Chapter 880 - Entrusted with a Heavy Responsibility (1st Shift)
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The county seat of Dinghai County was shrouded in a dull and oppressive atmosphere, not only was the noisy market deserted in the past, but the number of Xiaowu troops patrolling the streets had also doubled, and from time to time you could see patrols wearing helmets and armor walking by.
The people gathered in groups on the streets and whispered that since Li Yuntian returned to the city, the officials of the Dinghai County Yamen and the Dinghai Wei Yamen were imprisoned in the county ya's prison, and later they learned that these officials and old men had committed crimes and were taken down.
The government soon put up notices on the streets, and since the county government had to receive the complainants, it hoped that the people in the city would stay in their neighborhoods to avoid chaos in the crowds.
"What do you think will happen to those adults in the county government and the guard this time?" Among the several people who gathered to discuss, a tall and thin middle-aged man lowered his voice and asked, The officials of the county government and the guard office have been wiped out, I am afraid that this has broken the wilderness after the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
"What else? Definitely going to be beheaded! A middle-aged woman sneered and said, "They will definitely be punished for creating so many evils." ”
"Didn't they say that the goods that were plagued by the Wako belonged to King Chungmu, and King Chungmu was furious about it, so they searched for them with great fanfare and collected taxes to compensate for King Chungmu's losses?"
Another middle-aged woman who was a little fat whispered suspiciously when she heard this, after the sneak attack of the Japanese invaders, the Dinghai County Ya and Dinghaiwei under the banner of Li Yuntian did not harm people, killing people and stealing things.
"They were worried that they would be punished by the imperial court, so they made up a lie about King Chungmu, although King Zhongmu was in charge of trade with those vassal states in Nanyang, but the goods belonged to the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce, and I heard my nephew, who was a cook in the fire field, said that the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce had begun to mobilize new goods."
An old man with a goatee showed a look of disdain on his face, and said with a sneer, it was obvious that the Dinghai County Ya and Dinghaiwei were secretly spreading news related to Li Yuntian in order to shirk their responsibilities in order to cover up their evil deeds.
"The king of Zhongwu is loyal and brave, how can he be a greedy person for money, I heard that those military families of the Xiaowu Army are now well-fed and well-fed, not only are they well fed and clothed, but their children go to the school for free to be taught." A young man nodded again and again when he heard this, and then a disappointed look appeared on his face, "It's a pity, the Xiaowu Army is not recruiting, otherwise I will definitely join the Xiaowu Army!" ”
"I've also heard that those military households in the Xiaowu Army can eat meat every day......
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Similar discussions occurred in the streets and alleys of the county seat of Dinghai County, and Li Yuntian used practical actions to break the rumors that were unfavorable to him in the market, and it was obvious that if Li Yuntian was really greedy for money as rumored, he would definitely not touch the Dinghai County Ya and Dinghaiwei, who were careful to make money for him.
There was a crowd of people in front of the county yamen in Dinghai County, gathering a large number of people who came to complain with their hands in hand, and there was a steady stream of people joining.
It has been learned that as the news came out that Li Yuntian was going to try an unjust case in the Yashengtang of Dinghai County, not only Dinghai County, but also people with grievances in several nearby counties rushed over without stopping after hearing the news.
Dinghai County Yahou Mansion, a small courtyard with an elegant environment.
After returning to the county office, Li Yuntian recruited Zheng Liang, Qin Kangmin, Zhang Quan, and Fang Youdao, four senior officials from Nanjing, to discuss matters in the room, while the officials of the Zhejiang Third Division blocked the door.
Obviously, Li Yuntian has already expressed his dissatisfaction with the officials of the Third Division of Zhejiang with practical actions, who would have thought that such a shocking incident would occur in the small Dinghai County.
"Governor Gong, Inspector Liu, the prince is invited." Suddenly, the door of a side room opened, which immediately attracted the attention of Li Yi'an and others, and Keiko Yamaguchi walked out with a cold expression and bowed to Gong Rui and Liu Minyu, who were standing in the shade of a tree and whispering, and made a gesture of please.
Hearing this, Li Yi'an and the others' eyes suddenly fell on Gong Rui and Liu Minyu, and their faces showed a look of surprise, no one would have thought that Li Yuntian would let Gong Rui and Liu Minyu enter the house before them.
Gong Rui and Liu Minyu hurriedly tidied up the official robes on their bodies, bowed slightly to Li Yi'an and the others, and followed Keiko Yamaguchi into the wing.
"Governor Gong, Inspector Liu, are you guilty?" In the wing room, Li Yuntian was talking with Zheng Liang, Qin Kangmin, Zhang Quan and Fang Youdao, and when he saw Gong Rui and Liu Minyu coming in, his complexion sank, and he said to the two quietly.
"Lord Wang, the supervision of the lower officials is not effective, so that such a serious case has occurred, it is really a matter of the emperor's trust, please punish the prince!" Gong Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then bowed solemnly to Li Yuntian and said, without making the slightest excuse.
"Lord Wang, the lower officials failed to clear the case file of Dinghai County, and they are willing to be punished." Liu Minyu then bowed to Li Yuntian with a stern expression and pleaded guilty, in fact, he had not come to Ningbo Mansion to inspect the case file, so the implication could be said to be the smallest.
Gong Rui and Liu Minyu are in a similar situation, after all, the governor is now only a temporary official position to coordinate the three local divisions, and once a serious incident occurs in the local area, the responsibility is mainly borne by the officials of the three local divisions.
Because the position of governor is very awkward, although it is not an official position, it has the power to restrain the local three divisions, which makes it impossible to suppress the local three divisions, and then the two sides continue to fight.
