Chapter 804: Damn Jiang Qingzhi
In Jiang Qingzhi's impression, Lü Song was a stern Confucian scholar. He was very methodical in his work, not to mention corruption, and the kind of person who would knock out your front teeth if you smiled at him a few more times.
It's a bit like the stereotypical gentleman.
So when Jiang Qingzhi heard Lu Ping asking for help, he was stunned.
Lu Song, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually betrayed us?
No, it was corroded?
"That's right." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Xu Wei. Xu Wei had just received Lu Ping and had asked him some questions. He winked at Jiang Qingzhi and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu, please tell me the whole story so that I can make my decision."
He didn't even reveal a single word to Xu Wei?
It can be seen that this is a serious matter.
"It's all my fault." Lu Ping looked up. "Today, I learned that Lin Shen, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, was involved in the case. I was worried that my uncle would be implicated, so I went to the Jinyiwei to look for Lu Bing..."
Xu Wei sighed, "Lu Bing is the emperor's lackey. Even if he made mistakes, they were due to his poor performance. He doesn't care about punishment. But it's different for Minister Lu. Once he is impeached, his resignation is almost certain. If you go to the Jinyiwei, you will give them a handle!"
"Yes." Lu Ping glanced at Xu Wei. In the past, the capital always said that Xu Wei was Jiang Qingzhi's think tank, and he was very capable. But he was Lu Song's staff, so he couldn't be called a think tank.
As the saying goes, competitors are enemies. Lu Ping inevitably compared himself with Xu Wei and found that he was crushed in both talent and ability.
This person felt sad.
But at this moment, Xu Wei just listened to what he said and immediately concluded that this was inappropriate.
Not everyone has this kind of acumen.
"Lu Bing will certainly take advantage of the situation, and Minister Lu... will probably be in trouble." Xu Wei sighed, "Lu Bing's means of building relationships are amazing. Over the years, he has made friends with many powerful officials by covering for others.
Minister Lu is a straight-laced person, and the Ministry of Revenue is an important place. I am afraid Lu Bing has been coveting him for a long time. I bet that Lu Bing is waiting for Minister Lu to come to him for help. "
Lu Ping lowered his head, knowing that he was indeed no match for Xu Wei.
Jiang Qingzhi was thinking.
"Does Minister Lu have any plans?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"Uncle is indifferent." Lu Ping smiled bitterly, "I am the one who caused the disaster. Once the Ministry of Revenue is exposed, many people in the south will clamor to overthrow uncle. Uncle..."
Lu Ping fell to his knees with a thud.
Jiang Qingzhi frowned and gave Xu Wei a look. Xu Wei went over to help Lu Ping up and said, "This matter is of great importance. You have to think about it. Someone, please ask Mr. Lu to serve tea."
Lu Ping knew that Jiang Qingzhi had to weigh the pros and cons, so he left.
After he left, Jiang Qingzhi sat down, took out a cigarette, and subconsciously put the cigarette butt on the table. "Lu Song is upright, asking him to bow to Lu Bing... absolutely not."
"He will leave it to fate!" Xu Wei knew Lu Song's pride. He was just that kind of person. "If he has a clear conscience, then he will leave it to fate."
Jiang Qingzhi asked, "What do you think about this?"
Xu Wei was in high spirits these past two days, his face was rosy, and he waved a fan in his hand without feeling cold. "I think this is something I should do."
Xu Wei said slowly: "Lü Song is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are the key among the six ministries. Your Majesty wants to implement new policies, and he needs to have money and grain in hand. Once the corruption case in the Ministry of Revenue breaks out, Lü Song will be implicated. Once he steps down, most of the people who can replace him will be against the Mohists and the Lord..."
"Just say it." Jiang Qingzhi lit up the cigarette and said unhappily.
"Yes." Xu Wei raised his eyebrows. "Those people hate the Mohist School and Lord Bo. Once they are in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, it will be difficult to get money and grain. Without money and grain, it is useless to be an emperor!"
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes. "Although Lu Song is quite dissatisfied with the Mohist School, he is a gentleman and his actions are upright. He is in the Ministry of Revenue, so at least he can be fair. If someone else were to replace him, even if he supports the new policy, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to control the situation."
During the Early Song Dynasty, Renzong and Shenzong launched new policies twice, but the fierce counterattack from the literati shocked the two emperors.
