"Zhang Shoufu, how do you think these twenty criminals should be dealt with?"
Solid evidence!
Even if Zhang Shoufu wanted to, he couldn't.
He could only accept his fate and reply: "Your Majesty, according to the law of Daliang, anyone who embezzles more than a thousand yuan will have his family property confiscated and be exiled to the army."
Zhu Youde was a little disappointed when he heard this.
In fact, he wanted to kill these people justifiably, but it was impossible for the officials to agree to the changes to Liang's law.
Creating a big case is laborious and laborious, and the ultimate pros and cons are hard to tell.
Zhu Youde said: "Just as Zhang Shoufu said, the West Factory teamed up with the three departments to remove these people from their posts and investigate."
"The vacant positions will be based on the example last time. Zhang Shoufu and Fan Cifu, corresponding to the officials in charge of each department, will write down a list of three people respectively."
After a pause, he looked at Xu Xiu, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then said: "Xu Xiu, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, please also write a list of the local officials involved."
Zhang Shoufu originally wanted to handle this matter alone.
But since the emperor was afraid of trouble, he followed the old practice of appointing the person with the most votes, and Xu Xiu was a core member of Zhang Party and one of his own.
Zhang Shoufu, who believed that everything was still under control, acquiesced to the emperor's decision.
The officials had no objections.
At least most of the submitted lists are reliable. Even if the little emperor chooses blindly, he will still be much better than before when Zhang Shoufu made a single statement!
"Wang Banban, let the people from Xichang come in!" Zhu Youde said to me, Banban, beside him: "Drag all these bastards from Fengtian Palace into Xichang Prison for interrogation!"
"The local officials involved in the memorial, the Third Division and the West Factory jointly handled the case and were escorted to the capital together!"
"I couldn't get any money from the treasury last year, but these bastards actually dared to reach out. It's really an advantage for them to just exile the army!"
Hear this.
The ministers suddenly realized.
No wonder the emperor was so angry just now. This is what makes him really angry!
Let's just say, how can this foolish emperor care about corruption? To think that the emperor can care about official corruption is simply because their expectations are too high.
"I thought about what Zhang Shoufu and Fan Cifu said before. Daliang is so dangerous, and it will take several years for my new Tongque Palace to be built. I cannot be the king of subjugation!"
"So I decided to allocate five million to the national treasury first! Together with the money these people confiscated, it will be enough for the national treasury to last for a while."
"But! Wang Zhonghou!"
Suddenly, his voice stopped and he yelled coldly. Wang Zhonghou was so frightened that he quickly replied: "I'm here, old slave."
"This major corruption case has been uncovered. Xichang is both guilty and meritorious. I will give you another chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious deeds!"
"I have decided to make the supervision of money in the West Factory a regular practice in the future. Do you have any opinions?"
The emperor is a question.
But in the current situation, it is actually an affirmative sentence.
All officials know that the situation is stronger than the people, and it is a foregone conclusion that the eunuchs of the West Factory will completely enter the court to supervise the use of money!
Otherwise, how could the emperor safely allocate funds to the treasury if there was a major corruption case?
Zhang Shoufu arrived at this time.
It finally dawned on me!
It turns out that the old gelding is waiting here!
The old gelding would rather injure himself a thousand times this time to overturn the table of "official corruption". The target is not these officials who are only useful to the gelding party but useless to the West Factory.
But Xiangzhuang's sword dance is aimed at Pei Gong!
The old dog’s true purpose!
It is to expand the rights of Xichang! Let Xichang be completely integrated into the court!
high!
High!
I really underestimate this old gelding!
I am not unjust for this boring loss today!
"All the dear friends are silent. Are you worried that the supervision of the West Factory is not effective? Wang Banban, go and call Cao Wang over, and the East Factory will also participate..."
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
"Your Majesty, the eunuchs of the West Factory are enough to supervise!"
"Dongchang will let them continue to guard the palace. Your Majesty, we must not cause trouble to the factory guards again!"
"Then Wang Banban, please come back."
Wang Zhonghou, who hesitated for two and a half steps, immediately turned around.
Although he understands that the emperor wants to pay attention to the balance between all parties, to be fair, he is the one who least wants Dongchang to interfere!
