yunwen knew that the identity of ancient and modern people was mysterious and unpredictable.
The core personnel such as Mang Zhong and Jin Zhong do not know the true identity of Gu Jin. Among this group of people, the only one qualified to know this is Li Qi!
"Be sure to let Li Qi speak!"
Zhu Yunwen issued a death order.
Gu Sanshen nodded solemnly, then knelt down: "Your Majesty, I still want to ask for a favor."
"Who are you interceding for?" Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised.
Gu Sanshen was afraid that Zhu Yunwen would think too much, so he quickly said: "It is to calm down the injustice of Tang."
Zhu Yunwen was even more puzzled. This guy Tang Buping was very capable, literate, and knew some strategies. He was an important member of the Security Bureau. What could he have done wrong?
Gu Sanshen explained: "During the execution of his mission, Tang Buping indulged in lust and bullied women..."
Zhu Yunwen interrupted Gu Sanshen: "Wait a minute, are you talking about Tang Buping or Xiong Wucheng?"
"ah?"
Gu Sanshen secretly prayed for Xiong Wucheng, "Old Xiong, it's none of my business that the emperor looks at you like this. If I'm to blame, it's Tang Buping. Suri is too much like a gentleman, but the emperor doesn't believe that he would make such a mistake..." …
"I am talking about Tang Buping."
Gu Sanjian affirmed.
Zhu Yunwen sat down, served tea and said, "Tell me."
Gu Sanshen sent the Thousand-faced Man to Jing Guan, a strange Taoist, and fed Xiao Han aphrodisiacs. Guo Luan fought with Jing Guan, and Tang Buping had no choice but to do it for Xiao Han...
This matter is no ordinary matter and is directly related to Tang Buping's future.
Gu Sanshen knew very well that Guo Luan was once a member of the ancient and modern forces, and Zhu Yunwen also knew that although Zhu Yunwen planned to win over Guo Luan to join the Security Bureau and had rescued Xiaohan in Piaomiao Tower, these people had a direct relationship with the middle and higher-ups of the Security Bureau. It must be reviewed by the Security Bureau and approved by Zhu Yunwen.
Just like Gu Sanshen's wife, she had a clean background. Her ancestors had been farmers for five generations and had never even been an official.
In fact, most of the family members of the middle and high-level members of the Security Bureau are like this.
In other words, Xiaohan's life experience is not innocent enough because Guo Luan has a criminal background. Now Tang Buping and the girl have cooked soup and eaten. If he wants to keep drinking soup and eating, he needs Zhu Yunwen to nod, otherwise someone will use this thing in the future. If you take matters into your own hands and attack Tang Buping, problems will arise.
Zhu Yunwen thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be a beautiful scene of a hero saving a beauty. Xiaohan had seen it himself, and she was a good girl. There is no way out. If you want to live safely, you can only rely on the Security Bureau.
"No matter what, Tang Buping ruined the girl's innocence and asked him to handle the matter by himself and then go get the twenty sticks. This matter should be kept secret and should not be spread outside."
Zhu Yunwen made arrangements.
Gu Sanshen breathed a sigh of relief. Twenty sticks were not much. Who told Tang Buping not to run away and be eaten by women several times? What a shame! Unlike me, when tigers pounce on food or monkeys descend from mountains, they are always proactive...
"Your Majesty, according to the information provided by Mang Zhong and Jin Zhong, the silver taels in the gambling plate have been basically seized and clearly counted. The total amount is 1.96 million taels, of which 1.3 million taels are gambling capital, involving common people, businessmen, and gentry in the capital. , officials, and even prostitutes from the Red Chamber were involved.”
Gu Sanshen took out an account book and handed it over.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the general ledger and said, "So, there are still 660,000 taels that are still under pressure?"
Gu Sanshen took a step forward and said with a smile: "According to actual calculation, it should be 780,000 taels."
"Why?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Gu Sanshen pointed to the account book: "According to the information provided by Jin Zhong, the young master used all his funds to make bets outside the market, and the bet was as high as 120,000 taels of silver."
"Where do they get so much money?"
Zhu Yunwen was shocked.
One hundred and twenty thousand taels, this is not a small amount. If used to attack treasure ships, it can be used to attack more than a dozen ships...
