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"According to my decree, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry were immediately detained for questioning. The case was jointly investigated by the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Three Law Departments! I ordered Qin Huaiyuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, Yan Pengfei, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Inspector Yu Shi Liuquan'an and the other three are the presiding judges of this case. They must find out the facts of the case before the palace examination. I appreciate this!"
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Attitudes and positions can be biased, but actions and decisions must be fair and just!
The above sentence, for Emperor Deqing, was not only the basic quality required by an emperor, but also a prerequisite for the emperor to establish his prestige.
If the battle in the officialdom is a game, then Emperor Deqing is the one who makes the rules of the game and obtains the greatest benefits through the rules of the game, so Emperor Deqing must not break the rules himself first!
Specific to the current situation, Emperor Deqing's attitude toward the party dispute between Huang Yourong and Zhao Junchen can be biased towards Zhao Junchen, and he can make decisions that are most beneficial to Zhao Junchen within a range that is acceptable to most people. Decide. However, during the fight between the two, Emperor Deqing must not take sides and listen to others. Everything can only be done in accordance with the rules and regulations!
Therefore, after hearing Huang Yourong's request, for this reason, Emperor Deqing, although he did not want Zhao Junchen to fall, decided to let the three law departments jointly interrogate the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
As for the position of the presiding judge, because there was no other faction competing for it, and due to Huang Yourong's arguments, it finally fell to the censor Liu Quanan and the minister of punishment Yan Pengfei!
In this way, following Emperor Deqing's decree, the day's morning court finally came to an end, with Huang Yourong's faction seemingly regaining the upper hand.
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But after the morning court, all the officials dispersed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Huang Yourong and his cronies consciously took back the city when they left the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Naturally, he was elated.
Zhao Junchen's cronies are all worried about the next three-division trial, fearing that as the trial progresses, the implications will become wider and wider. And finally implicated himself, but they were not in a hurry to leave the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but just gathered around Zhao Junchen to ask for countermeasures.
"Master Zhao, what should we do now that you see what has happened?"
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, although the Huaihe River flood has nothing to do with us, two of the three presiding judges are from Huang Yourong, and the other young minister of Dali Temple, Qin Huaiyuan, is also a submissive man. The officials are really worried. As the interrogation of the three departments progresses, those officials who have been arrested will eventually be involved in other things! By then, the trouble will be big! "
"Master Zhao, Yan Pengfei, the Minister of Punishment, is a ruthless person. Others dare not use torture on court officials, but Yan Pengfei relies on Huang Yourong's protection and acts unscrupulously, but he never cares about it! And what about those people who were arrested? Can they withstand severe torture? I'm afraid when the running water torture instrument comes up, they will answer whatever Yan Pengfei asks them! The subordinate is worried about what Yan Pengfei will ask at that time. It is not just a case of the Huaihe River flood! "
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, although most of the officials arrested are not of high rank, we have many things handled by them. If they are asked about it, I am afraid that even us people will be in trouble, so , Mr. Zhao, you must think of a way at this time!"
"Master Zhao..."
Surrounded by all the cronies, they were harassed one after another. Although Zhao Junchen's expression was serious, his expression remained calm. Faced with numerous inquiries, he just pressed his hands gently to signal the officials to be quiet.
When the officials finally calmed down, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "Dear colleagues and gentlemen, the matter is not at its most critical yet, so you don't have to worry so much. If we people mess up, it will only end up with Huang Yourong and the others." Profit. Everyone, please remember that the more critical the situation is, the more we must calmly respond, so that we can turn danger into danger and become invincible!"
At this time, Zhao Junchen's voice was calm and contained a power to soothe people's hearts. With Zhao Junchen's words, the officials finally calmed down a little.
After a pause, Zhao Junchen smiled slightly, reassured the officials, and said: "The current situation is indeed a bit troublesome, but it is also Huang Yourong's last resort. As long as we can get through it, we will win the final victory. Today We were caught off guard, and we did suffer some losses, but in the end, our vitality was not damaged. And after understanding Huang Yourong's methods, I already have a countermeasure. Within three days, I will definitely let everyone see it. Result! So, you don’t have anything to worry about, just leave the rest to me.”
