Red House Shoufu

Chapter 396

Originally, Lin Shu wanted to take the opportunity to steal half a day's leisure, but the Zhihe Yamen received Wang Huan's urgent document, and the money allocated by the imperial court to Shaanxi to manage the water conservancy in Guanzhong was embezzled.

Shuchang Lin, who read the urgent documents, took a deep breath. He could already imagine that there might be a big earthquake in Shaanxi's officialdom. .

The money used to control the river's waterproofing is all the money saved by the Supreme Emperor who gave up cultivating immortals and asking for longevity.This group of damned corrupt officials is really deadly to the extreme.

The clerk Feng Yuan watched Lin Shu's brows tighten, and asked cautiously: "My lord, according to the rules, this document needs to be sent to the Secretary of General Administration as soon as possible..."

"Send it, we can't break the rules of the imperial court, not only have to send it, but also copy it to the cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

More than half of the money sent to Shaanxi was corrupted, and Lin Shu, who was in charge of the matter, should at least be punished for the crime of negligence.Feng Yuan asked worriedly: "Then, my lord...whether the villain finds a way to put pressure on me, my lord should go to Mr. Qian Ge to discuss it first, and see if there is any way?"

Lin Shu looked at Feng Yuan in surprise, and then warned: "In the future, you can't say such things again, as long as there is something bad about the rules once, it will be difficult to suppress your desire in the future."

Feng Yuan was a little puzzled, isn't it just that officials protect each other in the officialdom?Why did he come to Mr. Lin's place, so he had to be stubborn to the end.The Supreme Emperor seems to be more tolerant than His Majesty today, but in fact, he launched a ruthless storm, which was much more ruthless.

Lin Shu didn't give Feng Yuan too much explanation, but only ordered: "You go and make arrangements, I will write the memorial of guilt now, this is no longer something that we Zhihe Yamen or the Ministry of Industry Yamen can handle. The money fell into Guanzhong, and the actual amount was less than 300,000 taels. Alas, it is also my fault that I was too eager to do things at the beginning, which led to this disaster."

……

"Lin Shu, what did you tell me at the beginning? Don't you think my money is so easy to get?"

The Supreme Emperor slammed the memorial in his hand at Lin Shu, who was bowing to plead guilty, and in a rage, he even spattered blood on Lin Shu's forehead.

I saw a strange flush on the Taishanghuang's face, and he even staggered.Dai Quan hurriedly stepped forward to support him, while helping him comfort his back, while persuading him to calm down his anger.

Seeing that something was wrong, Lin Shu immediately stepped forward and patted the Taishanghuang on the back. After a few slaps, the Taishanghuang let out a long sigh of relief, and the redness on his face gradually dissipated.

"Gong Dai, has the sage recently suffered from excessive phlegm and shortness of breath?"

Dai Quan looked at Lin Shu in surprise: "Do you know medical skills?"

Lin Shu shook his head, helped the Supreme Emperor to sit down, and said to Dai Quan: "I have read a few medical books... Dai Gong should first invite His Majesty and the imperial doctor to come over. The saint is suddenly furious today. There is a sign of stroke. In addition, it is approaching winter, and the stove in the hall is too hot, and the real fire is stagnant, which is why there is phlegm and shortness of breath."

"what……"

Dai Quan was taken aback by Lin Shu's explanation, and quickly ordered his capable servants to go to Qinzheng Hall and Tai Hospital respectively.

……

No one thought that Tian Khan, who lived a noble life, fell ill again, and it would be because of the corruption of several 700,000 taels of Zhihe silver.

The emperor looked at Lin Shu with a cold face, and was extremely angry in his heart.

"Your Majesty deserves to die for his crimes. Dismiss him from office and seize the title, and never complain."

Lin Shu didn't expect that he was ordered by the Supreme Emperor to enter the palace. After a short sentence of reprimand, the Supreme Emperor would directly fall ill on the bed.

However, he can also understand that at the age of the Supreme Emperor, his biggest wish now is to do his best in life and set up a shrine after death.Who would have thought that the Supreme Emperor, who had been tolerant all his life, was finally broken by his former courtiers, which had a great deal to do with his posthumous reputation.

The embezzled silver is only 700,000 taels, but how will the hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong think about this matter?Most of the officials in Guanzhong are veterans of the Longsheng period!
The emperor remained silent. Lin Shu took off his official hat and knelt on the ground, pleading guilty again: "Your Majesty, guilty minister..."

"It's in vain that I and my father trust you so much and entrust you with such a heavy responsibility. That's how you do it? Dismissal from office and seizing the title? Can just dismissing from office and seizing the title compare to the safety of the father? Come and put Lin Shu in prison , waiting for disposal!"

"Okay, who are you going to play for...cough cough..."

"Father..."

The Supreme Emperor lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, and with a weak voice stopped the emperor who was about to punish Lin Shu.

