Chapter 798: The Jiangnan Salt Tax Case Suddenly Erupted
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han worked hard for the affairs of the court and made great achievements. After the two discussed for a while, Zhu Han left first.
He has arranged everything regarding Ge Rong, and Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely reuse Ge Rong.
Zhu Han was free and went directly to Zuihua Pavilion.
Yueru knows that now his enemies have no way to use direct evidence so that Zhu Han can help retell what happened back then.
We can only silently investigate the opportunity first.
He believed that Zhu Han would definitely make the decision for him.
In Zuihua Pavilion, Zhu Han was sitting in the elegant pavilion, looking at Yueru in front of him with a gloomy face.
"In the past few days, it is inconvenient for you to take care of the affairs of the Minister of Etiquette's house. As long as you run the business in the store well, you can leave the rest to others."
Zhu Han just learned from Gao Fei that Yueru actually wanted to be Wang Shangshu's concubine.
Just to be able to learn from him about the affairs of Wang Shangshu's family.
But in this way, a woman's life is really lost.
Even though he doesn't care about his future, the people in Yingtian Mansion are formidable.
In the future, Yueru might not even have a chance to gain a foothold in Yingtian Mansion. Zhu Han couldn't just watch him jump into the pit of fire.
Yueru's little thoughts were discovered by Zhu Han, and he knelt on the ground with red eyes, tears streaming down his face.
"Yueru doesn't want to make this matter a big deal, but now many things in Yingtian Mansion have gone beyond Yueru's expectations."
Yue Ru burst into tears, her voice was choked with sobs, and a trace of pity flashed in Zhu Han's eyes.
"If the hatred in the family cannot be repaid for so many years, Yueru will not be able to rest at ease even if she loses Jiuquanxia."
Zhu Han stood up slowly and helped him up, looking at Yueru with complicated eyes.
"I know that you are eager to avenge your family, but now is not a good time. If you expose yourself, then the murderer will definitely not be able to let it go if he knows that you are still alive."
In ancient times, in an environment where nine tribes were implicated at every turn, if you knew that your enemies had not been eliminated, you would definitely send people to eradicate them immediately.
Zhu Han didn't want Yueru to be contaminated with this unnecessarily tragic murder.
Yueru gradually calmed down after hearing Zhu Han's words. He never thought that he would reach this point.
"Your Majesty, please give Yueru a clear path. Yueru is now helpless. If this continues, I don't know where we will end up. Please give Yueru a chance."
Yueru knew that he was now helpless. He thought that if he could make some arrangements in Yingtian Mansion in the future, he would not give up everything he had so easily.
Many things were beyond his expectation, and he just wanted to spend this life peacefully.
"As long as you run your own business well, that is more important than anything else. Why should you care about other people's opinions? You are already very good."
Zhu Han's words made Yueru feel a little embarrassed.
"Go and take care of this business now. You don't have to worry about the rest. Someone will naturally help you solve it."
"I will not sit back and ignore your family's affairs. Don't worry, I will make arrangements for you."
Zhu Han's words made his heart feel as if it was hanging in the air, and he relaxed slightly. At this moment, Gao Fei suddenly walked in from the door.
Yue Ru quickly stood up and retreated when she saw Gao Fei. She was a little nervous when she saw Zhu Han Gao Fei.
"Something happened to the prince!"
Gao Fei had a cold face, and Zhu Han looked surprised when he saw his appearance.
He silently picked up the wine glass beside him.
"Why are you acting in such a panic now? What happened? It made you so anxious."
Gao Fei quickly stepped forward and told Zhu Han the news he had just received.
"Something went wrong with the salt tax in Jiangnan. Now that the news has reached His Majesty's hands, the Jiangnan salt tax case has begun to break out."
Gao Fei quickly told Zhu Han the news he had found out from Jiangnan.
The Donghai Chamber of Commerce and many businessmen involved have already made a list.
"There are many officials involved, and your Majesty must arrange for a capable man to investigate the matter thoroughly."
Zhu Han slowly placed the wine glass in his hand on the table, a little surprised.
