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Seeing Xu Qingyan's excited appearance, Zhao Junchen knew that this gift list was not light, and he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Li Xun is about to collapse, and when the time comes, it will be widely implicated, and it is when everyone is afraid to avoid it, can this kind of person be seen? Can such a man receive his money?

Li Xun left the jurisdiction without authorization and rushed to Huamachi Camp to meet Zhao Junchen in private, once this matter is spread, it will inevitably cause a lot of conjecture and criticism, and considering that the black cauldron on Li Xun's body is too black and heavy, this situation will also affect the reputation of Zhao Junchen's government and the opposition that is gradually reversing.

As for Li Xun's silver, it will be even more impossible to collect, and after Li Xun's downfall, his family property will be confiscated, once the official in charge of the confiscation finds that Li Xun's family property is missing a part, he will definitely ask Li Xun about the whereabouts of these family properties, and if Li Xun confesses leniently, saying that all the silver is given to Zhao Junchen, Zhao Junchen will also get into trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen shook his head secretly, only feeling that Xu Qingyan had certainly improved some knowledge during this time, but even his greed for money couldn't be reversed no matter what.

Then, Zhao Junchen coughed lightly, and planned to take advantage of this opportunity to teach Xu Qingyan a good life.

But at this time, Zhao Junchen subconsciously glanced at the gift list that Xu Qingyan handed in front of him.

The content of the gift list is very simple, so Zhao Junchen just read the entire content of the gift list at a glance.

On this gift list, there is only a simple line of words - "100 silver tickets, 5,000 taels each, a total of 500,000 taels."

Then, Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment.

Zhao Junchen suddenly felt that just by meeting Li Xun, he could get 500,000 taels of silver, which did not seem to be a completely unacceptable thing, and if there was some criticism in the future, he would resolutely refuse to admit it.

With Zhao Junchen's current prestige and status, as long as there is no tangible evidence and he resolutely refuses to admit it, there will not be much trouble.

This is not Zhao Junchen's greed for money, with Zhao Junchen's current net worth, silver is just an insignificant string of numbers to him.

But silver is indeed a very important thing, because many of Zhao Junchen's plans require a huge amount of silver, just like Xu Qingyan said, Zhao Junchen's plans are all gold-swallowing beasts, and the Zhao Mansion has not spent money for a long time, and it is all supported by some foreign wealth.

During this period of time, the governors and commanders from all over the country have rushed to meet Zhao Junchen, and they have also sent congratulatory gifts, but they only add up to seven or eight hundred thousand taels of silver, and Li Xun now just to meet Zhao Junchen, he threw out 500,000 taels of silver in one go!

500,000 taels of silver is enough for Zhao Junchen to expand the scope of activities of Jubao Commercial Bank to Liaodong.

Zhao Junchen thinks that his worth is not so high, but if he meets each other, 500,000 taels of silver is enough. Although there are some hidden dangers, the price of 500,000 taels of silver is also worth some risks for Zhao Junchen.

Of course, that's all, 500,000 taels of silver is a lot less, not too much, Zhao Junchen will not bear the pressure of all sides to rescue Li Xun because of this silver, at most, he will meet with Li Xun and say a few good words, so that Li Xun can be a little relieved before being questioned by the court.

In the end, Zhao Junchen changed his mind, and the words that he originally intended to teach Xu Qingyan swallowed back into his stomach as soon as they reached his throat, and he just nodded: "Since Li Xun's sincerity is so great, what can I do when I see him?" Bring him here to me...... Be careful, don't let anyone else find out who Li Xun is. ”

"Great, that's a full 500,000 taels of silver, and I'm worried that you'll throw it away for nothing...... I'll bring Li Xun here!"

Seeing that Zhao Junchen agreed, Xu Qingyan nodded excitedly, and after handing over the gift list to Zhao Junchen, he left in a hurry.

Although Xu Qingyan is extremely greedy for money, and he is the kind of miser who can only see money in and cannot see money out, he also has two advantages, one is that he always asks Zhao Junchen's opinion in advance when he takes people's money, if Zhao Junchen does not agree, he will not be able to eat, sleep, and be depressed for a month or two, but he will never disobey Zhao Junchen's will; The second is that there is no difference between him and Zhao Junchen in his heart, all his expenses are drawn from Zhao Junchen, and he has never kept too much silver, so he is greedy for money and has invested all his money in collecting money for Zhao Junchen, as long as the number in Zhao's account book increases, he will be happier than if he gets a huge amount of money.

