After the public trial, Fang Yuan ordered all the other officials to retire, leaving only Wu Zhiping, the governor of Fujian.

The fight against corruption is by no means something that can be solved by shouting a few slogans and killing a group of people. If it was so easy to solve corruption, Zhu Yuanzhang would even use it to peel and sit, but the corruption would still follow one after another.

If you want to improve the integrity of the government, there are only two ways:

First, corruption is legalized, and government and business are integrated, so there will naturally be no corruption.

Second, it is completely privatized, and government agencies do not handle the operation of enterprises, so naturally there is no room for corruption.

These two ways are both ways to destroy the country, and it is impossible for Fang Yuan to take them.

The anti-corruption campaign is too strict, that is, they want the horses to run, but they don't want the horses to graze, and they force the corpses of officials to eat vegetarian meals. If the anti-corruption campaign is too lax, it will shake the foundation of the country and the foundation.

Therefore, the only thing Fang Yuan can do is to fight corruption to a limited extent.

As for Wu Zhiping, the governor of Fujian, in Fang Yuan's view, he is a corrupt official who has made outstanding achievements.

Wu Zhiping completely opened the sea ban in Fujian, organized the Fujian Chamber of Commerce more effectively, conveyed and fulfilled Fang Yuan's national policy of supporting the external expansion of Fujian merchants, otherwise in just a few years, the external expansion of Fujian merchants would not be so rapid, and there must be the support of the government behind it.

However, according to the petition report obtained by Jin Yiwei, there are two cases under Wu Zhiping's name, and the silver involved is more than 300,000 taels. The reasoning should be at least between beheading and exile.

For this kind of official who has made political achievements but also has corrupt behaviors, Fang Yuan kept him because he wanted to have a heart-to-heart with him alone.

Wu Zhiping was left alone by Fang Yuan, his heart was panicked, and he stood in the lobby tremblingly, just wanting to end this nightmare as soon as possible, crying with a sad face, "Regent, what other instructions do you have?!" ”

Fang Yuan waved his warrant to sit on the chair, and said with a smile, "Governor Wu, how many years have you been the governor of Fujian?!" ”

Wu Zhiping cautiously responded, "Eight, eight years." ”

Fang Yuan groaned, "Three hundred thousand taels involved in eight years, about fifty thousand taels per year, what do you say?!" ”

Wu Zhiping was so frightened that he couldn't stand steadily, and sure enough, Fang Yuan left him down to settle the account.

He also heard the rumors of the capital, Fang Yuan's rule was that as long as he paid half of the corrupt silver, he could resign safely, and he said, "The regent, the lower official, the lower official has no talent and no virtue, and he is willing to donate 150,000 taels of silver in accordance with the rules of the regent, and ask the regent to allow the lower official to resign and return to his hometown." ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Governor Wu, are you here to ask for silver?" You have been studying hard for ten years, and it is not easy to climb to the position of governor, so you just left?! ”

Wu Zhiping sighed, "The regent is tolerant and indulgent to merchants and ordinary people, and kills and purges officials at every turn. He even credulously believed the one-sided words of Diao Min's petition, and made a hasty judgment on the case, and the entire Fujian officialdom was panicked and precarious. Since being an official is far more dangerous than being a businessman, I should just become a rich businessman. ”

Fang Yuan saw that he was really full of complaints, but since he was willing to have a heart-to-heart relationship, instead of disobeying the yang and the yin, it was exactly what Fang Yuan liked, so he got up and said with a smile, "Governor Wu, I don't need you to remind you, I also know that there must be Diao people among the petitioners, and the trial of some petition cases is indeed inclined to the people." In some cases, officials have even been wronged. But I ask you, if I don't protect the weak people, do I want to protect you powerful parents? ”

Wu Zhiping couldn't hear the meaning of Fang Yuan's words, and said continuously, "Yes, yes!" ”

"As for corruption, there is zero tolerance for corruption, that is propaganda to the outside world, and there are some things that I can't say in public before. Privately, I tell you, everything has to be measured, and corruption is no exception. Silver, everyone likes it, but silver can't be earned. Don't expect one person to be an official, three generations have no worries about food and clothing. The so-called virtuous load, lack of virtue, and greed for more money are not only not lucky, but evil! ”

This sentence is actually a cliché, but Wu Zhiping is obedient and listens to the sound, and he hears the clues. There are some clichés that the regent cannot say casually, such as tolerating moderate corruption. No emperor dared to say in public or in front of outsiders that zero tolerance for corruption was a cliché, and officials could be appropriately corrupt.

