Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 340 Wang Yue attacks, official slippery

Of course, he actually had a subtext that he didn't say, that is, He Qiaoxin didn't give them anything to do with the Procuratorate.

"In that case, I'll go over there! Brother Zhong Shen, how about we keep the wine table here for now and keep it when we come back to continue drinking?" He Qiaoxin agreed confidently, and then suggested to Qiu Jun.

If the Metropolitan Procuratorate charges him with other crimes, he may still be worried, but he thinks he has done a flawless job in accepting bribes.

When he first entered the officialdom, he accepted his father's advice and never squandered a penny from the court, and embarked on the purest path of purity.

To this day, even if local officials continue to send large amounts of warnings of ice, charcoal, and other warnings, he still asks the housekeeper not to accept anything in cash.

As for those expensive teas, famous wines, ginseng, etc., these are consumables that can be used at any time, and it is difficult for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to verify this.

The most important thing is that in the unspoken rules of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, these things are not classified as bribes at all, and have long been exempted from the law.

That's right, even if it was the emperor's intention for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate him, calling him to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation in a hurry this time was just to make himself known as the most upright official in the dynasty.

Although the sky was overcast at the moment, there was no sign of snow.

Qiu Jun knew that He Qiaoxin's family was well off and he really didn't take any money from gold or silver. He immediately handed over his body and said: "Haha... I haven't finished drinking this peach blossom wine yet. I will wait for you to come back and continue drinking!"

Wang Yu glanced at Qiu Jun, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, but knew that this kind-faced little old man was not a good guy, so he made a gesture of invitation to He Qiaoxin: "He Shangshu, please!"

He Qiaoxin said goodbye to Qiu Jun, raised his chin slightly, and walked ahead with his hands behind his back.

"never mind!"

"Everyone is gone!"

"Just do whatever you have to do!"

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People in the He family were originally very worried about He Qiaoxin, but when they saw He Qiaoxin coming to accept the commendation, they all felt relieved.

Housekeeper He knew the officialdom very well, and now his master seemed to be targeted by the court, but it would not be a bad thing if he could gain a good reputation.

When serving as officials in the Ming Dynasty, there were treacherous ministers like Wan An who gained power by flattering the emperor, but there were also clear figures like Liu Daxia who dared to hide treasure maps and became famous all over the world.

Now, my master has not chosen to follow the flattery route, but has become one of the leaders of Qingliu. In the future, he may not be able to break the shackles and join the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

That's why, even though his master was taken to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for questioning, he was not worried at all.

"Isn't the Metropolitan Procuratorate looking for trouble?"

"We don't dare to spend any money, everyone in the capital already knows!"

"Haha... This may not be a bad thing, then let the world know who is the most upright official in the Ming Dynasty!"

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All the family members of the He family were alarmed, but after learning the whole story, especially knowing the potential political capital gains here, they started clamoring one after another.

Since it’s still early for the New Year’s Eve dinner, they don’t need to worry about delaying their family’s New Year’s Eve dinner.

It's New Year's Eve after all, and even though there's a lot of excitement here, everyone prefers to prepare for the New Year at home, so the movement here doesn't cause much commotion.

When I was young, Yongfang was very close to Mixiang, Jiangxi. He Qiaoxin's sedan quickly arrived at the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate has always been a second-rank yamen, it has always focused on locality and neglected the capital, so it does not have a strong sense of presence in the capital.

It's just that in the current Hongzhi Dynasty, after Emperor Hongzhi established the Metropolitan Procuratorate's Search Office, it has simply become a nightmare for Beijing officials.

The most frightening thing is that the Metropolitan Procuratorate is different from the notorious Beizhen Fusi Interrogation. The Metropolitan Procuratorate now headed by Wang Yue has high credibility.

For example, even if the crimes of Beizhen Fusi have been verified, the officials who were found guilty can evade the blame by using the excuse of being beaten into a crime, but the officials who have been judged by the Metropolitan Procuratorate cannot be cleared no matter how much the literati group helps to clear their names.

The Xingbu Yamen headed by He Xin was located in Mixiang, Jiangxi Province, but he had always looked down upon Wang Yue, a "lone minister", so he had not been to the Metropolitan Procuratorate since he took up the post of Minister of the Xingbu.

As soon as he stepped out of the sedan, a gust of gloomy air blew in his face, making him shudder.

When He Xin looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Metropolitan Procuratorate in front of him, he suddenly discovered that there was an ugly statue of the God of Thunder enshrined in the courtyard. He looked at the condescending eyes that doomed him, and he almost couldn't even stand still.

