Daming One Piece

Chapter 153 Wei Zhongxian of heartache (first update, please subscribe, please support)
When Shi Yiwen returned to the capital, there was already an undercurrent in the capital. In the prison of Dongchang, Fan Yongdou and others were tortured every day.They were tortured not for the hidden silver at home, but for their confessions.

For Wei Zhongxian, the greatest value of Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu and others is not their money.

It's their confession, which they can use to bite other people.

They colluded to build slaves, and they must have backers in the court.

Who is their backer?
Is it an official from the province?

Or the Donglin Party.

Maybe, maybe not.

But what is certain is that Wei Zhongxian wants them to be, and they are.Therefore, he needs Wang Dayu and others to live. As long as those people are alive, they will give the confession he needs. With the confession, any political opponent will be the target of his attack at will.

In terms of cruelty, no one in the Ming Dynasty could compare with Wei Zhongxian, because he completely broke the rules of party struggle in the Ming Dynasty.

Since the Jiajing Dynasty, the party struggles in Ming Dynasty have intensified, but whether it was in Jiajing or Wanli, everyone was just talking about it.That is to use their mouths to fight at the top. The so-called official struggle is cruel, and at most it is dismissed from office and returned to hometown.

Terrible?

Of course they wouldn't do this. Historical experience tells the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty that it's okay to talk loudly, even if they point to the emperor's nose and scold them like Hai Rui did.

But it's different when it comes to Wei Zhongxian's place, this old bastard really dares to kill people!
And it was a coincidental killing!Even if there is no reason to kill, he will do everything possible to find a way to kill!

Facing such a person, everyone shy away.

The imperial court, which was full of factional struggles, unexpectedly became a lot quieter.

To a certain extent, Wei Zhongxian is like a razor. Since two years ago, the Ming court has been shaved.

Of course, Wei Zhongxian himself didn't know that he was a butcher's knife in the hands of the emperor. In his opinion, he was in charge of power. Anyone who hindered him from doing business or getting credit for buying it in front of the emperor would kill him without any scruples. Lose.

To a large extent, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty depended on the emperor for everything. It seemed that the power under one person and over ten thousand people was a word from the emperor, and if they wanted to take it down, it was also a word.

Because of this, Wei Zhongxian has always been extremely submissive in front of the emperor. He knows that he is essentially the emperor's domestic slave, and in front of his master, a slave is a slave.

"Your Majesty, Fan Yongdou has been arrested, and the former censor Wang Yunwen is also arrested!"

When Wei Zhongxian reported, Zhu Youxiao was still concentrating on the woodwork at hand, and it seemed that apart from these things, nothing could attract him.

"There is also news from Zhangjiakou that all the traitors involved in the case have been taken down, the proceeds from the house raids have been boxed, and the confiscated silver is currently on the way to be transported to the capital!"

Tian Qi, who was originally concentrating on the craftsmanship in his hands, finally came back to his senses a little until this time. He first said "Oh", and then asked as if he remembered something.

"silver?"

Raising his head and putting down the tools in his hand, Zhu Youxiao said doubtfully.

"Liaodong wants money again?"

Didn't the emperor hear his report?

Wei Zhongxian is no stranger to this. When the emperor is busy with the craftsman at hand, he always looks like this. His thoughts are all on the wood. As for the government and the like, the emperor doesn't care at all. As a house slave, just do your best to make the master not upset.

But now, the master thought that what he reported was about Liaodong, and he still wanted money. Could the master not be upset!

Frowning, Zhu Youxiao said.

"Things are tense in the east of Liaodong, and the captives in the east are rampant. They always want money when they are restored to Liao Dynasty. Wei Zhongxian, where do you think you got the money from?"

Seeing the upset look of the emperor, Wei Zhongxian said hastily.

"My lord, you don't need to worry about the silver. This old servant has a solution. We just ransacked Fan Yongdou's house in the capital the day before yesterday, and we found almost 200 million taels of silver."

"Two million taels? Who is Fan Yongdou? Why is he so rich!"

Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes wide in surprise.

He knew about the ransacking of the house, but he didn't expect to be able to steal 200 million taels!Even he, the emperor, doesn't have that much money.This man is really rich!
"It's the profiteer who colluded with Donglu and wanted to assassinate the emperor. He has so much money, and he earned it by connecting with foreign countries."

"Oh, so it was him? Didn't you say that there were quite a few people there?"

Zhu Youxiao said while talking to himself.

"One Fan Yongdou copied 200 million taels. If all the dozens of companies copied so much, then there would be no need to worry about Liaodong's military salary. By the way, what did you just say?"

Wei Zhongxian was stunned by the emperor's words. He began to weigh in his heart, what was he weighing?
Of course it is how to speak.

Say 600 million taels?
But the emperor is thinking about it, a Fan family can copy millions, let alone so many families?No, the emperor must not be suspicious anymore. If the emperor doubts himself, it will be over.You have to let the emperor feel at ease!
After thinking about it, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said.

"My lord, this old slave congratulates my lord,"

"Congratulations on what?"

Zhu Youxiao was puzzled.

"My lord, this morning, Lao Nu received an urgent official document from Zhangjiakou, saying that the 46 counterfeit merchants involved in the counterfeit case have all returned to shore, and they have stolen 300 million yuan in cash from their home." Yu Wan, the rest are still counting, and the Jin Yiwei sent to Shanxi has not yet reported the official documents, and I estimate that there must be a lot of copying in Shanxi..."

When he said that 300 million taels, Wei Zhongxian's heart was bleeding!
Heartache!
Where did the extra 700 million taels come from, it was specially reserved for him by the little bastards as a filial piety to him, now it's all right, in order to please the emperor, I can only take it out.

"Twenty-three million taels, and there will be more!"

Zhu Youxiao said in surprise.

"How could they have so much silver!"

"My lord, it's all the unconscionable money earned by those peddlers who connected with foreign countries. This peddlers are really hateful..."

When he said these words, Wei Zhongxian was completely gnashing his teeth.

He hates it!He really hates it!
With so much money, how could he, Wei Zhongxian, be happy for nothing?I copied it back and forth, but he copied it lonely.

They're all that bastard surnamed Fan, you said you're doing business well, why don't you hide so much money in the capital?If you only hide a few 10 taels, we can explain it to the emperor, right?

With the surname Fan, I will never end with you!

That old bastard needs to be tortured again, he can't be soft!

"Well, profiteers are hateful, really hateful, fortunately, you are here, Wei Zhongxian. People often say that money is charming, and you, Wei Zhongxian, are not attracted by money!"

Zhu Youxiao praised again and again.

"Wei Zhongxian, if I didn't have you, I really don't know what to do. It's better for you to do things, so people can rest assured."

(End of this chapter)