Gu Sanshen solved Zhu Yunwen's doubts. The money the young master bet was not his own money. To be precise, he only paid more than 10,000 taels. The rest was all used to blackmail businessmen under the banner of Cao Guogong's government. Although they promised to pay dividends after the work was completed, now that the work has not been completed, it is impossible to pay dividends. It is also impossible for these businessmen to take away the money. "Your Majesty, these silver coins have been sealed and can be delivered to the inner palace at any time."
Gu Sanshen was very envious. The court took away nearly two million taels from the gambling board without doing anything. Such wealth came so easily, which is admirable.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the account books, shook his head, and said seriously: "I want to take all the money. The people of the capital will inevitably be sad, and many people are afraid that their families will be ruined. Come on, teach them a lesson. Send a message to the cabinet to draft a document, It is said that the imperial court prohibits gambling, let alone betting in the country's talent promotion ceremony. It is banned and sealed now because the people are ignorant and do not know. In addition, the martial arts test is wonderful and wonderful. It should be taken as a warning. You can get back the original price of the silver with the gambling receipt, and then Next time, I will not join the government."
Gu Sanshen was surprised. If he wanted to return it, it would be more than one million taels of silver. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, you can't do it. This money should have been confiscated. How can you return it to them? You know that the court prohibits gambling and you still participate in it." Among them, they should be punished!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Gu Sanshen and said with a smile: "Isn't it dereliction of duty for the imperial court not to ban it at the beginning? Besides, such huge wealth comes from the private sector. If the people's families are in trouble and the people are unable to make a living, what should we do? Compared with the overall situation, "Yan, is a million taels of silver really important? Now that the Hajj is coming, and foreign envoys are about to enter the capital, you don't want them to see a depressed and whimpering capital, right?"
Gu Sanshen was still unwilling to give in.
Zhu Yunwen continued: "Of the remaining 780,000 taels, half of the tax went to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and 100,000 taels were allocated to the Second Artillery Bureau, 80,000 taels were left to the Security Bureau, and 10,000 taels were given to Cong Pei'er. Since she wanted to If you want to survive the Second Bureau, then give her a chance."
Gu Sanshen made some calculations and found out that only 200,000 taels were left to be sent to the palace.
When Zhu Yunwen saw that it was getting dark, he said to Gu Sanshen: "Let the cabinet get it done as soon as possible. It is not appropriate to delay at this time, otherwise the Duke Cao's palace will be demolished and the court will lose face."
Gu Sanshen wanted to laugh but couldn't help it. Indeed, if Zhu Yunwen took away all the money, no one would settle the score with Zhu Yunwen, but Li Jinglong would definitely be unlucky. It is estimated that those officials who suffered losses would also stare at him and impeach him severely. Fan.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cao's Mansion - it's no longer important, right?"
Gu Sanshen whispered.
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and pointed to the north: "Don't forget, there is another guard in the Central Capital of Cao Guogong's Mansion. Besides, people like Li Jinglong can be useful."
Gu Sanshen didn't understand what use a straw bag could be, but he understood what Zhu Yunwen meant. He was in no hurry to deal with Li Jinglong now.
Its daybreak.
The sergeants disappeared on the streets, and the capital began to be lively again, but the liveliness on this day seemed somewhat depressing and dull.
Emotions are contagious.
The anxiety and uneasiness of gamblers who are about to lose everything torments many people. Even the officials who went to court in the morning were a little absent-minded. When they thought that they had pledged half their life savings, the result was that nothing was lost and they just sank to the bottom. Who would care to listen? What did the emperor say?
Retreat early in the morning.
When a piece of news came out, the capital was in a sensation, and the people were jubilant. Countless people were beating gongs and drums, and they were glad that they could get their money back. Although it didn't double several times, at least they could get it back intact...
When Li Jinglong heard the news, he cried bitterly and then entered the palace to express his gratitude.
As for Suzhou businessman Zhao Dayu, after hearing the news, he told his wife a few words, locked himself in the study, and committed suicide by hanging himself from the beam.
Yes, the court will refund the money, but there is a prerequisite: it must be based on gambling receipts.
If there is no gambling certificate, why should I get my money back?
If you ask for it directly, wouldn't you tell the court clearly that you are the one who opened the deal?
Zhao Dayu has no gambling certificate. He is a participant in the gambling market, and his net worth is all in the market.
Compared to Zhao Dayu, Liang Wenxing was much stronger. He immediately sold several shops and prepared to make a comeback...
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