The sun never sets in America

Chapter 248 Purging the Court

"Have you heard that a group of people from the Imperial Enterprise and Industrial Bureau were recently arrested!!"

"Who says it's not the case? Mr. Zhang, who has been in charge of the Imperial Property Bureau for more than five years, was also arrested!!"

"Oh, the court is in such chaos now. A while ago, the court officials were being punished, and now the internal officials are being punished. Good guy, how many people will die!!"

"Hey, don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs..."

In a teahouse in the government district, early in the morning, someone was discussing how many internal officials in the Imperial Property Bureau had been arrested in recent days, which sparked a lot of discussion. (Those responsible for Liu Peng’s royal family property, or those in the palace, are called internal officials, those in the cabinet are called court officials, and those in the local area are called local officials)

At the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Li Shuqi looked at the list in his hand and hesitated. After all, the names on the list were all court officials and wealthy businessmen.

To arrest these people, it was impossible to say that he had never arrested them before, but arresting so many people at once made Li Shuqi a little worried.

After all, it's okay to arrest those court officials. If Shang is also arrested, and so many are arrested at once, I'm afraid it will cause anger and discussion.

In the end, Li Shuqi could only shout to his secretary: "Xiao Zhao, arrange a car to go to the palace!!"

Asking Liu Peng to decide, this is the only way Li Shuqi can think of. After all, sometimes he should not look at the director of the Supervisory Council, the supervising official, with overwhelming power, but he is still walking on thin ice, and he always feels that one day he will die in office, or when he retires, Impeached.

After all, he has offended too many people. When the power is in hand, those people dare not do anything. Once the power is gone, what will happen? ?

Because of this, Li Shuqi's wife has always advised him not to do things too seriously. If he doesn't think about himself, he has to think about his two sons and daughter! !

Although he was very reluctant, Li Shuqi admitted that what his wife said was right. Because of this, Li Shuqi had been very restrained recently, even turning a blind eye a few times.

He didn't want to get involved in many things that involved too much, but, Your Majesty! !

"Ugh……"

Li Shuqi, who was sitting in the carriage, sighed heavily, then his expression darkened again, and he laughed at himself:

"Li Shuqi, Li Shuqi, I wish you could clear yourself up and follow Bao Zheng Hai Rui as an example, but in the end, you only served as Hai Rui for a few months..."

"Forget it, forget it, Hai Rui or Qin Hui, what's the use!!"

"The left and right are just swords in the hands of the king. Use them when you use them, and throw them away when you don't use them!!"

Li Shuqi's voice was so low that he was almost inaudible.

Outside the car window, the prosperous city of Xijing looks like a creation that does not belong to this era. The Empire State Building, which is 100 meters high, stands in it, soaring into the sky. It is like the national destiny of Han Dynasty at this moment.

New pine trees grow and stand proudly in the snowfields! !

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"Young Master, please say something!!"

"At this time, Yan Xiangyuan is far away in Europe, and His Majesty is going to make such noise this time."

"This, how can this be good!!"

Finance Minister Zhao Yabing was running around anxiously in the hall, while Xu Shaojun, the Minister of Industry and Commerce sitting opposite him, was drinking tea leisurely, as if he didn't take this matter as a big deal.

But if you observe carefully, you will find that Xu Shaojun's hand holding the tea cup is trembling slightly at this moment, and it can be seen that his heart is not as stable as he appears.

Opposite him was Logistics Minister Hu Junding, who spoke at this time:

"In our Han Dynasty, there are fourteen provinces in one capital. Except for the newly established provinces and cities, the rest of the provinces are already suffering from deep-seated diseases. Some time ago, the newly appointed Li Shuqi launched a cleansing campaign..."

"But later on, you should have an idea of ​​how much cleanup and how clean you will be, right?"

Hu Junding's words were like a sharp sword thrust into their hearts.

Hu Junding said, how can they, the cabinet ministers, not know, but what is the difference between knowing some things and not knowing.

