Chapter 96 Reversal! The Eight Administrative Divisions join forces to ask for a stop, and Zhao Duan conquers Lihuatang
Deliberate revenge?
Qian Kerou's palm-sized face showed confusion, and the single-minded "Confidential Secretary" couldn't figure out the key.
Zhao Duan stood under the large splash-ink painting with his hands folded, leaving only her back, and said quietly: "I didn't come early, I didn't come late, but I came now. Is it a coincidence? Not necessarily."
He used Li Lang to establish his authority, and anyone with a discerning eye could see this purpose, and Princess Yunyang would definitely understand.
Today, he opened the door to ask for bribes and ransoms. The prince-in-law took the opportunity to come to the door, but wanted to take the person away in public.
If Zhao Du agreed, the majesty he had worked so hard to build would be severely weakened.
It will be interpreted that he dared to hit Li Lang that day because he had Mochou supporting him.
Don't worry today, a "green-haired turtle" recognized by Beijing circles as a "wimp" can make him give in.
In particular, today I don’t know the brocade clothes in Lihuatang, and the small semi-official circles in the capital are paying attention from afar.
They are also redeeming people. They ask for bribes from the family members of low-ranking officials and give free gifts to consorts. The difference in treatment is obvious. Princess Yunyang only needs to publicize it a little.
Zhao Duan's behavior of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and taking advantage of others' power will spread.
Majesty is wiped out and all previous efforts are wasted.
Of course, this speculation may not be true.
But no matter whether Princess Yunyang had this intention or not, at this critical juncture, the prince-in-law came to ask for prostitutes for free, which was to give him eye candy.
Zhao Duan had to fight back hard.
"I don't understand my humble position."
Qian Kerou said honestly that the female official felt that the thoughts of the big shots in the court were very complicated.
It's like walking into a deep pit step by step. If you don't pay attention, you will make mistakes.
Unconsciously, she admired her boss more and more and felt that he was really awesome.
"You don't have to understand. It's easy to get upset if you think too much about things. It's good to be simple."
Zhao Duan smiled mockingly: "Go ahead and call the next one."
After the female secretary left, he touched his heart and felt lost.
I don’t know when it started, but I also became sinister and dirty.
…
After the interlude, the bribe request process continued.
In the afternoon, news about Xu Shi spread, and more family members came to pay bribes.
The box under Zhao Duan's desk was full, so he had to change it to a larger one.
The accumulated stolen money has already reached the 30,000 taels of silver mark.
It is not considered suspended until the value is dispersed in the evening.
On the same day, as expected in the morning, there was a big disturbance.
Fifty-eight officials were imprisoned collectively, which was enough to make the three public officials and nine ministers pay attention.
Xu Zhenguan, the empress of Dayu, sat on the dragon chair and listened quietly to the successive impeachments of the ministers below. She was silent for a long time. In the end, she only said calmly: "I will examine it and discuss it again after understanding the whole story."
Then, the eunuch raised his whip high, struck it with a "snap" sound on the floor of the Jinluan Palace, where the light could be discerned, and shouted in a sharp voice:
"Retreat from the court——"
The ministers left angrily.
The students of the Imperial Academy discussed it hotly and denounced the traitors and sycophants for causing chaos, and the country would be ruined.
The next morning.
Zhao Duan continued to accept bribes. During this period, no one came to the Prince Consort's house, and Princess Yunyang showed no reaction.
This actually made Zhao Duan take a high look at this "slutty" woman with a well-known reputation.
"Sir, I'm afraid no one will come here today."
evening.
Qian Kerou walked in and said while holding a list of bribers and gifts.
Two days have passed, and the time is indeed almost up... Zhao Duan said "yes" and asked:
"Is everything complete?"
Qian Kerou flipped through the list and said:
"There are fifty-eight prisoners, and fifty-seven of them have received gifts from their family members."
"Is there another one?" Zhao Duan raised his eyebrows.
Qian Kerou's face was complicated and she explained:
"The remaining one is Lu Zhi, the seventh grade judge of Dali Temple. This person... his family is poor, so I'm afraid he can't afford it."
"Oh? Tell me carefully."
"Yes. According to what I know, this person comes from a poor family. After reaching the rank of Jinshi, he was assigned to serve as a judge in Dali Temple.
This official position is the starting position of Jinshi. It stands to reason that he will be promoted quickly. However, Lu Zhi lives up to his reputation and is upright and upright. He seems to have a bad relationship with his colleagues.