"This Xu Qingyan ......"

Seeing Xu Qingyan's departing back, Zhao Junchen shook his head lightly.

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Soon, under the leadership of Xu Qingyan, Li Xun came to Zhao Junchen's room.

Compared with the last time they met, Li Xun looked older and older, and his whole person was full of despair and anxiety, obviously suffering from this period of time.

After seeing Zhao Junchen, Li Xun didn't care about his old arms and legs, knelt in front of Zhao Junchen with a plop, and cried: "Lord Qincha, for this period of time, Xia Guan has been following your instructions, doing his best to help refugees from all over the country, and doing his best to urge the border army to fight, and dare not slack off in the slightest!" You can't go back, no matter what, you have to pull down the official! ”

Before meeting Zhao Junchen, Li Xun still had a trace of luck in his heart, thinking that although his performance during this period was not as dazzling as several governors in Shaanxi and Gansu, it was commendable, at least with the performance of meritorious service, not to mention that there were so many governors and generals who participated in the appeasement at the beginning, and the probability of this black pot being smashed on his head was not large, and he asked to see Zhao Junchen this time, just to reduce the danger as much as possible.

But after learning that Zhao Junchen was unwilling to meet with him, Li Xun, who was well aware of the rules of officialdom, immediately understood what such a situation meant.

As a result, Li Xun immediately panicked, and the 500,000 taels of silver that he was originally going to bribe Zhao Junchen to protect him became a stepping stone just to meet Zhao Junchen.

After finally seeing Zhao Junchen, Li Xun didn't care about his face as a governor, and immediately knelt in front of Zhao Junchen and cried and howled.

"Governor Li, you are also a feudal official, so you don't have to be so polite and cheap yourself." Seeing Li Xun's performance like this, Zhao Junchen looked helpless, and instructed Xu Qingyan again: "Hurry up and help Governor Li up and sit down." ”

However, before Xu Qingyan could make a move, Li Xun was already crying and said: "If Lord Zhao does not agree to rescue the lower officials, the lower officials will die sooner or later, it is better to kneel in front of Lord Zhao!" ”

Zhao Junchen's face sank, and after snorting lightly, he said slowly: "Oh? So, Governor Li is threatening me? That's it! …… Xu Qingyan, you go and invite Liang Ge Lao here and ask him to help me testify, Governor Li's death here today is all voluntary, and it has nothing to do with me at all, to prevent people from saying that I forced a feudal official to death in the future! ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's order, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but sneer, and he would leave again after agreeing.

Zhao Junchen is not the kind of hard bone who would rather die than be threatened, Emperor Deqing can threaten him, Zhou Shangjing can also threaten him, and even Liang Fuchen can have this qualification if he finds a suitable opportunity, and Zhao Junchen will know how to compromise when he encounters this situation.

But Li Xun is not qualified, and his clumsy threats will only disgust Zhao Junchen.

On the other hand, hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Li Xun's face suddenly changed, once Liang Fuchen came here, Li Xun would never have a chance to change his life and exonerate himself.

Therefore, Li Xun immediately stopped crying, stood up, and hurriedly said: "Xiaguan will never dare to threaten Lord Zhao, but he can't ......help it."

Zhao Junchen sighed lightly, pointed to the seat in front of him, and said, "Governor Li should sit down and talk." ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's command, Li Xun carefully sat on the chair with half of his buttocks.

After Zhao Junchen glanced at Li Xun again, he sighed and said: "Governor Li, this is the case, I won't hide it from you, the governors of the northwest want to use the disaster relief grain and grass and the people fleeing the famine to beg and appease the Mongols, this matter is too serious, someone must come out to apologize." Originally, you are not the first evil, and you have a performance of meritorious service, this black cauldron will not be able to hit your head no matter what...... But now, Shaanxi and Gansu have completely annihilated the Mongolian coalition army on the three sides, and the military merits and political achievements can be said to be shared, so the meritorious performance of several governors of Shaanxi and Gansu is far stronger than yours, plus the imperial court will soon have a big move, and there are places to borrow from these Shaanxi and Gansu governors, so ...... Judging from the current situation, there is a good chance that this black cauldron can only be detained on your head. ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Li Xun hurriedly said: "Please also ask Lord Zhao to be clear, Xiaguan was only bewitched by Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, if it weren't for Wang Zheng's misdirection and persecution, Xiaguan would not have done such a thing anyway!" ”

Li Xun's implication is very clear, compared to himself, Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, is the best candidate to take the blame.

