I am the king of the dead

Chapter 558 You can only trust Your Majesty!
Lu Zhong glanced at the scribe, he recorded Zhang Feng's words word by word, and Lu Zhong will check and make up every word he said, and then carry out multiple interrogations.

But Lu Zhong knew that the possibility of Zhang Feng lying was very low, he didn't ask himself to live now, he only asked His Majesty not to harm his family.

"Who went to the banquet that day, and who stayed until the end?" Lu Zhong asked again.

Zhang Feng thought for a long time and said: "There are too many people going to the banquet. At that time, King Jili was still young, who dared not go, and who could not go, but the last ones are still in the court. Not many."

"I'll write down their names and give them to Tiqi."

Lu Zhong nodded, and asked curiously: "What is Yang Shiqi's purpose in doing this game?"

"My question is, what the hell is he going to do at the banquet?"

Zhang Feng sneered, raised his head, looked at Lu Zhong and said with a smile: "There are too many things he wants to do, and I can talk about each one in detail."

"He didn't say anything at the banquet, but everyone knew it well. If it was left to the end, it would be a grasshopper tied to a rope."

"However, a courtier is only a courtier in the end. After nine years of orthodoxy, Yang Shiqi was defeated by Wang Zhen, Wang Ji and others, and he fell to the end of the night. Even his son almost died."

Lu Zhong asked a little playfully: "Didn't there be such a banquet during the Jingtai period?"

Zhang Feng laughed, shook his head and said, "For those who can hold such a banquet, only Yu Shaobao could entertain them during the Jingtai period. Do you think Yu Shaobao would do such a thing?"

"I said that Yu Shaobao also had a banquet, do you believe it?"

Lu Zhong said confidently: "I don't believe it."

"I don't believe it either." Zhang Feng said with a rather relaxed expression: "The only people who can do this kind of thing are Xia Yuanji, Yang Shiqi, Yu Qian and other leaders."

"Yu Shaobao doesn't know how to entertain banquets, and Hu Min is fine, but no one will go."

"It is a blessing for Da Ming to have Shao Bao, and it is a great blessing for Da Ming to have His Majesty, who knows people and makes good use of them."

Lu Zhong looked at Zhang Feng who knew everything, and said mockingly: "You know everything, but you don't do business."

Instead, Zhang Feng replied: "Actually, you don't know, taking the wrong path is not at all easier than taking the road."

"How can the small road be easier to walk than the big road?"

For Zhang Feng, going the wrong way is actually troublesome. If he hadn't been troublesome, he would not have chosen to stop during the Jingtai period.

"I'm neither corrupt nor corrupt. In fact, my life is better. At least my daughter-in-law has a smiling face for me, instead of being full of disgust in the past." Zhang Feng's two lines of dirty tears flowed down.

When his wife married him back then, he was also the head of the sixth grade, and his words were humble, but his wife admired his uprightness and integrity, which can be described as raising his eyebrows.

During Zhengtong's 14 years, he did all kinds of bad things, and his wife didn't say more than [-] sentences to him.

After he quit during the Jingtai period, his wife's attitude finally eased. If he hadn't wanted to take revenge on Jin Lian this time, his life would only get better and better.

But all of this was ruined by him.

Lu Zhong picked up the question book and said, "Tell me about your own problems."

"From the first year of Zhengtong, people began to come to the door to give filial piety. There was ice tribute in summer and charcoal tribute in winter. Each time 1000 taels. In 14 years, I received a total of more than 13 taels of this kind of money."

"Are you also involved in the first case?" Lu Zhong asked sharply.

Zhang Feng nodded and admitted that he was also involved in the big case. A little smile appeared on his face and he said: "Yes, but that was before the official mansion law. I can’t even get through the door! Haha.”

"Looking at how they have money and no place to use it, it's the first time I feel that being a Beijing official is such a prestigious thing."

It's really not easy to stand up and become an official.

Zhang Feng used to be a third-rank official, and he is still a third-rank official now. When collecting black money, he was an official on his knees, and when he didn't collect money, he was an official standing up.

