Zhang Xu quickly said: "Your Majesty, besides Du Wei, the eldest prince is Chen Wang Zhao Zhu, who is the vassal king living in Luoyang. In terms of seniority, Zhao Zhu is your Majesty's uncle, but his lineage They are very weak and have no sense of presence. Except for Chen Wang Zhao Zhu, the arrested officials of the central government are mainly Gao Qihua, a doctor in the household department."
Zhao Shan nodded, slightly relieved.
I have followed the example of so many people, and the biggest one is Dr. Tobe. Although the position of Doctor of the Ministry of Finance is a good one, the official rank is not high.
Zhao Zhu is just a down-and-out prince.
Nothing to worry about!
Zhao Shan asked: "What are the specific circumstances of the interrogation?"
Zhang Xu took out the post-trial memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Shan.
Zhao Shan took it over and checked it out. He read it all in a short time, and his expression became extremely solemn.
These officials are not of high rank.
However, many low-level officials were roped in, implicating many people. In fact, this is also the reason why Zhao Shan has been in power for too short a time and has no background. He has promoted too few of his own people in a short period of time.
This involves the promotion strategy of officials.
The selection and appointment of officials is based on merit first, but no matter how merit-based the officials are, as long as people are employing people and as long as people are governing, their own people must be the first choice. On the basis of our own people, we employ people on their merits.
Only our own people can control layer by layer and implement orders layer by layer.
The so-called sages who are not one of our own and are dedicated to fighting against ourselves can't even carry out the orders. They are always at war with each other and can't get anything done. Or if you continue to implement it, you will add layers of weight to the bottom layer.
For example, when the court levies taxes, a person's ten cents may become one hundred cents after being added to the bottom layer.
It would be different if it were one of your own.
After all, using your own talents is the first choice.
Because Zhao Shan's current key is still to unify the world, and it is still based on the task of unifying the world. Under this premise, other things can be postponed later.
After solving the primary problems and tasks, deal with various problems later.
After Zhao Shan read them all, he ordered: "Whoever comes, please inform Du Gangfeng to come to discuss the matter."
The eunuch immediately went to deliver the order.
Not long after, Du Gangfeng strode in. As the current imperial censor and deputy prime minister, Du Gangfeng liked the nickname Du Butcher. Any official targeted by Du Gangfeng must be investigated and punished.
Wherever Du Gangfeng passed, heads were rolling and blood flowed like rivers. Homes were confiscated and clans were destroyed at every turn. There was no such thing as taking lightly and letting go.
With Du Gangfeng's full-scale anti-corruption campaign, officials are arrested every day, shocking the people and officials every day.
The point is, the evidence is solid.
After each case is settled, notices will be posted to spread the word to the world to ensure that the people know about it. In addition, after countless officials were disposed of, officials had to be replenished, which also enabled many upright officials to be promoted.
On the whole, the atmosphere of officialdom is also changing. Although the changes are not much, they are also turning around little by little.
Du Gangfeng stood still and said: "Your Majesty, Du Gangfeng, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhao Shan said: "Du Qing, sit down!"
Du Gangfeng sat down and said quickly: "Your Majesty summoned me today, what can I do?"
Zhao Shan handed the contents of the memorial that Zhang Xu had investigated to Du Gangfeng, and said in a deep voice: "Led by Chen Wang Zhao Zhu, there are also officials such as Gao Qihua, a doctor in the household department, and they are all traitors, or colluded with Zhao Rui, or He colluded with Zhao Gou to investigate and punish each of them one by one and put them in jail and punish them."
Du Gangfeng glanced through it roughly.
After he read it, his eyes became even sharper and he said with murderous intent: "These thieves really deserve to be killed. They are holding His Majesty's bowl and eating His Majesty's food, but they are smashing His Majesty's pot. They deserve to be killed! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely do it." Complete the mission and kill all disobedient people."
"Go!"
Zhao Shan waved his hand.
Du Gangfeng hurried down with the memorial in hand to prepare for the next arrest.
Zhao Shan left it to Du Gangfeng to handle, and his eyes fell on Zhang Xu again. He looked at Zhang Xu with his eyes lowered and asked: "Zhang Xu, do you have any objections to my arrangement?"
