In the lobby of the General Soldier's Mansion, after seeing the guard who was sitting on the main seat with a stern face.

The five civil officials, led by Wang Yang, knelt directly in the middle of the hall and said loudly: "The lower official Taiyuan Mansion sentenced Wang Yang, and Zhang Jinwen, the county commander of Yangqu County, ....... have seen the governor..."

After carefully glancing at the five civil officials in front of him, Wei Zheng waved his hand and said, "Get up and speak..."

"Your Excellency Governor Xie..."

Several people stood up from the ground with nervous faces, just as they were about to speak.

Wei Zheng, who was sitting on the main seat in the lobby, unexpectedly took the first step to speak: "Don't talk yet, all of you, before that, this official will ask you to listen to something....especially Lord Wang Yangwang, you are the general judge of Taiyuan Mansion, and you should listen carefully... After listening, I have a question for you...."

After speaking, directly under the gaze of Wushuang full of puzzlement, he ordered to the guards behind him.

"The contents of the gift list will be read to all of you..."

"Yes, my lord......"

The five pairs of eyes had just left Wei Zheng, and the guards standing beside Wei Zheng had already picked up a gift slip and read it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after statistics, in just one hour, the General Military Mansion has received a total of 950,000 taels of silver from officials at all levels of Taiyuan Mansion. Among them, the county commander of Jinzhong County sent the most congratulatory gifts, with 100,000 taels of silver...."

As the contents of the congratulatory gift list were read out by the guards little by little, the faces of the five people led by Wang Yang became more and more nervous.

Because, in their eyes, the reason why Wei Zheng read these things in front of them. There is only one purpose: to demonstrate to them. Confront them. Why do others give silver? They didn't...

However, to their surprise again, after the guards finished reading the gift list, Wei Zheng, who was sitting on the main seat, did not show any signs of anger. Instead, he asked Wang Yang rhetorically: "Lord Wang, you are the general judge of Taiyuan Mansion, in charge of Taiyuan Mansion's money, food, and criminal law, and also have the responsibility of supervising the civil and military officials of Taiyuan Mansion..."

"You sue me. A small county order, where did he get so much silver, and he could easily take out 100,000 taels of silver when he gave a gift... This county magistrate of Jinzhong County, how much silver is in the family, and where does the silver in his family come from. ”

At this time, if Wang Yang still didn't understand the real purpose of the governor in front of him to collect the money, then Wang Yang's more than ten years of official career would be in vain.

Under Wei Zheng's gaze, he quickly knelt on the ground and pleaded loudly: "Please condemn the Governor." It's all the poor supervision of the lower officials...."

"As far as the lower officials know, the reason why the Jinzhong County Commander has such a huge family fortune. At least half of it was the proceeds of corruption during his time as an official....Jinzhong County's business was very prosperous, as the Jinzhong County Order, Zhou Daren could embezzle at least 100,000 taels of silver from commercial taxes every year, plus all kinds of smuggling income. Lord Zhou can make a profit of at least 200,000 taels of silver in the county position every year. ”

"This is the reason why Lord Zhou has been a county magistrate in Jinzhong for six years, and he still doesn't want to be promoted and transferred...."

Not only that, these things have become well-known in Shanxi officialdom. Everyone knows that being a county magistrate in Jinzhong County is more capable of making money than being an ordinary prefect..."

At this time, Wei Zheng, who had a stern face, asked again: "Since this has become an open secret, as the general judge of Taiyuan Mansion, why don't you investigate him... Let him continue to embezzle and make money in the position of the county magistrate of Jinzhong County..."

Facing Wei Zheng's fierce gaze at him, Wang Yang, who had an upright personality, did not dodge, and replied to Wei Zheng's gaze: "Please condemn the governor, it's not that the lower officials don't want to investigate, but the upper officials don't allow the lower officials to investigate Lord Zhou..."

"Although Lord Zhou is only a seven-rank county magistrate, his relationship network is very deep...."

"Not only is the original Taiyuan prefect the backstage of Lord Zhou, preventing the lower officials from investigating him, but the head of the court, Lord Li, is also his backstage, and personally let people pass the word to the lower officials, and the lower officials are not allowed to check Lord Zhou...."

"The background is really deep enough....I really didn't expect that a small county order would have such a big backstage. If it is not expected by this official, whether it is the Taiyuan prefect who has been beheaded, or the head of the capital, Lord Li, the head of the household, they have all been fed with silver by the order of Jinzhong County..."After some emotion, a trace of anger quickly appeared on Wei Zheng's face.

Then, he ordered Wang Yang with a cold face in front of him: "Lord Wang, I don't care how big the backstage of this Jinzhong County Order is, now, I order you to check him, I will be the backstage for you, do you have the guts..."

For Wang Yang, who has an upright personality, the most unaccustomed thing for him is corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

Therefore, Wei Zheng's order was just right for him.

