Mao Yuwen found the house of Yuan Zhuang, the governor of Jiangxi.
A few months ago in the capital, Yuan Zhuang watched eagerly as Zhao Shen, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, stayed in the capital, and not only had the title of minister of punishment, but also entered the emperor's sight.
Moreover, it is the right time for the new king to take the throne.
What adds to the imagination is that the new emperor is only fifteen years old. From now on, the person who calls the shots in the Ming Dynasty will still have a long time, which means that he has enough years for promotion.
When he sees Zhao Shen next time, he might consider himself a "lower official".
But one person's life is the life of others.
Yuan Zhuang, like many others, waited and waited for an imperial edict during his training in the capital. For example, he also found a way to go to some big shots in the DPRK and China who deserved to be worshiped, but the response he received was the same:
No one dared to promise him any position.
When a powerful monarch is on the throne, it is difficult for ministers to have room to make decisions on how to employ people, unless it caters to the emperor's political intentions. But the number of places is already small. Jiangxi has already appointed a governor of Southern Gansu. How can it be easy to appoint another one?
There is nothing particularly outstanding about Yuan Zhuang himself.
So I returned to Jiangxi with a feeling of disappointment, and I was depressed after returning. It seems that Zhejiang and Fujian are quite busy. A group of people hang out in front of the emperor every day, and these people have no chance to show their faces.
When Mao Yuwen visited the house, he instinctively became afraid first.
I thought the imperial court was going to deal with him!
After much deliberation, I found that there were no major cases in Jiangxi, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
In this way, Yuan Zhuang put on his official uniform, put himself in good mood and went out to welcome the guests.
Mao Yuwen had a very bad reputation and had killed many people over the years. He suddenly appeared in Jiangxi and wanted to find out what was going on.
"...There is a prefect in Raozhou named Wang Sheng. Does Zhongcheng know where he comes from?"
"Wang Sheng, is this Wang Xiuzhong?" Yuan Zhuang asked in response.
Mao Yuwen nodded, "It should be him."
"Deputy Envoy Mao, what's the origin? Did Wang Xiuzhong offend you?"
"It's not that he offended me. I am a prison chief in the Criminal Department and I am not a big shot that cannot be offended. He has offended His Majesty."
"What are you talking about? Wang Xiuzhong is usually a bit bolder, but no matter how bold he is, he can't offend His Majesty. Deputy Ambassador Mao, please tell me in detail what happened."
So Mao Yuwen explained one by one what happened in Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture a few days ago.
"The Jin Yiwei is arresting people, but a magistrate dares to stop him. I really don't know what to do."
Yuan Zhuang knew the elegant meaning after hearing Xian Ge, "Wang Sheng is the second son of Wang Ping, the former Minister of Rites of Nanjing. That's the origin. However, his father is in poor health and has already retired from office. Or is he someone else?"
Mao Yuwen took something out of his sleeve and said, "Yuan Zhongcheng should have heard about the Zhan Xiushan case when he was in the capital. Now His Majesty has ordered the former governor of Southern Jiangxi to personally review the case. This is the latest news. This person is named Xu Shufeng. , should be imprisoned in the prison of the inspector. If it is convenient for Zhongcheng, let him go down and take him out."
Yuan Zhuang looked a little embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do, "This is the imperial edict, and I dare not disobey it. It's just that Xu Shufeng... is too involved. If he is really released, not only Jiangxi, but Ming Dynasty will also be in chaos." .”
Mao Yuwen curled up his lips and raised his hands to the north, "What are you afraid of? The emperor is sitting firmly in Fengtian Hall. Who else can upset him today? If Zhongcheng really feels embarrassed, that's okay. The governor's office goes out. A piece of paper orders the governor of Raozhou to cooperate with the Jin Yiwei to arrest the Zhan family."
"Zhan should not be taken lightly, deputy envoy!" Yuan Zhuang patted Mao Yuwen's arm anxiously, "Things in Jiangxi are so intricate that if you really pull them all out, it will be very difficult for His Majesty."
Mao Yuwen was a little anxious.
These civil servants may sound nice, but they are not willing to actually do anything for you.
However, the governor is already the largest official in Jiangxi. Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang, is more sensible, but the officials in Zhejiang cannot control the affairs of Fujian. Who else can he turn to besides Yuan Zhuang?
"Zhongcheng, I know my fate. I have nothing else to ask for during this visit. Either you let me take the person away, or you let me take the person away. I can do either. It's up to you to choose. "
After Yuan Zhuang thought about it, he said: "It's better to follow the order. If the deputy envoy really wants to take Xu Shufeng, he can take him away. But he has to wait for a few days."
"Why?"
"Xu Shufeng is not in the governor's office after all. The deputy envoy also gave me time to ask for someone."
From a Maoist perspective, it’s better to get it yourself. But then I thought about it, he was a foreigner after all, and he didn't know the situation in Jiangxi. If the governor came forward, officials at all levels would always give him face.
Of course, the weird atmosphere in the governor's office had already made him suspicious.
After leaving the house, he said to Tian Er beside him: "The governor of Jiangxi also has a problem. Go back and talk about it."
Tian Er was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head to follow.
When we arrived at the residence, the doors and windows were closed tightly.
Mao Yuwen began to elaborate: "This is the first time that it is so difficult to catch a businessman. It seems that Zhan has some background, which makes many officials protect him openly and covertly."
