Zhao Ping's tone was flat, "This is the major secret you are talking about?" If that's all you have to say to the king, the king thinks that there is nothing to say about you and me! After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

"No, no, no, Your Highness stay, stay!"

Zou Ruhai hurriedly stopped Zhao Ping, he took a deep breath and said: "Okay, Your Highness, the minister confessed, the situation in Heluo was jointly done by the minister and the imperial envoy Pan Chang'an, and His Royal Highness has found a lot of problems until now, even if the minister doesn't say it, His Royal Highness knows it, so the minister simply says it!" ”

Then, Zou Ruhai sent him and the imperial envoy Pan Chang'an to send officials to serve in the Heluo area one after another, and used their money for river control projects and disaster relief for ten years.

Of course, they don't have the right to send anyone to serve, but they can let some officials make political achievements, they use their power and the direction of the government decree that they first get in the court, so that all kinds of conveniences and resources of the imperial court are given priority to the officials they choose, and those officials use these prophetic decrees and various generous resources to make very beautiful achievements in a few terms, and it just so happened that the imperial historians found out the problem in the Heluo area, so a certain shortage appeared, and the imperial court sent the officials with outstanding political achievements to serve in the Heluo area, And the people who were sent were exactly the ones they joined hands to hold up.

Zhao Ping was deeply shocked after hearing this, these two guys actually used such means to manipulate the appointment of officials of Daqian, how terrible it was.

The name of the imperial envoy Pan Changan entered Zhao Ping's ears, and it is indeed true that it is impossible for Zou Ruhai, the squire of the criminal department, to play such a big game of chess.

However, even if Pan Changan and Zou Ruhai join forces, it is impossible to do such a big game, involving the appointment of local officials, and they must also go through the Ministry of Officials, which is the key to the key.

Why did the officials in charge of the official resume investigation, performance appraisal and review give the opportunity to Pan Changan and Zou Ruhai? Moreover, the appointment of officials must first be approved by the official secretary, and after the approval of the official secretary, it must be submitted to the Shangshutai, which has to go through several procedures.

However, the most important thing is the appointment of the Ministry of Officials, which is selected by the chief officer of the Ministry of Officials from among the officials with excellent political achievements, as long as there is no problem here, the higher the approval process, the less likely it is to be vetoed, because it is impossible for the officials of the Ministry of Officials and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials to personally investigate the resumes and achievements of the appointed officials, unless it is an official they like, they will pay special attention to and arrange.

Zhao Ping thought of this and looked at Zou Ruhai, "Who else is there besides the imperial envoy Pan Chang'an?" The two of you alone aren't enough to support such a big mess, right? The appointment of local officials must go through the Ministry of Officials, and without the cooperation of the Ministry of Officials, it is impossible for the officials you have raised to be placed in the places you have chosen! ”

Zou Ruhai shook his head and said: "The Ministry of Officials is not opened by the ministers, although we strongly support some officials, as His Highness said, the officials selected by the Ministry of Officials are not necessarily held up by us, so the probability of success is not high, but in any case, the officials we hold up have political achievements, and they will definitely be promoted!" But there is one thing that can improve our chances of success, that is, once the official we picked up made political achievements in a certain period of time, Pan Changan will immediately send the imperial history to the Heluo area to investigate the case, pull out a radish, there will definitely be a pit, and in this time period only the official we have made political achievements, so he has no suspense to occupy this pit! ”

Zhao Ping tried his best to suppress the shock in his heart, "I have to admit that the planning is seamless!" But this king wants to know, Pan Chang'an did play a great role in this matter in Yushitai, so what is your role? ”

Zou Ruhai said: "Of course, it is to cooperate with Pan Chang'an, the imperial history sent by the imperial history platform will be impeached after the investigation of the case, and the officials on trial will be escorted into the city by the officials sent by the criminal department to wait for trial, and the criminal department is in charge of the prison, isn't it very easy for the criminal department to do a scene of suicide in fear of crime?" It is not surprising that the officer on trial died of illness on the way! Of course, this kind of means is used for those officials who have no problems, but for those officials who really have problems, these methods are not used at all, and the officials of the criminal department can interrogate them to death with heavy punishments in a fair and open manner! ”

These words came out of Zou Ruhai's mouth as simple as drinking water, it was obvious that this person did this kind of thing not once or twice, but I am afraid that there were so many that he couldn't remember it himself.

Zhao Pingzhi felt a chill on his head, and scolded Zou Ruhai and Pan Changan angrily in his heart for losing their conscience, and actually using the power in their hands to do such a heartbreaking and ugly thing.

After Zou Ruhai finished saying this, he kowtowed again and again: "Your Highness, the minister is sincerely serving His Highness, as long as His Highness bypasses the minister's life, the minister is willing to go to the soup for His Highness in the future, and he will not give up!" In this way, the minister is confident that within ten years, the officials loyal to His Highness will be all over the country, and if they can get a few key positions in the ministry, this time will be even shorter!

