"Zonghe, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, sent people to find Xiao Jingao, Zhao Rujiao and Man Gui? Let me tell me the specific situation."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at the secret report from Dongchang, and looked serious. He was too lazy to read the detailed report anymore, but let Wei Zhongxian start to speak first.

"I obey the order! The specific situation is that Zonghe did not hesitate to give Yingtian Governor Xiao Jingao and Zhao Shujiao, the second general of the Western Factory stationed in Yingtian, and Man Gui and two men, each of them, 500,000 taels of silver, to help Jiangfang prevent the East Factory from handling the case, and promised to give the three people a 200,000 taels of silver every year, and to buy them. After our East Factory's eyewitness knew about this, he immediately reported it to him."

Wei Zhongxian replied.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and thought to himself: "What a big deal! The Rongyang silver I gave to first-rank officials is only 100,000 taels. These gentry in Jiangnan are really worthy of being a big chaebol, and they are more generous than Emperor I, the emperor! Although these people have poor military strength, they are indeed rich in economics! If they really spend money like this, they will have the possibility of their loyal ministers and good generals being bribed!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao's brows frowned even more because he had to admit that even if he was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he had the supreme power of the empire.

However, in terms of financial strength, he, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, was not the richest chaebol in the Ming Dynasty.

Because no one knows how much wealth the Jiangnan gentry families who secretly smuggled goods to the Southeast and the East have accumulated for hundreds of years.

Zhu Youxiao clearly remembered that he had copied a Shanxi merchant, and it was the most prosperous merchant in the Chongzhen period in history, which had reached tens of millions of taels of silver.

Therefore, how much money can these gentry in Jiangnan take to buy "loyal ministers and good generals" that corrupt themselves? It is not something that Zhu Youxiao can estimate.

But Zhu Youxiao knew that sugar-coated shells were weapons that were more powerful than any shell at any time.

It is impossible for me to rely solely on the moral sentiments of "loyal ministers and good generals" to maintain imperial power and reform the Ming Dynasty.

Because people with noble sentiments are often a minority, just as people with despicable sentiments are also a minority.

Most people talk about interests when it comes to their own interests, and talk about sentiment when it comes to their own interests.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao had to admit that he had to protect the money methods of these gentry in Jiangnan, and could not despise them just because he felt that they had too much money and feared death.

For this reason, Zhu Youxiao immediately asked Wei Zhongxian: "How did they deal with the bribery?"

"According to a secret report from the East Factory, the Nanzhili Governor Xiao Jingao's reply to Zonghe needs to be seen again. He said he was not sure whether Xu Xianchun would really give up the arrest because of his governor's intervention."

Wei Zhongxian started talking.

"A cunning thing! He is cautious and has not been blinded by the huge bribes of 500,000 taels of silver and 200,000 taels of silver every year."

Zhu Youxiao said something secretly and asked again: "Where is Zhao Rujiao and Man Gui?"

Zhao's Education Department and Mangui's Ministry are one of the most combative imperial officials sent by Zhu Youxiao in Nanzhili. It can even be said that Zhu Youxiao dared to make drastic reforms in Jiangnan.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao cared about the performance of these two people.

"Zhao Ruijiao also said that he would consider it again, but after the people sent by Zonghe left, he wrote a memorial book directly, and asked someone to expedite him to Beijing in an urgent manner!"

Wei Zhongxian started talking.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Continue talking."

"Mangui cursed the person who came and wanted to cut him off, saying that the person sent by Zonghe wanted to make him sorry for you, Emperor. The person sent by Zonghe had to leave in shame."

Wei Zhongxian replied.

"I understand. Don't spread this in advance. Just strengthen surveillance around Xiao Jingao! Especially during his time in Jiangnan."

Zhu Youxiao said that Zhao Lujiao and Man Gui's performance did not disappoint him. Of course, he also knew that this was related to the loyalty of these two people in history.

"I obey the order!"

Wei Zhongxian replied.

Wei Zhongxian replied and left the Ganqing Palace.

Zhu Youxiao stopped and stood there without moving. He looked at the snow on the ground, frowned and thought deeply, and said to himself: "Fortunately, my glorious Daming is not all people with only money. Even if I care about interests, most of them are conscious and dare not ignore the consequences. As an emperor, he doesn't have to be afraid of these Jiangnan gentry who are rich enough to rival the country! The worst ending will not be much worse than the original history!"

When Zhu Youxiao thought that he had only had seven years of imperial career in history and only had twenty-four years of national destiny in the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Then, Zhu Youxiao looked up at the gray sky outside the Forbidden City. Seeing that the red plum blossoms blooming on the wall were very beautiful, he walked over and folded one. Then, wearing a winged crown and dressed in a swaying emperor costume, he flew up the white marble steps and returned to the Ganqing Palace.

"Queen!"

Because it was still early, Zhu Youxiao found that the queen was still sleeping after returning to the Ganqing Palace. He had to lighten his footsteps and did not wake her up like last time.

Wang Chengen tactfully took out an empty porcelain bottle and placed it in front of Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao inserted Hongmei into the porcelain bottle and ordered Wang Chengen: "When the queen wakes up, you can take her back to the Ganqing Palace."

"I obey the order!"

Wang Chengen replied.

Zhu Youxiao then went to the Political Affairs Hall.

Fang Congzhe naturally had already arrived at the Political Affairs Hall. Although he was much older than Zhu Youxiao, he did not dare to arrive later than Zhu Youxiao, just as he did not dare to leave earlier than Zhu Youxiao.

"His Majesty!"

When Fang Congzhe saw Zhu Youxiao coming in, he immediately stood up and shouted.

"Please sit in Yuanfu."

Zhu Youxiao said something about the big Malaysian golden sword sitting on the chair and asked: "What are the important topics?"

Fang Congzhe stood up before he sat down and replied: "Your Majesty, there are memorials from General Zhao Shen and General Man of the West Factory. They all impeached Zonghe, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, for bribing them, saying that they wanted to send troops to stop the East Factory. This is a rare example of the military officials in our dynasty impeachment of civil servants. The cabinet did not dare to write a good plan, so it was sent to the Political Affairs Hall."

Zhu Youxiao had already known about the incident where Zhao Rujiao and Man Gui impeached Zonghe, so he just said "hmm" and said, "Then wait for Xu Xianchun from Dongchang to report!"

Not long after, Wei Zhongxian hurried to the Political Affairs Hall and looked at Zhu Youxiao with a little uneasy look.

But he didn't rush to say what was going on, because Fang Congzhe was here.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao only ordered: "What's the matter?"

"yes!"

Wei Zhongxian then replied: "Your Majesty, Xu Xianchun from Dongchang reported urgently. Xu Xianchun said in the report that he decided to arrest Zonghe first and then to investigate because he found out that Zonghe, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, suspected of installing spies in Chongwen Temple and Dongchang, and planned to be indiscriminate. As a result, he was led by the Minister of War of Nanjing, Wang Qiao, the Minister of War of Linhuai Li Zushu, the Marquis of Dingyuan Deng Wenyou, and the Marquis of Anyuan Liu Zuochang, the Marquis of Anyuan Liu Zuochang, the order of Anyuan Liu Zuochang, the order of disobeying the emperor's order, so he had to kill these people without mercy! And to impeach the Emperor Majesty, these people are despised for the crime of forming a party to resist the imperial edict!"

"Well killed!"

Zhu Youxiao immediately said, "This Xu Xianchun didn't disappoint me!"
Chapter completed!