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    Kings Seize Heirs¡¿Chapter 10 Shocking Case

    Zhu Ci came here for the smuggling case, so he went straight to the subject after being polite, "Mr. Liu, Xiao Wang is here today to ask for something, and I hope Mr. Liu can help!"

    Liu Wencai also expected why the King of Chu came. He murmured, "Your Majesty, if Liu is right, he is here for Zhuang Tingzhen! We, the merchants, are all watching what your Majesty did in Fuzhou.  , However, I¡¯m afraid Liu won¡¯t be able to help with this!¡±

    Zhu Ci said oh, "Sir, as far as Xiao Wang knows, Zhuang Tingzhen has indeed bullied the market in Fuzhou, and the amount of smuggling cases is also huge. The impact on sir is probably not small. Why is he not willing?  Help?"

    "The prince only knows one thing, but not the other. Although Zhuang Tingzhen is unlucky, Zhuang Tingzhen is not the only one in the banker's family! The prince was born in the palace, so he must understand the stakes in it better than Liu." Liu Wencai did not hope.  Being involved in this incident, he did business honestly, which was better than anything else.

    Zhu Ci heard the meaning behind Liu Wencai's words. Yes, the forces behind Zhuang Tingzhen were not something Liu Wencai could provoke, and even he himself might not be able to fight those people. He sighed, "Mr. Wang is here to visit."  Come on, I hope you don't let Xiao Wang go back empty-handed. How about you show me a way?" Since Liu Wencai doesn't want to get involved, there shouldn't be anything wrong with giving him some verbal guidance.

    Liu Wencai pondered for a long time, "Liu Quan, go and invite Mr. Teacher." Liu Wencai ordered Liu Quan, "Your Majesty. Liu respects your lord very much, but Liu also has wealth and life in the local area. It is not right to move his home."  Although it is an easy task, the prince must be able to understand the difficulties involved. Liu recommended a talent to the prince. In Liu's opinion, the prince does not lack the courage to do things, but he still lacks some talents who can make suggestions. I am a teacher.  A rare talent, as the saying goes, can learn civil and martial arts and become a member of the emperor's family. If he can follow the prince, he will have a shortcut to promotion."

    As Liu Wencai was talking, housekeeper Liu Quan brought someone.  This man seemed to be about forty years old, and his appearance was fair, but he had an unpleasant smell. Only when they got closer to the ground did everyone realize that the smell of this man was garlic.

    Through observation, Zhu Ci judged that the so-called Mr. Dixi should be from the north, because southerners did not have the habit of eating raw garlic, and the physical characteristics of this man also had the courage of the northerners. He did not know why he became a teacher in Liu Wencai's house.  gentlemen.

    Liu Wencai quickly introduced.  "Your Majesty, this is my teacher, Mr. Gong Yeliang. Mr. Gongye, this is the current emperor, His Highness the King of Chu."

    Gong Yeliang¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this.  But instead of kneeling down, he bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, Gong Yeliang is here to pay homage to Your Majesty." His words and actions were neither humble nor overbearing.

    Zhu Ci thought to himself that Liu Wencai was not good enough to recommend such a teacher. Could it be that this teacher was extraordinary?  But what Liu Wencai said just now touched Zhu Ci's heart. He really has no one to use now. If he had such a group of people to help him, he would be much better at doing things than now.  Therefore, I have great respect for Gong Yeliang.  "You're welcome, sir, take a seat!"

    Liu Wencai looked at Gong Yeliang.  "Sir, you have lived in my house for two years. In these two years, Quanzi's studies have become better and better day by day under the guidance of Mr. Liu. I would like to thank you here in advance. As the saying goes, people go to high places, and water goes to low places.  "Liu, sir, he is full of talents, but he is really buried in Liu's house. Today I have a chance to meet His Highness the King of Chu. Sir, he is looking for a shortcut to get promoted. I wonder what do you think, sir?"

    Gong Yeliang laughed, "My boss speaks straightforwardly. Yes, I really hope to get ahead, but unfortunately I have never had this opportunity. Today I will tell the truth in front of the prince! I have to add "Gongye" in front of my surname.  What a slave! I am a guilty person, and my father was a member of the Tatar Army back then. It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t have the opportunity to take off the surname of slave. Now that I know my identity, I wonder if the prince can still use someone?"

    Zhu Ci? hesitated for a moment. He knew that there were a group of people who were either Tatars or traitors and were given the surname of slaves. Even many of the current Earls and Lords had the surname of Ren. "What are you talking about, sir?"  The king is thirsty for talents, if he can help Mr. Wang, he will help him get rid of the slave surname."

    Gong Yeliang was very happy after hearing this. He was conceited, but his father failed to live up to expectations and became a traitor. As a result, he had no chance to take the imperial examination. After checking the three generations of his ancestors, two of them were traitors. How could the imperial court use him?  After hearing that Chu King Zhu Ci? came to Fuzhou to provide disaster relief, he also hoped to establish a relationship with Chu King. Unexpectedly, success came so suddenly. Chu King actually came to Liu Wencai's house, which really made him overjoyed.

