The riots in Buxian County of Cangzhou City not only seized the granary, but also killed the local magistrate and the county magistrate. Although the riot was quickly put down, the emperor still sent an imperial envoy after knowing it.
The imperial envoy sent by the emperor was Jiang Jing and Yuchen's cousin. Because Yuchen became the queen, everyone in the Jiang family was reused by the emperor. It's not that Yuchen didn't want to support her natal family, but the heirs of the third house of the Han family. They were all A Dou who could not afford to support them. It was Han Jingyan, who was still a minister of the Ministry of Rites and had not been promoted.
Jiang Jing was very capable, and when he arrived in Cangzhou, he quickly found out the reason. It turned out that the county magistrate of Buxian levied violently, not to mention all kinds of exorbitant taxes and taxes, and even people were required to pay braid taxes as the New Year approached. Braid tax, as the name implies, is that everyone has to pay tax on braids. Those government servants are no different from bandits. If they don't collect taxes, they will catch chickens and dogs, and if they have nothing, they will take people to pay. At the end of the new year, many people couldn't make it through, so riots broke out.
Upon seeing this fold, the emperor directly ordered the beheading of the county magistrate and other officials involved.
No one else had any objection to the emperor’s disposal.
After the dynasty was dismissed, Yan Wushuang smiled and said to Master Yu's family: "Buxian has so many taxes, and only more than 40,000 taels of silver have been copied. Isn't it strange that Master Yu?" The boundary of Cangzhou, from top to bottom Everything sucks. Well, to be precise, the local officials are now the Tu emperors.
Master Yu Jia looked wary, and said, "What does Duke Yan want to say?"
Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "What can I say? I'm just a little surprised. Since Master Yu doesn't want to say it, then forget it." After speaking, he strode out of the palace.
Master Yu Jia looked at Yan Wushuang's back, speaking of him in the middle of the court, the one he couldn't see through was Yan Wushuang the most. It was extremely hot when he started, but there was no other change besides this.
When he arrived in the harem, the emperor was angry.
Yuchen knew about Cangzhou, and seeing the emperor's expression on his face would not know why. He brought a cup of hot tea to the emperor, and said, "Drink the tea to calm down your breath."
The emperor didn't pick up the tea, but just said, "I have entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. That's how he handles errands?" How could the emperor not know that there is something tricky about Buxian's affairs. It's just that the officials below are defending each other, and Jiang Jing didn't suggest anything inappropriate. The emperor had no reason to rectify Cangzhou.
Yuchen put the tea on the golden nanmu table, sat next to the emperor, and said softly, "The emperor, what do you say?"
The emperor threw the folds in his sleeves on the table and said, "Let's see for yourself what's going on?" He said that he had suffered a disaster. Not only did he not pay taxes, he also provided relief from the court. Exercising the Xia Heng levies so that the common people can't live their lives, causing riots or rebellions.
Thinking of this, the emperor slapped the Jinsi Nan wooden table with a slap; "All should be killed."
The tea cup was shaken so violently, the tea was shaken out. Yuchen was shocked, and hurriedly called Shiqin: "Get the scald medicine?"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "No fuss, it's not hot." The tea did not touch the emperor's hand at all.
Yuchen took the Zhezi and looked at it carefully, and found that what was written on the Zhezi was stable. Yu Chen frowned and said, "The emperor, didn't his cousin take the secret book?" Even Yuchen knew that the amount of silver copied from the county magistrate's mansion was wrong. If the county magistrate is only greedy for more than 40,000 silver, it will not force the people to riot. Therefore, there is a problem with the whereabouts of the money, and there is no mention of it in this account.
The emperor said with a cold face: "There is no secret fold." If there is a secret fold, he wouldn't be so angry. That day, Jiang Jing was appointed as an imperial envoy, not only because Jiang Jing was capable, but also because the Jiang family was on his side, but he did not expect to achieve such a result, how to make him not angry.
Yu Chen shook his head and said: "Impossible, it must have been done." Even she knew there was an inside story in this case, so how could Jiang Jing not find anything. As for Jiang Jing but didn't tell them when he found it, Yuchen felt that the possibility was very low.
The emperor changed his face instantly, and said, "You mean that the secret paper was stopped by someone?" It would not be surprising if the paper presented directly was stopped by someone. After all, this booklet has to go through the hands of several people, and if only one link has a problem, the booklet will not reach the imperial case. But this secret document was delivered directly. If it were intercepted, one could imagine how rampant the people doing it would be.
Yuchen said: "The emperor, only when my cousin returns to the capital will we know the truth."
Unfortunately, Jiang Jing never returned to the capital. Because Jiang Jing was beaten to death by those angry people, all of Jiang Jing's entourage also died. When the news came back to the capital, Yu Chen shook his head and said, "How is this possible? How could the mobs be beaten to death by so many guards around my cousin?"
The eldest wife of the Jiang family, Zhao Shi, wiped her tears and said, "Master Hou said that the second master must have been calculated." Master Jiang is not in good health. Now the title has been inherited by the eldest son Jiang Wei.
