Without a Trace Volume 10 Shengping Chapter 15 Soldiers
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At the beginning of June of the sixth year of Yufeng, as everyone imagined, the Shangwei Xinjiang Federation of the Military Department discussed with Bao Huasheng, the imperial history of the left capital, and Lian Yuchang, the imperial history of the left deputy capital (the official title was wrong at first, and Lian Yuchang should be the imperial history of the left deputy capital), and Bao Huasheng and Lian Yuchang jointly impeached the thirteen officials below Xu Minghai in the military department. Although these people are not of high official character, they are all officials and directors of various departments, and they have made enough oil and water on weekdays, and they have close contacts with many powerful people in Beijing. As soon as this bullet was issued, the Weijiang Federation certainly made a secret statement again, and the other court officials were all talking about it, lest the city gate catch fire and affect the pond fish.
Although Feng Wuxian had expected it, he couldn't help but be furious after seeing the huge list and accounts. Although the military department is not the fattest yamen among the six departments, because it is in charge of the promotion of the world's military generals and training weapons, the oil and water in the middle are extremely extraordinary. Yu Xinqi was originally from the Han family, and he couldn't move the military department that the family had controlled for a long time, so this one was still very bad. However, the Frontier Alliance, which was ordered to reorganize the military department, did not have these concerns. He had suffered a big loss at the hands of Xiao Yunchao before, and he hated the behavior of these children of the family to enrich their own pockets, and this time he was even more energetic, and he looked completely vicious.
Now that they knew that the emperor was behind them, some of the officials who had intended to come forward to protect each other shrank back one after another. The important ministers such as He Weitao and Yue Qianfan watched coldly, still thinking about the holy will in their hearts, thinking about what kind of benefits this change could bring to themselves. In this way, although the defense of Xinjiang is very quiet, the DPRK and China are very strange. Except for a few low-grade officials jumping up and down, the other senior officials remained silent.
Strangely, the twists and turns of the two imperial histories are certainly earth-shattering. The emperor's attitude was also strange, he didn't send it. Hearing that the emperor was in the palace of diligence, the courtiers knew it in their hearts. This fire is already burning extremely vigorously, and I am afraid that it will be extinguished when it is idle. The wind will not attack for a while and a half, but it is just waiting for the best time.
Sure enough, just when those officials of the military department were suspended and waiting for investigation, Prince An in the northwest sent a report in an urgent manner for 600 miles. It lists the situation of the military generals sent by the military department to fill the vacancies in recent years and the shortcomings of various weapons, and the spearhead is directly pointed at the crime of greed of those officials. Although this prince only returns to Beijing once every three years to report on his work, everyone knows that the current emperor has a very close relationship with Feng Wufang, and this twist and turn is obviously the most appropriate expression of Prince An's intentions. Some people even remembered the past when the emperor had repeatedly appointed young officials to intern in the military department since two years ago, and immediately associated it with this impeachment. This time the turmoil is not small, except for Ding Wei guarding the filial piety of Yu Pingqi at home, I am afraid that even the left and right servants of the military department will be difficult to preserve.
Maybe it's to join in the fun, maybe it's to cater to the wishes. Zhan Pohan in the southwest also played a twist and turn after the wind was unsquare. After pacifying the southwestern provinces, although the imperial court withdrew its right to control the military and political affairs of the four provinces, it added him the rank of general of Zhengyipin Jianwei. Then he was registered as a first-class marquis. For a commoner from humble origins, this is an extremely rare occurrence. Zhan Pohan naturally knew that many powerful people in the court were extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's favor, so he sent people to inquire about the situation in Beijing from time to time, and almost all of them could hit the nail on the head. Therefore, the Holy Grace is getting heavier and heavier.
Feng Wuxian saw that the fire in all directions had arrived, so he ordered Dali Temple, the Ministry of War and the Supervision Yuan to jointly investigate and handle the case. Qing Mingguan of Dali Temple, who got the holy will, immediately ordered his subordinates to withdraw the investigation, but in terms of specific handling, he pushed all the matter to Lian Yuchang and Weijianglian, and he was just doing chores on the side. He is also a shrewd person, although the power of Dali Temple is heavy, but it is given by the emperor, he is a small three-grade official mixed into this kind of big thing, and it will be difficult to get out at that time.
On this day, it was the time of the opening of the Dali Temple, because the prisoners below were all extraordinary people, so all the people who wanted to see the excitement were locked outside the gate. Feng Wuxian arrived here early under the protection of the guards, but he just sat leisurely in the side hall. As for the public hall in the center of the sitting Dali Temple Qing Mingguan front, on the right is the left deputy capital Yu Shi Lian Yuchang, and on the left is the military department Shangwei Jianglian. Although Mingguan Qian has the lowest rank, he is the chief official of this place after all, so even if he doesn't want to, he has to sit in this hot seat.
The officials on both sides shouted loudly, and the thirteen prisoners were brought to the lobby one after another. Most of these people are children of the capital family, and although their grades are not high, they are all people who have traveled extensively. At the beginning of their imprisonment, they thought that there was a possibility of seeing the light of day again, but later, when they saw that no one visited the prison to inquire about them, they were already like eggplants on the ground, and they couldn't lift their spirits at all.
