Imperial Palace, Ganqing Palace.

Zhang Yanling and Xiao Jing reported to Zhu Youzhang about the results of the search for Sui Qi's mansion.

"...A preliminary inventory, a total of 13,462 taels and 6 coins of cash obtained, 22,620 guan of cash, 8,000 guan of gold, 8,000 guan of gold, plus land, houses, antiques, utensils, jewelry, etc., there were nearly 20,000 guan..."

Zhang Yanling just submitted the temporarily settled figures.

"well!"

When Zhu Youting saw the detailed report of Sui Qi's family property, he felt overwhelmed.

Zhang Yanling was thinking: "You are an emperor, and you are not only not heartbroken when you see your subordinate doctor greedying for so much money, but also seem so happy. How much pressure are you under, and how short of money are you?"

Zhu Youzhang was very pleased. He looked at Zhang Yanling with a very appreciative look and said, "Yanling, I didn't expect you to do something so well. Eunuch Xiao told me before that if it weren't for you, you wouldn't have been able to investigate the property of the offender. How did you know the methods of hiding money in the offender's family?"

Zhang Yanling couldn't help but look at Xiao Jing.

This old guy had been asking around the bush, but he didn't tell him.

Who would have thought that this old boy would come to Zhu Youzhang to express his doubts and ask the answer through the emperor's mouth.

Zhang Yanling said: "I usually like to read some operas and scriptures. The corrupt officials in it are so hiding money. Even the ministers who were also thinking more often. When I saw the criminals walking with Huizhou merchants, I followed this clue and found that the criminals had thousands of stakes of property in the money shop of Huizhou merchants."

"Money Shop?" Zhu Youting looked puzzled.

"Go to Your Majesty, this is a new business, mainly in the two capitals and the Jianghuai generation. People in the market can store the excess money on hand in the money shop for a ticket that looks like a treasure banknote, and use the tickets to do the world. In any money shop opened by Huizhou merchants, they can exchange the corresponding silver coins."

"For those dealers, it is relatively safe to keep the redemption tickets without having to ship heavy silver alone."

"For those corrupt officials, they can temporarily store the money in the money shop. Even if their house is confiscated, their money can be kept for future generations. It can be said to be a very hidden way of hiding money."

Zhu Youzhang listened to Zhang Yanling's story and said with a very surprised expression: "There are so many tricks to accept bribes in this world?"

In later generations, they were just ordinary money shops and banking business, and they were still considered new businesses in the mid-Ming Dynasty.

Only large merchant alliances dare to do this. After all, they also need credibility to support them. How can ordinary merchants be qualified to issue invoice numbers?

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, I didn't know that there was such a way in this market. Thanks to the reminder of the uncle, this time, this time, we can avoid the outflow of dirty silver from the offender..."

Zhu Youzhang was very impressed with Zhang Yanling, and when he heard this, he looked at Zhang Yanling with admiration.

Zhu Youzhang even left the desk in person, and came to Zhang Yanling, patted Zhang Yanling on the shoulder intimately: "I told your sister before that you have made great progress and she still doesn't believe it. Let me give you more advice. Now it seems that you can stand alone, and I am deeply pleased. In the future, I can feel at ease to hand over more errands to you."

"I just do my best."

Zhang Yanling quickly bowed and gave a humble attitude.

Zhu Youxi smiled and said, "I received the news yesterday that your brother will probably be able to return to the capital tomorrow. I will discuss with Sister Ling and invite you brothers to the palace tomorrow night, call the old lady and have a family dinner in the palace."

The emperor actually wanted to invite the Zhang brothers and Zhang Jin to the palace for dinner, which was a big deal.

Xiao Jing, who was beside him, felt a little nervous after seeing it.

He seemed to be afraid of being afraid of being against Zhang Yanling before.

The emperor treats the Zhang brothers as his family. Usually the emperor is not so good to his brothers. No wonder the emperor protects the Zhang brothers. Now that Zhang Yanling makes a little achievements, he may have to further entrust important tasks. No one in the royal family can compare with those civil officials and ministers.

