Wang Hao sat on the main seat and drank the tea in his cup one sip after another.
Below, Xie Guangxie, Liu Chun, Chen Ding, Zhu Weichun and other imperial envoys who came down last time were all sitting with their heads lowered.
After a long time, Wang Hao sighed.
"Why do you do this?"
I don’t know who I was asking this question.
"In the early years of the new dynasty, state affairs are on the right track. It is a time when the weather is changing. We are already busy, and time is even more precious. I and Shi Weigong (Wang Bingzi) selected a few of you in the hope that this can be done. Your Majesty, I and I are vouching for you. But look at yourselves, what have you done?
If you are too selfish, you will not read the books of sages. I’ve wasted half a month of my time, and I’m still here hanging my head with you. If this kind of thing requires my presence in person, what use do you need? "
Compared with Yang Yiqing, Wang Hao is not a very strict person.
But everyone who knows him knows that Wang Hao attaches great importance to whether his 'character' is noble.
It is very serious to say such words at this moment.
Xie and Liu knew that they could not avoid this matter, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet.
Liu Chundao said: "The lower officials did not do their job well, which disappointed the emperor and caused trouble to the minister. I am really ashamed. However, we are still in trial of the case of the young government official's deduction of wages. Previously, the Shanyang County magistrate was arrested, which caused many twists and turns. At the moment, I When we are ready to rely on him, we will investigate the case thoroughly and give a clear explanation to Mr. Pavilion and His Majesty."
"If you had done this before, why would His Majesty be so angry and why would you even ask me to come to Huai'an? Do you know what His Majesty said?"
"I don't know... I don't know."
"Your Majesty ordered me to ask you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone stood up from their seats and then knelt down.
In fact, it is not necessary to do this every time, but when they do something, they always feel guilty.
"I want to ask you, do you report the situation here truthfully, or do you report it selectively?"
"Mr. Ge..." Xie Guangxie raised his head and wanted to say.
But Wang Hao raised his arm and said, "This is what His Majesty asked you, not me. If you want to go back, go back to His Majesty yourself when you get to the palace. I only want to remind you...
...Jin Yiwei is here, do you know? "
"Ah!" Everyone exclaimed. They immediately thought that the emperor must have known the ins and outs of the matter, and he was still angry after knowing it. He was clearly dissatisfied with what they had told him!
How should I respond to this!
The emperor must have given them a severe scolding, and the scolding was just a small punishment!
At this time, not only Xie Guangxie and Liu Chun, but Chen Ding was also panicked.
An official career gained in ten years of hard work was often promoted or reduced at the emperor's whim.
Now the emperor's thoughts are very detrimental to them!
"Mr. Ge!" Liu Chun was a little anxious, "The subordinates were confused for a moment, and now they know they were wrong. Your Majesty will do your best to complete the matter that your Majesty told you, and report it truthfully. We, we will apologize to your Majesty right now. Please also ask. Mr. Ge, please give me a few kind words, Mr. Ge!"
"well."
Wang Hao would never agree to this, because it was the emperor's business and he couldn't make the decision.
"What's the use of a few nice words? You are all high-ranking officials in the capital, why are you still so confused?! His Majesty's intelligence is directly comparable to that of Taizu Taizong, but you want to get away with it. I really don't know what to say. It's better now. What should I do? Do you think His Majesty can't catch a few corrupt officials? At this time, the only way is to give up the merits and deal with the matter properly, and maybe the guilt can be reduced."
"Yes, yes, the officials will handle this case wholeheartedly."
Wang Hao was a little irritated, "Why don't you go quickly? Are you waiting for me to go?!"
Xie Guangxie, Liu Chun and others quickly got up.
Chen Ding and Zhu Weichun also followed.
However, the elder Ge also gave instructions, "Mr. Zhu, please stay for a while."
"Zhu Weichun began to murmur in his heart, thinking something had happened.
"Since we have come to Huai'an Mansion, let's go and see how the road is being repaired. Follow me and set off now."
Zhu Weichun bent down and said: "Mr. Ge, it's almost noon now, why don't you take a break and go back after lunch, and give me some time to make arrangements."
"What are the arrangements?"
"Arrangements... um..." Zhu Weichun did not expect that someone from the officialdom would ask such a question, "Arrangements for inspections."
"It's all arranged, just follow."
Wang Hao came here not just to investigate the case.
After some threats, he still asked Liu and Xie to contribute. It didn't mean that they didn't have to work if they wanted to punish the crime. It wouldn't be that good.
He himself still wanted to see for himself how well the roads in this place were being built.
If the problem still cannot be found, then he will take care of it.
When Mr. Ge arrives, it is no ordinary scene. Governor Cao, who had been away from Huai'an for a few days, also had time to show up. Chen Tai had already arrived and was waiting outside.
