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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 568: Corpse in the Box

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    The north wind was howling. It was a rare weather in August. The dark clouds were very low, and lightning flashed from time to time. The thunder that followed seemed very dull.  There were no more pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, someone walked by, tightly wrapped in their clothes, and walked forward with difficulty against the wind.  In the imperial envoy's cabin, Zhou Jiamo stood at the door, staring at the dark sky, and sighed softly.  How many years has it been, how many years have I not cared about this kind of weather, and my enthusiasm for book business seems to have been worn away long ago.  Since arriving in Nanjing, I suddenly remembered the feeling I had back then. I was young and frivolous, and I seemed to be many years younger.  The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the sky is getting darker and darker. After dark, I feel like I can't see my fingers.  The heavy rain that had been brewing for a day finally fell, hitting the tiles on the roof hard, as if it was venting something with all its strength.  Ordering the old servant to brighten the oil lamp, Zhou Jiamo sat in front of the desk. What was placed on it was not the books of various schools of thought, but the archives of this Nanjing.  I kept thinking about what to do next.  After thinking about it, there was no good solution. I could only wait for Wu Yang.  As long as Wu Yang speaks, it doesn't matter whether there is evidence or not. Zhou Jiamo has already thought about this.  As long as they are involved, it is not an exaggeration to arrest them all. There must be no unjust, false or wrongful convictions.  In a room not far away, Luo Sigong was also sitting in the room. I don¡¯t know if it was because of the weather, but Luo Sigong always felt uneasy.  Standing next to him was Dang Han, who had just returned from Hangzhou. Although there was still a hint of fatigue on his face, his expression looked very serious.  "There is no need to send people to investigate the matter in Hangzhou. There is no point in getting you back. I just don't want you to waste time there." Looking at Dang Han with a smile, Luo Sigong explained.  For Dang Han, Luo Sigong never simply regarded him as his subordinate.  "As long as you make the decision, Dang Han can do whatever you tell him!" Dang Han actually didn't care in his heart. Facts have proved countless times that Luo Sigong's actions were all right.  You don¡¯t have to think too much.  Just execute.  Nodding slowly, Luo Sigong frowned and said: "Dang Han, do you think these people in Nanjing will sit back and wait for death?" Shaking his head, Dang Han sighed and said helplessly: "My lord, I am in the officialdom.  , many things can be seen more clearly than a humble position. It can be said that the affairs of Nanzhili have a long history, and the words of the local wealthy are even more useful than the words of the emperor. " Talking with Dang Han, Luo Sigong signaled to the party.  Han continued.  Luo Sigong naturally understood this. Since the emperor was in Beijing, the imperial power could naturally travel well in the north.  Nanjing was originally the capital of the Ming Dynasty.  The yamen structure is similar to that in Beijing and enjoys a high degree of autonomy.  Because the emperor could not sit in Nanjing, the people here became even more unscrupulous.  "The emperor has made up his mind this time. Logically speaking, whether it is the embezzlement of military pay or the disaster relief case in Yangzhou, it is not a big case. The simple handling is just that the governor of Southern Zhili dismissed his office and ransacked his home. He was punishing a group of officials.  That's enough, things in Hangzhou are simpler. But the emperor obviously doesn't want to deal with it like this. He is much better than a humble person." Although Dang Han didn't think twice about it, Dang Han still didn't say it thoroughly, or it was enough.  .  Luo Sigong naturally understands that it knows better than anyone else that wealthy families like yours will have strong financial resources.  The influence on the court has been growing.  A few years ago, we still relied on bribery of officials to achieve our goals, but bribery is unreliable after all.  These wealthy families spent money to establish academies to train their own family children and gradually increase their influence in the officialdom.  The Donglin Party, which was swept out by the emperor, and the Qi, Zhejiang and Chu Party, which are still active in the court, all belong to this category.  Even Fang Congzhe and Liu Yijing, the chief ministers of the cabinet, all came from these parties, which shows the influence of these families on the court.  How big it has become.  Among them, although the Qin Party in Shanxi is not strong, the Shanxi merchants in Shanxi are standing behind, and these people are also very strong.  These people used their financial resources to weave a large net that tightly wrapped the imperial power.  Let the court formulate policies as they wish.  He bribed and installed his own people in the local area and gradually strengthened his own strength.  "The emperor first eliminated the cancer in Liaodong, and used the incident in Liaodong to suppress the Donglin Party. Then came the incident in Zhangjiakou. The emperor eliminated the traitorous smuggling route of Shanxi people. The salt in Yangzhou, regardless of whether it was Jiangsu or Zhejiang, was behind it.  The big families, or the Shanxi merchants in Shanxi, were all eliminated one by one by the emperor." Seeing Luo Sigong not speaking, Dang Han spoke again.  "Yes! Zhang Juzheng's reforms back then ended up being nothing more than harming the interests of these big families. Mr. Xu Ge from Jiangnan alone occupies 240,000 acres of land. In a place like Jiangnan where every inch of land is precious  , How powerful is that? Although Zhang Juzheng has moved to Xuge Lao, so what? The big family in Jiangnan are still there!" Luo Sigong took over the words with a sigh.?Helpless.  Nodding, Dang Han continued: "The emperor has long seen that these big families are a cancer in the Ming Dynasty. If they are dug out, the Ming Dynasty may suffer a great loss of vitality. If they are not dug out, these big families will destroy the Ming Dynasty sooner or later.  Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has continued to train troops in Liaodong and the capital, firstly for the purpose of establishing slaves and Tatars, and secondly for the sake of suppressing the rebellion. Your Excellency has experienced these things, and I must understand them well. "  Luo Sigong naturally understands this. Things have reached the final moment now. Both Liaodong and Beijing camps are all equipped with strong troops at this time.  The Jiannu and the Tatars had been beaten to a half-disabled state. Emperor Tianqi did not try his best to destroy the Jiannu and the Tatars, and instead turned his attention to these aristocratic families.  In the eyes of Emperor Tianqi, the threat from these aristocratic families was probably much greater than that of Jiannu and Tatars.  "Sir, after the emperor's politics in the past few years, although the imperial treasury does not have much money, everyone knows that the emperor's inner treasury has money. The army and horses are strong, and the northwest frontier has stabilized. Even if someone rebels, the imperial court will not care too much.  . The emperor now pays more attention to the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Military Academy, and he obviously wants to train officials to replace the officials of these wealthy families. The emperor's foresight is far beyond ours!" Dang Han's eyes flashed with admiration for Emperor Tianqi.  His admiration has reached the extreme.  Luo Sigong didn't say anything, but the expression on his face became serious. When things got to this point, it was useless to say anything.  People like myself are just chess pieces of Emperor Tianqi. If you don't want to be abandoned, then work hard to do your duty as chess pieces.  "Sir, Governor Zhang wants to see you!" Suddenly, the voice of the Imperial Guardsman reporting from outside came to mind, and there was a hint of impatience in his words.  Governor Zhang, whose surname is Zhang Mingche, has an official rank of fifth rank.  In fact, this fifth-grade official is not that valuable. You must know that there are post officials in various post stations. They are in charge of the ceremonial guards, carriages and horses, and greetings and farewells in the inns. They are not high-grade officials.  Zhang Che's responsibilities are similar to those of Yi Cheng, but this is a palace owned by the emperor, so naturally it cannot be managed by unworthy officials.  Luo Sigong still has some impression of Governor Zhang, because there is not only this governor in Yuanzi.  But the person in charge of these courtyards is Governor Zhang.  According to Luo Sigong's opinion, all these governors should be driven away because they are probably spies.  However, Luo Sigong also knew that it was impossible. This would be a bit overwhelming. If it were an ordinary post station, it would be fine. This imperial envoy's journey would never be possible.  It's raining so heavily outside. I wonder what Governor Zhang wants to do with me.  Turning to look at Dang Han aside, Luo Sigong said with a smile: "Go and bring him in! We are our own people who cook, and Governor Zhang is quite reasonable. Coming here so late must be  There is something else, don't delay!" "Yes, sir!" Dang Han nodded and walked out quickly, and then came back with a thin man. This person was Zhang Che.  "My Majesty, Zhang Che, I see you. It's really inappropriate to disturb you late at night!" Zhang Che saluted Luo Sigong, his expression was very respectful, and there was a hint of flattery on his face.  Luo Sigong nodded calmly. He really had no interest in Zhang Che and said, "Master Zhang must have something to do. Tell me what you have to say!"  It¡¯s a big box that someone left behind. Bring it up for the adults to see!¡± Zhang Che did not straighten up, but still bent down and said respectfully.  "Big box? What's inside?" Luo Sigong immediately grasped the key point. This box must not be simple, otherwise Zhang Che would never carry it to him.  Zhang Che glanced at Dang Han on the side, and when Luo Sigong nodded, he said, "Sir, it's a corpse!" The subordinate was worried that it might be involved, so he brought it to show to your lord, but he was afraid of alerting others, so he kept silent along the way.  "There is a corpse in the imperial envoy's cabin? Is it an old corpse?" Luo Sigong suddenly became suspicious and asked with a frown.  "My lord, no, it looks like he died not long ago." Zhang Che shook his head and said seriously.  After looking at Dang Han, Luo Sigong said to Zhang Che: "Have someone carry it in!" Nodding respectfully, Zhang Che walked out and asked a few people outside to carry the box in.  But the people at the door were very cautious, took the box from those people, and carried it into the house.  Zhang Che walked to the box, with a dignified expression on his face, and said to Luo Sigong on the side: "Sir, I want to open the box!" Luo Sigong nodded, and Zhang Che did not hesitate, reaching out and opening the box.  .  A person wearing night clothes was lying inside, with blood on his face and body, and his specific appearance could not be seen.??
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