Both are genuine third grade, but they are very different.

"How did the money flow into your hands?" Lu Zhong continued the interrogation, the question he asked was not surprising, he was asking Yinlu.

In the big case of the Confucian Mansion, Lu Zhong finally confirmed the fact that all the silver in the Confucian Mansion was Japanese silver by checking the silver boxes and silver ingots of the Confucian Mansion.

And now Lu Zhong is investigating the bank where these officials ordered by the court to accept bribes. If they can completely control this bank, it will play a decisive role in maintaining the cleanliness of Beijing officials.

Zhang Feng finally showed embarrassment, and he said flickeringly: "I don't know much about this matter, it's all handled by the agent."

Lu Zhong is a very professional Tiqi, he has long been free from punishment to try the case, he saw through Zhang Feng's fear at a glance, and said with a sneer: "Lie in front of me?"

"I've said everything I can say." Zhang Feng gritted his teeth and said.

Lu Zhong said very calmly: "If you can't say it, you have to say it. Honestly speaking is your only way out now."

"If you refuse to tell the truth now, they will not let your wife and children go."

"The only one you can trust is His Majesty."

Lu Zhong's words were simply inexplicable, but Zhang Feng clearly understood the meaning.

Only trusting His Majesty is Zhang Feng's only choice now.

Zhang Feng has already fallen, and since he is no longer an official, those people who had nothing to do with him in the past will attack him together. At that time, Zhang Feng's family will die in the wilderness, depending on the interest of the other party.

But His Majesty never harmed his family.

When Li Xian was arrested and had no choice but to work in Nanjing, Li Xian's family still lived in the official residence.

Wang Fu voted for the Wala people, but Hu Wei took the Han Liling incident as an example. His Majesty put Wang Fu's family in the official residence to prevent some rats from harming Wang Fu's family.

Although Jin Lian's family moved out of the official residence, they still lived in the east city area, inside Chaoyang Gate, two streets away from His Majesty.

Zhang Feng suddenly discovered that after his downfall, the only person he could trust was His Majesty.

This feeling made Zhang Feng feel lost.

"I said." Zhang Feng chose to speak.

"There are many ways..." Zhang Feng explained the things clearly.

Lu Zhong gained some insight.

Wang Ao looked at the confession in court, and said in amazement: "You are sucking the bones and marrow."

Zhang Feng said with some self-mockery: "I know all these things, but I didn't do it myself, it was done by brokers and compradors. If you don't see it, you don't know it."

Lu Zhong opened another question book, looked at the questions on the question book, and asked hesitantly: "Jin Shangshu, do you know about your corruption?"

As soon as this question came up, even Wang Ao glanced at Lu Zhong. Obviously this was not a predetermined question, but Lu Zhong's addition.

But judging from the paper and handwriting of the title book, it came from the Tai'an Palace. This is a question that His Majesty wants to know.

When asked about this, Lu Zhong ordered the document to stop recording, but recorded it himself.

"Yes, he knows everything." Zhang Feng said with some regret.

"Know?" Lu Zhong and Wang Ao raised their heads abruptly, and looked at Zhang Feng in shock. Jin Lian was so clear about Zhang Feng's corruption?
At this point, Zhang Feng had nothing to say, he knew that it was something the emperor wanted to know.

He said confidently: "Jin Shangshu once checked the accounts of the state treasury for 14 years. Who can escape his eyes? Wang Zhi once said that the only person who can manage money is Jin Lian. He checked the accounts of the state treasury and found out naturally. The hands and feet I did back then."

"Since checking the accounts, Jin Shangshu's attitude towards me has become extremely violent, and he always reprimanded me angrily. To be honest, this made me very embarrassing in the household department."

Lu Zhong recorded Zhang Feng's words word by word, and asked: "Since Jin Shangshu knows that you are corrupt, why does he still recommend you as the Minister of the Household Department?"

"Because I stopped, do you know the Three Treasures of Fulu?"

"Taking an evil path is like liking the Three Treasures of Fortune. Who can quit?"

