Chapter 514 A member of the elegant seat of Jiecuyuan
Building a big house means building a big house, which belongs to the characteristic culture of Fujian people. After a Fujian person becomes successful, he will build a big house in his hometown. Showing one's achievements is a typical example of returning home in honor. This culture has become a common custom in the Ming Dynasty, and even large houses of various styles can be found in Fujian.
Finding big money, building a big house, marrying someone, making big money, building a big house, and marrying a beautiful wife are the three major goals in life.
"The big house built by Chen Jingbang is a big house with three overlapping seven-bay main house, seven fronts and backs, and one hundred and twenty-room guard houses on the left and right. It is better to say that it is a village than a big house. , because there are seventy-two households and more than three hundred people living in the entire house. Even so, it seems a bit empty. The main house alone has forty acres of land. Counting the protection on the left and right, plus the pavilions and pavilions, the entire house is The big house is nearly 800 acres of land." Seeing the disbelief on the ministers' faces, Liu Hanru had no choice but to describe Chen Jingbang's big house.
“Eight hundred acres?” Wang Chonggu almost jumped up from his stool. The Ming Dynasty Palace only had 1,080 acres of land. He, a small right minister of the third-grade gift department, actually built an 800-acre house, and he was a garden!
It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!
Liu Hanru actually sympathized with Wang Chonggu. When Wang Chonggu was still a sycophant, he saved two million taels of silver and was reluctant to spend it. In the end, he filled the holes in the Xuanda Great Wall. Later, he entered Beijing and became rich again. Later, because I lived in the imperial city, I had no chance to go back or even have a chance to enjoy it. Most of the eighty acres of the Quan Jin Guild Hall were for public use, which was leased to Shanxi officials and scholars. Bail out their lives.
What can you do if you have money? Even if you have money, you won't enjoy life. Look at Chen Jingbang, and look at you Wang Chonggu. The difference is huge.
Zhu Yijun was dumbfounded when he heard in the back hall. The imperial palace does have 1,080 acres of land, but he does not live in the palace but in Tonghe Palace. Tonghe Palace is less than 100 acres even if it is full. As the emperor, there are so many people around him. Living on only one hundred acres, Zhu Yijun felt very spacious.
Of course, if you include all the royal buildings such as the Royal Gewuyuan, Prince Lu's Mansion, Prince De's Mansion, Lecture School, Tiqi Station, the Great Pagoda, etc., there will be nearly 800 acres of land.
But these places are not for private use by Emperor Zhu Yijun. The backyard of Tonghe Palace is private for him. Even the imperial study in front of Longchi is an office space.
"Eight hundred acres, why don't you call him and ask if his house is eight hundred acres of land?" Liu Hanru confessed, and there was no psychological burden. He just poured beans into his house. How to establish the connection with Chen Jingbang was explained bit by bit.
It was in Zhejiang, when Liu Hanru was still the inspector of Zhejiang, Renhe Xia was a host, and he introduced Chen Jingbang's adopted son Chen Qingcong to Liu Hanru.
At that cocktail party, Liu Hanru fell into a beauty trap. The focus of the beauty trap was on the trick, not the beauty. What turned Liu Hanru from an official in the Ming Dynasty into a huge corruption beetle was not a poem or a poem. A word, but a natural tacit understanding.
Liu Hanru is one of the fifty-nine top three. The first one is a Jinshi and is directly appointed as an official of the Hanlin Academy without the need for official selection; the second one is a Jinshi who can pass the Hanlin Academy and is a concubine sitting in the capital; but The top three were from the same background as Jinshi, so they could only guard one side through local promotion. They would spend their whole lives in local circles and never return to the capital.
The ranking of fame determines the upper limit of future achievements.
It is worth noting that Hu Zongxian was also born in the top three, so he could only rely on Yan Song and Yan Shifan to be promoted.
Liu Hanru is the unfortunate top three, what's the use of being more capable? The upper limit is there, and the beauty of the beauty trap just happens to understand Liu Hanru's talent but not appreciate it. This time, the more they talk, the more they talk, the more they fall in love with each other, and the more they fall in love.
