Chapter 950: Chen Lifu is placed on file for investigation
After the flag presentation ceremony, the First Lancers left Jiujiang that day.
They will continue to march westward to Wuchang, and then join the First Army's combat sequence.
Subsequently, together with the main forces of the First Army such as the 1st Infantry Division and the 10th Mixed Regiment, they will cross the Yangtze River and land on the west side of Hanyang.
If nothing else goes wrong, their first battle will be in this area with the main force of the Ming Army Governor Biao!
The westward advance of the First Lancer Regiment is also a sign of the official launch of the second phase of the Southwest Campaign of the Tang Dynasty King's Division. Not only the First Lancer Regiment, but other units of the First Army are also being mobilized to arrive accurately.
Predetermined combat area, and then launch an attack.
While the Southwest Campaign was in full swing, the city of Jinling was also turbulent!
In early December, news began to spread in Jinling City that Chen Lifu, the rising star of the Tax Department and the most capable general of the Grain Collection Department, known as Chen Rentu, had been investigated by the Inspectorate.
Although Chen Lifu's current rank is not high, and he is not even a senior official, his popularity has been so strong in the past two years, and his reputation has already spread all over the country, especially in Zhili Fourth Road.
, his name is louder than all the Taoist priests in Zhili Fourth Road!
Many gentry, including local tax officials, became restless when they heard the name Chen Lifu, fearing that they would be guillotined by Chen Lifu that day.
However, the news that such a man of the hour was put under investigation suddenly came out, which aroused great concern among people. The people in Jinling City were even more concerned about this matter than about the Southwest Battle.
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Even the gentry and officials from the four areas south of the Yangtze River had different opinions!
This kind of divergent opinions is very festive, just like the Spring Festival has arrived early. After hearing the news, many gentry invited their friends to go to the small green building to have a drink together!
Why?
Because after hearing that Chen Lifu was placed under investigation, their mood was in one word: Refreshing!
"Happily, Chen Lifu, the treacherous minister and traitor, finally got his comeuppance!" On a certain painting boat on the Qinhuai River in Jinling City, several gentry were each holding a delicate little lady, and they were talking loudly!
"Liu Yuanwai is right when he says that justice lies in the heart of the people, and those who do evil will eventually be punished. Chen Lifu has killed so many loyal people and famous gentry in the past two years. The heinousness of his crimes is comparable to that of Qin Hui in the Song Dynasty!"
The person in the next seat also echoed and continued:
"Last year, my wife's uncle's family was brutally persecuted by this man. At that time, Lin traveled around in many places, but in the end he could not resist the slander of Chen. In the end, Lin's wife and uncle died tragically, and more than 30 people in the family were exiled. If Lin hadn't been in their
If you take good care of me after being exiled, I'm afraid that my wife's uncle's family will already be in a barbaric place like the Bone Burial Officer."
"Now that Thief Chen has been brought to justice, that is very satisfying!"
Immediately, another middle-aged man also said: "Yes, the Holy Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is now in charge, and there are many loyal and good assistants in the court. Even if rebellious ministers and traitors like Chen Thief can cause chaos for a while, they will never escape the Holy Emperor.
Dharma Eyes, the fact that Thief Chen has fallen into the law is a clear proof. Given time, the other rebellious officials and traitors in the court will definitely be wiped out, especially Qian Zuoli, who committed the most heinous crimes, will certainly not be able to escape the law. By that time, I will definitely
Tang will be able to usher in the prosperous age of Mingming's peaceful life and happiness!"
When this person talked about Qian Zuili, the hatred on his face was obvious.
And the Qian Zuoli he mentioned was none other than Qian Zuili, the Minister of Taxation!
Why are there so many officials in the Ministry of Taxation? Why did he say Qian Zuili? Not only because Qian Zuili was the Minister of Taxation, but also because Qian Zuili single-handedly established the entire Tang Dynasty and even the entire China region.
It is the notorious tax inspection team.
And his crime goes far beyond that!
Who is the immediate boss of the tax inspection team? Grain Collection Department!
The Grain Recruitment Department was the most hated organization in the entire Tang Dynasty, no one in the world!
The Taxation Department of the Tang Dynasty actually had many agencies under it, and the main agencies were these: Grain Collection Department, Finance Department, Payroll Department, Customs Department, and Salt and Tea Department.
The Payroll Department is used to pay officials' salaries and has little to do with ordinary gentry. The Finance Department is a nationwide financial management agency, including the casting of gold coins, silver coins, copper coins and other currencies. Ordinary gentry do not feel deeply about it. The Customs Department
This is true for Si and Shiocha Si.
But why do people all over the world, especially the gentry, only hate the Grain Collection Department? It's very simple. This organization collects taxes, and the means of collecting taxes is called a ruthless, famous tax inspection team, which makes children cry at night.
The effective Datang Tax Inspection Team belongs to the Grain Collection Department.
And Qian Zuili was the one who single-handedly established the Grain Collection Department and the Tax Inspection Team!
