Wang Chengen rolled his eyes and said: "That's it, Your Majesty is Mingming!"
"Without the support of scholars, no big thing can be accomplished." Zhu Youjian believed in his creed. He sat on the throne with great satisfaction and said: "And this Li Zhi didn't mean to pay 20,000 taels of internal money in commercial tax next year.
Well. He also said that next year his newly opened dry field on Tianjin West Road will be harvested, and he will be able to hand over 10,000 dan of farmland grains."
"The Yanguan always said that I forced the people to rebel, but this Li Zhi reclaimed new fields and collected commercial taxes, but he would not exploit the poor farmers!"
"Although the total is only 40,000 taels of silver, it is a good result for a group of soldiers and horses. What I am short of now is silver! If all the military attachés in the world are like Li Zhi, why should I worry about not having money to suppress thieves?
Li Zhi is a loyal minister!"
Wang Chengen nodded and said: "Your Majesty Shengming!" He then asked: "What about Song Daoming on the Tianjin Middle Road Bingbei Road?"
Zhu Youjian thought for a while and said: "It's really bold for the dignified soldiers to take Dong Nu into his home and work carefully. Then Dong Nu can see the reality of our Tianjin?" He was dismissed from his official position and demoted to a commoner. Li Zhi
It is said that he accepted more than 5,000 taels of bribes as soon as he took office and ransacked his home to see how much he had bribed. His son Song Jinyu was even more guilty of taking Xi as a concubine and was revoked from his position."
“What about three county magistrates whose families committed crimes?”
"None of these local officials are clean, and those who can't kill them all will be fined for one year! If they commit another crime, they will be handed over to the relevant department for punishment."
Wang Chengen pointed to a table of memorials to impeach Li Zhi and asked: "Your Majesty is wise, what about these memorials to impeach Li Zhi?"
"Stay in the middle but don't send out!"
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He Shishou, the Minister of Rites, has been feeling a little depressed recently.
Some time ago, he heard the news that Li Zhi was collecting commercial taxes on Tianjin West Road, and he was shocked. Before Li Zhi became big, he had always been submissive and showed no political leanings. But now that Li Zhi has made great achievements,
So he aimed his butcher knife at the merchant gentry. He wanted to make enemies of the scholars of the world and the sages of Donglin.
After learning about the commercial tax turmoil in Tianjin, the sages of Donglin immediately wrote letters to impeach Li Zhi, but all the above memorials were ignored by the emperor.
He Shishou was favored by the emperor because he promoted Li Zhi before, but now he was ridiculed by the sages of Donglin because of his promotion of Li Zhi. Whether it was Shangshu Yushi or Yan Guangui Shizhong, they all ridiculed He Shishou, saying that he promoted "
Good talent”!
If this continues, I, as a Donglin person, will almost be expelled. Those Donglin Party members gathered together to chat and shut up when they saw He Shishou coming over, as if He Shishou was an eunuch. He could not move his words to impeach Li.
Zhi, maybe in a few days, Yan Guan will turn around and impeach him. As the Minister of Rites, he is very fragile, and he will be killed by the censors in a few seconds. The more He Shishou thought about it, the more anxious he became.
On this day, the depressed He Shishou came to the door of Kong Zhenyun, the second assistant to the cabinet, to discuss countermeasures.
When he saw Congratulations to Shishou, Kong Zhenyun sarcastically said: "Shang Shu will come to my house as a guest when you have time? Why don't you quickly promote a few more Li Zhi to win the emperor's heart?"
He Shishou said with a grimace: "Mr. Ge, please spare me. I'm already in dire straits. I'm here to find a solution for you."
Kong Zhenyun smiled and said: "What is the countermeasure? Now the emperor appreciates it in the minister's book, and Li Zhi's help is as stable as Mount Tai."
He Shishou smiled bitterly and said: "All the sages in Donglin are avoiding me like an enemy. I can't live any longer!"
