Emperor Zhao Tian of Bandung played for a day and returned to the palace after dark.
The speed at which he reviewed the memorial was shocking. It gave people the impression that as soon as he opened it, he threw it aside and asked the eunuch to circle or make an X. Because the speed was so fast, Tang Zhao even worried that he had missed it
What? But Zhao Tian said that he would never be wrong.
It didn't take him an hour to finish the memorials that were stacked several feet high. There were several memorials among them. He wrote to reply, brushed a few points, and took action. Many problems were easily solved. They were dwarfed by comparison, and Tang Zhao felt ashamed.
Not as good as.
After approving the memorials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel, Tang Zhao handed Zhao Tian the memorials from other ministries that she had no control over. When Zhao Tian saw the memorials from the Ministry of Punishment, she suddenly laughed loudly: "These two ministers from the Ministry of Punishment are really interesting.
I heard that Xue and Feng have moved to the Ministry of Justice. They are hard-working and dedicated, and can be regarded as role models."
Tang Zhaodao: "A few days ago, Minister Xue submitted a memorial. I felt that the evidence was solid and I should be given the power to investigate. But why did the emperor say that the evidence was insufficient and reprimand him?"
Zhao Tian turned the memorial in his hand to the left: "Because it's interesting."
"Interesting?" Tang Zhao was puzzled: "Gan Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Cao Huali, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and others colluded to embezzle huge sums of money and empty out the entire Lushun warehouse. Doesn't the emperor intend to punish them?"
Zhao Tian said: "I have known that they are greedy. But what if they are a little bit greedy? If they can do things and share my worries, they are capable ministers. And the money they are greedy for, isn't it still in their house? When do I want to collect it?
You can take it back when you come back, so why worry? Moreover, they are just greedy and have no other problems. Since they ascended the throne, they do not collude with cronies or control the government, and they still argue with the clans in the court to save my face."
Tang Zhaodao: "They work together to commit corruption. Isn't this considered colluding with cronies?"
Zhao Tian said firmly: "As long as they don't touch military power, I think it doesn't count."
Tang Zhao asked: "Then why does Your Majesty still want to investigate them?"
Zhao Tian said: "I can not cure them, but I want them to know that I know what they are doing and what they have done. Hu Rong left the palace to help me monitor them; the Ministry of Punishment investigates the case to investigate their past."
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In fact, the "Lushunfang Corruption Case" has sufficient evidence, but the emperor did not approve it and did not allow the Ministry of Punishment to search and arrest those high-ranking officials. Then the evidence collection work in this case must continue. And Xue Pang asked Su Ping
, following Tian Qun and Zhang Guan, at least two more witnesses were uncovered.
Although Zhang Guan still refuses to admit it, as long as two more witnesses are found, he will not admit it. In Xue Pang's words, if this is not irrefutable evidence, then I, Xue Pang, will resign.
Seeing the energy in Xue Pang, Mei Ran said that Xue Shilang drank chicken blood. And if he drank chicken blood, his nine supervisors would have to work harder. If he didn't do things well, he would be punished.
Xue Pang has selected three people and decided to punish him. The Ministry of Punishment does not have the right to directly fire high-ranking officials. It needs to be reported to the Ministry of Personnel for review and then submitted to the emperor. The emperor took good care of Xue Pang and he was really accurate.
The emperor's decree had been issued, and the three inspectors had no choice but to go home in despair. Of course they were unwilling to leave. Some even ran to the minister's room, knelt down and cried for mercy. But Xue Pang's face was as black as iron, and there was no room for maneuver.
, and sent people to blast them out.
"Three vacancies have been vacated in the Ministry of Justice, and I don't know which three unlucky guys will be transferred here in the future. I heard from them that Minister Xue intends to transfer people from the Ministry of War." Mei Ran also inquired some news from the swordsman's squad room, and immediately
Tell Su Ping.
Su Ping rode a lame red horse, and Mei Ran rode her old mule. They came to Pingkangfang Chengfeng Teahouse. Su Ping wanted to ask Ye Guhong some questions, but the two Ye girls were not there.
Lu Sanniang came over and said that nothing unusual was found last night. Su Ping frowned slightly, wondering how to break through the predicament.
After thinking about it, Su Ping snapped his fingers: "Originally, I didn't plan to arrest them all, so I haven't used any force. But now it seems that I should take some measures."
"What method?" Mei Ran asked.
"These sixteen people are very good at acting. If we don't let them suffer a little, they can still act for a long time." Su Ping raised his fist: "If you can't do it openly, then do it secretly. If you can't do it with literature, do it with force. I don't believe it.
They are all tough."
Mei Ran nodded and said, "Just pick out two of them."
In fact, Su Ping felt that Emperor Wanlong's attitude towards this major corruption case was a bit intriguing. If the emperor really wanted to vigorously punish corruption, relying on Tian Qun's confession, he could arrest these sixteen people first and then put them in the Ministry of Punishment
They were interrogated, but the emperor did not agree.
It’s really confusing what the emperor wants to do. It even makes Su Ping feel like he’s being teased. But of course it’s not Su Ping the emperor is teasing, but Xue Pang, the minister of punishment. Su Ping can only be regarded as following Xue Pang.
Just a drop.
Su Ping believed that his official position was too small and was not within the emperor's sight.