What’s important is that it’s done! !

But, can it be done? ?

After a long while, Zhao Yabing finally said: "What Zhao Butang said is that this big man is just a well water that everyone is drinking from. This well water is dirty, who among us still dares to drink it? ?"

"Drink, something will happen!!"

Zhao Yabing's energetic voice echoed throughout the Jiangnan-style front hall.

Click...

There was a sound of tea bowls being fiddled with, and everyone turned around to see that the person fiddled with the tea bowls was the current Minister of Agriculture, Wu Shengfeng.

Click...

Wu Shengfeng fiddled with the tea bowl again, and his teeth opened lightly: "This court is just a banquet that everyone wants to eat. His Majesty is sitting in the first place. The inner circle is the country..."

"We can see this country, but we cannot touch it. Only His Majesty is qualified to eat it..."

"Today someone wanted to eat the outer ring, and then put his hand inside, coveting the country, and if he couldn't touch it, he would mess up the outer ring with chopsticks..."

"What do you think this kind of person is?"

Wu Shengfeng's words have made it very clear that everyone is in the same boat. If something happens, no one can escape. Those who intend to scuttle the boat and sink it not only harm their interests, but also harm the entire people on the boat.

"Then how should I go on the list??" Zhao Yabing heard this and asked Wu Fengsheng and others. After all, this matter is not only as simple as arresting people, but also involves subsequent personnel transfers.

The most important thing is how to stand in the team and how to fight without any flaws, His Majesty can't say anything.

After hearing this, everyone was silent. This matter is difficult! !

"I don't think it's difficult..."

At this moment, Hu Junding suddenly spoke to everyone.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Hu Junding was not so anxious. He picked up the tea bowl, swished the already cold tea a few times, and then "Gululu" was put into his throat.

"what……"

After drinking, Hu Junding opened his mouth and said to everyone present:

"The above list is not difficult. What is difficult is how to deal with local affairs. If you want His Majesty to be unable to find fault, the only thing you can do is self-examination and self-examination!!"

As soon as this statement came out, those ministers who were like human beings immediately understood what it meant.

Good guy, doesn’t this make them swing their swords at their own people? ?

Isn't this appropriate? ?

Hu Junding then said:

"In my opinion, your majesty's wind blowing this time was started by the ministers and business affairs. It is said that the person who untied the bell must also tie the bell. We ministers must naturally understand the truth..."

"This official has been in office for a long time, so it's time to move..."

“It’s time for some guys who make too much to spit it out!!”

"Everyone said it, right??"

After Hu Junding finished speaking, he said something that everyone could understand with a suggestive look.

"Just as the Hubu Church said, I see, look at the mouse first, and then ask the sin !!!"

"Later, ask guilty to yourself ..."

After Wu Shengfeng said these words, he left directly and said nothing more.

The other people looked at it and finally said to Hu Junding in unison:

"Please also ask Hu Butang to write..."

Hu Junding looked at the cabinet ministers who had handed over to him, with a smile on his lips and said:

"National affairs still require the unity of all the public, so that we can assist Your Majesty and create a prosperous era again!!"

In the end, under the ax of the crowd, an article was called Suguang, and he asked Su Guo to book a book, and he was sent to Liu Peng's case.

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"When the ministers hear about the important affairs of the country, it is up to the king, and the king's affairs are assisted by his ministers..."

"The present Han Dynasty has been established for eight years to expand its territory to fourteen provinces, spanning the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This has never happened in ancient times. When the Han Dynasty prospered, the country prospered, and so did the Yanhuang Dynasty!!"

