Chapter 227 Dongchang arrests and supervises the censor
After the Tumubao incident, the civil service group began to rise. Starting from the Chenghua period, the imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate took pride in hearing what they heard and wanted to impeach the emperor and superior officials. Naturally, they did not follow the rules. One official is collecting money, while the other is showing off his name and impeaching and remonstrating at every turn.
Zhu Houzhao now has to control these censors, at least not to let these censors rely on their power to supervise hundreds of officials to spread rumors and cause trouble. Letting the non-civilian system Dongchang manage the censors is undoubtedly the best way to check and balance, which is exactly what is achieved The Metropolitan Procuratorate is in charge of hundreds of officials, while the Dongchang is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the emperor is in charge of the Dongchang.
Ma Yongcheng, the eunuch of Dongchang, is very willing to take care of the Imperial Procuratorate for Emperor Zhu Hou. After all, he has been impeached by the censors a lot in recent years for mining for the benefit of the people, robbing people and beating up scholars, etc. Although His Majesty the Emperor has not been impeached by the censors. He dismissed himself, but he was also criticized and fined by the emperor for doing some things that were excessive.
Therefore, when His Majesty the Emperor ordered Dongchang to establish an Inspectorate to control the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ma Yongcheng established the Inspectorate overnight.
On this day, Xue Fengming was reading the Huangming Newspaper in the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In recent years, newspapers have become very popular, and he has also developed the habit of reading newspapers and discussing politics. However, he saw the Secretary of General Affairs issuing an order to select governors and discuss politics in each province. members to prepare for holding a political meeting next year.
For a moment, Xue Fengming couldn't help but feel shocked, wondering why the court suddenly talked about deliberation, what were deputies and councils, and when did the General Affairs Department start issuing orders to governors of various provinces.
Xue Fengming could only read it carefully. After reading it, he couldn't help but get excited. He slapped the newspaper on the table: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable! Who came up with this idea? Documents not discussed in the administrative yamen will no longer be submitted to the cabinet, and five Political affairs can only be discussed once a year , that is to say, it takes five years to say something wrong about the government. This is blocking the way of speech! If this continues, honest words can no longer reach the imperial court, and the government will always be controlled by the ministers and general affairs ministers! It’s a mistake for the country!”
After Xue Fengming finished speaking emotionally, he thought that if this were the case, the seven things that Dai Guan, the head of the Household Department, risked his life to remonstrate with him a while ago would probably come to nothing, and the imperial court would not change its policy at all.
"It seems that impeaching Zhang Cong is not enough. The real power traitor is still behind the scenes! The first person to bear the brunt is Wang Hua!"
While Xue Fengming was talking, the Discipline Inspection Department of Dongchang also happened to come over. The officers and soldiers on duty at the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not dare to stop them when they saw that it was someone from Dongchang, and they hurriedly came to report that it was someone from Dongchang.
Xue Fengming, who happened to be criticizing current affairs in the front hall, heard that the people from Dongchang were coming. He was so frightened that he sat back on his chair: "What are the people from Dongchang doing? Are they coming to take someone away? Let the people from Dongchang go." Wait in the front hall, I'll go, I'll report it to the commander."
The person in charge of the court that Xue Fengming mentioned was Hanghuai, who was in charge of the affairs of the Procuratorate. Although Xue Fengming was dissatisfied with the government and even wrote a few complaints to impeach the superior officials, he was a little afraid when Dongchang came. After all, Dongchang came. Chang and Jinyiwei were still notorious for confiscating their families and exterminating their families. At this time, he did not dare to face Dongchang alone, so he could only go to the chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to come forward.
Hang Huai, the censor of Zuodu, heard that people from Dongchang were coming, and knew that the matter was serious, so he had to bring a group of censors to the front hall, and bravely asked the people from Dongchang: "I don't know why you are here. Why? ”
"There is no need to panic in Hangzhangyuan. My subordinate is Yan Jing of Dongchang. I am here for two things only. The first thing is to arrest Supervisor Xue Fengming under the order from above. Xue Fengming is suspected of slandering court officials and needs to be dealt with!
