"I was ordered to go to Dong/Beijing to thoroughly investigate the private money case. During the period, I supervised the battle at the Yushitai in Luoyang and ordered the censors to come out. First, I collected evidence from all directions in the three cities of Dong/Beijing, rewarded reports, and arrested suspects; later I discovered that Henan

Officials in the eighteen counties under the rule of Junhe enriched themselves in private money cases, and became greedy and added fuel to the fire, causing the private money to overflow and cause dissatisfaction among the people.

Sheng Zai said. At that time, prices were soaring and the whole county was short of food. However, many officials and traders in Henan counties took the opportunity to hoard goods and resell the food for profit. At the same time, they claimed that there was no food to sell in Changpingcang, causing the price of food to rise.

As the price rises, small-scale looting occurs from time to time... I have also impeached people in previous joint memorials, so there is no need to go into details at this time."

"What I have heard and seen with my eyes has revealed that the whole county is filled with corrupt officials, but there are very few honest officials. I really don't know that in recent years during the Sui Dynasty, the administration of officials has deteriorated to such an extent. From the center to the localities, from the department to the department.

However, corruption in the county government has become a common practice, which is really abominable. I sincerely ask the sage to punish the unjust officials with capital punishment to serve as a warning to others."

Zhang Heng, the imperial censor, was an upright, honest and sincere gentleman. He successively assisted Yang Guang in governing Bingzhou and Yangzhou. After Yang Guang became the crown prince, he moved his concubine to the crown prince's right concubine and served concurrently as the minister of Huangmen. Yang Guang ascended the throne and became the empress.

He was granted the title of Doctor Yinqing Guanglu and Doctor Yushi.

Watching Yang Guang rise from the king of Jin to the emperor, Zhang Heng knew that Yang Guang was in danger during that period and was in danger many times. However, after finally reaching this day, he found that the great country, the reputation and integrity of the court were gnawed by moths of all sizes.

He was anxious and heartbroken. When Yang Guang was optimistic about the memorial, he immediately launched a top-down "bombardment" on the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty.

At the end of the sentence, the eyes of this iron-clad Zhengchen became even redder.

As his words fell, the Chinese Hall suddenly went into an uproar!

All the civil and military officials were shocked, and they all looked at this official who had denounced the evildoers in shock.

Since Zhang Heng and Li Yuantong were ordered to investigate the case, they have jointly reported the corruption incidents and corrupt officials they saw and heard in the central temple without any hesitation, so that the saints can have an intuitive understanding of the place.

In their eyes and writings, the Sui Dynasty's officialdom and the Sui Dynasty's officialdom seemed to be a broken net full of holes, a crumbling building that would break if not repaired and fall if not supported. However, you, Zhang Heng, are now criticizing the storm of overflowing private money.

Just the Henan County in the center, it actually includes three provinces, six ministries, twenty-four divisions, nine temples, and five prisons?

Did you get some big stimulation in Luoyang, so you went crazy?

Yang Ji's heart was also greatly shocked. This guy was worthy of being a censor, and he was even more fierce than him.

Ginger, as expected, is still spicier!

However, what Zhang Heng said is just general talk, empty and very pale; if he does not have real evidence and real evidence of crime to support it, then it is empty talk, and he will be a troll that everyone hates.

However, as a censor and prime minister, how could Zhang Heng not know this principle?

After exaggerating the corruption to the point where the country was in danger and in urgent need of rectification, he then commented on many Henan county officials one by one, with examples. Of course, not everyone had something for him to catch, and not everyone had something to do with it.

leaked out.

The problem is that although the official himself has no clues, what about his children and family members?

"Yuzan, the general of the Zhaoyao Army (formerly the Binzhou Army), was cruel by nature. He once ordered his officers and men to roast meat for him. If he didn't like it, he would blind his eyes with bamboo sticks. If there was warm wine but the temperature was not suitable, he would cut it immediately.

Tongue, the saint is magnanimous and magnanimous. Because Yuzan once had great achievements, he could not bear to punish him with death. However, this man did not appreciate God's grace and did not want to serve the country. In Luoyang, private money was rampant, prices soared, and people's hearts were wandering.

At that time, he ordered his eldest son to use ships to transport military grain from Guanzhong to Dongjing and sell it for illegal profits. After obtaining the money, the Yu family's children successively received money from Yuanji, the magistrate of Yique County, and Yuanji, the magistrate of Yiyang County, at the ratio of one to one hundred.

Yue exchanged a large amount of private money in his hands; then, he used the low-quality private money to buy grain in Yingchuan County, causing a large amount of private money to flow into Yingchuan, causing uproar and panic throughout Yingchuan."

