"You are very excited today!" Liang Feng looked at Zhao Zhen with a smile.
"Really? This is my first time losing my temper, am I right?"
"No, it's very heroic!" Liang Feng said matter-of-factly. Zhao Zhen was a little proud. No matter how kind and benevolent a man is, he still wants to be seen as a man in the eyes of others, let alone the first person today?
"However, this may not be a good thing." Liang Feng said seriously.
"Why?" Zhao Zhen was a little surprised.
"You see all the officials being obedient in front of you, taste the sweetness of showing off their power, and get psychological satisfaction. In the future, you will use this method intentionally or unintentionally. Maybe it's to seek psychological pleasure, maybe it's to implement your big plan. . In short, you will gradually get stuck in it and be unable to extricate yourself. This is called expansion, and your mind will gradually expand. At that time, you will look down upon everything, be self-centered, and will not listen to anyone's words, turning into a willful monoman!"
It was the first time that Liang Feng accused Zhao Zhen so mercilessly.
His little friend was stunned and lost his temper. Is it necessary to go online like this?
"I am because they are so obedient, so bold and collusive, and have such a trend, I can't help but get angry!" He felt a little aggrieved. Could it be that his motives were wrong?
"Of course the first time is right, but what about the second, third, and countless times in the future? Can you guarantee that you will never make a mistake in your life? Ordinary people, if they make a mistake, they will only suffer a little loss. Cry twice more. Hungry for a few days. But you are the emperor, and the emperor's words are established in the constitution. The emperor is prone to collapse and collapse. If you make a major decision-making mistake, you will not harm a few people, but a court and a country! Tell me. Do you have the freedom to lose your temper like this?"
"Well, okay, from now on, I will pay attention to controlling my temper." The more Zhao Zhen listened, the more he sweated, and he hurriedly admitted his mistake sincerely.
Liang Feng then laughed: "However, I can't say that you did everything wrong today. At least you did something well!"
Zhao Zhen was completely bruised by this scolding, and was worried about how to redeem himself. When he heard him praising himself again, his eyes shone brightly, and he smiled shyly: "Haha, what did you do well?"
"You are the one who appointed me to investigate this matter!" Liang Feng sniffed. He raised his head and said proudly.
"Yes, no one in the civil and military dynasties can rest assured. I can only rely on you!" Mentioning this, Zhao Zhen was very upset: "I just don't understand. I didn't treat them badly. All kinds of salaries are not much higher than those of the previous dynasty. Times? It should be enough no matter how much you spend. Still so dissatisfied, what on earth are you doing with all this money?"
"This is human nature, greed is inherent. We cannot blame them, but there is something wrong with the system."
"Then how to change it?" Of course Zhao Zhen is very eager to solve this problem, and it is best to take a good medicine.
"Take your time, but because of this matter, I think we can really get started." Liang Feng said confidently.
Later, with the authorization of Zhao Zhen, Liang Feng could choose his deputy and choose who was who.
He chose two people, both of whom were his idols. Brothers.
One is Bao Zheng, who now knows Jianchang. If he hadn't met Liang Feng, he probably wouldn't have gone. But then history really changed. Brother Bao no longer clings to his parents' arms, but honestly goes to Jianchang with the dream of building a strong country that he dreamed with Liang Feng. The two agreed at that time that if Liang Feng moved at the right time, he would help him!
The other one is Fan Zhongyan, who has just returned from his mission to Northern Liao. What else is there to say? Tired of being in a pile every day, this kind of thing will happen naturally.
After the joy of meeting and missing each other, Liang Feng introduced his best friend to Brother Fan. Fan Zhongyan was actually very familiar with Bao Zheng, and his articles were written by him himself. The two of them can be regarded as close friends.
"Brush the remnants of the stele to see the splendor of virtue, and the thousand-year-old Bao Fan will leave an inscription. The frightened crows circle the cypress trees in the courtyard, still afraid of the power of frost and dare not live there." This is the way that later generations engraved the names of the two names on the names of successive governors of Kaifeng Prefecture. Write a poem. After thousands of years, the names of Bao Zheng and Fan Zhongyan can no longer be found on that monument. Instead there was a pit. No one would go crazy enough to dig a hole in the stone. It was caused by the gentle touch and guidance of the Chinese people for thousands of years out of their infinite admiration for them.
How many generations will this take? How high of an image can we raise in the hearts of this nation?
??Looking at the two glorious figures, one on the left and one on the right, sitting next to him. Although he has long been used to it, his butt still gets hot involuntarily whenever he thinks of the meaning.
??"Brothers, let's not say any more polite words. Just one thing. The officials asked me to thoroughly investigate the major case of bribery and corruption in the military. Please help me. Now, let's make a specific plan. "Liang Feng said with a smile.
The three people discussed together and after deciding on the preliminary plan, Liang Feng went to Zhao Zhen to discuss his investigation plan in detail. Zhao Zhen did not hesitate to give the imperial approval and established a new anti-corruption project team.
List of personnel involved in the investigation of the military corruption case in the sixth year of Tiansheng
Prime Minister (just case manager): Liang Feng
Assistant managers: Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Han Qi
Assistants: Deng Sheng, Yang Wenguang, Fu Bi, Di Qing, Gao Shuangmao, Wang Ying, Liu Chuan, Zhong Shu, Lin Yubing.
