"Your Majesty, I am the Litigation Officer of Linyi of the State of Qi. Because the officials are away, I have specially sent the lawsuit lists from various counties to Luoyang."
Cao Mao nodded and looked at the ugly boy beside him.
"This is your son? Do you need to bring your son with you when you come to submit a petition?"
The clerk hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I am here to take him to find a teacher. There is a great sage in Luoyang, so he can find someone to worship him."
"No need to explain."
Cao Mao motioned for him to follow him, and the two of them started walking on the road.
"How did you recognize me?"
"Perhaps Your Majesty doesn't know that children of wealthy families have never heard of the habit of testing poison before eating. I heard that people who have such a habit are our King Qi who remembered these things when he saw you eating like that."
"Besides, these soldiers are all strong and strong. They are from the military at first sight, and they are particularly afraid of you. You don't look like a cruel person, and you are not old enough to hold an important official title, so I made a guess."
Cao Mao suddenly realized, "It seems that I have to change it next time."
"Then why did you risk beheading to come to me?"
The man said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, that's it."
"I didn't bring any money with me on this trip. I went to the Yushitai. Unexpectedly, I was blocked at the door and I was not allowed to go in. I have been here for several days and no one paid attention to me. I couldn't finish what I was doing. , and can’t go back and recover.”
The clerk's voice was full of bitterness.
"Why, if you want to enter Yushitai now, do you still have to spend money to buy a way?"
Cao Mao's expression suddenly became serious.
The man hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I dare not lie."
Cao Mao was about to say something when he asked, "What's your name?"
"Your Majesty Zuo Xi."
"Well, Zuo Xi, okay."
Cao Mao looked at Cheng Ji beside him and said, "Go and buy me some tattered clothes. If you want to buy them, you won't be spared if you dare to rob them!"
"only!!"
Cheng Ji immediately went to prepare, while Cao Mao looked around, then walked to an alley, randomly picked up some mud from the ground, and patted his hands and face.
Cheng Ji quickly brought some tattered clothes, and everyone found a place to change into, but when Cao Mao walked out, he still didn't look like a member of the lower class.
Cao Mao's appearance is good, he is handsome, and he can even be praised and loved by Zhong Hui. There are really only a few people who can be praised like that by Zhong Hui. This is no different from Pei Kai, who was personally recommended by Zhong Hui. about there.
If Cao Mao is really an ordinary prince, maybe Zhong Hui will really recommend him after meeting him.
Just like Pei Kai, who can't hide his beauty despite his unkempt appearance, even if he gets dirty and wears tattered clothes, Cao Mao still looks very handsome, which doesn't seem to affect him at all.
"How do I look?"
"Well, Your Majesty looks like"
Zuo Xi did not dare to lie or offend.
His son looked at the emperor seriously and said, "He is unkempt and unkempt, and he does not look like a king."
Zuo Xi was frightened and tugged at his son, "Si! How dare you be rude?!"
"Hahaha, it's okay, it's just a child, Zuo Si?"
Cao Mao suddenly reacted and looked at the little guy again.
This guy looks a little dull, not very smart, and dull. No matter how you look at it, he can't be compared with Zuo Si, Zuo Taichong, the great writer who made Luoyang paper expensive.
However, in Qi State, he was born in a poor family, and his father worked as a minor official. It seems that he is the little guy in front of him?
Cao Mao glanced at him again, but didn't take it too seriously.
This little guy can be cultivated. He already has Zhang Hua and Huangfu Mi by his side. If Zuo Si can also be cultivated, then the three of them can join forces to attack the literary world, use them to replace decadent literature, and let them have more Write some frontier poetry, write something heroic.
He can even take the lead and lead them to form a new boy band. If Ji Kang and Zhong Hui can change, they can also be brought in.
Cao Mao had a lot of ideas at this moment.
Cao Mao told Cheng Ji and others not to come forward, and he followed Zuo Xi and walked all the way towards the Yushitai.
When they arrived at the Yushitai, there was no fear on Zuo Xi's face.
Sure enough, there was a clerk standing at the door.
This is the person responsible for recording entry and exit matters. After the Yushitai was reformed by Wuqiudian, others were not allowed to enter or exit for private matters. There must be a legitimate reason to enter, even if it was a family member of an internal member of the Yushitai. No entry allowed.
This is to maintain confidentiality during the strict investigation, and also to avoid bribery or the like.
But this little official obviously didn't think so.
He stood in front of Zuo Xi arrogantly.
"here we go again?"
"Did you bring all the money this time?"
Zuo Xi said calmly: "I am here for state affairs, and I don't have any money to give you."
"Then you still dare to come?!"
"Aren't you afraid of delaying state affairs?!"
Zuo Xi asked.
The man's eyes were full of disbelief, "You, a small local official, dare to question me? Do you know where this place is? Not to mention you, even your governor has to pay to come here. Only then can we get in!!”
