Zhu Biao and the others all looked surprised, but they made no sound or moved.
Zhu Bai waited for the four pieces of paper to be burned to ashes, and then said to Xu Huizu: "Listen carefully to me, don't miss a word, and immediately send someone to take away all the things you added to the other courtyard. Then we will go back to Ya
You can confront that person. You have to insist that you don’t know who the owner of the house is, that you just occupied the empty house, and that there was no private transaction. After the court promulgated the new law, you withdrew."
Xu Huizu felt sorry for the hundreds of taels of silver that were wasted, and said nothing.
Zhu Biao advised him: "You can just rent this yard for a few years and you won't lose anything."
But Xu Huizu could only say: "What if one day the landlord comes back to testify against me?"
Zhu Bai looked at him indifferently, with helplessness and contempt in his eyes: I'm talking about the future chief assistant, are you really that bad in your mind?
Only then did Xu Huizu realize that he had asked a stupid question: buying and selling privately was the same crime. If he refused to admit the transaction, the house owner would have gotten hundreds of taels of silver in vain, and he would not be stupid enough to seek death.
Xu Huizu hurriedly handed over his hands: "I obey."
Several people went back to the Guanya Bureau and took the man out.
That person insisted that Xu Huizu was doing the deal privately.
Xu Huizu followed Zhu Bai's advice and refused to let go.
Zhu Bai listened to the man repeatedly saying that he had seen it with his own eyes, and was sure that he had no other evidence, so he said coldly: "You are a treacherous villain, and you falsely accuse a high official of the imperial court. Do you know that you are wrong?"
Even if Xu Huizu is not unjust, he is not a good person.
For a few dozen taels of silver, he betrayed two friends.
If found guilty, both Xu Huizu and the seller would be in serious trouble.
The man sneered: "Master Xu is not just doing private transactions in the capital. There are more than a dozen large and small mansions in other prefectures, all of which are private transactions without official deeds. If your highnesses want to investigate, how come they can't find evidence.
But as the saying goes, officials only protect each other."
Zhu Bai and the other three were secretly surprised and glanced at Xu Huizu.
Xu Huizu pretended to be calm and pointed at the man: "Don't you dare to slander others. Do you have any evidence?"
It seems to be true.
Zhu Biao became more and more angry: This guy is so dishonest. We three brothers have worked so hard to save him, and he still wants to hide it.
He knew that Xu Huizu was quite capable and managed the huge Xu Mansion in an orderly manner at a young age.
But no matter how talented he is, he can't earn more than a dozen houses in just a few years. You can know the secrets with your toes.
Now, even if we don't investigate him for privately buying and selling houses, investigating corruption would be enough for him to drink.
No matter what! I can’t control it.
Zhu Di already had murderous intent in his eyes.
The man sneered: "I can't find the seller of this mansion. Can't I find the sellers of the dozen or so mansions?"
Xu Huizu was speechless for a moment and panicked when he saw Zhu Biao's cold face and ignored him.
In the beginning, he was afraid that people would gossip, so he didn't apply for the official deed. Now that he earned the money to buy the house, he can't tell clearly.
Xu Huizu knelt down and said, "I am wronged."
Zhu Di pursed his lips and looked at Zhu Bai: After all, he was Xu Changying's brother. Even if he wanted to tear Xu Huizu into pieces with his own hands, he could only hold back his temper and save him.
Zhu Bai said to Zhu Biao: "Hey, brother, didn't Mr. Xu just say that he would donate all the mansions to the court for low-rent housing and welfare homes?"
Zhu Biao was stunned there.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Zhu Bai could only ask Zhu Di again: "Fourth brother also heard it, right?"
Zhu Di understood immediately and glanced at Xu Huizu: "Yes, what I just said. Does Mr. Xu still recognize it?"
Xu Huizu gritted his teeth and lowered his head: "Yes."
What else can we do, we can only waste money to eliminate the disaster.
Zhu Bai said: "Mr. Xu is upright and upright, and is willing to donate more than a dozen houses to support the newly promulgated policies of the imperial court. The imperial court is naturally obliged to cooperate with Mr. Xu in completing relevant procedures. Since the properties are already owned by the imperial court, the previous matters will not be pursued.
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Zhu Biao finally understood and nodded: "Not bad."
This gives you the best of both worlds.
Xu Huizu didn't need to be punished, and they didn't have to be embarrassed. The people and the court also benefited.
The man panicked: "How could you do this?!"
Zhu Bai tilted his head and looked at him: "Then you still made a false accusation."
The man sat paralyzed on the ground. He originally just wanted to make some money for informing, but he didn't expect that he would lose everything.
Zhu Bai said: "As long as you tell who instigated you, I will not hold you responsible and let you go."
The man glanced timidly at Zhu Biao and the others.
Zhu Biao said: "This palace can guarantee that as long as you tell the truth, the three of us will not hold you accountable."
The man said: "It was Mr. Li, the great talent, who asked me to do this."
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes: "Nonsense, how can Li Dacai be so resourceful?"
The man kowtowed: "It's really Li Dacai. I don't dare to lie."
Zhu Bai asked: "Do you have any evidence?"
The man thought for a while and replied: "No. It was given verbally by Mr. Li Dacai, and there was no one else around at the time."
In fact, Zhu Bai and the three of them knew in their hearts that even if there was evidence, Li Dacai was just an errand boy at best.
Zhu Bai asked someone to let the man go.
Zhu Biao asked people to close the door and all his followers to retreat.
There were only four of them left in the room.
Zhu Biao saluted Zhu Bai solemnly: "Thank you very much, twelfth brother. It's just that the twelfth brother has to report this matter to my father."
He is too close to Zhu Di and Xu Huizu.
Zhu Yuanzhang could tell at a glance that they were covering for Xu Huizu.
Xu Huizu was so impressed by Zhu Bai that he knelt down and kowtowed solemnly: "Thank you, King Xiang, for saving our Xu family, which has a population of more than 100 people."
Zhu Bai ignored him and only said to Zhu Biao: "Let me tell my father that it doesn't matter. My eldest brother also wants to do me a favor."
Zhu Biao said: "As long as I can help, I naturally dare not refuse."
Zhu Bai: "You have to suggest to my father that we should establish official and tooth bureaus across the country and let me preside over them."
Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay."
Zhu Bai looked at Xu Huizu with a smile: "If my father wants to go to the court to ask for advice on who will patrol, you can find a way to get your best friends to support me. I don't need to teach you how to do it."
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Although Xu Huizu was unwilling to be manipulated by Zhu Bai like this, he had no choice but to answer: "As ordered."
Zhu Bai added: "Since Mr. Xu supports me, please don't say that I am a blood-sucking insect again. Otherwise, it will be like slapping yourself in the mouth. That's it for now. I will give you one more piece of advice to Mr. Xu."
In other words, before impeaching others, you should first see if you are clean."
Xu Huizu knew that Zhu Bai's pun was referring to his impeachment of Zhu Di, and his face turned red and white: "Thank you, King Xiang, for your teaching. I understand."
Zhu Bai turned to Zhu Biao and said, "Brother, let's go back to the palace and take care of this matter, so as to avoid a long night and many dreams."
They had to tell Lao Zhu before anyone brought this matter directly to Lao Zhu.
That's what it means to be preconceptions.
Say it first and then say it. How else to say it? The difference is huge.
