Dali Temple, Zhang Jiuque, and Gu Shubai worked on three prongs, and the Ministry of Officials moved the fastest.
Zhang Jiuque was originally an upright official, and the staff department has always had a good atmosphere under his leadership. Even if something happened this time, it would only be a few individuals, and it would not affect the overall operation of the staff department.
The offenders were the two principals, none of whom were even minister-level, so it was no wonder that they could only operate those middle and low-level officials who had no real power.
"The minister has already found out that these two people and Xue Bi from the Ministry of Household Affairs met at Fengyue. The well-known Shuhui Township in Beijing is Xue Bi's old den in collusion with courtiers. The two of them transferred officials for Xue Bi. Xue Bi Every time, 30% of the profits will be given to them."
30% profit.
Yu Fu thought for a while and said, "Assuming 50,000 taels a time, the third achievement is 15,000 taels, which is worth their salary for a year. No wonder they are willing to take the risk to do this kind of beheading. They are really greedy for profit. .”
Even the two small chiefs of the official department can get so much profit, Yufu is more and more worried that all the people in the household department will be seduced by Xue Bi, and there will be no one left.
Zhang Jiuque cupped his hands and said: "If such a person is found in the Ministry of Officials, it's all due to dereliction of duty. Please forgive me!"
Yufu waved his hands and said, "The Taibao has done a great job in finding out the truth this time, and I'm very happy with my subordinates without prejudice. I won't implicate you, but these two people must be punished severely. Let Dali Temple list their crimes one by one Find out, and then how to deal with it, don't let it go lightly!"
This was the first time that Yufu expressed that he could not lightly spare the perpetrators of this corruption and bribery case. Zhang Jiuque knew it well, "I'm afraid I can't escape the ransacking of the house, and at least they will be exiled and at worst they will be beheaded."
Yu Fu had never practiced such a heavy law in the imperial court since he ascended the throne, he hesitated for a moment in his heart, and was soon thrown away by her.
She is a young king, or a woman. If she hadn't been suppressed with severe punishments and heavy laws at the beginning of the incident, who would obey her in the court in the future? !
There is no room for negotiation on this matter.
"Just act according to the law, and you don't need to report to me again."
She only left such a sentence, Zhang Jiuque knew it well, and withdrew from the imperial study.
Next is Dali Temple.
"Return to Your Majesty, all the personnel of the household department have investigated clearly, this is the roster, please preview it, Your Majesty."
Zheng Dao, Minister of Dali Temple, presented the roster, Yu Fu looked at it, and the first name to bear the brunt was Xue Bi.
Then came the servants of the household department, as she expected, none of them survived. Further down are several Yuanwailang from the household department, including several Jinshi who were arranged in the household department in the imperial examination last year, almost all of them were wiped out.
She frowned unconsciously, and looked at the lower Zheng Dao rather sternly, "Just tell me who else was spared."
Zheng Dao cupped his hands: "Return to Your Majesty, there is another foreigner, Xue Rou, who is a woman."
Yu Fu raised his eyebrows slightly, and he pulled himself together and said, "This Yuanwai Lang is also surnamed Xue? What's the relationship between her and Xue Bi?"
Zheng Dao said with some embarrassment: "Xue Rou and Xue Bi are half-brothers and sisters, Xue Bi is a descendant, and Xue Rou is a concubine. Although the two are brothers and sisters of the same family, Xue Rou has never been used to Xue Bi's corrupt behavior. Xue Rou had exposed Xue Bi's corruption earlier, but after His Majesty ascended the throne, he did not deal with Xue Bi, so she had no choice but to let it go."
It is a novelty for a younger sister to report her elder brother for corruption.
Yu Fu said: "According to what you said, this Xue Rou is very strong, such a talent, why have I never heard of her name before?"
"Your Majesty, Xue Bi is in charge of the Household Department. Although Xue Rou is his sister, she doesn't agree with him. Can Xue Bi try her best to suppress it? This Xue Rou is thirty-eight years old this year, and she is very stubborn. In order to be an official in the court She doesn't even want to have children. Her husband couldn't bear to divorce her five years ago, but with Xue Bi around, she can only be a Yuanwailang."
