Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 215 Nine Big Brocade Boxes

Hu Zongxian stood up and bowed to He Liu: "Lao Liu, I have something to ask of you."

He Liu quickly got up and supported Hu Zongxian: "Hu Butang, what are you doing?"

Hu Zongxian sighed: "Oh, I'm already determined to die. I'm not afraid of being dismissed from office or even losing my head. I'm just afraid that my three sons will be implicated by me."

Hu Zongxian picked up a broken porcelain bowl, took a sip of plain water, and said: "The emperor has rewarded my eldest son Hu Guiqi with the title of Nanjing Jinyiwei Thousand Households; my second son Hu Songqi Nanjing Jinyiwei Deputy Thousand Households. They haven't made up for it yet. My youngest son, Hu Boqi, is now studying in the Imperial College. After I was convicted, I asked my sixth son to take care of them."

He Liu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Hu Butang! After I return to Beijing, I will immediately ask Wei Li to make up for the two young masters Gui Qi and Song Qi. Nanjing Jinyiwei is a little idle and has no real power. When you go to Nanjing, you can make up for Qianhu and deputy Qianhu. .”

He Liu added a bowl of white water to Hu Zongxian, and said: "Beijing Jinyiwei, the rewards and ranks are to be demoted to three levels to make up for the shortage, but they have real power in their hands. Are the first and second sons going to Nanjing or Beijing? , It all depends on Hu Butang's words. The other three young masters are at the Imperial College, and I will try my best to take care of them. After graduation, I will try my best to find someone to talk to him if he wants to enter the sixth department or want to be released as a magistrate."

Countless officials squeezed their heads and wanted to stuff the family's nephews into Jinyiwei.This is because wearing Jinyiwei's tiger skin, the nephews are equivalent to holding half a talisman of immunity.Jin Yiwei is the emperor's domestic slave, and ordinary yamen cannot touch people in Jin Yiwei.In this way, even if officials are convicted and downfall, their nephews will not follow suit.

Hu Zongxian said: "Thank you, Lao Liu. Jinyi Weinan and Beizhen Fusi in Beijing specialize in imperial cases and secret errands. I know how much my two sons weigh. They are not that material. If Lao Liu you If it’s convenient, help them to make up for the Jinyiwei in Nanjing to be idle thousands of households. As for my youngest son, Bai Qi, after he graduates, I ask you to help him go to the Sixth Department of Nanjing, just make a note.”

After Chengzu moved his capital to Beijing, he kept the original Six Departments Yamen and Nanjing Jinyiwei in Nanjing.Nanjing Six Departments and Nanjing Jinyiwei have no real power and are called "elderly care yamen".Hu Zongxian has seen too many intrigues in official circles.He didn't want his three sons to be involved in official disputes.All he wanted was for his three sons to live in peace and security in the pension yamen in Nanjing, marry a wife and have children, and spread branches and leaves for the Hu family.

He Liu readily agreed: "Don't worry, Hu Butang. Jinyiwei is our own territory, so I can still help you with this matter."

Hu Zongxian said: "Lao Liu, I will thank you on behalf of the three incompetent sons. We will rest in Chun'an County for one night, and tomorrow we will return to Hangzhou to inspect Haiphong. Well, actually, with Qi Jiguang around, Haiphong is as solid as gold. Nothing to inspect."

The next day, Hu Zongxian and He Liuxian said goodbye to Li Shizhen.Li Shizhen set off from Chun'an and went straight to Wuyi Mountain to find more than a dozen special herbs in preparation for compiling "Compendium of Materia Medica".

After saying goodbye, He Liu and Hu Zongxian returned to Hangzhou in a carriage.

Zhao Bingran, the governor of Zhejiang, set up the imperial envoy's office in the governor's yamen.

As soon as He Liu went back to Xingyuan, Liu Dao came up to him mysteriously: "Sixth brother! Hu Zongxian's fox tail is finally exposed!"

He Liu looked puzzled: "Fox tail? What fox tail?"

Liu Da said triumphantly: "It is said that Hu Zongxian is an upright official. Looking at it now, huh, he is just a person who seeks fame and reputation. He is still doing greedy things in private!"

