Chapter 405 The House of the Twenty-Four Ministers is About to Fall
Snow was flying all over the sky, floating over Xijing, and the white snow flakes rustled down, seeming to swallow up the already dim winter light. Under the snow, the palace and city were white, but the sky and the earth were dark.
Emperor Liu has his own aura. His mood may not make the world change color, ghosts cry and gods howl, but the Chui Gong Palace will always be enveloped by his dragon power.
"These people are quite courageous!" The high-hanging oil lamp silently released its bright light, which shone on Emperor Liu's majestic face. His lips moved slightly, and his tone contained emotion and ridicule, but there was no sullenness.
Standing respectfully in the hall was Wang Yinwu, the newly-appointed military envoy for only half a year. He reported to Emperor Liu, naturally, the river construction scandal discovered during the prince's inspection.
Previously, Liu Yang had requested Wu Desi to participate in the investigation, and Emperor Liu had no reason not to agree. Wang Yinwu, who was ordered to do so, was even more active and personally went to Henan to urge his subordinates to investigate.
Wang Yinwu was transferred from Hexi to Beijing and became the head of the Wude Department in one fell swoop. For him, it was a leap forward in his official career, which was both a blessing and a challenge.
However, compared to his predecessor Li Chongji, his ability may not be inferior, but his qualifications and prestige are not inferior at all. Even within the Wude Department, there is more than one official with more seniority than him, and those who are dissatisfied with him are
There are more. Of course, Emperor Liu used Wang Yinwu not only for his contribution to finding the Liu Fang brothers, but also perhaps because of his relatively weak reputation.
His performance after taking office can only be described as being quite satisfactory. He was not overly positive or eager to make achievements, nor did he care about anything. The new official did not let go of the three things he did when he took office.
Perhaps he also knew where his shortcomings were. After half a year, Wang Yinwu just kept a low profile and got familiar with the personnel of Wude Division, absorbing all aspects of the situation and adapting to the new environment, new position, and new pressure.
This kind of performance has been recognized by Emperor Liu to a certain extent. If Wang Yinwu suddenly gets a high position and gets carried away and does not know the heights of the world, then he will not be able to be a moral ambassador for a long time, and it will be difficult for him to achieve good results like Li Chongju.
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The requirements for the Wude Envoy may not be outstanding ability, but rather the character. No matter what Emperor Liu had in mind, he dismissed Li Chongju and replaced Wang Yinwu, but maintained the stable operation of the Wude Envoy.
It is necessary. At this point, this person has not done much, at least he knows how to advance and retreat.
Therefore, this riverworks corruption case can be regarded as a major case that Wang Yinwu has personally handled since he came to power. Perhaps, after half a year of getting used to it, Wang Yinwu felt that he could make some voices that belonged to him as the Chief Minister.
If we only talk about his ability to do things, Wang Yinwu is indeed not bad. After all, he grew up within the Wude Department system. He rose from humble beginnings as an official and has about twenty years of experience in the Wude Department. He is rich in experience.
The river anti-fraud case was a case that both the emperor and the prince paid close attention to, and all the judicial departments involved attached great importance to it. Wu Desi was named to participate in the investigation, so how could he not try his best? Under Wang Yinwu's personal supervision, Wu Desi took action, and the matter was resolved.
It was quickly investigated.
Due to Emperor Liu's concern about this matter, Wang Yinwu hurried back to Luoyang as soon as he received the results and reported to Emperor Liu in person. It seemed that the reaction was a bit excessive and even flattering, but this may also be Wang Yinwu's cleverness.
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After listening to his report on the case, Emperor Liu's reaction seemed a bit strange. The strange thing was that his expression was too bland. Compared with the angry reaction of Prince Liu Yang, Emperor Liu couldn't see a trace of sullenness on his face, and he looked at it completely.
Even, he could calmly let out a playful sigh.
Many things will be fine if they are not checked. Once checked, nothing can be hidden. The big man has invested so many people, money and resources in water conservancy and river engineering matters. If you think about it, you can't spend every penny on the blade.
It is normal for someone to put their hands up and down in it.
It is not that we have never dealt with people in the past. However, on the premise of ensuring the completion of the project and achieving the expected goals of the court, there are some things that we should turn a blind eye to. As long as we do not go too far and are secretive enough, we should not
Someone reported it and caused a big fuss.
However, in the case of Huazhou, it is obvious that a group of daring people and some stupid officials colluded together to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. They dared to cut corners on river construction matters long after the water damage of the river was over, enrich their own pockets, and committed the crime completely against the wind.
