The wild Taoist looked at the two people thoughtfully.
However, neither Su Ziji nor Ye Taoist commented much, and allowed the two of them to talk, just saying a few casual words from time to time.
"My grandson is already very suspicious." Wen Xunpeng looked outside the car and couldn't help but smile. He was considered a close and important minister of Taisun's house and sighed in his heart.
Fang Xi was still unaware, still thinking, and said in a deep voice: "I think that since the emperor has a destiny, Mingli's investigation target is too big, so I might take a step forward."
"What did you say?" Su Ziji played with the paper fan and turned around with a smile.
"The granary matter is a big deal, and I don't know how many people are involved in it!" Fang Xi shook his head and sighed, "If we go to investigate in the open, I'm afraid it will be covered up."
"You have to hide your identity first to investigate and find out the true situation, so as not to be deceived by these dog officials."
After Wen Xunpeng heard this, he sneered: "You have heard too many opera stories. As for the white dragon fish suit, the fisherman can be killed. If you really hide your identity, you are afraid that only a dozen or so catchers can capture us. Since ancient times, Since then, there has never been a private visitor in official history. You are an official now, not just a judge who listens to the show."
The tone of his words was light but extremely sharp. Yu Lu blushed and glared at Wen Xunpeng.
Yu Lu saw something was wrong and said in deep thought: "Of course Taisun can't take the Bailongyu suit, but it doesn't matter to us. In this way, Taisun, please move slowly. Our target is small, so we will investigate incognito and get some basic information first. how?"
Su Ziji closed his paper fan and listened quietly without saying a word. After listening, he nodded and smiled, and said: "This makes some sense. It's just that the emperor has been checking the granary for a long time, so he has already alerted the snake. Naturally, he is on guard. Let's go first, lest there are some small ones. People are respected.”
"It doesn't matter much. During the tribute examination, there are many people coming and going from various provinces, so it's not too conspicuous. We just have to be careful."
Su Ziji was noncommittal, silent for a moment, and then said: "Even if you want to go, don't be in a hurry. In fact, each granary has archives in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and archives over the years. These are actually very useful. They are all submitted by each warehouse in each place. , they cannot deny it.”
"With these, it is not only well-documented, but also justified."
At this point, the car moved for a moment and stopped. In the drizzle, they saw the inn, and there were servants waiting happily to greet them at the door. Su Ziji stopped and sighed slightly: "Here There are too many people, so I won’t go down—it’s best if you are on an errand, be cautious in everything, and be careful in everything!”
Yu Lu and Fang Xi agreed casually and got out of the car.
"Unfortunately, I don't seem to understand what my grandson meant."
The bullock cart started moving again. The wild Taoist looked away from the two men, sighed slightly, turned his face and asked, "Lord, what's the plan now?"
Su Ziji suppressed his smile, frowned slightly, and said coldly: "The original archives of the Ministry of Household Affairs must be obtained. This is the basis for my attack."
"Secondly, upon my order, you immediately send someone to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to adjust Zhang Dai's position. Go back quickly, and then we can discuss this matter in the flower hall of the mansion."
The wild Taoist and Wen Xunpeng had already guessed something through Su Ziji's few words to Yu Lu Fangxi. At this moment, they looked at each other, and then nodded. The wild Taoist smiled even more: "Original archives of the household department in the granary , there really isn’t one in the house.”
"Zhang Dai's file, if there are no fine files right now, you have to go to the official department to get it. But for the rough files, there are them in the government, and they can be transferred to you immediately."
"Huh?" Su Ziji glanced at the wild Taoist and felt happy. After several years of management, from the Daihou Mansion to the Prince's Mansion, it finally became fully functional and its wings became somewhat fuller.
Even Zhang Dai, who is not a very important person, has a rough position.
“It’s not just me who has made progress, everyone has experienced it.”
However, this is indeed not a place to discuss matters. The ox cart quickly returned to Taisun's mansion. As soon as they entered the mansion, the wild Taoists immediately summoned the people who were still in the mansion.
flower hall
When Cen Rubai entered, he saw Jian Qu lighting a candle himself. In the faint flickering candlelight, in the night, the raindrops fell, and it was especially peaceful and quiet.
As the people gathered in the flower hall, Zhang Dai's rough stalls were also transferred over. Cen Rubai personally took them and offered them to Su Ziji.
Su Ziji washed his hands, then took it over and looked at it with the candle. After only a few glances, he had an indescribable smile on his face and said: "You are really an honest minister, with a strong nature, and you can hardly compare with it." Being unkind and sincere is hard for others to do!"
With that said, he passed the rough file down.
First, the wild Taoist read, his eyes were dark, and he seemed to memorize every word. Yu Lufang regretted that his qualifications and official rank were too low. In fact, no matter how high he was promoted, he was just an attaché. Of course, he really investigated the case. Because of the emperor's will, Yu Lufang Xi also has the right to investigate on his own.
He can really be regarded as the deputy imperial envoy investigating the Qidacang case, and this is the only one.
The file that Su Ziji asked to be transferred was not an official file, but a private file based on a private investigation and summary. This kind of private file is definitely not as detailed as the official file, but generally it has everything it should have.
The files on Zhang Dai are relatively complete.
Without it, this person is actually considered "famous" in official circles.
When ordinary people reach Zhang Dai's position, they are just medium-sized officials. There are too many officials, and there is nothing special about them, so they are easily lost to everyone.
But Zhang Dai is different. The most famous thing about him is his temperament. He is strong-willed and will never give in!
After reading it, the wild Taoist sighed and gave it to Jian Qu.
In fact, Jian Qu had already seen it. He glanced at it and gave it to Cen Rubai. Cen Rubai didn't even look at it, but passed it to Wen Xunpeng, who took it for a closer look.
Just listen to Jian Qu say: "Zhang Dai was promoted to Jinshi during the reign of Emperor Taizu. In the eleventh year of Emperor Qingwu's reign, Emperor Taizu sent Zhang Dai and six officials as special envoys to tour various states and counties, preaching mighty virtues and recommending talents. , impeach the traitor."
"Zhang Dai is the youngest. He is just in his early twenties. He is a second-class Jinshi in the new department. His official rank is also the lowest among the six. In the end, something big happened."
This matter was actually recorded in the file, but it was briefly mentioned.
Wen Xunpeng listened carefully to Jian Qu's words, then lowered his head to compare the records in the file, his expression unmoving.
Jian Qu continued: "...Zhang Dai actually impeached all five of them, saying that they had accepted local bribes on the way."
"The official who is a member of the entourage actually impeached his colleagues and superiors. He is really acting out of his own way. When all the officials heard about it, they became very angry and resentful."
"The five of them apologized and received a discount, which was only a fine. Half a year later, Zhang Dai was impeached for doing something wrong and was dismissed from office."
Jian Qu added: "This is the first time he has been dismissed from office."
The wild Taoist nodded and continued: "Zhang Dai was dismissed from office twice and imprisoned once, but his temper seems to have not changed yet."
Jian Qu sighed, seeming to be impressed but also a little helpless: "That's true. The second dismissal came after Taizu resurrected another year later. However, less than a year later, he had another dispute with fellow officials during disaster relief. According to the decree, the warehouse was opened to store grain..."
hiss!
Several people present took a slight breath. The granary is related to the lifeline of the country. Zhang Dai was too courageous to open the granary to release grain without following the decree.
(End of chapter)
