Chapter 249: Seeking Death
Everyone was stunned, but Jiang Ligang stood up immediately and followed Shunfengchu and Huangchengsi.
The transport envoy was already sitting in the chair, his eyes like the headlights of a train, emitting fiery red light that shot directly at Zhao Yulin.
He smiled and took a sip of tea and said that if 20 million were to be transferred to Lin'an, the Imperial City Bureau would have no money to spend, and he was just trying to find a way for the Imperial City Bureau.
The transport officer blushed and questioned him: "How can you tease an important official of the court like this? You are all from the same school. Are you going to let Zhao Qi'er disrupt the government and eliminate dissidents?"
Liu Qingyin, the transport envoy, saw that the previous inspector was overthrown by Zhao Yulin in a matter of minutes, and knew that Zhao Yulin was decisive and resourceful in his work. He had already hidden the gold and silver in his home and was not afraid of Zhao Yulin's search.
He thought he was well prepared, and he confidently asked everyone to form an alliance to fight against Zhao Yulin.
However, the hall seemed to be decorated with super soundproof panels, and it was so quiet that the air seemed frozen.
Zhao Yulin spread his hands and asked the gentlemen innocently: When did he bully anyone? Isn't it just a matter of checking the situation?
Someone has filed a complaint: The Transport Envoy has been committing shady acts in the issuance of Guanzi and accepting bribes on a large scale. I have arranged for the Shunfeng Office, the Imperial City Department and the Inspection Bureau to jointly investigate the case in front of you all, in order to clear the Transport Envoy's name.
The transport envoy was so angry at Zhao Yulin's high-sounding words that he was shaking with anger and stood up to leave unsteadily.
Zhao Yulin's guard captain Geng Feihu immediately walked over and pressed down gently. The guy immediately collapsed and returned to his original position.
Zhao Yulin held the tea bowl and drank tea while casually saying that things have not been figured out yet, why leave?
Are you trying to run away because you feel guilty?
He looked at Mr. Ding who was silent beside him and said: Why don't we get a few more adults to supervise, so that good people won't be wrongly accused.
When Lao Cao saw that Zhao Yulin had already drawn his bow and shot an arrow, he knew that he would not give up until he achieved his goal. He immediately agreed and asked several councilors from the General Office to guard the tent again.
Then he started talking again, saying that he and Commander Zhao had been working in the border areas, and rarely sat to have tea and chat. Today, he took the opportunity of discussing matters to talk. The border areas were miserable, the people suffered to save their lives, and the soldiers suffered to guard the border. However, in the border areas ruled by the Shenwei Army, the people had happy faces. Why?
This is called joy in suffering. Officers and soldiers in border areas are united, everyone is equal. If officials make unfair decisions, the people have the right to appeal, and everyone feels that it is fair.
By doing this, there will be less corruption and the lives of ordinary people are changing rapidly.
Right now, Kangning Prefecture in Dajianlu has been built, and the Shenwei Army has also entered Kangyanchuan, intending to establish Changdu Prefecture in the heart of the Eastern Women's Kingdom.
The transport officer replied in a trembling voice: Lord Cao has such a powerful military force but does not think of advancing eastward to support the king and attack the northern barbarians, which has led to the disaster in Lin'an and the shame of the officialdom. How can this be explained?
Zhao Yulin smiled disdainfully and told everyone that Liu Qingyin was now a corruption suspect and no longer had a say, so why was he still talking nonsense?
He must be aware of the severity of his sins and wants to provoke me to die early.
Now, no one dared to speak anymore.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied with the class with such good discipline. He said that the Shenwei Army used Tibetan soldiers to march westwards, and they had submitted a report to Lin'an and obtained the approval of the government. What was the point of Sichuan and Shaanxi going to Lin'an to defend the emperor?
General Meng was closest to the battlefield, and by the time he arrived at the battlefield, the Mongolian army had already returned north. If the Shenwei Army were to go east to Jiankang, wouldn't they be just like the Jingzhou Army, running around and getting nothing, and wasting food and grass?
Zhao Yulin's humorous and relaxed speech gradually livened up the atmosphere in the meeting room. Everyone started talking one after another.
At this time, Inspector Jiang Ligang hurriedly came in and reported to Mr. Ding, Mr. Cao and Zhao Yulin: It was true that the Transport Envoy Liu Qingyin was guilty of embezzlement, and a large amount of gold and silver as well as a large amount of unopened Jiaozi and Guanzi had been seized from his three residences.
Everyone was shocked.
The transport officer had already felt guilty, and he immediately collapsed in his chair when he heard that the stolen money and stolen goods had been seized.
The Jiaozi or Guanzi mentioned here are both paper notes used by the imperial court to exchange currency, commonly known as Qianyin.
The imperial court used money to exchange with the people for gold, silver and iron coins, which were equivalent to large-denomination paper money.
The Transport Commissioner was in charge of money and grain, so he was naturally directly responsible for the production and issuance of money notes. His authority and responsibilities included how much to issue, which merchants to find to issue them, and how to issue them.
Jiang Ligang continued to report: Three hundred kilograms of gold, over a thousand kilograms of silver, countless bundles and boxes of Guanzi and Jiaozi, at least tens of millions of strings of cash, had been seized from the transport envoy's home. There were also many paintings and calligraphy by famous people, jewelry and jade, and boxes and boxes of high-end glass cups.
Damn, Zhao Yulin was still bragging about how well his glass cups sold. Turns out they were all collected by these high-level corrupt officials.
After hearing this, Mr. Ding was so angry that he shook all over. He cursed the transport envoy for what he had done, saying that he was worse than pigs and dogs, and that he was unworthy of being a human being and a disgrace to Confucius.
