Han Shizu

Chapter 1582 The result of the Yangzhou case

"Your Majesty!" Inside the Guangzheng Hall, Si Yilang Song Zhun bowed, and bowed to Emperor Liu who was strolling over.

Song Zhun was the number one scholar two years ago. Because he was nearly [-] years old, he had deep knowledge, and he had a long experience in governing and judging affairs in the local area. Being awarded a real job, he was promoted quickly.

Of course, the most important thing is that he was transferred to the side of Prince Liu Yang and became a close minister of the Eastern Palace.In the past few years, Liu Yang has also promoted some ministers, and Song Zhun is one of Si Yilang.And for Song Zhun, this is obviously a carp jumping over the dragon's gate, and it's a success in one day.

Beautiful men are always easy to attract people's favor, especially Song Zhun, who has both good looks, talent and demeanor. Seeing Song Zhun, Emperor Liu couldn't help but secretly feel "sad". At his age, he had already grown out of shape. Zhun seems to be the kind of person who can be handsome all his life.

Nodding to Song Zhun, Emperor Liu asked, "The prince is inside!"

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is reviewing the memorial!" Song Zhun replied respectfully.

Noticing a memorial in his hand, Emperor Liu asked, "What is this?"

Seeing that Emperor Liu took the initiative to ask, Song Zhun replied: "Through the joint investigation of the Three Law Departments and the Huaidong Procuratorate, the Yangzhou case has a preliminary result. His Highness has issued an instruction, and the special order will convey it!"

"Preliminary results?" Emperor Liu murmured, with a little playfulness in his eyes, he waved his hand without asking, and said, "Go!"

"Resign!" Song Zhun saluted again, bowed, and slowly exited the door.

There is a fixed hall for the prince on the side of the political affairs hall, which is used to handle official affairs and communicate with Zhao Pu and other ministers at any time.For a while, Emperor Liu agreed that Liu Yang would work in the East Palace, but later there were some rumors that the Hongde Hall in the East Palace was another small court.

Afterwards, Liu Yang never dealt with court affairs in the East Palace. As long as it was a serious matter, he would go to the Political Affairs Hall to discuss and deal with it.

In this way, the rumors quickly subsided, and the people who spread the rumors, no matter what kind of scheming they had, were dealt with, and they were directly executed by Emperor Liu. They did not cover up too much. The purpose was to deter the officials and deter those cunning Misconduct.In terms of protecting the crown prince, Emperor Liu has always been decisive, and he never hesitated to use thunderous methods when his bottom line was touched.

Turning into the hall, just as Song Zhun said, Liu Yang was buried in his desk, and there were several staff members waiting beside him, waiting for orders.The arrival of Emperor Liu obviously broke the calm, and a group of people hurriedly saluted.

"Excuse me!" Emperor Liu waved his hands, and ordered to his courtiers: "You all step back!"

"Yes!"

"Father doesn't have time to come to the Guangzheng Palace. If there is something to do, I will report it in person. Why don't you come here in person!" Liu Yang gave up the table, helped Emperor Liu to sit down, and said respectfully .

Emperor Liu smiled: "It's precisely because I have this leisure that I just came over to take a look!"

Lifting his eyes and noticing the tired look on Liu Yang's face, Emperor Liu frowned slightly, pointed at him, and said, "You've been working hard recently. I heard that you've been sitting at your desk all day long, so you can't take a break!"

"Thank you for your care! The court has been troubled recently. The prime minister of the government affairs hall and the ministers of the government are busy. I can't slack off. This is also learning from my father!" Liu Yang said softly.

Emperor Liu shook his head and said, "You don't have to learn everything from me. I worked too hard at the beginning. Worrying and labor can rejuvenate the country, but it also hurts the body. I just came in, and I only saw you buried in the reading, and all the staff were standing there waiting. That's not okay, they are here to assist you, not to watch you handle official business.

If you are a prince, you still need to learn how to employ people and take everything on yourself. Diligence is enough, but even if you are young and full of energy, you will be overwhelmed sooner or later.

If you do this for a long time, it will inevitably damage your body. If you say to learn from me, you should learn from me. I don't hope that in the future, you will become the me you are today, and you should take care of your body.

You often advise me to worry less and take care of my body, saying that my body is related to my family, country and the world, but I don’t pay attention to how it happened to me.You are the crown prince, the prince of the great man, the future emperor, your body is also related to the foundation of the country, to the safety and stability of the great man, so, while working hard on state affairs, you should also take good care of yourself."