This was obviously a deliberate design. This beauty probably knew more about Liu Hanru than he did himself, but she knew it was a trick and was unwilling to wake up.
Even after the implementation of the imperial examination law during the Wanli period, promotion in the officialdom has become fairer, but family background is still there. It is natural not to mention the first-class Jinshi. The lowest is a bachelor, and the second-class The place where he was appointed also had the official position of a Beijing official, who was also in charge of local affairs. For example, Wang Xiyuan in Yunnan was the censor of Qiandu, in charge of Yunnan's money affairs and in charge of Yunnan's furnaces.
Liu Hanru changed and became a corrupt official and a worm of the Ming Dynasty. He began to protect the private market, how to make money from the private market, how to exchange the money for various luxurious things and transport them to Putian to contribute to Chen Jingbang's big house. .
“Those golden nanmu trees, tsk tsk, I didn’t know there were such big ones in the Ming Dynasty. When the palace was built, His Majesty said that if there was a shortage of golden nanmu trees, there would be no need for wooden pillars. Using concrete pillars will also save people and money from running the Nanya building." Liu Hanru said about the golden nanmu pillars in the Chen family's house, a total of seven.
"Rebellion! I will dismantle it for him tomorrow and transport it to the capital!" The more Wang Chonggu heard, the more angry he became, especially when it came to the construction of the palace. His Majesty thought it was a waste of money and was afraid of being burned, so he simply Reinforced concrete pillars are used, and the thing is covered with skin. It looks quite grand, but it is not noble enough.
"Liu Hanru, have you ever thought about it?" Wang Chonggu looked at Liu Hanru and suddenly said, "The court has noticed your talents a long time ago?"
"Huh?" Liu Hanru was a little confused for a moment. Confused, looking at Wang Chonggu with eyes full of confusion.
What does this mean?
Wang Chonggu looked at Liu Hanru and said: "In May of the seventh year of Wanli, you were transferred to Fujian. It was Pang Shangpeng, the governor of Fujian, who asked you by name. Instead, Shu Yinglong added to your post. There were very few administrative envoys and inspectors in the Ming Dynasty. I was transferred together. In the seventh year of Wanli, Pang Shangpeng became an official by begging his bones. You were recommended. At that time, the court was well prepared. If Pang Shangpeng was in poor health and unable to take charge of Fujian affairs, you would be appointed governor on his behalf. This was a special promotion. , Governor of Fujian as Deputy Capital Censor."
"Chen Jingbang lied to you. You can be the governor of Fujian without his promise to recommend."
After Wang Chonggu finished speaking, Zhao Mengyou flipped through the case file. Pulling out a page, it was an official document drawn up by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. There was no seal. If Pang Shangpeng's illness was not cured, the position of governor of Fujian would belong to him, Liu Hanru. On this page of the official document, there were Zhang Juzheng's invoices and His Majesty's inscriptions. ：Han Confucianism, Han Confucianism, I believe this person is just like his name.
Liu Hanru looked blankly at the vermilion Zhubu, and started to laugh as he looked at it. He smiled and started to cry. His body softened and he sat on the ground. His eyes were blank, as if he had lost his heart. Like crazy, he sat there blankly, with two lines of tears rolling down his face, his body twitching, but there was no sound.
When you cry very sadly, you can't cry without making a sound.
One wrong step, another wrong step. How many things did Liu Hanru do for Chen Jingbang’s promise?
In the end, it was all in vain.
Zhao Mengyou looked at Liu Hanru and said nothing, and continued the interrogation. If Liu Hanru had not bitten Chen Jingbang, Chen Jingbang would have been convicted and imprisoned. Evidence is required in handling cases, and Liu Hanru was the breakthrough. This is why This is the fastest and most direct way to open a breakthrough in Liu Hanru.
Soon Liu Hanru confessed the evidence. The money sent to Chen Jingbang was not delivered directly to Chen Jingbang in one step, but to Chen Jingbang's adopted son Chen Qingcong, and this adopted son was not the real adopted son. , and Chen Jingbang are biological father and son. Because the mother is an outsider, he can only enter the family as an adopted son.
