Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 63 Reappearance 2
And under the pavilion of the General Administration Department in the vestibule of the imperial city, Zhou Bangyan, the left inspector of the procuratorate who is on duty as the censor, also ate the last bite of the corridor food in a leisurely manner amidst the soft ringing of the afternoon bell; Arranged neatly, the group of legs began to close their eyes and rest on the rope bed.

Because of the series of events that happened in the past two days, he, the senior old Xiantai and the head of the procuratorate who has experienced ups and downs between the local government and the capital, can't help but feel a sense of haste.

Who would have thought that Guo Chongtao, who was half of his disciple, would stir up such a big commotion and relationship after getting together with that improvised one; They were all overwhelmed.

It's like the Duke of Liang back then, who assisted Emperor Taixing to reform his political strategy.When the Censor Taiwan and the Three Courts re-determined the responsibilities and powers, the approval was average; there are too many talkers in Wutai who talk about the big things, sit on the sidelines and act upon hearing the wind; and there are too few people who really have the courage to take responsibility.

Therefore, a special censor Lixing system was re-established; that is, during the transfer and promotion of Yushitai and foreign officials, one must go through a one-year to several-year Lixing (unannounced visit) censor career; The practice of assessment and evaluation can only be completed by the achievements.

As a result, this noble post that has been inherited from the past dynasties, half supervising the court and half favoring scholars, and envied by the world, has become a mad dog in Beijing that makes local officials change their faces when they hear about it; Almost as famous as the wild dog of the Tian family - Wu Desi.

In fact, even Guo Chongtao himself, Zhou Bangyan served twice in the early years, when he was the imperial censor in Hedong and Shannan; and after personally supporting and testing a few heroes for a while, he finally favored him particularly, and established With the title of disciple.

It's just that he took a fancy to him in the market and puts emphasis on practical work. He has both perseverance and perseverance, and he does not miss the opportunity to change his mind.It is also faintly regarded as one of the ideals and careers he upholds, and even one of the candidate successors of the corresponding faction, and further evaluation.

But he didn't expect that Wei Dongting, a disciple who worshiped earlier and had a relatively superior background, would have more retreats and choices.He actually chose to stay away when the situation came to an end; he would rather hang out with the third party and take responsibility with others than get involved.

It is reasonable to say that among the small three divisions that gather the resources of the Dali Temple Sizhi (or judges), the Ministry of Criminal Justice Wailang, etc., all the resources of the government, is it really a pure wine bag and a rice bag?It's just that there are too many people with different hearts, and they are afraid of taking responsibility and unwilling to make more efforts, which leads to no breakthrough for a long time.

As a result, on the contrary, Guo Chongtao, the new censor of Guancheng, who was under the seventh rank, bravely and diligently took the initiative to face the difficulties;The evidence and suspicions he provided alone have ruined the careers of at least three officials with higher rank than him.

The other low-ranking officials who were sent to the Taiwan Prison don't know where they are.This also forced Zhou Bangyan, who was the teacher and the host, to make choices and decisions.

Or it is a strong man who cuts his wrists, so he puts aside the relationship and lets him go with the flow and fend for himself.Or, just use this to give more support and help, and even make him the most prominent and outstanding rookie in Yushi Taichung, or even a powerful help in his official career.

Therefore, in the face of the latest evidence and discovery submitted, the consistent love still overwhelms personal interests; therefore, he has just used his maximum power and issued a letter against Ju Na, the official doctor. ; also wait if the position is formally stated.

Because, compared to the respective departments of the prisons in the capital, the left and right Tufang, located in the south corner of the city, is actually an important facade caused by the legacy of the holy ancestor Taizong.Therefore, after being inherited in the past dynasties, they all belong to the direct jurisdiction of the capital official doctor set up by the Ministry of Punishment;

And Zhou Bangyan, as the left inspector of the Procuratorate, directly oversees such a lowly and powerful person, and he has at least thousands of people under his command, indirectly affecting the livelihood of tens of thousands of people; at the same time, he has the right to inspect and inspect the prisons in Gyeonggi , directly interrogated from the important position of the Ministry of Punishment on the fifth grade;
It can be said that within the basic duties assigned by Yushitai, the skylight has been opened to the maximum extent.Of course, Zhou Bangyan's move was only "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Peigong"; the Duguan Langzhong under the Ministry of Punishment has extremely complicated affairs, so it may not have much to do with it.

