Wei Chen, the head eunuch, came very suddenly. There was a huge group of people, but there was no way to come to report the letter. The officials in the Ministry of Personnel were unprepared and could only watch him take away all the boxes of official documents that had been backlogged for a long time. Although he already knew where Xiao Zhao county magistrate lived, Wei Chen pretended to ask someone to ask.
According to the rules, all officials who come to Beijing to report their work must leave a contact address in the Ministry of Personnel, in case the errand is dispatched but no one can be found. The arrogant and arrogant officials in the past were nothing in front of Wei Chen. They nodded and bowed their heads in flattery. Only then did they hand in the address and stuffed a heavy purse to find out what happened.
Wei Chen took the address and left with a flick of his sleeves. He didn't even look at the purse, his face was cold. After leaving the government office, he did not follow the route on the address, but went directly to Zhao Youcai's house, as if he knew the whereabouts of the magistrate Xiao Zhao.
At that time, Zhao Youcai was swearing harsh words, and every word was extremely cruel, "Zhao Youshu, don't think that you will be the top one in the exam, believe it or not, I will be able to step on you right away? But a seventh-rank sesame official. , and dare to oppose me. I am a heavenly official, and I control the future of all the officials in Dayong. If you do not follow my wishes, it will not only be as simple as detaining the report. I will move the truth and rate it. I will give you a small class, and send it to Lingnan, Shuzhou, Xiangxi and other places, and you can see how long you can live."
The several state capitals in his mouth were places of exiles from the Dayong Kingdom. The environment was harsh, the folk customs were tough, and the road was difficult and dangerous. Not to mention being a stable official, it was unknown whether they could live to take office. Officials sent to these places either have no money or power, or offend the powerful. Once they go, they are forever. Very few people can return to the capital alive.
You Shu knew the inside story, but she was not afraid at all. The best friend (of course he only unilaterally identified) is King Yama, who is in charge of the underworld. He is afraid of death. Putting down the cold tea, he was about to reject the matter, but he heard footsteps coming from outside, and then the big housekeeper of Zhao's house ran in and said in a trembling voice, "Master, madam, eldest young master, there is someone outside. The father-in-law said that he came to summon the young master to the palace for an audience at the emperor's will."
"What did you say?" Zhao Youcai's vicious and proud expression turned into disbelief. However, a seventh-grade sesame official was actually summoned by the emperor himself, why
Youshu was equally astonished, and when she walked down the corridor, she saw a white, beardless, feminine-looking eunuch with extraordinary bearing hurriedly approaching, and raised her voice, "Is Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County in front?"
"It's going down." You Shu walked down the steps and cupped her hands.
"Headmaster Wei Chen has seen Lord Zhao. The emperor has an order to urgently summon Lord Zhao into the palace and ask Lord Zhao to go with the servants." Wei Chen immediately returned the salute with a very respectful attitude. He is in charge of the internal affairs of the palace, although he is only a fourth-rank official, but because he has been used by the emperor, his status is not inferior to that of a first-rank official. When the six ministers saw him, they had to nod and bow, flattering constantly. They leaned in front of the magistrate of Xiaozhao, but kept their posture extremely low, and were very careful in their words and deeds.
Youshu didn't notice it at all, but Zhao Youcai was a person, and he quickly sensed something strange. Zhao Youshu's entry into the palace this time is probably not a bad thing, but the emperor's blue eyes. If the emperor valued him, the debriefing report held at the official department would be useless, and his own threats would become a complete joke. So, what should I do with the lives of my family members? Do you really return all the property to him
When Zhao Youcai was extremely unwilling and all his internal organs burned, Youshu had already left with Wei Chen. The second master and the second lady were sweating with anxiety, and they repeatedly complained that their son was not doing things simply. Unable to imagine, they could only wait and see what Zhao Youshu would be like when he returned from the palace. If he is reused by the emperor, the family property will be even more difficult to solve. If he is reprimanded, he may still be able to operate.
