Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 362 Ji Gang is very good, Guo Huan surfaces (please subscribe!!)

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the ministers in the hall, wanting to hear a reliable solution.

But when Zhu Yuanzhang glanced over, all the ministers lowered their heads.

Oh shit!

waste!

A bunch of trash!

Song Lian, Lu Chang, Guo Zi and others did not dare to accept Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

This is the bad debt of the four southern provinces!

According to the news coming from below, the current four southern provinces have returned to the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty, which were even worse than the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty. There were rebels everywhere, and many people were hungry and sleeping on the streets. .

The stock market collapsed, and many people committed suicide in despair.

Government offices in various places were attacked and could not function normally at all.

"There is no problem with the accounts?! Then why are the four southern provinces in chaos?!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

"Yes!"

In their opinion, this situation is simply a terminal illness! !

There is no cure.

Although there were troops to quell the rebellion, just after a wave was suppressed here, there was another rebellion there. The imperial army was exhausted and even tended to get worse.

Guo Zi also became ruthless and directly asked Ji Gang to help arrest all the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs who were responsible for connecting the four southern provinces.

"Okay! Ji Gang, you really impress me!"

Ji Gang and Guo Zi stood in the Jinyiwei Prison. Ji Gang looked at Guo Zi and asked.

"use!"

Guo Zi's eyes flashed and he whispered: "Master Ji, what you said in the Hall of Supreme Harmony reminded me that it is true that there are problems in the four southern provinces, but there are no problems in the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, so there are There is no possibility that the accounts themselves are false. If the accounts are false, then everything is clear."

"You, the Imperial Guards, don't stop. Let's investigate together with Guo Zi. I want to find out which link caused the problem." Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly.

"Yes!" Ji Gang agreed.

After praising Ji Gang, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the other ministers and said coldly: "You are really useless, you are not even as good as my royal guards!"

For Zhu Yuanzhang, it was scary to see a large number of unfinished buildings and unfinished roads in the four southern provinces, and it was also urgent for the people to rebel. However, what made Zhu Yuanzhang most taboo was that the capital authorities were not aware of these.

Thinking of this, Guo Zi broke out in a cold sweat, "Your Majesty, I may have found the problem. Please give me a little more time. This time I will definitely investigate the matter to the bottom of it!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that those suspended projects have no practical effect. We must resume work as soon as possible so that workers can return to the construction sites. This will solve the problem of workers' rebellion. Of course, we need to pay off the workers' arrears of wages!"

"Except for the Department of Husbandry and Jinyiwei, other yamen should not stop and take action for me!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Let's all do things!"

"As for the stock market, as long as infrastructure is restored, it is only a matter of time before the stock market recovers."

"Guo Zi!"

"Merchants can only pay part of the payment. As long as the merchants see hope and benefits, they will not make trouble, but will want to do well more than anyone else!"

Guo Zi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has only given me twelve hours. Once the time is up, Your Majesty will never show mercy! I will be the one who is imprisoned in your Jinyiwei Prison."

"Guo Shangshu, I have seen with my own eyes that the four southern provinces are in a state of chaos. There will never be accounts as good as the Ministry of Revenue!" Ji Gang also said: "You should think about whether there is a problem in that link? "

Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, all government offices in the capital took action. The Ministry of War dispatched troops to suppress the people's uprising. The Ministry of Industry quickly sent many officials to the four southern provinces overnight to preside over the resumption of work and production. The Ministry of Personnel assessed the four southern provinces. Officials at all levels in the province to see if there are any officials who are derelict in their duties.

The Ministry of Household Affairs began a vigorous self-examination and self-correction campaign.

"Yes!" The ministers slowly retreated.

"Your Majesty, I. After I went down, I checked all the accounts of the Household Department and found no problems." Guo Zi said quickly.

This illustrates a problem, that is, there is a problem with various government offices in the capital, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs!

So it must be investigated clearly.

"I don't believe that you, the Ministry of Household Affairs, are not aware of such a serious problem in the four southern provinces!" Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Guo Zi, "I have given you a long time, and now you tell me, the household department is not aware of it at all!" What's wrong with the department?"

He never expected that it would be his own Jin Yiwei leader who proposed a solution at this time.

After being reminded by Ji Gang, Guo Zi thought in his mind, "There is no problem with the accounts, but the four southern provinces are in chaos. What if there is a problem with the accounts themselves!"

"Okay! I will give you one more day. At this time tomorrow, I want to know the investigation results of your Household Department. If you still can't explain clearly, I will not let you off easy!"

