Kaiju is the nearest state capital to the west of Gyeonggi Province.
Xiao Chaoguo, the head of the Xuanjian Division, detoured all the way from the northwest. The prisoners were escorted by their own government soldiers. He personally led people to inspect the branches of the Xuanjian Division in various places.
The result made him feel frightened and frightened!
This is simply because today's local departments of the Xuanjian Division are already severely corrupt, embezzlement is common, and perversion of the law is prevalent.
Officials protect each other, officials and businessmen collude, and they are played very easily by these bullies.
"S-Sir..."
Everyone in the Xuanjian Division of the Kaizhou Branch looked at the sword still bleeding in Xiao Chaoguo's hand with trepidation.
Just now, the Chief came in person and found some evidence, so the Sicheng and Deputy Sicheng of Kaizhou Branch were executed on the spot!
Both died by Xiao Chaoguo's sword.
At this moment, he was still staring and had not completely breathed his last.
"Your Majesty has only been in power for twenty years. Do you think that His Majesty is lenient, so are you being lazy and arrogant?"
"During the time of the late Emperor, the Xuanjian officials were responsible for governing the Qingming Dynasty. There had never been such a major corruption case. Now, do you think you can take action?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down..." Everyone knelt down and listened to the crime.
Don't dare to protest.
This is the Xuanjian Division, a yamen that can judge and handle crimes on its own. The internal clean-up does not even need to be reported to the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple, and the case can be directly reported to the Datingwei Mansion.
In other words, Xiao Chaoguo, as the head of the Xuanjian Division, has the power to kill the subordinates of the Xuanjian Division first and then punish them.
Because as the head of the Hanging Sword Division, Xiao Chaoguo originally had the emperor's sword in his hand, and he had it for a long time.
This power is unprecedented, and it is precisely for this reason that Xiao Chaoguo has to walk on thin ice in the capital.
Power must not be abused, otherwise after it is taken back, what is waiting for Xiao Chaoguo will be that the wall will fall and everyone will push him down.
But Xiao Chaoguo never imagined that while he was working diligently in the capital and was afraid of being caught making any mistakes, all his subordinates in the branch were seeking death.
In the Qidi branch, there was only one Sicheng who committed a capital crime, but in Kaizhou, the top and bottom were integrated, and there were basically no exceptions.
Even the government soldiers are mostly involved in it, creating a huge network of interests.
This made Xiao Chaoguo unbearable. He came today to question him, but this man from Kaizhou Xuanjian Division actually dared to resist him with swords.
In a rage, he killed everyone in all directions and frightened the remaining soldiers.
"Li Kaide?" Xiao Chaoguo pointed to a person.
He is a soldier of the Kaizhou branch.
He designated this person: "From now on, you are Kaizhou Sicheng. Immediately organize personnel to investigate the internal corruption case of Kaizhou Xuanjian Division... If you dare to protect someone, I will sacrifice your head to the banner of Xuanjian Division!"
"Yes..." Li Kaide looked happy, not expecting that he would suddenly have such a future.
In Kaizhou, he was just a minor servant. Although he served in the Xuanjian Division, he was also an errand boy.
But I didn't expect that once the situation changed, it would be so smooth.
After careful calculation, although Li Kaide was shocked to receive such a promotion, he immediately understood the reason.
Just because he is one of the few innocent people in Kaizhou Xuanjian Division, and his martial arts skills are pretty good, and he is at the first- and second-rate level in the world.
Xiao Chaoguo had no choice but to let him take this position, because he had just killed all the main officials of the Kaizhou branch.
They had no choice but to be promoted on the spot from among the innocent police officers.
They could be dispatched from the capital, but Xiao Chaoguo was not prepared to settle the matter and wanted to investigate the inside of Kaizhou Xuanjian Division. There was no one more suitable to do this than the original team of Kaizhou Xuanjian Division.
After all, outside officials don't know the inside story and can't investigate thoroughly.
"grown ups……"
After the people from Kaizhou Xuanjian Division were taken into custody, they followed Xiao Chaoguo's soldiers and said:
"Aren't we being too decisive in doing this? If outsiders know that our Hanging Sword Department is now so corrupt... I'm afraid you will be reprimanded by His Majesty, right?"
Xiao Chaoguo said coldly: "If you don't tell me, your Majesty will never know?"
"You must take the initiative to admit when you have done something wrong, and you must stand firm when you are beaten. If you hide it, you are seeking death. What Your Majesty hates most is that the people of the Three Law Divisions know the law and break it, and they still cover up and deceive the Holy Spirit."
"Although you will be criticized for the time being, in the long run, your Majesty will have more trust in the Xuanjian Division, so that our Xuanjian Division can survive forever."
"Otherwise, if things continue like this, one day it will become known to the whole world that Xuanjian Division is terminally ill, and then Xuanjian Division will really be doomed!"
