Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 70 Seducing Hai Rui and causing trouble for Japan! (Please read later)
Tongwa!
Ma Ningyuan's face turned pale immediately.

Zheng Michang looked at He Maocai in shock, "Old He, are you crazy? That's a crime punishable by extermination of the entire family!"

In the Central Plains dynasty, having an affair with the enemy at any time was a serious crime that would result in the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan.

Once you embark on this path, there is no turning back.

"The blood of officials in the capital and Nanjing has not dried yet. Considering the tyranny of the current emperor, what kind of crime do you think it is to cause floods?" A murderous light flashed in He Maocai's eyes.

Zheng Michang and Ma Ningyuan felt a chill all over their bodies. They knew that He Maocai was a little impatient, but his ruthless moves were not aimless.

Imperial law.

Those who embezzle will be killed.

Anyone who embezzles 100,000 taels of silver will be executed.

Anyone who embezzles one million taels of silver will have his entire family executed.

Zheng Michang served as the governor of Zhejiang for twenty years, and was in charge of Zhejiang's finances for twenty years.

During these twenty years, the gold and silver that passed through his hands was more than tens of millions of taels. Even a small amount of it would be over one million taels of silver.

He Maocai also served as the Zhejiang Provincial Surveillance Commissioner for twenty years and was in charge of Zhejiang's criminal law for twenty years.

During these twenty years, he handled more than a million case files, and if he showed any favoritism, he would have received more than a million silver coins.

And Ma Ningyuan.

Although his official qualifications were much lower than those of Zheng Michang and He Maocai, Ma Ningyuan had a good backer, that was Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang and Governor of Zhejiang.

In the eyes of Zheng and He, Ma Ningyuan's ability was at the level of a county magistrate, but relying on his loyalty and his connections with Hu Zongxian's family and in the Zhejiang officialdom, he worked his way up to the position of magistrate of Hangzhou Prefecture.

The tax burden in Jiangnan is much higher than that in Zhejiang, and the tax burden in Zhejiang is much higher than that in Hangzhou. During his years as an official, Ma Ningyuan embezzled more than a million taels of silver.

The embezzled money alone was enough to get the entire clan executed, and coupled with the deliberate destruction of the dike in an attempt to cause floods in nine counties, Zheng Michang, He Maocai, Ma Ningyuan, and Yang Jinshui who was in the imperial prison in the capital, all of the nine clans were at risk of being beheaded at any time.

He did nothing and waited for Hai Rui to take advantage of the situation to find out the truth about the breach of the Xin'an River in nine counties, and then his entire family was executed.

If we try to liaise with the Japanese and fail, we will just be killed along with our entire clan. But if we succeed, then nothing will happen.

Just like what Yang Jinshui often said, "If your family is destroyed and your loved ones are killed, you should go to the eighteen levels of hell. Only when you escape the law can you ascend to heaven."

“Not only should we release the dozen or so Japanese pirates in the Hangzhou jail, but we should also release the front-line coastal defense map to the Japanese pirates at sea, and let them attack Zhejiang and Hangzhou. Only in this way can we fake a Japanese prison break and kill the imperial envoy holding the emperor's sword. Only in this way can we cause chaos in the southeast, make the people of Zhejiang live in misery, and force the emperor to release Hu Butang from the imperial prison and return to Zhejiang to suppress the Japanese pirates. As long as the Japanese pirates continue to exist, the southeast cannot do without Hu Butang. If Hu Butang is fine, then Lord Yan, Little Lord Yan, and Minister Xu will be fine.” He Maocai said fiercely.

The emperor and the court can allow a small county magistrate to come to Zhejiang to threaten them, and they also have ways to make the emperor and the court be cautious.

In the Ming Dynasty.

Quelling the Japanese invasion is above all else.

Collaborating with the Japanese, killing the imperial envoy, causing chaos in Zhejiang, and forcing the emperor to release Hu Zongxian, Yan Song, Yan Shifan, and Xu Jie are all closely linked.

Zheng Michang and Ma Ningyuan's scalps suddenly felt numb and their faces turned red.

