Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

"A big case! A shocking case!"

In the Royal Bank, with the death of a Jew, a shocking case shocked the entire city of Kaifeng.

Without him!Fan Zheng had just arranged for these Jews to enter the Royal Bank, and their purpose was to supervise the operation of the Royal Bank. However, one of the most elite Jews died suddenly. Although the cause of death was normal, Fan Zheng immediately realized that something was wrong.

"It's impossible, Freiberg... It's impossible for Li Frey to die suddenly," the Jewish old man Aimich said with a solemn face. Although he knew that Fan Zheng's request would not be so easy to fulfill, he did not expect that they would just start. Loss of a loved one.

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, I will seek justice for Li Frei."

Amyche said solemnly: "If Mr. Fan can't guarantee our safety, I'm afraid this deal will end here. After all, Ding Xishao and I can't afford the consumption."

Circumcision was prevalent among the Jews and the number of male offspring was low, so the matrilineal line took the lead. This group of Jews was even more sparse. If they were to be involved in the court battles of the Song Dynasty, they would probably be in trouble if they did not wait for the grand event promised by Fan Zheng. Disappear soon.

"Don't worry, I will strengthen your personal safety protection."

At that moment, Fan Zheng immediately ordered the security of the Royal Bank to focus on protecting these Jews, and at the same time organized a large number of manpower to conduct a thorough investigation.

As the investigation deepened, Fan Zheng found that there were many problems.

First of all, there were many obstacles when investigating the case. Countless dignitaries secretly asked people to intercede for mercy, so that Fan Zheng gave up the investigation, and even secretly prepared a generous pension for the deceased Liverey. The large amount made everyone excited.

Fan Zheng was unmoved at all and finally uncovered this major case.

"Corruption worth tens of thousands of dollars!"

When the truth came to light, everyone gasped.

No wonder people in the dark take desperate risks, and dozens of officials are involved, with the largest official being a third-grade official.

As soon as the case came out, it immediately caused an uproar. The massive amount of corruption could be said to be the largest corruption case since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and it immediately caused an uproar among the government and the public.

In the Chui Gong Hall, Fan Zhengman reported the case to all the officials. The shocking scenes of corruption shocked all the officials.

"This is absolutely crazy!" Zhao Xu said angrily.

This case was simply beyond his imagination and frightened him.

"The officials calm down!"

The ministers advised him one after another.

Zhao Xu snorted coldly: "No wonder Fan Zheng insisted on using Jews. In this case, the officials protected each other thoroughly. Otherwise, how could the loopholes of millions of dollars be covered up."

The Royal Bank is in charge of tens of millions of money, so the Song Dynasty court is naturally worried about it. The usual supervision is also very strict. However, there are still so many corruption problems, many of which are protected by officials as Fan Zheng said before. If it weren't for these Jews appears, I am afraid that the Royal Bank will be in turmoil in the future.

The Royal Bank is related to Zhao Xu's great cause of unifying the world, and it is also the money bag for his reforms, so there is no room for loss.

"I am panicking!" The officials' expressions changed and they quickly apologized.

Fan Zheng said angrily: "These officials are not only seeking wealth but also killing their lives. It is because this Jew Li Frey discovered the problem and was unwilling to accept his bribes, so they disregarded human life and asked the officials to severely punish him."

The Royal Bank controls too much money, and too many people are eyeing this cornucopia. If a group of them are not severely punished, there will be endless troubles.

"Of course we must be severely punished!" Zhao Xu smiled coldly and waved his hand: "Pass the decree and punish all these corrupt officials!"

In a rage, Zhao Xu made a decision that surprised everyone.

"behead!"

Suddenly all the officials were shocked!Looking at Zhao Xu in disbelief, no one expected Fan Zheng to be so radical.

"Officials are not allowed! Since ancient times, officials have not been punished. Our ancestors and the scholar-officials jointly rule the world, and there has never been any move to kill the scholar-officials." Lu Dafang was the first to object.

Lu Dafang was conservative in his thinking and respected the laws of his ancestors the most. Not to mention that the Song Dynasty adhered to co-ruling the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, which was the source of his power as prime minister. Naturally, he had to try his best to protect the interests of the nurse-bureaucrats. Moreover, if the emperor killed the scholar-bureaucrats, he would probably Caused panic among officials all over the world.

"You can't kill him. Corruption of millions of dollars is the biggest case since the founding of the Song Dynasty. With such a bad nature, can't he be killed?" Zhao Xu asked rhetorically.

If it was an official's mistake or other problems, Zhao Xu might not be so angry. However, the corruption involved so much that in the previous dynasty, it would have been more than enough to wipe out the three tribes. However, he just ordered the execution of the chief culprit and let him It aroused opposition from hundreds of officials.

