The crimes committed by Qin Linfeng, no matter in terms of national law or military discipline, are a dead end. What made Zhao Yu even more disappointed was that he didn't know that he was dead, not only after getting his own warning, but he didn't come to 'turn himself in and ask for guilt', and he didn't stop. When he cleaned up the battlefield after the war, he also intercepted the spoils of war without authorization and put a lot of property into his pocket. And secretly laughed at himself for not knowing how to enjoy, as an emperor who fights everywhere every day, he can't eat well, he can't sleep well, so he might as well be a local official, eat and drink well, and there is no shortage of money.

Now that the revolution has not yet succeeded, it has not only lost its enterprising spirit, but also bred a hedonistic spirit. For this reason alone, Zhao Yu felt that this person was no longer usable, and he could not stay any longer, and he wanted to borrow his head to make an example. He knew very well in his heart that after so many years in Qiongzhou, people who had seen the Jiangnan Huahua World in the past would inevitably be ready to move, and it was easy to fall into it for the first time, thinking that he should enjoy it after suffering for so many years. If this kind of thinking spreads, it is very dangerous, and it will ruin the great cause of restoring the country.

From Zhao Yu's entry into the Commander's Mansion to his accession to the throne to this day, many officials who violated national law and military discipline have been executed, and Qin Linfeng, a senior official who made him kill, is still the first one. The ancestral family law of the Great Song Dynasty has always adhered to the principle of fewer killings, especially high-ranking military attachés are rarely sentenced to capital punishment for corruption, but he can hardly tolerate the existence of such corrupt officials, allowing them to arbitrarily erode the body of the country. But it was still very painful for him to kill a meritorious man who had followed his subordinates in extremely difficult circumstances and established a base in Qiongzhou.

Zhao Yu has always been a good abacus and likes to get the maximum benefit at the lowest cost. Now, whether it is to kill chickens and monkeys, or to make an example of a hundred, it is to warn the whole army, so it is necessary to make it clear and punished, so that everyone in the world knows that corruption is the end. Even if he is in a high position, he does not have the privilege of corruption, and it is difficult to escape the punishment of national law and military discipline.

Qin Linfeng has been immersed in the Fujian and Guangzhou region for many years, not only covering the sky in the Wasion army, but also having intertwined local forces. The use of assassination or secret executions, and then the declaration of his death on the grounds of violent death, will cause minimal turmoil, then this kind of unclear practice will not serve as a warning, and it will be difficult to recover the proceeds of corruption, so that even if someone knows the cause of his death, it will not have a deterrent effect, but will make some people think, 'I am the only one who died, and I will be happy for several generations'.

Of course, these things were not figured out by Zhao Hao, but borrowed from the famous 'tyrant' Yongzheng in history. His predecessor, Kangxi, personally created a "peaceful and prosperous era", but also left behind serious sequelae: corruption of officials, tax shortages, and an empty treasury. When Yongzheng took over, the treasury had only eight million taels of silver, but the deficit was staggeringly large. Under the grim situation, it is imperative to clear up the accumulated debts and punish corrupt officials, whether for public or private purposes. But his anti-corruption measures are not limited to this, in addition to punishing and killing corrupt officials, Yongzheng also has more thorough measures.

According to human nature, killing people is not too much. When a person dies, no matter how big it is, it will be over. It's a pity that Yongzheng doesn't eat this set, he doesn't care what is common or not, and he is not infamous or not. What he wants to do must be done in place, and no one wants to be lucky. He said: These people know that their sins are extremely evil and that they cannot protect themselves, so they want to deny it with death, and use their death to keep their property so that future generations can enjoy it, which is absolutely impossible.

From this point of view, corrupt officials are not only a dead end, but not even a dead end, and their policy is to not let him go even if he dies. As soon as the crimes of the corrupt officials were verified, Yongzheng ordered: Do not ask for the slightest suspicion from the Japanese situation and the people, and must be dealt with strictly. chased to the end of the water and the end of the mountain, and must ask his descendants to be poor people, in line with my intentions. As soon as this order was issued, the whole country was plagiarized, and Yongzheng also got the title of the emperor who copied the family, which also shows the depth of resentment against this mean emperor in the officialdom at that time.

As a modern person, Zhao Yu certainly knows that the anti-corruption does not even let go of the dead, and chases the poor all the way to the Lord Yan, according to the concept of modern rule of law, this is not right. But he also knew that the Jiangnan he took over had already become corrupt before the fall of the country, and after ten years of plundering in the Mengyuan Dynasty, the officialdom had already been rotten, and a social atmosphere of not being ashamed of corruption had been formed.