Your Royal Highness, the minister said something from the bottom of his heart, since ancient times, the battle for the throne is either you die or I live, even if Your Highness does not fight, won't the prince guard against His Highness? Could it be that the crown prince will rest assured that His Royal Highness will ascend the throne as emperor in the future? Once the crown prince ascends the throne as emperor, I am afraid that the first person to kill is His Royal Highness, how can the emperor allow others to threaten his throne? ”

Zhao Ping couldn't hold back anymore and yelled: "Shut up!" You dog thief is dying, and you want to live by bewitching this king! ”

Zhao Ping was so angry that he turned around and left, no matter how Zou Ruhai shouted behind him, he would pay attention, and the soldiers immediately ran over and closed the cell door when they heard the movement.

Outside the detention room, He Yong saw Zhao Pingtie walking out quickly with a blushing face, and he immediately greeted him and said, "Your Highness, just ······ What happened? ”

Zhao Ping gasped and stopped, and it took a while to regain his composure, and he said: "Zou Ruhai confessed to the imperial envoy Pan Chang'an, and the two of them joined forces to make a game!" ”

He Yong thought about it carefully, nodded and said: "If the two of them join forces, it can indeed be done, but just based on Zou Ruhai's confession, we don't have enough evidence to arrest Pan Changan, after all, the imperial envoy doctor is the number one person in the imperial history platform, and he is an important minister of the imperial court, if we can't come up with further evidence, once we move him, he can bite back and say that Zou Ruhai bites people indiscriminately!" ”

Zhao Ping sighed: "He Yong, this king has been sweating in his vest until now, and it is just a servant of the criminal department, and now there is even a royal envoy doctor, the two of them have been working together for nearly ten years, and more than 100 officials have been involved!" Imperial Doctor, since the founding of the country, this is the highest official who has committed crimes! The Yushitai is controlled by Pan Chang'an, which means that my great cadre's supervision of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces and local officials is almost ineffective! ”

After being silent for a while, Zhao Ping ordered with a cold face: "Send someone to keep an eye on Pan Changan for twelve hours a day, I want to go to the palace to meet my father again, and I must dig out this moth!" ”

He Yong hesitated for a moment when he heard this, he thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, do you think this matter is more cautious?" After all, the imperial envoy is an important minister of the imperial court, and he was personally appointed by His Majesty, if such an important minister does such a dirty thing, if it is spread out, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will think that His Majesty does not know people, which will damage the majesty of the emperor! ”

Zhao Ping waved his hand and said: "This king didn't let you arrest him immediately, but just asked you to send someone to keep an eye on him, isn't this king going to enter the palace to report this matter to his father?" Do you think that the king can call the shots when it comes to disposing of a royal doctor? ”

"Yes, yes, my subordinates will go!" After He Yong finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Zhao Ping cleaned up his mood and rode away in the direction of the imperial city again with a few guards.

Along the way, Zhao Ping thought a lot, he didn't think about the problem of competing for the throne before, Zou Ruhai's words did play a role, making his calm heart set off waves, but he quickly vetoed the idea of exonerating Zou Ruhai, he knew that even if he used Zou Ruhai and his methods to get a large number of officials who supported him, by that time the Daqian Dynasty had already rotted to the roots, and the Daqian Dynasty, which was all corrupt officials, what else could it save? How long can it still exist? And if you don't satisfy those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, I am afraid that they will instantly turn their faces and deny people, overthrow him, and set up an emperor who can satisfy their greedy nature, and then the great cadres will really come to an end.

Also, Zhao Ping didn't dare to have this idea of seizing the throne at all, he knew more than anyone else as a prince, and his father still had a lot of hole cards in his hand, maybe the conversation he had with Zou Ruhai in the detention room just now would soon reach the ears of his father.

At this time, it was almost evening, Zhao Junsheng had already finished processing the chapter and was about to leave the Qinzheng Palace, when he just walked out of the hall and saw a eunuch leading Zhao Ping over.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Shu said that he has something important to ask to see!"

Zhao Ping stepped forward to greet him: "My son asks my father to say goodbye!" ”

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand to the eunuch, and beckoned to Zhao Ping again, asking him to follow.

The father and son walked towards the inner palace, all the way through the palace.

"What, what's the matter?"

"Yes, Erchen has to come!"

"So you didn't want to come?"

Zhao Ping had a bitter gourd face, "Father, that's not what the sons and daughters mean!" ”

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "Say, what's the matter?" ”

"Zou Ruhai knew that he was guilty, and in order to alleviate the crime, he confessed to the imperial envoy Pan Chang'an!"

Zhao Junsheng stopped, and there was no movement for half a sound, Zhao Ping knew that his father must be extremely angry at this time, an important minister of the court actually did such a thing, this is to disgrace his father and the court!

Zhao Junsheng slowly turned around and stretched out his hand: "What about Zou Ruhai's confession?" ”

"Back to my father, there is no confession!" Zhao Ping calmed down and continued: "At that time, the minister brought someone to interrogate him, and he said that there was a confidential report, so the minister asked his subordinates to retreat!" ”

Zhao Junsheng asked: "He confessed to Pan Changan?" What else was said? ”

Zhao Pingse hesitated for a moment, and arched his hand: "He told in detail about how they joined forces to support officials and help them embezzle ink, and later, ······ Later, he said that he was willing to be loyal to his sons, and he wanted to ······ Help your retainers fight for the throne! ”