"I was ordered to go to Dong/Beijing to thoroughly investigate the private money case. During the period, I supervised the battle at the Yushitai in Luoyang and ordered the censors to come out. First, I collected evidence from all directions in the three cities of Dong/Beijing, rewarded reports, and arrested suspects; later I discovered that Henan Officials in the eighteen counties under the rule of the county were enriched in private money cases, greedy and exaggerated, causing a flood of private money and public complaints. At that time, prices were soaring and the county was short of food; however, many officials in Henan counties and traders took the opportunity to hoard goods and resell grain for profit. At the same time, they claimed that there was no grain to sell in the Changping warehouse, which caused the price of grain to rise steadily and small-scale looting to occur from time to time... The ministers and others have also been impeached in previous joint memorials. There is no need to say more at this time.”
"What I have heard and seen with my eyes has revealed that the entire county is filled with corrupt officials and there are only a handful of honest officials. I really don't know that in recent years during the Sui Dynasty, the administration of officials has been so corrupted. From the center to the localities, from the department to the department However, corruption in the county government has become a common practice, which is really abominable. I sincerely ask the sage to punish the unjust officials with capital punishment to serve as a warning to others."
Zhang Heng, the imperial censor, was an upright, honest and sincere gentleman. He successively assisted Yang Guang in governing Bingzhou and Yangzhou. After Yang Guang became the crown prince, he moved his concubine to the crown prince's right concubine and served concurrently as the minister of Huangmen. Yang Guang ascended the throne as the empress, and he was granted the titles of Yinqing Guanglu Doctor and Yushi Doctor.
Watching Yang Guang rise from Jin King to Emperor, Zhang Heng knew that Yang Guang was in danger during that period and was in danger many times. However, after finally reaching this day, he found that his great country, reputation and integrity of the imperial court had been gnawed by moths of all sizes. He was anxious and heartbroken. When Yang Guang was optimistic about the memorial, he immediately launched a top-down "bombardment" on the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty.
At the end of the sentence, the eyes of this iron-clad Zhengchen became even redder.
As his words fell, the Chinese Hall suddenly went into an uproar!
All the civil and military officials were shaken, and they all looked at this official who had denounced the evildoers in shock.
Since Zhang Heng and Li Yuantong were ordered to investigate the case, they have jointly reported the corruption incidents and corrupt officials they have seen and heard in the central temple without any hesitation, so that the saint can have an intuitive understanding of the place.
In their eyes and writings. The officialdom and officialdom of the Great Sui Dynasty seemed to be like a broken net full of holes and a crumbling building. If not repaired, it would break and if not supported, it would fall. However, you, Zhang Heng, are now criticizing Henan County, which is the center of the storm over the proliferation of private money. You actually include three provinces, six ministries, twenty-four divisions, nine temples, and five prisons?
Did you get some big stimulation in Luoyang, so you went crazy?
Yang Ji's heart was also greatly shocked. This guy was worthy of being a censor, and he was even more fierce than him.
Ginger, as expected, is still spicy!
However, what Zhang Heng said is just general talk, empty and very pale; if he does not have real evidence and real evidence of crime to support it. That is empty talk, and that is a troll that everyone hates.
However, as a censor and prime minister, how could Zhang Heng not know this truth?
After exaggerating the corruption to a level that endangered the country and required urgent rectification, he then commented on many Henan county officials one by one, with examples. Of course, not everyone has something for him to catch, and not everyone has something to leak.
The problem is that although the official himself has no clues, what about his children and family members?
"Yuzan, the general of the Zhaoyao Army (formerly the Binzhou Army), was cruel by nature. He once ordered his officers and men to roast meat for him. If he didn't like it, he would blind his eyes with bamboo sticks. If there was warm wine but the temperature was not suitable, he would cut it immediately. Tongue, the saint was magnanimous and could not bear to punish Yuzan for his great achievements. However, this man did not appreciate God's grace and did not want to serve the country. When Luoyang was flooded with private money, prices soared, and people's hearts were wandering, he ordered his eldest son to use a boat to kill him. Military rations were transported from Guanzhong to Dong/Beijing and sold for illegal profits. After obtaining the money, the children of the Yu family exchanged a large amount of private money from Yique County Magistrate Yuanji and Yiyang County Magistrate Yuanyue at the ratio of one to one hundred; After that, he used low-quality private money to buy grain from Yingchuan County, causing a large amount of private money to flow into Yingchuan, causing uproar and panic throughout Yingchuan."