“Actually, Chen Jingbang is completely incapable of recommending you, or the court officials of the Ming Dynasty are not qualified to recommend you. He can recommend you, but the governor, governor, and officials in the capital are all appointed by His Majesty after the court deliberation. "Wang Chonggu told Liu Hanru at the end of the three-party trial that the appointment and removal of governors in the Ming Dynasty could not be done by recommendation.
That was before, not now.
In fact, the content of the court deliberations is rarely announced to the outside world. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, it is recommended by the leader of the party. The promotion of Wang Yi'e, governor of Shandong, is the result of his majesty's strong opposition to all opinions, while Liaodong The appointment of the governor-general to Zhao was the result of the court officials' recommendation.
Governors, imperial ministers, and frontier officials, how can it be so simple? Can it be finalized by the right minister of the Ministry of Etiquette?
Liu Hanru was not in the Jingtang and did not understand the twists and turns inside, so he felt that he could be promoted only if he was recommended by the senior officials of the Jingtang.
Ever since the case of the Sandu'ao private market in Fujian broke out, Chen Jingbang and Chen Qingcong had not dared to make any move, because the slightest move would attract Tiqi's attention. When Chen Qingcong was arrested, it was at his home in the capital. Chen Jingbang They were arrested together and taken to Fusi Yamen in Daming North Town.
Chen Jingbang is neither Zhang Dang nor Chu Dang. He was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Jiajing and was awarded the title of Editor of the Hanlin Academy. He was also one of the bachelors of the Ming Dynasty who gave lectures when he was young. Later, Zhang Juzheng monopolized the post of the lectures. Chen Jingbang has been in the capital all his life and has never taken office outside. He has gradually risen to the position of right minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Zhu Yijun did not leave Beizhen Fusi. It was not until Zhao Mengyou brought Chen Jingbang back that Zhu Yijun summoned him.
"Why?" Zhu Yijun looked at Chen Jingbang and asked with some confusion: "Is it that important to find big money, build a big house, and marry Shui?"
"You can just be greedy. How can you tolerate the pirates? How can you sell tobacco? You have been in the capital for a long time. Don’t you know my temper?”
Zhu Yijun was very confused about this matter. If it was Wu Qingbo Li Wei, the emperor's maternal grandfather, who had done this, he would not be lenient as an emperor, and it would be useless for Empress Dowager Li to plead for mercy.
But this Chen Jingbang is really disappointing.
Private market, during the Jiajing period, when the Japanese invasion was raging, when Yan Dang and Qingliu led by Xu Jie were fighting, they did not reach the level of private market.
The most violent incident between Yan Dang and Qing Liu during the war against the Japanese was when Hu Zongxian falsely accused Zhang Jing, the Minister of War in Nanjing, and Li Tianchong, the governor of Zhejiang. Both Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong were beheaded in public. , Hu Zongxian became the governor of Zhejiang after the incident, taking charge of the overall anti-Japanese war.
They are all famous anti-Japanese generals, and they all fight against the Japanese, but the court is fighting, and the Yan Dang and Qingliu below can only fight. This is the tragedy under the supervision of the party, Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong, and Hu Zongxian In the end, whoever loses or wins, Ming Dynasty will lose in a mess.
But neither Yan Dang nor Qingliu had set up a private market after the Shuangyu Private Market was wiped out by Zhu Wan, the governor of Zhejiang Province. What kind of business was in this private market? Selling people from the Ming Dynasty and selling all kinds of prohibited items.
This money cannot be touched. Both Yandang and Qingliu know very well that no matter how they fight, Tong Japanese cannot be touched.
"I deserve to die for my crime. I never expected that Liu Hanru would cause such a big fight." At this point, Chen Jingbang had nothing to say. He was not the first or the last to do this. one.
Who was taking the money in the Shuangyu private market?
Chen Jingbang never expected that Liu Hanru would be so capable and run this private market to such a scale, with more than 300 ships entering and leaving every day!
Zhu Yijun flicked his sleeves. What he hated most was the word "sin that deserves death." It seemed that any crime could be punished by death.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty spent more than two months running around the sea, just to exterminate the pirates, and to pacify the Japanese, the Ming Dynasty went to the point of exhaustion. Just this sentence deserves death, as if it is omnipotent The formula is the same, so it can be easily revealed?
