Linqing.

Under the rectification of Tang literature, Linqing, as the transit point of the canal, became in good order.

However, the arrival of a transport ship shattered the hard-won tranquility.

"A few military masters, I'm really sorry, this is the rule, please get out of the way, we will finish the investigation as soon as possible, and it won't be delayed for too long."

A banknote customs official clenched his fists and said to several big men in Caoyun uniforms who stopped on the dock.

"Rules?"

The Caoyun official in the middle snorted, "What rules? Your rules don't apply to our affairs, we used to give you face, but don't kick your nose in the face, what should you do, this ship is not something you can check. ”

"If the military master is dissatisfied with us, you can report to the above, we are just acting on orders, and I hope that a few people will bear more."

The official bowed again, and then glanced at the left and right yacha.

For example, today's banknote is the most horizontal of their Linqing Dynasty, after all, their boss Tang Wenwen is a fierce man, regardless of your luck or not, let's salute first and then soldiers anyway.

Bang!

This ruthless man didn't say much, but he saw the Caoyun official pull out his knife, "Whoever of you dares to take a step forward today, Lao Tzu will send him back to the west." ”

Several officers and soldiers around him also drew their swords one after another.

"Presumptuous, are you trying to rebel?"

Hearing a scolding, I saw Tang Wenwen coming over with a team of yacha.

The Cao Yun official glanced at Tang Wenwen and said, "Tang Yuan Wailang, don't deceive people too much, our Cao Yun has never been restricted by the banknotes." ”

This is actually a fact, but at the beginning, everyone was afraid that Guo Dan would use Cao Yun to make trouble, so the above ordered them to keep their hands and feet clean for the time being, but now, the above has begun to object, how can the people below be obediently arrested.

Tang Wenwen put his hands behind his back and said: "It is precisely because of this that your affairs will become smoky and corrupt, and this official advises you to get out of the way quickly, otherwise, this official will sue you for obstructing official business." ”

"Today, Lao Tzu won't let me." The Cao Yun official waved his knife and pointed at Tang Wenwen.

Tang Wenwen didn't say a word, and walked over with the tip of the knife.

The Cao Yun official shook his hands in fright and retreated again and again.

Tang Wenwen quickened his pace and forced the Caoyun official directly to the riverside in one go, but he still did not give up and was aggressive, and finally forced the Caoyun official to put down his knife.

"Since you don't dare to kill this official, this official will arrest you."

Tang Wenwen snorted, and ordered left and right: "Take them all." ”

"Yes."

The banknote customs and the yacha immediately rushed forward, and the soldiers on the other side of Caoyun, seeing that their heads were cowardly, naturally did not dare to mess around, and obediently tied their hands and arrested.

The Cao Yun official said suddenly: "Tang Wenwen, don't say that I didn't warn you, you can't check this ship, otherwise, you will all be in a big disaster." ”

Tang Wenwen was even more excited when he heard this, but he could be regarded as catching a predator, and said with a smile: "It seems that you really have something hidden." Check it for me, be sure to check it for me. ”

"Yes."

Several officials immediately got on the ship.

After a while, I heard someone in the boat: "My lord, there is a discovery." ”

Tang Wenwen's eyes flashed with joy, and he immediately walked over, only to see two yacha carrying out a large wooden box from the ship, and as soon as the box was opened, it was full of jewels and jade.

Tang Wenwen looked at the Cao Yun official again and said, "What else do you have to say?" ”

The Cao Yun official just sneered.

.....

Tang Wenwen also knew what was going on in the DPRK, but he insisted on the new tariff law, after all, the new tariff law was very successful in Linqing, and the people and businessmen were quite supportive, so he immediately reported the matter to the cabinet.

That Wang Xijue was fighting with the conservatives, and the target of his attack was Cao Yun, asking for the rectification of Cao Yun, at this time Tang Wenwen suddenly sent a big gift, which really made him overjoyed, and immediately ordered a strict investigation of the matter.

However, the emperor suddenly issued an edict demanding that Tang Wenwen release the Caoyun officials and return the jewels to them.

This is really like a slap on Wang Xijue's head.

Fat House!

