The Hangzhou officials and Yang Feng arrived at the same time as if they had made an appointment. Zhu Youxiao and several cabinet masters were surprised and couldn't help but think about it. Is this a coincidence or intentional one?

Soon, Sandezi quickly walked into the imperial study with two brocade boxes and placed it respectfully on the dragon table.

After knowing that Yang Feng's memorial was coming, Zhu Youxiao, who was originally anxious, was in a good mood. He looked at the two brocade boxes placed on the dragon table and said to the people with a smile: "Several good friends, now the joint memorial between Yang Yiqing and Hangzhou Prefecture has arrived. We don't have to argue anymore. Let's draw a conclusion after we read the two memorials."

Sun Chengzong nodded and said, "Your Majesty is such a great word!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "San Dezi, give the Hangzhou Prefecture memorial to the three cabinet masters."

"Here!"

Sandezi walked up and picked up one of the brocade boxes and handed them to Sun Chengzong respectfully. "Ge Lao Sun, please check it."

According to the rules, such an emergency document that is urgently urgent with a total of 600 miles is required to open at least two or more cabinet members or the emperor personally check whether the fire paint and seal are intact, and it can only be opened after checking it correctly.

Sun Chengzong took the box and carefully checked the hot paint and seal, nodded and handed it to Zhu Guozhen. After Zhu Guozhen looked at it, he handed it to Han Du. Then the three of them nodded at the same time: "The check is correct, you can open the box."

Two quarters of an hour later, two copies were placed on the dragon table. Zhu Youxiao pinched the bridge of his nose between his eyebrows and exhaled, "Okay, I've finished reading the two copies, now I'll tell you what I think?"

At this time, the three old men of the Pavilion had long lost the anger they had just now, and were replaced by a slightly angry and helpless expression, while Zhu Youxiaoze's eyes were filled with a smile.

Among the two memorials sent, the joint memorial sent by Hangzhou officials naturally strongly impeached Yang Feng, saying that his actions were arrogant and unreasonable, lawless, and even took human lives a careless manner, and demanded that the court severely punish Yang Feng and release Pan Ruzhen.

Yang Feng told the stories about the actions of the gentry headed by Peng Shouli and Pan Ruzhen's inaction in the memorial, and attached their confessions.

Finally, Yang Feng also said in the memorial: "Looking at what the gentry in Hangzhou did, these people had no court or law in their eyes. They only had money in their eyes. Anyone who violated their interests would destroy each other without hesitation. Pan Ruzhen seemed not involved in this matter on the surface, but just knowing that someone was intending to assassinate the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, he still chose to default and saw that such a person was no longer worthy of being an official of the Ming Dynasty, so he took Pan Ruzhen and escorted him to the capital for the court to deal with it."

Of course, these are not the ones that make the members of the cabinet most confused. What makes them most confused is that the ones who come with Yang Feng's memorial also have 18.6 million taels of silver and 861,000 taels of gold in advance. Now these things have been sent outside Beijing by 3,000 Jiangning soldiers, waiting for the emperor's will.

The elders are really clear about what 18 million taels of silver and 861,000 taels of gold mean.

It is almost winter now, and the silver in the treasury has been spent almost all. If so much silver is put into the treasury, the imperial court's pocket will immediately bulge in an instant. To be honest, with this silver, if there is no major war or major natural disaster in the next three to five years, the Ming court will no longer have to worry about money.

So now the problem is here. The current problem mainly revolves around whether Yang Feng should have arrested all the salt merchants and confiscated their homes. In terms of dealing with Pan Ruzhen, the civil servants' opinions are unified. Most people believe that Yang Feng should not do such a arrogant thing and advocate the release of Pan Ruzhen. Peng Shouli and the gentry and merchants are also understandable about assassinating Yang Feng. They should be lenient, and the most important thing is to recall Yang Feng back to the capital.

But what is now confusing is that if Yang Feng is guilty, then it is naturally wrong for him to search the property of Pan Ruzhen, Peng Shouli and the gentry. The court should return the seized silver and various shops, real estate and other things to them as soon as possible.

But is the question this possible?

Now the treasury of the Ming Dynasty is empty. Wang Yongguang, the Minister of Revenue, saw the silver, which was more close to his parents. If he knew that the court had actually sent back nearly one million taels of gold and eighteen million taels of silver that had been sent to his doorstep, he would definitely be killed in front of Zhu Youxiao and several cabinet masters.

Now, Sun Chengzong, Zhu Guozhen and Han Du are so angry that their teeth are itchy. Yang Feng's move can be said to have led them into the army.

OK, don’t you punish me? Well, I have sent someone to your doorstep. Do you want or not?

If you take these silvers away, it means I did it right. If you really have the determination to send back the silver sent to your doorstep... Well, I admire you as guys.

Looking at the blue and red expressions on the faces of Sun Chengzong and the other two, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his smile and said, "Three dear friends, I wonder what you think about this matter, how should you characterize what Duke Xin Guo did in Hangzhou? I wonder what the rules of the rules have?"

"Well..."

The three of them were a little blind. How do you ask them to answer this matter? Do you want money or deal with Yang Feng? No matter what, it is not suitable. After the three of them discussed, Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. The old minister thinks that it is better to inform the officials in the court to express their opinions. What do you think?"

"But!" Zhu Youxiao agreed without thinking. He could see that these three old foxes clearly didn't intend to take the blame.

Think about it, it is thankless no matter what decisions they make.

First of all, even if they really believe that Yang Feng is guilty, so what? Now Yang Feng is the Duke of the State and holds the seal of military power and is deeply trusted by the emperor. Even if they believe that Yang Feng is guilty, would Zhu Youxiao really arrest him? The biggest possibility is that Yang Feng patted his butt and went to Nanyang to continue fighting with the Red-haired Japanese.

Moreover, the bandits have not been completely wiped out yet. Once Yang Feng leaves, who will fight against the bandits?

But if they want to say that Yang Feng is not guilty and he is right, then they will definitely be criticized by civil servants to death.

Since that's the case, I'd better throw this out and let all the officials discuss it. I want to take the blame together. I want the three of us to bear it, but there is no way!
Chapter completed!