Zheng Michang sat there, thinking for a long time, "Chun'an is in the heart of Hangzhou. If the Japanese pirates want to break into the prison or escape, there is no way they can run to Chun'an to kill people."

"Then let Hai Rui come to Hangzhou!" He Maocai felt his mind was clearer than ever before. "Didn't Hai Rui's actions in Chun'an start with those ten thousand acres of strange land? As long as Hai Rui comes to Hangzhou, the provincial government will overturn the land requisition document and return the land to those unruly people!"

My life is almost gone.

Things like fields become trivial matters.

As for overturning the land acquisition document, it is like slapping oneself in the face. What is the point of still having dignity at this time?
"Will Hai Rui come?" "Definitely!"

Although He Maocai only met Hai Rui once, he was full of confidence. "He is different from us. He values ​​the people more than anything else!"

As soon as these words came out.

Zheng Michang and Ma Ningyuan remained silent, and even He Maocai felt very upset.

Once upon a time, they also worked hard for the people, but they don’t know when things changed, and now they are even having secret dealings with those beastly Japanese pirates.

"Don't do that yet. First, invite Hai Rui to Hangzhou. If Hai Rui is willing to put an end to the Chun'an and Xin'anjiang issues, it's better not to do something that will be infamous forever."

Ma Ningyuan's voice softened, and he looked at Zheng Michang and He Maocai, "I've been in Chun'an for a few days, and I know Hai Rui better. He's in his forties, and he doesn't even have a son.

There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. Hai Rui is well-known for his filial piety. If a woman could have Hai Rui's child, I think all the problems in Zhejiang would be solved easily."

Zheng Michang's expression seemed to change, and he asked, "You mean, you want to find a woman to seduce? Where can you find a stunning beauty right now?"

"Isn't there something ready-made?"

Ma Ningyuan pointed in the direction of the weaving bureau and replied, "That Yunniang was so beautiful in the south of the Yangtze River that even the Qinhuai River was unmatched. A wealthy businessman once spent a fortune trying to marry her but failed. After being redeemed by Shen Yishi, she was given to Eunuch Yang."

Speaking of this, Ma Ningyuan couldn't help but reveal a bit of regret. Such a stunning beauty was promised to a eunuch, alas.

He Maocai understood a little this time, "But Yunniang is from the Weaving Bureau, and is Eunuch Yang's person. If we do something like this, and Eunuch Yang blames us, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain ourselves."

"We were able to rescue Eunuch Yang from the imperial prison. It would not be too much for Eunuch Yang to kowtow to us, let alone a geisha who is tired of playing." Ma Ningyuan shook his head and smiled.

Officials don't treat geishas as human beings, and eunuchs care even less about them.

"That's fine!" Zheng Michang confirmed Ma Ningyuan's idea, and then said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

"it is good."

Ma Ningyuan nodded.

When Ma Ningyuan walked out of the governor's office, Zheng Michang looked at his back and said indifferently: "Old He, you continue to deal with the matter of releasing the Japanese pirates in prison and giving them the coastal defense map at sea."

After years of working together, He Maocai immediately guessed what Zheng Michang was thinking and slowly stood up, "Yes."

After decades of ups and downs in officialdom, Zheng Michang, He Maocai, or most of the court officials would not hope that the "enemy" would suddenly soften.

As far as the situation in Zhejiang is concerned, the absence of Hai Rui is very important.

Ma Ningyuan's beauty trap was open, but his conspiracy with the Japanese was covert, and he was determined to put Hai Rui to death.

Zheng Michang also stood up and warned: "The matter of what happened must be done cleanly, and no evidence should be left behind!"

"I've been doing criminal justice for twenty years, so don't worry about this."

"It's all their fault. Let's do it."

It's day and night.

After being disguised, He Maocai broke into the Hangzhou prison at night.

At the same time, Jinyiwei Zhejiang Qianhu Division Qianhu Shen received the tip-off about He Maocai's unusual movements and also came to the dark room of Hangzhou Prefecture Prison...

(End of this chapter)