"I have abolished the status of humble slaves, otherwise your children and grandchildren will have to taste the taste of slavery for generations. But it doesn't matter. I will exile all your family members to Ceylon. I don't like it. Don't you like pirates in the private market? Don't you like to make big money, build a big house, and marry Shui?" Zhu Yijun's smile was a little scary.
If it’s Java, it’s within the Strait of Malacca, which is considered a safe place. But if you’re exiled to Ceylon, it’s just like being thrown on a ship, and you don’t care about anything, whether you’re dead or alive. It all depends on whether God will reward you with food or not.
Zhu Yijun originally wanted to throw it to Manbasa, which is South Africa, but considering that the journey is too far, it would be bad if the navy soldiers in charge of the exile got lost on the road, so he might as well throw it away Go to Ceylon.
"If you prosper like this, you will die like this!" Zhu Yijun's voice had no emotion at all. He hated Japanese pirates. As long as the civil and military personnel who killed Japanese pirates were considered individuals by Zhu Yijun, they could all take a special look at them. Wang Yi'e and Wang Chong were in the ancient capital. So true.
Zhu Yijun changed the topic and asked: "Do you have anything to say? Besides you taking the money, who else took the money? You know the results of random biting."
He suddenly gave Chen Jingbang a chance to make up for his mistakes.
"Wang Chonggu, Wang Chonggu and his son Wang Qian also took money!" Chen Jingbang shouted as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
"You have to speak with evidence. Do you have evidence?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Chonggu when Chen Jingbang spoke. Wang Chonggu still looked calm and composed, looking at Chen Jingbang with a somewhat mocking expression. What does his family lack in you?
Then his face became more and more solemn and sluggish. This was His Majesty's question, which was almost the same as pronouncing a sentence. Chen Jingbang was so random and biting in front of the emperor. , false accusations and rebellion, it is impossible for Chen Jingbang to not understand the seriousness of the consequences!
The only possibility is Wang Qian!
This traitor!
Wang Chonggu instantly felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, and he was a little numb. This life has not ended well after all. His Majesty gave him two opportunities, but he failed to grasp them. He was full of confidence and made trouble. It was a joint trial among three courts, but in the end, he still got involved!
"I gave Wang Qian 50,000 taels of silver, and he took it and wrote me a receipt!" Chen Jingbang said quickly: "There is absolutely no lie. Please tell me clearly!"
Zhu Yijun suddenly became furious. , he said coldly to Zhao Mengyou: "Go and call Wang Qian!"
Wang Chonggu slumped on his chair, and in the flash of lightning, Wang Chonggu had already thought out his last words.
"Your Majesty, I have some family assets. After drawing this money, I still have 4.32 million silver. I will use 80%, which is 3.45 million silver, to invest in Kaihai Investment. Counting the previous The investment and all the dividends will be used as a reward for technological progress. I also ask your Majesty to fulfill the old minister's last wish." Wang Chonggu stood up tremblingly.
Take out 80% of the money and donate it to His Majesty, so that His Majesty can reward the inventors of technological progress with dividends every year. This is the last afterglow that he has planned long ago, illuminating the path forward of the Labor Party.
Wang Chonggu even planned his property after his death, but the result was an unhappy ending.
Most of the things in this world are without profit. If you can receive the generous bonus of his Chonggu Award and gain fame, the great craftsmen will continue to promote technological progress.
Naihe, naihe, all the good ideas and plans came to nothing because of Nizi.
"See you, your majesty. Long live your majesty." Wang Qian still had a playful smile on his face. Looking at his father's ashen face, he said in surprise: "Dad, what's wrong with you? Do you want to call me daddy?" The medical officer is here?"
"Wang Qian, did you accept 50,000 taels of silver from Chen Jingbang?" Zhu Yijun still felt that something was fishy and asked calmly.
"Yes, just last month." Wang Qian nodded and said with a strange look on his face: "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong, you ask what's wrong?!" Wang Chonggu's eyes Staring wide open, I felt like I had already stepped through the gate of the courtyard with one foot. The thing I regretted most in my life was probably giving birth to such a son.
