Chapter 65 Behind the scenes, there are black hands
With a loud "bang", the door of the mansion fell down. Dozens of capable officers rushed into the mansion like wolves and tigers.
The steward of the mansion led a group of servants to stop him and shouted:
"Who are you! How brave are you? The master of my family is the current doctor of the Ministry of Rites, Gao! You have entered the house without permission. Aren't you afraid of being accused later?"
Although Gao Fang was only a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, the Department of Ceremony was responsible for the imperial examination and was extremely important in controlling the path to becoming an official.
Since Gao Fang took office, he usually interacts with high-ranking officials in the court, and those who come to visit are all noble clan members. However, he is absent, and even the servants in the palace regard themselves as much nobler than the servants in other courtiers' homes.
point.
At this time, when I saw the officers wearing official uniforms coming to the door, my first reaction was to yell loudly, without any fear or awe.
"Hmph, I'm afraid it won't be us who will be held accountable, but your family master!"
A cold snort came from in front of the door. At the door, there were three people wearing blue official uniforms, walking quickly into the courtyard.
The leader held the bright yellow imperial edict in his hands and said loudly:
"Dali Temple is in charge of the capital, and we are here with the emperor's order. Let your master come quickly to receive the order!"
The servants and stewards of the Gao Mansion were suddenly startled and turned around to report the matter tremblingly. They no longer looked as arrogant as before.
Not long after, Gao Fang, who was hurriedly dressed and with a worried face, hurried to the courtyard under the leadership of his servants.
At this time, Gao Fang immediately looked at the three people in front of him quietly.
The sixth-rank Dali Temple is the capital of Zhizhi, the sixth-rank official Zhang Tang is in charge of the punishment department, and the sixth-rank Gyeonggi Prefecture supervises the censor Zhao Yu...
[Blue training card, strict laws and cruel officials
Card effect: After use, you will have Zhidu, Zhao Yu, Zhang Tang
Card description: The phoenix will not come when it destroys the nest, and the dragon will not swim when it is exhausted. The sage will return to his destination, and the one who will find him is a dragon and a phoenix.
Zhidu, a native of Yang County, Hedong County during the Western Han Dynasty, advocated harsh punishments...
Force 53, Literature 68, Wisdom 84, Morality 82, Age 30, Dominance 70, Politics 79, Charisma 66, Loyalty 100, Ambition 63
Zhao Yu, a judicial officer in the Western Han Dynasty...
Martial power 30, Literature 82, Wisdom 86, Morality 42, Age 29, Dominance 23, Politics 74, Charisma 54, Loyalty 100, Ambition 70
Zhang Tang, an official and cruel official during the Western Han Dynasty...
Force 31, Literature 72, Wisdom 85, Morality 90, Age 28, Dominance 67, Politics 88, Charisma 80, Loyalty 100, Ambition 30]
These three people are exactly the most prestigious and formidable cruel officials in Beijing today.
Although the three people have different temperaments and temperaments, they all enforce the law very strictly.
Since they took office in the capital, no matter which family's rich and powerful children commit crimes, if they are in their hands, they can still get away with it. But if they are not honest, they will be punished immediately.
No matter who came to intercede or threaten, the three of them were indifferent and unselfish, just like cruel officials and lonely ministers, which was extremely troublesome. How many powerful people in the capital treated the three of them like ghosts and gods.
At this time, Gao Fang looked at the three people from Zhidu, and then looked at the ferocious look of the policemen in front of him, and the appearance of evil guests coming to the door, and he suddenly realized something in his heart.
What am I saying, something happened?
Thinking of Gao Fang here, his legs suddenly softened and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Zhidu looked at Gao Fang, who was pale and trembling uncontrollably. He snorted coldly, showed his imperial edict and said loudly:
"In obedience to the heavens and in accordance with the timely instructions, Emperor Dayun issued an edict:
The matter of the imperial examination is for the country to recruit talents. It is related to the safety of the country and cannot be slacked off! Gao Fang, a doctor in the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, was suspected of fraud. He immediately ordered the three departments of punishment, imperial, temple and temple to investigate and handle the case.
Kudos to this!"
Zhidu clasped the imperial edict in his hand, looked directly at Gaofang, and said coldly:
"Master Gao, please come back with me!"
Cold sweat broke out on Gao Fang's forehead. He trembled and tried to get up, but struggled several times and failed because his limbs were weak.
Zhang Tang, the head of the Criminal Department, waved his hand and snorted coldly:
"take away!"
The guards around him immediately stepped forward, dragged his limbs limp like a pile of mud, and dragged him away.
Zhang Tang looked cold and solemn, and said again:
"Take away all the people in the high house and subject them to strict interrogation. Search the inside and outside of the high house. If there are any suspicious objects, seal them up and take them away!"
"Yes!" All the officers responded in unison and acted quickly.
At the same time, somewhere in Zhongqing City.
