Zhong Yu listened to Zhong Yao's words and judged in his mind which "either" Zhong Ji would become.
The first 'either' is a common situation, and the latter, in addition to one's own ability, is also inseparable from the support of noble people.
Thinking of this, Zhong Yu's expression moved slightly and he said: "Father, I heard that the Prime Minister personally named that kind of compilation and put it in Henan Yin."
As the "Governing City", Henan Yin is equivalent to half a Sili school captain. His status is very special, much higher than other county guards, and his rank is equivalent to that of Liucao Shilang.
Zhong Yao nodded, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "You don't need to worry about it. This matter has not been finalized so easily. I heard that there is an amount of autumn grain?"
Seeing that Zhong Yao changed the topic, Zhong Yu suppressed the curiosity in his heart and said thoughtfully: "Father, the main people coming up now are Bing, Sili, Yan, Youzhou, Qing and Ji are either just settled or still quelling the chaos. However, Xu, Yu, Yang, Jing, and Jiaozhi are occupied by rebels and are not considered. Yizhou is estranged from the imperial court, which is equivalent to not having it. The total number is tentatively estimated at 220,000 shi."
When Zhong Yu said this, he paused and said: "There are many things like this in Henan Yin, and the number of people who end up in Taicang is probably less than half."
Zhong Yao listened to this number, nodded secretly, and said: "Twenty-two thousand, which is equivalent to the first year of Zhongping."
Zhong Yu said, "Father, compared to last year, this number has increased nearly five times. My son suspects that in order to cater to the imperial court's 'New Deal', the states and counties deliberately made false claims in order to gain merit."
Zhong Yao looked at him, smiled a little more, and said: "It's really good that you can see these things. The prime minister, the prince, and Xun Wenruo have been out of the capital one after another. The most important thing is to verify these things."
Zhong Yu suddenly thought of the Henan Yin incident and was immediately frightened.
The Prime Minister, Zuo Xiang, and Hucao Shangshu are currently the three most powerful people recognized by the imperial court. The three of them left the capital one after another, which shows that the imperial court attaches great importance to the issue of autumn grain.
Henan Yin's matter will never be as easy as he expected!
Zhong Yao looked at his son whose expression was constantly changing and sighed in his heart. Xun Yu was a few years older than Zhong Yu, but he was far superior to Zhong Yu in terms of ability and wealth.
After a moment of pause, Zhong Yao said, "How about going to Henan County as the county magistrate?"
Zhong Yu was startled and looked up at Zhong Yao: "Father, what do you mean?"
Zhong Yao saw that he was a little nervous and said, "Do you want to go?"
Zhong Yu didn't know what his father was thinking, but he still said: "My child is willing to go."
Zhong Yao nodded and said, "Do what you are doing first. It's getting late, so go and rest."
Zhong Yu quickly raised his hand to salute and then left the side hall.
After taking a few steps, Zhong Yu was still puzzled when he saw a woman who was a few years younger than him walking over. She saluted him gently and then entered the side hall.
Outside the side door of this side hall is his father's bedroom.
Zhong Yu looked slightly nervous and left quickly.
His father was not lecherous, but he had no shortage of women either.
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Early the next morning, Zhong Yu came to Hucao and dealt with many affairs. At the same time, he listened to all directions and chatted with his colleagues.
"I heard that something happened over there in Yanzhou."
"What happened? The minister hasn't arrived yet, has he?"
"I heard that Shanyang Prefect suddenly seized the warehouses in the two counties below!"
"More than that, the latest news is that Yanzhou Mu Liu Shijun, Zhisu Captain, and Supervisory Yushi are all involved."
"This, this, something big is going to happen!"
Zhong Yu listened calmly, with a look of concentration on his face.
The pastor of Yanzhou was Liu Dai, the prefect of Shanyang was Wang Lang, the governor of Su was Dong Yu, and the supervisor of the censor was Xi Zhicai.
