"Sigong joined the army, Chu Wentong, accepted bribes to fabricate official achievements, sold official school quotas, and secretly withheld letters from local officials to Henan Yin. Do you know the crime?"
"The lower official knows that he is guilty, but he went astray because of his confusion. He must change his ways."
"Xu Ding, a sihu who joined the army, made up a list of corvee servants, hid the adult population, and was allowed to negotiate the price of those who were doing the corvée. Those who paid the highest price would be exempted from the corvée service, and those who had no money were assigned the corvée service. They took advantage of their positions to amass wealth, causing those who did not have the corvee service to do so.
You have been taxed for years and your illegal income has reached more than 20,000 yuan. Do you know your guilt?"
"The lower official knows his crime and is willing to spend all his illegal gains over the years to 'pay for his sins', even if he loses his family and property."
"After investigation, the prison warden Li Zhao accepted bribes, mutilated more than ten inmates, created the illusion of prison escape and helped several people escape from prison. During his tenure, he took advantage of his position to accept tens of thousands of bribes, killed and maimed dozens of people, and desecrated the law.
I'm so mad, can you plead guilty?"
"Don't you just want me to pay for it? To put it into perspective, although Luoyang Ricci is not a big boss in the world, it has a long history and doesn't care about these stinky money."
"Presumptuous! Do you think the law is playing tricks on you? If you know the law and break the law, you will be punished with a higher level of crime, and you will be punished by the Empress!"
"I am a child of a noble family, and I am qualified for 'punishment and redemption'. Why do you want to kill me?"
"Just because I am the Minister of Dali Temple!"
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The most convenient road from Chang'an to Luoyang is to take the Yellow River waterway. However, due to the Sanmen Gorge, the road is short but time-consuming. Therefore, officials who set out from Chang'an to Luoyang to issue imperial edicts chose the ancient road.
The road from Chang'an to Yanchi in Hedong was smooth, just crossing the Pujin Ferry of the Yellow River, and then from Hedong to Luoyang was smooth sailing, so the imperial court sent the imperial edict to Hedong and Luoyang almost at the same time. Instead, they set off after receiving the edict.
"Sanfa Si" arrived in Luoyang first, and the imperial edict sent to Luoyang had not yet arrived.
Fang Jun accompanied him to the official residence of the King of Wei, and secretly discussed with Liu, Dai, Zhang and Xu Jingzong, and decided to temporarily conceal the edict and interrogate the officials of Henan Prefecture first, hoping to catch them off guard and make them completely unprepared.
A group of people should confess their crimes and wait until the edict arrives before taking action based on the situation.
As a result, the "Three Law Division" who had just arrived in Luoyang non-stop examined and interrogated the officials of Henan Prefecture.
Officials in the entire Henan Prefecture were intensively examined by the "Three Law Divisions". The vast majority of them simply could not withstand such scrutiny. A brief investigation revealed their flaws. In just half a day, more than ten officials were convicted.
However, these Henan Prefecture officials don't care at all. Except for the seriousness of the Henan Prefecture warden who suffered several lives, the rest are just some corruption, dereliction of duty, etc., which can all be "redeemed" with gold, and are not a big deal...
Henan Yinpei Huaijie is sitting firmly on Diaoyutai.
The interrogation was going on intensely in the court hall, but in the back hall, Pei Huaijie showed his courtesy as a landlord and hosted a banquet for King Wei, Fang Jun, and Xu Jingzong. During the banquet, his demeanor was calm, without any fear or demeanor of an unjust minister.
Pianpian's words are humorous, and the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
After three rounds of drinking, the banquet was moved away, and a few people sat around to drink tea and sober up.
Li Tai was in the middle. Seeing that Pei Huaijie was in high spirits and relaxed, he couldn't help but said: "Henan Prefecture is located in the 'land of three rivers', which is among the world. It has a large population and fertile land. It is unparalleled except for the capital. Therefore, everything should be stable."
Because of this, it is really inappropriate to indulge the ruler and despise the king's order."
His Royal Highness the King of Wei was really angry that the officials of the Henan Prefecture were "breaking the jars and smashing them" under the instigation of the local aristocratic family.
The land of a government is actually being held hostage by aristocratic families, openly resisting the central government's orders in such a negative way, do you still think this is the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty?
Is there still a center in the eye, or is there still His Majesty?
Pei Huaijie looked indifferent: "It was the dereliction of duty by subordinate officials and their failure to advise their subordinates while in office. This led to corruption in Henan Province and the deepening of abuses. Now the 'Three Laws Division' has reviewed and convicted and sentenced all guilty persons."
, so that all the filth in Henan Mansion can be eliminated and made clean, which is a blessing."
He was full of resentment towards His Royal Highness the King of Wei, who had fallen into his trap when he first arrived, and it was true that he was full of resentment.
Fang Jun took a sip of tea at the side and reminded: "Fu Yin is the late Emperor Taizong's meritorious service. He has made outstanding achievements for many years. He should know that the current central government is different from the past. It is useless to try to resist the central government with one government.
It’s different from trying to use a mantis’ arm as a cart, you still have to think twice before acting.”
Pei Huaijie solemnly said: "Henan's clans have been domineering for a long time. During their tenure as subordinates, they suffered from it repeatedly and were helpless. They relied on constant compromise and concessions to stabilize the good situation in Henan. Now these people are dissatisfied with the central government's orders, so they have gathered to boycott, fearing that they will not listen.
What can you do if you don’t go in and persuade?”
Facing Fang Jun, he, the "second best" official in the border area, seemed much more respectful.
