Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 584 The Overnight Change of Yongchang
Han Kui doesn't complain that Li Chengqian and Dou Kuan have played tricks on him, because he knows that taking the chestnut out of the fire is a risk. If he succeeds, he will make huge profits, and if he fails, he will ransack his family and destroy his family.This is the same reason that gamblers put all their money on a desperate game and want to win back with profit.

Are corrupt officials hateful?Hateful, but you have never tasted the suffering of others, don't persuade others to be kind, no one is born a bad person, and no official is a corrupt official from the beginning.Li Chengqian believed that they were all passionate and aspiring young people when they entered the official position, but because of their different personal circumstances, they embarked on various paths in life.

A good mix, like Dou Kuan and Ma Zhouzhi, forged a pair of hard bones in the local intrigue.There are also those who have their water chestnut horns smoothed out, like Di Zhixun who is honest and well-behaved, who does not want to be famous in the world, but only wants to have a clear heart.

The most extreme one is the same as Han Kui. After seeing the darkness of the officialdom, he became discouraged, and then he couldn't stand the temptation of money and power. The public utensils bestowed by the emperor were used as a tool for his own self-interest, causing complaints and people's livelihood.

Yongchang Metropolitan Government has five prefectures and ten counties under its jurisdiction. The Han nationality and other ethnic minorities here are basically equal, and the proportion of Han and Hu mixed in the north of Jinyang is much larger.Therefore, it is very necessary to select officials who are upright and upright. Otherwise, in the long run, the Han and Jinchi ministries will inevitably be in trouble, and civil uprisings will have to be caused.

There are a total of 180 officials above the ninth rank under the jurisdiction of the Dudu Mansion, and as many as 150 five people are involved in the Han Kui case, including several military commanders Zhechong. Those who remain neutral are only 28 people. Such a shocking number, Li Chengqian felt annoyed when he saw it.

But there is no way, if there is no strong man's determination to cut his wrists, the abuses in Yongchang's officialdom will resurface sooner or later, so he has to deal with it severely, the house must be cleaned, otherwise the guests will make jokes when they see it.

On the second day after Han Kui was captured, the streets and alleys of Yongchang Mansion were filled with soldiers overnight, and the generals and academies patrolling the city were all replaced by unfamiliar faces. This made the officials feel tense. If they do bad things, the night office is not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. If they do too many bad things, they will naturally feel uneasy.

When they arrived at the yamen where they were on duty, they found that not only had someone already filled the errand, but there were also teams of soldiers waiting at the yamen with iron chains.

The reason why the house was not directly ransacked was because there were too many people involved, almost covering the entire officialdom of Yongchang, there were a lot of old and weak women and children, and I was also a husband and father. The family is blessed.

Anyway, the entire road in Yongchang was blocked by Gongsun Wuda's troops. Even a bird would never want to escape.Let the courtiers misunderstand how harsh he is. Isn't the cold-faced emperor Yongzheng of later generations end up being called a tyrant because he was too rigid and straightforward, even though in fact he was a good emperor who was diligent in governing and caring for the people.

Of course, people who think they are smart, or officials who think they are shrewd, want to flee with their families and treasures, but before they can walk out of the street, their family members are stopped by the soldiers who blocked the street, and they have to obediently wear Putting on the shackles that are both extremely familiar and unfamiliar at the moment.

Regarding the vacant official positions, although Li Chengqian had made some preparations and brought some from Chang'an before going out for the expedition, he did not expect that there were so many officials involved in the case.Therefore, after he asked Gongsun Wuda to temporarily take over Yongchang's military administration, he immediately flew to Chang'an and asked the emperor to appoint some officials such as the governor and Chang Shi to fill the vacancy.

In Dou Kuan's view, the prince's arrangement is already perfect, after all, it is not easy to resolve an official crisis quietly and without bloodshed.Having known the prince for many years, Dou Kuan knew that his master hated corrupt officials and gritted his teeth with hatred. None of the corrupt officials who fell into his hands could survive. Now that such a large nest has been uncovered, he can suppress the killing intent in his heart , that is already a high incense.

But those 28 neutral officials were dismissed together, waiting for the final treatment, which made Dou Kuan somewhat unexpected.He knew that even if these people were not dragged into the water by Han Kui, they had lost their loyalty to serve the master. It was impossible for such people to entrust great things to them.But the problem is that there is a shortage of people now, so why not use these officials who are familiar with, familiar with, and familiar with, for a while, and then talk about it later!
From Dou Kuan's point of view, what the prince did was completely a battle of young people's spirits. Once he was unfaithful, he would never use it for life. This kind of temper is not the attitude of a superior.In this regard, he should learn more from the emperor, and he must do the twelve words "don't care about hatred, only pay attention to reality, and know what's in mind" in employing people.

As the most powerful person in Yongchang in the Eastern Palace and the prince's confidant, he must face up to the admonition, and ask the prince to consider using those officials. No matter how small the grasshopper is, it is still meat.You must know that he is not a child of an ordinary Xungui family. In the future, he will provoke the heavy burden of Datang. This temper will make his road to the top very difficult.

No, after making up his mind, Dou Kuan dared to go to the back office of the Governor's Mansion in Yongchang, where the crown prince temporarily stayed.After entering the study, he looked at the civil and military officials coming in and out. After only a salute, Dou Kuan found a place to do it himself.

Li Kan, Zhang Hao, Yan Song, Liu Huan and others who were busy in the study were all officials when the prince was the king of Zhongshan, and their qualifications are much deeper than him.He and Wei Zheng are not the same kind of people, even if they want to make an admonition, they have to let the Lord's face pass by, and he can't let the Lord come or go on stage regardless of the time.

Dou Kuan is short-tempered and has a deep personal relationship with himself. Usually, as long as it is not a formal occasion, he doesn't talk or do things like that. Why is he hesitant to talk today?

Seeing that Dou Kuan didn't say anything, Li Chengqian didn't ask in a hurry, but accelerated the work he was doing, and instructed Li Kan to go to Gongsun Wuda if they couldn't solve anything, and then waved away. Wave them off.

After clearing the scene, Li Chengqian handed Dou Kuan a cup of tea, then sat down on the seat beside him, and said with a smile: "What is it that made our Minister of the Ministry of Integrity hold back for so long, let me tell you, let the lonely Also gain knowledge!"

"My lord, I'm here to offend Yan Zhijian today, but I don't want to tie my head on my trouser belt, so I'm thinking about whether it's worth brushing your beard!" Dou Kuan replied with a smile, holding a cup of tea. .
(End of this chapter)