Gu Zhengchen didn't know what kind of person Gao Hui was, but if he said he didn't seek personal gain, Gu Zhengchen wouldn't believe it.
Not to mention anything else, just ask, Gao Hui took office in Fuzhou, why did his son Gao Dongxu go to Quanzhou to marry a wife, and the one he married was Bu Shou's granddaughter?
It makes no sense to say that this is just a coincidence in the romance, without any weighing of interests and considerations, and Gao Hui had no knowledge of it.
Many times marriage is not a simple union of two people, but two families tied together to advance and retreat together.
When you are in trouble, I reach out and give you a hand. If you fall into a pit, I throw the rope and pull you out.
If something happens to Zhang Xiwan's father, Zhang He, Gu Zhengchen will definitely take action. If the whole family doesn't help, how will he face his married wife in the future, and how will he sleep peacefully and peacefully?
In the same way, Gao Hui knew something was wrong with the Bu family, so he stepped in to protect it time and again, no matter the cost or any means.
But Gu Zhengchen couldn't kill Gao Hui directly, because so far, no evidence of Gao Hui's crime had been found.
The account books used by the Bu family to win over officials have been found. Gao Hui's name is not in it, but there is a letter from Gao Hui, but the content is righteous and awe-inspiring, teaching earnestly, and hoping that the Bu family will be a good person in Quanzhou Prefecture, so much so that Gu Zhengchen It is believed that Gao Hui deliberately kept this letter in his early years to cope with the collapse of the Bu family.
Gao Hui looked at Gu Zhengchen and sneered: "I came from the Ministry of Punishment and know what can and cannot be done. I have worked hard in Fujian Province for two years. Unexpectedly, I was beaten and humiliated by you for no reason. I will definitely report it." The court and the emperor will punish you!"
Gu Zhengchen looked at the calm Gao Hui, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "There are many people who want to punish me, including you Gao Hui. You were the only one who wanted to snatch away the pirates and Japanese pirates at the dock. This article means that I will not be afraid of people coming from the province."
Gao Hui stood up and patted down his clothes: "Gu Zhengchen, don't make false claims. The person I want to arrest is you, but I have never thought of snatching Tonghai bandits and Japanese pirates from your hands. Use such a crude charge to arrest me." , who do you think the provincial officials will listen to?"
Gu Zhengchen looked at the aggressive Gao Hui approaching and suddenly burst out laughing. He turned around and walked out of the cell, still laughing.
Huang Ke is locked.
Gao Hui stood at the window and looked at Gu Zhengchen outside, with confusion in his eyes: "What are you laughing at?"
Gu Zhengchen turned around and gave Gao Hui a bright smile: "Gao Shenzheng, do you have something to rely on or do you have a clear conscience? I want to see it thoroughly. If you are a good official, I, Gu Zhengchen, will apologize to you. If you are a corrupt official who does evil and helps evil, I will kick open the door to hell for you and send you in!"
Gao Hui squinted his eyes, looking at the empty window, and frowned.
Xiao Cheng and Lin Baifan followed Gu Zhengchen out of the prison cell.
Xiao Cheng looked at Gu Zhengchen who was slowing down and asked his doubts: "Isn't it a little unsteady to imprison Gao Hui in the prison cell of the government office on the charge of 'intending to rob Tonghai pirates and Japanese bandits again'? "
Gu Zhengchen smiled calmly: "Of course, this charge is easy to clear. After all, Gao Hui really just wanted to arrest me at that time."
"In this case, continuing to detain Gao Hui may cause a lot of trouble."
Xiao Cheng is worried.
Gu Zhengchen put his hands behind his back, looked at the night sky and said: "What I am imprisoning is not Gao Hui, but the invisible tentacles of the Bu family outside. Only if Gao Hui is imprisoned in the prison cell can we successfully close the net. Have you ever thought about what would happen if If we don't find any reason to keep Gao Hui in the prison cell, what kind of resistance will the government face if they want to raid the Bu family and the Wei family?"
"Don't underestimate the power of political participation. If people like this want to cause trouble, they are really troublesome. You have also seen the list of officials recruited by the Bu family. In the seven counties of Quanzhou, there are many officials, big and small, There are no fewer than forty officials who have been attracted by him, either those who hold the seal or those who hold important positions!"
Xiao Cheng nodded solemnly.
Gu Zhengchen said confidently: "The purpose of arresting Gao Hui is not for the tiger Gao Hui, but for those flies. We will arrest him one by one according to the list and take him to the government office. Whether he is the county magistrate or the historian, we will not let him go. Leave one. Uproot the Bu family that has been in business for many years and catch them all! Only in this way can the officialdom of Quanzhou Prefecture be corrected!"
Lin Baifan's blood boiled when he heard this, and he looked at Gu Zhengchen with admiration.
There were not enough government officers at all, so Gu Zhengchen once again called on the Quanzhou Guard sergeants to cooperate with the arrest. When the magistrate of Hui'an County, Ruji was woken up from a deep sleep and got into the prison car in a daze. Dianshi Huangxue also followed. While countless people are sleeping, the Hui'an County government office has been "suspended".
After only one night, more than ten officials were arrested from other places.
Gu Zhengchen acted very quickly and immediately went to the court for interrogation. He presented the physical evidence and witnesses, and added "Bu Shou and Gao Hui were both arrested. Who else do you want to rely on?" The official basically gave the explanation.
