Jin Liang first took Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and others to report to the cabinet officials. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Cabinet, also known as the Imperial Cabinet, although it is the name of the power organization, actually has its cabinet, located on the inside of the east gate of the Imperial Palace, sitting in the north and facing the south.

The cabinet is divided into two floors, with a dark floor at the waist eaves, six rooms wide, and a staircase connecting the upper and lower parts at the west end. The cabinet two gables are built of blue bricks until the roof, simple and elegant, the black 'color' glazed tile roof, the green 'color' glazed tile trimming, the front porch of the pavilion is set up with a back-grain railing, the eaves are hung upside down, and the green 'color' eaves are added, which is quite a garden style. A pond is chiseled in front of the pavilion, the water of Zhangzhang is diverted, a stone bridge is erected on the pool, the railing board around the stone bridge and the pool are carved with aquatic animal patterns, the spirit is beautiful 'fine'. The lake stones behind the pavilion are piled up into a mountain, the momentum is like a barrier, and the pines and cypresses are planted in the middle, which are vigorous and upright, lush and green.

This cabinet building was designed by Jin Liang and built by Li Zhi, a master craftsman.

There are six courtyards around the cabinet, which rotate the cabinet, and these six courtyards of blue bricks and green tiles correspond to the six ministries under the jurisdiction of your Excellency, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Crime, and the Ministry of War. The cabinet and its six buildings were surrounded by a tall wall, separated from the inner courtyard of the palace, leaving only one gate from the inner courtyard, which was defended by the Ouchi women's guard.

The Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, by the guard Zheng Tai concurrently served as the Ministry of Officials, before the cabinet of the six departments were not reorganized, Zheng Tai is the secretary of the book, now he has the merit of support, and in the Shangshutai has done, he has become the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu, his original thousands of guests through his recommendation, most of them have become the local township order, township order, county order, county Cheng.

Jin Liang took Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and others into the courtyard of the Ministry of Officials, Zheng Tai hurriedly took two officials and more than a dozen officials to meet him, Zheng Tai smiled: "Virtuous Prince." You've been out on the road for more than a month. But he still worked hard. Recommending talents for the community, this is the high wind and bright festival of Dahan Zhongxing's dedication, which really makes Zheng admire! ”

Jin Liang smiled slightly and said: "Zheng Shangshu, now the imperial court is in ruins, and there is a shortage of talents, in order to prevent the imperial court from being occupied by some people with wine bags and rice bags, I will uphold the holy will of the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother, and look for talents all over the Han Dynasty." Hard work pays off, after more than two months of searching, finally let me find a few talents, this is a generation of famous ministers Zhuge Feng's descendants of the former commander Zhuge Feng, once served as Taishan County, now Wei County lacks Taishou, Zhuge Xuan is honest and honest, decisive, can be Wei County Taishou. This is Fa Yan, the son of Mr. Xuande Fazhen, who once served as Situ Rafter and Tingwei Zuo Supervisor. Knowledgeable and well-versed in the law. He is the best candidate for the court lieutenant. ”

Jin Liang introduced Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and others to Zheng Tai.

Zheng Tai had a penetrating smile: "Xian Ting Gong, the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother are in Xiangyang, Xiangyang is in Wei County, Wei County Taishou is like the previous Henan Yin, the head of the county guard in the world, its authority is comparable to the pastor of a state, and Zhuge Xuan was only a county in a remote county before, if he jumped to the position of Wei County Taishou, how can he serve the public?!" Tingwei is one of the nine qing, in charge of the world's prisons, and has great authority, and Fa Yan comes from Fufeng, Fufeng has been controlled by Dong Zhuo, in case Fa Yan is a fine work sent by Dong Zhuo, the details of the court will fall into Dong Zhuo's eyes. ”

Later, Zheng Tai found various reasons to refuse the entry of other talents recommended by Jin Liang.

Jin Liang was furious in his heart, but he said very calmly: "Zheng Shangshu, you are so loyal to your duties, I really admire Jin Liang!" ”

Jin Liang took Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and others out of the Ministry of Officials compound, came to the Ministry of War compound, Jin Liang is also the secretary of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War is under his control, but all the military under the rule of the Xiangyang Imperial Court are all solved in the military affairs courtyard in Jin Liang's general's mansion, the military compound near the cabinet is in vain, and Wang Yue's tiger army is stationed in it, which is completely used by Jin Liang to monitor the cabinet auxiliary ministers and other five officials, and there are several small officials in the military department, which are also used to exchange information between the cabinet and the Jin Liang Military Affairs Academy.