"People from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce are actually involved. They are not doing business obediently. How could they be suddenly affected like this?"
Zhu Han's face turned gloomy, and he couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart.
"Could it be that they secretly did something shameful behind my back?"
The Donghai Chamber of Commerce has always been prepared by Zhu Han and Zhang Fengnian personally. No other situation has ever happened to the Chamber of Commerce. How could it suddenly be affected by others?
Gao Fei is also a little helpless, but there are only so many clues that can be investigated now, and Jin Yiwei will definitely intervene next.
He was a little worried about Zhu Han's situation.
"Your Majesty, how do you think this matter should be handled? Once the news spreads, people in the Donghai Chamber of Commerce will definitely be panicked, and our business in Yingtian Mansion will be affected."
Gao Fei already had an idea in his mind. He was more cautious and understanding than before.
The involvement of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce will have a strong influence on both Zhu Han and Zhang Fengnian.
The Chamber of Commerce in Yingtian Mansion is not that simple. Once the Donghai Chamber of Commerce is involved, I am afraid that businessmen everywhere will immediately start to withdraw their capital.
Then it will be even more difficult for them to gather these people together in the future.
Besides, in the Jiangnan area, there is also an old cunning man named Shen Wansan.
"What's more, Zhang Fengnian and Shen Wansan are big businessmen in the north and south. If these two people meet, the business in Jiangnan will be difficult."
Zhu Han held the chopsticks in his hand and thought carefully. He immediately thought of a solution in his mind, and when his eyes lit up and he looked at Gao Fei, he immediately made arrangements.
"While the news has not spread yet, let He Fengyu go to Jiangnan as soon as possible to find out what the reason for the salt tax is."
"If Your Majesty is in the court and orders you to investigate the Jiangnan salt tax, I will go there myself."
When Gao Fei heard Zhu Han's words, he immediately went to make arrangements.
The Jiangnan Salt Tax case began to spread a lot of rumors in Yingtian Mansion.
Song Lian had also received the news, and several officials sat together and started talking.
The Jiangnan case is getting bigger and bigger now, and even Zhu Yuanzhang may not be able to suppress it by then.
"I heard someone said that because this incident has involved many businessmen, even the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce has begun to report it."
"The memorial has been sent to the imperial study. I don't know what your majesty will do with it."
"Nearly a dozen people have died now, and all of them are businessmen from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce. It seems that this killer not only wants to muddy the waters in the south of the Yangtze River, but also wants to make the salt tax issue a headache."
Song Lian frowned slightly as these officials talked.
He didn't expect that the matter had reached such a state.
I thought that, like in the past, if something happened with the salt tax, the people of Jinyiwei would be able to calm it down as long as they took action.
But these ten consecutive murders have all implicated the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.
After all, Song Lian is a civil servant. He wants to think about the people of the world, but now he can only settle for the second best.
This matter can only be handled by Zhu Han, which is the most critical point.
Zhu Han is usually at the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce, where he has absolute say. When things like this happen, no one is more anxious than Zhu Han.
Song Lian decided to give this favor to Zhu Han with both hands.
When he went to court, Zhu Yuanzhang became very angry.
The outbreak in Jiangnan was really serious. In fact, all the murders were piled up together, and it was suspected that these people were deliberately targeting the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.
"My dear friends, is there any way to solve this crisis? The East China Sea Chamber of Commerce is the most important chamber of commerce in the Ming Dynasty. It can make a lot of money for the Ming Dynasty. Now that something like this has happened, we absolutely cannot sit idly by."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at all the officials present with gloomy eyes, but at this time everyone was already starting to feel worried.
They did not dare to make any announcement at this time, just to slowly clarify all the previous plans as soon as possible.
The Donghai Chamber of Commerce's business in the Jiangnan area has been booming. This time doing business with the salt merchants will allow their goods to be sold further.
Even a lot of salt in Yingtian Mansion was transported from Jiangnan.
This has increased a lot of income for Yingtian Mansion, and the treasury has become more and more full. Unexpectedly, people from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce have been in trouble frequently.
