"Boss, Liu Xinxuan and Liu Zhongmu have been recruited. Liu Xinxuan admitted to bribing Zhang Cheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Li Guoxiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, each with one hundred thousand taels; Liu Zhongmu admitted to bribing Li Guoxiang with 30,000 taels." Hu Jing reported to Chen Bangyan excitedly.<
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"Yeah", Chen Bangyan responded in a low voice. This was expected and not exciting.
"Liu Zhongmu also confessed that he bribed Xiao Qi, Minister of Industry, with one thousand taels of gold."
"Yeah", Chen Bangyan hummed again.
Hu Jing suddenly came forward and whispered: "Mr. Pavilion, the purchase list submitted by Shen Yuan, the director of the Restoration Department, stated that the stone used in the imperial mausoleum is marble. At noon, the official went to the imperial mausoleum secretly and found that except for the main hall.
, the rest of the stones are almost all cheap granite."
"Are you saying that these people committed fraud when building the imperial mausoleum and passed it off as good quality?" Chen Bangyan's eyes flashed.
"Exactly!"
Haha, Li Guoxiang, Li Guoxiang, there is a road to heaven, but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell, but you barge in. If you just accept bribes, although the Holy Spirit will be angry, Long Yan will not be furious. After all, this kind of thing is common in the Ming Dynasty. But you actually
Dare to collude with Shen Yuan, Liu Xinxuan built the imperial mausoleum with shoddy quality. Where is the imperial mausoleum? That is where the saint will live a hundred years later. You used cheap granite instead of expensive marble, making the shabby place where the saint lived a hundred years later.
.This is a violation of the dragon's reverse scale. I really don't want to live anymore!
"Arrest Li Guoxiang immediately", Chen Bangyan showed his decisive side.
"Yes!"
"Shen Yuan and Liu Xinxuan were tortured to make them admit that it was Li Guoxiang who ordered them to use shoddy goods when building the imperial mausoleum, and they wanted to make this case a solid case."
"Yes!"
"Notify Xiao Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhang Cheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, to come to the back office and want to talk to them." Chen Bangyan smiled.
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Xiao Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhang Cheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, were old people around the emperor. Zhang Cheng, in particular, was once the general manager of the Jingjiang Palace and was one of the first batch of meritorious officials.
Because of their seniority, they have never been very obedient to management. Even when the first assistant Guan Shouzhen was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, they both dared to oppose Guan Shouzhen if they had different opinions.
Upon hearing Chen Bangyan's call, the two of them came with their heads held high and their chests high.
"Mr. Ge, why did you call us here?" Xiao Qi asked with a smile.
Chen Bangyan also said with a smile: "I have a small matter to ask Da Sikong (another name for the Minister of Industry) and Shao Sikong (another name for the Minister of Industry). Please take a seat."
The two of them sat down and the servant served tea.
"Come here, show the confessions of Shen Yuan, Liu Xinxuan, and Liu Zhongmu to Da Sikong and Shao Sikong."
Upon hearing these three names, the two of them suddenly felt uneasy.
The confession was very long, involving only a few lines about Xiao Qi and Zhang Cheng. Liu Zhongmu confessed that he bribed Xiao Qi with one thousand taels of gold to get the project to dredge the eastern section of Huitong River in Shanxi Province; Liu Xinxuan confessed that he bribed Zhang Cheng to illegally mine Anshan area
of iron ore.
After the two of them finished reading, they were sweating coldly.
"What an injustice! This must be their random biting!"
"That's right, Mr. Ge, you can never believe their nonsense."
Chen Bangyan lamented, "I don't believe that the two guilds did such a thing, but Shen Yuan, Liu Xinxuan, and Liu Zhongmu made it clear, even the time, place, and who were the witnesses present. If this confession is
It’s hard to say whether the Holy Father will believe it if it is presented to the emperor!”
The two looked at each other, suddenly stood up from their seats, and bowed to Chen Bangyan in unison, "I beg the elder to be accommodating, and I will repay you in the future."
"Yeah", Chen Bangyan snorted coldly, held the confession book in front of a brazier, and burned it, "I will ask someone to re-record the confessions of Shen Yuan, Liu Xinxuan, and Liu Zhongmu, and hide the matters involving the two men."<
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"Thank you, Mr. Ge, for your kindness." The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and thanked them hurriedly.
