Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 120

Hearing this, Chen Xinjia couldn't help being taken aback.

Because of Emperor Chongzhen's tone, he was extremely unfriendly.That is to say, those Shanxi merchants did something that made Emperor Chongzhen very angry.

In this regard, Chen Xinjia quickly argued: "The criminals know that they want to please the criminals, and they want to get the protection of the criminals. At most, they sell something to the Tartars outside the pass to make some money!"

The matter of smuggling out is almost an open secret. As an official in Jindi, who doesn't know, who doesn't know?
This matter is mostly turned a blind eye.

Otherwise, if these businessmen do not make money, where will the money come to honor them?

When Emperor Chongzhen heard what he said, he immediately became angry.

Just such a person, why did I trust him so much before!
Really blind!

By the way, this person was recommended by Yang Sichang!

I seem to remember that Yang Sichang also served as Governor of Xuanda, and it was Yang Sichang who recommended Chen Xinjia as Governor of Xuanda.

This Yang Sichang must also have connections with Shanxi merchants!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen regretted his original vision even more.

When he came back to his senses, he stared at Chen Xinjia in front of him, and couldn't help but said bitterly: "Regardless of the court's laws and regulations, and colluded with Shanxi merchants and captives, so that Jianlu knew the truth and reality in the pass and repeatedly broke through the pass, you really deserve to die!"

Chen Xinjia was shocked when he heard this, and quickly raised his head to distinguish: "Even if the guilty minister is extremely courageous, he would never dare to do such a shocking thing. Your Majesty, the criminal minister really does not know that Shanxi merchants have done such things. matter!"

He was arrested for corruption, and the pressure in his heart was not too great.Corruption is so common.Above the ruling and opposition parties, not to mention the second elder brother, everyone is pretty much the same anyway.The only difference is that he is more unlucky!

However, now that Emperor Chongzhen said that he had been in touch with the captives, informed the Jian captives, and welcomed the Jian captives into the customs, that would be a serious crime.All those who have been tortured by Jianlu will want to eat his flesh and drink his blood, just like Yuan Chonghuan back then.

If this crime is carried out, he will be infamous in the history books forever!
Therefore, no matter what, he dared not admit it.

Emperor Chongzhen was very angry when he saw his denial.

He didn't come here to interrogate Chen Xinjia and give him a clean slate, nor was he looking for evidence of Shanxi merchants collaborating with captives.For him, Liu Weichao said that the slave chieftains of later generations commended the eight profiteers, which was enough for him to deal with these profiteers.

What Emperor Chongzhen wanted to find out was how those Shanxi merchants reported the news, and whether they could use this to achieve what Sun Chuanting said, luring Jianlu to enter the customs as planned, and then ambush Jianlu to give Jianlu a heavy blow !
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen stared at Chen Xinjia and shouted coldly: "Then tell the truth about those profiteers you know, especially the situation of them going out of the customs!"

Chen Xinjia's cold sweat broke down a bit, and he quickly replied: "They... most of them are in Zhangjiakou, and they will sell some urgently needed goods on the grassland after a while..."

Listening to him talking about the news, Emperor Chongzhen's frown became deeper and deeper.

Because what Chen Xinjia said was not what he wanted.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen became a little impatient, interrupted Chen Xinjia's rambling, and shouted: "When will they have contact with Jianlu? I want to hear this!"

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister really doesn't know!" Chen Xinjia immediately denied it.

Emperor Chongzhen became angry when he heard it, pointed at Chen Xinjia, and said sharply: "Ask yourself, how do I treat you? But you don't talk about corrupting money with your power, and continue to cover those profiteers. I'm really not afraid that I will punish your nine clans." ?”

When the emperor was angry, he bled for thousands of miles, which was simply not something Chen Xinjia could bear!
Therefore, when he heard it, his face turned pale with fright, and he quickly kowtowed, not daring to say that he didn't know, and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, those Shanxi merchants... The profiteers are all contacted through the criminal minister's book boy. They have a very good relationship, maybe What could he know!"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was taken aback, and immediately remembered something.

Before Liu Weichao gave him information about Chen Xinjia, there was a record of Chen Xinjia's final fate.

Emperor Chongzhen clearly remembered that it was Chen Xinjia's book boy who mistook his peace memorial for the content of the palace newspaper to be published and made it public, which caused an uproar and eventually led to Chen Xinjia being killed by him.

He didn't think much about this matter before.

But at this time, when Chen Xinjia said that his book boy had the best relationship with those profiteers, he overthought.

In fact, Chen Xinjia had already been discussing with him about the peace negotiation.However, because of Liu Weichao's appearance, the peace negotiation was shelved.Even more because of Chen Xinjia's corruption case, he was eventually imprisoned, so there was no such thing as a peace negotiation.

And if the history has not changed, if the peace negotiation is really successful, opening a border city in Liaodong will definitely affect those profiteers in Jindi.

In other words, the matter of peace negotiation is not what those profiteers want to see.If they learned that Chen Xinjia presided over the peace talks and that they were likely to succeed, they might cause trouble!
Then, Chen Xinjia Shutong mistakenly posted the peace memorial to the mansion newspaper, and then a massive crusade against the peace broke out. Behind these things, are there any Shanxi merchants who are fueling the flames?
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen felt that the possibility was very high!

Therefore, he immediately asked Chen Xinjia: "Your book boy, will you come into contact with court secrets?"

Chen Xinjia was stunned for a moment when he heard it. Facing the direct gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, he did not dare to be negligent, and quickly replied: "This is the son of the criminal minister, and he has been taking care of him all the time. Everything in the study is also organized by him. Should be able to see some!"

After finishing speaking, he quickly added: "However, the guilty minister brought him around because he was clever and quick in his hands and feet."

The implication is that this book boy is very clever and knows what to do and what not to do!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was sure that this book boy was definitely bought by those profiteers.

Otherwise, how could he send such an important memorial to the peace talks and what is going on in secret by him to the mansion newspaper and make it public!

Having reached this conclusion, Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered Wang Chengen, who was standing by the door, to focus on interrogating Chen Xinjia's bookboy immediately, and to ask clearly about all the collusion with those Shanxi merchants.

As for Chen Xinjia, Emperor Chongzhen wanted him to think about it carefully, and if he couldn't make amends, he would destroy his three clans!

Afterwards, he flung his sleeves and left, leaving behind Chen Xinjia who was dumbfounded and somewhat desperate, and fell to the ground.

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