"Retreat!"
Down towards the back.
Did Fan Song remember the list?
"Your Majesty, I gave it to you last night. It was all done according to your instructions and listed among the capable local officials."
"I also told Fan Song that promotions are not limited to the central or local government. The positions submitted to the list can be arranged at will."
"I hope Zhang Shoufu and Xu Shangshu don't look too ugly and come up with exactly the same list, otherwise I will have to operate in secret."
And wait until the next day.
After all four lists were sent to Yangxin Hall, Zhu Youde was immediately happy!
"I heard that Xu Xiu usually regards Mr. Zhang as his father?"
"Exactly. In the spring, summer, autumn and winter, Xu Xiu regards Zhang Yuanhai as his father. He regards Zhang Yuanhai as more important than his own father! Not only the officials know about this, but the common people also talk about it."
"In that case, Zhang Shoufu has raised a traitorous son!"
Zhu Youde compared the lists submitted by the two people.
Half of the three candidate names corresponding to local positions have the same names. If Zhu Youde did not operate in secret, these seven or eight people would definitely be promoted.
But beyond that.
There is also a full half, the names of the three people corresponding to the positions have no overlap at all!
"Go and check this Xu Xiu. Originally, I only thought of him as a transitional person, but now he seems to be very wise!"
"Let's quietly release all four lists and see how all parties react. It shouldn't be a show. The loss of a dozen important positions is something Mr. Zhang can't afford, right?
After the four lists were released.
Zhang Shoufu finished reading.
I was so angry that I smashed the Ru porcelain vase decorated with a picture of Laozi riding a bull out of the country in the former Song Dynasty, which was worth one hundred thousand taels, and smashed it to pieces on the spot!
"Get Xu Xiu over here immediately!"
Xu Xiu, who was nearly fifty and knew his destiny, stood in front of the desk respectfully as if his son had been lectured by Lao Tzu.
"I never expected that Lord Xu would be so decisive!"
"What does Mr. Ge mean by this...?"
"You still have the nerve to ask me what I mean?"
Zhang Shoufu slammed a document on Xu Xiu's face.
"This list of three candidates for local officials was submitted by you, right? Sheriff of Qianfeng County, the three people you wrote are Zhen Yong'an, Wang Ni, and Lin Hongshen, right?"
"What's wrong with this list..."
"You admit it, right? I am the chief minister of the dynasty and have been standing in the court for more than 20 years! The person whom the emperor trusts the most is also my chief minister!"
"If you want a list of people, I have a thousand ways to get it!"
"With your brain, you still think you can avoid being discovered by me by being clever? You won't be able to live another hundred years!"
"I know my mistake!"
Xu Xiu was very bachelor. He knelt down with a bang and started kowtowing crazily.
I cried bitterly while sobbing.
"Mr. Ge, I was just obsessed for a moment! The money given by these people is too much! I really can't refuse it!"
"Moreover, they are also people with the tail wings of the Zhang family!"
"I just thought that since they are all my own people, it doesn't matter if I write down their list. Mr. Ge, it shouldn't matter, right?" Xu Xiu still looked confused at this moment.
Zhang Shoufu suddenly felt despair and desolation.
"I can't help but be your ancestor!"
Zhang Shoufu was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked Xu Xiu to the ground.
"Originally, two votes were a sure win! You changed it so that there is no overlapping name. If the other two lists recommend the same person, two to one, we will lose!"
"I discovered that you are not only bad, but also stupid!"
"It's so stupid!"
"Get out! Get out of here right now!"
"I will report tomorrow and ask the emperor to remove you from the post of minister! If I let you continue in this position, I am afraid that you will trick me to death!"
Xu Xiu left in embarrassment.
But as soon as he left the gate of Zhang's Mansion, he, who had always regarded Zhang Shoufu as his biological father, turned back to look at the high-level plaque of Zhang's Mansion, but his eyes were filled with an inexhaustible sinister light!
Now that I'm sitting on it!
Then no one wants me to go down!
Even if I spend everything I have, even if I don’t give up my reputation or money, I will still be able to secure my position as the head of the official department!