Starting with Fu Yin's gluttony, Chen Zhi dug up hundreds of huge corruption cases in Jizhou in just a few dozen days. These cases not only involve huge amounts of money, but also have exquisite methods, which are breathtaking, and the most artistic is the case of Wang Kangwang, the political envoy of Jizhou, who donated money to prison and impersonated the prisoner.

This Wang Kangwang was originally a speculative businessman, and when he thought of buying an official himself, he came up with an earth-shattering method of collecting money. The so-called donation to the prison is to donate money to the imperial court in exchange for the title of prisoner, and the prisoner is the graduate of the national prison. The former dynasty Guozijian was the only national university in the East, so the status of the prisoner was respected, and it was also a stepping stone for officials. This king Wangwang went to the emperor to play the emperor, saying that Jizhou has been plagued for many years, and the people are struggling to make a living, and implores for approval to donate to prison for disaster relief. If you want to come to Mu Tianxia, you don't have to pay a penny out of your pocket, and you can save Jizhou every day, so it's okay. It doesn't matter if this is accurate, but he wrote a check with no limit to Wang Kangwang, and within a few years, he has collected countless fortunes from rich businessmen from all over the world, and he has also won a good reputation for disaster relief!

Thinking about it, the former emperor lived in the imperial capital city of Jizhou, and it is no wonder that the officialdom was so corrupt when the Son of Heaven was able to deceive his superiors and subordinates for such a long time, and to expropriate and extort tyranny! Thunder disposed of the Jizhou officialdom, thinking that it could deter the powerful people of the other states and speed up the implementation of the new policy. But he never thought that the states would speed up the construction of fortifications because of this, and it was clear that they would fight by force. It seems that this disease of the eastern soil has penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and it is not like the weeds and pickaxes in the field, and it is necessary to use iron-blooded means!

Xinchen stayed up all night after receiving Chen Zhi's report, knowing that the scourge of corruption was so great that it was enough to destroy the foundation of the Eastern Soil. In the darkness of the officialdom in the eastern region, how can the people of Li be at peace, and will this new dynasty of Qianning become a big joke! The trial implementation of the new policy in Jizhou was originally just to accumulate some experience so that there would be fewer detours in the follow-up promotion, but I never thought that this experiment would accidentally dig up the major scourge of corruption, and it seems that the new policy can no longer be implemented in a moderate manner as planned.

The surface of the eastern soil is still calm, but the forces hidden under the calm sea have long been turbulent. This game is complicated, and the slightest carelessness may collapse the whole game, but if it is allowed to develop, it will be even more difficult to clean up. Xinchen thought hard all night, and the next morning he sent an envoy to Longcheng secretly, and Li Miao also quietly rushed back to Xijing. A few days later, Cheng Qingfeng and Li Miao each led 100,000 troops to gather in the imperial capital, set up the army on the outskirts of the city, and rushed to Chen Zhi's small courtyard. When the two arrived, Xinchen and Chen Zhi were analyzing the current situation in the house, and when they saw that they had come, they beckoned to discuss together.

Xinchen pointed to the map and said: "Now that Jizhou has been decided, the other four states are in a wilderness, so there is nothing to be afraid of; Qingzhou is surrounded by the north and Jizhou, and it is expected that he will not dare to act rashly for the time being; only Jingzhou and Yangzhou are rich in land and resources, and their strength is strong. In my opinion, we should send troops to Jing and Yang at the same time with lightning speed. If you take these two states, the crisis will be solved, what do you think?"

Cheng Qingfeng stared at the map for a long time before he said leisurely: "Your Majesty is reasonable, but if Qingzhou suddenly makes a desperate move and cuts off the connection between the north and Jizhou, then we will be very passive." ”

Xinchen replied: "Lao Cheng, that's why I invited you here. Now these 100,000 people on the outskirts of the imperial capital are not only military reclamation, but also a mobile force to deal with the mutation of Qingzhou, and Chen Zhi and I should be safe to sit in the imperial capital. At the same time, the soldiers of Jing and Yang Erzhou need two armies, Miao'er can lead 100,000 troops, and the other can only rely on Lao Cheng. ”

Cheng Qingfeng responded: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but the old minister thinks too much." The Chu people have always been fierce, and there are many important towns in Jingzhou, so let the old ministers come. ”

Xinchen looked at Cheng Qingfeng, and said solemnly after a while: "Old Cheng, no matter whether you win or lose, you must come back! Cheng Yu's blood is sprinkled in the Green Ridge Stone City, I can't stand you." ”

Cheng Qingfeng looked sentimental, and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, Yu'er, as the son of my Cheng Qingfeng, has long been prepared for the horse leather shroud, and being able to fight and die to save me is his best destination!"

There was nothing to say, everyone was silent for a long time, and Cheng Qingfeng said: "Although Yangzhou's military strength is slightly inferior to Jingzhou, the waterways extend in all directions, and the soldiers of the state are very good at water warfare, while most of our northern army is not accustomed to water, so we must prepare in advance." ”

Li Miao was about to answer, but Xinchen got up and took something to show to everyone, and said, "Miao'er, you went back to Xijing to transfer troops these days, I have nothing to do and made a small object, maybe to help the water war." ”

The object looked like armor, but most of it was woven with rattan, and the upper body was slightly bloated, and it turned out that there were several pieces hidden in the armor, which were connected by thin bamboo pipes and gathered around the neck of the armor. This object was strange, and everyone didn't see how to use it, Li Miao asked curiously: "What is this, and how can it be used in water warfare?"

Xinchen was not in a hurry to answer, but in front of everyone, he put the object on himself, and then began to blow through the bamboo pipe around his neck. After a while, the armor was actually propped up, and Xinchen said: "I named this thing floating armor, which is specially made for water warfare. ”

At this time, Cheng Qingfeng praised sincerely: "Your Majesty is ingenious, and he can make such a wonderful thing with ordinary items, with the help of this thing, the water war should be safe." ”

Chen Zhi was also full of praise, and said, "Very good! Very good!" Ignoring everyone, he took the object from Xinchen's hand and walked straight out of the door.

Xinchen was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "Old Chen, the drawings are still with me, why are you in a hurry?"

Chen Zhi didn't stop, and put down a sentence: "It's actually quite simple to figure it out." As he spoke, he quickened his pace, and he should have made a large number of floating armor.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "This old Chen!"

Xinchen and Li Miao turned to Cheng Qingfeng at the same time, and said with a smile: "This old Cheng!"