Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 768 0763 [A provincial official was arrested during a meeting]

Hanlin Academy.

Abu, the Seljuk envoy, was translating Chinese poetry, and officials nearby explained allusions from time to time.

"Cao, Cao..." Ai Bulian shouted several times.

The translator also shouted: "Xianggong Cao, Xianggong Cao..."

"Ah...what's the matter?" Cao Xun seemed to be in a daze and suddenly woke up.

Abu said: "If you are mentally exhausted, then I won't bother you today."

Cao Xun looked back outside and forced a smile: "No need, let's continue."

Abu said curiously: "Cao, you seem to have something on your mind these days. There are several scholars in the Hanlin Academy who are acting strangely."

"A little thing." Cao Xun said perfunctorily.

Cao Xun's biological father, Cao Zu, was a poet in Dasheng who was extremely favored by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. His erotic poems were so sultry.

After Cao Zu died of illness, Cao Xun was replaced as Chengxinlang. Moreover, he did not have the status of a civil servant, but he went directly to the palace examination and became a Jinshi. The imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was so outrageous. It was not as formal as the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the emperor could often intervene at will.

Song Huizong was so frightened that he became the supreme emperor and retreated to Longde Palace. Cao Xun followed him to "act in Longde Palace" and fled the capital with Song Huizong.

Historically, this man was captured by the Jin people and fled back with Song Huizong's "Belt Order", crying and begging Zhao Gou to send troops to rescue his father and brother. Later, he served as deputy envoy to negotiate peace and brought Zhao Gou's biological mother back to Hangzhou, and was promoted to the rank of Taiwei in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Cao Xun has not committed any serious crimes, and he is proficient in poetry, painting and music.

Zhu Ming asked him to stay in the Hanlin Academy to help sort out the various works left by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty and sort out the Dasheng poems handed down from the Dasheng Mansion period. Occasionally, he served as a special consultant and was invited by the editing team of "History of the Song Dynasty" to verify many court affairs during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.

"Where is Cao Xun?" Someone suddenly shouted outside.

"Clang!"

Cao Xun stood up suddenly and in panic, knocked over the stool.

Soon, a civil servant pushed open the door and broke in, followed by several officials: "Who is Cao Xun?"

Cao Xun knelt down and said, "Spare my life, spare my life!"

The civil servant said: "The crime you committed is not serious. As long as you confess honestly, you will be fined and exiled at most, but your family will not be implicated. Stand up and follow me."

"Thank you so much for your life, thank you so much for your life!" Cao Xun wiped sweat with his sleeves.

This guy has no real power at all, and he has no chance of committing serious crimes.

But he knew many secrets about the palace of the former Song Dynasty, and he was very good at writing erotic poems about his family background. He also knew how to flatter and create an atmosphere. After getting off work every day, he hangs out with a group of powerful people. To put it bluntly, he is just a gangster.

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If businessmen from other places who come to Beijing encounter any trouble, they will seek his help and he will channel it through the children of powerful people.

The sons of Li Bangyan and Xu Fuyan are the leading sons of the rich and powerful in Tokyo, and Cao Xun is a dog they raised.

Aibu looked at Cao Xun being taken away and asked with confusion: "What happened to Cao?"

The translator was a clerk from the Shipping Department who knew Farsi. He sighed with emotion: "Oh, you have committed a crime and you may be exiled."

Abu said: "Cao is a profound scholar, an excellent poet, and can also play beautiful music. What crime can a person like him commit?"

"You don't understand." The translator didn't bother to explain.

It was not until half a year later, when Abu learned more Chinese, that he found out a little bit about it and recorded it through brainstorming:

"Although the officials of the Ming Dynasty are all scholars, there will also be people with poor moral character who secretly embezzle the country's money. The great Taohua Shi Khan, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is determined to combat corruption in the empire and is unwilling to tolerate any corruption. This is A perfect country must not have the slightest stain..."

"Even the two sons of Aita Burke (the Taifu, the protector of the prince, specifically Li Bangyan) were beheaded for crimes... There is no doubt that the people here are very happy, and all the greedy officials and their relatives will be severely punished by the great emperor!"

In Abu's writing, Ming Dynasty is perfect.

It also explains why the officials of the Ming Dynasty are all of high moral character, because those who are not noble will be severely punished.

Huainan.

Ling Guxu, the envoy to the left, was an old friend of Prince Zhu.

The right envoy named Guo Sanyi once attached himself to Wang Fu, but due to a quarrel between Wang Fu and Cai Jing, he was demoted to the magistrate of Yingzhou.

Li Hanzhang raised troops in Suizhou to respond, and unexpectedly attacked Yingzhou, which was empty of troops. Guo Sanyi was so frightened that he quickly surrendered the city. From then on, he took refuge with Zhu and his sons and became Li Hanzhang's team.

From the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the present, Li Hanzhang has been serving as the Minister of Civil Affairs, and his old subordinate Guo Sanyi has naturally been promoted along the way.

This guy was a flatterer when he was an official in the former Song Dynasty. He did nothing serious except write poems and flatter people. But after surrendering to the Zhu family and his son, they actually worked conscientiously and their political achievements were quite impressive.

"Shenqiu has done an excellent job. The work of allocating people into acres of land in Huainan Province has finally been completed." Ling Guxu took the lead in praising Guo Sanyi, and then said to the officials of the Third Division, "The next step is the reform of civil servants. This is the imperial court. We must not slack off on the New Deal, and we must push forward no matter how difficult it is!”

"We must take this matter seriously!"

All the officials expressed their opinions one after another, and they were full of enthusiasm, because if they did well, they would achieve political results.