Zhang Dun echoed: "I agree with Lu Xianggong's words. The most severe punishment our government can impose on scholar-bureaucrats is to be sent to Lingnan. From the perspective of humble ministers, just send these criminal officials to Lingnan!"

Zhao Xu frowned. He did not expect that Zhang Dun, who had always supported him, would also oppose the killing of this criminal.

Zhang Dun was also the beneficiary of being punished for not being a doctor. He was once exiled to Lingnan, and finally had the chance to recover. If the court killed the scholar-officials, he might not be able to wait until today.

What's more, most of the criminals found out from the Royal Bank were members of the New Party. The New Party was already losing its talents, so Zhang Dun naturally tried his best to protect it.

Su Song couldn't help but sigh: "There is no precedent for killing so many scholar-bureaucrats in our dynasty. Please ask the officials to take back the order."

As a medical party member, Su Song hated these corrupt officials, but he also knew that killing scholar-bureaucrats was a precedent. The three parties in the court were working hard. Once the method of killing was applied to the party struggle, the entire court would be filled with blood, causing The consequences are far more serious than punishing a corrupt person.

All of a sudden, the three prime ministers of the dynasty all opposed Zhao Xu's use of heavy codes to rectify the administration of officials.

Zhao Xu snorted coldly: "I am not good at court because the law is not strict and I am too generous to the scholar-bureaucrats. I will not be severely punished for making mistakes. This has led to the continuous corruption of officials. Since I can't kill one person to make an example to others, what do you think?" Put an end to official corruption.”

Lu Dafang cupped his hands and said: "From the perspective of the veteran officials, officials appoint people on their merits and attach great importance to people with high moral standards. The country will be peaceful and the people are safe, and the officials will be able to govern in a clear and bright manner."

Fan Zheng retorted: "Before they were discovered, these corrupt officials were all noble and upright, and many of them were prominent figures in Kaifeng City."

"Then strengthen supervision and make timely corrections. I believe that corruption will have no way to hide." Zhang Dun suggested.

Immediate replenishment was Fan Zheng's secret method. When the New Party implemented the system of sharing labor and entering the land, the effect was excellent and it was highly praised by Zhang Dun.

Zhao Xu shook his head and said: "The redundant officials in the Song Dynasty are already very serious. If we send people to supervise them, I am afraid that the redundant officials will be even worse. This strategy is not advisable." With the death of Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Xu no longer has any worries. In addition, this time the Royal Bank exposed that the problem of officials protecting each other was too serious, and wanted to use heavy codes to rectify the official administration of the Song Dynasty.

However, even those who punished extremely corrupt officials still found strong opposition from the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which further aroused Zhao Xu's rebellious psychology.

In addition, Zhao Xu is no longer a puppet emperor with no real power, but has grown into a generation of heroes. Naturally, he will not change his ambition easily. For a while, the court fell into a deadlock!

Until the next dynasty, this dispute never ended, but was temporarily shelved. The relationship between the emperor and his ministers was extremely tense.

"It's simply lawless! If you don't kill, it won't make the people angry."

Back in the palace, Zhao Xu ran around the Yuhu Lake several times, still indignant.

The Royal Bank is the most sensitive nerve in the Song Dynasty, not to mention the major corruption case involving Wan Guan. If there is no heavy punishment, I am afraid someone will take risks in the future.

"The officials should calm down. Our court has always treated scholar-bureaucrats favorably, and it is even more traditional not to kill scholar-bureaucrats. The officials of the Manchu Dynasty naturally do not want the officials to make an exception, otherwise it may be their turn to use weapons in the future." Fan Zheng explained.

"Then we can't just exile ourselves to Lingnan. If we can't kill this major corruption case to serve as a warning, I'm afraid it will be banned again and again in the future. If we don't kill it, it won't be enough to warn future generations." Zhao Xu said solemnly. He was proficient in the art of the emperor, so he naturally knew this. Such a major case can only be effective if one person is killed as a warning to others. If the erring officials were sent to Lingnan without any pain, it would be like condoning crime.

Fan Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Strengthening supervision, given the court atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, was nothing more than a penny more. Unless there were special beings like this Kaifeng Jew, it would be possible for them to stay on their own. Other officials would probably just join in the trouble.

However, the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty were extremely powerful and were not willing to have the emperor kill the scholar-bureaucrats. Otherwise, everyone would be in danger. However, with the Royal Bank here, the court must establish its own majesty.

"But there is no way to solve this matter?" Fan Zheng suddenly flashed his eyes and thought of a good solution.

Zhao Xu suddenly asked, "Does Fan Taicheng have any good prescription?"

Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "Wei Chen, as an official, naturally does not want to be punished one day. However, Wei Chen knows that strict investigation of corruption is only one of them, and severe punishment is also essential. Obviously, being exiled to Lingnan is not enough to make officials Awe.”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly. This was also the reason why he wanted to punish these criminal officials. The existing punishment system for officials by the court was ineffective at all.

