The candlelight under the spring night was soft and bright. The light shone on Wang Pu's cheek, and the face reflected was not very relaxed. After thinking for a while, Wang Pu sighed: "Such corruption has happened in Huaidong.
, although I am in the Transportation Department, but as the chief envoy, I am in charge of all the general affairs, how can I stay out of the matter and stand alone. The Transportation Department is in Yangzhou City. If it is said that I am responsible for negligence, I should also bear a share.
Although they knew that there were some problems in the Transshipment Department before, they did not interfere in the inspection because of their power and responsibilities. However, they never expected that Zhao Feng was so greedy that he did not know whether to live or die. As soon as he was found out, he would go directly to Tokyo.
This made His Majesty angry!
Is it unusual for the emperor to be angry? Your Majesty is an unparalleled hero. Since you came to the throne, you have worked hard to govern, change things, and eliminate the long-standing shortcomings of the past three generations, so that you can achieve the peace and order of the Han Dynasty today.
However, now the Khitans in the north are still victorious against me, the northwest has fallen to miscellaneous captives, the countries in the south have not been destroyed, the world is not at peace, and the officials under the rule have been corrupted, how can your majesty not be angry or annoyed?
In my opinion, His Majesty's mobilization of troops and envoys to investigate the matter this time is probably to take the opportunity to rectify the administration of officials. When the water transport case occurs, all we can do is to cooperate as much as possible. If we try to delay or even resist, we will only suffer.
to the court for a more severe crackdown.
Huaidong Road was returned to the Han Dynasty less than three years ago. Although the area is not wide, it is a fertile land. It has the advantage of transportation, grain and salt, and has become an important financial and taxation area for the imperial court. It can be imagined that His Majesty attaches great importance to this place.
Under such circumstances, when an order comes from the south, we can only bow our heads and obey the order, without taking any of his wishes..."
After listening to Wang Pu's long speech, Zhang Yi subconsciously blinked his eyes, realized it, and sighed: "I have a broad vision and far-reaching thoughts. My subordinates are ignorant and have lost their public conscience. Please forgive me!"
"However, due to this turmoil, the people in the government offices are unsettled, which has affected the normal operation of official business!" Zhang Yi said again.
After thinking about it, Wang Pu sternly ordered: "Tomorrow, I will draft an official document and send it to all the officials, asking them to perform their duties. If there is anyone who is absent-minded and neglects government affairs, there is no need to wait for the imperial envoy.
I will deal with him first!"
Zhang Yi couldn't help but be frightened by a strong temperament that showed no anger and self-power. In recent years, Wang Shijun's power in Huaidong has been so powerful that almost no one dared to look at it.
"Yes!" Zhang Yi bowed subconsciously.
After pondering for a while, Wang Pu asked: "Where is the inspector Zheng?"
"I heard that Duke Zheng fell ill, so he handed over the affairs to his deputy in the afternoon and went back to his hometown to recuperate!" Zhang Yi replied, paused slightly, and subconsciously lowered his voice: "There are rumors that Duke Zheng deliberately fell ill in order to
escape!"
"Zheng Rixin is a dignified and cautious man. I have always admired his conduct. How can you presume to criticize him?" He frowned and glanced sideways at Zhang Yi.
Seeing this, the man hurriedly apologized and said, "I am the one who taught you a lesson!"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Pu stood up straight away and ordered outside: "Come here, prepare a car, I'm going to Zheng Mansion!"
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Zheng Renjie, the envoy to Huaidong, was known for his talents and extraordinary abilities. He was originally the Deputy Privy Envoy and was an old friend of Guo Wei. After the Southern Expedition, Guo Wei, the then Privy Envoy, retreated and invited himself to take over the local area. He also sent Zheng Renjie Recommended to Huaidong as an inspector. It can be said that the structure of the Huaidong judge was proposed by Emperor Liu Chengyou, but it was Zheng Renjie who implemented it and perfected it. It also set an example for the subsequent establishment of the Hedong and Guanzhong inspectors. .
At night, the Zheng Mansion is quiet and peaceful, with a gentle breeze and a slight coolness. But in the backyard, the air is still filled with the smell of medicine. Zheng Renjie is dressed in plain clothes, lying on the couch, and his wife is waiting on him. Decoction.
When he learned that Wang Pu had come to visit, he immediately ordered the steward to serve tea in the hall. Then, regardless of his wife's dissuasion, he got up and dressed to go to the meeting. When he saw Zheng Renjie, who looked sick and was being helped to the hall by his family, Wang Pu was surprised. , hurriedly greeted him, and accused him again and again: "It's Wang's, no! I don't know that Mr. Zheng is seriously ill, so he came to the door to bother me. How can I ask Mr. Zheng to welcome him personally?"