Zhao Junchen shook his head lightly and said: "I understand what you mean, although Wang Zheng is the first evil, and he does not have any performance of guilt and meritorious service, he will eventually be severely punished by the imperial court, and the end will only be worse than you...... However, he is a member of the 'Imperial Party' and a confidant of His Majesty, so even if he is asked to be imprisoned, the crime will never be to collude with the governor of the northwest and hide from the court and beg for peace with the Mongols, Your Majesty He can't afford to lose this face, and he will never let the 'Imperial Party' suffer such a blow, do you understand? ”

Li Xun's expression became more and more desperate, and he couldn't help but say again: "But Lord Zhao, you promised that as long as the lower official does what you tell him, he will definitely try his best to help the lower official pardon the crime......

Before Li Xun finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Junchen waving his hand: "I just said that I would do my best, but I didn't say that it would be feasible!" What's more, I didn't expect the situation to develop to this point! Now, even if I try my best to rescue you, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the sky...... You have to understand that you came out to confess this time in order to maintain the face of the court and Your Majesty, and no matter how big my face is, it is not as big as the face of the court and Your Majesty! ”

Li Xun's face was sad, as if he was just innocently implicated, and muttered: "Am I really going to inevitably die?" At my age, I will die if I die, but this crime is too big, and it is inevitable that the nine clans will be implicated, how can this be good......"

Zhao Junchen showed a unbearable look and said, "It's also time and luck...... Speaking of which, Governor Li, don't you have any other way? If a few more important ministers in the center of the court intercede for you with me, there may be some turning points in this matter. ”

Zhao Junchen just mentioned these words in passing, saying that he had done his best.

According to Zhao Junchen's guess, Li Xun must have no backer in the court, otherwise he would not have put all his hopes on himself.

After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Li Xun glanced at Zhao Junchen with a strange expression, and there seemed to be some resentment in his eyes.

Then, Li Xun replied abruptly: "Xia Guan originally came to this point today through the door of Wen Guanliang, the old man in the former cabinet......"

Wen Guanliang, the former elder, has now been brought down by Zhao Junchen.

Li Xun continued: "After the fall of the old Wen Pavilion, the lower officials finally caught the door of the old Huang Yourong of the former pavilion again......

Huang Yourong, who is also the former elder, was also knocked down by Zhao Junchen, but he was also a little lucky, and by chance he turned enemies into friends with Zhao Junchen and reached a cooperation, and now he holds the position of governor of Nanzhili.

Speaking of this, the resentment in Li Xun's eyes became even heavier, and he said: "Who would have thought that not long after Xiaguan took Huang Ge Lao's path, Huang Ge Lao also collapsed...... Therefore, the lower officials have not had time to find a new way, and in this way, no one in the center of the capital will be able to intercede for the lower officials! ”

After listening to Li Xun's explanation, Zhao Junchen's expression was a little weird, and he suddenly felt that he was Li Xun's nemesis.

Not only did Li Xun's two successive backers fall because of Zhao Junchen, but if it weren't for Zhao Junchen's great exploits in annihilating the Mongol coalition army, and Zhao Junchen's single-handedly promoted the imperial court's plan to send troops to recover the Hetao, so that several governors of Shaanxi and Gansu all got a gold medal for exoneration, Li Xun would not have become the only candidate to take the blame.

And just when Zhao Junchen was in a strange mood, Li Xun continued with a wry smile: "Xiaguan is from Fujian, Lord Zhao, you also know the situation in Fujian, where the literary style is not prosperous, it has always been a barren place for the imperial examination, and most of the people in Fujian have used maritime affairs as a means of making a living...... It also has something to do with Nan Anbo Zheng Zhilong, but Lord Zhao, you also know that the imperial court's attitude towards Nan Anbo has always been more defensive than useful, and words may not be effective, not to mention that Nan Anbo is thousands of miles away, and he has no time to rescue the lowly ......"

Zhao Junchen originally had an expression of listening carefully, but in fact he was absent-minded, just for perfunctory.

But then, after hearing a name mentioned by Li Xun, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but raise his voice and asked, "Wait! Who did you just say? ”

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