No one thought that Su Zhe would investigate the funding issues of the military treasury in the accounts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At that time, they all believed that it would take several months for the procuratorate to investigate these accounts, so they were a little surprised that Su Zhe prosecuted the case so quickly.
As everyone knows, Su Zhe didn't look at those accounts at all, and directly investigated the accounts of the Minister's Court, because the Minister's Court also had some relationship with military expenditures, especially in terms of rewards and pensions, and the Procuratorate just went and got some accounts back as usual.
The Minister's Office proved his innocence and was very cooperative, saying that his own funds could not make ends meet.
But who knew that this drunkard's intention was not to drink.
But why Su Che could immediately think of the Minister's Court at that time was indeed because he was an official.
This is really an unwritten rule. If you are not an official, you really don’t know about it.
According to the accounts presented by all parties at that time, Hezhong Mansion's finances were indeed very tight. It was unable to make ends meet and had a fiscal deficit. How could there be a surplus?
This is also absolutely true. No matter how much money the Embassy can spend, it cannot drive the Hezhong Prefecture's finances into a deficit.
In the past, including Zhang Fei, they had always wondered how Su Zhe would prove that there was a surplus in the finance.
It cannot be said that as long as there is still money in the financial accounts, it should be allocated to Chen Guang.
This is also unreasonable.
After all, annual expenditures are planned, which cannot be easily destroyed. This matter is also prioritized. The key government officials did not say that they would not give the money, they just said that they would owe it first.
Under the current system, this is reasonable and reasonable.
And what Su Zhe is complaining about is the arrears and deduction of military pay, so it must be proved that the military treasury has surplus, but he just doesn't pay it.
But as we all know, how can there be surplus in this fiscal deficit? It is indeed necessary for the central government to allocate funds to supplement military expenditures.
Unexpectedly, Su Che made a breakthrough directly from the humble official office of the Minister's Court.
This Minister's Court is not an ordinary government office, it is related to the vital interests of every official. All the food and drink from public funds depend on the funds of the Minister's Court!
This is why, when the ministerial embassy generally asks for money, all government agencies will actively cooperate. They are also officials, so the money is allocated for their own use, at least for a banquet.
Anxious!
This time the officials were completely anxious!
"How can he take issue with the Minister's Court? Hasn't he ever used the money from the Minister's Court?"
"How can this not make sense! How can this not make sense! I didn't expect that this kid is even more hateful than Zhang San."
"Does the procuratorate want to be an enemy of all officials?"
In the VIP seats on both sides, whispers and curses continued.
Since the opening of the Hezhong Prefecture Imperial Court, there have been many unpleasant moments, but never like today, where officials on both sides directly cursed.
It's like poking a hornet's nest.
The atmosphere suddenly became quite violent.
Chen Qi and Wang Shen both lowered their heads, which showed that this was what they expected.
But they think in their hearts, you are not willing to reconcile with you, and you still find ways to make things difficult for us. Can you blame us?
What's funny is that the soldiers watching the trial in front of the door were also scolding him.
It turns out that you are taking our military pay and giving it to officials to eat and drink at public expense. This is really a gross deception!
Only the generals were silent and looked quite troubled.
They also use the money from the legation, but the arrears of military pay are obviously not good for them.
What a dilemma!
For a moment, there was a buzz inside and outside the imperial court.
"quiet!"
Zhang Fei banged the gavel hard several times, "Quiet! Silence! If anyone makes any noise again, the president of the court will expel him or her from the imperial court and will not be allowed to enter the imperial court to observe the trial within three months."
Under such threats, things inside and outside the courtyard gradually became quiet.
Zhang Fei then said to Su Zhe: "Prosecutor Su, you can continue."
"yes."
Su Che bowed his hands slightly, then looked at Tang Zhongwen again.
At this time, Tang Zhongwen had his head lowered, sweating profusely, and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"Ahem!"
From the VIP table, there were two heavy coughs.