Zhao Yulin smelled a strong smell of urine and guessed that it was because the lucky charm had prostatitis due to his old age and he became incontinent after being stimulated. He asked the pig to be dragged aside and asked the pig to move to another place to discuss the matter.
Mr. Ding immediately called someone to make arrangements.
After leaving the meeting room, Lao Cao asked him if the noise he made was a bit too loud.
Zhao Yulin said that the guy had forced us into a corner. If we didn't fight back, we might be fooled by Shi's son in Lin'an. Instead of being fooled by others, why not take charge of our own affairs?
Besides, we have lived in the border area for a long time and are unfamiliar with Chengdu. How can we let them know that the pot is made of iron if we don’t do something ?
Lao Cao nodded in agreement, and the two of them walked towards the toilet while talking, only to see the Imperial Censor Hua Yue coming straight over from the other end of the toilet and greeting them.
After the three of them exchanged greetings, Zhao Yulin thanked the Censor for his courage to speak the truth and be fair.
Hua Yue said seriously that this is what my brother said, "Seek truth from facts and say what you mean." The three of them laughed. When he and Lao Cao returned relaxed, they were led by the assistant of the Administration Office to the small flower hall deep in the backyard.
It is called a small flower hall, but it is not small at all. Zhao Yulin looked at the exquisitely laid out landscape architecture and sighed that Mr. Ding really came from Lin'an and his realm was so high.
A few young deacons were shuttling back and forth, and had already brewed new tea. The gentlemen picked up their teacups and started to sip their tea again.
At the old place, Inspector Jiang Ligang personally interrogated him. The Transport Envoy confessed that Shi Zi's son of Lin'an had given him a secret order to disrupt the Shenwei Army. Because the secret letter was sent by the Imperial City Administration in Chengdu, and the letter was found in the dark room of his study, he could not deny it.
The transport envoy pushed all the blame onto Shi's son. It was Prime Minister Shi who asked him to do so. It was Prime Minister Shi who asked him to do whatever he could to make money and transfer it to the Lin'an court.
The inspector came in and told everyone that because the transport envoy had embezzled a huge amount of money, which was involved in the production, issuance and collection of taxes, several deputy envoys and chief inspectors who were in charge were implicated, making it a typical conspiracy case.
The three departments of SF Express, Imperial City and Patrol are working together to handle the case. Two deputy envoys and three deputy commissioners have been confirmed guilty and are being thoroughly investigated.
Lao Cao sighed and said: You really don’t know until you check, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
The Chief Justice said that if this happened, there would be no one in charge of the transportation.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said there was no need to worry at all, as what we had the most was people, and everyone present could take this position.
At this point, everyone became interested in the position of Transport Envoy.
Who will take over?
The post of Transport Commissioner was in charge of taxes and grain, which were the clattering gold and silver, and it was an absolutely lucrative position.
Zhao Yulin saw that Mr. Ding's eyes were open, and thought that the old man must have become interested.
Now that the court is no longer involved, Zhao Yulin has put the matter on the table for discussion both times, which gives everyone the power to speak and make decisions.
In the past, only the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and Shi's sons could decide on public affairs, but now he can also make the decisions.
Zhao Yulin looked at Mr. Ding with a smile and asked him what he thought.
Seeing that Mr. Ding was slow to speak, Hua Yue said that the post of transport officer could not be left vacant for a long time. At present, Lin'an's status in the court was undetermined, and they could not wait until it was determined before asking Lin'an to send someone. They should handle it themselves, and the same should be true for other places.
Hua Yue's opinion was the same as Zhao Yulin's. Even without an emperor, everyone still had to eat, so each place should first become independent and solve its internal affairs on its own.
Mr. Ding casually asked Zhao Yulin, "What do you think, brother?" He was still thinking about who would be the most suitable.
Zhao Yulin looked at Hua Yue and said: He thought that Lord Hua from Lin'an was the most suitable. First, the Lin'an court was gone, and it was impossible for Lord Hua to go back. We should keep a pillar of the country like him. Second, Lord Hua was devoted to serving the country and hated the traitor Shi Xiang. He would definitely not give our hard-earned money from Shu to Jiangdong.
Oh, what kind of nonsense is this? Is it true that a warrior is ignorant of literature and can't speak?
Everyone at the table looked at him strangely.
Zhao Yulin said this intentionally to test everyone present, and they immediately gathered together to discuss the matter.
Hua Yue was the first to decline, saying that he was new in the position, had little knowledge and was not qualified for the job due to his low rank.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said it was okay, there was no one around, so just do it for now.
He told everyone: From now on, we in Sichuan and Shu should break the rank system when hiring people. The capable ones should be promoted, the mediocre ones should be demoted, and the average ones should be given way. Now it is our place that has raised the banner of anti-Mongol. If we are still stagnant and live a life of idleness, how can we strengthen our army to fight against the powerful Mongol Empire?
Inspector Jiang Ligang also spoke up, agreeing with Zhao Yulin's point of view and supporting Mr. Hua to temporarily take over the position of Transport Commissioner.
Zhao Yulin asked him to ask the provincial governor to help him handle the case of the transfer, but it was a major case and could not be taken lightly. The man immediately agreed.
Ding Gong coughed twice and nodded, telling them to hurry up and agree to let Hua Yue take over the post of the Transport Commissioner. He yawned again and said that everyone had been busy all day and was tired, so we will discuss it tomorrow.
Zhao Yulin agreed immediately, stretched, stood up, took Xiao Yan's hand and was about to leave.
But Lao Cao said that he was still living in the inn, which was very inconvenient, so why not go to his house to rest?
Mr. Ding immediately said that they would all move to Chengdu to work together, and asked the Administration Office to find another house for them to live in.
