Chapter 60 Order of the Ministry of Impeachment of Officials
"It just so happens that Du Zhongyang has already mentioned it. Unexpectedly, the late emperor's favorite minister, an important official of the country, actually enriched his own pockets and used his power for personal gain. This time, we must severely punish him to set an example and frighten the officials. [ ]" Long Dingtian
said.
"Yes, brother, when you first came to the throne, you need something reasonable and well-founded to establish your authority. Investigating corrupt officials is the best way. It can not only scare the officials, but also establish a good image among the people and win their support.
!" Long Feixue supported.
"Although Long Feixue is a prostitute, her knowledge is indeed extraordinary." Hua Shenguang praised in his heart and secretly gave Long Feixue a thumbs up.
Long Feixue curled her lips, as if to say: "This is a national event, what do you know?"
Hua Shenguang smiled noncommittally and replied: "I know more about national affairs than you do."
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Looking at the information provided by Du Zhongyang, one by one, I was shocked.
In the year 8984 of the Daping Calendar, ten fifth-grade officials in Fuhe Province collectively bought offices with 30,000 taels of gold, and were all promoted to fourth-grade officials;
In 8986 of the Daping calendar, the governor of Sanfeng Prefecture in Fengyuan Province was found guilty of corruption by the imperial envoy. He was supposed to be exiled thousands of miles away, but was transferred to another state after paying eight thousand taels of gold;
In the year 8986 of the Daping Calendar, there was a severe drought in Bulte Province. The governor Ran Ranerte privately withheld 400,000 taels of silver allocated for disaster relief. Gao Ming found out and demanded 200,000 taels of silver. The two embezzled the funds together.
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Long Dingtian clenched his fists when he saw it. If Gao Ming was in front of him, he might beat him to death with one punch, but he couldn't relieve the hatred in his heart. Long Dingtian originally hated people who were corrupt and perverted the law, but now he saw this clause
The evidence is conclusive. If it weren't for the fact that he was now the emperor and wanted to maintain his dignity, he would have sent troops to ransack his home immediately.
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that Mr. Gao could be so powerful and receive such a huge amount of money every year. It's really shocking!" Du Zhongyang sighed.
"Tomorrow morning, I will deal with him!" Long Dingtian said seriously with a cold light in his eyes.
"No, Your Majesty. Gao Ming has been in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a long time. He has many party members, and one move can affect the whole body. I suggest that Your Majesty first visit the other five ministers, as well as the Prime Minister and other important officials of the court, and obtain their support before proceeding.
Not too late." Du Zhongyang suggested.
When Hua Shenguang heard this, he realized that Du Zhongyang had indeed thought carefully about it. The emperor personally visited the house, gave the ministers enough face, and then revealed his determination to eliminate corruption. In this way, the main ministers in the DPRK would understand and support him.
It's easier to do.
"What Mr. Du said is extremely reasonable, I admire you!" Hua Shenguang admired from the bottom of his heart after hearing this.
Long Dingtian thought about it and felt that this was indeed a foolproof way, so he left first to visit door to door. If it were the previous emperor Long Sheng, he would never be able to lower his posture and visit the ministers. But Long Ding
Tian has an unconstrained personality and has the same personality traits as Hua Shenguang, so for him, visiting ministers is a very normal thing. In his heart, he does not have such a strong sense of monarch and minister.
It is also a place that the modern Hua Shenguang admires greatly.
As soon as the emperor left, Du Zhongyang looked at Hua Shenguang strangely: "My dear nephew, it's not simple. Mr. Hua has already told me about you. I didn't expect that the younger generation is better than their predecessors!"
"Master Du is committed to enforcing the law and serving the country wholeheartedly. This is the role model for my nephew to follow!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Long Dingtian quietly paid a private visit incognito and visited the main ministers of the imperial court. They were simply flattered. Except for the six ministers and the prime minister, some of the other ministers had never seen the emperor once in their lives. But now, the newly enthroned emperor, Just arrived at their home, why are you not moved? Why are you not grateful to tears?
Long Dingtian's move directly led to a sharp rise in his status in the hearts of officials. Officials all felt that although the new emperor was young, he was a rare courtesy and virtuous corporal. In the future, they must help the new emperor solve problems and govern the country well. This is This action, on the contrary, has the effect of unintentional intervention!
Poor Gao Ming is still kept in the dark and doesn't know that a disaster is coming. The officialdom is dark. No matter how good the relationship with Gao Ming was before, after Long Dingtian's personal visit, everyone has drawn a clear line with Gao Ming. Those who had had improper dealings with Gao Ming in the past heard the news and even tried to destroy the evidence. For a time, the officials in the capital tensed up.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Sun Haiyang frowned and paced back and forth. He knew the character of the new emperor. When the new emperor was still young, he knew that the new emperor hated corruption extremely. Once the late emperor asked: "Dingtian, If you become emperor in the future and find someone embezzling, what will you do?" "The child will throw him into the river and wash him away!" Long Dingtian, who was only eight years old at that time, replied.
Sun Haiyang knew that when the emperor came to visit, he must have secretly obtained evidence about Gao Ming. This meant that Gao Ming's family was in great trouble. However, his daughter was still closely associated with Gao Sheng and fell into a relationship that he couldn't help himself. He tried to persuade Sun Yueqing many times, but all failed. It didn't work. Gao Sheng didn't know what kind of soup he poured into her to make her give up.
After much thought, Sun Haiyang couldn't think of any good solution. If the Holy Emperor really wanted to investigate Gao Ming, he could only let nature take its course. If something happened to Gao Sheng, his daughter would probably stop thinking about it.
The emperor goes to court, and all the ministers pay homage. If there is something to do, he will announce it, but if there is nothing, he will leave the court!
As the ceremonial officer's voice fell, all the ministers fell silent, because many of them had just been visited by the Holy Emperor. They knew that in the past two mornings, something big was going to happen in the court, and it would depend on who would reveal the matter. veil.
After a short silence, Du Zhongyang came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have the original memorial!"
"speak!"
"I want to impeach a high-ranking official of the current dynasty, Mr. Gao, the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!"
"What? Is this Du Zhongyang crazy? He actually wants to impeach Mr. Gao?"
"What on earth is going on? Am I dreaming?" For a while, many uninformed ministers began to discuss privately, and a buzzing sound sounded in the hall.
The ministers who had been visited by His Majesty seemed a little calmer. They all thought, here it comes, finally here!
"Prime Minister, it seems that Master Du has a close relationship with the Holy One." Qin Ming, the commander of the Ministry of Punishments, whispered to Sun Haiyang.
"Yes, Lord Qin, but why didn't I find out what close connection this Lord Du had with the Holy Emperor?" Sun Haiyang said and Qin Ming looked at each other, as if they could read each other's doubts in each other's eyes.
Long Dingtian looked surprised and asked: "Oh, Du Aiqing, you actually want to impeach Gao Aiqing. This surprises me. Tell me, why do you want to impeach him?"