1112. Chapter 1112 Internal and External Troubles
"...Your Majesty, there are a total of 20 people in Kyoto who owe money. Now there are 15 people who have paid back their money. A total of 15 million taels have been handed over to the national treasury." Lu Xiangzhi detailed the cashier situation in Kyoto. The report was made to Mo Rongzhan, and the person who was going to return the money was also told clearly.
The corners of Mo Rongzhan's mouth raised slightly, and there was a chill in his eyes, "Of the 80 million taels of debt silver, South Vietnam only accounts for more than 60 million taels?"
Lu Xiangzhi replied in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I am afraid that these sixty-five million taels were never sent to the treasury and were borrowed when we were in South Vietnam. I found in the account books the ransacking of the Pan family and Feng family in South Vietnam. Taking back the money from the treasury was different from the grand occasion of the two families at that time."
"Bring it here." Mo Rongzhan's face was gloomy. When he saw the account books, he had thought that all the money might not necessarily go out of the treasury. Who in South Vietnam dared to be so bold as to keep the tax money directly? I wrote an IOU to the late emperor, but the late emperor actually didn't ask for anything. The tricky part makes people have to think about it carefully. Once they think about it carefully, they find it incredible.
Eunuch Fu came over and took the account book from Lu Xiangzhi's hand. Mo Rongzhan flipped through a few pages, and anger surged in his heart. "The Pan family and the Feng family in South Vietnam were extremely wealthy back then. Is this what they confiscated from their homes?" ?”
Lu Xiangzhi endured Mo Rongzhan's anger, "Your Majesty, Yichen guessed that there should be many things that have not been recorded in the files. It is unknown where those things went."
Murong Zhan suppressed the anger in his chest, "What did the Pan family and Feng family commit back then?"
This case must have happened many years ago. He had no memory at all. Later, when he grew up and became sensible, he never heard anyone mention this matter. If he hadn't found those account books in the treasury, he would not have known about the Pan family and Feng family in South Vietnam. matter.
"This..." Lu Xiangzhi looked troubled, "Your Majesty, I wanted to go to Tianlu Pavilion to retrieve the files these past two days, but I couldn't find them."
Tianlu Pavilion is the palace archives. In addition to storing the laws and regulations, it also contains files of major cases over the years. For such a big case of confiscation of the Pan family and Feng family, there will definitely be files in Tianlu Pavilion, but there is not even a single word about it.
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyes and looked at Lu Xiangzhi, "The file was not found in Tianlu Pavilion? What about Huang Ceku?"
Huangceku contains case files across the country, and it is impossible that there are no records of the Pan family and the Feng family.
"I have also looked for it, but still haven't found it," Lu Xiangzhi said.
Murong Zhan laughed angrily, "I don't want future generations to know about the Pan family and Feng family cases."
With such a level of concealment, who would believe that there is nothing fishy about these two cases?
Lu Xiangzhi bowed his head slightly and remained silent. He discovered that there was something wrong with this case when he was recovering the money. He was curious to take a look at it, but found that none of it was recorded. If he guessed correctly, this was an unjust case.
"The Pan family and the Feng family were sentenced to confiscation of their homes. Where are their descendants now?" Morong Zhan asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty..." Lu Xiangzhi said with a dry throat, "Back then, the family was confiscated and exiled to the wilderness. A total of 310 people from the Pan family and the Feng family encountered famine and epidemic in the wilderness, and no one survived."
Mo Rongzhan squinted his eyes slightly, his deep black eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, "No one is alive, all died in the wilderness?"
Lu Xiangzhi lowered his head. There was one thing he didn't dare to say. When he couldn't find the Pan family's files, he wanted to find out who had contact with the Pan family. Maybe he could find some useful information, because The Lu family's business had been huge in the past, so he went to find his second uncle and Lu Zanzhi, and found out that before the Lu family became prosperous, his grandfather worked as a merchant for the Pan family.
The relationship was too important. He would not involve the Lu family until he found out why the Pan family was confiscated and silenced.
"What I found out...is this." Lu Xiangzhi whispered.
Mo Rongzhan lowered his eyes and looked at the account books on the desk. A cold look flashed in his eyes, "You go to South Vietnam to meet with the young prince, tell the sixth prince about the Pan family and Feng family cases, and let the sixth prince secretly investigate those years ago. case."
Lu Xiangzhi promised in a low voice.
"Go down and prepare." Murong Zhan said. He put the account books aside. Now the money in Kyoto has been almost collected, and he can handle Ye Chunnan's food and grass in Xiliang.
There is still a stalemate on the Xiliang side. Wan Ziliang was seriously injured. Although he did not fight in person, it will not be easy for Ye Chunnan and Wan Yanxi to join forces to drive out the Beiming army. After all, Wan Ziliang has 200,000 elite soldiers in his hands. .
Unless another civil strife breaks out in Beiming Kingdom at this time!
Morong Zhan leaned on the Taishi chair and fell into deep thought. Nowadays, the Kingdom of Jin can be said to be suffering from internal and external troubles. If he hadn't found these account books in Morongyi, he would not have discovered that there were such big problems in the clan and South Vietnam. The reason why the late emperor was fatuous was Later, most of the royal family's rights were controlled by the clan. Later, he relied on Ye Yisong's ability to suppress the clan. After he ascended the throne, he killed Ye Yisong. The clan did not take any action, so he ignored it.
Before Ye Yisong, what did the clan do to the late emperor? Forced the late emperor to decentralize his power?
This is an internal problem, and the external problem is the war in Xiliang. Every war is getting worse and worse as it drags on. He still has to think about whether he should fight again personally.
No, no, if he wants to go on a personal expedition, he can't rest assured that Yaoyao will stay in Kyoto unless he can be sure that there will be no problems in Kyoto.
"Your Majesty, Xue Lin is outside asking for an audience." Eunuch Fu walked in softly, interrupting Mo Rongzhan's meditation.
Murong Zhan came to his senses immediately. He asked Xue Lin to stay in Chengde Villa. He returned to the palace at this time. Could it be that something happened to Yaoyao?
"Let him come in." Mo Rongzhan put aside other things for the time being, and now Yaoyao's matter is the most important.
Xue Lin walked in from outside and saluted Mo Rongzhan, "I have met the emperor."
Mo Rongzhan frowned and glanced at him. Seeing that he didn't look panicked, he guessed that something had happened to Yaoyao. "Why are you back in the palace? Is the Queen in trouble?"
"Back to the emperor, the empress said she wanted to eat the beef noodles made by Xiaoran and asked her subordinates to take Xiaoran to Chengde Villa." Xue Lin said in a low voice.
Craving beef noodles? Murong Zhan raised his lips when he heard this and said to Eunuch Fu, "Go and bring this palace maid and ask Xue Lin to take her to the villa." Then he looked at Xue Lin and asked, "How have you been the Queen these days?"
"The Queen is accompanied by Mrs. Lu. She has not been out of the villa for several days. She is walking in the village and admiring the flowers." Xue Lin replied. As for the news about Kyoto and the palace, they are very strict about not saying a word. It will not reach the ears of the Queen.
Mo Rongzhan rubbed his chin with his fingertips, wondering if Yaoyao's life was too carefree...
Even if she didn't hear anything, didn't she have any doubts in her heart?