As soon as Wang Hao went out, he went to greet him.
"The governor sent Chen Tai to pay his respects to Mr. Ge."
"Have people been released?"
Chen Tai understood completely, "I was released. There is no serious problem. I just ate prison food for a few days and lost some weight."
"You are the governor of Huai'an, Yangzhou and other prefectures. The two capital roads are 100 kilometers within your jurisdiction. Have you never heard of the government deducting people's wages?"
Chen Tai pursed his lips, feeling the light and shadow of the sword in these words.
If he answered "hear", did you solve it? If there is, and it can't be solved, why not go to court? And let a county magistrate report it?
If he answers that he didn't hear it, then the charge of negligence will always be inevitable.
Low-level officials may think that negligence is a small crime, but as the governor of water transportation, Chen Tai knows that in this dynasty, it is serious to ignore the people's livelihood.
The emperor despised such officials the most.
So Wang Hao looked peaceful, but what he actually said was murderous.
"This matter, the situation in Shanyang County. The lower official has also heard about it."
"Since I heard that you, a third-grade governor of water transportation and governor of Fengyang, can't solve this problem?"
"It's not that it can't be solved, it's just that Xiaguan thought that this kind of thing concerns the people, and these people would never go too far. They were a little negligent."
Wang Hao shook his head, this old man was still so slick.
"Your Majesty, I'd better accompany you to have an on-the-spot investigation. As for this case, I don't think anyone will pull any more tricks."
Chen Tai also knew that these imperial envoys were probably frightened.
This is actually a bit like a warrior who cannot replace someone in a battle. So what is the status of the person who is replaced in the hearts of the people above? Needless to say?
that's the truth,
As if they had never been so serious in their lives, Xie Guangxie and Liu Chun gathered the people and accounts from the Young Mansion, the people and accounts from the engineering team, and some ordinary people to start investigating.
The engineering team itself also has accounts. You can fake that money has been allocated, or you can fake that money has been allocated to the people. But if there is no such money, you can always find something wrong by tracing it to the source. The source is the people, and the people will confiscate it. Get the money!
If this is the case, then the people in the engineering team will have to be dealt with.
This is different.
No one would put their own life on the line. Although the young master was in charge of them, these officials seemed to be unable to protect themselves. Moreover, they were not their biological fathers and mothers. Even if they did not receive the money, they would still have to fight. Why are you here giving someone a crime that will cost them their heads? It's like recognizing your ancestors.
There is also the corruption of project funds. This project is still in the "start-up" stage, and many links are not perfectly designed.
The imperial envoys followed Zhang Cong from day to night, turning over the accounts bit by bit and checking them. There were more than twenty old abacus in a room, and the problem was quickly discovered.
"The account is not up to par! If all this money had been paid to the people, there would be nothing today!"
"Is it a fake account?!"
"There are other account books!" Zhang Cong asserted, and he said: "It is useless to go to the Shaofu Yamen at this time. They will definitely not shed tears until they see the coffin. We have to find these engineering teams to see if they cooperate in making false accounts. You know best!”
This is good, after the breakthrough is found.
Liu and Xie stopped licking their faces and went to report to Wang Yao. They should handle it themselves first. When the court or the emperor files a case, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple are all there to arrest people and try the case!
Yan Liwen, the head of the Young Mansion, would definitely not be able to escape, and every one of them, including the officials in the yamen, would have to be arrested and questioned.
The Prisoner's Dilemma method used by the emperor was already familiar to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and they followed suit.
At this time, Tian Ruofu, the prefect of Huai'an Prefecture, was frightened.
Looking for an opportunity, he took a large sum of money and started running away.
Speaking of which, corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty now have an extra way of survival, which is to escape to the sea.
This was something Zhu Houzhao had not expected at the time. In the past, when the sea was banned, they had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. Hey, but after the sea opened, some people actually figured out how to escape overseas.
This is what Tian Ruofu came up with.
Although he was still reluctant to part with the glory and wealth of the Celestial Empire, life was still more important than life.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that Jin Yiwei had already intervened in this matter.
After sneaking away in the middle of the night and being caught back, the appearance of several Jinyi guards shocked Xie Guangxie and Liu Chun: This case really needs to be investigated carefully!
As for Tian Ruofu, it was the worst.
"Sir, please spare my life!!"
The prefect, who used to be aloof and aloof, began to shout this sentence repeatedly.
However, Zhang Cong did not feel pity for him. Instead, he rushed out of the main room and said fiercely: "If I really ask you to run away, I really can't explain what happened in Canghei, Shanyang County! All of you are here now, Tian Ruofu, please tell me clearly, was it you who asked me to borrow food?!"