The country is shaking!
So Renzong's new policies came and went quickly, just like an incompetent man.
Shenzong held out longer, but still lost. The longer he held out, the greater the subsequent impact. Party struggles became the main theme of the court and continued into the Southern Song Dynasty.
With such a grand scene and such a brutal fight to the death, if someone else were to be in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, would he be able to withstand it?
Jiang Qingzhi even suspected that if Du He was sent to the Ministry of Revenue, he would find an excuse to hide.
"Lü Song must stay in the Ministry of Revenue!" Jiang Qingzhi raised his head, his eyes sparkling, "But the corruption case is not simple. If Lü Song can take the initiative to find the man from within, he will be rewarded for his crime. In this way, Lü Ping will not come to ask for help."
"I think that the longer the night, the more dreams there are. Let's start from the depths of the forest."
"Gather people and go out."
Jiang Qingzhi stood up suddenly.
Xu Wei ran out as fast as he could, found a servant, and gave him a small string of copper coins, "Go to the market, you know which market it is..."
The servant looked ambiguous, "Yes, I know that butcher Xishi."
Hey!
Xu Wei kicked the guy and gave him another string of copper coins. "Go and tell her that I have something to do this afternoon and can't go to her place. Ask her to close her stall early."
The servant nodded, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu. By the way, do you want to bring some personal words? For example, something like... Mr. Xu misses her or something."
"Fuck off!"
It was rare for Xu Wei's old face to turn red.
Household Department.
Jiang Qingzhi came again, and the doorman said respectfully, as if he was welcoming a god, "You are here."
"Is Old Lu here?" Jiang Qing stepped down.
"Yes, please go slowly." Menzi carefully helped Jiang Qingzhi, which reminded Jiang Qingzhi of the old Buddha.
"So polite?" Jiang Qingzhi said.
"I can't help but be polite." The doorman lowered his head and said amiably, "Now that the Ministry of Revenue knows that it is the Lord who is here to handle the corruption case, everyone is worried."
"What?" Jiang Qingzhi raised his eyebrows.
"When water is too clear, there are no fish." The moment Menzi opened his mouth, Xu Wei smiled and said, "Sure enough, he is a man of insight."
The doorman chuckled and said, "That's nothing. The doormen of the Ministry of Rites must be able to recite "Humble Dwelling Inscription". The doormen of the Honglu Temple must be able to recite 300 Tang poems and 100 Song poems."
"They are all talented." Jiang Qingzhi said without comment.
"You are too kind." The doorman said, "Be careful of the threshold."
When Jiang Qingzhi entered the room, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue suddenly fell silent when they saw him.
"The news was released earlier, and everyone was panicked when they learned that it was Lord Bo who personally took action." Menzi whispered, "Even if there is no corruption, this is the Ministry of Revenue, and they must pay tribute with both ice and charcoal."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "You have quite a good eye."
The doorman smiled and said, "If you don't mind, I am willing to go to Xin'an Lane to guard the gate for you."
Ha ha!
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Forget it, the Ministry of Revenue still has a better future."
Menzi's eyes lit up, "Thank you, uncle!"
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned, Xu Wei laughed and scolded: "You are a man who knows how to hit the snake and climb the pole."
After entering, Xu Wei said: "The Ministry of Revenue is the key point, and the doorman has also received a lot of benefits. The doorman's words are intended to lead to the next sentence of the Lord... The Ministry of Revenue still has a better future."
"Do my words speak volumes?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled, feeling very strange.
Is this the taste of the emperor?
It doesn't seem to mean anything.
It's better to go home to a warm bed with wife and children. "Lao Lu!"
Jiang Qingzhi knocked on the door outside Lu Song's duty room.
"Open the door!"
There was no movement for a long while, Jiang Qingzhi felt nervous and kicked the door open.
Lu Song, who was about to open the door, was nearly knocked over. He stepped back a few steps and stretched out his hand to fan away the smoke and dust. "Why is Long Wei Bur here?"
"I'm not worried about you..."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the beams but didn't see any ropes.
Lu Song smiled, "I am not willing to die to prove my innocence."
Jiang Qingzhi sat down.
Xu Wei closed the door and went out.
Outside, it suddenly became quiet.
"I won't say anything false. Lao Lu, are you involved in the case?"
Jiang Qingzhi asked seriously.
