Zhang Rongzheng actually indulged in the crime of dereliction of duty and did not want to be involved in the inspection. ? ? ?
Li Luo didn't look annoyed. He smiled calmly, turned to Yang Wanli, and asked kindly, "I wonder what Mr. Yang wants?"
"Your Majesty, does the Inspection Department have too much power? If all the officials in the court are in danger, I'm afraid it won't be long before we are besieged on all sides." Zhang Rongzheng replied in a deep voice.
"What Mr. Yang said is absolutely true. It can take as little as five years, or as many as ten years. When the national law is revived, the inspection department will be reduced, and only the rest will be left. It will be enough to control a corner of Zhuocheng."
"Your Majesty understands." Yang Wanli praised sincerely, "The prince's concerns are far beyond the capabilities of this humble official. Acting in this way and not acting as a dictatorship is actually a blessing for Da Gan Sheji."
"Master Yang has given you too much praise, and Li Luo can't bear it. I wonder what Master Yang will decide?"
"If a subordinate joins the Inspection Department, where will his duties be?"
"I'm sorry for my nephew's rudeness, Mr. Yang is responsible for the inspection, Mr. Shaoqing."
Yang Wanli sighed and said: "Your Majesty worries about the world first. How can I be so virtuous and capable as a lowly official? If I have such trust from Your Majesty, why would I be reluctant to do so if I am willing to give up to you? Yang Wanli is willing to work hard for Your Majesty and die with all his heart."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed heavily. Li Luo also stood up and bowed back, and responded softly: "Thank you very much."
Yang Wanli looked sideways at Zhang Rongzheng and scolded in a cold voice: "Sir Zhang, the prince is thinking ahead. If Mr. Zhang doesn't know the prince's hard work, Yang really doesn't believe it. The prince is willing to risk the world's disapproval and serve as the inspection chief.
If you are facing criticism both inside and outside the court, what do you have to worry about, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Rongzheng smiled bitterly and said: "Master Yang, you and I have been officials in the same dynasty and have known each other for many years. Master Yang also knows that Zhang is a person who is not greedy for power. In recent years, he has barely lived in the Taifu Bureau.
I hope that my actions will be worthy of His Majesty's grace. The various forces in the Taifu Department are intertwined. Although Zhang has the intention, he is powerless.
When the prince planned the battle of Xifu, everyone in the Taifu Department gave their full support and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Zhang's talent is limited and he can only accomplish these things. It is really difficult for him to take on such a big responsibility. I hope the prince and Mr. Yang will understand. "
"Master Zhang, what the prince just said is what Yang heard in his heart. It is you and I who know each other very well. Master Zhang's official mediating skills are indeed superior to mine, and above the court, intrigues and intrigues. Master Zhang is in charge of the Taifu Division."
Fatty and jealous people don’t know how many.
In the past few years, no one has been able to do anything. In this situation, Master Zhang, is it because he is powerless?"
Zhang Rongzheng responded dejectedly: "What Mr. Yang blames is that Zhang has always been timid and cautious, and it is difficult for him to become a great leader. Your lord, I never thought that one day I would have such great authority to inspect all the tycoons in the world. My lord,
The official is responsible for the crime, and he is willing to accept it. He is only responsible for the inspection department, and I ask the prince to find someone else who is capable."
Yang Wanli shouted angrily: "Master Zhang, as officials, how can we only focus on the present? Even if we don't have the foresight of the prince, we should still do our best for the country and the country."
Seeing that Yang Wanli was very excited, Li Luo raised his hand to stop Yang Wanli's scolding words, and said slowly: "In the sixth year of Bandung, there was a heavy rain in Dongyan Prefecture, and millions of people were displaced. The central government allocated 150,000 dans of grain and grass for disaster relief, but to Dongyan
In Yanzhou, there were only 100,000 Dan left.
In the ninth year of Bandung, eighty-one fine pearls as a tribute from Cang'er Prefecture returned to the court along with taxes, money and grain. When they arrived at Zhuocheng, less than 70% of the eighty-one pearls offered as tribute were top-grade. The court was furious and actually implicated Cang'er.
There are more than 500 innocent people in Erzhou.
