"After all, in the middle of June, the scenery of the West Lake is different from that of the four seasons. The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are exceptionally red." He Xi said: "Although the West Lake can only be left to listen to the sound of rain with the remaining lotuses, it has a unique flavor.
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Everything is settled.
Almost all Hangzhou officials were taken down. For a time, the whole Hangzhou came to a standstill.
This is just the beginning. Zhejiang's problems are not small. He doesn't know how many problems will need to be investigated in the future.
He Xi understood the limits of his power. He came to investigate Guo Huan's case, not to act as an agent for Zhejiang's chief envoy. He just focused on the case, although after Guo Huan was imprisoned, he seemed to have lost all energy in an instant.
.Standing still, he didn’t say a word no matter how he asked.
But Jin Yiwei still had a way to get him to speak.
He Xi only had to compare the testimonies of all parties and the private accounts hidden by Guo Huan.
I just don’t know if I don’t check, and I’ll be shocked if I check.
Summing up all kinds of things, Guo Huan's corruption, misappropriation, and personal gain amounted to a total of five million shi.
The reason why the total figure is grain, not money, is because in the early Ming Dynasty, there were not many copper coins, and most of them were treasure banknotes. The value of treasure banknotes was relatively not very stable. Therefore, it is most objective to use grain for statistics, and
The Ming Dynasty taxation itself was food.
Although it is not as good as the Kongyin case, it is still a shocking case.
However, what caught He Xi's attention the most was what Guo Huan said.
Although Guo Huan was particularly shameless, some of what he said still made sense. The financial system that Zhu Yuanzhang worked so hard to manage restricted officials in many aspects, but it also restricted the Ming court itself. He Xi even felt that some of Guo Huan
This behavior is probably a common phenomenon.
After all, Guo Huan arrived at the center a few years later and soon connected the chief envoys of all provinces. Historically, the Guo Huan case directly implicated all the chief envoys across the country.
Now that Guo Huan has not entered the center, it does not mean that the other chief envoys are innocent.
However, He Xi would not comment on this matter unless he was in his position. After finishing the case, he began to visit the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou while waiting for the court's reply. Now that he has come to Hangzhou, West Lake is the most beautiful place in the world.
A must-visit.
However, compared to the West Lake of later generations, the West Lake today has a more classical flavor.
He Xi has been in West Lake these days.
But today the Marquis of Yan'an, Tang Shengzong, suddenly came. He Xi could only come to receive him.
When Tang Shengzong heard what He Xi said, he laughed and said: "I am a rough man and I don't understand these poems. It's just that I have been to the West Lake a lot. That's what happened."
He Xi said: "Master Hou is a born hero and will not care about this."
Tang Shengzong smiled heartily and said: "Master He, you are the prince's man. I won't mince words. This period is for me to temporarily act as Zhejiang government affairs. I also know that this case involves a lot. I don't know how Master He will report to His Majesty after he returns.
Report?"
Zhejiang officials were almost wiped out, and there were even incidents of armed resistance against the Jinyiwei. It can be said that all officials in Hangzhou had to go to Dali Temple. The Chief Secretary and the Chief Secretary were the hardest hit areas. One by one, one by one,
Not even innocent.
If in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for the military to temporarily take over the government affairs. But in the early Ming Dynasty, the military was noble and the civil servants were humble. There was even such a rule that if troops were used in a certain place, the chief envoy would directly act as
The long history of a certain general's residence, that is, the shogunate officials who served in the general's residence. Just like Fu Youde was the general who conquered the south this time. Civil servants from all over the southwest were responsible to Fu Youde.
Therefore, officials in Zhejiang cannot be trusted. When dispatching officials from the central government, it is quite normal. It is normal for Tang Shengzong to temporarily take charge of the entire government affairs of Zhejiang.
Even for Tang Shengzong, it was not considered effective.
After all, when following Zhu Yuanzhang in the war, civil, military and civil affairs were often inseparable. It was also common for these generals to mount their mounts to manage the army and dismount their mounts to manage the people.
However, He Xi also knew that today was different from the past.
Zhu Yuanzhang was restricting the power of generals in all aspects. This situation in Zhejiang could not last long. But He Xi didn't understand what Tang Shengzong meant when he suddenly came to him and said such words.
He Xi said: "Of course there is something, what can I say? How else can I say it?"
Tang Shengzong said: "Indeed, of course you can say whatever you want. However, His Majesty wants you to investigate the case. I'm afraid I don't just want you to say whatever you want. Just send someone here."
Tang Shengzong said it right.
If you just want to say something, truthfully reflect the following situation to the above. Although it is qualified, it is only qualified. If you want to stand out, you must at least prepare a solution. You can't ask Zhu Yuanzhang because he doesn't know what to do.
Do it.
At this moment, He Xi also understood what Tang Shengzong meant.
Yes. He Xi had his own thoughts on the Guo Huan case. As the first person in charge of the case, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely ask He Xi what he thought. And Tang Shengzong probably had his own thoughts and wanted to communicate with He Xi.
