Ming politicians

() Early next morning.

All the officials of the county government, including the servants, are waiting. No one dares to neglect such a big event. There must be a lot of things.

Those who entered the lobby were still Lu Tianming, Qu Qingze, Liu Zhongji, and the officials from the Sixth House, including those from the Grain House.

"There are a lot of things going on today. Lord Lu is in charge of putting money and food into the warehouse, and Lord Qu is in charge of searching Kuang Siming's mansion. The rest of you, follow the arrangements of the two adults."

Liu Zhongji was a little unconvinced, looked at Su Tiancheng, wondering why he couldn't arrange things, if everyone was busy, what's the point of him staying in the Dianshi Yamen.

"Liu Dianshi, today is in charge of the county's public security. Kuang Siming felt he had committed a serious crime and committed suicide in fear of crime. However, there are still many salt merchants imprisoned in the county government prison, including Kuang Siming's family members and servants of the mansion. There must be no accidents for these people. Now, you have to supervise it yourself, lest some jailers think that there is something to fish for, especially the female relatives, who need special care."

Liu Zhongji nodded. This kind of emphasis is necessary. After entering the prison, the situation is particularly miserable, especially for female prisoners, who have suffered a lot of inhuman abuse. Prisoners cannot have any human rights, and no one will speak for them.

Kuang Siming has already committed suicide in fear of crime, that is to say, those who are ready to help will be ignored. Since he is already safe, he should not look for things to do.

Just after Su Tiancheng finished the arrangement, Zheng Keyou, the governor of Yingtianfu, arrived.

"Master Su, Mr. Fuyin, please go there right away."

This was already in his expectation, even if Zheng Keyou didn't come, he would go to Yingtian Mansion after making arrangements. Lu Tianming had already written the memorial, and he wanted to bring these things to report.

Zheng Keyou came here on horseback. Su Tiancheng didn't want to waste time, so he took Wang Dazhi and rode to Yingtianfu Yamen on horseback. Along the way, Zheng Keyou didn't take the initiative to speak, let alone the matter of Kuang Siming.

After entering the government office, Zheng Keyou took Su Tiancheng directly to the third hall.

The prime minister, He Yaowu, and the general judge, Ma Jiagan, were all waiting in the third hall.

"Lord Su, I heard that Kuang Siming committed suicide in fear of crime. What's the matter?"

Before Su Tiancheng could speak, Wang Daozhi asked, which showed the seriousness of the matter.

Su Tiancheng had already made preparations.

He unhurriedly took out the memorial, including the evidence obtained, Kuang Siming's suicide note, etc., and handed it to Wang Daozhi, while reporting all the situation.

Regarding the matter of firearms, he has always been a little entangled, thinking not to report it, but this is definitely not possible. If he reports it, he may not be able to get these firearms. He originally thought that he would ask Sun Yuankun to carry some firearms. It's better to act first, but Qu Qingze dissuaded him, so he could put it in the warehouse for the time being, waiting for the emperor's imperial edict.

Wang Daozhi's face was a little pale, He Yaowu's face was even paler, but Ma Jiagan was better, he had already known the situation in advance, of course, he left Nanjing last night for the secret note to the emperor.

"Unexpected, really unexpected, Kuang Siming is so bold, rich as an enemy, Mr. Su, how to deal with the confiscated gold, silver, jewelry, and military supplies at present."

"The gold and silver treasures have all been put into the warehouse. There is a special list. As for the ordnance supplies, they are temporarily detained in Kuang Siming's mansion. These things are not easy to move for the time being."

"Well, the strength of the Jiangning County Inspection Department is sufficient, but the matter is of great importance. For the government office, Lord Ma is invited to participate. We must clean up the relevant materials and wait for the emperor's imperial decree."

The matter is not complicated, since Kuang Siming has colluded with Houjin and has a connection with Zhenghuangqi, it is already in the sky, and no one can protect it. As for Su Tiancheng's suggestion to deal with Kuang Siming's family, Wang Daozhi can't make a decision , naturally wouldn't say a lot.

Half an hour later, Su Tiancheng followed Ma Jiagan to Tongpan Mansion.

"Lord Su, I have already submitted the memorial to the emperor."

"Thank you, Mr. Ma, sir."

"You and I don't want to say such things, but I still want to remind you that Kuang Siming's influence is extraordinary. Would you consider reporting it directly to Mr. Tang and Eunuch Ma? It won't seem abrupt. As for me, Don't worry about it so much, I'll go to the county government to see and ask about the situation."

"The lower official has one thing to worry about, that is, how to deal with Kuang Siming's family members. The lower official has already promised Kuang Siming. Although he said that Kuang Siming committed suicide in fear of crime, if someone comes up with other suggestions, it will be difficult for the lower official to be a man. "

"Naturally, I have already reported to the emperor. I think the emperor won't severely punish Kuang Siming's family after getting so much silver, but you still have to talk about it in front of Mr. Tang and Eunuch Wang."

