Time passed by in a hurry, and five days passed in the blink of an eye.
The joint thorough investigation between the Secretariat and the Root Department started in secret and ended in secret. Countless account books were turned over. After careful verification, many unclear accounts suddenly appeared to these inspection ninjas.
In eyes.
Then, in order not to cause too much negative impact, a total of more than 100 public officials belonging to various departments were suspected of a series of crimes such as misappropriation of public funds, withholding of compensation, corruption and bribery, collusion with corruption, etc., of which more than 20 had extremely serious problems.
The person was selected as a typical case, imprisoned, and executed within a time limit.
In view of this, the atmosphere of Konoha's management has become clear.
Since the public evidence of the crimes of those Konoha bureaucrats who were caught and sentenced is extremely conclusive, so, except for those who slipped through the net with dirty hands and feet, and therefore worry about gains and losses all day long, the rest of them don't have much to say.
reaction.
After all, although there are a lot of corrupt people in Konoha at this stage, they are actually not that many in terms of overall proportion. Most of Konoha's public officials still have beliefs, principles and bottom lines.
This rectification operation not only succeeded in deterring all lawbreakers without greatly damaging the stability of the village, but also allowed the majority of people with very clean butts to see the Hokage's determination to maintain fairness and justice, which invisibly improved the management of Konoha.
core cohesion.
And because the amount of stolen money seized was large, the positions of more than 20 corrupt elements were also vacant. Therefore, whether they were ordinary villagers who had been compensating for the relief money being swallowed for no reason like hand-beating before, or lower-level public officials who were interested in official careers, they were all
Gained a lot of benefits.
On the whole, this wave of rectification actions, both internally and externally, are basically unanimously praised. Perhaps only the families of those unlucky criminals will mourn for this, right?
"Fugaku, you did a pretty good job with this, and you handled it very well."
In the Hokage's office, Lei Luo put down the report sheet in his hand and encouraged Fugaku across from him. Just as he was about to wave him away and continue to deal with the documents at hand, he suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but raise his head.
Fugaku, who was expressionless, met his eyes.
"You go ahead and say it."
Seeing Lei Luo raising his hand towards him, seemingly not in a hurry, Fugaku put on a grateful expression and spoke first:
"Lord Hokage, Orochimaru came to see me two days ago, and Uchiha Yu's kaleidoscope has been returned. For this, I must thank you for coming forward to solve this matter for our Uchiha clan."
First, he sincerely expressed his gratitude and exchanged a few polite words with Lei Luo. Then, a trace of hesitation flashed across Fugaku's face. After considering it for a while, he mentioned the next thing in surprise:
"Lord Hokage, Orochimaru also talked about my right hand. What he said, about the cells of the first Hokage, is this..."
Noticing that Fugaku's expression was full of confusion, and there was also a hint of undetectable anxiety, Lei Luo thought for a moment and figured out what the other person was worried about. He simply coughed and picked up a stack on the table.
file holder.
"This, take it back and look at it."
When Fugaku stepped forward to take it, Lei Luo retracted his hand and explained calmly: "The cells of the first Hokage are one of the important reserve resources of the village. With it, your right hand can not only return to normal, but more importantly, it depends on you
The kaleidoscope..."
Lei Luo did not explain anything in detail. He pointed to the document bag in Fugaku's hand. Regardless of Fugaku's surprised expression, he directly concluded: "Orochimaru's actions were ordered by me. Fugaku, don't have any psychological burden. After you return,
Study this information carefully and you will understand everything."
Lord Hokage spoke so clearly that Fugaku quickly realized that these Hashirama cells were probably good things, but now was obviously not the time to look through the information, so he just nodded solemnly and held the document bag in hand.
"There is one more thing. You should prepare it in the next two days..." After all the trivial matters were discussed one after another, Lei Luo pondered for a few seconds, as if he was weighing something. Soon, he raised his head as if he had made up his mind, and looked at Fugaku intently.
:
"The time for the second negotiation with the Daimyo has been set for three days. We will set off for the capital of the Kingdom of Fire the day after tomorrow. You will accompany me there then."
Let’s go meet the Daimyo together?
Is this trust, honor, or...
Noticing the solemn flash in Fugaku's eyes, Lei Luo did not explain anything in detail just like before, but just said lightly: "The work during this period is quite tiring, isn't it? Take a good rest after you go back, don't think too much,
When we set out the day after tomorrow, I don’t want to see you with a black eye.”
Unlike Uchiha Ao, Fugaku has a very high ability to observe words and emotions, so he was not affected by Lei Luo's ridiculing words. Instead, he quickly noticed some deep meaning contained in the Hokage's performance, but Lei Luo had no choice but to
He didn't want to say it, and he didn't dare to press the question.
Next, when Lei Luo waved his hand, Fugaku bowed and left.
Although he was very calm on the surface, Fugaku barely maintained a calm expression on his face. Only at the moment when he turned his back to Lei Luo before going out, did he show a little uneasiness, which invisibly indicated that his mood was very unstable.
Absolutely...something big is going to happen again.
After Fugaku left, not long after, Lei Luo glanced at his watch, then stood up, and also left the Hokage's office in one step. After walking around twice, he found Noonoyu who was waiting quietly at the corner of the corridor.
.
"They are all here." Nonoyu didn't say much. After saying these words in a hurry, Bendang led the way and led Lei Luo into the underground of the Hokage Building, stopping in front of a hidden door.
.
He raised his head and glanced at the luxuriously decorated two-meter-wide wooden door. Without much delay, Lei Luo turned on the silver door handle and slowly pushed it open. Suddenly, a huge conference room of about hundreds of square meters appeared.
Come into view.
Stepping on the red carpet under my feet, I looked at the incandescent lights above my head. The light of Hexi fell down, reflecting on the large round table in the center and the dozen or so figures sitting around the round table.
"Hokage-sama is here."
"You were a few minutes late today."
"Good morning, Hokage-sama."
Sporadic greetings were heard, mixed with a tone of dissatisfaction. Lei Luo smiled at these people, took a few steps to the main seat, and slowly moved his buttocks on the soft cushion, making the hard wood
A series of overwhelming creaking sounds came from the completed seats.
Nonoyu also walked into the room and sat in the empty seat on the left side of Lei Luo. He silently took out a pen and paper from his arms. It seemed that he was preparing to record something. It is worth mentioning that her demeanor and behavior were much better than before.
A touch of elegance and calmness, and a touch of carelessness.