Just now, someone from the Tang Sect came to report that another Tang Sect elder had died.
Yang Qingyuan was also convinced. The Tang Sect was really in bad luck. It had only been a few days! Three Yuanshua had already died.
Yang Qingyuan originally thought that Ming Yue Xin was responsible, but when Tang Lian died, Ming Yue Xin had already been arrested by him. Now when the elder died, Ming Yue Xin had been imprisoned in the six doors, so this matter was not
Made by Ming Yue Xin.
That’s intriguing!
Could it be that there is still a master of Qinggong and Mechanisms in the Dongxuan Realm hidden in Yuzhou City at this moment, who can easily sneak into the Tang Sect?
Or, is this really just an internal fight within the Tang Sect.
Li Changyuan led people to the Tang Sect, while Yang Qingyuan began to trace these privately minted copper coins.
In the Yuzhou County Government Office, the old god Yang Qingyuan was sitting on the high hall.
Below are the prefect and magistrate of Yuzhou County.
"I wonder when Marquis Yang arrived in Yuzhou!"
Yang Qingyuan's expression remained unchanged, but he really didn't think so in his heart.
He didn't believe that these two old foxes didn't know that he was in Liumen, Yuzhou.
Although Yang Qingyuan did not deliberately reveal his whereabouts in Yuzhou, he never deliberately concealed it.
If he said that the first and second leaders of the Yuzhou County Government had no idea about Yang Qingyuan's whereabouts, he would not believe it even if he beat Ye Jianhan to death.
Moreover, Tangjiabao has been rooted here for many years. If the local officials cannot have good relations with the Tang clan, it will not be so easy for them to govern.
An inexplicable smile appeared on Yang Qingyuan's face, "What? Prefect Zhang and Chen Tongpan don't welcome me?"
The reason for this welcome is that Yang Qingyuan is now the deposed envoy of Yizhou and the envoy of the capital, and he is here to check the official administration of Yizhou.
If we don't catch a few corrupt officials, we won't be able to achieve results and get paid!
Moreover, Emperor Linde has been on the throne for three years, and now the overall situation has stabilized and the cabinet has been successfully reorganized.
Qian Muqian, the chief minister of the cabinet, was getting older and left government affairs to Wang Hua and others as much as possible, while he himself began to write books and build his own path.
The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the third is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, this is called immortality.
Establishing virtue means creating laws and giving to people; establishing merit means rescuing disasters and resolving difficulties, and making contributions to the time; establishing words means getting the key points of what you say and having enough reason to spread it.
To be virtuous is not only to keep oneself upright but also to lead the trend; to make meritorious deeds goes without saying.
Qian Muqian and Qian Muqian had no chance, so they had no choice but to think of ways to stand up.
He was originally a scholar of the world, and writing books and biographies was the right thing to do.
Therefore, the power of the government was transferred to the hands of young people.
Although Wang Hua was not the second assistant in name only, he had already entered the Zhongji Hall and gradually took over the administrative power from Qian Muqian, the chief assistant of the cabinet.
Since Lord Linde and his ministers are about to implement a new administration, they will naturally start to promote new people.
But there are only so many seats. If someone wants to go up, there will naturally need to be a seat available.
So Jing Cha, the big plan begins!
Originally relegated to the first and third lineages of Yong'an, they were recalled one after another and took office.
Therefore, when Yang Qingyuan came to Yizhou, the officials in Yizhou were panic-stricken, fearing that this man was coming to kill people.
Facts have also proved that this man was indeed ruthless, and almost took over most of the officials in Shudu Mansion.
Now that Yang Qingyuan has arrived at the Yuzhou County Yamen, Prefect Zhang and Chen Tongpan feel deeply uneasy.
"I see you two are a little nervous!"
Zhang Taishou said subconsciously, "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous! We were just caught off guard!"
"Ah?" The expression on Yang Qingyuan's face was a bit strange. What was this word used to prevent?
"No, we are just helpless?!"
"ah?!"
Yang Qingyuan's expression was almost unbearable. You couldn't have bought this official position! What kind of cultural level is this!
"No, I'm just waiting..."
Not to mention Yang Qingyuan, Chen Tongpan could not stand it anymore, "Yang Hou, Zhang Taishou is already old, but when he saw Yang Hou coming to Yuzhou on behalf of the emperor, he was so excited that he couldn't control himself."
"Ah! Yes, yes!" Zhang Taishou immediately took advantage of this step and went down. Is he uneducated? He is just a real person. When he took the examination, his education level was very average, but his family was from a prominent Yingchuan family. This
I reluctantly donated a tribute student and became an official.
"I see, then I misunderstood Governor Zhang. I originally thought that Governor Zhang did not welcome me!"
Zhang Taishou wiped the slight sweat on his forehead and said, "I am an official in Yuzhou, and I am looking forward to the arrival of Marquis Yang! I only hope that Marquis Yang will be here temporarily, please give me some advice and I will wait for you!"
