"What do you think our family is?"
Zhou Yi's figure was like a ghost, and his majestic energy turned into his palms, pulling Ji Yue in front of him.
Capturing the dragon.
Qi movement skills allow you to photograph objects from afar.
Ordinary masters only use it to pick up swords from the air, or to deal with third-rate warriors, looking cool and handsome.
Zhou Yi's majestic Qi like the sea, once unleashed, is like the turbulent waves. Extreme masters like Ji Yue have no power to resist, and they really turn decay into magic.
"Now let me tell you, ours is His Majesty's knife, specially used to kill people. Commander Ji, guess, do we dare to kill you?"
"Ho ho ho..."
Ji Yue's face turned red, and he wanted to fight back, but he felt weak in his heart.
The force on his neck became heavier and heavier, and he could almost hear the creaking of his muscles and bones. If he angered Eunuch Yi again, today would become a memorial day next year.
When Lu Wei, the commander of the Zhenfu Department, saw this situation, he let out a loud roar.
"Come together and protect the Lord!"
As he spoke, he jumped up, waved his hand and scattered dozens of ox-hair needles, which glowed with blue-green light and were obviously smeared with poison.
The Zhenfusi warriors on duty in the palace drew out their Yanling knives one after another and surrounded and killed them.
Dongchang Fanzi stood in front of Zhou Yi, the sound of swords clashing was continuous, and the Zhenfu Si main hall suddenly became chaotic.
"Stop it, stop it!"
Ji Yue did not dare to hold on anymore and begged for mercy: "Eunuch Yi, I will order people to arrest Qianhu from Jiangning and send them to the Dongchang dungeon to let you be punished."
"Jie Jie Jie!"
Zhou Yi let out a proud smile, waved his hand and threw Ji Yue out, hitting the wall and breaking several ribs.
"In three days, our family will see the head of Jiangning Qianhu."
Ji Yue coughed a few times, and with the help of Lu Wei, he stood up reluctantly and said, "It takes at least five days to travel from Beijing to Jiangning. How can it be possible to go back and forth in three days!"
"That's the matter of the Zhenfu Division. I won't be able to see my head for three days. Commander Ji will prepare the coffin."
After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he stood up and left.
The soldiers supported and carried the injured colleagues and followed step by step. Many of the pacifiers looked annoyed.
The Zhenfu Division was established during the reign of Taizu, but it has never suffered such humiliation in the past three hundred years!
Ji Yue looked at Fanzi's leaving figure with a malicious look on his face. What happened today will definitely become a joke to the country.
"You castrated dog, if you don't take revenge for this, I swear you won't be a human being!"
Lu Wei advised: "Sir, that castrated dog is in its prime, so it should be temporarily out of the way. When it loses the Holy Scroll, it can be easily kneaded."
"What do you mean?"
Ji Yue scolded: "I am your majesty's confidant, and I was once exiled to northern Xinjiang with your majesty. My ability as a dragon can't be compared to that of a castrated dog?"
"That's what the adults taught you."
Lu Wei quickly bowed and apologized, but a look of disdain flashed in his eyes, that such an idiot could actually serve as the commander of the Soothing Division.
On weekdays, Ji Yue often preached that he had been exiled to Northern Xinjiang with His Majesty to demonstrate his merits in following the dragon.
Little do they know that this is the way to die. Your Majesty is a ninety-five-year-old king. The exile is a stain. Instead of helping to cover it up, it actually exposes His Majesty's scars.
Lu Wei's mind was spinning, thinking about how to take advantage of Dongchang's power to bring Ji Yue down.
"I also want to keep the Zhenfu Division from declining. If I let this idiot take charge, I will definitely not be able to defeat Dongchang!"
…
Inspection Division.
Zhou Yi sat down and was immediately served tea by Gan'er.
Wen Tongzhi said: "Governor, after this incident, the east and west factories will inevitably be at odds with each other. We just need to wait for your majesty to reconcile."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly. The three departments in the palace are the left arm, and the supervisory department outside the palace is the right arm. If you manage these internal and external forces well, you can achieve great things in the future.
"Mr. Wen, how much do you know about Zhenfu Division?"