Yu Fu nodded, "It sounds like the dispute between her and Xue Bi is not an ordinary family's dispute, she really has some bones. How about this, be careful when sealing up Xue Bi's mansion, and don't involve Xue Rou. I will find another time to meet her to see if she is qualified for the position of the household department."
Zheng Dao bowed his hands and said goodbye, "Yes, I would like to follow His Majesty's instructions."
Xue Mansion.
A group of capable soldiers rushed into the mansion quickly, and at the same time formed a siege outside the mansion's courtyard wall.
The screams and wailing of the women's family members sounded in the mansion, and the servants rushed to spread the news in panic. Xue Bi had been imprisoned in Dali Temple, and there was no one in the mansion, and it was a mess.
"How decent is it? Don't let outsiders see my Xue family's jokes!"
An old woman in gold and silver came out from the upper room surrounded by a group of maids and women, holding a heavy cane, and she acted like an old feudal monarch.
The terrified servants finally calmed down a bit, and were frightened by the majesty of the old woman, not daring to move.
Zheng Dao, Minister of Dali Temple, came in from outside the courtyard, went up to the old woman and bowed his hands, "Mrs. Xue, I will seal up Xue's mansion according to the order of the emperor. Your son Xue Bi has been removed from the court and imprisoned in Dali Temple pending trial. Please take the old lady and the women in the mansion to retreat to the backyard."
The old lady was exactly Xue Bi's mother, the old lady of the Xue family, and was ordered by the court to be the second rank.
All her life, she not only enjoyed the power and glory brought by her husband, but also enjoyed the luxury brought by her son's corruption. She had never received the slightest bit of anger, so she naturally had no good face towards the polite Zheng Dao.
"Hmph, I am the second-rank imperial lady, how dare you act presumptuously in front of me?!"
Zheng Dao was taken aback for a moment, he was ordered to search Xue's mansion, and he talked to Mrs. Xue respectfully, how did he become presumptuous
What's more, he is also a dignified second-rank official, in terms of official rank, he is not inferior to Mrs. Xue, but he talks to her politely out of respect for the elder.
Since the old lady is so difficult to deal with, he doesn't have to be polite.
Zheng Dao lowered his arched hands and straightened his back, "I have come to search Xue's mansion according to His Majesty's order. If the old lady refuses to do so and insists on blocking it, you will be the one who will be humiliated. I would like to advise the old lady again, your son Committing the serious crime of embezzlement and accepting bribes, colluding with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to buy and sell officials, do you think you can keep your second-rank order?"
"you!"
Mrs. Xue seemed to have been greatly humiliated, and her hand, which was leaning on a heavy cane, trembled slightly.
Two women came out from the backyard. The middle-aged woman supported an elderly woman. From their similar appearance, they could be seen as mother and daughter.
The two were dressed very plainly, in stark contrast to Mrs. Xue's appearance covered in jewels and emeralds.
When Zheng Dao saw the middle-aged woman, he thought of His Majesty's instructions in the imperial study, so he went forward to greet the middle-aged woman. The woman bowed her hands in a salute neither humble nor overbearing, "Your Majesty Zheng is polite."
"Master Xue is polite."
Zheng Dao's attitude towards Xue Rou was polite, Xue Rou was slightly taken aback, and Mrs. Xue looked at her sharply.
Xue Rou is not born to her, but the daughter of a concubine in the mansion. Although she works in the household department, she is only a small foreigner. Zheng Dao is rude to her but treats Xue Rou so politely. How can she swallow this breath?
However, Zheng Dao not only returned the courtesy to Xue Rou, but also paid tribute to the old woman beside Xue Rou, "This is Lord Xue's biological mother, right? The old lady is polite."
The old woman was too busy to return the gift, "Don't dare to do it, my lord is breaking my old body."
As long as there is old lady Xue in this family, her concubine will never be called old lady.
