Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu smiled, and when King Ping left, he went back and sat down, looked at Fu Changzong and said, "Uncle, what do you think about the land occupied by the vassal king?"

Fu Changzong knew in his heart that Zhu Xu's idea for them was not for a day or two. He glanced at Wei Zhongxian and thought about it: "Your Majesty, this is indeed an opportunity, but you can't make any big moves. King Xin has agreed that I should check the wasteland in the whole country. , you can take this opportunity to check the land occupied by the clan."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "It's that simple, do you think these princes are so easy to deal with? I'm afraid the Ministry of Household Affairs didn't do anything, they will have figured out a countermeasure. Wei Zhongxian, what do you think?"

Wei Zhongxian then turned around and said: "Your Majesty, since the royal families only have so much private property, the others must not be. The slaves and maidservants can start to investigate tomorrow, and before the royal families have any reaction, they will all be confiscated into the national treasury."

Zhu Xu thought for a while, and said: "This is a way, but we can't act too hastily. We should start with the weak ones first, and keep calm. In addition, don't put it into the national treasury. Uncle, put it into our business. Do not enter the treasury."

With King Xin's permission already, Wei Zhongxian had a reason to do it, bowed his body and said, "Your maid obeys the order."

Fu Changzong also nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, these can be released. The audit of the Ministry of Accounting and the audit of Huitong Commercial Bank are also being stepped up, and we will strive to have a result before the end of the year."

Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly. The audit of the Ministry of Household Affairs is mainly to sort out various local government affairs, taxes, and arrears over the years.The design of the Huitong Chamber of Commerce is much more complicated. In addition to the several chambers of commerce directly under it, it also involves hundreds of large and small associations across the country, including salt and tea. .

"Well, the household department can slow down a bit, and Huitong Commercial Bank has to speed up. There will be more places to spend money next year." Zhu Xu said.

Fu Changzong nodded, knowing that the current disaster situation is getting more and more serious, and more and more money will be needed.But they didn't know that Zhu Xu was referring to the Battle of Liaodong.

After Zhu Xu sent Wei Zhongxian away, he and Fu Changzong went into the side room and chatted carefully.

Zhu Xu needs to use various channels to grasp and distinguish the turmoil of the ruling and opposition parties. Once deceived, he will make mistakes.

The two chatted from Huitong Commercial Bank to major commercial firms, from commercial firms to household departments, and then extended to various places, chatting about land, commercial tax, customs, and sea trade in general.

Fu Changzong felt that this nephew was a monstrosity a long time ago, and he couldn't say it well, but his whimsical ideas, especially some ideas about state affairs, were so bold that he was surprised.

If it was before, Fu Changzong might have been worried, worried that Zhu Xu would go the wrong way, but now that he is sitting on the dragon chair, these have become the necessary qualities for being far-sighted and becoming a generation of holy masters!

In the palace, there was no intrigue. After all, the emperor was young, and there was no harem to fight for favor. In addition, Concubine Liu and Empress Dowager Zhang were not people who exercised power. Everyone stayed quietly in the palace.

Outside the palace, as King Xin came to power, especially the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ke Dao left Beijing one after another, and the official circles in the capital experienced a rare calm.There have been many rumors outside, praising Zhu Youjian as a generation of virtuous kings. All parties praise him and give him great hope.

Zhu Xu laughed off all of this, hid behind the scenes, and quietly advanced his plan.

Shandong, Yanzhou Prefecture.

In front of the gate, the prefect Deng Xiyong, the prefect He Guilan, and the co-prefect Wei Rui, all three of them walked out with smiles on their faces.

Huang Zunsu led a group of people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to be beside the carriage, raised his hand and said with a smile: "Master Lao Deng, we have finished touring the prefectures and counties, and we will leave Yanzhou Mansion today. Your lords can also sleep peacefully."

Deng Xiyong has read forty years, and is a fourth-rank official. His promotion route is either upwards in Shandong, or directly transferred to the capital. Obviously, Huang Zunsu is a great Bodhisattva in his opinion, which has a great influence on his official career.

With a look of enthusiasm, he raised his hand and said: "Master Huang is laughing at you. There is nothing good to entertain you in a small local yamen. I hope you can come back on the day you return to Beijing. Deng will sweep the couch and wait."

Huang Zunsu has always been honest and upright. Although Deng Xiyong did not bribe him, he also knew Deng Xiyong's "progressive" thoughts, and said with a smile: "Master Deng is polite, if you return to Beijing enough time, you will come to bother me again. Well, in Yanzhou Prefecture, there is only one county magistrate who is corrupt. Accepting bribes shows that Mr. Deng is well-mannered, and after I return, I will report the truth to the higher authorities."

This is what Deng Xiyong wanted, and he said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Huang, I will definitely do my best to be loyal to the emperor and fulfill my responsibilities to the court..."

Beside Huang Zunsu, a seventh-rank Dianshi stepped forward and said in a low voice: "My lord, you can start your journey."

