Lin Weiran's brows frowned slightly, and asked He Song to tell the story. He drank tea and thought for a while, looked up at Yang Futian and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you think about this?"

"It's such a coincidence, I'm afraid someone did it on purpose!" Yang Futian had been in the officialdom for so many years, and immediately responded with a smell of conspiracy.

Lin Weiran also felt that things were a little strange. Although Hai Rui was a very principled official, he was not as if he didn't know how to adapt. This time, this incident was probably targeted at him.

Before we fully understand the incident, things have already moved towards the worst direction.

A man from the palace came, and a faceless eunuch said with a expressionless face: "Shangshu Lin, the emperor's oral instructions!"

"I am the Minister of Revenue, Lin Xuran, received the order, long live my emperor!" Lin Xuran led Yang Futian and others and immediately stepped forward to salute.

The eunuch seemed to read the book and said: "Lin Weiran, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, quickly entered the palace to meet him, and there must be no mistakes!"

"My memory, Lin Xuran, obeys the order, long live my emperor!" Lin Xuran's heart sank slightly and he saluted respectfully again.

Yang Futian stood up from the ground, his fat face showed a bright smile and stepped forward and stuffed silver, saying, "Dadfather-in-law, please use tea in the side hall. Our master in the main hall will explain a few words to the person who is waiting for you, and you will enter the palace!"

"What's more important than the emperor? Come into the palace quickly, the emperor is waiting!" However, the eunuch did not receive the money that Yang Futian forced to send, making it look authentic.

this……

Yang Futian didn't expect that there were eunuchs who were not greedy for money, and he was slightly stunned.

Lin Weiran exchanged glances with Yang Futian, and realized that something was abnormal, but turned his head to Lin Fu at the door and said, "Let's enter the palace!"

Lin Fu also took the order and left, but just seriously reminded the sedan chairman.

It was not far from the Ministry of Revenue to Xiyuan, but the eunuch seemed to have a grudge against Lin Weiran, and he was urging the sedan chair carrier along the way.

After all, there was no eunuch who was not greedy for money. When Lin Fu stuffed more money over, the eunuch's attitude improved significantly, and he also took the initiative to report that he was an internal official supervisor.

Lin Qingran smelled the scent of conspiracy, combined with the report Sun Long, the chief of the Inner Official, and the dispute caused by them this time, it was obvious that he was pointing the finger at him.

He knew very well that this time he needed to be motivated, and a game that had been set up was waiting for him. The battle in the court has always been like this. Until the last moment, no one knew whether to win or lose.

Li Mo thought he was sure to win, but Yan Song's fatal blow made him fall from the clouds to hell. Xu Jie asked his granddaughter to be a concubine for the Yan family, but after Xu Jie's rapid blow, Yan Song also left the court sadly.

Now his family has been cut off for the people and his home has been confiscated.

Now that the other party has taken action, it is impossible to just find him unhappy. I am afraid that he is already planning a killer move to wait for him in the palace.

The sedan chair slowly came to the gate of Xiyuan Palace, and the information from the Chongwen Sect that he had been waiting for was also delivered to him.

When he entered the palace gate of Xiyuan, he watched a patrolling imperial guard pass by, and then he saw the eunuchs sweeping the floor beside him, which made him feel the more solemn and murderous aura here.

After seeing the thing that had just been delivered, he came to Wanshou Palace while thinking about it. After the little eunuch's report, the little eunuch came out to lead him in.

Since the emperor's condition has not improved, he usually does not work in the outer hall, but recuperates in the dormitory of the inner hall, and he is directly led to the innermost room.

Lin Qingran looked respectfully through two hanging bead curtains, and said: "My Minister of Revenue, Lin Qingran, bowed to the emperor, long live my emperor!"

"Did you use my name to forcefully collect commercial taxes in Chongwenmen?" Jiajing did not ask Lin Qingran to get up from the ground, but questioned directly.

Although the illness over the past period made Jiajing's face pale, as an emperor who had been in power for forty-four years, his body was still filled with supreme emperor spirit.

Huang Jin and Chen Hongyi stood in front of the bed, and at this time they also looked at Lin Weiran, who was kneeling on the ground with pity, and were about to be held accountable by the emperor.

Lin Xuran knew that the matter was indeed aimed at him, but he just kept responding calmly: "Master, I wonder who said this heart-killing statement?"

Behind the bead curtain, in addition to Jiajing, Huang Jin, Chen Hong, who were lying on the bed, there was also the Inner Supervisor, Sun Long.

When Sun Long heard this, he felt secretly panicked, and looked at Jiajing pitifully, indicating that he was a loyal and good slave.

Although Jiajing did not allow internal officials to interfere in government affairs, he would not completely reject it. He responded with cover for Sun Long: "Who said it doesn't matter, are you like this?"

He used the name of the emperor to collect taxes in Chongwenmen, but this matter was big or small. Chen Hong, who was standing on the other side, also looked at Lin Qingran worriedly.

"The Chongwenmen tariffs have been earned less than 10,000 taels in the past few years, why? The Chongwenmen tax officials did not dare to offend others, ignored the many goods entering the city, and only dared to collect commercial taxes from ordinary merchants! However, the Ministry of Revenue has already collected them in just a few days.

The Chongwenmen tax was nearly 100,000 taels, because the Chongwenmen tax officials were loyal and abiding by them. Only by relying on the emperor's power to block many pressures can the Ming Dynasty be able to earn an estimated annual income of 300,000 taels! If you say that you are borrowing my name

The head of the Chongwenmen forced the collection of commercial taxes. This is not a minister, but Hai Rui, the head of the Yunnan Department of the Ministry of Revenue!" Lin Qiran seemed to be talking freely.

Huang Jin and Chen Hong couldn't help but exchanged glances. Lin Qingran's words not only picked himself up, but also pushed him to Hai Rui. However, this was not to push the blame to Hai Rui, but it was clearly for Hai Rui to make a statement.

achievement.

Jiajing originally wanted to hold Lin Qinan accountable, but found that things seemed to be as Lin Qinan said. The great changes in Chongwen Sect seemed to be due to the change of tax officials.

Sun Long could no longer sit still, but he accused him: "You are clearly just a quibbling! The emperor ordered the Ministry of Revenue to transfer 100,000 taels of taicang silver into the inner treasury, but you sent the military pay to Datong first, causing the court to be in full swing.

I knew that the Ministry of Revenue had a 100,000 yuan shortage. Then, you chose to levy large warehouses of silver in Chongwenmen. Isn’t it that you utilizing the power of the emperor?”

But it has to be admitted that Lin Qinran's strategy was seen through by Sun Long, so he attacked Lin Qinran on this ground and labeled Lin Qinran as "borrowing the imperial power".

Facing this accusation, Lin Xuran chose to remain silent, but his eyes looked at the figure behind the pearl curtain.

"Did you admit it?" Sun Long looked at Lin Qiran without saying a word, and said with smugness.

Jiajing, who was lying on the bed, frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied.

Just when Sun Long was proud, Lin Qingran asked seriously: "Who are you? The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the Emperor's finances. How could you let spies like you make trouble here? He dared to disrupt our Ming military and political affairs,
Chapter completed!