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen raised his hand and pointed outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, gesturing to the officials to follow him as he walked.
"As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. Sometimes, advantages and disadvantages can be converted into each other. During a fight, it is not a bad thing for us to take a step back, because in this way we can swing our fists more powerfully!" Walk forward slowly! During this time, Zhao Junchen said leisurely.
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, all the officials were thoughtful. Although they couldn't figure out what kind of countermeasures Zhao Junchen had, they could also see that Zhao Junchen now had a plan in mind, and they couldn't help but feel more and more confident. He felt at ease and admired Zhao Junchen for being able to find a countermeasure in such a short time. He just felt that he was following the right person.
Zhao Junchen changed the topic and said: "However, this time, it has also taught us a lesson. After everyone returns to the Yamen, remember to control the officials under your respective subordinates, especially those officials who are usually greedy and unscrupulous. We can't just let them do whatever they want, otherwise it will only affect everyone like today. Although it is said that "thousands of miles to serve as an official just for wealth", there is always a limit to everything, and it is not good to go over the limit, and it is better to fish in a long stream than to fish in a dry swamp. Everyone has reached this point Position, there are countless ways to get money, but it is too obvious, it will make people angry, and it will be pointed out by thousands of people. No matter how much money you get, you will not be able to spend it in the end. Think about it, is it so? A reason?"
Regarding the truths Zhao Junchen said, after today's shock, all the friends had some recognition and emotion, so they nodded in agreement.
In this way, with Huang Yourong's counterattack, Zhao Junchen finally took the first step in reforming his faction's thoughts!
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With the full support of Huang Yourong, the Third Law Division works extremely efficiently.
When Zhao Junchen returned to the Hubu Yamen, the impeached Hubu officials were revealed. He had been captured by officials from the Three Laws Division.
The Hubu Yamen, which was originally bustling and busy, seemed much deserted because more than one-fifth of its main officials were arrested in one go. Everyone felt sad.
After Zhao Junchen walked into the Hubu Yamen. Facing the crowd of household officials who greeted him, he just said a word with a cold face.
"Everyone, go to the office lobby of the Ministry of Household Affairs! I have something to tell you!"
After finishing speaking, Zhao Junchen walked towards the office lobby of the Ministry of Revenue Yamen with a cold face.
When the officials of the Ministry of Revenue saw Zhao Junchen like this, they were all frightened. They probably understood something in their hearts, and they didn't dare to ask more questions, so they just hurriedly followed.
Zhao Junchen faced the cronies in the court because they were all important ministers of the court, the lowest being third- and fourth-rank officials. So Zhao Junchen just used Huang Yourong's counterattack to persuade them with gentle words when their hearts were touched.
However, facing these lower-level officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhao Junchen changed their methods. But it will be much rougher.
Next, what awaits officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs will be a violent storm!
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"You all know what happened in the morning today, right?"
After all the Household Department officials gathered in the office lobby, Zhao Junchen sat in the main seat and asked coldly.
However, I saw that Zhao Junchen had a wrong attitude. All the household officials did not dare to answer.
In the end, Jiang Qian was worried about Zhao Junchen's embarrassment and said: "Sir, we have all heard that it was Lu Shunde and others who were killed by the young master Zhang Cheng and the censor Liu Quan'an in the morning because of the flood in the Huaihe River last year. His Majesty has decreed that the case will be tried by the Three Law Divisions. Before your return, Lord Shangshu, Lu Shunde and others were taken away by officials of the Three Law Divisions."
Zhao Junchen sneered: "What do the rest of you think about this?"
It was still Jiang Qian who answered in a decent manner: "Your Excellency, Lu Shunde and others hid this from you and all their colleagues. They acted arbitrarily and did not know how to restrain themselves. I am afraid that no one can protect them from now on. However, they are the ones to blame. They not only brought shame to the Ministry of Revenue. , and they have brought you trouble, Lord Shangshu, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they deserve it!"
