The court official read the king's order, then put the order together and said to Dakui with a smile: "Master Shangshu, please accept the order."
Zhang Dakui did not dare to disobey, and immediately raised his hands above his head to accept the royal order.
Da Kui was extremely worried. Although it was said that Jiangnan General Affairs Minister was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, the Jiangnan officialdom was bound to suffer a catastrophe. Nearly ten thousand people were killed, and since Da Kui was the head of the Ministry of Punishment, this blood debt would be remembered.
On top of Dakui.
There is a saying: God has the virtue of good life. Da Kui was born in a Taoist sect and walked in the officialdom with the spirit of helping the world. Although there were many corrupt officials and criminals who died at the hands of Da Kui, they were all heinous people. Nowadays, there will be large-scale arrests all over the south of the Yangtze River.
, will inevitably cause people to panic.
Da Kui stood up absentmindedly. The court official smiled at Da Kui and said, "The King of Wu was afraid that Mr. Zhang would be unable to support himself alone, so he specially selected a hundred capable captains in the army and 2,000 elite soldiers for his command. Mr. Zhang, please don't let the King of Wu down.
"
Dakui just smiled politely and said: "Zhang Dakui will go through fire and water without hesitation." The court official saluted Dakui, then turned around and left. Dakui had not seen the court official until he was outside the gate.
There were indeed hundreds of military attachés waiting outside the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice.
"See Lord Shangshu." Hundreds of military officers came together to salute, and Dakui couldn't help but have a wry smile on his lips. Although he was reluctant, Dakui still had to fulfill his duties. It is difficult to disobey the king's order, and it is difficult to violate the monarch's authority. Dakui understood the purpose of these captains.
, let’s make peace with it now that it’s here.
First, Dakui carried out a purge of officials in Tianfu according to what was written in the roster.
Overnight, Yingtian Mansion was in a commotion. The troops of the Ministry of Justice seized all the registered officials one by one with lightning speed, and ransacked their homes overnight. Officials are not stupid, and corrupt officials also know that a big tree attracts trouble. Da Kuiyi
More than 150 Yingtian officials were seized during the night, and the total gold and silver treasures confiscated from the homes of these officials was only 50,000 taels.
Dakui arranged for a secret agent in Yingtian early. Rather than saying it was arranged by Dakui, it was better said that it was under the instruction of King Wu. Naturally, Dakui had no doubt in his heart whether what he found was true.
The Ministry of Punishment, when read backwards, means punishment. To put it bluntly, it is to punish people without recruiting people, so it is called the Ministry of Punishment. Dakui thinks so, and his generals think so. If the truth cannot be found out, no one will be blamed by the King of Wu.
Can't afford it.
Coercion, cajoling, and severe punishments are all used. Countless criminal laws throughout the ages have appeared one by one. The truth gradually emerged. There are really many ways for corrupt officials to make money.
Those in charge of tax collection made false accounts, those in charge of prisons collected life money, and the quartermaster in charge of military supplies withheld food and wages...
These are just small shrimps, and there are dozens of officials accompanying them to Beijing. These officials have various crimes such as buying and selling positions, accepting bribes, harboring prostitutes and gambling, and enclosure of land for personal gain.
Dakui has been sitting in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, constantly listening to the reports from his subordinates. There is a piece of paper on the table in front of him, with more than ten names recorded on it. Some of these people are relatives of the prince, and some are relatives of the Minister of Humerus. These people
If it moves, I'm afraid it will affect the whole body.
Da Kui was a little undecided. Once these people were brought to justice, they would surely offend the powerful. If the King of Wu could not blame him, he would be left with nothing to eat. Da Kui knew in his heart that it was completely unreasonable for the emperor to commit the same crime as the common people.
Talk, these words are just deceiving others.
Even if the King of Wu is as ambitious as the sea, who would dare to touch the relatives of the powerful ministers? To pick out an allusion at random, when Dakui was in Quanzhou, he knew that Xiangquanfang was Hu Weiyong's property, but he did not touch it without permission. Isn't the mystery of this?
Can you explain to outsiders? It was already dawn outside, but Da Kui's heart felt a lot darker. Several of his subordinates brought from Lin'an had gone to rest, but Da Kui was still sitting alone in the lobby looking at the list in front of him.
Trance.
He had promised his master, Master Lingzhi, that he would be an official for the people. But now looking at the more than ten names on the list, Da Kui was unable to make a decision. Once he took action to bring these people to justice, he would definitely
It caused a lot of trouble for him. Now that Da Kui has Huang Ying and an unborn child, he naturally has worries in his heart.
Da Kui has seen how powerful Fang Jiutian is. If he still acts as if he is self-absorbed, then there will definitely be a second and third Fang Jiutian. Although Da Kui is unique in martial arts, he dare not say that he is an invincible fighter.
.The world is vast and full of wonders. There are people outside the human world and there is a heaven outside the sky.
Just as Da Kui was about to get up and go to the prison cell in the backyard of the Criminal Department to check on the interrogation, a burst of hearty laughter came from outside the door. Da Kui looked at it and saw that the person who came was actually Tang He, and behind Tang He was Yang Xiaohu.
Dakui put the list in his arms and immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Congratulations to brother Dakui for being promoted to the Minister of Punishment, hahaha." Tang He's first words when they met were so uninhibited. Dakui couldn't help but feel his face getting hot. He was now like a chicken and duck roasting on the fire. Brother Tang
He actually made fun of himself like this.
