Ma Guang and Liang Bin leased the country's minerals and salt farms to other rich businessmen and tycoons to operate and mine them, but they did not let them to Chu Lin. Chu Lin had a grudge against Ma Guang and Liang Bin. Therefore, Yan Shijie entrusted Chen Jun to him, and he took him in. Now that Yan Li has said that, Chu Lin can't wait to tell all the bad deeds of Ma Guang and the two of them.
Under Chu Lin's embellishment, Ma Guang and Liang Bin became heinous sinners. Of course, Yan Li was not a fool, he would not take Chu Lin's words as truth.
"According to what you mean, Ma Guang and Liang Bin violated the court's laws and leased the minerals and saltworks to private mining, and all the profits they got went to their own pockets?"
With so many minerals and so many salt fields in Wenchang County, the profit earned is more than trillions? Yan Li estimated that the tax revenue from the saltworks and minerals in Wenchang County could account for a quarter of the tax revenue of the Jing Kingdom. With such a big steamed bun, can Ma Guang and Liang Bin eat it
Chu Lin spoke eloquently, and the blue veins on his forehead and neck burst out: "Huh, if it wasn't for the two of them to fill their pockets, where did the money go? The emperor came by water, but he didn't know the land situation in Wenchang County. It is bumpy and bumpy. No end, these two officials have made a lot of money, but they don't want to benefit the people at all, it's really intolerable!"
Chu Lin had always held a grudge against Ma Guang and Liang Bin, but when he talked about it now, he was really spit and panting.
But Yan Li didn't believe that Ma Guang and Liang Bin alone could get such a large sum of money. Could it be that behind Ma Guang and Liang Bin there is someone with a great background
Yan Li thought of one thing, so he asked Chu Lin: "As far as you know, is there any official or rich family named Li in Wenchang County?"
Chu Lin wrung his hands, thought for a while, and shook his head: "I've never heard of Wen Changjun and a big family named Li, who is a powerful official, and I've never heard of someone surnamed Li." Suddenly he looked up at Yan Li , "Your Majesty, why do you want to ask this?"
Yan Li: "Oh, this is just a random question."
Chu Lin has a rift with Ma Guang and Liang Bin, so he is eager to sell his daughter. If he can really become a noble concubine, he will also have a backer, so he will not be afraid of Ma Guang and others.
He smiled and peeled the lotus seeds for Yan Li: "Your Majesty, Yang Qingqing and Liu Yiyi are here now, how about asking my daughter Fei'er to play a song or dance for the Emperor?"
In this situation, it is really pleasant to have a woman dancing and singing here. Moreover, Chu Fei'er has an outstanding purple color and a good figure. When she dances like Zhao Feiyan, Yan Li is also tempted. But when he thought of Rong Chang'an, he lost interest.
"I still want to walk around, so don't ask Fei'er to come over."
Saying that, Yan Li stood up, folded his hands behind his back, left the Huxin Pavilion, and continued walking in the back garden. In fact, his thoughts are all about Ma Guan and Liang Bin.
Chu Lin pondered Yan Li's words, he couldn't figure out whether Yan Li was interested in Chu Fei'er. It stands to reason that Chu Fei'er is so beautiful, a person like a fairy, there is no reason why Yan Li doesn't like it
Chu Lin shook his head and sighed: "Oh, if Li Hai from the previous court, I don't want to talk about contributing to Fei'er, he would grab it by himself first! The emperor in front of him was not raised by his mother, and he didn't like delicious food. And I don't like beautiful women, so it's really hard to flatter him!"
Thinking so in his heart, he kept walking, followed Yan Li, and introduced the flowers in the garden to Yan Li, what was the name of this one, and when did that one bloom.
While enjoying it, leisurely, I heard the melodious sound of the flute coming from the bamboo forest outside the garden wall. Yan Li has always studied the flute, and he didn't want to play it better than him outside the wall.
Yan Li was engrossed in listening, and applauded: "This flute sounds even better! Outside of the members of Chu, I never imagined that there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in your villa. There is such a literati who is good at playing the flute."
Chu Lin showed embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this flute player is not from my villa."
Yan Li was even more curious: "He's not from the villa, where is he from?"
Yan Li already knew how a person like Chu Lin who stinks of copper would befriend such a literati!
Chu Lin scolded in his heart: This Chen Jun, who can hide behind well, why is he playing the fife flute so flirtatiously? Interrupted my conversation with the emperor, if I had known this, I would not have kept him. Fortunately, the emperor heard it. If Ma Guang and Liang Bin's people heard it, shouldn't they implicate me
"He He… "
Chu Lin faltered and couldn't say a word, Yan Li saw something strange: "Don't the people here know the people outside Chu?"
Chu Lin: "I know! He was recommended by a friend of mine to take refuge here. He is a scholar who knows nothing."
Yan Li's eyes lit up: "A scholar?"
Chu Lin nodded in surprise: "It's a scholar! Why is the emperor so surprised?"
Yan Li grabbed Chu Lin's hand and held it so tightly that it hurt Chu Lin: "You take me to meet this scholar now."
Since the emperor ordered it, Chu Lin had no choice but to take Yan Li through a small moon gate, out of the garden, and to the back of the villa.
Outside a few utility rooms, a scholar in white with a streamer was sitting on a stool, playing to the fife.
"Chen Jun, it really is you!" Yan Li shouted happily.
Chen Jun raised his head suddenly and saw Yan Li wearing a dragon robe, followed by Chu Lin, Eunuch Lu, and more than a dozen bodyguards. He was horrified, jumped up and knelt on the ground.
"Chen Jun kowtowed to see the emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Yan Li took two steps quickly, and helped Chen Jun up: "There is no need for such a big gift! We have met before, and we are brothers! How did you escape here?"
Chen Jun wept, and said that Bei Ming wanted to assassinate him, was rescued by a big man, and got Yan Shijie's help, and fled to Chulin Villa.
Yan Li smiled and said, "Do you know who the person who saved you is?"
Chen Jun shook his head: "I don't know! The strange thing is that before he rescued me, he bought a painting from me and gave me a big silver."
While talking, Xiong Yanchao, led by an eunuch, also came outside the utility room to report the matter to Yan Li. When Chen Jun saw it, he pointed at him in surprise and shouted:
"It's him, it's him! He saved me, and he bought my calligraphy and paintings!"
When Xiong Yanchao first saw Chen Jun in front of him, he was very surprised, dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.
Yan Li laughed loudly: "I'll introduce you!" Pointing to Xiong Yanchao, he said to Chen Jun, "This is Xiong Yanchao, the deputy commander of the Royal Palace Guards. I sent him to Wenchang County to protect you."
Chen Jun admired and admired Yan Li even more, and he kowtowed to Yan Li: "The emperor is really the reborn parent of a villain, I, Chen Jun, will never forget it!"
Yan Li smiled slightly: "I just need your help to solve the mystery in my heart."
Sweat broke out on Chu Lin's forehead and wet his collar. He never expected that Chen Jun knew Yan Li! When Chen Jun first entered the villa, Chu Lin treated him very negligently and arranged him in the utility room. Will Chen Jun sue the emperor
Chu Lin anxiously followed Yan Li and the others to the Huxin Pavilion just now.
Just as Chen Jun was about to say something, he coughed twice when he saw Chu Lin beside him. Yan Li understood the meaning, and said to Chu Lin:
"Member Chu, you wait outside first, I have something to say to Chen Jun."
Even if Chu Lin wanted to hear what they were going to say, there was nothing he could do. He lowered his head and said, "Okay! If the emperor has any orders, just call me!"