You can't do that!

You're going to kill me.

Wang Xijue immediately asked to see the emperor, but Wanli did not see him, so he ran to the celebrant to find Zhang Cheng.

"Minister, what the hell is going on?"

Wang Xijue asked with a confused expression.

You also let me check first, but you won't let me check it, so you will pronounce the verdict directly, it's too faceless, how can I get mixed up in the DPRK in the future.

Zhang Cheng said: "You are really embarrassed to ask, I said what you are doing, it is the jewelry that the prefect of Quanzhou gave to His Majesty, and you dare to seize it, fortunately, Your Majesty is generous and does not care about you." ”

"For Your Majesty?"

Wang Xijue looked at Zhang Cheng blankly.

Zhang Cheng nodded and sighed: "Scholar Wang, our family knows that you are loyal, but some things cannot be solved so simply. ”

......

Cabinet.

"This is clearly a deliberate planting." After Wang Jiaping heard about this, he was angry.

He is very important to Tang literature, but now that he can't do it, many people remind him, don't mess around, after all, you involve the eldest son.

Xu Guo sighed: "Whether it is or not, Your Majesty has released that Cao Yun official, then there will be a first time, there will be a second time, this situation is already very unfavorable for us, and I don't think they will give up." ”

Wang Xijue nodded and said: "Brother Xu is reasonable, if we can't get justice for Tang Wenwen, then the banknote side will inevitably be afraid of the ships that are transporting it, and then the new tariff law will only exist in name only." ”

Shen Shixing asked, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Wang Xijue's eyes flashed with anger, and said: "It is precisely because it involves Your Majesty, we should continue to investigate, find out who instructed behind your back, and dared to kill people by Your Majesty's hands, if it is not prohibited, anyone can evade taxes in the name of Your Majesty in the future." ”

Shen Shixing didn't say much about this.

Qianqing Palace.

"What the hell is going on?"

Wanli asked Zhang Whale, "Why is the jewel that the prefect of Quanzhou gave to me on that ship?" ”

Zhang Whale said: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen has sent someone to investigate this matter, and I don't know the specific reason yet, but... However, Wechen estimates that someone may have deliberately used this matter to target the new tariff law. ”

He knew that he couldn't hide it, so he simply said it directly, and it wasn't his order anyway.

Wanli snorted: "What do they want to do?" Actually hit the idea on my head, is it really as Wang Xijue said, Cao Yun has become corrupt? ”

Zhang Whale said: "Your Majesty, in fact, Caoyun helps the people to transport goods, which is already an open secret, Weichen thinks that this is not corruption and bribery, after all, they did not steal guns, but just sent some goods by the way, which is also understandable!"

After all, Cao Yun is a very hard job, but the salary of Cao Yun officials is very low, and if they have no money in their hands, they can't find anyone to help escort the boat. And the new tariff law made Caoyun lose this way of money, so they ...... ”

He wanted to say and stopped, but the meaning was very obvious, the court was so picky, people could only go and fish a little by themselves, if this was not allowed, then who would be willing to escort the boat.

At this moment, a eunuch outside the door reported that Zhang Cheng asked to see him.

"It's definitely not a good thing!"

Wanli sighed distressedly, and said, "Let him come in." ”

After a while, Zhang Cheng entered the hall, first made a salute, and then presented the two recitals: "Your Majesty, many officials have just signed a joint performance to impeach Tang Wenwen for abusing his power and illegally detaining Caoyun officials.

At the same time, the cabinet minister Wang Xijue also played a game, impeaching the Cao Yun official for abusing his power for personal gain, deliberately designing and framing Tang Wenwen in order to undermine the new tariff law, and asked His Majesty to retract the order and strictly investigate the Cao Yun official. ”

Li Gui presented the recital to Wanli, Wanli didn't look at it, just waved it, and hummed: "It's really fast!" Then he tossed it aside.

He asked Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng again: "What do you think about this matter?" ”

Zhang Whale said: "Your Majesty, what is that Cao Yun official helping Your Majesty escort the jewels, if you punish them severely, it may damage the emperor's prestige." ”

Zhang Cheng said again: "But Tang Wenwen didn't do anything wrong, after all, he didn't know that those jewels were dedicated to His Majesty, if Tang Wenwen was severely punished, it would be unreasonable!" ”

"You ......!"