The real goal is to create enough reasons and opportunities for Guo Chongtao, who is leading the charge, to interrogate and pursue the relevant people under his command.After all, even Duguan Langzhong, who is the boss and chief official, has entered Yushitai, so can the people below be spared?

However, while holding his breath, he was slowly recalling the strange news and chaos that he had read from the Shangshu Shengmi Pavilion; but suddenly he heard footsteps approaching from far away, and a sharp and feminine voice. voice said:
"It turns out that Zuo Du is here to seek leisure, which makes it easier for miscellaneous families to find."

Zhou Bangyan couldn't help but opened his eyes and saw that he was a middle-class nobleman in purple clothes and cage crown, clean face, beardless, white hair and childlike face; he couldn't help but said:

"It's Huang Daban, why don't you listen to affairs at the Yintai Gate, but come here to play tricks at the Secretary of the General Administration."

"It's really because I'm old and soft-hearted, but I don't want to plead with others, so I came to Zuodu to send a message."

Facing this soft nail, Huang Daban laughed nonchalantly.
"Oh, but is it because of the relationship with Youtufang?"

Zhou Bangyan said with a hidden needle in his mouth:
"Of course not. It's about the deathbed edict of the Empress Zhenming. An old slave from a miscellaneous family has the guts to destroy the filial piety of the heavenly family."

However, Huang Daban shook his head without hesitation and said:

"It's just that the old man in the palace couldn't be more begged. He said he was a subordinate, so I'm afraid there may have been some misunderstandings with Guo Guancheng's office. Now the matter is too big to delay the business; so I still ask the left to make it easier. Give me a chance to make a statement in person."

However, after all these negotiations, Zhou Bangyan finally agreed to the other party's request.Because, he also wanted to use this to test and observe what the other party's real attitude and motivation were; at the same time, he wanted to see if he could exchange some resources and information.

On the other hand, although this Huang Daban has relinquished most of his duties and lived in a half-retired palace house, since he can be called a big companion or a companion, it represents the private team of the mansion before the emperor ascended the throne. origin;

As the supervisor of the foreign court officials, his responsibility is of course not to be afraid of the opponent's energy; since Taiping, there have been few eunuchs who were presumptuous.But at this juncture, it is not a wise choice to add more unexpected variables for his disciple Guo Chongtao.

Furthermore, by consulting the records of the secret pavilions of the past dynasties, he faintly sensed some kind of opportunity that might lead to a change in the current situation.

As a result, Guo Chongtao, who had already integrated the personnel dispatched by various parties from Youtufang into his subordinates, also welcomed an inconspicuous visitor.It was a middle-aged man with a short stature and a slightly wretched description.

"You and I have never talked speculatively, so what else can we say?"

I saw Guo Chongtao said unceremoniously:
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Guo, the long-term conflict between your two families is due to business affairs, not personal grievances?"

The middle-aged man said indifferently:

"So in the current situation, my family's eldest relative is willing to maintain a channel of mutual trust with Mr. Guo."

"You still have the face to say that!"

Guo Chongtao sneered, however:
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Guo, the officer who secretly communicated with the Xia Shi's mansion was indeed a member of Wu Desi; but what he did was not what the relatives and senior relatives wanted."

The middle-aged man said truthfully:

"At least, in the original intention of finding out the relationship and inside information, Wu Desi is consistent with Xiantai. How about asking Guo Jun to give him a chance?"

Just when Guo Chongtao hesitated for a moment, and was about to say something, someone suddenly broke in; it was Murong Wu, the official under him, who hurriedly said words that made people lose face in his ear:
"That Jiang Sheng, on the way back to the garden, was attacked and disappeared."

(End of this chapter)