Everyone could hear that there was a strong hint of threat in this voice.
Zhang Fei just glanced at it but said nothing.
Since Su Che decided to take this step, he must have fully considered the consequences. He has already reached this point. How can he do it if he doesn't continue? He also had no way to retreat, so he asked Tang Zhongwen again: "Just now, Manager Tang said
It’s always been like this, I don’t know what it means?”
Tang Zhongwen raised his head, opened his eyes wide, glared at Su Che fiercely, and suddenly said fiercely: "This is the rule set by Mr. Fan back then."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Fei was startled and asked: "The Duke Fan mentioned by Tang Si Li is Prime Minister Fan Zhongyan?"
"Exactly."
Tang Zhongwen suddenly straightened his back.
Wow, this melon is not small! Zhang Fei was also shocked and looked back at Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian shook her head and said she didn't know.
None of them expected that Su Che would break through from the Minister's Court, and they did not have this first-hand information.
Zhang Fei asked the four little kings in front of him in a very gossipy manner: "Do you know?"
All four of them shook their heads.
However, when Su Che heard about Fan Zhongyan, his expression seemed a little hesitant. It was obvious that he knew about this.
Tang Zhongwen also saw this and immediately said proactively: "In the fourth year of Qingli, there was an imperial censor who impeached Zhang Kang of Weizhou for excessive use of minister's money, including using minister's money to finance traveling scribes. At that time, Duke Fan was
defend.
Afterwards, Emperor Renzong promulgated the "Edict on the Economic Strategy and the Deployment of the Four Roads Along the Shaanxi Province", confirming that as long as the minister's money is not used for his own use, he can be lenient."
After Zhang Fei heard this, he asked again: "Is there such an edict?"
Shangguan Jun was not sure and said: "It should be a gain, because as far as I know, the minister's money is indeed quite expensive."
Ye Zuqia whispered: "This is our official's own welfare!"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "So I'm not an official!"
"!"
When Ye Zuqia heard this, he was right, our imperial court did not enjoy it at all!
That’s not true!
It’s okay if I don’t mention it, but I’ll be angry if I mention it!
At this time, whispers also sounded outside the courtyard.
Zheng Xie suddenly stood up and said: "That's nonsense! Duke Fan was just targeting the use of the minister's money. Many honest and upright officials could not afford the money to be appointed in Beijing, so they had no choice but to ask for help from the minister's court. The key is, what Gong Fan said at that time,
It has nothing to do with military spending."
Zhang Fei looked sideways at Zheng Xie and said, "Xueshi Zheng, I hope you will not interfere with the interrogation. If necessary, we will let Xueshi Zheng appear in court to testify."
Zheng Xidao: "I'm just helping to explain this clearly."
"Thank you, Master Zheng, for your kindness."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then loudly said to the four little kings and the court recorder: "What Xueshi Zheng said is just what was said outside the court, so ignore it."
Several people nodded.
Zheng Xie turned red with embarrassment and sat down angrily.
Zhang Fei said to Su Zhe again: "Prosecutor Su, you can continue."
Su Che nodded slightly and asked Tang Zhongwen expressionlessly: "What I'm asking is not how to use the minister's money, but your military treasury. Is there a provision that the military treasury will bear the expenses of the minister's court?"
"!"
Tang Zhongwen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he was in charge of the military treasury, not the Minister's Court, and said sarcastically: "The Minister's Court has huge expenses, what can I do?"
He can only shift the responsibility to the Minister's Court, otherwise the military assets bank will have to shoulder everything, which he cannot afford!
Su Che asked again: "Are there any system regulations?"
Tang Zhongwen shook his head in embarrassment.
Su Che continued to ask: "I wonder if there is an express provision that the funds of the Minister's Office and the military treasury cannot be borrowed from each other?"
Tang Zhongwen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "No! No! What I said just now is wrong. In fact, the money from our military treasury and the Legation's Court can be borrowed from each other, and this is clearly stipulated."