Ji Gang: "Master Guo, how do you know that you can get the truth from your subordinates like you in the Ministry of Revenue?"

Hearing Ji Gang's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened.

Um! ?

Guo Zi gritted his teeth and said.

"Master Guo, these are your subordinates and colleagues. Do they really need to be tortured?"

"I'm here." Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up cautiously.

"Ji Gang."

Although Ji Gang has clearly investigated the situation in the four southern provinces, the strange thing is that the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is most sensitive to the economy, is not aware of it. This is very funny.

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, he knew that the next day would be his last time. If there was no result when the time came, he, the Minister of Household Affairs, would be in trouble, and his life would even be in danger.

"The end will be here."

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Are the accounts false? Then who is the person who made the false accounts? As long as we catch this person, the matter will be solved!"

Hearing Guo Zi's words, a flash of realization flashed in Ji Gang's eyes, "So Mr. Guo, you want to catch the spy in your household department!"

"That's right!" Guo Zi's eyes showed an angry look, "If there is a problem with the accounts, then there is a problem with the people!"

"Then I understand." Ji Gang nodded.

Then Ji Gang waved his hand and ordered his men, "Go and put all the household officials who were just arrested to death. We will not stop until someone admits that he is the murderer!"

"Yes!" Jin Yiwei's men repeatedly handed over.

After a while, there were bursts of screams throughout Jinyiwei Prison. Listening to the screams of these household officials, Guo Zi frowned fiercely, with unbearable expression in his eyes, but he never said stop.

Ji Gang sighed, "Mr. Guo, do you know? The last time so many officials were tortured at the same time was during the trial of Hu Weiyong's case!"

Guo Zi said in a deep voice: "The four southern provinces are in chaos, with the stock market crashing and building and road projects unfinished. This crisis is likely to be much more serious than Hu Weiyong's. Once the livelihoods of nearly ten million people in the four southern provinces are not handled properly, It will all become a problem, and more people will rebel by then!"

Ji Gang nodded, "Master Guo makes sense!"

after awhile.

A Jin Yiwei man ran over and said, "Master Tongzhi, Master Shangshu, there is an official who can't help but open his mouth to apologize!"

"Quick! Take us to see it!"

Ji Gang said quickly.

When Guo Zi and Jigang came to the prison and saw the person who confessed, they were stunned.

"Guo Huan!! It's you!"

Guo Zi looked at the man tied to the cross with disbelief.

Guo Huan, Minister of Household Affairs!

He is regarded as an old man in the Ministry of Household Affairs. When Guo Zi was still in Beizhili and did not come to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Guo Huan was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It can be said that he was the elder of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He had a strong say in the Ministry of Household Affairs and even served as the Minister of Household Affairs in many cases. Guo Zi, the minister, also wanted to listen to Guo Huan's opinion.

The affairs of the four southern provinces were all handled by Guo Huan.

If it was Guo Huan, then everything would make sense!

"Lord Shangshu, I can't believe it."

"Haha, it's a pity. If nothing happened in the four southern provinces, I would never have been exposed!"

"Jinyiwei is indeed a Jinyiwei. His methods are too powerful. I can't bear it at all. I know if I tell you everything today, I will definitely not survive, but at least I don't have to suffer!"

Guo Huan was covered in blood and could barely see a piece of good meat.

After hearing Guo Huan's words, Senior Guo took a deep breath and said, "Guo Huan, please explain everything clearly now, and I will give you a few good words for your Majesty."

Guo Huan shook his head and said with a sad smile: "I know your Majesty's character best. If he knows about my affairs, he will never let me die easily. I just ask you to beg your Majesty to let me die quickly. If you can let me go, Family would be even better!”

"Okay, I will plead for you, just say it!" Guo Zi nodded.

"Ahem, this is what happened." Guo Huan began to explain.

Listening to Guo Huan's words, Guo Zi and Ji Gang became more and more frightened.

Guo Huan, a native of Dongpingzhou, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, was appointed as the fifth-rank Shanxi Inspector Qianshi in the fifth year of Hongwu, that is, the local official responsible for supervision. Later, Guo Huan was transferred to the central government and served as the Minister of Household Affairs, and was prepared to be promoted to him. As a minister, Guo Huan did not pass the examination of the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and was still appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu. Guo Zi came from behind and became the new Minister of the Ministry of Hubu. Later, something happened in the Guangdong Province, and Guo Huan had the opportunity to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu. The provincial chief envoy was defeated by Mao Youfu again.