But he didn't expect that this place would be even more gloomy than Beizhen Fusi.

"He Shangshu, please come inside!" Wang Yu saw He Qiaoxin's reaction, raised his head and pointed to the interrogation hall inside.

After these years of experience, he is no longer the young boy who liked to ride horses in the fields to chase the wind, but a mature man who searches thousands of households in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The Minister of Justice in front of him seems to be righteous, but judging from his guilty conscience, he is actually just a hypocrite who relies on his rich family wealth to maintain the image of an upright official.

During these years of picketing, there were indeed too many people of this kind. They all talked about benevolence, justice and morality, but secretly committed crimes of male thieves and female prostitutes.

After all, He Qiaoxin is the high-ranking Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He quickly calmed down and said with a stern face: "Where is Wang Yue? Why doesn't he come out?"

"He Shangshu, what do you mean?" Wang Yu didn't expect He Qiaoxin to show off here, and he frowned.

He Qiaoxin glanced at Wang Yu and said matter-of-factly: "I am a dignified second-grade imperial official. I came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate this time just to cooperate with your investigation. Now I am here to follow the holy will. But Wang Yue does not If you come out to greet me, then don’t blame me for going back, that’s it for today!”

Wang Yu's face suddenly turned cold. He had never seen an official putting on such airs before.

"He Shangshu, I'm here, please come inside!" Wang Yue appeared in person and said calmly to He Qiaoxin who was putting on airs.

Although the words seemed very polite, they revealed that they could not be rejected, especially those eyes that only those who have truly experienced the military have.Wang Yue seemed very low-key after returning to Beijing. Even every time he attended the highest meeting, he would sit aside without saying a word, as if he, the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was not there from the beginning to the end.

It's just that since he became the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he has done nothing less, making the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate impressive, and it has become the most desired office for new scholars nowadays.

goo...

He Xin couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Although it was true that he had something to rely on, he couldn't resist Wang Yue's pressure at all.

It was only then that he realized that he seemed to have been too contemptuous of the Zuo Du Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

He was about to say something to regain the scene, but saw that Wang Yue had turned around and walked inside. He had no choice but to follow him in dismay, thinking in his mind that he wanted to see what tricks this old guy was playing.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has execution halls, but they are mainly private ones.After all, unlike the Shuntian Prefecture, all cases heard by the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not be subject to public trials. Instead, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will directly interrogate the suspects.

Today, New Year's Eve, was originally a holiday, but it involved a case designated by the emperor himself, and officials such as the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shi Bianyong, came back to sit in on the case.

They saw He Qiaoxin, the Minister of Punishment, appearing here with complicated eyes.

Since the reorganization of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, although countless civil and military officials have been arrested and interrogated, He Qiaoxin is undoubtedly the highest-ranking second-grade civil servant.

Just thinking about what He Qiaoxin did, it was simply his own fault.

The current Emperor Hongzhi is not a good man or woman. He Qiaoxin hindered the court's plan to issue national bonds, and actually made the dignified chief minister angry to death.

The emperor summoned Wang Yue into the palace. Although Wang Yue didn't say much after he came back, their mission of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was undoubtedly to bite He Qiaoxin to death. This would also be the biggest test question for their entire Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"Wang Zongxian, I don't know why you called me to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" He Qiaoxin put on his official uniform before arriving and stood in the middle of the hall looking arrogant.

Wang Yue was already sitting in the hall, and without raising his head, he uttered two words: "Take bribes!"

The left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shi Bianyong, and other officials exchanged silent glances, but they knew that He Qiaoxin was very clean in this regard, and they might not be able to kill the Minister of Punishment in front of him.

"I know that the emperor has misunderstood me and believes that all officials in the world must be corrupt, but I advise you all to stop wasting your efforts on the procuratorate!" He Qiaoxin was not afraid of this crime the most, and he advised with confidence.

Wang Yu frowned slightly, not liking the arrogance of the Minister of Justice.

Wang Yue put down the materials in his hands and then looked up at He Qiaoxin: "You recently presented two ginseng roots to Fei Hong, the Hanlin editor. Is this relevant?"

"You all are well-informed about the procuratorate. This is indeed the case! When I saw that my junior was weak, I gave him two ginseng sticks to replenish his health. Isn't this considered bribery?" He Qiaoxin was slightly surprised and immediately asked a question. road.

The left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shi Bianyong, and other officials turned to look at Wang Yue worriedly. This behavior sounded very normal.

