My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 521 Make a fortune again

  Chen Li took the memorabilia, did not dare to neglect, and rushed to the palace to have an audience.

   At this time, in the Forbidden City.

   Zhu Di was still sitting upright, looking at the officials in the palace with a half-smile.

  At this time, Zhu Di was like a fierce tiger entrenched above all the officials. His tiger eyes were like swords and swords.

   At this time, Jin Youzi saluted with an apologetic expression: "Your Majesty, Liu Jin, my brother-in-law, has committed an unforgivable crime. This is all due to my improper discipline. I really deserve death. Please punish me."

  Every word Jin Youzi said made people feel ironic.

  Zhu Di smiled ambiguously, and said: "The Qing family has its own guards to verify the crime. Even if the Qing family's wife and brother are guilty, it has nothing to do with the Qing family. The Qing family need not worry."

  At this time, an **** came in a hurry and said, "Your Majesty, the Commander of Jin Yiwei, Chen Li, is asking to see you."

  Hundreds of officials in the palace, at this time, their hearts were already overwhelmed.

  In fact, they already knew very well in their hearts that all this... was obviously premeditated.

   It depends on who is stupid, and was caught ashore by Zhu Di and Jin Youzi.

  Unfortunately, for many people this time, it is indeed an opportunity they dream of. Even the most stable people on weekdays can't help the urge.

  After all... the officials are afraid of Zhu Di, but that doesn't mean they are afraid of the gentle Zhu Gaochi.

  But now...

  Zhu Di said: "Xuan."

   Not long after, Chen Liji walked into the hall, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I followed His Majesty's order to arrest the rebellious party, and now... it has achieved results. This is the confession I took from the rebellious party. Please read it..."

  Zhu Di glanced at the panic-stricken faces of many ministers, and said: "Take it up."

  Chen Li delivered the report to Yi Shiha.

  Yi Shiha is busy submitting the report.

  Zhu Di glanced at the report and was quickly attracted. He subconsciously said: "Selling an official?"

  The four characters of selling officials and nobles have already caused all the officials to fight with each other, dripping with cold sweat.

  Many began to look away, as if to observe the reactions of others.

  Obviously... in this temple... many people may be involved.

  Zhu Di hooked his lips and said with a sneer: "A county magistrate of Zhili can actually sell 90,000 taels? What a big deal!"

  At this time, Zhu Di couldn’t see any anger on his face, so that...or...at least in Zhang Anshi’s view, this His Majesty...why does it feel like he’s having a good time...

   "Ninety thousand taels... a county magistrate..."

   In the past, Jin Yiwei had not failed to find such a situation, but it is obviously impossible for a county magistrate of 90,000 taels.

   After all, to be a county magistrate, at least you have to be a Juren.

  There are only so many people in the world, and those who are willing to buy... are just these people, and the number of people who buy is rare. If you can give two or three thousand taels, it is considered a big deal.

   Don’t underestimate two or three thousand taels of silver, even so, this is a huge fortune. Enough for a wealthy family to have no worries about food and drink for a lifetime.

  Zhu Di said with a bit of mockery: "It seems that we... Daming... have a lot of people with money."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help cheering up, and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, is there a possibility that... the annual income of the counties in Zhili was more than ten years ago, or tens or hundreds of times that of other counties in the world?" , because of this...in the eyes of some people, they feel that the oil and water in it are... rich, although it costs 90,000 taels, but if it is in office for a few years, it will definitely be able to get back the capital with interest."

  Zhu Di slightly opened his eyes and said: "Really? Such rich oil and water? I didn't expect it."

  Zhu Di said, looked down for a moment, and then said: "The Governor of the Taiping Mansion and the Shaoyin also dare to sell, and there are also ambassadors and deputy envoys of the Railway Department... there are still posts for admission to government schools..."

   Now, Zhang Anshi couldn't help being shocked.

  Yang Rong couldn't help shaking his head secretly.

  Even Hu Guang couldn't hold back anymore.

  Zhu Di continued: "This up and down, so many people are involved... Not only that... There are also those who are in collusion with these people who sell officials and nobles... Liu Jin... Jin Qing's family... Liu Jin is your brother-in-law."