Zhu Yijun asked again: "What's the name?"
Seeing this posture, Wang Qian knew that there was a big problem and that the quality was not right, so he quickly said: "He said he wanted to buy Suiyuan Chidao I sold him the tickets at a price of 8 silver each, but didn't I make a contract before the price went up? I also wrote a receipt for him, and within three months, I made a price and sold it to him. If he doesn't get the increase, the fifty thousand silver will be refunded, and I will pay him another five hundred taels of silver. This is a gambling contract. "
"What else?" Zhu Yijun continued to ask. .
Wang Qian recalled it carefully and said: "It's gone."
"It's gone?" Wang Chonggu immediately came to life and said blankly: "It's really gone?"< br>
"No, the contract is kept at Yanxinglou Trading House. This is official business." Wang Qian said with a puzzled look: "What happened?"
" It's okay, go ahead and scare your father." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and told Wang Qianma to go back to work. He has nothing to do here.
"I retire." Seeing his father's face turn rosy, Wang Qian knew that the matter had not affected their family. Wang Qian looked at Chen Jingbang, who was kneeling on the ground in shackles, and said He shook his head, walked away, and asked about what happened. He had a clear conscience and was not afraid of questioning.
Zhu Yijun looked at Chen Jingbang, who was kneeling on the ground, bowing his head.
"When the trial is over, we will send you directly to the Jiefuan Hospital and be detained." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and was no longer interested in talking to Chen Jingbang. He had already started biting randomly, which proved that there was someone behind him. There really aren't many people left. He is still dragging others into trouble when he is about to die. He really deserves to go to hell.
Since you dare to shake the emperor, you can't blame Zhu Yijun for being cruel and ruthless.
Zhu Yijun actually suspected that Uncle Wu Qing and Li Wei had business here. Li Wei was not very honest before. Now it seems that Zhu Yijun did blame Uncle Wu Qing wrongly. Of course, it's also possible that Uncle Wu Qing didn't have the means.
Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Chonggu and said cheerfully: "Wang Cifu, I think this is a very good thing about the Technology Progress Award. How about this, five million silver principal, half of it for Wang Cifu and half for me. Let's give it to The dividends will be used as bonuses, and the selection will be judged by the Five Classics Doctors of the Royal Academy of Sciences. If there is no selection, an investment will be made as the principal. How about the name of this award being the Ming Dynasty Technology Progress Award?"
"Your Majesty? , I can offer 3.45 million silver alone, how great is the Chonggu Technology Progress Award?" Wang Chonggu looked out the window, his eyes evasive, His Majesty is really too greedy, he even wants to take away the old man's inheritance! This is the way he has thought about for a long time to gain fame for himself!
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said: "Wang Cifu, how about we engrave on this medal, Wang Chonggu, to give it to the learned and accomplished people?"
"Hmm?" Wang Chonggu's interest increased greatly, and he nodded repeatedly. Said: "This is good, this is good."
Telling stories is about concealing the truth. When others see Wang Chonggu as a gift, they will ask, who is this Wang Chonggu, and why should he be engraved on the medal of the country? Did he give it as a gift? Once you have this curiosity, you will understand the story behind it. This is a serious wave of value.
Wang Chonggu is a businessman and knows the method very well.
"Then it's settled? The medal is based on the first-class meritorious service of Hou Yu Zhao's set of fifth-class merit medals." Zhu Yijun explained the rules of awarding the awards with a smile. Since scholarship is divided into subjects, it is natural to set up awards according to subjects. Just send it, if not, don’t send it.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Wang Chonggu thanked him again. His Majesty also spared no effort to preserve his posthumous reputation.
When Wang Chonggu left, he even looked very happy in his steps. The day when the rebellious son did not send his biological father to the grave was naturally something to be thankful for.
Zhu Yijun returned to Tonghe Palace and first went to see Concubine Liu and Concubine Li. When they saw it, their eyes were a little swollen from crying. They knew that the emperor was coming and wanted to cover up, but they were worried about the rouge and gouache. He was not good to the children, with eagerness written all over his face.
