Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 501: Offend people, win people
Feng Ziying couldn't help but frown. The Shen family.
When it comes to Jiangnan, the Shen family is a topic that cannot be avoided.
In the former Ming Dynasty, the Shen family was the richest man in Jiangnan or in the country. Everyone knew about Shen Wansan, especially the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang who hated him.
Although Shen Wansan was favored by all kinds of loyalties, he helped build Nanjing and rewarded the three armies, which violated Zhu Yuanzhang's taboos. Therefore, he was repeatedly attacked by Zhu Yuanzhang, and eventually lived in Yunnan and died in a foreign land.
But it is undeniable that the Shen family is very good at doing business. The Wucheng family in Huzhou and the Changzhou family in Suzhou did not die out because of Shen Wansan's demise.
In particular, the Shen family revived rapidly after the Great Zhou Dynasty replaced the former Ming Dynasty. Its influence spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, not just in the south of the Yangtze River. Both Shanshan and Shaanxi merchants and Jiangnan merchants must recognize the influence of the Shen family. .
Although there is a Dongting Merchant Gang in Suzhou, there is also a Shen family that is independent of the Dongting Merchant Gang. That means the Shen family's reputation is enough to overwhelm the entire Dongting merchants. Of course, this is just about reputation, not the Shen family. His wealth and influence can overwhelm the entire Dongting merchants.
But the Shen family is unique among merchants, which is enough to show that they are different.
The Shen family is divided into two branches in the Great Zhou Dynasty, one in Suzhou and one in Huzhou. The Suzhou family is known as the richest man in South Zhili, while the Huzhou family is known as the richest man in Zhejiang and Zhejiang. They are both the richest people, but the Suzhou family is obviously the same in strength. The branch is obviously stronger.
Both families are the largest landowners in Suzhou and Huzhou respectively. The Shen family in Suzhou has more than 30,000 acres of land, and the Shen family in Huzhou has more than 20,000 acres. They are the best high-yielding cultivated land. The Tao family of the New Four in Nanjing is in the Shen family. There is a younger brother in front of him. Moreover, the most prosperous streets in Suzhou and Huzhou are owned by the Shen family. The Shen family in Suzhou alone owns more than 150 shops, which are said to be worth more than three million taels.
The Shen family also spared no effort to support the Jiangnan scholars. Whether it was the Jiangnan scholar group represented by Ye Fang or the Jiangnan scholar group represented by Tang Mi, the Shen family never spared money. However, the Shen family always maintained a relationship with the Zhang family. A certain distance, this is probably the lesson learned by his ancestor Shen Wansan after he suffered a loss from Emperor Hongwu.
Whether it was Emperor Yuanxi's six expeditions to the south of the Yangtze River, Emperor Yonglong's sudden emergence as the new emperor, or Prince Yi Zhong's isolation in Nanjing, the Shen family maintained a neither salty nor indifferent attitude.
I would rather have good relations with the scholars, but never stay close to the Tian family. The reason is the ancestral precepts.
For this reason, from Emperor Yuanxi to Emperor Yonglong and even the current Emperor Wan Tong, everyone was quite jealous of the Shen family. It was just because of the close relationship between the Shen family and the Jiangnan scholars that it was difficult to attack them.
The Shen family is also aware of the taboos committed by their own family, but the ancestral precepts must be justified, so they also rely closely on the Jiangnan scholars.
As far as Feng Ziying knows, the Shen family in Huzhou is not only very close to Fang Congzhe, but also related to Zhu Guozhen. Fang Congzhe’s ancestral home is Deqing, Huzhou, and Zhu Guozhen is from Wucheng. The Shen family in Suzhou is related to Gu Tiancheng and is related to Gao Panlonghe. We are all good friends with Miao Changqi.
Not only did Miao Changqi join the cabinet, it was said that one of Gu Tianjuan and Zhu Guozhen was going to succeed Guan Yingzhen as the Minister of Commerce.
It can be said that the Shen family has a very special relationship with the wealthy scholars in the entire southern Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces. This is also the reason why the Shen family dares not to bow down in the face of the Tian family's strengths.
Although such a case was a backlog of more than ten years ago and contained hundreds of thousands of dollars, it directly led to the murder of Shen Tongyuan, the head of the Shen family in Huzhou. He refused to admit that he had caused this murder and vowed to find the real culprit behind it.
However, in view of the fact that the bandits carried out robbery and murder that night and then set fire to it, and then it rained heavily and erased many traces, the case was finally concluded as a Tai Lake water bandit.
Later, the governments of Huzhou, Suzhou, and Changzhou jointly launched a campaign to suppress the Taihu water bandits, but to no avail.
The Taihu Twelve Chain Wharf water bandits disappeared as if they had evaporated. It is said that they went to the Yangtze River to join the Yangtze River water bandits. Now this nine-phoenix pearl crown has appeared in the Japanese pirates' lair in Chenqian Mountain, leaving it here. The story becomes even more confusing.
If according to common sense, the Shen family is indifferent to the Tian family, then if
Who should Emperor Yuanxi instruct to do such a thing? It seems that the layout is too small and ugly, and the key is that this Nine Phoenix Pearl Crown is intended to be given as a birthday gift to the princess of Prince Yi Zhong. Such a robbery seems to That's a little unreasonable.
Moreover, in the thirty-eighth year of Yuanxi, Emperor Yuanxi no longer interfered with political affairs and gradually handed over to Emperor Yonglong who had just become the crown prince. However, at that time, Prince Yi Zhong was still unwilling to give up, and the two sides were still fighting.
