Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu just lifted the quilt, sighed and said: "I can't do it anymore, I'll leave it to you, I'll go to sleep first."

Li Jieyu was in a hurry, but Zhu Xu didn't care. He was too tired and wanted to sleep comfortably.

Zhu Xu soon fell asleep, but Bi Ziyan was not safe.

Bi Fu.

Zhang Wenda came to Bi Ziyan's residence with several "reporting letters". After giving all the letters to Bi Ziyan, he remained silent.

Bi Ziyan watched, his expression gradually becoming serious.

The core of these complaint letters is "Huitong Commercial Bank", which lists a lot of figures, indicating that a large part of the money has disappeared inexplicably, and some of them have also disappeared inexplicably after entering the household department. 500!

There is also a general list of Huitong Commercial Bank's business, many of which are "unclean" and violate the court's laws.

In short, these letters of complaint are quite detailed, and one can tell at a glance that they are not fabricated, but were made by internal or long-term investigators.

Bi Ziyan put down the letter, looked up at Zhang Wenda, his face sinking like water.

What Huitong Commercial Bank is, the entire Ming Dynasty is very clear, who is the first big shopkeeper, no one does not know!

What is this for?For whom?Even the purpose behind it can be seen through at a glance!

It was only when he saw through that that Bi Ziyan's face was sombre, his eyes were stern, and he looked at Zhang Wenda without opening his mouth.

Zhang Wenda's expression was not calm, Su Rong said: "This is just received by the lower official, and I haven't found out who sent it, but once the contents inside are leaked..."

This Huitong firm belongs to the emperor, once it is leaked out, it will hit the emperor in the face and damage the majesty of the royal family.And it will have a great impact on the "New Deal", especially the current political situation, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Bi Ziyan knew the seriousness, thought about it for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Find out who is behind it as soon as possible, and... the rest, I will do it!"

Zhang Wenda also meant the same thing. At this moment, if Fu Changzong suddenly fell, with the character of the emperor, he would probably "bloodbath" the cabinet and the six ministries!

Bi Ziyan didn't tell Zhang Wenda Duo, but after telling him to find out as soon as possible, he sat in the lobby, looked at his own shadow, frowned, his face was sullen, and he didn't move at all.

This matter was no small matter, it was obvious that someone wanted to make trouble, and the emperor was about to return to the capital, so he had to settle the matter before then, so as not to create a bigger disturbance!

How can I deal with it?

Judging from these letters of complaint, Fu Tao, Fu Changzong and his son embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver, among which I don't know how much is dirty.He doesn't know how much the emperor knows, but no matter what, as long as it is revealed, Fu Changzong's downfall is inevitable.

Fu Changzong is not only the Minister of the Household Department, he is also the emperor's uncle, the most important supporter of the emperor since he ascended the throne.If he was pulled from his horse, Bi Ziyan could not have predicted how the emperor would be furious and how he would react, but he knew very well that this would have unpredictable and terrible consequences for the Ming dynasty and the "New Deal"!

After an unknown amount of time, a maid came over and said softly, "Master, madam, please rest."

Bi Ziyan's thoughts were interrupted, he took a deep breath, stood up and said, "Tell Madam, I won't be coming back tonight, let her sleep first."

After he finished speaking, he strode outside and shouted at the same time: "Come on, prepare the carriage, I'm going to Fu's residence."

"It's the master." The servant outside the door hurried to prepare.

When Bi Ziyan rushed to Fu's residence overnight, Fu Changzong and his son were also talking at night by candlelight.

Fu Changzong was making tea, and the room was steaming hot. The father and son sat opposite each other with relaxed expressions.

Fu Tao said: "Father, there have been more and more memorials to impeach you recently, I'm afraid some people have really moved their minds."

Although Fu Changzong kept a low profile, he was the Secretary of the Household Department after all, the emperor's own uncle, and there were many people around him, so he couldn't hide this from him.

He poured a good cup of cha, picked it up, shook it in front of his nose, and said, "No matter what their thoughts are, they will never succeed until they understand one thing."

Fu Tao was taken aback for a moment, and said, "What is it?"