Wei Chen personally went to invite the magistrate of Xiao Zhao, but entrusted a few boxes of official documents to his apprentice and asked him to take them to the Golden Palace. Several strong-bodied eunuchs carried boxes and placed them neatly in the center of the hall after saluting, so that the civil and military officials and the emperor could see clearly.
The Minister of Officials took a closer look, and suddenly sweated like a waterfall. I saw several boxes with seals on them, with notes written on the seals. One of the notes is as follows: the money has been settled, and can be sent to Mr. Liu for approval; another reads: the payment is more than half, and it needs to be re-examined; the last one uses the eye-catching Zhu approval: refuse to deliver the payment, postpone it indefinitely !
All the ministers have handled their debriefing reports and assessed their grades at the Ministry of Personnel. Seeing this situation, they naturally understand what is going on. This is not only the rule for the Ministry of Personnel, but also for other ministries. It is easy to do things with money, and if you don’t give money, there is only one word—consumption. Let's see who kills who first.
However, this kind of rule is contrary to the law and is not tolerated by the laws of the country. Everyone understands it in their hearts, but they must not declare it in their mouths. Otherwise, they will be corrupt and distort the law, endanger the society, and be charged with serious crimes. They thought that those officials in the Ministry of Personnel had their own way to deal with the inspection from above. Didn't the previous emperor have nothing to do? But he didn't expect that Wei Chen would turn out the hard evidence as soon as he left, and then put it brightly on the Golden Palace. He is worthy of being the first general manager of the Great Neighborhood, and worthy of being the emperor's most reliant confidant. He really has two brushes!
If they knew that Wei Chen was not an extraordinary person, and that when he entered the official office, he used a trick to catch the subordinate officials by surprise, and they would not be so surprised.
The new emperor left the throne and walked down slowly, walking around the box twice before standing still in front of the last box. He gently lifted the seal and said firmly, "It has been postponed indefinitely. It seems that the report of the county magistrate is in it, right?"
Don't open, don't open! The minister of officials covered his face with his hands and shouted secretly. The seals are nothing, they can be evaded with a few words, and the bad ones are that there is an account book in each box, which records in detail how much money and treasures those officials who came to report on their jobs have paid, and they refused to pay. What is the background and origin of the silver coins, so that the Lord Shangshu can see at a glance, and then approve the grades and arrange errands according to the severity of the silver coins. It is said that those who refuse to pay the money will be delayed for a year and a half; if they do not pay, those officials who have no background will be sent to suffer in the bitter cold like prisoners.
Precisely because of his control over the promotion of officials in various places, officials of the Ministry of Personnel were given a majestic nickname - Heavenly Officials.
Apparently, the thoughts of the Minister of Officials could not stop the new emperor. He had already opened the lid of the box, took out an account book and looked at it, his face was expressionless, and his eyes were dark and unpredictable. All the officials bowed their heads one after another, thinking with palpitations: Even the account books are in it, do you think that you didn't die fast enough? What do Master Liu's subordinates eat? How could Wei Chen find such a deadly thing
It's the same sentence: people can't fight ghosts. The so-called ghosts are afraid of the wicked, and you have to see what level the ghost is.
In a series of heavy breathing, the new emperor turned over the account book and commented in a low voice, "Interesting. I never expected that the rating of the officials was based on the amount of money and the importance of the background. If the money is more, it will be given to the first class. If you don't have any money, you will be detained in Beijing, waiting to be released. What do you think of officials in various places? A fat sheep to be slaughtered? What do you think of me? A fool who can deceive and fool you? On the contrary, they have become popular, so that officials from all over the world are greedy and playful, and they are dressed like monkeys. not die?"
The more he spoke, the more angry he became, and he raised his hand and smashed the account book on the face of the Minister of Officials. Hearing the crisp sound of "pop", there was a red mark on the forehead of the Minister of Officials, and there was a nosebleed running down, showing how much force the new emperor had used. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to apologize, trembling all over and dripping with cold sweat, looking extremely embarrassed.
A eunuch quickly picked up the account book, patted it lightly, and handed it to Baiguan to read under the emperor's signal.
The new emperor didn't need the help of others. He bent down and searched carefully. He finally found Zhao County Magistrate's debriefing report at the bottom of the box and opened it to read.
