Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 317 Do you have a white hat?

"Your Majesty, the Jin Yiwei beheaded a total of more than 3,700 people this time. From the homes of these officials and gentry, they confiscated 7 million dan of grain, more than 8 million gu of gold and silver, and other treasures of calligraphy and painting that have not yet been included."

In Wuying Palace, Li Wei reported the results of Jinyiwei's battles one by one.

Jinyiwei was not only ruthless in killing people, but also ransacked homes. Li Wei was shocked when he got the figures reported by Chen Su, and repeatedly lamented that it was faster to steal money!

No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang was so loyal to killing the civil servants and gentry, they were so rich!

Most of the military commanders and nobles who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world were from poor backgrounds. Even if they later turned around and became dignitaries of the new dynasty and used various methods to make money, they were still inferior to these literary gentry who had been passed down for hundreds of years. A big chunk.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard so much money and food, his eyes widened and he could not recover for a long time.

He was both happy and surprised when he suddenly got so much money and food. He was happy because with this money, the Ming Dynasty's finances were greatly relieved, but he was surprised because of the profound background of these gentry.

"Okay, we understand. Let's escort the money and food back to Beijing as soon as possible." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and ordered.

Although Jin Yiwei reported the figures, the money and food were all in various places and had to be transported slowly.

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and asked again: "Who is the head of the household department beheaded this time?"

After reporting all this, Li Wei resigned and breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the hall.

Zhu Di and the old monk were also looking at Li Wei. Although they were not in the capital, they were all very impressed by Li Wei's heroic deeds in the capital.

This matter has come to an end, and the rest of the matter can be left to Chen Su to investigate slowly, and he can get out.

After leaving the palace gate, Li Wei was about to turn around and go home. Although he was actually in charge of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, on the surface he had no official position, so there was no such thing as leaving early and absenteeism.

Not long after he walked out, he saw two people walking towards him.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "The official position is a bit small. Forget it, just him. You can revise the confession and conclude the case with Guo Huan colluding with officials to embezzle taxes and transfer it to Dali Temple for review."

Li Wei put back his hands and stood up, looking up and down at the future Emperor Yongle. Zhu Di had been a vassal for more than two years. At this time, he was much more mature than before.

"Master Li, there is no need to be polite." Zhu Di raised his head slightly.

"I have met His Highness King Yan." Li Wei bowed his hands in a salute.

He had said before that this matter would be counted as corruption, and for such a large amount, without the involvement of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is in charge of national taxation, no one would believe it, so he could only treat this little test minister as Pulled out to be the mastermind.

This Guo Huan was also one of the main forces who impeached Li Party together with Zhao Ben and others, so he was also arrested and beheaded together.

Li Wei thought for a while and said, "It seems that there is a test minister named Guo Huan."

After the death of Queen Ma, all the vassal kings, including King Yan, were recalled to attend the funeral. They had been in the capital for some time. However, as a prince who had resigned from the vassal, he rarely interacted with the ministers in the court. After all, the ministers in the court were all in the capital. He is a minister of the emperor and the prince. It is not a good thing to be too close to the prince. Li Wei does not have much contact with him.

In a few words, the two of them made Guo Huan, a little-known person, achieve a great achievement that will go down in history. I wonder if Guan Xia Youzhi would be moved to tears.

"Yes!"

Especially Zhu Di. He originally wanted to take Li Wei to Peking, but was reprimanded by his father and refused. Now two years later, facts have proven how wise he was at the time. However, such a capable minister is destined to be with Li Wei. He's out of luck.

One is Zhu Di wearing a python robe, and the other is an old monk.

Being a Jin Yiwei was really offending. There were so many Jin Yiwei movies in later generations, and almost none of them ended well. He just solved a case and already forced all the officials in the dynasty to fight him, even if he didn't care about offending him. People also feel a lot of pressure!

Since Ru Taisu was demoted, there has been no new minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and all affairs have been handled by a test minister.

Li Wei raised his hand and said yes. He was not surprised by this, but he just felt that the name seemed a bit familiar.

Li Wei couldn't stand Zhu Di's look of regret, so he turned his gaze to the monk aside: "Who is this?"

"Oh, my father asked me to choose a monk to accompany me, and this is the eminent monk I chose." Zhu Di introduced him loudly, and at the same time, he couldn't help but smile.

