In the current environment of official governance, it is easy to pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

Yan Liwen was taken away while accompanying Wang Wei.

He was first charged with falsifying accounts, so he was brought to trial.

However, in fact, in the process of interrogating Tian Ruofu, Tian Ruofu had already confessed to him. That's good, if the two sides are put together, he can't get rid of the crime.

As soon as these two people fell from power, all the subordinate officials in their yamen were also in danger, and the nest cases all showed such characteristics.

Now that Ge Lao and Jinyiwei are here, both of them can represent the emperor, and the emperor wants to discuss the law in this matter, and no one dares to stop him.

The officials investigating the case will certainly never have anything to do with the offenders.

So this small Shanyang County was lively, and many people in the two yamen were taken away, and the order of officialdom was a little chaotic.

In addition, the magistrates of Qingjiangpu County, where Hetian Ruofu has a nest of snakes and rats, and other county officials such as Qinghe and Andong are also not clean.

It's not that the Qincha want to expand the case, it's really that the emperor wants to seriously investigate.

A careful investigation can only be the result of this.

On the other hand, some owners and bosses of the engineering team began to wake up. They were the slowest, but there was still a clear feeling that someone was paying them back wages.

But since there is a place to extend, some past things cannot be counted in this way.

Sue go!

The magistrate of Shanyang County is like a 'temporary headquarters', and more and more people are coming here to file complaints, and the big case of deducting wages has finally begun to show its corner, and its performance is not only horizontal transmission, but also vertical impact.

Shaofu Fortifications Qing Officials Division, Langzhong Zhu Weichun, who was in charge of the North and South Zhili Avenue, was arrested.

The reason why he was arrested is very simple, that is, in addition to the Shanyang section, it was found that there were wage deductions, and in other counties under Huai'an Prefecture and Yangzhou Prefecture, there were also bosses of the engineering team who reported such things.

In sensitive periods and sensitive cases, these whistleblowers dare not be pressed.

And if there are problems in so many places, it is natural that Lang Zhong is in charge of the project.

Zhu Weichun naturally became a prisoner,

In fact, he was originally a Qincha who came down with Xie Guangxie, Liu Chun and others.

This is a sign that the case has some signs of being out of control.

After Wang Wei came back, Xie and Liu had to report truthfully.

But things have reached this point, and the elders can't decide, so they can only hand the report to the palace again.

The Spring Breeze Pavilion in the West Garden of the Kyoshi Division.

It is a secluded place hidden in the royal courtyard and hidden in the bamboo forest.

It's a pity that the mood of the monarch and the minister is not so quiet at this time.

The emperor rarely lost his temper with Gu Zuo,

"Look at what these people you are doing!"

The Song Shu of Huai'an Mansion was thrown by the emperor in front of Gu Zuo, the commander of Shaofu, and he was kneeling at this time.

In addition, the elders of the pavilion, Yang Yiqing and Wang Bing, Zhao Shen, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Zhang Fuhua, the imperial history of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all stood bent down, and did not dare to say a few words of pleading for a while.

"Where does this silver come from, you Gu Liqing can't be clearer! Against the infamy, I investigated and dealt with the two Huai Salt Envoys, and handed over the collected silver taels to Shaofu to build roads, in order to benefit the people, not to fatten another group of officials! If you think about it, how many years has the salt division been withdrawn? How many years did those people kill in the first place? In this way, what is the difference between Shaofu and Yansi?! ”

Gu Liqing, as a favored minister at the beginning, was rarely taught such a lesson by pointing his nose, but it was difficult for him to complain about the emperor, because these things were really angry.

"The subordinates are not strict and the management is not in order, which has led to today's nest case, please Your Majesty will punish the ministers!"

"Of course I'm going to cure your sins!" Zhu Houzhao didn't spare anything, "And you!" Listen, you all listen, the officials of the court can't be so easy! Military generals know that they have the responsibility to defend the land, and civilian officials have the same responsibility to defend the land! ”

"Since you, Gu Liqing, are the Shaofu Order, the officials of the Shaofu are all under your jurisdiction. In your jurisdiction, if such a major problem arises, even if you are not guilty, it is also a problem with your ability to be an official! Since you can't be an official, then don't be an official! ”

Zhu Houzhao is really angry, he knows that there must be a problem with this kind of road construction, but it can't be this kind of problem from Langzhong in charge to the entire line below.

So he definitely wants to find Gu Zuo, don't talk about it, how did you choose this competent official?

The facts are all there, and Gu Zuo can't argue.

"The Ministers Are Willing to Receive Punishments,"

"Your Majesty." Yang Yiqing took two steps forward, "Weichen thinks that this case is bad and must be strictly investigated, otherwise the people's grievances will not be settled." But Gu Shaofu is self-denying, honest and honest, and since he took charge of Shaofu, he has made many meritorious contributions, and this matter has nothing to do with him. ”

Zhu Houzhao snorted.

Yang Yiqing still cooperated with him, knowing that although he was angry, Gu Zuo was not at fault, and he would not give him any crime.

"Yang Ge Lao pleaded for you, so I won't say more. But this case needs to be investigated, and it should be investigated. Even if the road construction project stops, it will not hesitate. What they deduct is the wages of the people, and the people can't earn a lot of money if they work hard, and they have to deduct it! ”

"Your Majesty is angry."

"Your Majesty is angry."

……

Several other ministers began to persuade them.

