Chapter 429 I said Yan Qing is a loyal minister!

Yang Zongqi's words seemed to be inclined towards some kind of profound insight.

Everyone present once again raised their heads and looked at the General Baizhan Screen in front of the hall.

In silence.

But it seemed like the whole room was sighing.

Just as Yang Zongqi said.

If the box of accounts that Yan Shaoting took out today was real, but he didn't show it to anyone, then he must have some ulterior motive.

But that's what Yan Shaoting wanted.

Isn't it just about checking the population, household registration, and financial and taxation accounts of the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River?

This is fucking it.

Another stubborn person who is blocked at both ends!
And more importantly.

If these are true.

So who was the person who was present when Yan Shaoting said he sent him the letters and the accounts?
Unknowingly.

In the White Tiger Hall, everyone had suspicions about the people around them that they could not suppress.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn and weird.

Xu Pengju looked left and right, yawned, and walked in front of the crowd.

Xu Pengju clasped his hands and said, "Everyone, we have not slept since last night, and we are still confused about this matter. Why don't you go back first and discuss it with us after you have rested?"

After finishing speaking.

Xu Pengju looked at everyone again, then slowly moved his feet and left under everyone's eyes.

Until Xu Pengju left.

Yang Zongqi snorted coldly, "Could it be that our stupid Duke is secretly colluding with Yan Shaoting?"

Everyone frowned.

Zhang Shunchen sighed silently.

He knew it.

After today's incident, everyone present has become wary and suspicious of each other.

Chen Hong shook his head and walked to the door.

"Everyone, shouldn't we be of one mind at this time to deal with the current situation? You must not have any suspicion in your heart."

After saying this, he left under everyone's gaze.

Yang Zongqi snorted coldly immediately.

Staring at Chen Hong's disappearing back, a gloomy look appeared on his face.

"This Chen Hong is not a clean person either! Who knows what shameless things this eunuch will do behind the scenes!"

Seeing Yang Zongqi accusing Xu Pengju and Chen Hong one after another in this way.

After a sleepless night, the Minister of Justice Zhao Dayou looked extremely unhappy, with a look of displeasure on his face.

He looked at Yang Zongqi and said, "Governor Yang, since you have been accusing me of this and that today, shouldn't we ask you if you gave Yan Shaoting something you shouldn't have given him?"

Yang Zongqi immediately glared at him and said, "Minister Zhao! What are you talking about!"

Zhao Dayou snorted coldly with a sullen face: "Governor Yang should know best what I am talking about! In Nanjing, the places that manage the people, the military, and the money, and the places that are most responsible for finance and taxation are the Ministry of Revenue and the Nanjing Governor's Grain Storage Office under the jurisdiction of Governor Yang!"

After saying this, Zhao Dayou showed no mercy anymore and walked away with a cold face.

Yang Zongqi watched Zhao Dayou leave in anger, waved his finger at his back, and looked at everyone: "You all saw it, I didn't say anything, but Minister Zhao said this, is he saying that I, Yang Zongqi, have let you down?"

Zhang Shunchen looked helpless, frowned and said, "Alright! After all, if he is really clean, why is he doing this now? Can't he just rest at home leisurely?"

The old eunuch who was in charge of the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue left after he finished speaking, shaking his head and sighing.

to here.

No one in the White Tiger Hall wanted to say anything more.

They bowed to Yang Zongqi one after another and filed out.

Finally, only Yang Zongqi was left, looking at Linhuai Hou Li Tingzhu and Fengrun Bo Cao Wenbing, who were supposed to be in this garrison office.

He glanced at the two of them, his lips moved, but in the end he didn't say anything else. He could only shake his sleeves in annoyance and walk away with a face full of anger.

And in the city.

Yan Shaoting, who was leaving the garrison office with his men, did not need to ask anyone for directions.

The Xu family’s house in the city is easy to recognize.

From Dongcheng, cross the Dazhong Bridge to Taipingfang, walk along Gongyuan Street to the East Archway, turn into Xufu Street on the southwest side of Confucius Temple, and you can see the Zhongshan Wuning Palace located on the east side of the West Garden.

The Xu family's servants had already been waiting in front of the door.

This was something Yan Shaoting had not expected.

That stupid Duke Xu Pengju had actually given instructions to his family before he even realized he had entered the city.

Entered Xu's house.

The main hall of the master's house cannot be moved.

The servants of the Xu family seemed to have received instructions in advance. They took Yan Shaoting and others around Xu's house and finally arrived at the West Garden to the west of Zhongshan Wuning Palace.