Dai Quan helped the Supreme Emperor to get up and leaned on the pillow. The emperor also sat by the bed and handed warm water to him: "Father, you should rest in peace and recuperate. I will take care of this matter."

"Just relying on your trick of imprisoning the principal? Stupid."

The Supreme Emperor took a sip of water, waved to Lin Shu, who was kneeling on the ground, pleading guilty: "Lin Qing, get up. Come to me..."

Lin Shu got up when he heard the words, and respectfully bowed down: "Because of the negligence of the sinner, the great plan of the saint to benefit the world failed, and even disturbed the health of the holy body. The sin deserves death. Please punish the saint."

"One mouthful and one guilty minister, I ask you, where is your crime?"

The Supreme Emperor did not convict, but instead asked: "The officials in Guanzhong are mostly people who became officials when I was in power. Can you expect them to be so bold that they don't even pay attention to my imperial edict?"

"It's not an exaggeration for such a national thief to cut him into pieces!" The emperor gritted his teeth every time when dealing with corrupt officials.

The Supreme Emperor glared at him, and then continued to talk to Lin Shu: "You are indeed guilty of negligence in this matter, but this is not the time to pursue responsibility. There is a severe drought in Guanzhong this spring, and there are endless floods in summer and autumn. If it happens next spring If the water conservancy renovation cannot be completed before planting, hundreds of thousands of people may cause catastrophe."

The emperor slapped the side of the bed hard, and said angrily: "I will let Zuo Lan go to Guanzhong to find out those corrupt officials..."

"Can you let me finish talking?"

The Supreme Emperor angrily interrupted the emperor's words, and told Lin Shu: "Your crime is nothing more than negligence. Let go of your title of servant of the Ministry of Industry, and demote you to Shuiqing Lisi Langzhong of the Ministry of Industry, as a punishment. It's just a river yamen. You are still in charge of the matter, and you must do your best to deal with the aftermath in Guanzhong. If you do well, I will not hesitate to reward you. If you can’t handle it well, then go to Guanzhong to repair the Wei River embankment yourself.”

This time the emperor didn't intervene, and Lin Shu also sincerely said: "I'm taking the decree to thank you, and I will do my best to handle this matter properly, so as to repay the saint's innocence."

After the Supreme Emperor nodded in satisfaction, the emperor on the side said: "Since you entered the court as an official, most of you have only wandered around in the six departments of the center. This case of corruption of ink should be a lesson. I will ask Zuo Lan to assist you. Find out all these corrupt officials."

Lin Shu bowed to receive the decree: "I will go back and make arrangements to go to Shaanxi in person..."

"Nonsense, what's the use of you going? The river governance yamen is not only in charge of Guanzhong. Autumn and winter are when the river is at its peak, and the most important thing is to stay in the capital and watch the entire yamen. Isn't Wang Huan in Shaanxi? Let him do it. Wang Qi, an old fox, has no reason to give birth to a fool, and arranges for people to go out of Beijing immediately. I am worried that I will scare the snake, and I must not let those corrupt officials erase their traces!"

Regarding this ink corruption case, the emperor ordered the Criminal Ministry, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Dali Temple and the Embroidered Guards to jointly investigate and deal with it, and the ministries sent important officials to Shaanxi.

Few people really know exactly what happened in Longshou Palace, but when Lin Shu's disposal made many people's doubts even bigger.

When the news of the saint's illness in Longshou Palace came out, the emperor's relatives and relatives began to spread the news. The Supreme Emperor was pissed off by this group of corrupt officials. The four ministries jointly went to Shaanxi to investigate the case, and they might kill another person.

Now, people related to the capital and Shaanxi tried their best to send letters to inquire one after another, and the people from all walks of life who left the capital overnight gave Xiu Yiwei a lot of opportunities.

Lin Shu, who was one of the parties involved, returned to the mansion in the evening, and did nothing other than send a secret letter to Wang Qi's mansion.

Instead, put it aside for the time being, and happily continue preparing for Wang Yuan's wedding banquet tomorrow.

……

In late autumn, Lin Shu stayed in the study room, and not long after the sky completely darkened, Fu Quan led Zuo Lan in.

"Master Zuo, how is the situation?"

The two didn't even exchange a few words of pleasantries, and directly began to share their own investigation results, so as to solve the case as soon as possible.

Zuo Lan handed a stack of papers to Lin Shu, sat at the table and drank the tea in the cup in one breath, and then began to say to Lin Shu: "It was really guessed by Marquis Lin, the capital at least secretly sent out After gathering several waves of people, we can still find out.”

"Uncle Jinchuan's mansion, Liu Qi, a doctor in the household department, Fan Yong, a doctor in the Ministry of engineering, and He Yuannan, a foreigner in the Ministry of officials..."

After reading the list recorded on the paper, Lin Shu couldn't help taking a deep breath.

