First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 416

Fang Keqin is a native of Zhejiang Province. His ancestors followed Confucianism for three generations. He is an outstanding town writer.

When he was eight years old, he took part in the township examination, discussing the general trend of the world and the pros and cons of political affairs. Due to his fierce words, the examiner did not dare to admit him, but he became famous all over the world and everyone knew it.

Since then, Fang Keqin has been studying in his hometown. He took the time to marry a wife, and also gave him a son. This son is just like his father. He is smart and good at reading. Fang Keqin likes it very much. My name is Fang Xiaoru!

Seeing the chaos in the world, Fang Keqin has never had the opportunity to display his ambitions, and is also unhappy.

The world is so big, who is the wise master worthy of trust?

Just as Fang Keqin was constantly observing and searching, Zhu Yuanzhang led his army into Hangzhou.

It's not that the former Red Turbans never came, such as Monk Peng.

Burning, killing and looting, military discipline was corrupted, and what they did was comparable to that of the Yuan army.

Fang Keqin despises these bandits very much. In general, Zhu Yuanzhang is not much better... But what he did not expect happened, the Zhu family army entered Hangzhou, Qiu did not say anything, and even went to pay homage to Yue Fei, which was especially impressive. The jaw-dropping thing was that a kneeling statue was actually erected for Zhao Gou!

Fang Keqin's shock can be imagined.

He remembered that he had visited Yue Fei's tomb a few years ago. Facing this great hero and hero who had been wronged, Fang Keqin burst into tears. He hated the injustice in the world, and a person like Yue Fei could not escape the injustice.

Compared with Yue Fei, he is ten million worse off.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Ting was probably tens of millions.

If you enter the officialdom yourself, I'm afraid the end will be even more miserable.

It was also the trip to Hangzhou that made him give up his plan to become an official.

But who could have imagined that there is actually a monarch who can correct this centuries-old mistake, erect a kneeling statue of Zhao Gou, and finally let those who are willing to come out and do things not feel chilled.

Fang Keqin almost without thinking, went to Yingtian immediately and passed the exam smoothly. With his talent and ability, it was very easy to be a junior official.

Fang Keqin was an official in the locality, mainly to appease the people and implement the equalization of fields.

The most important thing in this work is to do things fairly and gain the trust of the people.

Especially in many remote villages, where people have been controlled by a few big families for generations, they don't know what the imperial court is, and they instinctively resist those who come from outside.

And even if they were given land, these people didn't dare to ask for it, for fear that they would be taken away by the gentlemen. In the end, they would be beaten or even lost their lives if they didn't say anything about the bamboo basket.

Fang Keqin worked tirelessly and went to the local area several times to investigate the evil deeds of the big households, encouraged the people to stand up, and agreed with the people that he would definitely be the master of the people.

Thanks to his hard work, the Juntian affairs really went a lot smoother.

Because of this, he was quickly promoted and appointed as the prefect.

After that, he was transferred to Yingtian, and only after the examination of the Ministry of Personnel was completed, he could be promoted a step further... According to the plan of the Zhongshu Province, some provinces were to be established. .

Fang Keqin was quite happy, and even wrote a letter to his family, telling his wife that he should teach his children well and be loyal to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty in the future.

Before the letter was sent, the door of the residence was suddenly knocked.

"Is Fang Zhifu there?"

Fang Keqin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran to the door, "Where are you from?"

"It's from the Ministry of Rites. There are some things to explain, and the prefect should be asked to open the door."

Fang Keqin looked through the crack of the door and saw that there was indeed a clerk in a green robe outside, so he opened the door.

At this moment, several big men rushed out from both sides, directly holding down Fang Keqin!

"do not move!"

Fang Keqin was shocked, what happened? Why arrest yourself?

"I, I am a court official, you, can't you arrest people for no reason?"

The head guard, Si Baihu, sneered: "Arrest people innocently? Fang Zhifu, how can you pretend to be confused? Let me ask you, did you buy officials for the Ministry of Industry and issue a blank official document?"

Fang Keqin was startled for a moment, it seems that there is such a thing... But isn't this a habit over the years!

"I, I didn't break the king's law, it's always been like this!"

"All the time? It won't be the case from now on!" Baihu sneered, "Take it away!"

A few soldiers from the Arch Guard Department dragged Fang Keqin away.

On this very day, there were over a hundred officials who were taken away!

There are foreign officials like Fang Keqin, officials from the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and even the Ministry of War... Since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, it was the first time for a large-scale anti-corruption campaign.

In an instant, the government and the opposition shook, and all the officials in Beijing were shocked!

Many people were even more frightened and panicked.

what's the point

The superior has just ascended the throne, and on the side of the civil servants, both Li Xiang and Zhang Xiang have become hereditary and irreplaceable princes.

We are also a servant of the Dragon. Even if we don't give him a title, we can't just arrest people like that, right?

Too unreasonable!

Is the superior being confused, or was he bewitched by a traitor?

"Does this need to be said! Guo Ying of the Gongwei Division, one villain! Jiang Nan of the Du branch, one woman! Confucius said it well, only women and villains are difficult to support! There are such two traitors in the court, Rest in peace!"

"Well said! Then, what should we do?" Gu Nuo

But hearing this, the people who were still aggressive just now were a little speechless.

Not to mention the emperor directly under Gongweisi, Guo Ying's sister also entered the palace and became a concubine. Guo Ying is also Zhu Yuanzhang's brother-in-law. Will he act easily?

As for the sub-bureau, they are the ones in charge of accounting.

Moreover, the Du branch bureau is still under the provincial management, that is to say, Zhang Xiang is implicated in the back.

In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng instigated this matter at the same time, so it's over, don't say anything, just wait for the result! Don't even look for Li Shanchang, Li Xiang can't control this!

