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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 412: Hesitation

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    The patter of raindrops fell on the ground, gently hitting the opposite side of the bluestone, making a dripping sound.  There is a faint smell of earth in the air, but the temperature is very low. Taking a breath, the cool temperature fills the human lungs.  Holding the window, Emperor Tianqi looked out the window with a frown, as if he was thinking about something important.  From time to time he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and kept standing there, motionless.  "Your Majesty, this servant has asked someone to stew lotus seed soup. Your Majesty, please drink some while it's hot!" Chen Lin said in a respectful tone as he walked up to Emperor Tianqi with a dinner plate.  However, there was a hint of worry in the eyes looking at Emperor Tianqi.  After waving his hand, Emperor Tianqi did not speak. He picked up a piece of paper in his hand and looked at it, and his face became gloomier.  Putting the dinner plate in his hand on the table, Chen Lin knew that Emperor Tianqi didn't want to say good things, but he walked back to Emperor Tianqi and said respectfully: "It's cold in the rain, the emperor should take a rest! Everything is based on the dragon body.  "Chong, the emperor is the lord of the world, and nothing is more important than the emperor's dragon body being healthy and peaceful!" Slowly turning around, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Chen Lin, smiled helplessly, pointed at Chen Lin and said, "You are like this!"  My slave, I have been with Wang Chengen for a long time, and I have learned a lot about his behavior. I have my own opinion, and I want you to make noise here!" Even though he said this, Emperor Tianqi still walked back to the table and sat down.  Down!  Chen Lin naturally didn't take it seriously. He walked up to Emperor Tianqi with a smile, brought the lotus seed soup to Emperor Tianqi, and said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, have a bowl while it's hot! Your Majesty didn't eat anything in the morning!" He nodded.  , Emperor Tianqi brought the porcelain bowl in front of him, blew lightly, raised his head and said to Chen Lin: "Go find Yuan Keli, I have something to say!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Lin answered respectfully.  But he didn't turn around and go out. Instead, he closed the window and walked out the door!  Looking at Chen Lin with a smile, Emperor Tianqi shook his head. This Chen Lin was becoming more and more interesting at this time.  Now he looks more like Wang Chengen.  However, Emperor Tianqi also knew that this Chen Lin would never become Wang Chengen.  Before Emperor Tianqi finished his lotus seed soup, there was a sound of footsteps outside. Chen Lin walked in front, and Yuan Keli followed behind.  "Your Majesty, Yuan Keli, has met the emperor. Long live my emperor!" Although he did not bow and kowtow three times, Yuan Keli's etiquette was still done with a glance, without any omissions.  He waved his hand.  Emperor Tianqi pretended to be angry and said: "Yuan Aiqing, how many times have I told you that these etiquettes are not needed outside. Get up quickly!" Standing up respectfully, Yuan Keli said respectfully: "Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be wasted, no matter where you go.  , It's all like this! If the king is not the king, and the minister is not the minister, what can be done?" Emperor Tianqi naturally would not speak out against this.  If it was possible in the past life, it is definitely not possible now.  This set of feudal general theories serves the rulers. Who is the ruler?  Of course it¡¯s me!  If you overturn this set of general theories, you will overturn your own foundation as an emperor. Emperor Tianqi will not do this!  He waved his hand.  Emperor Tianqi smiled and said to Yuan Keli: "Yuan Aiqing's words are reasonable. I will pay attention to it in the future! Sit down now! I have something to tell you!" "The emperor followed his advice like a stream of words, which is what a wise emperor in the prosperous age did! It is not Tang Zong  Song Zu cannot be compared and should be a role model for future emperors!" Yuan Keli responded respectfully and flattered Emperor Tianqi with a smile.  Sit aside respectfully!  Pointing at Yuan Keli with a smile, Emperor Tianqi said in a brisk voice: "Ai Qing has made some progress. This horse is well photographed. I like it very much!" Unexpectedly, Yuan Keli's expression straightened, he looked at Emperor Tianqi seriously and said in a deep voice:  "Your Majesty, I am speaking from the bottom of my heart, not flattery!" Looking at Yuan Keli who looked serious, Emperor Tianqi nodded slightly and his expression became serious.  He took a piece of paper on the side and said to Yuan Keli: "Ai Qing, look at it! This is the list of prisoners to be arrested, look at it!" He was slightly stunned, looking at the serious face of Emperor Tianqi, Yuan Keli said  He nodded cautiously, took the list, and read it carefully.  His brows slowly frowned, and Yuan Keli's face became a little ugly. He put down the list in his hand and said to Emperor Tianqi with a complex expression: "Your Majesty, these people?" He nodded seriously, and Emperor Tianqi's face was not very good.  It looks good, and he said in a deep voice: "Everything has been verified, and most of them are true. The Yangzhou magistrate and the Yangzhou transfer envoy can provide evidence. As for the rest, I am afraid that we will have to search the house before we can investigate and deal with it!" As soon as the question came out, Yuan Keli  He knew that his question was in vain. If it was unreliable, Emperor Tianqi would not show it to him.  If it was unreliable, no one would give it to Emperor Tianqi.  After hearing Emperor Tianqi's affirmative answer, YuanLi Li sighed deeply.  "Your Majesty, this list includes the water transportation yamen, local prefecture and county yamen, salt field officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the governor's yamen of Nanzhili, the chief envoy's yamen, and the inspection envoy's yamen. A total of more than 300 officials are involved. If all these people are arrested  , the entire southern Zhili officialdom will be wiped out!" Yuan Keli's hands were shaking, and the muscles on his face were twitching.  In fact, there is one person in Yuan Keli who did not say, that is, the salt merchants in South Zhili. This time, 80% of the salt merchants will be arrested!  Thousands of families are involved, and thousands of people are involved in the case. There is only one crime, and that is smuggling salt!  After Jin Yiwei¡¯s tea drinking, the major salt fields in the Ming Dynasty now produce a total of five million salt every year.  Among them, three million yuan was registered in the imperial court. This is three million yuan of official salt.  The remaining two million yuan was cut off by salt farm officials and turned into private salt. These salt merchants who operated official salt sold it with great fanfare!  The law of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that anyone who buys or sells more than three shi of private salt will be sentenced to death!  Anyone with more than 100 loads will have their homes confiscated and their families destroyed!  Now these salt merchants must be guilty of the last crime. If they really raise the butcher knife, I am afraid that all the heads of these thousands of people will be moved!  Raising his head and looking at Emperor Tianqi, Yuan Keli's lips couldn't help trembling. He didn't know what Emperor Tianqi would do!  This is just the first wave of officials. After one round of interrogation, more officials will be involved later.  Beijing officials, Nanjing officials, hereditary nobles, princes and palaces, Yuan Keli believes that these people will all come out!  Slowly standing up, Emperor Tianqi picked up the list and walked back and forth in the room!  At that time, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang killed 30,000 people in one Hu Weiyong case. What a courage he had!  Originally he was just sighing, but at this time, Emperor Tianqi realized how difficult it was to make this determination!  "If I really make this determination, I'm afraid there will be many more people killed in this case. What should I do?"  (To be continued)
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