There was no place for him in the Datong Shop at night. However, the little eunuch next to the fifth elder brother appeared in time when he was left hanging, "Hey! My Lord Li, why are you here? Where are you?
A place to stay? It’s easy to find a place like this one for you! Come on, come on, the beds have been arranged for you, and the best tiger skin mattress was brought to the fifth elder brother by the empress before going out.”
It turned out that the place was nice. Although it was not spacious, it had a bed, a couch, a table and a chair, which was much better than Datong.
There is tea on the table, the snacks are still steaming, the small charcoal stove is burning brightly, and the bed is indeed covered with a tiger skin mattress. I don't know if the queen brought it to the fifth elder brother.
Li Xu looked at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that were still on the table, and his eyes froze. Even if he was in high spirits now, I'm afraid no one would believe him. So what can he do? Everyone says that he is an old minister.
, but the old minister is the one who is in danger. Being an old minister means that he has no friendship with the new emperor, and no friendship means that he has no privileges.
If you want to save your life, if you want to save the lives of your whole family, it seems that you don't have many choices.
This fifth elder brother is not very old, but he is also very vicious-hearted, and he is a master who can be ruthless. Now he is being given a toast, and if he doesn't eat it, it will become a penalty drink.
So I sat at the table and ate all the snacks and tea. Then I started grinding the ingredients. If I didn't dig out the ingredients, I was afraid that the fifth elder brother wouldn't let me go.
Don't talk about settling the debt and canceling the debt. After all, this person is only twelve years old. If you say "naughty boy" or "nonsense", this promise will not count at all. It is pure nonsense to tell people from the royal family that a gentleman is not a gentleman.
Xiao Luzi came over to collect the snack plates and tea. He glanced at what Li Xu had written and then took it back. When he returned, he said to Hong Zhou: "After all, he is an old minister of the late emperor, and he is aware of current affairs."
Hong Zhou curled his lips, turned over and fell asleep. The boat was rocking and he wanted to sleep for a long time.
The path was covered for the master, and then he turned around and came out. He had to guard the outside every step of the way.
Li Wei waited for Xiao Luzi to come out, asked about his little master, and was extremely polite to Xiao Luzi, "...if anything happens, just call out, there are people guarding outside, no one can disturb the little master..."
Xiao Luzi quickly thanked him. He glanced towards the deck and saw three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry. There were people guarding even the windows of the cabin. He couldn't help but exclaimed, "What's going on? Are you afraid of running away?"
"But where can this person go? It's floating on the lake. Can it really swim back? It's such a cold day and it's in the center of the lake. Who has such good water skills?
Li Wei waved his hand, "It's not that I'm afraid of running away, it's that I'm afraid that some people will think too much and just seek death."
Xiao Luzi was stunned, let's not talk about this. The debts will be wiped out after death! Some people guessed that they could not afford to repay the shortcomings, and some people probably wanted to die clean and leave their family wealth to their children and grandchildren.
But little did they know that Mr. Li had blocked their way to death.
"You're busy! You're busy!" Xiaoluzi nodded and bowed, feeling deeply that Mr. Li was also a person worthy of awe.
After he went back, he thought about it and whispered the matter in his master's ear. Hong Zhou just said "hmm" to express his understanding. This slave only knew one thing but not the other. Li Wei asked so many people to guard him.
, I see it’s not just for this. On top of the governor and chief envoy, there is also the governor-general.
The governor and the chief envoy are just important officials of a province, but the governor is a feudal official. He holds the military and political power of several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and has the power to deploy troops to the Green Camp and others.
All the officials have sneaked out and floated on the lake. If the governor can't get the news today, he will probably get the news tomorrow. Maybe even faster. If he gets the news tonight, he might be able to arrive in the morning.
What should I do when I meet someone who wants someone? It's unethical to go beyond someone's control and deal with someone else's subordinates. But if you follow the rules, it won't happen. This happened under the eyes of the governor, and he himself has a problem with not investigating.
'It's his fault. No matter how much he is an imperial envoy or a prince, he is still a bald brother who is still a young boy under twelve years old. Is it true that others will not force him in the future? That would be too naive.
So this matter can only be resolved quickly.
"After midnight, wake me up." Hong Zhou turned over again and finally fell asleep.