Supervisory Censor Xue Fengming is a subordinate of your Metropolitan Procuratorate. You need to make a written inspection and explain Xue Fengming's performance to His Majesty the Emperor. At the same time, you have the right to know and consult us about Xue Fengming's arrest. If you have any questions now, you can Continue to ask? ”
After speaking, Yan Jing, an official from the Discipline Inspection Department of the East Factory, waved his hand: "Get someone!"
So, two Tiqi men wearing drag sashes and hanging wooden plaques "Dongchang Inspectorate" on their waists came over. One of them asked: "Who is Xue Fengming!"
Xue Fengming couldn't help but trembled. Before he had time to decide whether to admit it on his own initiative or to pretend to be stupid and hide behind, another Tiqi noticed something strange about him and looked at him: "Come out, Xue Yushi!"
Xue Fengming took a long breath. Seeing that he couldn't hide, he had no choice but to stand up and said: "What do you people in Dongchang want to do?! It is the duty of the censor to impeach corrupt officials. Xue only impeached a powerful official. Er, what crime have you committed!”
The people from Dongchang didn't answer Xue Fengming, and the two Dongchang Tiqi just detained him. Seeing this, Xue Fengming became a little anxious. He didn't know when he had the courage to struggle: "Let me go. I am a minister of the court. You gang thieves can't arrest me without reason!"
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At the same time, Xue Fengming also shouted to Hanghuai, the imperial censor of the left capital: "Zhangyuan, you can't let people from Dongchang come to the capital procuratorate to arrest people so blatantly. We are the official officials of the imperial court, how can we be treated like this?" Bullying in Dongchang!”
"Your Majesty, wait a minute. I dare to ask if there is evidence that the Supervisory Yushi Xue Fengming slandered the court officials. Otherwise, it is really unjustifiable for Dongchang to take people indiscriminately. Moreover, His Majesty said when clarifying the responsibilities of various ministries, filing a case is only necessary. If the case can be filed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, your Dong Factory has only the responsibility of inspection!”
Hang Huai, the censor of Zuodu, had to say a few words at this time. After all, he had to maintain the authority of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
"It is a fact that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has the power to file cases, but we are not arresting the censor Xue Fengming to punish him. This is the second thing I want to tell you. His Majesty has decreed that the Dongchang Supervision Department will be established to be responsible for supervision. There are hundreds of officials in the world, mainly the officials of your Procuratorate;
However, we only conduct inspections and arrests and do not file cases. The filing of cases is a matter for your Metropolitan Procuratorate. We are investigating officials who have violated the law. Once their criminal facts are clear, they will be returned to your Metropolitan Procuratorate for processing;
Xue Fengming is now the official under our investigation. We need him to explain his problems to His Majesty the Emperor himself to prevent collusion, delay and early escape. ”
With that said, Yan Jing from Dongchang pointed to a building and said, "This is it. Nail all the windows of this room with wooden boards so that no light can enter. Nail thick quilts on the surrounding walls. Remove all the furnishings, leaving only one chair!”
As a result, the people in Dongchang quickly became busy.
After the clang clang clang, a deep and dark hut appeared in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Yan Jing of Dongchang also ordered: "Hang up the sign of our Dongchang Inspectorate Department outside the house. From now on, we will be stationed here permanently to supervise all officials, especially the Feng Xianguan of the Metropolitan Inspectorate; Hangzhangyuan and all the censors, please The official hopes that you will be loyal to His Majesty, abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, enforce the law impartially, and do not show favoritism. In this way, I will not have to arrest you to explain the problem! "
"Supervisory Censor Xue Fengming, now you have been investigated, I hope you will cooperate!"
As Yan Jing spoke, someone dragged Xue Fengming into the small dark room and tied him to a chair. Then Yan Jing brought a chair in, closed the door, and then lit only one candle, but The whole room still looked very dark, so dark that Xue Fengming always felt like there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark.
At this time, a cold voice suddenly sounded from opposite the weak candlelight: "Xue Yushi, next, I hope you can tell me honestly! Don't put on your stinky airs as a Yushi to me!"
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