In this social atmosphere, Zhao Hao knows that the only way to do things in troubled times is to use heavy codes, for the country, and for the society, otherwise it is not enough to set things right. Without such ruthlessness, the wind of corruption cannot be stopped. Then Qin Linfeng will be used as a typical example to warn future generations, maybe he has a head that falls off, so that the world can take it as a warning, I don't know how many people can restrain themselves and keep their heads.

Although Zhao Yu made up his mind to kill Qin Linfeng, and reorganized the Weisheng Army, he made arrangements for response. But he also knew that it was best not to do it himself, so as not to end up killing the 'meritorious heroes' and hitting the reputation of dissidents. Although there is a suspicion of being a bitch and setting up a memorial arch, but at this time it is the time to use people, you still have to cherish your feathers, who dares to follow yourself to fight the world with such a notoriety.

And if you don't do it yourself, someone else will inevitably do it. Zhao Yu thought of Wen Tianxiang, who was the right minister of the imperial court, with a high position, and was currently presiding over the war on the Western Road, and the Weisheng Army was under his command, and he was a suitable candidate from any point of view. And he didn't let him kill the heroes, then Qin Linfeng's crimes were all ironclad, let him be a thug to preside over this matter not only will not lose notoriety, but will help improve his prestige, and sit in the name of an honest and honest iron-blooded prime minister......

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter should be decided immediately and dealt with as soon as possible to avoid changes!" Wen Tianxiang thought for a long time before he raised his head and said solemnly.

"Well, I think so, too." Zhao Yu nodded emphatically and said, "Qin Linfeng's personal fraud, it is not a day and a half to fill his private pockets, and he uses his power to do business with Meng Yuan, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not collude with the enemy." Now that our army has just recovered Ezhou, and the Weisheng army is deployed at the front line, I am really worried. ”

"Exactly, Ezhou has been unable to attack for a long time, and the defense line of the Weisheng Army has been broken by the enemy again and again, and it has approached the big camp and threatened the place where His Majesty is stationed. And now that the Weisheng Army is stationed in Xiakou and Hankou, if it has different intentions, Ezhou will be very dangerous, and it is not appropriate to make it back to defense! Wen Tianxiang said with a frown.

He was very clear about the current situation, Xiakou and Hankou held the mouth of the Han River, which could be described as the outpost positions of Eju City, and once they surrendered without a fight, the enemy army could go straight to the city of Eju and threaten Gyeonggi downstream. Now that the guards are stationed here, they may not dare to move, and once the Holy Driver leaves, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not do it; If it is transferred back to Fujian and Guangzhou, there is also a hidden danger, because the army is eager to seize the defense line of the Yangtze River, only leaving troops to garrison in important local towns, many prefectures and counties have not yet been recovered, the rear is not stable, the enemy army still has a certain strength, if they cooperate with the outside world, the situation will be even more difficult to control.

"Since this is the case, Qin Linfeng can't stay. But it has heavy troops in his hands and remote control of Fujian and Guangzhou, so it is very tricky to deal with! Zhao Hao sighed lightly.

"Your Majesty, is anyone else aware of this?" Wen Tianxiang lowered his voice and said.

"At the moment, only you and I know about this matter, and other people who know the inside story are also under control, and they will never leak the news." Zhao Hao replied.

"In this way, our monarch can arrange it secretly and calmly, and then take it down in one fell swoop, and quickly settle the matter!" Wen Tianxiang said.

"Well, then there is Lao Wenxiang presiding over this matter, and I will fully support it." Zhao Yu nodded.

"It is the duty of a minister to share worries for the monarch and eliminate traitors for the country, and he will live up to His Majesty's trust!" Wen Tianxiang saluted.

"This matter must be dealt with decisively, the arrangement must be tight, and it must be taken down with lightning speed, and at the same time, its henchmen in the Weisheng army must be controlled, and it is necessary to avoid triggering a military rebellion and prevent it from leading his troops to flee to Jiangbei." Zhao Yu admonished.

"Your Majesty, the minister has written it down. But...... But I don't know if Gao Yu is in the same stream with him and gets involved? Wen Tianxiang hesitated and asked.

"As far as I know, Gao Yu is not involved in it at present, but not only has he failed to stop his actions, but he has not discovered his evil, or turned a blind eye, but he has also neglected to overlook!" Zhao Yu said. He knew that when Xie Ao opened the Jiannan Mansion in Wen Tianxiang, he led hundreds of township soldiers to serve as a consultant to join the army, and he was also his old subordinate, so he was worried that he would be involved.

"Alas, Gao Yu really betrayed His Majesty's trust, not only failed to govern Minguang well, but also didn't know that such a big thing happened in the territory." Wen Tianxiang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, can you let him make meritorious service and go to Minguang to pacify the place?" ”

Wen Xiang also knew that if the news leaked about this matter, it would cause chaos. And whether Gao Yu is involved in it has not yet been verified, if there is an accident with it, it will not be a mistake! Zhao Yu shook his head and refused.