After all, Fang Junnai served as the minister's right servant, transferred to the Zhu Kingdom, and was given the title of Duke of Yue. He had outstanding achievements and was a holy family member. Regardless of reputation, status, and power, he was enough to crush him as the "Henan Yin". In the weak crown
In front of the young Fang Jun, he is not qualified to rely on his old age to show off...
But the words are also full of ridicule. You central bosses can make decrees as soon as your heads are hot and your butts are slapped. You ignore the closure of borders by state governments all over the world. You only think about your own achievements and don't care about how difficult it is for us in the middle. So you
You have to suffer the consequences.
If you don't want to compromise or give in, then don't interfere with Henan Prefecture.
Fang Jun frowned, very dissatisfied with Pei Huaijie's metaphorical threat: "Are you really planning to take over the whole country and fight against the center to the end?"
Pei Huaijie shook his head and said: "I don't have such an idea. Those officials were reviewed and convicted by the 'Three Laws Division' because they made mistakes. The lower officials dare not bend the law for personal gain. However, if someone is framed and slandered, the lower officials will not sit idly by."
in spite of."
It is your business to arrest the officials, and you will have to bear the consequences of the collapse of the entire Henan government bureaucracy.
"Ah!"
Fang Jun sneered at Pei Huaijie's eccentric attitude, and then said to Xu Jingzong on the side: "Did you hear that? Pei Fuyin fully supports you, and you must do your best to eliminate the chronic diseases in Henan's officialdom and eliminate officials who are corrupt and pervert the law.
, this is our belief, don’t let Pei Fuyin down."
Xu Jingzong solemnly nodded: "Don't worry, Duke of Yue, no matter whether you are a member of an aristocratic family or a man of meritorious service, as long as you violate the law, your subordinates will treat you equally and will never tolerate it!"
Is Xu Jingzong afraid of trouble?
He is only afraid that there will be no benefits when doing things. As long as the benefits are enough, he will dare to poke a hole in it!
What's more, with Fang Jun's endorsement, let's have a good fight here in Henan Mansion and completely destroy Xu Jingzong's reputation and prestige!
Pei Huaijie looked gloomy and remained silent.
He did not believe that Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong had no scruples. If the entire official system of Henan Prefecture collapsed completely, the consequences would be extremely serious, and these two people could not afford it.
But at the same time, he was also afraid that these two people would really ignore it and be ruthless. Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong could not afford the serious consequences, and neither could he, Pei Huaijie...
But he knew that it was a struggle now. It was not a struggle between him and Fang Jun and Xu Jingzong, but a struggle between the central government and the local government, or a struggle between the imperial power and the clans. Both sides were tightening their strings and working hard.
Whoever gives in first will lose the initiative.
Although I was afraid of the bad consequences, I could only grit my teeth and hold on, not giving in an inch.
There were hurried footsteps outside the hall, and immediately an official walked in quickly: "Your Majesty, there are angels from Chang'an who have issued your Majesty's edict."
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When the angel finished issuing the edict and retired, the hall fell into silence.
Pei Huaijie woke up from the shock. His head was sweating, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and he didn't know what to do.
What is "drawing money from the bottom of the cauldron"?
This is.
What is a "bolt from the blue"?
This is……
I originally thought that the purpose of coercing the central government would be to use all the Henan officials to "confess guilty and accept punishment", and then "pay redemption" with money in exchange for these officials being exempted from prison sentences or even reinstated to their posts. However, in the blink of an eye, this road was blocked.
Abolish "penalty and redemption"?!
How dare the center!
The system of "penalty and redemption" has always been considered one of the most important privileges of aristocratic families and a "talisman" for the children of aristocratic families. It has been around for nearly a thousand years since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but now it has been replaced by that "kind and generous" Majesty.
Deposed?!
Xu Jingzong couldn't hide his excitement and said with a smile: "Now Pei Fuyin has two ways, either to ask the officials of Henan Prefecture not to plead guilty, after all, once they plead guilty, they cannot restore their identity through the 'punishment and redemption' system, or to contact the Henan Aristocratic Family to make it public
To resist the edict of 'deposing, punishing, and redeeming', one can jointly submit a letter, or one can raise a banner and raise troops to rebel."
He didn't know that Fang Jun and others had already received the edict first. Now that he heard about it, he was inexplicably surprised.
Pei Huaijie was shocked, angry and at a loss.
There are two roads, and I'm afraid neither of them will work.
Since the "Three Law Division" found you guilty after interrogation, it is not a question of whether you admit it or not. Pleading guilty can reduce the penalty, but not admitting does not mean innocence. If you want not to plead guilty, you can only do what he said before.
"Compromise and give in", giving up certain benefits in exchange for "not convicting" from the "Three Law Division".
What kind of benefits are needed in exchange for compromise?
Naturally, I support and support the measurement of acres...
As for raising a flag of rebellion and raising troops to rebel...
Not to mention whether you dare or not, even if you dare, where can the Henan family recruit soldiers?
Previously, in order to support the King of Jin's rebellion, the Henan aristocratic families secretly raised countless grain supplies and private soldiers. However, they were all defeated in Guanzhong, resulting in heavy losses for each family. Now there is no chance to recover, and how can they have the ability to start another war with the Jin Dynasty?
Battle at the hub?
Xu Jingzong was a poisonous snake, and he was able to find flaws and kill with one blow. He reminded: "No matter what, Pei Fuyin should make a decision as soon as possible." He pointed to the direction of the main hall: "Every moment of delay, there will be someone
After being convicted, a son of a family with a bright future was cut off from his official career. How many such outstanding children are there in Henan's family? Pei Fuyin, don't make a mistake."