Imperial City, Criminal Department.

As soon as Xu Fenglei stepped into the hall, Li Daozong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, greeted him.

"General! Ah...... If you miss the distance, you will be accused of sin. ”

He said with great enthusiasm,

"General, please take a seat."

"Come on! Why don't you pour tea for the general! I don't have any eyesight! ”

"Yes, yes......" How dare the little officials on the side slack off? Quickly run to make tea.

In a moment, two cups of tea were served.

"Thank you, thank you."

Yan Liben held the teacup and thanked him again and again, his expression was a little cramped, like a hillbilly who had never seen the world.

I always heard my brother say that the ministry has a high status in the court, and anyone has to give face! He didn't understand it before, but now he really realized it......

The secretary of the Criminal Department and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry are both among the six ministers, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior, and even the status of the Ministry of Industry is even lower.

However, Li Shangshu in front of him was nodding his head at the moment, which seemed to be a level-level exchange?

It's like meeting the chief!

Even he was stained......

"Brother Chengfan, now that the class has returned to the dynasty, I have also stepped down, don't call me a general."

Xu Fenglei sat down casually and said with a smile,

"I don't know, I thought I was greedy for military power!"

Li Daozong's expression was abrupt.

"Yes, I lost my word."

He replied,

"Let's call you Taishi!"

"No, I'm here today as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, let's call each other brothers." Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Chengfan, in the Turkic battle, you captured Jieli Khan alive, and the credit is not small!" How's it going? ”

When Li Daozong heard this, he hurriedly arched his hand.

"It's all up to the Taishi!"

He said earnestly,

"If it weren't for the Taishi arranging for me to go to Suni Lost Division, how could I have achieved this great achievement?"

"Two days ago, I was still talking about it, I was going to visit your house, and I bought all the cheap gifts, but who expected that His Majesty suddenly sent me to be the secretary of the criminal department, you can talk about it...... Isn't this a duck to the shelves! What punishment will I charge? ”

As he spoke, Li Daozong already had a bitter gourd face.

Xu Fenglei laughed.

"It's a high ascension! It's a happy event! ”

He is right,

"You must know that this battle is getting less and less, and after the Turks are destroyed, His Majesty immediately made a decree not to use swords for five years! After yesterday he went to pay tribute to the families of the fallen soldiers, his determination to quit the army became more and more determined. ”

"The peaceful and prosperous era is the world of Wenchen, this general...... It's not good to be! Being able to get the position of Shangshu in the civil official queue shows that His Majesty still values you, and you have to work hard and occupy this position! ”

"If this ass can't sit firmly and is topped by a latecomer, then you can only stay at home!"

After Li Daozong heard this, his expression also became a little more serious.

"Taishi's good words, Cheng Fan wrote it down."

He bowed slightly, and said,

"I will definitely take care of this criminal department, so that Your Majesty can't find fault with it!"

He also knew that the Taiping Shengshi Martial General was not competitive, not to mention that he was still the prince of the clan!

If you don't change your thinking as soon as possible, you will be eliminated sooner or later.

"That's it."

Xu Fenglei put down the teacup and said casually,

"That's more, how did the two people I sent to the Criminal Department two days ago go on trial?"

Li Daozong was slightly stunned.

"What did the master ask...... Is it the case of the head of the Ministry of Works? He asked, looking up.

Xu Fenglei shook his head and sighed.

"Exactly."

He said with a calm face,

"I am shocked and angry that there is such a moth in the Ministry of Industry! Such a scum, I can't wait to cut it with a thousand cuts! ”

"Cheng Fan! You must not have any worries, give me a trial to death, I don't believe that he dares to be so bold alone, and dares to risk the condemnation of the world! Behind it, there must be someone! ”

"Pluck out the roots of this tree! Otherwise, it will be a whole officialdom that will be bad in the future! ”

This straightforward remark really made Li Daozong a little surprised.

"You stand down first."

He commanded.

Several subordinates of the Criminal Department all retreated, and closed the door by the way.

"The master raised this case, and I personally interrogated it."

Li Daozong thought about it for a while, and then said,

"Taishi, you may not know much about the process, in fact, once the criminal arrives, he must be tried by Dali Temple first, and after the trial results are set and the punishment is set, it is the time for my criminal department to use the punishment, at this time, there is also the Yushitai to supervise."

"This is the case with my Datang trial system, my criminal department does not have the power to try criminals, only the power to use punishment."

"So ......"

Xu Feng thundered his head.

"I see."

