eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 917 Courage

Chapter 917 Courage

Three days later,

The imperial edict and the emperor's secret order to Han Ziren both arrived in Yangzhou.

Even Han Ziren, the spy chief, was shocked after seeing the imperial edict. The emperor not only wanted to deal with the Yangzhou case seriously, but also wanted to release these two hungry wolves of the factory guards.

If we handle the case with this intensity, the result will be obvious. There will be arrests everywhere.

On the one hand, it is because the private minting of coins is difficult to define and easier to slander. If you hold private money in your hands and say that you did not mint it yourself, I may believe it if I am willing to do so. If I don’t want to believe it, how can you prove it?

On the other hand, it is difficult to handle all the cases in a short period of time because there are too many cases. It is also impossible to handle the cases quickly and accurately at the same time.

lackey,

This is the power of a falconer baring its fangs.

But Han Ziren couldn't care less. To be honest, in his impression, the emperor also cared about the people. He would not have issued such an edict without further consideration. To put it bluntly, the emperor had no choice. What else could he do?

So when the morning light first appeared, he, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, finally set out.

Hundreds of brocade-robed captains were dressed in gorgeous brocade robes, with sharp eyes and imposing bearing. Such a team would appear majestic and intimidating whenever it appeared on the streets.

……

Jiang Yin came into the pavilion from outside and said as soon as he came in, "That Ninth Lady didn't come today."

"Oh."

The voice that answered her was flat and emotionless.

"Maybe he really went to find someone who is in the pepper business for us."

Not sure. Lin Qingyun doesn’t have much desire to grow pepper now.

While the two were chatting, a little boy in coarse linen clothes came running outside. He looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a dirty face. It was unknown where this poor kid came from.

The little boy rushed to the shore and called out to the waterside pavilion, "Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Song Jiuniang was not at home and a stranger came to visit, which immediately made the two of them alert.

"Just sit still and let me take a look." Jiang Yin put down the teapot in his hand and appeared at the door pretending to be very strong.

"Where did this wild boy come from, and what does he do?"

The little boy was so stupid that he just stretched out his hand and said, "This was given to me by an adult named Song. He asked me to deliver it here and give it to the beautiful sister who lives here."

"Tsk." Jiang Yin said with a bad face, "You look like you are already in your teens, not a child. You can't be so frivolous."

Of course, because she heard the surname was Song, her vigilance was lowered.

Lin Qingyun also came out from inside the house, took a quick look at the poor child, and said, "Give him something to eat before letting him go."

Jiang Yin did not argue with her on this issue and just gave it to her.

After the little boy was sent away,

Lin Qingyun sat back in the room and began to open the envelope.

Jiang Yin came in from outside after finishing her work and asked, "What did you write? Why didn't she come?"

"Sister, you didn't really melt the good copper coins to make inferior ones, did you?" Lin Qingyun stood up in a flash, looking very anxious.

"What, what are you doing?" Jiang Yin was stunned.

"Look!" Lin Qingyun was so anxious that she spoke like pouring beans. "Lord Song didn't come because the Jinyiwei had more important things to do. The emperor ordered the Jinyiwei, the East Factory and all government offices to severely punish those who privately minted copper coins and defrauded the government of new coins. If the amount involved is 100 taels, there will be imprisonment, 1,000 taels will be exiled, and 10,000 taels will be beheaded! Sister, you said you would do this before, right?"

Jiang Yin finished listening and watching.

Her still fresh face turned pale all of a sudden. “I, I, I am, I am…”

Lin Qingyun's heart sank to the bottom, "Really? Didn't you say you must not do that?"

"Oh, I saw an opportunity like this at the beginning, so I couldn't resist. Who would have thought it would be like this now?"

Lin Qingyun had no choice but to look for it anxiously, "Where is the money? Have you ever exchanged it?"

"I haven't had time to change it yet," Jiang Yin suddenly seemed to have grasped something, "If I don't change it, can I be considered as not participating in the private casting?"

Well, this is hard to explain.

In fact, participating in private minting is a bigger problem.

As for whether the money was exchanged or not, what does it matter? If the person is caught, can the money still be taken away?

