Chapter 550: The Duty of Eradicating Evil Is Over! Accepting Bribes Zhou Xunru!

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Songjiang government office.

After Zhou Chen finished his business for the day, he temporarily returned to his temporary residence under the escort of a team of Tiance Guards.

Originally, he could have lived directly in the government office in the city, or stayed at Huang Ziwei's house.

However, in order to avoid suspicion and reduce unnecessary troubles, Zhou Chen simply rented a secluded house with his own money.

This house is not big. Once you enter the house, there are not even any servants to take care of your daily life.

Huang Ziwei, the prefect of Songjiang, was not a fool. He invited Zhou Chen to stay at his house many times. After the invitation failed, he offered to arrange for some maids and servants to come and serve him, but Zhou Chen rejected them one by one.

There was no other reason. After experiencing Yun Niang, Zhou Chen was really scared and had completely given up on falling in love.

Now he just wants to make meritorious service and atone for his sins, and implement the whipping method thoroughly with the expectations of Prince Han.

Thanks to the strong support of Wang Ji, the Minister of Academic Affairs, and a group of new disciples, the Songjiang Prefecture's clearing of the fields has been very solid and has basically come to an end.

After all, most of the powerful gentry who dared to resist the obstruction had their homes confiscated and were exiled. The remaining few gentry were either from well-known and benevolent families, or they were just wallflowers with no life debt.

The King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was in front of him, beheading the gentry and ransacking their homes. Not to mention having any thoughts of resistance, they wished they could swear to the sky to cooperate fully.

It is precisely because of this that the step of clearing Zhang Tiandi went relatively smoothly.

After Zhou Chen returned home, he didn't rest and continued to study a whipping method by lighting an oil lamp.

Next, the land should be returned to the people and an appropriate tax amount should be set.

He had discussed this step carefully with Wang Ji and came up with a rough process framework, but there were still many details that needed to be improved.

Zhou Chen knew very well that the eyes of the entire Ming Dynasty were now focused on Songjiang Mansion, focusing on a whip technique!

Therefore, he must take this step well and let the court realize the benefits of the One Whip Method to the country and the people, thus leading the court to promote the One Whip Method to the entire world!

I have to admit that Zhou Chen is under a lot of pressure right now and has a heavy burden on his shoulders, let alone making the slightest mistake!

He had already made a mistake once and failed to live up to the expectations of His Highness the King of Han. For this, Zhou Chen paid an extremely painful price!

If His Highness the King of Han had not personally gone to Jiangnan to take charge of the overall situation, I am afraid that Zhou Chen would have been ruined and became a prisoner. There would be no chance of a comeback!

When he thought of this, Zhou Chen couldn't help but tighten the pen in his hand, dip it in ink and start writing a letter.

This is a secret letter addressed to His Highness the King of Han.

Zhou Chen wanted to tell His Highness the King of Han first about the situation in Songjiang Mansion and the plans he and others had made.

However, at this moment, there was a strange noise at the door.

After a while, a Tiance guard knocked on the door.

"grown ups!"

"What's the matter?"

"Someone came to give a gift."

Zhou Chen: "???"

Giving gifts?

What do you mean?

Are you still so brave?

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment, then stood up and opened the door.

I saw two large boxes neatly placed in the courtyard. In front of the boxes stood a thin, middle-aged man, looking at Zhou Chen with a flattering face.

"Is this your honor, Mr. Zhou?"

"Well, I am none other than Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen nodded suspiciously, somewhat confused about the identity of the visitor.

Logically speaking, the powerful gentry in Songjiang Prefecture were already afraid of being killed, and it was impossible for them to bribe Shangguan in order to get away with it.

Is it possible that these people in front of me...are not from Songjiang Mansion?

The man put on his goatee and said with a flattering smile: "Mr. Zhou clearly knows that this villain is entrusted by others. I beg you, Mr. Zhou, to go to the Ye family's children and give them a try. This money is not a sign of respect. I hope Mr. Zhou will accept it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the goatee man waved his hand, and his men immediately opened the box, revealing two boxes of snowflake-patterned silver!

Seeing this situation, Zhou Chen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Oh, what a big gesture!

