Courts, localities, related ones, connected in series, pulled together, communicated with each other, etc., all the reactions of the state and the dynasty to Langzhou orbital affairs, with the increase of manpower in the Imperial City Department, are reported every day
The information is summarized on Zhao Xi’s desk.
Zhao Xi is not very relaxed either.
This matter cannot be easy. Zhao Xi also knows that this is a conflict of interest between the local government and the court, a conflict between the interests of the country and the noble class, and it is also the focus of the current disputes among the courtiers. Although Zhao Xi is based on the situation that the courtiers are not of one mind
Next, he decided to provoke this investigation. However, he really needed to understand the dynamics of the courtiers. He, Zhao Xi, had not yet thought of resisting the entire gentry class on his own.
Overall, not very optimistic.
The intelligence compiled by the Imperial City Department basically took a wait-and-see attitude. It can also be said that almost all the courtiers in the country were not optimistic about the imperial court's investigation.
Indeed, what if the results of the investigation come out? What reasons will the officials use to deal with the Chen family in Langzhou?
From the Criminal Regulations of the Song Dynasty to the newly issued supervision laws, none of them can convict the Chen family in Langzhou. The officials cannot arbitrarily increase the crime against the Chen family, otherwise it will be a disaster for the entire court.
Is it corruption? No. Is it a violation of the law? Not at all. Chen only benefited from the projects he invested in, and he was reasonable.
Whether it is manganese ore, copper-iron ore, and later cement factories, wool textiles, etc., the official family has always been like this. You can't say that this is not allowed when encountering courtiers, right?
In fact, the biggest focus is that once the official investigation results are formed and there is no specific punishment method, that is when the various regions of the country and the country start to ask for these permissions from Gongfang City.
Everyone knew and was waiting, hoping that the Chen family would not let the court catch the trouble in the operation of the Langzhou railway. This was also the reason why the courtiers did not support the Chen family in Langzhou from the beginning.
As for the price of railway tracks in Langzhou, which is not based on status, and is charged according to different classes and types of goods, it is considered normal by the courtiers and no one has any objections to this.
What everyone is worried about is that in order to maintain this billing method, Chen has done some taboo things in private and used some methods that violate criminal laws. No one wants to get involved before the investigation results come out, and no one is worried about causing a scandal.
In track operations, the most taboo issue is war horses and draft horses. Even in track operations led by Gongfang City, all horses are retired war horses or draft horses. If the Langzhou Chen family owns war horses in track operations
······This is not a small number, it is enough to convict someone under the law.
Langzhou, that's in Chengdu Prefecture, can be linked to Tibet and Dali. The court really doesn't have to worry about smuggling war horses or exchanging iron tools for war horses.
There is also the issue of track guarding. The imperial court has specialized track soldiers to protect the entire track from being stolen. The court's track soldiers kill or bury thieves. That is the right granted by the court. However, Langzhou
The Chen family does not have such rights. If the orbital operation of Langzhou involves human lives, let alone a fourth-ranked scholar, even a fourth-ranked prime minister will be manipulated by the court. What's more, the Chen family of Langzhou no longer has the past
Glory.
As for the issue of maintaining public security on rail carriages, there are also various possibilities for violating criminal laws...
Not all of them are just watching the excitement and not taking it too seriously. Fu Bi, for example, has the same consciousness. Although he cannot understand all aspects of information like the officials, he still feels the trend in the court and the local area.
This puts the imperial court in a dilemma...
Therefore, Fu Bi sent a letter to his son through the civilian post channel.
"My father is here, and I bow to you. My son is out of office. Please forgive me for my unfilial piety. Regarding the Langzhou railway case, this is the responsibility of the supervisory yamen, and it is also the responsibility of the supervisory yamen of Chengdu Prefecture. Specifically
I apologize that I have no right to disclose the investigation status of the case and my responsibilities..."
This was the reply Fu Bi got... He had already taught his father a lesson. At this time, Fu Bi had another worry. He was worried that Li Chang from Chengdu Prefecture would bury his son and cause his son to be the cause of this incident.
victim.
Because Fu Bi can feel the fighting spirit from his son's reply...
Fu Bi once again found an opportunity to play solo.
"Have you started investigating?"
Fu Bi would not care about etiquette when he was alone with officials. It seemed that officials didn't care much about such private etiquette.
"Well, it's already started."
Zhao Xi was very relaxed, but Fu Bi was very worried. His expression was obviously unnatural.
"Chang Li still has his own tricks..."
Zhao Xi said and handed some reports from the Imperial City Division to Fu Bi. Zhao Xi was pleased to have such a prime minister who had the same stance as him.
"Li Gongze is shameless!" Fu Bi briefly glanced at the Imperial City Division's report, and almost shouted out in a rage... in a very low voice.
I was worried that Li Chang and Li Gongze would do this, and as expected, he did so.
"Fu Xiang, you are persistent!"
"The official apologizes, I am rude!"
"Fu Xiang, regarding the Langzhou track incident, the method Li Gong chose should be the most appropriate method. In fact, he had no intention of harming anyone. The result of doing so was to share the firepower of the imperial court."
"Facts have proven that the current court officials are waiting to see the investigation of the Langzhou Track, and they have a certain tendency."
You know this too, officials? Why is this necessary?
"Li Chang's actions made the investigation no longer just a matter of the imperial court and the local government. He mobilized the officials' children to intervene, which itself formed a buffer between the imperial court and the courtiers."
"I believe that all the ministers in the court should have communicated with the censor of Chengdu Prefecture, and the Prime Minister should also have done so. And the result of the communication, based on my understanding of the censor, will only see the Chengdu Prefecture investigating the matter.
Determination and confidence.”
"In this way, the opposing parties between the court and the local government or the courtiers will have an additional censor factor, which is the family factor involved in the censor system. This will give the court one more choice in handling this matter, and one less factor.
Part of the opposing force."
Isn't this still the same? Or the inspector like his son Shaolong has become cannon fodder...
To a certain extent, aristocratic families and third parties outside the imperial court did form local operating tracks, and they did have the effect of buffering the imperial court.
The problem is that as long as the investigation results come out and the court fails to deal with it or compromises, it means that the orbital system of the country will be in great turmoil as a result.
At that time, the group formed by the supervisory officer system will no longer have any role. In other words, as soon as the investigation results come out, this part of the force will completely withdraw from the war circle.
If this is the result, the officials might as well pretend that they did not see the Langzhou track incident. Is it just to complete the investigation?
Zhao Xi really just hoped that he would be satisfied if he could complete the investigation.