The central investigation team was quickly formed under the personal care of Lord Long Live. Xu Jiujing, the chief minister of Dali Temple, served as the imperial envoy. The Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate all sent personnel to participate. All the complaints, witnesses, and exhibits in Liu Ziguang's hands were handed over to him.
When it came to Xu Jiujing's hand, old man Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Master Hou, you are pushing me into a pit of fire."
When he was handling the case of Yu Shi Guo Zheng, Liu Ziguang had dealt with Xu Jiujing and knew that this little old man was not bad at heart but lacked courage. He must have felt pressured to say such things, so he comforted him and said: "Master Xu is an imperial envoy.
Don’t be afraid of those corrupt officials, if anyone dares to intimidate you, my Nanchang is not a vegetarian.”
Xu Jiujing sighed and said nothing more. He is already sixty years old this year. He has experienced too many ups and downs. He has grown from a stupid magistrate in Qingxian County to the chief minister of Dali Temple today. The darkness of officialdom and the harshness of the world have long been smoothed out.
With his sharp edges, this task assigned by the emperor made him very embarrassed, because it would make him stand on the opposite side of the entire bureaucracy. Although it was only the contractor Ma Yun who was being investigated, who didn't know that behind Ma Yun was the entire vested interest class?
No matter who is sent, it will all end with nothing but heavy thunder and little rain.
The proud first-class Marquis, Prince-in-law, and Admiral Liu of the South Factory in front of him had a look of concern. Xu Jiujing had never seen through this person. This person was simply an elusive contradiction. You could say he was shrewd and meticulous, but...
The things he did were all so shocking. Call him reckless and vulgar, but the things he caused always ended well. Let’s not talk about the far-reaching incident, let’s just talk about the river embankment project fraud case. Didn’t he suppress Wuhou?
Do you know what's going on here? Does he really dare to compete with the entire vested interest class, or does he already have a chance of winning?
The waterway between Beijing and Wuhan is very smooth. While the imperial mission team is still preparing, a detailed list of investigation teams has been placed on the desk of Huguang Inspector Gao Yifei. He read the list several times with a sullen expression.
, nodded slightly: "Not bad, not bad."
"Master, my uncle is here to visit." The servant knocked on the door of the study room to report.
"Please, um, call the young master here by the way." Gao Yifei said.
After a while, Ma Yun and Kao Xiong came to Gao Yifei's study. After greeting them, they sat down. After the servants served tea, Gao Yifei drove them away.
"Brother-in-law, I heard that the capital is going to send an imperial envoy to check on me." Ma Yun said, with a hint of worry in his expression.
"Why are you panicking? You are not afraid of slanting shadows when you are upright. You are working on the project openly and openly, sharing the worries of the court and benefiting the people. Why should you be afraid of imperial envoys?" Gao Yifei said calmly.
"That's right, brother-in-law, you don't have to be afraid, we patrol the river and support you, and they won't be able to find anything when the time comes." Kaohsiung, dressed in green uniform of a low-level civil servant, assured Ma Yun, patting his chest.
"I'm not afraid of the imperial envoys, but mainly the unscrupulous people. As you know, brother-in-law, they are fearless masters. If someone says something that shouldn't be said in front of the investigation team, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble.
Trouble." Ma Yun still frowned.
"Don't worry about this. I guarantee that no one will jump out to frame you when the time comes. The case will always become clearer with more investigation. Don't take any action. Just follow my arrangements. I will always give you a clean slate." Gao Yifei vowed.
, which made Ma Yun's expression calm down a little.
"Brother-in-law, this is the detailed information on the complaint against the unruly people. Who from that village came to Beijing to submit the complaint, what cases were involved in the complaint, and the situation in the victim's family. There are records. It may be helpful to you." Ma Yun said, taking a picture from his sleeve.
He took out a notebook and handed it to Gao Yifei.
Gao Yifei turned it over casually, with a smile on his face: "Well done, you don't have to be afraid if you master this."
After Ma Yun said goodbye, Gao Yifei left his son behind and asked, "Have you noticed anyone suspicious around you recently?"
Kaohsiung said: "The people around my son are all brought from Beijing. There are no locals. They should all be reliable."
Gao Yifei said: "The imperial envoy Cha Ma Yun sent by the imperial court this time is just a pretense. In fact, the people we have to deal with are your father and your immediate boss, Mr. Lin. This matter is not trivial and must be treated with caution. According to reliable information, the other party has already
We have some reliable information, which can only be leaked from within us. My father thought for a moment, and the only thing that could be wrong is your joint. After all, you are still too young and lack experience in fighting the enemy. It does not mean that there are no locals around you.
What, the other party may have started spreading rumors before you came to Huguang, please pay attention to the people around you, there must be an undercover agent."
After listening to his father's words, the sweat on Kaohsiung's face dropped: "If there is really an undercover agent around me, then I will never let this guy go. Father, please relax. My son will investigate the matter thoroughly when he gets back. Once he is found out, let him go."
