When Feng Bao heard the emperor's question, his face immediately showed horror.

Based on his understanding of the emperor, if the emperor did not doubt Lin Yuran, he would definitely not have thrown out the problem. Now the emperor asked Chen Hong, which shows that the emperor actually doubted Lin Yuran and even believed Wan Yukai's remarks.

As soon as he thought of this, he looked at Chen Hong with great concern, hoping that Chen Hong could speak good things for Lin Qingran and help Lin Qingran through this sudden disaster.

"Reporting to the emperor, I don't know the situation in Yangzhou and dare not draw conclusions!" Chen Hong naturally understood this, but chose to answer cautiously.

Although he got a lot of benefits from Lin Qingran, it was impossible to take risks for Lin Qingran's life and future. At this moment, he naturally avoided it.

However, what puzzled him was that Lin Xuran had made a lot of money for the emperor over the years, and this time he went south to rectify the salt administration, he even handed over a beautiful report card. Why did the emperor distrust Lin Xuran so much?

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Jiajing put down Wan Yukai's memorial and the petition, and was not too satisfied with Chen Hong's answer. He turned his eyes to Feng Bao and asked, "Feng Bao, what do you think?"

"The slave and Eunuch Chen are both serving the emperor in the palace. When they occasionally leave the palace gate, they just wander around the east area of ​​the city. They don't know the situation in Yangzhou. If the emperor really wants to know the truth in Yangzhou, he will probably have to ask.

Commander Yu Zhu!" Feng Bao knew that the speech for Lin Qingran would be counterproductive at this time, so he proposed.

Since Jiajing was the leader of the Xiaozong, the left commander of the Jinyiwei of the Beizhen Fushishi, from Zhu Chen, Luo An, Wang Zuo, Chen Yin to Lu Bing, were all served by old people from the Xingwang Mansion.

However, after Lu Bing's death, the old man in Prince Xing's mansion was already old or dead. The commander of the Beizhen Fushi finally returned to the heads of the nobles in the capital, and is now served by Duke Cheng's younger brother Zhu Xiaoxi.

The Jinyiwei is the emperor's eyes and ears, with personnel all over the country and an unparalleled intelligence network. If Zhu Xiaoxi, the left commander of the Northern Fufu Department, could undoubtedly know the truth in Yangzhou more objectively.

"Transfer to Zhu Xiaoxi!"

Jiajing thought for a while, immediately adopted Feng Bao's opinion and immediately issued an order.

He did feel a little afraid of Lin Junran. After all, this kid is so young and has such outstanding abilities. Once he really takes the opportunity to cultivate power in Yangzhou, the potential harm cannot be underestimated.

However, he would not accuse Lin Weiran of the random mistakes. It is not easy to find an official who is capable of doing things now.

Zhu Xiaoxi was whipping a prisoner in the fifth-rank official uniform in the Northern Fushi Prison with a whip. When he learned that Jiajing had suddenly summoned him, he hurried to Wanshou Palace to meet him.

Because the weather is relatively cold, he dresses quite thickly. The moment he stepped into the gate of Wanshou Palace, he felt a warm current coming towards him, which made his body slightly warm.

When he saw Jiajing wearing a thin Taoist robe, he knew why the heating here was turned on so early. It turned out to be the result of this emperor's willfulness.

"See the Emperor!"

Zhu Xiaoxi came to the hall and knelt respectfully.

Jiajing was reviewing the memorials, and he was already in work. He seemed very calm at Zhu Xiaoxi's arrival, but he gave Chen Hong a faint look.

This time, Chen Hong understood Jiajing's thoughts and immediately delivered Wan Yukai's memorial to Zhu Xiaoxi, who was still kneeling on the ground.

Zhu Xiaoxi first looked at Jiajing carefully, then took the memorial with both hands and then read it carefully. After reading the content of the memorial, he raised his memorial with both hands and returned it back. Chen Hong immediately stepped forward to pick up the memorial.

Zhu Xiaoxi was naturally not a fool to be the left commander of the Northern Fushi. After reading the contents of the memorial, he immediately guessed the true intention of the emperor to summon him.

Jiajing finished processing a memorial in his hand, and then asked: "Is this true?"

Feng Bao had been assisting in the work of criticizing the money. When he heard Jiajing's question, he couldn't help but look up at Zhu Xiaoxi worriedly, but he didn't know how the commander would answer.

Why do foreign officials curry favor with the capital officials, and the capital officials curry favor with the celebrities around the emperor? Sometimes a simple sentence can determine the future of a rank-level official.

Chen Hong also clearly understood the importance of Zhu Xiaoxi's conviction, and also looked at Zhu Xiaoxi curiously.

Zhu Xiaoxi made a serious expression of thinking, but bowed and replied: "Reporting to the emperor, I don't know if Lin Junran really cultivated relatives and friends through the list of merchants [Didaxs.info], but he excluded Shanxi merchants and other salts.

Shang, isn't this matter true?"

call……

When Feng Bao heard Zhu Xixiao's answer, his heart was finally relieved and secretly let go of the turbid air.

But I don’t know whether it was Lin Qinran’s friendship with Zhu Xiaoxi, or whether the sisterly relationship between Hu Niu and Zhu Jinlan played a role, causing the dignified left governor of the Jinyiwei to speak for Lin Qinran.

"How is it untrue?" Jiajing heard Zhu Xiaoxi denying it, and immediately raised his head and asked seriously.

Zhu Xiaoxi was actually a little nervous in his heart when facing Jiajing's sharp gaze, but he still replied calmly: "Report to the emperor, according to the information received by Beizhi, Fan Qianshan and other Shanxi merchants were not excluded by Lin Qiran, but they did not agree at the time.

The price increase of new salt induction tripled, but chose to withdraw on the spot! If it weren't for the support of salt merchants such as Cao Meng, I'm afraid Lin Qingran's salt method would not have been implemented at all!"

Although the intelligence system of the Jinyiwei cannot know the daily life of the ministers as in the Taizu period, it is very easy to find out the situation in the meeting hall that day.

Although Jiajing was afraid of Lin Qingran, when he heard that the matter was related to the success or failure of the Salt Law, his attention immediately changed and he asked Zhu Xiaoxi to prove it: "They don't want to accept the three times the price? This fact belongs to?"

"I dare not deceive the emperor because this matter is true. It was reported by the Nanzhen Fushi. In addition!" Zhu Xiaoxi responded seriously, suddenly paused, took out a booklet from his arms and said: "I just got it."

A smuggled account book, please check it out!"

"But that salt smuggling case in Nanzhili?" Jiajing knew that the matter could not be unrelated, so he asked immediately.

"That's right!" Zhu Xiaoxi raised the account book and nodded solemnly.

Jiajing naturally did not forget the major smuggling case involving 10,000 stones of salt. At this time, he learned that Zhu Xiaoxi had obtained the account book. While looking at Zhu Xiaoxi with admiration, he also became curious.
Chapter completed!