Wang Yue met He Qiaoxin's gaze and said seriously: "There is nothing wrong with giving away ginseng, but the market value of these two wild ginseng is estimated to be more than a thousand taels of gold. This is a big deal!"

"A thousand taels of gold? Merchants like to make profits. They dare to bid for a thousand taels of gold for two things that were clearly dug out by people in the mountains. This kind of valuation is not trustworthy!" He Qiaoxin had already said something in his heart, but even though the clouds were calm and the wind was gentle, typical.

Wang Yue knew in his heart that He Qiaoxin in front of him was a real veteran, so he gave Hu Jun a look next to him: "Two things? Mr. He, then you have to take a good look at these two things. How do they look? I went out to bid for a thousand taels of gold, and all the major medicinal shops were rushing to get it!"

Hu Jun lifted the tray, revealing two golden ginseng inside.

When officials such as the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shi Bianyong, saw the ginseng in such a good condition, their eyes immediately went straight. These two ginsengs were indeed worth a thousand taels of gold.

"How come you have this ginseng in your hand?" He Qiaoxin blurted out in shock when he saw these two familiar ginseng.

Although the value of this kind of thing is difficult to estimate, the best result is that Fei Hong can eat it instead of appearing in Wang Yue's hands as evidence.

"You gave these two ginseng roots to Hanlin editor Fei Hong, so naturally you got them from Fei Hong, but I don't know where you got these two wild ginseng roots?" Wang Yue answered matter-of-factly, Then he asked rhetorically.

He Qiaoxin vaguely felt that he was sold out to that boy Fei Hong, but his many years of official career made him very calm and said: "Forgot!"

"How could such a thing be forgotten? What do you mean by prevaricating our Metropolitan Procuratorate in this way?" Shi Bianyong, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, immediately stood up to defend the dignity of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

He Qiaoxin knew that the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not have the power to lynch the dignitary Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and he said happily like a dead pig: "If you forget, you have forgotten. Do you still remember the last time my master entertained your woman?"

Huh?This... seems to make sense!

The left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Shi Bianyong, and other officials pondered for a while and found that this seemed to be the case.

"It seems that you have collected so many things that you don't even remember it yourself! In this case, I will recall for you that these two wild ginseng roots were given by Huang Yu, the president of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce!" Wang Yueliang A survey result was released, which seemed serious and authentic.

"Those two ginseng roots were given by Huang Yu, the president of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, so what?" He Qiaoxin didn't expect that Wang Yue had already investigated this, so he simply said frankly.

Wang Yue pulled out another investigation report and revealed the truth in a serious manner: "The reason why Huang Yu gave you this ginseng is so that he can successfully obtain the Guangdong financial operating license, and he did obtain the Guangdong financial operating license! "

"The Ministry of Accounts is responsible for reviewing financial business licenses, and our Ministry of Criminal Affairs is just a temporary approval agency. If you really want to get into this matter, you should first investigate the Ministry of Accounts, and then investigate our Ministry of Punishments!" He Qiaoxin was secretly surprised, but still Very calm and authentic.

Although he did have some intention of helping by collecting Huang Yu's ginseng, their Punishment Department Yamen was not the main review department, it was just a small convenience door.

What's more, with Huang Yu's strength, obtaining a small Guangdong financial operating license is a matter of course, even if the normal process can be passed.

That's why he is not worried about Wang Yue clinging to this matter. There is no political risk in this matter at all.

Wang Yue saw He Qiaoxin looking so confident, so he looked into He Qiaoxin's eyes and said, "I'm afraid you don't know something. Huang Yu returned to Guangdong to continue lending money at high interest rates, and his financial license has been revoked by the new Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Chen Zheng! You Accepting a heavy gift from Huang Yu, which allowed such a profiteer to obtain a business license, constitutes the crime of accepting bribes!"

Pretty!

Officials such as Shi Bianyong, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, did not expect that the Guangdong side had a divine assist. Thinking that this matter might be a breakthrough, they could not help but secretly pump their fists in excitement.

"It is impossible to guarantee that everyone will have no problems after review by the Ministry of Household Affairs and approval by the Ministry of Punishment! As for accepting bribes, this official cannot bear the crime! Huang Yu's financial license was approved by Du Jian, a member of the Ministry of Punishment. I can only have one subordinate It’s not a serious responsibility, but if you pursue joint liability like this, who will dare to approve financial licenses again in the future?” Although He Qiaoxin was secretly frightened, he defended himself very confidently.

(End of this chapter)