Chapter 287: The First Snow

"It's snowing." Quan Jiu stood by the window of the imperial study and shouted happily, "Official, come and see, the first snow in Lin'an this year." ”

I walked to the window, and saw that there were really snowflakes outside, the snowflakes were not big, they were in the form of small flakes, only slightly larger than the snow, and under the reflection of the faint light, they looked a little gray, and they fell sparsely from the dim sky to the ground, and then they disappeared.

A year has passed, has the original world changed, what about Lingshan, has it also changed, it is another winter, will Lingshan go to the north to enjoy the snow, if so, who will it be with?

I can't help but think of Le Lingshan, more than three hundred nights, my heart is still the same, still can't forget the bits and pieces of the past, as soon as I think of these, my heart suddenly has a sense of pain, although this pain is uncomfortable, but I can't help but think crankily, I once read such a sentence in a romance novel, it only takes a second to fall in love with you, and it took me a lifetime to forget you, I now feel the same way, the author may have had the same experience, so true, so helpless,

I sighed to myself and looked at the snowflakes drifting by outside the window,

Quan Jiu didn't know what I was thinking, and said softly: "The snow in Lin'an City this year seems to be a few days later than in previous years, and it's almost the end of November, so I saw it for the first time, and I don't know if it's good or bad." ”

"This is just an ordinary celestial change, Jiu'er doesn't have to worry about the sky."

"Well, I know, official." Quan Jiu watched it again, returned to the desk with me, picked up a copy of the notebook and said, "Official, this is the joint performance of Chen Yizhong, the imperial historian, and Chen Zongli, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the investigation report on the construction of a new campus of Lin'an University. ”

"I've found out, I'll take a look first." I hurriedly opened the fold, and saw that it was written above that Lang Zhongjiang Yundi of the Ministry of Engineering took advantage of his position to accept bribes from contractors in the construction of the new site of Lin'an University, and there was a house worth about 3,000 taels of silver, as well as furniture and utensils, etc., totaling more than 3,500 taels, and now the evidence is conclusive, please instruct Your Majesty,

Three thousand taels of dwellings,

According to the approximate exchange algorithm, the three thousand taels of silver during the Song Dynasty are estimated to be equivalent to 900,000 to 1.5 million yuan in later generations, which means that if Chen Yizhong's report is true, Jiang Yundi accepted a bribe of about 1 million to 2 million yuan.

The housing prices of the Song Dynasty vary greatly from region to region, and it is recorded in the "Water Margin" that Wu Dalang can rent a house on the street in Yanggu County only by selling the income of baked cakes, but in the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, even high-ranking officials and celebrities like Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu can not afford to buy a residence in the capital, and can only rely on renting a house, which is also a strange phenomenon in the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty officials' income is not low, according to historical records, the annual salary of the prime minister of the Song Dynasty is about one million, but many high-ranking officials can not afford to buy a residence in Beijing, This can only show that the housing prices in its capital are too outrageous.

By the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, although the housing prices in Lin'an City did not fall, but these officials have a house for everyone, I think, it is likely to be from the gray income outside the Yulu, anti-corruption is a must, but I also have to consider the accommodation of new officials in the future,

"This is probably the first case since I promulgated the Code of Conduct for Officials."

"Official, is the bribery case of 3,500 taels of silver a big deal?"

"Jiu'er, compared to the big corrupt officials in the DPRK and China in the past, these three thousand five hundred taels of silver are nothing, but how many ordinary families in my dynasty can accumulate such wealth with the best efforts of their lives."

"Official, how should I approve it."

"Strictly investigate to the end." I said lightly, after speaking, I picked up a hard pen and wrote these four words on the fold, and stamped the big seal heavily,

"I hope Master Jiang didn't get involved."

"Well, I believe in Jiang Wanli."

Under my repeated orders, there are still people who commit crimes against the wind, and they are also ministers of the DPRK and China, it seems that the temptation of money is really big enough, no wonder people often say that people die for money, and birds die for food, which is really true at all.

"Xuan Baiguan enters the palace and goes to the court."

After a night of snowflakes, white snow has begun to appear on the road, for the court officials, in the winter, it is snowing again, and it is also a hard errand to afford to go to court in the morning, but no one dares to complain,

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and in the morning, the snowflakes that flew lightly last night have turned into goose feathers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since the anti-corruption campaign, the vast majority of the ministers of the DPRK and China have been able to abide by the code and the law, and set an example, so that the political atmosphere of our dynasty has gradually become clearer, but there are always some black sheep who take my advice as the wind in their ears, and for the sake of my great Song Dynasty, I will never tolerate this handful of people who violate the law and discipline."

I swept over the ministers with a sharp look in my eyes, and continued: "Recently, it has been reported that Lang Zhongjiang Yundi of the Ministry of Engineering accepted bribes from contractors during the construction of the new school of Lin'an University, and whether this matter is true or not will be handed over to Dali Temple and the Criminal Department to be jointly responsible for verification, if it is true, it will be dealt with according to the law, and if it is not true, the reporter will be investigated for the crime of false accusation." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Dali Temple will receive the order." Dali Temple Qing Qin Mi out of the line,

"Your Majesty, the Criminal Department will take the order." Chen Zongli, the secretary of the Criminal Department, also came out,

I thought about it for a moment, and then exclaimed, "Master." ”

"The old minister is here."