Just when Baiguan was terrified, Li Shanchang, who couldn't control the matter, actually came. With a sullen face, he swept over Bailiao with a majestic gaze, and then said solemnly: "The superior has a purpose, all of them will go to the house of Zheng Shiyuan, the minister of the household!"

After speaking, Li Shanchang turned around and left. As for the remaining officials, he was horrified!

Zheng Shiyuan is hardly a corrupt official.

He is stern, sincere, and doesn't show favoritism. He also often quarrels with his colleagues. He can entangle himself to the end because of a little bit of account discrepancy.

In the entire household, he is considered the most difficult to deal with.

It may be more credible to say that Ruan Hongdao, the minister of households, was corrupt and perverted the law!

Speaking of Zheng Shiyuan, I'm afraid I've wronged him?

Everyone was trembling and had to follow Li Shanchang to Zheng Shiyuan's mansion.

To say that it is a mansion is really flattering. This is just an ordinary small yard, and it is not spacious, even a bit low and cramped.

There is a huge locust tree in the yard, with luxuriant branches and leaves, covering half of the small yard.

Huai people, Huai Ye!

People who are familiar with Zheng Shiyuan often hear him say that being an official is not as good as Baolongtu, but also to imitate Tao Yuanming and not bow down for five buckets of rice! This Guohuai is a witness!

It really is still in my ears!

Would such a person also be greedy for ink?

Jiang Nan was standing next to Zhang Ximeng. She had a sullen face as she checked the Zheng family's past, and she still remembered clearly.

When she came, she saw Zheng Shiyuan eating at home alone, with a plate of dried tofu, a plate of broad beans, and nothing else.

"I am alone in Yingtian, my old wife and children are at home, and they can dig food in the soil. I didn't pretend to be poor for anyone to see. The salary of the upper class is enough, I just left some for the poor students at home. Who do you check, you shouldn't check me."

Zheng Shiyuan was calm and confident.

Jiang Nan even suspected that he was really blaming him.

"Zheng Shilang, what happened to the blank official document opened by the Ministry of Housing?"

"This... I'm willing to ask the superior, in fact, the Ministry of Household has never done this before. It's just that this time, in order to rush the work, the Imperial Palace, the amount of purchases is too large, and the time is tight. I would rather buy more than not enough. After all, it is about the superior. Decent. If there is indeed a mistake, I am willing to suffer for the Lord!"

Guo Ying gritted her teeth, "You have suffered for the Lord, but you are not worthy! Come on, search!"

The people from the Gongwei Division immediately dispatched, before and after, to check the small courtyard clearly.

Even digging up the soil under the locust tree, but still nothing.

Zheng Shiyuan smiled lightly, "Commander Guo, and Jiang Tiju, I have a clear conscience. You said that I issued a blank official document, this is considered dereliction of duty, I admit it, and I can go to the Ministry of Punishment or the Department of Defense with you at any time. But you said I am greedy for ink, and I have wronged a good person. All in all, no matter how I deal with it, I have no complaints!"

Guo Ying's face darkened, she gritted her teeth and said, "You really are a loyal minister!"

"Dare to love. The superior is the hero, and now is the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty, it is true that we should not keep the bad habits of the past. Use me to knock the mountain and shock the tiger, use me as an example, kill the chicken and terrify the monkey... I recognize it all, but I can't say that I am greedy for ink, otherwise I can't go home to see my parents and folks?"

Guo Ying glanced at Jiang Nan, Jiang Nan slowly paced, walked around the room, and suddenly said, "Zheng Shilang, why is your room so much smaller inside than outside?"

Zheng Shiyuan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "This is an old house I rented. It is said that it was originally owned by a businessman. This house is not as spacious as a newly built house... Although the superiors have prepared accommodation for all officials, and my servant also has them, but the construction The room still needs time, let the people below live first, I'm not in a hurry."

Jiang Nan nodded lightly, "Zheng Shilang is really a moral gentleman!"

After she finished speaking ~www.mtlnovel.com~, she glanced at Guo Ying, Guo Ying immediately understood, and greeted a few of the guards to rush up to check the wall.

Immediately, someone brought a shovel pick... At this time, looking at Zheng Shiyuan again, he was obviously a little stunned, and subconsciously swallowed and spit... His actions naturally couldn't escape Jiang Nan's eyes.

"Break it open!"

bang bang bang!

Zheng Shiyuan stared at it with wide eyes. Suddenly, a brick shattered, and a lot of yellow and white things came out of it.

As the gold and silver flowed out, Zheng Shiyuan's face turned pale, and he remained motionless...

"Zheng Shilang, these... I'm afraid it's not the businessman who rented your house, right? He hid money and caused you to be implicated?"

When Zheng Shiyuan heard this, he seemed to have caught a life-saving straw.

"That's right, that's right, that's the way it is! Jiang Tiju Mingjian!"

Jiang Nan didn't speak, but walked over, leaned over and picked up an ingot, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile, "That businessman is really careful, he even used the era name of the Wu Kingdom of Huaxi, it's not easy! "

Just this sentence, Zheng Shiyuan collapsed instantly, his body swayed, he fell directly, and wept bitterly, "I, I, I didn't waste it! I, I have suffered on behalf of others!"

"This, it's all Ruan Hongdao's fault! He asked me to find a way to make up the shortfall, and he did it all!"

The scene of the arrest flashed through Jiang Nan's mind time and time again. Until this moment, she couldn't calm down. It was truly shocking that a servant of the Ministry of Finance, let go of his hands and feet, could be greedy for such a huge sum of money!

A full 180,000 taels were placed in front of hundreds of officials. Compared with him, Li Menggeng paled in comparison...

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