"You don't know yet, but I have already sent people to arrest Li Guoxiang." It was another light word, but it shocked the two of them to the point of being heartbroken.
Li Guoxiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, is a senior official of the third rank. He once proposed the establishment of a press censorship department to suppress freedom of speech and won the favor of the emperor. Unexpectedly, the cabinet minister didn't even say hello and just arrested him. He was really brave.
What a spirit!
If he dared to arrest Li Guoxiang, he would dare to arrest himself. Thinking of this, the two of them looked more respectful, and they did not dare to breathe in front of Chen Bangyan.
"I was an official in the same dynasty, and I didn't want to arrest him. However, this man had no father-in-law and no conscience. When he was supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum, he colluded with the profiteer Liu Xinxuan and replaced the expensive marble with inferior granite.
.This is disloyalty! Great treason! I was ordered by the emperor to be in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and I can no longer tolerate such people who try to cheat the emperor. Therefore, I will take him down and ask the two of you to accompany me to the Lord Shusheng to eliminate traitors for the country!
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Xiao Qi and Zhang Cheng were even more frightened after hearing this. It is not uncommon in the Ministry of Works to cut corners and shoddy materials, but to do this kind of thing when supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum. Once the matter is leaked, it will be disastrous! Go to the junior high school.
He said that this was corruption; more seriously, it was disloyalty and deceiving the emperor. Now Mr. Chen Ge has seized the evidence, reported the matter to the emperor, and forced himself to participate. If you participate, you will offend Guan Shoufu
;Don’t participate, your leverage will be pinched by Mr. Chen Ge!
The two were silent for a long time, completely silent.
"Alas!"
Chen Bangyan let out a long sigh, "Your Majesty is already old, and what he is thinking about most is the imperial mausoleum. He asked Prime Minister Li Guo to supervise the construction. What kind of trust is this! Unexpectedly, this person has no conscience, and he will use shoddy goods as good ones. If he knows that he is
If you tolerate treachery, where will you be placed after a hundred years? I have received the emperor's holy grace and dare not deceive the emperor. Although you two know this, you are unwilling to follow me to eliminate the treachery for the country. Do you want to deceive the emperor?
”
After hearing this, the two of them were shocked. Chen Gelao said that he was right. The emperor was already old, and what he was most concerned about was his posthumous affairs. Supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum was even more important. Whoever makes the emperor upset about this matter, then
There is no doubt that he will die. According to the old memorial of Chen Ge, Li Guoxiang will undoubtedly die. If you know that Li Guoxiang is shoddy in building the imperial mausoleum, but don't expose it, you will not be able to get away with the hat of deceiving the emperor! If you think about this,
The two of them responded in unison: "We are willing to work with the elders to expose the traitors and eradicate the traitors for the country!"
Chen Bangyan felt proud that as long as these two people went to court with him to impeach Prime Minister Li Guo, they would have offended Guan Shouzhen to the end. From then on, they would be branded as members of the Ji Wang Party. One was a second-rank official, and the other was a third-rank official.
The strength has increased a lot.
"That's very good! To be honest, the memorial to impeach Prime Minister Li has been drafted. I would like to ask Mr. Xiao and Mr. Zhang to sign on it." Chen Bangyan's tone became more and more polite. He was thoughtful and meticulous in his work.
, now that Xiao Qi and Zhang Cheng have been laid out, how can we give them time to regret it? They immediately took out the memorandum and forced them to jointly sign it.
The two of them had no choice but to sign their names.
After discussing the matter, the two said goodbye and returned.
"Brother Xiao, you know that as soon as this statement is made, you and I will offend Mr. Guange, and there will be no room for relaxation," Zhang Cheng said to Xiao Qi.
"Of course I know, but how dare I not sign?" Xiao Qi sighed: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Chen was ruthless. Back then, he dared to enter Pingfan Town in Sichuan with only 800 horses, and killed many people in Mongolia. Today, one day
See, he really deserves his reputation! You have to be more careful when working under him!"
"Brother Xiao is saying that this man is not easy to mess with!"
This chapter has been completed!