Chapter 952 The Emperor's Face Was Swollen
Straight House.
Yan Song and his son looked at each other.
Zhao Wenhua was secretly happy, but said with a worried look: "Such a tragedy happened in the south, which shows that the new policy is unpopular."
"Yuan Fu, His Majesty summons you."
A eunuch came in, looking quite serious.
The emotions of the people in the palace followed the nobleman. Yan Song glanced at the eunuch and nodded slightly to show his appreciation.
——Your Majesty is furious!
This is the message conveyed by the eunuch.
Yan Song stood up and said to Zhao Wenhua, "The most important thing right now is to stabilize the situation. You keep an eye on the memorials. If I am not mistaken, there will be many suggestions to persuade Your Majesty to stop the new policy. Don't delay and send them to the palace immediately."
"Yes." Zhao Wenhua nodded.
Yan Song looked at Yan Shifan, "This is their counterattack. Zhilu needs to make a statement."
"Indignant!" Yan Shifan said calmly.
The bigwigs in the temple would not care about the loss of a few lives. But this was an official from the Ministry of Revenue, and he was sent south to do business by the order of Emperor Jiajing. Although he was not an imperial envoy, his status was quite transcendent.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is the emperor's special envoy.
But someone set them on fire and burned them to death.
Yan Song was about to walk out, but suddenly stopped and turned back, saying softly: "Don't forget those fires back then!"
Yan Shifan sat there, squinting his eyes, "Dad, you mean... those people deliberately used this method to remind His Majesty."
Zhao Wenhua shuddered all over. "This fire can burn the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to death, and it can also burn..."
"Shut up!" Yan Shifan interrupted Zhao Wenhua rudely, a fierce look flashed in his one eye, "This is your Majesty's weak spot, you can't mention it."
At that time, Emperor Jiajing had a falling out with his ministers and encountered a fire on the way to Anlu, and was almost burned to death.
And not just once.
Yan Song sighed, "Those people are too courageous."
"The South is their world. If they join forces, let alone any new policies, even if His Majesty comes in person, it will be useless." Yan Shifan said, "Dad, Jiang Qingzhi and Lu Song will be furious. We should avoid this matter."
"I know." Yan Song walked out of the duty room and saw Zhu Xizhong coming out.
"Prime Minister!" Zhu Xizhong's face was solemn. "Got it?"
Yan Song nodded, "A tragedy in the world."
"audacious in the extreme!"
This statement represents the attitudes of different groups.
It’s a tragedy in the human world…I and the Yan Party sympathize with it, but it’s just sympathy.
How audacious... The New Deal Group and the Mohist School were furious, this matter is not over yet!
Yan Song knew that with Jiang Qingzhi's character, even if the Taoist wanted to settle things peacefully, this guy would not stop.
When the two of them arrived outside the Yongshou Palace, Yan Song asked a familiar eunuch, "Has Lord Changwei arrived?"
The eunuch shook his head and said, "He is outside the city and is on his way."
The two entered the hall and saw Emperor Jiajing standing in front of the statue. From his back, he looked a little desolate.
Lu Song stood near the door and nodded slightly when he saw the two people come in.
"Ah!" Yan Song couldn't help but sigh when he saw Lu Song's grief and anger. He was a veteran in the officialdom and had never heard of such a thing in his many years of service.
This was a slap in the face of Emperor Jiajing, and it was a blatant and undisguised slap in the face.
"Your Majesty!" Yan Song said, "This matter..."
"Wait." Emperor Jiajing said lightly.
Who are you waiting for?
Of course, it was not Cui Yuan who had just arrived, but Jiang Qingzhi.
Cui Yuan came in, bowed, and said, "It's appalling, appalling. Those people are so bold."
Yan Song shook his head slightly, and Cui Yuan was startled, "Where is Chang Wei Bo?"
Huang Jin said: "On the way."
Jiang Qingzhi entered the palace.
He walked in a hurry, his mind a little confused.
The arson and killing of officials sent by the emperor happened during the reign of Emperor Wanli. Jiang Qingzhi was prepared for the local backlash caused by the land inventory.
But he never thought those people would dare to set fire.
Emperor Jiajing was not Emperor Wanli, and Yang Tinghe was not able to become a regent like Zhang Juzheng. The Daoye, who always held the power, was in the capital, and Jiang Qingzhi felt that those people would not dare to kill him.
It was my negligence.
No, I underestimated the determination of those people to take risks for the sake of profit.
Jiang Qingzhi felt an inexplicable sense of guilt in his heart. He felt that it was his own negligence that led to this result.
If I had warned those officials in advance, could this tragedy have been avoided?
If I don't kill Boren, Boren will die because of me.
This emotion made Jiang Qingzhi still a little confused even after he entered the hall.
"Your Majesty, it was my negligence." Jiang Qingzhi looked up, "I had already anticipated that the local authorities would use various means to fight back against this matter, but I forgot to remind those officials."
"What's the point of reminding me?" Dao Ye turned around slowly, his expression cold, "It's impossible to guard against it!"
The Taoist encountered several fires in the past. After the first time, he became more vigilant, but it was useless!
"There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days." Zhu Xizhong comforted his younger brother, "If those people really want to take action, can the officials of the Ministry of Revenue turn a blind eye and go to sleep?"
Emperor Jiajing asked, "Is Lu Bing here?" "Your Majesty, I am here."
Lu Bing arrived outside the hall and then came in.
"Your Majesty, Rui Jingxian is here."
The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the governor of the Eastern Depot looked solemn.
"This is a provocation to me and the new policy!" Emperor Jiajing set the tone.
