"Returning to my lordship, the small people are willing to recruit ......" Meng Huilong pondered for a long time, and finally said: "After the disaster broke out, because of insufficient preparation, the grain of the big millet merchants in the city was snapped up. My uncle disagreed at first, but I said that there was no food in the city, and the people were in urgent need of food, so I would sell it at a normal price, and I would never take the opportunity to make money. My uncle couldn't help but plead, and finally agreed. I sold the more than 1,000 stone of grain in the treasury at five times the usual price, and I got a lot of money, and I didn't tell my uncle about the money I earned, and my uncle didn't take a penny, but it all fell into my pocket. Later, the adults entered the city and requisitioned the whole city's grain and rice, and the villain didn't requisition my family for some reason, maybe it was too remote and was missed. After the villain heard the news, he hurriedly closed the store, only pretending not to know, and wanted to get through in the dark. A few days ago, I heard that the adults were helping the victims, and the villain was lost in his mind, and planned to smuggle some of them out and sell them after the adults left. Because the villain knows that in a short period of time, no rice merchant should dare to transport rice into the city, and during that time, he will definitely be able to make a profit. So, the villain spent money to buy off Feng Zhi, the head catcher, and gave Chang Dabao and Jiao Kuo some benefits, and began to transport grain in Dongcheng. When the adults opened a warehouse to help the people in the city, the villain saw that the opportunity was rare, and bought Wang Xian and others to secretly transport grain. All of what I said is true, and I hope that the adults will be light. ”

"It seems that you are still a hand-eyed figure in Huaiqing City, no matter which yamen or official you are, you will have to give you some face. I wonder if you have any other business in the city? How much silver did you give to you when you bribed Feng Zhi and Chang Dabao? Although Yue Su asked lightly, there was already murderous intent in his eyes.

"In addition to this rice shop in the city, the villain also has a silk village and four butcher shops." Meng Huilong didn't dare to hide this problem, after all, Liu Cong and others knew all about these things, and they couldn't hide it, so it was better to explain it honestly. "The villain gave Feng Zhi, Wang Xian and other three head catchers, each with eighty taels of silver, and the others were fifty taels each, and said that there would be benefits in the future."

"Humph!" Yue Su snorted coldly and said, "It's easy for them to be dismissed." After speaking, he looked at Meng Huade and said coldly: "Lord Meng, you have also heard what your nephew said, how do you explain to the ministry about the unauthorized misappropriation of official food from the treasury!" ”

After listening to Meng Huilong's confession, Meng Huade was already trembling, and now that Yue Su was questioning, he couldn't see the cold light in his eyes, so he hurriedly came to the bottom of the stairs, lifted his clothes and knelt down. He cried, "Your Excellency...... The lower officials were also fooled by him, thinking that he really agreed to him for the sake of the people in the city. The money sold, the lower officials really didn't take a penny. As for the fact that he smuggled the grain for disaster relief, the lower officials did not know about it, and the grain and rice he had recently returned only said that he had purchased it from other places, and if he had known that he had smuggled it from the relief grain, he would have been brought to justice long ago. The subordinate officer was overlooked for a while, and I hope that the lord will forgive me......"

Saying that, Meng Huade was crying bitterly.

Meng Huilong's confession is already the most favorable for Meng Huade. misappropriated grain and rice from the government treasury to fill his own pockets, and it was also said that he was used by others, and he did not take a penny. The smuggling of food for disaster relief is even more unaware. In this way, Meng Huade is at most a misappropriation of official food, but it is still for the sake of the people, plus a crime of negligence. As for whether he will be dismissed, it is not up to you to say what the governor said, and it must be reported to the Criminal Department, which will be punished by the Criminal Department. It is estimated that it will cost a little more money to deal with it, that is, a demotion, retention and punishment.

"Lord Meng, who was the top black veil guarantee in front of the Ministry just now?" Yue Su sneered.

"My lord......" Meng Huade continued to cry bitterly, "The lower officials are confused, the lower officials are confused......"