He refuted his superiors many times, and even wrote a letter criticizing the late emperor, but he did not make any friends... Therefore, he stayed in this position for ten years. "
Qian Kerou couldn't hide her admiration and said: "But this person has a good reputation among the people. It is said that he is fair in deciding cases and is nicknamed 'Little Qingtian'."
Tsk... He sounds like a decent person like Hai Rui...
So, in impeaching me, is it because you want to do harm to the people?
Zhao Duan complained.
For these fifty-eight people, he actually had a rough look at them.
After learning that most of them were following the trend to please Li Yanfu, they swarmed in.
Most of them are at the bottom of the "Li Party".
This is also the reason why he was arrested with peace of mind, but it seems that this Lu Zhi is an exception.
"Did he say anything in prison?" Zhao Duan asked.
Qian Kerou hesitated and said, "I dare not talk about my humble position."
"explain."
"Oh. He scolded you in prison, saying that you were a treacherous villain, lawless, and a traitor who corrupted Chao Gang. He would never give in to you and give you even a copper plate..."
The female secretary spoke softer and softer, glancing at Zhao Duan.
But I saw that this domineering and unscrupulous Shangguan, instead of showing anger, actually listened with interest.
"He is a very temperamental person," Zhao Duan chuckled and ordered:
"Send the order and release Lu Zhi, while the others will continue to be detained."
At this time, the other three subordinates also walked in. They were all stunned when they heard this order.
I suspect I heard it wrong.
"My lord...could it be that I'm telling you the opposite? Shouldn't we let those fifty-seven people go and only keep Lu Zhi?" Shen Juan asked in a daze.
Hou Renmeng also looked puzzled.
Zhao Duan raised the corners of his mouth, sat upright, and said with a smile:
"I said that I just asked them to be imprisoned to cooperate with the investigation. Since Lu Zhi has nothing to do with rebelling against the party, he should be sent back. As for the other fifty-seven people..."
After a pause, he stopped smiling: "Although it has nothing to do with rebelling against the party, but... they dare to bribe the imperial officials in public. They have violated the "Dayu Law" and want to be released from prison?
As the Chief of Police, I have the responsibility of supervising all officials. I will personally draft a memorial to report to Your Majesty. As for the nearly thirty thousand taels of stolen money..."
He bent down and moved two large boxes of gold, silver and jade items from under the table to the table.
He took out a pile of silver ingots and put them aside.
Pointing to the remaining two boxes, he changed his words:
"As for the remaining 20,000 taels of stolen money, wrap it with a seal and send it to the palace along with the memorial."
He pushed the allocated silver ingot forward:
"My brothers have been working hard these days, so I will pay for it myself. If I divide the money, I will clearly reward and punish my own people, and I will never treat my own people badly. Understand?"
The four people in the hall were stunned.
No one answered for a moment.
Zhao Duan was too lazy to take care of his subordinates' emotions. He thought for a moment and then said: "By the way, there is one more thing. I want you to activate the channels and spread another news.
He said that the reason why I took the money and did not do anything, but instead bit back and fished for law enforcement was because he was targeted by eight other gangsters and could not get the case. He resented the Superintendent for being partial and unfair. I was worried that I would not be able to pass this month's assessment, so I made this decision. "
Chain plan!
At this moment, Zheng Laojiu, who was holding a celadon teapot and holding a newspaper under his arm, was the first to realize it.
Finally understood the true purpose of Zhao Duan's mysterious operation.
Retaliation?
This is just a matter of convenience!
His real purpose is to make the matter bigger and attract the attention of the entire court.
It is conceivable that when Zhao Duan sent the memorial and "stolen money" to the palace, the criticism against him in the court would temporarily subside.
Although fishing for law enforcement is shameful, the fact of bribery is before our eyes, and there is a reason to argue and muddy the waters.
Zhao Duan can be completely explained as:
I only arrested people to "cooperate with the investigation". I would have released them after a day or two of investigation.
It's no wonder that a group of corrupt officials came to pay bribes. It's not his fault.
In this way, if the empress and Yuan Li are a little more helpful, this matter can be raised high and put down gently.
The most Zhao Duan will receive is a fine, which is not painful or itchy.
But he took revenge on a group of moths.
At the same time, Li Dang will also argue that it was not intentional bribery, but was actually misled by rumors, which is excusable.
Even if they want to save face, they will try their best to fish out the fifty-eight people.
At this time, Zhao Duan released the news, saying that he had been wronged and was jointly targeted by the Eight Halls.
With Ma Yan's IQ, he would definitely understand his intentions.
All he had to do was push the boat along, and he could force the Eight Halls to surrender and hand over the case.
There is no doubt that Ma Yan and Zhao Duan are in the same group.
