Chapter 218 Master Zhu's Pig Raising Plan (Subscription Request)

In the Wanshou Palace.

Yan Shaoting asked the question with an uneasy look on his face, raised his head to glance at the emperor, and then quickly lowered his head.

If the old Taoist priest really wanted to kill Xu Jie.

It is impossible that he would say he wanted to kill someone right in front of me.

But why did the emperor say this?
Yan Shaoting after the accident just now.

Now, I finally figured it out.

In summary, one word can be used to describe the old Taoist priest today.

Incompetent rage!
Just talk!

Because he knew that he couldn't kill anyone directly.

That's why he shouted so angrily and wanted to kill people.

Today, the political situation has quietly undergone tremendous changes.

Just like today in the Wanshou Palace, when we were discussing how to deal with Yan Maoqing.

From the cabinet to the six ministries, there has been a new division.

What about the Yan family?
The Yan family is now naturally loyal. The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren are loyal to the country and the whole family is full of loyal ministers.

Otherwise, the old Taoist priest would not have asked him in person about the Yan family’s recommendation of Yan Maoqing.

Instead, he could signal the cabinet and other people in the court to use this issue to launch an impeachment campaign against the Yan family in the court.

many things.

If you say it out loud, it will become something worthless.

But some things, if not said out loud, will have countless possibilities.

however.

Lu Fang and Lu Yi, however, were already worried as hell.

Yan Shaoting's words were suspected of being presumptuous.

Jiajing's face suddenly turned gloomy.

He leaned against the table on the platform, his eyes constantly changing.

His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through his chest and back as he stared at Yan Shaoting.

Jiajing clenched his hands into fists underneath his Taoist robe.

His face turned blue and purple.

It took a long time for it to slowly turn white.

After letting out a long sigh, her complexion finally regained a hint of redness.

"Yan Shaoting!"

"you!"

"very good!"

Jiajing pronounced each word one by one, making the following sounds from his mouth.

A smile appeared on his face again.

Yes.

You can't kill anyone.

So why should I be so angry?

Given the current political situation, Xu Jie cannot be killed.

Even though his son Xu Fan colluded with Yan Maoqing and embezzled four million taels of silver.

I can't kill Xu Jie for this reason.

A new pattern has emerged in the court.

The Xu family needs to remain in the court to balance the new situation.

At least.

Maintain the current discord between the first and second assistants.

It is something that must be done.

Yan Shaoting straightened up, nodded and said: "The Great Ming Dynasty has nine provinces, two capitals, thirteen provinces, a million troops, a hundred thousand civil and military officials, and hundreds of millions of people. The whole world is in the hands of your majesty. Your majesty's mind is brighter than the sun and the moon. No one and nothing in our Great Ming Dynasty can escape your majesty's eyes, nor can it escape your majesty's holy will."

Jiajing locked his eyelids tightly and said in a deep voice: "I understand it is my business! I want to hear what you have to say now!"

say what?
The old Taoist priest didn't say anything.

But Yan Shaoting had to say something.

Yan Shaoting nodded and said slowly, "Your Majesty said in front of us today that he wanted to kill people. In fact, it is because of your kindness that you don't want corrupt officials in the court and don't want these people to harm and exploit the people.

"Yan Maoqing was ordered to go south to Lianghuai this time and collected nearly 9 million taels of silver. This shows the extent to which the Lianghuai salt government and those salt merchants were in collusion.

"Nine million taels of silver were brought to the capital, but probably before they even entered the city, four million taels had already been divided up by Yan Maoqing and...Xu Fan.

"Yan Maoqing deserves to be put to death, and similarly, Shuntian prefect Xu Fan, who colluded with Yan Maoqing and embezzled the court's tax money, is also guilty of a serious crime.

“However, I think Lord Xu was not aware of this matter beforehand, otherwise Lord Xu would not have said in front of Your Majesty today that he would severely punish Yan Maoqing and all the officials involved in the case.

"If not, wouldn't Lord Xu be saying that Xu Fan would be severely punished as well?

"I think that Yan Maoqing cannot escape the blame, Xu Fan also violated the laws of the country, and Lord Xu, in the final analysis, at most, failed to educate his son properly and failed to supervise him.

“And who should be killed and who should be killed.

“In fact, it is all just to enforce the criminal law, to show the fairness of the court and the justice of your majesty.

Everything should naturally be decided by the Holy Judge."

Faced with the old Taoist priest who kept asking riddles, Yan Shaoting could only answer carefully and cautiously.

This is far more difficult than writing policy essays in the imperial examinations.

If you're not careful, you might end up getting yourself in it.

After finishing speaking, Yan Shaoting secretly let out a sigh of relief and looked quietly towards the old Taoist priest on the platform.