Looking at this posture, I am afraid it will cost no less than one hundred thousand taels of silver!

Moreover, this man spoke very well. He just asked Zhou Chen to be more generous and let a few Ye family children go, that's all. He was not asking Zhou Chen to spare the Ye family, which even Zhou Chen couldn't do.

After the murderer of the Ye family was beheaded in public, the rest of the clan were temporarily imprisoned and were exiled to Lingbei Province to reclaim wasteland until the dust settled.

Zhou Chen would certainly not be able to let go of the entire Ye family, but he could still do it with Zhou Chen's current status, letting go of one or two of the Ye family's children.

The person behind the scenes is really good at planning.

Zhou Chen was sneering in his heart, but on the surface he was calm and calm.

"Who is your master?"

"I don't deserve to be rewarded for my merits, so I can't get this money!"

Hearing this, the goatee man was not angry but happy!

If Zhou Chen refused directly, he would have no choice but to return in vain.

But this time Zhou Chen did not refuse directly, but asked about the identity of his master, which was understandable.

After all, the current situation is sensitive, and Zhou Chen would not dare to blatantly accept bribes!

When he thought of this, the smile on the goatee man's face became even stronger, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Lord Zhou, don't worry. My husband is currently serving in the capital. He and Lord Zhou are good friends of the same age. We have a good relationship since we entered the imperial examination and became officials in the same year."

"Here is a letter written by my master. I hope Mr. Zhou will be open to the Ye family network!"

The goatee man took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it to Zhou Chen respectfully.

Zhou Chen took it and took a look, and immediately understood.

This person is none other than Ye Shining, who was ranked as a Jinshi at the same time as him and is currently a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the selection of officials all over the world, and Ye Shining can be considered a real master if he can produce one hundred thousand taels of silver in one breath!

The so-called friendship during the year simply refers to the friendship between people who passed the imperial examination and became officials in the same year.

However, Zhou Chen had no contact with Ye Shining, and they didn't even exchange a few words. How could there be any friendship at all?

"It turned out to be Brother Ye, Zhou understood."

"But Zhou Mou is confused about something. It's a long way from the capital to Songjiang Mansion. Is it possible for you guys to come here with money like this?"

"The Ming Dynasty Bank has been established all over the southern capital of Zhili Prefecture. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Why not use the banknotes from the Daming Bank? That is so convenient!"

Hearing this, the goatee man mentally scolded Zhou Chen for being cautious, but he still had to explain patiently with a smile on his face.

"Lord Zhou, you don't know. After all, the Ming Dynasty Bank was established by the imperial court. A sudden withdrawal of large amounts of money can easily lead to complications."

"So the villain took the banknotes to Yangzhou first, exchanged them for silver from Yangzhou Bank, and then took the water and land route to Songjiang Mansion."

Really cautious!

Zhou Chen was shocked when he heard this and secretly sighed at the clever methods of these corrupt officials.

Although the establishment of the Ming Dynasty Bank can combat official corruption and make their family assets transparent, it is only on the surface.

The real bribery methods of these corrupt officials are far beyond what others imagine!

But this reminded Zhou Chen that perhaps this matter should be reported to His Highness the King of Han.

"That's all, since Zhou and Brother Ye are here, it's not appropriate to criticize the Ye family too harshly."

"Zhou will accept the money and go back and tell Brother Ye that Zhou will not let him down!"

Hearing this, the man with the goatee was overjoyed and thanked Zhou Chen profusely before leaving in a hurry.

Looking at the backs of the group of people, Zhou Chen fell into deep thought.

A Tiance guard couldn't help but speak.

"Master Zhou, this..."

"They won't be the first family. The reason why the Jiangnan gentry dared to challenge the imperial court is because their descendants are all over the Ming Dynasty officialdom, not only in the five Jiangnan mansions, but also in the capital court!"

Zhou Chen held the letter in his hand and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Eradicate all evil!"

"Do you understand His Highness the King of Han's fishing law enforcement?"

Upon hearing this, all the Tiance guards immediately reacted, with strange smiles on their faces.

Mr. Zhou is a bad learner!

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