Kong Zhenyun spat: "Donglin doesn't appreciate the minister, but there are eunuchs who do, so why should the minister be afraid?"
He Shishou cupped his hands and said with a wry smile: "Then Li Zhi just collected business taxes, but what does he have to do with the eunuch party?"
Kong Zhenyun said: "Don't the minister know? Then Li Zhi took in the remnants of the eunuch party. As far as I know, there is a member of the eunuch party named Han Jinxin who is working for Li Zhi. This time, Song Daoming's handiwork was used to frame the army.
, it comes from Han Jinxin, the remnant of the eunuch party!"
He Shishou clicked his tongue and said: "Li Zhi actually dares to take in the remnants of the eunuchs? I really made a mistake!"
Kong Zhenyun snorted and said: "Now that things have happened, if Shangshu doesn't attack, the sages of Donglin will look at Shangshu differently!"
He Shishou lowered his head and sighed, and said: "I originally wanted to recruit this Li Zhi as an aid, but I didn't expect that he would dare to collect business taxes and use eunuchs! I really don't know what people can do. Now, I can only fight with him
Cut it off with a clean slate, and the kindness has been fulfilled! The elder Ge Mingjian, tomorrow I will write a memorial to impeach Li Zhi, attacking him as a remnant of the eunuch party!"
Kong Zhenyun smiled and said: "If the minister acts like this, he will definitely get rid of suspicion!"
He Shishou bowed his hands to Kong Zhen and sighed.
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On February 9, Li Zhi stood at the gate of the Bingbei Mansion on Zhong Road along with Tianjin civil and military officials who were watching the excitement. Everyone watched as the Jinyi guards searched Song Daoming's home for documents, seized money and items, and ransacked the Bingbei Mansion. Song Dynasty
More than 50,000 taels of silver have been found in Daoming's home. Although there is no direct evidence of bribery or bribery, the 50,000 taels of unidentified silver are enough for the emperor to judge him as a corruption offender.
Speaking of which, Song Daoming really made a lot of money after being an official for decades. The emperor confiscated Song Daoming's home and benefited a lot.
Li Zhi stood among the officials, feeling very proud. The three guards on Tianjin West Road stood beside Li Zhi with fawning faces and kept saying nice things.
"After General Longhu's victory, no one on Tianjin West Road dares to disobey the general's orders!"
"The emperor favors the general so much, and now the general can show off his skills on the West Road!"
"If the general wants to open up new fields in Jinghai County, let me know and I will send people to find the land!"
Li Zhi had been an official for several years and was not too impressed by the compliments from the three guards. He smiled, closed his eyes and calmed down.
Everyone stood there for a long time before they saw Song Daoming and his family walking out, supporting each other. Song Daoming didn't know if he was suddenly hit by such a change. He was trembling as he walked.
He is ten years older.
Song Jinyu no longer had the same spirit as before, with tears streaming down his face. He stood behind his father, wiping his tears with his hands from time to time.
Governor Zhadeng collected Song Daoming's silver, walked up quickly to support Song Daoming, and said, "Where are Mr. Song going now?"
Song Daoming looked at Zha Dengbei, lowered his head and said, "The sinners are going to Shanxi to seek refuge with their nephew who is the county magistrate. The governor doesn't have to worry anymore!"
Song Daoming secretly glanced at the officials at the door, and when he saw Li Zhi, he trembled.
Song Daoming abandoned the governor, walked unsteadily to Li Zhi, and knelt down with a thud.
"Song Daoming didn't know the heights of the sky at that time. He bumped into General Longhu, and my son also obstructed the general from collecting business taxes. He deserved death. However, my son and I have been expelled from our honors and are just ordinary people from now on. I hope General Longhu will let me go.
Family, stop chasing us!"
Song Jinyu also knelt down with his father and said with tears: "I hope General Longhu will let our family go!"
Li Zhi looked at Song Jinyu and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do with you anymore. As long as the emperor is not angry and your family has so much money, no one will care about you!"