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"Get out of here, Nai Gong!"
The man started scolding without caring about the child beside Zuo Xi.
At this moment, Cao Mao slowly walked out from the side, raised his head, and looked at the clerk in front of him.
The young official looked at Cao Mao in front of him. Although he didn't recognize Cao Mao, he bowed slowly and said, "Gentleman, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not asking for bribes. This is the rule of Yushitai. These people are just asking for bribes." They broke into the Yushitai for unworthy things and delayed important events, so they were asked to pay money. If there was really an important event, they would naturally not be stingy with the money. All the money is used to govern the place."
Zuo Xi was shocked when he saw this little official who started talking to people when he saw them.
Cao Mao sneered and nodded, "That's good."
"Chengjun!! Send someone to call Zhong Shiji!"
Upon hearing this address, the clerk's legs softened and he quickly said, "My surname is Xun."
"And this Xun family member, drag him out and behead him, hang his head at the city gate, and let everyone in Luoyang see what the consequences are of accepting bribes and extortion!!"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Xi quickly covered his son's eyes.
Chengji laughed, he had been waiting for this day.
Then he saw Cheng Ji rushing forward quickly, holding the knife in his hand.
Without giving the other person a chance to react, he picked up the man's head in his hand.
The man's blood dyed the entrance to the Censorship Terrace red, and Cao Mao walked into the Censorship Terrace following the bloodstain.
When Cao Mao walked into this place, there was an immediate exclamation. Of course the officials here knew him and came to pay their respects. Even Guanqiudian was running out to greet the emperor at this moment.
But the emperor, who had always been gentle, looked particularly angry at this moment.
Cao Mao's eyes were full of anger.
"Okay, great, the place I use to monitor the traitors in the world is actually the traitor's den!!"
"If you want to enter this door, you need to pay money. How can we talk about supervising hundreds of officials or governing the world?!"
Cao Mao roared.
This was probably the first time that Cao Mao was angry with his ministers. Guanqiudian was shocked and turned pale. He looked at the door and immediately knelt down to apologize.
"Your Majesty, I was lax in discipline! I plead guilty!!"
"Immediately remove the identity of Wuqiudian Yushi Zhongcheng!"
"Take him to the Criminal Department."
After hearing this order, everyone was shocked. Cheng Ji, who was so bold, hesitated for a moment. This is the son of General Chariot and Cavalry. Do you really want to arrest him?
Cao Mao looked at him, and Cheng Ji did not hesitate and sent people to capture Guanqiudian.
Wuqiudian's face was full of guilt and he did not dare to raise his head to look at the emperor.
Although he didn't know what happened, he could already guess what happened after hearing the emperor's words and looking at his attire.
When Wuqiudian was taken away, the other officials were particularly frightened.
Even the son of the cavalry general and the emperor's confidant were taken away, what about us?
Cao Mao just sat here, not looking at them or talking.
At this moment, Cao Mao realized his mistake.
After Sima Shi, I always thought about doing things safely, always thinking about taking the overall situation into consideration, and I was too tolerant of traitors everywhere.
Facts have proved that without brutal means, these people cannot be frightened at all.
The Censor's Stand, the Censor's Stand of people carefully selected in Wuqiudian, all looks like this bird.
What about the other mansions? Where is the place? ?
Cao Mao's hands were shaking with anger at this moment. Just a few days ago, he felt that he had completed the shuffling work and that officials from all over the country could see it, but what happened today was like a heavy punch in the face.
This clearly tells Cao Mao that you have not done enough.
When Zhong Hui hurried into this place, he looked very surprised when he saw the unkempt emperor. He was about to speak.
"I'm sure."
"ah?"
"Shi Ji is right."
"I do regret it."
Cao Mao looked at Zhong Hui calmly, "If we don't kill these traitors, it will be impossible to govern the world well."
"Shiji, you can handle it. A thorough investigation, starting from Luoyang. I will ask General Xiahou and Chen Shangshu to help you, and they will investigate every place for me! Anyone who does not cooperate will be killed! Anyone who dares to resist, call in the army. Destroy their clan and leave no chickens or dogs behind!!!"
Zhong Hui has long wanted to do this.
He has never understood that the generals back then were able to kill the ministers without restraint. As the emperor, why did your Majesty have to be so hesitant?
If you do something wrong, you should be killed. If you dare to rebel, so much the better. Now that the army is in your own hands, are you still afraid of these people rebelling? ?
When the situation is severe, harsh punishments must be used.
Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom did this, and this gave the Shu Kingdom the capital to continue the Northern Expedition. Without resorting to severe criminal laws, just with moral inspiration, do you expect these people to realize their mistakes and correct them?
"only!!!"
Zhong Hui pays homage.
Not far away, Zuo Xi was shivering.
Did I cause a big problem? ?
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