Zhu Yijun finally comforted the two of them. It was a very typical prenatal anxiety. Wang Yaozhuo also had this symptom before, worrying about gains and losses, and suffering from insomnia.
"It is not easy for my lady to maintain peace in this harem." When Zhu Yijun came out of the calyx building of Concubine Liu and Concubine Li, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was not very good at coaxing women, but what he was best at was It was not very convenient, so this time, I took the two emerald duck eggs from last time, the pair of jade gourds with carved chilong patterns, and gave them to the two concubines, which was considered to be coaxing.
The sweet-scented osmanthus in the imperial garden was in full bloom, and Zhu Yijun rambled to Wang Yaozhuo about the events of the previous dynasty.
"Chen Jingbang usually looks like a decent person, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. We also misjudged him and thought he could manage the country." Zhu Yijun leaned back on the chair and said He said with emotion: "Knowing people but not knowing their hearts, I sent him to the Jiecuyuan, and Chen Jingbang's family was exiled to Ceylon."
"It's a pity for Liu Hanru, it is indeed very He is talented, but he will be beheaded in public. This time, the heads are rolling again, and I have set up a prison again."
Wang Yaozhuo looked at the osmanthus in the yard and said: "It happened in the previous dynasty. , I don’t understand. Your Majesty thinks it’s time to build a big prison. I just think the child is born.”
When Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Taizong Wen established the Great Prison, it was Empress Ma and Empress Xu who persuaded them. Encouraging benevolence is also one of the responsibilities of Empress Ming.
I heard from Your Majesty that if there is any one of these things, such as dealing with Japanese, opium, selling Dingkou of the Ming Dynasty, or allowing pirates to plunder the coast of the Ming Dynasty, you should be sent to Jiecuyuan. Sometimes, this big prison , it should be prosperous.
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "On the contrary, Wang Cifu was so frightened that he trembled. He thought that the traitor had caused trouble outside again. Oh, that expression was pale with a khaki color. His hands began to shake, and he even started to confess. My last words."
"Wang Cifu's son is really not a worry." Wang Yaozhuo often heard his husband talk about the previous dynasty, but he knew Wang Qian's fatherly and filial piety very well. One of the two major entertainments in Daming Jingtang.
Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said: "Zhi'er is already very good. He can speak fluently and clearly now. How old is he? Isn't it too early for you to let him learn arithmetic?"
It is probably the long-cherished wish of every parent to hope that their children will become successful, but at this age, being able to speak clearly is already very impressive.
"He is already two years old. He just recognizes numbers and counts them. He is not allowed to do anything else." Wang Yaozhuo refused to give in at all. She said with certainty: "You still have to learn. "
"One year and eight months." Zhu Yijun corrected Wang Yaozhuo and said with a sigh: "The child is still four months away from being two years old. He is not afraid of me now. You, every time you see me, you just hide behind me and count again if you make a mistake. If you have a cold face, the child will be afraid."
"I know, I know." Wang Yaozhuo. Looking at Zhu Changzhi who was digging the soil, he opened his mouth, but finally did not say it out. This is the eldest son. According to the inheritance law of the Ming Dynasty, he is the absolute crown prince. It is his fault if he is not good.
Being born into an emperor’s family, it’s not that simple.
"You still said that I was perfunctory, but you are also perfunctory with me. I do whatever I do at any age, and I haven't learned yet, so I don't need to control it so strictly." Zhu Yijun saw Wang Yaozhuo's look and knew that Wang Yaozhuo didn't listen.
Zhu Yijun took a quick look, stood up immediately, picked up Zhu Changzhi, threw the soil in his hand aside, and pretended to scold: "Don't eat soil!"
No one saw it, so Zhu Changzhi stuffed the dug soil into his mouth, intending to taste it.
"Daddy, you have a big face, give dad a big face!" Zhu Changzhi stretched out his dirty hands and wiped Zhu Yijun's face. He smiled while wiping it. Zhu Yijun hugged him and couldn't hide away. I can let him doodle now.
Wang Yaozhuo was just watching, laughing and enjoying himself.
(End of this chapter)