The first wind and rain drifted away

Autumn is getting stronger, the yellow leaves are rolling the ground, and under the dim sky, the Ti Cavalry of the Jinyi Guard is dispatched everywhere and is ordered to arrest the corrupt officials headed by Zhang Fengxiang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

For a time, there was a lot of rumors in the capital, and the officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry were panicked and could not live all day.

The Ming Dynasty is not well prepared, and corruption is rampant, and this is not a matter of one or two years.

For many years, officials from the three yamen of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry have long since formed a long-term cooperative criminal gang.

They colluded with each other around weapons and equipment, in their respective areas of responsibility, to encroach on the state-owned assets of the Ming Dynasty.

Now Emperor Chongzhen ordered a strict investigation of the matter, and the main interrogation investigation was completed by Dongchang, and Jin Yiwei commanded Luo Yangxing to be responsible for sending people to arrest.

As soon as this lid is lifted, it will definitely involve a large number of officials in the court.

At night, on East Chang'an Street, most of the Ming Dynasty ministers lived here.

At this moment, Jin Yiwei was holding a torch high and was arresting the officials involved in the case.

The miserable cry reached the ears of Zheng Sanjun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and he sat alone in the study, his expression was entangled.

The neighboring mansion is Yu Dacheng, the staff of the Ministry of War, and his in-laws are now also affected.

Whether there is on his in-laws, as the secretary of the criminal department, he naturally knows.

In the study, on the bookcase of pear blossom wood, the gilded three-legged bronze ball incense is burning with sandalwood, and the pale white light smoke is endless, quietly sinking into the depths of Zheng Sanjun's snort.

He took a deep breath, his frowning eyebrows slowly loosened, and he decided that he must find the emperor tomorrow to make it clear.

There is no such thing as playing.

Since the emperor reopened the factory guard, the criminal department has been like a fictitious department, and he has nothing to do.

If this continues, will the law of the country be left?

Zhang Sizhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Fengxiang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, were arrested and imprisoned without being tried by the three divisions, and were convicted privately.

Especially this time, through the accusations of several lower-level officials, Jin Yiwei dared to say that Shunteng found evidence of corruption of more than 60 large and small officials.

Zheng Sanjun can imagine with his eyes closed, and if he continues to investigate, there are only more people involved.

Does the emperor still want the court to function normally?

At this moment, Zheng Sanjun strengthened his determination.

In the afternoon of the next day, although the sun was shining, the weather was not warm, and it was still as cold as a day.

Although Zheng Sanjun got up early, he still respected Emperor Chongzhen's personal habits and waited until late afternoon to ask for a meeting at the Qianqing Palace.

Of course, if you have to go early, you won't be able to see Emperor Chongzhen.

The executives of the DPRK and China know this.

"Let him wait a moment, I and Shousuke are discussing important matters."

There was silence in the hall, and the faint ambergris incense in the jasper incense burner filled the air, like smoke, if light, permeated the depths of the hall.

On the ebony carved chairs on the left and right under the south window, Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Traitor sat opposite each other on the cushions, and Lao Wang was on the side.

Across the sandalwood chessboard, the nineteen roads of sunspots and whites crisscross each other. The blacks and whites rise and fall, like Liuhe disillusionment.

Judging from the chessboard, Kuroko is obviously slightly better, surrounded by Baizi, and Baizi is in a dilemma at all.

Emperor Chongzhen pinched the round and white chess pieces, frowned and thought, and then fell like thunder, wanting to cut off Baizi's back road.

Wen Adulterous smiled at the corners of his lips, he didn't care about the white son, but just fell on the black spot in the distance and started a new stove.

You can't have both fish and bear's paws, and you can only get if you give up.

Emperor Chongzhen pursed his thin lips, shook his head, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, his white son had fallen into a dead end.

Except for knowledge, I really don't have any advantage with these top elves!

"Wen Aiqing's chess skills are good, I am far from the same, next time I have to let the five sons do!"

Emperor Chongzhen clapped his hands and said generously.

No matter how powerful the treacherous looks are, isn't it still his own horse?

"The emperor's chess skills are progressing rapidly, and the ministers are also quite difficult to deal with."

The treacherous arched his hand, his face was full of lotus flowers, and his mouth was full of compliments.

Emperor Chongzhen pointed his fingers at this old thing, smiled and did not speak.

This guy, it's hard for him, he's a lot older, but his mouth is so sweet?

It's not easy to make me happy!

"The emperor and Zheng Shangshu discussed state affairs, and the old minister retired first."

Wen Traitor stood up from Jindun, hunched over and said.

"It's good! Aiqing, an official who fills vacancies in the court, has to bother more, and the first choice is to specialize, and then to be obedient. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said this very bluntly.

"Obey the Divine Commandment!"

Wen Rape replied and turned to leave, but his waist was very straight.

After a while, Xiao Huangmen led Zheng Sanjun into the hall.

After the salute, Zheng Sanjun leaned over and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the court has its own court law, and the minister implores the three divisions to be responsible for hearing this big case?" ”

"Since the factory guard has intervened, there is no need to bother the third division!"