Zhu Yuanzhang simply couldn't tolerate it, and Zhu Biao stood up immediately.
"Father, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, otherwise these businessmen from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce will definitely not give up."
"If they start to cause trouble, it will be a huge crisis for Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Biao's words made Zhu Yuanzhang immediately see hope.
If he had his way, he would immediately have a private interview with Zhu Han in private. After all, Jiangnan is the richest place.
Zhu Yuanzhang's control over the Jiangnan area had never been weak.
This murder case and the Jiangnan Salt Tax case are all involved, and they are obviously directed at the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang turns a blind eye, he will never tolerate this kind of thing happening.
"Then according to what you said, how should we solve this crisis now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang is really interested now.
Zhu Biao stood up slowly and began to analyze the situation righteously. If the chamber of commerce suffered such heavy losses repeatedly, ordinary businessmen would definitely not dare to do business again.
"Father, I believe that the murderer must be severely punished. Now is the best time to investigate the Jiangnan case as soon as possible. Maybe we can find out the mastermind behind it."
Zhu Han stood aside and listened quietly.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were silent, and Song Lian also stood up. He strongly recommended that Zhu Han handle the matter.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the King of England has a certain reputation in the East China Sea. If he can be asked to go out and settle this matter, he will definitely be able to give justice to the merchants."
"Jiangnan is just a gimmick, but what really matters is the foundation."
Song Lian immediately analyzed the most important situation.
Someone will make a big fuss about this. I am afraid that Ming Dynasty will suffer huge losses in the future.
In this way, the majesty of Yingtian Mansion will be challenged again and again.
At that time, Ming Dynasty had no chance of stability.
"Once the business can no longer continue, it will be a chokehold for us in Ming Dynasty. I am afraid it will be difficult to develop in the future."
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, in order to conquer all directions, a lot of money was spent on purchasing grain and grass to recruit soldiers and horses.
After so many years, things have slowed down a bit, and this is also thanks to the layout of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.
If they were suddenly plotted like this, they would probably suffer a lot of repercussions.
If this happened, no one would pay the price for it.
Solving all these things time and time again has become their biggest goal now.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Song Lian's words, he was even more impressed with him. This undoubtedly solved Zhu Yuanzhang's major problem.
"Song Aiqing is indeed right. The King of England may have any objections."
Zhu Han originally wanted to listen to their arrangements quietly, but he didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang had already made a decision in his heart.
No matter how many thoughts I have now, they all seem to be meaningless.
After weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Han revealed the matter.
"Your Majesty, my brother is willing to go to Jiangnan to investigate the murder of Jiangnan businessmen and the Jiangnan salt tax case."
"However, I would like to take His Royal Highness with me so that he can experience the customs and customs of the south of the Yangtze River."
Zhu Han wanted to make Zhu Biao move around more, so that he could be known to more people in the world.
Only in the future can we establish our authority.
Only such a candidate for the crown prince can truly win the love of the people and increase his reputation.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already seen Zhu Han's intention and agreed without hesitation.
Of course, no one among the ministers of the DPRK and China dared to object.
After the dynasty dispersed, Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Han and Zhu Biao to the imperial study room and gave detailed instructions for their trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
"When you go, you must bring a group of elite soldiers and generals to protect you in secret, so that Gao Fei can be settled as soon as possible. There is no time to waste. We will set off immediately tomorrow morning."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to find out what happened.
The merchants in Jiangnan created the current situation.
There is no way in the court to solve the problem for the officials. If this spreads out, where is the majesty of the Ming Dynasty?
"Father, don't worry. My uncle and I will definitely be able to investigate the truth of the matter and bring justice to the people. It is absolutely impossible to let anyone with ulterior motives destroy the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and nodded gently. He trusted Zhu Biao very much in his heart. Letting him go to Jiangnan this time was also to make plans for Zhu Biao to be able to stabilize the country in the future.
"Then you should prepare as soon as possible."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he glanced at Zhu Han aside with complicated eyes.
The two people's eyes met, and Zhu Han curled his lips and smiled.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will never let you down."
