Cabinet Minister Lin Wenjing was still hesitant at first whether to follow the previous plan today.
When he saw the eldest prince Su Shu telling civil and military officials about the situation outside the empire.
From the words of the eldest prince Su Shu, there is simply gold everywhere outside. Anyone with a little bit of ability can earn money outside in just a few years that he could not get in his life before.
Lin Wenjing heard that just a few businessmen could unite and build their own city in the unconventional zone of South America.
When he heard this situation, he was a little moved.
As long as cities can be built overseas, it is a sure-profit business.
Before the big forces expand, if you manage this city well, you can receive a lot of benefits.
The surrounding major forces have really expanded to where the city is. As long as you choose a strong force to join and become a noble noble, there will be no problem at all.
Lin Wenjing knew what kind of commotion today's court news would cause if it was reported by major newspapers.
There must be many people who choose to go out to sea and try their luck.
In this way, the sea trade faction will surely develop and grow.
At that time, the offensive and defensive momentum was different. When they were weak, it was too late to launch an attack.
Lin Wenjing changed her strategy temporarily and had to break up the forces dominated by Wu Hongyi before the sea trade really broke out.
He directly abandoned the strategy of his subordinates stepping forward and deciding whether to increase the stakes based on the actual situation.
Lin Wenjing risked everything. As a cabinet minister, he uncovered things that many people in the officialdom knew.
Only in this way can a huge sensational effect be achieved.
Emperor Su He looked at Lin Wenjing with a determined expression.
Lin Wenjing is the kind of official who is quite capable in doing things but doesn't like to show off.
Many people who were born with him already had a higher status than him.
But many of them had weak foundations, and Emperor Su He had no choice but to remove these officials.
He always values results and does not consider human feelings at all, even for his veterans who have followed him since the beginning of the incident.
Emperor Su He only gave them a few more opportunities. Once he found that these people were not talented, he chose to let them live their lives.
He asked: "What is Lin Aiqing doing today?"
Cabinet Minister Lin Wenjing first bowed ninety degrees and said at the same time: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for the crime of acting on behalf of the Lord.
This matter should be the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and I should not speak out.
But thinking about those moths constantly devouring the empire's property, I was heartbroken after learning about it.
The minister immediately sent a telegram to the local clan nephew to let him know the situation.
Even the local coachmen knew the news, but the capital city couldn't even get a few words about it.
Thinking of this situation, I had to report it in person in the palace. "
After listening to what Lin Wenjing said when he bowed, Emperor Su He stretched out his right hand and raised it slightly.
"Lin Aiqing is alive, I forgive you for your innocence.
If there is anything, Lin Aiqing, please explain it clearly.
No matter who he is, he does not have the strength to cover up the sky with one hand. I will make the decision for justice. "
When Lin Wenjing heard what Emperor Su He said, he straightened up and said with pain on his face: "Your Majesty, I cannot bear to see that some officials do not want to repay the emperor's kindness, but instead embezzle the interests of the empire.
The official I am talking about is Gu Qiandao, the Minister of Household Affairs.
When Gu Shangshu was patrolling Guangxi, he cultivated many party members there.
These party members formed a tight network of relationships in the local area, including Wang Antai, the prefect of Qinzhou, Kuang Liang, the supervisory censor who inspected Qinzhou, and He Mingfang, the director of Qinzhou Customs.
They united in Qinzhou, not to mention covering the sky with one hand, but there were only a few people who dared to resist.
Gu Shangshu also united with Lu Tao, the admiral of the Guangxi Coast Defense Fleet.
In this way, a series of key chains from the government to the customs are all opened up.
Gu Shangshu spent so much money, so of course doing so would bring him huge benefits.
He used this channel to smuggle. If he was just smuggling ordinary items, I wouldn't be shocked.
The ancient minister may have disliked the slow return of money for things like cloth and steel.
They chose to smuggle penicillin, artemisinin and other drugs that the empire restricted for export, as well as nitrogunpowder, mercury fulminate and other military products.
Steam engines and telegraph machines, these guys dare to sell them.
The biggest transaction I found was that they smuggled eight trains and 30 kilometers of railway track overseas. "
After Emperor Su He heard this, the veins on his forehead jumped.
He had known for a long time that sooner or later these insects would target the most profitable products in the country.
He really didn't expect that these insects would even dare to smuggle out the empire's most closely guarded nitro gunpowder and wired telegraph.
Gu Qiandao Shangshu saw Lin Wenjing. Zhimingdao impeached him at the court meeting.
He immediately stood up and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, I am really wronged. Please make the decision for me.
Chen and his family can live well just on his salary. Chen's brother's factory is very large, and I also have a share in it.
I am not short of money at all, so why bother with beheading?
