Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 391
Pu Tingnan is the chief executive and the highest chief executive in Sichuan. His influence network is intricate and his influence can affect the whole body.His case was extremely difficult to trial. The Ministry of Punishment was busy from the end of the twelfth lunar month, even before the Spring Festival, and it was not until February of the following year that the case was initially concluded.

Pu Tingnan's crimes are too numerous to list, and the [-] tons of tax and grain from the prefecture are just the tip of the iceberg. His life is definitely not saved.However, Emperor Jingfeng rarely missed the friendship he had with him in his early years and stopped the incident on himself, without involving his family.

The third-rank chief minister was dismissed, and the chief minister of Sichuan was subjected to a large-scale purge. All those who had colluded with Pu Tingnan were inevitably interrogated. The officialdom in the southwest was almost turned upside down, and even the capital was affected a lot. .

Gu Yunji later learned from Cheng Yan's letter that when Pu Tingnan's case first came out, it caused several disturbances in the court.Those who are more or less related to Pu Tingnan are simply jumping up and down, trying to find ways to exonerate themselves and Pu Tingnan, while criticizing others and questioning the authenticity of the evidence.

Among them, Qian Xun and his son were the first to bear the brunt. Qian Xun was the special envoy sent by Emperor Jingfeng to Sichuan. He exposed most of the clues to Pu Tingnan's crimes.His father, Qian Song, was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he was at the forefront of the controversy. This caused many people to wonder whether the father and son had teamed up to frame Pu Tingnan this time, taking the opportunity to develop power in the DPRK and form cliques for personal gain.

However, Emperor Jingfeng's firm attitude made everyone gradually realize that it was his intention to deal with Pu Tingnan. Anyone who wanted to hinder this matter was ultimately going against Emperor Jingfeng.

Emperor Jingfeng is no longer the young emperor who was constrained by everything when he came to the throne. Now he has great power and great power. Anyone who disobeys him will not end well.After everyone reacted, they no longer dared to excuse Pu Tingnan in the slightest. Instead, they were busy trying to distance themselves from each other, for fear that they would be implicated.

After that, Cheng Yan, as a close confidant of the emperor, naturally entered the Ministry of Personnel as a doctor in the Literary and Selection Department, and worked with Qian Song, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, to arrange for the filling of vacancies for subsequent officials, and there was no longer any criticism at court.

The officialdom in the southwest was in turmoil, and the imperial court specially sent people to supervise the follow-up to the Pu Tingnan case and help smooth the transition in Sichuan.Along with him, there was also a special envoy sent by the emperor who went to Xuzhou Prefecture to reward those who had made contributions to the promotion of potato.

As soon as the potato incident spread in the capital, it immediately caused a great sensation.Although a thousand catties per mu sounds really unbelievable, with the testimony of Xuanfu envoys Shexi, Qian Xun and others, and Emperor Jingfeng himself having a very positive attitude, everyone gradually accepted this fact, and the relevant departments began to take action. Potato promotion.

Potato was first introduced and tested in Xuzhou Prefecture, and the contributions and rewards of Gu Yunji and others were naturally indispensable.

To say that the one who has changed the most is definitely Fan Li.He is a businessman. As an ordinary citizen, he does not have any relevant responsibilities or obligations, but he still works tirelessly to find potatoes. He even generously donated 5000 taels of silver to purchase improved seeds, which is an outstanding achievement.

The imperial court knew very well what this kind of businessman wanted most, so he generously gave him a nominal official position and named him a member of the fifth rank. The so-called member, that is, outside of the regular members, has no specific official position and no real power, but He was also an upright official, enjoying the royal salary.

He was also named an official merchant and sold goods for the government. He had privileges that ordinary merchants did not have. Not only could he reduce taxes, but he could also deal in prohibited items that could not be dealt with before and earn high profits.Moreover, the status of officials and merchants was hereditary. Fan Li's descendants had been officials and merchants for generations, and they could all obtain nominal official positions granted by the imperial court.

From being a humble merchant to being a scholar, Fan Li's long-cherished wish finally came true. The moment he was rewarded by the court, he was so excited that he burst into tears on the spot. The more he cried, the more his tears became more intense. He cried until his image was completely lost and he couldn't stop crying. Come down.

Everyone was amused and happy for him, and they all said: "Fan Yuanwai - it was just a polite name in the past, but now I am a real member, congratulations!" In the last years of the previous dynasty, the trend of buying and selling officials was prevalent, and even businessmen were You can spend money to buy a "membership" in the court to improve your status.When there were more people buying official posts, Yuanwai became less valuable. As time went by, everyone started calling ordinary businessmen "Yuanwai" out of politeness.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, this dynasty vigorously rectified this trend. At the same time, it devalued the status of businessmen and did not allow their children to take the imperial examination. Only a few businessmen who made outstanding contributions would be granted the title of "Yuanwai", which was much more valuable than the Yuanwai in the previous dynasty. Generally, All the officials have to be polite when they see him, let alone the common people.

Fan Li couldn't stop crying, sobbed and said: "...If I had known...that I could become a member and have a hereditary official and business status, I wouldn't have married my daughter off. I should have hired a son-in-law. I am just a daughter with no sons or grandsons, so my future hereditary official positions will have to be handed over to those nephews, which is such a shame..."

Everyone laughed when they heard this. Gu Yunji smiled and comforted: "Exceptor Fan, don't be sad. In my opinion, you might as well discuss it with your son-in-law from the Hanlin Academy and give birth to a grandson who will join your Fan family's genealogy and inherit you." official position. Even if it’s because of your status as a businessman and your wealth, I think your son-in-law is probably willing to do it.”

When Fan Li thought that this was indeed the truth, he broke down in tears and laughed. When he came to his senses, he found that everyone was surrounding him and watching him cry. He quickly covered his face in embarrassment and turned away, causing everyone to burst into laughter again. .

In addition to Fan Li, other people who participated in the introduction and promotion of potato also received varying degrees of awards.

Zhang Cuiying was a woman, so the court could not give her an official position, but she was given a large amount of money and items as rewards, and her deeds were recorded in the local annals to be passed down to future generations.

Shexi was the first person to present the potato to the emperor. As the chieftain of the Xuanfu Division in Yongning, she played a big role in the promotion of potato in areas where Yi people gathered.It happened that the Xuanfu District in Yongning was mountainous, so the imperial court designated this area as a key area for potato cultivation in the southwest region, and allocated a large amount of money for breeding, which promoted the economic development of Xuanfu District and promoted ethnic integration.

Including Yibin County, which was the most active in promoting potatoes in Xuzhou Prefecture, the relevant officials also received rewards. The county magistrate Yuezhuo was promoted to the county magistrate and officially took charge of Yibin County.

Seeing that everyone had their own rewards, Gu Yunji, who had made the greatest contribution, was still empty-handed. Chen Peishi couldn't help but ask the envoy: "Where is our general judge Gu? He has contributed the most. I don't know how much effort has been spent on the potato issue in the past two years. You can’t have nothing, right?”

The special envoy smiled slightly: "The imperial court rewards people for their merits. Regardless of merit or hard work, Mr. Gu should be ranked first. How could there be nothing. This - is the reward for Mr. Gu."

With that said, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Gu Yunji with a smile: "Congratulations to Mr. Gu on your promotion."

Gu Yunji took it and took a look, his eyes widened instantly: "Prefect of Shaoxing Prefecture?"

(End of this chapter)