Lu Bingzheng was reading the recital of the minister's letter above the court, which was led by Lu Yi, and there was a joint complaint of the military and government in southern Xinjiang placed there, the complainant is now in Guangdong, and the four major leaders of Guangxi did evil things before, focusing on Wei Chaofeng, Wang Zhenhu and Wang Mingrui. Relatively speaking, Lin Yinhan is very low-key, even if he is a rich man, he just eats and drinks enough, does not take concubines and does not waste, he has not asked the state for money for a month, and only some reasonable accounts are made for a while.

Lu Bing was furious and said, "I promised them to have inexhaustible property, as long as it was not too excessive, so as to commend them for their achievements in avoiding war and starvation." But now, they don't feel at ease to be a rich man, and they want to rob and bully people, violating the laws and discipline of our new country. Hmph, I tolerate them and let them be satisfied in terms of money, do they really think that the new country is still the same as the previous Guangxi, and they can let them do whatever they want. Is it tolerable or unbearable, benevolence and righteousness govern the country, and the world is fair, how can they be allowed to mess around! ”

"Yan Song, Xu Jie's orders." Lu Bing said.

"The minister is here." The two of them came out of the queue and hugged their fists.

Lu Bing said: "Order the two of you to go out of Beijing with the holy decree to investigate, and check the river repair and inspect the livelihood of people in various places along the way, you must give me a way to deal with it, if there is something that is not enough to kill the people, I will give you the power of life and death, you can control it yourself!" ”

"Obey."

"Wei He." Lu Bing said again.

Wei He clenched his fists: "The minister is here." ”

"I order you to assist the two cabinet ministers and send the brocade guards as escorts. and used the intelligence organization to collect evidence of the four people's crimes and find out the causes. And if you encounter a lawbreaker along the way, no matter who is involved. No matter what your identity, you must be arrested, if Yan Song and Xu Jie said to kill, you will carry it out, and I will reward you with the Longquan Sword to cut it first and then play. If they are not killed, they will also be escorted to Beijing. Then the trial will be strict, and the three divisions and six departments will judge and punish, and there must be no mistakes. Lu Bingdao.

Wei He replied loudly: "The minister obeys the order." ”

"Are there any other excerpts?" Lu Bingdao.

"The minister has a copy. This year's heavy rain, the Gaojiayan embankment burst, and the imperial court needs to allocate silver to build the embankment to rebuild Gaojiayan. Yan Shifan is now in the Ministry of Industry, said at this time.

"Didn't I allocate money before the rainy season came this year?" Lu Bing glanced at everyone and said, "At that time, the Guò River had already been dredged. The Hongze Lake embankment was also rebuilt. And mention the name of Gaojiayan. Why is it that the embankment that has just been repaired will burst when it rains so much?! Is it because the minister is not doing well, or is there some greed for the money that Mo Yuan allocated is not used in the right place at all? The money was enough, but the work was not done, and the people suffered. I ask you, have the people lost Yan zhòng? Lu Bing asked, not being angry and arrogant made everyone a little scared, the emperor's majesty was fully revealed, and the longer he reigned. The more magnanimous it is, it is naturally formed by the high position of the Son of Heaven. It's not Lu Bing's pretense of pretense.

Yan Shifan said: "According to the minister's understanding, the rainy season has a lot of rainfall, and it is urgent, so there will be such a flood, which is a natural disaster, and the local government is unexpected. After the disaster, local officials also did a good job in disaster relief, actively fighting floods and providing disaster relief, helping the victims rebuild their homes, opening warehouses and distributing food and medicines, etc., and the people all thanked God for his kindness. Many officials even took out their own money in exchange for food and medicine, so as to relieve the victims, and there will be a major epidemic after the disaster, so it can be regarded as a proper prevention. It is not too late for the Holy Authority to allocate funds, otherwise it will definitely exhaust the officials' funds, and when the time comes, they will not be able to succeed but fear that the people will be in trouble. As for the punishment of officials, it should not be, the officials there are very trying, if it is a mistake, it is also a mistake in the prediction of our court, the rainy season is too big and unexpected, this is a natural disaster should not be imposed on others. Local officials have done their job and built the river in strict accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Industry. If you have to blame, then blame the Ministry of Works. If you punish local officials, I am afraid that it will chill the officials of the world and make the people think that there is no distinction between loyalty and treachery. ”

"Hahaha, that means I'm a faint king, right?" Lu Bing said with a smile.

"I don't dare." Yan Shifan said.

