Obviously, the scene in front of them was beyond everyone's expectation.
Xie Jin had just arrived in Beijing, and the first thing he did was impeachment.
Suddenly, everyone suddenly realized that Xie Jin seemed to be the same Xie Jin as before!
You know, as a top figure in Qingliu at the time, what Xie Jin was best at... was to criticize the evils of the times.
He is the founder among the steadfast and loyal ministers.
So many people looked at Xie Jin with complicated eyes.
Xie Jin was still calm and unhurried. He said slowly and unhurriedly: "I went to Shandong to pay tribute to the most holy teacher. What I heard and saw was really terrible. The soldiers and civilians were suffering unspeakably. Therefore, I paid attention and personally inquired about the people's sentiments.
.It is really heartbreaking to know how corrupt the military and civil administration of Shandong have become!"
This first sentence can be regarded as the first to seize the opportunity.
All of a sudden, it sends chills down one's spine.
And this momentum is so terrifying that it directly affects the entire Shandong Chief Envoy.
Xie Jin said: "This year is considered a good year in Shandong, but even so, the situation is still very serious. I went to Jinan Prefecture. In Jinan Prefecture, the people were displaced. The local rich households oppressed the people wantonly, and the local prefecture and county officials protected each other.
It has reached a point where both humans and gods are angry.”
As Xie Jin spoke, he began to slowly take out a large pile of writings from his sleeve. On Xie Jin's thin palm, he was particularly eye-catching, and when he looked carefully, there were rows of small characters inside, like this
Also see, it’s more than just a hundred thousand words.
At this time, many people were afraid that it would explode. Looking at the thing in Xie Jin's hand, some people immediately had a bad feeling.
But he saw Jin and said: "Your Majesty, this is a lawsuit filed by the people of Dongcheng, Jinan Prefecture on Tuesday. Because of her beauty, the local gangsters took a fancy to her daughter, so they climbed over the wall into her house at night and raped her. This girl is so chaste that she will be raped the next day.
commit suicide
He died, so the victim sued the Jinan Prefecture. In the thirteenth year of Yongle, the Jinan Prefecture did not know who had accepted the bribe, and actually judged the adulterer as adultery, and only slapped the rogue with a few boards...
"
"..."
Xie Jin continued slowly: "The sufferer is still not angry. He complains everywhere, from the county to the government, and then to the prosecutor's office. Instead of redressing his grievances, all the government agencies even order the police officers to make false accusations and be unruly.
For reasons, beat the Lord of suffering."
Xie Jin said: "I found out later that the rogue was actually a domestic slave of the local Deng family. The Deng family is very powerful in Jinan Mansion, and there are people in the family who are officials. Your Majesty, just a slave in this area can be so rampant.
It can be seen that the corruption of his officials
, it has reached such a point. It has been ten years since the thirteenth year of Yongle. Ten years of prosecution, it is still difficult to redress the grievances. On the contrary, it is the sufferer. He was a good citizen, but now his family has been ruined because of it.
It’s unspeakable.”
After Zhu Di heard this, he couldn't help but look angry.
Xie Jin said again: "I also found out that in the past ten years, from the inspector envoy to the prefect of Jinan and to the county under his jurisdiction, officials have already gone through three or four terms. Between the three and four terms, everyone has been
The corpses were left alone, and they turned a deaf ear to the wailings of the people. Many of them, including successive officials, such as
Now they have entered the temple and become important ministers of the Ming Dynasty. For example, Wang Fang, the inspector in the twelfth year of Yongle, is now a young minister in Dali Temple. Liu Wang, the inspector in the seventeenth year of Yongle, is now the chief envoy of Fujian. The rest
There are also quite a few people who have been promoted or held prominent positions, or who have entered the imperial court."
"I dare to ask Your Majesty... A small crime, although it is just a trivial matter for the imperial court, but for the sufferer, it is a big deal. The imperial court supports the officials with their salaries, but the officials bully them in the name of the imperial court.
People. Therefore, the people’s resentment has boiled to this point. In the end...it is Your Majesty who the people resent!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di's face turned completely dark.
At this time, among the hundreds of officials, the expressions of several people had suddenly changed.
Especially the ministers who were involved in Shandong could not help but feel uneasy about it.