"Since we have been appointed as co-inspectors, we have thoroughly investigated everyone in the Zhenfu Division."
Wen Tongzhi rolled his eyes and said, "Did the Governor want to ask Lu Wei?"
"Huh?"
Zhou Yi was surprised and praised: "Mr. Wen is worthy of being a member of our family. He does things properly. Is there anything special about Lu Wei?"
Wen Tongzhi said: "Not long after the late emperor passed away, Lu Wei took over the Zhenfu Division."
Zhenfusi was the emperor's eyes and ears. After the Zhengtong Emperor ascended the throne, he parachuted his confidant Ji Yue as the commander, and Lu Wei had to be subordinate.
"No wonder."
Zhou Yi said: "Today our family is trying to scare Ji Yue, but Lu Wei actually takes action by force. I'm afraid he wants to use our family's help to kill someone!"
Wen Tongzhi understood and said, "Do you mean to join forces with Lu Wei to get rid of Ji Yue?"
"Wait for now."
Zhou Yi said: "If Lu Wei is a smart man, he will come to our house privately, otherwise he is also a fool and not worth joining forces."
It is better to fight alone than with fools.
Zhou Yi was well aware of the dangers of fools. Back then, the second prince was foolish and lost the throne that was within easy reach, ruining the futures of many supporters.
Wen Tongzhi reminded: "Lu Wei will definitely come, but after pushing him to the position, he will definitely turn his back on him. He is much more difficult to deal with than Ji Yue."
"Our family is still afraid that he won't fall out! Let that idiot Ji Yue take charge of the Zhenfu Division. In a few years, the East Factory will be the only one in power. It is not a good thing to fall into the eyes of His Majesty."
Zhou Yi blew the hot air of the tea and took a sip slowly, feeling the aroma fragrant to his nostrils.
"This tea is good today, who brought it from?"
Qian'er Xiaorongzi accepted Xiaoqu's affairs and was responsible for recording the imperial tribute merchants, and quickly stepped forward to answer.
"The tea sent by the Hu family in Haixi Prefecture is said to have been fried using a new method. It is not available in the palace yet."
"Your Majesty must try this fine tea."
Zhou Yi ordered: "Tell the Hu family that the tribute tea will be doubled in the coming year. As for the share of more and more... pick a few tea merchants and copy it!"
"As commanded."
Xiao Rongzi bowed to accept the order, and the Hu family privately offered five thousand taels of silver, which was enough to mention it in front of the governor.
At the same time, I started to think about which tea merchants gave less money and were included in the list of houses to be raided.
Ever since Zhou Yi massacred Yuntai Academy without any harm, and also brought down Cui Shangshu and others, there have been very few people in Daqing that he can't afford to offend.
Even the Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion would tighten their expressions when they heard the name of the Governor of Dongchang.
Therefore, the Supervisory Department does not need to look at the backers when searching homes!
…
The governor of the East Factory made a big fuss in Zhenfusi, and the commander-in-chief knelt down and begged for mercy.
When the news came out, it immediately became the second most searched topic in China and North Korea.
The number one priority is of course His Majesty's clearing of the fields. This is a major event involving hundreds of millions of people. Not to mention hitting Ji Yue in the face, it cannot be surpassed by killing him.
Not only officials were discussing this matter, but also the common people were commenting on it after dinner.
There was originally no conclusion on who was more powerful, Dongchang or Xichang, but now most people think that the eunuch is better.
After all, he is a slave of the emperor, so his relationship is much closer than that of a person with roots!
When Ji Yue heard about this, he was furious and ordered the Zhenfu Department to investigate the Supervision Department.
Any bribes or bribes, any unjust or false accusations, write a secret report and report it to His Majesty!
Zhenfusi has been inherited for more than 300 years, and spies are spread all over the country. Maybe a street coachman, a restaurant clerk, or even a neighbor's old man may be a spy.
Of course, the Supervision Department cannot guard against the pervasive spies.
One secret note after another was sent to the Yangxin Palace, and all were found to have real evidence. Zhou Yi knelt outside the palace for three days and three nights before he was forgiven by the Zhengtong Emperor.
Back to the Inspectorate.