Of course, this is a matter of each having their own reasons.

The specific explanation is not up to them. The key is to get the government to recognize it.

Although Lin Qingyun had been crying like a sickly girl these past two days, she was a ruthless person who had participated in revenge against imperial officials, so she could remain calm at the critical moment.

She thought about it carefully and said, "Sir Song still has the mission to protect us, so the higher-ups are not trying to kill us. Now that you are involved in this matter, but you haven't changed your mind and haven't really taken the government's money, there may still be a chance to turn things around. Let's go to Sir Song now, first, to confess this matter, and second, I want to expose the leader of the organization of the private forging and help with the investigation. This way, maybe we can get away with neither merit nor punishment."

It sounds like there is some truth to it.

But people always get confused when it concerns themselves.

Jiang Yin instinctively wanted to evade, and said, "Sister! How can someone commit a crime and then come to me on his own initiative? Look at how harsh her tone is in the letter. It's useless for anyone to intercede in this matter. How can there be a chance of turning things around?"

"Sister! The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal army, and they have the power to execute first and report later. They also have the Internal Affairs Office, which keeps track of the dynamics of the world. Now that the emperor has issued an order and Lord Song has no time to come here, I guess the case in Yangzhou has already begun!

You didn't have any comprehensive concealment measures when you were privately casting. If you catch one, you will definitely be exposed. By the time the Jinyiwei find us, it will be too late! Now we have the merit of exposing it. This is our last chance!"

"What you said makes sense, but your words don't count." Jiang Yin still didn't want to go.

Lin Qingyun had no choice but to lift her skirt and walk faster, and went out directly, "If you don't go, I will!"

"Hey! Qingyun?! Ouch!"

After stomping her feet on the spot, she couldn't keep up.

However, the journey was truly terrifying. They lived by a remote river in Yangzhou City. When they approached the city, they could clearly feel that the atmosphere was different from usual.

The number of people on the streets has decreased significantly.

On the contrary, there were many government officials riding tall horses and rushing around rapidly.

Lin Qingyun said she wanted to find it, but where could she find it?

When they walked onto the street, they also witnessed the Jinyiwei's "law enforcement" with their own eyes.

A dozen people kicked the door open and soon took out several bags of cheap coins. Then an old man and his entire family were tied up.

The neighbors around them were watching in the same horror as them.

Watching the once wealthy master being kicked forward like a stray dog.

Lin Qingyun had experienced this scene before. Changle Terrace was like this back then. This was the true scene of the emperor being angry and corpses everywhere.

In my ears, some people were muttering, "Why did he go crazy all of a sudden? The Jinyiwei arrested people all over the city, saying that he had committed the crime of refining counterfeit coins. But he was clearly accepting them before. Isn't this cheating people?"

Another person said, "I don't know what has happened in the court. I guess some traitor has deceived the emperor and made a false accusation."

The sound was very quiet, and only people like Lin Qingyun who were standing with them watching the fun could hear it.

After hearing this, anger rose in his heart again. "Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch and a man of natural talent. How could anyone deceive you? There is no evil in the court! Counterfeit coins were originally banned by the court. Those who were arrested were all because of their greed. They wanted to get something for nothing. They asked for trouble. What does the emperor and the government have to do with it?"

The two people who were discussing before were dressed like country gentry, otherwise they would not have such knowledge. Because what they said was a bit "disrespectful" and the Jinyiwei were lurking around like tigers and wolves, they did not dare to talk back even if they were facing a weak woman. They just talked a little and then left.

Jiang Yin pulled her sleeves and said, "Why bother with these people? Let's find someone first. Look at this situation, it's so scary."

The government was really arresting people, and this really scared her.

As long as those people she knew were caught, they would definitely give her up, and there was no deep friendship between the two parties.

Lin Qingyun bit her lip and said, "Or, I'll go ask someone. There are probably quite a few Jinyiwei in the city now."

"Is it ok?"

"I don't know, but it's better to try it than to wait anxiously here."

Most people would not take the initiative to provoke the Jinyiwei, but this former courtesan was quite courageous.

(End of this chapter)