Xie Jin added: "What I have just reported is just the tip of the iceberg. It seems that such grievances are everywhere. I... There is also a conspiracy between bandits and officials in Dengzhou. There is a Wangyang robber in Dengzhou who goes around committing crimes.
The people were overwhelmed by the disturbance, so Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment ordered the arrest. Officials in Dengzhou and Laizhou, unable to bring the thief back within the time limit, actually framed good people, took their heads, falsely claimed that they were robbers, and sent them to the capital..."
"After that, the real criminal robber was at large, showing off his power everywhere, and the people were in danger."
"Is there such a thing?" Zhu Di's eyes opened slightly, he was shocked.
Then, he scanned the ministers with his fierce eyes, his eyes seemed to be filled with scrutiny.
Then he said: "Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment just believed the words of the officials in Laizhou and Dengzhou?"
Xie Jin said: "I dare not say more about the details, but... what I have heard is that at the same time that the head was sent to the capital, Dengzhou and Laizhou were also sent to the capital at the same time...
There were several large cars of Bing Jing and Tan Jing, and the person in charge of escorting them all was named Niu Wu. This man once boasted everywhere after drinking, saying that the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple had already taken care of things, so there would be no worries."
Zhu Di was trembling with anger, and his eyes became sharper and sharper, like a sharp sword that seemed to be unsheathed at any time.
The officials from the Criminal Department and Dali Temple in the palace were already trembling, and each of them could no longer hold back their expressions of fear.
Jin Chun, the Minister of Punishment, even prostrated himself and said: "I will die if I fail to observe!"
Zhu Di turned a deaf ear to this, pursed his lips tightly, and kept the chill on his face.
Xie Jin continued: "In addition, there is also... the Shandong Chief Envoy. As for the matter of money and food, as far as I know, Emperor Taizu Gao's taxes have been customized for a long time. But the Shandong Chief Envoy
The Secretary, under the guise of wastage, levied more and more money and food, but it was appalling. He served as the chief envoy, as well as the officials at the top and bottom..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes fell on Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Xia Yuanji's expression suddenly changed, and his heart trembled.
Then Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Have the Hubu... noticed anything?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Xia Yuanji was so smart that he didn't know that His Majesty was angry. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I will investigate thoroughly."
Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, here... there are still some things that are catching wind and shadow, and they are about Bing Jingtan Jing."
Zhu Di only said: "It doesn't matter if I say it."
So Xie Jin said: "In order to prevent someone from being impeached in the court, local officials will go to the capital every year to send generous gifts to the Censorship Office of Shandong Province, Shandong Province and other censorship offices. They even... in Jinan
There was once a craftsman in the mansion who was asked to make a golden Buddha. This golden Buddha weighed fifty kilograms and was lifelike. Later, it was rumored that this golden Buddha was used to celebrate the birthday of the censor of Youdu of the Duchayuan..."
Metropolitan Procuratorate...
Someone clicked and fell to the ground.
Immediately, he wailed: "I'm wronged, I'm wronged..."
Everyone looked at the source of the sound, but it was none other than the Youdu Censor of the Duchayuan.
A chill spread among everyone.
Zhu Di pursed his lips and showed murderous intent in his eyes.
Then, he said slowly and calmly: "Why did you start begging for mercy before the Xie Qing family said to whom it was given?"
This Youdu Censor was one of the chief officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although Zhu Di's voice did not fluctuate much, the Youdu Censor was so frightened that he lost his mind and begged: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty...
…”
Before he could finish his words, Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Shandong is actually just the tip of the iceberg. Shandong is like this, and other provinces are probably just like this. I still have..."
As he spoke, Xie Jin raised the things in his hands a little higher.
Looking at the large stack of papers in Jie Jin's hand, more people were scared to death.
Because no one knows whether the people who will be affected next will have their share.
Zhang Anshi, who was standing by, was also dumbfounded.
He was actually shocked that this guy Xie Jin was suddenly so tough.
But when I thought about it carefully, I suddenly seemed to understand something.
On the one hand, when Xie Jin came back from Java, he had long been completely disconnected from the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
Since you are absolutely innocent, then start from here and kill indiscriminately. No matter what, the blood will not splash on your body, so you don't have to be too scrupulous about it.