  Jin Youzi said heartbroken, "Exactly."

Zhu Di said: "He even sold officials... He packed three hundred clerks, two hundred military officials, and fifty clerks' posts, priced them together, and gave them to one person, taught him how to sell them, and really sold them." Go out and get one hundred and one hundred thousand taels of silver..."

  Jin Youzi: "..."

  Jin Youzi had already thought of various possibilities, but he never expected that he would be so frantic.

   I couldn't help but be dumbfounded for a moment, and my heart couldn't help but also jumped with fear.

  Zhang Anshi became more startled as he listened, his expression changed, and finally he couldn't help but sighed.

  Zhu Di looked up at Zhang Anshi and said, "Why is Zhang Qing sighing?"

  Zhang An Shidao: "Your Majesty...maybe...maybe this has something to do with Qixia."

  Zhu Di was puzzled, and said, "What's the relationship?"

Zhang Anshidao: "So far, Qixia has gradually perfected various business models, and there are many management techniques. These methods, used in the right way, can naturally benefit one party, but if these methods teach some Traitors have learned it, but they can also introduce new ones, such as packaging and exclusive sales...maybe... it was inspired by Qixia's business theory."

Zhu Di seems to have come to his senses, and carefully looked at the various methods in it. This kind of method of selling officials and nobles is really unprecedented in history. How to attract more buyers, how to expand the 'consumer group', and how to use all kinds of beneficial The official ranks and posts that can be sold are sold out, and the arrangements are clearly and clearly arranged.

  Zhu Di couldn't help but said with emotion: "If the Emperor Ling and Emperor Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty had learned this, they would have only got so much money and food? It's just...it's a death penalty for me to sell officials and nobles in the Ming Dynasty. These people...really hateful."

  Jin Youzi bowed again: "I will die."

  Zhu Di said: "Those involved in this matter, regardless of the buyers and sellers, were all killed, just to make an example of others! All the gold and silver involved were confiscated...Chen Qing's family...how did the gold and silver be confiscated?"

Chen Li immediately said: "Your Majesty, the accounts are already in place, and most of the people have already been taken down. I can't think about it. It's just that there are quite a few...Because of the short time, it's just an intention. It is said that there is a lot of money that has not been paid... This ..."

  Zhu Di nodded: "I don't care about this, as much silver as is stated in the accounts... If you can't find it, then torture it out. This is more than eight million taels of silver, enough to build several railways."

  Chen Lidao: "I obey the order."

   All officials remained silent regardless of what they were thinking.

  Zhang Anshi couldn't help mourning for it.

   What does this equate to?

  It is equivalent to that...Zhu Di followed the example of Emperor Han Ling, selling officials and nobles, and selling many black hats in the court.

  Of course, what is better than Emperor Han Ling is that Emperor Han Ling actually sold the officials. But Zhu Di took the money directly in the name of righteousness, but there was no shortage of black hats.

   Pity those people who are jumping up and down. In order to sell their officials and nobles, they racked their brains and spent a lot of money.

  At this time, Zhu Di said: "Jin Yiwei will continue to investigate this matter, and the officials involved in the matter must also be taken down, and the chief ministers...don't let them go."

   Immediately, Zhu Di turned his eyes, looked at Prince Zhu Gaochi and said: "As for the vacant officials, the Prince will draw up a charter and submit it to me."

  Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "My son obeys the order."

  Zhu Di's eyes fell on another person again, and said: "Jin Qing's family has made meritorious service, what reward do you want?"

  He looked at Jin Youzi with a smile.

Jin Youzi said: "Your Majesty, the early death of the minister's wife is really sad. Although she passed away, there is only one brother left in the world, that is, the minister's brother-in-law Liu Jin. Liu Jin committed a heinous crime. Wan die, but I hope His Majesty can deal with it lightly, if you can spare his life, I will be grateful."

  Zhu Di smiled and said: "Yes, this brother-in-law is also a close relative, who doesn't have a brother-in-law?"

Saying that, he looked at Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei in the palace, and Zhang Anshi, and said again: "If that's the case...then let's pardon, Chen Qing... This Liu Jin will be interrogated strictly, and he will be released after all the crimes are clearly explained. It's over."

