The news brought back by the two supervisory censors from Jiangnan Road shocked the censor Zhang Yansu to the point where he could not sit still.
It turned out that two-thirds of the funds previously allocated by the imperial court for the repair of Jiangnan rivers had been embezzled!
The repairs to the rivers in Jiangnan Road are all fraud!
The repaired river channel was filled not with sand and gravel at all, but with mud and rotten grass!
Jiangnan Dao officials defended each other and deceived the superiors, which led to such a shocking situation.
Guan Xiong and Tao Wenda, the two supervisory censors, told the contents of their investigation in one breath, and then collapsed on their chairs while breathing heavily.
They kept going all the way, not daring to stop for a moment. They hadn't slept a wink for two days and two nights.
If they hadn't known that Shangguan was still asking, they would have passed out long ago.
"Is there any evidence?" Zhang Yansu asked in a deep voice, trying his best to stay calm.
Guan Xiong took a breath and replied with force: "Returning to your lord, the conditions of the river were witnessed by the two subordinates with their own eyes! As for the officials' corruption, someone provided evidence."
"Who is it?"
At this time, Tao Wenda answered the conversation and said intermittently: "Sir, the lower officials don't know. The lower officials saw the situation of the river, and the governor was important, so they planned to return to Beijing quietly. Who knew they found this in their luggage..."
He opened his clothes, revealing a paper bag tied to his waist and abdomen. The paper bag was wrapped tightly, and it could be seen that it had been kept secret and was stained with sweat.
"Sir, please check. What is recorded here is the record and details of Jiangnan Province officials' embezzlement of repair funds."
With trembling hands, Tao Wenda handed over this piece of evidence that weighed more than a thousand kilograms to him.
They hurried along the way, worried that someone would chase them and not having enough time. They were extremely worried.
The main thing is for the evidence in my arms.
After Zhang Yansu took the paper package, he couldn't wait to open it without pretending to be in the hands of other officials.
The more he looked at it, the more solemn his face became, until it was almost as black as ink. Update without error@
These evidences revealed clues to the corruption of officials in Jiangnan Province, and some clear evidence, which was definitely not something Guan Xiong and Tao Wenda could detect.
No, even if all the elite Yushitai are deployed, it will take a long time to find out these things. This is still a situation where there must be some direction.
The content here is really shocking.
He has handled many major and important cases since he became the imperial censor, but what was revealed in these evidences was more serious than what he had handled before, involving more officials and affecting a wider scope. .
——If the content inside is true.
Due to his sensitivity as a Yushitai official, he believed that these evidences were only part of it, or even just the tip of the iceberg.
If you continue to investigate further along the clues here, you will definitely find out more content.
He looked at Guan Xiong and Tao Wenda. From their sunken eyes and haggard faces, he could see the difficulty of this trip.
Fortunately, there were still people who secretly cleared things up for them, so they could continue their journey without any distractions. .
Otherwise, their lives may be in danger.
According to past experience, if such evidence is found, it will not be sent back to Jingzhao easily.
After all, who is investigating on Jiangnan Road? Is it to expose corruption in officialdom, or what?
For a moment, all kinds of thoughts were intertwined in his mind, and then they were tumbling up and down.
Although they don't know the purpose, Guan Xiong and the others have seen the condition of the river with their own eyes. At least this point cannot be false!
Yushitai still needs to further verify the situation of corruption, but he knows in his heart that the court will not be calm next.
It is inevitable that the officialdom of Jiangnan Province will be shaken, and it is probably difficult to stop it here in Jingzhao.
In particular, the emperor had just ordered officials from the DPRK and China to go to Jiangnan Road to investigate.
Before they could decide who would go to Jiangnan Road, the supervisory censor sent back the evidence. This timing was too coincidental.
Such a coincidence is no longer a coincidence. This shows that someone in Jingzhao pays close attention to the dynamics between the DPRK and China and reveals the clues at the right time.
This person must have investigated the river conditions in Jiangnan Road and found out the corruption of officials.
The investigation has already started in Jiangnan Road.
His eyes fell on the opened paper package. He only glanced at so many records in a hurry, but one thing left a deep impression on him, that is, there were many clues in it that pointed to Jiangnan Daolin's family.
The Jiangnan Daolin family is the family of Lin Heyun, the Minister of War.
Lin Heyun was good at river engineering, and he rose through the ranks because of his ability to control water.
The emperor had previously ordered officials to go to Jiangnan Road to verify the situation, and specifically mentioned Lin Heyun and the Lin family. In his words, he also relied on the Lin family's expertise in river engineering.
Now, from these clues, it seems that it is the Lin family who has formed a web of Jiangnan Dao officials and deceived them!
He said to Guan Xiong and Guan Xiong in a warm voice: "Thank you for your hard work. It is not easy to find so many clues! I will definitely report it to the emperor, so you can have a good rest in the official office and talk about the rest. Maybe we can still I want you to go to Jiangnan Road again."
"Yes, sir." Guan Xiong and Tao Wenda responded, finally able to close their eyes and rest with confidence.
At Princess Changding's Mansion, Zheng Ji put down the military book in his hand and asked calmly: "The two supervisory censors have returned to Jingzhao successfully?"
"Yes, Your Highness, our people saw them enter the Yushitai with our own eyes. Mr. Zhang is in the Yushitai today."
Even if Qin Zhou was away, Wei Yuqing and others were able to lead some of Chang Ding's soldiers to carry out the mission.
Not to mention, there are two generals, Shi Dingfang and Cheng Xiangya, who all obey His Highness's orders.
The whereabouts of the two supervisory censors were already under Chang Dingli's control even before they entered Jingzhao.
"Okay, order Qin Zhou to conceal his whereabouts and not reveal his identity. I think the Yushitai will send someone to Jiangnan Road soon to confirm. @ "
With Zhang Yansu's personality, even if he saw the clues and evidence, he would have to investigate it himself before he would feel at ease.
Zheng Ji also knew this, and the clues given by Qin Zhou and others were meant for Yushitai to continue digging deeper.
However, investigating the corruption of officials in Jiangnan Province can take time, but the flood in Jiangnan Province is imminent.
Summer news in June was approaching, and with Si Tianjian's warning and her previous life's experience, she did not dare to bet that the flood would not come.
The most important thing at the moment is to strengthen the river embankment and relocate the people!
She didn't have that much time for Zhang Yansu to verify and verify.
"Now that the clues have been sent to the Yushitai, Zhang Yansu will definitely continue to investigate. Regarding the river course, we should follow the original plan and let the entire Jingzhao know."
This matter, she must read, is going to cause a big fuss, the biggest fuss!
Only in this way can we solve the river problem in Jiangnan Road as quickly as possible before the summer floods arrive! .