Wanli glared at the two of them, "I really shouldn't ask the two of you, the more I ask, the more headaches I get, you all go down, I think about it myself." ”

"Wechen retired."

Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng also slipped away very quickly.

The current situation is so chaotic that they don't dare to end up in person, but they are also happy to see dog-eat-dog on both sides.

After Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng retreated, Wanli listened attentively, and after the footsteps were far away, he suddenly stood up excitedly, happily like a child, pacing up and down the steps, and said with a smile: "It's up, it's up, it's up." ”

Li Gui, the only eunuch in the palace, was a little speechless about this.

The court is so chaotic, but the emperor is so happy.

This...!

Wanli suddenly said to Li Gui: "Early tomorrow morning, you will send an order to the celebrant to temporarily remove Tang Wenwen from his official position, and at the same time not release the few Caoyun officers and soldiers involved in the case, and wait for the investigation to be clear." ”

"The slave knows."

"Also, you immediately asked Tong Li to send a letter to Guo Dan, and said... Well, let's just say that everything is fine in the capital and reassure him. Ha ha! ”

"The slave obeys."

The next day, the celebrant conveyed Wanli's will to temporarily dismiss Tang Wenwen from his official position and let him stand by on the spot, while temporarily not releasing those Caoyun officers and soldiers.

This seems to be a big fight of fifty boards, but it is actually adding fuel to the fire.

If Wanli wanted to calm things down, he could have acted as if he hadn't seen anything, anyway, it wasn't the first time he had done such a thing, but he didn't do it, but imprisoned both sides, that is, he had to take care of it.

But how to judge this...... He hasn't decided yet.

The emperor personally added fuel to the fire.

The effect is naturally a bargain.

Chaozhong instantly entered a white-hot state.

The Yanguan group was forced to give up attacking Guo Dan, and now no one can take care of Guo Dan, and no one is listening to the voice of attacking Guo Dan, and they naturally joined the Cao Yun faction and began to attack Wang Xijue.

Wang Xijue was not a vegetarian either, and they soon found out that the box of jewels should not have appeared on the ship, which was clearly a blame, so their faction demanded a thorough investigation of the matter, and temporarily removed the governor of Caoyun.

However, Shen Shixing has always kept an appropriate distance on this matter.

Because he has defected, he thinks more than just the interests of the cabinet.

Shen Fu.

"Alas... Fortunately, you reminded the old man at the beginning, otherwise, the old man would be in trouble today. ”

Shen Shixing sighed to his son-in-law Cao Ke.

Cao Ke said: "Master Yuezhang thinks His Majesty will be the biggest winner? ”

Shen Shixing nodded and said: "These two factions are fighting, this is right or wrong, it is often not so important, the key is which side the emperor is biased, so often His Majesty will choose to calm things down, but this time His Majesty did not do this, but added fuel to the fire, in other words, Your Majesty must also have a plan." ”

Cao Ke said: "I don't know if Lord Yuezhang knows what His Majesty's picture is?" ”

Shen Shixing shook his head and said, "But it must have something to do with Guo Dan." ”

Cao Ke frowned slightly.

Shen Shixing asked, "What do you think?" ”

Cao Ke was slightly stunned and said, "Back to Lord Yue's words, in fact, the son-in-law has always been very curious about one thing?" ”

Shen Shixing asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Cao Ke said: "Then how could Liu Zongcheng suddenly offer advice to Song Shilang?" ”

Shen Shixing said: "Haven't the Liu family and the Kou family always been mortal enemies? Whether it's self-preservation or revenge, it's all possible! ”

"That's right, but the son-in-law always feels that the tariff law is not like Liu Zongcheng can come up with, but more like it comes from Guo Dan's hand, after all, this involves national policy, not ordinary trading, looking at the world's businessmen, only Guo Dan has achieved the combination of the two."

Shen Shixing's eyes widened sharply and he took a cool breath, "This is a conspiracy. ”