Zhang Fei smiled when he heard this and muttered: "It seems that he has made great progress!"
Xu Zhiqian asked in a low voice: "How to say?"
Zhang Fei leaned back slightly and said with a smile: "You will know later."
Then Su Che continued to ask: "Just now, Manager Tang said that the reason why the military treasury allocates funds to the Minister's Court is because the expenses of the Minister's Court are too high."
Tang Zhongwen nodded.
Su Zhe said: "This was planned in advance, and it is still a temporary expenditure."
Tang Zhongwen immediately said: "Of course this is temporary."
Su Zhe nodded and said: "As far as I know, before the Military Treasury allocated these two funds, the application list for the pension had already been sent to the Military Treasury."
Oops! It’s over! This guy is so cunning, he actually tricked me. Tang Zhongwen was startled, and he started to pretend to be confused again, and said casually: "I don’t remember."
Su Che picked up a copy and said to Zhang Fei: "This is the pension list submitted by the military camp to the military treasury. It is clearly recorded on it that it was submitted on December 16th last year."
Zhang Fei said: "Submit it."
After the copy was submitted, Zhang Fei read it, then nodded and said: "As for Chen Guang's pension application, it was indeed delivered to the military assets treasury on December 16 last year."
Then he handed it to Cai Jing and the others.
Su Che asked Tang Zhongwen again: "Manager Tang, you just said that at that time, the military treasury did not have enough money, and the military expenditures in the accounts were all planned. For example, priority was given to the soldiers who died in battle, but the funds allocated to the Minister's Court were given first.
Money, but without a plan, I don’t know how Manager Tang would explain this."
Tang Zhongwen blinked guiltily and said, "It seems there was a plan again. I don't remember much."
Su Che asked: "Does Manager Tang know why Li Yushi was transferred?"
Tang Zhongwen's eyebrows kept twitching. After a while, he scratched his head and whispered: "I remembered, it was a temporary dial."
It turns out that the imperial censor Li Hao was transferred away by Wang Anshi because he impeached Xue Xiang. It was not a regular transfer. How could this be planned?
He doesn’t even believe it himself!
Su Che asked: "But I don't know what the money was originally planned to be used for?"
Tang Zhongwen stammered: "There is no plan, this is surplus money."
Su Zhe asked again: "But just now the transshipment envoy Yuan Xuesheng said that the current financial difficulties are difficult, and the funds allocated by the transshipment department are also allocated based on the funds of previous years. And Manager Tang also emphasized that there are no rich people in financial difficulties.
Because of the money, we can only postpone Chen Guang’s pension until next year.”
"I."
Tang Zhongwen opened his mouth and looked at Su Che with a trace of begging for mercy in his eyes.
Su Che looked at him doubtfully, with a spark in his eyes.
Come!
come!
Make things difficult for us!
Show us your face!
Aren't you very arrogant?
In fact, Su Zhe was very angry about this matter. He went to negotiate with them only after he had obtained the evidence from the Minister's Court. He didn't want to take off this fig leaf. You must force me to this point. It is really unreasonable.
Seeing that his begging for mercy was fruitless, Tang Zhongwen could only say: "This is rich money, because our military treasury has to keep some money to deal with emergencies, and we know that when the soldiers stop, the military camp will give them a sum of food.
Therefore, it is usually calculated next year.”
He has two choices: either admit to misappropriating military funds, because if the money from the military treasury is within the plan, it must be military expenditure. If it is spent to the Legation Council to feed and drink officials, it is not an unauthorized misappropriation of military funds, or admit that it is deliberate
If you are in arrears with military pay, I won’t pay it if I have money.
The former crime is fatal and the punishment for defaulting on military pay is relatively light.
Su Che asked: "So doing it for Li Yushi is considered an emergency situation that the military asset bank has to face?"
Tang Zhongwen was also upset, "I have done this before, and I will do things as usual."