One thousand taels of silver is not a small sum for Ma Xunjian. For an imperial envoy like him, during his term of patrol, collecting thousands of taels or even ten thousand taels of silver from various prefectures and counties can only be regarded as routine money.
, is a gift etiquette in the officialdom, and bribery cannot be called it. No matter how much it is, it depends on the friendship and mutual needs of both parties. For example, the thousand taels sent separately in front of me.
To accept or not to accept, this is a matter of principle, but also a matter of attitude.
But in any case, one thousand taels is not enough for Ma Xunbian to put too much thought into. The few pages attached to the silver are the key. This is a report document, and the entire article is an attack on Shi's participation in politics.
It may not be very good, but the organization is impeccable and the content is exciting.
Ma Xun thought that he had been in charge of Linjiangnan Shifu for more than half a year, and his work performance was really ordinary. He found out some trivial things, but it really lacked anything significant. He never thought that someone would take the initiative to give such a big gift today.
Shi Shenzheng was one of the highest-ranking officials in the Jiangnan region. He was a famous minister of the dynasty and the most famous prefect in the world at that time. Although he had not been promoted for ten years because he violated the powerful, he was ultimately a good product of the province, the ministry and the country, and was a trustworthy product of the court.
, he was sent as Su Songdao to pacify the Jiangnan area at the critical moment.
If he can defeat Mr. Shi, it will be a brilliant achievement in his career as an official... Ma Xunping made a mental calculation. Shi Shen has a great reputation in politics but has a small background. He has indeed been somewhat careless and painful since he took office. Impeachment begins.
The risks are low and the returns are high. If you are lucky, it is more cost-effective to fight and become famous than to scold the emperor.
Thinking of this, Magistrate Ma Xun issued an imperial envoy order to summon Li You, the official of Suzhou Prefecture, to come to the Procuratorate to question the matter.
"In this report of yours, there are many things that this official has heard about and have been passed down by people orally. However, some of the secretive things are unfounded and seem to be fabricated out of thin air." Ma Xunqing woke up and said.
Considering the huge sum of one thousand taels, he was quite kind to Mr. Li.
Li You silently took out a few more pieces of paper and handed them to the imperial envoy. Youdao means that facts speak louder than words, and actions speak louder than words.
Ma Xunzhi unfolded the button and took a look at it and couldn't help but be surprised. This guy really had two brushes. He didn't know what method he used to get Qian Huangshang to write a confession document and confess himself. In addition, there was actually Zhao, a famous gentry in the house.
Circumstantial evidence from the third master of the mansion. These two are not easy to get along with. Even he, the imperial envoy, dare not say that he can be hired.
Then you can make up your mind completely! The horse patrolman waved to see the guests off.
Li You still retreated silently. There was no need to say anything else. Ma Xunjian didn't return the money to him, which showed everything.
However, when Ma Xunzhi wrote the memorial in his own hand, he was still inexplicably wary of Li You, and after careful consideration, he added "Suzhou" after "Inspecting the ten prefectures in Jiangnan to supervise the censor Ma Mingxue" at the beginning.
The government promoted official Li You."
This is a joint memorial tied together. After all, everyone is in the seventh grade, so the joint name is not too cheap.
It was early June of the seventh year of Jinghe, and the imperial court received a memorial from Master Ma, the censor of the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River. It strongly impeached Shi Lun, the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province, who participated in politics and also patrolled Susong Road, for his incompetence, which attracted the attention of both the government and the public.
Ma Xun's memorial was not encrypted at all, but was transmitted directly. After the memorial was registered with the General Affairs Department of the capital, the officials who handled it were very curious about this imperial envoy's memorial that was not encrypted. As a result, it only took half a day.
This gossip spread throughout the ministries and yamen, and the government and the public were talking about it. There were too many things to watch.
In the name of the imperial censor, he went on patrol on behalf of the emperor. He made decisions on small local matters and reported important matters. Therefore, the memorials of the imperial censor, especially those involving the local officials themselves, are very important. Sometimes they can be used directly to replace the assessment.
It is not comparable to the rubbish inscriptions and memorials written by ordinary officials, especially since Ma Xun, according to his other identity, is the son-in-law of a certain pavilion boss.
Besides, when the censors go out to patrol places, even if they impeach officials, they are mostly at the level of state and county magistrates. There are very few magistrates and almost no higher ones. This time, the censor impeached a third-rank official whose actual responsibilities are similar to those of the chief envoy.
It is extremely rare to separate and defend the road. It is the first one in decades.
Not to mention that the impeached Lord Daoshi, the branch guard, is a well-known Liangfeng prefect in the world's official circles. His official voice has always been clear and capable. Even his enemies do not deny this. For some reason, he was caught by the patrol censor.
foot.
