Domineering Daming

Chapter 72

He turned his finger on Ye Xianggao and Han Yu, and said flatly: "Dare to ask the two adults, how much is the total amount of the payment this time?"

Ye Xianggao glanced at Han Yu, stood up, and said if he had any calculations: "His Royal Highness Hui Hui, although the amount of money reported from various places has not been carefully calculated, but there should be 500 million taels."

Zhu Xu was not in a hurry, turned his head to look at the second assistant Han Yu, and said, "Master Han, what yamen are participating this time?"

The corners of Han Yu's face were thin and straight, he bowed slightly, and said: "Return to Your Highness, the household department, Jinyiwei, and Shuntian Mansion are the main ones, and the other yamen are all for assistance."

Zhu Xu squinted at the two of them, and the whole imperial study room could feel the chill on his body.

After a long time, he took a deep breath, took out an account book from his arms, handed it to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Brother Huang, look at this, it's just a rough calculation, the amount may be much larger than this."

Zhu Youxiao's expression has been gloomy all the time, and now the Ministry of War has blatantly implicated several princes and princes in the settlement operation for no reason. Immediately afterwards, his younger brother, King Hui, also rushed into the Ministry of War, which became the biggest whirlpool, making him the most difficult manage.

He looked at the account book that Zhu Xu handed over, and there were two big "Military Departments" on it. He took it with a cold expression, and flipped through it.

Ye Xianggao and Han Yu couldn't see what Zhu Xu handed over, but they looked at each other with some bad premonitions in their eyes.

Zhu Youxiao flipped through the account books, his already pale face suddenly flushed a little.

Zhu Xu knew that he was angry, so he stepped back quietly.The next home match will be between the emperor Zhu Youxiao and the first assistant Ye Xianggao, and the second assistant Han Yu.

He quietly gave Queen Zhang a reassuring look, and Queen Zhang exhaled lightly, and finally gave him a warning look.

Zhu Xu finished playing the hero, and now he wants to be transparent, so he keeps quietly retreating.

"Cough cough!"

Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao coughed in a low voice, but still held back, drank a cup of tea, and continued to cough while watching.

Empress Zhang looked distressed, and asked the maids to prepare something in a low voice. She walked over gently, stroked his back, and called softly: "Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao's chest was getting bigger and bigger, and his whole body was like a small volcano before it erupted.

Zhu Xu also sighed secretly, anyone else would be mad with anger.In his hands, the "tax money" that should have been collected is less than one-tenth. Which emperor can bear it?What's more, these humerus ministers who are against him on weekdays and wholeheartedly serve the country?

Thinking of this, Zhu Xu couldn't help turning his head to look at Zhu Youjian who was not far away, thinking, he would have discovered the truth by killing so many ministers in the future, right?

Zhu Youxiao is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, and he has been struggling in the chaotic and united court, but looking at the account books of the Ministry of War still made him burst into anger, his cough intensified, and his face turned red.

puff!

Zhu Youxiao's body straightened up, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"emperor!"

"Brother Emperor!"

It was so sudden that everyone in the imperial study was stunned, and they all stepped forward one after another, looking at Zhu Youxiao with a look of shock.

Zhu Youxiao spat out a mouthful of blood, but his whole body calmed down, his chest heaved and heaved, he looked at the people in front of him twitchingly, gritted his teeth and said: "I will pass on my order, Zhang Heming will go to prison, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple will interrogate, King Hui Judge, let's all go down."

Both Ye Xianggao and Han Yu were startled, and couldn't help but look at the account book that Zhu Xu handed over on the imperial table.

But Zhu Youxiao stood up with the help of Queen Zhang and walked to the back.

Zhang Guoji and Ye Xianggao, Han Yu naturally bowed quickly and said: "I will leave."

After a few people left, only Zhu Xu and Zhu Youjian, who had been silent all this time, were left in the imperial study.

Zhu Youjian turned around to leave, but then he turned around, looked at Zhu Xu, and said with a warning look on his face: "Sixth brother, learn the rules, this kind of thing is indispensable." After finishing speaking, Zhu Xu was not given a chance , turned around and walked out.