"No slave!"
Zhang Xu answered without hesitation.
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "Oh, you answered so readily this time?"
Zhang Xu said sincerely: "The slaves are His Majesty's, and everything is subject to His Majesty's orders. The slaves will do whatever His Majesty tells them to do."
Seeing Zhang Xu's change of attitude, Zhao Shan showed a hint of approval in his eyes, became more patient, and said, "The status of a eunuch is very sensitive, and it has always been a taboo for eunuchs to be involved in government affairs."
"If you go a little too far, it will be easy to leave a name in history, and what will be left is an infamy."
"You, Admiral Dongchang, have countless informants and are already a sharp sword hanging over the officials' heads. If in addition to the power of investigation, you also have the power of direct disposal, countless people will fight back."
"A tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, this is the truth."
"So be cautious and keep a low profile."
Zhao Shan said in a deep voice: "As eunuchs, you must learn to keep a low profile and read more books. Otherwise, you will fall into the trap of drinking from a golden cup and not showing mercy. Read more, enlighten yourself, and don't act like an illiterate person. As a eunuch, don’t be an extravagant and lustful eunuch, you must be pursuing, and be a eunuch who is no worse than a scholar.”
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Zhang Xu was so excited that he knelt on the ground.
He looked like he was digging his heart out, and said loudly: "Master reminds me, and I will keep it in mind. I will definitely teach all the eunuchs to learn, and let all Dongchang personnel and Ouchi eunuchs work in a low-key manner, and never lose the master's dignity." Face."
Zhao Shan praised: "Go and do the work."
"Slave takes orders!"
Zhang Xu stood up and bowed out respectfully.
Walking out of the main hall, Zhang Xu felt more excited than ever before.
He finally fully understood, or figured out Zhao Shan's boundary line attitude towards eunuchs. Eunuchs cannot interfere in government affairs and can only keep a low profile and hide in the dark. This is Zhao Shan's most basic bottom line.
Zhao Shan arranged for Du Gangfeng's Yushitai to arrest people. In just three days, all the people involved in the case, including Chen Wang Zhao Zhu and household doctor Gao Qihua, were arrested and interrogated. After all the cases were interrogated, some involved treason and corruption. For corruption crimes, notices are posted on every official's crime for the people to know.
The whole of Luoyang was shaken again.
Countless officials were shocked.
Zhao Shan allowed the officials and people to be shocked, and took this opportunity to bring Su Yunxi into the palace life. It was revealed that Su Yunxi was also Zhao Rui's person. Zhao Shan was furious and captured Su Yunxi.
Qin Yueyao's treatment was the same. The news came out that she was controlled by Zhao Shan in the palace.
When the news leaked, Dongchang shifted the responsibility to Xiao Shuyu, saying that it was the result of Xiao Shuyu's whistleblowing.
In Luoyang, both Zhao Rui and Zhao Gou's people were completely wiped out.
Yushitai arrested countless officials, even ransacked their homes, and confiscated countless gold and silver. Almost none of these officials were honest, and they were all extremely rich, which made Zhao Shan helpless.
The atmosphere of the imperial court was actually influenced by the emperors of the past dynasties.
If the emperor is broad-minded, his ministers will dare to speak uprightly and dare to advise. This will mean that the emperor is wise and his ministers are virtuous, and the court atmosphere is bright and clear.
If the emperor is greedy for money and lustful, his officials will collect money and search for beautiful women. If the emperor likes to practice Buddhism, he will gather countless monks and make temples prosperous.
After so many years of decline in the Qian dynasty, the atmosphere of the court has long been corrupted, which has resulted in the officials below being unable to do good, unwilling to be honest, and all thinking about corruption.
These are current issues.
Zhao Shan wanted to correct them one by one, so he could only cultivate and correct them slowly.
Zhao Shan verified and approved the arrest of Du Gangfeng and stopped questioning him. He made a special trip to Xiao Shuyu's palace, arranged for Zhao Ce to study, and also took him with him to train him.
Zhao Shan went on a killing spree in Luoyang, but it did not cause any problems, and government affairs continued as usual. At the same time, the news soon spread to Xiangyang, Jingzhou, and reached the ears of King Zhao Rui of Chu.
