"Everyone, sit down in the main hall."

The governor slowly walked into the hall, bowed to the officials, and ordered his secretary to take them to the hall first; After this large number of people left, the governor immediately turned around and greeted Liu Zhennian, the prime minister of the dynasty, outside the door.

"How's it going for you when I told you? Is there any new development? Liu Zhennian asked coldly.

The governor cautiously helped him in, bowed and replied: "Prime Minister, after careful examination by the lower officials, it has been found that among the sixteen local criminals, fourteen have bribes with the Su Party, and as for other interests, there are countless others; Therefore, the names of many people were easily found out, and all of them were recorded in the file. As long as you want, you can name them one by one and count them as they are. In this case, not only Su Zongshan alone, but none of the Su Dang who came with him today could escape. The ministers may not support you much, but after all, this is your portal's business, and they will not react much, so please rest assured. ”

"Do you have those dossiers with you?" Liu Zhennian didn't feel excited, just glanced at him.

The governor clenched his fists and his eyes shone brightly: "It's all with you!" ”

Liu Zhennian shook his head resolutely: "Send someone to take it back." ”

"This—This is ......"

Liu Zhennian deliberately watched out for him, but said sharply: "The Su Party is powerful, how can it be disposed of at will?" It is still the best policy to take it step by step. If you dare to act without permission, and reveal the name of Su Zongshan, you will not be spared! ”

The governor was very afraid of his authority, hurriedly agreed, stuffed the file back to the book office on the spot, and led Liu Zhennian to the hall to discuss matters.

The hall was very spacious, with more than thirty ministers sitting on the left and right, but there was still a large open space in the middle. They sat in different ranks, just as they had done at the meeting. Liu Zhennian was sitting in front of the desk, looking at everyone's solemn faces, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Today, the old man is here to punish the traitorous party and the opposition. But if you want to get rid of this evil, you must first get rid of its roots. You and others can know that this time in Henan's big corruption case has found out a little clue, it turns out that the group of corrupt officials and corrupt officials are not weak, but all have interests with some people in the court! …… Speaking of which, you can guess who it is, right? Liu Zhennian pretended to look at the officials on both sides mysteriously.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to say anything, so they could only bow their heads and wait for Liu Zhennian's explanation.

"I want to know too." Liu Zhennian's face suddenly showed a smile, and he lay back relaxed, "It's a pity that the prisoners have strict mouths and refuse to confess their benefactors." This does not mean that they are stupid, on the contrary, they know very well that they and him are in a relationship of life and death, and once they are convicted of being a friend, it will really be a dead end. ”

He deliberately paused for a moment, and his ears were still silent when he heard the silence around him, so he had to continue: "Of course, I will investigate this matter, but the old man is old and weak, and his energy is not as abundant as you are after all. Therefore, I am ready to recommend Feng Xiangniu to investigate this matter thoroughly on my behalf, what do you think? ”

"Our talents are mediocre, far less than the wisdom of the prime minister, and I am willing to obey the words of Liu Gong!" Katsura was the first to stand up in response, followed by a wave of echoes that echoed throughout the hall for a long time.

Niu Yuan couldn't help the joy in his heart, and hurriedly pressed the armrests of the chair with trembling hands, stood up with strength, first owed to everyone, and then turned to Liu Zhennian, knelt on his knees, and said with tears in his eyes: "What a big mistake I have made in my humble position, and I have always regretted it in my heart; I didn't think that Liu Gong would be able to ignore the past suspicions and make the lowly position regain power, and this favor is enough to repay him! ”

Liu Zhennian patted him on the shoulder and comforted him repeatedly, and the latter wiped away the old tears from the corners of his eyes and slowly got up.

"Bong-sang, may I ask a question?"

Niu Yuan heard someone calling him behind him, looked back and glanced coldly, and saw that it was Ye Yongjia, and suddenly burst into a smile: "Ah, this official takes over this case, and it takes a lot of effort to try the public file, and he will not be able to take care of the comprehensive, and he is about to accept direct advice and listen to the opinions of hundreds of officials and ministers." Ye Shangshu said that it didn't matter. ”

Ye Yongjia coughed twice, frowned and looked straight ahead: "According to the humble opinion of the lower officials, corruption and friends are two different things, different crimes, and they should not be confused. If one is caught in the east and one is judged in the west, there is no definite direction, and the more you try it, the more confused you become. Whether or not Prime Minister Feng should prioritize these two major crimes is the only way to thoroughly investigate this major case. ”

Niu Yuan's face sank suddenly, and he realized in an instant that Ye Yongjia was digging a hole for himself, but he had nowhere to refute this reasonable plan. Yes, if we only look at it from the perspective of dealing with the Su Party, if we blindly emphasize the rectification of corruption and ink, it will only involve some irrelevant personnel and waste precious time in vain. This seems to be a good suggestion, but Niu Yuan thinks more deeply - making such a decision in the face of hundreds of officials and ministers will undoubtedly make the already unstable people's hearts begin to float.

He paced with heavy steps, glancing at the faces of the crowd with his spare eyes, and saw that they had no longer the joy they had just pretended, but became hesitant and suspicious; These subtle expressions were like invisible mountains, pressing on Niu Yuan's weak back, he felt weak all over, one after another beads of sweat almost stuck into a line, oozing out on his forehead, his eyes gradually became panicked, turning around, just refusing to gather his eyes in one place.

"You need to ask Liu Gong about this." He paused and whispered the words.

Liu Zhennian was leisurely, he still closed his eyes and shook his body, as if he was still shaking on the rattan chair: "What did you say?" ”

I don't know if he really didn't hear it clearly, or if he had other thoughts, Niu Yuan didn't dare to speculate, so he had to get close to his ear and repeat it: "Ye Shangshu said that greed for ink and forming a party should be prioritized, and it is up to you to decide." ”

Liu Zhennian's eyes were still closed, but his feet were firmly on the smooth floor, moving back and forth, and he could hear a few 'squeaks'.

"Okay, Ye Yongjia is right, let's divide it into priorities. The problem of partisanship needs to be solved urgently, and I think it should be put before the greedy ink. ”

Niu Yuan thought that the old prime minister could have a better idea, but he didn't expect to make a choice between the two. His gaze turned gray, and he replied weakly, "Obey the ......."

"What about you?" Liu Zhennian pointed to the ministers on both sides and asked.

Ye Yongjia heard that Liu Zhennian suddenly called his name, and he was quite surprised in his heart; But he immediately adapted to such a title, and in the most decisive tone, he replied: "Humble obedience!" ”