Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 153 Let them come!

During this period of time, in addition to handling the political affairs of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang's other focus was entirely on his precious grandson.

Without him, the situation his grandson is currently encountering makes him feel some familiar strangeness.

Xu Zengshou, Geng Xuan and others have begun to lose their qualifications for the game.

If we calculate it in terms of industry, they can actually maintain it, but they calculate it in terms of points.

"I really can't believe that that guy Chang Sen has grown bigger and bigger. Now he has six stores?"

Zhu Yuanzhang secretly smacked his tongue, while his grandson put all his "properties" in Kunning Palace.

Now my grandson's treasure banknotes are no longer as many as he saw at first, but they are still enough - eight thousand banknotes.

"Grandpa Huang, Chang Sen has more money than me now."

"Xu Zengshou and the others not only said that I was unfair, but also wanted more profits. Alas, I wasn't doing it for the Gewuyuan." Zhu Xiongying looked like a young adult.

Hu Weiyong said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please look at the font size below."

Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised at first, and then thought of something, "Have you ever asked what the reason was?"

Now, with just a few tricks, most of the profits from the Gewuyuan will be taken back to the treasury!
This really made him feel happy and wanted to laugh.
only……

"I am here because there is great corruption among the government and the public. I am afraid it has already reached the point where we have to investigate."

And it just so happens that words are powerless, facts are more convincing!

Private matters made him very happy.

While thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned.

Then let’s continue and take a look,

"Bao Chao!" Zhu Biao was wary and a little anxious. "The left prime minister seems to be a little too anxious to take action personally this time?"

But this official matter also makes some people impatient to wait.

He really thought that Su Xian's "blind idea" for him had been discovered by others long ago.

"In such a short time, Gewuyuan has added six bookstores and eleven shops. Unfortunately, for some reason, the money is getting less and less, and too much is still spent." Zhu Xiongying was still muttering. .

He always felt that Su Xian was playing chess, looking at the big picture from the small, and reminding him of something.

"Your Majesty!" Hu Weiyong had been waiting for a long time, after seeing Zhu Biao arriving at the same time as Zhu Yuanzhang.

Thinking about these changes in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang was really happy to see his grandson's appearance.

Zhu Yuanzhang just glanced at it and immediately narrowed his eyes.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled. Hu Weiyong used the words "big corruption" and "pursuit", which is worthy of careful study.

Zhu Yuanzhang really started to look forward to it.

"What's there to see? There's no difference." Zhu Yuanzhang looked through it several times and seemed to not notice the slightest difference.

When Zhu Yuanzhang met with these founding heroes, he always did so in this hall. As the left prime minister, Hu Weiyong, he also knew that he was now a representative of the Huaixi faction in the government and the opposition.

Wuying Palace.

Don't mention it, even if it's just a penny to earn grandchildren, it's much more enjoyable than the ten thousand taels of silver outside.

In his opinion, this royal land and other properties will belong to his grandchildren in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, and then thought of the "secret report" he received a few days ago!
Okay, business is coming...

"Hu Weiyong is here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt enlightened when he saw Zhu Biao's expression.

Although he thought so in his heart, he still pretended to be curious and asked:
"Huh? New banknotes? What are you talking about?"

After waiting for so long, waiting and waiting, finally got the slightest clue?

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled warmly and spoke in commonplace ways.

"Are you just anxious?"

Now that the "research type" craftsmen have been eliminated in the Institute, there are more than 500 craftsmen. This is not a small number, and I heard that these craftsmen have become rich in just half a year.

"What is it?" Zhu Yuanzhang said and winked. Zhu Biao went down in person and took the secret letter from Hu Weiyong's hand. He just glanced at it, and his eyes suddenly flashed with surprise.

At first, he thought it was just a child's play, but as time went by, even the people began to change.

The first time was on that hilltop, where he was given a "discount" by virtue of his grandfather-grandson relationship. After that, he was given a flat field, and he didn’t know what Gewuyuan was going to do.

Most of the income from Gewuyuan was actually directly pocketed by him through the resale of "royal estates".

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily.

Not long after, Zhu Biao hurriedly came to Kunning Palace, breaking the silence between the grandfather and grandson.

"Why does the Prime Minister have time to come see us?"

He quickly looked serious, took out something from his sleeve, and got straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, please take another look..." Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction was exactly what he expected.