"Master Liu, do you remember what you said before?" After a while, he spoke slowly.
"Dare, dare to ask the emperor, which sentence are you referring to?" The Minister of Officials was almost paralyzed with fright. As soon as the new emperor came to power, he beheaded hundreds of officials. Except for the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household, all the inside and outside of the court were cleaned up, and he won the title of "Living King of Hell". When he had a cold face and frowned, it was terrifying enough, but now there is a slight smile on his lips, how could it be even more terrifying
"You said why you withheld Zhao County Magistrate's work report?"
"Weichen said, Weichen said that Zhao County magistrate's debriefing report was not in accordance with the rules, and he had to call it back and rewrite it." The Minister of Officials said while wiping cold sweat, feeling up and down in his heart, panicking. Today, this matter was brought out from the work report of the county magistrate Zhao. If I knew this earlier, I would give him a grade A and give him an immediate approval. Why should I hold it? After all, I have to blame Zhao Youcai for that idiot! Their own family's grievances and grievances can be resolved by themselves, so why use others as gunmen
Thinking of this, the Minister of Personnel hated Zhao Youcai to the bone, but it was too late to regret it. He could only pray that Zhao Youshu's report on his duties was not in line with the rules, and that his guilt could be reduced by one.
However, things backfired, and Emperor Guan still showed appreciation in his anger. The ministers had already guessed that the work report of the Zhao county magistrate was not only in line with the rules, but also extremely exciting. Sure enough, after the new emperor had read it, he handed a thick stack of files to Baiguan to read, and he walked back to the throne without saying a word.
The officials, who were still half-believing, were all silent after reading the dossier, and there was a vague look of amazement in their eyes. He is worthy of being a high school champion at the age of 18. The magistrate of Zhao County is brilliant in writing and speaks pearls. . His words are rigorous and logical, and his narrative is objective and beautiful, and he can be regarded as a model in the report.
Even if the subordinate officials who are most skilled in business in the Ministry of Personnel are recruited, they cannot write a more comprehensive, standardized and excellent report. And Master Liu said that his report "does not conform to the rules", which now sounds like a big joke. If you don't receive the money, you say it clearly, why frame it and ruin people's career
The eunuch took back the report and wanted to hand it over to the emperor, but he saw the other party wave his sleeves and said solemnly, "Let Master Liu take a look. What does his so-called 'unconventional' debriefing report look like."
The Minister of Personnel took the report and read it carefully, trying to find a mistake, but it backfired.
The new emperor ordered people to open the remaining boxes, took out the account book and circulated it, and said leisurely, "The common people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the country must be patriotic people. Those who care about the country and the people for officials, and don't forget their original intentions, can be forever. Well, well said! My Dayong Kingdom finally has a good official who has done his best and died."
This is the conclusion of Zhao County Magistrate's debriefing report. The emperor used it to recite it over and over again. It can be seen that he appreciates it very much. Looking at his political achievements, it makes most officials feel ashamed. Everyone bowed their heads and looked ashamed.
Looking down at the hall, the new emperor continued, "The kingdom enriches the people and dominates Fuji; the only remaining country, the rich doctor; the country that perished, the Fucang House; Tell me, is my Dayong a kingdom, a hegemonic country, a country that only survives, or a country that perishes?"
Who dares to answer this sentence? However, if you think about the people who died of starvation, drowning, drought, and wrongful death, and then look at the wealthy officials and scholars, the answer is self-evident.
The new emperor tapped on the table and was about to speak when he heard a clear voice from outside the hall, "Report to the emperor, if we don't vigorously rectify the administration, my Dayong will definitely become a country that perishes!"
Hiss, who is the lifeless Lengtouqing, who dares to say such a thing? All the officials looked back and saw a young man wearing a seventh-rank official robe. No, maybe it was a young man? Stepped in. His face was like a crown of jade, his color was like a spring flower, his snow-skinned red lips were matched with bright cat eyes, and he didn't look like an official of the imperial court. Fortunately, he was able-bodied, dignified and steady, and he was able to hold the scene.
