Qitai took the envelope and handed it to Yunxi. Yunxi opened the envelope and saw that there was a stack of treasure banknotes inside. Yunxi clicked it. There were five thousand banknotes, two hundred taels of gold, and more than one thousand taels.
Silver or more than a thousand dollars, which is several times the annual salary of a first-grade official.
Yunxi took out the treasure notes and showed them to them, and smiled at Pushan: "They are really generous, willing to give you so much money. And they are also very considerate, knowing that even two hundred taels of gold is burdensome to carry around."
, so I gave you precious money." Pushan didn't know how to answer the question, he just said "Uh-huh."
Qi Tai said: "But from this we can see how much money they have taken from the common people. Your Highness, you must not let these generals be treated lightly."
Yunxi said: "How could I indulge them? I will deal with them when the car arrives in Yanzhou tomorrow."
Pushan added: "Your Highness, the guard who was on duty at the Sanwei Yamen did not attend the subsequent banquet. I also asked other people about this person. Many people said that he was aloof and unsociable.
King Luhuang trusts him but looks down on others, so he doesn't invite him to banquets, and everyone doesn't talk to him on weekdays."
"I feel that since all the military generals have distanced themselves from him, this Wei Zhenfu probably did not participate in the three guards using the banner of King Lu to harm the people. Although there is something that he knew and failed to report, it is excusable. If it is indeed investigated
Since it is clear that this person has not accepted any money, can he be exempted from punishment?"
Yunxi said: "If it is found that the person you are talking about has not received any money, he can be exempted from punishment. What is the name of this official?"
Pu Shan replied: "Your Highness, this person's name is He Yu."
At this time, Chen Xing came back. Chen Xing said to Yunxi: "Your Highness, I have inquired and learned that Zou Ji, the magistrate of Ziyang County, was not from a wealthy family. Many government officials said: 'This magistrate's family is very poor, and every year he gives money to his hometown.
I asked someone to give me money.'"
Qi Tai asked: "How do you find out about the magistrate's family background?" Chen Xing hurriedly explained to him.
After listening to Chen Xing's explanation, Qitai said: "It seems that this county magistrate is also a corrupt person." Yunxi felt the same in his heart, but he did not say it out of caution.
The discussion came to an end. Seeing that they had nothing to say, Yunxi said: "I have fully understood the situation. I will think about it again. I will call you if I have something to do. You can leave first." Everyone bowed and left.
However, Yang Feng, the leader of the guards, deliberately lagged behind. After everyone else had gone out, he asked: "Your Highness, they gave Master Pu this much gold, which shows that they prey on the people and embezzle people's wealth! Your Majesty punishes corruption in this way.
, why can they still handle such a major corruption case!"
Yunxi smiled bitterly and said: "Yang Feng, what can I tell you? If it were in other places, local officials would never be able to handle such a big case; but Yanzhou is not the fiefdom of King Lu."
"I guess that the previous occupation of people's fields as the Imperial Mansion of King Lu was indeed ordered by the Prince of Lu's Mansion. Most likely, the Chief of the Prince's Mansion and Prince Lu told King Lu that they would seal the land in the future and needed the Royal Mansion. King Lu then told Grandpa Huang that he wanted the Royal Mansion.
Grandpa agreed. At that time, after the local officials submitted a letter asking them to prohibit the occupation of civilian fields, although His Majesty would not punish these officials, he would not agree to their petition and would just leave it unpublished."
"When the local officials saw this, how could they still not understand what Grandpa Huang meant, so they turned a blind eye to all matters involving King Lu, so that these corrupt people could use King Lu's name to embezzle people's wealth.
"
Yunxi can't say the rest, but the fundamental reason is that Lao Zhu was too doting on his children and grandchildren. The year before last, King Zhu Shu of Qi raped more than 40 people's daughters and forcibly occupied more than 400 people's houses. The local government reported it It was only in exchange for Lao Zhu issuing an edict to give orders to Zhu Su, without even calling him to the capital to issue orders.
Yanzhou is not too far away from Qingzhou, the fiefdom of King Qi, both of which are in Shandong. The officials of Yanzhou know about the affairs of Qingzhou, and those who do not want to interfere in this matter will not submit a letter, and they are more bold to interfere in this matter.
'It seems that after the implementation of the real seal, these vassal kings, even those without kingship, must be sent to the vassal state in the future. Out of sight, out of mind, it will also save them from harming the people in the country.' Yunxi thought so. .
Yunxi, who was immersed in his own thoughts, came back to his senses and said to Yang Feng: "Don't go out and tell others what I said. I only told you because I trust you."
Yang Feng said: "I understand." Then he withdrew.
Yunxi stayed alone in the room, thinking about the matter: 'All the officials involved in Sanwei must be dealt with. After the Ziyang County Magistrate finds out the situation, he will decide whether it is indeed involved.'
'When the car arrives tomorrow morning, we will arrest the generals of the Three Guards of King Lu. Everyone will be temporarily under house arrest in the Sanwei Yamen. After detailed investigation, we will release those who were not involved in this matter.'
"Whether Yanzhou government officials are involved in this matter or not, we will know after the first trial of the officials who catch the three guards of King Lu."