Fan Zheng continued: "Since officials want to follow the principle of not killing scholar-officials and not punishing them, and they also want special privileges, your Majesty can satisfy them."

"This..." Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng in confusion. Just now, Fan Zheng demanded severe punishment for these corrupt officials. In the blink of an eye, Fan Zheng wanted to intercede for these criminal officials.

Fan Zheng smiled charmingly and said: "Wei Chen's evil plan is to build a special prison outside Kaifeng City to detain criminals."

"A prison specifically for holding criminals?" Zhao Xu frowned.

Fan Zheng explained: "Yes, the royal family's ancestral motto is not to kill scholar-officials, but it does not say that they cannot be imprisoned. Moreover, this prison is specially used to imprison officials. It is naturally different from ordinary prisons. It is dark, damp, and harsh. Instead of torture, these scholar-officials are given some privileges. They do not need to be tortured, but they must be imprisoned for the duration of the sentence until the end of their sentence."

"Wonderful! In this way, we not only abide by the ancestral precepts, but also give preferential treatment to the scholar-bureaucrats. More importantly, we can intimidate the officials." Zhao Xu applauded the case.

The power of the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty was too huge, and even Zhao Xu could not resist them. The prison specially proposed by Fan Zheng to hold officials was an idea that had the best of both worlds.

"A prison dedicated to holding criminals!"

As soon as the news that the imperial court was planning to build a special prison came out, the whole court was immediately in an uproar. The first thing that many officials thought of was the imperial edict.

As soon as the imperial edict comes out, rivers of blood often flow, and all officials are frightened. This time, Zhao Xu was already furious when faced with the massive corruption, and it was not impossible to launch an imperial edict.

However, when more news came, all officials in the Manchu Dynasty understood that the so-called imperial edict was a preferential treatment specially given to scholar-bureaucrats by the imperial court.

Instead of killing the scholar-officials, they were sent to jail. Even in prison, you were given preferential treatment, a special single room, and a long sentence that was enough to make anyone despair.

"Fan Zheng, the evil doctor!"

All the officials in the Manchu Dynasty were gnashing their teeth. Only the evil doctor Fan Zheng could come up with this damaging trick. It did not violate the ancestral law of not killing scholar-bureaucrats, and gave preferential treatment to the scholar-bureaucrats without punishing them.

However, what they want is not to go to jail, but to be impunity. It is conceivable that once the Kaifeng Imperial Prison is built, high-ranking officials will gather there, becoming a nightmare in the minds of all officials. Even lower-ranking officials are not qualified to enter this prison. A prison.

"Fan Zheng, when you propose that officials build a prison, aren't you afraid that one day you will go in?"

Outside Chui Gong Hall, Cai Jing threatened in a low voice.

Fan Zheng laughed and said, "Fan is a good person. He may resign to practice medicine in the future. But Mr. Cai must be careful. Many of the first batch of people to enter the prison are talents from the Ministry of Husbandry. I heard that There are also some who are Lord Cai’s subordinates, could it be………….”

"That's nonsense. Cai and corrupt officials are at odds with each other!" Cai Jingyi said righteously.

Fan Zheng said loudly: "Then what is Mr. Cai worried about?"

Cai Jing was suddenly speechless.

"It is a good thing to have this imperial edict. After all, if the officials of the Song Dynasty did not have awe, they would be disorganized." Su Song supported.

Lu Dafang and Zhang Dun were unhappy, but they did not refute.

Although the imperial edict was enough to intimidate the criminal, it could save the criminal's life and give him some preferential treatment without being punished, which left them speechless.

"According to my decree, the guilty officer Nan Tingchen was in vain for the grace of God, embezzled and accepted bribes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Kaifeng Imperial Prison. He will not be pardoned." Zhao Xu said harshly.

Nan Tingchen was the principal criminal in this case. He embezzled thousands of dollars and was lucky enough to be the No. 1 prisoner in Kaifeng. The other accomplices were also sentenced to different terms of imprisonment, but they were also not pardoned.

Seeing this, all the officials couldn't help but feel awe-struck. Being imprisoned and being sent to Lingnan were two different treatments.

Although he is not a scholar-bureaucrat who is killed and gets corresponding preferential treatment, he is still an official when he is assigned to Lingnan and can even receive a salary. There is a possibility of resurrecting him in the future if there is an opportunity.

However, being imprisoned is a prisoner. Although he does not need to be punished, he has lost the possibility of recovery. He will face a long period of imprisonment and lose the glory and hope of the scholar-officials. This is the most terrifying thing.

Sure enough, with the implementation of the imperial edict in Kaifeng, the atmosphere of the court in the entire Song Dynasty was suppressed. (End of chapter)