Liu Dai was a clan relative and was very close to Wang Yun. Wang Lang was a member of the well-known Prime Minister Yang Biao, while Dong Yu was from Hongnong. The prime minister came from the Yang family of Hongnong, and Xi Zhicai was recommended by Xun Yu, Shangshu of Hucao.
None of these people are simple!
'Sure enough, my father guessed it! 'Zhong Yu secretly thought.
Such a big thing happened before Xun Yu arrived in Shanyang County. The water inside must be very deep!
Although Zhong Yu made many friends, he also knew that Mingzhe was protecting himself and did not get involved. He took an official document and left pretending to be in a hurry.
What he had in his hand was the "Autumn Grain General Catalog" from Luoyang County, which was 8,212 dan. Compared with Henan County, it was nearly half less. Zhong Yu felt that something was wrong in it and wanted to ask Chen Gong. .
Chen Gong stayed in Henan County longer than Zhong Yu, and had only returned to Luoyang not long ago.
He did not return home, but sat in the back hall of the Luoyang government office, looking at the still-dry memorial with a hesitant expression.
This memorial mainly expresses its merits for the species collection at first, and then admits that it was improper conduct and harmed the victims.
The reason why I was hesitant was because I was worried about what I had seen and heard in Henan County.
"County magistrate, Captain Zhisu is here." Suddenly, a petty official broke in and said urgently.
"Captain Han?" Chen Gong raised his head and asked.
Han Bin was the first captain of the Suzhou Army, and he was also in Sili. He was from Yingchuan together with "Er Xun", and he was a person of great concern to both the government and the public.
The clerk was very panicked and said, "Yes. Captain Han went directly to the warehouse and forced the door open."
Chen Gong's expression changed, he hurriedly picked up the memorial and rushed to the county warehouse.
When they arrived, they saw that the county warehouse had been surrounded, and the soldiers, horses, and swords of Captain Zhisu were unsheathed and ready for battle.
Chen Gong had a sullen face, came closer, raised his hand and said: "I am commanding Chen Gong from Luoyang, please see Captain Han."
Not long after, Han Bin came out, looked at Chen Gong, seemed confused, and said: "Really only 8,000 stones?"
Chen Gong took a few steps forward and said, "Back to Han Duwei, I have already submitted a formal report. There is no falsehood."
Han Bin stared at him and said: "Luoyang County has the same number of households and acres as Henan County. Henan County also suffered a disaster. Why is it that Henan County has fifteen thousand dan and your Luoyang County has nearly half less?"
Chen Gong suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, but without any panic on his face, he said: "The lower officials are all charged according to the taxes set by Hu Cao, and there is no deviation. Please check it carefully, Captain Han."
Han Bin looked at him with an expressionless face and said, "I have just returned from Hanoi. Tell me honestly. Is there any secret behind the misappropriation of Henan Yin's five thousand stones of autumn grain?"
'Isn't Han Bin aware of this? '
Chen Gong became more doubtful about Henan Yin. He raised his hand and said, "I don't know about this."
Han Bin snorted coldly and said, "It's good to have an official to protect you!"
When Chen Gong saw that Han Bin thought he and Zhong Ji were on the same team, the corners of his mouth moved, but he was speechless.
Luoyang County was under the rule of Henan Yin, so it was reasonable for Han Bin to be so suspicious. Chen Gong was unknowingly trapped in it, and it was difficult to defend himself.
Han Bin didn't care what Chen Gong thought and said: "According to the court rules, I will escort Qiu Liang to Taicang immediately. Do you agree?"
One of the most important duties of the Su Duwei is to escort money and grain directly from the county to the capital, without going through complicated procedures, in order to curb corruption, wastage, etc.
"I have no objections," Chen Gong said. According to the new regulations formulated by Hu Cao, he should have been escorted to Taicang ten days ago, but it was delayed because of the Henan Yin incident.
Han Bin's brows moved imperceptibly.
Chen Gong seems to be very open and honest. Is he really clean?