"Snapped!"
There was a clear cracking sound, but Zhao Junchen suddenly dropped the cup in his hand!
"That's not what I want to hear!" Zhao Junchen's voice was full of anger: "Don't you people feel that the death of a rabbit and a fox is a tragedy for others? Do you really think that the Huaihe River floods have nothing to do with you? No? You short-sighted idiots! If you continue like this, I will be dragged to death sooner or later by you!"
Zhao Junchen always looks calm on weekdays, but now he is so angry. This is the first time that the officials of the Household Department have seen him. But because of this, the officials of the Household Department dare not speak even more. They just lower their heads and listen. training.
"You guys, don't think that I don't know what you do on a daily basis! You! Hu Youdao! How much percent of the road construction money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue to Jiangxi last year did you personally withhold? And you, Wang Yongwei! How much grain did you resell in the Liaocheng granary last month!? And you, Zhang Sansheng! Tell yourself, is the weight of the copper coins distributed by the Ministry of Household Affairs this year right? And you! Hu Linghua ! You! Qiu Heng! You! Qian Zicheng! You people did these things without telling me, do you think I really don’t know about it!?"
As Zhao Junchen called the names one by one, every household official whose name was called by Zhao Junchen trembled, and then quickly knelt down and bowed his head to apologize, including Jiang Qian.
In fact, Jiang Qian was even more shocked than others.
Because it was Jiang Qian who discovered the crimes of other officials and told Zhao Junchen. What happened today was originally a play performed by Jiang Qian and Zhao Junchen.
However, when Zhao Junchen called Jiang Qian's name, the crimes he listed were things that Jiang Qian thought Zhao Junchen would never know! But I didn't expect that Zhao Junchen already knew it well! Obviously, Zhao Junchen is by no means the only spy and secret chess player in the household department!
Today, Jiang Qian's crimes are not conspicuous among the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but they are also Zhao Junchen's secret attack on Jiang Qian.
Finally, not long after, under Zhao Junchen's name, he was in the office lobby of the Ministry of Household Affairs. There is no longer an official standing.
But when he saw the officials kneeling down to plead guilty, Zhao Junchen's anger did not stop at all. Instead, it became even higher.
"You people, do you really think that I am stupid? Let me tell you. I know all the things you did without telling me! I just want you to serve me loyally these years. Credit also comes with hard work, and I can’t bear to cut off your financial path, so I not only turn a blind eye, but also secretly help you wipe your butts! Otherwise, with your unscrupulousness, I’m afraid you would have impeached countless people! And you guys only know Those fools who amass money but don't know how to restrain themselves would have been like Lu Shunde and others today!"
Although Zhao Junchen was furious now, he kept scolding all the household officials. But after hearing these words of Zhao Junchen, all the officials were surprised, but they were all grateful to Zhao Junchen. They did not expect that Zhao Junchen had done so much for them secretly.
Zhao Junchen continued angrily: "However, I have worked hard and painstakingly to take care of you secretly. But you only know how to make money and never know how to restrain it! You also never let me worry! What's the result!? Huaihe River I didn't find out about the flood, and I couldn't help them wipe their butts. Now it's happened! Not only Lu Shunde and the others, but also me! Even the entire Hubu Yamen. There will be trouble next! What do you think I should do? ? Will I save those people like Lu Shunde? How will I save them? When it is your turn in the future, how will I save them? "
"Don't think that Lu Shunde and others deceive others and act recklessly. You are no better than Lu Shunde and others! It's just that Lu Shunde's affairs were exposed, while your affairs were covered up by me! But I'm telling you. If you continue to act so unscrupulously, you will end up like Lu Shunde! I am not your servant! I can't keep wiping your butts! Now, the evidence of Lu Shunde and the others' crimes is conclusive, and I can't save them until it's your turn. . I can’t save you! By then, even if you have accumulated millions of money, what’s the use except tiring others and yourself!?”