There was really no excuse to explain, Meng Huade simply cried vigorously, and even said that he was confused. I want to take this to the past.

Yue Su knew his thoughts, but the evidence he had now was indeed not enough to punish Meng Huade. He smiled slightly and said, "Master Meng doesn't have to cry, are you also dedicated to the people, at most it can be regarded as negligence, and the headquarters will truthfully report to the imperial court." ”

After speaking, he didn't pay attention to Meng Huade anymore, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Yue Su said lukewarmly, but he didn't let Meng Huade get up and go back to sit down. Meng Huade didn't know what to do, and he didn't go back to sit much, and it was not appropriate to stay here and kneel. This is exactly the effect of Yue Su, since you kneel, how can you get up again, wait for the other prisoners to come, see you kneeling, you will definitely have no bottom in your heart. It will also be much easier to review when the time comes.

It didn't take long for the prisoners to be escorted to the hall one by one, and Feng Zhi, Wang Xian and others saw the prefect kneeling on the ground, and they were originally nervous and uneasy, but now they were beating violently. There was no need for the cowardly to kneel down without commanding.

"Whoever you have the surname, any position you have, will be reported to the ministry one by one!"

"The villain's surname is Feng Mingzhi, and he is currently the head catcher of Huaiqing Mansion." "The villain's surname is often Dabao, and he is the head catcher of the Qing Military Department." "Xiaguan's surname is Xie, and his single name is a Kun character, which is the main book of Huaiqing Mansion." …… Everyone reported their names in turn, except for the chief bookkeeper Xie Kun, who knelt on the ground.

Yue Su nodded and said, "Master Xie, the headquarters asked you, do you know about the unauthorized misappropriation of grain from the treasury of Huaiqing Mansion?" ”

Meng Huade was kneeling at the foot of the stairs now, how dare Xie Kun hide it, and said truthfully: "The lower officials know." ”

"As the main bookkeeper, you assisted the prefect in managing the treasury money and grain, and Huaiqing Mansion misappropriated the official grain without authorization, since you know, why didn't you come forward to report, but instead sat back and ignored it, and acted in embarrassment?" Yue Su asked angrily.

"The lower official is just a mere nine-grade master book, everything must be obeyed by the upper official, the prefect has an order, and the lower official really dare not disobey." Xie Kun replied cautiously.

"Don't you dare? I think you're in the same boat! You explained to the ministry, why didn't you know about it? Yue Su asked rhetorically.

"Xiaguan...... Xia Guan ......" Xie Kun didn't know how to come back, "pounced", knelt on the ground, and said after a while: "Lord Meng said that he would lend the official grain to Meng Huilong for the time being, and he would be able to return it in less than two months." Xia Guan thought to himself, as long as he could pay it back, and Lord Meng's order, Xia Guan was not easy to disobey, so he agreed. The lower officials are confused, and they hope that the adults will forgive their sins. ”

"Are you just confused? The ministry asked you again, how much benefit did you receive from Meng Huilong? ”

Xie Kun didn't know if Meng Huilong confessed, he was afraid that if he didn't say it, he would have another charge of deceiving the official, so he had to confess honestly. Meng Huilong once gave the lower official fifty taels of silver, and the lower official was greedy for a while and accepted it. My lord...... The lower official is guilty ......"

He is just a small nine-grade master book, fifty taels of silver, which is a lot for him. This small role like him is generally rarely seen, and Meng Huilong and others give him fifty taels, which is considered a big face.

"Meng Huilong gave you fifty taels, how much did you give to Master Meng?" Yue Su asked coldly.

said that Meng Huade confiscated the money, Yue Su didn't believe it if he was killed, Meng Huilong's side, I'm afraid I can't ask anything, it's best to open a breakthrough in these little minions.

When Meng Huade heard this, his heart trembled at first, but he immediately calmed down. Such things, a master book, where will be known?

