Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 209 The dizzy Zhao Kang

Hearing Lin Yu's words, even though Zheng Qian and others were mentally prepared before arriving, they were still intimidated by the official power.

After being stunned for a moment, Zheng Qian plucked up the courage and said, "Then let's wait and see."

After speaking, he turned around and left. Jia Fugui also stood up, and the other businessmen immediately followed.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Long and his two brothers were the only ones left in the originally lively box.

Long Xingyong said angrily: "These bastards seem to have really taken the courage of the leopard!"

Lin Lang looked at his brother.

"Let them be arrogant, they won't be able to laugh anymore after tomorrow."

Lin Yu snorted: "Zhao Kang? You think you can suppress us this way? What you think is too simple!"

"What do you mean, Mr. Lin?" Long Xingyi smiled maliciously.

Lin Yu: "Read his book tomorrow!"

"What a good idea. After I return, I will immediately notify the others and put pressure on him together. Even if His Majesty wants to protect him, he will have to shed a layer of skin!"

"Third brother, get ready."

Lin Yu said: "After tomorrow, when Zheng Qian and the others come back to see you, put the price down as hard as possible to let them know that we are not easy to mess with!"

Lin Lang chuckled: "I understand."

the other side.

After Zheng Qian and others left the restaurant, they went to report to Zhao Kang, and received great praise from Master Zhao.

Zheng Qian said hurriedly: "Master Imperial Master, other merchants are also on their way to the imperial capital. Do you think we should inform them first?"

Zhao Kang glanced at him and knew that the profiteer was so enthusiastic because he wanted to have a solid position in the Daqian Chamber of Commerce in the future.

He said: "Boss Zheng, there is something for you. I have to remind you in advance. From now on, you will cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce. You must always remember this. Your Majesty must let the country make money first, and then you can make money." .”

Zheng Qian and others nodded quickly: "I understand, I understand."

Zhao Kang said: "So if you want to recruit other people, you have to recruit some people with good conduct and who can make money for His Majesty. If those unscrupulous people get involved, if something happens in the future, be careful of being implicated."

Zheng Qian suddenly realized that Zhao Kang really reminded himself, "The common people understand, thank you for your guidance."

"This is best. Okay, you did a good job. Now, let's leave it to our national division."

Zhao Kang's smile is a little oozing. You have let me close my shop for so many days. If I don't cut off a few pieces of your flesh, I won't be able to afford the money I haven't earned these days!
The next day.

morning meeting.

All the officials were greeted by the ceremony, and Her Majesty the Empress's words about having something to do came to an end.

Lin Yu couldn't help it anymore and stood up directly and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Because of Zhao Kang, Her Majesty the Empress is now very unhappy with Lin Yu, and said with a cold face: "Master Lin, please speak."

Lin Yu glanced at Zhao Kang, who was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, and said solemnly: "I want to impeach Zhao Kang, the national counselor, which violates my law!"

As soon as these words came out, the courtiers all looked at Zhao Kang.

Opening his eyes, Zhao Kang sneered without any concealment: "It's impeachment again. There is nothing new every day. I'm tired of it."

Some people couldn't help laughing when they heard this. How many times has this guy been impeached?
How long has it been since you entered the DPRK? Less than half a year, right?

He has been impeached so many times!
I'm afraid it's a record.

Xiao Linglong curled her lips, couldn't this guy just pretend?She pretended to be surprised: "Oh? Where did Mr. Lin's words come from?"

Lin Yu said unceremoniously: "Your Majesty, Zhao Kang, as a national teacher, actually colluded with traders in private. It is expressly prohibited by the law of our country. Officials in the court are not allowed to do business!" Tsk, tsk, surnamed Lin is really shameless. It's thick, people who are still officials are not allowed to do business?
You think we don’t know about those things about the Lin family, right?

Long Xingyi also came out. He was the censor of the Ducha Yuan, and the Ducha Yuan had the power to supervise all officials.