It can be said that he acts boldly, is obsessed with profit, and does not know whether to live or die.
I was very unlucky. I was reported to the prince and was arrested. In this case, there is no way to recover.
This is a typical case of collusion between officials from the Ministry of Works, local government officials and river officials for personal gain. There are many people involved behind the scenes, but none of them have high status. They are just people related to the Huazhou River Control Project.
People who really reach a certain status rarely stretch out their hands on such matters, and dare not stretch out their hands randomly. A truly smart person is smart in knowing what bottom lines should not be touched. There may be exceptions, but such people can't leave.
Far away, it will appear sooner or later.
And because of this, the exposure of the matter has made people think deeply and vigilantly. Just a bunch of middle and lower-level officials dare to join forces so rampantly, ignore the national law, and infringe the interests of the country's people. While I am surprised by their greed and courage, I have to reflect on it.
, is there any problem with the official administration of the Han Dynasty?
Perhaps it was a tacit understanding, Emperor Liu also considered this, and only when he was thinking deeply did his expression become more serious.
"The main criminal, Zhang Jin, has been imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment. The Dali Temple has begun to screen the officials involved in the case one by one. Henan Province has also arrested relevant officials at the same time. It will be difficult for all the party members to escape the net!" Wang Yinwu was still reporting.
Zhang Jin, the head of the Ministry of Water Resources, is the biggest mastermind behind this case. He is the grandson of the late Prince Zhang of Yu Kingdom. Regardless of his birth status or other reasons, he is a rising star in the court, but he fell into this situation.
In fact, it is a disgrace to the family. In the eyes of these people, the floods in the Yellow River seem to be a good opportunity to make money, but they are just dirty money and a national disaster.
"Zhang Jin!" Emperor Liu looked coldly and murmured: "You are not old, but you are very courageous. I read the report and found out that this person was transferred from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Ministry of Works in less than five months!"
"Yes!" It was Li Fang who answered Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu couldn't help but laugh: "This is really a good opportunity for him to make a fortune!"
"Is this how the imperial court will reward a person from a famous family and a meritorious official for his protection and favor?" Emperor Liu finally threw the report on the imperial desk and asked coldly.
Emperor Liu was proud of himself even if he wasn't angry, let alone when he got angry. No one dared to answer the question for a while. Li Fang and Wang Yinwu were silent, and Wang Yinwu buried his head low. This was the first time he had seen Emperor Liu behave like this.
Satomijia, even if he is not pleasant-looking, is at least as calm as water. After truly experiencing it, he realizes what it means to be so powerful as hell. Even if it is not directed at himself, he feels frightened.
"If I remember correctly, Wang Zhang is just such a grandson! His property and reputation are basically inherited by Zhang Jin. Is he short of money? What kind of fine clothes and fine food require risking beheading?
Is the river defense project rigged for profit?" Emperor Liu looked at Li Fang and asked, hoping for an answer.
Li Fang didn't dare not answer. He thought for a while and said calmly: "These people are greedy, obsessed with convenience, have no scruples, trample on national laws, and torture the people. To them, it may be just a trivial matter!"
"Humph!" Emperor Liu spat out a word coldly between his breaths. He thought for a moment and then looked at Wang Yinwu: "Where is the governor of Huazhou? Is there anything wrong with this person?"
Wang Yinwu cupped his hands and said: "According to the investigation, the governor of Huazhou was indeed not involved, he was just confused and deceived by his subordinate Sima!"
"Haha!" Emperor Liu immediately reacted: "What a confused official. Such an official is equally despicable! Which confused official elected him in the first place?"
Emperor Liu looked at Li Fang with strong aggression and ordered: "Remove this prefecture!"
"Yes!" Although he felt that Zhizhou was a bit unlucky, Li Fang had no extra sympathy for him and responded immediately.
"There is no need for Wude Division to continue to intervene in this case. All files will be handed over to Dali Temple and follow-up matters will be handled by them!" Emperor Liu said.
"Yes!" Wang Yinwu didn't dare to say no. Moreover, it was just right to end the mission at this time.
"You are going to write an edict and send it directly to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali. Anyone involved in the case will be investigated and dealt with severely and will not be tolerated!" Emperor Liu said calmly.
It is currently unknown how many people will be involved in this case, but one thing is that another family of the Twenty-Four Ministers of Qianyou will be completely thrown into the abyss.