Chapter 74:
It’s so cliché to pry for information! It’s so cliché!
After saying this, Su Ze felt like he was going to be spit out.
But the cliche ones are also the most effective.
Hearing that there was going to be a disaster in his house, Yu Zongyuan immediately trembled.
Just now, he wanted to ask Su Ze for advice on how to curse his brother to death and inherit the Yu family business.
At this moment, Su Ze said that the Yu family was in great danger, so how could Yu Zongyuan not be anxious.
"Brother Su, what kind of disaster is this? Is there a way to avoid it!"
Su Ze still said calmly: "The disaster comes from the north."
At this time, Yu Zongyuan was shocked, and he even expressed his respect with respect. He looked at Su Ze with his eyes.
These days, Yu Zongyuan also saw his father's anxiety after eating his father's family recipes.
Yu Zongyuan had never seen his father like this since he was a child. He secretly listened to the discussion between his father and his elder brother. He only heard that a censor from the north was coming to join the Qing army in Fujian. Both his father and brother were envoys for the censor from the north. A sad look on his face.
Unexpectedly, Su Ze knew that the disaster was coming from the north as soon as he "calculated". Now Yu Zongyuan was even more convinced of Su Ze's "Tao Xing".
In fact, the matter of Yushi Qingjun was also spread in the county, but Yu Zongyuan was deceived and believed that Su Ze had calculated it.
Su Ze squinted his eyes again and said: "This method of avoiding disaster cannot be calculated for the time being."
"Can't be calculated!?"
Yu Zongyuan stood up, and Su Ze said calmly:
"My plum blossom technique is based on " The principles in the Book of Changes are about calculating the secrets of heaven. Since you want to calculate, you must first understand the cause and effect."
Su Ze said it in a confusing way, but Yu Zongyuan understood what he meant. He thought about it and told the news he knew. out.
"My father received news from an uncle in the Ministry of War that the imperial court was going to send a censor to the Qing army. The descendants of children who were sent to the army for committing crimes after the Yongle year were not allowed to hold military positions in the imperial court. If they inherited military positions, they would not only have to be dismissed but also have their salaries recovered. ."
Su Ze didn't show much expression. Hai Rui had already told him this information the last time he entered the county.
The whole country was notified through the Di Bao at the beginning of the month. The Yu family is the hereditary commander of the third rank. There must be some relatives and friends in the court, and they should get more news.
Sure enough, Yu Zongyuan continued:
"The person sent by the imperial court to the Qing army in Fujian is Yan Maoqing, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Su Ze's brows jumped when he heard the word Yan Maoqing.
The surname Yan is not the one in the genealogy that says "the Imperial Envoy Yan patrolled the guards", but this Yan Maoqing is a unique figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
There are rumors alone, not because of Yan Maoqing and Yan Yushi's great achievements, but because this guy is a super cool official!
Yan Maoqing attached himself to Yan Song and took charge of the salt administration of the Fourth Salt Transportation Department in the 35th year of Jiajing. He extorted salt merchants, spent thousands of gold every year, tortured and killed innocent people, and the people complained. He extorted Huainan's property, which almost led to a catastrophe.
But because of his ability to make money, Emperor Jiajing not only ignored the censor's impeachment of Yan Maoqing, but also promoted him to the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
In the end, Yan Song was overthrown, and Yan Maoqing was liquidated and overthrown, and was sent to guard the border.
It turned out that the man who joined the Qing army in Fujian was such a corrupt official. According to history, Yan Maoqing bribed Yan Song and his son two years later, and then he got the fat job of taking charge of the salt administration of the four provinces. It seems that this money was used to bribe the Yan family and his son. , was saved during the Qing army in Fujian!
Now it's troublesome. If it's an ordinary censor, there's another explanation for this. If it's a ruthless and corrupt official like Yan Maoqing, then Chang Ning Wei will also be doomed.
It's no wonder that commanders like the Yu family, who have been in command for generations, are uneasy. It turns out it's because Yan Maoqing is coming to Fujian.