At this point, Zhao Junchen's voice became extremely cold: "I have reminded you a long time ago that although the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the world's money and food, you cannot act recklessly. There is a limit to everything. If you exceed the limit, it will only tire others and yourself. ! In order to make you restrain yourself, I have also given you many other benefits! Do you think I have ever treated you badly from beginning to end? Have I ever been short of the money distributed every year? Or did I not make decisions for you when something happened to you? ? But how did you treat me?! Ha! Not only did you turn a deaf ear to my words, you also deceived me at every turn, and you only regarded me as a fool!
Now I can see that I was too tolerant and tolerant of you in the past! Today I will put my words here! In the future, if there are still people who dare to act like Lu Shunde and others, who not only do things unscrupulously, but also deceive superiors and deceive others, then there is no need for my political opponents in the government to take action! In order to prevent you from implicating this official and the entire household department! I will not let you go if I am the first one!
Think about it carefully, do you lack that little money? Isn’t the money you have accumulated now enough to spend? Or are there fewer other benefits that I have entrusted to you? If you don't know how to restrain yourself again, don't blame me for turning against you! When the time comes, I will let you make money but not spend it! "
After saying that, Zhao Junchen snorted coldly, stood up, swung his sleeves and left!
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Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door in Zhao Junchen's office room.
"Come in." Zhao Junchen leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and said slowly.
Then, Jiang Qian pushed the door open and entered.
"Why, are you here to see if my anger has subsided?" Zhao Junchen smiled when he saw it was Jiang Qian, but he no longer looked as angry as before.
Jiang Qian said cautiously: "Yes, all the colleagues are worried that your Excellency will make you angry, and they know that I am usually closer to you, so I recommended you to visit me."
After saying that, Jiang Qian glanced at Zhao Junchen with some fear and asked, "My lord, are you not angry now?"
Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Angry? Why should I be angry? It's just to beat them up, so I put on a show. I have known about their things for a long time, and I have done everything about Lu Shunde today. No matter how bad it is, how can you get angry when you have already anticipated it?"
Although Zhao Junchen said this, Jiang Qian did not dare to believe it because he was secretly beaten by Zhao Junchen. He just nodded and said, "Sir, just don't be angry."
Zhao Junchen also nodded and asked: "After I scolded you just now, what did those people say? Do you have any thoughts?"
Jiang Qian hurriedly said: "Back to your lord, after being awakened by your lord, all the colleagues in the Ministry of Revenue discussed it and felt that what everyone did in the past was too inappropriate. Taking advantage of your lord and being protected by your lord, we still It's really not right to deceive adults in private to do things! What's more, now everyone has received a lot of benefits and money because of adults, and there is no need to go around collecting money, but in the end harming others and ourselves. All my colleagues recommended me this time I just want to express my determination to you, sir, that I will never do what I did before in the future.”
Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid that they won't be able to last long with their determination. Faced with the large sums of money coming and going from the Ministry of Finance every day, if they don't be greedy, I'm afraid they will feel uncomfortable. It won't take long. The old ways will be reborn. At that time, I'm afraid I will have to find a way to straighten things out again! Hey! In fact, these people are loyal to me and usually do things carefully. If it is just a small trouble, I will turn a blind eye. Just pretend not to see, but there are always some people who are too unscrupulous. Therefore, I had no choice but to borrow Huang Yourong's hand to kill Lu Shunde's monkeys, and then scare the remaining chickens. Otherwise, if this continues, sooner or later everyone will be They are all implicated, I just hope they can understand my painstaking efforts!"
Jiang Qian's attitude became more submissive and he said: "My lord, it is for everyone's good and I have thought hard about this for my colleagues. If my colleagues still don't understand, then there is no need for my lord to take action. I will be the first one to go down."
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And while Zhao Junchen and Jiang Qian were discussing the next plan, a good show of killing chickens to scare monkeys was also being staged in Dali Temple!
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Well, the second update today.
A big chapter of 5,000 words!
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