Daming reckless man

Chapter 598 Don't be too greedy

Chapter 598

After Zhang Hao went in and finished speaking, the official also said very excitedly: "Yes, King Qin said to give it away, but I really didn't get the money, so, my lord, I was wronged, really wronged, I don't believe my lord can Go check!"

"Well, I will investigate, and I hope you are wronged, but if it is true, do you know the consequences?" Zhang Hao stared at the official and asked.

Zhang Hao also hopes that there are still some good officials in the court, who have not been corrupted by King Qin.

"I, I know!" The official nodded.

"Alright, let's go and investigate, who the King of Qin asked to give gifts, let me find out!" Zhang Hao said to a hundred households beside him.

"Yes, my lord!" The Baihu heard it, turned around and went out, Zhang Hao also came out, and continued to look inside the cell. After a while, he saw the cell where Yan Shifan was, and he was locked with several officials.

"My lord!" Yan Shifan also saw Zhang Hao, stood up immediately, and bowed his hands to Zhang Hao, as did several other officials.

"Well, have you finished recording the confession? Did you take King Qin's money?" Zhang Hao said while standing there.

"My lord, the small one is wronged, the small one is doing business with King Qin, you know, I am not an official, how could he give me money, besides, if it is to give it to me and curry favor with my father , I dare not accept it either. My lord, you have dealt with so many corrupt officials in the past few years, how dare we?" Yan Shifan immediately cupped his hands at Zhang Hao and yelled.

Zhang Hao didn't say anything, he knew what was going on, he just said that his father is still useful now, and he can't kill him, so he won't pursue Yan Shifan's matter, he won't believe what Yan Shifan says, but he won't either to refute.

Zhang Hao stared at another official and asked, "What about you?"

"Return to your lord, take the transcript, we, we have failed His Majesty's grace!" One of the officials said, cupping his hands in the direction of the palace.

"Hey, I think there is something wrong with your heads, damn it!" Zhang Hao walked away with his hands behind his back, without looking at Yan Shifan.

Yan Shifan didn't dare to have any opinions, did he know that Zhang Hao could really decide his life and death, here, Zhang Hao is the boss.

Zhang Hao inspected the cell and found that there are still some officials who have been imprisoned here for more than half a year. Generally speaking, the officials who are held here will be handed over to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice after taking their records and finding evidence. Send them to Zhao Prison, they will not be locked up here, they will be locked up here for a short term, not for a long term.

"What's the matter with you guys, why are you still here?" Zhang Hao asked, pointing to the four officials inside.

"My lord, we are wronged. We are not corrupt, and there is no evidence to prove that we are corrupt. My lord, please let us go." One of the officials saw that it was Zhang Hao, and immediately came over and kowtowed to Zhang Hao.

He knew Zhang Hao, but the other three did not. They were all local officials, but when they saw the clothes Zhang Hao was wearing, they also recognized that Zhang Hao was the commander here.

"Wrong, why did you come in?" Zhang Hao asked the official.

"My lord, I am an official of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I was sent to the Metropolitan Procuratorate because I was reported. The Metropolitan Procuratorate reported to the emperor and was arrested. But until now, there is no evidence for me. Please My lord, please spare me!" The official immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, kowtowing non-stop!

"What's your name?" Zhang Hao continued to ask.

"Returning to the adults, my name is Yang Qingshun, and I am a small official of the Ministry of Accounting. I was reported because I did not accept the gift. They despised me as a hindrance. In addition, I was just transferred to the Ministry of Accounting. They didn't There is no way to get me away, so I framed it and reported it to the Overwatch Council, my lord, please investigate clearly!" Yang Qingshun continued to kowtow to Zhang Hao.

"Yang Qingshun? Well, where are you three?" Zhang Hao immediately asked the other three people.

Seeing Zhang Hao asking the names of the three of them, a hundred households in the back were a little nervous. They wanted to say something to Zhang Hao, but they didn't dare. The three of them immediately reported their names, and why they were arrested, but there is still no evidence.

Zhang Hao memorized the names of the four of them, so he asked someone to bring over their files, their confessions, and the reporting materials, which Zhang Hao had to personally look at.

At first glance, the four of them were all good in the previous assessment by the Ministry of Officials. Moreover, they were considered clean and honest officials. Well, among them, the lowest ranks are county magistrates, who can have this kind of money, and corruption is not counted.

"What's going on, why did you arrest them, since they couldn't be found out, why didn't you let them go?" Zhang Hao sat there, staring at Baihu, who was in charge of the cell, and said.

"My lord, we don't know either!" One of the hundred households said.

"I don't know? You are the person in charge here, don't you know?" Zhang Hao stared at the hundred households and asked.