The strangest thing is that the memorial is actually signed by two people. I don’t know what purpose Ma Xunjian had to get a small government official to join him. It’s really imaginative. Some shrewd people used this to conclude that this official
He must be a key figure among them. Li You's name can be regarded as a real experience in the official circles of the capital.
Speaking of this memorial, Ma Xunjian lashed out at the famous Qing minister Shi Shen of the dynasty for participating in politics, saying that his willfulness brought harm to the country and the people. He listed eight charges in one breath, each of which was conclusive, almost overturning Shi Shi's reputation in the minds of the public.
The image of greatness and righteousness.
After a knowledgeable person pondered the content of the memorial, he commented: This memorial is not empty and general. It can be said that the facts are all present, and every one of them can be ascertained. However, it also has divergent implications. Every sentence is heart-breaking, and it can be said to be a model.
It is difficult for Shi Shenzheng to clean himself up and he is doomed.
The cabinet boss has not yet reacted, and the camera first turned back to Suzhou Mansion. The memorial of Ma Xunjian had just been distributed some time ago, and for some reason the summary of the memorial was circulated in various yamen of Suzhou Mansion.
County government, garrison department, taxation department...
In the end, it was inevitable that it was introduced into the Taoist Office, and it inevitably appeared in Shi Shenzheng's public case.
Shi Canzheng opened his eyes wide, suppressed his emotions forcibly, and read the copy in one breath——
"The first crime is to fish for fame and show off one's good deeds. In order to win the hearts of scholars, and with the dignity of participating in politics, he tried to forcibly imprison him for the imperial examination. This only aroused the suspicion of the local government, but did not comfort him, so that trouble would break out. Then he was at a loss and acted like a wolf in the street.
He was so ugly that he was so ugly that the dignity of the government was completely lost, and he was almost a laughing stock among the scholars. Fortunately, the government office was able to eliminate the disaster. After that, he still tried to cover up the incident by making excuses."
"The second crime is greed for enjoyment and dereliction of duty. Although he is Su Songdao, he only misses the wealth and world of Gusu. For half a year after taking office, he has not paid any attention to the affairs of Songjiang Mansion. He has not heard of it yet and has not paid any attention to it.
It’s dereliction of duty.”
"The third crime is to hold an official position without status and use power to regulate the system. The imperial court has its own laws and regulations, and each has its own duties. If you are named Su Songdao, but you are doing prefecture affairs and managing government affairs everywhere, how can you be a Taoist platform?
official?"
"The fourth crime is that he loves great achievements and wastes money on the people. He deceives the court into destroying houses and repairing cities, causing thousands of families to wail and the people to scorn. He competes with the people for the benefit of money, but loses the reputation of the court. I don't know what his intentions are."
"The fifth crime is to make friends with powerful people and collude with relatives. In order to build the city, he promoted the Qian family of the imperial merchants and secretly ordered the city construction assistant to accommodate him. The secret is too obscure to tell. This is not groundless. There is an official testimony from Suzhou Prefecture.
Squire Zhao Liangli testified as a witness, and a piece of Qian's love letter."
"The sixth crime is that he is good at exerting power and coercing the local area. He cares about the reputation instead of being practical, and he does not hesitate to appoint officials to the court and inflicts arbitrary insults. There are government officials who fell into the water in anger and almost died; there are four people who kowtow in the scorching sun in the main hall.
He stopped in front of the steps. The governor-general has never seen anyone with such authority. He is so arrogant. Do you dare to ask yourself whether you are comparing yourself to the governor?"
"The seventh crime is to secretly use private individuals to interfere with the government. First, they forced the prefect to overthrow, and then pro-party magistrates took over the government seal. As a result, the government officials were unpopular, nothing was done, criminal cases piled up, and food taxes were not paid. This year,
The summer tax arrears are still incomplete, and I can’t tell you anything else.”
"The eighth sin is that he is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate others. If you look at the people's customs, everyone in Suzhou Prefecture knows this. It's all over the city. The people's mouth is as big as the mountains and rivers, so why do you need to say it all! Can you set an example for us?"
After reading it, Shi Shenzheng looked up to the sky and sighed, his heart breaking, as if he was buried in the earth and could hardly breathe.
I recalled in my mind that when I was admitted to the imperial examination, I was very high-spirited at the same age as Yiqian. I vowed to help the country at the Qionglin Banquet. It has been more than twenty years now.
Now that his beard and hair are half gray, he has ended up being impeached by the censor. No matter what the outcome is, this is the first time in decades. How can he have the dignity to walk in the officialdom?
Why is this so? How to defend? Who can I go to to defend?
Perhaps, I have become old and useless, and it is time to resign and return to my hometown. This is not a trick of retreating in order to advance, but a real career move.