Siheyuan: I have broken space

When Lin Ruhai was seriously ill, the battle in the court over the Salt Patrol Censor almost reached a fever pitch, and the emperor was at a disadvantage at that time.

Later, news came from Jiangnan that Lin Ruhai's illness was cured, so no one would turn their backs and seek the position of the Salt Patrol Censor. After all, Lin Ruhai was a loyal minister of the Supreme Emperor, and the Salt Patrol Censor was the Emperor's pocketbook.

This time, Lin Ruhai took the initiative to resign, and the Supreme Emperor agreed. The battle that had not yet ended in the court began again.

Now, for the emperor, the position of Salt Patrol Censor is actually not that important. No matter whose person gets this position, does he still dare to miss the share of the Supreme Emperor?

As for other benefits, even if they are obtained by those people, they can only be temporarily stored with them.

Of course, the emperor would not give up if he could place his own people in the position of Salt Patrol Censor. The emperor took advantage of the competition between various forces to compete for the position of Salt Patrol Censor in the court to delay time. At the same time, he sent a large number of

With Lin Ruhai's convenience, many manpower was quietly deployed in all aspects of Jiangnan's salt administration.

The role of these people is to secretly collect evidence. Because the emperor has already obtained the account books of Jiangnan Salt Administration, there is no need to trace the previous accounts. These people only need to be responsible for the accounts after the new censor, so their task is not heavy.

In the end, with the support of the Four Kings and Eight Gongs, Huang Zongxing got the position of the Salt Patrol Censor. His identity was somewhat similar to Lin Ruhai's. He married Xiu Guogong's sister and belonged to the Four Kings and Eight Gongs lineage.

At the same time, this man was also Prince Zhongxin's right-hand man and made great contributions to Prince Zhongxin's fight for the throne. If the Supreme Emperor had not suddenly abdicated the throne, the Emperor might not have been able to sit on the throne.

After the Emperor recovered from his illness, he could not let go of his power, so Prince Zhongxin's forces began to oppose the Emperor in the court again, and Huang Zongxing was an important figure among them.

This time, Huang Zongxing received the full support of the four princes and eight princes. The emperor did not dare to confront him head-on, so he had no choice but to agree to Huang Zongxing taking over the position of Salt Inspector.

The emperor said: "I hope that Huang Aiqing can uphold the public spirit and manage the salt administration affairs well. Lin Ruhai has done a pretty good job in the salt administration for nearly ten years. The princes in the court vouch for Huang Aiqing, and I also believe that Aiqing will do a better job than Lin Aiqing.

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How can I be better than Lin Ruhai?

Of course, he paid more salt tax than Lin Ruhai. You must know that before Lin Ruhai took office, the annual salt tax was about 7 million taels. After Lin Ruhai took office, the salt tax increased year by year, until the third year it was always 1,000 taels.

Wan Liang up and down.

It's not that Lin Ruhai is incapable of continuing to increase the salt tax, but that the resistance is too great. The fight for the throne requires money, and many people are interested in salt. At that time, the battle for the throne became fierce, and the Supreme Emperor was unable to take into account the salt policy.

I can turn a blind eye and close one eye.

Now the emperor almost asked Huang Zongxing to increase the salt tax, but Huang Zongxing simply couldn't do it.

Why did the important officials of the imperial court support him as the censor of the Salt Patrol? Isn't it just money? During the reign of the Supreme Emperor, courtiers were allowed to borrow money from the Ministry of Household Affairs. What could the courtiers do with the borrowed money? They would never save it.

With money for consumption, he soon developed a life of extravagance and extravagance, as can be seen from the life of the Jia family.

Now, the emperor has tightened the household department, and many families are unable to survive. Now, there are not many ways to bring them wealth quickly, and Yanyin is very important.

However, the Supreme Emperor now relies on these powerful people to control the government. It is really difficult to take action against them.

This will definitely be a long tug of war.

In the original book, the emperor began to deal with the Zhen family and consolidated power in Jiangnan. It will still be a long time before the Zhen family falls.