Secondly, his indiscriminate killing, in a sense, directly allowed himself to take the initiative.
Those who are trying to find evidence of Jie Jin's crimes and accuse Jie Jinluo of crimes are now afraid that they cannot protect themselves, so how can they care about anything else?
Even if there are still people who claim to be innocent and want to continue to criticize and impeach Xie Jin, at this time, they have to think about whether attacking Xie Jin at this juncture will make people doubt whether they want to
Retaliation for personal gain. Or perhaps, because he was afraid that Xie Jin would find evidence of his crimes, he wanted to bring down Xie Jin, an upright official of the Ming Dynasty.
No matter what, the balance in the palace and the people's deliberation cannot be on his side.
Thirdly, it is also to severely intimidate others. This is to tell everyone that if you want to punish him, you are too young. When it comes to Luo Zhi's crime, you are all younger brothers.
Zhang Anshi absolutely believes that many people now have evidence concerning the impeachment of Xie Jin secretly hidden in their sleeves.
But things in the world are so unexpected. Now... these evidences... I'm afraid it won't be easy to come up with.
Xie Jin's voice sounded like a loud bell at this time, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Alas, the officials in the Manchu Dynasty are all scholars of the Ming Dynasty. They are disciples of the saints, and the books they read are all the saints' classics. I never thought that I would go to Java and come back to me.
The hometown of Ming Dynasty, now
This world has actually fallen to this point. I have so many crimes in my hands. There are countless such things. Your Majesty... They are using your name to harm the people everywhere. This is to teach me that the Ming Dynasty, like that violent Yuan Yuan, has no power.
A hundred years of national rule?"
This sentence is already very heavy.
If we continue to let these people go, the Ming Dynasty will be over.
Get organized quickly and kill them.
Zhu Di's face became increasingly cold.
He made no sound, but kept scanning the anxious ministers with his eyes.
However, at this time, a question emerged in everyone's mind, that is... How did Jie Jin collect so much evidence in such a short period of time with just his lifelong servant?
If Xie Jin is the censor of the capital, or an imperial envoy, even if he is a royal guard, he leads a large group of people to Shandong, conducts an investigation like this, and turns Shandong upside down. This is actually justified.
But these two people only walked around Shandong, and now they have a lot of evidence on hand, so...
Someone looked at Zhang Anshi subconsciously.
Zhang Anshi felt confused from those unkind eyes.
Damn it, I was wronged, I am not that cruel. Normally, I, Zhang Anshi, would only blame you because I have interests. Do you think that I, Zhang Anshi, am a murderer?
Zhang Anshi immediately put on an innocent look and subconsciously moved farther away from Xie Jin.
Finally, someone said: "Jie Gong... dare to ask... where do these evidences come from... After all, this matter is of great importance, and there must be evidence. Otherwise, it will be framed."
Everyone looked around and saw that it was Hu Guang who was speaking.
Everyone knows that Hu Guang and Xie Jin have always had a very good relationship and have a very good personal relationship.
At this juncture, no one really dared to ask about this sentence. Only an honest man like Hu Guang felt that something was very serious, so it would be better to ask in detail.
After all... there was too much evidence provided, and Jie Jin still had a lot of it in his hand.
Zhu Di also looked at Xie Jin and said, "Jie Qing...are you telling the truth?"
Xie Jinping said calmly: "Your Majesty, the evidence is conclusive. The victims involved, as well as the capitals I just mentioned, and the goldsmiths involved in the Bing Jing Tan Jing incident, can provide their names for Your Majesty to find out.
check."
"..."
He said it very firmly.
So that everyone was confused.
See everyone suspicious.
Even Zhu Di found this incredible.
For everyone, there are only two possibilities for this matter. One is that Jie Jin is talking nonsense. The other is that Jin Yiwei helped understand Jin in advance.
The former is okay, but the latter... it involves... Xie Jin was just a long history of a vassal state in the past, but he had already had close contacts with Jin Yiwei in private. To a certain extent, it can actually be said.
There are even people who are ready to kill everything and directly implicate Jin Yiwei and Xie Jin. After all, this matter is extremely sensitive. Jin Yiwei is an important weapon and the handle of the imperial power. How can he make friends with foreign ministers?