Everyone frowned at first, then nodded secretly, already guessing the identity of the visitor. It turns out that the magistrate Zhao has grown up like this? No wonder he was able to write such a talented and wealthy article, no wonder he dared to answer that terrible question, no wonder he refused to bribe the officials and kept his name. Young people are not afraid of anything, and have a bloody spirit of "dare to be the first".
When everyone thought that the magistrate Zhao had an upright personality and a dull temper, they saw him looking up at the new emperor on the throne. His expression without being humble or arrogant instantly turned into surprise, confusion, and ecstasy. A fall, fell all over the place.
What kind of bearing is capable, dignified and steady, it turns out to be an illusion! The officials covered their faces with their hands, unable to bear to look directly.
Youshu waited in the capital for more than half a month and did not see the emperor to rectify the administration of officials, and thought he was afraid of those dog officials. With such a mind and means, it is obviously impossible for him to be his master, so he slowly died. But right now, the person he was looking forward to, looking forward to, thinking and thinking about, actually sat in the hall, making him both surprised and happy, and at a loss.
He fluttered a few times, but because he was too eager, he tripped over his right foot and fell again. Fortunately, Wei Chen, who followed closely behind, quickly stepped up to help, and saved the embarrassed county magistrate Xiao Zhao.
As You Shu hurriedly sorted out her official hat and hem, she raised her head and looked up, and saw someone she used to know very well, now looking at herself with extremely unfamiliar eyes. He is still as handsome and unassuming, but his temperament is cold and serious, and there are several deep grooves carved between the peaks of his eyebrows, which are caused by frowning all the year round.
This is the master, but not the master. Almost in an instant, You Shu came to a conclusion. The master will not look at himself with cold eyes, and the master will not be indifferent when he falls, unless he has forgotten everything in the past.
Thinking of this, You Shu was like being struck by lightning, her eyes blinked and her mouth deflated, leaving two lines of bean-sized tears. However, after thinking about it, he was relieved. After all, the master is not himself. He has a special origin and can be reborn directly without reincarnation. Each of his lives was brand new and independent. After drinking Mengpo soup and Wangchuan water, he naturally did not have the memory of previous lives.
It doesn't matter, you can start over, you can create countless beautiful memories, and you can chase him back! Youshu kept cheering herself up, and then she stopped her tears, but her eyes and nose were still red, looking very pitiful.
There are officials who cry and make a lot of noise, and there are some who shout, but they are all people who cry inexplicably like Zhao County magistrate when they are wronged and accused or debated with others in court. But few and far between? Oh no, he is smiling again now, is his brain really okay? The officials all looked sideways.
The new emperor was also quite puzzled, and asked in a deep voice, "The person here is Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County? Why do you cry and laugh when you see me?" After the words were finished, the ditch between his eyebrows became deeper and deeper.
Youshu quickly wiped his face with his sleeves, then quickly smoothed his official hat, smoothed the hem of his clothes, and half-kneeled to salute, "Report to the emperor, Wei Chen is Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County. Wei Chen has admired the emperor for a long time, and he will see the sky once. Yan, naturally excited and ecstatic, also asked the emperor to forgive his ministers. They said that seeing a hundred things is better than seeing them once. The return of the people to my heart is indeed the blessing of my Dayong, the blessing of the society, and the blessing of the people! The ministers retracted their previous false statements, with the emperor sitting in the middle of the sky, how could my Dayong be a country that has perished? Within three or five years, the country will inevitably The people are rich and strong, the Haiyan River is clear, and the world is at peace.”
His mouth is full of hymns of praise, not only the new emperor's ears are hot, but also all civil and military officials are speechless and amazed. I thought this was an honest and honest official, but I didn't expect it to be so flattering in a blink of an eye, and in just a few sentences, I rounded up the deadly remarks before.
High, really high! Even the most proficient traitor in the DPRK, he had to give Zhao county magistrate a thumbs up.