"After 14 years since I was orthodox, I have never extended my hand again. This is why Jin Shangshu recommended me."

"He thought of everything, but he didn't expect that I would be so stupid."

Lu Zhong and Wang Ao looked at each other before continuing to ask: "Tell me in detail."

Zhang Feng pondered for a moment before saying: "In the prison for the past few days, I thought about it seriously. I really admire Jin Shangshu. He actually guessed that I would take revenge on him."

"But he had no idea that I would do it so early."

"If I wait until I become the Minister of the Household Department, and then start to take revenge on him slowly, it will be fine, because I am the Minister of the Household Department alive, and he is the Minister of the Household Department who passed away."

"Even if your Majesty knows, you have to think about it, because Jin Shangshu has already left."

"But Jin Shangshu probably didn't expect that I would start doing these things before I took office."

"I'm... so stupid."

Zhang Feng is really obsessed with the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has been on the rise since the orthodox three years, and has been promoted to the sixth rank. He is still the third rank, and he really wants to be in the position.

All these things, he has done a little too hastily.

Until now, Zhang Feng is still in his own mind, he has no idea that His Majesty always addresses Jin Lian as Uncle Mu Yang.

"I thought Jin Shangshu was in the same boat as you, so I recommended you." Lu Zhong seemed to say casually.

"Nonsense!" Zhang Feng slapped the table with shackles, and said angrily: "You are His Majesty's Tiqi, how can you frame other people's innocence for nothing!"

"Remember, remember it for me!" Zhang Feng said angrily following the clerk.

The clerk was unmoved, Zhang Feng looked at Wang Ao again and said loudly: "Wang Ao, you are an official of the imperial court, and you just watch these hawks and dogs, can you pour dirty water?"

Wang Ao glanced at one of Lu Zhong's title books, the words Lu Zhong just said were obviously not what was written in His Majesty's title book, but what Lu Zhong himself wanted to say.

Lu Zhong wrote it down stroke by stroke.

Lu Zhong investigated the case, that's it, he would doubt anyone.

Wang Ao couldn't say much, after all, Lu Zhong was only responsible to His Majesty.

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Lu Zhong's mouth and said: "Okay, that's it for today, you can read the statement, if there is no problem, just sign it and make a deposit."

Zhang Feng was relieved when he saw that Lu Zhong wrote it word for word, and signed his signature.

Lu Zhong stood up and ended the interrogation.

Achieve a lot.

"Captain Lu, you..." Wang Ao was handling a case with Tiqi for the first time, and he never expected that Tiqi would handle a case in such a style.

Does Lu Zhong doubt even someone like Jin Shangshu?

Lu Zhong stopped and said in a low voice: "During the battle of the capital, I sent Tiqi to follow Yu Shaobao, and Yu Shaobao returned to the capital on patrol. When the capital was listening to Jingzhong Jing, I found my people , and asked my people to pay."

After Lu Zhong spoke, he headed towards Tai'an Palace.

Zhu Qiyu got the certificate written by Lu Zhonghe and looked at it for a long time, then said: "Oh, Dudu Lu, there is no need for Uncle Mu Yang to doubt it."

Zhu Qiyu naturally discovered what Lu Zhong said.

"Doesn't this mean that Jin Shangshu is innocent?" Lu Zhong said instead.

Zhang Feng's reaction was too normal.

Jin Lian is a person who has dedicated his whole life to Daming. Even Zhang Feng, who is not a man, slaps the table when he hears that Lu Zhong framed Jin Lian's conduct.

It is conceivable that Lu Zhong's words were really too much, and it can also be seen that Jin Lian himself is clean.

This is what Lu Zhong asked for proof.

Your Majesty never trusts anyone wrong.

"Uncle Mu Yang, why would you recommend Zhang Feng even knowing that he is corrupt?" Zhu Qiyu looked at the content in the notebook and fell into deep thought.

Then he understood it all.

Zhang Feng knew he was afraid.

Zhang Feng has gone through everything, and being able to choose to stop is what Jin Lian values ​​most. Shen Yi has not gone through a similar test, which is Shen Yi's biggest disadvantage.

