Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 227 The Power of the Five Tigers
As mid-April approaches, the streets inside and outside the capital are different from before. The crowds are denser, red can be seen everywhere, and the streets and alleys have become tidy. A high platform has been built far away from the main roads of the streets to celebrate the emperor's wedding. It is a rare grand ceremony. Being at the feet of the emperor, the capital is filled with the most joy.

It seems that the Ming Dynasty is still in its prime.

It seems that there has never been a war in Liaodong.

This person is born with different fates. No matter which class he or she is in, joy and sorrow are different. This also creates the most ridiculous thing in the world, which is to feel the same!

Fucaifang.

Integrity Council.

Compared with other government offices in Beijing, this converted government office on the original site of Wang Gongchang is not only much larger, but also has a special layout. As a newly established government office, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is also the most controversial in the government.

The main hall of Shangshu Department.

"This time the emperor's wedding is going to be a success for Shuntian Mansion."

Tian Ji leaned on the official hat chair, put down the tea cup he was holding, and said with a smile but not a smile: "I heard that in order to renovate the squares inside and outside the capital, 10,000+ taels of internal funds will be allocated to clear the silt and level the roads in each square. , squares and canals, planting trees, widening, renovating the house, etc., and by the way, adding a moat..."

"That must be a lot of money."

Li Kuilong lifted up his robe sleeves and said, "All the above-mentioned matters are supervised by the Shuntian Prefecture. The people responsible for the work are either poor people in the city outside Beijing or refugees recruited by the Shaofu. They are responsible for three meals a day and make sure they have enough to eat. , just take a hand, and the money will be there.

I have also heard that many restrooms and places to collect water and prepare for disasters have been built in various buildings inside and outside the capital. If you want to do something wrong, you will lose a lot of people. "

"Would you like to check it out?"

Wu Chunfu licked his lips, his eyes sparkling, "Our Integrity Institute is already responsible for investigating these things..."

"If you want to die, go investigate."

A voice sounded, causing Wu Chunfu's expression to change slightly. At that time, Tian Ji and Li Kuilong who were sitting in the main hall all stood up.

"Integrity~"

"Integrity~"

After respectful greetings from several people, Cui Chengxiu walked into the main hall with his head held high, "Who is Sun Chuanting? Don't you all have any idea?"

Tian Ji, Li Kuilong, Wu Chunfu, and Ni Wenhuan showed different expressions.

"Never mind that I haven't warned you."

Cui Chengxiu narrowed his eyes slightly, lifted his robe and sat on the main seat, looking at the people in front of him, "In this capital, not everyone in our Integrity Commission can investigate. Without His Majesty's permission, if you dare to investigate randomly and affect the delicate affairs of the government, then I don’t know whether the Integrity Council is there or not, but I know we are not there.”

Wu Chunfu's heart tightened, and cold sweat broke out from his back. He had been thinking about it before, but he didn't expect that the matter would be so serious.

It's all gone.

Looking at the people in front of him, Cui Chengxiu's appearance remained unchanged, but he sneered secretly in his heart. What the Shuntian Mansion Office did seemed to be for the emperor's wedding, but in fact there were many secrets hidden behind it.

The money directly allocated to the Shuntian government office from internal funds was raised by Qian Qianyi, so the amount directly used by Sun Chuanting was not only 10,000+ taels, but the amount was much more.

Is it just for the sake of face that so many people gather together and are busy in various places in the capital?
So what is the newly built medical club?
So what is the newly opened road?
So what are the newly planted trees?
So what does the new water storage count for?
That new...

Others may not have noticed, but Cui Chengxiu has been paying attention. The buildings inside and outside the capital, especially those in the outer city, have quietly changed. The messy environment in the past is gone. Just these changes, let alone greed, Sun Chuanting, I even wish I could break a penny in half and spend it.

The most important point is that the matters that the Shuntian government office is responsible for, especially the daily food for the laborers, are all provided by the convenience community.

The person behind the Convenience Society is Wang Sheng, the uncle of the current dynasty!

Cui Chengxiu has been an official for so long, and he believes in one truth in his heart. Don't express your stance or take sides easily on things you haven't thought through. After all, there are too many things. You can't just look at the surface. There are many deep meanings hidden behind them. This is the key. location.