The soldier sighed: "Your Excellency is really far-sighted, and my subordinates have learned from it."
Xiao Chaoguo gritted his teeth, hating that iron could not become steel.
Originally, this time, he was going back to Beijing to report some things to His Majesty, including the Xuanjian Division Qi corruption case.
Fortunately, he was smart and walked around the northwest first and checked all the major branches. Otherwise, he would have been too passive when His Majesty asked or the Yushitai raised the issue.
The Xuanjian Division monitors the world, but forgets to monitor its own internal affairs. It's not that they don't have this foresight, but that the people inside cover up each other and turn a blind eye.
This is a huge profit network. If it were not broken by force, he, the leader, would not be able to leave Kaizhou Xuanjian Sifu today!
It can be seen from this that the king's shielding is very deep.
Your Majesty will definitely be furious, and the authority of the Hanging Sword Division will be further reduced, but Xiao Chaoguo knows that this is inevitable.
If the Hanging Sword Division wants to go further and achieve the true status of the Three Laws Division, it must move closer and closer to the light. It is only a matter of time before some privileges are banned.
"Qidi, Ningzhou, Ganzhou, Kaizhou..."
"Not to mention the Lizhou side, it's also a mess."
"The Suzhou Xuanjian Division did a good job, and almost all of them died when the city was destroyed."
Thinking of this, Xiao Chaoguo barely felt a sense of comfort.
"You don't need to be angry, sir. The peace has lasted too long and various places have slacked off. This is a historical necessity. This has been true for all dynasties, whether it is law officials or civil and military officials..." the soldier consoled him.
It’s not that our Xuanjian Division has a problem, it’s that the entire Great Xia is beginning to go into decay.
Xiao Chaoguo looked at the soldier sharply and nodded with deep approval: "You reminded me that even the Xuanjian Division has begun to rot, not to mention other local government offices, which must be even more unbearable."
"You must report it to Your Majesty, otherwise peace will last for a long time, and by the time everyone comes to their senses, everything will have become a chronic disease that will be difficult to cure." Xiao Chaoguo warned.
This is originally the responsibility of the Hanging Sword Division!
When the Xuanjian Division was first established, it was because the Emperor understood that all government agencies in the world would gradually become slack and decayed over time.
I just need a mullet to liven up this stagnant water.
So he founded the Xuanjian Division and asked the Xuanjian Division to be the mullet to disturb the officialdom of the world and remind everyone to abide by the rules.
But now, everyone under the Xuanjian Division has forgotten this accusation and only remembers the privileges in their hands.
It was originally meant to supervise all officials, but some people use excuses to threaten officials and collude with them to embezzle money. In their eyes, the law is just a tool for their own profit-making.
These people are all digging at the foundation of Daxia and must be cut off one by one!
"Let the people in Kaizhou interrogate as soon as possible, produce evidence and confessions, and close the case properly. I want to return to Beijing with the documents." Xiao Chaoguo ordered.
"Yes," the soldier nodded, "Sir, this should take a few days. Should we just wait in Kaizhou?"
"You are right, it is not a good time to waste time. I have to summarize the cases of each branch first and write a memorial to submit to His Majesty... You will go around to listen to public opinion and see if there is any connection between Kaizhou Xuanjian Division and local officials.
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"Your Majesty, good news!"
"Oh?" Xiao Pingsi was accompanying the imperial concubine and watching over King Yong'an's calligraphy practice when he heard Wang Feng say this into his ear and immediately became excited.
When the imperial concubine saw this, she said: "I will take the emperor back to the palace first."
"No need, it's just a good report, not a secret military intelligence. Yuan Sen will continue to write about you."
King Yong'an raised his head, and when he heard this, he pecked his head obediently and continued to practice his calligraphy.
The imperial concubine's face was filled with joy. Your Majesty keeps a clear distinction between public and private matters. He rarely puts his trust in the concubines in the harem, but today he did not shy away from it, which shows his favor.
"Present the good news." Xiao Pingsi clapped his hands and rubbed off the dander and dust caused by the fire.
Wang Feng changed his hands and respectfully handed over the memorial in his hand.
Xiao Pingsi took it and took a look, then laughed: "Okay... He is indeed the most proud son of Mr. He. When He Feng arrived in Tuzhou, he had battles with Li Jiantang of Xi Chu and Wan Yiming of Beiliang, and both won.
"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." The imperial concubine smiled heartily.
"Well," Xiao Pingsi nodded and threw the memorial to the side after reading it, "Tuzhou stood still now. The young master is really foresighted. It is indeed better than Wei Ran to let He Feng take over Tuzhou."
suitable."
The imperial concubine just smiled and said nothing. She was a member of the harem and should not interfere in the affairs of the government and the military.
"By the way, the news from Ningzhou hasn't come yet?" Xiao Pingsi asked casually. This chapter has been completed!