Feng Ziying is not proficient in professional investigation and interrogation skills. Any execution room clerk or arresting officer in Shuntian Mansion is better than him.
And these people of Long Jinwei are even more masters among experts, especially because they have a bad reputation. Many of them have never experienced such an encounter. Even when they hear the name Long Jinwei, their bones become a little soft.
The next thing Feng Ziying only needs to deal with is the prying, pressure and cooperation from all aspects of the outside world and the court.
This is a job that Feng Ziying is good at. When soldiers come to block it, when water comes and the soil comes to cover it, it is just a matter of taking advantage of it. What's more, Feng Ziying has been mentally prepared for a long time. It cannot be achieved overnight, nor can it be swept away without leaving any room. She even needs to surrender herself. Part of the results will be shared with all parties.
Apart from anything else, how can you ignore the emperor's personal greetings? Feng Ziying had not thought about becoming a direct minister, especially since this power and support came from the emperor.
Can you turn a deaf ear to the overt or covert interrogations of the ministers in the cabinet and the important ministers in the court? Apart from anything else, Qi Yongtai, Qiao Yingjia and the Beidi scholars are our foundation, and the Huguang faction represented by Guan Yingzhen and Chai Ke are our loyal allies, how can we ignore them?
Greetings to relatives and old friends also need to be determined according to the situation. You can't just turn a deaf ear to your father and mother's words, and you can't show any affection to your father-in-law's greetings, right?
That's why Feng Ziying thought of making the plate as big as possible first and involving as many people as possible, so that later on, he could appropriately hand over some of his interests while ensuring that the main goals were implemented and the main interests were protected.
Feng Ziying stayed in the Shuntian Mansion Yamen for five days at a time. During these five days, she had food and accommodation in the Yamen. She didn't even go back home. Even the message from my mother was brought by Baoxiang. Well, it involved a certain grain. business.
Feng Ziying almost thought that her family's grain store was also involved. Fortunately, it was just a partner who had been doing business with the Feng family for many years. Fortunately, there was still room for maneuver, at least not too much about the truth.
Shen Zizheng also came to the Yamen, which made Feng Ziying think that something had happened at home. After a conversation, Shen Zizheng coyly said the reason for his visit. It turned out that his brother Shen Ziji's wife and brother were also involved. Although the Shuntian government office has not arrested him yet, the government office has already issued an order ordering him to go to the shore immediately to explain the situation.
The family was so frightened that they couldn't sleep at night. They didn't dare to run away, and they were afraid that they would never return if they entered the Yamen, so they approached Shen Zizheng.
Feng Ziying also knew about his wife's eldest brother, because Shen Yixiu had always been close to his younger brother Shen Zizheng. This eldest brother was a few years older and usually lived in Suzhou, but when he was studying in Beijing, he made a marriage arrangement, which was also in Beijing. The Dishi family is so entangled.
Feng Ziying was not familiar with this brother-in-law, but she also knew that this brother-in-law was quite talented in literature, but he was not very keen on an official career. After passing the imperial examination, he failed the Jinshi examination twice, so he stopped taking the examination and became obsessed with traveling and writing. Poetry is a good idler.
However, something happened to his wife's family, and he was traveling abroad. He did not return home, so only his younger brother Shen Zizheng came to ask for help.
In just a few days, at least another twenty groups of people came to visit, and they were all respectable people who could talk and get along with each other. There were also many scholars from the North, which made Feng Ziying deeply feel this. The subsequent trouble caused by this kind of thing.
He could neither deduce it with one word nor dare to make generous promises. He could only deal with it according to the situation as much as possible. As for whether he could satisfy others in the end, Feng Ziying himself was not sure.
These are the various contradictions that will inevitably be entangled while bringing huge benefits. If they are not handled well, it will be a double-edged sword that will definitely hurt you.
Feng Ziying left Shuntian Mansion for the first time in the past few days and went directly to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Both Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia, both censors, were specially waiting for them. This was a privilege that even the six ministers could not enjoy, and it was comparable to the old cabinet cabinet.
Although the two pavilion elders did not summon him, Feng Ziying also knew that it was time for him to pay a visit.
The implications are so huge, if Shuntian Prefecture still shuts out the Metropolitan Procuratorate, then the imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will really come to deal with them. Even Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia cannot resist such a huge group. the cry.
This involves too many interests, and the first clue came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Who would have thought that Feng Ziying could take advantage of the topic and not only bring Long Jinwei in, but also win the emperor's approval, and create such a big battle all at once. The Metropolitan Procuratorate was a little embarrassed.
After politely handing over the accounts and records obtained from the interrogation and seizure in the past few days to the two people sitting above her, Feng Ziying was free to pick up the tea cup and sip the tea carefully.