According to the memorial, Zhouyi imprisoned all the servants and officials involved in the case and put them in the dungeon for interrogation.
Among them, six godsons received huge sums of money, and they were treated equally without regard for father and son.
"Don't blame our family for being cruel."
Zhou Yi and his newly adopted godson said: "No one in this world is greedy, and our family can't help but be greedy. However, we must do it cleanly and don't let anyone catch us!"
The eighteen cadres who had completed their studies were all bent over to receive instruction.
"My godfather is right!"
In just three months, the governor of Dongchang lost six godsons.
Ji Yue, the mastermind behind the scenes, looked proud and ordered people to spread the news, ruthlessly regaining his face!
really.
People discussed this matter and said that Xichang has a profound foundation, which is far beyond that of Dongchang.
Seeing this situation, the officials in the court were not as short-sighted as the common people, waiting for the Governor of Dongchang to take action again.
Most officials believed that Ji Yue, who had risen to the position by luck, could not defeat Eunuch Yi, who had fought his way up from the bottom.
The third year of orthodoxy, mid-June.
The sun is scorching.
There were a lot of ice cubes placed in the Yangxin Hall, and the palace maids shook the palace fans. The air-conditioning circulated in the hall, making it as cool as an autumn day.
The Zhengtong Emperor looked through the memorials and found several letters in a row about measuring fields.
The inventory of land acres is still in progress. In order to conceal the land holdings, officials and wealthy families in various places colluded with the officials to conceal and report the true number of land acres.
In order to fill the vacancies, people's houses and even ancestral graves were used as fields.
Such land measurement naturally aroused huge public dissatisfaction. Local people frequently protested collectively, severely killing subordinate officials and attacking county government offices.
This approach suited the officials' thoughts, and they wrote letters one after another, saying that the people were opposed to measuring the fields, and asked Your Majesty to take into account the people's will to rescind the decree.
"They are just some dynasty bugs!"
Emperor Zhengtong was once exiled in northern Xinjiang and saw the suffering of the people with his own eyes. At that time, he determined to reform taxes.
After ascending to the throne, he did not rush to reform. Instead, he raised tens of millions of military dollars to march westward, and then used the power of destroying the country and opening up frontiers to inventory the fields.
"I inspected the fields for the sake of the poor people, but they actually gathered in crowds to rebel!"
Eunuch Yuan bowed down to serve him and patted his horse: "The common people are stupid and don't understand your majesty's painstaking efforts. In the future, when taxes and taxes are reformed, they will shout loudly that the holy king is still alive!"
"I don't ask for any sage, I just want to extend the country and the country."
The Zhengtong Emperor raised his lips slightly and continued to check the memorial. Then he saw the Supervision Department arresting local corrupt officials and urging the advancement of land measurement matters.
"We arrested three governors, sixteen county magistrates, and more than seventy officials at all levels... Yes, the Supervision Department did a great job!"
When Eunuch Yuan heard the praise, he said with a strange expression.
"Eunuch Yi has always been flamboyant in his work. He is a second-rank official in the country. He confiscated his family and exterminated his family without going through the third level. This has set a precedent for the country!"
The Zhengtong Emperor glanced at Eunuch Yuan: "Xiao Yizi is working hard for the country, I see it in my eyes, what are your intentions, a little slave?"
"I know my mistake."
Eunuch Yuan turned pale with fright, knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Get up, don't talk nonsense in the future."
The Zhengtong Emperor did not continue to criticize him harshly. Now that Eunuch Yi was so powerful, he needed an internal servant who could respond to him to prevent him from being out of control in the future.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I remember this."
Eunuch Yuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, reached into his sleeve and touched the half-inch-thick banknote.
Last night, Eunuch Yi asked someone to send a hundred thousand taels. He asked Eunuch Yuan to help arrange the memorials and make a small report.
It's easy to talk about, and this business is worth it!
After a while.
The chamberlain on duty came in to report that Eunuch Yi asked to see His Majesty.
The Zhengtong Emperor was mindful of Zhou Yi's good intentions and offended the civil and military nobles for the New Deal, so he ordered: "From now on, when Xiao Yi comes, he can be brought in directly without having to report."
