After hearing Ming Chengzu's series of accusations, Xiao Chen felt a little guilty.
I am not a person who has the world in mind, nor is I a person who is overflowing with love, but looking back at what I have done, it is indeed selfish and living in vain.
But one thing he did not admit was that when the factory owner convicted Liao Xianghe, he did not just watch and do nothing. Instead, after going through some conflicts and struggles, he chose to bow to the superiors and inferiors.
Although this kind of behavior seems disgraceful and does not have the aura of noble sentiments, it is also a normal behavior of a captain, and there is nothing to recommend.
"I know my mistake." Xiao Chen replied.
He knew that this was a mistake, not a sin.
"If you were given a chance to choose again, would you stop Xiao Linzi from hastily closing the case?" Ming Chengzu asked again without worrying about "crime" and "wrong".
"Although my subordinates will be very conflicted in their hearts, they still choose not to stop me." Xiao Chen said forcefully.
"Why?" Ming Chengzu's tone was obviously dissatisfied with Xiao Chen's answer.
As a little captain, I have reminded you again and again, but you are so ignorant of praise. Do you really think that I am a compassionate emperor?
"Without rules, there is no rule. Even if subordinates have different views, they must not exceed their authority and criticize the factory boss's decision," Xiao Chen said.
This case was investigated by myself, but no matter where I went, I used the name of Dongchang and the people of Dongchang. In the end, I had to bypass the factory owner and take all the credit for myself. This
It couldn't be done, and he couldn't do it.
Looking at the young lieutenant in front of him who refused to give in, Ming Chengzu was inexplicably amused.
Call him stubborn or rigid, if everyone abides by the rules like this, how can there be those who go beyond others and follow others? Everything in the entire Ming Dynasty is traceable, and everything is bright and clear, so why do you have to do everything yourself?
My dear, I hold the lamp at midnight.
"Get up." Ming Chengzu finished his sentence and walked slowly towards the front of the arch bridge.
Although he handed over the entire East Factory to Lin Shangli, his performance in the Liao Xianghe case was somewhat unsatisfactory. What Liao Xianghe wanted was not as simple as what was explained in the confession.
Although this Xiao Chen doesn't know what to say that he likes to hear, he can abide by the rules, which is commendable. Looking at the entire Dongchang, I'm afraid he is the only one who is truly capable of doing things. If we want to build Dongchang into a
A direct mechanism that is easier to use than the Jinyiwei, this extremely sharp knife must not be given up.
While walking slowly, Ming Chengzu pondered.
Unknowingly, several people walked to the purple bamboo forest again.
Looking at the purple bamboo forest in front of him, Ming Chengzu asked softly: "If a person values friendship too much, will his life be very tiring?"
Xiao Chen knew that Ming Chengzu's words were definitely not intended to praise him for his love of friendship. Perhaps, in the emperor's heart, there was something related to love and justice that tied him down.
"People like to live in groups, just like the purple bamboo forest in front of us. If a single one stood here, it would look thin and even more lonely." Xiao Chen did not answer directly.
A person who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty did not need an answer for every word he said.
A person who is used to dominating the world does not need anyone to judge whether he is right or wrong.
Or maybe, I just stood at a high place for a long time, felt a little lonely, and just wanted to release my feelings at will.
Looking back at Xiao Chen, Ming Chengzu changed the topic again: "Did you find any other problems with Liao Xianghe?"
Xiao Chen was silent for a moment.
"My subordinate has suspicions, but there is no direct evidence, so I don't know how to report this inferred suspicion to the factory owner." Xiao Chen replied softly.
Ming Chengzu smiled slightly. Xiao Chen's words were equivalent to saying that it was not that he did not want to prevent Lin Shangli from hastily closing the case, but that he could not give a reason not to close the case.
A small lieutenant, even though he sensed that there might be other unexplained things in the case, he did not stop his superiors because of his own feelings, which can be regarded as quite satisfactory.
I need talents, but I don't need people who hold on to their talents and let others go. A sharp weapon is only a real sharp weapon if it can be held in your hand.
"If you have any suspicions, you might as well tell them." Ming Chengzu said calmly.
"In other respects, my subordinates have not found any flaws in Liao Xianghe's plot, but there is one thing. If it is true, then this conspiracy has terrible ulterior motives." Xiao Chen replied.
"Oh? Please tell me, let me listen, what things make you feel terrible and have ulterior motives."
“At Qinghe Store, someone is handing out steamed buns twice a month without restraint.”
"It's not a year of serious illness or calamity, why should we give out steamed buns?" Ming Chengzu's face darkened.
In a year of famine, disaster relief is the first thing the court should do. But distributing steamed buns in a normal manner is indirectly a slap in the face of the court.
The villagers under the governance of a dynasty actually want to accept these imported foods. Not only does it lose national integrity, but it also says that the court is incompetent and fails to give the villagers a life without worries about food and clothing.
"Originally, my subordinates didn't pay much attention to the matter of distributing steamed buns. It's just that two families in one town were distributing steamed buns at the same time. After checking, my subordinates realized that this matter was not simple." Xiao Chen said.
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"This wealthy family that distributes steamed buns without restrictions was ordered by Liao Xianghe to exterminate the family during the investigation by his subordinates. When they wanted to exterminate another family, they encountered strong resistance, and their subordinates arrived just in time.
scare them away."
"So this family is still there now?"
"Here, my subordinates arranged for four Dongchang school captains to protect them. It was from the mouth of the head of this family that my subordinates realized the sinister intentions of the other family that distributed steamed buns without restrictions." Xiao Chen said.
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"Oh, you've been talking for a long time. Was this sinister intention discovered by this wealthy family in Qinghedian?" Ming Chengzu couldn't believe it. This was a powerful man who lived in seclusion in the countryside?
"Yes, my subordinates were not aware of this intention at that time. After some explanations from the head of the family, my subordinates discovered the strangeness of this matter." Xiao Chen said.
A rare smile appeared on Ming Chengzu's face.
Unexpectedly, in such a remote town, there is still a person with such great wisdom hidden. How can such a person be allowed to continue to be in the dust.
"Do you know the details of this person?" Ming Chengzu said.
"I only know that their surname is Wang, their ancestral home is Linyi, and they moved to Qinghe store from Hangzhou more than ten years ago."
"Linyi? Hangzhou? Are there any other differences between their homes?"
"What's different?" Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, "There's not much that stands out, but the style of the house is quite retro, and there are a few calligraphy paintings on the wall that are majestic."
"Hahaha..." Ming Chengzu actually laughed loudly, "My ancestral home is Linyi, I moved to Hangzhou, and my surname is still Wang. If I guess correctly, this is a descendant of Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Xiao Chen, I will reward you heavily.