After hearing the scholar's words, Xu Youzhen stood up suddenly and looked at the scholar, thinking in her heart what kind of evil things she had done over the years.
After being idle for a while, Xu Youzhen really couldn't think of anything he had done. Over the years, he had been devoting himself to fighting for His Majesty. In normal times, he had restrained his greed. When he was in Jiangnan, , secretly went out to find a beautiful woman to spend the night with, but he didn't have Ximen's habit, and he spent money.
In my hometown of Wu County, only my father was there. Although several brothers of the same clan also did some small business, I did not provide any help to them. My old father was smarter than me and it was impossible for him to cause trouble for me.
Moreover, in order to avoid suspicion, Xu Youzhen only visited her father once in her hometown and then left in a hurry, without making any big banquets with relatives and friends.
I have always been cautious, how can I let others beat the drum to accuse me.
In just this moment, Xu Youzhen reviewed everything she had done in Jiangnan over the years, and concluded that her butt must be clean.
Tell yourself, it must be because of the new tax system.
After coming to this conclusion, Xu Youzhen felt a little calmer inside. If he was attacked because of the new tax system, even if he beat the Dengwen drum a few times or burned the Dengwen drum courtyard, he would not have any problems.
Xu Youzhen panicked when she heard her name, and Zhu Ji also panicked when he heard Xu Youzhen's name.
This has already involved the new tax system that is most important to His Majesty. Could it be that someone deliberately set out to attack Xu Youzhen, bring him down, and then prevent Jiangnan from reforming the new tax system.
Most of the new tax system was done by Xu Youzhen, but Jin Yiwei also helped a lot secretly.
The internal files of Jinyiwei clearly record what Xu Youzhen did in Jiangnan, and the most important thing is that Jinyiwei cooperated with Xu Youzhen to do many shady and unflattering things, and many of them were also done. It passed through Zhu Ji's hands.
Of course, Zhu Ji also knew how much His Majesty the Emperor valued the new tax system.
When the scholar saw the two high-ranking officials in front of him, they all lost their composure after hearing Xu Youzhen's name, feeling somewhat uneasy in his heart.
"My lord, my lord, don't you dare to accept the students' grievances?" he asked weakly.
Zhu Ji glanced at Xu Youzhen meaningfully, and what he expressed in his eyes was, now that the case involves you, do you want to avoid it? If you are really worried, go out and let the Qin Yushi come in.
And Xu Youzhen sat down again and told Zhu Ji with her own attitude that I, old Xu, would definitely not go out if I was upright and not afraid of the shadows slanting...
"Students know that Xu Youzhen is highly valued and trusted by His Majesty. If the two adults really dare not listen, the students will not speak. When His Majesty summons them, they will inform His Majesty of this major case involving hundreds of lives and deaths. "
After Xu Youzhen heard this, she hurriedly said: "Hurry up and tell me why you went to the imperial court to sue me..." After saying this, Xu Youzhen stopped immediately. Damn it, she almost made a fuss.
After Xu Youzhen stopped, she glanced at Zhu Ji and saw that Zhu Ji had closed his eyes, presumably acquiescing to his behavior.
In Zhu Ji's view, if Xu Youzhen didn't have a huge relationship with him, Zhu Ji would definitely let him out, but now the situation is stronger than others, so he can only pretend not to see it.
"Sir, what did you say?" The scholar was slightly stunned.
"It's nothing. You don't have to worry. Although Xu Youzhen is highly valued by His Majesty and serves as an imperial envoy in the south of the Yangtze River, when a prince breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people, let alone Xu Youzhen. If he really committed a heinous crime, the national law will He won't be tolerated. Your Majesty won't tolerate him, and I won't tolerate him either. Please tell me in detail." When Xu Youzhen said this, she felt strange in her heart. Is this the legendary trial of one's own case?
After listening to this, the scholar had some joy on his face.
"My lord, I don't know what your official position is and what your rank is in the court."
After Xu Youzhen heard the scholar's words, she replied without thinking: "My name is Li Xian, an assistant minister of the cabinet. I have assisted Yu Taibao in sorting out the government affairs for His Majesty in the Central Committee for ten years."
After hearing Xu Youzhen's words, Zhu Ji opened his eyes and glanced at Xu Youzhen again.
If Li Fuchen knew that Xu Youzhen went out to borrow his vest, he would definitely not let him off lightly.
Unlike Zhu Ji, the scholar was also ecstatic after hearing Li Xian's name.
"You really are Mr. Li, you really are Mr. Li..." With tears in his eyes, the scholar immediately knelt down and got close to Xu Youzhen, almost hugging Xu Youzhen's legs.
Now that we are here, Xu Youzhen can only pretend.
"Get up, I can make the decision for you..."
The tears in the scholar's eyes still fell down...
Li Xian......
Li Xian......
He can take revenge.
The first person he wanted to find in the capital was Li Xian.
However, he never had a chance.