He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Lin said has been verified by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and is indeed true. Imperial Counselor Zhao Kang has indeed engaged in private business."

"And he has colluded with a total of seventeen merchants including Zheng Qian, Jia Fugui, and Wu Yi. These people are in the imperial capital. I beg your Majesty to punish them severely!"

Xiao Linglong looked at Zhao Kang: "Master Imperial Master, is this possible?"

Zhao Kang sat up straight and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what Long Yushi said is wrong."

"Oh? What's wrong?" Her Majesty the Empress asked.

The others also looked at him, wanting to hear his excuses, but instead they heard Zhao Kang say.

"Your Majesty, there are not 26 merchants, but there are [-] people in total including those who have not come to the imperial capital."

All the officials were defeated, and Xiao Linglong couldn't laugh or cry either.

Okay, are you too lazy to defend yourself?
Could it be that they were so suppressed by Taifu Zhao and others that they didn't even resist?

Some ministers were thinking about it, and Long Xingyi suddenly said excitedly: "Your Majesty, look, Zhao Kang admitted it!"

"Your Majesty, please punish Zhao Kang severely. How can a person who knows the law and breaks the law be worthy of being our national advisor!"

"Your Majesty, please punish Zhao Kang severely!"

Last night, Long Xingyi had been talking to everyone all night, and a large number of officials came out.

Taifu Zhao Jinsheng stood up at this moment and dealt a fatal blow.

"Your Majesty, according to the law, government officials who do business will be judged based on the size of their transactions. Zhao Kang previously said that there are 26 traders working with him, and he also asked your Majesty to send the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate and find out how much profit there is! "

Zhao Kang stood up and waved his hand: "Don't bother, the contracts are all here."

As he spoke, he took out the contract he had signed with Zheng Qian from his arms and looked at Ma Bao, the chief eunuch.

Under Xiao Linglong's instruction, Manager Ma presented a stack of contracts.

This abnormal scene made Zhao Jinsheng, Lin Yu and others a little confused.

Is it possible that Zhao Kang is really crazy? He confessed so readily.

Xiao Linglong didn't even look at the contracts, but looked coldly at the officials who were impeaching Zhao Kang.

"Mr. Ma, please read out the contract, and we will hear what big business the National Master wants to do."

Manager Ma hurriedly picked up the contract and muttered: "On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Daqian Chamber of Commerce and businessman Zheng Qian are expected to jointly sell 30 kilograms of white sugar at five cents of silver per kilogram, with a total price of 15 taels of silver! Daqian Chamber of Commerce will account for [-]%, and thereafter every In March, the Daqian Chamber of Commerce provided businessman Zheng Qian with [-] kilograms of sugar and [-] pieces of porcelain."

"On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Daqian Chamber of Commerce and businessman Jia Fugui are expected to jointly sell 7 catties of fine salt at 10 silver per catty for a total price of [-] taels of silver. From then on, Daqian Chamber of Commerce will provide businessman Jia Fugui with [-] yuan of green bricks every month. Each piece sells for five cents. Every three months, we provide businessman Jia Fugui with fifty thousand catties of cement ash at fifty cents per catty."

Ma Bao read out the contracts one by one and calculated them in his mind. The officials in the audience were gradually stunned.

Finally, Ma Bao said in a trembling voice: "There is a total of 52 points of the contract, and the estimated total price of the jointly sold goods is [-] taels of silver!"

The ministers were shocked. Even Lin Yu and others who impeached Zhao Kang were shocked. This was only a spring shipment, only 52 taels of silver.

In one year, wouldn’t that be 100 million taels of silver?
Even if Daqian Chamber of Commerce only accounts for 60%, that is still [-] taels!And it even mentions fine salt!

They were so excited that Zhao Kang was so confused that he even wrote such a thing in the contract ceremony!

This time it was difficult for him not to die!

No one noticed that Her Majesty the Empress was looking at Zhao Kang with such tenderness in her eyes!
(End of this chapter)