There are many causes or triggers for corrupt officials to be exposed. The most common ones are showing off money and showing off excessively; or poor political performance and bad debts that cannot be covered up; or deliberately exaggerating after a disaster occurs in the district in order to defraud the government for disaster relief. The money, food and materials were eventually found out, etc. As for the corruption caused by the lifestyle of prostitutes and mistresses that often appeared in later generations, it was still relatively rare in this era. It is not that officials in this era were not She is lustful, but because at this moment, let alone a mistress, even a twenty-year-old mistress, as long as you have the money to afford it, it is in compliance with all laws and moral standards. Besides, even if you don't marry, going to a brothel is still a good choice. According to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, brothels were originally a legal business. Not only was it not illegal to go to a brothel, on the contrary, in the upper class society, visiting a brothel was one of the manifestations of elegance and elegance.
However, it is rare and even bizarre for a group of high-ranking provincial officials to be implicated in officialdom due to a vendetta. So not only Yun Zheng, but even Yun Dai is also a little curious about this news.
"Henghuang, please sit down first and tell me slowly, what's going on?" Yun Dai asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.
Shen Ju was a simple scholar, and his body was not as strong as that of a "warrior" like Yun Zheng. He was probably tired of looking for Yun Dai. After hearing Yun Dai's words, he was a little polite and sat down, saying: "That's the thing, because we are close to each other." At the end of the year, a gang in Jiangsu called the Haisha Gang, its leader went to Jiangning to give carbon tribute to Xu Yue, Yuan Ping, He Ji and some senior officials of the provincial government. This gang is said to have controlled several shipping terminals and fleets. , it is reasonable to go to Jiangning to send Tanjing out. This was originally not something to say, but the trouble came from the night after he went to Jiangning to send Tanjing out - he was killed overnight in the house where he stayed in Jiangning. !" Shen Ju frowned and said: "There are thirty or forty martial arts masters he brought with him in that house, as well as more than a hundred servants, dozens of maids, old ladies, etc... There is no one alive at all, they are all dead."
Yun Dai's face became serious. Two hundred people died. Such a big case happened in Jiangning, the administrative center of Jiangsu. Just one incident, Jiangsu Governor Xu Yue and Inspector He Ji were determined to be punished. If you don't handle it carefully, your hat will most likely fall off.
"Then what?" Yun Dai asked with a serious face.
"After surveying the scene, Xu Yue and He Ji sealed the courtyard and blocked the information from the outside world," Shen Ju replied.
Yun Dai suddenly frowned: "How dare they block the news about such a big murder case? Is it possible to block it? Are they treating all the people in the Privy Council and Tianji Pavilion as freeloaders?"
Shen Ju chuckled and said: "So what if you don't seal it? Mr. Yun, do you know how much money the Haisha Gang gives to these three bastards every year? Xu Yue 800,000 yuan, Yuan Pinghe Ji each Five hundred thousand dollars!"
Yun Dai frowned because Shen Ju's words didn't hit the point, but he didn't interrupt or ask questions. Sure enough, Shen Ju went on to say: "Giving money is not a problem. If nothing happens, of course it doesn't matter. It's a pity that the Haisha Gang will do this this time." The purpose of giving such a huge sum of money is to force Jiangsu Province to continue to shift its water transport business towards sea transport. The water transport in Jiangsu Province has been tilted a lot towards sea transport in recent years. If the tilt continues, the official water transport will be almost completely Paused. Hey, if the imperial water transportation is stopped, what will the people of the Nu Jiao League eat?"
"So, the people from the Angry Dragon Alliance took the risk and killed the leader of the Sea Shark Gang?"
Shen Ju nodded and said: "Yes, according to the tip report from Tianji Pavilion, it can be clearly seen from the scene that day that the vendetta was carried out by the Angry Dragon Alliance."
Yun Dai shook his head and said: "But what's the use of just killing the leader of the Haisha Gang? What Xu Yue and others received was the Haisha Gang's money, not the money of the gang leader alone. What should be done for the Haisha Gang only Are you afraid that you will still comply? In this case, apart from venting their personal anger, what the Angry Dragon Alliance does will only have the effect of irritating the Sea Shark Gang or even irritating Xu Yue and others, which is not in line with their interests."
Shen Ju nodded and said: "Originally, this is indeed the case, but the Angry Dragon Alliance obtained a key thing in this murderous case. With this thing, Xu Yue and others dare not touch them easily."
A light flashed in Yun Dai's eyes: "Account book?"
"Yes, it's the account book." Shen Ju frowned slightly: "The amount of bribes paid by the Haisha Gang to Xu Yue and others, the agreements reached by the two parties, location, time, etc. are all in this account book. Xu Yue and others use it. The power has opened the door for the Haisha Gang to monopolize Jiangsu shipping and terminals, including forcibly closing shipping terminals owned by others on many occasions, banning other people's fleets, or charging ridiculously high fees to other people's fleets, and even ignoring the sea. The Shark Gang has repeatedly sent people to destroy other people's shipping terminals and fleets. Even the bosses of several rival fleets of the Sea Shark Gang died for no reason, but they failed to cause any ripples in Jiangsu... Wait, all this, in this book It’s all in the account books.”
At this time, not only Yun Dai gasped, but even Yunzheng, who didn't understand the officialdom and shopping malls of the Wei Dynasty, was surprised. Isn't this the way that high-ranking officials in later generations act as the umbrella of underworld gangs? It seems that many routines are common to ancient and modern times.
However, Yunzheng's sigh and Yun Dai's surprise were two different things. Yun Dai frowned and asked doubtfully: "How dare the Haisha Gang write such an important thing into an account book and have it carried by the gang leader?"
Shen Ju frowned: "The old man said that the Haisha Gang was trying to prevent Xu Yue and the others from backhandedly attacking them when the situation was unfavorable, so they made this thing as a way to save their lives."
Yun Dai nodded: "The old prime minister is right, the Haisha Gang kept this thing only for this reason. It's just that God is not as good as man. They didn't expect that this thing would end up being advantageous to their mortal enemy."
Shen Ju pondered for a moment, and finally sighed slightly and said: "The old man said, Yuan Ping is at your disposal."
Yun Dai's face was expressionless, but Yun Zheng was a little confused and asked stupidly: "What does Yuan Ping's treatment of my uncle have to do with it?"
Yun Dai smiled, but said nothing. Shen Ju could only explain: "The old man said that the situation in Jiangsu is complicated. Several senior officials involved in the case belong to various factions. It is not suitable for the imperial court to send anyone as an imperial envoy. Only Lord Yuanshan has a relatively aloof identity." A little bit, and his official reputation is good, and he happens to be one of the three chiefs of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so it is most suitable for him to investigate cases related to local finance like this."
Yunzheng said "Oh", touched his nose angrily, and said to himself: It seems that this young marshal is still very green in these official matters, alas! No, I will have to ask my uncle for advice in the future.