The servant stood at the gate of the courtyard and said with a smile: "This West Garden was originally called Zhan Garden. It was the Wu Wangfu before Emperor Taizu became emperor. Later, it was given to my family. Because it is on the west side of the Wangfu, it is called the West Garden. This time, when the Lord heard that the young Lord Yan was going south to take up his post, and knew that the court had not arranged an office, he ordered us to clean up the West Garden Zhan Garden for the young Lord Yan and his entourage to live in. If the young Lord Yan needs anything, just tell us."

Listening to the introduction of the Xu family servants.

Only then did Yan Shaoting realize that this so-called West Garden actually had such a history.

It can actually be traced back to the Prince of Wu’s Palace during the time of Emperor Taizu.

He immediately smiled and waved his hands: "It's great to be able to live here, but I don't need anything right now."

The servant nodded and stepped aside.

Yan Shaoting and others wandered around the West Garden, also known as Zhanyuan, and the Prince of Wu's Palace before Taizu became emperor.

I visited Shizuimoshanfang, Gantang Tower and Mingzhi Tower.

We also admired Yiran Pavilion, South Rockery, Jingmiao Hall, Guanyu Pavilion, Linfeng Pavilion and Zhuyue Tower.

Afterwards, with the help of Xu's servants, he packed his bags and after some trouble, he finally settled down there.

Wait until the Xu family servants left one after another.

Only then did Zhu Qi look at the wooden box placed in the room.

He frowned and said, "You are truly an expert! You were able to figure out that those people today would not dare to look at the contents of this box. But I am still confused. Why can you be so sure that these people would not look at it? And if they did look at it, wouldn't it be exposed that this was a fraud?"

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly and picked up the teacup on the table.

Zhu Qi became more and more curious.

Instead, Liu Wan, who had just finished inspecting the house, came over.

The general officer who came out of the Beijing camp looked at Zhu Qi with a smile on his face.

"Captain Zhu, you don't know that today's guests are here to see the intentions of the people. They are sure that the people in Nanjing are not of one mind. As long as they have suspicion, these people will not look at the contents of this box in front of others."

Zhu Qi immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "But if you really look at it, wouldn't you know it's fake?"

"How is it fake?" Liu Wan kept smiling. When Zhu Qi looked puzzled, he explained with a smile: "This box does contain the financial and taxation accounts of the six provinces in Jiangnan from the 40th year of Jiajing to last year."

"what?"

After hearing Liu Wan's explanation, Zhu Qi opened his mouth in surprise.

"Is there anything real in this?"

Liu Wan nodded and said, "This box was brought out from Xiyuan when we left Beijing." Upon hearing this, Zhu Qi's shoulders trembled.

Then he shrank his head and asked in a low voice: "Is this a gift from the emperor?"

Liu Wan nodded and smiled without saying anything.

Seeing that it is true.

Zhu Qi then let out a long sigh, and then looked deeply at the wooden box placed beside him.

If this was taken out by the emperor, it must be different from the accounts kept by the Ministry of Revenue in the capital and Nanjing.

Everyone knows.

Today, His Majesty the Emperor attaches the most importance to the financial and taxation accounts of the Ming Dynasty.

Even though it has never been stated explicitly, everyone knows that there should be another account in Xiyuan.

But no one knows what the account looks like or what the differences are.

Zhu Qi couldn't help but look at the wooden box a few more times.

If this is true, then wouldn't it be possible to completely suppress those people in Nanjing City with just this wooden box?

It seemed that he saw what Zhu Qi was thinking.

After taking a sip of tea, Yan Shaoting smiled and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty's gift is not a critical moment, so how can it be shown to the public? Moreover, although these accounts are different from the previous accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, they are actually just some discrepancies in the details and some mismatches in the names. But if there is really a difference in the silver, then everyone has their own opinions."

Seeing Yan Shaoting say this, Zhu Qi couldn't help but look disappointed.

"So, these accounts are actually useless?"

Liu Wan couldn't help but laugh at the side: "Didn't they just come in handy today? For the guests and the people in Nanjing, it doesn't matter whether these accounts are true or false. What matters is that they are useful."

Zhu Qi frowned and looked up at Liu Wan.

He is becoming more and more confused now.

Not only do I not understand why this wooden box is useless but also useful.

What is even more confusing is that Liu Wan is just a general officer of the Beijing Camp, yet he can be so smart.

Am I the only one who has no brain?

Zhu Qi looked left and right, and suddenly realized, why is he the dumbest person now?

Yan Shaoting laughed and waved his hand: "Let's all go and have a rest. We have been traveling all day and accompanying those people. Let's go and have a good rest first, then we can talk about other things."

Seeing that Yan Shaoting had given instructions, Zhu Qi left the house with Liu Wanyi, still confused.

The following days.

The city of Nanjing suddenly became unusually quiet.

After a full day of rest.

