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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 423: Account Book

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    Originally, it was normal for Chen Lin to walk in, but at this time, Chen Chenlin's face did not have the same smile as before. Everyone in the room knew that something was wrong with Chen Lin.  Emperor Tianqi's face also became serious. He smiled at Chen Fangfang on the side and said softly: "Take my sister to the back!"  With a hint of worry.  Obviously, Chen Fangfang was still worried about her father and brother in the cell.  Chen Yuanyuan, who had been noisy with Emperor Tianqi just now, also calmed down and followed her sister back.  There were only four people left in the lobby: Emperor Tianqi and Yuan Keli, Chen Lin and Dang Han, and the other three people's eyes were all focused on Chen Lin.  "What's wrong? Is there something big going on?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Chen Lin and asked softly, with a very indifferent expression on his face.  Bowing to Emperor Tianqi and saluting, Chen Lin said respectfully: "Back to the Emperor, Yang He, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is outside asking for an audience!" Several people in the room were stunned. Yang He just left here last night.  , why are you so impatient to come here so early in the morning?  Is there anything you have to do now?  Looking at Dang Han aside, Emperor Tianqi asked expressionlessly: "Is there anything going on at the Imperial Envoy's headquarters?" "Back to the Emperor! Nothing happened after Mr. Yang returned to the Imperial Envoy's headquarters yesterday. But today.  In the morning, Yangzhou transfer envoy Ding Qianli went to the imperial envoy's office to meet with Yang Dutang. Later, the Yangzhou magistrate and Yangzhou salt merchant Li Chang also went to the imperial envoy's office. As for the matter of the discussion, I was incompetent and found out nothing." Dang Han bowed!  He leaned forward and told the news he had just received.  Smiling and shaking his head, Emperor Tianqi pointed at Dang Han and said in a brisk tone: "You! Don't say such lies in the future. How can I punish you? Just say what you have to say. Never do this again. Do you understand?  ?¡± ¡°I obey your Majesty¡¯s instructions!¡± Dang Han quickly knelt down on the ground. Although Emperor Tianqi said it easily, Dang Han¡¯s face was still a little pale.  Gently waving his hand, Emperor Tianqi said casually: "Get up! You are still good, and you have done a good job. I will be rewarded when I go back, and I will be more diligent in the king's affairs in the future!" He turned his eyes to the side.  Chen Lin, Emperor Tianqi then ordered: "Go! Bring Yang He in! I want to know what these people want to do with him!" After a short time, Yang He walked in under the leadership of Chen Lin.  , came to the center of the hall, Yang He lifted up his clothes and knelt down, and said loudly: "Yang He, the imperial censor of Zuodu, Chen Du Cha Yuan, comes to see the emperor, long live my emperor!" As he said this, he bowed three times and kowtowed nine times.  Not ambiguous either.  Yang He's actions stunned everyone in the hall. Bowing three times and nine kowtows is a very important etiquette. Ministers usually don't have to bow three times and kowtow nine times when going to court.  Unless there are some important events, such as the new emperor ascending the throne, worshiping heaven, worshiping ancestors, etc.  Now that Yang Helai had done this, even Emperor Tianqi was stunned.  Looking Yang He up and down, Emperor Tianqi curled his lips and said in a deep voice, "Yang Aiqing, with such a salute, do you want to resign?" As soon as Emperor Tianqi's words came out, everyone in the room started to cry one after another.  Stunned, Yuan Keli covered his mouth and laughed, his face turning red.  Several people on the side also held back, and the serious atmosphere just now was swept away, and they all looked at Yang He.  Yang He, who was kneeling on the ground, also had a red face, and said hesitantly: "Back to the emperor, I don't want to resign, but I have other things to do." "It turns out that I don't want to resign! I thought Aiqing came to Yangzhou.  After that, I didn¡¯t want to go back. As the saying goes, I only live with Jiangnan. It¡¯s not surprising that Aiqing has such thoughts. But as the saying goes, if you have a hundred thousand guan, you can ride a crane to Yangzhou. I don¡¯t know if Aiqing has this 100,000 guan.  No, do you want me to give you some rewards?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Yang He with a smile. Yang He usually looked dead and always had a straight face. It was not easy to tease him.  Now that he had such an opportunity, Emperor Tianqi would not let it go. Seeing Yang He's embarrassed look, Emperor Tianqi suddenly laughed.  Seeing Emperor Tianqi laughing, everyone in the room also laughed, but only Yuan Keli made a sound, and the other two still covered their mouths and kept shrugging their shoulders.  Yang He is the Zuodu censor of the Ducha Yuan. He has a high official position and high prestige. The only person present who can laugh at him is Yuan Keli.  This veteran minister, who had been reprimanded by Emperor Wanli for twenty-six years, was very famous among Shilin Qingliu.  Standing up slowly, Emperor Tianqi walked to Yang He's side, helped Yang He up behind him, patted his shoulder with a smile, and said: "Yang Aiqing, I think you are too serious. It's just a joke.  Other meanings. Don't think too much, and don't speculate!" He smiled bitterly and shook his head. What can Yang He do?  Maybe this kind of treatment is something that many people want but don¡¯t want!  