"Okay, I just tell you that there will be other arrangements tomorrow night and come to the palace earlier. Speaking of which, I haven't seen your brother for a few days, so he said that this time, it will be very smooth in Shandong."

Zhu Youzhang was very happy.

Zhang Yanling recovered at least 60,000 ounces of dirty silver for him, and immediately made him more affordable.

Zhang Heling also brought him back fairy grass, and expected that he would be able to refine fairy pills in the near future. In his opinion, the two brothers were also capable.

But Zhang Yanling always felt that the tall buildings he built in Zhu Youling's mind would sooner or later be smoothed out by Zhang Heling, and even trapped in it.

He was a magpie's nest and realized the transformation from being ungrateful and ignorant of the foreign relatives to being brave and scheming capable ministers of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhang Heling was still a bear who was originally a fool.

Many times, the honor, reputation, status of the two brothers is tied together. If one loses one, one cannot achieve one's prosperity.

"It seems that it is more important to encourage those bastards in the future, and it is more important to adjust this cheap brother back to the right path." Zhang Yanling thought it clearly in his heart.

Zhang Heling didn't come back before, so he couldn't do it.

When Zhang Heling comes back, he will be welcome to his transformation plan.

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Zhang Yanling successfully completed the task of surveillance of the Sui Qifu House. After the report, he was about to leave the palace.

Xiao Jing was ordered to send Zhang Yanling out of the palace.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the Ganqing Palace, they saw Xu Pu, Liu Jian and Xie Qian came to the Ganqing Palace to report.

"Several court masters, you are polite." Zhang Yanling took the initiative to come forward to say hello to them.

The three cabinet ministers were obviously surprised when they saw Zhang Yanling.

It is not easy for foreign ministers of the Ming Dynasty to meet the emperor casually. Even they have a few chances to meet the emperor every month, and they have to go through a notice every time. Not every time Zhu Youzhang is in the mood to see them.

This time, Zhang Yanling obviously went to face the saint alone, which was a great honor for the Weichen.

It will give them a very bad premonition.

Xu Pu was suspicious and nodded with a smile to say hello to Zhang Yanling. As the chief minister, he was still qualified to show off in front of Zhang Yanling. He said, "Why is Jianchang Bo entering the palace today?"

"It's just a small matter that is not worth mentioning. If nothing else, I will say goodbye first. If you have the opportunity to visit more teachers and learn more."

Zhang Yanling seemed humble and polite, and even said goodbye to them before leaving.

It made the three cabinet ministers feel uncomfortable.

Xie Qian muttered: "I always feel...that's wrong."

Xu Pu and Liu Jian both glanced at Xie Qian. Of course, they both had the same idea as him, but now they didn't know where the problem lies.

The three arrived at the Ganqing Palace.

They came today to report to stop the rectification of the Ministry of Revenue and concentrate on dealing with the food, grass and military pay issues in the northwest towns.

Especially in governing the military pay of the Xuanfu.

Involving the transportation of food, grass, military supplies, and military farming issues, Xuanfu Town, as a bridgehead to resist Tatars in the north, has always been a bad debt.

But before they could make any comments, Zhu Youzang spoke first.

"I just asked someone to investigate the residence of Sui Qi, the Qing Lishu Department of the capital, and the preliminary calculations included more than 60,000 guan of property."

"Tell me, this doctor of the Qing official department can greedy more than the tax revenue of Shanxi for half a year. How bad is the Ministry of Revenue?"

The three old masters didn't know what Zhang Yanling was doing when he entered the palace.

Now the emperor is telling him clearly.

The Ministry of Revenue was not the only one who was the new Minister of Revenue Zhou Jing. It was likely that Zhang Yanling, Dongchang and Jinyiwei were helping him behind the scenes.

Otherwise, the emperor would have searched Sui Qi and met Zhang Yanling with the emperor. The two things would have happened too coincidental.

But they didn't know any news in advance, and even Xiao Jing didn't reveal a single word.

This is a dangerous signal...
Chapter completed!