Han Xu knew that it was actually very inappropriate for him to say this at this time.

If someone was here to impeach him, this would be a problem, but Han Xu still chose to speak out because he felt that Yuan Yingtai would not end up like this.

This is a man who is sincerely doing things for the court, and he does not deserve such a result.

Yuan Yingtai raised his head and glanced at Han Xu, his mouth full of bitterness. After being silent for a long time, he whispered to himself: "Is this really necessary?"

Although Yuan Yingtai's voice was very low, Han Xu heard it and said expressionlessly: "If you don't say it, others will say it."

In fact, what Han Xu said was telling Yuan Yingtai that someone has already confessed, so you don't have to carry it anymore, and you can't carry it anymore. At this point, finding a way to protect yourself is already the best result. There is no other way.

Think about other things.

Hearing this, Yuan Yingtai's face became even more twisted, and his mouth became increasingly bitter. He also knew that he couldn't bear it.

400,000 yuan of silver, embezzling 400,000 taels of military pay is enough to kill everyone in his family.

There was no movement in the hall for a long time, and Han Xu waited quietly. He knew that he had to give Yuan Yingtai time to mentally prepare.

After about half the time of the incense stick, Yuan Yingtai sighed heavily.

He slowly said: "After this silver arrived in Liaodong, it actually amounted to 700,000 taels. Among them, 100,000 taels were divided among the governor's yamen and the governor's yamen. As for how to divide it, it's in my mind.

There are records in it, I can tell you, just give me a pen and I will write it down."

Yuan Yingtai said a little lonely: "I took 20,000 taels of silver, but I didn't take the money home. Instead, I used it to buy some grain and grass to make up for the shortfall. These can be found. I am in Liaodong

, The superior is worthy of the king, and the inferior is worthy of the people."

Han Xu just looked at Yuan Yingtai and said nothing for a long time.

He really didn't know what to say, and he felt a little sour in his heart. Finally, he nodded and ordered: "Someone, give him a pen and ink."

In fact, someone had already been recruited, and this person was Wang Huazhen, the governor of Guangning. Wang Huazhen had already spoken when he was in Dongchang.

Therefore, there is no other choice. Confession is the best option. There is no other option for Yuan Yingtai.

Taking the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Yuan Yingtai began to write and draw on the paper. He was dictating how money was divided in Liaodong.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace

Zhu Youxiao was leaning on the couch with an expressionless face. Standing below him was Chen Hong.

At this time, Chen Hong's face was filled with anxiety and hesitation, and he hesitated to say what he wanted to say.

Glancing at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao sat up straight and said with a smile: "These have nothing to do with you, what can't you say? What are you afraid of?"

At this time, Zhu Youxiao was playing with a sword in his hand, which was a Tang sword, or a Tang sword in the later sense.

In this era, this is a straight knife. The forging process is very sophisticated and the steel used is the best, so this knife is very good and reflects light in the sun.

His own prince was playing with such a knife and flicking it lightly from time to time. How could Chen Hong not be afraid?

After listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Chen Hong quickly said: "I'm not afraid, I'm afraid that the emperor will be angry."

Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly: "Am I angry about everything? If I were really so angry, I would have been mad to death by them. Okay, let's continue. What happened? What did Yuan Yingtai say?"

This time Chen Hong did not dare to hide it anymore and repeated Yuan Yingtai's words.

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "That's well said! I am worthy of the king and worthy of the people. That's very well said."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao stood up slowly and walked to the door expressionlessly.

At this time, he remembered a TV series that later generations had watched. The name of that TV series was "The Ming Dynasty 1566".

Emperor Jiajing once said, "One tael of silver goes to them, four to the treasury, and twelve to the treasury, and I accept it; six to them, and ten to the treasury, I accept it."

The source of this passage is that the imperial court wanted to provide military pay for Hu Zongxian. The national treasury was in short supply and taxes could not be collected. The imperial court had no money to allocate military pay to the front line. There was no other way but to let Yan Song and the others get the money. The emperor wanted all the money they got.

Share with them.

How sad is this for an emperor?

But it doesn’t work otherwise.

Because the court could not get money, the emperor could not go down to get money; if only Dongchang and Jinyiwei were allowed to get money, killing and killing would only cause trouble. Someone had to be found to get money, otherwise the court would not be able to survive.

Now, at this time, the court is spending more money, and corruption is getting more and more serious.

