Chapter Three Hundred and One: The Grand Superintendent's Trial
The speed with which the Grand Governor captured the Zhao Mansion can be said to be lightning-fast and resolute.
There was no news in advance, so the outside world was not aware of it at all.
By the time they learned the news, the entire house raid was over.
Especially Zhao Youde, the head of the Zhao family, couldn't help being shocked and angry after learning the news, and immediately went to the governor's house.
At this time, Lin Jie took the initiative and collected 100,000 yuan from them, guaranteeing that he could keep Zhao Youcai alive.
But just one day later, Zhao Youcai's house was ransacked!
Could it be that even Governor Lin was helpless against the new governor?
If this is the case, then the Zhao family must carefully consider their future camp issues.
In the governor's house, after learning that the new governor had raided Zhao's house violently and violently, the governor Lin Jie couldn't help but became furious.
damn it!
Now the evidence against Zhao Youcai is just dereliction of duty, and there is no evidence that he has taken bribes and violated the law. Without a trial, what qualifications does he have to conduct a house raid on Zhao Youcai?
As the governor, don't you understand the laws of the Tang Dynasty at all?
However, the other party happened to be a prince, and a prince who was deeply loved by Li Shimin.
If other governors dared to do this, if they were involved, the end would definitely be extremely miserable.
Even if he doesn't die, he still has to shed his skin.
But when it comes to this King of Shu, I heard that when he was in Chang'an, there were countless memorials to him.
If no one joins him one day, it would be abnormal.
If it were this master, such a trivial matter would probably not hurt him at all. At most, it would just be a scolding.
However, this matter was extremely fatal to Lin Jie.
Because Zhao Youcai's filial piety to him every year was not a small amount.
If the Governor is allowed to continue investigating Zhao Youcai like this, he will be found on his head sooner or later.
Even if he cannot be traced in the end, he can trace Zhao Youcai today and other county magistrates tomorrow.
And in the entire Yizhou, no one can guarantee that their buttocks are absolutely clean.
Because an absolutely clean person would have been punished by Lin Jie a long time ago.
If the investigation continues like this, as long as two or three more people are investigated, Lin Jie's prestige will be completely destroyed. Who will dare to follow him?
Therefore, this matter must be brought under control immediately. It can only stop with Zhao Youcai and cannot involve other people.
In fact, Lin Jie had already decided to fight back before this.
But he didn't expect that Li Min would move so quickly.
It seemed that he had to speed up his counterattack.
At this moment, the concierge came to report that it was Zhao Youde, the head of the Zhao family, who wanted to see him.
Hearing this, Lin Zhi couldn't help but feel a headache.
At this time, Lin Jie really didn't want to see Zhao Youde, who was as stupid as a pig.
But at this critical moment, Lin Jie will never allow a fire in the backyard.
Therefore, Lin Jie had to meet Zhao Youde.
After Lin Jie's repeated comfort and assurances, Zhao Youde reluctantly left.
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After bringing Zhao Youcai up, Li Min gave a slap in the face and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Youcai, in the past three years, the number of false accounts in your accounts has reached more than one million yuan, and the governor even found it from your home.
The wealth reaches five to six million!"
"Now that the evidence is conclusive and the facts are there, why don't you tell me one by one how you were so greedy? If you confess, you will be lenient, if you resist, you will be stern! Tell the truth honestly and strive for leniency. Otherwise, you will be thrown into jail.
Bar!"
Hearing Li Min's words, Zhao Youcai couldn't help being shocked and angry. He couldn't help but roared: "Grand Governor, why do you raid the official's house? You haven't even tried the case yet, and the case has not been finalized, so you went to raid the house first?
I don’t know where the Governor placed the laws of the Tang Dynasty? I’ll lower my rank and protest!”
Hearing Zhao Youcai's words, Li Min's face turned slightly red.
Is it like this?
Before there is a trial and before the case is finalized, you can't confiscate your home in advance?
However, if by the time the trial is finalized, your family’s property has been transferred to someone unknown, then it’s a waste of time to raid your home!
Li Min coughed twice and said: "Bold Zhao Youcai, you have now been deprived of your official position by the governor, and you can no longer be called a lower official. The point now is, why are you so greedy? Why don't you give the truth?"
Zhao Youcai scratched his head and said: "Grand Governor, I am not greedy for ink. You are wrongly accusing me!"
"Hmph!" Li Min snorted coldly, slapped the gavel, and said in a deep voice: "The account books are here, the facts are there, how dare you deny it?"
Next, Li Min interrogated the accounts in these account books.
After hearing these questions, Zhao Youcai finally began to panic.
Zhao Youcai originally thought that he had done a perfect job in making these false accounts.
Without enough evidence, even if he is a prince, there will be nothing he can do against himself.
Even if his home is confiscated, he must be returned obediently in the end.
But what he never expected was that in just two days, the false accounts he had made would be discovered!
But, how is this possible?
Even if they could find it out, how could they do it in just two days?
At this time, Zhao Youcai was panicked and confused. In the face of the facts, he did not dare to deny it, but he remained silent.
The amount of corruption found in the account books alone amounts to millions.
These acts of corruption alone were enough to sentence him to death.
Now, his mind is in a state of confusion.
Before he could figure things out, Zhao Youcai was not ready to speak, nor did he dare to speak.
He was facing the King of Shu, a prince.
The other party really has the ability and determination to kill him.
Saying the wrong thing in one sentence may lead to an irreparable outcome.
In the following time, no matter how Li Min interrogated him, Zhao Youcai never said a word.
Snapped!
Li Meng dreamily took a picture of the jailhouse and said in a deep voice: "You are so bold and cunning. Now that the facts are all available and the evidence is conclusive, you still dare to deny it! You don't need to be severely punished, and I'm sorry you won't do it! Someone, come and drag me down for a long time."
Hit forty boards!”
Li Min gave the order, and after a long while, two government servants came up and cautiously lifted Zhao Youcai up.
At this time, both of them felt as if they were in a dream and unreal.
A few days ago, this magistrate was still a high-ranking county magistrate. Now, he has been reduced to the point where he is about to get slapped?
But, how can they fight?
How could they do it?
At this moment, Li Min glanced at them and asked nonchalantly: "What are your names?"
The two men looked at each other, and then replied cautiously: "To the Governor, the younger one's name is Zhang Si, and he is the villain's elder brother Zhang San."