"It's okay!" Zheng Renjie shook his head, sat down slowly, and motioned to Wang Pu to drink tea: "The etiquette cannot be neglected! Besides, it is rare for a prince to pass through the palace. As the master, you should treat him with all your heart!"
"Zheng Gong is a minister of the Zhu Kingdom and a talented person. You still need to take care of yourself!" Wang Pu advised.
Zheng Renjie looked open-minded and responded: "I am nearly sixty years old, and I am plagued by illness. Life, old age, illness and death are the laws of nature and cannot be forced upon me!"
"Didn't the prince go north to inspect Hongze?" Zheng Renjie asked Wang Pu as he said that he was obviously lacking in energy.
"I just returned to the Yamen in the evening!" Looking at the decayed Zheng Renjie, Wang Pu suppressed what he originally planned to say and changed his words: "I heard that Mr. Zheng was ill, so I came here to express my condolences."
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Looking at Wang Pu, Zheng Renjie said softly: "You came here all night, I'm afraid you also heard about the changes in the city!"
"You can't hide it from Zheng Gong's wise eyes!" Wang Pu met his gaze and sighed: "Although the Inspector is in charge of criminal justice matters, the responsibility of supervision cannot fall on you. Shen, Sun The two of them faked the emperor's orders and brought the power of heaven with them, and they have indeed failed to do so!"
Wang Shijun, who has always been fierce and upright, would also comment on other people's worries, which can be regarded as a strange thing. Hearing this, Zheng Renjie shook his head: "After all, I am responsible for the failure of the emperor! The one who was taken away Several people, who engaged in favoritism in law enforcement, were bribed by Zhao Feng to open their eyes and accuse innocent people. In the past six months, I have been suffering from illness, but I have relaxed my teaching and supervision of my subordinates.
Every time I think about the violation of the law, I feel ashamed of Your Majesty and the court, and also of the officials and people who suffered humiliation and suffering!"
"So that's it!" Wang Pu suddenly realized. Seeing that he was getting excited, he quickly tried to persuade him: "Under the sun, there are still dark corners. How can Mr. Zheng prevent all evil and evil? Don't feel too guilty. I am in charge of Huaihe River. Since the Dong Dynasty, the laws and regulations used in government have been quite strict, but we cannot guarantee the integrity of the people above and below, so we can only warn them at any time and investigate in time!"
Zheng Renjie smiled, calmed down, and said: "Fortunately, the corruption in water transportation was reported in time. The money involved was not too huge, but it was a shocking reminder to the officials of the imperial court. He wanted to transfer the officials up and down the department, but nearly half of them were hijacked by Zhao Feng to steal and sell official food. His Majesty's aggressive attack this time is probably because he has seen the deterioration of officialdom. This kind of trend cannot last forever, and decisive measures must be taken. Be careful!"
After hearing what he said, Wang Pu immediately showed an expression of approval and told Zheng Ren: "What Mr. Zheng said coincides with me! I came here to discuss with you and take advantage of the incident of the water transport corruption case. , conduct a unified inspection and management of officials in prefectures, counties and towns under Huaidong Road. Since ancient times, official governance has been a difficult problem. Although it is difficult to eliminate it, any party must maintain discipline, adhere to the law, and impose severe crackdowns, especially Against corruption!
Based on my understanding of His Majesty, it is not impossible that he will not only focus on Huaidong, but also Huaixi, Henan, Hedong, and Hebei. Fortunately, we will do it first. Shen and Fang will start today Once this is over, let’s continue!”
As a newly occupied territory, Wang Pu and Zheng Renjie, who are in power, have great power. If they can get along with each other and organize a "special rectification of official affairs" campaign together, there will be no problem.
"If this is the case, people in Huaidong will really have no chance to live in officialdom!" In a rare moment, Zheng Renjie made a joke, but with a very solemn expression, he said: "The prince has this intention. Although Zheng is seriously ill, he should be Full support, despite all difficulties and dangers, I dare not speak out about the hardships!”
"Wang admires Mr. Zheng's wisdom!" Wang Pu stood up and said seriously: "There is only one word difference between officials not having a good life and people not having a good life, but I would rather choose the former. Officials enjoy power and salary, and they should bear their responsibilities. If you feel dissatisfied and full of resentment because of the strict control of the imperial court, then you don’t want to have such an official!"
Observing his expression and listening to his words, Zheng Renjie's pale face regained some rosiness, and his pain seemed to be relieved. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder so many people are afraid of Wang Pu and hate Wang Pu. His character is so strong. In Zheng Renjie's opinion, only Guo Rong could rival him in the whole court.