Xiaoluzi didn't dare to sleep, he looked at the pocket watch in his hand. He didn't forget to go out quietly and told Li Wei and Hongzhen.
As soon as midnight came and the sound of Xiao Luzi's footsteps sounded, Hong Zhou woke up on his own.
Xiao Luzi brought a hot handkerchief and came over to cleanse his master's face. "Master Li and the three masters are waiting outside."
"Bring people." Hong Zhou wiped his face casually, "Go back to Beijing before dawn."
"How to bring it?" Hongxuan heard it from outside and asked in a loud voice, "According to the roster in our hands?"
"No!" Hong Zhou came out and raised his hand to straighten his braids without combing them again. He pointed outside and motioned for others to follow, "Ask one by one and see what they can say."
But he kept asking questions from early in the morning to almost dawn. Even after he finished asking, he felt worried.
Why?
The people on the list did not run away. Seeing that they were betrayed by colleagues or superiors, they did not deny it, and there was no point in denying it. In the end, the fifth elder brother just wanted money. Once he took the money, the account was settled.
I’ll talk about it later. Even though it doesn’t sound true, one is that Jiangnan really needs stability, and the other is that there is no other way but to believe. After all, it’s just a matter of luck.
With a confession, this matter will be easy to handle. If you want to go back on it, it will not be so easy. The boats are sending out news one after another, and there are people arranged by Li Wei outside to collect the money. These things
Don't worry about Hong Zhou.
What worries him is that many people who were fine in the first place are not on the list. He thought they were good officials but their psychological quality was not up to par, so he gave up before even asking.
An old county magistrate made a particularly deep impression on Hong Zhou. He knelt down when he came in and said, "...I was wrong. I was sorry for the late emperor. I am ashamed of the emperor. I will never be able to atone for my sins even if I die..." Then he burst into tears.
He said how much salt merchants he collected every year, how much silk merchants he collected, etc. Hong Zhu's hands hurt when he remembered it, "These people... some of them are very close to my superiors. They are the people that Shangguan has told me to take care of over and over again."
, what can I do? If I don’t take care of it, it’s not my turn to come and sit here. But if I take care of it, I will be sent a gift. If I don’t accept it, I will offend the person. I should think more about it. But I swear,
Not a single cent of that money comes from the people’s fat and the people’s anointing…”
But taking bribes is also a crime!
Hongtun couldn't bear it. After the person left, he whispered: "We have heard about this person before when we inquired about Jiangnan officials. Among the people, he has a good reputation." This person was not on the list, so,
He always thought he was an upright official. Who would have thought?
Hong Zhou scratched his head and looked up and down. When he heard that people could pass by without paying any attention to the money, everyone was able to take out the money and kept shouting that after today, they would definitely change their minds and never do it again.
But they were too agile, and the agile Hong Zhou couldn't react at all.
Is it possible that everyone from top to bottom can be brought back?
This is absolutely not okay.
It's impossible to avoid chaos.
How to do it?
Li Wei asked someone to take the note to get the money, and then turned to look at Hong Zhou, "Brother Five, it will be dawn in just one hour."
what to do?
Get an idea!
Hong Zhou looked at the box of things that Hong Zhu and the others took turns to write down, gritted his teeth and said: "Take away the people on the list, and put all the people not on the list on another boat. Let them go first and let them go to their posts."
Ask them to spread their policy that only money will not be settled to the ears of certain people. "As for the people on the list, they will be escorted directly back to Beijing through another waterway."
Hongxuan said anxiously: "Fifth Brother, there are no honest officials here!"
I still don't know this.
Hong Zhou couldn't explain it to him, so he gritted his teeth and said, "That's it, I'll bear it if anything happens."
Li Wei nodded, "I will send the young master across this section of the river, and then return to collect the silver. I will return to Beijing with the silver soon."
As long as we reach the boundary of the canal, we will be safe. No one dares to act wild here.
After all, we are now on someone else's territory.
Hong Zhou had no objection, "Arrange it immediately, don't delay."
They drove quickly and entered the canal. Standing on the deck, Hong Zhou could still see several speedboats chasing after him.
Hong Yan finally realized the problem, "What kind of ship is this? How fast?"