Sure enough, Xie Kun said truthfully: "My lord, the officials really don't know about this matter. ”

"Then do you know what the crime of accepting bribes and conniving at and shielding others to embezzle official food is?" Yue Su asked sternly.

"This ...... This one...... Xia Guan knew ......," Xie Kun replied weakly.

"Let him sign it!"

Yang Yishan took the confession and asked Xie Kun to sign it. Afterwards, Yue Su said loudly: "Someone! Take off the black veil on his top and take off his official uniform! ”

"Yes!" An errand officer agreed, stepped forward and held down Xie Kun, and stripped off all his black yarn and official uniform.

Xie Kun was stripped of his official uniform, and his whole person seemed to have lost his soul. At this time, I heard Yue Su say again: "Xie Kun! You have accepted bribes and connived at and shielded others to misappropriate official food, and you are now dismissed from your official position, and you will be convicted of the crime later. ”

"Master Xie......" Xie Kun rushed up and kowtowed, and then collapsed on the ground, unable to move. Ten years of cold window, to win fame, the result is such a result. I don't know what to do with it. He is not like Meng Huade, as a prefect, he has some foundation, he is a petty official, I am afraid that he will never turn over.

Yue Su no longer paid attention to Xie Kun, and glanced down again before he said: "Feng Zhi, as the head of the government office, you were ordered to take care of the disaster relief grain and rice, but you fornicated with others without authorization, accepted bribes, and connived at Meng Huilong to smuggle disaster relief food, can you be guilty?" ”

The matter is already clear, the governor can say this, obviously Meng Huilong has already confessed, and if he wants to admit it, he can't. Feng Zhi bowed his head and said, "The villain is guilty!" ”

"As a head catcher, you also know the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, and if you enforce the law, the crime will be added to the first. Do you know how to convict? Yue Su said coldly.

"The villain knows, and I hope the adult will be taken lightly." Feng Zhi said cautiously.

"Whether you take it lightly or not depends on your performance. And you will have an affair with Meng Huilong and smuggle the disaster relief grain and rice, and you will be recruited from the truth. ”

"Yes." At that moment, Feng Zhi said 1510 about accepting Meng Huilong's eighty taels of silver and letting him transport the disaster relief grain and rice. Its content is also roughly consistent with what Liu Cong and Meng Huilong confessed.

"Let him sign it."

Yang Yishan took the recorded confession to Feng Zhi, and after he signed and drew it, Yue Su said: "Feng Zhi, it is a capital crime for you to accept bribes and conspire with others to steal grain and rice for disaster relief. If you want the ministry to be extrajudicially benevolent, you have to do it, but you have to atone for your sins. ”

This tactic is called inducement. What is called atonement for sins is to let you report others. Above the lobby, it's either the prefect or the head catcher, and the adults all eat this bowl of rice, who can not understand what this means.

Of course, Feng Zhi also understood. It is also clear that the governor means to expose other officials in Huaiqing City, who is this official, and Bacheng is the prefect. But anyone who can be the head catcher is a cronie of the yamen official, and Feng Zhi is no exception, he is Meng Huade's cronies.

This kid hesitated, and said secretly in his heart: "Look at the meaning of the adult above, it seems that he has not found the evidence of the crime of nailing Master Meng, and he wants to tear his mouth from me." Exposing Master Meng didn't do me any good, but everyone died together. If I don't expose Lord Meng, I may still have a chance to live, it's a big deal to make an autumn decision, I can think of a way in prison, and I can fool the past, and in the future, Lord Meng will also give me more support, I can't be a head catcher, and I can be a housekeeper or something in his house. ”

Feng Zhijiu worked as an errand in the yamen, and knew that there was a way in the prison, as long as he survived the limelight and made some money, it was possible to go out. He is Meng Huade's cronies, and he has followed Meng Huade for a long time, confident that as long as he keeps his master, the master will also help him find a way.

Having made up his mind, Feng Zhi said: "My lord, the villain knows that he should die, and I hope that the adult will be light." ”

(To be continued)