Although so many years have passed, Li Xian has still not recovered from the trauma of war syndrome. He cherishes life as much as gold. Every time he travels, he always travels secretly and attaches great importance to his own safety. He has also enlisted many experts in the world to protect him. The scholar stayed outside Li Xian's mansion for several days and never saw a carriage traveling.
This scholar is not from an ordinary family. Before his family's financial situation changed, he could learn about the current affairs of the government through many channels.
Above the court, there were only two people who could pose a threat to Xu Youzhen, one was Yu Qian and the other was Li Xian.
But Yu Qian's residence is too close to the palace. If he blocks the road and complains, Xu Youzhen's minions in the capital will definitely know about it. And in this scholar's perception, Yu Qian is a gentleman and the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty. He has heavy affairs, and his trivial matter When it was placed in front of him, it was not enough.
So he chose Li Xian, but Li Xian was too stubborn to leave any chance to himself...
Unexpectedly, despite all the efforts, I still met Li Xian.
This is really going to be you all the time. As long as it’s you in the end, my efforts will not be in vain...
The scholar looked at Xu Youzhen and couldn't help but feel a little strange. The rumored legend of Li Fuchen has always existed in the market. When the Tumu Fort was defeated, the civil servant Li Xian was able to break out of the siege with one sword and one horse. It was said that he was tall and straight. Why is it that he looks a lot shorter now that he has a fat head and big ears?
It seems that the rumors are wrong, or that so many years of comfortable life have made him gain weight and shrink a little.
After the scholar calmed down a little, he began to tell the story of why he came to beat the drum.
"The student's name is Chu'an. He lives on the edge of the city of Suzhou. He has a house and a field at home and his life is full of joy. Who would have thought that Xu Youzhen was so arrogant and ruthless that he colluded with the government to occupy my big house and seize my field. The student studied alone in the capital. …”ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
Hearing this, Zhu Ji suddenly opened his eyes. Why is he still singing? Isn't this nonsense? Then Zhu Ji glanced at Xu Youzhen and found that this guy was still listening with interest. He was not in a hurry, but he was really anxious. The person sent by His Majesty will arrive soon. I don't know anything about how to go to see the saint.
"Don't say it like that. Neither of us can understand it. If you say it like this, bring out all the evidence. You must know that you are suing an important minister of the court. You can't be careless..." After Zhu Ji finished speaking, he continued He glanced at Xu Youzhen.
Xu Youzhen also restrained herself a little and looked at Chu An seriously.
Chu An swallowed, a little scared, and then said: "Sir, can you give me some water? The students have been hiding in the Dengwen Drum Courtyard for the past two days, but for a drop of water or a grain of rice? .”
After Zhu Ji heard this, he patted his forehead and sighed heavily...
In this way, Xu Youzhen and Zhu Ji watched Chu An drink three large bowls of water before they could continue to listen to this guy's grievances.
Chu'an was a wealthy family with a small fortune in Suzhou City. They also did some business and often traveled to and from Yingtian Mansion and Hangzhou Mansion, so they put a large part of their money in a bank with an invisible official character in Ningbo.
Not only the Chu family, but also more than 60 households in Suzhou City alone put their money in this bank, and paid the management fees honestly every year, without any problems for more than ten years. But when Xu Youzhen arrived in Suzhou City, Many wealthy gentry owners in Suzhou City were arrested indiscriminately. It stands to reason that the arrest of these wealthy gentry owners in Suzhou City could have anything to do with the bank in Ningbo Prefecture.
But first, the money store in Suzhou City closed. More than 60 customers panicked instantly and ran to Ningbo Prefecture to ask for the money. At that time, outside the Ningbo Prefecture Money Store, in addition to people from Suzhou City, there were also people from Hangzhou. , and even many people from Yingtian Mansion came.
They all have bills but cannot get money.
The explanation given by the bank was that the big bosses were all in Suzhou City, and they were all arrested by Xu Youzhen. Their money was confiscated. A large part of the bank's money was stored in the homes of these wealthy families, and Xu Youzhen confiscated all of it.
So, stop looking for us, there is no use looking for us, just go to Xu Youzhen’s government office in Suzhou to ask for money.
These people stayed in Ningbo Prefecture for less than half a month, but achieved nothing. And because of the special care of the Ningbo Prefecture's Yamen, no shop dared to let them stay in the hotel, and no one dared to sell them food. They died. After half a month of fighting, the Ningbo magistrate's office no longer wanted to hide its fig leaf. Xu Youzhen might arrive in Ningbo one day, and immediately sent the government officials to drive out all the people from other places.
For these small households, this money is the majority of their net worth, and of course they cannot give up.
At that time, Xu Youzhen was conducting an investigation all over the city. These people went outside Xu Youzhen's government office and asked to see Xu Youzhen, but they were all arrested by the government officials for trying to prevent the new tax system. Chu'an's father was the one who first went to Ningbo. Terrified, he returned to his hometown and was immediately thrown into jail. He died without paying attention.
This person didn't stay in prison for long. After knowing that these people were not here to cause trouble, he was released. Xu Youzhen was very busy at the time, so he only issued an order to release him...
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