Yan Shaoting then began to visit the six ministries, five temples and various government offices in Nanjing in order.

His sudden visit initially made everyone in Nanjing nervous, fearing that this young man would cause trouble again.

But later everyone realized that Yan Shaoting was simply visiting various ministries and government offices, not asking questions or giving orders, just watching.

No one understood why he did this.

Is it because there is too much time and people are too idle?
This was in stark contrast to his sudden attack on Nanjing City that night, in which he forced the officials from various ministries and yamen to endure the whole night, and then intimidated them at the end. It was a complete change of scenery.

The more confused I am.

People like Yang Zongqi became more and more uneasy.

Everyone knew that Yan Shaoting couldn't just sit there and do nothing, but he didn't urge any of the parties involved in his request to check the population registers and financial and taxation accounts of the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, even though the letter with the official seal of the imperial commissioner had been handed over to various ministries and government offices.

I can’t guess it. I can’t guess it.

Therefore.

Although Nanjing seemed peaceful on the surface, the situation was quite different in secret.

And thousands of miles away.

In Beijing.

Paper short circuit far.

Yan Shaoting has already entered Nanjing City and started playing tricks on the various departments in Nanjing.

The news that he was assassinated by the White Lotus Sect in Matou Town, Huai'an Prefecture was slowly sent to the capital and presented to Wenyuan Pavilion and Wanshou Palace in Xiyuan for their information.

One day at noon.

As the news from Huai'an Prefecture arrived.

Jiajing immediately summoned the cabinet and the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of War, Ministry of Justice, and Censorate to discuss the matter.

After receiving the oral order, everyone rushed to Wanshou Palace.

Front hall.

After everyone arrived, Jiajing walked out of the inner hall with a frown on his face, supported by Lu Fang.

After the ministers paid their respects.

Jiajing sat down and looked at everyone with a somewhat unhappy expression.

"I think you all know the news. Yan Shaoting had not yet arrived in Nanjing. He had just arrived at the Matou Zhenshui Posthouse in Huai'an Prefecture to rest when he was immediately attacked and killed by the White Lotus Sect."

"Fortunately, the boy was lucky and blessed by God, so nothing happened to him. But if this group of White Lotus rebels had succeeded, I would have lost a talented minister, and the Prime Minister would have lost his most trusted grandson!"

The emperor wanted to take the step of accountability from the very beginning.

Immediately, everyone bowed down.

Yan Shifan, the left vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, walked out with a sullen face: "Your Majesty, this incident involves my son, so I shouldn't comment on it. But this matter is related to the White Lotus rebels. As the left vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, I am also in charge of the Ministry of Justice, so I have no choice but to take responsibility. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for this matter and should be punished."

Jiajing snorted coldly and pointed at Yan Shifan: "You deserve to be punished! Your son was almost assassinated by the rebels outside, and you, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, didn't know to lead the Ministry of Justice to investigate it strictly and eliminate the rebels in the local area as soon as possible. This is your fault!"

In response to the emperor's accountability, Yan Shifan lowered his head respectfully and accepted his guilt.

Xu Jie, who had been hunching over, also walked out slowly.

He lowered his head and frowned, saying in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, the White Lotus rebels sneaked into the capital last year together with the Mongols, and this time they are committing crimes in the Huai River and Huai River areas. The court will not tolerate it any longer. I think that the court should immediately issue a strict order, ordering local officials to strictly search for the rebels in the territory, and all those who have any connection with the White Lotus rebels should be arrested and interrogated strictly!"

Although the person who was assassinated was Yan Shaoting.

But at this moment Xu Jie had to say so.

The issue of the White Lotus rebel party has always been a crucial political issue for the court, and any bias is absolutely not allowed.

Minister of War Yang Bo also spoke up, "When the White Lotus rebels attempted to assassinate in Matou Town, Huai'an Prefecture, Yan Shaoting also wrote a letter to request the construction of Qingjiangpu. I think that since the rebels dared to assassinate, many rebels must have been secretly bred in the Huaibei area in recent years. Qingjiangpu is a vital place on the canal, and I think it is for this reason that Yan Shaoting requested the construction of Qingjiangpu. I think this matter should be done together."

The news from the south was also recently delivered to Yang Bo.

The agreement reached between Zhang Xialing and Yan Shaoting was naturally very good for the Jin Party.

In this case, returning the favor is just a piece of cake.

What Yang Bo didn't expect was that as soon as he finished speaking, the emperor changed his gloomy expression and stood up with a smile on his face.

Under everyone's gaze.

Jiajing laughed twice, and then spoke nakedly.

"I said that earlier."

"Yan Qing is a great loyal and good minister!"

Everyone couldn't help but feel suspicious.

What is the emperor trying to do?
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