Chapter 102 Is this the rhythm of being the leader of corrupt officials? ? (Please subscribe!!)
Ouyang Lun was also stunned, "Master Tu, you can eat as much as you want, but you can't talk nonsense. During this period of time in our Yong'an Mansion, there are no other censors coming except you, the censor Zhongcheng!"
"What about you? Have you seen other censors?"
"No! I never saw any other censor."
"I do not have either."
"The imperial censor visited various state capitals. There was some news from above, but he didn't hear anything this time."
"The old man has never heard of it."
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Ouyang Lun looked at Tu Jie and said, "Master Tu, you also saw it. We don't know there are other censors. Could it be that you made a mistake?"
Wrong! ? Tu Jie was angry and helpless, and roared: "Doctor Chen Ning, the censor, is now locked up in the government prison by you!"
"Government prison!?" Ouyang Lun looked at Tu Jie as if he was not telling lies, "What are you doing!"
"To!"
He PuTou hurriedly walked in from outside.
"My lord, what is your order?"
"What are you doing? Let me ask you, have you arrested a censor named Chen Ning?"
Ouyang Lun asked.
"Censor?" He Putou shook his head repeatedly, "Sir, why did we arrest the Censor for no reason? But we did arrest a secret agent named Chen Ning. This guy is a die-hard, and he will not accept any kind of interrogation or torture. ."
"You actually executed Mr. Chen?!" Tu Jie's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
He Putou looked at Tu Jie and said, "Of course you can't be soft on spies. Our Lord Prefect said that being kind to the enemy is cruel to one's own people!"
"In order to catch this spy, I injured several brothers. I had to get useful information from him. During the interrogation, he did claim to be some kind of censor, but after the torture, he didn't say this anymore. No, I just want to see the prefect."
"He is a secret agent, what level is he? He wants to see the prefect, bah! There is no way!"
"I see that you also have a sinister face, maybe you are also a spy!"
After listening to He Youwei's words, Ouyang Lun already understood that most of the people the detectives were arresting were Chen Ning, the imperial censor.
However, this matter cannot be admitted too obviously, otherwise Chen Ning and Tu Jie will probably bite back, and it will not be worthwhile.
"He Putou must not be rude. This is Master Tu Jietu, the Prime Minister of the Imperial Censor, not an enemy spy!" Ouyang Lun pretended to scold.
"I don't care what kind of imperial censor or censor he is. When you come to Yong'an Mansion, you must abide by the law. Just now I heard from the people below that there is an ignorant outsider who wants to see the prefect but doesn't want to pay. I They all plan to arrest him and lock him up for a few days and he will immediately become honest!" He Youwei didn't care at all.
Isn’t this what I’m talking about!After hearing He Youwei's words, Tu Jie was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
Other officials also smiled knowingly.
"Ouyang Prince Consort, these are your men. They are so vulgar. No wonder they arrested the wrong person. I will definitely report this to Your Majesty and punish you for being lax in your service!" Tu Jie shouted.
He Youwei glanced at Tu Jie with disdain and said disdainfully: "Sir, are you sure he is really the censor from the capital? How come he is exactly the same as those villains who rely on their own power!"
puff--
The surrounding officials almost laughed out loud when they heard this.
Tu Jie was so angry that he pointed at He Youwei and was speechless for a long time.
"Hurry up and bring the spy named Chen Ning up and let Master Tu identify him, so as not to arrest the wrong person." Ouyang Lun also wanted to laugh, but he held it back in the end.
"Yes, my lord."
Why do you want to retreat?
Soon, two detectives escorted a man in prison clothes, with bloodstains all over his body and unkempt hair, into the hall.
"Master Tu, look, is he Master Chen Ningchen, the censor?" Ouyang Lun asked.
When Tu Jie saw the man in front of him, his eyes were full of doubts. Chen Ning didn't look like this! But when their eyes came together, they both recognized each other.
"Tu Jie!"
"Master Chen!"
Wow--
The moment Chen Ning was sure it was Tu Jie, she burst into tears.
"Tu Jie, you are finally here!"
"You don't know what they did to me! Wuwu——"
Tu Jie hurriedly stepped forward to comfort you, "Mr. Chen, it was Mr. Hu who sent me to rescue you when he learned that you were in trouble! Don't worry, Mr. Hu and I will never let you suffer this in vain."
When He Youwei saw this, he scratched his head and complained: "I said, since you are really the censor of the imperial court, why are you so sneaky and sneaky?"
"You're still resisting! If not, who will arrest you?"