At this time, Jiajing's eyes kept rolling, he was puffing his beard and glaring, and his face was full of anger.

After a long time.

Jiajing waved his sleeves and looked at Lu Yi.

"I'm asking you."

"Where are all the silver and property that Yan Maoqing, that bastard, brought back for private use?"

Lu Yi immediately bowed and answered, "Your Majesty, Yan Maoqing has a fortune worth one million taels of silver in his hands, which is now stored in a house near the Tonghui River Wharf.

The one million taels of silver that went to Xu Fan had already been transported to Miyun. The remaining two million taels of silver were hidden in a house in the south city.

"check!"

Jiajing shouted angrily, staring at Lu Yi, and waved his hand to point outside the palace: "Go now! Confiscate all the silver and valuables!"

Lu Yi's shoulders trembled immediately, and he clasped his hands together and said in a deep voice: "I obey your command!"

After saying that.

Lu Yi strode out of the inner hall.

But that was at this time.

Jiajing suddenly raised his head and looked at Lu Yi who was about to walk out of the inner hall.

"stop!"

Lu Yi stopped hesitantly.

He turned around and looked at the emperor who called him again in confusion.

Lu Yi nodded and bowed: "Your Majesty?"

Jiajing snorted coldly.

His face was extremely gloomy.

Yan Shaoting silently raised his head and looked towards the platform.

The emperor's chest continued to rise and fall.

Breathing heavily.

suddenly.

Jiajing looked down at Yan Shaoting.

The two looked at each other.

Jiajing snorted coldly: "Put Yan Maoqing in jail, confiscate his property, and retrieve all the valuables he hid at the Tonghui River wharf, as well as the silver he sent back home, and send them all to the palace!"

Lu Yi bowed and nodded, but did not dare to say that he accepted the order, for fear that the emperor would change his mind again.

Seeing that Lu Yi didn't move, Jiajing glared at him and growled, "Go!"

The Taoist robe was waving.

The emperor pointed his arm angrily outside the palace.

Lu Yi then hurriedly shouted: "I obey your order!"

After saying this, he didn't dare to stay any longer. He turned around and quickly walked out of the inner hall and disappeared into the Wanshou Palace.

Looking at the direction where Lu Yi disappeared.

Jiajing snorted angrily.

Yan Shaoting remained silent throughout the whole process.

At this time, Taoist Master Zhu had actually completely lost his mind and was deeply entangled.

He wanted to hold Xu Fan accountable.

But because of Xu Jie, he could not be held responsible.

I can't let out this breath.

"My heart is still holding a knife..."

Jiajing's face was a little pale, and he leaned on the table with a slightly tired look, glancing at Yan Shaoting from time to time.

Yan Shaoting's eyes turned.

A knife on the heart.

The answer to this puzzle is "忍".

He immediately said: "If Yan Maoqing dies, then so be it, but the court... still requires stability..."

Jiajing narrowed his eyes and hummed in self-mockery: "Nowadays, I often envy your grandfather for having good children and grandchildren who are wise and capable..."

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows.

Is the old Taoist priest talking about Prince Yu and the little brat?
Jiajing's eyes also turned slowly.

Now that Xu Jie cannot be touched, Xu Fan cannot be touched either.

If Xu Fan is touched, Xu Jie must be touched as well.

If Xu Jie were to be attacked, there would inevitably be countless chaos in the court.

The Yan family, which was originally supposed to be left to the new emperor, has now lost its original role.

So……

What about keeping the Xu family and leaving them to the new emperor?

Jiajing seemed to suddenly come to his senses, as if he had just realized that Yan Shaoting had been kneeling for a long time.

He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and get some medicine from the Imperial Hospital. Bring it back to heal your father and Lord Yan."

Yan Shaoting looked up at the old Taoist priest whose expression had calmed down and nodded.

"Your Highness, I will take my leave..."

Then, he slowly stood up and walked out of the Wanshou Palace step by step.

When he reached the outside of the palace, Yan Shaoting turned around and looked at the dark palace door.

A cold snort.

Yan Shaoting flicked his robe, shook his sleeves, brushed past his knees where he had been kneeling for a long time, and walked away.

And in the inner hall of Wanshou Palace.

Jiajing's eyes sparkled as he looked at Lu Fang silently.

Lu Fang stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "The master ordered Lu Yi to put Yan Maoqing in prison and confiscate the money and property he embezzled. As for Xu Fan... the three million in his hand..."

"It's not time yet!"

Jiajing immediately spoke in a deep voice.

His eyes flickered as he said, "It's not time yet..."

Lu Fang said softly: "Then?"