   As he spoke, his face tensed, and he said in an unusually solemn way: "This is a special kindness from me, this is only this one time, and this is not an example."

  Chen Li should go down.

  Jin Youzi hurriedly thanked him.

  Zhu Didao: "This case... the Crown Prince and Zhang Anshilai took the lead, and we must eliminate the evil. Especially those who threatened... to rebel, none of them can stay, and the family members will be exiled..."

  Zhu Di paused and said: "The stab match Xinzhou..."

  Zhu Di gave Zhang Anshi a meaningful look.

   seems to be encouraging something.

  Zhang Anshi suddenly felt a steady stream of power gushing out of his body, like an indescribable vitality.

   It seems that Zhu Di is saying: Work hard, don't miss this opportunity.

  Zhang Anshidao: "The minister... and the thieves cannot share the sky!"

  Zhu Di smiled, and then flicked his sleeves: "Let's go to court! And...Remove all these **** filial piety hats, it's annoying to watch."

   After the words fell, Zhu Di drove away.

  Leave all the officials standing in place.

   Some people couldn't move anymore, and some even sat on the ground paralyzed, so the **** had to help them up.

  Zhang Anshi was in high spirits, and led Chen Li out of the hall excitedly.

  Who knew, but saw that Jin Youzi came out of the palace alone, and immediately, someone spit on Jin Youzi suddenly.

  Zhang Anshi's face tensed, and he said angrily: "Bold, insulting the minister, you deserve death. Chen Li, go and take him away."

  Chen Li was about to make a move.

  Jin Youzi seemed to be fine, and only smiled slightly: "Your Highness... it's just some misunderstanding, there is no need to mobilize people."

  Zhang Anshi looked Jin Youzi up and down.

  In fact, he is not familiar with Jin Youzi, not because Zhang Anshi doesn't like to deal with this man, but because he is a taciturn person, who usually ignores him, even among the great scholars, he is not considered outstanding.

  Zhang Anshidao: "Jin Gong... Later, I will assign a few school lieutenants to protect you. If you go in and out on weekdays, you must be careful. These thieves will not be guaranteed to die when they are at the end of their lives."

  Jin Youzi smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

  Zhang Anshi said again: "As for your brother-in-law..."

  Zhang Anshi looked back at Chen Li: "How is his wife and brother, have you been beaten?"

   "Ah... this..." Chen Li was a little hard to say, but he estimated in his heart that it should have been hit.

  Zhang Anshidao: "Anyway, from now on, until he confesses honestly, I won't teach him to suffer any more."

  Jin Youzi shook his head and said, "Let him suffer some physical pain."

  Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Yes, yes, it is better to learn a lesson, otherwise, troubles will arise in the future."

Jin Youzi nodded and said: "Tomorrow, the old man will go to Nanzhen Fusi. These days, some people have written a lot of letters to the old man, some of which are quite taboo, and may help Jin Yiwei... .”

  Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up a little, and he said, "That would be great!"

  Jin Youzi looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile: "Your Highness must have many questions in his heart."

  Zhang An Shidao: "In fact, many things have been gradually figured out, but there is only one...Jin Gong...what he did today, isn't he afraid...does anyone hold grudges?"

   Zhang Anshi was really surprised by this.

   You must know that in all dynasties, such people who do black work for the emperor are often the object of being cast aside. After all, Jin Youzi is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, so he can clearly leave a good choice for himself.

Jin Youzi lowered his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment before saying: "If these people succeed, then...indeed...the old man will be cast aside by the ages. But if these people fail to succeed, the New Deal will survive in the Ming Dynasty in the future, and scholars will become official officials or do business , or imitate the sage of Confucius, learn the six arts well, and perform their own duties, then come to think of it... what the old man did today is to help His Majesty make good and eliminate bad."

He paused, then continued: "Life in this world is nothing more than a process of choosing again and again. Jin has read books for many years and also entered the court and done some things. I know that the book says that governing the country and the world are true. It’s not easy. Whether the New Deal is good or bad, you can ignore it. However, Jin has been aware of many ills since ancient times. If he doesn’t care about it and doesn’t get rid of it, then... what’s the difference between me, Da Ming, and Pao Yuan?”