The new emperor frowned and was very confused. He knew that the magistrate of Xiao Zhao was not the kind of person who was flattering and bullying, but his performance today was so abnormal that it seemed like a different person. Worrying that some demons and monsters would invade Xiao Zhao County Magistrate's body, the new emperor frowned, but he was even more confused. That's right, this person is indeed the one he knows.
Although he was full of beards and horses, his expression was extremely sincere, and there was a gleam of joy in his eyes, as if he admired himself very much. But damn it, I have been in obscurity in the domain for so many years, except for a few confidants, who knows who I am? Is there any Shu who can see through my blindfold and recognize that I am King Yama? The new emperor was puzzled, but he couldn't ask questions, so he could only wave his hands and said, "It's cold on the ground, get up and answer."
After a short pause, he took out another bright yellow silk handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Chen, "Let Magistrate Zhao wipe away his tears."
Note that it is "let" instead of "replace", which means that he can't touch a finger of the magistrate of Xiaozhao. Wei Chen made up his mind, took the handkerchief and walked down the hall, carefully handing it over, "Master Zhao, please wipe it."
Youshu wiped it twice, and naturally put the silk handkerchief in his pocket, but did not intend to return it.
Wei Chen was hesitant to speak, his expression was tangled, and all the ministers also secretly thought in unison: If you don't say the word "reward" for the emperor's things, would you dare to smother it privately? This courage is really big enough! Did you really write the debriefing report? What we saw in the report was clearly a big loyal, good, and honest official. How did he become a traitor, a rude official, and a corrupt official when he came to the palace? Could something go wrong
The new emperor pressed his fist to his lips to hide his expression of crying and laughing. As soon as Shu came, he couldn't wear this grim mask, and it really was the nemesis.
Youshu didn't realize what he did wrong at all, and was secretly guessing what his master was thinking. After all, he has been with the master for two lifetimes, and he has a good understanding of the other party's methods of doing things. He knows that the master doesn't have an attack, and it will be a thunderous attack. Whether it was because the time had not come before, I had left the Ministry of Staff, but now I am summoned to prepare to start.
Thinking of this, You Shu immediately took out the written book and raised his voice, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to impeach Mr. Liu, the Minister of Personnel, on seventy-seven and forty-nine counts. Buying an official and selling an official..." After that, he presented a lot of evidence.
Wei Chen immediately sent the memorial and evidence to the imperial court, all of which were obtained by the magistrate Xiao Zhao during his personal inspections these days. He set a trap for the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, pretending to be forced and helpless, and said that he would go to raise money, but he said that he had a bad memory, and asked everyone to list the money received one by one. The officials of the Ministry of Personnel, who are self-proclaimed heavenly officials, act arrogantly, and without hesitation, write down various names of funds and hand them over to him, and also give extremely detailed explanations.
This kind of thing is irrefutable when it reaches the imperial front. The official minister's face turned pale and blue, and he wished he could go over it. The civil and military officials also showed fear, and the cold sweat was like a waterfall.
The new emperor seemed to be furious with thunder, but he thought in his heart: Yes, this is the Xiao Zhao county magistrate that I know, who is fair and honest, not afraid of power, and dares to speak and act.
There is a Shu who is willing to go through fire and water for the sake of his master, and he will never give up, so how can he be afraid of a few powerful people? He impeached seven or eight of the ten officials of the Ministry of Personnel, and then knelt down to plead for himself.
The new emperor almost walked down, helped him up personally, held back his legs and feet, and said solemnly, "Zhao County magistrate, please get up quickly. I will definitely investigate the corruption of the officials to the end. Come on. , Take off Master Liu's black gauze cap and escort him to the Heavenly Prison for trial!"
The ministers had more or less been involved with the Minister of Officials and wanted to intercede for him, but they couldn't find a suitable rhetoric for a while, so they had to be silent. The key to controlling the country lies in the governance of officials, and corruption in the governance of officials will lead to the subjugation of the country and the subjugation of the species. If Mr. Liu's charges of buying and selling officials, embezzling money, and perverting the law were convicted, it would be considered a light sentence to be executed, and even worse, the nine clans would be implicated.
Who would dare to mix things up in such a way that the nine clans were wiped out? The farther you hide, the better.