There are always smart people in the officialdom, and there are also people who are tricked to death by their subordinates.
For example, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Tao Qian's general Zhang Kai killed Cao Song's family because of his greed for money, which led to Cao Cao's attack on Xu and caused a great disaster.
And like Hu Wan in the movie Let the Bullets Fly, Huang Silang just wanted to give Zhang Mazi a blow, but he took it upon himself to force Xiao Liuzi to death, thus escalating the conflict and turning it into a life-and-death struggle.
Different positions lead to different perspectives on problems.
For those low-level officials, it would be best if the imperial envoy died, so that no one would come to settle accounts with them.
Even if the court blames him, someone above him will still take the blame, and if Hu can get over it, he can make a lot of money.
Luo Mengxiong felt terrible.
Regardless of whether the imperial envoy is alive or dead, as long as he is attacked, he will not be able to escape the blame.
Sacrificing a great future for tens of thousands of dollars, what a bastard.
The key is, if the person is not dead yet, the disaster will be even greater.
"Go and ask for General Wang."
Immediately, Wang Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Guizhou, came in a hurry.
Wang Xiang was a servant of Wang Yingxiong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and was a martial arts scholar. As early as the Tianqi period, he served as an officer of Jiuweizi Pass, and in the sixth year of Chongzhen, he served as a staff general.
Later, when the Western bandits entered Sichuan, he followed Wang Yingxiong to serve King Hanyang, and then attacked and killed the Western bandits. He participated in many battles and made many military exploits.
From nobility to uncle, from official to commander-in-chief, one can be regarded as a proud ancestor.
At this time, his round black face was full of confusion and he came in a hurry.
In a sense, the commander-in-chief serves as a check and balance on the governor.
The governor controls the patrol camps throughout the province, while the general soldiers draw thousands of elites from the Beijing camps to guard the fortresses and provincial capitals.
The soldiers came from the Beijing camp. Although the official position of the general soldier was lower than that of the governor, his title was higher than his rank. He was not considered a subordinate. It could only be said to be a cooperative relationship.
"Futai——" Wang Xiang cupped his hands and bowed slightly.
"Commander Wang, please sit down quickly." Luo Mengxiong said kindly, and asked someone to make tea and bring it to him, then he said a little eagerly:
"News has just been sent that the imperial envoy was attacked in Kaizhou and was seriously injured."
"How could this be?"
Wang Xiang was shocked and stood up abruptly. The hot tea in his hand spilled out and wet his clothes.
As the commander-in-chief, he had the responsibility to defend the territory. He couldn't get away from the attack on the imperial envoy.
Besides, it is clear that he is here to investigate corruption. If you directly attack him, it is a waste of money, but it is also a loss.
"Hey!" Luo Mengxiong sighed: "The imperial envoy went privately incognito and left the team. Who knows where he went?"
"Most people can understand this truth." Wang Xiang shook his head and said: "But Guizhou has a thousand-household guard station, which is different from corruption!"
When the money was divided together, the entire Guizhou officialdom was united, but when it came to the imperial envoys, it was different.
Jin Yiwei's direct subordinate is the emperor. If the investigation goes unfavorably, it will not be easy to demote him or remove him from office.
Under such circumstances, how could he resist the pressure of the emperor and take the blame for Guizhou officialdom?
Wang Xiang thought about it again and again, and could only bite the bullet and said: "The current plan can only be blamed on the chaos."
"You give me a warrant, and I will dispatch troops to clean it up. When the evidence is conclusive, the mess can be cut with a sharp knife. The court is thousands of miles away, so it can only believe it."
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"However, it is also necessary to provide relief to the victims..."
"Relief——" Luo Mengxiong gritted his teeth and agreed with difficulty.
This snow disaster was a gluttonous feast for Guizhou officials.
All shortfalls are counted towards disaster relief; the money and grain in stock are also counted towards disaster relief.
As for the relief money and food from Yunnan, they were all divided up, and everyone ate well, not to mention how happy they were.
"This star really wants to retire"
A rough calculation showed that the total amount was no less than one million silver dollars. Now it would be fatal for them to spit it out.
But after the imperial envoy was attacked, no one dared to hide their secrets, so they could only spend 50,000 yuan one after another to set up porridge shacks in Kaizhou to rescue the victims.
Wang Xiang, on the other hand, acted vigorously and resolutely, leading 2,000 soldiers and horses to encircle and suppress several groups of small-scale rebels, beheading hundreds, and captured the gangsters who attacked the imperial envoy, which can be said to be redemption of his sins.
However, all remedial measures were too late and unsatisfactory for the court.
Wang Xiang received an urgent letter from the capital with only four words:
Take care of yourself.
"There is nothing I can do, there is no way to escape this disaster!"
Sure enough, a few hours later, the imperial edict for six hundred miles of urgent travel was handed down:
Luo Mengxiong, the governor of Guizhou, was dismissed from his post and returned home to retire.
Wang Xiang, the commander-in-chief, allowed the bandits to harass the people. Guan Jiang, deputy commander-in-chief, led the troops to guard Guizhou on his behalf.
All officials, including chief envoys, administrative envoys, academic envoys and below, will be retained at the official level.
For civil servants, it would take at least two or three years to take a step forward, but taking a step back now would waste at least five or six years.
Moreover, this is still a stain, which means that for those in their fifties, their future is bleak.
But when the dust settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Will it be that simple?"
Wang Xiang felt something was wrong.
This is different from the letter sent by the master from Beijing, and it is not worthy of those four words!
Wait, this is just a preliminary understanding of the attack on the imperial envoy——
The corruption has not come to an end yet?
Both crimes are punished at the same time. Is there anyone in Guizhou?
After recuperating for half a month in Kaizhou City, Zhang Keyou recovered. Although his face was ugly, he could sit up, but his vitality was severely damaged.
In front of him, there was a person kneeling.
He was wearing a flying fish suit, his face was like a black plate, his nose was straight, and his eyes were full of expectation:
"I'm sorry for my humble duty, please forgive me——"
The imperial envoy represents the emperor's will, while the Jinyiwei are the emperor's domestic slaves. If the imperial envoy was attacked with such negligence, thousands of Jinyiwei families can hardly escape the blame.
If you must pursue it, this is the same serious crime as assaulting the king.
"Get up!"
Zhang Keyou maintained his demeanor and said: "The affairs of the Jinyiwei are handled by the Holy Master personally, and I cannot interfere in the slightest."
Qianhu lowered his head when he heard this. You can't interfere, but if you reveal even a little bit in your words, your life will not be saved.
Beside Zhang Keyou, there was also a guard in uniform standing next to Zhang Keyou, with his arms hanging up, his face full of glory. He had done a lot of credit for protecting the imperial envoy from being injured.
"It is humbling to hold such a humble position. If there is anyone who can use it, please feel free to ask me to do it. I will go through fire and water without hesitation..."
"Okay!" Zhang Keyou was not polite when he heard this, and said directly: "Bring me all the disaster relief accounts in Kaizhou."
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"In addition, Guiyang's account books are also required. I want to check the accounts -"
With all the Jin Yiwei around him injured, Qianhu, as a local snake, is undoubtedly the most effective.
Soon, Jin Yiwei moved in the accounts of the past few months.
Zhang Keyou checked the accounts from beginning to end, reading the accounts three times, but found nothing.
Such results are all expected.
The county government office is different from others. The masters of Qianliang and Xingming are all talented people. It is simply trivial to do the accounting, not to mention that they have many years of experience. The accounts are done flawlessly.
