Chapter 769： donate money

"Father," Zhang Chuan hurried over, closed the study door, and said, "The corruption case in Jinhua County, except for the new county magistrate, all 36 officials have been imprisoned, and the people who were sent by the emperor to raid their homes have returned. "

Zhang Cheng looked up at his son after he finished writing a word. He put the pen on the pen and said, "What does the Jinhua case have to do with us? It's just a small corruption case, and it's worth all the fuss? "

Zhang Cheng used to be greedy, but after the establishment of the new dynasty, he was very clean and confiscated every cent of the money he should not have taken, so he is very confident to say this.

"It's my son who can't hold his breath," Zhang Chuan said with shame on his face, "but according to the officials who returned from the raid, a large amount of property was seized from the homes of officials in Jinhua County, and they were questioned about where they corrupted. Among them, the Zhou family had the most property, namely The Zhou family that Shu Niang’s concubine married, the father, the Zhou family left Jinhua County not long ago, the emperor received a report that Jinhua County officials were corrupt, and they checked it out as soon as they checked, this matter is full of evil..."

Zhang Cheng also sat up straight, "From the Zhou family?"

"Yes, it is said that the fourth room of the Shu family colluded with the officials of Jinhua County to detain the next Zhou family, and the Zhou family gave up nearly half of their property to get out. Father, do you think the emperor has always remembered what happened five years ago, but he has been unable to bear it? Fa, this time the four rooms of the Shu family..."

The fourth room of the Shu family was also miserable. Mrs. Shu died, and Shu Qing also suffered a stroke. It is estimated that he would not survive for a few years. The chance of Shu Mingxiang's recovery in three years is almost zero. It can be said that they were the only ones who caused the queen to give birth prematurely. Zhang's house.

And Zhang Cheng's hands were also very dirty. Zhang Chuan thought of this and looked at his father eagerly.

Zhang Cheng's face was also ugly. He thought that the incident was over, he just had to be careful and don't let the Queen get the hang of it.

The emperor's scruples and the queen's scruples are two completely different properties, and he didn't dare to think about the consequences of the former.

Zhang Cheng's hands tightened and loosened. Thinking of the emperor's love for the prince, he gritted his teeth and said, "Take it to the accountant, calculate how much money our family has, and sell some of the property."

"Father!" Zhang Chuan looked at him in shock and sold his business?

The Zhang family's family business was bought by Zhang Cheng when he was the minister of household in the previous dynasty. It is difficult to buy with money. It can be said that it is a treasure that can be passed on to future generations. My father has always been proud of it. Why? Thinking of selling your business?

Zhang Cheng reluctantly rubbed his forehead and said, "Take advantage of the emperor's difficulties, let's do our best and accumulate some affection. Even if the queen and the prince want to find us to settle the bill, the emperor will take care of the old relationship, and our Zhang family will not end up with us. The level of the four-bedroom family and the Zhou family..."

Zhang Chuan was silent. Although his father didn't point it out, he wasn't too afraid of the queen before, but now he was extremely fearful. Obviously, like himself, he felt that it was the emperor who did these things.

Although Zhang Chuan was reluctant, he still gritted his teeth and withdrew. Isn't that just spending money to buy peace?

He bought it!

Zhang Cheng looked at his son with a slightly hunched figure, and sighed, fortunately, the saint is still kind, otherwise, he would not even have the chance to spend money to buy peace.

After many years, Zhang Cheng returned to his hometown to take care of his grandson, and Zhang Chuan counted the remaining property. Only then did he find that the money they sent to the emperor was exactly the same amount as Zhang Cheng embezzled. Not only Zhang Chuan, but also the money that had passed Zhang Cheng, who was in his sixtieth year, also broke out in a cold sweat, but he couldn't help but feel fortunate. Fortunately, they were willing to donate money to the court at that time, otherwise the Zhang family might not be able to escape the fate of decline.

Zhang Cheng entered the palace with a box of silver bills, only to say that he could not bear to see the people cold and vegetarian, and the king was distressed, so he was willing to donate some silver and food for Daqi and the imperial court.

The emperor looked at the box on the table silently for a while, and had to admit that Zhang Cheng was indeed sharp and decisive enough to put the official in this position. He nodded and accepted the box, and said pleasantly, "Zhang Qing has been bothered, I can. To reward you well."

After Zhang Cheng retired, the emperor called Rong Xuan into the palace, handed him the money Zhang Cheng gave him, and said, "How's the matter for you to investigate?"

"The Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household have cooperated in private, and two-thirds of the investigation has been carried out. From the current point of view, Zhang Cheng's corruption amount in the previous dynasty ranked ninth."

Qi Xiuyuan snorted coldly, and said, "He's very sensible, he wrote down the money, even if it was offset, there have been a lot of people killed in the past two years, and I don't want to see blood again. Let someone spread the news, how much the national treasury can recover, let the Sixth Ministry and the Hanlin Academy speed up the pace of legislation, and impose heavier penalties on corruption and tyranny. I hate corrupt officials and cruel officials the most in my life. , the fish will die too."

Rong Xuan answered the box and asked, "Your Majesty, isn't Zijin always in charge of this?"

Qi Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I asked him to concentrate on recuperating in the past few days. I will leave these things to you first, and then leave them to him when he is well."

Rongxuan could only take over the errand when he heard the words.

Although Fan Zijin was recuperating at home, it wasn't that he didn't hear anything out of the window. He only learned about it after drinking afternoon tea with Xiao Xia.

Fan Zijin thought about it, smiled slightly, and asked the steward to take 20,000 taels of silver from the account to divide it into his and Qi Haoran's share and send it to the emperor, and it was sent with great fanfare.

The housekeeper was a little puzzled, "Master Guo, the money was originally going to be sent to the state treasury. We have used it now. What about the money in the state treasury?"

Fan Zijin sat on the reclining chair and said: "This is the silver that goes into the treasury, but it is not carried directly to the treasury. It is carried into the palace first. If you want to send it, send it, don't talk so much."

How can this be the same?

The money that goes directly into the treasury is directly recorded under the business income, but now it has to be recorded in the name of the prince and the prince, but the housekeeper did not dare to say more, he could only mutter in his heart, while sending silver to the emperor.

Following Zhang Cheng's donation of a large amount of money, Duke Anguo and Prince Rong also donated a sum of money, the emperor and the ministers who were discussing the matter were stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Let someone bring it in. , I want to see how much money Rongjun Wang and An Guogong donated, and then go back and set up a merit monument at the gate of the palace, and write down their names."

The ministers all scolded An Guogong for being cunning. Even if he wanted to give money to the treasury, he didn't do so. When anyone didn't know that he was doing business for the emperor, all the money he made went into the treasury to support the country's construction, while Zhang Cheng, Who knows why this fellow suddenly wants to donate money to the treasury?

Everyone secretly guessed that he was too greedy in the previous dynasty, and his conscience was uneasy, so he had to donate some, but donate as soon as you donate. ?

Several ministers followed the emperor almost in pain to see the silver that Fan Zijin had sent in.

Rongxuan lamented that Fan Zijin was born to be a business owner. When he received Zhang Cheng's things, he only wanted to put the things into storage, check where the silver taels were urgently needed, and where he was like him, and he could also think of ways to make money.

Although it is using other people's money to generate money from the national treasury, it is worth it.