Both Guo Zi and Mao Youfu were members of the Huaixi Party, which made Guo Huan extremely dissatisfied with the Huaixi Party and actively moved closer to the Huaixi Party. Of course, this matter was extremely secretive, and Guo Huan was not a member of the Huaixi Party.

Since Li Shanchang went to govern the four southern provinces, Guo Huan and Li Shanchang have been closely connected. Li Shanchang was worried that Guo Zi, as a member of the Prince Consort Party, would be a stumbling block, and Guo Huan needed power. The two hit it off and took over the Ministry of Household Affairs in the four southern provinces. Of course, Guo Huan did not directly collude with Li Shanchang, but colluded with the officials around Li Shanchang to seek benefits through various methods while Li Shanchang was vigorously developing in the four southern provinces.

Including but not limited to stealing official grain, subcontracting infrastructure projects at high prices, manipulating the stock market, etc.

After some sorting, Guo Huan's charges were revealed.

First, the grain stored in the warehouse was stolen and sold. The amount was as much as the military guards had stored in three years, which was about 700 million shi.

The second was the embezzlement of grain handed over by the four prefectures in western Zhejiang, including accepting 50 stolen banknotes and 190 million shi of stolen money from selling rice.

The third is to attack the Chengyun Treasury and Guanghui Treasury managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and embezzle the treasure banknotes, gold, silver, etc. stored in the government treasury.

Fourth, high-price subcontracted infrastructure projects made profits of more than 10 million taels.

The fifth is to control the vitality of the stock market by more than 20 million taels.

The three items of corruption owed are totaled together, and converted into rice, it is more than 2400 million shi of fine grain. Calculated based on one tael of silver and two shi of grain, it is million to million taels. Add in the income from infrastructure and the stock market, and the total Almost fifty million taels!

When this number was calculated, even Guo Zi, who was in charge of the treasury, was stunned.

Then comes anger and gnashing of teeth!

"Guo Huan, you are too brave. Now my Ming Dynasty's total tax revenue for a year is only about 60 million taels. You actually embezzled an entire year's tax revenue from Ming Dynasty!!"

"Guo Huan, the monthly salary of the Minister of Household Affairs that you serve as is 35 shi, which is 420 shi per year. How many years is your salary of million taels? Have you ever thought about it!!"

Facing Guo Zi's questioning, Guo Huan seemed quite calm at the moment.

"Now that the Dongchuang Incident has happened, I, Guo Huan, have recognized it. I am the winner and loser."

"Hmph! You have a good attitude!" Guo Zi said coldly: "Now can you tell me how many people are involved in corruption with you?"

Guo Huan shook his head, "I won't say this. Just kill me."

"Killing you directly? Is it that cheap?" Guo Zi said in a deep voice: "Master Ji Gang, since Guo Huan is unwilling to say it, I have no choice but to leave it to you. I have only one request, that is, never let him die. Got it!"

"Yeah." Ji Gang nodded and sneered, "Don't worry, this is what I'm best at."

Hearing this, Guo Huan panicked, "Guo Zi, didn't you promise me a good time? Why did you go back on your word!"

Guo Zi shook his head, "I have never promised you, and for the crimes you have committed, no one dares to kill you! Your Majesty must say what to do with you!"

After saying that, Guo Zi turned around and walked out of the prison.

"Guo Zi, come back!"

"Guo Zi! You don't keep your word!"

Not long after, miserable screams rang out from inside the prison.

After a while, Ji Gang walked out with blood on his hands.

Seeing this, Guo Zi hurriedly walked up and asked, "How is Lord Ji Gang? Has Guo Huan been recruited?"

Ji Gang smiled slightly, "Please rest assured, Mr. Guo, as long as I, Ji Gang, take action personally, there will be no one I don't want to recruit!"

Guo Zi quickly walked into the prison. Guo Huan on the cross was completely out of shape. His limbs were twisted, his fingernails and toenails were all pulled out, and even half of his teeth were pulled out. Seeing Guo Huan in such miserable condition, Guo Zi felt all over his body. He trembled and asked quickly: "Master Ji Gang, is this Guo Huan dead?"

"Don't worry, he just fainted." Ji Gang said with a smile: "Actually, he did it not long after you left, but this guy has done so much corruption. If we don't punish him more, I'd be sorry for the people who were framed by him!"

"." Guo Zi's face was full of depression, "Lord Ji Gang, you are angry, but Guo Huan looks like this, how should I ask questions?"

(End of this chapter)