'Secretly, I said I was a royal censor, but you didn't believe it either! Chen Ning pointed at He Youwei and choked up: "Woo--they even killed A Yong!"
"Your men arrested and injured several of my brothers. It is reasonable for me to kill them." He Youwei explained.
"They also tortured me, Tu Jie. Look at what they beat me to. If you don't come here, I'm afraid you'll never see me again!" Chen Ning was so aggrieved at this moment that she kept telling her heart. of grievance.
"You are a spy. This is how we deal with spies who refuse to confess. Don't worry, I am very measured. You will definitely not die. There are specialized doctors in the prison who are responsible for rescuing people!" He Youwei continued to explain.
Perhaps after hearing He Youwei's words, Chen Ning became so angry that he fainted.
"Master Chen! Master Chen!" Tu Jie called out quickly.
He turned to Ouyang Lun and roared: "Look, this is all a good thing you have done. If Mr. Chen has any shortcomings, you will not be able to live with him!"
Ouyang Lun spread his hands with an innocent face, "Master Tu, what you said is wrong. My people didn't know that Master Chen was coming to inspect Yong'an Mansion from the beginning. It was Master Chen who acted strangely and was arrested as an enemy spy. , Yong'an Mansion is located on the northern border, and all the forces have sent spies, and He Captou is also loyal to his duties, which you must be able to understand!"
"Now you want us to be responsible for this, then I am really unjust!"
"Ouyang Lun, you rejected Mr. Hu and brought Mr. Chen into such trouble. With such an attitude, your trouble is about to happen!" Tu Jie asked his subordinate Ah Fu to carry Tu Jie on his back and leave angrily. "Master Tu, go slowly. Next time you come, I will treat you well!"
Ouyang Lun shouted with a smile.
After Tu Jie walked away, Ouyang Lun's face darkened, "Everyone, you have all seen that I have offended Xiang Hu and these censors very much this time. If you don't want to cause trouble, go back and write the memorial. , read my copy carefully, maybe you can still escape this way!"
Wu Jingzhi stood up and said: "As for Magistrate Ouyang, we all see how arrogant and domineering Tu Jie and Chen Ning are. We will support you this time!"
Zhao Tianming, the manager of the government office, also said: "Sir, these two censors have always been the ones who are causing trouble. I believe that your majesty will not just listen to their words!"
Li Fuyuan: "Don't worry, Brother Ouyang, I will write a special memorial on this matter and report it to Your Majesty secretly, explaining the causes and consequences."
On the night of the same day, Mao Xiang quietly came to the mansion of County Magistrate Zhou in Funing and listened carefully to what Magistrate Zhou saw and heard in the government hall today.
In the study room, Mao Xiang's laughter could be heard from time to time.
The two chatted until late at night, and Mao Xiang left through the back door of the county magistrate's house.
Not long after returning to the 'Royal Grilled Fish', a pigeon flew out of the backyard and flew south.
Beijing.
Royal Palace.
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Jiang Wei hurriedly walked in, holding a piece of paper rolled into a small round stick in both hands, "Your Majesty, Commander Mao sent an urgent message from Yong'an Mansion!"
Oh! Zhu Yuanzhang immediately put down the brush and memorial in his hand, "Bring it to me quickly."
Flying pigeons are a secret method of Jin Yiwei. They can fly from Yong'an Mansion to the capital faster than horses. However, such flying pigeons are rare, so they will not be used unless there is an emergency.
Wang Zhong hurriedly walked down, took the note from Jiang Yu's hand, and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened the note and read all the content on the note. He was a little nervous at first, but he burst out laughing the next second.
Forehead. This made Jiang Wei and Wang Zhong stunned. They secretly asked Your Majesty what is going on?Why did you laugh suddenly?Could it be that what was written on this note was a joke? !
But it is better for Your Majesty to smile than to be angry!For a moment, Jiang Wei and Wang Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief.
"What is it about your majesty that makes you so happy?"
Wang Zhong asked cautiously.
Jiang Wei also looked at it curiously.
This note was sent by Mao Xiang from Yong'an Mansion, and it should be talking about Yong'an Mansion and Ouyang Lun's affairs. Most likely something good will happen.
The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth raised slightly, he was very interested, and said with a smile: "I won't tell you yet, you can take a guess."
Wang Zhong and Jiang Wei looked at each other.
"Your Majesty, could it be that Princess Anqing is pregnant?" Wang Zhong asked with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, "This is indeed a good thing, but it's a pity that it's not. But this reminds me, let's not talk about it for now, and continue to guess!"