Zhu Di subconsciously put his hands behind his back, paced, and said, "How did you find it?"
"Catch wind and shadow." Xie Jin said it without hesitation.
Zhu Di: "..."
Obviously, Xie Jin's answer was beyond Zhu Di's imagination.
Jian Jin continued: "Your Majesty, when I was in Java, I took care of civil and military affairs on behalf of His Royal Highness King Zhao every day. Java is small and relies on trade for a living. Therefore, trade is the top priority."
Chongchen has made many friends with maritime merchants..."
Everyone still doesn’t quite understand...
Just when everyone was thinking about how to refute Xie Jin's words.
Xie Jin said calmly: "There are ports in Dengzhou and Laizhou in Shandong. Because of this, many merchants from Dengzhou have arrived in Java, and there is also a special habitat for merchants in Java.
The Shandong Chamber of Commerce, the merchants who come and go in this Shandong Chamber of Commerce... naturally cannot help but bring a lot of news from the Chief Envoy of Shandong."
"Your Majesty... merchants travel all over the world and are the most well-informed. Many things cannot escape their eyes and ears. For example, the first case of rape was only in Jinan Prefecture, but at that time, there was fierce public discussion.
, many businessmen have heard about this second incident.
Many of the merchants who were members of the foreign thieves suffered greatly from the thieves. They saw the government arresting the thieves and taking their heads. However, at the same time, the thieves continued to be imprisoned. Naturally, they knew what was fishy. Let's take a closer look.
It’s not difficult to find out the truth by asking around.”
"As for the matter of ice and charcoal worship, it is even easier. To build a golden Buddha for Hezhou, it is necessary to find a goldsmith to customize it. And if this goldsmith has taken on such a big business, it is impossible for his colleagues to not know about it. And it looks like this
The golden Buddha, Ben
There are very few people who can take the Golden Buddha as a congratulatory gift. In fact, there are only a handful of governors and envoys in Shandong. Only those who are interested can find out by asking. What's more, the Golden Buddha also needs to be engraved with birthday wishes. I want to verify it.
, it’s really easy.”
"It's a pity that for local parents, they don't care at all about hiding from others. After all...even if the common people know it, they don't have to care. When I was in Java, I got a lot of rumors from merchants, so what I have to do is
The matter is just a verification after arriving in Shandong."
Baiguan: "..."
Xie Jin added: "The good thing about this matter is... I am only a long history member of the State of Zhao. I entered Shandong in the name of worshiping Confucius. No one will doubt me. What's more, I only brought a servant with me."
, and no one will be wary. But if the imperial guards or imperial envoys go
The investigation has aroused the vigilance of the Shandong Chief Envoy. They want to destroy the evidence of the crime, or they want to be careful. The officials above and below are working together to cover the lid. It is too easy. They are afraid that the imperial envoy will investigate and investigate, but there is no
Even after a year and a half, I still can’t find out thoroughly.”
"But I can take advantage of them being unprepared and confirm everything one by one. It doesn't take much effort."
At this moment, many people almost exploded.
This Jie Jin... is really weird!
This is a chain plan!
He first went to Shandong to worship at the Confucius Temple. The first reaction was that this person wanted to seize the great reputation of the sage of Confucius. Therefore, everyone's thoughts were focused on Xie Jin's trip to Shandong.
Although they were wary of him, they were all trying to figure out his memorial text and the interaction between Yan Shenggong and Xie Jin.
But in fact, although Xie Jin wanted to catch Xie Jin because of his great righteousness, this was just a benefit. The real trump card was to sharpen the knife for the next massacre in the name of offering sacrifices to the most holy master.
.
We are all smart people, and it is not difficult for smart people to think of the first level.
But who would have thought that Xie Jin was in the second layer, or even the atmosphere?
At this moment, many people's hearts sank to the bottom.
Some people even began to feel an indescribable pessimism and despair.
When dealing with Zhang Anshi back then, he could still maintain his reputation as a righteous person. Even if he was trampled on by Zhang Anshi, at least he could still be tough on his words.
Now that I met Xie Jin, I realized that this guy is even more ruthless. This guy really plays with people's hearts.