Zhao Ding said: "In the preliminary trial given by the Ministry of Punishment, a total of five officials were involved, namely Li Chunhe, the person in charge of the Qianbo case of the Department of Hubu Du Branch, Sun Zhi, the chief registrar of the Department of Hubu Du Branch, and Zhang Daoming, the young warden of the Military Supervision Department.

Wang Yuanshan, Chief Registrar of the Military Supervision Bureau, and Liu Chong, Chief Registrar of the Salt and Iron Department."

When Zhao Ning heard this, he was like, good guys, they are really trying to act like monkeys!

Such a big case was tried for half a month, and five people were given to me.

And the biggest among them is just the boss!

The chief official is a seventh-grade official, the chief bookkeeper is a ninth-grade sesame official, and the young eunuch is a seventh-grade official!

"Where is Dali Temple? There is no trial in Dali Temple?"

"Dali Temple also tried, but Dali Temple sent a person over because of the recent high number of criminal cases. This person recently said that he was infected with cold and was at home on sick leave."

"Where are the people from Yushitai?"

"Officials at Yushitai mainly took notes for the purpose of impeachment and did not directly participate in the interrogation."

Zhao Ning immediately slammed the table angrily, and suddenly stood up. He wanted to say something, but didn't.

This is just trying to make fun of me!

Such a big case, only a few petty officials behind it?

All the master books are out!

The chief clerk of the Salt and Iron Department is just a low-level official who controls the accounting records of the iron industry.

You said he was involved in the armor corruption of the Ordnance Supervisor?

Do you think I am a fool?

Zhao Ding said: "The officials should calm down. The case is still under investigation. I will do my best to continue the investigation."

If Zhao Ding, a fellow governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, had not been involved in this matter, I am afraid that in the end even these five people would not be given.

Then let it go.

At this moment, Zhao Ning deeply felt the corruption and darkness of the Song Dynasty's bureaucratic system.

"Where is King Yun? Didn't you say that King Yun was involved in this matter? Is there any latest evidence?"

"Not yet. I went to check and found out that the iron was not sold by King Yun to the Ordnance Supervisor, but by a businessman named Wang Xun from an iron smelting factory in Cizhou, Hebei Province."

"But the businessmen of this iron smelting plant sell a large amount of iron to the Ordnance Supervision every year, ranging from 100,000 jins to 500,000 jins."

"What is this person's background? Why did the Ordnance Inspector purchase his iron?"

The Song Dynasty had a strict prohibition system.

Banque is a state-owned monopoly.

For example, salt and iron.

However, unlike the Han Dynasty, iron ore mining in the Song Dynasty was not allowed to the public, but iron smelting was open to the public.

This system is to make full use of private iron smelting technology and increase iron production.

After all, the Song Dynasty's demand for iron had increased unprecedentedly. Both military and agricultural purposes were in urgent need of iron.

Extensive cooperation with private merchants was also one of the characteristics of the Song Dynasty.

Among them, there are many iron smelting plants in Cizhou, Hebei Province. It is said that archaeologists of later generations also excavated many iron smelting plants from the Song Dynasty in Cizhou.

However, cooperation is cooperation, but not every businessman can cooperate with the imperial court.

Those who can cooperate have backgrounds.

With the amount of iron sold by Wang Xun, this is already a large-scale cooperation.

What’s behind the 500,000-pound figure?

"However, I asked Wang Si and found that Wang Xun was recommended by a man named Li Zhong. Li Zhong is the steward of Prince Yun's Mansion."

"Where's Li Zhong? Has he been arrested?"

"I went to Prince Yun's Mansion and asked, and they said that Li Zhong returned to his hometown two months ago."

Zhao Ning was slightly startled, this...

This is crazy...

Zhao Ning thought for a while, how to deal with this matter?

This is no longer a one-sided matter of arms supervision, but also involves bureaucratic laziness, and even officials protecting each other and covering up the matter.

"Let the investigation be conducted in two lines. Let the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple examine the case. Don't interfere with their case anymore. I will temporarily set up a special case department for you and let the people from the Imperial City Department assist you. You have full authority to conduct the review. You don't need to

Report to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and report directly to me."

Zhao Ding immediately understood what the emperor wanted to do.

Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment handed over five minor officials, and the emperor was obviously not satisfied.

It would be a thankless exercise if we continue to mix the cases together for trial.

Two lines were separated and asked to be interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. The emperor did not expect them to give anything truly useful, but the other line was the key. After the other line was found out, the case would be decided directly through the judicial process.

To do so is to slap Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice in the face after investigating the case through this temporary special case division, further highlighting the inaction of those officials.

This gives reason to carry out personnel changes in Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment.

Wonderful!

Zhao Ding couldn't help but praise the emperor's arrangement.

I heard before that when the current Zhao Guan family was the prince, he was an extremely low-key and simple person, not showing off his appearance.

Now it seems that he is actually a British master who can make clear decisions.

He said: "I accept the decree."

"Don't worry, go and investigate. Don't be afraid of anyone you find. I don't believe it. There is no royal law in this country!"

I'm just waiting to find you, kill people, ransack your homes, and get the money!

I can't wait!

"yes!"

Zhao Ding was given the position of Ordnance Supervisor, and his colleague was given the position of Kaifeng Prefecture Yin. Now a special project department was temporarily set up, and the Imperial City Department was asked to assist.

Why?

Give me a chance to make meritorious deeds!

As long as he has made meritorious service, he will be promoted immediately.

This is to cultivate and support your own people.

Once a capable minister like Zhao Ding enters the center, Zhao Ning's subsequent restructuring will be able to flex his muscles.

On December 20, Zongze, the magistrate of Cizhou and the general manager of the Hebei Volunteer Army, arrived in Xiangzhou and met Zhao Gou, the general marshal of the Hebei army.

"I will finally meet the marshal!"

The young man in his early twenties sitting in the middle is Zhao Gou.

At that time, Zhao Gou was still the Ninth Prince and King Kang.

Last month, he was sent by Song Qinzong Zhao Huan to Wanyan Zonghan, who was still in Hebei at that time, to ask for peace, but was stopped by Zongze in Cizhou.

This is an accident in history. If Zhao Gou had not been stopped by Zongze and Wanyan Zonghan had caught Zhao Gou, he would not have let him go. By then, no one in the Zhao and Song royal family would be able to escape, and there would be nothing wrong with the Southern Song Dynasty.

Already.

Zhao Gou put down his tea cup, stood up, and bowed to Zong Ze: "General Zong, you are polite."

"I wonder why Marshal Xuan Mo is coming?"

"According to the order of the Emperor, I opened the Marshal's Mansion and recruited the army of King Qin of Hebei. The city of Tokyo was in danger, and I was thirsty for talents. I worshiped the old general of the clan as deputy marshal and commanded the troops on the right to resist the Jin soldiers."

Zongze immediately said: "Thanks to the marshal for his trust, I will definitely live up to the marshal's trust."

Zongze actually came because he had his own demands.

Since Zhao Gou has now issued the Marshal Fu Qin Wang Order to Hebei and Hedong, people from all walks of life in Hebei and Hedong will inevitably arrive at him one after another.

So, when will King Qin go south to Kaifeng Prefecture?

This is a top priority.

Zongze in history was absolutely loyal to the country.

He is also a tragic figure.

After the fall of Tokyo, Zongze always wanted to go south to Qinwang and kept writing to Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou ignored him.

Zongze called on other generals to go south to Qinwang, but the other generals said that Zongze was arrogant.

Is Zongze arrogant?

At the beginning of the second year of Jingkang, Zongze played thirteen games with the Jin people and won all thirteen games!
Chapter completed!