Although he failed to get the great talent Li Wei, he was very satisfied with the monk Daoyan next to him. Dao Yan also followed suit and bowed with one palm: "Poor monk Dao Yan, I have met Mr. Li!"

Li Wei returned the favor and praised softly: "Dao Yan? That's a good name."

Zhu Di followed with a smile and said: "The eminent monk Daoyan is not only profound in Buddhism, he is also well versed in the meaning of scriptures and is quite talented."

"Your Highness has given you too much praise." Dao Yan said humbly.

Li Wei looked at this kind-hearted old monk, suddenly his heart moved, and he asked softly: "Master Daoyan, do you have a white hat?"

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, Daoyan, who had lowered his head humbly, suddenly opened his eyes, and his heart was shaken! Zhu Di's smile suddenly froze on his face, and panic flashed in his eyes!

Dao Yan was over fifty years old and had practiced Buddhism for many years. His temperament was far better than that of the young prince Zhu Di. After the moment of shock, he quickly concealed his inner shock and said with a chuckle: "The poor monk never wears a hat, why is Master Li Do you have this question?"

Li Wei glanced at him, then at Zhu Di, who barely suppressed his panic, and suddenly understood.

It seems that this monk was the one who instigated Zhu Di's rebellion in history. Even though Zhu Di knew that this monk was not serious, he still chose him, and his ambition was already obvious.

However, Li Wei did not intend to expose them. After all, he did not know whether Zhu Biao would die in the future. Just like Queen Ma, he spent a lot of effort but in the end could not change the result.

Zhu Di was also a good wise emperor in history. If Zhu Biao really died young, replacing him as emperor would be a good thing for the whole world.

As for whether the position is upright or not, that's what the dignitaries themselves care about. The common people in the world don't care about it, and Li Wei doesn't even care.

"I'm just asking casually, it's okay." Li Wei smiled and said, "Your Highness, King Yan, if you have nothing else to do, I will leave first."

Zhu Di suppressed the panic in his heart and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Master Li, please excuse me."

Li Wei bowed his hands to the two of them and passed by.

The two stood there, and when his figure disappeared, Zhu Di suddenly couldn't hold on anymore, and asked Dao Yan in panic: "How did he know?"

"Your Highness, don't panic!"

Dao Yan first comforted him, and then his mind quickly changed, thinking about Li Wei's intention.

In fact, he was really overthinking this. Li Weizhen just asked casually. He already knew that Zhu Di was going to rebel. The extra question was just for confirmation.

"It's over, it's over. If this matter is leaked, my father will never let me go if he finds out!" Zhu Di's face was pale, but he still couldn't suppress the fear in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang had been extremely strict with them princes since they were young, which made them full of deep respect for their father. The only one who dared to talk back to Zhu Yuanzhang directly was his eldest son, Zhu Biao, and the others were even the second and third eldest children. If the direct prince dares to talk back, he will be beaten severely, not to mention his rebellious intentions!

"Your Highness, there is no need to panic. Even if he really reports this matter to Your Majesty, Your Majesty may not believe it. Your Highness is the destiny of destiny, so there is no need to worry too much."

Dao Yan comforted him again. Although he himself was shocked and inexplicable, he could only press down forcefully to stabilize the young prince first.

However, Zhu Di couldn't care less about destiny now. What he was worried about now was whether this matter would be reported to his father.

"No, father must not know about this matter. Is there any way, master?" Zhu Di asked eagerly.

Dao Yan had no choice but to ponder for a while and said: "This man is a great talent. I think he doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards His Highness. If Your Highness can take this person under his command, then what happens today will be a blessing rather than a disaster!"

When Zhu Di heard this, his face immediately showed embarrassment, and he sighed: "To be honest, when I first became a vassal, I asked my father for this person, but my father not only refused to agree, but also reprimanded me. "

Dao Yan was slightly startled, this actually surprised him.

You must know that when Zhu Di came to the vassal, Li Wei was just a little-known figure. It is strange that Zhu Di, the dignified prince, failed to ask this person to come over and instead scolded him.

Could it be that His Majesty is really discerning and discerned this person's extraordinary talents as early as back then?

Dao Yan's eyes flickered, and after a moment he said quietly: "Your Highness, if this person cannot be used by me, he will be killed by me!"

(End of this chapter)