Jin Liang smiled and said to Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and the others: "Please be patient, I will definitely give you an explanation later!" ”

Zhuge Xuan, Fa Yan and others waited in the recruitment hall for nearly half a month, and heard many of Jin Liang's deeds, and they understood that according to Jin Liang's 'sexual' personality and status, it was impossible for him to let this Zheng Tai be so shameless.

Jin Liangfei got on his horse, instigated the red rabbit horse, and rushed out of the small door of the cabinet in the southeast corner of the palace.

Zhao Yun rode a white dragon horse and followed: "Lord, where are you going?" ”

Jin Liang smiled coldly and said, "Xiangyang Ling is full of favors!" ”

In the blink of an eye, Jin Liang and Zhao Yun flew to the back of the Xiangyang Ling Yamen, and the Xiangyang Lingman, who was also the governor of the CIA, was already waiting here.

Jin Liang asked, "How much information do you have about Zheng Tai's disciples?" ”

Full of favors brought a large stack of papers, Jin Liang unfolded a look, all about Zheng Tai's storage and then entrusted with important tasks, although many of the guests are children of small and medium-sized families, but they have no virtue, and no political experience, just because they are Zheng Tai's doormen, just because Zheng Tai is in the position of the secretary of the ministry, he was entrusted with the county order, county officials and other positions, some people have just been in office for a month or two, they have accepted a large number of bribes and embezzled public funds.

Jin Liang snorted coldly: "Zheng Tai, Zheng Tai, I thought you were so honest and honest and meritocracy, but now it seems that your ass is very unclean!" ”

Jin Liang took this evidence and asked, "Berning, have you ever controlled these people?" ”

Man Pet nodded: "Once we verified, we were all arrested!" ”

"In the name of there?"

"My lord, you are also the captain of the division, called Crouching Tiger, and you have the supreme power to supervise the Beijing division and the local officials!"

Jin Liang nodded with satisfaction: "Immediately escort them to Xiangyang and hand them over to the Criminal Department, Tingwei, and Yushi Zhongcheng for interrogation!" ”

After Jin Liang finished giving the order, he immediately flew on his horse and ran straight to the cabinet.

Now the cabinet is on duty is the cabinet deputy assistant, Shang Shuling Huang Wan and Situ Yang Biao, Jin Liang strode up to them: "Two auxiliary ministers, I ask for an enlarged cabinet meeting!" ”

When the Cabinet was first established, it was stipulated that every cabinet assistant had the right to propose the convening of a cabinet meeting or an enlarged cabinet meeting to discuss some important or urgent military affairs.

Huang Wan saw that Jin Liang's face was full of anger. Hurriedly laughed and said, "Virtuous Gong." You've just returned to Xiangyang. If you want to accompany your beautiful wife and Jiao'er, why do you suddenly hold an enlarged cabinet meeting? ”

Jin Liang knew that Huang Wan and Huang Ziyan had a very good relationship with Zheng Tai, so he said calmly: "Please also ask Shang Shuling to quickly convene the people who participated in the meeting, as for what to solve, we will know when the time comes." ”

Half an hour later, the other auxiliary ministers in Xiangyang, Wubu Shangshu, and Shilang, together with Chengtian Feng and Jiuqing in the Imperial History, all came to the cabinet chamber, and Jin Liang asked Zhuge Xuan, who was appointed as the Taishou of Wei County, and Fa Yan, who was appointed as the court lieutenant, to listen to the meeting.

When Zheng Tai, the secretary of the ministry, heard that Jin Liang had convened an enlarged cabinet meeting, his heart suddenly cooled. Jin Liang's revenge came so quickly, but Jin Liang, as an assistant minister of the cabinet, proposed an enlarged cabinet meeting, and he Zheng Tai did not dare not come.

After Jin Liang waited for everyone to take their seats, he stood up, threw the large stack of thick papers on the table with a snap, and said loudly: "Everyone, I have just received a report on the ugly behavior of some county orders and county officials. You can't be buried by some moths! ”

Taifu Lu Zhi, as the first assistant of the cabinet, is honest and upright. Hearing Jin Liang say this, he was very shocked and hurriedly picked up the stack of papers.