However, Su Xian put a lot of effort into this and spent a lot of money, especially on craftsmen.

one two three four five six……

"How come you have this?"

This font size was originally used for testing. In addition, some words with the same number of words and other meanings were reminded by Su Xian long ago. Most of them were given to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang left them to his precious grandson, and the rest All of them stayed in Chaojingyuan.

And things like this should not be spread.

Therefore, a question rang out at first, and the next moment, there was undisguised anger, "Hu Weiyong, do you want to tell us that this is fake?"

Hu Weiyong seemed to be very satisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, that's it. There is also a letter inside..."

With that said, this time he no longer waited for Zhu Yuanzhang to finish reading.

Instead, while the other party was opening it, he loudly said, "Your Majesty, this morning, Song Shen, a member of Zhongshushe, opened the door of his house and found this letter under the door."

"He said that there was a treacherous and corrupt person in the court who secretly took out the Chao Jingyuan printing plate and gave it to others to make a fortune among the people!"

"And in my opinion, this is not an ordinary greed for money! Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes are of great importance. We, the Ming Dynasty, have even tied the foundation and lifeblood of a country to these treasure banknotes."

"If the new banknotes they are creating now spread among the people, wouldn't it be harmful to the foundation of our country? This is not only a corrupt official, but also a conspiracy to deceive the Holy One, and to harm our Ming Dynasty to a place where it will never be restored!"

"I request your Majesty to issue an order immediately to arrest and interrogate this rebellious minister and to find out all the gang members behind him!"

As Hu Weiyong said this, he already knelt down and bowed down. With the great ceremony, he was asking for an order.

"How brave! Let something like this happen right under our noses?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry.

"Deserve to kill! Deserve to kill!"

"But...who are you talking about?"

Without waiting for Hu Weiyong to answer, he shouted loudly: "Su Guiyuan?"

"Exactly!"

"Why do you think he has partisans?"

"Your Majesty, if it were just Su Guiyuan, I would not come here in person. It is precisely because I discovered something shocking that I came here to ask for your Majesty's decree!"

Hu Weiyong said loudly: "It is possible to produce new banknotes in such a fast time. Of course, there are printing plates. But the materials, inks, and various craftsmanship inside are also secrets that are not passed down! The entire Banknote Mirror Academy is also a secret. Only Su Guiyuan knows."

"The new banknote was established in his hands, and it was even more so with the advice of his son."

"Nowadays, under the two courtyards of Chaojing and Gewu, the Su family and his son are no longer short of money. They have received great favor from His Majesty and are holy in their hearts. It can be said that everyone in the government and the public knows it."

"But even so, why are you planning new banknotes outside? I'm afraid that you have different intentions or even evil intentions."

Zhu Biao stood aside and couldn't help but asked: "But how is this possible? They are innocent, why do they do this? And this sudden secret letter can make it clear? If there is a misunderstanding or someone deliberately framed, we It’s not that a loyal minister has been wronged.”

"Your Highness!" Hu Weiyong said immediately: "He is not a loyal minister, and no one will frame him unless he exposes himself."

"Who can make this new banknote in a short period of time? From the material, ink, and even the order of the patterns, etc., since it appears here, this is proof!"

Hu Weiyong said again: "I'm afraid he had already made preparations before the Kongyin case. Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty was only eleven years old. Before that, who could tell clearly where the Su family and his son came from? If not, they are the spies left behind by Dayuan!"

"If this is true, then there may be a big disaster inside."

There was a pause.

He then said: "Of course, it is also possible that he is really uninformed and is being taken advantage of!"

"However, as the envoy of Chao Jingyuan, he threw away the printing plate and was reported with evidence. No matter what, it is a death sentence! We must also investigate! We must find out all the people behind it!"

Hu Weiyong said so much in one breath. Finally, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's increasingly livid and angry expression, he couldn't help but shouted again:
"Your Majesty, in addition to evidence, there are also witnesses."

"Witness? Where is it?"

Hu Weiyong sighed: "Dead?"

"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang sat up in shock.

Hu Weiyong's tone quickened, "In the Chaojing Courtyard, the Ambassador of the Mint Department, Jin Jinglun, was unfortunately killed on the road when he was leaving Shaanzhou not long ago, and his body was also destroyed."

"And just around April or May of this year, he once bumped into Su Guiyuan coming to Chaojingyuan before the curfew, and then left in a hurry holding something."

