In this way, even if you prove your innocence afterwards, it will be too late by then.
If this is the case, then it will be a dead end today, and no one can think about it!
Thinking of this, Li Shi was not willing to be outdone. He knelt directly in front of Zhao Yun and said, "Your Majesty, I also want to report someone."
"Oh, you want to report it too?"
Zhao Yun already had a faint feeling that something was wrong. He looked around at Li Shi, Zhang Xuan, and He Xiangwei. It seemed that they were fighting among themselves.
Zhao Yun had a plan in his mind, and then said to Li Shi: "Who do you want to report in the Qing family, and what crime do you want to report?"
Li Shi said directly: "I want to accuse Zhang Xuan of bribing Ke Menglong and sending Ke Menglong a house and a grain store. The purpose is to make Ke Menglong speak good words for him in front of Cheng Shijun so that he can compete for the position of the Third Secretary."
It turned out that one of Li Shi's servants was related to Ke Menglong's servant. When the two were chatting, they learned that Zhang Xuan had sent Ke Menglong to his house and food store. Li Shi hated Ke Menglong deeply for this.
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Zhang Xuan immediately panicked and quickly said to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, this is a false accusation, a false accusation."
"You think I have no evidence!"
After saying that, Li Shi turned to Zhao Yun and said: "Your Majesty, on the 16th of last month, Zhang Xuan went to visit Ke Menglong's house, and then Ke Menglong added an extra house and a grain store out of thin air. This is absolutely true.
Just ask Ke Menglong and you can confirm it."
Ke Menglong on the side was immediately frightened, and when he saw everyone looking at him, he was also ashamed.
As a last resort, he could only stand up and say: "Your Majesty, I have no idea."
Just when Ke Menglong wanted to defend himself, Li Shi kept talking and said directly: "Ke Shijun, you still want to make excuses now. Not only have you taken advantage of Zhang Xuan, you have also taken advantage of me.
Do you and I also need to have a confrontation?"
After Li Shi said this, Ke Menglong could no longer argue. If he really wanted to forcefully argue, it would not only be as simple as greed for money, but also the crime of deceiving the emperor.
If this crime of deceiving the emperor is proven true, losing one's official position will be a minor matter, and the loss of one's family and life will be unavoidable.
In the end, Ke Menglong looked remorseful, only blaming himself for not being able to control himself, and then someone caught him.
Ke Menglong knelt on the ground and said to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, I,,, I am guilty."
Ke Menglong lowered his head and admitted his sin, and Zhao Yun's face suddenly sank.
Today, I was originally going to test Zhang Xuan and Li Shi to see which of them was suitable for the position of Third Secretary. Unexpectedly, it turned out that both of them were unclean, corrupt, perverting the law, and cunning. How could such characters be worthy of such high-ranking officials?
A position of nobility?
Zhao Yun felt disappointed, waved his hand and said: "You can go to the Criminal Department and explain yourself clearly."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Although Zhang Xuan, Li Shi, Ke Menglong and He Xiangwei were aggrieved, they did not dare to disobey Zhao Yun's words and went to the Criminal Department for interrogation.
After this incident, Zhao Yun lost all interest and did not want to stay any longer. He waved to everyone and said, "Let's all leave."
Zhao Yun left the Sansi Yamen, and Cheng Jue looked ashamed. He caught up with Zhao Yun, dropped half a foot, raised his hand from behind and said: "Your Majesty, I was not strict with you and did not supervise you well, which almost led to a big mistake.
Your Majesty, please punish me."
Zhao Yun stopped and turned to look at Cheng Ju, thinking that although this Cheng Ju was not very good at managing money, he was better at his job and down-to-earth.
Zhao Yun looked concerned and said to Cheng Jue: "I also know that the Qing family has really worked hard for the imperial court in the past few years. However, now that the military is reforming and government affairs are also implementing new laws, everything is really complicated.
Sansi Yamen is a matter of great importance and there is no room for error. The Qing family knows Sansi Yamen very well and is familiar with all matters. Sansi Yamen still cannot do without you. I still hope that the Qing family will reluctantly bear this heavy responsibility for a few more years.
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Cheng Jue was a little disappointed after hearing this, but he still raised his hand respectfully and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best to take care of the three divisions of the Yamen."
Then Zhao Yun left.
Watching Zhao Yun leave, Cheng Ju couldn't help but show a bit of pride on his face, and the scene when Zhao Yun summoned him a month ago also appeared in his mind.
That day, Zhao Yun summoned Cheng Jue. Looking at Cheng Jue, Zhao Yun said cordially: "The Qing family is in charge of the third division of the Yamen. They work hard and have no regrets. I am satisfied with the Qing family."
After hearing this, Cheng Ju felt quite excited. He raised his hand and said, "It is my duty to serve your Majesty as an errand and to serve the court. I dare not praise you in the name of your Majesty."
"The Qing family is still so humble. This is really the style of the country's scholars. I am very pleased."
Zhao Yun smiled slightly and praised again, then changed the topic and said: "However, the situation is different now. I am implementing the new army reform in the army and implementing new laws in government affairs. Naturally, money is needed where it is needed.
There are more and more people, and as a result, the affairs of the Sansi Yamen are becoming more and more heavy.
The Qing family is getting older, and I really can't bear it. If the Qing family gets sick due to exhaustion, how can you make me feel bad? Wouldn't the world want to scold me for not cherishing my old minister?"
Cheng Jue was stunned for a moment, wondering why Zhao Yun suddenly said such a thing, but he soon realized that Zhao Yun actually wanted to remove him. How could this be done?
Cheng Juxin said that as the Third Secretary-General, he was often troubled by money. He had long planned to resign, but I had to bring it up myself.
Only if I resign on my own initiative can I gain face. Now that it has been removed, if word spreads about it, where will I put my old face?
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Thinking of this, Cheng Ju raised his hand respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed become older in the past few years, and I often suffer from back pain. Therefore, I feel more and more unable to do what I do, so I hope to resign and go back to my hometown to recuperate for a few days."
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However, the position of Sansi Envoy is of great importance and involves the fundamental finances of the imperial court, so I still hope that Your Majesty can select the most suitable person to take over from Sansi Yamen, so that the transition can be smooth."
Zhao Yun nodded and said: "The Qing family's concerns are reasonable."
Cheng Ju then said: "Your Majesty, I recommend two people. One is Zhang Xuan, the deputy envoy of the Third Division, and the second is Li Shi, the judge of the Third Division. These two people are capable in their work, have a clean mind, and have an excellent reputation in the Sansi Yamen. Your Majesty is not as good as him."
Give them a month to evaluate, and then choose the best among them, what does Your Majesty think?"
Cheng Ju had already spoken, and Zhao Yun naturally couldn't refute his face, so he followed suit and said, "I believe in the Qing family's vision. If that's the case, then according to the Qing family's words, choose one of them."
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Thinking of this scene at that time, Cheng Jue's face became even more proud, and then he turned around and left leisurely.