It doesn't matter if you don't explain it. Your deputy or chief officer will explain it anyway. If it doesn't work, we'll know if you have any illegal income. If it's a big deal, it will be written in the account book how many benefits were given to you. It will be clearly stated in the account book. If you give it to a woman, you won't be able to spend all the money in a short while, and the woman can also find out and confront you.
On this day, it could be called an earthquake in the officialdom of Quanzhou Prefecture. In the past, all the officials who were powerful and bullying the people were wiped out by Gu Zhengchen. Only two magistrates in seven counties were spared, and one of them was Yang Xiu, the magistrate of Jinjiang County.
The corruption in Quanzhou Prefecture is systematic, and Gu Zhengchen's rectification is like a tornado. He will knock down one person, convict one person, and confiscate the corruption gains that should be collected.
In the evening, officials from further places were also detained. Regardless of exhaustion, Gu Zhengchen interrogated them all night, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that all the interrogations were completed.
On the desk, the recruitment books were stacked to a height of more than two feet, and the clerk's hand was almost useless. If Huang Fei and others hadn't taken turns to replace them, the clerk would have fallen down from exhaustion.
After three consecutive days of interrogation, Gu Zhengchen barely rested. It was not until the last stack of recruitment papers was handed over and the yamen officials dragged off the officials who were wailing and regretting that Gu Zhengchen breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep directly on the table in the lobby.
Xiao Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and Lin Baifan shook his head, always feeling dizzy.
Zhang Pei looked at the two stronger guys and insisted on competing with the master in terms of endurance. The master was working hard, but you were just standing around to expend your energy. How could it be the same? Why don't you take a rest quickly.
Oh, it fell down.
No need to carry it away, just cover it with the quilt.
Fuqian Street, Zuichun Tower.
A middle-aged man over forty slowly walked upstairs. His thin body was straight, with prominent crow's feet hanging from the corners of his eyes. He had a soft smile on his face and a pair of penetrating eyes. Behind him was a man in his fifties. servant.
After sitting down, drinks and side dishes were quickly served.
The restaurant was busy and noisy.
"You heard, right? Ruji was arrested when Hui'an was the magistrate. I heard that the people of Hui'an were not happy."
"Oh, why are you unhappy? I heard that Ruji was a ruthless official at that time. Could it be that you have some hidden agenda?"
"Hey, what's the secret? The local people are not happy because the government arrests people in the middle of the night. They don't have the chance to throw vegetable leaves or spit. They have suffered for so many years and don't have a chance to vent. How can they be happy?"
"Haha, that's true."
"Chief Wanchao of Jinjiang County has also been imprisoned. It's so damn satisfying. Although Magistrate Yang is a good official, he can't stand someone who violates the law."
"Wanchao is nothing. Let's talk about the Bu family. You have heard, right? The ancestor of the Bu family is Pu Shougeng who killed the Southern Song Dynasty clan."
"Pu Shougeng, is he his descendant?"
"Deserve to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"
"That's right!"
"Shh, I also heard that Magistrate Gu imprisoned Gao Huigao for participating in politics. This is a big deal. I can't believe that the provincial government office will send someone here in the next two days. By then, Magistrate Gu is afraid that there will be difficulties. .”
Lu Zongyi looked at the wine in the glass, shook his head, asked the waiter to change the tea, took a few sips, and looked deeply in the direction of the prefect's Yamen.
"Sir, the situation in Quanzhou Prefecture is very wrong. It's best not to go to the prefect's Yamen."
The old servant Lu Changyan was full of worry and advised in a low voice.
Lu Zongyi's face was expressionless and he sipped his tea: "Why, sir, are you afraid that I will be arrested? After being arrested, I can meet Gao Hui and tell him that Marquis Jinghai is not dead."
Lu Changyan grimaced: "I have never thought about why Marquis Jinghai would tell such a big lie?"
Lu Zongyi looked down at the tea soup and shook his head: "It's not a big lie. It's just that the provincial government office didn't do things well, and they thought that Marquis Jinghai was a real soldier without receiving the official documents from the Navy."
"But in the navy camp, there are white clothes and white hats..."
"Jinghai Marquis wanted to use a trick to lure the pirates, just to show off his flaws. In the final analysis, there is no clear evidence whether this matter is aimed at Gao Hui. It is just a speculation and cannot be believed to be true."
Lu Zongyi picked up a few chopsticks, ate some rice, and turned his attention to the gate of the government office again.
Gu Zhengchen, what kind of person are you?
Yang Baiju died at your hands, and the heads of Tang Hu and others were chopped off by you. The most shocking thing is that you actually killed Wu Kang, Qin Xin and others. They were imperial officials, not so-called pirates!
So, you are a cruel and murderous butcher with no respect for the imperial court, right?
But why along the way, no one scolded you, but people everywhere called you Gu Qingtian?
What you have done has won the hearts of the people!
So, you are a direct minister who makes decisions for the people and dares to act, right?
One official, two faces!
The local officials are frightened when they hear your name!
When the people hear your name, they are happy and talk and laugh naturally.
One name, two feelings!
What a complicated Gu Zhengchen, I want to see if you are a murderer or a good person who saves the world, a treacherous minister for evil, or a blue sky for good!
"Let's go to the government office!"
Lu Zongyi stood up and strode towards the stairs.
Lu Changyan knew that he couldn't stop him, so he had to sigh, quickly put away the two chopsticks on the table and hid them in his sleeves, and followed him in two steps.
The movement of the feet creates wind, but the landing is silent.
