Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 242 Clever Means

Feng Bao came to Bai Xiaoyan's bedroom.Lao Hu is playing sheep crutches with Xiao Xiangxiang under the wall!

Seeing Feng Bao coming, Xiangxiang took three steps at a time and ran into Feng Bao's arms, "Little uncle. You haven't come for a long time! Xiangxiang misses you to death!"

Feng Bao took out a donkey wrapped in oil paper from his sleeve and handed it to Xiangxiang: "Look, what delicious food did little uncle bring you?"

Feng Bao put Xiangxiang down, and when Xiangxiang saw the donkey rolling, he stopped talking to the "missing" little uncle, "Kachi Kachi" concentrated on chewing the donkey and rolling.

Feng Bao cupped his hands towards Lao Hu: "Godfather! My son is here to see you!"

Old Hu smiled and scolded: "You are a heartless little bastard. I have been promoted to the eldest grandson and grandson, and I haven't seen you go home to see your godfather for a few months. This time, you are not here to see me. Is it King Yu? Let you come to congratulate your elder brother?"

Feng Bao smiled embarrassedly: "Hey, it's still godfather, you Shengming. The prince and concubine asked me to give congratulatory money. Where's my elder brother?"

Old Hu said: "It's in the back room. Your sister-in-law and little nephew are also there."

Feng Bao opened the curtain and was about to go into the bedroom.But Lao Hu grabbed him: "No, how can you just break into the bedroom of the pregnant woman?"

Feng Bao smiled at Lao Hu: "Godfather, why did you forget. My son is not a man, so don't be afraid of this."

Old Hu was stunned: "That's true. I haven't met my little nephew and grandson yet, but I'll let you see it first. OK, let's go in!"

Feng Bao went into the bedroom, cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations to brother Yi, congratulations to sister-in-law, you have a precious son! Prince Yu sent me to give congratulatory silver. There are 500 taels in total, and I put them in the main hall. The congratulatory silver from the prince is placed in the main hall. Others will feel decent when they see it.”

He Liudao: "They are all brothers of my own family. From now on, don't just bow your hands and salute."

Bai Xiaoyan half-lyed on the bed and said, "Feng Bao, come and see, this is your little nephew."

Feng Bao was very happy to see his little nephew.He laughed relaxedly: "Little nephew, little nephew. You must look like your mother in the future. Your father is far less handsome than your mother!"

Turning his head, Feng Bao asked, "Sixth brother, what name did the emperor give the little nephew?"

He Liu replied: "The emperor took a Zhongliang family, with the eight characters of Zanying from generation to generation, and named him He Shizhong. As a nickname, let's call him Zhong'er."

Feng Bao picked up Xiao Zhong'er: "Little nephew, you can have a good name!"

Bai Xiaoyan said from the side: "What's the use of getting a good name? When he turns [-], he becomes an adult and joins Jinyiwei. Maybe he'll change his name to He Yi, He Er, He San, and He Si."

He Liudao: "Nonsense. Only the Thirteenth Imperial Guard of Jinyiwei is qualified to be named after numbers. Those who enter Jinyiwei at the age of 16 have to do at least ten years of trial for a hundred households before they can be promoted to a hundred households. Qualified to be the Taibao Lord..."

Bai Xiaoyan smiled and scolded: "Anyway, my son's official job will definitely not be younger than his father!" He Liu said to Feng Bao: "It's rare for you to go home. Let's eat at home at noon. I will let the servants go out for you Buy a roast chicken."

Feng Bao shook his head: "How can you be so idle. Sixth brother, I am not only here for congratulations. Prince Yu asked me to send a message to let you come over in the afternoon, saying that there is something important to discuss."

He Liudao: "Success! Go back and tell the prince first, I will be there in the next afternoon."

After lunch, He Liu came to Prince Yu's Mansion.

Now everyone in King Yu's mansion knows that Fushi He Zhen of Jinyiwei is a big celebrity in front of the emperor and King Yu.Seeing He Liu's arrival, the gatekeepers of the palace did not notify them, but directly made a "please" gesture.

The Study Room of King Yu's Mansion.

Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng had already arrived.