Hong Tun is a kind boy, and when he saw Li Wei saying goodbye to the two guards and leaving in a boat, he was a little worried, "Is he okay alone?"
Hong Zhou shook his head. Huang Ama dared to call Li Wei out, which proved that this humble guy must have some abilities.
He showed a somewhat relaxed smile, "This river food is good, but it's hard to eat it so fresh when I go back to the capital." After saying that, he asked someone to bring the boom, "Bring the charcoal basin and the copper pot, and eat while you're there."
Shabu-shabu tastes really good."
Hongxuan immediately jumped out and responded, "Bring out another iron rack and bake it."
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, this is all in good hands.
The four of them ate and drank, completely forgetting about Li Wei.
Xiao Luzi stood on the bow of the boat, looking at Mr. Li's boat slowly turning into a black spot from a distance. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Mr. Li Wei... can he do it?
"He can do it!" Fourth Master took the urgent memorial sent by Li Wei and answered Lin Yutong decisively. After saying that, he got up and went to the desk.
"What to write?" Lin Yutong followed over and started grinding it for him.
"The imperial edict to Tang Wenyao, the governor of Liangjiang." The fourth master said, but his hand did not stop.
Lin Yutong glanced at it twice and saw that it was a decree of reprimand. Then she understood what it meant. The governor-general of Liangjiang was in charge of the military and political affairs of the three provinces, and Jiangsu was the most important. Jiangsu was not only the richest place in the south of the Yangtze River, but also the most important place in the entire Qing Dynasty so far.
It is not an exaggeration to call the richest granary so far a 'money bag'. This time, Hongzhou captured almost all the officials in Jiangsu. This matter was not only huge, it was about to break the heavens. Did Tang Wenyao have any idea?
Responsibility? This is a huge responsibility. If he had been informed of the news first, it would have been impossible for Hong Zhou and Li Wei to handle the matter smoothly. Regardless of whether Tang Wenyao had any problems himself, as an official in charge, he would not be able to reveal anything.
The lid may be much bigger. What is he most afraid of now? What he is most afraid of is that it will be taken down with him.
At this time, a rebuke is more effective than a comforting one. Officials are not afraid of scolding from above, but they are afraid that the superiors will not even scold them. If they are scolded, the superiors will be angry, and even if the matter has not passed, it will not matter.
It's a big deal. But if you don't scold me, you're holding back your big move.
Therefore, Fourth Master used a reprimand to appease Tang Wenyao, which was to relieve Li Wei from the siege.
"I'm afraid this person is not very innocent." Lin Yutong said, blowing the brother written by Fourth Master, and then gently picked it up and put it aside, signaling Su Peisheng to pay more attention.
The Fourth Master laughed and said, "There are thirty-six wives in the house, and he can't afford them with his little salary."
It's just that I can't move for now.
The noise these children made this time was big enough.
Lin Yutong was worried about Hong Zhou, "There are four children in this line, and Hong Zhou is not the only one..." That child is also a treasure.
"Thirteenth has arranged for someone to take over." The Fourth Master said and told Su Peisheng, "Call Zhang Boxing and Zhang Penghie."
Zhang Boxing is the Minister of Rites, and once served as the governor of Jiangsu. His most shining political achievements were also during his tenure as governor of Jiangsu. This was around the 45th year of Kangxi reign. Zhang Boxing played a major role in the Gali corruption case when he was the governor of Liangjiang.
He plays an important role. He has always been praised for his integrity and uprightness.
And Zhang Penghie is now a bachelor of Wenhua Pavilion and one of the officials promoted by the late emperor who went to Jiangnan. The late emperor once praised him and said, "There is no honest official in the world like him." This shows how prosperous his reputation for incorruptibility is. Since it was the late emperor who went to Jiangnan.
Looking at the promoted officials, he once served as an official in the south of the Yangtze River, and was once promoted to the governor of Liangjiang. Later he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and the Minister of the Ministry of War. He spent half of the six ministries, and now he is a bachelor of Wenhua Pavilion, which is equivalent to
Yu Prime Minister.
After reviewing the resumes of these two people in his mind, Lin Yutong had a good idea. Fourth Master planned to ask these two people to preside over the Jiangsu corruption case.
It was not easy to see foreign ministers, so Lin Yutong came out of the study and went to the back.
