Just as Xiao Chen thought, Ming Chengzu never expressed his position on the officials' accusations against Xiao Chen, just waiting for him to handle the matter himself.
If he could make all the officials change their attitudes and retract their accusations, no matter what method he used, it would not matter. The most important thing was to prove that he had not given the Kirin Purple Clothes to the wrong person.
Now, the Minister of Punishment's enthusiasm for this matter has changed 180 degrees. It must be that Xiao Chen has returned and arrived at Li An's house and made a series of actions.
"Your Majesty." A low voice came from the door of the royal study.
Lin Shangli stood outside the imperial study room with his head hunched over, looking at Ming Chengzu with a smile.
Ming Chengzu was in a good mood today. He smiled even more when he saw Lin Shangli: "Xiao Linzi, come in."
Hearing Ming Chengzu's greeting, Lin Shangli held the hem of his clothes in his left hand, raised his left leg, gently crossed the threshold, and walked over with a smile on his face.
After taking a look at the table, Lin Shangli said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you didn't have breakfast today."
"You made the mistake of blaming me today. I had already eaten before the morning court." Ming Chengzu shook his neck and said, "My neck is a little uncomfortable today. Come and squeeze it for me."
Perhaps because he was in a good mood today, Ming Chengzu felt particularly cordial when he saw Lin Shangli.
"Yes." Lin Shangli responded, trotted behind Ming Chengzu, put his hands on his shoulders, and started kneading.
As waves of comfort came to his neck, Ming Chengzu slowly closed his eyes again, enjoying the moment of tranquility.
In the royal study, the lingering scent of sandalwood made the room feel warm. The eyes outside the window spilled in, fell on the ground, on the table, and on Ming Chengzu's body.
Lin Shangli winked at Wang Xiaosi.
Wang Xiaosi understood, greeted the two eunuchs behind him, walked out slowly, and closed the door of the imperial study room.
"Xiao Linzi, has Xiao Chen come back from Baoding Mansion?" Ming Chengzu asked softly with a smile on his lips as he closed his eyes and enjoyed Lin Shangli's unique massage technique.
"I'm back. I came back yesterday afternoon." As he said that, Lin Shangli stopped massaging and walked to Ming Chengzu's side.
He hunched over, raised his right hand, and took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms.
"In Yizhou, Baoding, Xiao Chen has killed two fugitives from Yanqing Guard on the spot, and also handled the corruption case of Yizhou Zhizhou and the counterfeiting case of a large family in Yizhou. These five hundred thousand taels of silver
The tickets are all their income from fraud and embezzlement. I asked Xiao Chen and the others to keep the fraction. I will send this whole amount early in the morning and ask the emperor to put it into the inner treasury."
Bowing his body, Lin Shangli respectfully placed the five hundred thousand taels of silver notes in front of Ming Chengzu.
If Xiao Chen were here, he would definitely be shocked.
The banknote of 850,000 taels was obviously handed over to the factory owner, but overnight, it was delivered to the emperor, and it became 500,000 taels.
In addition to the 200,000 taels he kept with the factory master, Lin Shangli withheld another 150,000 taels in silver notes from Dongchang.
Compared with the factory owner, I and Duan Tianming are really a bit too petty when it comes to money.
"Fifty thousand taels, this is not a small amount." After taking a look at the banknotes on the case table, Ming Chengzu did not move, "While handling the case, he also dealt with the local corrupt officials. This Xiao Chen really impressed me.
, I am becoming more and more worry-free.”
Ming Chengzu had a smile on his face and slowly closed his eyes: "You can take these banknotes back and make a small vault for the East Factory. The East Factory was first built and money is needed in all aspects. I am sometimes busy here.
If you don't care about it, leave some money in the East Factory so that you can use it as you like."
"In the future, when Xiao Chen and the others go out to handle cases, please bring more money. After all, Dongchang was established by my decree. Don't embarrass me because of the money when you go out." Ming Chengzu rested his head on the backrest of the rosewood chair and closed his eyes lightly.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Seeing Ming Chengzu handling the banknote like this, Lin Shangli felt a little ashamed in his heart.
Because of Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, he took the initiative and withheld another sum from the banknotes to Dongchang. Unexpectedly, the emperor gave all the banknotes to Dongchang and allowed himself to establish a small treasury for Dongchang.
Lin Shangli was full of joy, but when he thought about the hundreds of officials in the court targeting Xiao Chen, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face: "Your Majesty, I'd better put this banknote into the inner treasury. If I need it, I can just withdraw it from you."
"Are you afraid that someone will make irresponsible remarks about Dongchang's small treasury?" Ming Chengzu said slowly with his hands crossed on his chest.
"The East Factory belongs directly to the emperor, and I only obey the emperor's orders. I won't take it to heart what other people say. However, I don't want them to talk behind his back, thereby damaging the emperor's reputation."
Head, Lin Shangli said respectfully.
Hearing this, Ming Chengzu looked calm on the surface, but he laughed in his heart.
Lin Shangli, who was being held accountable by hundreds of officials, felt aggrieved but did not dare to speak openly, so he used the matter of the small treasury to complain to me.
When he was in charge of the Li Supervisor, he was not so protective of his shortcomings. It seems that they got along well in Dongchang.
Thinking of this, Ming Chengzu gave Lin Shangli reassurance: "Who dares to talk nonsense about the small treasury I asked you to build? If anyone is dissatisfied, let him come and talk to me."
"Your Majesty, no one dares to make irresponsible remarks. This servant is just talking casually." With a smile on his face, Lin Shangli collected the banknotes on the table and stuffed them into his arms.
He hurriedly ran behind Ming Chengzu and continued to massage his neck and head.
Ming Chengzu's attitude towards Dongchang's small treasury was the same as his attitude towards Xiao Chen. The people I arranged acted in this way. If the court has opinions, you can raise them, just raise them. As for how to deal with it, that is my business.
Lin Shangli was very satisfied with Ming Chengzu's attitude and massaged him even more diligently.
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Prince Zhao's Mansion in Beijing.
Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui was in his small courtyard, dressed in smart clothes, flexing his muscles and preparing for his daily morning exercises.
Since he was severely punished by Ming Chengzu last time, he no longer has a place in the early court. Especially after his second brother Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han Dynasty, was granted the title of Le'an Prefecture, Zhu Gaosui was even more lonely.
Since you can't go to court, then you won't go to court. You still have to stick to the homework you should do every day.
He stood up straight, put his hands on his waist, and was about to start when a guard came over in a hurry.
Holding a letter in his hand, he walked around the pavilions and came to Zhu Gaosui. He lowered his head and presented it with both hands: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from the Prince of Han."
"Second brother is here to repair the book?" Zhu Gaosui put down the starting posture of boxing, took the document handed over by the guard, turned around and walked into the study.
