Chapter 880: Change of blood in the state government, Xingyuan Palace
Chapter 880: State Yamen exchange of blood, Xingyuan Mansion
"I have been ordered by the emperor to supervise the flood damage in the northwest five roads! I inspected Mianzhou, but I found that the officials in Mianzhou Yamen have done nothing and are greedy for money and food! The emperor has given me a sword, and I can kill the local officials first and then report them!"
Shen Tang opened his mouth again, and many of the officials below looked miserable! On the contrary, the leader, Lu Zhengyu, looked particularly calm!
After saying that, Shen Tang handed the thick stack of documents in front of him to the scribe at the side!
The scribe took a deep breath and took the document over.
"Li Dafeng, an agent from the Mianzhou police squad, embezzled a hundred and thirty taels of black money, and fought for sixty..."...
"Hua Lifu, the official of the Ministry of Revenue, embezzled 80,000 taels of black money... he was dismissed from office and traveled 500 miles..."
Every time the scribe reads out a name, someone in the hall will become weak or cry! Among these names, there are various people, and the charges vary from minor to serious!
The lighter ones are just punishments, and the rest are dismissed from office and distributed differently!
"Mianzhou general judge, embezzled 230,000 taels of black money! His family property was confiscated, he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown, his title was revoked and he will never be hired again!"
Behind Lu Zhengyu, the judge just rolled his eyes and fainted! If he was just dismissed from office, he would still have fame even if he returned home, and it would not be a problem to be a rich man but not a member of the party.
However, deprived of his fame, he became a white body and became an ordinary citizen.
He really couldn't bear such a blow.
"The magistrate of Mianzhou embezzled more than 250,000 ink and silver! He failed to provide disaster relief! As a result, many people suffered. However, after he repented, he donated all the money he had embezzled! He also personally traveled to various places to save the people.
Specially downgraded to level five! Temporarily serving as the general magistrate of Mianzhou, he will continue to be responsible for disaster relief matters..."
Lu Zhengyu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief! What about the proposed dismissal?
What about the promised demotion?
How did it become a demotion appointment?
"Why, is Mr. Lu dissatisfied?"
After reading all the documents, the clerk turned to Lu Zhengyu and drank.
Lu Zhengyu thought suddenly and fell to the ground, "Thank you so much, Lord Imperial Envoy! From now on, I will serve the people and will never let down the appointment of the imperial court and Lord!"
Shen Tang stood up and said, "In order to welcome the guilty documents, we will immediately publish the list and send it to the imperial court in a hurry for 800 miles! The non-ranking minor officials and yamen servants will be appointed by the state yamen itself, and the rest will be appointed by the imperial court!"
When he reached Lu Zhengyu, Shen Tang stopped slightly and said, "I hope Mr. Lu will not forget what you said to me that night!"
Then, Shen Tang strode out of the lobby!
Heading all the way east, after crossing the Mianzhou border, we entered the territory of Xingyuan Mansion! Although there is only a thin line between them, it is divided into east and west roads! And Xingyuan Mansion is not only important in location, but also on Lizhou East Road. One of the core places.
There are seven or eight water veins spreading around the entire Xingyuan Mansion. Therefore, on Lizhou East Road, Xingyuan Mansion was also particularly severely affected!
According to the report to the court from Lizhou East Road, there are more than 300,000 refugees in Xingyuan Mansion and the neighboring Yangzhou! This is definitely an extremely terrifying number.
"Drive, drive, drive..." Things in Mianzhou were basically in order, and Shen Tang no longer had to take charge personally. Therefore, after arranging all the things, he left Mianzhou and entered Lizhou East. Within the road.
Lu Feng was directly left in Mianzhou to help Lu Zhengyu arrange the next things, while Shen Tang also spread the news and planned to allocate some grain and grass to Mianzhou!
As for why Lu Zhengyu was retained, it was not because of Shen Tang’s whim, nor was it because Shen Tang was soft-hearted!
Is Lu Zhengyu a good official?
Definitely not.
However, at least in Shen Tang's perception of him, he was not completely bad to the core.
A new person may not be able to be honest, but after this experience, I think Lu Zhengyu will undergo some changes.
Moreover, during these times when Shen Tang was there, Lu Zhengyu's performance was still passable.
Whether he discovered it in his heart or it was just a show, it doesn't matter. What's important is that it shows that he still has expectations and fears in his heart.
Such a person still has value left behind.
Therefore, Shen Tang lowered his rank, but did not beat him to death with a stick.
Furthermore, keeping him temporarily will be useful and beneficial to the stability and disaster relief of Mianzhou! Throughout the entire state, there are dozens of officials and servants who have been punished, not even one more than him. , one less of him is not too much.
With Shen Tang's methods, if Lu Zhengyu was ignorant or had a 'relapse of old illness', Shen Tang would still have the means to capture him without being an imperial envoy, and he would not be in a hurry.
What happened in Mianzhou spread quickly, and Shen Tang's sharp methods shocked many people! As an imperial envoy, he directly dealt cruel blows to Mianzhou, punishing dozens of officials and almost bringing down the entire yamen. After a change of blood, when other state capitals learned of the news, almost everyone was in panic.
Who can guarantee that there is nothing wrong with him?
Under this situation, almost all state capitals took action, and their attitudes towards disaster relief and refugees suddenly changed!
Don't underestimate these officials. Whether they are corrupt or inactive in their daily lives, it is just the norm, or they have other considerations and constraints. But if they really take it seriously, they will definitely be able to show their talents. Huge and incomparable power.
In front of a large courtyard not far from the Xingyuan Mansion Office, sedans of various sizes blocked the street! People in official robes lost their previous posture and calmness and hurriedly entered Go to the courtyard.
On the side of the pavilion next to the waterside pavilion, officials stood with bare hands, or sat with frowns, and no one paid attention to the tea beside them.
Step, step, step...
As a series of footsteps sounded, a middle-aged man in red robe appeared in everyone's sight! These people stood up quickly, bowed to the visitor and said, "Your Majesty, I want to pay my respects to the prefect!"
Yes, this middle-aged man in red robe is Fan Anhe, the prefect of Xingyuan Prefecture!
Fan Anhe frowned and came to sit at the middle table, while others gathered around!
"You have got the news!"
Fan Anhe asked in a solemn voice.
After a moment of calm, an official in green robe stepped forward and saluted, "The lower official praises Tan Guanghui, the magistrate of the city, and pays homage to the magistrate! The lower official and others have received all the news about Mianzhou! It is said that when you go to the magistrate, the judge, and the lower official I went to the petty officials and government officials and sentenced dozens of people, large and small! It seems that this time the imperial envoy was not kind!"
"Our Xingyuan Mansion is seriously flooded. If the imperial envoy catches the problem, I'm afraid he won't give up! Therefore, the official and others came here just to discuss the regulations with you and see how to spend this time. close!"