He lifted his forehead and said,

"It's me who is ignorant, and I should have sent them to Dali Temple at that time."

"Now...... Should I go to Dali Temple? ”

When Li Daozong heard this, he smiled and waved his hand.

"Of course you don't need to, when the criminal is sent to the Criminal Department, he will be transferred to Dali Temple."

He said,

"Knowing that it was the case personally raised by the Taishi, Dali Temple is also very efficient, and the result was quickly found - the director of the Ministry of Works surnamed Zhao was indeed greedy for thousands of taels of project money! He has signed and confessed to the crime. ”

"This case is quite refreshing, according to the "Zhenguan Law", beheading is enough! As for the forces behind the Taishi and the secret collusion that the Taishi is worried about, I think ...... There should be none. ”

"The imperial court, there are so many people, and it's normal for a few scum scum to appear occasionally......"

Xu Fenglei frowned.

"That's what you think?"

Li Daozong nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, that's what I thought! I am Zhenguan Dynasty, it is definitely political clarity, there are not so many flies and dogs! ”

He patted his chest, looking proud.

"Liben, you go out first."

Xu Fenglei pondered for a moment, and suddenly waved his hand.

"Yes."

Yan Liben was a little unsure, but he still obediently retreated.

In the lobby of the criminal department, there were only two people left.

"Brother Chengfan, what you just said, can I take it as a ...... Are you vouching? ”

Xu Fenglei stared at Li Daozong and said slowly.

Li Daozong was taken aback.

"Taishi...... You, what do you mean by that? He hurriedly said, "What is the guarantee?" For whom...... I don't understand! ”

Crash.

Xu Fenglei got up suddenly.

"If you don't understand, forget it, maybe you're too simple."

He waved his hand and said,

"Maybe I'm too careful, maybe not."

"All in all, the project money is my bottom line, whoever dares to touch this money will fight me to the end! I will report this matter to the emperor, and I will continue to investigate it, if it is that simple, it is naturally the best, but if it is not ......"

Swish.

His eyes fell on Li Daozong.

"Brother Cheng Fan's words today, it is also a crime of dereliction of duty and negligence, if Your Majesty investigates it, it is also possible to punish it for the crime of harboring."

Xu Fenglei said lightly,

"Farewell."

Then he will walk away.

The same thing he said to Yan Lide.

But to his subordinates, it's just a beating.

And now for Li Daozong, there is a bit of a warning!

At this moment, Li Daozong's complexion began to change......

At the moment when Xu Fenglei stepped on his legs, he finally stood up.

"Master...... You're going to make a big deal out of it. ”

Li Daozong smiled bitterly,

"There is corruption in the Ministry of Industry, and it is known to His Majesty, and the trouble is known to the whole dynasty, and it is also your reputation that is damaged, after all, you are the secretary of the Ministry of Industry......"

Xu Fenglei looked sideways.

"You figure it out, I'm not trying to make a big fuss, I just need to make a fuss."

He said coldly,

"As for the reputation? I never think about the rumors, even if there are officials who participate in me? ”

"On the contrary, if this matter is prevaricated in a vague way, then it is called damage, and my Dao heart will be damaged!"

What Dao Heart?

A bright and upright heart that does the right thing!

This heart, Xu Fenglei will never allow to be deceived!

"Well, well......"

Li Daozong was speechless, and had to say,

"You sit, sit first."

He personally added hot tea to Xu Fenglei.

"Are you willing to tell the truth?" Xu Fenglei looked at Li Daozong condescendingly, still without a good face.

"Hey...... Actually, it's not a big deal, you might think it's too complicated. ”

Li Daozong said helplessly,

"You know, after our generals returned to Chang'an, there were always some dishonest people who rubbed oil and that, and secretly embezzled public property."

"In fact, His Majesty knows these things more or less, but he also turns a blind eye, as long as it is not too out of line, he will not delve into it."

"What happened in your Ministry of Industry, the rest of the departments actually have it, but everyone is there, and they don't reveal it."

Syllable.

Xu Fenglei sat on the chair.

"Don't say so much, get straight to the point!"

He said in a deep voice,

"Who is it?"

“…… Alas. Li Daozong pondered it again before he said, "The director of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao, who used to be the director of the Ministry of War, was transferred to the past. In the past, he worked in the Arsenal Division and was a subordinate of Hou Junji...... That's all I can say. ”

Xu Fenglei's eyes flashed with coldness.

"Hou Junji?"