"Master." Bitao replaced Zizhu and became the last powerful girl around her. "Master, Eunuch Zhang is back. When I saw that my master hadn't come back yet, I asked him to go down and change clothes first."
Lin Yutong stopped taking off his clothes. So Zhang Qilin is back? "Bring him over after he has changed his clothes."
Bi Tao responded and went down. Before Lin Yutong had a cup of tea to cool down, Zhang Qilin hurried in and said, "Master..."
"Stop being so polite." Lin Yutong called out and asked directly, "How is the matter I asked you to inquire about?"
"Reply to your Majesty, it's roughly clear." Zhang Qilin stood up and saw that there was no other person waiting in the room, so he whispered, "Yue Xing'a is not on duty, and his relationship with Mr. Tong San and his son is very indifferent. On the contrary, he has a very indifferent relationship with Kua.
The relationship with Master Dai is closer."
Yue Xing'a is the son of Long Keduo and his first wife, and Kua Dai is the cousin next door to him.
"How is Kua Dai like a person?" Lin Yutong asked about this person.
Zhang Qilin did not hesitate and just said: "I miss you so much about Prime Minister Tong..."
Tong Xiang refers to Tong Guowei.
It is human nature to miss the prominence of the Tong family when Tong Guowei was in power. No matter how prosperous Long Ke was, this glory could not be achieved by his cousin. It is not unusual to feel a bit resentful towards him now.
Lin Yutong nodded, "I heard that Mr. Tong San and his concubine named Li Si have a son..."
"Yes!" Zhang Qilin didn't understand why the empress was so interested in Mr. Tong's family affairs, but he had asked about all the things that the master might be emotionally involved in. "This young master's name is Yuzhu, and now he is the internal guard and Feng Luan.
The envoy..."
Luan Yishi is the honor guard for the emperor's travels. He can only serve as a guard several times a year, but he can show his face in front of others every time. The work is easy and decent, and he has a lot of salary and silver reward. This is something that many princes and nobles are rushing to give to their children.
Arranged place to go.
The eldest son had nothing to do, but the second son was appointed as the envoy of Luanyi.
This is very intriguing.
Zhang Qilin seemed to know what Lin Yutong was thinking, and said directly: "I heard that the concubine once threatened to inherit the title of first-class Duke for his son. Later, I don't know how this Yue Xing'a persuaded Kua Dai.
After persuading the clan, the matter was shelved for the time being."
There is no reason to ask a concubine to inherit the title when the eldest son is there. The clan will interfere, but Yue Xing'a is not entirely stupid.
Zhang Qilin reported something in a low voice, "Yue Xing'a's wife is the niece of Mrs. Kuadai."
No wonder.
"What's the temperament of these two brothers?" Lin Yutong thought for a while and asked again.
Zhang Qilin knew that the Empress was not only asking about temperament, but also about relationships.
He thought about it in his mind, and then said cautiously: "Yue Xing... has a gentle temperament and doesn't like to cause trouble. It's rare to find out about him outside. Even if Mr. Tong is in the spotlight now, when it comes to this
There are very few eldest young masters..."
A gentle temperament means that he is not aggressive enough and does not like to cause trouble. To a certain extent, he is accustomed to giving in and is a bit cowardly. There is little news about him outside, which proves that Longkodo has a deep affection for this son.
It's true that he doesn't pay much attention to it and doesn't value it very much, but Yue Xing'a seems to accept it well and is very low-key in his behavior.
"As for Yuzhu..." Zhang Qilin paused for a moment and then told the truth, "This young master is not like his Ama Eniang. He is flamboyant but not domineering, and is naughty but not bullying men and dominating women or any other extreme things...
…”
Lin Yutong was a little surprised. This meant that Li Si'er's son was a little naughty, but he was not bad.
Zhang Qilin met Lin Yutong's gaze and nodded, "The relationship between the two brothers is quite harmonious. Not long ago, Yue Xing'a and Yue were bullied, and it was Yuzhu who helped to get justice... Even for the sake of the title, Yuzhu
Zhu went to the clan and said that he was supposed to be his eldest brother, so Li Si'er got sick for a while..."
Ha! If this is true, this can be regarded as a bad bamboo producing good bamboo shoots.
"I know!" Lin Yutong waved his hand, "Go down."
