The governor slowly walked into the hall, bowed to all the officials, and ordered his secretary to lead them to the hall first. After the large number of people had left, the governor immediately turned around and greeted the people outside the door.
The prime minister at that time was Liu Zhennian.
"How is the investigation going? Is there any new progress?" Liu Zhennian asked coldly.
The governor carefully helped him in, bowed and replied: "Prime Minister, after careful review by the subordinate officials, among the 16 local prisoners, 14 have bribery dealings with the party. As for other interests involved, even more
There are countless people; so I easily found out the names of many people and recorded them all in the file.
.As long as you are willing, you can name them one by one and accuse them according to the facts. In this case, not only Su Zongshan, but also none of the Su party members who are accompanying you today can escape. Although the ministers cannot say that they support you very much, they still
After all, this is your personal matter, and they won’t react too much, so please rest assured.”
"Have you brought all those files with you, sir?" Liu Zhennian didn't feel excited and just glanced at him.
The governor clenched his fists and his eyes shone brightly: "I have brought them all!"
Liu Zhennian shook his head decisively: "Send someone to take it back."
"This, this is..."
Liu Zhennian was deliberately wary of him, but said sternly: "The Su Clan is so powerful, how can you deal with it casually? It is better to proceed step by step. If you dare to act without authorization, you will be executed if you reveal Su Zongshan's name."
No mercy!"
The governor was very afraid of his authority, so he hurriedly agreed, stuffed the file back to the clerk's office on the spot, and led Liu Zhennian to the hall to discuss matters.
The hall is very spacious, with more than thirty ministers sitting on both sides, but there is still a large open space in the middle. They sit in order, just like the order in the court meeting. Liu Zhennian is sitting
In front of the case, looking at the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, he nodded with satisfaction.
"I am here today just to punish the traitors and bring justice to the government and the public. But if we want to eradicate this evil, we must first eradicate its roots. As you can see, some clues have been found in this major corruption case in Henan. It turns out that these corrupt officials
The corrupt officials are not only weak in power, but all of them have interests in connection with certain people in the court!... Speaking of which, can you guess who they are?" Liu Zhennian looked around pretending to be mysterious.
Officials on both sides.
Everyone looked at each other in shock, no one dared to say anything, they could only lower their heads and wait for Liu Zhennian's explanation.
"I want to know too." A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Zhennian's face, and he lay back relaxedly, "What a pity, the prisoners are tight-lipped and unwilling to confess their benefactors. This does not mean that
They are stupid. On the contrary, they know very well that they have a life-and-death relationship with him. Once they are convicted of being a clique, it will really be a dead end."
He deliberately paused for a moment, and heard that there was still silence around him, so he could only continue: "Of course, I will pursue this matter, but I am old and frail, and after all, I am not as energetic as you. Therefore, I am ready to recommend you to serve as prime minister.
I will investigate this matter thoroughly in Yuandai, what do you think?"
"Our talents are mediocre and far inferior to the wisdom of the Prime Minister. I am willing to obey Liu Gong's words!" Gui Fu was the first to stand up and respond, followed by a wave of echoes that echoed throughout the hall for a long time.
Niu Yuan couldn't help the joy in his heart. He quickly pressed the armrests of the chair with his trembling hands and stood up with all his strength. He bowed to everyone before turning to walk to Liu Zhennian, kneeling on his knees and saying with tears:
"I have made such a big mistake in my life, and I have always regretted it deeply. I never thought that Mr. Liu could ignore his past grudges and restore his power to me. This kindness is enough to repay him!"
Liu Zhennian patted his shoulder and comforted him repeatedly. The latter just wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and stood up slowly.
"Feng Xiang, can I ask a question?"
Niu Yuan heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and glanced coldly. When he saw it was Ye Yongjia, he suddenly smiled: "Ah, I am taking over this case and need to spend a lot of time to review the official documents. I will not be able to take into account everything. I am about to give it a try.
I’d like to accept direct advice and listen to the opinions of the officials. Ye Shangshu said it’s okay.”
Ye Yongjia coughed twice, frowned and looked straight ahead: "In my humble opinion, corruption and cronyism are two different things. They are different crimes and should not be confused. If one is arrested in the east and the other is tried in the west,
Without a certain direction, the trial may get more confusing. Should the prime minister prioritize these two crimes so that this major case can be thoroughly investigated?"
Niu Yuandu suddenly darkened his face, and immediately realized that Ye Yongjia was digging a hole for himself, but he had no objection to this reasonable plan. Yes, if you only look at it from the perspective of dealing with the old party members, if you blindly emphasize rectification
If you are greedy for ink, it will only involve some irrelevant personnel and waste precious time. This seems to be a good suggestion, but Niu Yuan has something deeper in mind - facing hundreds of officials and ministers making such a decision,
It will undoubtedly make the unstable people's hearts start to float.
He walked with heavy steps and glanced at everyone's faces with his peripheral vision. He saw that they no longer had the joy they had just pretended to be, but instead became hesitant and suspicious. These subtle expressions were like invisible mountains, pressing down on Niu Yuan.
On his frail back, he felt weak all over. The sweat beads one after another almost stuck into lines and oozed out on his forehead. His eyes gradually became panicked and turned around, refusing to focus on one person.
at.
"You need to ask Mr. Liu about this." He stopped and whispered this sentence.
Liu Zhennian, however, was very leisurely. He still closed his eyes and swayed as if he was still rocking on the wicker chair: "What did you say?"
I don't know whether he really didn't hear clearly or he had other thoughts. Niu Yuan didn't dare to speculate, so he had to close his ear and repeat it again: "Ye Shangshu said that corruption and cliques should be divided into priorities.
You decide."
Liu Zhennian still had his eyes closed, but his feet were firmly stepping on the smooth floor, moving back and forth, and he could hear several "squeaking" sounds.
"Okay, Ye Yongjia is right. Let's prioritize things. The problem of cronyism needs to be solved urgently. I think we should put it before corruption."
Niu Yuan originally thought that the old prime minister would have a better idea, but unexpectedly he still made a choice between the two. His eyes turned gray and he weakly replied: "I humbly obey my orders..."
"What about you?" Liu Zhennian pointed to the ministers on both sides and asked.
When Ye Yongjia heard Liu Zhennian suddenly calling his name, his heart skipped a beat, and he was quite surprised; but he immediately adapted to such a title, and responded with the most decisive tone: "I humbly obey my command!"