   "Instead of doing nothing and keeping a so-called innocence, it's better...to do something. Unfortunately, the old man has no skills. The only thing he can do is to assist His Majesty...to get this matter done."

  Zhang Anshi couldn't help taking a deep look at Jin Youzi, with obvious admiration in his eyes, and said: "This king has been taught."

  Because there were so many people leaving the court, it was inconvenient for Zhang Anshi to chat further, so he bid farewell to Jin Youzi immediately, and hurried away with Chen Li.

  In the value room of Wenyuan Pavilion, the atmosphere was especially embarrassing.

   Xie Jin and Jin Youzi, as soon as they returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, they immediately hid in their duty room.

  Hu Guang, on the other hand, followed Yang Rong obsessively. After entering Yang Rong's guard room, he immediately closed the doors and windows, and said with lingering fear, "This Duke Jin is really despicable, why didn't I see it?"

  Yang Rong said calmly: "If even you can see it, then... Your Majesty and Jin Gong have made a mistake. Even Hu Gong can't be fooled, who else can be fooled?"

  Hu Guang said with a bitter face: "Oh, if you have something to say, just say it, why does it always smell like gunpowder?"

  Yang Rongdao: "I'm telling the truth, Hu Gong...don't think about it all day long."

  Hu Guangdao: "I am a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, if I don't worry about it, what use does the imperial court want me for?"

   "Has Mr. Hu ever thought about it..." Yang Rong said, "Whether Mr. Hu is worried or not, it doesn't affect the court situation?"

Hu Guang felt that his heart was pierced again, sighed, like an eggplant beaten by frost, and said: "Your words are not unreasonable, your majesty... this time... it is really ruthless, but... I think your majesty's move In the end, it is wrong. A king should be upright, but the current behavior seems to be... like..."

  Hu Guang felt shy about the latter part, so he didn't continue.

  Yang Rong sighed: "These will be judged by future generations."

  Hu Guang then said: "What will future generations say?"

Yang Rong thought for a while and said: "Yang may not know what the future generations will say, but... the old man knows that the future generations should be no different from today's soldiers and civilians. If the Great Ming can survive, the world will be stable, and the future generations will I must be grateful for your majesty's legacy today. But if... the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits, there must be future generations who can't help but miss the stability of Daming today. As for what your majesty has done, it is secondary."

  After hearing this, Hu Guang frowned, thought about it seriously, and said, "This sentence makes sense."

  He paused, and then began to have new questions: "Then how will future generations evaluate Hu?"

  Yang Rong glanced at him and said, "The old man has already thought of this."

  Hu Guang's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "Is that so, Mr. Yang actually helped me think of this, please tell me."

Yang Rong thought about it and said: "Later generations will definitely say that Hu Gong is as wise as a fool. Although he does not look like a prime minister, his words and deeds hide his sharpness. He is good at showing his stupidity to others, but he can firmly occupy the position of prime minister. , His power tactics are really unfathomable, Xie Jin, Yang Rong, Jin Youzi's generation, just in terms of power skills, they are all inferior."

  The look on Hu Guang's face disappeared immediately, with flames in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and said: "Nonsense, really nonsense, Hu believes in the wisdom of future generations, and will never abuse this old man!"

Seeing that Hu Guangda was angry, Yang Rong hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, please, Mr. Hu, don't be angry, it's all nonsense. Well, let's do our best and draw up tickets quickly. Next... the real rain is about to come. Woolen cloth."

  Hu Guang was stunned for a moment, puzzled and asked: "The mountain rain is coming, what do you mean?"

  Yang Rong smiled and looked at Hu Guangdao: "Mr. Hu won't think... Your Majesty has spent so much effort just to frighten Xiao Xiao? Today is just the beginning, and the next... will be the highlight."

  Hu Guang's eyes widened, and he said in shock, "You mean... a big prison is going to be built? This... this... will kill many people."

   "I'm not sure." Yang Rong shook his head, and said thoughtfully: "Then it's not about Wenyuan Pavilion, it's about the factory guard."

  (end of this chapter)