Zhao Zuoliang had nothing more to say, but these Shandong officials were unwilling to leave.
They also want to know more specific information, such as whether they or their respective families are involved.
It should be noted that they and those officials who stayed in Shandong to serve as local officials were broken bones and connected with tendons. Each had their own personal relationship, and some were even relatives.
If a major corruption case breaks out, the emperor is furious, and their relatives are implicated, can they escape?
"My lord, my lord! Just tell me more! So that we can be prepared, right?"
"Ms. sir, we are wholeheartedly serving the Ming Dynasty and have no other delusions. Now we also want to do our best for the Ming Dynasty. You must make us feel at ease!"
"My husband, I really don't know anything about this matter. I have no idea that someone is so bold and dares to take action against the Yellow River Project. I am innocent, my husband!"
"My husband, please tell me if anything happened at home? My husband, I haven't been home for two years. I really don't know what happened! Really!"
"Ms. sir..."
There were many Shandong officials surrounding Zhao Zuoliang who did not want to leave, led by Cao Kai, the right minister of the Ministry of Finance, who refused to leave, making Zhao Zuoliang very annoyed.
Zhao Zuoliang wanted to drive them away, but he had no choice. He wanted to avoid them, but the road was blocked by them again, making him very helpless.
Shangshu Zuocheng Yelu Chenghui and Shangshu Youcheng Huo Jianbai, who were watching the show, were already secretly happy about this incident. Now that they saw Zhao Zuoliang being besieged, they realized that this was the time for them to stand up and improve their impression points.
So Yelu Chenghui and Huo Jianbai immediately stood up, stood in front of Zhao Zuoliang, and helped him disperse the group of Shandong officials.
"Shang Shu Provincial Government Office, please don't make loud noises!"
"This is Shangshu Province! It's not Caishikou! If you want to make a noise, go to Caishikou and don't make trouble in Shangshu Province! Otherwise, you will be severely punished!"
Yelu Chenghui and Huo Jianbai stood in front of Zhao Zuoliang just like General Heng Ha. They looked majestic and full of righteousness, which immediately made the Shandong officials furious.
It is obvious that everyone is at odds with each other and fighting with each other. They are clearly distinct from each other, and the lower officials of each faction will not look at these superior officials at all.
If we don't break up, everyone will be so vain and submissive, but if we break up, no one will be able to feel better!
Because they all know that the power of judicial and personnel appointment and dismissal is in the hands of the emperor, and in the hands of the Third Department of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel controlled by the emperor, these superior officials cannot do anything to them.
No matter how angry you are, no matter how hard you try to put your little shoes on, your situation will not be more miserable than that of Yelujin, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites.
But so what?
Isn't Yelujin still in high position, and is he disgusted with the Shandong department in the Ministry of Rites?
So as long as they don't offend the emperor, the Third Department of Justice and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it doesn't matter what the officials of other factions think. This is the current unwritten political rule of the Ming Dynasty.
They immediately started a fierce war of words with Yelu Chenghui and Huo Jianbai.
Both parties pointed their noses at each other and cursed each other by name, swearing, spitting, and greeting each other with magic attacks. They showed no concern for their respective children and their eight generations of ancestors, except for the physical contact. contact to solve the problem physically.
In particular, the quarrel between Cao Kai and Yelu Chenghui, the right minister of the Ministry of Finance, was the most intense. In the end, both sides insulted each other as "Northern Barbarians" and "Southern Barbarians". Their eyes turned red when they scolded each other. They pretended to be decent and harmonious. All composure disappeared.
To put it bluntly, perhaps because the emperor Su Yonglin is not in Zhongdu, their current behavior is no different from the aunts and vendors in the vegetable market who are arguing over whether to give away a bunch of spring onions or pay for them.
Both parties held different opinions, ranging from family background to childbirth, from childbirth to the growth and education of grandchildren, and even had a heated exchange of opinions on some physiological issues related to excretion.
They are each attentive to each other's emotional problems as a couple, and are deeply concerned about whether the other can successfully maintain a happy family and whether the genes of their offspring are upright.