It is not necessary to be so capable to be the Minister of the Ministry of Households. The reason why Jin Lian recommended Zhang Feng is to be able to lie on the silver mountain without being moved.

It's a pity that Jin Lian gave Zhang Feng a chance, but Zhang Feng was useless.

It was Zhang Feng's mistake to act too hastily.

"Check it out again, let's... cut it off." Zhu Qiyu Zhu approved Lu Zhong's inscription, made a decision, drew a red circle, and wrote the word "cut."

He decided to kill Zhang Feng, and executed Zhang Feng through judicial procedures that were not punishable by justice.

It was a very clear instruction that it was not Lu Zhong who wanted to kill Zhang Feng, but Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu stood up and said: "Working for me, even if I leave, I have to protect it. If I don't kill this phoenix today, tomorrow there will be Li Feng, Wang Feng, and my servants."

"This stupid thing!"

Zhang Feng's stupidity, he himself admitted, was too urgent.

"It's very clear, what does Zhang Feng want?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

If Zhang Feng cooperates so much, he must have something to ask for, if he lives, Zhu Qiyu will not spare his life.

"His family." Lu Zhong answered the question truthfully. Zhang Feng cared about his family, especially the three children.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and said, "Find a house in Xicheng District and settle down."

"Your Majesty obeys the order." Lu Zhong bowed to the leader and took the order. Zhang Feng had to pay the price for his stupidity and self-righteousness. When he came, only His Majesty could be trusted, and His Majesty was worthy of trust.

"According to Zhang Feng's confession, this Fuxiangrui Tea Shop should be dug carefully." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, motioning for Lu Zhong to handle the case.

"Resignation." Lu Zhong left the Imperial Study Room of Tai'an Palace, and after checking the defenses of Tai'an Palace and Qingqingfang, he left Tai'an Palace and went to Jinyiwei Yamen.

Zhu Qiyu held a memorial in his hand, it was the memorial of Shen Yi, the newly appointed left servant of the household department.

Shen Yi's first fire when he took office was on the emperor's head.

"Uncle Mu Yang left, but Shen Bulou and Wang Qiren came!" Zhu Qiyu held the memorial in his hand.

Shen Bulou was naturally Shen Yi, Wang Qiren was naturally Wang Hu, the second general of the household department, Heng Ha, was the first to set fire to the emperor's purse.

Shen Yi asked the emperor to pay back the money.

The internal money owes some money to the national money, which was agreed at the beginning to be divided between the tax supervisors and the Baoyuan Bureau of each city's shipping department, and it was written in black and white.

However, according to the regulations of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce, four cents will be exempted from silver coins. The major municipal bureaus have a lot of silver in hand. However, according to the Ming Dynasty's gold and silver ban and the new currency policy, silver taels must be minted into silver coins before they can be used.

So the fifty-five percent given by Zhu Qiyu is the fifty-five percent directly given to the silver coins.

There will be a seigniorage of three cents of silver, and this seigniorage will all belong to Zhu Qiyu's internal money.

Now, Shen Yi, who put his hands together without any gaps, took the [-]-[-] agreement reached by Zhu Qiyu and Jin Lian to find the emperor, just two words: pay back the money.

The solution is very simple, release Zhang Feng from the prison, and fight Shen Yi, Zhu Qiyu will not have this trouble.

"Do you want Lin Xiu to quarrel with their household department again?" Xing'an also said with a embarrassed face.

In fact, Jin Lian has said this matter many times, but every time Zhu Qiyu sent Lin Xiu and Wang Hu to quarrel, this quarrel, there will be more important things.

Shen Yi really grasped the timing of burning the fire on the emperor's head very well.

Zhu Qiyu just appointed Shen Yi, if he doesn't give it, he doesn't support Shen Yi's work, if he supports Shen Yi's work, he will have to pay a large sum of money.

Jin Lian is right, this Shen Yi really loves money, but he is eager to pull it into his arms, even if he can't get it in his hands, he is satisfied to see it.

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