These people were all selected by Liang Feng himself. Those who were selected participated unconditionally, and the government offices were not allowed to block or shirk their duties.
Fan Zhongyan is responsible for thoroughly investigating the Lord's corruption, and all the princes and nobles will carry out the investigation; Bao Zheng is responsible for the civilian officials, and Han Qi is responsible for the military attach¨¦s.
The rest of the staff will be dispatched by the assistant manager at any time according to their own strengths.
As soon as this team came out, it made everyone in the court panic. Is it okay to do this? First, their level is too low, how can they investigate and deal with senior officials? Secondly, these people are all old friends of Liang Feng, so there is no guarantee that he is not using his power to purge dissidents. This kind of thing has been documented throughout the history of the dynasties. Do officials want to be ignorant kings? Third, the origins of these people are unknown, and they are mixed. Some are officials, some carry guns and fight, and some even run newspapers. This combination can be called the most chaotic in history, right? In what manner?
Various reasons flew to Zhao Zhen¡¯s desk like snowflakes along with the memorial. They all asked the officials to wake up and stop being taken advantage of by villains.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhen was sober and had already made arrangements with Liang Feng to keep a backup plan. Otherwise, you will really be confused by these reasons.
The second step is the second edict: all civil and military officials of the second rank or above in Beijing, and those above the rank of lord or prince, this time only need to take the initiative to hand over the stolen money in full, and wait for the investigation team to confirm that the amount is correct. No culpability will be imposed; secondly, the current Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the East and West Prefectures will no longer be investigated. But you are not allowed to intercede on behalf of others or express opinions on the case. As long as there is one verbose sentence, this immunity will be immediately revoked and included in the investigation target.
Liang Feng¡¯s knife was so cruel!
If it were before, everyone would have a community of interests. A grasshopper on a rope will cause pain to anyone caught. Especially those princes, nobles and husbands, who don't have a bunch of younger brothers at their disposal? How many of you have never touched meat? If we get to the bottom of the case, these people will definitely be the biggest obstacle to the case. They will resort to violence and abuse, and even resort to all possible means. What means can't be used in a desperate situation? Maybe Zhao Zhen's safety would become a big problem.
But it¡¯s fine now. Make it clear that you are fine. This is the benefit of judicial immunity. If he's fine, he won't look for shit on his own. Didn't I already say that I don't need to check you, but the premise is that you are not allowed to talk too much. To talk too much is to be complicit, and to be tired of living.
Who is not a family member? Who dares to show loyalty to the younger brothers below at this time? Wish yourselves good luck! As a result, Kaifeng, the capital city, seemed to have become depressed overnight, and the doors of all the homes of high-ranking officials above the second rank were tightly closed and no visitors were seen. Let you cry to the point of breaking your heart, let you burst into tears and describe how you are acting like a cow or a horse. Inside, they just pretended not to hear a word.
The people in the capital were very happy to see the beautiful scenery: "These are the people who usually flatter and lick their assholes! You see, they were lackeys and minions in the past, and they were domineering and prosperous. Now, they are really worse than dogs. The master is fine and ignores them. I really don¡¯t know if I don¡¯t look at it. It turns out that we still have so many slanderous people in the Song Dynasty1
The rest is easy to handle. Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Han Qi and others picked up the list of suspects and went from house to house to ask questions.
"Those corrupt officials can't just sit back and wait for death, can they?" We dare not and cannot rebel. We had to contact each other one by one. Everyone attacks and defends the alliance. The better they are, the better they will not confess. The most they can do is bite down and say who gave the fortress to me. This is the rule of officialdom. Let's shirk each other!
They were playing petty tricks with Fan Zhongyan and Bao Zheng.
But how can you outsmart these two people? With just one move, they were all gone.
Catch, release, catch!
What is catch-and-release? That is to arrest a large number of relevant people first, then isolate them for a few days, release a group of them, and leave a group to continue to enjoy the blessings. Anyway, it¡¯s nice to eat and drink, and I won¡¯t be beaten or scolded. I just promise to respect human rights. Then he released the group that had been left behind, and then caught the group that had been released in front. It's okay, just ask: "Last time I said you were okay and I've let you go. But the few people staying here seem to beHe also said that you have some questions and I have to invite you back to ask again. Well, one, two, three, please explain these questions. "
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of nowhere, almost everything collapsed. The original alliance and trust have long since become worthless. Wow, it turns out it was that bitch who betrayed me! Everyone was cursing and doubting each other, and in the end, they were all eliminated.
When the first batch of results were reported, Zhao Zhen was not happy at all. It was too difficult for him to understand. The numbers that were later checked revealed that even Wang Zeng and Xue Kui had bribery records, which were 500 guan and 700 guan respectively.
Others can say that the character of these two people was something he had never doubted before. How come they have changed?
Zhao Zhen was in a very bad mood: "Liang Feng, did I fail? Even Wang Xianggong and Xue Suyi were tainted. Although we won't investigate this time, how can we do it?" He was worried.
"Things need to be distinguished. Wang Xianggong and Xue Zhongcheng did not accept bribes directly, but they did not strictly control their families and were taken advantage of. Which family does not have a few prodigal things? Such things as poaching one's own corners, Not surprising!" Liang Feng comforted him with kind words. (To be continued.)