Your Majesty, please be aware that I have been wronged.
Mr. Lin is a member of the party who opposes dissenters. He wants to discredit me by framing him. "
Emperor Su He looked at Gu Qiandao's performance and hesitated.
This man was indeed a capable minister before. When he took office in Guangxi, the people of Guangxi were severely affected by wars and floods, and plagues occurred frequently in the area.
Gu Qiandao made good arrangements at that time, quickly quelled the plague and resettled the victims.
He was later transferred to Shanxi, Heilongjiang and other places as governor, and performed well.
Only then could Gu Qiandao stand out among the governors and serve in the six departments.
It was the practice of the Great Hua Empire that if a local governor was directly promoted to the rank of Six Ministers, his chances of joining the cabinet were very high.
Emperor Su He looked at Lin Wenjing again. This person had already reached the cabinet, and the next step forward would be the chief minister of the cabinet who was a very popular minister.
No matter how unwise Lin Wenjing is, he will never make a false accusation.
What he reported must be verified in detail.
Emperor Su He prefers Lin Wenjing to Gu Qiandao.
Among the two, Lin Wenjing had no need to lie at all.
Emperor Su He asked: "Lin Aiqing, this must involve the Minister of Household Affairs.
I cannot convict Gu Shangshu based on Lin Aiqing's few words.
Does Lin Aiqing have more detailed evidence? "
When Lin Wenjing heard Emperor Su He's words, he breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was settled.
Emperor Su He's tone showed no inclination toward Gu Qian Dao.
Lin Wenjing directly picked up a few black and white pictures from her pocket. She handed the pictures to Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi and asked him to pass them to Emperor Su He.
He simply explained: “Your Majesty, when I first received the news, I was very shocked.
I am afraid that someone will maliciously cling to me and engage in smuggling under the banner of ancient ministers.
I specially arranged for someone to bring a camera and went through a lot of hard work to take these photos.
The photo is exactly the scene of the smuggling. The person in charge of the smuggling is Gu Qianhe, the seventh brother of Gu Shangshu.
Gu Shangshu cannot say that your seventh brother is engaged in smuggling but you have no idea about it. "
When Lin Wenjing said this, sweat broke out on his face.
It is really not easy to get this set of photos.
Now everyone knows that what is captured in a photo cannot be changed at all.
When Lin Wenjing began to get the news, he decided to use photos as evidence. This would have the final say. Gu Qiandao's sophistry would be useless.
For other evidence, the other party can find ways to delay it and then destroy a large amount of evidence.
If you want to take photos, you have to solve the problem of the camera being bulky.
Lin Wenjing specially sent people to the Academy of Sciences, but this problem could not be solved.
But academicians of the Academy of Sciences took action and solved major problems.
The camera can capture clearer images without the need for additional light.
The camera can be placed in the device, requires no human operation, and takes five pictures per minute.
Just doing this requires consuming a lot of film.
Lin Wenjing heard that this technology was a new technology obtained through the research and development of a type of film equipment.
He didn't understand technology, so he directly purchased three machines and instigated a small leader of the Guqiandao smuggling gang.
Ask him to place the camera equipment inside the smuggling gang and turn on the camera when smuggling.
Because this camera is completely different from other cameras, it does not alert smuggling gangs at all.
Lin Wenjing's plan was executed perfectly. He selected the eight most representative photos from tens of thousands of photos as evidence.
After Emperor Su He saw the photo, he stared at Hubu Shangshu Gu Qiandao with wide eyes, slapped the dragon chair with his hand, and said angrily: "Gu Shangshu, how could you do such a thing? I am so disappointed. .
Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else can you say to quibble. "
Gu Qiandao's face immediately turned gray, his legs became weak and he couldn't stand, so he knelt down in the main hall.
He wailed: "Your Majesty, I am forced to have no choice, our officials are living too hard.
Why are those maritime merchants so wealthy and living extremely luxurious lives?
As a high official in the court who led them to make a fortune, Chen's annual salary is only a few thousand taels of silver coins.
My salary is not even as much as what those merchants spend on a meal.
The imperial court kept a close eye on us local officials, and it became increasingly difficult to profit from merchants.
At first, I just wanted my family to do some maritime trade business. I didn’t want to be rich and powerful, just enough to cover daily expenses.
But there is no one who is engaged in maritime trade who does not smuggle. Chen’s family was only targeted by Lord Lin because of Chen’s relationship. "
Although Gu Qiandao was scared, he also knew in his heart that he had to drag everyone down, and he could not withstand His Majesty the Emperor's wrath by himself.
Since ancient times, the law has not punished everyone. Only by making things worse can there be a real chance of turning a corner.
Gu Qiandao knew that most of the famous maritime merchants were engaged in smuggling business.