Hearing Emperor Liu's words, Liu Yang bowed low, and said movedly: "Father is so sincerely caring, I am very grateful, and will pay attention!"

"I see that there is no shortage of useful people around you, and there are a lot of capable officials in the court for you to use. I just saw Song Zhun, and I think he is a good person who can be reused!" Emperor Liu said.

Hearing this, Liu Yang also showed a little smile, and said: "Song Ziping is quick-witted, outstanding in knowledge, outspoken and eloquent, yet cautious. What's more, he is a talented person. He has been by my side for nearly two years. My son also benefited a lot from the attendant's advice, and I am thinking about choosing another important task to use it for."

Emperor Liu nodded slightly, and said: "The Chinese people are outstanding, and there is no shortage of talented people. The imperial court is a place where many talents gather. Officials still need experience before they can be entrusted with important tasks, and some people may not be able to practice after two or three years, but people like Song Zhun can be used immediately, you have a good vision!"

Liu Yang said a little compliment: "I don't dare to be a son, Song Zhun is your hand-picked number one scholar, naturally he is a rare talent!"

"By the way, I just heard from Song Zhun that the Yangzhou case has a preliminary result, and I haven't had time to ask in detail. However, after nearly two months of investigation, there should be a result!" Emperor Liu said again.

When mentioning this matter, Liu Yang's expression also became serious, and he replied: "According to the investigation, Houzhi's corruption is true. It's not Huaisi's false accusation! He worked in Yangzhou, colluded with salt merchants, and forced the local salt Supervisor, change the accounts and profit from it!"

"Oh, how much profit did he make?" Emperor Liu became interested.

Liu Yang: "According to the confession and the money, silk, gold and silver confiscated from the government office in Yangzhou and Hou Zhi's private house, it is worth about [-] guan. How much of it is dirty money involved in this case remains to be determined."

"That's not a lot! His annual salary is only Lumi, 20 guan, enough for him not to eat or drink, and to be the magistrate of Yangzhou for [-] years!" Emperor Liu raised his eyebrows and said.

However, even though he commented on this matter, Emperor Liu didn't have much excitement or anger on his face, instead he sighed: "I usually reward my ministers, ranging from hundreds to dozens, and I feel that I am giving rewards indiscriminately.

From this point of view, I am still a little stingy. A mere magistrate of Yangzhou has only been in office for a year, and the benefits he has gained are worth tens of thousands. How can I win the hearts of my ministers with my little money and favors! "

"Father, please calm down. There are so many officials inside and outside the imperial court, there will always be some black apples and corrupt people. If you encounter them, deal with them according to the law and rectify the laws of the country!" Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Liu Yang subconsciously spoke out to comfort him.

"I'm not angry!" Emperor Liu shook his head, with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "I've seen it a lot, so I don't think it's strange, and there's really no need to get angry about it. But after all, Yangzhou is really a good place Ah, the good thing is that there is prosperity everywhere, and wealth is everywhere, for people to pick."

Liu Yang was silent for a while, and said: "Father, it is said that according to Hou Zhi's confession, he was not so greedy for ink and accepted bribes. A large part of the money confiscated in Yangzhou was from his family's private property."

"Heh!" Emperor Liu immediately sneered: "What do you mean by this? You want to use this to reduce the punishment and even get off the hook? Thirty thousand coins, even if it is half, is enough to execute him more than a dozen times. As for private property, only By farming, he can earn so much, and all of them are concentrated in Yangzhou. How big is the land owned by his family? If he is talking about the income from business, he will be sentenced to violating the system and disordering laws, taking power for personal gain, and corrupting discipline. !"

In Dahan, officials are explicitly prohibited from doing business. Although the reality is more complicated, many officials and nobles have private property and businesses, but at least on the surface, it is strictly prohibited.

"The word 'beginning' is quite meaningful. What twists and turns are there?" Emperor Liu asked what he noticed.

Liu Yang's face became more serious, and he said: "After the trial, Hou Zhi confessed to the crime. However, he also defended himself, saying that he was forced by the superior to do this in Yangzhou. Under the circumstances, he had no choice but to pretend to be a snake and join forces for the time being. All actions are for the purpose of gaining trust and investigating even bigger corrupt officials."

"Do you believe this?" Emperor Liu couldn't hold back anymore, and turned his head to look at Liu Yang.

Liu Yang sighed and said, "My son also thinks it's a bit absurd."

(End of this chapter)