Fu Changzong took a sip, put it down, and started to cook again. While moving, he said: "It's not the past now. The courtiers can hold the Holy Will hostage. Today's Shengshang Zhijian is comparable to the Taizu Taizong. How can they play with it at will. They If you don't understand this point, no matter how much you have, or how powerful you are, it will be futile after all, and you will even harm yourself."

Fu Tao nodded if he realized something, and said: "Father means that they don't understand the emperor's intentions, and only think about themselves?"

Fu Changzong handed Fu Tao a cup of tea and said, "The Sacred Heart is God's will. If they don't know God's will, they won't do any good except to annoy the emperor."

Fu Tao understood, and said: "What my father said is that the emperor has long had plans for the government and the 'New Deal', and he attaches great importance to it. If these people want to dismantle the situation, the emperor will definitely be unhappy."

Fu Changzong took a sip of the freshly brewed tea, nodded slightly, and said: "So, as a father, as long as the Sacred Heart is not lost, no matter how much trouble they make, it will be futile. Especially the emperor deeply hates factionalism, but they try to reproduce it again and again. , completely ignored the emperor..."

Fu Tao drank his tea and said, "Father, why don't we do anything? What if they get some clues to threaten the emperor?"

Fu Changzong put down the teacup, continued to make tea, poured it, and said calmly: "From today onwards, don't worry about anything, just do what you have to do, even if the sky falls, don't worry about it, especially about me, Don’t make one more movement, don’t say one more word!”

Just as Fu Tao was about to agree, a servant knocked on the door and said, "Master, Mr. Bi Ge is here."

Chapter 794

In the room, upon hearing this, Fu Tao quickly raised his head to look at Fu Changzong, and said, "Father, what is Mr. Bi Ge doing here so late?"

Fu Changzong put down the teapot, and said calmly: "Old Bi Ge has always hoped that the court will be stable. If someone wants to pull me off the horse, Elder Bi Ge will not agree. Now there must be someone who wants Elder Bi Ge to move me..."

Fu Tao understands that although the current political situation is somewhat unbalanced inside, the overall situation is one. No one wants major changes to happen when everyone is determined to promote the "New Deal".

The household department or his father is an extremely important part of promoting the "New Deal". If he falls, the implications will be too great, enough to shake the world, and Bi Ziyan probably does not want to see this happen.

Fu Changzong tidied up his clothes and said, "Go and rest, remember my words."

"Yes." Fu Tao stood up and replied, with a somewhat worried expression.

Fu Changzong came to the living room in his ordinary clothes, raised his hand to Bi Ziyan and said, "Mr. Bi Ge, you don't come to my house very often. It's so radiant."

Bi Ziyan said earnestly, "I came late at night because I have something to discuss with Mr. Fu."

Fu Changzong motioned him to sit down, the two drank a cup of tea, Fu Changzong said: "Mr. Bi Ge, please tell me."

Although the two have been colleagues for many years, they are not familiar with each other for various reasons. This is the first time that they have such a conversation.

Bi Ziyan didn't play charades with Fu Changzong, and directly handed several letters of complaint to Fu Changzong, saying: "Master Fu, please give me an explanation."

Fu Changzong glanced at Bi Ziyan, took it, took out the letter, and read it slowly.

From the beginning to the end, his expression didn't change much. Huitong Commercial Bank has a close relationship with the household department, and he knows many things in his heart clearly.

For example, the money that disappeared did not disappear out of thin air, but went into the internal funds, and then went to the Military Weapons Bureau, Jin Yiwei, etc. Some were before the emperor's ascension to the throne, and some were after the emperor's ascension. Because some relationships have not been straightened out, the money has been flowing like this , to the outside world, is a secret.

As for the so-called shady businesses, including mining, brothels, private salt, etc., some were left over from the previous dynasty, and some were sold to outsiders at a high price.

Fu Changzong read it, put down these letters, pondered, and said: "Mr. Bi Ge should know that Huitong Trading Company is the property of the emperor. Instead of asking me, it is better to ask the emperor."

Bi Ziyan's face changed slightly, and he said, "You mean, all these emperors know?"

Fu Changzong smiled and said: "The emperor knows better than the lower officials."

Bi Ziyan examined Fu Changzong's expression for a while, nodded after a while, and didn't say much.