A dignified governor of Liaodong cannot do anything without corruption. The money he gets is used to buy grain and grass, and he quietly makes up for the shortage of grain and grass. All this can only be done in secret; if he gets his face, this governor will not be able to continue.

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It can be seen to what extent the place has reached?

Zhu Youxiao also understood that most officials in the imperial court faced the same dilemma as himself.

If you don't have anyone to do things for you, your orders will become a piece of waste paper when you go down to the bottom. There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. If you want to collect money, they won't pay it.

Emperor Wanli once sent eunuchs to get money. What was the result?

The man who was sent there was beaten to death, and not much money was collected. Instead, he caused a lot of trouble. Whose crime are you going to punish?

People say that the people were excited and beat him to death out of righteous indignation. You can't find the murderer even if you try to find him.

When the people disperse, who do you want to catch?

Don’t just turn a blind eye to the local magistrates, maybe it’s these officials who are behind this, so what can you do?

Can you arrest those local officials and kill them?

Even if you kill him, so what? When the next one comes up, he will still do it. He doesn't dare to resist the official environment. If he really resists, his death will be even worse.

Instead of doing this, it is better to join in the same trend. If the emperor wants to punish you, at most it will be that you are stupid and incompetent, and the only solution is to dismiss you from office.

Zhu Youxiao smiled mockingly.

The Ming Dynasty has really reached this point, and this is the first time that he has truly felt it. This feeling makes him cold to the bone, angry and helpless.

Turning to look at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "What do you think those people in Liaodong should do?"

Who is from Liaodong?

Those officials in Liaodong, whether they are the governor's yamen or the military governor's yamen, or the generals in Liaodong, they are embezzling money from the court from top to bottom. How should they deal with it?

After dealing with Yuan Yingtai, should they deal with it?

What will happen to Liaodong if everyone is dealt with?

Is it the governor’s yamen that doesn’t want it, the governor’s yamen that doesn’t want it, or all the generals at all levels in Liaodong?

If we do this, will it be equivalent to handing over Liaodong to Nurhaci?

Zhu Youxiao was not worried about the money, but was thinking about what to do and where to start?

Liaodong is like this, what about other places in Ming Dynasty?

Jiangnan is the home base of the Donglin Party. How effective will his imperial edict be when it reaches Jiangnan?

Not to mention now, even in future generations, will there still be few things that make the place a mess?

Aren’t the documents that came down from the top so much that they were misinterpreted and messed up when they got to the bottom?

Are there few things where there are policies and countermeasures?

With a gentle sigh, Zhu Youxiao slowly put the knife in his hand back into the scabbard.

Zhu Youxiao knew that he had known these things for a long time, otherwise he would not be doing what he is doing now.

He turned his head and glanced at Chen Hong.

At this time, Chen Hong was already kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

This was not something Chen Hong dared to answer. He also knew what His Majesty was talking about.

"Okay, get up, shame on you!" Zhu Youxiao walked up to Chen Hong and kicked him gently, saying with a touch of ridicule in his tone, as if nothing just happened.

Chen Hong got up from the ground and said with concern in his tone: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

"What can happen to me? I am the emperor, and nothing will ever happen to me." With that said, Zhu Youxiao walked back to the bed again and sat down, leaning lazily, reaching out and tapping the armrest lightly.

"Don't worry about them, let them do it!" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

Chen Hong knew that this matter was not over yet. He knew his Majesty too well, and it would never be possible for the matter to go away so easily.

However, you must not get involved in this matter, otherwise you will be doomed.

This matter is indeed not over yet, and Zhu Youxiao cannot let it go like this, but there is nothing he can do for the time being.

But I can take a small notebook and write it all down for them, and I will ask them to get it back in the future.

I will settle these matters with them step by step, and no one will be able to escape by then.

The palace continued to be calm, and after Zhu Youxiao extinguished his anger, everything returned to its original state, with the sun shining brightly and the scenery pleasant.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Nanxing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is here." Chen Hong walked to Zhu Youxiao's side, bowed and saluted.

"Let him come in." Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly.

Not long after, Zhao Nanxing walked in from outside.

Zhao Nanxing had no expression on his face. After seeing Zhu Youxiao, he knelt down directly, holding the file in his hand and said: "I, please see your Majesty."

"Get up, Aiqing, why do you need to give me such a big gift?" Zhu Youxiao sat up straight and asked with a smile: "Aiqing came here today, but what's the matter?"
To be continued...