Zhang Qilin stood up and retreated silently.
Lin Yutong laid out the chess pieces on the table leisurely. The Tong family's affairs were really interesting. Especially Yue Xing'a, this person might be useful. She placed the chess pieces in her hand on one foot of the chessboard.
What role would this humble chess piece play if placed here?
Just as she was lost in thought, Bitao came in and whispered: "Concubine Yu has been waiting for half an hour to smash the Changchun Palace."
Geng?
This was already the eighteenth time she asked to see Hong Zhou after he left the capital.
Although mothers are worried when their children travel thousands of miles, there are definitely very few people like Mr. Geng who are only willing to keep their children close to them for safety.
After passing by, I saw Mrs. Geng waiting in the hall with an embarrassed look on her face. The waiters below did not neglect her, and Hongshi's daughter-in-law Dong E was still accompanying her.
Lin Yutong came in and dismissed Dong E's family, "Go! Hongshi can't do it alone..." The two of them have been soaking in the greenhouse for the past few days, and they don't know what they are doing. But Dong E's family is very happy.
, it is rare for the couple to stay together. After all, it is an adult son, and it is against the rules to run to his aunt's palace alone. Regardless of whether he is willing or not, he must take his wife with him. For this reason, Dong E's wife Lin Yutong
It is grateful.
When Lin Yutong asked her to go, she turned around and served the tea herself before retreating.
Geng smiled awkwardly: "Sanfujin is really filial..."
There is no way to tell whether you are filial or not in the royal family. It is not that you are unfilial, but you dare not be unfilial. Furthermore, if you hide here, you don't have to face Concubine Qi.
Lin Yutong pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down!" Seeing Mr. Geng sit down, he said: "I know you are worried about Hong Zhou, but Hong Zhou is not only your son, but also the son of Lord Long Live. He must be Lord Long Live first.
His son, first the fifth elder brother of the entire Qing Dynasty, and then the son of your concubine Yu. You are a sensible person and should have understood this a long time ago. Being born in the royal family and enjoying wealth and honor, you must have responsibilities and obligations. This is
Something you can’t escape.”
"I'm scared." Ms. Geng stood up in a panic. The royal family's words could be said to be a warning. She just wanted her child to behave in a safe manner and live a peaceful life. What went wrong?
Lin Yutong sighed, "Sit down." She felt that she had to tell the truth now, "Ms. Geng, if this is the case in ordinary families, what would parents be most worried about when their son gets older?"
"What are you most worried about?" Mr. Geng pursed his lips. "What you are most worried about is not taking the right path, not being able to stand on your own feet, and not being able to support your family."
"Yes!" Lin Yutong agreed with her words, "Being born in the royal family, if you go astray, you will die. But you don't have to worry about being independent and self-reliant. You don't have to think about supporting your family. Anyway, I am here, and I have the emperor.
The identity given to him can ensure that he will have no worries about food and clothing throughout his life. But... Geng! Have you ever asked your child? Have you ever thought about what kind of person he wants to be? What kind of person can he become?
do you know?"
Geng was speechless, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Lin Yutong wanted to talk more, but Bitao came in, saying that Aunt Ping from Cining Palace was here.
"Please." Lin Yutong stood up and straightened his clothes to show respect.
Geng stood up and stood behind Lin Yutong, looking a little embarrassed.
Aunt Ping came in, saw Li, and said: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother has a message for Concubine Yu."
To Gunn?
Lin Yutong was stunned, Geng's face turned pale, and he knelt down with a pop.
Aunt Ping had no expression on her face and said in the tone of the Queen Mother: "Ms. Geng, the fifth elder brother is the emperor's elder brother. He is controlled by the emperor, educated by the queen, and taught by the master who goes to the study. The Ai family is asking you now, do you know
Who are you?"
Geng's forehead was pressed to the ground and he did not dare to speak.
Lin Yutong sighed inwardly. Geng had really gone through some troubles recently. He ran to Changchun Palace three times a day. There was no such reason. It wasn't that he couldn't control it. After all, he was the biological mother of his child. No matter how he managed it, it wouldn't be wrong.
