Chapter 71: Everyone in Zhejiang Road Goes Crazy

Gao Gong was already very upset because of the officials' demands for wages.

Now that he had heard this news, he pretended to be very upset and rushed to Yuxi Palace with Xu Jie.

Seeing Gao Suqing's gloomy face, Yan Shaoting smiled at Hu Zongxian and said, "Gao is a very good man, but he is always a little impatient. Please don't blame me, Minister."

He didn't hide what he said.

Gao Gong, who had just walked a short distance with Xu Jie, stopped. His breathing stopped instantly and his face flushed.

I won't get entangled with this bastard!
No entanglement!
Otherwise you will lose face!

Gao Gong kept comforting himself in his heart, and after a long time he pulled Xu Jie away again.

Hu Zongxian's face was already full of smiles.

He seemed to have seen another side of Yan Shidu.

He really didn't hold back in his words.

The two smiled at each other and left the West Garden together.

Today, during the holy prelude at Yuxi Palace, Hu Zongxian managed to avoid the responsibility for the disaster caused by those idiots in Zhejiang.

Seeing Yan Shaoting's weight and ability in front of the emperor, he, who originally felt that he was deeply involved in the court struggle, finally revealed the idea in his heart that he might really be able to enter the cabinet.

Yan Shaoting invited Hu Zongxian back to the Yan Mansion.

It was still early at this time. Old Yan was probably on duty in the cabinet. As for the young cabinet minister, he might be in the Ministry of Industry figuring out some unpredictable operations.

Lu Wenyan, who was in the back house, heard the servants in front say that the eldest master had returned home early today, so she immediately ran to the front yard excitedly carrying her indigo jacket and horse-faced skirt.

"Husband, we can still eat rabbit today..."

Before she could utter the first word, Lu Wenyan saw Hu Butang who was invited home by Yan Shaoting.

Sister Lu's face suddenly turned red, she turned sideways and lowered her head shyly, feeling awkward all over.

Yan Shaoting turned to look at Hu Zongxian, who had a kind face. "Minister, this is the family, the second daughter of Lord Lu, the Earl of Loyalty."

Lu Wenyan exposed her gluttonous nature in front of outsiders. She was so embarrassed that she pulled Yan Shaoting in front of her, held her husband's arms tightly with both hands, hid them behind her back, buried her head between the two of them like a frightened quail, and bowed to Hu Zongxian.

"Wen Yan has met Hu Butang."

Hu Zongxian, however, had a smile on his face. He also had two daughters, both of whom were now married in his hometown of Jixi and had few opportunities to serve their old father.

Seeing Lu Wenyan acting like a girl at this moment, my mood suddenly became very good.

"Young Madam is polite."

As he spoke, Hu Zongxian began to search his body for a while, but couldn't find a suitable gift.

I could only say: "When I return to Zhejiang this time, I will ask Wenqing to bring some fashionable things from Hangzhou to your house. I hope you won't mind, Madam."

Lu Wenyan was feeling embarrassed at the time and had no time to think. She just nodded in thanks.

Yan Shaoting patted the back of Lu's hand and said, "Tell the kitchen staff to prepare the ingredients. I will make some home-cooked dishes for the minister today."

After hearing Yan Shaoting's words, Lu Wenyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and disappeared from their sight along the stairs.

Yan Shaoting arranged Hu Zongxian in the side hall in the front yard of Yan's mansion, and went to the kitchen to work.

The original intention was to cooperate with Lao Hu, and the other party was also an elder, so Yan Shaoting could naturally cook a few dishes.

Hu Zongxian felt mixed emotions.

He thought about the last night when he visited Yan's residence, and Yan Shaoting greeted him barefoot like Cao Cao.

Today I am even more far away from the gentleman's way and am cooking myself.

Even though I am older, I am still grateful.

Soon, Yan Shaoting had prepared several dishes.

It doesn't matter what the dishes are, what matters is that he made them all himself.

Served with a few dishes added by the Yan family kitchen.

In the side hall of the front yard, Yan Shaoting had already filled the glass with wine and raised his toast to invite everyone to drink.

The two of them chatted about the current situation in the country, and gradually the topic began to become unfamiliar and strange.

at last.

When both of them had drunk and their faces turned red.