Xu Jie said: "Lao Liu, I would like to congratulate you first! First of all, I am happy to have a noble son, and then I was named by the emperor, and I was also awarded the Wu San rank."

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also cupped their hands: "Congratulations, sixth son."

He Liu returned the salute, and said humbly: "The puppy fell to the ground, and the three adults are worried about it. I really don't dare to do it."

At this time, King Yu and Concubine Li walked in.

Now the secret discussion in King Yu's study must be attended by six people: King Yu, Concubine Li, Xu, Gao, Zhang, and He.

King Yu said: "The matter to be discussed today is still related to the Yan Party. Hu Zongxian has already fallen. Seeing that the wind is not going the right way, those Yan Party members have drawn a clear line with Yan Song and his son. But there are still a few hardcore Yan Party, Still fighting the cabinet."

The old fox Xu Jie quickly added: "The cabinet is the emperor's cabinet. Opposing the cabinet is opposing the emperor!"

Gao Gong said: "Nowadays there are no more than three hardcore strict parties. One is Qin Sheng, Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, the other is Yan Maoqing, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and the other is Wu Shujian, governor of Beizhili."

Zhang Juzheng added: "Qin Sheng is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and is always against the cabinet. Needless to say. Li Chunfang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, Li Butang is a good man, and he doesn't like to take care of things. Yan Maoqing, the servant, has now captured more than half of the real power of the Ministry of Punishments. He is like a shadow minister. As for Wu Shujian, the position of governor of Beizhili is very important, and his rank is equal to that of the governor. He is holding back the cabinet everywhere in Beizhi."

Concubine Li said: "These three people are all corrupt officials with bad records. Even if they are not strict party members, for the long-term peace and order of Ming Dynasty, they must be eliminated. My lord, it is best to make things easy before difficult. We might as well punish the magistrate Wu Shujian first , and then punish the two ministers, Qin Sheng and Yan Maoqing."

Xu, Gao, and Zhang all nodded in agreement.

He Liu knew in his heart that the King Yu Party now regarded him as a biting dog.It was still up to him to investigate Wu Shujian's errand.Anyway, Wu Shujian is notoriously greedy for money and lustful, not a good thing.If you really want to investigate him, it can be regarded as eliminating harm for the court and the people.

He Liu took the initiative to propose: "My lord, it is the duty of Jin Yiwei to investigate the illegal affairs of the officials. I am willing to be the lord, the emperor, and wipe out Wu Shujian, a greedy and sycophant, for the court."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Sixth Master is really brave and loyal! I admire him so much. However, Wu Shujian doesn't seem to be easy to deal with."

He Liudao: "Dare to ask Zhang Butang, why is it difficult to deal with?"

Zhang Juzheng talked eloquently: "I have not been dealing with Wu Shujian for a year or two. More than ten years ago, I was a scholar in the Imperial Academy, and he was an editor. There are more than ten steps between me and his housekeeper. .This person is cunning and smooth, and he is impeccable in everything he does. Over the years, his greed has been well-known in the government and the public. Many imperial officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate wanted to join him, but they couldn't hold him. "

He Liu asked: "Since being greedy for fame is well-known in the government and the public, why can't you catch him?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Although this man makes a lot of money, he never embezzles or accepts bribes."

He Liu was surprised: "That's strange! Since he made a lot of money, he didn't take bribes or take bribes? Then where did his money come from?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "This is exactly Wu Shujian's brilliance! There is only one way for him to get money, and that is to do business. In the name of his son, he has opened dozens of firms in two capitals and thirteen provinces. He indulges his subordinates He is greedy for ink, using power for his own colleagues to seek personal gains, and wantonly helping private parties to get promoted, but they don’t take any money from them. Those officials who have benefited from him, in exchange for benefits, will naturally open the door to the firm under his son’s name.”

Zhang Juzheng took a sip of tea and said: "All the official business is done for him; some private business, the government will also intervene, forcing the merchants to give it to him to do. This time, he can make a lot of money It's full of bowls. Those businesses are in his son's name, and the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" doesn't say that nephews of officials can't do business. Therefore, all the money he exchanged for power is clearly obtained legally!"

He Liu sighed: "This is really the most brilliant method of making money I have ever heard of!"

(End of this chapter)