Gu Kexue still did not receive the prize from the previous lottery. After seven days, his lottery ticket was invalid. At the same time, he did not buy the lottery ticket for the final battle, so he would definitely not show up at the prize redemption office.
The last time Mo Bu and others saw him was on the roadside outside Qingliangmen at the end of last month. They showed him the Jinlian that Peng Yunyi had returned on behalf of Zhao Ran. At the same time, several people also discussed what banners to display during the game. They finally
The chosen fonts were made based on Gu Kexue’s suggestions.
Since then, there has been no news from Gu Kexue, as if he has disappeared. He has not appeared at any lottery issuance point that Mo Buping is familiar with, has not participated in any lottery gatherings, and has not appeared at the game to watch...
Dongfang Li and Wei Chaozong unanimously judged that there might be something wrong with the brocade couplet. It was precisely because Zhao Ran returned the brocade couplet that Gu Kexue thought he might have been exposed and disappeared.
Dongfang Li regretfully said that perhaps the roundup in the capital had failed and the two pavilions were a step too late after all.
Do you blame me? Zhao Ran felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. He wanted to explain a few times, but he didn't know how to explain.
Dongfang Li patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "But it's not all nothing. In this operation, we finally know his name, surname, Taoist number, his identity, and even got his portrait. Unless
He fled overseas, otherwise he will fall into our hands one day! So, there is no need to regret."
"What's next?"
"This does not mean that we will not investigate Xiu'an. On the contrary, as a cancer of the Taoist sect, Xiu'an must be investigated strictly. Every place found and destroyed will not be tolerated. Next, we will continue to search in the capital.
Gu Kexue, let's see if there are any other clues. We are going to investigate for another half month. If he still doesn't show up, we will deal with Tingfeng Taoist, Chunfeng and Guanyun."
"How to deal with it?"
"Tingfeng Taoist will release him. After all, his performance this time is pretty good. We plan to let him wait in Beijing for another three months to see if he has any hope of contacting Gu Kexue - of course there is little hope. As for Chunfeng and Guan
Yun, they will be transferred to Lushan Dongji Pavilion for trial on their murder of Meng Yanzhen, and we will also see how Shang Sangong reacts."
Before leaving, Dongfang Li said that because of Zhao Ran's current special status, he would not be allowed to deliberately intervene in the investigation, and that he should return his energy to his duties as the abbot of Xuantan Palace and find ways to increase Yingtian's credibility.
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So Zhao Ran followed the "ritual instructions" and continued to be busy in Xuantan Palace.
The road and drainage ditch renovation project in Beijing, which was prepared in early March and started in mid-March, is almost half completed. According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry, a total of 280,000 standard green bricks and 3,800 stone strips were spent.
In addition to the subsidies for kiln entrances that use coal to burn kilns, as well as subsidies for craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, the government and the government, plus the labor hours and fees for recruiting young people from the city, etc., the charity funds were spent in total.
About four thousand taels.
In addition to materials, money expenditures can be considered very economical. The reason for the savings lies in the large-scale use of spirit demons and the efficient organization of a group of engineering veterans in Xuantan Palace. It took less than a month to complete the project that took three to five months to complete.
The project progress reached.
Especially the latter, without the efficient team of more than ten people brought by Lei Shan and Lu Zhiyu from Songfan, without the Ministry of Works established by Zhao Ran at the top for them, and the good atmosphere of unity and cooperation between the government and the government, this project would never be possible.
It's going so fast.
The renovation of roads and drainage ditches is a small job, and the entire project is expected to be completed by the end of the month. By May, Zhao Ran will be ready to launch pre-publicity for the bridge. By then, he will begin to shift his focus to building the bridge.
The controversial case of embezzling money from the Ministry of Revenue finally entered the cabinet discussion stage. Xia Yan, a bachelor of Wuyingdian Palace, Yan Song, a bachelor of Jinshen Palace, and Xu Jie, a bachelor of Wenyuange Palace, all agreed that the case should be settled by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali.
Together with the temple, they investigated the case of embezzling money from the Ministry of Revenue, so Zhang Yongming, Fang Zan and Zheng Bengong formed an investigation team and began to investigate the case.
The incident was so big that it was somewhat beyond Zhao Ran's expectation. It was obvious that someone was behind it, adding fuel to the fire.
When Zhao Ran had some free time, he asked Li Dayin. Li Dayin, who was very familiar with the affairs of the court, said disdainfully: "These officials, after all, are talking about that position."
Zhao Ran asked: "Which position? What does it mean?"
Li Dayin further explained: "Zhiran may not know much about the trends in the palace. There are only three cabinet members now, and they all say that the emperor will add one more person, either at the end of this month or at the beginning of next month. Let's see the results of the court recommendation then.
, it is clear at a glance who is the real winner.”
So Zhao Ran understood and ordered Jiang Zhibiao to work harder to build momentum.
On the tenth day of April, the Three Law Departments jointly reviewed the case of embezzling money from the Ministry of Accounts. They first asked Huo Tao and Gui E for a simple inquiry, but it was just an inquiry. Both of them are Kedao speakers, so they don’t need to say what they said to them.
Responsible.
After the questioning, it was the turn of Zhang Cong, a scholar of the Ministry of Rites to watch politics. With his status, there was no extra-judicial protection. He was summoned directly to the court. If you want to rise to the top in one step, you must be prepared to take risks. Zhang Cong showed up with ease and ease.
Come, it is said that he is generous and well-mannered in the hall, and his words are quite dignified.
Then the relevant people from Yingtianfu Yamen verified the specific whereabouts of the thousand taels of silver. The result of the verification was that there was no problem. The silver was indeed received and used for road renovation, specifically for the purchase of bricks.
The stone, the handler, the bookkeeper, and the kiln owner can all be found, and they are completely matched with the account book.
After confirming that the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated one thousand taels was indeed true, everyone was worried about Gan Shutong, especially after the exaggerated publicity in "Inside and Outside the Imperial City", both internal and external eyes were focused on this case.
Allocating funds to renovate the capital was popular among the people, and the people applauded it overwhelmingly. However, people who knew the business were very worried about Gan Shutong, because the timing of the allocation was wrong.
The renovation of the capital city was a charity initiated by Xuantan Palace and was a Taoist affair. To participate in this matter with funding from the Ministry of Household Affairs was suspected of being indiscriminate between the Taoist and the common people. In other words, it was misappropriation without authorization.
There is a saying that goes well, if the procedure is not correct, the result may not be good even if it is good; if the procedure is fair, the result will be bad but the result is not good.
The case continued to progress. On April 14, the Three Judiciary Division began to question relevant personnel of the Ministry of Household Affairs. What was shocking was that such a "major case" that caused so much noise was ended in less than a day.
The reason is very simple. The Ministry of Revenue did allocate one thousand taels of silver to Yingtian Mansion, but that money was donated by Gan Shutong out of his own pocket!
When the result came out, people all over the capital rushed to tell each other, and countless fireworks and firecrackers were set off. Gan Shuming became famous and his prestige was unparalleled for a while!