Lu Song said calmly: "Even if I starve to death, I will not ask for help."
It’s Lu Song indeed!
Jiang Qingzhi was impressed, and Lu Song smiled bitterly, "But I can't escape being implicated in this matter."
"The case is worth 600,000 yuan, so you, as the Shangshu, cannot escape the blame." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Have you asked Lin Shen?"
"I'm going to leave it to you. But have someone watch him. He's next door."
Jiang Qingzhi admired Lu Song's frankness even more and thought of bringing him under his command.
But then I thought it was not right.
Wang Yiqi from the Ministry of War was his man, people from the Ministry of Works had a good impression of him, and Xiong Jia, the old official from the Ministry of Personnel, was even saved by him.
If we take Lu Song into our pocket, even if the Taoist doesn't have any suspicion, it would still be too much.
What a pity for such a talented person!
Jiang Qingzhi secretly felt sorry and said, "Then I will start."
Lu Song nodded. "I have already told you that your words... must be obeyed by everyone in the Ministry of Revenue."
Old Lu is quite single.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Then I won't be polite."
"please."
"Somebody come!"
The door opens.
Mo Zhan came in.
"Bring Lin Shen here."
Lin Shen was in his early forties and looked quite smart. When he saw Jiang Qingzhi, he complained loudly, "I am not corrupt. Those groundless rumors are slander..."
"The more guilty you feel, the louder your voice will be." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "If you say it now, it will be considered as surrendering. Confessions will be treated leniently..."
"If you resist, you will be punished severely!" Sun Chonglou came in with a grim smile.
"I swear I am not corrupt... Ouch!"
Sun Chonglou grabbed Lin Shen by the back of the collar and lifted him up so hard that his feet were off the ground.
"Your Majesty asked me to handle this case. Killing a few people... is not a big deal." Jiang Qingzhi said lightly.
Lin Shen's lips moved, "I am innocent!"
"What a man!" Jiang Qingzhi clapped his hands as if in praise.
"Do it!"
Sun Chonglou's torture... was simple and brutal.
He stepped heavily on the instep of Lin Shen's left foot, grabbed Lin Shen's five fingers, and pushed them down hard.
The sound of the fracture was very crisp.
"I said!"
"Tsk!" Sun Chonglou said unhappily, "How about you hold on a little longer?"
"I said it." Lin Shen shouted.
Then Lin Shen spoke and Xu Wei took notes.
After recording the names of more than ten officials, Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Lin Shen and said, "Sign and seal. If you miss it, you will be punished more severely later."
Lin Shen raised his head, his face pale, "Master, they said... a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Revenue was involved in this matter, but I don't know who it is."
Lu Song, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, said: "The two assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue are both capable officials. The right assistant minister Lan Qingtian once argued with Chang Wei Bo."
I have an impression of Lan Qingtian and Jiang Qingzhi. He is a straight-forward person.
"Left Assistant Minister Chen Yao has worked diligently in the Ministry of Revenue over the years."
Who could that be?
Jiang Qingzhi saw that it was getting late and said, "Keep an eye on Lan Qingtian and Chen Yao. We'll talk about this tomorrow."
"Is there something urgent?" Lu Song asked in surprise, thinking, shouldn't this be a matter of striking while the iron is hot?
"Yeah!" Jiang Qingzhi was anxious to go back to see his son.
I don’t know if that boy has woken up yet.
He hurried home with a burning heart.
Jinyiwei.
"Commander-in-chief, Jiang Qingzhi went to the Ministry of Revenue and tortured Lin Shen, the doctor, on the spot. It is said that Lin Shen gave away more than ten officials."
A Jinyiwei reported.
"Didn't Jiang Qingzhi give Lu Song half a day?" Lu Bing originally wanted to meet Lu Song in the evening, but Jiang Qingzhi suddenly took action and disrupted his plan.
"By the way, how is Lu Song?" Lu Bing asked. Lu Song's attitude was crucial. If he didn't cooperate, then he would have an 80% to 90% chance of pulling him over if he went to see him tonight.
"Order by Lu Song, if Jiang Qingzhi has any instructions, the Ministry of Revenue will obey them."
The Jinyiwei raised his head and prepared to leave.
But without noticing, the commander cursed silently.
It seems to be...damn Jiang Qingzhi!
(End of this chapter)