Jiajing looked at the messy inner hall and said in a grim tone: "Keep them! Let them continue to take money by their own hands. When they have taken enough, wait until I die!"

Bang.

Lu Fang's whole body trembled, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

"Master, please be careful with your words! Long live the master!"

Jiajing pouted and sneered, "I am also a human being! I will die sooner or later! I will keep them and leave them to my son, to the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and let the new emperor kill people to establish his authority!"

Lu Fang's eyes flashed, and then he reacted.

He couldn't help but say: "Then Yan... tutor..."

"A new emperor and a new dynasty, killing people to establish authority, naturally also need to promote important officials to win the hearts of the people."

Jiajing felt a lump in his chest, but he still spoke clearly about his arrangements.

Arrangements for your own affairs after death.

woo woo woo...

Woohoo...

however.

Lu Fang suddenly burst into tears, her eyes turned red and tears fell one by one.

Jiajing frowned and looked at Lu Fang in confusion.

"Why are you crying for no reason?"

Lu Fang's hands trembled and she knelt on the ground, but she was still crying.

"My master has suffered!"

"I cannot bear to see my master suffer and be wronged. My master, thinking of the new emperor and the new dynasty, endured such a big thing. I feel sad and distressed that he has to endure it alone."

As he spoke, Lu Fang began to cry.

Jiajing's expression softened instantly. He pursed his lips and blinked continuously. Then he forced a smile and put one foot on Lu Fang's shoulder.

Jiajing laughed and scolded: "You bastard! I'm not dead yet, wait until I die before crying!"

Lu Fang nodded heavily, and a few big tears fell to the ground. He wiped his eyes with his sleeves, and said with red eyes: "Master, you have endured such a great grievance today, but if they don't realize it in the future and cause bigger troubles, does the master have to endure it too?"

As he spoke, Lu Fang's shoulders twitched a few times.

Jiajing's eyes darkened: "I am not a clay Buddha. If they really do such evil things again and again, I will never forgive them again!"

Lu Fang nodded, then lowered her head and sobbed softly.

Jiajing frowned and said, "Okay, okay, go and do something for me."

Lu Fang raised his head immediately.

Jiajing whispered: "Yan Maoqing...cannot be kept..."

As long as Yan Maoqing is alive, there will be many variables. Once he reveals something, there will be no way to resolve it.

Lu Fang immediately understood, nodded and stood up.

Then he disappeared into the Wanshou Palace.

Jiajing spread his arms and fell heavily back on the platform.

Stare at the scripture above.

There was murderous intent in Jiajing's eyes.

"Xu Jie!"

"Xu Huating!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

And on the other end.

After Yan Shaoting came out of Wanshou Palace.

Just on the roadside not far away, he saw Lu Yi, who was supposed to arrest Yan Maoqing and put him in jail, and confiscate his money and valuables.

I saw my brother-in-law coming out.

Lu Yi hurried forward: "Brother-in-law, are you okay?"

Yan Shaoting shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty finally endured it."

Lu Yi's eyes narrowed: "Can you tolerate this?"

hum.

Yan Shaoting sneered and said, "Your Majesty has been the emperor for forty years. There is nothing you cannot tolerate."

Lu Yi looked up at the Wanshou Palace not far away with a complicated expression.

Yan Shaoting suddenly said, "Go and arrest Yan Maoqing and put him in jail."

This is my job.

But now my brother-in-law mentioned it again.

Lu Yi couldn't help but ask: "Brother-in-law, do you want to...?"

Talking.

Lu Yi moved his palm up and down in front of his neck several times.

Yan Shaoting nodded and said "hmm".

"It's no use keeping him."

"Send him off quickly."

Lu Yi nodded, understanding.

Yan Shaoting turned to the cabinet.

I don’t know whether Old Yan is in the cabinet.

I also have to go home with Old Yan to discuss the new situation in the court, what the Yan family should do, and what path to take.

If you have a chance.

The Xu family still has to take a heavy blow!

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　"History of Ming Dynasty·Annals 19·Emperor Muzong" In the 45th year of the reign of Emperor Shizong, Emperor Shizong passed away in the year of Gengzi. In the year of Renzi, Emperor Muzong ascended the throne. He designated the next year as the first year of Longqing and issued a general amnesty. All the inconvenient decrees of the previous dynasty were amended according to the will. All the ministers who offended the emperor by making suggestions were summoned to work, and those who died were given amnesty. All the alchemists were handed over to the court for punishment. All fasting and sacrificial activities and purchases made by exception were stopped. Half of the land tax in the country was exempted from the next year, as well as taxes and labor service before the 43rd year of Jiajing. Hai Rui, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, was released from prison.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he punished the criminals to establish his authority and promoted the people to win their support.

　
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