My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 83
[Go to Nanzhili to check where the missing tax money went, and check again to see if there is a famine in Huaibei. 】

As the cabinet issued this edict to select officials to go to Nanzhili, the Liuke and Yushitai immediately exploded.

The previous emperor had Feng Sanyuan and Gu Zao killed, and Nanhaizi imprisoned thirteen more.

The little emperor was reimbursed for less than half of the money brought up by Taichang.

Moreover, the little emperor has not yet complemented the official.

This made the scientific officers and Taoist officials feel paralyzed, and now few of them dared to submit letters.

The person with even more numb claws is Zhang Wenda, the leader of the Du Procuratorate and the censor of Zuo Du.

The little emperor was a spoiled brat. He offended the emperor by talking about officials. In addition to teasing the officials, the emperor also issued an imperial edict and reprimanded him.

In just a short time, he had been scolded at least three times.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has almost no prestige.

"Which of you is willing to go to Nanzhili?"

Sitting at the top, looking at the officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Section Gallery gathered below, Zhang Wenda asked while holding a tea cup.

"Go to Nanzhili..."

After hearing Zhang Wenda's question, everyone looked at each other and didn't want to go.

The first is to investigate the case. These guys hardly know this skill.

Officials in the north were reluctant to go there because it was dominated by southerners and they would face too many constraints.

Officials in the south are also unwilling to go, and I have never heard of anyone willing to go back to their home to investigate the case.

The Ming Dynasty is so short of officials that its control over the grassroots is already very weak. If you go to Nanzhili to investigate the case.

If something is found out, it will be difficult to explain to Nanzhili, for example, it will cause a civil unrest or something.

Nothing could be found, and it would be difficult to explain to the emperor.

Southern Zhili owes taxes, and they don't know how the emperor will deal with it.

But they can imagine that for those of them who can't find anything, the emperor will definitely demote them.

It was said that day, those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted.

This is a hot potato. If you can't help it, don't take it.

"Cough cough."

Seeing Zhang Wenda's unhappy expression, Wang Anshun, the censor of Huguang Road, coughed.

"Mr. Zhang, I have been feeling cold recently, so it is difficult for me to travel far."

"Mr. Zhang."

Liu Lan, the censor of Guizhou Province, also spoke up.

"Xiaguan Zhuojing is now almost full term. If Xiaguan passes away, he won't be able to see his children born. If Xiaguan makes an mistake on the way, I'll be sorry for my wife, children and mother."

"..."

As Wang Anshun and Liu Lan started to speak perfunctorily, the rest of the people spoke one after another.

The wife is old, the wife is pregnant, the daughter is married, the son is sick and needs to be taken care of.

In short, these people are chickens and don't take the piss, and each has his own way.

Don't want to go for various reasons.

Looking at these evasive people with cold eyes, Zhang Wenda felt his heart go cold.

The composition of Yanguan is complicated, including Lone Wolf, Qi Chu and Zhe Dang, and of course, the more numerous ones are Dong Lin.

We are all a family, why can't you sacrifice yourself to protect me, the superior officer?
"boom."

Knocking the teacup in his hand on the table, Wang Sanshan, the censor of Youqiandu, spoke.

"As human ministers, we should share the country's worries. Nowadays, the national situation is difficult and the court is in urgent need of money. The issue of tax arrears in Nanzhili really needs to be investigated carefully."

His eyes swept over the people in the hall. Wang Sanshan knew exactly what these people were thinking. It was just that they were afraid of taking responsibility and didn't want to do things.

"A few days ago, the emperor asked all ministries to abide by their duties and not act beyond their authority. You are not overstepping your authority, so let's not mention it for the moment. However, in my opinion, this is a failure to abide by your duties."

"Today we are in need and the country is in trouble. There is a shortage of tax money in Nanzhili. We need someone to check it, but you are hesitant and timid. An Neng stands in the court in panic." As he said this, Wang Sanshan waved his sleeves. .

"I see, His Majesty also said that day that Hu Ke would be investigated by Shizhong and the censors of Zhejiang and Jiangxi."

"This."

Hearing this, Zhang Wenda pinched his beard and hesitated.

Among the three subjects of Hu Ke were Li Qizhen, Wang Jihui and Zhang Guoxiang, but Zhang Guoxiang was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment by the emperor because of his kneeling petition.

The remaining Li Qizhen and Wang Jihui are both members of Donglin.

The censors of Zhejiang Province were Zuo Guangdou, and the censors of Jiangxi Province were Pan Shiliang and Wang Yehao, both of whom were Donglin.

"My lord, I am from Tongcheng, Anqing Prefecture, South Zhili. I should avoid danger."

Hearing that Wang Sanshan asked him to check his home, Zhejiang Dao Zuo Guangdou said quickly.

Go to Nanzhili to investigate. If you find out, your reputation in Nanzhili will be ruined.

If you can't find it, you will have to leave an impression of incompetence on the emperor.

Too bad, I won’t go.

"It's okay."

After hearing Zuo Guangdou's words, Wang Sanshan looked at him coldly.

"I've heard for a long time that Zuo Yizhi (Zuo Guangdou's nickname) is upright, and I guess he won't show favoritism."

I know that the emperor doesn't like people like Dong Lin, and Wang Sanshan also doesn't like party struggle.

He didn't want to go back to Beijing when he returned home because the party strife in Beijing was too serious.

Just in time, Wang Sanshan wanted to use this Zhanan Zhili to see whether the Donglin Party was a true gentleman who cared about the country and the people, or a hypocrite who was hypocritical.

"This is inconsistent with the avoidance system."

Zhang Wenda also knew that things in Zhanan Zhili were not easy to do, and Zuo Guangdou could not be trapped.

"Sending them there may cause criticism."

"Then you want Nanjing Hu Ke and the Thirteenth Censor to investigate, or do you want to disobey the order?"

After hearing Zhang Wenda's words, Wang Sanshan picked up the tea cup and took a sip, lighting his hand on the table.

"If Nanjing could find out everything, would the taxes have not been transported to the capital?"

"But the official avoidance system is an iron law of our Ming Dynasty and cannot be violated."

"That's a bad word."

"They are imperial envoys to investigate cases, not to govern the local area. I think they are meant to be investigated by local officials. The local officials have people they know in the local area, so they will not be fooled by the local authorities when they arrive in a place they are not familiar with."

In response to Zhang Wenda's refusal, Wang Sanshan waved his hand and continued.

"Moreover, since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have punished corrupt officials, paid official salaries, paid internal funds, filled vacancies, and opened up civil servants. This is the emperor's reign. I heard that you usually consider yourself the pillars of the country, but now that the country is in difficulty, you are unwilling to do anything for it. Do you serve the country?"

"I am willing."

Hearing that Wang Sanshan had begun to criticize him, Zuo Guangdou and others could only hand it over no matter how unwilling they were.

"Then the matter will be settled. The candidates will be submitted to His Majesty as soon as possible."

Wang Sanshan didn't stay long as he made the final decision on the matter, stood up and walked out.

Seeing Wang Sanshan leaving with a strong aura, Zhang Wenda was a little confused for a moment.

This person who became a teacher to the emperor was different.

"Mr. Zhang."

Seeing that Zhang Wenda did not move for a long time, Wang Shunchen finally stepped forward and shouted Zhang Wenda back to his senses.

Wait, I am the leader of the Duchayuan, the Censor of Zuodu.

ps: To tell a joke, Zuo Guangdou is an upright and iron-faced censor.

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