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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 399: Human Life Lawsuit

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    The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has always been very busy, with countless ships and merchants and officials passing by.  //Visit to download the txt novel//Although he had been prepared in his heart, Emperor Tianqi's mood suddenly became very bad when he saw so many people blatantly evading taxes.  He spent the whole day in the palace thinking about how to make money. There were obvious ways, but he couldn't do it. This feeling of powerlessness made Emperor Tianqi very tired.  The officials in the imperial court have vested interests. If they collect these taxes themselves, they will be on the opposite side of all officials.  If the officials were implicated by the gentry, even landlords and businessmen, if this was really the case, Emperor Tianqi felt that his role as emperor might be over.  The emperor of the Ming Dynasty seemed majestic and majestic. With institutions like Dongchang and Jinyiwei, he seemed to be able to do whatever he wanted.  But this is not the case in reality. The civil servant group is huge and powerful. Even if one is killed, those who come up will still insist on this policy.  The interests of civil servants are the same, and it is very difficult for them to show their vested interests, because Emperor Tianqi needs the support of this group.  This would not be the case in other dynasties. Civil servants and military attach¨¦s had equal status, which was the result of checks and balances between the two parties.  Although the Ming Dynasty also had Dongchang and Jinyiwei to check and balance civil servants, Jinyiwei and Dongchang were far from enough for truly strenuous reforms.  Emperor Tianqi knew in his heart that he needed to cultivate an interest group, an interest group that stood with him.  Even if one day we really carry out arduous reforms, we will not be alone.  Everything is easy to say but too difficult to do. Maybe I am a little impatient.  Emperor Tianqi frowned in thought, and a girl came in with a tea bowl, placed the tea bowl on the table, and flicked it at Emperor Tianqi.  "Are you also from Jinyiwei?" Emperor Tianqi looked at the masked girl curiously, and asked softly while picking up the tea bowl.  "Back to the young master, yes! My slave and sister are both members of Jinyiwei. Our adoptive father is old and can no longer do his best for the court. There are some things that Mr. Luo will ask our Jin sisters to handle!" The girl was slightly startled, but still  He replied respectfully.  This is the emperor, and Luo Sigong gave him many instructions before leaving.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said with interest: "Then why do you always wear face coverings? Is there any tradition in this?" "My slave and sister have been wearing face coverings since they were very young. The adoptive father said that they should  This veil can't be taken off until we get married!" The girl stood aside and said respectfully.  After drinking the tea in his mouth, Emperor Tianqi almost didn't choke. He looked at the girl and nodded with a smile.  After hearing that they were twins, Emperor Tianqi wanted to see what they looked like.  Now it seems that there is no hope. Emperor Tianqi doesn't want to get two women without doing anything serious.  "Sir, we are reaching Jining just ahead, and it is getting late. Are we staying in Jining?" Chen Lin bowed and stood outside, saying in a respectful tone.  "Okay! Let's stay here!" After opening the door and walking out, Emperor Tianqi slowly walked onto the deck.  The pier on the shore is very lively, and many places have lights, which are red and green and look extremely beautiful.  Because it faces the canal, Jining has always been very prosperous and bustling with people, and it looks quite prosperous.  "I can't see any difference anymore. Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Shandong, did a good job!" Emperor Tianqi looked at the shore with a smile, and his mood seemed to be better.  In the afternoon, Emperor Tianqi said he was unhappy. Although Emperor Tianqi said those important words, Yuan Keli still felt that something was wrong.  Seeing Emperor Tianqi say this, Yuan Keli quickly smiled and said: "Yes! Xu Hongru of Shandong rebelled, and the storm has passed. This is all the blessing of the emperor, and we have such a prosperous age!" After taking a look at Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi frowned.  He frowned and said, "Yuan Aiqing, I told you during the day that you don't know how to flatter me, and you won't say anything like that again in the future. You are a capable minister, and if you assist me well, this will be the best horse." "Please remember this!"  Yuan Keli was stunned for a while, with a hint of embarrassment on his face, and nodded.  "Okay, call a few people, let's go shopping in Jining and see if there's anything delicious!" Emperor Tianqi said with a smile when he saw the boat parked at the visitor's pier.  The group of people took ten guards, and Dang Han, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, naturally followed. Together with Yuan Keli and Chen Lin, the group abandoned the boat and landed on the shore, heading towards Jining City.  Jining City seems to be particularly lively at night, with merchants going about their business and shouting all over the street.  Most of the people on the street were wandering around, looking at this and that from time to time. It was a prosperous scene.  Everyone is well dressed, most of them are silk gowns, and it can be seen that they are living a good life.  