Lu Zhi hurriedly looked at it and asked anxiously, "Can you verify it?!" ”

Jin Liang nodded: "Xiangyang Lingman's pet is also the official of our company's subordinate school lieutenant, and he has verified that in just one and a half months, more than 30 officials such as county guards, county officials, county orders, and county officials have committed the crime of corruption and bribery, and the evidence is all conclusive. ”

Lu Zhi, as Jin Liang's master, although he lacks understanding of many aspects of Jin Liang, he still has a better understanding of Jin Liang's official ethics, knowing that Jin Liang, who is a son of a cold concubine, hates the kind of incompetent and greedy officialdom moth the most, and Lu Zhi, who is honest and self-disciplined, was almost beheaded by the dim-witted Emperor Ling of Han because of his refusal to ask for bribes from eunuchs, and he also hates those who are corrupt and ignore the country for their own selfish interests, but he was not responsible for the supervision of officials when he was a scholar in the Luoyang court. So there is nothing he can do about the rampant corruption problem under the rule of the Han Dynasty, but now he is the Taifu Lu Shangshushi, the first assistant of the cabinet, and he has the responsibility to rectify corruption!

Lu Zhi took a closer look and confirmed that all the evidence written on it could not be fabricated, not only angry at those corrupt officials, but also very admired the talent of Jin Liang's subordinate.

Lu Zhi handed these papers to Taishi Cai Yong, Taibao Ma 'Ri' Pan and others to see.

Situ Yang Biao looked at it and said disapprerovitically: "Such a big rat, just hand it over to the three divisions for review, why do you need to mobilize the people to hold an enlarged cabinet meeting?" ”

Jin Liang sneered: "Yang Situ, do you remember the system of recommendation and joint sitting that you proposed before? Don't you want to know who recommended these people? You must know that the recommendation system you proposed is about who recommends and who is responsible! ”

Yang Biao looked at these indictment papers, and naturally saw that these people were all recommended by Zheng Tai, Yang Biao and Zheng Tai had less contact, but he was born in a powerful family like Zheng Tai, compared to a nouveau riche like Jin Liang, Yang Biao and Zheng Tai had a sense of coldness, so he said something like that, not wanting Jin Liang to expand his responsibility, but listening to Jin Liang's words just now, it seems that he also has the intention of attacking the recommendation and joint sitting system he proposed

Yang Biao glanced at Zheng Tai coldly, when these ministers of the family launched the recommendation and joint sitting system together, they had the meaning of targeting Jin Liang, they all said that they could not have problems with their own recommenders, so they could find out Jin Liang's problems, but this Zheng Tai actually released his mixed guests as county orders and gave people a handle, which was really a big mistake, and Zheng Tai's face was 'pale', and he sat there without saying a word

Yang Biao noticed that Jin Liang's sharp eyes were staring at him, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "These people are recommended by Zheng Shangshu, but Zheng Shangshu's family has a lot of customers, good and bad, some of them are duplicitous, selling their reputation, deceiving Zheng Shangshu, Zheng Shangshu is not a sage, how can they detect it one by one, some of them are honest and honest before being recommended, but once they are in power, they act recklessly, is this to blame Zheng Shangshu?" Some of the disciples were clean and spotless when they were promoted, and once they were in power, they deteriorated, could Zheng Shangshu also be responsible? Some of them are very capable. But there is a problem with private morality. Is Zheng Shangshu also responsible for this? ”

Jin Liang didn't say a word. has been looking at Yang Biao and Zheng Tai coldly

Taifu Lu Zhi couldn't listen to it anymore, slapped the table with a bang, and shouted at Yang Biao and Yang Wenxian: "Yang Wenxian recommended the joint sitting system was initiated by you, I think it is very meaningful, so I signed and approved it with Taishi Cai and Ma Taibao, but you still forgot what you said in the manuscript advocating the strict recommendation and joint sitting system?" What is the difference between what you just said and what Wang Mang said during the chaotic government?

Some shameless people, such as Wang Mang's generation, took advantage of the loosening of the recommendation system. The reason why the Han Dynasty has declined to this point is directly related to the relaxation of the responsibility of recommending the lord and the occurrence of indulgence Yang Wenxian, do you want to shield Zheng Tai? ”

Lu Zhi's voice was like a Hong Zhong, and his passionate words made Yang Biao's face flushed, he was slapping himself in the face in order to defend Zheng Tai just now, no wonder Jin Liang didn't say a word, just to see his Yang Biao's jokes

Taishi Cai Yong also said coldly: "When dealing with others, it is righteous and strict, as if justice is in your own hands." It was their turn, but it was as if the law of justice did not exist. How to convince the public? Don't you understand the principle that righteous people should first correct themselves and do unto others what they do not want to be done to others? ”

