And I have to admit that this made Qin Xiao feel quite frustrated.
Because of this, Qin Xiao was very excited at the moment, excited because he seemed to have found evidence of Xu Mo's crime.
If one day, such a corrupt official with extremely clever skills is captured, it will definitely be a great pleasure to kill him.
The hall was full of Imperial City officials.
But everyone remained motionless, waiting quietly for Qin Xiao's order.
Zhu Jingwen also bowed his head and knelt on the ground, waiting for Qin Xiao's judgment on him.
Qin Xiao's one thought can make the difference between his life and death.
But suddenly, Qin Xiao frowned again.
No!
It is not difficult to kill Xu Mo, but if you do so, the impact will be great and very bad.
If he takes action, it is likely to turn into a conflict between the local government and the imperial court.
After all, if local officials are criticized by thousands of people and the people are full of resentment, then the court will not mind issuing an order. After seeing the heads of these officials, the people will applaud and applaud.
But Xu Mo, this is obviously not the case...
As early as in Yunzhou, some people said that if Xu Mo was to be killed, people would collectively petition and even write blood letters to avenge Xu Mo.
In Fengzhou now, the people are even more grateful to Xu Mo.
If I kill Xu Mo...
I'm just afraid that the people of Fengzhou will curse me to death.
By that time, I am afraid that the evaluation of my generation of wise kings will become distorted, and I might be called a foolish king!
That's not a good deal.
However, just because Xu Mo has made great achievements in politics, he does not deal with it according to the law?
That doesn’t make sense.
What's more, with Qin Xiao's iron-blooded skills, he absolutely cannot compromise.
Now there is just insufficient evidence, so we can't kill him yet.
But what if you want evidence of guilt?
That's easy, just check the various accounts of Fengzhou Prefecture.
With so much public relations money, I don’t believe that there is nothing wrong with it and it can withstand investigation.
Thinking of this, Qin Xiao asked: "Where is the ledger of Fengzhou Mansion? I want to check it!"
Seeing that Qin Xiao didn't say to kill him, Zhu Jingwen felt a lot more at ease.
"Your Majesty, the account books of Fengzhou are managed by the chief envoy Sun Huan."
"But Mr. Xu also checks the accounts from time to time and gives a lot of suggestions."
"Sun Huan admires Mr. Xu very much and regards him as a teacher."
Qin Xiao felt very emotional after hearing this.
Xu Mo's ability is really quite big.
The chief envoy is not only in charge of a state capital, but is no lower than Xu Mo's prefect.
Xu Mo, however, was able to unite the officials in Fengzhou, but it was difficult to move him.
No wonder no evidence of guilt can be found.
Hearing what Zhu Jingwen said, Qin Xiao had a hunch that most of Fengzhou's account books would be OK.
Xu Mo had already intervened himself, so there was absolutely no way anyone could easily find out the problem.
However, strict investigation is still necessary.
Qin Xiao immediately issued an order: "Send an order to the Ministry of Household Affairs to send people to strictly inspect Fengzhou's accounts."
"I don't believe it anymore, I can't find any flaws!"
Qin Xiao made up his mind.
Even if no irrefutable evidence can be found, Fengzhou will at least be shaken up and down. .
This is called knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger.
Officials in Fengzhou will definitely panic when they hear that the imperial court is going to audit the accounts. If they do anything in a panic, they will easily reveal their flaws.
In this way, there is an opportunity.
Maybe the evidence of Xu Mo's crimes that was not wiped clean will appear.
After careful consideration, he felt that it was feasible. Qin Dunxiao felt that Zhu Jingwen was not so hateful anymore, and he was in a much better mood. He waved his hand casually: "Get up!"
Zhu Jingwen almost cried. He knew that his head was finally saved for the time being.
Tonight is a journey beyond the gates of hell.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Jingwen thanked him respectfully and stood aside.
"Zhu Jingwen, tell me, is Xu Mo a good official or a corrupt official?"
Qin Xiao seemed to ask casually.
Zhu Jingwen quickly cupped his hands and said, "Weichen has known Xu Mo not long ago and doesn't know much about his personality. It's just a fact that the people of Fengzhou are living a good life."
Unable to hear the exact answer, Qin Xiao snorted dissatisfiedly: "Do you even need to say this? I can see it."
"If it weren't for the sake of the people's well-being, you and a large number of officials in Fengzhou would all be beheaded."
"Going to a brothel can cost more than 100,000 yuan."
"Hmph, you don't know how much the court can do with one hundred thousand taels of silver, right?"
It's okay not to say it, but Qin Xiao's anger was aroused again.
One hundred thousand taels of silver were spent so silently on the enjoyment of the brothel.
After finally calming down, Qin Xiao snorted: "What a short-sighted person. Flooding along the Yellow River is causing disasters. If we use this money to control the Yellow River and resettle the victims, how many people can be rescued?"
"Even if it is used for armaments, it can strengthen my army and horses in Great Zhou Dynasty."
"But you only know how to make money and enjoy yourself, how will it benefit the country?"
"Hey, let's not talk about it. Even if it's too much, it's just playing the piano to a cow."
"Tell me about Xu Mo and Fengzhou, tell me everything!"
After hearing Qin Xiao's scolding, Zhu Jingwen broke out in cold sweat. The sweat dripped down his forehead and fell on his eyelids. He was very uncomfortable, but Zhu Jingwen did not dare to wipe it away.
He thought for a while and tried to say: "Now, the people are living a better life, and we officials are also living a comfortable life."
"When I first came to Fengzhou to serve as an official, I was worried about the food and clothing of my family. I also had to think about countermeasures for disasters in Fengzhou and to prevent people from starving to death in Fengzhou."
"Sometimes, when I go to remote areas for inspection, I have to worry about bandits and robbers taking over, and I might lose my life."
"Now, you don't have to worry about any of this."
"Fengzhou Prefecture now has a lot of money and power, so they don't have to worry about having enough to eat. The people have enough food and clothing, so they will naturally not take risks and become robbers and bandits. Mr. Xu has completely solved the worries of the ministers."
"Officials in Fengzhou don't have to worry about anything else now. They only need to focus on one thing."
Speaking of this, Zhu Jingwen was a little excited.
He raised his voice and said, "That is, just think about how to make political achievements."
"The more practical things the government does, the better off the people will be. Correspondingly, we parents and officials will also have a good life."
"In Mr. Xu's words, officials and the people complement each other. If the people are not living a good life, the officials will not be having a good life either."
"If you don't care about the life and death of the people, then the fate of being an official should not be too miserable."
Having said this, Zhu Jingwen glanced at Qin Xiao carefully: "Master Xu also said that as long as the people live and work in peace and contentment."
"The emperor won't even think twice about our extraordinary actions."
"The best governance is when officials do not interfere with the people's thoughts and let the people recuperate on their own."
Seeing that Qin Xiao was not angry, Zhu Jingwen boldly continued:
"Master Xu also said that when the country is at peace and the people are at peace, the emperor should worry about whether it is time to expand the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Master Xu said that by then the population will increase on a large scale, and your Majesty will have a headache because the fields will not be enough."