"Boss, the more this happens, the less we can wait any longer. These officials are not helping the Zhan family. They are afraid that something will happen, and they will get themselves involved. So as time goes by, it will be harder to catch."
"Don't worry, let me think."
Mao Yuwen clenched his fist and lightly beat his head:
The most important thing is His Majesty's thoughts. He reported the matter to King Huai, but His Majesty still asked him to come to Jiangxi. Does this mean that it has nothing to do with vassals?
But the problem now is that Zhan has actually been secretly protected.
He did not have an imperial edict at hand, nor did he have enough evidence to prove Zhan's guilt. If the local government could cooperate in finding some other evidence, that would be fine. He had originally had such expectations. However, seeing the governor of Jiangxi shirk the responsibility like this, it turns out that this method is no longer feasible.
In this case, if arrested by force...
"We only have about eighty people."
Tian Er felt fierce, "We are Jin Yiwei!"
Those words used to be powerful. From the emperor's relatives to the common people, the Jin Yiwei will arrest them as soon as they ask.
But starting from Emperor Hongzhi, the emperor's restrictions on factory guards were very severe. In layman's terms, they were the emperor's dogs. Whether the dog bites people severely or not depends on the owner. The Imperial Guard commanders of different emperors are not at the same level at all.
Mu Bin is still in the position of commander. Mao Yuwen was not sure whether the emperor wanted to be like the previous emperor.
And this kind of thing is mutual,
Because civil servants can also look at the direction of the wind. When they see that you have not taken over, they will guess that your holy favor is actually average. So I’ll give you a thumbs-up first and see how you feel.
It's not that these civil servants are not afraid of death, maybe... if they don't do this, they will die anyway. It's so urgent.
Now Mao Yuwen is gradually getting anxious, and he is trying hard not to be anxious.
"Wait a little longer and see if the governor's office will hand over Xu Shufeng. If not, let's talk."
With this plan, I'm afraid I'll have to go through it again tonight.
In the second half of the night, the moon hung high, and under the moonlight were the dead branches of a tree.
Suddenly a trace of fire appeared in the place where they lived in the latter half of the night. The autumn day was dry. After the fire stained the dead branches, the evening breeze picked up the fire!
Suddenly there was a fire around the house!
The fire became more and more intense, and the dead branches made a crackling sound, and the choking smell of smoke made people feel suffocated.
Mao Yuwen was in a deep sleep when he heard a familiar voice shouting, "He's gone!"
As he obeyed, he suddenly woke up, then lifted the quilt and got up directly.
He walked to the door and opened it with force, probably because of the wind, and the heat and fire suddenly rushed in front of him.
"ah!"
Mao Yuwen had just woken up, and was suddenly so frightened that he couldn't help shouting, and he continued to fall backwards and finally fell directly to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Tian Er's figure appeared at the door, "Boss! Let's go! It's going to burn here soon!"
It was at this time that Mao Yuwen's rigid brain slowly started to move, and anger suddenly rose from his heart.
Someone started a fire!
"Come on! The stairs are going to be burned!"
"You can't go over there, there's fire over there! You can only jump down!"
Mao Yuwen took a closer look and saw that there were people on the first floor escaping from the fire, but on the second floor, a dozen of them were running around in panic but had no way out.
But the fire is about to start!
Snapped!
Mao Yuwen kicked down the railing.
"Jump down! All of them!"
In fact, there is also a sea of fire below, and the flames are jumping and jumping, and I can feel it reaching my face. Isn’t it a death if I jump?
While everyone was hesitating, Tian Er went to pick up Mao Yuwen and said, "Boss, I will protect you while you dance."
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At dawn, Yuan Zhuang heard the news that the royal guards' camp was burned.
He was so frightened that he fell to the ground, crying and shouting, "Who is it! Who did this extremely stupid thing!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion outside.
Mao Yuwen wanted to follow the normal procedure before, but these civilized people did not want to reason with him when he was trying to reason.
This thing may really be a coincidence, but it is too much like a coincidence. If you say it and the emperor hears it, it will be of a different nature.
This is the reason why Yuan Zhuang said he was stupid. With this incident, even if Jin Yiwei went too far, the emperor would not say anything because Jiangxi was too aggressive.
"Zhongcheng, I am going to meet Xu Shufeng today!"
Mao Yuwen's hair was a little messy and there was mud on his face, but he didn't care about these.
Xu Shufeng took it and asked what was going on inside. He was determined to arrest people and kill anyone who stopped him again!
"Deputy Ambassador Mao, please sit down for a moment. I am going to ask for someone right now."
Mao Yuwen took off his saber and put it on the table with a click. "The Emperor's own army is granted by the imperial power. Zhongcheng and the Jin Yiwei came to Jiangxi according to the imperial decree. In the end, people almost died in Jiangxi. Jiangxi is still my Ming Dynasty. Jiangxi? I will report this matter to Your Majesty so that the Prime Minister can take care of his own affairs."
Yuan Zhuang really wanted to vomit blood. He really wanted to know which bastard came up with this idea.
At this point, he had no other solution, "Xu Shufeng, you can give it to Deputy Envoy Mao. But for some cases, Deputy Envoy Mao must have an idea of how to investigate and to what extent."
Mao Yuwen raised his eyelids and stared at him, "The emperor said something."
"Please enlighten me."
"I am responsible for everything." Mao Yuwen stood up and slowly approached, saying word by word: "Those people you are talking about are just bullshit."
(End of chapter)
