Jiajing actually issued an order to strictly investigate the Nantai Shipyard's construction of ships for pirates and Japanese pirates. Now, not only did the maritime merchants panic, but Yan Song was panic.

This investigation made the wealthy maritime merchants in trouble. At least, the Lin family of Zhangpu and Chen family in Longxi are inseparable from each other. Nantai Shipyard has always been controlled by people from Zhangpu Lin family and Longxi Chen family in turn. Yang Cong has already written this clearly in the memorial that Lin Changshui is from Zhangpu Lin family, and his previous few people were either Lin or Chen, and all of them were relatives of Zhangpu Lin family and Longxi Chen family.

What should I do if the emperor has issued an order?

In Xia Yan's room, Yan Song and Xia Yan were staring at Yang Cong's memorial in a daze.

This time, Xia Yan took the initiative to find Yan Song, because he also knew that as long as Yang Cong was given power to investigate, not to mention that the wealthy families of the sea merchants were all over, at least the Lin family of Zhangpu and Chen family of Longxi could not escape.

At this moment, he is trying to win over Yan Song and other "confidants" of the maritime wealthy families. Naturally, he does not want something to happen to his subordinates.

The two of them looked at the memorial and were stunned for a while. Xia Yan sighed slightly, "Weizhong, do you think what Yang Cong said is true?"

Of course it is true. If it weren't for it, they would be so anxious!

However, you can't say this to Xia Yan. Xia Yan is a kind of straight intestine, a kind of intestine that can reach the end. If you let him know that the wealthy maritime families are really treasonous in their enemies, it would be great if this guy didn't jump up and kick them.

Yan Song thought for a while, then said vaguely: "There is no way to know the authenticity of this matter. Judging from Yang Cong's memorial, someone in Zhangpu Lin clan and Longxi Chen clan must have been involved. However, it is hard to say whether this matter was led by Zhangpu Lin clan and Longxi Chen clan or whether their relatives under him did it for personal gain. After all, when Yang Cong submitted the memorial last time, Lin Changshui was very greedy, and he would have to lose five or six thousand taels. Will the Lin clan in Zhangpu tolerate his corruption? This matter is unlikely. Lin Xiyuan of Zhangpu Lin clan is a famous honest official."

Lin Xiyuan of the Lin family of Zhangpu was indeed a famous honest official. He was more than 20 officials and never impeached for corruption. Even Chen Jiude of the Chen family of Longxi was a honest official, and corruption scandals had never been exposed.

Of course, there is a reason for this, because the Lin family of Zhangpu and Chen family of Longxi are already in control of the smallest interests of maritime trade, and there is also the Nantai Shipyard, a money-making machine. Both families are rich and have no need to greed for those little taxes or salaries of their subordinates.

Just like Yang Cong, their Hui'an Yang family is so rich. Can Yang Cong like the little money in the imperial court? He is only about 4 million taels of greed. There is no need to do it. As long as he controls maritime trade, the profits of a year will be more than 4 million taels.

Xia Yan didn't know whether he was fooled by Yan Song or deliberately ignored this point. He thought for a while and then asked again: "What do you mean, let's call back this memorial, please consider it again?"

What this said seems a bit arrogant. The emperor has issued an order. You are still calling him back. Are you impatient to live?

However, the cabinet does have this power. If the emperor's will does not comply with the rules, they have the right to fight back and refuse to implement it. If the emperor still insists on bypassing the cabinet's issuance of the will, it is the main edict, not the imperial edict. The officials below can or may not implement it.

This kind of thing has happened. When traitors such as Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian were in power, the cabinet, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang were all under their control. If the emperor's will is not in line with their wishes, they will turn it into useless central orders. They can even pretend to be the emperor's will and let the cabinet issue an imperial order. This is the so-called forgery, which means that as long as you are powerful enough, the emperor's power is not as great as you!

Is Xia Yan awesome?

Maybe he thinks he is very powerful, but he is far behind Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian.

Is Yan Song awesome?

He is indeed powerful, but he is still a little worse than Wang Zhen and Wei Zhongxian, because he cannot control the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, and cannot completely hold Jiajing in his hands. Therefore, he still cannot do such a thing as a forgery. Even if he turns the emperor's will into a general order, he will not dare to do it.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there were not many ministers who dared to turn the emperor's decree into a decree. Yu Qian, Yang Tinghe, Zhang Juzheng and others may be few powerful ministers who dared to do this in historical records, but their endings were all very miserable.

As for Xia Yan and Yan Song, do they dare?

Xia Yan really didn't dare. Jiajing was very strong now. If he dared to violate Jiajing's will, he would probably not be the chief minister of the cabinet.

Yan Song may dare, but the problem is that he is not the chief minister of the cabinet now.

He thought about it and then instigated: "Sir, our cabinet has the responsibility to assist the emperor. We cannot do everything according to the emperor's temperament. The subordinates think that they should advise them when they are advised."

Damn, why don’t you advise me? Do you think I’m not dying fast enough?

Although Xia Yan was arrogant, he still dared not do what he did against Jiajing.

He thought about it and shook his head, "Or let Yang Cong go and check it out. As the saying goes, you are not afraid of shadow slanting. If the Lin family of Zhangpu and Chen family of Longxi are really innocent, Yang Cong can do nothing to them."

Damn, if they are innocent, I will come to you for what a reason!

Yan Song thought about it and then misled it: "Sir, Yang Cong is clearly incompetent to us. Even if the Lin family of Zhangpu and Chen family of Longxi are innocent, he can frame and even make trouble. He has done this before, so we can't let him succeed!"

So what can I do? Could it be that I will fight against the emperor for your subordinates?

What a joke, I want to go there!

Xia Yan is not a fool. He will not do such a thankless thing. He hesitated for a while, but slowly shook his head and said, "I am really not very clear about this matter. You can't speculate. Don't you know it very well? Otherwise, you can persuade the emperor?"

What a joke, I haven't wiped it clean. The emperor suspected that I had an affair with Japanese pirates. I also went to tell Zhangpu Lin and Longxi Chen Pass that this is nothing to do!

Yan Song thought about it and could only sigh helplessly: "Sir, you are right. As the saying goes, you are not afraid of being slanted by the shadows, so let Yang Cong check it out. However, if this kid dares to play a trick of frame-up or betrayal, we can't stand by, right?"

Xia Yan nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course, if Yang Cong dares to play these despicable tricks in front of us, I will definitely go to the emperor to expose him."

This is the only way for the current plan. The wealthy maritime merchants have defected to him, but it is absolutely impossible to let him take risks for the wealthy maritime merchants. If you die, I will not die. Since you have done such a dirty thing and happened to be caught by Yang Cong, then go and die!

Thinking of this, Yan Song gritted his teeth and nodded, "That's all. If Yang Cong uses tricks, please be fair."

Xia Yan still nodded without hesitation and said, "Well, don't worry, with this official here, Yang Cong can't play any tricks."
Chapter completed!