Just this sentence made Ji Gang go to pieces... He came here to ask for help, and the fault was also his. How dare he blame Xu Jingchang? He was saying the opposite, asking himself to blame.
In the final analysis, Ji Gang underestimated Xu Jingchang and treated him like a child.
This is also a common problem caused by playing too many low-end games. Although I know that they are not simple, I just can't imagine their depth... At this point, Ji Gang hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.
"The Grand Governor... Xia Yuanji and others are plotting to instigate the imperial censor to impeach Bei Shi. They will submit a letter tomorrow... But there is something happening in the palace today. Bei Shi cannot enter the palace no matter what, so he can only ask the Grand Governor for help. Bei Shi is confused.
I didn't come here earlier to see the Grand Governor, and I hope that the Grand Governor will forgive me. I also ask the Grand Governor to consider Jin Yiwei's huge family property, and show your Majesty that I am grateful for the humble position. All the Jin Yi Guards will also be grateful to the Grand Governor."
After finishing speaking, seeing that Xu Jingchang was indifferent, Ji Gang became really anxious and could only continue to kowtow. After a while, blood came out of his forehead.
Xu Jingchang still held the fishing rod in his hand and sighed softly: "Ji Gang, logically speaking, I shouldn't care about this matter, but since you are here and I have seen you, I can't turn you away. You kowtow to me, it's painful."
Even if you beg me hard, I can’t remain indifferent. That’s all, let me ask you a few questions.”
Ji Gang hurriedly raised his head and said: "Please ask the Governor, I know everything I know from my humble position, and I will tell you everything."
Xu Jingchang asked: "Did your Jin Yiwei embezzle the money from the confiscated house?"
Ji Gang paused and could only nod helplessly, "There are indeed people who are greedy for ink. It's just that the brothers have to travel hard from Yingtian to Hangzhou. The humble position has to give you some benefits, otherwise no one will work."
Xu Jingchang ignored his explanation and continued: "How many of them are in your hands?"
This famous yamen does not even have a clear understanding of its most basic establishment and budget.
"Grand Governor, although Beizi had studied in his early years, he came from a rough background and was not familiar with court affairs and did not understand government affairs. If there is anything wrong in what Beizi said, it was an unintentional mistake. Beizi did not dare to ask for help from the Grand Governor. He just wanted to
Please give me a few words of advice from the Grand Governor, even if you die, you must die clearly and don’t act like a fool!"
Hearing this, Xu Jingchang put away the fishing rod in his hand, stood up and left.
Ji Gang was told that he was sweating profusely and trembling all over.
But these two are not the entire source of Jin Yiwei's income... In fact, Jin Yiwei has great power, and he will definitely not treat himself badly, extort, bend the law and cheat, and some Jin Yiwei will even kidnap wealthy people and force them to hand over ransom.
Xu Jingchang's words can be described as pearls and pearls, pointing directly at the shortcomings of Jin Yiwei.
Xu Jingchang waved his hand and stopped Ji Gang's words.
Xu Jingchang repeatedly asked about the source of Jinyiwei's salary... A considerable part of it was military pay issued in accordance with military standards.
Even if Dongchang was later established to override Jinyiwei, there was no clear affiliation between the two, and they all relied on the personal prestige of the factory officials.
Ji Gang hesitated a little, and could only say helplessly: "There are almost one hundred thousand taels... I will go back immediately and send these money to the governor's house. I will pay tribute to the governor. I don't dare to ask for even one tael of silver."
Ji Gang thought about it again and again and felt it made sense.
These few words were so sharp that they tore Ji Gang's thoughts apart and exposed them to the sun for a clear view.
It's a pity that he didn't want to, and Xu Jingchang couldn't want to.
But then Zhu Yuanzhang asked the Jin Yiwei to supervise hundreds of officials, detect lawbreakers, and report directly to the emperor. In this way, it seems that the Jin Yiwei should belong to the inner court.
"Grand Governor, we, the Royal Guards, do the dirty work for His Majesty. Sometimes, we need to bribe spies, which costs a lot of money. Even if the money is given to us by our humble position, it is not from our humble position, but we have to spend it to serve His Majesty."
"Wrong!" Xu Jingchang said rudely: "The matter lies with Jin Yiwei himself... Let me ask you now, who is Jin Yiwei?"
"I understand...it's just that someone is impeaching me right now. I should..." Ji Gang raised his head and stared at Xu Jingchang.
The Jinyiwei thing has been a monster from the beginning, and the division of powers and responsibilities is very unclear.
This question hit Ji Gang's core. As a commander, he couldn't answer it for a while.
All in all, Jin Yiwei is a weirdo that no one wants.
In addition, when handling cases, it is common to have homes confiscated and confiscated.
Ji Gang was shocked and rushed over to save Xu Jingchang's thigh.
"Ji Gang, to be honest, I really don't want to see you, and I'm too lazy to speak for you. The commander of the Jinyi Guards is no more valuable than the green turtles in the Qinhuai River. Anyone who wants to do it can be caught by the handful!"
When it came to this point, Ji Gang, even a fool, understood that the problem was not Xia Yuanji's impeachment, but that the case should be handed over to Xu Jingchang!
"Grand Governor, I am really enlightened and eye-opening. I have learned more today than in the past few decades. I have really wasted my time." Ji Gang leaned over and said: "Then the Grand Governor will meet in court tomorrow.