Just do it as you say. Su Ping first went to buy casings, took small pieces, poured chicken blood into them, and tied them tightly.
Bought another monkey.
Mei Ran asked him why he bought the monkey. Su Ping didn't say anything. He plucked the hair from the monkey's hand and cut it with a knife.
Su Ping then rushed to Tongyuanfang with Mei Ran. This time they did not ride horses, but went out in casual clothes.
Among the remaining sixteen corrupt officials, there are still two people living in Tongyuan Fang. This is the northeastern corner of Luoyang and the poorest place in Luobei. But after all, this is Luobei, and it is better than Luonan Jiaofang.
Some relatively luxurious buildings can be seen on the main street. Zhang Guan's private mansion is located in that luxurious building complex.
It was Ye Laifeng who followed Zhang Guan to perform meritorious service. Su Ping thought that this young man had good abilities, so he took him along in today's operation. Su Ping said to Ye Laifeng, "Let's pretend to be bandits and break in. Since I have a good face,
You don't look like a bandit, so I can only ask you to take the lead."
Ye Laifeng nodded and said, "Everyone usually says that I look like a bandit, so it's right to let me take the lead."
This tall young man from the dungeon has a standard bandit face, with a big black face covered with horizontal lines of flesh. He is not yet twenty years old, but because of his rough skin, he looks like he is forty. He is stunned and carrying
If he breaks into a house with a knife, no one will doubt his identity as a bandit.
But Su Ping was different. He was born with a good face. And when he wasn't smiling, he looked like he was smiling. Su Ping couldn't explain where this illusion came from.
I think he has a nice face and is especially popular with children.
Su Ping put on a copper mask.
Ye Laifeng blinked: "Why don't you make me a mask too? If my face is remembered by others, told to the government, drawn, and posted with arrest documents at the city gate, then I will not be able to be a human being in the future."
"Now, your face is the most valuable. If you cover it up, the effect will be halved." Su Ping raised his hand and patted Ye Laifeng on the head: "Don't get too caught up in the drama, okay? How could you forget that you are working for the Criminal Department?
Don't really think of yourself as a bandit and chop people up as soon as you enter the house."
Night Wind scratched his head.
After the two of them dressed up, they hid in a dark place until Luan Ping, a member of the Ministry of Works, came home from get off work.
Su Ping nodded to Ye Laifeng, who roared and rushed forward. Before Luan Ping could close the door, he flew out and kicked the door open. The door panel hit Luan Ping, and Luan Ping was seen.
Ping staggered backwards.
Su Ping rushed in immediately, while Mei Ran was observing outside. If there was too much movement in the yard and attracted the attention of the Fang Office or Jinwu Guards, she would come forward to explain.
Without further ado, the night wind picked up Luan Ping's bun and dragged him into the house. At that time, there were Luan Ping's wife and two daughters in the house, who were so frightened that they huddled at the foot of the wall, shivering.
Su Ping walked in, closed the door, pulled out the knife, pointed at the woman and child at the foot of the wall, and said to Luan Ping: "Two hundred taels per life. I think this small amount of money is not much for a foreigner from the Ministry of Industry.
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Luan Ping was tied hand and foot by the night wind, and knelt on the ground, crying: "A good man is considerate, I am an upright official, my family has three generations of poor peasants, and I have no savings from my ancestors. Look at my family's bare walls, how can I have money?"
Su Ping snorted coldly and said, "I won't shed tears until I see the coffin!"
While talking, Su Ping grabbed the youngest of the two daughters. The mother screamed and grabbed her daughter and refused to let go. Su Ping raised his foot and kicked the woman's hand away.
Pulling the girl behind the table and putting her little hands on the stool, Su Ping yelled at Luan Ping, "You still don't want the money?"
Ye Laifeng kicked Luan Ping and shouted: "Get the money!"
Luan Ping fell to the ground and begged and shouted: "Hero! I have no money! My whole family only has a dozen taels of silver, take it all! Don't harm my daughter!"
"Bang!" When the knife went down, a few bloody severed fingers fell to the ground (the monkey's fingers), and the girl screamed in fright. Su Ping had already held the girl's little hand in his own.
There was blood gushing out of Su Ping's hand (chicken blood in the casing), and he glared at Luan Ping: "Bring me the money! Otherwise I will kill her! Kill your whole family!"
Ye Laifeng shouted: "Kill your whole family!"
Luan Ping got scared and said that his money was hidden under the cupboard with the floor dug out. After he finished speaking, he burst into tears.
The wind that came at night pulled over the bed cabinet, dug open the floor, and found the money bag.
Su Ping's eyes lit up.
No wonder Luan Ping cried.
Originally, one life was 200 taels, and four people only had 800. But there were at least 2,000 taels hidden here. Su Ping refused to give up after accepting the money, and raised the price, asking him to get another one thousand taels.
But this time it was useless to scare him. It seemed that he really had no money.
At this time, Su Ping took off his mask, showed the Ministry of Justice badge, and let go of the girl's hand. The girl's hand was intact, and Luan Ping was stunned.
Su Ping said: "I am Su Ping, the supervisor of the "Lushuncang Corruption Case" of the Ministry of Punishment. Please explain to me, Mr. Luan, where did these two thousand taels of silver come from?"