"The eldest son and the second son of Zhao Kun, a disciple of his family, are naughty and unwilling to make progress. They only like cockfighting and lackeys. Their talents and learning are mediocre. It was well known when they were studying in the Imperial Academy of Dongjing. But both of his sons actually learned the Ming Sutra.

He has become a reserve official, and has long been criticized by the government and the public. Now, both Zhao and Kun are spreaders of private money, and their methods are similar to those of others.

The children of the Yu family are exactly the same. According to their explanation, the private money came from the Xun family in Yingchuan, and the Xun family was the victim of the Yu family's private money. In order to sell the private money in their hands and make up for a certain loss, the Xun family transported the private money back to Luoyang.

, ordered a reserve official named Xun Yan to sell it to a descendant of the Zhao family he was familiar with at a ratio of one to two hundred."

"Based on the oral confessions and account books of Yuanji and Yuanyue, the children of the Yu family, the children of the Zhao family, and the children of the Xun family, I found that the private money increased exponentially during the period when it changed hands; it can be seen that these people and their families have created

Otherwise, how could they have so much private money? How could the private money expand so rapidly? As for the lawbreakers captured by my ministers, they are just scapegoats."

After talking about this set of cause and effect relationships in one breath, Zhang Heng took a long breath and took the opportunity to calm down his anger. However, the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court were still hanging there. Everyone could see that he had not finished speaking, but who could

I don't know who he will talk about next.

As for the people mentioned by Zhang Heng, they are either minor officials, reserve officials, or the children of officials who have not yet served. It is not easy to find fault with their families and elders. But what Zhang Heng is talking about now has nothing to do with this person.

The family and the elders have a close relationship, which is enough to be used as evidence that the family and the elders are involved in making private money. And he points to the elders behind the criminals, the family's spearhead, which seems to be a personal guess and groundless, but it is reasonable and reasonable——

Counterfeit private money is actually very easy to mint. You just need to stamp out the coin shape and make it into a mold, then add a lot of money again, pour the "copper juice" of lead into the mold, and wait for the "copper juice" to form in the mold.

The cold inside has really hardened, and it’s just a piece of private money.

The texture, weight, purity, and thickness of the private money made by this method are inferior to that of the official money. If you look at them one by one, it is very easy to tell whether they are genuine or not; but if they are mixed with the official money to purchase a large amount of materials, the transaction

Since the other party has a lot of money, naturally he will not

If you know how to look at them one by one, you will be fooled if you don’t look at them. The disadvantage of small businesses and small shops is that users often shop during the busiest times or when the lighting is bad.

They didn't look at the money carefully and suffered a loss.

However, although the method of casting private money is simple, due to the very backward technology, craftsmanship, and fuel heating, the efficiency and production capacity of private money are very low. Even if people with small capital have the courage to open a furnace to cast private money, the result will be 100% unfavorable.

Making money instead of losing money, coupled with the court's policy of "finding one and punishing those who make private money"

Family" and "three generations of five servers were implicated" were severely punished. Therefore, small traders without conditions and capital were the first to be kicked out of the ranks of making private money; while small and medium-sized aristocratic families have the conditions to make private money, they cannot guarantee production capacity.

, there is no guarantee whether they will make a profit, and they generally will not dare to make private money in the face of losses and strict laws.

After these two groups are kicked out, the last ones left will undoubtedly be the wealthy family members and dignitaries who have the conditions, power, mines, and courage. As for the so-called wealthy businessmen, they are actually all behind them.

Even if aristocratic families and dignitaries commit crimes in some way and are caught by the court, they are just scapegoats.

This is why when Zhang Heng said, "It can be seen that these people and their families have made private money," the officials related to "these people" did not come forward to refute.

Compared with other elders and clan members who were corrupt officials, Yuan Shou, Yuan Hongsi, and Yuan Wen in the main hall had already heard that their faces were pale, their hands and feet were weak, and their hearts were beating like thunder.

According to what Zhang Heng said, the source of the private money is undoubtedly Yuan Ji and Yuan Yue. And these two people are the "rookies" and "heroes" among the third generation of the Yuan family.

These two sons are extremely gifted and talented, and have won the respect and cultivation of the family. However, although they have become talented, their personal temperaments and work styles are the same as those of the newer sons of other families, and they have the arrogance and arrogance of being children of aristocratic families.

Until now, they are still sharp-edged and not smooth enough. Although they usually don't make irresponsible remarks to others, they always look down on others and always feel that others have accomplished nothing and are just mediocre people.

