Xie Xiuwen was a little surprised, but he regained his composure after a moment.
"I heard him say before that he wanted to be sent as an official so that he could do some practical things for the people. I didn't expect that this time he would think of being sent to Xiangzhou Prefecture."
Zhao Yue didn't pay too much attention to Xie Lin. After all, he was not a direct descendant of the Xie family. The one Zhao Yue paid the most close attention to was the Xie family of Anhe Street.
"The Holy One has decreed that the official title will be six ranks, and the parents of a county will be the official."
He didn't say much, but Xie Xiuwen understood.
Unless it is a large county, the grade of the county magistrate cannot reach the sixth grade.
Xie Xiuwen was silent for a moment and said: "Xie Lin is worthy of this important task. Now that the officials of Xiangzhou Prefecture are involved in the matter, the people's prestige of the imperial court has been somewhat shaken. The fact that he can propose it at this time shows that he has a strong will." .”
Zhao Yue smiled: "You think highly of him."
Xie Xiuwen raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
Ten days later, Xie Xiuwen and Xie Lin met in Xiangzhou Mansion.
The two made an appointment to chat at a teahouse by the river.
"In a few days, the results of the college examination will be released. At that time, I will return to Beijing for my death. If you have any difficulties in Xiangzhou Prefecture in the future, please write to me and let me know."
"Brother Zicheng, don't worry, I will definitely bother you from time to time."
After some chatting and laughing, the relationship between the two returned to normal.
Before Xie Xiuwen left, he handed him a thick letter and told him to read it after arriving at the county government office.
"They are just some of my suggestions. Maybe you can use them. I hope the people of Xiangzhou Prefecture can live and work in peace and contentment. In a few years, Xiangzhou Prefecture will produce some students who are famous all over the world."
"I wish so."
Xie Lin naturally brought all his family members with him on this trip. When he returned to the study and read this letter, he couldn't calm down for a long time.
These are all practical ways to solve the people's plight. Xie Xiuwen told him without any conditions and without reservation. Xie Lin's admiration for his brother was beyond words.
This time Xie Xiuwen stayed in Xiangzhou Mansion until June before returning to Beijing to die.
Originally, they were investigating a case of false registration in Xiangzhou Prefecture. Unexpectedly, they also discovered a case of imperial examination fraud that took place several years ago.
Who would have thought that dozens of officials from the Xiangzhou Prefecture would be implicated just by being a scholar.
Not only that, when the house was searched, evidence was found that officials at all levels had embezzled money without paying taxes, and a large amount of gold and silver was also discovered, which was really an unexpected surprise.
It wasn't until all the officials in Xiangzhou Prefecture were imprisoned by Zhao Yue that Beijing heard the news. Who would have thought that Xie Xiuwen went to Xiangzhou Prefecture and directly killed all the local officials?
This time, there was a big earthquake in the officialdom of Xiangzhou Prefecture.
The one who suffered the greatest loss was naturally Mr. Qin Ge.
Qin Mansion, study room.
Qin Ge Lao was sitting crookedly on the couch, looking a little haggard.
He has already taken two days of sick leave. If he takes any more leave, I'm afraid there will be some unpleasant noises coming out of the court.
"Mr. Qin Ge, you must take good care of yourself. You are the backbone of us!"
Xie Mingyi and Liu Qing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, both came to visit the patient. Firstly, they wanted to touch Mr. Ge's bottom to see if he was really sick. Secondly, they also wanted to get accurate advice from Mr. Qin Ge whether he should treat Xie Xiuwen. Take action.
Mr. Qin Ge smiled helplessly: "I am getting older. If your Majesty wants to do practical things and become the emperor of the ages, he must rely on more young ministers. This is also inevitable. As we get older, we should give more support to the young people. There’s nothing wrong with giving way.”
Xie Mingyi was the first to refuse: "Where did Mr. Qin Ge start from talking about this? We are old and lack energy, but are these experiences gained by ourselves? As the old saying goes, there is no hair on your lips. , The work is not done well. Then Xie Xiuwen is really too courageous. He went to Xiangzhou Prefecture and captured all the officials without making a sound. What do other local officials think of this? What will we do with this errand in the future? "
Liu Qing also deeply agreed: "It is not easy for most officials to go abroad. According to the rules of our ancestors, we cannot return to our hometown to serve. Even if there are good opportunities, we can barely return to the place adjacent to our hometown to serve as an official. But it is rare. In this way, we are also facing many problems. Now Xie Xiuwen's move has really scared the courtiers."
Xie Mingyi became more and more angry as he thought about it: "A few years ago, in the corruption case in Taiyuan, the Holy Father only punished a few of them, but most officials still only reprimanded but did not convict. What does this mean? Those of us who are officials in Beijing , we can’t think about being in the limelight in everything. Even the Holy One knows how to leave some leeway, but Xie Xiuwen doesn’t know the importance.”
These words spoke to Mr. Qin Ge's heart.
It's just that he is an old fox. He knows some things well but will never say them openly.
"Master Xie, don't be angry. In my opinion, Xie Xiuwen will not be able to do well after returning to Beijing. I'm afraid he still hasn't figured out the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. When the matter has reached this point, Although we have sent people to take over, it still depends on His Majesty’s attitude.”
What Liu Qing meant was that he did not believe that the emperor would really wipe out the entire Xiangzhou government officialdom. The emperor would always leave some leeway for these veterans, and the governor of Xiangzhou had been praised during the late emperor's time. Just for this, the emperor It will always be dealt with lightly.
Mr. Qin Ge listened for a while and then said: "These guilty ministers will be escorted back to the capital. At that time, I have to trouble you two adults to walk around. We all work together in the court to see how many can be saved. How many can be saved?" Just one."
The implication is that everyone should work together to think of a way to prevent these people from being completely wiped out. Otherwise, if the news spreads, it will be of no benefit to them.
Xie Mingyi and Liu Qing naturally knew this.
Xie Xiuwen returned to Beijing first. The matter of escorting prisoners was not under his control, that was the matter of the Governor's Mansion.
He had expected that this trip would not be peaceful, but he did not expect that some people would be so bold.
Li Shan dealt with a man in black, then turned around to help Li Si. Although Douzi and Chen Shuang were not as skilled as them, they were still holding big swords and looking ready.
Xie Xiuwen had expected that someone would want his life, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so eager. He had just left the boundary of Xiangzhou Mansion and he couldn't bear it anymore.
"Sir, please don't come out. The situation is now favorable to us. It won't be long before these men in black will be killed."
Although Xie Xiuwen was scared, he still raised the curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, seven or eight corpses fell on the ground, and several people were surrounded by Li Shan and the others. There was no longer any threat.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that before leaving, he not only deliberately said that he would take the waterway, but also deliberately arranged for someone to make a false shot, but he did not expect that his whereabouts were still exposed.
Was it someone close to him who had a mole, or was it leaked to Zhao Yue?
When the last person was kicked to the ground, Xie Xiuwen quickly shouted: "Keep alive!"