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, but if all the military and political officials are disposed of, will it make the place shake and everyone will be in danger!" Wen Tianxiang listened to Shi Li. Although he felt sorry for Xie Ao in his heart, he also understood that for several years, if he had not heard anything about what Qin Linfeng had done, no one would believe it. Although the little emperor's words were tactful, he had obviously listed Xie Ao as the object of suspicion, at least he would not trust him until the matter was revealed, and the future suddenly became bleak, which he did not want to see.

"Wenxiang, there is no greater harm than to remove corrupt officials and corrupt officials, if the corruption is gone, the world will enjoy its own benefits. We must not harm future generations because of the urgency of the moment! Zhao Yu flatly refused.

"Your Majesty, Gao Yu is still young after all, and he is not the mastermind, if he is implicated in this and is convicted, his future will be ruined, but it is a pity that he has learned all his talents!" Wen Tianxiang still did not give up and tried to redeem himself.

"Wen Xiang wants to know that small mistakes will become great evils if they are not punished. If Qin Linfeng's matter had been exposed, it would not have become a big mistake today, not only would he lose his life, but also his family. After the matter of Gao Yu is clarified, he will be punished according to his fault, and Wen Xiang should also believe that I will deal with it fairly, and if someone else is involved, whether it is a very human minister or a small village official, I will not tolerate it either. Zhao Yu said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, the minister will never abolish the public for personal reasons, and I believe that Your Majesty can deal with it impartially, I hope that he can clean himself and will not be involved." Wen Tianxiang sighed lightly.

"The minister of literature is the minister of a country, when you know the truth of governing the country first, the government of corruption is the road to the death of the country, you must not be soft-hearted, and do not be afraid of public criticism, I believe that justice is in the hearts of the people!" Looking at Wen Tianxiang's slightly disappointed expression, Zhao Yu cheered him up. He remembered Yongzheng again, which was to punish corruption in an extremely dictatorial way, during his reign, corruption was almost extinct, and everyone in the officialdom was walking on thin ice, honest and self-protecting, becoming one of the major strange situations in history, and his name in the history was also because of his rectification of the rule of officials.

In the later period of Kangxi, due to the repeated abolition of the crown prince, Emperor Kangxi was exhausted and his political discipline was abolished. Kangxi was powerless and adopted a lenient strategy, and many corrupt officials did not know how to be grateful, embezzled and bribed, and were unscrupulous. At the beginning of Yongzheng's coming to power, economic measures were issued one after another, apportioning the land into the mu, consuming envy and returning to the public, setting up incorruptible silver, relaxing the ban on Fujian, Guangdong and Nanyang trade, etc., in addition, declaring war on officialdom and punishing corruption and advocating honesty.

There are also those who are worried about Yongzheng's punishment of corruption. In many areas hardest-hit by corruption, officials have dismissed nearly half of those convicted within a year, so that some governors are worried: "If you raise the list again, I am afraid that no one will do anything." This means that if the Commission for Discipline Inspection continues to investigate, the officialdom will be suspended. Yongzheng responded with a clear attitude: Strict control of greed, clear money, no avoidance, and chasing and harassing, there is also some disappointment.

On the surface, it seems to be a little ruthless, but in the era of corruption, Yongzheng's measures can be regarded as fighting poison with poison and are extremely effective. Once he discovers the corruption of officials, he will not tolerate it, and punish corruption, whether it is the emperor's relatives or veteran ministers, they will all be severely punished, and most of them will not be able to save their lives. In just five years of fighting corruption and advocating clean government, the treasury silver reserves increased from 8 million taels in the last years of Kangxi to 50 million taels. What's more, the social climate has changed. Yongzheng's statement that there was no official and unclear may be an exaggeration, but it is an affirmation of Yongzheng's governance of corruption.

And Yongzheng also offended many people because of the rigidity and strictness of the officials, so that the government and the opposition were riddled with unfavorable rumors. Yongzheng wrote the plaque of "difficult for the king" and engraved the treasure seal of "difficult for the king", all of which show his situation as the king of a country. This sentence has also been recorded in history. And if there is no strong and effective rule of Emperor Yongzheng, there will never be the infinite scenery of the following 60 years of Qianlong.

At present, it is the beginning of the restoration of the country, and the invasion of Jiangnan by Meng Yuan has also broken the rules of the past, and the mind is in a period of chaos. Zhao Yu knew that under these circumstances, it was difficult for the Zhongxing Great Song Dynasty, but it was also a rare opportunity, he could reshape the rules and establish a new order, and the rectification of the rule of officials was still a matter that could not be ignored......