Lu Bing said: "There is nothing you dare not do in our new country, Qin Tianjian." Since the establishment of my dynasty, Qin Tianjian not only monitors the celestial phenomena, but also gives you the geological disasters and river flood monitoring rainy season inference, although it is said that the heavens are unpredictable, and you can't make foolproof judgments, but you also made mistakes, did not observe the heavy rain from the sky, and the river flood was fierce, which made my people fall into trouble, so it is difficult to escape the blame, and they are all fined for half a month. As for you, Yan Shifan, you don't have to take the blame on your Ministry of Industry, if it's really your problem, you can't hide from it. I listen to what I mean, you want to guarantee the officials in charge of Gaojiayan. Well, you are responsible, your father Yan Song is sleek in doing things, but you are a hard-necked man, quite like your father's youthful style. ”

"Yan Song, Xu Jie, the two of you went to investigate Gaojiayan by the way, so according to Yan Shifan's words, you went with Yinliang. The household department, liquidate and rebuild the river embankment, the people's materials, disaster relief money, food, medicine and preparations, allocate them, give them to the rich, and send them back to me if they can't use up. Yan Song Xu Jie, the two of you find out the situation, if it is really as Yan Shifan said, this is really a natural disaster, and it is impossible to prevent it from coming quickly, not because the officials are derelict in their duties. Then I will release silver for disaster relief, repair the river embankment, and after returning to Beijing, I will be rewarded for my outspoken words to Yan Shifan, and strive to ensure justice. In addition, although the flood was rapid, it was not sudden and unresponsive, and if these are as Yan Shifan said, then the local officials are also guilty of not knowing how to change. To be an official for me, it is not just loyal and according to the rules and regulations, not greedy and not bending the law, but also to be able to do things, otherwise what is the use of the state raising them? Therefore, if this is the case, the merits and demerits are offset, and I reprimand them for them, so that they can be vigilant, and there is no need to punish them. But if not, Yan Song, your son Yan Shifan would have come to deceive me without ascertaining the facts and distinguishing the true from the false. If you don't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, speak wildly, and are suspected of shielding and protecting each other, then Yan Shifan, you will be punished, how to punish it when the time comes. In addition, if they do not do a good job, the flood will run rampant, and no matter how good the aftermath work is, it will be difficult to offset their sins, after all, the people will definitely have casualties and losses. and let the money be disbursed. Raid their homes directly, along with my subordinates, I gave them the right to report and speak, they are useless. In short, the silver was used for disaster relief and embankment repair, which was not enough for the imperial court to post it. If so, bring them back to me for trial myself. If it can still be involved, it will be ascertained by me one by one, and there must be no concealment. What I want is a transparent world, a transparent court! Lu Bing said.

"The Ministers will obey the Holy Decree." The people answered, and all the ministers shouted, "My lord is holy."

After the retreat from the dynasty. The ministers walked out, and Yan Song said, "You kid is too straightforward, can't you be tactful?" In case you are overlooked. This not only affected your officials, but also caused those officials to fall into a catastrophe. It's too reckless, it's still young. ”

"Father, son has been identified. and sent his cronies and subordinates to investigate the truth. The truth is indeed what the Son has given to the Holy Lord. Yan Shifan said.

Yan Song sighed and said: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, seeing is believing and hearing is false, and sometimes what you see is not necessarily the truth. Your cronies? What if they are bought, can you guarantee it for them? Even if it won't be a bribe, could it be that the people you sent have also expired? It's true that officialdom should report according to the truth, but if it is as enthusiastic as now, he will vouch for others regardless of anything. I'm afraid you're going to fall into it yourself. Sheng Ming is no more than the emperor, he sees this. I made such a decision, which can be regarded as a warning to you, but the Holy One has high hopes for you, and your remarks today are too hasty and reckless. Besides, why don't you tell me what you sent someone to investigate, you just said it as if you were an empty imagination, so that the Holy Lord only thinks that you are a general person who has neglected his duties and is just talking nonsense on paper. You're usually smart, why are you confused at this time! ”

"Lord Yan, what you said is right, but it doesn't matter if you say it or not, what the saint values is how to do it and what the result is. I'm afraid that if you educate your children like this, you will become a smooth-headed and unprincipled person in the end, right? The reason why Lord Yan has become like this is because he was in charge of the world in the past, and the world was not good to hone it, but now he is in a prosperous era, and the emperor is extremely sage, and what is needed is many officials who dare to act and dare to speak out. I think that Shifan has done a good job and should be commended. Of course, this is just what I, an outsider, said, I heard Lord Yan's godson, so I interjected, where it is not in place, Lord Yan should not be surprised, forgive me. Xia Yan said on the side at this time.

"I thought it was the same." Xu Jie responded to the road on the side.