Of course, he also knew very well that once he accepted this order, it meant that he had offended the Hubu Shangshu in the capital, and he had to choose only one way to go to Wei Zheng in front of him.

He doesn't regret it, though. Because, from Wei Zheng, he saw the same officialdom righteousness as himself. Even if he is with the front of him, all the way to the dark, he will not hesitate to move forward.

So, Wang Yang, who was stared at by Wei Zheng, only hesitated for a moment, and replied loudly: "Please rest assured, Xiaguan has a lot of evidence of corruption and smuggling of Lord Zhou here." As long as the governor gives the order, the subordinate can immediately arrest people, bring Lord Zhou to justice, and return the people of Jinzhong to a clear ......"

Wei Zheng nodded with a satisfied face, and did not answer immediately, but shifted his gaze to the four people behind Wang Yang.

Under the anxious waiting of a few people, Wei Zheng asked bluntly: "Everyone else has given money to this official, but a few of you didn't send it at the risk of offending me, which means that several of you are Qing officials in my Shanxi." And for their corrupt officials who don't take money seriously, you are even more admired by their own officials.

"However, if you want to be recognized by your own officials, although the Qing officials are very important, their ability is also very important."

"Next, this official will test a few of you..."

"You are all county magistrates, and you should be very clear about the situation within your jurisdiction....I ask you, how many households, how many people, how many fertile land, and how much is the annual tax revenue within your jurisdiction....In addition, in the case of drought every year, how much land in the county can produce food, and how many people need government assistance..."

lived up to Wei Zheng's expectations, among the four county orders, except for one slightly older county order, the other three people, as if endorsing, said the numbers that had been deeply imprinted in their minds.

From these numbers, Wei Zheng clearly felt that the various problems brought to him by the drought in Taiyuan Province were far greater than he imagined. However, the question is expensive, and it is not without good news for Wei Zheng...

The few officials in front of me who are both clean officials and have a certain ability are my best harvest tonight.

Although I don't know how many of these people can really become their confidants in the end. However, with their ability, they can at least help themselves manage the place before they have turned against the imperial court.

As a result, Wei Zheng once again showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Not only that, but Wei Zheng also had specific thoughts and decisions in his heart about where these people went.

Under the gaze of five pairs of eyes, Wei Zheng replied loudly: "Very good, for your appearance, this official is very satisfied...."

"This official is here to give you a guarantee, as long as you are willing to work for this official, no matter what position you are in, you can clean yourself and be a good official. Your future is absolutely limitless, even if you are a marquis, it is not impossible. ”

In the face of Wei Zheng's very explicit solicitation, five different expressions appeared directly on the faces of the five people.

Just when Wang Yang, who had already made a decision to follow Wei Zheng, wanted to express his determination, Wei Zheng spoke again: "This official has decided that in the case of vacancies in the Taiyuan Prefect and the Taiyuan Mansion, the Taiyuan Prefecture will sentence Wang Yang Wang to temporarily take the position of the Taiyuan Prefect, and I will personally write a letter to the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to appoint you as the Taiyuan prefect..."

After listening to Wei Zheng's order, Wang Yang's first thought in his heart was: "My decision to choose to follow Wei Zheng in front of me is correct... Otherwise, I would not have jumped two levels directly from the Taiyuan Mansion of the fifth grade of the imperial court at this time, and became the Taiyuan prefect of the fourth grade of the imperial court..."

After his calm face was quickly covered with excitement, he assured Wei Zheng loudly: "Please rest assured that the lower officials will live up to the high expectations of the governor, be a good prefect of Taiyuan, and swear allegiance to the governor.............. as long as the governor has an order, even if the lower officials go to the soup

"Very good......" After hearing Wang Yang's decision to be loyal to him, the satisfied smile on Wei Zheng's face became even stronger.

As soon as the words changed, Zhang Jinwen, the county magistrate of Yangqu County behind Wang Yang, continued to appoint......

"Zhang County Order, as far as this official knows, you once held the position of county leader. Since you have made a lot of achievements in the position of the county magistrate of Yangqu County, then I will appoint you to temporarily act as the Tongzhi of Taiyuan Prefecture, and then I will give you the official appointment document of the imperial court after the official is presented to the imperial court...."

For a local official like Zhang Jinwen, who has no backstage and has worked hard to get up step by step, if he wants to continue to be promoted and show his ambitions in the officialdom, it is tantamount to being even more difficult than ascending to the sky.

However, Wei Zheng in front of him not only reused himself, but also allowed himself to jump to the fourth level, from the seventh-grade county order to the fifth-grade Tongzhi. For Zhang Jinwen, reusing his own Wei Zheng is tantamount to his reborn parents.

Therefore, as soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Zhang Jinwen, who was excited, knelt on the ground and promised Wei Zheng loudly: "Xiaguan Xie Governor's cultivation....From now on, Xiaguan will definitely serve the Governor well and live up to the high expectations of the Governor....Please see the specific table of the Governor............