"The eldest son and the second son of Zhao Kun, a disciple of his family, have a naughty temperament and are not enterprising. They only like cockfighting and lackeys. Their talents and learning are mediocre. It was well known when they were studying in the Imperial Academy of Dongjing. But both of his sons actually learned the Ming Sutra. He has become a reserve official, and has long been criticized by the government and the public. Now, both Zhao and Kun are spreaders of private money, and their methods are exactly the same as those of the Yu family. According to their reports
Wait, the private money came from the Xun family in Yingchuan, and the Xun family was the victim of the Yu family's private money. In order to sell the private money in his hands and make up for a certain loss, the Xun family transported the private money back to Luoyang and named it Xun Yan. The reserve officials were sold to the children of the Zhao family whom he was familiar with at a ratio of one to two hundred. "
"Based on the oral statements and account books of Yuanji and Yuanyue, the children of the Yu family, the children of the Zhao family, and the children of the Xun family, I found that the private money increased exponentially during the period when it changed hands; it can be seen that these people and their families have created Otherwise, how could they have so much private money? How could their private money expand so rapidly? As for the lawbreakers captured by my ministers, they are just scapegoats."
After talking about this set of cause and effect relationships in one breath, Zhang Heng took a long breath and took the opportunity to ease his anger. However, the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the court were still hanging there. Everyone could see that he had not finished speaking, but no one knew who he would say next.
As for the people mentioned by Zhang Heng, they are either petty officials, reserve officials, or the children of officials who have not yet served as officials. It is extremely difficult to find fault with their families and elders. But what Zhang Heng is saying now has a great relationship with this person's family and elders, which is enough evidence that the family and elders are involved in making private money. And he pointed the finger at the elders and family behind the criminals. It seemed to be personal speculation and groundless speculation, but it was reasonable and reasonable——
Counterfeit private money is actually very easy to cast. You just need to stamp out the coin shape and make it into a mold, then pour the "copper juice" mixed with a large amount of money and lead into the mold, and wait for the "copper juice" to melt in the mold. The cold inside has indeed hardened, and it’s just a piece of private money.
The texture, weight, purity, and thickness of the private money made by this method are inferior to that of the official money. If you look at them one by one, it is very easy to distinguish the authenticity from the fake; but if it is mixed with the official money to purchase a large amount of materials, the transaction Since the other party has a lot of money, they naturally won't look at each one. If they don't look at them, they will be tricked. The disadvantages for small businesses and small shops are that users often shop during the busiest times or when the lighting is poor. When there are many people urging them, they do not look at the money carefully, and they also suffer.
However, although the casting method of private money is simple, the technology, process, and fuel temperature are very backward, so the efficiency and production capacity of private money are very low. Even if people with small capital have the courage to start a furnace to mint private money, the result will definitely be a loss instead of making a profit. In addition, the court will impose severe punishments on those who mint private money, such as "killing the whole family if found" and "implicating five servers and three generations". . Therefore, small traders who do not have the conditions and capital are the first to be kicked out of the ranks of making private money; while small and medium-sized aristocratic families have the conditions to make private money, they can neither guarantee production capacity nor whether they will make a profit. They lose money and face strict laws. Nor would they dare to mint private money.
After these two groups are kicked out, the last remaining ones will undoubtedly be the wealthy family members and dignitaries who have the conditions, power, mines, and courage. As for the so-called wealthy businessmen, they are actually family members and dignitaries. Even if they commit crimes in some way and are caught by the court, they are just scapegoats.
This is why when Zhang Heng said, "It can be seen that these people and their families have made private money," the officials related to "these people" did not come out to refute.
Compared with other elders and clan members who were corrupt officials, Yuan Shou, Yuan Hongsi, and Yuan Wen in the main hall had already heard that their faces were pale, their hands and feet were weak, and their hearts were beating like thunder.
According to what Zhang Heng said, the source of the private money is undoubtedly Yuanji and Yuanyue. These two people are the "rookies" and "heroes" among the third generation of Yuan family.
These two sons are extremely gifted and talented, and have won the respect and cultivation of the family. However, although they have become talented, their personal temperaments and work styles are the same as those of other young children from other families, and they have the arrogance and arrogance of being children of aristocratic families.
Until now, they are still sharp-edged and not smooth enough. Although they usually don't make irresponsible remarks about other people, they always look down on other people and always feel that other people are mediocre people who have accomplished nothing.
Yuan Shou, Yuan Hongsi, and Yuan Wen all knew that the family did not make private money, and believed that the second son of the Yuan family did not dare to make private money behind the family's back.
Looking at this, Yuanji and Yuanyue are definitely being plotted against.
Finally, Zhang Heng's sonorous and powerful voice sounded again: "Zheng Yuancong, the son of the late Xinda Gong Zheng Yi, and Zheng Yuancong, the Duke of Chenggao County, and Zheng Yuanxun, the son of Yong'an County, are also the source of the spread of private money.