Yang Qingyuan generally knew that these two people were definitely not clean and that something was wrong, but they hadn't found out yet.
However, he can't investigate in detail now, so he can just leave this matter to Hu Yunji, and wait until he has finished investigating the Shu capital before making this trip again.
Young people just need to work harder!
This Hu Yunji should be less than fifty this year. It is a great time for him to shoulder important responsibilities and serve the country!
"Ashamed! I didn't come here today to see the two adults. Instead, I alarmed both of you. It's my fault!" Yang Qingyuan said he was ashamed, but there was no hint of shame on his face.
The two people at the bottom didn't dare to say, "Then why did the Marquis come to the Yuzhou County Government Office today!?"
"I have a little something to ask the Yuzhou Hucao. Could you please invite me over?"
Zhang Taishou immediately stood up and said, "I will go to Liu Hucao personally and ask your Excellency to wait a moment."
He didn't want to spend any more time with Yang Qingyuan, so he took the initiative to ask for help.
"Then I'll trouble you, Governor Zhang!"
After about tea time, Governor Zhang returned with a middle-aged official.
"Yang Hou, this is my Hucao from Yuzhou County, Liu Wangcheng."
Zhang Taishou bowed respectfully to Yang Qingyuan, and then said to Liu Wangcheng who was standing aside, "Liu Hucao, this lord is the Marquis of Wuxiang, the Prince's Young Master, and the deposed envoy of Yizhou, Lord Yang. You haven't met Yang yet."
grown ups."
Liu Wangcheng had never seen such a big official before. At that time, he felt that his knees were a little weak, "Liu Wangcheng, a humble household Cao in Yuzhou, meets Yang Hou!"
Although he did not kneel down, Liu Wangcheng also bowed and was polite.
But he suddenly felt an invisible force lifting him up.
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Then Yang Qingyuan looked at Zhang and Chen, "Master Zhang, Master Chen, I have something to ask Liu Hucao, are you two..."
Both of them are veterans who have been immersed in the officialdom for many years. Regardless of their talents, literary talent, or ability to govern, they must have no problem in dealing with people.
Even if he was curious in his heart and wanted to know what Yang Qingyuan wanted to do with Liu Hucao, he didn't dare to stay where he was.
"That being the case, the two of us will resign. There are still some official matters in the office that have not been handled. Please forgive me, Marquis Yang."
Yang Qingyuan nodded and said, "Official business is important!"
The two of them then exited the hall and walked to the study room nearby.
"Old Chen, what do you think this Yang Marquis has to do with Liu Hucao?!" Prefect Zhang was a little worried, fearing that Yang Qingyuan was coming for them.
Chen Tongpan's mentality is a little better than that of Zhang Taishou, but not much better.
"Hu Cao joins the army and is in charge of accounts, fields, houses, miscellaneous labor, and roads... Yang Qingyuan may want to start from here to check on us..."
"That……"
Ignoring the plans of Prefect Zhang and Chen Tongpan, Yang Qingyuan was already in the hall asking Cao Cao, who joined the army, Liu Wangcheng.
"Liu Hucao, don't be nervous. I am here to find out some information about you. Just answer truthfully."
"Master Hou! I..." Liu Wangcheng was about to express his position when he was interrupted by Yang Qingyuan.
"Just sit down and talk!"
"Thank you, sir!" Liu Wangcheng sat down on the chair cautiously. He only dared to sit on half of his buttocks, and his back was straighter than before.
This scene looks funny, but underneath there is still a natural awe of power.
"There are some privately minted copper coins circulating in the market in Yuzhou. Does Liu Hucao know about it?!"
Yang Qingyuan's question made Liu Wangcheng nervous, "Master Hou, although this privately minted coin is strictly prohibited by the imperial court, its huge profits have led to repeated bans among the people!"
"I know this! Not to mention your Yizhou, even in the capital of the gods there are inevitably privately minted copper coins. I'm talking about the large number of privately minted copper coins in Yuzhou County?!"
Liu Wangcheng forced to maintain the expression on his face, "Hou... Hou Ye is joking. Although there are privately minted copper coins in Yuzhou City, there is no such thing as a large number of them! Besides, you also said that these privately minted copper coins are
inevitable."
No matter whether this kind of thing exists or not, as long as it is not irrefutable, it cannot be admitted! Liu Wangcheng is not stupid.
More importantly, it is difficult to prove that privately minted copper coins are made. Unless the market is really full of privately minted copper coins and can be distinguished at a glance, how can it be so easy to prove!
"I sent people to buy things from various shops in Yuzhou City today!"
"..." Liu Wangcheng was suddenly confused. What was Yang Qingyuan trying to explain by suddenly saying this?!
"A large amount of copper coins were recovered from these shops!"
Yang Qingyuan asked people to bring them all silver ingots, and specified that they were looking for copper coins.
