Linzhi Gongzi [Red Mansion]

This secret report entered Beijing, and Emperor Yongjia returned to the palace overnight.That night, he summoned the officials of the household department, the cabinet ministers, and the military masters into the hall to face the saint.That night, the old archives in Shangshu Province were loud and dusty.Even if it rang until dawn, a little or two of the movement was covered up.

During the court meeting on the second day, all the court officials saw the murderous face of the current Holy Majesty whom they had not seen for more than 40 days.Because they didn't know what happened, everyone only held the wat board and dared not act rashly.

In the appalling silence, Emperor Yongjia suddenly said: "Yu'er, come here."

Liang Yu took a look at his father, then put on his clothes and went up the jade steps.Emperor Yongjia pointed at the notebook on the imperial case, his fingers trembling, "You, you, read it."

"Yes, Father."

All the courtiers saw His Royal Highness King Zhao open the copy of the blue background, which represented the secret book and hurried play, stepped forward, and read out the contents clearly word by word.

Every time a word is read, the officials below are dizzy.

It is mentioned in the secret book of Shangzuo: During the 27 years before and after, a total of 120 million taels of salt was missed.Before Wenli, the former Yangzhou patrol salt censor, died of illness, he paid three million taels of salt tax, which means that there are still 820 million taels missing.

After reading the scriptures, the entire Xuanzheng Palace could hear needles drop.Emperor Yongjia gasped, with a hoarse and dry voice, telling his courtiers the blow he had received this time.

He pointed to Hubu Shangshu, "You, tell me."

Hubu Shangshu took a step forward, stepped out of the crowd, and said in a calm tone: "Last night, the minister, four cabinet ministers, and two military masters checked the files and records of the past 30 years. In the first 13 years, almost Every year, there is a declaration of advance salt introduction. About 20 yuan a year. According to the imperial salt order, three liang of advance salt interest silver is required for each salt extraction. In the first year, Yangzhou turned over 15 taels of interest silver. After that, it was suspended every year without any silver interest. In the next 17 years, there were five declarations of Yanyin advance payment, but..."

But I only saw the emperor's approval, but no documents.This sentence, Hubu Shangshu did not say.Just go on: "The former Lianghuai tour censor Wenli took office for three years, and he never declared for salt quotations. But the salt tax was often delayed, and it was filled later."

After he finished speaking, he took a step back and returned to his seat.Logically speaking, for such a big loophole, his household department would be guilty of negligence.But Qiu Shangshu was not panicked at all.Because when these things happened, he was not yet the Minister of the Household Department.Even now, the top and bottom of the household department are gradually transferred to the household department later.

These old sesame seeds and rotten millet things did not involve his oversight.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is not responsible for negligence, but what about the people who approved these memorials?

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Yongjia's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the cinnabar imperial brush creaked when he squeezed it.After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "You really have the guts!!"

All the courtiers knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Someone secretly looked at His Royal Highness King Zhao, hoping that he could say something.It's a pity that King Zhao didn't even kneel down, he just bent down to make a salute.People can't help but let out a sigh.If His Royal Highness was here, he must have said many good things so that His Majesty would not be so angry.It also means that things won't be so difficult to handle.

Emperor Yongjia laughed back in anger: "Quiet the anger? What do you want me to do to calm the anger?"

At this time, someone who didn't have long eyes stood up, "Your Majesty, this is just the words of Lin Hai's family..."

Before he could finish his words, he was smashed all over his head and face with a stick. Emperor Yongjia yelled as he hit him, "The words of the family, the words of the family! Then what you say is not the words of the family!"

Emperor Yongjia had long been displeased with this group of speech officials, he smashed it so hard that even the hair crown was tilted to one side.Helping his loose hair in a hurry, Emperor Yongjia pointed at his head and stared and cursed angrily: "Pick off his black yarn! Drag it out, drag it out! Give me fifty big slaps!"

Under the terrified gazes of the crowd, the speaker shouted for His Majesty's mercy, but was dragged outside by the guards outside.He lifted up his robe and pulled out his trousers, and hit the flesh with a mahogany stick.

When the first blow went down, the screams pierced through the sky above the Xuanzheng Hall.The scream was so shrill that those who stood close could feel their backs covered in cold sweat.

Amidst the screams, Emperor Yongjia stared coldly at the courtiers below.Gradually, his eyes lost their focus due to fatigue.He didn't know how many sticks passed, he waved his hand lazily, and said hoarsely: "Stop."

Zhang Baoshou hurriedly went out to stop, and when he came back, he whispered, "They're all dead."

Said it was a low voice, but actually heard all of them.

Emperor Yongjia waved his hand irritably, Zhang Baoshou naturally took people down to deal with it.

Only when the emperor lost his temper enough did His Royal Highness Zhao stepped forward to ask for instructions: "Father, how should this case be tried?"

This case is really difficult to try, because in the past 27 years, there have always been three inspectors in the Lianghuai Salt Field.Except for Wen Li who had died in office, the identities of the other three were not easy to mess with.

One is Gao Huan, the son of Gao Bin, a veteran of the three dynasties, who has retired from the dynasty and is still alive. He is now a scholar of the dynasty.A salt inspector who served two consecutive terms was the emperor's cousin-in-law, Du Zeng.The last one is the current Jiangning economic envoy, Ying Tianfu chief envoy, and Zhen Yingjia, who was almost promoted to the president of Jinling inspection a few years ago.