Yuchen's face was full of frost, and after a while, he said: "No matter who is behind the scenes, I will definitely want them to pay for my second cousin." To dare to commit such a poisonous hand, completely does not place the emperor with her. In my eyes.
The Zhao family came to talk to Yuchen about this, just to get a result. Now that Yuchen has expressed her attitude, she can also deal with it: "Empress, the old ancestor is not in good health, we are hiding this matter now."
Yuchen nodded and said, "I can't let my grandmother know about this." The ancestors of the Jiang family have grown old and have been in poor health.
Zhao said: "Don't worry, the old ancestors won't know." If the old ancestors know, maybe Jiang's family will have to worry about it. It's just that, you can hide it for a year or a half at most, and it won't be possible no matter how long it is.
Yuchen felt relieved when he heard this. At that time, Jiang Houye was hiding the accident from the ancestors of the Jiang family, but fortunately, Jiang Houye finally came back. Although the health is not good, I came back alive.
Facts have proved that Yuchen is too early to be relieved. Early the next morning, Yuchen heard that the ancestor of the Jiang family was driving west.
When Yuchen received the news, he was a little confused for a moment. But Yuchen calmed down quickly: "What's the matter?"
Zhao cried and said, "The ancestors knew what the second master was missing, and didn't mention it, so he went." It happened so suddenly that they were shocked when they got the news.
Yuchen suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked, "Who told grandma the news of the second cousin's disappearance?" Grandma had been recuperating all the time, only the people around him were waiting for her.
Zhao said tearfully: "It's Jiao Xing, Jiao Xing served last night."
Yuchen naturally knew who this Jiao Xing was. Jiao Xing was bought from outside because of its cleverness, it was favored by the ancestors of the Jiang family. From the lowest level maidservant to the personal maid, Jiao Xing spent ten years: "Who instructed her to murder her grandmother?"
Zhao shook his head and said, "Jiao Xing is dead, he fell into the well." Jiao Xing is dead, and there is no evidence of her death.
On the same day, Jiang Wei went to Ding You's book. The Zhao family is a woman who doesn't know the depth of the water inside. Jiang Wei saw the crisis from this, and then he helped the emperor, all the Jiang family members would accompany him in. Therefore, in order to preserve the Jiang family, Jiang Wei flinched.
And at this moment, Yan Wushuang took the initiative to stand up and said: "The emperor, the minister is willing to go to Buxian to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Master Yu's instinct was not good, so he stepped forward and recommended Lin Fengyuan as the commissioner. Lin Fengyuan returned to the capital after the matter was settled, and is now serving in the infantry battalion.
Compared to Yan Wushuang, the emperor believed in Lin Fengyuan more. Immediately ordered Lin Fengyuan as an imperial envoy to thoroughly investigate the affairs of Cangzhou.
As a result, Lin Fengyuan also had an accident. Lin Fengyuan was ambushed when he returned to Beijing and fell off his horse. There is no life-threatening danger, but the leg is broken.
Ah Da looked at Lin Fengyuan's swollen feet like pig's hoofs. Ah Da said: "It's a bitch, if you let me know who killed him, I'll kill him." It's really a crime to get a black hand on the road.
Lin Fengyuan said: "Three months is three months. Anyway, you and Gu Jiu are the things in the barracks." He got in halfway and was rejected by the generals below. It took half a year for the generals below to be subdued. It's just that Lin Fengyuan's heart is very uneasy. There are rebellions outside, but the three military camps on the outskirts of Beijing are not moving. Lin Fengyuan is too greasy and crooked. He will be thinking of a way to serve in the barracks!
Ah Da felt that Lin Fengyuan's attitude was very strange, and said, "General, why are you not angry at all?"
Lin Fengyuan smiled and said, "What's so angry? Let's remember this grudge first, and one day we will let them return with their profits."
Ah Da was puzzled, and asked: "We haven't found out yet? General, how do you know who killed him?"
Lin Fengyuan said: "It's not Yujia, or Yan Wushuang. They can't escape from the left and right." As for whether it was Yu Jia or Yan Wushuang who attacked him, as long as you continue to check, you can find clues.
The errand to Cangzhou finally fell on Yan Wushuang's head, but was given to Chen Yu.
Tai Ninghou said, "Yu'er, you must be careful this time." He felt that the affairs of Cangzhou were not as simple as they were.
Chen Yu nodded.
Taining Hou thought for a while and said, "There was an accident in Cangzhou, and I always feel uneasy. Yuer, I want your brother to return to Beijing." After experiencing such a long time outside, he must have matured a lot. Returning to the capital can also be their help.
Chen Yu disagreed, and said: "The water in the capital is getting muddy, and the second brother will definitely be involved in it when he returns to Beijing. Dad, let the second brother stay in the place. The second brother is a fair and honest official. Even if something happens, he will not Implicated on him."
Taining Hou considered it for a while and said, "This matter will wait for you to come back from Cangzhou." First look at the situation before deciding whether to let the youngest son return to Beijing. R8