The Shuntian Prefecture has just carried out the "strike hard" operation in depth and reaped rich and glorious results. It is now time to take advantage of the pursuit of victory to take a step further. It is estimated that even the emperor and the court bosses are waiting for the good news from the Shuntian Prefecture.
As a result, the censor Zhang Rulai wanted to interrupt the good situation that had finally emerged. Even if Feng Zhou didn't care, the emperor and the big bosses couldn't care less.
Anyone with a normal mind would immediately suspect that the Supervising Censor Zhang Ru was a pawn of the lost stakeholders. He wanted to prevent Shuntian Mansion and Feng Zhou from continuing to investigate?
Normally, Zhu Qizhen would not care at all.
The political battles among hundreds of officials below were bloody, and the more lively the better! He, the emperor, could just mediate and coordinate.
But things are different now!
Seeing that some people are becoming more and more powerful, it is related to whether Zhu Qizhen can sit firmly on the throne. The "strike hard" policy implemented by Feng Zhou is an act to safeguard imperial power and maintain the tranquility of the government and the public. How can anyone let it go?
Interrupt?
The big guys in charge of the government and the public also know that the reason why the current 'strike hard' situation is so good is entirely because of Feng Zhou's presiding over it. As for Zhang Qingbo, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, he can't be counted on because his personality is too smooth.
, if something happens to Fengzhou at this time, and those thieves become rampant, affecting the safety of the officials, then who will benefit?
Naturally, they are the owners of hugely profitable industries who are not clean and are being targeted by Shuntian Mansion!
With this idea, not to mention that Feng Zhou himself has no problems, but that he really has a problem. For the sake of the dragon chair under his butt, and for the safety of the official career of the court boss, neither the emperor nor the boss will do anything.
If you pursue Feng Zhou too closely, the most you can do is give him a beating.
Therefore, the supervisory censor Zhang Ru is completely a cannon fodder who will not get any benefit this time!
The Ming Dynasty was not like the Song Dynasty. The prime minister had to stay behind closed doors to avoid suspicion after being impeached by the imperial censor.
Although he will be disgraced if he is impeached, his actions will also be supported by the big guys behind the scenes.
Feng Zhou can also go up to the table to defend himself.
When it comes to talking nonsense, Feng Zhou is confident that he will not lose to anyone.
So he also went to court, not only scolded Zhang Ru until his body was completely covered, but also vaguely labeled him as a friend of foreign vassals, and then continued to do things in a swaggering manner.
In addition, when he and his government servants were preparing to set off to continue to make trouble, he also ordered Feng Ping to inform Gan'er Zhao and Gan'er Li, and let all the "Bao inquirers" in the city keep an eye on the supervisory censor Zhang Ru. If there was no problem, it would be fine.
Once this guy has a problem, he will definitely be doomed!
Today was just like yesterday, Feng Zhou took a group of government officials and secretly cooperated with the personnel of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to 'visit' the brothels and Chu pavilions where abducted children had been purchased, as well as the men's style pavilions.
There was an example from yesterday. Even though the front desk managers all looked ugly, they had to hand over the kidnapped children they had bought, and they didn't dare to let go of one more.
In one day, Feng Zhou took hundreds of government officials and rescued about fifty abducted children. However, the involvement of the matter became wider and wider, almost involving Chu Guan, a high-end brothel in the capital.
Except for Feng Zhou, the accompanying officials were all worried. As more and more people and forces were offended, their hearts were in their throats.
If this continues, I really don’t know what will happen in the future. Thinking about it makes me feel weak and frightened for a while.
"Sir, the number of children we have taken in has exceeded one hundred and fifty, and the Yamen simply cannot accommodate them!"
When the office was about to leave in the evening, Wu Fan went to find Feng Zhou and said with a wry smile.
"Then rent a nearby inn and let these children stay safely there!"
Feng Zhou pondered for a moment and then directly ordered: "In addition, please ask a few enthusiastic women to help take care of it. Nothing will happen. Do you understand?"
"I understand, sir, isn't this too expensive?"
Wu Fan nodded in agreement and raised a new question: "The expenses are a bit high, I'm afraid the brothers will have opinions!"
"If anyone has any objections, let him come to me!"
Feng Zhou raised his eyebrows and said in a calm tone: "I didn't take any money from their salaries. If anyone disagrees, he won't have a share in the future benefits!"
In the past few days, Feng Zhou has brought people to his door with great fanfare to ask for people. Some guys with tough backgrounds and not afraid of big troubles will naturally not look good, let alone offer benefits.
But those brothels who don't want to become famous, or whose bosses behind them don't want to be exposed, offer the kidnapped and trafficked children respectfully and at the same time, they also offer many benefits.
This is the "legitimate" gray income of government officials. As long as the amount is not too large and there are no other special requirements, it can be accepted. In fact, it calms the hearts of the old bustards and stewards.
Mr. Ling Ling's amount of money income was quite a lot. Feng Zhou naturally looked down on such a small amount of money and directly distributed it as bonuses and benefits, thus winning the cheers and support of the low-level government officials.
This time, the number of children to be resettled exceeds 150, so the money will naturally come from these benefits. What Wu Fan is worried about is that the government officials are dissatisfied.
Feng Zhou didn't care about this. As he said, it would be good if there were benefits, but if you dare to complain, you won't even get a penny.
After taking control of the subordinates, and with the support of Zhu Qizhen and the court bosses, and Feng Zhou's "anti-impeachment" was also very powerful, all the censors suddenly stopped, especially the supervisory censor Zhang Ru.
He was disgraced. It is said that he was reprimanded by Zuodu Yushi for some excuses. He was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to close his mouth and did not dare to speak anymore.
After all, the label of "making friends with foreign vassals" is too big!
Coincidentally, the current emperor Zhu Qizhen was threatened by the supposed vassal king, and he suffered in Nangong for several years and sat as the Supreme Emperor for a period of time.
When it comes to fear of foreign vassals, Zhu Qizhen is more fearful than his cheap cousin Zhu Yun and his biological father Zhu Zhanji!
So basically at this point, Zhang Ru's career has come to an end. It is expected that after this crisis, he will have to retire and return to his hometown.
After nearly a month of processing, Feng Zhou returned the abducted children to their families one by one. Naturally, these families were very grateful to Feng Zhou and Shuntian Mansion. They said a lot of good things but did not receive any benefits.
But it's not over yet.
Because a considerable number of children were sold to wealthy families.
"Sir, what should we do?" Wu Fan found Feng Zhou and reported the matter to him.
"The families of those children were crying in Shuntian Mansion when they heard about their whereabouts. They can't afford to offend those wealthy families, but they are very confident in our Shuntian Mansion." Wu Fan said with a sad face.
"What's the problem? I'll go into the palace and meet His Majesty right away!" Feng Zhou smiled lightly.