"This case is also troublesome for the teachers and ministers to supervise, and the trial situation will be reported in a timely manner."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Government Council Wen Aiqing."

"The minister is here."

"Wen Aiqing, according to the secretary's decree of the province, Chen Wenlong of the Fujian Provincial Anti-Corruption Office will return to the Xingzai Office (Lin'an) before the end of the year to form the General Administration of the Anti-Corruption Office, and I want to see who else dares to violate the law and discipline."

"Yes, I obey."

When I retreated from the dynasty, I saw Jiang Wanli's solemn face, there seemed to be shame, anger, and a trace of helplessness in this solemnity, Jiang Yundi, as Jiang Wanli's only nephew, has always been loved by him, and it is no less than his own son, but now he has violated the law of the country, which is undoubtedly a great blow to Jiang Wanli, who is upright and upright.

When I arrived at the Shifeng Trading House, the snow gradually stopped,

"Ah, Childe is here." Xiao Tiandao, who rarely appeared in the firm,

"Well, Xiao Tian, how can you be free today."

"Childe, the Red Cross Society is getting smoother, and there are not many affairs before the end of the year, so the subordinates, Miss Fang and President Pu can take turns to be on duty in the meeting, so the subordinates have time to deal with the affairs of Shifeng."

"At the end of the year, both the commercial bank and the Red Cross Society must do a good job of summarizing this year and planning for next year."

"Yes, Childe, my subordinates understand."

"Okay, you go get busy, is Fang Ling still in the Red Cross Society?"

"Hui Gongzi, here."

"Xiao Qi, go and call the spirit, let's go outside."

"Childe, it seems that this heavy snow will still fall, I really want to go."

"Why don't you go, it's also a good enjoyment to see the snow scene."

After Xiao Qi left, I said, "Sir, about Jiang Yundi's case, is there any latest news from the Dragon Tooth Intelligence Department?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, there is nothing, but Jiang Yundi's bribery is basically true, but the cause and effect of it is still being investigated."

"Well, everything has a cause and effect, especially when I just announced the anti-corruption campaign in the DPRK and China, Jiang Yundi still accepted a lot of bribes against the wind, and the reasons for them must indeed be investigated."

"Yes, Childe." Yuan Jian brewed tea and said, "Childe, drink a cup of hot tea and warm up." ”

I sighed and picked up the teacup,

"Brother, let's go enjoy the snow." Fang Ling shouted excitedly as soon as he entered the house,

"Yes, no questions."

Yuan Jian said: "Miss Fang, drink a cup of hot tea and then leave." ”

"Well, listen to sir."

As far as the eye can see, there is a white everywhere, the roof, the road seems to be covered with a layer of pure white quilt, and the branches are also covered with a white cloak, the world is the same color, except for white, there is nothing else, but this single silver does not make people feel monotonous at all, wrapped in silver, extraordinarily enchanting, not inferior to the gorgeous colorful world,

At this time, the snowflakes have stopped flying, and the sun that has been resting for a long time has begun to show a smiling face, although the winter sun is not strong enough to dissolve the thin snow deposited, but it makes people's hearts feel a trace of warmth.

From the west of Tianjie, out of the Golden Gate, less than half an hour to the West Lake,

In my feeling, the most beautiful thing in West Lake is the snow scene, maybe because in the snow scene of West Lake last year, Fang Ling called me "brother".

"Childe, this snow-shrouded West Lake, with its jade branches and jade leaves, is whitewashed in silver, and it seems to be announcing that the coming year must be a good year for another snowy mega year." Yuan Jian said happily,

"Hehe, sir, this is a feeling."

"Well, Childe, I really met Childe last winter, which is really a great blessing in the old lady's life."

Fang Ling also smiled and said: "Yes, brother, Ling'er also met my brother last winter, and I have the same opinion as Mr., fortunately." ”

"You're all praising me, it looks like my son has to spend money to entertain you tonight."

"Well, sir."

Yuan Jian smiled: "Well, the old man also approves of this." ”

Continue to the west, is the famous Su Causeway, Xiao Qi in front, Yuan Thorn in the back, leaving the middle place to me and Fang Ling,

"Brother, I'm going home on the eighth day of next month."

"Hey, why is it so early this time."

"My father wrote that he was going to take me back to the clan for the New Year this year, so let me go home early, my brother, my brother, and my father and I haven't been back in the clan for several years."

I know that Fang Ling thinks of his eldest brother again, when Fang Ling and I were walking in the snow last year, I heard Fang Ling talk about her eldest brother, and it seems that Fang Ling and her father have never forgotten it in their hearts.

I digressed the topic and said, "Ling'er, I don't know if your father likes you to join the Red Cross Society. ”

"Yes, my father has always been chivalrous, and he taught me to do more good deeds since I was a child, and I will be very happy if I know that I am doing this public welfare this time."

"Well, by the way, Ling'er, things in the Red Cross Society are going smoothly now, and you have to spend some time on your dart game, otherwise your father will say that you are not doing your job."

"Haha, brother, you just have to rest assured about this, I don't know how much the profit of this year's dart game has increased, where will my father talk about me."