Zhu Xu looked at his back, and the corners of his mouth twitched. There are no fools who are emperors, Zhu Youxiao is not stupid, and Zhu Youjian is not stupid.

Zhu Xu stood in the imperial study room, silent for a long time.

According to his script, Zhu Youxiao should be furious at this moment and order a thorough investigation of the household department, Jinyi, Shuntian Mansion and other yamen. Zhu Youxiao's sudden vomiting of blood interrupted his plan and made him the chief interrogator .

But think carefully about everything that happened today. Although there are many flaws, the goal has been achieved.

Zhu Xu made sure that there was no major omission, so he turned around and wanted to take back the account book, but in an instant his eyes were fixed on the teacup that Zhu Youxiao had just drank.

The tea lid was overturned to the side, and the tea was red. Zhu Youxiao's blood was sprayed out just now. No matter how much you sprayed, it would be impossible to make a cup of tea rich like this.

Zhu Xu's heart suddenly became cold, and the first thought in his mind was: run!

He also did the same, quickly ran out of the Imperial Study Room, Jingyang Palace, and ran straight to Jinghuan Palace.

When Cao Wenzhao saw it, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly followed Zhu Xu, saying anxiously, "Your Highness, what happened?"

"Let's talk when we go back." Zhu Xu wiped the sweat off his brow, his mind was racing, thinking about Zhu Youxiao's purpose for doing this.

At this moment, in the East Wing of Jingyang Palace, Zhu Youxiao was next to Queen Zhang, wiping his mouth and smiling, "Did you see it?"

Empress Zhang naturally saw that they were husband and wife, and they performed well together, but she didn't understand Zhu Youxiao's purpose, so she asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, what did the monkey give you?"

That monkey, Empress Zhang used this name, she had obviously concluded that Zhu Youxiao would not do anything to Zhu Xu.

Zhu Youxiao picked up a cup of teacup, took a sip, then took a deep breath, and said: "A ledger was handed over by the Ministry of War this time. The total amount exceeds 500 million taels, which is more than what was handed over to the treasury." need more."

Empress Zhang's complexion changed slightly, and she said, "Your Majesty, you mean that someone in the Ministry of War was greedy for ink and was discovered by the sixth younger brother?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded, with a cold look in his eyes, and said: "I have always known that they would be greedy for ink, but I didn't expect it to reach this point. A military department that was just helping out paid 500 million taels, and the other Aren’t there more yamen, and it is estimated that less than one-fifth of them are registered in the national treasury.”

Empress Zhang always practiced that the harem should not interfere in politics, and she didn't say much when she heard the words, she just sat with Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao didn't lose his mind, and he didn't seem very angry. He was silent for a while, and said: "I asked the sixth brother to be the chief judge, just to shake the mountain and make them spit out more."

Empress Zhang nodded slightly, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, the emperor, the sixth younger brother is still very smart, and will understand the emperor's mind."

Zhu Xu, who walked all the way to Jinghuan Palace, also gradually calmed down.I roughly understood Zhu Youxiao's purpose in doing so.

First of all, it is probably a last move prepared to save him. If it is not good for him, he can pretend to be ill and delay in order to find a solution.

Secondly, after discovering the truth, he is not Zhu Youjian, and he doesn't have that much courage.This time it must not be one or two yamen that are affected. If you really want to check the relatives, pull out the Rob and bring out the mud, it is estimated that few officials in the capital are clean.

He can't face the first assistant and the second assistant face to face, otherwise the consequences will be difficult to deal with.

Chapter 73 Empress Zhang's Worries

Zhu Xu roughly figured out Zhu Youxiao's intentions, so he wasn't so worried.

He was half lying on the couch, squinting his eyes, thinking about it.

Although it was his first appearance today, he directly took down the Minister of the Ministry of War with some domineering manner. Although he was arrogant, it was also a display of strength. In the future, anyone who wants to touch him or the people around him should be cautious.

And tomorrow, it is an open and true "becoming an official". No matter what the result is, he, King Hui, the younger brother of Emperor Zhu Youxiao, will be remembered by everyone, especially the adults in the court.