Wu Zheng finally got out after the arrival of Mo Obsession.

In the past half an hour, the maid of the Mo family changed three cups of tea and drinks for Wu Zheng, but Wu Zheng didn't dare to drink a single cup.

It's not that I'm afraid that the Mo family will be poisoned, but the five old men seem to be old, but they are full of energy and are very talkative.

Although the mouth leaks, it does not affect the saliva at all.

Does Wu Zheng dare to drink? I'm afraid I'm holding my breath.

Entering Mo Zhinian's study, Wu Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Mo Zhinian arranged for the maid to re-serve tea and wipe the sweat towel for Wu Zheng, and then solemnly pleaded guiltily, "The wronged prince has dealt with several clan elders." ”

Wu Zheng shook his hand and said, "Qing'er's elder is my elder, Ah Weng is too worried...... I just don't understand what they're saying, I'm just a little bored. ”

As soon as these words came out, even Mo couldn't help but be obsessed.

After a few polite words, Mo Zhi solemnly said: "The evil done by a few rebels this time was only saved by the mercy of the prince, and the old man has thanked the prince for his great kindness." ”

Wu Zheng stood up and stopped: "One family, don't talk about two families." It's also my fault that I didn't make it clear to Ah Weng earlier, which made a few elders misunderstand that I coveted the Mo family's family business...... Now that it's clear, nothing will happen. By the way, I want to hear Ah Weng's opinion, how to deal with these people, and how to ventilate to Zhang Cangshui. ”

Mo obsessed: "Since the prince has saved their lives, how to deal with it, then it all depends on the judge's judgment." The old decay has no opinion. ”

Wu Zheng laughed: "Really? ”

"Seriously!"

Wu Zhengzheng said: "As for me, I think so, the accounts of the Financial Secretary, you can easily smooth it out." The land in the new city can be sold at the original price as soon as possible. As for the military workshop...... Although the situation is bad, fortunately, it has not been spread out, and the dirty silver will be returned to the Financial Secretary, and then you will allocate it back to the military workshop, and this matter will be covered up. My two sisters-in-law are about your face...... Let them out first, and you will personally supervise them at home, and as for the other four, they will be imprisoned for two or three years for corruption! ”

Mo obsessed with hearing this, under the great joy, the old tears were rampant, he knelt down and said: "Lord Wang, the old man is guilty...... Let you take this responsibility for the old decay, what outsiders don't know, they think it's the prince's favoritism. ”

Wu Zheng helped Mo Zhinian up, smiled and said: "If you really want to pass it on like this, it is not wrong, I am indeed favoritism." Ah Weng, get up, there is a way that the law is nothing more than human affection...... It's just that Zhang Cangshui's temperament is relatively stubborn, and I have to spend some spittle with him to get it. ”

"Then it will bother the prince."

"Aung is out of sight."

The two looked at each other and smiled, no one mentioned Mo Changlin, as if he had never existed.

Wu Zheng changed the topic, "Through this incident, I found that there are many problems in the yamen under the general's jurisdiction, some of which are very serious, such as the daily operation of the financial secretary, the positioning and daily management of the new city, the distribution of land, and the security of the military workshop. ”

Mo Zhizhi Zhengrong said: "The prince is right, there are no rules, there is no circle, and the improvement of various systems is imminent...... In addition, the problems of corruption, perversion of the law, factional affiliation, and inaction of the yamen at all levels in the ten prefectures are becoming increasingly uncontrollable, and they must be severely rectified. ”

Wu Zheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since Ah Weng also agrees, let's take this time to rectify the rule of the officials in the eleven prefectures...... However, it is inappropriate for Xiong and Zhang to take the lead in this matter, after all, it is a matter of offending their colleagues....... ”

"If the prince trusts the old man, the old man is willing to make it difficult...... It's just that the old man has no official status, and he is afraid that he will act in a bad name. ”

Wu Zheng shook his hand and said: "It's okay, with Ah Weng's status, no one dares to think that Ah Weng's name is not right...... In this way, I plan to set up a public opinion bureau under the judges, which will have three sections, corresponding to the people's feelings, business conditions, and officials' affairs, and nine members from each county, which will be served by graduates of Jiangnan University, and will be held every two years, which can not only supervise the local yamen, but also exercise the political affairs and civil abilities of the students...... In addition to the stewardship from the seventh grade, the rest is the eighth grade, so that the rank is under the local county government, and will not suppress the local government. ”

Mo Zhinian was shocked in his heart, because of the sin of the Mo family this time, he had to agree to Wu Zheng's strategy of purging the officialdom, purifying the people, leaving the Qing court and the remnants of the previous dynasty, in fact, Mo Zhinian has always been aware of this, but this matter is too wide-ranging, once it moves, it is a bad person, a good person, or a bad person, will be cleaned up together.

Because in any purge, at the beginning, it is not a friend or foe, as long as there is a little stick, it will be implicated, and the so-called would rather kill by mistake than let go. Again, the Tao is good at the top, but it will be very bad at the bottom, and once you think about forgiveness at the beginning, you can't accomplish anything.

Mo Zhi has deep experience, he is very clear about Wu Zheng's plans, Wu Zheng does not want to use this to suppress himself, but this time is indeed a good opportunity, any purge, there needs to be a benchmark, the Mo family has invisibly become the benchmark of this purge, just imagine, even the Financial Secretary, the princess's mother's family, the princess's biological father, and uncle have been severely investigated and punished, who else can escape.

Mo Zhinian had to admire Wu Zheng's ability to see the stitches, which was a kind of Zhengzhi's acumen, seizing the fleeting opportunity to exhaust the influence and results of the incident, and even expand it to the extreme.

Don't be obsessed with not agreeing with this kind of purge becoming the norm, if you regard society as a person, you can be mentally stressed for a day or two, but if you collapse every day, something will definitely happen, something big will happen.

Mo obsession doesn't want to object, but he must object, because this is not only his career in the second half of his life, but also related to the fundamental interests of the Mo family, temporary losses are acceptable, but once it lasts for a long time, the foundation of the Mo family will be turbulent.

"Does the prince want to establish a permanent public opinion bureau to supervise the governance of local officials?"

"Hmm...... That's exactly what I thought. Wu Zheng replied very dryly.

Mo Zhinian pondered for a while, and said: "The old man does not oppose the purging of the government and the profiteers of various prefectures and counties, and the rich and unkind...... The prince often said that when the water is clear, there are no fish, and the status quo can be done to the point to curb the rampant momentum of these people...... Please also think twice. ”

Wu Zheng's face gradually became serious, and he stared at Mo Zhinian, which made Mo Zhinian feel a chill in his heart.

"Do you know why, when the Northern Expeditionary Army captured Yangzhou Capital, I ordered to stop going north and agreed to armistice negotiations?" Wu Zheng said in a deep voice, "It's nothing more than worrying about the instability of the rear and the fire in the backyard." This is the biggest constraint to the great cause of the Northern Expedition, doesn't Ah Weng still understand? ”