He Liuqi said: "Why do you say that? What evidence did you get?"

Liu Dao: "Sixth Brother. You have been in Jinyiwei for a long time, so you should know that all the eunuchs have their own eyes and ears in the officialdom. How important is the governor's office in Zhejiang Province? I have been the governor of Beizhen for several years, so I was naturally placed in the governor's office. own eyes and ears."

Jin Yiwei has eyes and ears all over the world.It's nothing new for Liu Da to plant a few eyes and ears in the governor's yamen.

He Liu asked, "What news did your eyes and ears give you?"

Liu Da lowered his voice and said: "Before Hu Zongxian went to Chun'an, he gave nine brocade boxes of two feet square to the housekeeper. He asked Juan to send nine brocade boxes back to his hometown Jixi on Laba Festival, which is tomorrow! A total of nine Brocade box, there must be silver notes and jewels inside!"

He Liu was a little strange: "You mean, Hu Zongxian knew he was going to fall, so he wanted to transfer the stolen goods?"

Liu Da nodded: "It must be so."

He Liuqing couldn't help laughing out loud: "Heh, who in the world doesn't know that Hu Zongxian is a powerful and upright official? You actually said that he has nine brocade boxes full of silver notes? You think too highly of Hu Butang! In my opinion, even if he converts all the silver in his hand into copper coins, it won't be enough to fill nine two-foot-square brocade boxes!"

Liu Dao: "Sixth brother. Have you forgotten Wan Anliang, the former minister of rites? Before you found out the four big silver pillars in his house, who didn't say that Wan Shilang was a rare and upright official in the world? Knowing people, knowing faces, not knowing Heart! My insider is someone close to Hu Zongxian, this news is absolutely reliable."

Liu Da's words are very reasonable.Three points of doubts arose in He Liu's heart.Nine brocade boxes?Is Hu Zongxian really transferring some stolen goods?
He Liudao: "If it's really stolen goods, why did Hu Zongxian ask the housekeeper to deliver them to his hometown on Laba Festival, that is, tomorrow? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to transfer the stolen goods before we come?"

Liu Da talked eloquently: "Perhaps Hu Zongxian has figured out the date when you, the imperial envoy, will come to Hangzhou. I want to find out your tone first. If he can keep his official position, he will not transfer this wealth to his hometown. Anyway, tomorrow will be Laba. Yes! Let’s keep a close eye on his butler, Juan. Once Juan leaves the Governor’s Palace with these nine brocade boxes, we will take the stolen goods from him personally.”

He Liuxin thought: Liu Da has a lot to do with the Yan Party.It stands to reason that Hu Zongxian should be protected.But now he is determined to hurt Hu Zongxian.Could it be that after Yan Song and Yan Shifan lost power, Liu Da secretly joined the Yuwang Party?
Early the next morning, He Liu was having a big dream with Bai Xiaoyan in his arms.Suddenly there was a knock on the bedroom door.

He Liu stood up and opened the door.Liu Da stood in front of the door.

Liu Da whispered: "Sixth brother. Juan is loading the carriage at the door! It is exactly those two-foot-square brocade boxes. I let our wrestlers watch him. Let's go out now, and we can pick up the stolen goods !"

He Liudao: "Oh? Is this really the case? OK. Let's go there."

The two came to the main entrance of the governor's office.I saw Hu Zongxian's housekeeper Juan got into the carriage and was about to leave.

Liu Da shouted loudly: "Wait a minute!"

After finishing speaking, more than a dozen Jinyi guards rushed forward and surrounded the carriage.

Hu An cupped his hands: "Master Liu, Master He. What are you doing?"

Liu Da sneered and said, "What are you doing? They say you're taking stolen goods from thieves. Your carriage is full of stolen goods. What do you think I'm going to do?"

As the saying goes, there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister.Juan has been with Hu Zongxian for 20 years, what high officials haven't seen?In front of the two imperial guards of Jin Yiwei, Ju An showed no fear.

Hu An questioned Liu Da: "Master Liu, you have made it clear. This car contains some important items of my master. How did it become stolen goods? Taking stolen goods from a thief? Could it be that you say our master is a thief? "

(End of this chapter)