Fireworks in March, the city of Yangzhou is a prosperous and prosperous scene. Officials, scholars, merchants, and workers have jointly contributed to the prosperity of Yangzhou, and in the two years since it was returned to Han rule, it has become even better than before.
Today's Yangzhou is not only the seat and essence of Huaidong Road, but also the Han Dynasty's only port to the Southern Tang Dynasty. There are countless merchants from the Southern Tang Dynasty who crossed the river from the east of the Yangtze River to trade. There are three boats traveling on the canal.
Coming from the south, just the tax revenue from the port enriched the Yangzhou treasury.
The prosperity of Yangzhou is indeed attributable to three-thirds of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Similarly, through private trade, the penetration of Jiangbei into Jiangnan is becoming more and more powerful. The Huaiyan salt alone has its lifeblood
Meaning, for more than two years, the people in Jiangnan have hardly eaten cheap salt.
The yamen of the Transshipment Department is set up separately, very close to several large ports, with a wide view and convenient transportation. The yamen is newly built and magnificent. As a well-oiled department, there is no problem in allocating some funds to build it into a decent building.
However, just as spring is blooming, an invisible cloud is hanging over the Yamen of the Transportation Department. In addition to the officers of the department, there are hundreds of well-equipped Tokyo guards who are the imperial envoys to investigate the case.
To show the importance of accompanying the guards, Liu Chengyou directly selected two teams of soldiers from the Ouchi guards to accompany him.
After these envoys from Tokyo were stationed in the Yasi, the officials and officials who came in and out were much lower-key and no longer as public as they were at the beginning. You know, Zhao Feng, the transfer envoy, was all under surveillance.
The people who came to Yangzhou for investigation this time were Shen Tao, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Sun Fang, the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Imperial Procuratorate. Sun Fang was a close confidant of Zhao Li, the censor of Zuodu, and was promoted by him. Shen Tao was in the court
He has a reputation as a virtuous man and was recommended by Fan Zhi to come to the south.
At present, more than 20 officials from the transportation department have been summoned. Shen and Sun, two special envoys of the imperial court, are sitting behind the hall. The transportation envoy Zhao Feng has a straight face, lowers his head slightly, and under the sleeves of his robe,
The clenched fists showed that he was not at peace in his heart. The envoy has been investigating the case for half a month, and now it seems that there is a result.
After looking at it, everyone was here. The censor Sun signaled to Shen Tuo. After getting his approval, he turned his head and looked at the official of the Transportation Department. He raised his chin a little, took out a clear document and coughed lightly.
voice, calling: "Zhao Feng!"
Zhao Feng's heart tightened even more, and just as he was about to respond, he heard Sun Fang's cold command: "Take it!"
His mind was in a trance for a moment, and when the guards came forward to arrest him, he struggled hard: "I am a transport envoy. Even if you are a special envoy of the imperial court, how dare you take me without permission?"
Seeing him shouting, Sun Fang touched the thin beard on his upper lip and said calmly: "Zhao Zhuan Envoy, are you asking me for evidence? I can tell you that Mr. Shen and I have a large pile of information about you.
Each of the charges has been substantiated. His Majesty the Emperor personally issued an order to investigate this case! If you have any objections, just wait until Tokyo and file your case before the Sanfa Judiciary. However, if you dare to resist the arrest now, then stop
It’s my fault that I’m ruthless.”
Hearing what Sun Fang said, Zhao Feng's face paled a bit, and his arrogance suddenly subsided. In fact, since the incident was revealed to Tokyo, he had trouble sleeping and eating. What's even more shocking is that
, the emperor and the court paid more attention to this matter than imagined, but within a few days, the special envoy to investigate the case arrived and quickly brought everyone under control, but he could not think of a way to deal with the evacuation.
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In fact, if Zhao Feng was smart enough, he would have fled to the south of the Yangtze River before the imperial envoy arrived. Of course, he was not asking for it, and even if he fled to the south, if he was discovered, he would probably be trying to please the Northern Han Dynasty. He was sent back north by the Jinling court.
People like Zhao Feng are courageous and greedy, and their greed is particularly strong. However, after the incident, they have no means or ability to resist and escape guilt, and they will just sit back and wait for death.
After Zhao Feng was taken down, the remaining people did not dare to say anything more. Those whose names were called were all taken into prison without hesitation. Some even directly bowed down and confessed. In just a moment, Huaidong Almost half of the staff in the Transportation Department were captured.
Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Sun Fang said to Shen Yu: "Mr. Shen, what do you think will happen next?"
Shen Tuo is a modest man, usually soft-spoken, but at critical moments, he is still very dignified. After hearing the question, he thought for a while and said: "Our troops are divided into two groups. You can lead people to confiscate the belongings of these criminal officials." Home, I’m going to go to the police station!”
"Okay!" Sun Fang was not long-winded, and was even arrogant.
This time he came to Yangzhou to investigate the case, but Sun Fang took the initiative to ask Zhao Li for help because he wanted to do something in his career and add credit to his resume. This was a rare case that the emperor paid special attention to.
After arriving in Yangzhou, he immediately controlled several censors in Huaidong. His methods were very tough. He was even more skillful in internal investigations and found out two censors involved in the case without wasting too much energy. .
The Han Dynasty founded the country in less than ten years. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the bad habits and customs of the old era were followed, and the corruption and corruption of the traitors were actually very superficial and flamboyant. They could not withstand inspection and scrutiny at all. Perhaps more time In the past ten years, corrupt officials in Han Dynasty have become more "artistic" in their actions after fighting against the Supervision and Law Enforcement Department.
On this day, the fourth day of March, the atmosphere in Yangzhou City was always tense. From top to bottom, from the government to the people, there was a lot of discussion. Regarding the officials in Yangzhou and Huaidong who were dismissed, most of the civilians in Guizhou Province were watching the excitement. There was a lot of discussion on their minds. But those powerful merchants who had interests involved with the government were worried, for fear that they would be implicated.
In the evening, the chief envoy Wang Pu returned to Yangzhou without any fanfare and returned the secret to the Yamen. As soon as he returned to the Yamen, before he had a sip of hot tea, his subordinate counselor Zhang Yi came up to him: "Your Majesty, you are finally back. !”
Wang Pu went north this time to inspect the Hongze Lake project in Sichu. After a year and a half of excavation, tens of thousands of laborers were involved, and the progress was already good. Of course, Wang Pu chose such an opportunity to go north, which may not have been avoided. Thoughts on surviving the political turmoil in Yangzhou.
However, no matter what, Yangzhou is now considered his territory. If something happens, it is not easy to stay alone.
"What happened?" Seeing Zhang Yi's anxious look, Wang Pu blew the hot air from the teacup and asked calmly.
Zhang Yi was originally a Tang Army general in Shouzhou and a subordinate of Xu Xiang. He was the one who initially urged Xu Xiang to surrender and showed extraordinary "power".
After returning to the Han Dynasty, he was also entrusted with an official position, and was later discovered by Wang Pu. He felt that this person was capable and decisive, and was a rare talent, so he was gradually promoted. Now, he is a high-ranking official. Among the surrendered civil and military officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he is regarded as one of the most respected. I'm doing better.
Seeing Wang Pu's slow and leisurely look, Zhang Yi calmed down a little and said: "Today, Shen and Fang made a large-scale arrest in the city, ransacked their homes, and half of the officials from Zhao Feng on down were captured. , has already affected the operation of the department's affairs. On the Chasi side, several officials were also captured in front of Mr. Zheng!
Although Shen and Fang have the mission of the imperial court, they are too domineering and domineering. They treat our Huaidong officials as if they are nothing! Especially Sun Fang, who is cunning and cunning, and wants to make meritorious deeds. Sir, we have to do something. What, otherwise I'm afraid he will bring the fire to the Chief Secretary's Yamen!"
After hearing what he said, Wang Pu held the chalice, pondered for a while, and raised his hand to comfort him: "In your opinion, what should I do? Shen, Fang is a special envoy, and I have an imperial edict on my back. I can still take the lead." Do you want to engage in confrontation? Furthermore, are the officials in the two departments who were imprisoned unjustly? Did Shen and Fang arrest them without asking what was right and wrong?"
Zhang Yi also gradually calmed down, pondered for a while, and said with a serious expression: "However, now in Yangzhou City, people are in panic, and all the officials in the department have no thoughts!"
After he finished speaking, Wang Pu's expression suddenly turned serious and he said: "In this case, what we should do is to tell the superiors and subordinates, let them all abide by their duties and behave peacefully! If you are calm in your heart, there is no need to be suspicious!"