In the early years, he was just the left minister of the tax department, but after Yang Xiucai became an official two years ago, he began to serve as the minister of the tax department, joined the imperial study room, and became the minister on duty in the imperial study room!
The seven ministers on duty in the imperial study room of the Tang Dynasty were basically one for the carrot and one for the pit, one for the army, one for the navy, one for the Supervisory Office, one for the Imperial Court, and three for the cabinet. This composition has not changed in recent years.
The three ministers on duty in the imperial study room of the cabinet are Liu Bagou, a bachelor who concurrently serves as the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Qian Mengjiu, a bachelor who concurrently serves as the minister of the Ministry of War, and Qian Zuili, the minister of the Ministry of Taxation.
As the minister on duty in the Royal Study Room and the Minister of Taxation, Qian Zuili led the Taxation Department and achieved outstanding results in just a few years, successfully increasing the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty from more than 10 million taels of silver to
The current amount is more than 50 million taels of silver, and it is expected to reach more than 65 million taels of silver next year!
As long as you look at the high taxes collected by the tax department, you will know how deeply those gentry hate Qian Zuoli!
These are all the money of the landlords and gentry!
Of course, now Qian Zuoli is the minister on duty in the Royal Study Room and the Minister of Taxation. It is not realistic to expect Qian Zuoli to go to jail. Although there are some loyal and good people in the court, they are still too weak.
, there is basically no hope of fighting against the central ministers.
But now Chen Lifu is under investigation, which is a good start!
Chen Lifu was put on file for investigation, and the ripples caused far exceeded most people's expectations!
The outside world is making a fuss. Some people say that Chen Lifu accepted bribes, some say that Chen Lifu embezzled taxes, some say that Chen Lifu offended the big bosses of the day, and some say that Chen Lifu simply offended the Holy Emperor.
In short, most of them don’t have many good things to say!
However, this kind of discussion from the outside world has put great pressure on the inspectorate itself!
In Jinling City, in the Central Inspectorate, Shi Wuyan, the walking minister in the imperial study and the left deputy imperial envoy, had a livid face. He pointed at the president of the Chengtian Prefecture Inspectorate in front of him and yelled: "What are you doing? Let's investigate."
, why hasn’t this person been convicted yet? It’s just that he made a big fuss. Now, it’s known all over the city. And it’s such a big thing. Why didn’t you investigate and report it in advance? You made the decision on your own without permission, and what’s more?
I brought the person back to the Inspectorate, have you considered the consequences of doing this?"
"If this Chen Lifu is really guilty, then fine, I will definitely repay you for your crimes later, but if you are unable to convict him, you will make Mr. Zhao's situation in the Imperial Study Room very passive in the future!"
Shi Wuyan didn't say it clearly, but he believed that his subordinates should also know that Chen Lifu was not alone. There were a lot of tax department bosses standing behind him.
Chen Lifu has been able to climb so fast in the past few years because his ability has been valued by the big guys in the tax department, from the director of the inspection department to the director of the grain collection department, to the assistant minister of the tax department and even the money collector.
The minister in Zuili valued this person very much and regarded Chen Lifu as the core to train him. Not surprisingly, he would be the next director of the inspection department. Otherwise, Chen Lifu could inspect Jiangbei Road at the same time.
North Anhui Road?
Even the Holy Emperor said that this person is a talent!
Such a person is almost certain to be the next director of the Inspection Division. Even though he is only a fifth-grade deputy director now, can he be easily moved?
Is there any difference between attacking him now and directly attacking the current director of the Inspection Division?
As for the director of the Inspection Division of the Grain Collection Department of the Ministry of Taxation, is it something you, the Chengtian Prefecture Inspectorate, can handle?
Damn, even if I, the second-rank Zuo Fudu Censor, take action personally, I have to think carefully about it. Without conclusive evidence, I will never take action easily. Once I take action, I must hit Qicun directly to make it a solid case.
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Otherwise, do you think Qian Zuoli is a dead person? Do you think His Majesty can't see it?
Among the cabinet departments of the Tang Dynasty, there is no doubt that the Tax Department is the most important!
Among the departments of the Taxation Department, the Grain Collection Department is the most important, and among the departments under the Grain Collection Department, the Inspection Division ranks first!
To put it bluntly, this is the fifth-rank position with the most powerful power in the entire Tang Dynasty!
Damn it, the director of this kind of organization and the next candidate director are something that you, the Chengtian Prefecture Inspectorate, can touch?
If you have such courage, why don't you just go to those ministers, ministers, ministers, and governors of the provinces?
Gong Wenbao, the scolded director of the Chengtian Prefecture Inspectorate, wiped the saliva on his face with a handkerchief, and then said with a sad face: "Your Excellency, after receiving the report, I was indeed prepared to conduct a secret investigation. No.
There are many plans to make a fuss, and inviting Chen Lifu back is just a routine inquiry. Throughout the year, the number of officials we have invited for routine inquiry is not even a hundred but eighty. Who knew that this Chen Lifu would cause such a big commotion?
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Shi Wuyan had already scolded him at this time, so he took a breath, then stared at the person and said: "Honestly, how confident are you in this case?" u