At the same time, Zhao Duan's operations not only showed his skill and domineering power, but also destroyed the blockade of the Eight Halls. He also quietly took some of the dirty money to reward his subordinates and win people's hearts.
Give both grace and power.
How can a group of officials from Lihuatang not be convinced?
Do you agree to follow him as a detective?
Achieve three birds with one stone.
Although Zheng Laojiu and others could not figure out the entire plan, the tip of the iceberg they saw was enough to scare them.
He was in awe of this young Shangguan.
"I understand your humble position. Don't worry, sir. I'll do it soon."
Shen Juan, who was lazy but smart, also reacted. He took a deep look at Zhao Duan and walked away.
At this point, I was completely convinced in my heart, and it wasn't until this moment that this "Sir" finally came true.
It only took Zhao Duan three days from showing off his power to subduing the prickly head of Lihuatang.
Wait for the four subordinates to leave.
Zhao Duan closed his eyes again and listened to the rustling of the leafy pear tree in the courtyard.
Think quietly.
The four subordinates only thought that at this point, the serial conspiracy was over.
But the truth is that up to now, everything Zhao Duan has done is just the preparation.
"The next step is to put it on the agenda."
Do you want to challenge yourself and find out the evildoer within a week?
A surprise for Zhenbao?
Zhao Duan thinks that he can try it.
…
…
That night.
A memorial and two boxes of gold and silver treasures were urgently sent to the palace with the help of Zhao Duan's "White Horse Supervisor" privilege.
The next day, morning.
When all the officials were filled with anger and prepared to question the empress about the "investigation results," the eunuch read out Zhao Duan's memorial on the spot.
For a moment, the ministers were silent.
The next direction is completely consistent with Zhao Duan's deduction.
Under the pressure of the court, the pressure was finally directed to Ma Yan.
Under the pressure of the empress, the governor had to hold an eight-chamber meeting and became furious.
The detectives who had been waiting to see what happened and expected Zhao Duan's downfall were scolded and sprayed with blood. After the meeting, everyone was confused.
Only then did he realize that he and others seemed to have been plotted.
Annoyed and angry, but helpless, the governor had issued a death order, asking them to "just watch", appease Zhao Duan, and release the officials.
Put an end to this farce.
The eight of them had no choice but to knock out their front teeth and Xuetun, bite the bullet and go to Lihuatang to visit.
But got a shut-down.
…
"My master is taking a nap, so don't disturb me. You can go to the flower hall and wait." Qian Kerou said seriously.
Her cheeks were slightly red from lying.
"...?"
Haitang, the tall official of Narcissus Hall with a ponytail and moles on his eyes, raised his head and glanced at the slanting sun.
He said expressionlessly: "Are you sure Zhao Jisi is taking a nap?"
The heroic female detective almost gritted her teeth and bit the word "afternoon" very hard.
The iron ruler with well-developed muscles and a beard as hard as a steel needle twitched his cheeks and clenched his hands, making a "crunching" sound.
Press hard to resist the urge to break the goal.
"Haitang, there is no need to embarrass the people below."
Zhang Han spoke calmly, and this middle-aged man with facial paralysis who looked like a general said:
"We'll just go to the flower hall and wait."
Only three days later, the situation reversed.
From when Zhao Duan sent someone to visit and was rejected, to when they, the chief officials, came to receive a rejection.
"The person named Zhao really holds a grudge!"
Haitang was so angry that she wanted to poke holes in him with a flying knife.
Waited for more than an hour.
Just when it was getting dark, everyone's patience almost ran out.
Outside the flower hall, in the crimson twilight like burning clouds, a dark silhouette slowly walked in.
Wearing a black base and embroidered flying fish uniform, Zhao Duan, tall and handsome, came leisurely, with a hint of sleepiness on his face.
Ironically, it was the first time that both parties met each other after they had been officials for several days.
What a skin!
The heroic Haitang's eyes lit up, and her urge to cut off his roots with a flying knife weakened a little.
However, soon after the two parties exchanged greetings and Zhao Duan opened his mouth, her good impression disappeared.
"It's very simple to calm this matter down," Zhao Duan looked around the crowd and said with a smile:
"I want all the clues you have about rebelling against the party to be shared with Ewha Hall unconditionally."
After a brief pause, he added: "Each talk to me alone."
Zhao Duan asked them to spit out as much as Badang ate from him.
PS: The plot of these chapters is relatively "big", so it seems a bit empty. There are many characters, and the protagonist is always giving orders. The only way to increase the visibility is to advance the plot by constantly sketching. But this is also to pave the way for the future, and now the foundation is basically ready.
(End of this chapter)