Personally request a thorough investigation of Jinyiwei?"
"Then can you tell clearly where the money is going?" Xu Jingchang asked calmly.
Ji Gang was about to cry, "Grand Governor, I can't explain this matter clearly at all!"
"Ji Gang, you said that you don't understand the court affairs and don't understand government affairs... Then I will break the problem from the court affairs. Do you know the situation of Jin Yiwei at this time, why are you so passive?"
He just bullied Xu Jingchang because he was young, thinking that he could be easily manipulated. Once he said that Jin Yiwei was being bullied, the governor would risk everything to help Jin Yiwei speak up.
The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies has no control over it, the inner court has no direct jurisdiction, and the outer court has no way to intervene.
Most of the time, Jinyiwei has to obey the arrangements of Dongchang, but if they meet a powerful Jinyiwei Commander like Lu Bing, they can also turn against the guests and dominate Dongchang.
"Don't talk nonsense. You have to understand that the imperial court is not a place in Liangshan. It is a place with rules. Since Jinyiwei belongs to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the annual expenses must go to the accounts of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, which is reported to the Ministry of War.
Requesting funding, do you understand?"
"That's why a special budget is needed!" Xu Jingchang said: "The commander of the Jinyi Guards cannot just obey His Majesty on the surface. The annual special budget must go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies and report it to the emperor, and it will be counted as an expenditure for the inner court. It can be allocated from internal funds.
No matter what, you can't raise your own funds like now, right? What is that? A state within a state?"
"As the Emperor's personal army, the commander will report directly to His Majesty." Ji Gang said simply.
Ji Gang stood up tremblingly, but he didn't dare to raise his head. He could only bend his body, like a primary school student, listening to the lesson.
The Jinyiwei originally originated from the Gongwei Division and belonged to the pro-military establishment. From this perspective, the Jinyiwei should belong to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
It is said that Lu Bing, the most famous Imperial Guard Commander, liked to do this.
But the twenty-four yamen of the inner court are not the superiors of Jin Yiwei.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "So what about impeachment? They can impeach you at will, and His Majesty can't punish you at will without asking questions. The key is who will handle this case. As long as the person handling the case has a public heart, that's it.
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"Great Governor, I really deserve to be humbled. I want to kill myself now... I am confused and confused. Now everything is in chaos. Everything is at the discretion of the Grand Governor. What should I do? I hope you can give me some advice. Even if I kill myself, I deserve it.
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Ji Gang took another breath of air, his face turned pale.
"Understood!" Ji Gang nodded, but he was confused: "Grand Governor, if this is the case, the Jinyiwei will not be able to do anything with the money given by the Ministry of War. They can only act as a facade and guard the palace."
But Jinyiwei is different from ordinary soldiers and horses, and they have to rely on the inner court to allocate some money.
"So people are using this as an excuse to say that you have enriched your own pockets and embezzled money that should have been sent to the national treasury. What's the problem? You still want me to speak for you and let me enter the palace first. If I follow your wishes, I will sue you.
So what if you overthrow Shangshu Xia? You, Ji Gang, the commander of the imperial court, can do whatever it takes to frame an important official in the court, but I can’t. I have a hereditary title and such a big family, so I will accompany you to go crazy? So do you.
You underestimate me!"
"Get up, I'm too lazy to lower my head and talk to you."
In this way, it is not easy to be caught by others.
Xu Jingchang laughed again, "I shouldn't say bad words, but I can't help it! When you first came in, you were crying and kowtowing. You seemed very submissive, but in fact you didn't treat me like a child. You thought you
Your performance can be useful!"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "You can secretly report to His Majesty... But let me ask you, where does the funding for the Jinyi Guards come from? You have so many soldiers. They go around to snoop for information and help you arrest people. Their salaries come from
Where to come from?”
Jin Yiwei is definitely not short of money, but it is really difficult to explain clearly where the money comes from.
Hearing what Ji Gang said, Xu Jingchang finally sighed.
Xu Jingchang chuckled: "It won't work, none of this will work... You must think clearly. The Jinyiwei's accounts will continue to be in chaos. Without Xia Yuanji, there will be other courtiers who will succeed. And I also tell you clearly, change the Jinyiwei commander."
, it’s much easier than changing to a financial master who is the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts.”
Ji Gang was stunned and said subconsciously: "It's Xia Yuanji and those troublesome people who intend to frame their humble position!"
"Since Commander Ji Gang views this matter this way, I can't help you even if I want to. You can do whatever you want!"
Relying on Xu Jingchang's status and connections to bring down an important court official... As for the consequences, Ji Gang never thought about it.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "There is no reason to check yourself. Now go and prepare the roster of Jinyiwei. If you have any messy things, report them to me. I will take these things and go to see Xia Shangshu. The court is not here to fight.
Killing and bullying, using power to bully others, is a matter of human nature and fair dealing. If the Jin Yiwei doesn't act recklessly, they will naturally let you go. You have to think clearly about what to do in the future."
Ji Gang was horrified and hurriedly said: "This humble position only obeys orders, and everyone listens to the command of the Grand Governor."
Xu Jingchang nodded slightly, waved his hand for him to step back, and then picked up the fishing rod again.
After a while, a plump black fish took the bait... We can add dinner tonight!