The reason why Ma Jiagan spared no effort to help Su Tiancheng was also because Su Tiancheng was a good person. He accepted the 1000 taels of gold with a smile. This was almost his regular silver for two years. Besides, Su Tiancheng's attitude was also good. It didn't take it for granted because of Ma Jiashou's affairs.

Dealing with such a person is very comfortable, and of course Ma Jiagan is willing to contribute to matters within the scope of his duties.

Su Tiancheng took Wang Dazhi and hurried to the Sixth Department of Nanjing.

After some reporting, as expected, Tang Shiji was indeed waiting for the news.

Facing the supreme leader of Nanzhili, Su Tiancheng would not be polite anymore. He said everything that should be said and what should be asked, especially when it comes to ordnance.

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Tang Shiji was silent for a while.

He did not expect such a big move. He did not expect Su Tiancheng to be so courageous. He would move as soon as he wanted to. Before he reported it, he searched Kuang Siming's mansion, but found a heaven-defying weapon from inside the mansion. It is these weapons that can destroy Kuang Siming's nine clans, not to mention the collusion between Kuang Siming and Hou Jin to smuggle weapons and salt.

Su Tian made great contributions to the establishment, and the emperor must be happy to get this 600 million taels of silver.

But the boy's request made him embarrassed.

The exile of Kuang Siming's family is not a big problem, and the emperor is not willing to kill more people, but leaving the numerous firearms to the Jiangning County Inspection Department is almost impossible.

But if he didn't leave something for Su Tiancheng, he would work hard for a while without getting anything, and his enthusiasm would definitely be hit. Besides, according to the emperor's character, such a huge sum of money would not be enough. The six ministries in Nanjing, including Ying Tianfu, can all get some benefits.

As for the grain and cultivated land, Tang Shiji didn't pay attention to it. Compared with the more than 1000 million taels of silver, it is not worth mentioning at all. The 12 shi of grain is only worth more than 3 taels of silver. The cultivated land is owned by Jiangning County. It is also official land, and it is impossible for Jiangning County to sell it if it has to pay land taxes in the future.

"Lord Su, you have made great contributions to the inspection of Kuang Siming's mansion this time. I will definitely report to the emperor and ask for credit for you. You can restrain your subordinates. During the inspection, you will not be greedy for a single penny. This is very important." It’s not easy, about the issue of the exile of Kuang Siming’s family, it’s easy to say, I’ll express my point of view, but I’m very embarrassed about the disposal of the firearms, it is said that these firearms should be handed over to Nanjing Jingying.”

Su Tiancheng's heart moved for a moment. Those in charge of the Nanjing Jingying are mainly Tang Shiji and the eunuch Wang Zhen. The other is Zhang Taining, a garrison officer. Zhang Taining is a descendant of the British Duke Zhang Fu. of.

As long as this batch of firearms is not shipped out of Nanjing, I can think of a way. Anyway, I have to negotiate with the two battalions in Nanjing. It should be no problem to spend some money and keep some of the firearms, including all the ammunition. .

Perhaps sensing Su Tiancheng's thoughts, Tang Shiji continued to speak.

"Master Su, the Tokyo Day Camp and Xijing Day Camp in Nanjing have always had some contacts with Jiangning County. You have been in office for so long, you should go for a walk."

When Wang Zhen saw Su Tiancheng coming to visit, his face turned into a flower with a smile.

If the 2000 taels of gold can't be exchanged for such a smile, Su Tiancheng will curse.

"Master Su is young and talented, and he is worthy of being a pillar of my Ming Dynasty. Our family must recommend it to the emperor."

"The next official dealt with Kuang Siming's matter yesterday, and today he came here to report. If Kuang Siming hadn't committed suicide in fear of crime, he would have come to visit his father-in-law a long time ago."

"Your Majesty Su is polite. Our family already knows that Master Su handled the matter decisively. That's great. Kuang Siming has committed a heinous crime. Suicide is a wise move."

Su Tiancheng had an indescribable feeling in his heart. Among the many officials that Kuang Siming paid tribute to, you, Wang Zhen, were the biggest beneficiary, receiving a lot of tribute every year. At this time, seeing that Kuang Siming died and he was safe, he was happy.

Of course, Wang Zhen and Nanjing Jinyiwei have a lot of connections, and a lot of inside information is clear, and he knows that Kuang Siming didn't name any officials, nor did he implicate anyone else.

"Master Su suggested exiling Kuang Siming's family. Our family agrees. The emperor has a heart of benevolence, and he will definitely agree. Don't think too much about Mr. Su. If Mr. Su hadn't just taken office, our family would like to congratulate you I will definitely be promoted to the capital."

"My father-in-law is very kind, and I am very grateful. After dealing with Kuang Siming's matter, I thought about contacting the generals of Tokyo Daying and Xijing Daying. After all, they helped Jiangning County and did a lot of things. The next official is still Thanks for that."

"It's easy to say, easy to say, our family will help you get in touch with this matter."

Just as Su Tiancheng left, Wang Zhen's expression changed rapidly.

A man in black entered the house.

"Send this secret memorandum to the capital immediately, and hand it over to Eunuch Cao directly. There must be no mistakes. If something goes wrong, be careful of your dog's head."