"Presumably by then, he had discovered Chao Jingyuan's shocking conspiracy, but the next day he was transferred to Su Guiyuan and transferred to Shaanxi Province in the name of official duties."

"This time, on the way back, he was transferred to Shanxi again, and then died on the way. All of this is well documented. No matter what, Su Guiyuan should be captured immediately, and the truth will be revealed by then!"

"Mao Xiang!"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be completely unable to bear it and roared.

Soon outside the door.

"His Majesty!"

"Go and bring someone to check Chao Jingyuan for us, go check it out!"

"Also, if there are real accomplices, capture the accomplices; if there are real traitors, capture the traitors!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his sleeves and shouted:

"From beginning to end, from top to bottom, above the officialdom, we want to find out clearly!"

"But if there is any lawlessness, punish it!" "Yes!"

With Mao Xiang gone, Hu Weiyong finally felt at ease.

As he said, this time he was not doing it for Su Guiyuan, but using this excuse to eradicate everything in the court.

Before, when he wasn't paying attention, everything was under the control of Su Xian.

And now, what father and son? What is Jane in the emperor's heart? Anyone who doesn't obey him will be involved in this big case!

While he was pondering, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Weiyong again, "You also send people to investigate and picket the six departments. Anyone involved in this case will be arrested and brought to justice!"

Hu Weiyong had been waiting for this order for a long time. After hearing this, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "Yes!"

……

Chao Jingyuan.

Li You had already acted immediately. He took Zhao Ting, the young minister of Dali Temple, and immediately sealed Chao Jingyuan. This move shocked everyone.

You must know that since the restructuring, the status of Chaojingyuan has been rising step by step. This kind of thing has never happened before.

Su Guiyuan came out soon, and when he saw this scene, his heart sank immediately.

But he didn't change his expression. "What do you want?"

"Envoy Su Yuan, the real person doesn't show his face. I actually underestimate the envoy Su Yuan."

When Li You saw the former, he smiled coldly, and then winked.

Immediately, the people from Dali Temple surrounded him.

"Bold..." Su Guiyuan hadn't finished speaking yet.

Li You smiled and said: "What are you waiting for? Waiting for the emperor's order? Just wait well! I will wait with you."

Zhao Ting, the young minister of Dali Temple, originally did not want to get involved in this scene, but he had no choice but to follow the orders of the prime minister.

In fact, he is still a little uneasy in his heart now. Although Su Guiyuan is a fifth-grade person, he was personally given by the Holy Emperor. Who would dare to arrest him without an imperial edict?

Fortunately, Li You also knew the rules and did not embarrass him, but kept waiting.

However, if the Holy Emperor didn't know about such a big thing today, would he still have to go to the palace to plead guilty?

With this thought in his mind, Zhao Ting couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed.

Finally, just when he was anxious.

"Here we come!" Li You shouted happily, secretly thinking that the Prime Minister personally took action, after all, he was much more trustworthy than those before.

The troops of the Pro-jun Duwei Mansion finally arrived.

Mao Xiang walked in the front, and first glanced at Zhao Ting, the young minister of Dali Temple, who felt chilled in his heart when he saw him like this.

The arrival of these people finally broke the "silence" of the entire Chaojingyuan.

Everyone thought it was some personal enmity before.

After all, everyone knows about Zhang Guance's previous affairs. The Baochao Lifting Department has always been under the Zhongshu Province. However, after the restructuring, although it was nominally under the ownership, Su Guiyuan had long been in charge.

Plus the salt thing.

It is already known to everyone that the Prime Minister's Mansion and Su Guiyuan do not deal with it.

Everyone could guess that this showdown was going to come sooner or later, but they didn't expect it to come so soon!

No! It shouldn’t be called a duel.

It was a provocation that was overestimating one's own capabilities, and was finally going to be punished by the Prime Minister, the great Buddha!

And it looks like...

hiss!
Su Guiyuan has lost.

"Enter!"

Only one short word made the ministers who came after hearing the inquiry and watched from the periphery also feel frightened.

But Mao Xiang ignored this. Even when Su Guiyuan was about to speak, the other party didn't look at him and walked straight into the gate.

The commander, Mao Xiang, started in person, and no one dared to stop him. He went directly to the Mint Department.

Finally, the mint department was in front of him. Tian Xiu was in a panic and his eyes swept across Su Guiyuan's face.

