Snow was flying all over the sky, floating over Xijing, and the white snow flakes rustled down, seeming to swallow up the already dim winter light. Under the snow, the palace and city were white, but the sky and the earth were dark.
Emperor Liu has his own aura. His mood may not make the world change color or make ghosts cry and gods howl, but the Chui Gong Palace is always enveloped by his dragon power.
"These people are quite courageous!" The high-hanging oil lamp silently released a bright light, which reflected on Emperor Liu's majestic face. His lips moved slightly, and his tone contained emotion and ridicule, but there was no sullenness.
Standing respectfully in the hall was Wang Yinwu, the newly appointed military envoy for only half a year. He reported to Emperor Liu, naturally, the river construction scandal discovered during the prince's inspection.
Previously, Liu Yang asked Wu Desi to participate in the investigation, and Emperor Liu had no reason not to allow it. Wang Yinwu, who was ordered to do so, was even more active and went to Henan in person to urge his subordinates to investigate.
Wang Yinwu was transferred from Hexi to Beijing and became the head of the Wude Department in one fell swoop. For him, it was a leap forward in his official career, which was both lucky and challenging.
However, compared to his predecessor Li Chongji, his ability may not be inferior, but his qualifications and prestige are not inferior at all. Even within the Wude Department, there is more than one official with more seniority than him, and those who disobey him are More. Of course, Emperor Liu used Wang Yinwu not only for his role in finding the Liu Fang brothers, but also because of his relatively weak reputation.
His performance after taking office can only be described as satisfactory. He was not overly positive or eager to make achievements, and he did not care about anything. The new official did not let go of the three things he did when he took office.
Perhaps he also knew where his shortcomings were. For half a year, Wang Yinwu just kept a low profile and became familiar with the personnel of Wude Division, absorbing all aspects of the situation and adapting to the new environment, new position, and new pressure.
This kind of performance was recognized by Emperor Liu to a certain extent. If Wang Yinwu suddenly got a high position and got carried away and didn't know the heights of the world, then he would not be able to be a moral ambassador for a long time, and it would be difficult for him to achieve good results like Li Chongju. .
The requirements for a warrior warrior may not be outstanding ability, but in contrast, the requirements are obviously more important. No matter what Emperor Liu had in mind, he dismissed Li Chongju and replaced Wang Yinwu, but it was necessary to maintain the stable operation of Wude Division. At this point, this person had not done much, at least he knew how to advance and retreat.
Therefore, this river work corruption case can be regarded as a major case that Wang Yinwu has personally handled since he came to power. Perhaps, after half a year of getting used to it, Wang Yinwu felt that he could make some sounds that belonged to him, Commander Wang.
If we only talk about his ability to do things, Wang Yinwu is indeed not bad. After all, he grew up within the Wude Department system. He started his career as an official from a humble beginning. He has about twenty years of Wude Department resume, which can be said to be rich in experience.
The river anti-fraud case was a case that both the emperor and the prince paid close attention to, and all the judicial departments involved attached great importance to it. Wu Desi was named to participate in the investigation, how could he not try his best? Under Wang Yinwu's personal supervision, Wu Desi put his efforts into action, and the matter was quickly investigated.
Due to Emperor Liu's concern about this matter, Wang Yinwu hurried back to Luoyang and reported to Emperor Liu in person as soon as he received the results. It seems that the reaction is a bit excessive, even a bit flattering, but this may also be Wang Yinwu's cleverness.
After listening to his report on the case, Emperor Liu's reaction seemed a bit strange. The strange thing was that his expression was too bland. Compared with the angry reaction of Prince Liu Yang, Emperor Liu couldn't see a trace of sullenness on his face, and he looked at it completely. Even, he could calmly let out a playful sigh.
For many things, if you don't check, there will be no problem. Once you check, nothing can be hidden. The big man invested so much money and resources in water conservancy and river engineering matters. If you think about it, you can't spend every penny on the blade. It is normal for someone to put their hands on it.
It is not that we have never dealt with people in the past. However, on the premise of ensuring the completion of the project and achieving the expected goals of the court, there are some things that we should turn a blind eye to. As long as they are not done too much and are secretive enough, we should not He was reported and it made a big fuss.
However, in the Huazhou case, it is obvious that a group of daring people and some stupid officials colluded to deceive the superiors and subordinates. They dared to cut corners on river construction matters long after the water damage of the river was over, enrich their own pockets, and committed the crime completely against the wind. It can be said that he is daring, greedy for profit, and does not know whether to live or die.