Emperor Chongzhen replied very crisply and neatly.

What are you kidding, if it is handed over to the third division, Emperor Chongzhen can guarantee that there will not be a year or two in time, and these people are definitely still involved.

Moreover, many people do not want to be convicted, and it is possible to be acquitted on the spot.

"Your Majesty, some of them may be corrupt, but they will not die for their crimes.

I hope that the emperor will be benevolent and righteous, and do not let the factory guards beat and torture him, and if individual officials are less corrupt, they may as well be treated leniently? ”

The emperor was very resolute, Zheng Sanjun sighed lightly, and turned to intercede for these people.

"How can these bastards be indulgent?

I indulged them, and other ministers did the same, and the military salary was intercepted when it was said, and the materials were corrupted if they were embezzled, how should I deal with it? ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face flushed, and he shouted angrily.

Actually, he has been dissatisfied with this Zheng Sanjun for a long time, but there is no reason.

This person has served as Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, the Secretary of the Ministry of Households, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and the Secretary of the Criminal Department, and it can be said that he was an important minister during the Chongzhen period, and was known as Zheng Tianguan.

At the same time, he is also one of the bigwigs of the Donglin Party.

But this guy doesn't do, he has been a good person all his life.

At the time of Wanli, the tax envoys went out in four ways, and Wuhu began to set up a customs, and the annual tax was 60,000 or 70,000.

Taichang's time stopped, so the income was not enough.

Kechen Xie Xuelong asked for an increase in the world's tariffs, and the Nanjing Propaganda Department also increased by 20,000.

It should be said that compared with Wanli, it has decreased a lot.

But he used a sentence of the people's suffering, asked for a boycott, and it was made permanent.

As a result, the prelude to the non-collection of commercial taxes in Jiangnan was kicked off.

Also, during his time in the Criminal Department, once the Donglin Party was imprisoned in the Criminal Department, it was no different from being a guest at someone else's house.

Other parties can also take care of some of them.

All in all, whatever he does, it's all about making a name for himself.

Later, after the deity was hanged, he ran into the deep mountains and old forests, called himself the old man Chaoyun, and repented for more than ten years before he died.

The question is, can't you fucking be in a position where you can do more for the benefit of the country?

In fact, there are many people like him in the court.

Speaking of which, during the Chongzhen period, there were really some courtiers who were poor and white, with clean sleeves, such as the one in front of him.

But if you want to think that these old stubborns are loyal ministers who are dedicated to the people and the country, it can only mean that you are a political novice.

In fact, even loyal ministers with clean sleeves, in order to climb up and for the sake of fame, they did not stumble on Emperor Chongzhen.

In order to achieve the reputation of the ages, they do not embezzle or accept bribes, and in the Vanity Fair of the Ming Dynasty, this group of people is only for fame, not profit.

But only he can't do things!

Listening to his words and judging his deeds, what an official has done is the criterion for judging the quality of an official.

"What the emperor said is very true!

From Shangshu to Shilang, from Langzhong to the principal, they all go up and down to bully the king, how can they be spared? ”

Lao Wang was the person in charge of the case, and he knew the inside story best, and he was dumbfounded by the corruption of those officials, and shouted that he should be killed.

At this moment, this honest man also stood up and said.

"Princess, I'm afraid this is a bit too much, right?

Some officials are coerced at best.

Besides, the emperor's new policy still depends on them. If there are too many people arrested and the punishment is too severe, it will easily cause a shock in the officialdom of the Beijing division and put the people's hearts in danger.

Weichen thinks that this case can't be handled in a big way right now, otherwise how can everyone do things for the emperor? ”

Zheng Sanjun frowned tightly and said worriedly.

"This is a good time to rectify the rule of officials, and it is in line with the purpose of clarifying the rule of officials.

Can the use of corrupt officials to manage the affairs of the state lead to good results?

I don't have to worry about shortcomings and no officials can make up for them.

In the past, Taizu killed corrupt officials like mowing grass, and there were no states and counties in the world that lacked officials. There are candidates in the capital, and they can fill the vacancies.

If we don't kill all these corrupt officials and corrupt officials, we can't boost the prestige of the heavens, and it's not enough to purge the officials. ”

Emperor Chongzhen sneered in his heart, carefully stirred the tea leaves with the tea cup, and said lightly.

It's this set again, why isn't there anything new.

Zheng Sanjun finally saw the fierceness of Emperor Chongzhen, swallowed a mouthful of saliva helplessly, and said with a gloomy face:

"Your Majesty, the micro-ministers are dying of old age and are overwhelmed, and they want to ask the emperor for their resignation and return to their hometowns to spend their old age in peace."

"It's good for Aiqing to go back and rest for a while."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, put the tea bowl on the desk, turned his head and instructed Gao Shiming, the eunuch in the inner hall, "Reward Zheng Aiqing with three thousand taels of silver, five pieces of silk and satin, and ...... beautiful jade."

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