At this time, Su Guiyuan didn't know if he had guessed the ending, but he seemed calm at this moment.

However, there was a dead silence in his mind.

What was supposed to come finally came!
but!

He dared to give it a try!
Thinking like this.

He couldn't help but shout: "Commander Mao, what do you mean?"

"Where are the printing plates?"

Mao Xiang did not look at Su Guiyuan, but directly stared at the people in the Mint Department.

"Say! Once you conceal something, you will be equally guilty as the culprit!"

As soon as these words came out, Tian Xiu looked at Su Guiyuan again. His lips trembled and he was so frightened that he seemed to faint to death. Where had he seen such a scene before?

However, he gritted his teeth without knowing what he thought of.

"Sir... Your Majesty, this... this printing plate is a secret. There is no order from the Holy... the Holy..."

His voice was still trembling, but Mao Xiang had already spoken coldly, "I am following the orders of the Holy One."

"Sir, I know!"

On the other side, two voices sounded one after another, "We are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the Supervisory Bureau. We know where the printing plates are."

"lead the way!"

Mao Xiang didn't talk nonsense, and several people immediately led Mao Xiang forward. However, Tian Xiu, the Mint Department's Tijiu, did not move. Instead, Deputy Tijiu also followed.

"So that you will know." At this time, Li You, who had long believed that he had a chance to win, looked at the crowd and shouted: "Someone is treasonous, greedy, plotting evil, and does not care about life and death! He actually took the printing plate of Chaojingyuan out, and He also sought money and killed himself! Killing the only person who knew about it.”

As soon as these words came out.

The crowd around him suddenly screamed in shock.

Li You glanced at Su Guiyuan, and the meaning of that look was self-evident.

Anyone who pays attention to this situation has noticed that the situation in Chaojingyuan seems to be changing again.

Finally, Mao Xiang led Su Guiyuan and others to a golden stone gate.

"That's it!"

Deputy Tiju of the Mint Department quickly introduced: "My lords, in order to meet the construction deadline, each of these printing plates totaled thirty-six pieces, and they were all made in batches by the same core craftsmen!"

"Each version has a unique serial number and imprint from the time it was released. This is also set to imitate the serial number of the banknote."

Mao Xiang nodded to show his understanding, "Open!"

At this moment, Su Guiyuan hurriedly stopped him.

"Without the Holy Emperor's decree, this place cannot be opened!"

"Su Guiyuan, up to now, you still haven't hit the wall and haven't looked back?"

Li You sneered. Su Guiyuan's expression wasn't a guilty conscience. "Commander Mao Xiang represents His Majesty!"

"What's the point of covering one's ears and stealing the bell when the Holy One is so angry?"

"Wait! I don't know why you came here suddenly, and what are you doing in our Chaojing Courtyard? Who is the one who wronged our Chaojing Courtyard?" Su Guiyuan shouted angrily: "But you can't open this place just because you want to. , if anything inside is seen and leaked, it will be a serious crime!"

"Commander, he is still quibbling and refusing to admit his fault!" Li Youchang said cheerfully: "Su Guiyuan, your crime is still behind you. Do you really think we don't know that you sent someone to kill Jin Jinglun?"

"Hmph! You can't escape this time."

As soon as these words came out, Su Guiyuan's mind suddenly changed, but he still managed to hold on, "This place is a place of confidential and important matters..."

But Mao Xiang was no longer prepared to delay!

With a wave of his hand, the Mint Deputy lifted up the key that had been prepared, inserted it into it, and pressed it somewhere next to it.

Kaka...

The door, which seemed to be made of gold and stone, finally opened slowly.

Mao Xiang and others looked at it immediately and saw a lot of treasure notes at a glance, and on the shelf on the other side, there were pieces of printing plates.

Seeing this scene, even Mao Xiang couldn't help but be deeply moved. This is the core of Chaojingyuan.

I thought so in my heart.

"Count quickly!"

Li You couldn't wait any longer and quickly asked someone to count with him.

And Mao Xiang glanced away.

suddenly!

Li You's originally joyful expression suddenly paused at this moment.

Even Mao Xiang was stunned.

Because the numbers are very easy to count. At a glance, there are thirty-six paintings.

Neatly.

Even if the emperor's eldest grandson arrives, he can still count them clearly.

In an instant, the atmosphere here became even more silent.