All are or were the emperor's confidantes.The most trusted person lied to him, this is what Emperor Yongjia is most annoyed, most disappointed and most unacceptable.

Things happened suddenly, and Jin Yiwei was also impulsive overnight.For the time being, Gao Huan and Du Zengshou were detained at home and were not allowed to move around.As for how to deal with it, it still depends on what Emperor Yongjia thinks.

When Liang Yu asked such a question, he didn't know an official who was terrified.Sitting in a row, the relatives in front and back, and the disciples and apprentices in the left and right are afraid that they will all be unlucky.However, thinking about it again, it has been nearly a year.No matter how important things are, they must be sealed.Even if Emperor Yongjia ordered someone to investigate.

When I get to Jiangnan, I'm afraid that the year will be over, so I will find an opportunity if I can't say it.

Just holding on to hope, Emperor Yongjia suddenly asked Liang Yu: "How is the progress at Taihuitan?"

Liang Yu said: "The confession has been made, many of which overlap with what was said in the memorial, and can be used as evidence."

Wasn't Taihui Tan accused of the salt tax for sinking Buddha statues?All the ministers don't understand why it has something to do with the ink corruption case?Could it be that the treasures to be offered on the ship were all exchanged for the salt tax?

All of a sudden, the courtiers who had benefited from Taihui Tanli were all terrified, feeling that a fire had burned to their feet, and their hearts would be burned through.

Emperor Yongjia sat back in the dragon chair with his head supported, and said with a smile: "Then how else can we investigate? Just follow his words. Jin Yiwei gave it to you, tell me one, search one, ask one. Just ask until you tell the truth .I want to see if there are more leaks in the capital, or more in the south of the Yangtze River."

As soon as he finished speaking, a person jumped out, "Your Majesty, think twice, think twice! Using Jin Yiwei's blood punishment based on the words of a few people! This is not an act of benevolence. Please think twice, Your Majesty, for your reputation. ah!"

"How many people's words?" Emperor Yongjia gritted his teeth, patted the table and said: "Isn't these few people's words enough! How many people do you want to kneel in front of me and tell me that you, the emperor, are so mediocre? Just ask the people below to suck blood and knock bones!"

Before he cursed, all the ministers burst into tears.But Emperor Yongjia didn't want to talk to them anymore, and said directly: "Dali Temple Minister Yan Zheng, Metropolitan Procuratorate's Right Deputy Imperial Envoy Wang Zhi, Minister of Punishment Hu Zongbi!"

The three immediately rolled up their sleeves and stepped forward, "The minister is here!"

"I ordered the three of you to go to Yangzhou immediately, and together with Lin Hai, the inspector of salt in the Huaihe River, thoroughly investigate the Jiangnan salt tax fraud case. I gave you a goldfish order, and when you see this order, you will feel like you are here! Anyone who finds out the filth will be detained. ! Anyone who denies sophistry, I will allow you to kill first and then play!"

The three of them immediately said yes, and said they lived up to His Majesty's great trust.

Emperor Yongjia took a deep breath, and said again: "King Zhao Liang Yu."

Liang Yu took a step forward: "My son is here."

In the chaos, Liang Yu stood upright among the panicked ministers, like a sharp sword about to be unsheathed.You don't even need to witness it with your own eyes, you are already about to be blinded by the sharpness of his body.

Looking at such a son, Emperor Yongjia deeply realized his own aging and incompetence for the first time.The more than 1000 million taels of silver was like a huge mountain pressing on his shoulders, instantly bending his dignity and spine.He suddenly realized that apart from the excitement and extravagance of the six visits to the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor of his decades seemed to have nothing to offer.

And after six lively games, he left countless hidden dangers for his country.

Who will save this hidden danger?Who can help?

Emperor Yongjia knew that he was old and could not be saved——

"The future matters are all up to Prince Zhao Liang Yu. Please report important matters to him directly." Emperor Yongjia panted roughly, and his breath seemed to be broken, "I... I am tired and need to rest. "

After saying these words, Emperor Yongjia stood up holding Zhang Baoshou's arm, and waved back with a gesture of extreme impatience.

"Retreat."

The sinking of the stone Buddha seems to have really sunk the emperor's last bit of luck.Even praying in a Buddhist temple has never delayed the time for bad things to happen.

In the winter of the 59th year of Yongjia, there was a salt tax corruption case that shocked the world and a group of corrupt officials waiting to be imprisoned, executed or exiled.

And those people who were anxious or had nothing to do with themselves clearly realized after this court meeting that Emperor Yongjia had no intention of asking his beloved son who was exactly the same as himself to take over his flourishing country.People who have experienced the abolishment of the prince seem to have gotten used to the prince being abolished again.

All eyes were on Liang Yu, the current son of the middle palace, the third prince, His Royal Highness King Zhao.Even after Emperor Yongjia came back by himself, he announced that his dynasty would begin.This one is already clear and clear, the candidate for the next prince - the future prince, the future East Palace.

The author has something to say: the salt tax corruption case draws on the historical corruption case of Lianghuai that was exposed in the 33rd year of Qianlong.At this time, You Bashi, the inspector of salt inspection, was annoyed because the salt merchants didn't take him seriously when he came to office, and he was not delivered in time.Make Xiaosi angry!

Many people were involved in this case, even Ji Xiaolan was exiled because of this~