Yuan Shou, Yuan Hongsi, and Yuan Wen both knew that the family did not make private money, and believed that the two sons of the Yuan family did not dare to make private money behind the family's back.

Looking at this, Yuanji and Yuanyue are definitely being plotted against.

Finally, Zhang Heng's sonorous and powerful voice sounded again: "Zheng Yuancong, the son of the late Xinda Gong Zheng Yi, and Zheng Yuancong, the son of Chenggao County, and Zheng Yuanxun, the son of Yong'an County, are also the source of the spread of private money. The Zheng brothers

The private money in my brother's hands originated from Dongjun and Xiangcheng counties. After they transported the private money to Luoyang, they cooperated with Henan County Cheng Cui Lin, Gongcao Li Zheng, Facao Wangli, Bingcao Pei Qantong, and Shouan County Magistrate Du

Gucong, Taolin County Magistrate Zhang Cheng, Chongyang County Magistrate Linghu Xuan, Mianchi County Magistrate Liu Shiyuan and other unscrupulous officials successively sold private money to unscrupulous traders, and then used their power to protect unscrupulous traders.

With the mischief of these unscrupulous officials, private money can flood into disasters in just a few days, sweeping through Yuzhou and Yanzhou, including Dong/Beijing!"

What Zhang Heng said did not contain any rhetoric or fancy words. Everything he said was real, and everyone involved had conclusive evidence. Although he did not explain the process in detail,

But he has already written them all in the memorial.

After talking about this set of relationships, Zhang Heng glanced at Yang Guang above and continued: "Sage, in addition, there are five causal relationships. One of the sources is General You Xiaowei, Doctor Guanglu, and the family of Li Hun, Duke of Xi.

, related to it, is..."

"That's enough! Stop talking!" Zhang Heng wanted to say more, but Yang Guang interrupted him angrily.

Yang Guang stood up trembling with anger, swept the memorials and evidence on the case to the ground, and angrily said to Zhang Heng: "Check, check for me! Don't let anyone go."

Zhang Heng bowed his hands and said, "Here!"

Yang Guang tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest and asked loudly: "Is there any conclusive evidence for the person you are talking about?"

Zhang Heng said solemnly: "I have reported to the sage, and according to the evidence obtained from many sources including the minister, as well as the testimony of the criminal officials and the common people, the person I mentioned and the things listed are all true."

"The guy next door to Mala is already like this, so what are you waiting for, what are you hesitating about? I'll chop him off for you." Yang Guang's anger, which he had finally suppressed, suddenly surged out uncontrollably.

When he came out, he was so angry that he lost his mind and said "dirty" in the court hall.

As the person responsible for investigation and trial, Zhang Heng understood the actions of those dog officials better than Yang Guang. He hated him more than Yang Guang and wanted to kill him more. However, when he thought about the law and the trial process, he hesitated and said: "But

Laws and procedures…”

"I am the emperor, and what I say is the law and the process. If anyone dares to object, I will kill him." After Yang Guang finished speaking, he sat down again and stared at the civil and military officials below with a pair of bloodshot tiger eyes.

He patted the table and asked, "Who supports and who opposes?"

The hall was quiet and silent. No one dared to anger this big tiger that was furious and eager to devour anyone.

"Silence means agreement; no one speaks, that means no one objects!" After Yang Guang finished speaking, he loudly ordered Zhang Heng: "Everyone has agreed. You first kill the dog officials and the common people to complain, and then try their subordinates. After the trial, you can

Kill his followers and confiscate his house!"

"If you and Li Yuantong don't dare to kill for fear of offending others, then come to the King of Guard!"

"..." Yang Ji had a dark face, gritted his teeth, and glared at Yang Guang: You are a dog, do you think I am a dog?

If I am a dog, what is your dog’s?

"I obey your order!" While Yang Ji was grimacing, Zhang Heng solemnly accepted the mission.

If I, Zhang Heng, were afraid of offending others, why would I be a royal doctor? Aren't I just going to kill some criminals waiting to be slaughtered? If I did it, how would I use the old man like King Wei?

"Where are Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, Yu Wenhua and where are you?" Yang Guang patted the table and called out the names of the three leaders of the Integrity Department and the three top killers.

"I'm here!" Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, Yu Wenhua and Wen Sheng came out. They lined up in a row and unanimously raised their hands and said: "Sage, please show me!"

"The three of you, along with the Integrity Department, will do your best to assist the Yushitai and the Criminal Department to do a good job in this matter!" Yang Guangda loudly ordered.

"I obey!" Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, and Yu Wenhuaji responded. They walked up to Zhang Heng with solemn expressions and silently bowed their hands.
To be continued...