He disappears."
Gao Yifei nodded majestically: "Do it neatly and don't leave any traces."
Two days later, a senior attendant of Kaohsiung accidentally fell into the water and drowned while crossing the river. This man had saved the life of Mr. Gao in the Qinhuai River in the capital, and then followed Kaohsiung to Wuchang to take up his post. His quick workmanship was highly appreciated by Kaohsiung.
Sui died accidentally. Lord Xiao Gao was very sad and paid a hundred taels of silver to his family. As for why this Chang Sui, who was very good at water, drowned in a river that was not very fast, no one cared about it.
Already...
On the day Chang Sui drowned, the investigation team from Beijing also arrived in Wuhan. After disembarking from the pier, the investigation team was taken to the most luxurious restaurant in Hankou and drank until they were drunk. Gao Yifei and Lin Ruhai personally accompanied them.
Many people came from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. They and Gao Yifei both belonged to the Judicial Bureau, so they had a common language. The guests and hosts had a great time drinking together. Finally, Gao Yifei arranged for some beautiful local girls to serve in the capital.
The gentlemen who arrived went to bed, and everyone in the investigation team raised their thumbs when talking about Gao Yifei: "Gao Yifei knows how to be a good man! He is indeed a good cadre of the Donglin Party. How could such a good comrade with party spirit and principles end up with Jiangdi?"
It has something to do with the fraud case, those rumors must be man-made rumors with ulterior motives."
After three days of debauchery in Hankou, the investigation team set off for Honghu County, where the unruly people were causing the most trouble. Since the official ship was too small and conditions were limited, the contractor Ma Yun lent one of his luxurious boats to the investigation team.
There is a high-power steam engine, and it is not difficult to go upstream. It is large in tonnage and travels smoothly. More importantly, the service on the ship is very good. The fine wine, delicious food and beautiful maids make the adults in the investigation team forget to leave.
The top leader of the Dali Temple, Xu Jiujing, did not enjoy the blessing with them. He declined the host's kindness and locked himself in the cabin. The investigation team actually took the boat provided by the subject under investigation and enjoyed the luxurious services provided by the subject under investigation.
It is unbelievable that the news spread, but Xu Jiujing, who has rich experience, did not make any objection and allowed this kind of behavior to happen. It is really suspicious.
The "official ship" of the investigation team arrived in Honghu County, and the local county government was dispatched in full force. The county magistrate, the county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the heads of three and six-room shifts went to the pier to greet them. After getting off the ship, they saw countless people on both sides of the road holding cups.
Incense burners, eggs, dried fruits and other items were given to welcome them. The officials were very excited and said that the local people were so devoted to the court, which showed that the county magistrate was a good official.
The investigation team politely declined the county magistrate's request to invite them to sit in the city for a while. They did not even eat lunch before they devoted themselves to the intense and orderly investigation work. The first thing to investigate was the quality of the river embankment. Ma Yun had already given it to your Excellency.
We have all prepared eight large sedan chairs, one for each person, no more, no less. It is not easy to find so many sedan chairs and so many skilled bearers in a remote country. The adults are sitting in the sedan chairs and being jolted by the rhythmic bumps.
It was very comfortable, almost like a cradle. They took a sweet nap while burping, and when they woke up, they arrived at the river bank they wanted to investigate.
To say that this section of the embankment is really not built, it is simply impregnable. All the masonry, stone and sand are of the best materials. The construction is meticulous and no corners are cut. The adults nodded secretly when they saw it. This kind of project can be called a model.
, let alone a once-in-a-hundred-year flood, even a once-in-a-thousand-year flood can also be blocked. An official from the Ministry of Industry and Engineering who is familiar with the project specially asked the workers to dig a small section of the embankment to see the material underneath. Ma Yun said nothing.
, immediately asked the workers to start, and it took a lot of effort to dig out the surface of the newly built embankment. Everyone looked out and saw, darling, it was full of big rocks mixed with small stones, poured with glutinous rice mortar, and it was extremely strong.
!
"This kind of project is a safe project. Boss Ma must have lost a lot of money to build the dam. It's really heartbreaking that there are still people who are jealous and insist on making false accusations." an official from the Ministry of Industry said angrily.
"Yes, this is purely naked slander. Don't be afraid, Xiao Ma. We will help you get justice. No matter who poured the sewage, not a drop of it will touch you." Other officials also helped Ma Yun.
Cheer up and support.
Ma Yun smiled honestly, with two small eyes shining on his wretched face: "Ma Yun appreciates the kindness of adults. My father died early, but the family motto he left behind will never be forgotten, that is, old man
Be an honest person and do things down-to-earth. I don’t want to make money when doing this river embankment project. I just want to benefit the people. If someone is jealous, let him do it. I only believe in an old saying, that is, if you are upright, you will not be afraid of a slanted shadow.
If your feet are straight, you won’t be afraid of the shoes being crooked!”
Everyone present applauded together, and there seemed to be something sparkling in the eyes of several emotional adults.