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He Xi said: "This junior is ignorant, this matter is too important, and I can't think of any solution for a while. Please give me some advice from Mr. Hou."
Tang Shengzong smiled slightly and said: "You are His Majesty's nephew, and you can also be considered one of our own. I won't hide it from you. My meaning is very simple. This matter must be taken seriously to scare the monkeys. We conquered this world.
We can’t let these people cause trouble.”
He Xi was stunned and said: "If we follow this approach, I am afraid that more than ten thousand people will be implicated."
Tang Shengzong said: "It doesn't matter, it's only ten thousand people. No matter how many people there are, they can't break His Majesty's laws. Don't you think so?"
He Xi hesitated and said: "What the Marquis said is absolutely true."
He Xi couldn't figure out Tang Shengzong's meaning for a while. It was because Zhu Yuanzhang enforced the law too harshly, so that the Marquis had a complaint. He wanted Jiangnan Shilin who was involved in the Guo Huan case to enjoy Zhu Yuanzhang's care. It was still necessary.
Other ideas.
Tang Shengzong said: "Nowadays, there are vacancies for officials at all levels in Zhejiang, and I can't find enough manpower for a while. Does Secretary He have anyone to recommend? I can also make arrangements."
He Xi was stunned and said, "That's not necessary."
Tang Shengzong said: "Hey, what are you talking about? This world belongs to us. We can't let these big turbans take their place." Tang Shengzong's words were explicit enough, and he didn't say anything else.
Instead, he and He Xi talked about the customs of Hangzhou.
When He Xi finally sent Tang Shengzong away, Tang Shengzong also told He Xi to send the list to him. He would arrange it.
He Xi watched Tang Shengzong leave. He suddenly understood why there was a break between Zhu Yuanzhang and the founding hero. The reason was simple.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the Ming Dynasty belonged to the Zhu family. And these founding heroes felt that the Ming Dynasty belonged to Zhu Yuanzhang, but it also belonged to them. They had conquered it single-handedly, and they should have political and economic privileges as a matter of course.
It would be false to say that these founding heroes, such as Li Shanchang, had rebellious intentions. However, some people wanted to get a piece of the Ming Dynasty and maintain the power of the Li family.
Tang Shengzong had a good relationship with Li Shanchang. It is a bit too much to say that he was Li Shanchang's man. After all, they were both founding heroes. Even if the title was a little low, it would be difficult to be a lackey. Even if this person was Li Shanchang. However, when Zhu Yuanzhang started his army,
, Li Shanchang is good at dancing. When there is a conflict between generals, Li Shanchang is the mediator.
Almost all the civil servants who founded the Ming Dynasty were Li Shanchang's subordinates, and Li Shanchang also had very strong connections in the military. Tang Shengzong and Li Shanchang had been friends for so many years, and they also had some similarities in many political opinions.
Even though he was demoted from Beijing, Tang Shengzong remained unchanged.
Nowadays, the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty have been dismissed. Most of the officials were recommended. Tang Shengzong advocated large-scale clean-up, not because he cared more about Zhu Yuanzhang's laws, but to clear out many official positions. This allowed Tang Shengzong, a group of Huaixi nobles, to put their hands in
in many key positions.
He Xi even had some doubts.
Hangzhou is so monolithic. Guo Huan is so arrogant. Tang Shengzong has not been in Zhejiang for a day. Does he really have no idea at all, is he really innocent? Or -----.
When He Xi thought of this, he didn't dare to think any more.
After all, although the chaos in front of him is huge, Guo Huan's foundation is actually not very strong. Today, the Zhejiang Western Group has almost dissipated. At most, a few ministers were involved. If in other dynasties, a few ministers were involved, it would be a big deal.
Case closed.
But just now, that is, last year, when Zhu Yuanzhang handled the Hu Weiyong case, he had already dealt with all six ministers and the censor Zhongcheng. It would be nothing if he did it again.
But it would be different if Tang Shengzong was involved.
Not to mention, Li Shanchang is still alive, although he is retiring in the wild. But for such a figure, as long as he does not lose his breath, his political influence cannot be ignored. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty has just launched a campaign to conquer the south. It will even send troops outside the Great Wall next year.
At this time, it is really not the time to attack Huaixi nobles.
And He Xi has no evidence. After all, Tang Shengzong turned the tide and saved the situation in Hangzhou. He even participated in the aftermath. Even if there was evidence, it was completely eliminated. Not to mention, He Xi had deeper worries.
A mere Guo Huan rebelled when pressed.
And the founding generals like Tang Shengzong were ten times more prestige than Guo Huan. Behind him was the huge Huaixi Group. Even after the Hu Weiyong case was hit, he was still a behemoth and could not be moved lightly.
No matter what I think of today, I must forget it.
He Xi suddenly sympathized with Zhu Yuanzhang. The Huaixi Xungui Group, which he could rely on, was gradually drifting away. It was even about to part ways. And the scholar-bureaucrat group he was planning to support was not of the same mind as him.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor, it would still be very dangerous if he did not have a supporting political group.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly caused major crimes.
He is too insecure. This chapter has been completed!