"Of course, things in the country are like people. They live in the mountains for a long time and have spiritual energy. If they live in trouble, there will be dirt. People can clean the dirt with clean water and a towel... The dirt and stubborn bugs in the country need to be swept away with thunderous means to sweep away the world. …”

"Ten days ago, Zhang Yunqing, an internal minister of the Royal Property Bureau, swallowed more than a million yuan as a minister. Your Majesty investigated clearly, caught the traitors, and swept the inner court with his mighty righteousness. It is not something that a saint can do, and he dare not do it... "

"Today, I want to sweep away the dirt in the world and exterminate the rats and locusts in the grass. Although I am not talented, I am willing to accept my responsibilities. I will correct my headquarters on behalf of your father, catch tigers and wolves, and offer them to the palace gate... to repay Your Majesty's great kindness. .”

"I have been in panic since I entered the cabinet. I only hope that I can help your majesty to clean up the inner world and cleanse the hearts of the people..."

"If this department is guilty, I will punish myself. Your Majesty does not need to worry. I will replace my fault with my merits!!"

"Ha ha……"

"What a meritorious service..." Liu Peng laughed out loud as he looked at the extremely neat memorial with nearly a thousand words in his hand, with pauses in writing.

"Li Shuqi, take a look, these adults all said this..."

"What else are you afraid of??"

Liu Peng threw the memorial directly to Li Shuqi, Dean Li, who was sitting across from him tremblingly.

Li Shuqi picked up the play chapter on the ground, opened it, a few pages, and the dragon snake was taken away. The more he looked, the more he was scared.

Good guy, these cabinet ministers are treating him as a target! !

What to say, self -examination, good guy, you are self -examination, but it is Lao Tzu who catch people! !

The final debt has to be settled with Ta Li Shuqi. What's going on? ?

I thought I could get some countermeasures from His Majesty, but I didn't expect that the ministers were all thousands of years old foxes, and they did everything flawlessly.

Okay, now he has to accept it even if he doesn't.

If he accepts it, he will be even more miserable in the Han officialdom in the future. If he doesn't accept it, Liu Peng will not let him live now.

Finally, Li Shuqi sighed in his heart, then bowed his hands to Liu Peng and said:

"Since you all have to clean it up, I have no complaints. This matter must be dealt with strictly!!"

At this point, Li Shuqi has no room for retreat or relaxation. If he doesn't do anything, he must do it to make it impossible for those guys to threaten him.

After Liu Peng heard this, he didn't say anything, but shouted to the door:

"Let Mo Yu come in..."

Li Shuqi, who was standing there, shrank when he heard Mo Yu's name. Of course he knew who this person was. People in the world gave him the nickname: Xiao Wei Zhongxian! !

By playing tricks, I don’t know how many people died in his hands. But this guy usually hides in the dark. How come he came to the light today? ?

Li Shuqi secretly thought about the reason why Mo Yu came.

The first time Mo Yu who came in saw Liu Peng, he bowed and saluted:

"His Majesty……"

Liu Peng waved his hand, then looked at Li Shuqi and said, "You can discuss this matter with Director Mo. He knows many things that you don't know."

Li Shuqi looked at Mo Yu and was about to speak, but Mo Yu said to him first:

"Dean Li, I'll leave this arresting matter to you. As for the killing, I'll do it!!"

The smile on Mo Yu's face, with several folds wrapped together, was truly terrifying.

After Li Shuqi heard this, he looked at Mo Yu a few times in surprise. Finally, he secretly glanced at Liu Peng in front of him. In the end, he could only answer:

"Lord Mo is willing. He is interested in me. I have no requirements. I only hope that I can work together to assist Your Majesty and complete the great cause of cleanup. In this way, Li will have no regrets..."

After hearing this, Mo Yu looked at Li Shuqi carefully, which made him panic, and finally said with a grin:

"Lord Li is patriotic, and I am patriotic too. When we work for the great man, we are working for His Majesty. We must fulfill our responsibilities as ministers after inheriting the emperor's salary..."

"That's great!!" Li Shuqi cupped his fists and replied to Mo Yu.

Liu Peng listened silently to what the two said. He didn't say anything, but just waved his hand to indicate that the two could leave.

"I take my leave..."