The private money in the hands of the Zheng brothers originated from Dongjun and Xiangcheng counties. After they transported the private money to Luoyang, they cooperated with Henan County Prime Minister Cui Lin, Gongcao Li Zheng, Facao Wangli, Bingcao Pei Qantong, Shouan County Magistrate Dugucong, and Tao. Unscrupulous officials such as Lin County Magistrate Zhang Cheng, Chongyang County Magistrate Hu Xuan, and Mianchi County Magistrate Liu Shiyuan successively sold private money to unscrupulous traders, and then used their power to protect unscrupulous traders. It is precisely because of the mischief of these unscrupulous officials that private money can flood into disasters in just a few days, sweeping through Yuzhou and Yanzhou, including Dong/Beijing! "
What Zhang Heng said did not include any rhetoric or fancy words. Everything he said was real, and everyone involved had conclusive evidence. Although he did not explain the process in detail, But he has already written them all in the memorial.
After talking about this set of relationships, Zhang Heng glanced at Yang Guang above, and then said: "Sage, in addition, there are five causal relationships. First, the source is General You Xiaowei, Doctor Guanglu, and the Duke Li Hun's family , related to it is..."
"That's enough! Stop talking!" Zhang Heng wanted to say more, but Yang Guang interrupted him angrily.
Yang Guang stood up trembling with anger, swept the memorials and evidence on the case to the ground, and angrily said to Zhang Heng: "Check, check for me! Don't let anyone go."
Zhang Heng bowed his hands and said, "Here!"
Yang Guang tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest and asked loudly: "Does the evidence of the person you are talking about be conclusive?"
Zhang Heng said solemnly: "Reporting to the sage, according to the evidence obtained from many sources including the minister, as well as the testimony of the prison officials and the people, the people mentioned by the minister and the things listed are all true."
"The guy next door to Mala is already like this, so what are you waiting for, why are you hesitating? I'm going to cut him off because he's so embarrassed." Yang Guang's anger, which he had finally suppressed, suddenly surged out uncontrollably. When he came out, he was so angry that he lost his mind and said "dirty" in the court hall.
As the person responsible for investigation and trial, Zhang Heng understood the actions of those dog officials better than Yang Guang, and he hated and wanted to kill him more than Yang Guang. However, when he thought about the law and the trial process, he hesitated and said: "But Laws and procedures..."
"I am the emperor, and what I say is the law and the process. If anyone dares to object, I will kill him." After Yang Guang finished speaking, he sat down again and stared at the civil and military officials below with a pair of bloodshot tiger eyes. He patted the table and asked, "Who supports and who opposes?"
The hall was quiet and silent. No one dared to anger this furious tiger at this moment.
"Silence means agreement; no one speaks, that means no one objects!" After Yang Guang finished speaking, he loudly ordered Zhang Heng: "Everyone has agreed. You first kill the dog officials and the common people to complain, and then interrogate their subordinates. Kill his followers and confiscate his house!"
"If you and Li Yuantong don't dare to kill for fear of offending others, then come to the Imperial Guard!"
"..." Yang Ji glared at Yang Guang with a dark face and gritted teeth: You are a dog, do you think I am a dog?
If I am a dog, what is your dog’s?
"I obey the order!" While Yang Ji was grimacing, Zhang Heng solemnly accepted the mission.
If I, Zhang Heng, were afraid of offending others, why would I be a censor? Isn't it just to kill some criminals waiting to be slaughtered? Damn it, where is the use of King Wei?
"Where are Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, Yu Wenhua, and where are they?" Yang Guang slapped the table and called out the names of the three leaders of the Integrity Department and the three top killers.
"I'm here!" Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, Yu Wenhua and Wensheng came out. They lined up in a row and unanimously raised their hands and said, "Sage, please tell me!"
"The three of you, along with the Integrity Department, will do your best to assist the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment in doing this!" Yang Guangda loudly ordered.
"I obey!" Xiao Yu, Yang Gongren, and Yu Wenhuaji responded. They walked up to Zhang Heng with solemn expressions and silently bowed their hands.
From now on, our Integrity Department will listen to you, Lao Zhang.
We will kill and mess with whomever you, Lao Zhang, say.
Zhang Heng returned the gift, but secretly complained in his heart: among the three great killers, the eldest Xiao Yu is Yang Ji's old subordinate, and the second eldest Yang Gongren is Yang Ji's nephew. The two people's work styles are the same as Yang Ji's. ,he
Their style of doing things is to turn small things into big things and big things into big things. Even if there is nothing, they can still cause trouble.
Lao Sanyu Wenhuaji is a notorious bully. The saint, based on the principle of giving full play to his talents, placed him in the Department of Integrity. When he entered, he really lived up to his expectations and worked like a fish in water.