Bow to Emperor TianqiYang He said seriously: "I can understand your majesty's painstaking efforts, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to change if I stay like this all my life!" After patting Yang He on the shoulder, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Okay, sit down and talk.  Come on! See what big deal you have, you actually give me such a gift!" As Emperor Tianqi walked back to his seat, everyone in the room became serious.  "Your Majesty, Yangzhou transit envoy Ding Qianli found Wei Chen this morning. This is the account book he gave to Wei Chen. It records how much salt tax he embezzled and the deductions made in various places during the transportation process." He took it out from his arms.  An account book was handed to Emperor Tianqi respectfully, and Yang He said cautiously.  Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly, and Chen Lin, who was on the side, reached out to see the account book and took it over.  Opening it slowly, Emperor Tianqi read page by page. As the pages kept turning, Emperor Tianqi's face became increasingly ugly.  Finally throwing away the account book, Emperor Tianqi slapped the table hard!  No one in the room spoke, everyone was waiting for Emperor Tianqi to speak. After all, the emperor couldn't just slap the table when he was angry.  "The transfer envoy of Duzhuan Salt Division, a dignified third-grade official, actually did such a thing. In five years of being an official, the amount of embezzled silver actually reached four million taels, which has already caught up with the annual income of the imperial court. This is just  They are the transfer envoys of a transfer envoy, and there are colleagues and so on. How much do these people take? If the corruption is so serious in just one transfer yamen, why shouldn¡¯t the salt department be rich?  But the country is an enemy?" Emperor Tianqi looked around the room, looking a little excited, and yelled loudly.  People in the hall looked at each other in shock. Yang He seemed to have been prepared and kept shaking his head.  Yuan Keli listened in disbelief, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.  Reaching out to pick up the account book on the ground, Yuan Keli started to read it. At this time, he was not afraid of Emperor Tianqi punishing him.  When he was convinced that what Emperor Tianqi said was true, Yuan Keli's face twitched and he threw the account book fiercely.  His body was constantly trembling, and his voice was excited: "There is no money in the national treasury, no military pay for the soldiers at the border, and there is not enough money for disaster relief. These rats, the worms of the country, are all going to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans!" After looking at Yang He, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice.  He asked: "Yang Aiqing, what is Ding Qianli doing? Does he not want to live anymore!" When he mentioned Ding Qianli, Emperor Tianqi's voice changed, and he obviously wanted to shave this man alive.  "I wonder if Your Majesty still remembers the Liaodong military pay embezzlement case? After that case, the emperor issued an imperial edict!" Yang He bowed respectfully and said with a complicated expression.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "It turns out that he came here for this. This Ding Qianli is very smart and knows how to save his life. He can guess that the court is going to take action here, and he knows that those who understand current affairs are heroes, so let him  Come in! I want to meet this person!" "Your Majesty, this Ambassador Ding has attended your majesty's coronation ceremony. I'm afraid he will recognize him!" Dang Han stood up quickly and said worriedly.  Emperor Tianqi's identity must not be exposed, otherwise things will be in trouble.  Shaking his head, Emperor Tianqi waved his hand to Dang Han and said in a deep voice: "I want him to know my identity. It doesn't matter. I am going to Nanjing!" "Your Majesty is going to Nanjing?" Dang Han and others lost their voices.  Having said it, how could it be sung?  "Now that we have found a breakthrough in Yangzhou, this is enough to lift the lid of the salt class. It is no longer useful for me to stay in Yangzhou. Next, I will go to Nanjing and punish these people there!" Emperor Tianqi looked at him with a smile.  He was cold and had murderous intent when he spoke.  Everyone in the room was aware of Emperor Tianqi's murderous intent, but they did not come forward at this time. They also believed that if the matter spread, no one would come forward.  "Your Majesty, I am not only accompanied by the transshipment envoy Ding Qianli, but also the Yangzhou magistrate and the salt merchant Li Chang from Yangzhou City! I didn't ask about their affairs. I think it was for this reason, hoping to save my life."  Yang He quickly added when he saw Emperor Tianqi signaling Chen Lin to lead the people.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said in a deep voice: "Bring them all in! The local officials, the transport envoys leading the troops, and the salt merchants are all here. Meet them all! With these three people  , I can drag everyone out!" Turning his eyes to Chen Lin, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Go! Bring the people in." Chen Lin bowed and went out.  There was no conversation in the hall. Although Emperor Tianqi had a smile on his face, no one dared to regard it as a smile.  If you insist on calling it a smile, it is the smile of death.  "Yuan Aiqing, are the scholars who passed the examination this year still observing politics?" Emperor Tianqi turned his attention to Yuan Keli, and Emperor Tianqi asked seemingly casually.  ¡°??, Your Majesty!  Yes, there are more than a hundred Jinshi this year, and now they are all observing politics in the six departments.  But the time is coming, the Ministry of Personnel should send officials!  "Yuan Keli knew why Emperor Tianqi asked so, and answered honestly. (To be continued.)
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