You can't finish reading this thick stack of interrogation records and various account books in less than half an hour. Even if you choose the key points, it will take you a few cups of tea. Feng Ziying can do it leisurely. Enjoy tea from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
To be honest, the plain tea served in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is really bland and tasteless, and with a bunch of black-eyed chickens staring at the censors like thieves, it’s no wonder that people are reluctant to visit the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and would rather go to the Dali Temple next door or the Ministry of Punishment Primary School. Sitting down, Feng Ziying vomited in her heart.
Among the Three Law Departments, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the least popular, but it is also the most powerful organization. It is criticized by outsiders, but everyone wants to come in. If there is no other, the future will be bright after entering here. From the position of censor When going to other seven ministries and localities, it is not uncommon to even be promoted to three levels. Especially when going to local areas, it is even more common to be promoted to two levels. Of course, the premise is that you have to have enough qualifications in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, or get a Get a decent grade.
Zhang Jingqiu read it very seriously, reading almost every page carefully, while Qiao Yingjia was much faster and glanced through it roughly. Even so, when Qiao Yingjia finished reading, Feng Ziying was already asking someone to pour water for him twice. .
"Okay, Ziying, please stop pretending in front of Mr. Zhang and me. To be honest, how many people are involved, how much money is involved, uh, how many clues are there about the officials involved, please give us Let me tell you the truth first, you have caused panic in the Capital City these past few days, and we in the Procuratorate have been scolded a lot..."
Qiao Yingjia's face didn't look very good either.
Although Feng Ziying had specifically reported to him before, no one expected such a big mess to happen.
The influence was out, and the results seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. How could this make everyone sit still? He was also under pressure from the censors below.
Zhang Jingqiu had just become the censor of the Left Capital City not long ago, but he was already a veteran of the Censorship of the Right Capital City. He had risen up the ranks step by step from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he also had great prestige and influence in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Seeing that the Shuntian Prefecture has robbed the Metropolitan Procuratorate of its limelight and political achievements, if this continues, all of them, including the Imperial Censor, the Deputy Imperial Censor, and the Imperial Censor, will not be able to sit still. The key is It was his proud disciple who stirred up this turmoil. What should we do?
"Sir, this is hard to explain in one word. It has only been a few days now and the whole picture has not been formed at all, but the current situation is shocking." Of course Feng Ziying would not lie in front of Qiao Yingjia, but she would also have reservations, "Involving We have initially arrested 33 people for investigation. In the past few days, 18 more people have been arrested. It is estimated that there will be more people in the future. The amount of money involved is hard to say. Some people are still resisting. , some people are still watching in silence, and some people are hiding to watch the wind,..."
"However, 42 mansions in the capital have been seized, and 280,000 taels of gold and silver have been confiscated. It is difficult to discount the other properties one by one, and it is difficult to evaluate them. It is estimated that the value is around 200,000 taels, but This is just preliminary, and it is expected to increase in the next few days..."
"As for officials,..." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "The Ministry of Household Affairs should be the hardest hit area. The Ministry of Industry and the Governor's Office of Water Transport are involved a lot, as well as Tongzhou and Shuntian Prefecture, and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Finance... "
"Are there people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Gui Shizhong?" Even Zhang Jingqiu, who had not asked any more questions, was surprised and couldn't help but raise his head and ask.
"Haha, Mr. Zhang, we are all mortals. It is inevitable that we will have relatives and friends, emotions and desires, and it is inevitable that it will be involved. It is not certain yet. We can only say that it is involved. As for how deep the case is involved, we will have to wait until we investigate. ." Feng Ziying smiled.
Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia both looked a little ugly, and they even said they would intervene to take over. This is great, even their own insiders are involved. It is inevitable that the Longjing Lieutenant will report it to the emperor. Isn't this a stab in the back of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? One knife?
The two of them exchanged glances, and it was Qiao Yingjia who spoke up, "Ziying, you have turned this whole warehouse upside down. Now the capital is in shock. Even Nanjing and Huai'an are restless. They are deeply afraid that this case will involve too many people." Deep, but the attitude of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also very firm, that is, since it has been opened, it still needs to be investigated clearly. As for how to finalize the case, it is up to the emperor and the cabinet to decide, and the three judicial departments must intervene..."
"No problem, it's a good thing for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to intervene. I'm worried that Shuntian Mansion and Long Jinwei are not strong enough and are stretched thin. There are a series of clues here pointing to Jingcang. I guess the situation in Jingcang is not better than Tongcang. Where have you gone? It's even more serious. I have now asked people from Shuntian Mansion and Long Jinwei to keep an eye on several key figures in Jingcang to prevent them from escaping and destroying evidence. I can take action immediately. I am just worried. We don’t have enough power for investigation, and I’m still wondering if the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Criminal Justice can help..."
Feng Ziying looked at the two of them happily, her attitude was so enthusiastic that Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia couldn't help but be a little surprised.
It was Qiao Yingjia who laughed and laughed, his eyes a little more appreciative, "Ziying, don't you mind if the Procuratorate takes away the credit from your Shuntian Mansion?"