When these three people got together, the Integrity Department immediately became a yamen famous for its criminal officials and praised by the people.
As for the current matter, it has become very simple and easy to handle. However, with the participation of these three demons, it will definitely and definitely develop in an incredible direction.
Seeing that things had progressed to this point, Yang Ji was completely relieved.
I am a gangster playing with capital, but after all, I am still so superb and so reassuring.
The incident she provoked was actually "stock trading", which mainly took advantage of human greed. She only needed to make a start, and those greedy people saw the profits and entered the private money field one after another.
After her "private money stocks" became popular, she immediately "cash out" and ran away with the money she earned without a trace or trace. However, these criminals and unscrupulous traders still foolishly and happily "increased their bets".
As a result of "increasing bets" due to greed, they were naturally trapped; the death here was real death; and they were not the only ones who died.
To this day, they want to regret it, but there is no medicine for them.
. . . . .
After a moment, Yang Guang forced himself to calm down and asked Su Wei with a cold face: "Su Youpuse, you supervise the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Ministry of Rites of Shangshu Province. However, the central and local areas in charge of the Ministry of Personnel are filled with corrupt officials. , corruption and lawlessness are rampant everywhere, tell me, why is this?"
"Sages and ministers do not understand people well, employ people without supervision, and supervise poorly. It is hard to escape the blame for the corruption of officialdom and the rampant corruption of corrupt officials." Su Wei knew that since the matter had happened, he could not change it no matter how he tried to excuse himself. The court's sophistry would only add fuel to the fire and make the saint more angry, so he directly admitted his fault.
Seeing that Yang Guang's expression softened a little, Su Wei revealed what was in his mind: "Since the saint ascended the throne, everyone in the imperial court has followed the holy order, fought top-down corruption every year, and worked hard to refresh the government, government, and government every year. We have severely punished corrupt officials and achieved remarkable results. I thought that officials at all levels were frightened by the strictness of the law and the severity of punishments and did not dare to take action. However, the greedy nature of human beings has caused many people to take chances and take risks. It can also be seen that the treatment of officials is like a chronic disease that requires long-term medication and acupuncture to relieve it."
Yang Guang was not satisfied with Su Wei's answer and asked Niu Hong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, coldly: "Niu Qing, what do you think?"
Niu Hong came out of the queue after hearing this, cupped his hands and said: "Sage, after the imperial court quelled the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, it conducted a comprehensive investigation of more than fifty counties of the Bingzhou Grand Governor's Office. After that, the imperial court continued to fight against corruption every year, although every time it was The results were remarkable, and a large number of corrupt officials were arrested. However, these officials were almost all appointed in a hurry, and their integrity could not be guaranteed. When they left the court's sight, they began to take desperate risks, and their actions and vileness were even worse than before. It can be seen from this that even if the court is replaced by someone else, it will eventually become a corrupt official!"
"In Niu Qing's opinion, what should be done?" Yang Guang nodded silently. No one can control such things as human nature; a person may be very honest now, but as the environment, time, and status change, This person may not necessarily remain so incorruptible in the future. Whether he has been incorruptible throughout his life can only be determined after his death.
Of course, dead people cannot govern a place.
"Sage, I used to think that integrity should be the top priority in selecting officials. However, I ignored the human heart and the changes in the world. Morality and consciousness alone cannot restrain people." Niu Hong sighed and said with a wry smile: "For today's reason To plan, the imperial court could only continue to improve the laws, increase supervision, and at the same time send more censors to inspect local areas and accept reports from the people... In addition, when the old minister suggested a thorough investigation into the money casting and reselling official grain cases, in addition to investigating the criminals involved In addition to severe punishment, officials must also hold their elders and brothers accountable."
Yang Guang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked in a pretentious tone: "How to hold people accountable?"
"When a son commits a crime, his relatives
The family members have enjoyed the benefits of their crimes, so these people also have unshirkable responsibility! "Niu Hong said: "In view of this, I suggest that the court impose demotion and fines on their parents, peers, children and nephews. As for the amount of demotion and fines, they will be determined by the degree of guilt of their children. At the same time, a list must be made public. ...Other than that, it can’t scare Xiao Xiao and cleanse the atmosphere!”
The civil and military personnel in the palace were filled with awe.
This method is not new, because it has been popular in Liangzhou for a long time, and the results are very good. However, a state and a country are different after all. If Yang Guang approves Niu Hong's suggestion, it will be implemented throughout the world in the future.
If one of his own children commits a crime, he himself will also be severely punished!
"Accurate!" Yang Guang had wanted to do this for a long time, but what he lacked was an earth-shattering opportunity.
This is the right time.