It is impossible for the imperial court to deal with all these businessmen. As long as the imperial court gently puts them down, he, the chief culprit, will not be too harshly criticized by His Majesty the Emperor.
Emperor Su He still stared at Gu Qiandao with an angry expression.
“It’s all done, so that’s right?
In my eyes, there has never been a saying that the law should not be punished.
Anyone who dares to smuggle will be investigated to the end no matter who is involved.
The laws of the empire must not be violated by anyone. "
After Emperor Su He finished speaking, he said in a cold tone: "Remove the position of Secretary of the Household Department of Gu Qian Dao, put him in the sky prison, and hand him over to the three mages for trial.
Lin Aiqing has done a great job and is truly a loyal person to the empire.
This time, Lin Aiqing represented the court and guided the three mages in investigating the smuggling case.
Lin Aiqing not only wanted to investigate Guangxi, but also thoroughly investigate all major freight ports in the empire, including ports in overseas provinces.
Anyone involved in the case, no matter who they are, will be dealt with according to the laws of the empire. "
Lin Wenjing was so excited that she immediately bowed and thanked him and said, "I thank your Majesty for your trust in me. I will definitely fulfill my mission and supervise the Three Law Departments to thoroughly investigate the smuggling case."
He was secretly happy that this time he went south to investigate the case, and the good days of Wu Hongyi and his party were completely over.
He not only wanted to investigate Guangdong and Guangxi, but also the overseas provinces, especially Nanyang, Wu Hongyi's base camp.
All the civil and military officials in the palace were still immersed in the shock brought by the globe.
Lin Wenjing suddenly reported Gu Qiandao, which allowed all civil and military officials to see the fighting skills of the imperial officials.
As expected of a higher-ranking official, he can directly produce evidence and kill with one strike without any ink stain.
When Cabinet Minister Wu Hongyi saw that he was also a cabinet minister, but his archrival Lin Wenjing took action, he knew the situation was not good.
Wu Hongyi knew Lin Wenjing well. This Mr. Lin was good at planning and would kill every time he made a move.
As he expected, Lin Wenjing took out the photos and confirmed that Gu Qiandao knew about the family's smuggling.
When Wu Hongyi saw this situation, he knew that Gu Qiandao's fate was doomed.
But he didn't expect that Gu Qiandao's mind was so poor that he even wanted to drag everyone into the water with him.
When Wu Hongyi saw this situation, he knew something big was going to happen, but he couldn't stop it, otherwise he would be classified as an accomplice.
As he expected, Emperor Su He was furious and sent Lin Wenjing to various provinces to rectify the maritime trade industry.
If Lin Wenjing takes action, she will not spare any mercy.
Wu Hongyi did not dare to stand up and oppose now, and had to support Lin Wenjing.
Otherwise, all the achievements made by generations of maritime merchants will be lost.
Maritime merchants will never tell Gu Qiandao that everyone smuggles.
Some maritime merchants who have their own factories have no need for smuggling. The export taxes on industrial finished products that are not restricted for export are relatively low.
What Wu Hongyi can do now is to notify Lin Wenjing of this matter before she arrives in the south.
This allows maritime merchants to be prepared. Maritime merchants who have committed minor crimes should deal with the beginning and end in time to avoid being discovered by the imperial envoy.
Wu Hongyi looked a little dazed until he heard Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi shouting to withdraw from the court.
He shook his now somewhat confused head and followed the large troops out of the palace.
Wu Hongyi was soon surrounded by officials from his own faction.
He listened to these people chatter and have unrealistic ideas.
Some people still want to find ways to rescue Gu Qiandao. He shook his head secretly. There is no way at all now.
We can only wait until the trial of the Three Laws Division is completed. If Gu Qiandao is not involved deeply, there is still hope.
Gu Qiandao has gone too deep, or another crime has been uncovered.
Wu Hongyi was worried that Gu Qiandao's case would directly involve them.
Emperor Su He took the eldest prince Su Shu out of the Huangji Palace.
He asked: "Shu'er, it's your first time to attend the court meeting. How do you feel?"
Su Shu clenched his fists and said excitedly: "Father, is this what it feels like to participate in government affairs?
The son liked it very much, but there was something unclear about the son, why the father was not afraid of the law and did not blame everyone.
I have seen from history books that in many cases when the law does not hold everyone accountable, those in power will back down. "
When Emperor Su He saw the eldest prince Su Shu, he was able to ask such a profound question when he participated in the court meeting for the first time.
He smiled and pointed to the car parked ahead.
"Shu'er, get in the car. Through this incident, my father will teach you a truth that a superior must know."
The father and son boarded the car and the door closed.
Emperor Su He leaned on his seat and began to teach the eldest prince Su Shu. (End of chapter)