Huang Zunsu nodded, raised his hand again and said, "Okay, Mr. Deng, I will take my leave."

Deng Xiyong, Tong Pan, and Tong Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty Huang has a smooth journey, I will wait for the good news."

Huang Zunsu smiled reservedly, turned around and got into the carriage.

Compared with the trembling before, Deng Xiyong and others wished to keep Huang Zunsu behind. This is the confidant of Mr. Yang Lian, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Mr. Yang is even the emperor's teacher.

Just as Huang Zunsu's carriage swayed away, a group of plainclothes people not far from the magistrate's yamen looked coldly at the three people who were still standing at the yamen's door, sending them off enthusiastically.

Chapter 267 Yanzhou Case

Although this group of people were wearing plain clothes, they could see the brocade hidden inside when the clothes were shaking.

"My lord, shall we do it now?" One of them said coldly.

The leader is thin and thin, with a sneer on his face, and his brows are like a villain who is proud of the spring breeze.If Wei Liangqing was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that this is Mrs. Fengsheng, the son of the Hakka family, Hou Guoxing!

Hou Guoxing leaned against the wall, watching Huang Zunsu's carriage drifting away, with more and more sneers at the corners of his mouth.

Seeing that Huang Zunsu was about to leave the city gate, one of them said anxiously: "My lord, Huang Zunsu is about to leave, should we just let them go like this?"

They followed here all the way from the capital, and mobilized a large number of people from the East Factory, especially those who were originally affiliated to Jinyiwei. It can be said that they did their best.

Hou Guoxing smiled coldly and said: "Of course not. Huang Zunsu left, the farther he went, the better. Deng Xiyong was clean, so he kept a few outhouses, and occasionally spent the night in brothels, which can't move him. However, He Guilan, Wei Rui, these two people embezzled disaster relief food and sold it privately, and embezzled disaster relief money. This is a conclusive evidence that they cannot escape. No matter how clean Deng Xiyong is, who will believe it? When Huang Zunsu leaves Yanzhou, I will take these people down again, you Say, is he coming back or not? For such a big matter, not to mention that he and He Guilan are from the same village, even if they have nothing to do with each other, it is enough to pull him down!"

Hearing Hou Guoxing's words, the people around him were all overjoyed, and said: "My lord is wise, when Huang Zunsu leaves, without his restraint, we can easily win people!"

Hou Guoxing sneered and said, "Have you been notified by the inspector?"

"I've already sent people there." A person beside him said, "It only takes half a day to go back and forth. I believe the Shandong Procuratorate must be very pleasantly surprised."

Hou Guoxing leaned there, the corners of his eyes twitched, he was thinking, what kind of person will the Shandong Provincial Inspection Division send to embarrass him?

Standing in front of the door, Deng Xiyong breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at He Guilan. Wei Rui smiled and said, "The two adults can also breathe a sigh of relief, let's go in."

He Guilan and Wei Rui were really relieved. Both of them were in their fifties. Knowing that there was no chance of further promotion, they naturally tried to find a way to make some money.

The two also have such inextricable connections with the Donglin Party. Huang Zunsu more or less defended it. Hearing Deng Xiyong's words, he put the letter in his stomach completely, and laughed again and again: "What your lord said is that you can enter The mansion enters the mansion."

Deng Xiyong looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, feeling very proud.Over the years, he has been trembling and cautious, waiting for an opportunity, and now, the opportunity has finally come!

Hou Guoxing watched the three of them walk in, glanced in the direction of Huang Zunsu who had disappeared, and said, "Who is in charge of the government army in Yanzhou Prefecture now?"

The government army is also the garrison, stationed in each government, ranging from one thousand to three thousand.

A man said: "My lord, it is said that it is in the hands of the Chief Secretary and the Councilor. When there is a bandit disorder, Deng Xiyong can also call it."

Hou Guoxing's eyes flashed with a smile, and said: "That is to say, Deng Xiyong can't recruit people now... Go, send people to watch Huang Zunsu, and mobilize other people to surround this Yanzhou government office for me tonight!"

These people followed to make meritorious deeds, they were overjoyed when they heard the news, and whispered: "My lord, don't worry, look at us!"

Almost at the same time, in the direction of Henan and Shanxi, after the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Kedao passed by, the people of Dongchang also began to emerge.

That night.

Yanzhou Prefecture is full of stars like the sea, and the starry sky is shining, which indicates that tomorrow will be a good weather.

In Yanzhou Mansion.

The magistrate Deng Xiyong, the general judge He Guilan, the co-prefect Wei Rui and other officials of Yanzhou Prefecture gathered together, the table was messed up, and everyone was half drunk.

He Guilan blushed, stroked her beard, hiccupped, and said loudly: "Everything is inspected, what is patrolling the world, but that's it, everyone, what to do or what to do, we will continue to get promoted and get rich..."

Deng Xiyong sat on the main seat, swaying while breathing heavily, unable to open his eyes, but He Guilan heard clearly and nodded heavily.

He is not short of money, he wants an official.