Yu Zongyuan continued: "This Master Yan has been a Jinshi for twenty years in this dynasty. My uncle from the Ministry of War sent word that Master Yan came to the Qing Army in Fujian through the path of Xiaoge Lao." Yu Zongyuan sighed. Although he was only the second son of a third-grade military attache, he also knew the "prestige" of Mr. Xiao Ge.
Yu Zongyuan once heard that a magistrate who had resigned from Ding You spent a thousand taels of silver to get a good job when he came back to power, but in the end he did not even see Mr. Xiaoge in person.
Yu Zongyuan also saw his father's subordinates spend a lot of money to "honor" their father in order to set up cards to "persuade" donations when leaving the city.
Just think about it and you will know how much money Yan Maoqing, the imperial censor, spent to get down to the Qing army, and how much he will be like when he gets to Fujian.
Su Ze still closed his eyes and asked, "How is your family going to respond?" Yu
Zongyuan paused. This was something he overheard the secret discussion between his father and brother, and it was not convenient to tell outsiders.
But thinking of Su Ze's "magnificent powers", Yu Zongyuan decided to speak out. It was also for the good of his family!
Yu Zongyuan said: "My father wants to send his brother to Fuzhou Prefecture. He will first go to Dusi Yamen to inquire about the situation. When Yan Yushi arrives in Fujian, he will definitely go to Dusi Yamen first." "It's just that my brother already has a military position
. It is not suitable to leave Nanping County if you are here."
The garrison system of the Ming Dynasty was equivalent to a garrison military region. Those with military posts were not allowed to leave the garrison station without special official duties.
For example, the duty of the Yanping Guards is to guard the Yanping Mansion, and the commander Yu Jian wanted his eldest son to take over. The eldest son already had a military position and is now the fodder ambassador of the Yanping Guards.
In fact, Commander Yu can just do some official business and send his eldest son to Fuzhou Prefecture for official duties. However, now is the critical moment when the censor of the Qing army is about to take office. Commander Yu is afraid that this matter will leave a trace, so he has been delaying. He dared not send his eldest son out.
Su Ze looked at Yu Zongyuan and said: "Brother Yu, the disaster to your family will fall on you."
Yu Zongyuan pointed at himself and said: "Me?"
Su Ze nodded and said: "I have already After all, you are the one who has solved the Yu family's calamity, so you should go to Fuzhou Mansion to help solve the family's problems."
Su Ze looked at Yu Zongyuan again and said, "If you can get over this hurdle, you can Naturally, the family will still have several generations of wealth, and what you want will turn around during this trip to Fuzhou!"
Yu Zongyuan's breathing quickened, wasn't what he wanted just the right to inherit the family?
This Su Ze is indeed up to his word! He also saw what he wanted and pointed out the way to help the family solve the disaster.
Of course, Su Ze didn't know that Yu Zongyuan wanted to fight for the inheritance rights. He just used his "fortune-telling" skills to fool Yu Zongyuan.
Yan Maoqing's first stop when he arrived in Fujian must be Fuzhou Prefecture. He tricked Yu Zongyuan into asking for information in order to get first-hand information.
The Changning Guard does not have the same resources as the Yanping Guard, so they can find ways to manage the censor.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle. You must first understand Yan Maoqing's temperament, temperament, and work style, so that you can prescribe the right medicine.
Yu Zongyuan quickly filled up the wine, drank it down in one gulp, and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Su! When I come back this time, I will have a banquet with Brother Su to express my gratitude!" After saying that, Yu Zongyuan took out a brocade bag
, After putting it into Su Ze's hand, he immediately went downstairs and hurried back home.
Su Ze opened the kit, and inside it was a piece of silver weighing twenty taels. Su Ze couldn't help but sigh that this second young master was really a good tool for a fool and a lot of money!
[Fortune-telling in a restaurant, "Fortune-telling" skill +5, Lv1, 25/100]
(End of this chapter)