eldest son of Ming dynasty

After much deliberation, You Zhi still felt that he should go alone. You Sanchun had invited him anyway.It happened that the emperor wanted him to find out what You Sanchun wanted.

In fact, he couldn't figure it out for several days.

A widowed woman who has built up her husband's family's fortune to what it is today, what else can she ask for?
Is he not satisfied with his status as a businessman, or does he feel that he is being plotted by his little daughter?

Coincidentally, they still have the same surname, so even putting away the banknotes feels much smoother.

Sometimes the relationship between people is even more strange. Even the person who gave the money feels that the other person has accepted it, and the relationship seems to be closer.

"Speaking of which, we have something we don't understand. We all reminded you in front of the emperor that day. If you need anything, just ask the Holy Father. Why do you still refuse to speak?"

"Thank you, Eunuch, for taking care of me. I'm very grateful to you." The woman lowered her eyebrows. Although she was older, she still had the charm of an old lady. She said softly, "It's just that the Lord's worries are all important matters of the country. My family is worried. How dare you disturb the Holy One with such troubles?"

"You can't be wrong about your thoughts. It doesn't matter. Those of us who are slaves want to share the emperor's worries and prevent the emperor from getting entangled in trivial matters. Youdong family, you gave the emperor a gift this time, and the emperor also regards you as a gift. For my own sake, if you have any inconvenience in front of the emperor, you can also tell our family."

You Zhi also brought some goods, "Although our family is not a high-ranking person, we can always do something."

"My father-in-law destroyed the slave family. I heard that the emperor is still angry now and can't even see the ministers. Some of the enemies of the slave family's business are secretly enjoying themselves. Many people say that the house dedicated by the slave family is not in line with His Majesty's wishes. Therefore the emperor is angry."

"It's no small matter."

If people think that Hui Yanji has such a problem, then I don’t know how much trouble it will cause.

"Eunuch, have you ever heard of Shanyang Fang Clan?"

"There is not even an important minister named Fang in the court. Is it a small clan here? Our family has never heard of it."

"Of course it is small for my father-in-law, but he is a local snake."

You Zhi listened slowly and gradually understood her thoughts, "Don't use the word local snake. In our eyes, there are no local snakes in the world. What did you just say that this Fang family did?"

"Forgive me, my father-in-law. The Fang family started out as an official. Now the most influential person in the Fang family is his father, who was the original governor of Zhejiang Province."

You Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Grain Controller? Your surname is Fang?"

"Fang Mingyong."

The old eunuch shook his head. In his understanding, there were many fourth-grade officials like Liangdao in the streets. Unless he did something special, he really didn't know.

The so-called grain supervisors are the officials who supervise the transportation of grain and grass.

Its responsibilities are somewhat similar to those of the director of the Department of Agriculture and the director of the Grain Bureau in later generations. The Ming Dynasty set up one of the thirteen chief envoys in each of the thirteen chief envoys. Generally, the administrative envoys in the chief envoys' yamen would serve concurrently.

Therefore, it is not considered a chief official or a high-ranking official, but its responsibilities are not small and its power is not small.As an official supervising the transportation of grain and grass, there are usually good positions.

The reason for the heavy responsibilities is that the Ming Dynasty had a tax farming system.

For this prefecture and county, how much money and food should be paid this year, then the responsible officials must collect this amount.

But how to put it together can actually be done.

Moreover, since the birth of taxation, various means of tax avoidance have been accompanying it. Who should be taxed and how much should be collected?

Therefore, some people often bribe these officials in order to evade taxes.

Of course, the tasks in the hands of officials must have been completed. As long as the money and food are sufficient, the superiors will not pursue them, but in the end it will be another group of people who are unlucky.

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"So, the Youdong family has a grudge against the Fang family." Zhu Houzhao probably understood.

"My servant is a rootless person, so I can't understand it. But outsiders say that the Youdong family had some beauty in the early years, and it still has its charm even now. The Fang family initially wanted to gain both people and wealth, but in the end the reality is Both people and money are empty, so the two sides easily form a gap.

After all, the Youdong family is a merchant, and the Fang family has a government background, which is protected by the emperor's prestige, otherwise most people would not be able to hold on no matter what. "

Zhu Houzhao is no stranger to this kind of plot that often appears in historical novels and is used to show the protagonist how to save people.

However, he is the emperor and his position is too high. What he considers is not simply punishing evil and promoting good.

In fact, he didn't have that much passion, but he was stroking the smooth porcelain cup while staring at the flying tea leaves and thinking.

"So... this woman still knows the basics. At least she didn't borrow the knife to kill someone on my head. The emperor was used by others for revenge. This thing is not so nice or fun. But this is also It's just her one-sided statement. It's hard to say whether this is the case. Anyway, take a look and check this Fang family secretly. Don't come forward. Your identity is too sensitive. Contact someone in the Dongchang secret team. Also, this You have to keep your mouth shut about this matter, and don’t speak out even to those two great bachelors.”

"Yes, this slave knows."

This is not because Zhu Houzhao is cruel and indifferent, but because as an emperor, he has too many means to achieve his goals. Even if the fact is that Fang has never dared to do anything, there is no need to worry at all.

It was not smart to arrest an official clan for a widow who was in charge of a salt merchant.And there is also the risk of being deceived and exploited.

In fact, if there is really something wrong with the Fang family, the grievances made by the governor's Yamen will be exposed, so this family should not be able to escape.

If he didn't run away, then as an emperor, wouldn't he have accomplished this invisibly?

It moisturizes things quietly and silently. It's like this when the level is high enough.

If he ran away, and the information given to him by You Sanchun and You Zhi was that Fang was doing evil, then the emperor would probably know what the people in the governor's Yamen were up to.

If he ran away, it was confirmed in the end that Fang didn't actually do anything.

That is You Sanchun talking nonsense.

In short, there is a lot of information, and it must be consistent with each other.

Zhu Houzhao squinted his eyes with a normal expression. He seemed to be drinking tea and admiring the scenery. He didn't say anything, but in fact he felt calm and under control.

"They went to the governor's office later, right?"

You Zhi was by the emperor's side all year round. He could understand these meaningless words with half a guess, so he immediately nodded and said, "They're all gone."

"Look, my ministers are so smart."

"No matter how smart you are, you can't get it out of the Emperor's palm."

Zhu Houzhao laughed. Things were organized in his mind, and he was a little leisurely. He asked teasingly: "You just said that you, a rootless person, can't even tell whether a woman is beautiful or not. Is this true or not?" lie?"

You Zhi was slightly embarrassed and said without tears, "Your Majesty, please spare this slave. My hair has turned white. Even a good person can't do it."

Zhu Hou looked after his old face and wanted to deal with him, "Go, go, don't dazzle in front of my eyes, and do what I asked you to do."

"Hey, this slave will disappear now and let His Majesty clean his eyes."

This time they are going to the Fengyang Mausoleum in Zhongdu, where there is an old friend of theirs. I wonder if You Zhi has more thoughts in his mind.