Yu Qianneng was able to stand out in the position of governor, which shows that he is not an idle person, and he can compete with those senior chief officials of the local three divisions with such young qualifications.
At the same time, Yu Qian also benefited from Yang Shiqi's strong support, otherwise it would be very difficult for him to do something during his tenure as governor.
Therefore, both Gong Rui and Liu Minyu are in a very relaxed mood now, no matter how they say that the two have only been in Zhejiang for half a year, and the stubborn illness in Dinghai County has nothing to do with the two of them for a long time, and Li Yuntian's character of rewarding and punishing them will naturally not blame them indiscriminately.
Therefore, for Gong Rui and Liu Minyu, of course, they must have a correct attitude in the face of Li Yuntian's questioning, and any move to shirk responsibility is unwise.
"This king knows that you don't know a lot about things when you first arrive, but after all, you are an official sent by the imperial court to observe the people's feelings, and it is your responsibility to do this kind of thing now."
Sure enough, when Li Yuntian saw that the two of them humbly confessed their guilt, his attitude became softened, and Yu Feng changed his mind and said, "This king will give you a chance to make meritorious contributions, investigate the incident that happened in Dinghai County, and give an explanation to the people!" ”
"Don't worry, the lower officials will go all out." Gong Rui and Liu Minyu were overjoyed when they heard this, and the two of them were really reused by Li Yuntian, and then hurriedly bowed down to accept this errand.
"This king has already discussed with several adults, in view of the seriousness of this case, I will transfer personnel from various yamen in Nanjing to assist you in handling the case, I hope you two will not let this king and several adults down." Li Yuntian bowed his head slightly when he heard this, stretched out his finger and pointed at Zheng Liang and the others and said to Gong Rui and Liu Minyu, "I haven't thanked a few adults." ”
"Your Excellency, thank you." Gong Rui and Liu Minyu did not dare to slack off when they heard this, and saluted Zheng Liang and others in a proper manner, with the assistance of the personnel of the various yamen in Nanjing, it would be of great benefit to them in handling the case, those people had nothing to do with the forces on the ground in Zhejiang, and would not bend the law for personal gain.
What is particularly important is that those personnel who have been transferred from various yamen in Nanjing also want to take advantage of this case as an opportunity to make political achievements, and they can be promoted when they are evaluated by the imperial court, so they will definitely work very hard.
"As far as this king knows, there are already many people who have complained about other things, this king is busy with affairs, this time only the case caused by the attack of the Japanese invaders and disturbing the city's shipyard, one of you is the governor, the other is the patrol, and the other cases will be handed over to the two of you for trial, and we must give the people a fair result."
After Gong Rui and Liu Minyu finished saluting, Li Yuntian pondered for a while and said expressionlessly, his duty is to inspect Jiangnan, and he can't stay in Dinghai County for a long time, and the complaints filed by the people must be handed over to others to deal with, Gong Rui and Liu Minyu are undoubtedly the most suitable candidates.
"Don't worry, the lower officials will definitely live up to the prince's expectations!" Gong Rui and Liu Minyu couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this, and solemnly bowed to Li Yuntian and said, with excitement and excitement in their eyebrows: Li Yuntian handed over these things to them to give them political achievements, and with these political achievements, the two of them will definitely go to a higher level in their careers.
Seeing this, Zheng Liang and the others couldn't help but glance at each other, and secretly felt emotion in their hearts, they originally thought that Li Yuntian would be furious because of the affairs in Dinghai County, and then turn Dinghai County upside down.
But the facts greatly surprised them, Li Yuntian maintained considerable restraint and did not lose his mind, and letting Gong Rui and Liu Minyu try the case is undoubtedly the best choice at present, which can not only clarify the case but also control the situation, so as not to cause unnecessary chaos to the imperial court and trigger a new round of party disputes.
Avoiding the affairs of Dinghai County is the primary concern of Li Yuntian for the official position of Zhejiang officialdom, Zhejiang and Nanzhili are the richest places in the Ming Dynasty, and they have always been the focus of contention between various forces in the court.
Now that the orthodox emperor has just ascended the throne, the military and political affairs of the court have fallen into the hands of the auxiliary ministers, and all forces are trying to expand their power in a way.
As a high-ranking and powerful member of the Ming Dynasty, Li Yuntian now has to consider affairs from the overall situation, and he can't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, which is why he wants to make a big detour to check Dinghai County, his goal is not the small Dinghai County Ya and Dinghaiwei, so he can't stimulate the forces of the imperial court before he reveals his true intentions, and he has to achieve his goal unconsciously.
"You wait to see the people of the Ningbo Mansion and the Zhejiang Dusi, this king will give them a chance, if they participate in the affairs of Dinghai County, and confess truthfully, this king will be punished lightly, otherwise he will be severely punished."
Due to the urgency of time, Li Yuntian did not let Gong Rui and Liu Minyu stay in the room longer, and soon asked the two of them to do the first task in a deep voice.
The reason why he didn't move the people of Ningbo Mansion and Zhejiang Metropolitan Division before was to give them a chance to confess, as the boss of the Dinghai County Ya and Dinghaiwei, the people of these two yamen must have been involved in the affairs of Dinghai County to a greater or lesser extent.
"Xia Guan understands!" Gong Rui and Liu Minyu knew what Li Yuntian meant, and bowed to Li Yuntian, Zheng Liang and the others before striding away.
Li Yuntian looked at the backs of the two expressionlessly, and with the departure of the two, Dinghai County will usher in an unprecedented storm. R1148