Wang Tingxuan set out with the newly appointed Salt Patrol Censor.

"Wang Guard, thank you for bringing someone to escort me to my post." Huang Zongxing came to Wang Tingxuan's side.

"Mr. Huang, you're welcome. We are on official business this time. Mr. Lin voluntarily donated half of his family property to help the court solve its problems. Our purpose this time is to take over the Lin family's property."

Lin Ruhai's donation of family property caused an uproar in the court. But many people were relieved when they thought that he only had one daughter. Those officials with character naturally praised Lin Ruhai's behavior, and even more praised him.

Disdain and jealousy.

Huang Zongxing said with some embarrassment: "Master Lin's behavior is worth learning from."

Of course Wang Tingxuan understood that Huang Zongxing's purpose was to find out his true and false beliefs. The emperor relied on glass and mirrors to solve his financial crisis in one fell swoop. Without the constraints of money, the emperor's power continued to grow. This is also the case for those who have illusions.

This is the reason why he and his nobles are striving for the position of Salt Patrol Censor.

Wang Tingxuan's information has long been placed in front of the major forces. Many people are disapproving of his behavior, but this does not prevent them from coveting the prescriptions in Wang Tingxuan's hands.

Many people in the capital wanted to ask for prescriptions from Wang Tingxuan, but after searching around, they found that there was no chance of contact with Wang Tingxuan. What troubled them was that no one knew Wang Tingxuan.

The only one who can interact with him is the Dragon Guard. But Wang Tingxuan's Dragon Guard is different from the Dragon Guards who are descendants of noble nobles. Most of the Dragon Guards that Wang Tingxuan belongs to are masters selected from the army and are the emperor's cronies.

To put it bluntly, the Dragon Guard where the noble disciples are located is the place where the noble disciples are gilded. The Dragon Guard in the Ningguo Mansion was bought from Dai Quan. It is conceivable that such a Dragon Guard is different from the emperor's

There is no intersection between confidants at all.

Huang Zongxing condescended to surround Wang Tingxuan, just to win over him. But looking at the man in front of him who was destined to die, Wang Tingxuan really couldn't be interested.

"Master Huang, if there is nothing else, I will go back and rest."

A clerk next to Huang Zongxing pointed at Wang Tingxuan's back and said, "Sir, this man doesn't know how to commend himself. Do you want me to teach him a lesson?"

Huang Zongxing thought to himself, if you can teach him a lesson, do you still need to tell him? Didn't you see that when he left the capital, Prince Zhongshun came to the dock to see him off in person?

Although Prince Zhongshun has a bad reputation, such a person is terrifying. He will not tell you the rules at all. If Prince Zhongshun sends someone to kill you, can you expect anyone to redress your grievances on your behalf?

Wang Tingxuan is also talking about Huang Zongxing.

"Sir, the battle for Mr. Huang to take office this time is not small. I saw many powerful stewards from powerful families following behind." The speaker's name is Miao Zhonglei. His family is not big, and he comes from a family of military generals, but he has the highest official position.

He was only a fifth-grade military attache, and he is now a fifth-grade bodyguard.

Don't underestimate this kind of family, they are very familiar with the capital's connections. Many powerful families in the capital manage affairs with dignity, and this person knows them all. Wang Tingxuan's ability to familiarize himself with the affairs of the capital so quickly is inseparable from this person's surrender.

"We don't need to worry about these things. Tell brothers, be careful and don't capsize the boat in the gutter."

"Don't worry, sir. We are the Imperial Guards. I don't believe anyone dares to attack us?"

"Have you forgotten the purpose of our trip? Didn't you only see the stewards of the powerful families, but not the entourage they brought with them? Those people are all practicing family members. Find a few smarter brothers and observe in secret

Their actions. If anyone inquires about our information, be careful."

Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing this time, and the belongings he brought with him were almost openly displayed. The emperor's power in Jiangnan was still too weak, and there was no guarantee that someone would not take action and blame the mountain bandits and water bandits.

Wang Tingxuan was not willing to gamble with his life.