Pu Hong, the pacifying envoy on Kuizhou Road, do you know your guilt?
The ministers were shocked, Zhao Hong's eyes were cold and stern, Kuizhou Road comfort made Pu Hong frightened, he quickly walked out and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I... you are guilty!"
An Guizhong frowned, glanced at Pu Hong, his eyes lingered on his trembling brother An Gongxing, and then moved away.
"Pu Hong, what's your crime?"
Zhao Hong picked up the memorial on the table and asked softly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Pu Hong's face turned pale, he was trembling and speechless.
"Let me tell you. He accepted more than 600,000 guan in bribes, sold his official position and paid more than 400,000 guan in extortionate gifts; he invaded thousands of hectares of fertile land and forced several people to death; he treated the people cruelly, and the people had no life..."
Zhao Hong looked at Pu Hong, who was kneeling and shaking, and smiled coldly.
"Pu Hong, you are such a good official, how can I thank you so much?"
Cui Yu, Gao Dingzi and others in the hall looked at Pu Hong with hatred on their faces.
Everyone knows that this gentleman is a cancer in Sichuan politics, preying on the common people, corrupt and perverting the law, but they never expected to commit such a crime.
If you think about it carefully, it turns out that while the emperor was promoting and transferring officials, he was already purging Sichuan's officialdom.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged, I am wronged!"
Pu Hong knew that he could not escape the blame, so he bravely cried out his injustice.
"Unjustly accused?"
Zhao Hong couldn't help but sneer.
"My birthday is not celebrated with much fanfare. When will I order people to collect taxes from all over the world? I am training a new army in Sichuan, and when will I collect taxes from the people for training the army? I have already decreed the abolition of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes on the people. You Why are you collecting money without authorization? You are levying unreasonable taxes from the people of Kuizhou Road, bullying the emperor, ignoring the superiors, and betraying the people. You are so brave!"
Zhao Hong looked at Pu Hong, who was pale, and his face was livid.
All the ministers in the hall had their eyes widened, and some even shook their heads and took a deep breath.
This Pu Hong was so audacious in order to amass money that he was able to deceive his superiors and conceal his actions. He really deserved his death.
"But don't worry, the law is ruthless and it only talks about evidence. The imperial court will not wrongly accuse any honest official. In your case, the Sichuan Anti-Corruption Division and the Sichuan Criminal Trial Division will give an explanation to the world."
Zhao Hong waved his hands in disgust, and the guards dragged the trembling Pu Hong down.
All the Sichuan scholar-officials in the hall were silent, and no one dared to come out and cry out for Pu Hong. Everyone probably knows that this king has a bad reputation, and the emperor will not accuse him unjustly.
Zhao Hong looked at Fan Zhong in the hall and nodded lightly.
There are so many corrupt officials, it’s time to continue to use both kindness and power.
"Your Majesty, I have a script!"
Fan Zhong walked out directly and said loudly.
An Guizhong glanced at Fan Zhong and the emperor, then at his frightened brother, and shook his head secretly.
Needless to say, my brother could not escape the disaster.
"Fan Zhong, if you have the information, just show it!"
"Your Majesty, I have sent you to An Gongxing, the transfer envoy to Tongchuan Prefecture. An Gongxing secretly sold more than 1.3 million dan of official grain. Together with the generals of the Changning Army and Huai'an Army, he has spent more than 900,000 dan of empty pay over the years. Purchase land in Tongchuan Prefecture Nearly ten thousand hectares, 6 mansions..."
Fan Zhongyi spoke eloquently, took out the memorial that he had prepared long ago, and presented a large amount of evidence one by one.
"Your Majesty, this is the evidence of An Gongxing's crime and the confessions and testimonies of the relevant people. Your Majesty, please read it."
After taking the large stack of memorials and evidence, Zhao Hong sat on a chair, looked at them carefully for a moment, and waved his hand gently. Dong Songchen took the things down and showed them to the officials on both sides.
Seeing that the ministers were circulating the information, Zhao Hong raised his head, looked at the trembling An Gongxing, and gave a cold shout.