    Gong Yeliang immediately followed Zhu Cixi back to the temporary residence of the inn. Zhu Cixi was moved by Gong Yeliang's words in Liu Mansion, and his men indeedThere are really no good talents. I think back in the Warring States Period, there were three thousand counselors in the palace of the fourth prince, who was unparalleled in the limelight. Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times in the thatched cottage and got a third of the world. This talent is really something that cannot be compared with real money.

    Zhu Ci was thinking about Zhuang Tingzhen, so he patiently had dinner with Gong Yeliang before asking about it. He had heard that people with some ability had a good temper, so he respected Gong Yeliang very much.  , of course, I also want to see if this Gong Yeliang is capable. If he really has a strategy, then he will have a good helper.

    Gong Yeliang looked at Zhu Cixi, "Your Majesty, are you anxious about Zhuang Tingzhen's case now? I often read "Jinling Xunjian" and am very interested in some things. Let's not talk about Zhuang Tingzhen's case first, let's talk about Your Majesty first.  Why was he sent to Fujian for disaster relief? As far as I know, there are many people who support the fourth prince in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and even parts of Huguang. However, the emperor sent the prince to Fujian instead of Guangdong. Among them  Does the prince understand the truth?"

    Zhu Ci was stunned, "Because the fourth brother was in Suzhou at the time, the emperor made this arrangement in order to allow me and the fourth brother to arrive at the disaster area at the same time. Why do you ask this, sir?"

    Gong Yeliang smiled slightly, "No! No! It is known throughout the world that the Long Live Lord has a preference for the prince. Otherwise, he would not have just made the prince king. The emperor's intention of letting the prince come to Fujian may not be as simple as the prince thought. Your Majesty  Don't you know that this is the support area of ??the Fourth Prince? They sent the prince to Fujian instead of Guangdong because they wanted the prince to have access to this network. The emperor also wanted to see how big this network is. How dense it is!"

    Zhu Ci was not sure whether what Gong Yeliang said was right or wrong, "Sir, let's put this matter aside for now. What Xiao Wang is worried about now is Zhuang Tingzhen's case, and I hope you can help."

    Gong Yeliang shook his head, "Your Majesty, Zhuang Tingzhen's case is actually the simplest. He doesn't know the true face of Mount Lu, and it's just because the prince is in this mountain. The prince values ??Zhuang Tingzhen too much. As far as I know, the prince does not have Zhuang Tingzhen.  Arresting Zhuang Tingzhen and others without evidence of guilt greatly violates the laws established by the emperor. Even if you are a prince, doing so will put the blame in the hands of others."

    Zhu Ci said in her heart that I knew it too, but there was nothing I could do about it. I had to do this at that time.  The relief work at the disaster relief area is definitely on hold. The victims will either starve to death or cause trouble. Whichever is the lesser of the two evils, "Sir, what should we do now?"

    "It will make more trouble! The bigger the trouble, the more beneficial it will be to the prince. The prince will go to visit the person in charge of the Fuzhou Maritime Court overnight and hand over the entire case to him. The fairness of the Maritime Court is well-known at home and abroad. If it is not in the way of the prince,  I believe that the Maritime Court has settled the case a long time ago. The people Zhuang Tingzhen has made friends with, or Zhuang Tingzhen¡¯s network is only in the following, or the people who have interests entangled with him, he does not have the ability to make friends with the Maritime Court, and  By doing this, the prince also cleared away the possibility of abusing power." Gong Yeliang said with a smile.  "The bigger this incident becomes, the more scared those involved will be. Mistakes are inevitable in the chaos. Then again, if the prince really investigates such a major case in Fujian, it will be a huge blow to the fourth prince in Guangzhou.  No matter how well he did the disaster relief work in Guangzhou, he lost far more than he gained."

    Zhu Ci felt that Gong Yeliang was a bit sinister, "No matter what you say, the fourth child is my king's younger brother. I'm afraid this won't be good!"

    "Your Majesty, they say you are upright, but it should be noted that being too upright is pedantic. Your Majesty has brotherhood in his heart, but other princes may not! Throughout the ages, people have always used any means to fight for the throne. I, Gong Yeliang, am confident that I am a useful person.  But why didn¡¯t I go and seek refuge with other princes? I wanted to seek refuge with him as soon as I heard that King Chu had arrived in Fuzhou. Firstly, the prince really has no power. If I come here, at least I can get the prince¡¯s attention. Secondly, the prince is upright and upright. What will happen to me?  It will definitely not be a dead end. I feel at ease following a person like the prince. Thirdly, the prince has an innate advantage in being favored by the emperor. The future is bright with the prince. Please don¡¯t despise me for being snobbish. This is how it is in this world.  It is necessary for the prince to be honest, but the prince needs a despicable villain like me to do things for the prince!"