Three people dressed in rich clothes, each with extraordinary bearing, who looked like they were either rich or noble, walked quickly into the hall and bowed to the three old men sitting at the head.
The three of them paused and said one after another:
"Teacher, news of the Weichu Mansion has reached the capital. The emperor has ordered that Gao Fang be captured and brought back."
"This disciple is not doing things well, so I ask the hall master and two elders to punish me."
"However, please rest assured, Uncle Master and the two elders, we have already sorted out everything."
In the hall, the old man at the top nodded, shook his head with regret, and said:
"For the sake of nine people, only one step will fall short... cherish the time, cherish the time!"
"It doesn't matter, there will be opportunities in the future." Another old man said.
The third old man shook his head repeatedly at this time and retorted:
"Hey, no, no, I don't think this is a failure! Although this plan failed, it was only because the war between the two countries was delayed, not because of our careless planning. As long as the official and academic recommendation system is not changed, the dust will fall in the future.
I won’t be able to do it again!”
The old man at the head shook his head slightly and sighed:
"The three of us jointly took action, which was supposed to be foolproof. But we didn't want to fail because of the sudden war between the two countries. Such a coincidence, somehow, it seems that the emperor is really lucky and is getting help from heaven!"
The third old man couldn't help but shake his head at this time and said:
"Although the emperor is wise and powerful, he is helped by great luck. However, the emperor is young after all. He is in charge of a country, so it is inevitable that there will be mistakes. I am also acting like this for the sake of Dayun."
"I don't want to think about anything else. I'm afraid that this attack will make the emperor suspicious. If I want to continue to send people to investigate, it will be very bad..."
Having said this, the second old man's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the three people in front of him, and said word by word:
"So the three of you must clean up the mess from head to tail!"
The three people who had not interrupted and were standing respectfully in the hall were stunned when they heard the old man's words and subconsciously raised their heads to look at the three old men.
The first three old men either lowered their eyebrows or lowered their eyes, or raised their glasses to drink tea. None of them looked at the three people in the hall. Only the second old man was looking at the three of them with a dull face, with a look in his eyes.
A solemn and cold look.
When the three people in the hall saw this, their eyes looked a little desperate, and a look of deathly gray appeared on their faces.
The three of them are still alive, but they have not been cleaned up!
After the hall was silent for a long time, one of them suddenly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said:
"Please ask the hall master to send someone to take out the disciple's family members and heirs and place them properly!"
The other two people also gritted their teeth, knelt down and said:
"Please help my teacher (Uncle Master) and lend my family members to leave Zhongqing City!"
Hearing this, the leader of the old man sighed quietly and said:
"Don't worry, since I am your teacher, I will take care of your housework..."
Having said this, he looked at the other two people and said in a deep voice:
"And you two are also working for your respective masters. How come your two masters ignore it?"
"We will ensure a good future for the children of the three of you!" the third old man said solemnly.
When the three of them heard this, they felt determined, bowed their heads again, stood up and left.
But after the three people left, the sound of discussion rang out again in the hall.
"I have disciples who serve in the Ministry of Punishment. How about arranging for their three families to temporarily avoid the limelight while in prison?"
Listening to the voice, it was the second old man speaking.
"No, no! I heard that when the Buddhist sect of Yun State conspired to rebel, they put the monk soldiers in prison. With this case before, the emperor must pay close attention to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment!"
When the third old man said this, he couldn't help but paused, then lowered his voice and said in a deep voice:
"Palace Master Yao acted so decisively before that he even had the heart to force his own disciples to death. Why are he so hesitant now? The safety of our three families is at stake, and we must not leave any loopholes. Therefore, it is better not to leave any trouble in the future!"
The old man at the head sighed again and said unbearably:
"Oh, my disciple, I can't help but feel unbearable... But a gentleman is righteous and selfless. As of now, this is the only way!"
After a while, the second old man said in a low voice:
"That's all!"
After the words fell, silence returned to the hall again...
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Yun Kingdom Palace, in the Yangxin Hall.
Zhidu hurriedly entered the palace and met Xiao Cheng.
"Your Majesty, Gao Fang has already given the explanation!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his hands suddenly froze, and he said strangely:
"I remember that Gao Fang confessed not long after he was arrested?"
Zhidu quickly explained:
"Actually, after Gao Fang was arrested and before he was sentenced, he cried to his father and mother and confessed everything. In order to make sure there were no mistakes, I went to the palace to report after going through some verifications!"
"explain!"
"Gao Fang had already entered the official position when the powerful minister Wang Xiao was in power. Because of his weak temperament, he had never been involved in the turmoil in the court. After the implementation of the new system, Gao Fang was transferred to the Ministry of Etiquette and Ceremony Department because of his conscientiousness and was in charge.
Imperial examinations, official academic affairs."