Yunxi had made up his mind and ordered Wang Xi to come in to serve and rest.
Late at night, in an inconspicuous house in Yanzhou City, two people were sitting facing each other. The two people did not light up the lamp, so they could not see each other's faces clearly, but they did not care about it.
One of them spoke the Mandarin dialect of the capital and said to the other: "Today Pushan, the leading officer of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun and younger brother of the Marquis of Xiliang Puyu, arrived at King Lu's Sanwei Yamen. Has anyone come to the Yanzhou Mansion Yamen?"
Another person spoke with a Shanseun accent and replied: "Well, today a leading officer of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun also came to the Yanzhou Mansion Office. He is Qitai, the concubine of the East Palace Zuo."
The person who first spoke in Mandarin said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor Taisun, came down too fast. He arrived at Xuzhou Prefecture on the 25th. Tomorrow is only the 30th and he will arrive at Yanzhou Prefecture. I was driven overnight from Xuzhou on the 26th. The arriving Marquis’ entourage informed the Emperor that His Highness the Grandson was about to arrive in Yanzhou.”
"On the 27th, I asked someone to tell He Laoer to restrain himself for a while, but on the 28th, he went out to press the people. I asked someone to reprimand him yesterday, and today no one went out to press the people."
The person with a Shanseli accent said: "In my opinion, His Royal Highness the Grandson's leading officers Pushan and Qitai may not have arrived in Yanzhou Fucheng today. If they had arrived in Yanzhou Fucheng yesterday, they might have done something bad this time."
The person speaking in Mandarin said: "As early as the beginning, I considered the possibility of being discovered. So I was prepared. Even if the matter this time is found out by His Highness the Emperor Taisun, I will not Caught."
"And you are cunning enough to only contact me. Although Zhu Wan and Zhang Qin know about it, they have no evidence. Besides, even if they have evidence, they will never dare to testify against you unless I am found out. .”
"Haha," the person with the Shanseli accent chuckled and said, "I have seen a lot of officials who have been stripped of their skins over the years. Although we can get a lot of money in the name of His Highness King Lu,
Money, but once discovered, it will result in ransacking the house and breaking down the door, so how dare I be careless!"
The man speaking in Mandarin said: "Be careful. I have nothing else to do. I'll just stop here today."
After a faint sound, the room fell completely silent.
Yunxi got up early the next morning and took everyone to the south of Yanzhou City to wait for the driver to arrive. Because someone had been sent to tell them to come quickly the day before, the driver and his party got up before dawn and started traveling. Yunxi
When we arrived at a place fifteen miles away from Yanzhou City in the south of Yanzhou City, we didn't wait long before a large group of cars arrived.
Lan Zhen, who was in charge of the chariot, came up to salute Yunxi, and Yunxi returned the salute and then got into his royal carriage. The young eunuch who stayed in the chariot stepped forward to change Yunxi's uniform, and Wang Xi hurriedly came up to give instructions.
Zhu Su, the king of the valley, got down from his carriage and walked into Yunxi's carriage. Seeing that there were only eunuchs on the left and right, he smiled and said: "How much fun did Yunxi have in Yanzhou these two days? I have heard several brothers talk about the north, and how can we compare with it?"
The capital is very different."
Yunxi replied: "If there were no rats in the country, we could have fun."
Zhu Su asked: "Are there corrupt officials in Yanzhou?"
Yunxi replied: "It's not just corrupt officials! These chief criminals should be cut into pieces."
At this time, Yunxi's clothes had been changed. Yunxi sat down and said to Zhu Su: "Uncle Nineteen, sit down and listen to me slowly talking to you." Zhu Su also sat aside.
The accompanying guards took their places, and Qi Tai and other officials from the East Palace also arrived at their places. Yunxi didn't like people playing and playing along the way, so he didn't bring such people with him, otherwise there would be those people there too.
Then the car started driving again, and Yunxi was talking to Zhu Su about Yanzhou in the car.
After hearing what Yunxi had said, Zhu Su was shocked and said: "The officials of the three guards of King Lu are so bold! They must be dealt with severely." Yunxi replied: "Of course."
Just as he was talking, the driver had already arrived at the south gate of Yanzhou City.
Lin Jun, the prefect of Yanzhou, Qiao Yi, the prefect of the prefecture, Zou Ji, the magistrate of Ziyang County, the commanders of the three guards of King Lu, and the commanding magistrates and other officials greeted them at the south gate. They saw the car driving over, because Yunxi's name for inspecting the north was "on behalf of
"Tianbei patrol", so these officials fell to their knees.
Because there were so many people, it took a while to finish answering the greetings. Yunxi continued to ride in the car and entered Yanzhou Mansion.
After a while, they arrived at the Yamen of King Lu Sanwei. Yunxi got off the car and saw this place and asked: "Why are you here? Why not go to Yanzhou Fuyamen?"
Lin Jun, the prefect of Yanzhou, said: "Your Highness, the largest government office in Yanzhou City is the Three Guards of King Lu, and they are here."
Yunxi thought it was the same everywhere, so he nodded and went in without saying anything.
Entering the hall, they were seated according to their rank. Of course Yunxi sat in the middle position. Looking at the carvings on the chair, it should be the position where King Lu was when he was there.
