Chapter 382 Wei Pengzi, who worries Emperor Yu

"Father, can we just sit back and wait for death? You know, salt is the backbone of my Hu family. If Hu's Salt Shop is replaced by Daming Salt Shop, no matter who is behind them, the court will never let this excellent opportunity go. Opportunity."

The second son of the Hu family, Hu Hansheng, who had never spoken before, spoke with a solemn expression, then turned his gaze to Hu Hantu and said softly: "What the elder brother said is not unreasonable. Now Daming Salt is pressing forward step by step. If we continue to drag it out, we will only Can completely lose the right to speak in Yan City.”

"Over the years, the imperial court has not dared to touch my Hu family. That's because we control the world's salt channels. As long as my Hu family says anything, half of the people in the world will not be able to eat salt."

"But it's different now. The Daming Salt Store has replaced us, and my Hu family is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out!"

"Father, if you don't stop, you will be disturbed!"

After hearing Hu Hansheng's words, Mr. Hu closed his eyes again, pondered for a long time, and said softly: "In your opinion, what should I do?"

"Send someone down to Huainan to make contact with the Cai family. Be polite first and then attack!"

"Send someone secretly to find out how to purify fine salt, and borrow it at all costs."

"No matter who is behind them, if they want to touch the lifeblood of my Hu family, my Hu family must not sit still and wait for death."

Hu Hansheng never spoke much, but every time he spoke, it had the final say. In Mr. Hu's heart, he also had great say.

"good!"

"I will do as you say!"

"Father, I want to go to Huainan in person."

"Um!"

Mr. Hu glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Let the third child go with you and bring enough people, and I will let the ghost wolf go with you!"

"Thank you father!"

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Dayu.

royal palace.

People are in high spirits when happy events happen. Now that Prince Sheng's palace was blessed with a thousand pieces of gold, Emperor Yu was also very happy. After returning to the palace, he rewarded his servants generously.

As soon as I sat down in front of the Imperial Case, I looked at the pile of memorials, rubbed my head, and then opened them to read.

"My lord, Wei Zheng impeached King Qi Lin..."

"My lord, Wei Zheng impeached the Minister of Civil Affairs..."

"My lord, Wei Zheng impeached Lin Qiushi, the left prime minister..."

"Chen, Wei Zheng..."

Looking at the thick pile, half of which were about Wei Zheng's impeachment, the smile on Emperor Yu's face disappeared instantly, and he only felt like his head was as big as a numbness. God knows how he spent the past six months.

It would be strange if Wei Zheng did not impeach several officials every morning during the court meeting.

Even if Emperor Yu made a mistake and complained in court, the key point is that what this old bastard said was well-founded, his words were sharp, and his logic was clear, leaving people speechless.

Emperor Yu was deeply angry about this, but this old guy was able to do practical things at critical moments. The heavy rain in summer affected the two counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and hundreds of thousands of people were affected. Wei Zheng was ordered to take care of the disaster relief in an orderly manner. .

It can be said that Wei Zheng is a double-edged sword that can kill people and kill himself.

Opening the first chapter, he impeached King Qi Lin for forming cliques for personal gain, arbitrarily wooing ministers of the DPRK and China, frequently traveling around to give gifts, and having close contacts...

Emperor Yu frowned slightly, with a sneer on his face. His third son was really good at sneaking around. Apart from anything else, he was very good at dealing with people and sophistication.

When an official in the capital celebrates his or her birthday or falls ill, the third child is better informed than himself and gives even more lavish gifts.

He saw all this.

"Zheng Xuan?"

Seeing the second news, Emperor Yu frowned slightly. Wei Zheng impeached Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, promoted his cronies, and frequently visited Changyang King Ningshu. Moreover, when the Changyang King left Fan, all the cronies he left behind were killed by him. Entrusted with important responsibilities and promoted step by step.

But Zheng Xuan is the eldest brother's in-law. Even if the news that King Sheng is alive has not yet been revealed, why does Zheng Xuan support the fourth son?

"interesting?"

"This Wei Zheng...hey!"

"I suddenly understood why this little bastard, Lao Er, gave me such a great talent. Even if he deliberately caused trouble for me, the point is, I can't do anything about it!"

"Hmph!"

Emperor Yu laughed angrily, and then opened the next chapter of Wei Gengzi: "I impeached the left prime minister Lin Qiushi and suppressed the poor family. Lu Yang, the governor of Beihe County in the north of Jiangbei, has outstanding political achievements, is humble and has good conduct. The left prime minister Qiushi has repeatedly Suppress the memorial so that the letter does not reach the imperial court..."

After reading this document, Emperor Yu was silent for a long time. This document spanned several pages and listed one by one the officials Lin Qiushi had suppressed in recent years. Even Emperor Yu was surprised.

No wonder there are fewer and fewer officials promoted by the imperial court in recent years from poor families. What a Lin Qiushi!

"Wei Ying!"

"The old slave is here."

"It is said that Shen Li and Wei Zheng are here to see you."

"According to the order!"

Wei Ying left quickly, while Emperor Yu continued to read the book, his brows gradually furrowed.

"My lord, Shen Li, see your Majesty!"

"My lord, Wei Zheng, see your Majesty!"

"My dear friends, no courtesy."

Emperor Yu waved his hand and asked the two of them to stand up. He first turned his attention to Shen Li and asked softly: "Mr. Shen, this year's taxes have been reported in various places. However, in the two counties in the north of the Yangtze River, affected by the locust plague, the people have no income. ”

"Do you know?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I only found out about it yesterday when I saw the folding paper."

When it comes to the common people, Shen Li also had a solemn look on his face and said in a serious voice: "The autumn harvest has just ended, and taxes are being collected in various places. However, the two counties in the north of the Yangtze River submitted disaster briefings at this time. The veteran thought this matter was a bit strange."

"Um!"

Emperor Yu also responded, with a gleam of brilliance in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "At this time of year, Jiangbei is prone to locust plagues. What a coincidence!"

"If I remember correctly, Changyan in Jiangbei is the territory of the Lu family, and the adjacent Beihe County is not far from Changyan."

"Yes!"

"Wei Ying, summon the commander of the Jinyiwei, Jiang Li!"

"Yes!"

After Wei Ying went down, Emperor Yu looked at Shen Li and said: "Mr. Shen, do you still remember the imperial examination that King Yong mentioned years ago?"

"Your Majesty, I naturally remember it."

"Do you think the time is ripe now?"

"It's feasible!"

Wei Zheng also pondered for a while and said softly: "Your Majesty, the imperial examination involves changes in the world. Please be cautious before coming up with a specific system."

"Oh?"

Emperor Yu showed a look of surprise on his face. In the past six months, it was rare for Wei Zheng to say cautiously.

"You also know about the imperial examination?"

"Yes!"

Wei Zheng nodded slightly, and after a moment's silence, he clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I can come up with a set of rules for this matter."

"Okay, from now on, you will discuss with Mr. Shen and come up with a set of rules for the specific measures of the imperial examination. I will prepare to open the imperial examination next year!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Emperor Yu's words, Shen Li and Wei Zheng's eyes both shone with a gleam of brilliance, looked at each other, and nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, the matter in Jiangbei is quite strange..."

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