Zhou Yi came in quickly and said after shouting long live for three times.
"Your Majesty, I am reporting to your Majesty that my slaves are supervising the matter of measuring the land and found that someone has colluded with the local government to conceal the land. Your Majesty will make a decision on this matter."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of testimonials from his sleeves and held them above his head.
Eunuch Yuan glanced at the homepage, which read the words Zhenfusi, Qianhu, etc., and he immediately understood who would pay for the one hundred thousand taels of silver.
The dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards could still get his money back when he ransacked his house.
The Zhengtong Emperor took the testimony and turned it over page by page, his expression darkening visibly.
According to the testimony, the Zhenfu Division relied on its power to supervise hundreds of officials and colluded with local officials and families to form a large network from top to bottom.
Taking advantage of the imperial court's opportunity to measure land, he deliberately oppressed the people and forced them to cause trouble.
After that, the Zhenfu Division was responsible for arresting and suppressing the people who caused trouble. They were convicted of treason, beheaded, and ransacked their homes. They seized acres of land and sold them to local wealthy families.
The Zhenfu Division gained both credit and money, killing two birds with one stone!
The Zhengtong Emperor asked: "Is there any fraud in this confession?"
The prisoners who came out of the Supervision Department and the Prosecution Department have experienced countless tortures, and their confessions are more or less watery.
Of course the Zhengtong Emperor knew about this, but he turned a blind eye. The prisoners slandered and framed by the two departments were all the officials he wanted to punish.
"Your Majesty."
Zhou Yi directly told the truth: "These testimonies were not obtained by the slaves' investigation, but were sent to the Supervision Department by Lu Wei, a colleague of the Zhenfu Department. After careful investigation and verification, all of them are true!"
"Such evil deeds are simply unconscionable!"
The Orthodox Emperor looked at the last page of the testimony, which involved millions of acres of land. The remaining friendship in his heart was gone, and he immediately ordered.
"Submit this case to the three departments for review, and the Supervision Department will assist Zuo for verification. Anyone involved in this case will be executed immediately!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Joy flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes, the revenge of the six Gan'er was finally avenged.
…
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Heavenly prison.
It was dark and gloomy, and screams and cries of injustice could be heard endlessly.
Zhou Yi changed into his regular clothes and, under the guidance of the jailer, came to the innermost cell.
"Why do we feel that the Heavenly Prison is inexplicably familiar to us? It's obviously no different from the dungeon, so why is there something vaguely strange..."
Cell No. 39.
The jailer unlocked the door, bowed and said flatteringly: "Sir, please come in."
Zhou Yi stepped in and saw a man nailed to the torture rack. He was unkempt and covered in flesh and blood. After careful identification for a long time, he was sure it was Ji Yue.
"Jie Jie Jie!"
The harsh and strange laughter echoed in the cell: "Master Ji, our family misses you so much."
Ji Yue raised his head tremblingly, his face was burned by the iron, there were not many teeth left in his mouth, and his voice was unclear.
"The castrated dog will die a happy death!"
"Why can't we see Mr. Death Ji in our family? But..."
Zhou Yi said with a smile: "Our family can see Master Ji's father, mother, children, and relatives, and no one is left alive. The whole family must be neat and tidy to avoid being lonely in the underworld!"
Ji Yue's eyes were red and he uttered various curses.
The smile on Zhou Yi's face did not change. His whole family was dead, so it didn't hurt to curse a few times.
At this time.
An official in green robe hurried over and was about to kneel down to salute.
"Brother, there is no need for this."
Zhou Yi helped Zhou Xiong up, looked at it for a moment and said, "The green robe is a bit annoying. I'll go to the Supervision Department tomorrow and change my name to a red robe!"
"Thank you for your support, brother."
Zhou Xiong was transferred to Tianlao to manage the camp, and within a few months he was promoted to scribe.
Zhou Xiong, who had never read a book and could not read a basket of Chinese characters, spent his money to hire a down-and-out scholar to be responsible for copying prisoner files.
Last year, Zhou Yi established the Supervision Department, and Zhou Xiong was promoted to prison director, becoming the top leader of Tianlao.
Whether you get promoted quickly or not depends on how big your backer is!