"An Gongxing, do you understand your guilt?"
The second son of An Bing, the former pacifier of Sichuan, and the son-in-law of Wei Liaowen, the Minister of War, were so greedy and committed so many crimes that it is shocking.
An official who abuses the people in this way knows how unfortunate and miserable the people under his rule are.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
An Gongxing stood up quickly and knelt down in the hall, grabbing the ground with his head, not daring to raise his head.
"This is unreasonable. The crime is so heinous that it cannot be tolerated by the national law!"
Gao Dingzi, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, had a dark face and shouted angrily.
After all, the Pujiang Wei Gao family and the An family are still related by marriage. In the eyes of outsiders, they both prosper and lose.
Don't you know that at this time, he was angry, ashamed and angry.
"It's so greedy and mean, it's really jaw-dropping."
Cui Yu, the Sichuan envoy, shook his head and sighed.
The other ministers talked a lot, talking in low voices, mostly shaking their heads.
"Your Majesty, the evidence of An Gongxing's crime is conclusive and the guilt cannot be evaded. Dozens of people, including the prefect of Chengdu Prefecture and local officials of Tongchuan Prefecture, were involved in this matter. The crimes vary in severity. Your Majesty will decide how to deal with it specifically."
Fan Zhong walked out and continued to report to Zhao Hong.
All the officials in the hall looked at Zhao Hong who was sitting on the table.
Although officials cannot be punished, there are scholar-officials in North Korea who have been punished for corruption. However, last year when the New Deal was implemented on Jiangnan East Road, corrupt scholar-officials were not spared. It is clear to my mind.
All the ministers were wondering whether Zhao Hong would kill him this time, just like Jiangnan East Road.
"Have the people from the Sichuan Punishment Division arrived?"
Zhao Hong looked ugly, frowned slightly, and asked.
"I, Sichuan, have asked Zhao Yi about some criminal and prison matters to see Your Majesty!"
Zhao Yi, the chief officer of Sichuan's Punishment Department, quickly stood up.
"Zhao Tixing, today's major case is shocking. Without severe punishment, the people will not be angry. I order you to work with the officials of the Anti-Corruption Branch to quickly arrest the officials involved in the case, deal with them impartially, and carefully interrogate An Gongxing and his party, so that no one is wrongly accused." A good official will never let go of a criminal. Mr. Cui, I order you to supervise this matter with full authority, and I will wait for your results."
Zhao Yi and Cui bowed and bowed with him. Zhao Hong waved his hands in disgust, and the guards stepped forward and dragged An Gongxing off, who shouted "Your Majesty, spare your life."
Cui Yu and others all shook their heads. Hearing Zhao Hong's words, An Gongxing was done.
"Zhao Yi, Fan Zhong, you will stay here for now. We will have other matters later."
Zhao Yi and Fan Zhong were about to say goodbye, but were stopped by Zhao Hong.
It's not done yet, so don't be impatient.
All the ministers were frightened, wondering who among them was guilty.
"Your Majesty, I have committed such a shocking crime. My discipline and supervision are not strict, so I cannot escape the blame. I would like to resign from my position as the director of Sichuan Zhiqi driver's writing to avoid rumors. Please give me your permission. I am ignorant, so why not?" Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the An family’s loyalty to the country, please spare my brother’s life!”
An Guizhong, the director of Yiwen, the driver of Sichuan Manufacturing, came out, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Zhao Hong to apologize.
His younger brother committed such a heinous crime, and he, the older brother, cannot absolve himself of the blame. Judging from the amount of money my brother is greedy for, and looking at today's situation, my brother may be in trouble.
After this disaster, Sichuan Anjia may be in decline.
"An Qing, your brother An Gongxing made a big mistake. The crimes he committed are subject to the court's laws. Although I am the emperor of the Song Dynasty, I cannot favor one over the other, interfere with the judiciary, make the world laugh at me, and make the world dissatisfied. "
As Zhao Hong spoke, his eyes glanced at Fan Zhong and Zhao Yi.