Since Fang Yuan said so, it proves that Fang Yuan regards Wu Zhiping as his own person and is talking to Wu Zhiping. In other words, Fang Yuan had no idea of punishing Wu Zhiping at all.

Wu Zhiping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, half of his hanging heart fell, and the haze on his face disappeared for the most part, and he hurriedly said, "What the regent taught is that the lower officials keep it in mind. ”

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Governor Wu, Fujian, is the left hook of the Ming Dynasty to seize the countries around the South China Sea. Whether this left hook is powerful or not depends on the political secretary, as well as whether the Fujian Chamber of Commerce is powerful. In recent years, the Fujian political secretary has done a good job in ruling the Taiwan government and the expansion of Luzon, and you have contributed a lot. ”

"I will appoint your wife as the lady of the Sanpin Command, two generations, I hope you will make persistent efforts, resolutely implement the expansion of Luzon, and if you can take down the whole island of Luzon, I will promote and reuse it again."

Wu Zhiping never thought that Fang Yuan would not only not be punished, but also give him a wife, so he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said again and again, "The regent is gracious, gracious!" The lower officials will ......"

Fang Yuan didn't want to listen to his clichés, so he helped him up and said with a smile, "Governor Wu, get up!" I am not an emperor, so I don't need to bow down. ”

A capable corrupt official, and a clear stream of gossip, Fang Yuan will not hesitate to choose a capable corrupt official.

After Wu Zhiping got up, Fang Yuan suddenly asked, "Governor Wu, I want to ask, is there a new large-scale military factory in Fujian and Guangzhou?!" ”

Wu Zhiping looked at him in amazement and asked, "Yes, yes, two years ago, a large military factory was indeed built in Zhaoqing Mansion in Guangdong. ”

Fang Yuan guessed that the copper and iron ore that five or six hundred ships were missing must have been used for weapon building, and he naturally guessed that a large arsenal must have been built in the Fujian and Guangzhou regions.

Fang Yuan asked in a cold voice, "Who ordered the construction of this arsenal?!" Why didn't you report it to the Regent's Palace? ”

Wu Zhiping was really taken aback at this time, and immediately sensed that something was wrong, there are soldiers and armaments, what does the Southern Military Region want to do? It's clearly a rebellion!

Wu Zhiping hurriedly said, "The regent, it was built by order of the governor of Qin, and the jurisdiction of the lower officials is in Fujian, and I only heard a little rumor." The lower official also said that it was built by order of the regent, difficult, is it that the regent doesn't know about it?! ”

The private construction of arsenals, which has been placed in all dynasties, is a felony of rebellion. Wu Zhiping had already sensed the depth of the water in the Fujian-Guangzhou Governor's Mansion and the Southern Military Region, and he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.

Fang Yuan sneered, causing Wu Zhiping to retreat, and repeatedly told him that no half of today's matter could be leaked.

Where did Wu Zhiping dare to stay and listen to this kind of case that might be related to rebellion, so he hurriedly responded and retreated.

Fang Yuan looked at Wu Zhiping's departing back, and a murderous intent flashed across his face. He didn't believe that Qin Zhan privately detained 500 ships of copper and iron ore every year, and he was secretly playing some shady tricks, but now it has been confirmed from Wu Zhiping's mouth that such an arsenal does exist, where can Fang Yuan deceive himself again?

He said to himself coldly, "Fourth! Fourth! Dare not report to the imperial court in the construction of a new large-scale arsenal, you are really bold and want to rebel! ”

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