Although Cai Yong was dissatisfied with Jin Liang's visits to the cultivation of talents everywhere, after all, he relied on Jin Liang to become the imperial master, Jin Liang was not only his apprentice but also his quasi-son-in-law, although Yang Biao, Zheng Tai and others were his old friends for many years, but because Cai Yong was exiled by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, they were on the wall and their friendship was much indifferent, and now they are still in contact with purely political friendship, how can it be worthy of Cai Yong's friendship with Lu Zhi and Jin Liang

Taifu Lu Zhi and Taishi Cai Yong said this, although Taibao Ma 'Ri' Bang was quite sympathetic to Yang Biao and Zheng Tai, he could only reprimand Yang Biao and Zheng Tai according to Lu Zhi and Cai Yong's tone

Shang Shu ordered Huang Wan to stand up and play a round game: "Everyone, since the matter has come to this point, it is very clear which is right and which is wrong, should we talk about how to solve this matter?" What do you mean? ”

Jin Liang smiled coldly and said: "I don't mean anything, since Yang Situ has proposed the recommendation system, I see that the responsibility of the recommender is very detailed, so I will handle it according to it."

In the imperial history, Cheng Tian Feng took out the text of the recommendation and joint sitting system, corresponding to the stack of Zheng Taimen's criminal records, and read softly: "Fei Ji, Xingyang people's family, was a guest of Zheng Taimen, the secretary of the ministry, was recommended by Zheng Tai as the secretary of the ministry of Shangshu Lingshi, and then transferred to the Qingyuan County Order, in the past month and a half, he accepted bribes of 480,000 yuan from local tyrants, and embezzled 760,000 yuan of public funds. Also in Xingyang's family"

Zheng Tai's face was like ashes, and he sat there, and the other people in the council hall either disdained or did not dare to intercede for him, and they could only listen to Tian Feng read the twenty-four Zheng Taimen and their crimes so dryly

After Tian Feng finished reading, Jin Liang smiled and asked the Tingwei Fa Yan who was elected: "Ji Mou, you used to be the left prisoner of Tingwei, according to your opinion, add up the crimes of these twenty-four people, what kind of responsibility should the person who recommended him bear?" ”

Fa Yan and his son Fa Zheng's 'sex', are all people who will be repaid, just now was coldly rejected by Zheng Tai, as if Zheng Tai slapped him in the face, he already held a grudge, he also understood what Jin Liang meant, stepping on people will be stepped on to death, so he said coldly: "Qin's law, let people and do not do well, each with its crime Fan Ju as the king of Qin Zhao, once guaranteed Zheng Anping as a general, after Zheng Anping led the army to attack Zhao, the army was defeated and surrendered, Fan Ju was held accountable, and was dismissed from the Han Dynasty At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, there was a "two-year law?" The Law of Placing Officials stipulates: 'Those who appoint people as officials, and those who are incorruptible and incompetent to be exempted, are also appointed and dismissed' according to the law of Qin, Zheng Tai should be beheaded, and the law of Han should be used to punish several crimes, and should also be demoted to commoners, and all family property should be confiscated to make up for the losses caused by the state's indiscriminate recommendation"

Jin Liang smiled and did not comment, and then greeted Zhuge Xuan Zhuge Yinyi, who was the Taishou of Wei County: "Yinyi, what do you think?" ”

Although Zhuge Xuan is a gentle gentleman, he has never been good at dealing with people, but he was also angered by Zheng Tai's shameless behavior, and he said loudly: "These Zheng family disciples are either county orders or county officials, I really don't know what qualifications they have, what abilities they have, if it is just because they were the disciples of the Ministry of Shangshu, they are entrusted with important tasks, which really makes the people of the world feel cold."

There is a problem with a recommended person, and it can be said that a gentleman can be deceived and deceived by others, so many recommenders have a problem, which can only show that the recommender is stupid and stupid, and has no ability to know people.

After Jin Liang asked Fa Yan and Zhuge Xuan, he didn't say a word, and looked at Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, and Ma 'Ri', he respected these three princes and handed over the ruling power of this matter to them

When Zheng Tai heard this, he was greatly depressed, since this was already the case, he broke the jar and broke the jar, so he took the case and shouted: "Jin Liang, isn't it that I don't agree with you to recommend these two people to become Tingwei and Weijun Taishou?" You have made up these things to frame me and take revenge on me" (To be continued.) )