Guo Sanyi also expressed his position, but he was not very interested and had a faint look of worry.

Ling Guxu continued: "There are several things to pay attention to in the reform of civil servants. First, let the governments at all levels strictly determine the amount of civil servants..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden noise outside, followed by the sound of rapid footsteps.

Officials from the Third Division of Huainan Province subconsciously looked outside.

There were also a few people who were so frightened that they were shaking all over. The one who was shaking the most was Guo Sanyi.

Ling Guxu stood up and walked to the door, only to see two officials, an old man and a young man, walking towards him with soldiers.

The young official took the lead and handed over his hand: "Wu Hui, the censor of Youqiandu of the Inspectorate, was ordered to arrest Guo Sanyi, the right chief minister of Huainan, and bring him to justice. I'm sorry for disturbing you, the chief minister!"

Ling Gu Xu was shocked and asked: "What did Guo Sanyi commit?"

Wu Hui said: "When he was the right governor of Henan, he took bribes, perverted the law, and engaged in malpractice for personal gain. He even colluded with the inspection censor and leaked the examination questions in advance. He also collaborated with two censors, the Henan inspector, the Luoyang prefect and others to embezzle, carve up and relocate The property of a wealthy family. Even Li Hanzhang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was censored for promoting Guo Sanyi all the way."

"Isn't he too courageous?" Ling Gu Xu felt unbelievable.

Wu Hui introduced the elderly official next to him and said: "This is the new Huainan Right Chief Envoy Mei Zhili."

"Nice to meet you!" Mei said with a bow.

Ling Gu Xu quickly returned the gift and went to check the official documents the two of them had brought.

Other officials who were in the meeting also came over at this time, and all turned to look at Guo Sanyi.

Guo Sanyi himself was paralyzed on the spot, unable to move, and was dragged out by two soldiers.

All the officials were dumbfounded. This was the Right Chief Envoy, and he was dragged away directly from the meeting place. How could such a thing happen in the former Song Dynasty?

Even if he commits a crime, he is still a civil servant. This is too disgraceful!

Guo Sanyi, who remained silent until he was held outside by soldiers, finally shouted hysterically: "I don't accept it! My political performance evaluation is second to none, and I am a Conglong hero who followed Li Shangshu. I, I, I..." My crime will not lead to death. The "Da Ming Code" is too harsh on officials. It is a harsh punishment. It is not the behavior of a benevolent monarch. It is not the behavior of a benevolent monarch! If an official makes the slightest mistake, his head will be beheaded and his home will be ransacked, and his family members will also be imprisoned. Isn't it wrong? It chills the hearts of the scholars in the world. Is there any scholar who is willing to share the worries of the country in the future? I want to meet with Your Majesty, and the "Da Ming Code" must be revised..."

"Shut his mouth!" Wu Hui became impatient.

In front of many officials, Guo Sanyi was gagged, and his appearance became even more embarrassing.

Moreover, he was wearing an official uniform, and his official hat fell off when he struggled.

Such an image caused serious psychological impact to the officials at the scene.

It turns out that the consequences of corruption and bending the law are so miserable!

When Wu saw Guo Sanyi, he calmed down and glanced at everyone: "There may be some corrupt people among you. If you surrender now, you can give a light sentence as appropriate. Don't wait for the court to find you."

As soon as this statement came out, there was actually an official who was so frightened that he looked panicked.

Wu Hui seemed to have piercing eyes and raised his hand to point to the crowd: "The guy with the goatee over there... don't look around, I'm talking about you. Report your name and official position immediately, and I will send someone to check slowly later."

The guy who was named shouted in horror: "Spare my life, I want to surrender, and I want a lighter sentence!"

Wu Hui sneered: "Catch them all together."

The man became more and more frightened: "I really want to surrender, I really want to surrender!"

Wu Hui said disdainfully: "Stop shouting, you will surrender."

"Many...thank you so much." The man was exposed to the deception, but he actually burst into tears of gratitude.

The censor, officers and soldiers left as quickly as they came, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The officials of the third division of Huainan Province stood at the meeting and did not dare to say anything, fearing that the censor would suddenly respond with a murderous attack.

Even officials who had not made any serious mistakes were feeling anxious at this moment.

So fucking scary!

Mei, the newly appointed right-hand chief envoy to Huainan, held the ceremony and raised his hands to his new colleagues: "Everyone, I am unlucky to be here. Do you want to continue the meeting today?"

Ling Guxu said: "The meeting just now has not been completed yet. Everyone goes in and continues the meeting!"

Who is still in the mood for a meeting?

From time to time, people looked out, worried that the censor would lead his troops back, and did not listen to what Ling Guxu said next.

Ling Guxu had no choice but to order: "Let's hold the meeting another day. Those who should surrender should go and surrender quickly, and those who have not made any mistakes should go home and rest. Don't talk nonsense. As long as you are honest and honest, the "Da Ming Law" will not find out On our heads."

The officials left the conference room one after another, while the officials and servants of the Chief Secretary had already been watching the show and discussing.

Wu Hui was still leading people to arrest Guo Sanyi's family members, and the news of the arrest of the right chief envoy had spread throughout the city.

On the second day, the prison car drove slowly through the street and headed towards the city gate.

People lined both sides of the street. They heard that Guo Sanyi was a corrupt official, and they all came to see Mr. Guo off.

"Corrupt officials will die a good death!"

Someone shouted, and the people began to throw filthy objects at the prison van.

Wu Jie saw the situation and exclaimed: "Who threw the brick? You are not allowed to throw bricks. If you kill someone, there will be no trial."

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