"I went to one hundred and forty-three shops and found a large amount of copper coins in each store. Then I sent people to inspect these copper coins and found a large number of privately minted copper coins. On average, every ten copper coins
There are three privately minted coins, which is quite a proportion! Liu Hucao!"
Collecting samples and then taking the average is the simplest statistical method. Although it cannot be said to be completely accurate, it also has a very high reference value.
When Liu Wangcheng heard this, a lot of cold sweat broke out from his back.
"Liu Wangcheng, you did not notice such a large-scale private minting of copper coins and failed to report it in time, which caused huge losses to the imperial government's finances. You are derelict in your duties!"
Yang Qingyuan's friendly face just now suddenly turned cold and stern.
Liu Wangcheng's mentality was ordinary, and coupled with the huge status gap between him and Yang Qingyuan, he was immediately frightened by Yang Qingyuan and slumped in his chair.
But even so, he was still hesitant. He was afraid that after he spoke out, some people would not let him go.
Yang Qingyuan was also an expert in this field. Knowing what Liu Wangcheng was hesitating about, he immediately said, "Liu Hucao, I am also proficient in martial arts. After the two adults Zhang and Chen left just now, I used the method of Tiandun sound transmission to send the general
You and I are shielded from each other by two feet."
Liu Hucao looked at Yang Qingyuan with clear ignorance in his eyes. He was a civil servant, what did he know about Tiandun sound transmission!
Yang Qingyuan had no choice but to explain, "This is a profound martial art in the martial arts world. The conversation between the two of us at this moment will not be heard two feet away."
Regarding Yang Qingyuan's words, Liu Hucao was also skeptical, but Yang Qingyuan's reputation was spread all over the world, and Liu Hucao also had several friends in the world, so he finally believed Yang Qingyuan's words.
"Master Yang, you are really not a despicable incompetent derelict in your duties. You have allowed privately minted money to run rampant! The villain has discovered privately minted copper coins two years ago. These privately minted copper coins contain more impurities than the copper coins minted by the imperial court.
More brittle and easier to break."
"Since you have noticed something, why didn't you hide it and report it!?"
"I already informed the Grand Administrator at that time! But Grand Administrator Zhang said... He said..."
"what did he say?"
Liu Hucao was frightened by Yang Qingyuan's words. The person in front of him could decide his life or death with one word. He could even decide the life or death of the prefect and Tongpan with one word.
"He said that more things are worse than less things. It is complicated to trace privately minted copper coins, and it is difficult to trace their origins. If they are reported, it will show that they are incompetent in governance. Since these copper coins have no real impact, then don't report them!"
Yang Qingyuan did not speak, expressing his approval of this statement.
This is not just Yizhou. Officials all over the world have this mentality. When something happens, they cover it up first and don't let the superiors know.
If you can handle it yourself first, handle it yourself first, or don't handle it at all. As long as nothing happens, just treat it like nothing happened.
"Then do you know who made this copper coin privately?"
"Yang Hou Mingjian! I really don't know what I'm doing. I'm just a household official with only a few clerks. The prefect doesn't express his position. I don't have anyone to investigate this matter!"
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Blame-shifting is not only done by superiors to subordinates, but subordinates can also pass the blame to superiors.
Of course, this is only when Shangguan is about to fall. If you lead, you must have leadership responsibility.
Although Liu Hucao didn't know what would happen to Prefect Zhang in the end, based on this incident, half of his hat had been removed, and Yuzhou's officialdom might also be purged.
If that's the case, then hold on to Yang Qingyuan's thigh and overturn Prefect Zhang to save your own life.
"I will verify this matter. If it is true as you say, then your guilt can be reduced a bit."
"Thank you, Marquis Yang!"
Liu Hu Cao Gang felt that his body was no longer so weak.
Yang Qingyuan's next sentence made him feel like he was falling into the abyss, "Liu Hucao, how much money does the Tang family have to pay you every year!?"
"This... Yang Hou, please forgive me!"
Just now, Liu Hucao thought he had overcome the difficulty, but was hit with a backhand by Yang Qingyuan. His mentality collapsed and he knelt on the ground with a "plop".
"Yang Hou, the villain was also confused for a moment! Only then did he accept the Tang Clan's money! Not only the villain, but also all the officials, big and small, in Yuzhou City have taken one!"
"Hey, you guys can still get double salary!" Yang Qingyuan listened without any disturbance in his heart. This is a normal thing. When he was the young minister of Dali Temple, a large number of businessmen and dignitaries gave him gifts, but he was not short of money.
Only then can you resist this temptation.
For this matter, the responsibility lies with Emperor Taizu Gao. The salary given by him was really too low!
But it is impossible for a normal official to be able to spend money. You cannot point out that every official in the world is Hai Gangfeng or Yu Yanyi!
The more Yang Qingyuan experiences, the more clearly he sees. Wildfires cannot be burned out, but spring breezes blow again!