"Well, that's how it goes. Grand Priest. ”

Zhao Shen stepped forward, "The minister is here." ”

"You are responsible for this matter, all the people involved in the case must be tried one by one, remember, it must be tried according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, although I am angry, but I can't act arbitrarily, in the same way, the guilt of these people can't be lightly punished casually! You control the joints. Anyone who wants to go through the back door, you don't have to feel embarrassed, everything is played to me, and I also want to see who wants to get away with it easily! ”

"Wechen obeys!"

"As for Shaofu," he glanced at Gu Zuo who was kneeling, "I won't remove you from your position, if it weren't for Yang Ge's intercession, I was planning to deal with you heavily, and now I want you to go home for a month and sit and think about it." Think about it, how can you be a good young government commander, how can you not have these problems! During your absence, the Shaofu was temporarily photographed by Yang Ge Lao and the celebrant supervisor. ”

Liu Jin also lowered his head a few points to show respect.

Two words. Rectify. After the rectification is done, it will be restored to the same as before. "Zhu Houzhao discovered that the senior officials he appointed, because of the 'prophet', combined with some of his own judgments, there will basically be no major problems.

Small problems are unavoidable, he doesn't require everyone to be perfect.

However, the problem of middle- and lower-level officials far from the core level is very big, and cases like this one show such characteristics, the six ministries and nine secretaries are not deeply involved, but the roots below are rotten.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness!"

It was rare for an emperor to dispose of it like this in the past.

Actually, overall, it's a bit heavy.

After all, Gu Zuo himself did not embezzle with this gang.

But the emperor didn't let it go, and put forward the four words "responsibility to defend the land".

This makes the other departments of Shangshu also have some pressure, and the problems of the people below will also affect themselves.

However, he didn't really remove Gu Zuo from his position, he just thought about it.

Therefore, the civil servants themselves have debated the difference between the importance and the importance.

After going down, Wang Bing, another cabinet elder in the cabinet, was also very unhappy, and he put on a face in front of Zhao Shen and Zhang Fuhua.

"Originally, it was a trivial matter in Huai'an Mansion, and I didn't want to make it into today's situation. If it weren't for Yang Ge's intercession, maybe he would have changed the Shaofu Order. Now Jizhigong is still in Huai'an and can't return to Beijing. Is there a reason for this? ”

One has a deputy envoy and a squire of the criminal department.

According to the concept of the responsibility of defending the land, they should not have nothing to do.

Zhao Shen comprehended and said: "After the lower officials return to the government, they will definitely restrain their subordinate officials. ”

Wang Bing shook his head, "It's not enough to restrain well, but also to self-examine and self-correct, who is Your Majesty?" He must have known that the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were also flawed, but he did not want to expand the situation, so he did not mention us. But not mentioning it doesn't mean that there is no problem, if next time, there is a nest case in our hands, but there is still today's Yang Ge Lao interceding for us? ”

Wang Bing said this, in fact, Zhao Shen and Zhang Fuhua understood.

The emperor naturally held Shaofu accountable on the surface, and he didn't say much about the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

But that doesn't mean it's fine.

Wang Bing, who is now in the cabinet, wants to hold some people from the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate accountable.

What is it called?

Flattery.

For several years, Wang Bing has been this characteristic, an aggressive and an official, and he wants to be promoted even if he is promoted, which naturally makes him think about it and cater to his intentions.

In terms of concrete things,

Liu Chun, the squire of the Criminal Department, will naturally not punish him for a major crime, but his position as a squire will definitely not be kept, and unless he has special political resources, his career in this life will end here.

The right deputy imperial envoy of the Imperial Inspectorate, and the imperial history who followed with him all had the same ending.

It's still good.

If the emperor mentioned it a little bit today, Wang Bing would not easily spare them.

What is a person who can be an official, this is, after a while, the emperor will look back and find: This Wang Bingting takes my meaning seriously.

People always hate sycophants, but it's really different!

Or can they be in the cabinet with Yang Yiqing and Wang Wei. These two people, what is the weight of that in the court?

On the other side,

Gu Zuo returned to the mansion with a bit of sadness.

Even Shaofu Song Heng and Zhang Chi, who were very capable officials of his ability, came to see him, but he didn't see him.

He had a son, and over the years, he had grown up, and he was fifteen years old, and he had come to understand something, and what the storms were now going on outside.

So after entering the study, I didn't say anything other than serving tea and sorting out some paperwork.

just glanced at his father with his spare eyes, and found that the father, who had always been tall in his mind, had a sad expression.

So I couldn't help it, and comforted: "Father, don't be sad." Child...... The child thought that His Majesty still trusted his father. ”

"Ah," Gu Zuo rubbed his eyes, "Being a father is not for himself. ”

"Then father, this is ......"

"Zhu Weichun is young and talented, the original future is limitless, for his father is to grieve for him, one wrong step, like falling into the abyss. But at the beginning, he was by no means such a person. ”

Gu Zuo is convinced of this, and Zhu Weichun, whom he met two years ago, is definitely an upright and promising person.

He couldn't imagine why this officialdom could turn people into such a thing in such a short period of time.

How to say it, Qin Hui was still a patriotic young man when he was young.

"Cheng Yi, you have to take this as a warning."

"The child understands that he will abide by his father's teachings."

Mrs. Gu outside heard the normal conversation between the father and son inside, and she felt a lot more relieved.

After going out, he instructed his subordinates: "In the past few days, don't tell the master about the people who are arrested outside." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Arrest, arrest, these corrupt officials always have to be caught.

(End of chapter)