"My lord, I really don't know, I just obey the orders from above!" The hundred householders immediately knelt down, knowing that Zhang Hao is not easy to mess with, and if Zhang Hao can't give a satisfactory answer, he will immediately take off his body. Convince, maybe I have to investigate him.

"Who ordered it?" Zhang Hao stared at the hundred households and said.

That Baihu was a little afraid to say.

"Speak, who ordered it?" Zhang Hao stared at the official and gritted his teeth.

"Back to the adults, it was Master Liu's orders, and the younger ones can only do as they are told!" The hundred households bowed their heads and said, the other hundred households bowed their heads, Zhang Hao did not speak, and then put away the files , and left, back to his office room.

At the door of the office room, Zhang Hao said to Jin Yiwei beside him: "Liu Yunhai is back, let him come to my office room!" After saying that, he went back to his office room to make tea, and began to check whether he was not here. At the time, all the intelligence materials, some of them had already been put into the warehouse, Zhang Hao ordered to read them out, and looked at them carefully.

After about an hour, Liu Yunhai came over and stood in front of Zhang Hao.

"Well, take a look at these four files and see if there are any problems?" Zhang Hao handed the files he brought out to Liu Yunhai to read. Liu Yunhai felt nothing at first, but after looking through the files, he saw the name. , you know what's going on.

"My lord, I'm guilty!" Liu Yunhai immediately knelt down and said to Zhang Hao.

"How much did you charge?" Zhang Hao looked at Liu Yunhai and said.

"My lord, the lower officials confiscated the money. Don't worry, my lord. I'm paying back the favor. There's nothing I can do. I have to pay back the favor I owed when I was young!" Liu Yunhai lowered his head and said to Zhang Hao.

"Just pay back favors like this? Huh? You dare to do such a thing. I have read the materials of these officials. It can be said that they are still very good and capable officials. You ruined other people's lives like this, huh? "Zhang Hao stared at Liu Yunhai and scolded.

"My lord, don't ask me about this matter. I'll let them go immediately and go to the Ministry of Officials to reinstate them!" Liu Yunhai said to Zhang Hao with his head bowed.

"Who has such a big favor, let him replace the four officials!" Zhang Hao looked at Liu Yunhai and said.

"My lord, I'm not deeply involved in this matter. It was all requested by their Overwatch Council. Since they asked for arrest, I will arrest it. The interrogation time is a bit long. I also know that it violates the rules, but there is no way. They asked for it. I'll lock them up like this for about a year, and if I let them go in a daze, they won't be able to return to their posts, my lord, there's nothing I can do about being a low-ranking official, all the favors owed are now repaid!" Liu Yunhai said to As Zhang Hao continued to clasp his hands and said, he knelt there.

"Liu Yunhai, I don't want to check you, you know, now I ask you to go to the alchemy room every day, just to hope that one day you can take over my position and protect the emperor well, and now the dividends are distributed to you every year, There are almost a few thousand taels of silver, and there are gifts from the officials below. Your family’s annual income will not be less than 8000 taels, and the annual expenditure of ordinary people is only three to five taels. You can support thousands of ordinary families .

As a human being, you can't be too greedy. With so much money for you to spend, it's better to spend it with peace of mind. I don't want you to change your mind!You know more about Jin Yiwei's power than me, what you can do and what you can't do, you also know better than me! " Zhang Hao stared at Liu Yunhai who was kneeling on the ground and said.

"My lord, I know I'm wrong. My lord, I can't help it. When I was young, my family was poor and I received help from others. I'm not a person who doesn't repay their kindness. They insist on me doing this. I can't help it. I know it is. Wrong, I was still thinking, after a year of detention, I will go to the Ministry of Officials and let them find a way to reinstate the officials and transfer them away from those places. Even if they cannot be promoted, they can still continue to be officials and live a good life , I’m not that kind of cruel and merciless person, they are innocent, I know!” Liu Yunhai knelt there and said to Zhang Hao.

"Get up!" Zhang Hao said to Liu Yunhai, and Liu Yunhai just stood up.

"You are also by His Majesty's side. You also know that you are eager to seek talents. If they are corrupt people, you can clean them up. I don't know, but they are not. We will frame Zhongliang. If you can't do it, it will hurt people's spine!" Zhang Hao said to Liu Yunhai.

"Yes, my lord!" Liu Yunhai clasped his hands again and said.

"Go to the Ministry of Officials, ask them to raise half a level and release them, and return all the things they ransacked to others. In addition, they are imprisoned in Jinyiwei. Because they are innocent, let the Ministry of Officials reissue their salaries. Our side also Compensate their salaries once, and you will pay for this money!" Zhang Hao said to Liu Yunhai.

"Yes, my lord, I'll go!" Liu Yunhai immediately said to Zhang Hao.

(End of this chapter)