He read softly and sneered,

"Huh...... The idea hit me on the head, what a big guts! ”

Seeing this, Li Daozong hurriedly reassured:

"Taishi...... Taishi! Don't be angry. ”

"This matter, I estimate that Hou Junji will not be very clear, it should not be instructed by him, it is purely because the hands and feet of his subordinates are not clean, and they are full of private pockets."

"Everyone looks up and doesn't look down, they are all old brothers who have come over in life and death, but don't make it too ugly!"

Xu Fenglei snorted coldly.

"If you don't know a word, you can pick it up? When his subordinates honored him with his silver, he was so at ease? ”

He rebuked,

"When you accept the money, you are acting as an umbrella by default! Since it is a protective umbrella, corruption cannot be separated from him, not only can it not be taken off...... He's got a lot to do! ”

"That's how corruption often breeds! How can anyone have such courage? It's not his dog guts! ”

was angry, and Li Daozong, who was spraying, wiped his sweat again and again.

"Let me ask you, is the director surnamed Zhao really only embezzling wages and food money? Anything else? ”

Xu Fenglei stared at Li Daozong and asked in a deep voice,

"Make it clear! I've sent my men to check the accounts! ”

Li Daozong: "......"

"Indeed, there is."

He lifted his forehead, sighed,

"As you know, the one surnamed Zhao was originally the head of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War, that is, he was in charge of iron, and when he was transferred to the Ministry of Engineering, he was mainly responsible for the construction iron."

"After the unused iron tools of the Arsenal Division were melted, they were procured by the Ministry of Industry and reused for construction...... He is in charge of both of them. ”

Xu Fenglei's face turned cold.

"What do you mean...... Does this man eat at both ends? ”

He snapped,

"The molten iron fire consumes him to embezzle a sum of money, and the engineering side can cut corners and embezzle a sum of money?!"

Li Daozong's face was bitter, but he finally nodded.

Bang!

"Brute!"

Xu Fenglei said angrily,

"The money for this project is all squeezed out of the treasury by the imperial court and cut out of my hard-working bank!"

"Every cent of it, not a single penny, has to be used for engineering construction! That's my bottom line! This brute is good, rubbing back and forth on my bottom line, really I can't do it in the mud?! ”

"Damn, I'm going to kill him alive now!"

Suddenly, he was already standing up and about to rush out!

"Taishi, Taishi's anger!"

Li Daozong hurriedly grabbed him and said hurriedly,

"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive! That Chief Zhao has already been sentenced to beheading, and he will die without your hands! ”

"Why bother......"

Xu Fenglei glanced at him coldly.

"Did I say I'm going to kill him?"

Li Daozong was stunned; "You just said ......"

"What I want to chop is Hou Junji!"

He said murderously,

"I knew that it was my territory, but I dared to arrange someone to do this kind of thing, and I didn't take it seriously at all!"

"Get out of the way, don't get in the way!"

Li Daozong: "!! ”

Good guys, this is going to start a big war!

"Taishi, Taishi!"

Li Daozong dragged Xu Fenglei to the death and pleaded,

"Don't be so grumpy, okay? It is a big crime to kill the officials of the imperial court, not to mention that Hou Junji is still a hero from the dragon! ”

"He's serving in the military department now, and if you go like this, you won't be able to kill him! Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive......"

He was so good at talking that he wanted to appease Xu Fenglei, an angry lion.

But the killing intent in Xu Fenglei's eyes did not diminish at all.

"Heh, that's easy to do."

He said coldly,

"Although I have handed over the military power, I still have a Son of Heaven Sword in my hand, and Your Majesty has changed it to the Shangfang War Horse Sword and gave it to me!"

"With this sword in my hand, I have the right to kill the ministers, first and then play! At this moment, he rushed into the lobby of the military department and beheaded him, who would dare to stop him? ”

"Whoever stops me, I will kill him! You're going to stop me now? ”

Li Daozong was excited, and immediately let go of his hand.

In terms of power and prestige, Xu Fenglei, who carries the power of destroying the Turks, can indeed carry Shang Fang's sword and forcibly kill any minister!

Even if he is in a high position and power, he is a hero from the dragon!

"Master, I'm not stopping you...... Rather, there's obviously a better way to deal with it! ”

Li Daozong said helplessly,

"You can't just make a decision just because you're impulsive, right?"

"Now that you go to the military department, you can indeed kill Hou Junji, but what about after that? How should it end after that, and how should His Majesty's side explain it...... Have you ever thought about it? ”

"I can understand that you're angry, but you can't just get away with a momentary outburst!"

(End of chapter)