Chapter 75 Changping Academy
Yan Shaoting, who had shouted in Yuxi Palace that he wanted to kill Shen Yishi, paused for a moment.

Then he said, "Killing Shen Yishi is not enough. He has been working for the Textile Bureau for so many years. I don't know how much he has embezzled and how much grain he has hidden.

The southeast is in urgent need of money this time, and the anti-Japanese army also needs military supplies and food to seek a decisive battle with the Japanese pirates.

If we find out Shen Yishi’s property, we can use it to offset the military pay.”

Jiajing's eyelids moved again.

He slowly raised his head, pulled the corners of his mouth and sneered.

"Then kill!"

When Yang Jinshui heard that the emperor agreed to Yan Shaoting's proposal, he felt as if he had fallen into a deep abyss.

If I check Shen Yishi's accounts, wouldn't it be possible that I might be found out as well?
But Yang Jinshui didn't dare to speak at this moment.

I could only keep my head down and rack my brains to think of how to extricate myself from this matter.

Just killing a businessman.

Even though this businessman has been working for the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau.

For everyone present at the moment, they wouldn't even blink an eyelid.

Yan Shaoting and Hu Zongxian bowed slightly.

Jiajing stamped his feet, and Huang Jin cleverly moved the pine barrel full of Moutai liquor to a place closer to the Taoist priest.

Jiajing glanced at Yan Shaoting and Hu Zongxian.

"I'll give you the sword to kill people. If there is any trouble in Zhejiang Province again..."

Hu Zongxian immediately clasped his fists and bowed: "I swear I will not disgrace your orders! If there is unrest in Zhejiang Province again, I am willing to bear all the blame and wait for your judgment!"

After receiving the military order from Hu Zongxian, Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting also bowed and nodded: "I will do my best to stabilize the southeast, increase fiscal revenue, and live up to the great grace of the emperor."

Jiajing hummed and waved his hand.

"Most of the Wanshou Palace has been rebuilt. I hope to hear some good news by then."

Yan Shaoting nodded and bowed again, and quietly left the back hall of Yuxi Palace with Hu Zongxian. Then he turned around and walked out of Yuxi Palace in silence.

And in Yuxi Palace.

After Yan Shaoting and Hu Zongxian left.

Jiajing then took off his boots, revealing his calves covered with rashes.

There was a gloom on his face and he looked coldly at Yang Jinshui who was kneeling on the ground.

Bang!
The boot was thrown heavily by Jiajing and hit Yang Jinshui on the head.

Yang Jinshui trembled all over and quickly lowered his head, pressing it against the cold gold brick.

"Idiots! You have brought shame upon me!"

Jiajing was cursing angrily, but his feet had already been lifted by Huang Jin and put into a wooden barrel full of wine.

The emperor's face twitched a few times.

Yang Jinshui trembled and dared not make a sound.

Lu Fang whispered, "There are so many connections in the local area. Shen Yishi has been working for the Weaving Bureau for many years, but the government offices in Zhejiang Province are always eyeing the money he has."

Jiajing snorted coldly: "If I didn't know this, I would have beheaded your stupid son today!"

Yang Jinshui raised his head suddenly, his face full of surprise and fear in his eyes.

Lu Fang also had to kneel down and said in a deep voice: "Master is kind and considerate of us servants. But now that so many things have happened in Zhejiang, and Yang Jinshui has lost the master's face, it is better not to ask him to return to Zhejiang."

Jiajing hummed, probably because of the wine, he felt a little better, and said, "Let's go to Changping and guard the imperial tomb there."

Lu Fang immediately turned to look at Yang Jinshui: "Why don't you thank your master quickly!" Yang Jinshui hurriedly lay on the ground, crawling forward, and banging his forehead heavily on the gold brick repeatedly.

"I thank my master for not killing me."

"I, your servant, thank you, my master..."

There was a tone of crying in his voice.

Jiajing stared at Yang Jinshui with some disgust: "Go away! I heard that Yan Shaoting is going to build a college in Changping for the children of the disaster victims. You can go and study there when the time comes."

Yang Jinshui was stunned again, looked up at the emperor, and then quickly lowered his head.

A gleam of light also flashed in Lu Fang's eyes.

Only Huang Jin, who was rubbing the emperor's feet, kept this matter in mind.

……

After leaving Xiyuan, Hu Zongxian never stayed in the capital for long.

After discussing with Yan Shaoting for a while, he prepared to go back to the official post station to pack his bags and return to Zhejiang.

On the occasion of parting.

Yan Shaoting rode on a horse and Hu Zongxian sat in a carriage.

Hu Zongxian, who was about to leave, spoke first: "Please rest assured, Mr. Yan, regarding all matters in the southeast. This time when I return to Zhejiang, I will definitely give Mr. Yan a prosperous Zhejiang Province."

Yan Shaoting, who stayed in the capital, smiled and said, "Shen Yishi will definitely die this time, but the Weaving Bureau is in the palace and must not be moved. I think Shen Yishi has..."

Hu Zongxian's eyes twitched. "Regarding Shen Yishi's matter, I will deal with it thoroughly when I return this time. I will report all the details to Yan Shidu."

Yan Shaoting smiled.

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

Yan Shaoting added: "Zheng Michang and He Maocai are probably facing Hai Rui's investigation at this moment, but Hai Rui is only a newly appointed Censor of the Censorate. Hu Minister is the Governor of Zhejiang Province, and it will take Hu Minister's approval to convict them."

Hu Zongxian sneered, "Even for the sake of the soldiers fighting against the Japanese on the front line, I will be merciless and sentence Zheng Michang and He Maocai to death."

Yan Shaoting still had a smile on his face.

After all, Lao Hu is also an official who has been in the government for many years. It is impossible for him to believe himself just because of what he said.

If he had not confiscated the property of Zheng Michang, He Maocai and others to use as military supplies to resist the Japanese army, how could Lao Hu allow Zhejiang Province to be completely open to him?
He sat on the horse and clasped his hands towards Hu Zongxian, saying, "Then I wish you a safe journey and immediate success!"

Hu Zongxian also bowed in return.

The coachman gave a long shout, and the carriage slowly started moving.

Watching the carriage go away, Yan Shaoting finally withdrew his gaze.

After seeing Hu Zongxian off, Yan Shaoting first went to the cabinet and delivered an official document to Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui in the southeast.

In the following days, Yan Shaoting focused on establishing foreign trading companies.

The Taoist priest hasn't said which government office should be under the jurisdiction of the business yet, so Yan Shaoting is in complete control of the business and reports directly to him.

There was quite a bit of discussion in the court.

Most of them were saying that Yan Shaoting was already a nobleman, but was still doing business. There was a lot of slander and sarcasm in their words, and they also seemed to be just there to watch the fun.

Most people don't understand why Yan Shaoting would get involved in the business world and get involved in the vulgar and vulgar things.

But there are even more people who are jealous of the fact that he can be so favored in Xiyuan and can get such a lucrative job.

Faced with the rumors in the court, Yan Shaoting, after finishing the arrangements in the southeast, focused on the affairs in Changping.

He planned to build a college for the victims in Changping.

A Changping Academy.

(End of this chapter)