"Everyone, please sit down." Cui Chengxiu calmed down, looked at Tian Ji and the others, stretched out his hand and said, "I have invited you all here because there is something I want to discuss with you."

Tian Ji, Li Kuilong, Wu Chunfu, and Ni Wenhuan first bowed respectfully to Cui Chengxiu, and then sat down in their respective seats.

Even though the ICAC is a newly established government agency, it should not have internal seniority rankings like other government agencies in Beijing. After all, most of the ICAC’s staff are new people transferred from various places, even from the Zhili area. There are no scholars who can pass the scientific examination.

But in fact, it's just the opposite. The Institute of Integrity has the strictest sense of hierarchy in terms of seniority.

No rules, no standards.

After all, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is a newly established government agency, and there is still so much controversy in the government. If you want to establish a firm foothold in the government and cannot be united, you will face a very difficult situation, and it is not impossible to be abolished.

After all, we have the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Sections. Who wants more Integrity Councils?
The confidence of the Institute of Integrity is the emperor’s trust and reliance.

You know, in private, many people say that the Institute of Integrity is just like factory guards.

"It's time to draw a conclusion about the warehouse affairs, especially the leakage of the old Taicang and shipping warehouses." Cui Chengxiu looked serious, remembering the scene when he was summoned into the palace by the emperor that day.

"Integrity, is this too urgent?"

Ni Wenhuan, who had been silent all this time, leaned forward and frowned slightly: "After all, there are many things that have not been sorted out until now, and recently there are officials in the DPRK, and there is a lot of discussion about the cabinet recommendations and the Liaodong war. Ah, this is actually beneficial to our Office of Integrity. If we can slowly investigate, maybe..."

"urgent?"

Cui Chengxiu sneered: "Too slow!"

Just this sentence reminded Tian Ji, Li Kuilong, Wu Chunfu, and Ni Wenhuan that not long ago, their own Lian Xian was summoned to the palace by the emperor. As for what they talked about, they didn't know what they said, but Cui Chengxiu His attitude made them know that the emperor might be dissatisfied.

"This court is too chaotic after all."

Cui Chengxiu said meaningfully: "They are all worried about things that should not be worried about, and they are worried about things that should be worried about. Since they are so willing to worry about it, let them worry about the Integrity Council. .”

"It's just that... the emperor's wedding is about to take place right now." Li Kuilong was a little worried. He looked at Cui Chengxiu and said, "If we really want to cause such a big commotion in Beijing, if something goes wrong, I'm afraid..."

"The emperor is getting married. As ministers, we should be lucky."

Cui Chengxiu said: "You don't really think that Qian Qianyi raised a lot of gold and silver from the government and the public, and the emperor was really happy when several factions in the government participated in the preparations for the celebration, right?

I would like to ask you a question, why did a war break out from Liaozuo? Some officials wanted to discuss this matter, but the emperor turned a blind eye and even killed groups of people. Is there nothing behind this that is worthy of our deep thought? "

"What Lian Xian means is that the emperor doesn't want anyone to pay too much attention to Liao affairs?"

Tian Ji seemed to have thought of something and said with some surprise.

"Is it just a matter of Liao Dynasty?"

Cui Chengxiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You mean Xiong Tingbi?"

Li Kuilong followed closely and said: "In the past few days, there have been many memorials to impeach Xiong, and the attitude of the Chu party seems..."

"These are not things we should worry about."

Cui Chengxiu waved his hand and interrupted: "Gentlemen, without the Integrity Council, how can we be reused? Now that the time has come, some things must be done no matter how difficult they are. Without the trust and reliance of the emperor, we will be in the same situation. , I'm afraid it's not much better than Xiong Tingbi, or even worse. Don't forget, Ye Xianggao has entered Beijing."

Tian Ji, Li Kuilong, Wu Chunfu, and Ni Wenhuan frowned. They all understood the deep meaning behind Cui Chengxiu's words. What the Independent Commission Against Corruption has to do is not what they want to do. Everything depends on the emperor, and what they have to do is rationalize everything...

(End of this chapter)