Jiang Wei thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that the big ships needed by the ocean-going fleet are about to be built and ready to go to sea?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head again, "I think so, but Ouyang Lun is not in a hurry at all. It will probably take some time before the ocean fleet sets sail."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Jiang and I are too stupid to guess." Wang Zhong said helplessly.
"Haha, no more guessing, just take a look for yourselves!" Zhu Yuanzhang handed the note to Wang Zhong casually.
Wang Zhong read the contents on the note. He was surprised at first and then smiled, and then handed the note to Jiang Wei.
"What! Ouyang Lun actually got into a fight with Yushitai!"
Jiang Wei looked shocked! "It's not the Yushitai, but Hu Weiyong! Now the Yushitai is almost Hu Weiyong's private domain. Tu Jie and Chen Ning naturally went to Yong'an Mansion on behalf of Hu Weiyong." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "I have always felt that Ouyang Lun is a very timid boy, but I didn’t expect that this boy could refuse Hu Weiyong’s solicitation! He is worthy of being my son-in-law, Zhu Yuanzhang, not bad!”
To be honest, even though Zhu Yuanzhang was smiling on the surface, he was gloomy and angry in his heart. If it weren't for this urgent letter written by Mao Xiang, as an emperor, he would not have known that both the imperial censor and the censor Zhongcheng had gone to Yong'an Mansion. Behind this How could it be possible without Hu Weiyong instigating it behind the scenes!
Besides, Mao Xiang's note clearly stated that Tu Jie was trying to win over Ouyang Lun, but he failed in the end and the relationship between the two parties became very tense.
"Xiang Hu is the core figure of Huaixi nobles. Since he became the prime minister, more and more people have gathered around him. Faced with Xiang Hu's solicitation, he can still refuse. Looking at the entire court, I am afraid that one person I can count them all on the palm of my hand." Wang Zhong's words are very pertinent.
Since the death of Liu Ji and Liu Bowen, no one can control the Huaixi nobles. Now they have become the most powerful force in the court. For court officials, if they do not join the Huaixi nobles, they will not be able to control them in the court. It will become difficult to move above the court. Those who are in the core center of the imperial court will be kicked out of the center, and those who are not there in the first place will never be able to enter.
Wang Zhong and Jiang Gu knew this very well. The only thing they didn't understand was why His Majesty never dealt with Hu Weiyong.
"What do you think about this?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly.
Jiang Wei thought for a while, and then said: "Ouyang Prince Consort's performance this time is indeed amazing. Faced with Hu Xiang's solicitation, most people will choose to accept it. Even if they don't accept it, they will try not to offend. But I never expected that he was not afraid at all, which is really admirable.”
Wang Zhong sighed and shook his head, "But Prince Consort Ouyang has been away from the capital for so many years, and no one in the court has spoken up for him. If he offended Prime Minister Hu this time, I'm afraid he will have a hard time with it next."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Who said that no one in the court speaks for him? Am I not a human being? Although Ouyang Lun often makes me angry, after all, he is also my son-in-law! I can teach my son-in-law a lesson, but if others dare to touch him, I will not Ask me first what I mean, wouldn’t that mean you don’t take me seriously.”
Every word is full of imperial majesty.
Hearing this, Wang Zhong and Jiang Yu were shocked in their hearts, wondering when Ouyang Lun was "Jane in the Emperor's Heart"! ! ?
Suddenly, Jiang Wei thought of a more serious matter. Perhaps because of the magistrate of a remote place, there would be a fierce confrontation between the imperial power and the prime minister! !
This. Jiang Yu shuddered. He was just the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guard, and now he is called the commander. What will happen to him in this war between imperial power and prime ministerial power?
This is simply impossible to predict.
It’s better to keep a low profile from now on! At this moment, Jiang Wei felt a little envious. He was now enjoying a prosperous life in Yong'an Mansion, eating well and drinking spicy food every day.
Zhu Yuanzhang also fell into thinking.
Judging from the information sent back by Mao Xiang, even in the face of the Huaixi Xungui Group, the whole Yong'an Mansion seems to be very united. If given time, it may be able to take over the already lonely Zhejiang Civil Service Group and become an emerging force against the Huaixi Xungui Group. ! However, with Ouyang Lun's money-grubbing and lazy character, if the Beizhili Group were to form a group, there is no guarantee that he would not become the second most honored person in Huaixi. In terms of money-grubbing, I am afraid that no one else can match him, and they would simply be called the Corrupt Officials Group. !
Thinking about this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered that during this period, many corrupt officials were saying good things for Ouyang Lun. Is this Ouyang Lun's rhythm to give those corrupt officials hope and to praise him as the leader of corrupt officials? ?
(End of this chapter)