    Gong Yeliang's words made Zhu Cixi very conflicted. He saw that Gong Yeliang was indeed a cunning and strategic "villain", but he really needed such talents. His mother praised him for his integrity, but this time he left the capital.  While doing things, he realized that some of them were not as beautiful as he imagined. He looked at Gong Yeliang and nodded helplessly.

    The Zhuang Tingzhen smuggling case became more and more troublesome. After Zhu Cixi handed the case over to the Maritime Court, various criminal evidence of the Zhuang Tingzhen smuggling group was discovered one after another. Zhu Cixi lamented that professionals are different. If he had known about the people in the Maritime Court,  So powerful, he had already transferred the case.

    The trial lasted for one and a half months, and the entire case was basically clear. There were seven merchants suspected of smuggling, the total amount of smuggling was as high as 10 million yuan, and the evasion of state taxes was as much as 3 million yuan, and those involved in this caseThere were more than twenty Fujian local officials and port officials in Zizhongdi, eight of whom were county magistrates. When the case came out, the whole country was shocked.

    Emperor Hongguang looked at the trial results sent by the Fuzhou Maritime Court and slammed the file on the table.  Tian Rong, who was standing next to him, hurried over to deal with it, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you, calm down." The whole capital knew about Zhuang Tingzhen's case, and Tian Rong was also puzzled. According to the character of King Chu, he would never spread such news.  Could it be that people have changed after going out?

    "Find Wang Duo." Emperor Hongguang suppressed his anger. He also knew a little about smuggling, but it was all a small matter. The country could not focus on the mice and let the bears go, but the emergence of Zhuang Tingzhen's case was surprising.  It was beyond his expectation, which made him a little sad.

    Wang Duo also knew about this and came to the Imperial Study Room to look at the still angry Emperor Hongguang. He sighed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you should be angry, but you should also be happy. Not only was the King of Chu effective in relieving the disaster, but he also uncovered such a crime."  This major case shows that King Chu is no longer a child, he has grown up."

    Emperor Hongguang listened to Wang Duo's words and sat on the chair, "I made a mistake in sending him to Fujian. Zhuang Tingzhen is Concubine Chen's cousin. In this case, Ci?  Not careful!"

    "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. The fourth prince will not think so. It's just that many people in Jiangnan are dissatisfied with the Prince of Chu. Your Majesty, is this how you plan to judge this case?" Wang Duo was also surprised.  Like the King of Chu's behavior.

    Emperor Hongguang thought for a while and said, "Let Yan Yingyuan go and verify. If it is true, all seven criminals of Zhuang Tingzhen will be executed. The suspected local officials will be executed as well as the first offender, and the accomplices will be sent to the Western Xinjiang Army for hard labor."

    Wang Duo shuddered in his heart. This punishment was too severe, but it was the first time that something like this happened. If the punishment is not severe, it will not serve as a warning. It can only be said that those people are too greedy. "Your Majesty, Ci Ye this time  The disaster relief work was well done, and the emperor should reward him." Wang Duo knew that those killed by Emperor Hongguang were all those who supported the fourth prince. Maybe the fourth prince didn't know, but those who planned for the fourth prince would be honest for a while.

    "Well! Ci Ye did a good job this time. I have asked Tian Rong to draft a decree to confer Ci Ye the title of King of Wu." After saying that, Emperor Hongguang paused and said, "My dear, I want to confer the title on Lao Wu and the others.  , what do you think, Aiqing?"

    Wang Duo knew the difficulties of Emperor Hongguang, "Although it is said that there is no salary for no merit, these princes who have grown up should also share the emperor's worries. After these princes are granted the title, the emperor can delegate some affairs to these princes.  It's okay to deal with it this way, Wei Chen has considered this matter before, and has already thought about the titles of several princes."

    "Oh! Aiqing has thought so deeply, I wonder what the title is?" Emperor Hongguang was very pleased that Wang Duo could think so far. Now, apart from Wang Duo, the only person who can take care of his family affairs is Yin Shixun.

    "The emperor has just named Ci Ye the King of Wu. Let me tell you the titles of the other princes. The second prince can be named King of Jin, the third prince can be named King of Qi, and the fifth prince can be named King of Qin. The other princes are still young, so  I won¡¯t consider it anymore. I don¡¯t know what the emperor thinks.¡± Wang Duo said the title he had thought of a few years ago.

    No one has guessed who is the mastermind behind the discord!  In fact, the foreshadowing existed as early as the beginning.  Since no one likes decent heirs, let¡¯s write a despicable, shameless, nasty, and cunt-type one!  I don¡¯t know if it will be banned ^_^ The previous ones are just minor roles. The following protagonist is about to appear. I hope everyone will support me!

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