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The next day, Li Shen sorted out a large number of evidence of officials' violations of the law and decided to start working.

Above the court, Li Shenyi stated in his righteous words that officials at all levels were suspected of being lazy and lazy, and then sang a double reed with Honglin, and successfully promulgated the policy of self-redemption between the government and the opposition.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Li Shen's mansion was surrounded by a crowd of people, all of whom came to inquire about the matter of the crime.

After screening, Li Shen decided to start with the person named Wang Guozhen, after all, he has a lot of power in the court, and if he collects a corruption charge, if he takes out a strict investigation at random, it will be the end of the Yi family.

"Lord Wang, please be seated."

"Li Xiangye, please give me an accurate word, how much silver do you need to buy a self-redemption scroll?"

Wang Guozhen has been an official for more than 20 years, so he naturally knows what Li Shen's intentions are, and he just wants to quickly hand over the silver to buy peace.

Li Shen said with a smile: "Lord Wang, you also heard what the Lord said in the court just now, this self-redemption scroll is not clearly priced.

Of course, if the king thinks that he is law-abiding, he can not buy this self-redemption scroll. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup, slid the lid of the bowl, and put on a casual posture, which made the kingdom sitting opposite frown.

After a long time, Wang Guozhen interrupted him and said, "Li Xiangye, you can give a number, so that we can have a bottom in our hearts." ”

Li Shen said unhurriedly: "Lord Wang, do you really not understand? Discuss the crime system, then naturally have to be discussed, regardless of how to understand what mistakes you have made, you say yes, how much does this self-redemption do, you still have to discuss it yourself. ”

After speaking, he continued to drink tea and no longer looked at Wang Guozhen.

Finally, Wang Guozhen couldn't hold his breath: "Lord Li, the subordinate officials think that they are honest and fair, but they have been officials for more than 20 years and have a slight flaw.

Since you have said that you have agreed, then the lower official is willing to pay 500 taels of silver to atone for his sins, what do you think? ”

When Li Shen heard this, he secretly scolded in his heart: Five hundred taels? What are you kidding? For all the things you have done, you want to pay for the money? It's a dream!

Then, he put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The emperor of the main hall also said that the self-redemption scroll was set up to promote honesty.

If Lord Wang thinks that what he has committed is only worth five hundred taels, then he will pay the five hundred taels.

After that, there will be people from the Zongren Mansion to investigate, and if the guilt is true, then everything is easy to say, but if the rest of the lawlessness is found,

With the temper of the Long Live Lord, Lord Wang had better weigh it. ”

Wang Guozhen was taken aback, looking at Li Shen's calm and relaxed appearance, and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

He thought about it carefully, and then said, "Okay, Xia Guan is willing to donate all his savings, a total of five thousand taels!" ”

"Hehe......"

When Li Shen heard this, he still smiled and shook his head.

Seeing this, Wang Guozhen immediately raised his voice: "Lord Li! This is all my net worth, why is it not enough! ”

Li Shen said: "Lord Wang, in the twenty-sixth year of the Shengyuan Dynasty, among the officials you recommended, one person is the salt political envoy, and the other is the political envoy.

I heard that the two people were originally poor, but now they are buying land and property in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River.

There are dozens of houses, and it is not beautiful to wear gold and silver when you go out.

You said that if the Lord knew about this situation, would he investigate the two thoroughly? ”

Wang Guozhen was stunned, and then realized that Li Shen was prepared.

The two people he recommended privately sent tens of thousands of taels of silver to the mansion every year, and he made a lot of money over the years.

In fact, this matter can be known without careful investigation, and it is not a secret, after all, which of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military is not greedy and which one does not accept filial piety?

I thought that everyone knew this open secret, but I never thought that Li Shen would mention it directly.

This is tantamount to warning himself that if he does not give a satisfactory answer today, once the court does something to the two, he will also be implicated.

"Master Li, I'm ......"

"Don't be nervous, Lord Wang, this official believes in your character, how can you be in the same league with those two?"

Li Shen smiled very brightly, but this smile was as terrifying as a devil in Wang Guozhen's eyes, and he couldn't breathe.

After a long time, Wang Guozhen said with a depressed expression: "Lord Li, I am willing to donate 30,000 taels of silver, this is my entire net worth, and I really can't take out any more." ”

Li Shen said: "Lord Wang, you are in the second rank of the dynasty, and your protégés are all over the government and the opposition, do you dare to guarantee that everyone is law-abiding?" Ensuring that everyone is honest and upright?

Dajin Law, the recommended official is convicted, and the person who recommends is also punished according to the severity of the circumstances, Lord Wang, don't lose a big one because of a small one. ”

Wang Guozhen closed her eyes in pain, and said after a long time: "Fifty thousand taels, this is all my wealth." ”

"One hundred thousand taels!"

Li Shen no longer hid it, and directly reported a number.

"What? 100,000 taels!? ”

Wang Guozhen's eyes widened.

Li Shen: "Lord Wang, over the years, you have collected more than 100,000 taels of silver from Yanzheng and Buzheng, do you really think that Long Live Lord and this official don't know?"

100,000 taels to buy your net worth is a gift from the emperor to you, don't be satisfied if you get cheap! Do you really have to investigate to the end before you are willing? ”

Wang Guozhen was extremely distressed, he had 100,000 taels of silver, but he was unwilling to take it out like this.

But there is no way, who let themselves be caught? If you don't do what Li Shen said, it won't be long before you lose your official position and abandon your lordship.

It's better to break the bank and avoid disaster.

So, Wang Guozhen agreed.

As a result, after getting the self-redemption scroll, Wang Guozhen was dumbfounded again, and it only stated that "pay 80,000 taels of silver", which was a full 20,000 taels less.

After thinking about it for a while, he understood that the 20,000 taels of silver must have been greedy by Li Shen.

But he can't help it, after all, officialdom is like this......

With Wang Guozhen's beginning, the next trip to discuss the crime went very smoothly, most of the officials in the Li Mansion bought self-redemption scrolls, the price ranged from 3,000 taels to 100,000 taels, and in just one day, Li Shen collected more than 1.2 million taels of silver for Honglin, not including the part he "profited" from.

That night, Zhang Quan counted the account books and said to Li Shen with a smile: "My lord, this is really a god, there are 240,000 taels of silver in the account today, and the money is really fast." ”

Li Shen said: "I do things for the Long Live Lord, so naturally I have to do my best to do it, but we can't just do it in vain, the big head belongs to the Long Live Lord, let's collect a little money,

If you resign one day, you can live a more peaceful life. ”

Zhang Quandao: "My lord, do you say that there will be so many people who will come to buy this self-redemption scroll tomorrow?" ”

"Nothing more, no less!" Li Shen said with a smile, "How can people who are officials clean, and now that they have been given a means to save their lives, how can they not cherish it?" Wait......"

After saying that, he put away the account book, ordered Zhang Quan to lock it in the cabinet, and then went to prepare for the next day's recital.