I was still very unlucky. I was reported to the prince and was arrested. In such a situation, there is no way to recover.
This is a typical case in which officials from the Ministry of Works, land officials and river officials colluded for personal gain. Many people were involved behind the scenes, but none of them had high status. They were only related to the Huazhou River Control Project.
People who really reach a certain status rarely stretch out their hands on such matters, and they dare not stretch out their hands randomly. A truly smart person is smart in knowing the bottom line that cannot be touched. There may be exceptions, but such people will not go far and will show up sooner or later.
And because of this, the exposure of the matter has made people think more deeply and vigilantly. Just a handful of middle- and lower-level officials dared to join forces so rampantly, ignore national laws, and infringe on the interests of the country's people. While I was surprised by their greed and courage, I had to reflect on whether there was something wrong with the Han Dynasty's officialdom.
Perhaps it was a tacit understanding, Emperor Liu also considered this, and only when he was thinking deeply did his expression become more serious.
"The main criminal, Zhang Jin, has been imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment. The Dali Temple has begun to screen the officials involved in the case one by one. Henan Province has arrested relevant officials at the same time. It will be difficult for all the party members to escape the net!" Wang Yinwu was still reporting.
Zhang Jin, the head of the Ministry of Water Resources, is the biggest mastermind behind this case. He is the grandson of the late Prince Zhang of Yu Kingdom. Regardless of his birth status or other reasons, he is a rising star in the court, but he fell into this situation. In fact, it is a disgrace to the lintel. In the eyes of these people, the floods in the Yellow River seem to be a good opportunity to make money, but they are just dirty money and a national disaster.
"Zhang Jin!" Emperor Liu looked coldly and murmured: "You are not old, but you are very courageous. I read the report that this person was transferred from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Ministry of Works in less than five months!"
"Yes!" It was Li Fang who answered Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu couldn't help but laugh: "This is really a good opportunity for him to make a fortune!"
"After being born into a famous family and becoming a meritorious official, is this how the imperial court will reward him for his protection and honor?" Emperor Liu finally threw the report on the imperial desk and asked coldly.
Emperor Liu was proud of himself if he was not angry, let alone if he was angry. For a while, no one dared to answer. Li Fang and Wang Yinwu were silent, and Wang Yinwu buried his head low. This was the first time he had seen Emperor Liu behave like this. Even if he was not pleasant-looking, he was at least as calm as water. After experiencing it for real, he realized what it meant to be so powerful. Even if it was not directed at him, he felt frightened.
"If I remember correctly, Wang Zhang is just such a grandson! His property and reputation are basically inherited by Zhang Jin. Is he short of money? What kind of fine clothes and food require the risk of beheading? Are you manipulating the river defense project to make money?" Emperor Liu looked at Li Fang and asked, hoping for an answer.
Li Fang didn't dare not answer. He thought for a while and said calmly: "These people are greedy, obsessed with convenience, have no scruples, trample on national laws, and torture the people. To them, it may be just a trivial matter!"
"Hmph!" Emperor Liu spat out a word coldly between his breaths. He thought for a moment and then looked at Wang Yinwu: "Where is the governor of Huazhou? Is there any problem with this person?"
Wang Yinwu cupped his hands and said: "According to the investigation, the governor of Huazhou was indeed not involved. He was just confused and deceived by his subordinate Sima!"
"Haha!" Emperor Liu immediately reacted: "What a confused official. Such an official is equally despicable! Which confused official elected him in the first place?"
Emperor Liu looked at Li Fang with strong aggression and ordered: "Remove this magistrate!"
"Yes!" Although he felt that Zhizhou was a bit unlucky, Li Fang had no extra sympathy for him and responded immediately.
"There is no need for Wude Division to continue to intervene in this case. All files will be handed over to Dali Temple and follow-up matters will be handled by them!" Emperor Liu said.
"Yes!" Wang Yinwu didn't dare to say no. Besides, it was just right to end the mission at this time.
"You are going to write an edict and send it directly to the Ministry of Justice and Dali. The people involved in the case will be investigated and dealt with severely without mercy!" Emperor Liu said calmly.
It is currently unknown how many people will be involved in this case, but one thing is that another family of the twenty-four ministers of Qianyou will be completely thrown into the abyss.
