Chapter 687: Grandson's work, what evidence is needed
Zhu Ying has no evidence, but he doesn't need evidence.
But it’s just not possible to make simple guesses. If you wrongly accuse good people, there will be problems.
But among the latest clues, he found a piece of information.
That is, yesterday, Jin Shigui, the prefect of Guangzhou government, visited Guan Xianghai, the chief envoy of the Guangdong Chengxuan Envoy Department.
What seemed like a normal visit made Zhu Ying know that Jin Shigui was following Guan Xianghai.
Guan Xianghai is a good official.
At least that's what the dossier says.
He has been in this position for six years.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang's anti-corruption campaign failed to sweep it away. It was really a breath of fresh air.
And this person is capable. Currently, the entire Guangdong region is extremely stable in terms of economic development and people's livelihood.
Even before Zhu Ying entered the palace to enthrone his grandson, Guangdong rarely caused any major problems to the court.
These merits are still there.
But Zhu Ying started out in business and was very aware of the tricks here.
Even if there are only a few superficial clues, you can know the general direction.
Whether it is or is not, you will actually know when you meet.
Guangdong Chengxuan Government Envoy Si Yamen.
"Stop, this is the Yamen of the Administrative Envoy, you all have your pass."
The officer in front of the Yamen was quite polite in his words. After all, Zhu Ying and his entourage came to see that they were either rich or noble.
In this world, those who can be good at being a disciple basically have a strong eye and focus on being flexible. There is basically no such thing as a dog looking down on others, and no one likes to get into trouble for nothing.
Shi Di stepped forward and took out his badge and handed it over: "Shi Di, the royal guard of the capital, Qianhu, went to the Yamen to find the chief envoy Guan Xianghai. He has important matters to investigate and handle. Please lead the way as soon as possible."
The doorman took the badge and checked it, and then he quickly bowed and said, "I don't know if Master Qianhu is here, so I will lead all of you there."
No one can stop Jin Yiwei.
To the entire bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty, it was like a precious sword.
The gatekeeper was very wise and did not ask about the identities of the two young men.
Those who can be followed by Jin Yiwei are all members of the royal family at first, so there is no way he can provoke someone from such a small family.
Now he bowed down to lead the way, not even daring to pass through.
I have to admit that this place, the Provincial Envoy's Office, covers an area of not just hundreds of acres, but dozens of acres. It's easy to get lost if you're not careful.
After passing through several paths, we soon arrived in front of the study.
It was working time, so Guan Xianghai was naturally working in the study.
The door was open, and there were guards outside. But looking at the battle, they didn't dare to ask, so they quickly went in and reported to Guan Xianghai.
Upon hearing this, Guan Xianghai walked out immediately, just as Zhu Ying and others arrived at the door.
"Your Majesty, Guan Xianghai, is here to pay homage to His Highness Taisun. I didn't know that His Highness Taisun came in person, but I didn't expect to receive you from afar. Please forgive me!"
As a feudal official, Guan Xianghai certainly knew Zhu Ying.
After all, I have to return to the capital every year to report on my work, so there are plenty of opportunities to interact with him.
As Guan Xianghai knelt down, all the surrounding servants immediately knelt down on the ground: "Greetings to His Highness the Grand Sun!"
"No gift."
"Thank you, Your Highness Taisun."
The doorman who had led the way before did not dare to breathe. Although he had already made some guesses in his mind, he was still extremely shocked after being confirmed.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
This is His Majesty the Grand Sun of today.
"Come in and chat."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Zhu Ying glanced at Guan Xianghai briefly. His face was only respectful, but less surprised and nervous.
This shows that Guan Xianghai is already aware of his arrival and has taken care of his tail.
"Yunxi, come too." Zhu Ying greeted.
"Okay, brother." Zhu Yunxi happily followed in.
After entering the room, Zhu Ying sat at the main seat and then asked the two of them to sit down.
Then he looked at Guan Xianghai and went straight to the point: "I came from Hong Kong Island. You know about the dental clinic in Hong Kong."
Guan Xianghai's heart trembled. Even though he had been mentally prepared, Taisun did not expect to ask directly.
If you say you don't know, that's a big problem.