This complicated situation is even more chaotic in Jiangnan. Jiangnan is the base of Prince Yi Zhong, but the ascendance of Emperor Yonglong, who became the prince, is a foregone conclusion, and Emperor Yuanxi is still the emperor. Anyone in Jiangnan can have a hand, and whoever has a hand in the Shen family Not very welcome.
This Japanese pirate is an ally of the Tang family or can be controlled by the Tang family. Did they carry out such an attack just to steal money, or did they have the instruction of someone?
In particular, the reaction of the army and local government before and after the Shen family's incident was obviously abnormal, which added to countless suspicions.
Han Xu remained silent. It was obvious that he also knew the inside story of the murder case in which the Shen family in Huzhou was almost wiped out.
As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the first time you take office is to learn about the major and important cases that have not yet been solved in the entire Da Zhou territory.
Although the case of the Shen family in Huzhou was nominally solved, a large group of Taihu water bandits from the Twelve-Luanwu Station, including Hongfei Yaoyao, had not captured any of them.
It is impossible to use a missing sentence as an answer. It is unreasonable for you to come to such a conclusion through the joint operation of the three governments and such a large-scale campaign to clean up Taihu Lake. It is said that they are going to surrender to the Yangtze River water bandits, but there are many Yangtze River water bandits. It was divided into several shares, which one did you invest in? Why was there no news afterward?
There are also lake bandits in Taihu Lake now. Are the remnants of the Twelve Chain Pier resurrected and resurrected? These situations seem to have no longer occurred.
It's just that this case was backlogged more than ten years ago and is very difficult.
Although the Shen family has been pushing for a thorough investigation of the case, the level of the Nanjing Criminal Department and the officials who were in office have been promoted. The main insider of the case, Shen Tongyuan, has died, and the successor to the family head, Shen Tongyuan's brother, Although Shen Tongqian's attitude was positive, he still made mostly verbal appeals. No concrete evidence or new things were presented, but he did not see them.
But this time the appearance of the Nine Phoenix Pearl Crown became an opportunity.
Mao Jianda and Dayou Sanhe were both captured, and none of the four brothers of the Tang family slipped through the net. This means that the origin of the Nine Phoenix Pearl Crown can be traced.
As soon as we knew it, it seemed that where the Nine Phoenix Pearl Crown came from and who participated in the murder sixteen years ago could be revealed. However, neither Feng Ziying nor Han Xu were so optimistic. On the surface, it seemed that they were involved in the case. All the important suspects have been caught in the net, but if the fog here is lifted, new and unexpected things will emerge.
"Mr. Yu Chen, what do you think?" Feng Ziying saw Han Xu's expression was deep but did not say anything. She also knew that this guy was in trouble now, "I will fully cooperate with you, but you also know that Mr. Liu Ji and you have just arrived, and there are many things. I also have to hand it over, especially since many of these properties were previously under the custody of the Longjing Lieutenant and the army. They need to be handed over clearly one by one. In addition, the Zhen family is about to start working on it, so I'm afraid you will have to worry more about this case. "
Han Xu gave Feng Ziying a sharp look and said angrily: "Ziying, you caused such a big trouble for me as soon as I came here. I was still thinking about the Ministry of Punishment. How big of a deal could it be to come to Jiangnan?" , if it is really involved in the case, the Ministry of Punishment can just guide the local officials to handle the case. Without the Nanjing Ministry of Punishment, wouldn’t the various government offices be able to handle the case? Who would have thought that you would come here to find trouble for me."
"Hey, Mr. Yu, it's inappropriate for you to say this. How can you turn a blind eye to such a big case? How can you call it troublesome?" Feng Ziying said with a smile: "The Shen family is rich and famous in the world. In the world, if the Ministry of Punishment can use this case to establish its prestige, it will also be a confession to the entire Jiangnan gentry and common people, and it will also make the Jiangnan people respect the imperial court even more.
Regarding Feng Ziying, Han Xu was really at a loss. He could only wave his hands and said impatiently: "Okay, okay, Ziying, please stop singing high-profile and hating me here. You two go out first. Ziying and I are still I have something to say."
Fang Youdu and another principal left quickly, leaving only the two of them.
"Ziying, you really don't understand...
Are you pretending to be confused? There are too many things involved in the Shen family case. The key is that the thirty-eighth year of Yuanxi was the most delicate time. At that time, the relationship between several emperors was complicated and confusing. There was no government behind this case. I don't believe in tricks, but what's the purpose of doing tricks? To take advantage of the situation to eliminate the influence of the Shen family in Jiangnan and suppress the sponsors of Jiangnan scholars, or is it a battle between two kings that will bring disaster to Chiyu? Or is it a way for the Supreme Emperor to vent his long-standing grievances? ?Who is the main messenger? Does it mean much to find out now? Otherwise, we will have to ask for chicken feathers."
Han Xu's words further strengthened Feng Ziying's views and confidence, "Master Yu, I think this is a good thing. What does their dog-eating-dog-biting affair have to do with us? On the contrary, this case will definitely involve many people. From my observation, whether these people are in office or in office, they can all be cleaned up. Only when the house is clean can things be done easily..."
Han Xu was startled for a moment and then thought about it, "But Ziying, if you expose Ziying, it will definitely cause too much trouble and offend many people, even people we didn't expect..." "Mr. Yu Chen"
, do you think we can avoid offending people when we come here? Don’t we just come with the purpose of offending people? How can we win people if we don’t offend them?”
Feng Ziying asked confidently, while Han Xu nodded thoughtfully.