"My child has met his adoptive father." Yang Xiaohu came over and knelt down, and kowtowed to Dakui respectfully.
"Get up quickly." Dakui stretched out his hand to help, and Yang Xiaohu stood up immediately.
Dakui led Tang He to the back hall and sat down respectively. A Yamen servant had already served tea.
"My brother has been promoted, but why are he so gloomy?" Tang He asked first.
Dakui didn't hide anything, he immediately took out the list from his pocket and said, "Brother Tang, please take a look."
Tang He took the list and glanced at it before returning it to Dakui. However, he looked at a plaque on the wall in the hall without saying a word. Dakui couldn't help but follow Tang He's gaze and look at that wall.
's plaque.
There are four characters written on the plaque: Selfless and selfless.
Tang Hexiao asked: "Brother, do you know the allusion of this selfless man?" Dakui shook his head.
Tang He then said: "During the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty, a good official came out. His surname was Bao Zheng and his courtesy name was Xiren. He was from Hefei, Luzhou (now part of Anhui). He was a Jinshi during the reign of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty. He once served as a state and county official.
, later he was promoted to the post of Tianzhang Pavilion Waiting System, Longtuge Grand Bachelor, Kaifeng Magistrate, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Deputy Privy Envoy.
As an official, he was upright and unyielding, and advocated strict military preparations externally, selecting generals, recruiting volunteers, and storing food to resist foreign aggression; internally, he suppressed the privileges of eunuchs, selected virtuous and talented people, opened up a wide range of opinions, rectified the administration of officials, and neglected corvee and low taxes.
, resting with the people. He strictly enforces the law, does not recognize his relatives, dares to destroy the powerful and redress the grievances of the people.
The people praised him as Bao Qingtian because he loved the people like a son. He was not afraid of power, but he was tabooed by officials. Because his skin color was too dark, they privately called him Bao Heizi. The four words "selfless and selfless" were attributed to Bao Zheng.
Portrait."
After listening to what Tang He said, Dakui couldn't understand what Tang He meant. He also knew this. But it was not the crux of Dakui's heart.
After all, Tang He was well versed in the world. When he saw the look on Dakui's face, he couldn't help but smile and said: "For the sake of the people's livelihood, it doesn't hurt to use a thousand swords. Have you forgotten this sentence?" Dakui couldn't help but feel ashamed when he heard this, Tang He continued.
He said: "Where did the Zhang Dakui that Tang knew in the past go? He abandoned his family and the people for his own selfish interests and ignored the people's livelihood?"
Dakui immediately stood up, clasped his fists towards Tang He and said, "Brother Tang, I..."
Tang He couldn't help laughing, his eyes filled with tears.
Tang He stood up and strode out. Dakui walked all the way to the door. As he watched Tang He walk away, he heard Tang He chant in a long voice: "A loyal and straight man is of true color, and a thousand miles of red blood will comfort his life."
"
Not only Tang He left, Yang Xiaohu also followed, leaving Da Kui standing in front of the door in a daze. At this time, Da Kui was no longer the hero galloping on the battlefield, but he had returned to the past and became that fool...
….
There were more and more dirty silver and stolen goods in the evidence room of the Ministry of Punishment, but Da Kui's heart became heavier and heavier. It was difficult to make a decision, but no one could help him. Da Kui was a little scared. He was afraid of losing his happy home and everything he owned.
Everything you own.
All the names on the list were checked by secret spies. Since there were so many names on the list, and since they were verified one by one without avoiding close relatives, Dakui already understood what King Wu meant. But one thing Dakui could foresee, that is, once
If something unexpected happened, it would not be King Wu who would be retaliated against, but it would be him, Zhang Dakui.
Other high-ranking officials have their sons and daughters marrying each other, bringing old friends and friends, but Da Kui is still alone. He always behaves in a selfless manner and kills a few people wherever he goes. As a result, Da Kui is
The Jiangnan officials were already alien in their eyes. Perhaps King Wu gave Da Kui full authority to investigate and investigate the Jiangnan officials' embezzlement case because he was fair in handling the case.
Da Kui felt exhausted physically and mentally, and was already drowsy while sitting in the lobby. At this moment, several of his lieutenants entered the lobby. Wu Haolong came to the front of the hall and raised his hands first: "Your Majesty, there are a total of 160 people on the list you gave me.
All fifteen prisoners have been captured, and a total of 250,000 taels of dirty silver and stolen goods have been seized. Others who hid the dirty silver and stolen goods have confessed one by one. Please tell me."
Da Kuiqiang said vigorously: "Send out personnel to track down the whereabouts of the dirty money. Make sure to collect them one by one without making any mistakes. Go ahead." Wu Haolong accepted the order and turned around and walked out of the lobby.
Another school captain reported: "Sir, there is someone outside the Yamen who wants to see you."
Dakui frowned and waved his hand and said: "Not at all." He reached out and rubbed his forehead.
Yingtian Mansion is now in an uproar, and there are always people coming to ask for mercy, and Dakui is extremely annoyed. Therefore, Dakui avoids all the people who come, for fear of disturbing his mood. Not everyone can break into the Xingbu Yamen
Officials of higher rank and above were not allowed to enter without permission, so Da Kui was able to hide in the Yamen to handle the case.
The captain hesitated and said: "That servant is here to deliver a message, saying that he belongs to the family of Censor Zhongcheng Liu Ji Liu."
"What?" Dakui sat up smartly after hearing this, and couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that Liu Ji and Liu Bowen were also involved? At that moment, Dakui ordered: "Call him in." The school captain followed the order.