Immediately, he knelt down and told: "Yesterday, the prefect of Guangzhou Prefecture, Jin Shigui, came and reported the matter of the Hong Kong Island Tooth Shop to me. I am guilty of negligence and please punish me."
Ginger is still spicy. Being able to sit on Diaoyutai for so many years, Guan Xianghai is naturally not a vegetarian.
Zhu Ying smiled and said, "You move very quickly. You have even arranged the charges for yourself."
Small drops of sweat appeared on Guan Xianghai's forehead, and with just one sentence, he realized that his preparations were probably of no use.
Zhu Ying continued: "Actually, I'm a little curious. You are a high-ranking official of the second rank and the chief envoy of the left. You have such great power, why do you do so shabbily?"
"You live in Si Yamen, the official envoy of the Provincial Government, but you deliberately made this place so miserable. I have indeed asked someone to check it. Whether it is in your name or in the name of your family, there is very little property that can be searched.
No matter where you look, he seems to be an upright and upright official."
"At this point, why don't you act with me? It seems to me that you are planning to plead guilty directly?"
Guan Xianghai kowtowed and said, "I dare not deceive His Highness the Grand Sun."
He is a smart man and understands Zhu Ying very well.
When those words were spoken, thousands of thoughts had already gone through my mind, but in the end I remained silent, which was acquiescence.
By default, he is not a truly upright official.
Some things do not need to be explained too clearly. For smart people, a look or an action can already express their attitude.
Zhu Ying said: "Actually, I don't mind you very much about the dental clinic in Hong Kong, but you shouldn't touch my red line."
"The last time you went to the capital to report on your duties, I made it very clear to all your coastal chief envoys that things about the Kunlun slaves must not be touched."
“Moreover, Hong Kong dental shops also illegally leased land on Hong Kong Island to foreign businessmen.”
"Maybe in your opinion, those are just wastelands. I also know your thoughts. You want foreign businessmen to invest in construction and develop Hong Kong Island, and then take it back."
"Then Jin Shigui, including the Xin'an County Government, are all your pawns. As long as the construction of Hong Kong Island is almost complete, you will investigate and punish them, and then confiscate Hong Kong Island according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
"In this way, Hong Kong Island becomes your political achievement."
"No, it shouldn't be yours. It may be your son or your disciple. After all, it is in your hands."
Simply peeling off the cocoon, even if Guan Xianghai didn't say a few words, Zhu Ying had already deduced the general outline.
Guan Xianghai's throat moved and he no longer knew what to say.
Until now, he found that he still underestimated his grandson.
In fact, these are nothing to Zhu Ying. Compared with some big corrupt officials in later generations, the corruption methods of Ming Dynasty are obviously much lower level now.
Some of Guan Xianghai's behavior can only deceive others.
In fact, even Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Guan Xianghai was not an upright official.
But he did have the ability to make Guangdong's situation very good, and he was loyal enough to Ming Dynasty.
"I am guilty." Guan Xianghai could only spit out this word after a long while.
Zhu Ying nodded: "You are indeed guilty, and you have made a great contribution to Guangdong. I can give you a chance to make meritorious service."
"First of all, it's about the dental shop in Hong Kong. You have to deal with it. No matter who the Kunlun slaves who have been sold to the Ming Dynasty are, I must bring them back and let them go where they should go."
"You must have already made plans for the leasing matter. Just follow your own plan and it should satisfy me."
"I'll give you half a month to handle all these matters, and then you can resign from the court."
At this point, it is naturally impossible for Guan Xianghai to continue working.
No matter how capable he is, Ming Dynasty does not lack such an envoy now.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
Guan Xianghai breathed a sigh of relief. He had lost his hat, but his life was saved.
"Don't thank me in a hurry." Zhu Ying shook her head and said, "I don't know how much money you've embezzled, and I'm too lazy to check in detail."
"This time I came to Hong Kong Dental Shop to discuss the establishment of the Daming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce."
“Hong Kong Island was chosen as the headquarters location.”
"How much you have been greedy over the years, spit it all out, build the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, and invest the remaining money into the Chamber of Commerce. You are a part of the money."
"After this, you resign and serve as the manager of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce to be responsible for the investment in Nanyang."