Fan Zhong and Zhao Yi were both shocked and quickly sat up straight.
The emperor's insinuation was obviously not casual, but meant to warn.
"As for An Qing, you are indeed no longer suitable to work in the Sichuan Construction Department. I have thought about it. In order to protect you, the post of Fujian Road Fuzhou General Magistrate is still vacant. You should take over it and take up the post in Fujian to benefit all people. Bar."
Zhao Hong looked at An Guizhong and said warmly.
An Guizhong can be said to be the leader of Sichuan scholar-bureaucrats. He has been planning to transfer this prince away from Sichuan for a long time and will never be merciful.
"Your Majesty, please show mercy and spare my brother's life!"
An Guizhong kowtowed violently, making a "bang bang" sound.
"An Qing, the law is ruthless. If there is no murder case in An Gongxing's hands, I will be lenient and sentence him to exile. If he violates the law, I can't do anything. If the family members are not involved, I will not implicate the innocent."
He tortured dozens of people to death. If he didn't kill An Gongxing, how could he face those innocent souls?
Zhao Hong was resolute, but An Guizhong looked helpless, kowtowed and stood up unsteadily.
"Thank you, Your Majesty... for your grace!"
Being able to keep his wife and children, this may be the best ending.
All the Sichuan ministers in the hall were frightened. The emperor dealt with the An brothers without mercy. The An Bing officialdom system established by former Sichuan pacifier An Bing in Sichuan fell apart in an instant.
"For the cases of Zhao Yi, Zhang Jin, Kuizhou Road pacifier Pu Hong, and Tongchuan Road transfer envoy An Gongxing, the Criminal Division and the Anti-Corruption Department jointly handled the case, and all officials involved were investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law. In order to prevent To alert the enemy, you two can mobilize the sergeants from the Lizhou Camp, and you can also bring my personal guards there to prevent local forces from causing trouble and interfering with the handling of the case."
The Pu family in Kuizhou and the Junan family in Guang'an are both local powerful families in Sichuan and have deep roots. Handling cases in other places is also a last resort.
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jin followed the order and left. Zhao Hong glanced at the Sichuan officials in the hall with a gloomy expression.
"Dear ministers, I have said more than once, and I have repeatedly issued instructions in the newspapers, asking officials to behave themselves, not to be corrupt, and not to commit crimes. The harm of corruption and the poison of perverting the law are like wild beasts, capable of destroying a country and destroying a species. But. Under the law, there are still officials who test the law with their own bodies and follow one another, making it difficult for me to sleep and eat well."
As Zhao Hong spoke, his voice rose a few degrees unknowingly.
"The law is ruthless. If an official commits adultery and violates the law, the court will never let him go! Pu Hong was not the first corrupt official in the Song Dynasty, nor will he be the last. Dear gentlemen, a gentleman cultivates his moral integrity, manages his family, governs his country, and brings peace to the world. , If you are poor, you can be good for yourself, if you are rich, you can help the world. You are more familiar with these ancient sayings than I am, don't just talk about it. Serving as an official will benefit the whole country. Let's encourage each other."
"I will obey His Majesty's teachings!"
All the ministers in the hall bowed and bowed together, and everyone was in awe.
The Anti-Corruption Department no longer only fights against corruption, but also investigates officials who have violated the law. Silently, they also took over the affairs of Yushitai and Tixingsi.
Looking at the emperor's harsh treatment of the An family and the Pu family, it is not just corruption. Any official who breaks the law will not have a good life.
Why don't you do anything but make money from now on?
Looking at the anxious ministers, Zhao Hong's face looked peaceful again.
After all, among these people are good ministers and officials, the conscience of society, and they must be relied upon to maintain the normal operation of the place and to shepherd the people.
"My dear friends, I have been at the Lizhou camp these days. If you have anything to do, you can come to see me. I have some political matters to deal with today, so let's leave it at that for today."
After all the pretending, Zhao Hong was exhausted.
It’s really tiring to fight with people.