. She and the fourth master are both understanding. But the Queen Mother cannot understand. She probably feels that she, the queen, has no legitimate son, and does not want to offend the concubine who has a son. This is to support herself. Thinking about it, she is,
The Queen Mother once told the Fourth Master and the Fourteenth that she had no involvement in the upbringing of any of the two sons. Everything was what the late Emperor said, and she never exceeded the rules.
That's right! Even ordinary concubines don't ask their aunt to teach them. It doesn't matter what their aunt says. Sometimes the Geng family may not be as good as the Li family in this regard.
Now Hongshi, with Fujin by his side all day long, what did Li say? He didn't even ask.
If Mr. Geng had interfered with Hong Zhou's getting close to her, then that would be fine. It was all a trivial matter. But now what she was interfering with was a big matter, a major court matter. Investigating corruption was such a big deal, and it was later reported that the fifth elder brother's mother was...
I don’t want fifth elder brother to get involved, so what’s going on?
Isn't this just adding to the chaos?
Concern leads to chaos, this is what Geng said.
So the Queen Mother spoke. She spoke very clearly and clearly. You kept telling Hong Zhou to stick to his duty. Do you still remember who you are, what your status is, and what your duty is?
Geng had never heard of such a thing before. When he asked it in one sentence, he immediately started to sweat in the cold weather.
However, the Queen Mother was able to save face for the Geng family. She only asked people to announce the oral edict, and it was only in Lin Yutong Palace. There were not many people who knew about it, so no one said it, and there was no way to cause trouble outside.
This is where the Queen Mother acts kindly.
Seeing Geng leaving in embarrassment, Lin Yutong then ordered, "Whoever dares to talk outside should go to the Criminal Punishment Department." After saying that, he asked Aunt Ping with a smile, "Sit down and have a cup of tea. This year's
Winter tea is good…”
"No!" Aunt Ping smiled humbly, "I know your Majesty is busy, so I won't bother you. I have to go back to meet the Queen Mother."
Lin Yutong asked Bitao to send the person out in person, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that sometimes I am too democratic and too talkative, which is indeed not good for managing the harem.
Aunt Ping went back and learned everything from the Queen Mother: "...The Queen has decreed not to call it a side story. It seems you are right. There is no need to specifically explain that the Queen will do the same thing. This person is indeed a kind person.
people."
The Queen Mother smiled: "It's better to be kind. If you are kind, these children's life will be easier." As she said that, she frowned again, "The one in Yongshou Palace... just wants to take care of too much. If Mr. Geng also follows her
To learn, good children must be taught bad things.”
This is because the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with Xi Concubine.
Aunt Ping said to herself that, if nothing else, she was just too anxious. The Queen Mother met some of her natal family members, and Concubine Xi came to greet her. The reason for this was that the Queen Mother's natal family brought two grandnephews.
Is the girl coming here? How can the Queen Mother not know what she has planned? She has been in the palace all her life and has never memorized things, but she is thinking about people.
She advised: "You just said that the concubines will not be clean after leaving the palace, and now you are worried about it again. Why bother?"
The Queen Mother waved her hand, "The adopted son is one hundred years old and has ninety-nine worries. The fourth child is now..." Put the sixth elder brother Hong Sheng here. Smart people don't think too much, but that fool must think too much.
?Do you think you are more biased towards this child? A two-year-old child is already too old for you, but he is biased. How many years can you raise him? How long can you wait until the child grows up? This is all done by the fourth child.
Don't you still have to endure this trouble? As he was talking, he seemed to think of something and immediately stopped, "When will Hong Zhou return to the palace? When you come back, please tell me..." He meant well, but the child misunderstood it.
That's not good.
Aunt Ping smiled bitterly in her heart. In fact, the Queen Mother did not need to be so considerate at all. Her own son became the emperor, so she had the power to do whatever she wanted, but seeing this, she was more cautious.
People can't help but think about it, no, so many people are looking forward to it, and Hong Zhou finally came back on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
There is Laba porridge, sweet, salty, and all kinds of things, but where can I get the time to drink it?
Hong Zhou was kneeling in front of Fourth Master at this moment, and next to him was a box of confessions that were said to be fingerprinted.
"Get up and talk." The Fourth Master looked at Hong Zhou who was kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but laugh. There were earth dragons in the pavilion and a thick blanket on the floor. He was kneeling, but his buttocks were sitting on his own calves.