"The prisoners and others will knock on Lord Ming, Lord Lian, Lord Wei!" The crowd was powerless.
Mingguan saw that the two people beside him didn't mean to say anything, so he had to speak: "This official is on the emperor's order to try the case of corruption and bribery between you and others. Xu Minghai, as a staff officer, you don't want to repay the favor, but instead accept bribes from foreign officials, and buy and sell low-grade officials without permission, what crime should you be guilty of? He rebuked in a fierce voice, "Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to defend?" ”
Xu Minghai was slandered in his heart, although he was greedy for a lot of money in his tenure as the secretary of the office, most of them were filial piety to the powerful people in the DPRK and China, and less than 30% of the 10% fell into his hands. Now once he sees the sin, no one comes out to redeem him, and when he thinks of this, he hates it so much. However, he would never dare to bite indiscriminately, except for some big players who were obviously about to lose power, and his expansion of the scope would undoubtedly harm the whole family. When he was waiting outside, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and it seemed that in addition to the three chief officials in the hall, there were also nobles who had come here. Thinking of this, he kowtowed violently and said something that surprised everyone.
"Three adults, the criminal officer knows that the crime is heavy, but the military department has accumulated shortcomings for a long time, and all the crimes should not be borne by the criminal officer alone." Xu Minghai suddenly straightened up and said with a sneer, "Everyone knows that the Ministry of War and the Military Selection Department are the fattest part of the Military Department. The convict officer is a small soldier, at most he is just an errand runner! ”
His words made everyone in the hall gasp, in the previous pre-trials, Xu Minghai just blindly pleaded guilty and did not say any intervening confessions, and now he suddenly came to such a paragraph, obviously preparing to bite. He could already hear a cold sweat before Mingguan, and he also knew the shortcomings of the military department, although he did not profit from it, but after all, there were few colleagues and friends involved.
He thought of the emperor sitting in the side hall again, and suddenly felt like a thorn in his back.
Feng Wuxian had already expected this situation, so he only sneered slightly. Xiao Fangzi peeked at his master's face from the side, but felt that Feng Wuji's heart was not as calm as his face. Having said that, it is common for officials who have committed the crime of bribery to bite others in court, but there are very few people who can really pull them into the water. It must be known that most of the important ministers in the court are closely related, and if they move one, they will be injured, and they will be deposed by just small fish and shrimp. It's just that the master's mind has always been unpredictable, even if it is a small square, he can't guess what Feng Wuji is considering.
Lian Yuchang only frowned slightly, and shouted sharply: "Xu Minghai, you keep saying that the senior officials of the DPRK and China are involved in this matter, and the official will ask you, who dares to get involved in the DPRK and China's armaments?" The military generals are the foundation of the territory of the Emperor Baowu, how can you use them as a trade? If you don't recruit from the truth, this official will have to participate in your sin of lying about the courtiers! ”
Xu Minghai didn't flinch, just paused slightly, and then he spoke: "Why do you even knowingly ask, these people are in the way, how dare a small person who is a criminal official say it at will in the court?" If the adults give them pen and ink, the prisoners will be able to write their names and surnames! ”
Feng Wuxian in the side hall couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then he seemed to have woken up to something, and hurriedly sent Ling Renzhuo on the side. Lian Yuchang had already ordered someone to bring pen and ink to Xu Minghai at this time, and when he saw Ling Renjie coming out from the side, he also felt strange. However, what made the three people in the hall most uneasy was that after Xu Minghai had spent nearly half an hour and completely filled a few blank sheets of paper, Ling Renjie actually took the paper directly from his hand and returned to the side hall without saying a word. This change not only made Lian Yuchang and the others look at each other, but even the prisoners in the hall were puzzled, only Xu Minghai's face was calm, but he still showed a hint of relief.
Ling Renjie didn't know the opportunity, he didn't glance at the paper all the way, and directly presented it to Feng Wuxian respectfully. Just by glancing at it, Feng Wuxian felt dizzy, and the name on it completely covered most of the officials in the court. And Xu Minghai wrote clearly, who each person recommended, and what position they are in now. He has an excellent memory, so all the testimonies are extremely organized, but they are shocking to see in the eyes of Feng Wuxi.
"No need to interrogate, just let Mingguan put him in prison!" Feng Wuxian said in a deep voice, "Xiao Fangzi, you will let Lian Yuchang and Weijiang Lian come over later, I have something important to discuss with them!" He clutched the pieces of paper fiercely, and his face was already a little hideous. After Xiao Fangzi hurriedly walked out, Feng Wuxian took a deep breath, the court had accumulated deep evils, and it was not easy for him to completely get rid of it. He was afraid that the wounds and bones would be deep, and once the court situation was turbulent, it would not be quiet outside, after all, the dense music of the wind was clearly written, and the peace in the northwest would not last long. Lingyun Zhiwei Without a Trace Volume 10 Shengping Chapter 15 Soldiers