But this is just after landing, hereMost of them are merchants traveling on the canal, and naturally they are all wealthy people.  Several people carefully accompanied Emperor Tianqi, but they didn¡¯t know what to say. In the end, they all looked at Chen Lin.  After all, this is the father-in-law in the palace, so he naturally has more experience in serving the emperor.  Some people of Emperor Tianqi were very eye-catching walking on the street. There were ten neatly dressed guards with knives in their hands, and there were people waiting around them. At first glance, they were not ordinary people.  The scoundrels didn't dare to come up and cause trouble, and the people just walked around.  "Sir, after a long day on the boat, let's find a place to eat!" Chen Lin bowed respectfully to Emperor Tianqi and said with a flattering smile on his face.  Yuan Keli frowned slightly, and said with a bit of worry on his face: "Master, the things outside may not be clean. Master is a body of ten thousand gold, and there cannot be any mistakes. In the humble opinion, we should go back to  Get on the boat!" Smiling and shaking his head, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Chen Lin and said in a brisk tone: "Since Chen Lin said it, there is a safe place. Yuan Aiqing is overly worried."  Lin smiled at himself, Yuan Keli was slightly startled, took a step back and said nothing.  "Lead the way!" Emperor Tianqi glared at Chen Lin angrily and ordered with a smile.  "Yes, young master!" Chen Lin suddenly laughed and hurriedly walked to the front to lead the way, as if that was the most glorious thing.  After walking a long way, the group came to the door of a restaurant. The three-story restaurant looked magnificent.  However, Emperor Tianqi was not surprised by this. In their opinion, it was very ordinary!  With a wink at a guard, Chen Lin whispered: "Ask their shopkeeper to come out to receive the distinguished guests, and say that we have reserved the Yingchun Building!" Seeing Emperor Tianqi nod, the guard strode forward, his face  Still expressionless.  Not long after, the shopkeeper of Yingchun Tower came out. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a mustache and the look of a businessman.  "Everyone, welcome to Yingchun Tower. Li Fang, the shopkeeper of Yingchun Tower, please come in!" The shopkeeper gave a respectful salute and bowed to lead the way.  Emperor Tianqi and his party were taken to a single room on the third floor. When the windows were opened, they could see the scenery on the canal. It was obviously a very good place.  In another single room next to the single room, there are only two people here, one is from the shopkeeper of Yingchun Building, and the other is Chen Lin.  Li Fang, the shopkeeper of Yingchun Tower, was kneeling on the ground. His face no longer had the flattery but a serious look on his face.  There was no playfulness in his tone, but he said in a serious voice: "I have met Eunuch Chen in my humble position!" He waved his hand gently, and said with a smile on his face: "Shopkeeper Chen, wake up!  The news from the factory has been transmitted?" Li Fang, the shopkeeper of Yingchun Tower, had a smile on his face. After getting up from the ground, he said with a smile: "Eunuch Chen went south to the south of the Yangtze River. I have been waiting here for a long time. I don't know what my father-in-law is.  No matter what the instructions are, I will obey them all. " Yingchun Building is a stronghold of Dongchang. When Chen Lin came here, he wanted to try out his own Kanhe.  Secondly, eating here is naturally much safer.  "The young man next door is a very capable person. He prepares special dishes. The most important thing is to keep it clean. We will send someone to your kitchen!" He walked out of the single room and faced the two forbidden people.  Wei ordered: "Go and have a look!" Emperor Tianqi was sitting bored in a single room at this time. The sound insulation measures here were not good. Emperor Tianqi heard Chen Lin's voice just now.  However, Emperor Tianqi was not focused on this, but was listening to the conversation next door.  "Brother Zhou, how many days will you stay in Jining this time?" A middle-aged man said with a smile on his face.  "You may have to wait a few more days this time. The salt this time is not very good, and the price may not be so easy to negotiate." The voice of the other person on the side was very low, but Emperor Tianqi still heard it.  Emperor Tianqi didn't pay much attention to it. He must be an official if he dared to talk about it in such a public place.  I'm afraid the private salt dealer doesn't have the guts, but Emperor Tianqi would like to find someone who sells private salt.  Suddenly there was a commotion outside, and Emperor Tianqi frowned and walked out of the single room, only to see officers and soldiers when he came out.  They quickly ran upstairs and started searching the single rooms one by one. No matter what Li Fang said, it didn't work.  It didn¡¯t take long, and a civil servant slowly walked up the mountain. He was wearing a fifth-grade official uniform. He looked like he was the magistrate of Jining.  It seemed that the magistrate was already in his fifties, with three strands of beard hanging on his chest, a look of righteousness between his brows, and a hint of official authority.  I just don¡¯t know what he is doing here?  After the door next to Emperor Tianqi was pushed open, TianqiThe emperor frowned.  There was only one person left in the room, and he had fallen on the table, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth and his eyes wide open.  Seeing this scene, there was a scream from upstairs. The Zhizhou frowned slightly and stepped into the single room.  (To be continued.
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