"I say," Zhou Fusheng didn't ask anything, and seemed not to have heard Cui Yingyuan's words. He just nodded and said.
"I knew you were smart, so I didn't torture you. Come on, tell me everything you know."
After saying this, Cui Yingyuan winked at the clerk beside him and ordered, "Record it."
When the sun rises again, it is a new day, and Jining City wakes up from its slumber.
Yesterday's arrest of the Zhou family caused a huge stir in Jining City. Countless people were in a panic, wanting to escape but unable to.
It is now difficult to leave the entire Jining city, especially for people from wealthy families.
Until now, no news has been released, which has caused more people to panic.
However, there were also some smart people who ran directly to the gate of the yamen and knelt down, admitting that they had resold grain and asking the court to punish them.
For a moment, everything was so complicated that no one could see the situation clearly.
However, there are always people with good information. The reason why the Zhou family was arrested yesterday has been discovered. It is said that the Zhou family is involved in the rebellion of the Wenxiang Sect.
Some people didn't believe it, some were shocked and confused, and some were terrified.
For a moment, all eyes were focused on one place.
Zhu Youxiao's residence.
Zhu Youxiao went to bed early and slept well last night.
For Zhu Youxiao, this was a rare good sleep since he left Beijing, so he got up early this morning and felt in good spirits.
Zhu Youxiao had breakfast while being served by Chen Hong.
While Zhu Youxiao was eating, Chen Hong was telling him what happened yesterday, reporting everything, big and small.
Finally, Chen Hong said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards have delivered the news. The Zhou family has been interrogated, and they have confessed to what they did."
"At the same time, they gave out a list of people who had been bribed in the capital. This time, they all worked together to resell the imperial court's grain. The Kong family was responsible for the imperial court's grain, and the Zhou family was responsible for the merchants' grain."
"Bring it here and let me see." Zhu Youxiao drank the last mouthful of porridge, picked up the silk handkerchief beside him and wiped his mouth and said.
Chen Hong did not dare to delay and hurriedly walked up to Zhu Youxiao with a list in his hand and handed it to him respectfully.
Reaching out to take the list, Zhu Youxiao began to look through it quickly.
As he watched, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "I didn't expect that all the people listed here are here. Wei Zhongxian's nephew is also on it. He really did a very thorough job."
"Xu Xianchun's son, even my father-in-law's family, and the two imperial concubines' families. I have to say, these people are really capable. They are all the new nobles of the court, and it really cost a lot to bribe them."
"Look, look, this money is being spent like it's free. It's amazing, amazing!"
Although Zhu Youxiao sighed with surprise in his tone, Chen Hong shuddered.
He knew that the emperor was truly angry, and at the same time, he was shocked by the audacity of these people. However, he also understood why these people did this.
When a new emperor ascends the throne, power changes, and naturally some people rise and some fall.
It's not easy to intervene in the civil service, after all, the civil service has always been in chaos. Although it is not chaotic now, those people are all the emperor's confidants. Some things are difficult to do, and even if they are done, the results may not be good.
But the nobles and relatives of the nobles were different. These people had just become rich from poverty, and they were very short-sighted, but also very bold. Most importantly, they were a bit stupid. With just a little coaxing and persuasion, they were all turned over. It can be said that they were very, very scheming.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao said again: "Look at the son that Xu Xianchun is protecting."
"Good fellow, he made a fortune from the grain, but the grain merchant he bought it from had no money to pay, so he had to use his house in the capital to pay off his debt. He bought the bad grain at a high price, so he made a lot of money from it."
"In the end, even after collecting the grain, I still had no money, so I had to use my houses in the capital to pay off the debt. Two large houses with three courtyards, both in good locations. I also have a garden west of the city. I paid off the debt with 72,000 taels of silver."
"Chen Hong, is this money enough to buy a garden?"
"Your Majesty, it's not enough." Chen Hong said quickly: "Looking at the location of these courtyards, one courtyard should be enough."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "He is really blinded by greed and dares to accept any money."
"But these people's gifts are really nothing new. They give antiques, paintings, gardens, and houses. Look at my father-in-law. He has a painting and calligraphy by Mi Fu from the Song Dynasty. It cost him 120 taels of silver. Selling this thing as a fake is quite interesting."
Chen Hong was terrified as he listened, and finally said, "Your Majesty, Tai Kangbo may not know and really think he has found a good opportunity."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and said with a smile, "What are you worried about?"
"I'm not worried about anything." After hearing this, Chen Hong knelt on the ground with a thud.
"It seems the Queen is still very popular." Zhu Youxiao stood up with a smile, stretched his muscles and said, "Tell Cui Yingyuan what to do."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed, and in his heart he began to mourn for the Zhou family.
The so-called just do what needs to be done, there is no special example.
You have to know that the Jinyiwei arrested people on the charge of treason. In this case, they had to do what they had to do and convicted them of treason.
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