Mrs. Xue's voice was sharp, "Xue Rou! It's useless for you to be a small official in the court. Don't you just watch our Xue family's house being ransacked and your brother have an accident?! You don't want to be divorced by a man, The Xue family took you in!"
No woman could bear to be humiliated like this in front of everyone.
Xue Rou calmly dealt with Mrs. Xue's anger. She was used to hearing these insults over the years, and she didn't feel aggrieved at all, "Yes, the old lady took me in, and I am naturally grateful. But my brother's accident was due to corruption and bribery. His Majesty attaches great importance to the case. As the old lady said, I am only a small official in the court, and I have no intentions."
Mrs. Xue was blocked by her own words, and she was speechless in anger.
Although Xue Rou was a concubine who had been divorced, she was an official in the court. Madam Xue couldn't help her, so she used her biological mother as a slave.
"Bad maid! Why don't you discipline your rebellious daughter properly!"
Mrs. Xue pointed at Xue Rou's biological mother, the old woman shrank, and Xue Rou hurriedly stepped forward to block her biological mother.
Even Zheng Dao couldn't bear to watch this scene.
At this age, concubines of aristocratic families are more or less respectable, not to mention that the old woman gave birth to Xue Rou, who is an upright court official, how can Mrs. Xue be allowed to insult the word "slut" at will
He finally understood why Xue Rou and Xue Bi, as brothers and sisters, had completely different personalities.
Just look at their mothers.
Two old women of the same age, one is domineering and domineering, the other is gentle and submissive, naturally they are different as their children.
Zheng Dao conveniently sold Xue Rou a favor, "Okay, I'm here to raid the house, not to listen to your family's quarrel. Master Xue, where do you and Lingtang live?"
Xue Rou hurriedly said: "It's the small courtyard at the back, there are my mother and I, two little maids and a few old mothers inside, there is nothing else."
Zheng Dao nodded, "Restrain your servants. Except for the servants who serve you, the rest of Xue's servants must be locked up, and they are not allowed to move around or go out at will."
Xue Rou was very grateful, "Thank you Mr. Zheng for your compassion!"
She came out just to explain to Zheng Dao that she didn't expect that Xue Bi's incident would not hurt her, at least she could plead for her biological mother, and don't let her be frightened by the house raid at a young age. Before she could open her mouth, Zheng Dao had already taken the initiative to separate her and her biological mother from the Xue family.
Zheng Dao smiled, and said that Xue Rou's actions in the Ministry of Household Affairs must be not small if there is no accident. Bar!"
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, "Come here, detain all the personnel of Xue's residence in the backyard, and search all the belongings without any mistakes!"
"you dare!"
Seeing that Zheng Dao didn't take herself seriously, Mrs. Xue was so angry that she knocked her cane on the ground, "Not all the property of my Xue family was brought by my son, but also my own dowry. Why do you confiscate all the things left by your ex-husband? You bastards!"
Zheng Dao's expression suddenly turned ugly.
As a second-rank member of the imperial court, he was so insulted by the family members of a prisoner, his heart was full of anger.
Xue Rou protected her biological mother and took a few steps back to avoid harm. At the same time, she said softly: "It's this time, the old lady still cares about money. If she has a better attitude, Mr. Zheng may still look at her when she dies early. Her father did not detain her."
"What? Will the old lady be detained too?"
When Xue Rou's biological mother heard this, she couldn't stand anymore. As a concubine, she had been oppressed by Mrs. Xue for so many years, but the kindness in her bones hadn't changed in the slightest.
She hurriedly stood up and said to Mrs. Xue: "Old lady, don't talk about it, and apologize to Mr. Zheng! Mr. Zheng is also following orders, and he didn't deliberately target our Xue family."
This is what people say.
Zheng Dao's expression softened a bit, but Mrs. Xue didn't appreciate it at all, "Baby maid! How dare you order me? Come, give me a slap!"
The maidservant behind her subconsciously took a step forward, and when she saw Xue Rou's eyes, she backed away, not daring to move again.