Unexpectedly, the ink corruption case of only 700,000 taels would implicate so many people.Not only the super-grade Earl's Mansion, but also many officials in the six departments, five temples and various levels of yamen.

Zuo Lan saw Lin Shu's worry, and smiled softly: "These are actually just the tip of the iceberg. There are very few officials in the world who can be honest and upright. Of course, these people may not necessarily have something to do with the ink corruption case in Shaanxi. It's just a frightened bird."

Hearing what Zuo Lan said, Lin Shu felt a little relieved.

However, he was still extremely worried. The emperor was already dissatisfied with the government of the country. If because of this case, the Embroidered Clothes Guards might be able to capture the entire capital.

In that case, wouldn't the center immediately collapse and be paralyzed?
After all, Lin Shu understood the emperor's temperament. Others might deal with it slowly for the sake of the overall situation, but the current emperor is jealous, so he will definitely do so.

"Captain Zuo, has this list been sent to the palace?"

Zuo Lan shook his head, and said bitterly: "I didn't dare to send it there, and I didn't expect these people to be so bold and to involve so many people. I just went to Weige's old mansion, and through the palace gate The lock-up rules suppressed this matter temporarily. Wei Gong asked me to come to you, and tomorrow he will personally go to Qinzheng Hall to persuade His Majesty..."

"It's okay, it's okay, with old Wei Ge around, His Majesty should be able to listen to his old man's advice."

Only now did Lin Shu let out a long sigh of relief, it was too scary.

During the prosperous years, the Supreme Emperor's tolerant treatment of courtiers finally turned corruption into a major disaster for the country. Today, it has finally reached the critical point of a complete outbreak.

It's not that Lin Shu wanted to let these corrupt officials go, but he couldn't cut them hastily with his sword.Governing a large country is like cooking small fish, and rectifying the administration of officials must be done slowly.

Lin Shu frowned and looked at the stack of papers in his hand, and continued to read.I saw that under the list was another detailed list, which also briefly recorded the recipients and the general content.

"What's the situation in Jinchuanbo's mansion? How did he, a martial artist, collude with Yan Chengtian, the prefect of Xi'an?"

Zuo Lan explained: "Jin Chuanbo Li Youxi was originally from the Li family in Hanzhong, and he and Yan Chengtian are from the same hometown. Yan Chengtian's ability to serve as the magistrate of Xi'an is due to Li Youxi's efforts behind the scenes."

"There is nothing suspicious in Li Youxi's letter to Yan Chengtian, it's just a simple greeting and warning..."

Hearing what Lin Shu said, Zuo Lan smiled, and reminded, "Look further down!"

Hearing the words, Lin Shu turned to the next page in confusion, and saw that it said Li Youxi's longing for his hometown in Hanzhong, lamenting that he and Yan Chengtian hadn't seen each other for ten years, and invited to take time to return home together.

If it were any other time, this letter expressing homesickness and lamenting the passing of time would not be a big deal.

But the strange thing is here, the first half of the letter is still reminding Yan Chengtian not to reach out for ink, but the second half of the letter seems to be a different person, and there is no mention of the big case of ink corruption that happened in Yan Chengtian's office.Does Li Youxi trust Yan Chengtian's integrity so much?

The court has already made Wang Huan's official document public, and others dare not say it. Xi'an prefect Yan Chengtian is extremely suspicious, and it is basically certain that it is really involved.

"Lin Hou, do you still remember the chaos in Yanshan?"

"The memory is still fresh!"

Lin Shu still had fresh memories of the relics of the previous dynasty discovered by Yanshan and the sudden battle.If it wasn't for taking advantage of the terrain and delaying the time, maybe Lin Shu and Zuo Lan would have fallen into the sand in the valley of Yanshan Mountain.

I only heard Zuo Lan continue to say: "Shui Rong was not the only one who took that treasure at that time, and the White Lotus Sect was also involved. The subsequent chaos in Gyeonggi was inseparable from the White Lotus Sect. Since then, the Embroidered Guards have been I have been investigating who secretly sent so many gangsters to the vicinity of the capital. Coincidentally, I caught a big fish in Shanxi. Lin Hou might as well make a guess..."

"Could it be Li Youxi, Uncle Jinchuan?"

Zuo Lan chuckled: "There seems to be a big secret in Qinba Mountain. That's why I came to your mansion tonight. I'm here to borrow someone from Marquis Lin. That Wang Lun from Marquis Lin's mansion, can you borrow me?" for a while?"

……

On the seventh day of October, Wang Yuan and Ji.

Not only Lin Shu and Daiyu went to the palace to congratulate the Lin family, but even Lin Jin, the most senior person, brought Lin Bai, Lin Feng, Lin Gui and other relatives in Beijing to the banquet. Women's attention can be seen in general.

After a grand and exquisite banquet, Wang Yuan saw off the last group of guests except for the Lin family, so she had time to rest.But he saw Lin Shu walking over with ease.

(End of this chapter)