This fierce scolding scene shocked Zhao Zuoliang, who was sitting behind him.
Good guy, it turns out that these Shandong officials who have read sage books and claim to be disciples of saints are also so vulgar when they curse people.
It seems that no matter how much you read, it will be of little use if you get into an argument. The most useful thing is swearing.
This scolding war was about to escalate into a full-scale martial arts battle. As everyone was cursing and cursing, they couldn't control their emotions and rolled up their sleeves to start a fight. Kong Maojie, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, came.
Hearing that a large number of Shandong officials went to Shangshu Province to ask Zhao Zuoliang for specific information because of the emperor's troubles in Shandong. Kong Maojie, as Su Yonglin's anchor in the court, immediately went to Shangshu Province to support Zhao Zuoliang.
It has to be said that compared to Zhao Zuoliang, who has always been gentle and known as the "Emperor's Seal", Kong Maojie, who is slightly cruel, is more intimidating to officials.
Zhao Zuoliang has always had little authority, does not use official talk, treats people well, and seldom conflicts with his colleagues and subordinates. He directly implements Su Yonglin's orders without any discussion, so he got the nickname "Emperor's Seal".
This also greatly reduced his own deterrence as a relative of the emperor.
Compared with him, Kong Maojie is a big troll.
As the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, while Tian Guizi, the censor of the left capital, was mainly responsible for the Yellow River project, he presided over all the work of the Censor of the Central Capital, and was responsible for the words, deeds, and official performance of the officials in the central capital. Attentive to all aspects of matters.
In his first month as the censor of Youdu, he called 27 officials to the office of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for reprimand, accusing them of failing to perform their duties as officials.
After that, not ten officials were summoned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for reprimand by him every month. The most in one month was more than 70 officials who were scolded by him.
He also customized a red and black list for officials.
If you do not make any mistakes within a month, you will get one red dot. If you do not behave in a standard manner for a month, if you make a mistake that is not a crime, and you are called over to reprimand once, you will get a black dot. If you reprimand twice, you will get two black dots. .
During the year-end review, if you have more red dots and less black dots, you will be rewarded. If you have the opportunity for promotion, you will be given priority. If you have more black dots and fewer red dots, just wait for demotion!
As time went by, officials were particularly afraid of going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for tea and being reprimanded, and then being given a black spot.
Therefore, Kong Maojie also has the nickname "Worry when ghosts in Zhongdu" in the world. Even ghosts will worry about him, because he is so powerful in fighting. Bidu is amiable.
Everyone hates him, but there is nothing they can do about it. Who can let him be a close confidant among the emperor's cronies?
I heard that he was not a senior member of the emperor's old staff, but the emperor was close to him, trusted him, and gave him the important responsibility of censor of Youdu.
So everyone can only put up with his arrogance and his domineering way of calling you to the Metropolitan Procuratorate's office for tea from time to time.
Shandong officials dared to get into trouble with Zhao Zuoliang in Shangshu Province, and they dared to quarrel with Yelu Chenghui and even roll up their sleeves to fight. However, as soon as Kong Maojie appeared, the warriors on the battlefield immediately turned into chickens in the nest, unable to raise their heads.
"I can hear your quarreling all the way away. It seems that you are in high spirits and had a good rest last night. But I just don't know why you don't use this energy for official duties? Instead, you are arguing loudly here. , do you want to vent too much energy?"
Kong Maojie said with a sinister smile: "Then why don't I invite you all to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a cup of tea so that you can communicate with me and vent your excessive energy? By the way, I'll give you a black spot? How about two?"
The Shandong officials present all turned pale when they heard this.
What a joke, since Kong Maojie took office, the officials from the Shandong department have been disciplined the most, and the officials from the Shandong department have been criticized the most. Officials from the Shandong department will become worried when they see Kong Maojie, and they will get upset when they see the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
But I have to say that this time everyone really couldn't retreat despite his pressure, because there was no way to retreat.
Cao Kai was recommended by everyone and stood up bravely, forcing himself to remain calm in front of Kong Maojie.