Something bad happened to Xue Bi, Xue Rou is the only one in the Xue family who still has some status and can speak in court, who would dare to beat her biological mother
Zheng Dao was completely impatient, "Come here, arrest Mrs. Xue too, lock her in the room and prevent her from going out!"
Mrs. Xue wanted to swear, Zheng Dao immediately said: "Anyone who dares to babble to obstruct the official's work will keep his mouth shut and not allowed to eat!"
It was completely quiet now.
…
"Great! If I knew there was Xue Rou, Xue Bi should have been dealt with last year!"
Yu Fu hadn't met Xue Rou yet, but only read a letter of the rectification plan of the household department that she wrote overnight, and he was full of praise for her.
She wanted to see her, but the situation was not good after Xue's house was ransacked, Xue Rou was busy looking for a house to move out with her biological mother. Yu Fu sympathized with her filial piety to her mother, and did not ask her to return to court as soon as possible.
With this reform plan, it doesn't matter if such a talent comes back a few days later, she can afford to wait.
Yu Fu was overjoyed, and when he wanted to find someone to share with, he realized that he hadn't seen Gu Shubai all day.
Strange, there is nothing in the army recently, where is he not in the palace
"Yaolan, where did big brother go?"
Yao Lan touched her nose with a guilty expression on her face.
Yu Fu suddenly felt something was wrong, "Where did you go? What are you doing without telling me?"
"It's not me, it's not me!"
Yao Lan waved her hands wildly, "It has nothing to do with me, I just found out about it just now! Let me tell Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't be angry!"
Yu Fu raised his eyebrows, "Let's hear it."
Yao Lan came close to her ear and chattered for a while, Yu Fu's face became more and more ugly, "What? Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Yao Lan said with certainty: "This servant just saw Miss Li's family, she made sweet soup and gave it to Third Young Master and Deputy Commander Li. But Third Young Master and Deputy Commander Li are not in the palace, Miss Li is anxious, thinking they What happened to the two. A soldier told her that the Third Young Master and Deputy Commander Li were taken to a place outside the palace by the Eldest Young Master."
Yu Fu said: "Where?"
Yao Lan said: "That's right, that's what Miss Li's family asked. Then the soldier's expression..."
She didn't know how to describe the expression she saw, "It's a little awkward, a little ambiguous, and a little wretched... Finally, I said that this kind of place is not suitable to tell Ms. Li. Ms. Li still wanted to ask, and the soldier said that he went to and from the village."
The name sounds so familiar.
Yu Fu searched in his mind for a moment, and quickly realized, "I remember, I heard that Shuhui Township is a famous Fengyue place in the capital, and it is a den where Xue Bi colluded with the courtiers. You mean, big brother and the others went to the Fengyue place ?”
That's not bad.
Yao Lan rubbed her nose subconsciously, "Anyway, this is what the servant heard, it's hard to tell if it's true or not."
She knew in her heart that this matter was inseparable, otherwise why would Gu Shubai leave the palace without making a sound, without even explaining where he was going
Naturally, it's an inconvenient place to explain, so he won't explain...
Yu Fu patted the table, "As a king, the most taboo is to sit high in the temple and point out the country. The so-called water can carry a boat and overturn it. You must always get close to the people so that you can know their needs and better serve their well-being."
Yao Lan was stunned, and soon understood Yu Fu's words, "Your Majesty means...we want to go out of the palace to get close to the common people?"
Yu Fu looked serious, "Yes, pack up quickly and leave the palace immediately. The women in Fengyue are also one of the common people. Do you still remember the two prostitutes outside Lin'an City that I rescued when I was in Dongling? Later they Didn't they become the pillars of the Yushan Building, they did a great job. It can be seen that if someone saves them, they may not only be prostitutes."
So Yu Fu is going to save the prostitute again
Yao Lan couldn't help tilting her head and said: "Then what are the eldest son and the others going to do? Could it be that they, like His Majesty, also want to rescue those people in the world?"
"snort."
Yu Fu snorted coldly, "How dare he?!"
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