"About a year ago, the then young master Zhan Taichang had an acquaintance with him and gave him a thousand taels of silver, hoping to arrange a place for his nephew in the imperial examination. Gao Fang could not hold back, so he accepted the money and, through his position, he
The quota for Yunyuan County Official School was given to Zhuang You's nephew."
"After that, Gao Fang was out of control. Under Zhuang You's introduction, he met Xiao Yinglu, Prince Ande of the clan, Zhao Jia, Shaoqing of Honglu, Shi Kaicheng, General Xianwu, Wang Luo, the court official, and Ji Xingsi, Chang Yinghou.
Waiting for the powerful officials in the DPRK, several people joined forces and began to target the imperial examination quota."
"Afterwards, these people colluded with each other, mobilized their own forces, implicated most of the local government schools, and secretly sold their quotas. This year's imperial examination alone made a profit of more than 300,000 taels. One piece of evidence of guilt, plus correspondence and account books
, I have sent people to check where the gold and silver are hidden, and there are no mistakes or omissions!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng's face turned livid.
Those involved include civil servants, military officials, clans, and nobles.
Such a big move, involving so many people, Xiao Cheng was not aware of it at all!
Speaking of which, Dongchang and Niangan are all focused on the Xia Kingdom, and it is inevitable that they will be distracted from the country.
Moreover, most of the powerful people involved are just greedy and want to make some money. They may not have any thoughts of disloyalty to Xiao Cheng, and the loyalty points above the golden finger will naturally have no reaction.
It is precisely because of this that Xiao Cheng was so caught off guard by the imperial examination fraud case.
"Everyone is waiting, arrest them all, don't let them go!" Xiao Cheng said coldly.
Hearing this, Zhidu immediately said:
"Chao Yu, the Supervisory Censor, and Zhang Tang, the Chief of the Criminal Department, have already gone to arrest each other, and they must be back soon to report."
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but just as Zhidu finished speaking, he heard the voice of the palace attendant coming from outside the palace:
"Your Majesty, Zhao Yu, the Supervisory Censor, and Zhang Tang, the Chief of the Criminal Department, are asking for an audience outside the palace!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he immediately waved his hand and said:
"pass!"
After a while, Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang walked quickly into the palace, leaned down and saluted, and shouted:
"My lord, see your majesty!"
Xiao Cheng asked quickly:
"Have you ever captured everyone involved?"
Zhang Tang stood up slightly, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, most of them have been captured... Except for Wang Luo, the imperial court official, Taichang Zhuangyou, the young master, and Zhao Jia, the young minister of Honglu, who committed suicide in fear of crime, along with their families and children, all the others have been arrested and await trial."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned again and said with surprise in his eyes:
"The whole government committed suicide out of fear of crime?"
"Yes." Zhang Tang said solemnly.
Xiao Cheng, who had vaguely sensed that something was wrong, became even more suspicious after hearing that the three people in the family had committed suicide in fear of crime.
"Since I came to the throne, except for the serious crime of treason, my other crimes have only been to behead the evildoers. Their family members were at best sent to Nanjun, and they were not allowed to serve as officials for five generations... Although the cases they committed were big cases, they were not
As for dragging the whole family to commit suicide!"
Nanjun of Yun State is vast and sparsely populated. In order to develop the land of Nanjun, Xiao Cheng usually sends all the criminals and family members of offenders who have committed minor crimes to Nanjun to open up wasteland.
Although the land reclamation in Nanjun was difficult and suffered from the harms of wild beasts, miasma, barbarians, and poisonous insects, rats, and ants, it was still a way of survival.
And when there was a way to survive, Xiao Cheng never thought that anyone would be able to drag his family to die together!
Xiao Cheng's eyes showed a solemn look, and he suddenly said:
"And this Young Master, Taichang Zhuangyou, as you mentioned just now, is the one who pulled Gao Fang into the water?"
Zhidu said quickly:
"Returning to your majesty, it was Zhuang You who encouraged Gao Fang to take action against the imperial examination quota. Later, Zhuang You continued to help Gao Fang make connections and led him to meet many dignitaries in the court..."
"Such a coincidence? Hahaha, the person who ordered the eradication of the weeds, either lacked understanding of my Dayun's punishment, or he was too smart. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have doubted it..."
Xiao Cheng's eyes flashed, and after thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"Externally, it is announced that the case has been revealed. Order Dongchang to secretly send people to seal and guard the residences of Wang Luo, the court council official, Taichang Zhuangyou, Shao Zhan, and Zhao Jia, Shao Qing of Honglu. One of them should arrange a visit. The location of the body must not be disturbed.
move."
"In addition, a decree was sent to the Chu Mansion, asking Di Renjie and Song Ci to rush back to the capital as soon as possible to inspect the three mansions. I want to see if they committed suicide!"
When the three people from Zhidu heard this, they knew that His Majesty felt that there was something hidden in it.
The three of them immediately looked solemn, leaned down to salute, and responded:
"My lord, please obey your order!"
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