Immediately, he looked in the direction of Henan Yin, his eyes as solid as ice.
Henan Yin's incident was something he had not expected. If there was something fishy in it, as Sili's commander in chief, he would not be able to escape the blame.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Zhong Yu, and when he saw Zhong Yu hiding quietly aside, he couldn't help but feel dark.
The Yushitai, Xingcao, and Hucao are all investigating, and I'm afraid even the Tingwei Mansion has not let him go.
'This matter must have been heard by Heaven. Han Bin's face twitched. He wanted to go to Henan Yin to check it out, but he had already planned to go to Sanfu to personally escort Qiu Liang.
There is nothing you can do!
As Han Bin expected, all relevant agencies in the imperial court were keeping an eye on Henan Yin.
In the Yushitai, many officials, big and small, were coming and going in a hurry, their feet never touching the ground.
As the imperial court continued to attach more importance to the 'Autumn Grain', the Yushitai was naturally not to be outdone. It not only monitored the Yushitai, but also specially dispatched officials to make overt and covert visits. Various reports flew into the Yushitai every day.
After finishing the work, I was exhausted and sleepy all night.
At this moment, he was hesitant on his face after reading the detailed "judgment" given by Zhang Chang, the censor of the Sili Supervisory Committee, on the Henan Yin incident.
Zhang Chang is the son of Zhang Huan, one of the "Three Ming Dynasties", a great contemporary calligrapher with a great reputation.
In this "judgment", Zhang Chang was generous in praising Zhong Ji, calling him "a good person for the people" and a "sacred and benevolent heart".
But Fu Wan was not the only one to read about it. Henan Yin's incident was met with mixed reviews and criticisms from various places. Many people thought that the collection was 'for fame and reputation, but conceals evil intentions', 'disaster relief is fake, corruption is real', 'this list is open to the public' , there will be endless troubles.'
Now that there is a "judgment" from Zhang Chang, the censor and censor, as long as he signs and seals it, it will be considered a "final decision" and the "selfless" nature of the collection will be confirmed.
With the approval of the Yushitai, even if other agencies find something, they must be based on the Yushitai!
In terms of court regulations, the Yushitai was on the same level as the Shangshutai, and had the 'final decision-making power' in supervising officials.
Fu Wan, who had always been cautious, looked at the memorials on both sides with a similar number, hesitated again and again, picked up Zhang Chang's 'Judgment', and came to Liu Xie's room.
Liu Xie waited for Fu to finish speaking, his little face tightened, and he looked at the document quietly for a while, then raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, do you think there is something wrong with it?"
After all, Liu Xie was his son-in-law and a member of his own family. He didn't hide it after Fu Wan, and whispered: "I don't know whether this document is true or false. But the reactions from other places are too strange. It seems to be quite a big fuss. In fact, the Shangshutai only sent some foreign ministers there, and they didn’t seem to care at all.”
If Liu Xie was moved, he whispered to himself: "Unless the imperial court really doesn't care about this situation, it means that it has already mastered the evidence..."
Fu Wan was shocked and said: "Your Highness is saying that the Shang Shutai has already investigated everything?"
Liu Xie came back to his senses, shook his head and said: "My lord, don't underestimate the people in the Chancery. The prime minister is like a blue fish, his ambition is abyss. Er Xun, Zhong Yao and others are all wise and insightful people. ,Can not be bullied."
After Fuwan heard the words, he paused and said, "Your Highness is saying that these people have already been investigated clearly, so that's why they remain motionless?"
Liu Xie nodded and said: "Most likely. In addition, His Majesty attaches great importance to Qiu Liang. He has even sent out the prime minister, princes, and Xun Yu. Will he not react at all to such a big thing as Henan Yin?"
After Fu finished, he was instantly enlightened and a little frightened.
It seems like a simple thing, but I never imagined that the water behind it is so deep!
Asking for a monthly ticket~
(End of chapter)