"You have worked in Guangdong for so many years, and you have some knowledge about economic development, so you can make the best use of it."
well.
Nowadays, talents are very rare for external development.
Even Jin Yiwei was unable to control Guan Xianghai's criminal evidence, which shows that Guan Xianghai is very capable in the field of economic crimes.
He has been an official since he was a child and has been working as a frontier official. Even in a rapidly developing economic zone like Guangdong, he can quickly keep up with the situation in the capital.
This is inseparable from overall control.
According to current laws, Guan Xianghai's punishment is to recover the embezzled money and impose a sentence of more than ten years of hard labor.
Because of the relationship with overseas education, it was probably sent to places like Nanyang or Japan to become a teacher.
In fact, there are loopholes in the law here.
Strictly speaking, at least according to the current evidence, Guan Xianghai did not take money from the people, but made money from foreign businessmen.
The regulations in the Ming Dynasty's laws are mainly aimed at officials' corruption of the people, and there are no regulations for foreign businessmen.
It just so happens that the Daming Ocean Trading Chamber of Commerce is currently short of people, so it would be a good idea to let Guan Xianghai take charge.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. I will do my best until my death." Guan Xianghai felt really relieved after seeing this.
I was already prepared to suffer, but I didn't expect it would take a turn for the worse.
In this way, it can be regarded as a half-hearted retreat.
In fact, Guan Xianghai really doesn't care that much about enjoyment and money.
After the matter regarding the dental shop in Hong Kong was settled, Zhu Ying also came to the key part.
"Now let's talk about the current situation regarding King Qin, King Yan and others."
"After all, your third son is currently in Japan, but he is very trusted by King Yan."
Zhu Ying's words really frightened Guan Xianghai.
He didn't expect that everything he had prepared so carefully would be so vulnerable in front of his grandson.
"Your Highness, I think I've hidden it very well, including all the people, and I don't even have any contact. The only place of contact is in that small noodle shop."
"Even for that noodle shop, I only go there once every half a month. There is no specific time."
"Jin Yiwei will never know this. How could His Highness know so well?"
Guan Xianghai said with a wry smile.
He really couldn't understand how his grandson could know about what he had secretly prepared.
Zhu Ying waved her hands helplessly: "I don't know. I don't know what kind of noodle shop you are talking about."
"It's just that when I was reading the files, your third son went to Japan to follow King Yan and deceive you. I didn't expect you to actually have contact with King Yan."
"The Japanese island of Kyushu has an advantage in maritime trade. The four major feudal lords occupy a large amount of mineral deposits, and they themselves have engaged in private seizures. This matter has been dealt with internally in the palace."
"If the four vassal kings want to export, they must go through the Ming Dynasty coastal area. Here, they will definitely need support from within the Ming Dynasty."
"In fact, not only you, but also many officials can't refuse this, because for the family, it can completely open up overseas markets, and everyone is in the vassal country, and the security is much higher. It can even be used as a family member.
The foundation of reproduction.”
"You are half a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. Although you have not made any great achievements, you have made great achievements step by step."
"My imperial uncles themselves participated in the government affairs very early. It is normal for them to have connections among the officials of the Ming Dynasty."
Guan Xianghai could only smile bitterly.
A person's name, a tree's shadow.
Regarding his grandson, Guan Xianghai had to admit that he did have a lot of fears.
Maybe because I was too well prepared, I lost my sense of proportion at the slightest sign.
But when asked about the feudal king, it was immediately exposed.
He has three sons.
But it is the third son who cares most.
Because among the three sons, the third son is the smartest and is much better than the other two sons in every aspect.
The eldest son, who could have been the heir, is now irreversible due to neglect of discipline in the early years.
The second son is filial, but if he is too mediocre, he will not have any luck in the future.
At his age, he naturally cares more about inheritance.
Overseas vassal states are obviously a good choice.
Compared with the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, it was much easier there. Moreover, because of the early establishment, it was easier to obtain credit and power, including wealth.
After some inner struggle, Guan Xianghai felt a little weak, and said rather feebly: "The smuggling ships of King Yan and others do pass through Hong Kong Island, and most of the mineral deposits are sold here."
"As for the specific numbers, I have an account book here, and they are basically all recorded in the book."