Hu Zongxian narrowed his eyes and sighed, "I have been in Zhejiang for several years, and I know that it is not easy to govern a local government. Speaking of the fight against the Japanese pirates in the southeast, why is it that the imperial court spends countless money and grain every year, but the Japanese pirates seem to never be killed?"

Yan Shaoting was also drinking and feeling excited at the moment. He held the wine glass and waited for Lao Hu to continue.

Hu Zongxian raised his head and looked at Yan Shaoting: "We can't kill them all! We can't kill them all... The soldiers are all great, they are brave and fearless! But when will our Ming Dynasty be able to eliminate the Japanese threat?" He was not drunk physically, but his heart was already drunk.

Yan Shaoting put down his wine glass and poured a cup of tea for himself and Lao Hu.

After drinking the tea, Yan Shaoting became much more sober.

"Don't worry, Minister, I will kill you..."

A sentence has not been finished yet.

There was already noise outside the house.

"Master!"

"Master, there is urgent information from the southeast!"

Inside the house, Yan Shaoting and Hu Zongxian immediately looked towards the door.

The eyes of the two people, which were originally blurred by the alcohol, suddenly became clear as water.

After hearing the word "Southeast", Hu Zongxian disappeared with a drunken look on his face.

The lackey Yan Hu finally entered the house.

Met Yan Shaoting and Hu Zongxian.

Yan Hu immediately stepped forward and leaned forward and said, "Master, something happened in the southeast again!"

"Speak! In front of the minister, there is no need to hide."

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows, and a sense of uneasiness had already arisen in his heart.

Yan Hu nodded heavily: "It was because the Xin'an Dam in Zhejiang Province was destroyed that the affected counties had problems."

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian's heart skipped a beat.

"What's the matter!"

Yan Hu glanced at Hu Zongxian, but explained to Yan Shaoting: "When the young master took on the task of Southeast, he issued a strict order to the officials of Zhejiang Province to borrow grain to help the people, and not to let Zhejiang merchants and gentry buy the land of the disaster-stricken people at a low price.

But those bastards in Zhejiang Province are buying up land from the victims at normal prices, or even at prices far above normal!
And... the news from the Lu family is that the grain that the Zhejiang government borrowed from the grain merchants this time is not only old rice from last year, but most of it is also moldy and rotten..."

The more Yan Hu spoke, the softer his voice became, and his whole body became tense and uneasy.

Bang!
"Be bold!"

"Are they looking for death?"

Sure enough, before Yan Hu could finish his words, Hu Zongxian had already slammed his palm on the table, his eyes glaring, and shouting with murderous intent on his face.

Yan Shaoting also felt dizzy.

He thought of all the possibilities and took every precaution, but he still underestimated these people's bottom line and their determination to find loopholes.

The imperial court strictly prohibited the purchase and merger of land at low prices, but they bought the land and merged it at average prices or even high prices.

It seems like a business that does not make money or even loses money, so why are these people still willing to do it?
This is because these people took a fancy to the imperial court's plan to replace rice with mulberry in Zhejiang, and they could enjoy three years of tax exemption.

Moreover, whether they buy the land at an average price or a high price, they can still achieve their intention of annexing the land.

Yan Hu looked at the two people in the room and quietly took a step back.

Then his voice became trembling: "And..."

Yan Shaoting snorted coldly: "What else!"

Yan Hu gritted his teeth and said anxiously, "They also tied up many civilians and locked them in cells, saying that these people were colluding with the Japanese! And Qi Dazhu, who was released by Hu Butang last time, was arrested again this time."

Crazy!

Those crazy guys in Zhejiang Road are all crazy!
Yan Shaoting almost couldn't breathe, his palms pressed tightly on the table, and his body swayed.

Yan Hu hurried forward to support Yan Shaoting, his face full of anxiety: "Master, you and Hu Bu Tang should quickly find a way to deal with it. The Lu family said that the news has been sent to Xiyuan."

The voice just fell.

A familiar voice was heard outside the house.

Huang Jin, who is now in charge of the Jinyiwei commander-in-chief, stood in the front yard of Yan's mansion.

"Transmit His Majesty's oral instructions."

"Summon Hu Zongxian and Yan Shaoting to Xiyuan immediately to report. No mistakes can be made, otherwise they will be severely punished."

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