, it didn’t tire him. But he had to stand when he got up to talk, so he was very well-behaved and would rather kneel than get up. He didn’t bother the child with a chair, “Sit on the kang.”
Hong Zhou doesn’t dare!
He didn't know whether what he had done this time was considered successful or not. In the past few days, the news had spread to the capital. The capital was in an uproar.
Is there anyone who can do this? Put all the civil and military ministers on a boat and put them in the middle of the lake for questioning. Do you dare not to say this? If you don't say this, they will be thrown into the water and soaked.
Sensational!
Some people say that all these confessions are not counted. Although this is not torture to extract a confession, the nature is similar. How can such confessions be used as evidence in court? Some are relatively mild and moderate. They can only be used as reference, but not as evidence.
Convicting evidence.
There was also the impeachment of the imperial censor, and the papers in front of the Fourth Master were piled up. Some of them were admonishing the Fourth Master not to be nepotistic, and not to listen to partial beliefs just because the fifth elder brother was a prince. Some said that the fifth elder brother was young.
If you are young and do things based on your likes and dislikes, the officials who were brought back to the capital should be sent back to their posts and compensated.
Hong Zhou had expected it before he returned to the capital, so he was not surprised. Even if he did something wrong, there is nothing that cannot be forgiven because he is still a child. But what really scared him was another thing, "
...The prevalence of corruption in the Jiangnan officialdom shocked his son..." He also told the confessions of those who had not originally planned to investigate, "These people are guilty, and their crimes are unpardonable. But my son still makes the decision, first
The money was taken back, but the people were put back..." As he said that, he carefully looked at the fourth master's face and said, "The people who were brought back to the capital are still the people on the list you gave your son... In addition, Li
Xu also has a report, please give the Emperor ama a preview."
When Fourth Master saw that he couldn't get up, he stopped shouting. If you want to kneel down, just kneel down.
He took the memorial handed over by Hong Zhou and didn't rush to read it. He knew what Li Xu would write without reading it. It was just to recall the late emperor and ask himself to remember his old feelings for the sake of the late emperor. Then he was determined to serve the new king, and finally
I must have picked out the few things I had in my stomach and wrote down all the things I could use, hoping that for the sake of his so-called loyalty, I would be more generous.
Looking aside, the Fourth Master looked at Hong Zhou and asked him about letting some people go privately, "What do you think? Tell me." He looked very interested.
Hong Zhou glanced at the Fourth Master and saw that his expression did not look like he was angry, so he gained courage again, "Huang Ama, I don't think much about it either? The first thing is to listen to Huang Ama's words. Huang Ama said
Things must be done, but Jiangnan cannot be chaotic. Then the son will take care of things first. Whatever needs to be done, one is corrupt officials, and the other is money. The son thinks that money matters are more important than corrupt officials. But if corrupt officials are not killed, it is not enough.
Warning people's hearts is not enough to quell people's resentment. There is also a saying, it is called the three fires of a new official when he takes office. This is true even for officials, let alone the emperor. This is your first fire since you came to the throne.
It has to be lit no matter what. So, even if this corrupt official doesn’t have money, he still has to do what needs to be done.”
Fourth Master nodded, most people would not dare to say such things. What is the first thing a new official does when he takes office? To put it bluntly, isn't it to establish prestige? This prestige must be established no matter what, so there is a certain political risk in rectifying a large number of corrupt officials.
, but he still did it. He also said that he focused on money. Why he wanted money? It was because of the needs of the war. In his heart, there was a standard for weighing the importance of internal troubles and external conflicts.
When worries coexist, put aside internal worries and resolve external worries first.
He was speechless and signaled Hong Zhou to continue speaking.
"Second, you still have to listen to Huang Ama. Huang Ama said that Jiangnan cannot be chaotic, so Jiangnan must not be chaotic. If all the officials in Jiangsu are raped and brought back, the result will be - the officials in Jiangnan
The people in Jiangnan were in danger, and the people in Jiangnan were in panic. Therefore, the son released the people, not to let them go, but to postpone the discussion. These people had bad personal ethics, but they had no obvious fault in major matters, so
, my son feels that it is wise to pause a step and give the court some time."
"Third..." Hong Zhou looked at Fourth Master carefully, "Third, we still have to listen to Huang Ama..."