"Old Lu, tell me the situation." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"The person in charge of Songjiang Prefecture is Xie Yong, the head of the Ministry of Revenue. Xie Yong and others..."
"Your Majesty, Lord Xu requests to see you."
Xu Jie came and found that everyone was staring at him.
"Old Lu, continue." Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
Xu Jie's hometown is Huating, and Huating is the seat of Songjiang Prefecture.
What role did the Xu family play in this matter?
"After Xie Yong and others arrived in Songjiang, they went to..." Lu Song looked at Xu Jie, "and went to the Xu family."
Xu Jie coughed dryly, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "Wait until he finishes!"
Xu Jie was stunned and felt that Jiang Qingzhi had gone too far, but when he saw the coldness in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes, he knew that this incident had completely angered the young powerful official.
I am not going to give you face, Xu Jie!
Where?
On the way here, Xu Jie thought about the relationship between this matter and the Xu family. The powerful gentry in Songjiang Prefecture respected the Xu family, and Xu Fan mentioned this matter in several letters, feeling quite proud.
In other words, the biggest local tyrant in Songjiang Prefecture is his family, Xu Ge Lao.
Did the Xu family, that is, Xu Fan, know about this in advance?
This is what Xu Jie is most worried about at the moment.
Although the eldest son Xu Fan did not have a smooth road to the imperial examination, he was very smart and would come to Beijing from time to time to stay with him. Xu Jie could also deliberately cultivate this son and send a message that he needed Xu Fan's approval for many things.
Just like Yan Shifan, this is how Xu Fan gained fame.
As for the imperial examination, for ordinary people, it is the only way to achieve a class leap in life. But for the children of high-ranking officials, they have too many paths in life.
If one fails the imperial examination, one can still succeed by becoming an official through family connections.
If this incident happened, what consequences would it bring to the Xu family... What Xu Jie was most concerned about was the attitudes of Emperor Jiajing and Jiang Qingzhi.
Emperor Jiajing hadn't said a word yet, but Jiang Qingzhi's hostility was obvious.
"The current head of the Xu family is Xu Fan." Lu Song did not mention Xu Fan's identity as Xu Jie's eldest son. This was an attitude of impartiality.
"Xie Yong and others came to visit many times, but Xu Fan avoided them."
Dalang!
Xu Jie lowered his eyes slightly, "Your Majesty, I have written a letter to my family, asking them to cooperate with me. I didn't expect that... my son is young, and I am not good at managing the family!"
He didn't dare to excuse Xu Fan, nor could he do so.
Visited many times for an interview!
My Ministry of Revenue has done its utmost.
"Xie Yong and his team investigated various places in Songjiang, but the local gentry and powerful officials all avoided them. Xie Yong then asked to see the prefect of Songjiang, and also found the local garrison commander to discuss taking action..."
If you don't want the face I give you, then take action.
This is the order of the Ministry of Revenue's actions this time, which is legally impeccable.
"On the night when we discussed this matter!" Lu Song's voice suddenly rose. "In the middle of the night, someone set fire to the place where Xie Yong and his men were staying. The fire was raging... I still don't know how the fire happened."
Lu Bing coughed dryly, "My Jinyiwei has a secret report on this matter."
Rui Jingxian felt a little regretful. The East Factory had no staff in Songjiang, so this time he could only watch his old rival rejoice.
"The fire started inside. There was no strong wind that night, but the fire was quite big. I think kerosene was used."
This is evidence of premeditation.
"Xie Yong and his men brought more than ten soldiers from Nanjing to the south. They were able to calmly set the fire without being seen by the soldiers. This shows that the murderer was familiar with the interior of the house."
Lu Bing's voice sounded somewhat sad. Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and sneered in his heart.
For Lu Bing, who was used to seeing life and death and regarded human life as worthless, such things were just tools for him to use.
If it weren't for the Jinyiwei, the emperor and his ministers would have no way of knowing the ins and outs of this matter.
The Imperial Guards performed brilliantly.
It can be said to be a brilliant performance.
"Before the incident, the cook and the doorman at the station disappeared." Lu Bing said, "Xie Yong and others did not continue to ask for the cook and the doorman, but cooked for themselves."
"Wait a minute." Jiang Qingzhi stopped Lu Bing, "That is to say, Xie Yong and others have already noticed something wrong. Does the Ministry of Revenue know about it?"
Lu Song shook his head. "The people who went to the Ministry of Revenue encountered various obstacles this time. They complained to me when they returned to Beijing for the New Year, but I..."
Lu Song closed his eyes, his nose sour, "But I say, no matter how hard or difficult it is, you have to get this done. Even if you die, you have to die here!"
As a result, someone really died.
Lu Bing continued, "After the incident, the local government quickly intervened. The prefect Chen Lian personally led people to investigate the case. They arrested the cook and the doorman and tortured them. However, the two protested that they were innocent and had evidence of their absence... Now Chen Lian's apology letter is on the way."
"What were you doing earlier?" Zhu Xizhong sneered, "When Xie Yong and the others encountered obstacles everywhere, what was Chen Lian doing?"
"Nanjing." asked Emperor Jiajing.
Rui Jingxian had spies in Nanjing, but Lu Bing came prepared this time. Before he could speak, he said, "Nanjing was furious. After hearing the news, they sent someone to Songjiang to supervise the matter. In addition, the apology memorials from Duke Wei and others are also on the way."
"It's useless to show off!" Emperor Jiajing said calmly, "Send someone from the court to handle this matter!"
Who to send?
This is a whirlpool!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go south!" said Jiang Qingzhi.
(End of this chapter)