Yan Song said: "Brother and brother, guarding the two of you and saying that the child is to let you help teach you a lesson together, don't make a mess of the two of you, the road in the future is still long, how many ministers are there in the whole world, and how many people can climb to your position with their outspokenness." It's not wrong to do my best for the saint, but I, Yan Song, don't have such great ambitions, so let's let my son save his life first. If it is really the judgment of the world domain that is wrong this time, I will not be able to pretend to be public and private, and I will tell the emperor the truth, and I will not be the one who is in a dilemma at that time? I must be tormented in my heart, and even if I find out that it is okay, it is inevitable that some people will say that I, Yan Song, am deliberately shielding my son, so I said that the way Shi Fan said it was wrong, and it was even more inappropriate. This makes everyone unable to get off the stage, if you don't make a guarantee, it can be fair, this is a guarantee, and I will investigate this matter, it is inevitable that people will be unfair. The Holy Lord also handed me this errand, which is really a great grace of the emperor. ”

"Yan Ge Lao's words are sincere." Xu Wei said. Cabinet ministers usually get together after the court, talk about some things discussed by the court, and then have some explanations when the emperor holds a cabinet meeting, at least first go through his mind and listen to other people's suggestions.

Wei He walked over at this time, hugged his fists and said, "What are you all talking about?" ”

"It's nothing, I said a few words about this kid Shifan, saying that he was too reckless in what he said and acted." Yan Song didn't hide it and said, anyway, he knew that the intelligence of the new country was powerful, and he couldn't escape the eyes of the saint in his words and deeds, and it didn't hurt to say what he said just now, anyway, the saint had already understood what kind of person he was, and it was the good use of knowing people to put himself in the right position. Any imperial court needs direct ministers and smooth people, the two complement each other, and help each other to get things done, Yan Song is right, and Xia Yan Xu Jie's words are also right.

Wei He nodded and asked, "Lord Yan and Lord Xu go back and prepare, the Holy One means disaster relief is like fighting fires, and we will set off tonight." ”

"Okay, then please ask Master Wei to give me a letter, how to deal with Wei Chaofeng and others, the charges will be handed over to us, and we can directly question them in court. I think Lord Wei should have been ready a long time ago. Yan Song said.

Everyone looked at Wei He with a smile and a silent smile, Wei He scratched his head, handed Yan Song a letter, and said with a smile: "You courtiers who play politics are really fast, and you can understand the emperor's meaning so quickly, and you are ashamed of yourself." This is a crime, but it is not a frame-up, each is based on real evidence, I think Lord Yan and Lord Xu should be able to deal with them with confidence. As for the evidence, it has already been collected, and it will be handed over to the two of them on the road at that time, and now they are coming to the court, and they are not brought with them below. Wei He said.

In fact, everyone understands that the saint is nothing more than a cunning rabbit and a dog to cook, and a bird to hide the bow. There is no excuse for wanting to add crimes, not to mention that these four people are really guilty now, even if they are not guilty, they will have to be dealt with sooner or later, and now it is just a reason. It is a scourge for the four of them to stay sooner or later, and they can only spend money, unlike the Shen family, these four people have a lot of roots in Guangxi, and they have the strength of the soldiers, which is an unstable factor.

Such an act of the Holy One is not unkind and unjust, but a matter of course. As the king of a country, this ruthless means should still be there, and this move is also beneficial to the country, and the national interest is higher than a qiē. Among the cabinet ministers, even the youngest and kindest Xu Jie, who saw the clues, but everyone didn't see through it and didn't point it out in the court, so they said it in private and asked Wei He for incriminating evidence.

It seems that these four people are in a catastrophe, and the saint Lu Bing is determined to clean up a few of them, naturally Wei He said that he went to the place to check them, but in fact, he had already collected the evidence of the crime. Therefore, Xu Jie, Yan Song, and the two who went on an errand before wanted to come to the name of the crime first, and it was good to take a look at it and be mentally prepared and have a plan for how to act. What needs to be done is known to everyone in the world, and the Holy One is making decisions for the people, not crossing the river and demolishing the bridge for his own selfish desires.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Wei has taken the first step and gone to prepare for the trip." Wei He clenched his fists and left.

Everyone bowed their hands to say goodbye: "Master Wei walks slowly." ”

After Wei He left, Xia Yan said: "This time, in addition to letting the two of you properly handle the affairs of the four leaders of Guangxi, make things more reasonable, don't cause any bad public opinion, and look better on your face." At the same time, it also means that you will inspect for him to see how the country is doing, how the policies are implemented, whether there is anything wrong with the official system, civil policies, national laws, and so on. This time, it seems that they went to Guangzhou to punish the four Guangxi leaders, but in fact, the four people are just rabbits beaten by beating rabbits, mainly patrolling the world from north to south. The saint is about the country, even if everywhere he passes is singing and dancing and rising to peace, all kinds of good news and good news, but the saint is still not at ease, and the heart of worrying about the country and the people makes us admire. You do a good job, and you can't slack off. There are a few of us in the capital, rest assured. On the day when Brother Yan and Brother Xu return to the court, I Xia Yanding will set up a table of wine and banquet for the two of them. Brother Xiu, I'll serve the food and you will serve the wine. ”

Yang Shen, who had not spoken, smiled: "It seems that you are eyeing those jars of good wine that the Holy Lord gave me." ”

"Exactly, exactly." The cabinet ministers laughed, and there was a sign of harmony. (To be continued......)