Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

"Slander! Your Majesty, Yan Hong is slandering the minister!"

Bao Xi, who was driven into a hurry, hurriedly said to Qingji: "Yan Hong is the corrupt official in Bohai County! The biggest corrupt official!"

"He has been the county magistrate and county magistrate for many years, and he has collected a lot of people's fat and anointing. Not to mention the land he owns, there is a lot of private possessions in Yan Hong's account in the bank."

"Your Majesty, please be aware!"

Qing Ji frowned, looked around for a week, and asked, "Bi Cao Chuan and Shi from Bohai County, are you there?"

"Chen is here!"

Bi Cao Yu and Shi are the two officials who check the property and mantissa of the main county.

In Dawu, these two officials were also in charge of bank affairs at the county level.

"In Yan Hong's account, is there really a lot of secrets?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is indeed a lot of money from unknown sources in Yan Hong's account. The exact amount has not been confirmed, but there are at least tens of millions of money."

Hearing this, Qingji cast a disdainful glance at Yan Hong.

Bao Xi took the opportunity and said loudly: "Your Majesty, he is a mere county magistrate, a county magistrate with a rank of six hundred shi, where did he get tens of millions of deposits?"

"Even if Yan Hong has been a county magistrate for 100 years, it is impossible to save tens of millions in the bank!"

"Where did the money come from? It must have been obtained illegally by Yan Hong!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate carefully!"

Yan Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty! You are wronged! You are wronged!"

"Bao Xi and the others are slandering the minister!"

"Since I became an official, I have obeyed the law and never corrupted the law."

"Bao Xi is clearly framing the blame!"

"What a frame-up!"

Bao Xi sneered and said, "Yan Hong, you are dying, how dare you speak so brazenly?"

"My big Wu's bank has a corresponding account for every deposit, withdrawal, debit, and return. When did you deposit, when did you withdraw, how much was deposited, and how much was withdrawn? Each account has detailed records. !"

"Do you still dare to deny it?"

Hearing this, Yan Hong's face darkened, he gritted his teeth and said, "Bao Xi, most of the princes in Bohai County are yours!"

"How difficult is it for you to make false accounts?"

"Okay, how dare you slander me!"

"enough!"

Seeing that Yan Hong and Bao Xi were still arguing endlessly, Qingji interrupted, then pointed at Yan Hong and said, "Come here, send Yan Hong to the prison for me, and wait for his punishment!"

"promise!"

"Your Majesty! I am wronged! I am wronged!"

No matter how Yan Hong tried to defend himself, and shouted out his grievances, he was pushed out by two big-armed guards.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Bao Xi and other civil and military officials from Bohai County all praised Qing Ji.

……

After everyone left, Qingji left the emperor's grandson Wu Ji alone.

Wu Ji defeated the foreign rebels in Central Asia in the area of ​​the Amu Darya before, and after returning triumphantly, this time he went on a tour with Qingji.

Qingji intends to train Wu Ji well.

After all, Wu Ji is Qingji's eldest grandson.

If there is no accident, Wu Ji will be the "Third Emperor" of Wu in the future...

"Kill, what do you think about this matter?"

Qingji set his sights on Wu Ji.

Wu Ji frowned and said, "Grandfather, from my grandson's point of view, there may be something else hidden about this matter. Grandfather, is it too hasty for you to put Yan Hong in prison like this?"

"Sloppy?"

Qing Ji smiled and said, "Ji'er, Yan Hong has such a stubborn temper, this time he's going to tear himself apart with Bao Xi again."

"If you don't put him in prison, I'm afraid Yan Hong will die in a very short time."

"This...Baoxi and the others really have such courage?"

Wu Ji was a little surprised.

"The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant. Jier, the dog will jump over the wall when it is anxious, and the rabbit will bite people when it is anxious."

Qing Ji said with a secretive look on his face, "I actually knew about the corruption of Bao Xi and others a long time ago."

"Over the past few years, many people have impeached Bao Xi. I have also sent many censors to Bohai County to investigate secretly, and even sent people from the Black Ice Terrace to visit, but they found nothing."

"This guy, just like the old fox, hides unusually deep."

Hearing this, Wu Ji smiled and said, "Grandfather, no matter how cunning the old fox is, he will never be able to escape your palm, Grandfather."

"Ji'er, don't underestimate these people."

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest."

"People's greed is endless. If the officials cheat for personal gain, they will be forced to rebel against the people in the end. It's okay to say that one or two officials are corrupt, but if most of the officials are corrupt, the country will be over. Rotten."

"My Great Wu's official administration has not been very clear, do you know why?"

"..."

Wu Ji thought for a while, and then said: "Grandfather, my grandson thinks that the officials in my Great Wu are clean and bright. After all, corrupt officials like Bao Xi are just a small group of people."

"My Great Wu has a censor in the clear, and a black ice platform in the dark. There are also ministers who dare to speak out, and there are people who dare to speak out. Where is the soil for corrupt officials to survive?"

Hearing this, Qingji pointed to himself, and said slowly: "Ji'er, you are wrong, what you see is only appearance, superficial phenomenon."

"The reason why my Great Wu's official administration is like this is thanks to me."

"I have always adhered to the principle of 'when water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples'. In this world, it is rare to be confused... Do you understand?"

"The grandson understands, but also doesn't understand."

Wu Ji asked with some confusion: "Grandfather, you know that some people are corrupt officials and treacherous ministers, why do you keep them and entrust them with important responsibilities?"

"Ji'er, do you want to say Bo Pi?"

"Yes."

"Bo Pi can be said to be the biggest greed in my Great Wu. However, he has principles in being an official, and he has the 'three don'ts'. Don't be greedy for military pay, don't be greedy for disaster relief funds, and don't be greedy for things that can't be done."

Qing Ji said meaningfully: "He is also very relaxed about corruption, he knows what money he can ask for and what money he can't ask for."

"This is my bottom line, and it is also the bottom line of Da Wu's government."

"If you cross this bottom line, no matter who you are, you will die, and you must declare the punishment and rectify the law of the country."

"I see. Grandfather, grandson understands."

Wu Ji already understood Qingji's good intentions.

There are some things that Qingji can turn a blind eye to.

Great Wu has a vast territory and many officials, and corrupt officials must be endless.

The most ruthless emperor in history to kill corrupt officials is Zhu Yuanzhang.

Rights can be said to be a double-edged sword. Some people get rich and prosperous because of it, while others lose their families because of it.

After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he has been using various means to fight corruption.

At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that embezzling ten taels of silver would reach the level of sentencing, and more than 60 taels could basically be exiled into the army.

Once corrupt officials are caught, they will be merciless, and most of them will be killed directly.

Corruptors will be skinned and cramped, and made into scarecrows for people to cast aside.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang also stipulated a system, that is, the common people had a copy of the imperial edict. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty at that time, no matter how big or small officials were, once they found corruption or crimes, the common people could directly send them to the government office.

If you are worried about the local government, you can go directly to the capital.

If the evidence is conclusive, he will be beheaded directly in the capital.

According to historical records, in the era of Zhu Yuanzhang alone, more than 15 corrupt officials were killed, and corrupt officials of all sizes were killed all over the country...

However, the effect of this cruel punishment is not too obvious.