In the 13th year of Bandung, the salt production in Dongjun along the coast was blocked, causing the price of salt in the Zhongfu prefectures to more than triple. However, it was heard that some people in Dongjun were filling the salt production into the sea.
In the 14th year of Bandung, there was a secret report from the Changming Palace, and Lord Zhang must have heard about what the memorial mentioned. Does Lord Zhang know why the matter was left undisturbed?"
Li Luo slowly told the secrets of the court. After hearing this, Zhang Rongzheng's face changed drastically, his face turning green and white, and Yang Wanli knew the opportunity and kept silent.
Zhang Rongzheng could see sweat on his forehead and asked in a solemn voice: "I don't know, I don't know."
Li Luo said calmly: "It's just because Emperor Wanlong asked me how the Taifu Secretary was doing. I replied that although Mr. Zhang has neglected his duties, he is a useful talent. If the Taifu Secretary chooses someone to rule, I'm afraid the disaster will be even worse."
, Mr. Zhang, do you think what Li Luo said back then was right or wrong?"
Zhang Rongzheng opened his mouth and stared at Li Luo blankly, speechless for a long time.
Li Luo stood up, walked to the pavilion window, turned his back to the two of them and said indifferently: "Ignore the others, just these three things, if one of them is exposed to the world, it will be a crime of execution.
Mr. Zhang has been in a high position for a long time and is one of the nine ministers. Naturally, he knows the advantages and disadvantages involved. His Majesty has no interest in political affairs in the court. Mr. Zhang, don't you think that there are no others who covet the position of Taifu Si?
Mr. Zhang, do you know who wrote this memorial? No matter how cautious Mr. Zhang is, he may not be able to reveal anything."
Zhang Rongzheng was heartbroken. He didn't expect that these things had been known to Emperor Wanlong for a long time. If Li Luo hadn't interceded from him, he would never know who was plotting it secretly until his death.
"Ze Liu and I have had a close personal relationship since we were young. When I was planning to conquer Xirong in Xifu, I relied on the provisions of the Taifu Division. Although Ze Liu never told me, I also know that Ze Liu had asked me for help back then.
Mr. Zhang begged, even if he wanted to vacate the Taifu Division, he still had to get the requested amount for Mu Tianlang.
Li Luo is not a heartless and ungrateful person. I will always remember the help you gave me.
Mr. Zhang, you are determined not to join the Inspection Department this time, but can you definitely keep the Tomb Zaifu safe?"
Zhang Rongzheng's eyes flashed with sternness, he looked at Li Luo's back and said in a deep voice: "Since the prince has determined that the official is already to blame for his death, why do you still entrust the official with such a heavy responsibility?"
Li Luo turned around, looked at the two people in the hall quietly, and said softly: "What kind of situation Da Gan is in now, the Holy One doesn't know, the princes don't know, I don't know, doesn't Mr. Zhang know? When the public resentment spreads, thieves
When the situation is rampant, the country will be destroyed, and the generals of the family will not survive. Your Excellency has been in the Taifu Division for a long time and is well aware of the methods of officialdom. Please give me a helping hand."
"My lord, can you still trust me?"
"If I didn't believe you, sir, I wouldn't have taken the liberty to invite you today. The Taifu Secretary must be one of them for this inspection. Sir Zhang, how do you want me to get along with Brother Zeliu?"
Zhang Rongzheng clasped his hands tightly and asked in a deep voice: "If we inspect the Taifu Division, we will definitely implicate the lower officials. What should the lower officials do when they arrive?"
"In these years, Mr. Zhang rarely has anything to say about his actions. If there is anything that Mr. Zhang has concerns about, Mr. Zhang, I promise you to do it easily and leave no one alive. I promise you that as long as Li Luo is alive, I will protect him.
The third generation of Zhong Zaifu is glorious, but Li Luo also has a request. If Mr. Zhang joins the Inspection Department, he will no longer be able to do anything outside the law."
Zhang Rongzheng and Yang Wanli both took a breath. It was rumored that Li Luo was decisive in his killing spree. When they saw each other today, they realized that what they had heard in the past was hard to predict. (To be continued.)