Li Shuqi and Mo Yu bowed and left the palace.

Liu Peng, who was in the palace, continued to read the preface to the Han Dynasty Collection that he had not finished yesterday. When he saw a certain page, Liu Peng suddenly sighed: "Why are state affairs and family affairs so difficult? No wonder Throughout the dynasties, emperors have died young, how can they not die quickly if they play these things every day??"

"It seems that you still have to maintain your health. It would be good to be a health-preserving emperor in the future, not bad..."

"Holding the three-foot emperor's sword in hand, stepping on mountains and rivers thousands of miles away, I want to sweep away the world and bring peace to the world, and revive the Han Dynasty for eternity..."

Liu Peng recited that although the limerick he just made didn't rhyme very much, he felt it was much better than a certain old man who was perfect! !

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"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me? I am Mr. Hu's man. Do you know who Mr. Hu is??"

"do you know??"

"Let me go, you warriors!!"

"don't want!!"

In the Logistics Department building, officials in important positions were taken away one after another. What awaited them could only be jailed or exiled as Xinjiang residents.

(The so-called Xinjiang people refer to those who drag prisoners to remote areas to reclaim mineral land, based on the number of years, which is similar to imprisonment)

At the top of the logistics department building, Hu Junding and his secretary Xiaowen looked at the traffickers who were handcuffed and taken away without saying a word.

Xiaowen said worriedly and asked Hu Junding: "Sir, these people have been captured, and it is all work back to the ministry. Who will do it?"

After hearing this, Hu Junding replied in a playful tone: "Of course someone will do the work, but it's not them. After all, there are only so many people here. If they don't go down, how can the people below come up!!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wen immediately lowered his head in fear, and suddenly a cold sweat broke out on his back.

It even happened. Since those people can be easily replaced, wouldn't he? ?

And Hu Junding knew nothing about Xiaowen's thoughts. Even if he knew about it, he would be very disdainful. After all, he is a cabinet minister! !

On the other side, several departments are also arresting people.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Xijing City at this moment as being in a precarious state, even more so.

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clap clap clap...

"what……"

"Stop fighting, I'll do it!!"

The whips hit the middle-aged man's gray belly like stripes on a large white pig, like a cross-bred striped pig.

Outside the cell, Li Shuqi covered his mouth and nose with the handkerchief given by his wife, and glanced at Mo Yu next to him. Suddenly, at this moment, he felt what a devil was.

Because until this moment, Mo Yu still had an expression of appreciation, and could even feel the enjoyment of the change in taste.

"Damn, this mental illness !!"

"Butcher……"

Li Shuqi covered his mouth and nose while scolding Mo Yu no less than fifty times in his heart.

In his opinion, the other party was simply the reincarnation of a butcher. He killed without blinking an eye. In just three days, he executed at least hundreds of people. Before the execution, Mo Yu, the bastard, said to him:

"Master Li, it is unheard of for hundreds of people to be punished together. It can only be seen in historical records. I would like to go with Yu to see this wonderful scene..."

This wonderful word made Li Shuqi almost spit it out. From then on, he had another comment on Mo Yu: pervert! !

Mo Yu on the side naturally didn't know that in Li Shuqi's mind, he was almost like a demon from hell, and was still watching his favorite part of the torture and confession section. He loved watching those people trembling under the whip and tiger bench while telling the truth. That feeling of being forced is so cool! !

"Mr. Li, thank you so much for Mr. Li's help this time, otherwise it would be really difficult to investigate some people..."

Mo Yu expressed his gratitude to Li Shuqi for providing evidence and the search warrant.

After all, without these, they could only catch a few people by relying on their investigation bureau's vague and vague information without conclusive evidence.

Although Li Shuqi was very unhappy, he even thought that Mo Yu had seized power, but on the surface he still laughed and said:

"Master Mo is His Majesty's Pigeon, I am a dog of His Majesty. Although this dog pigeon is different, after all, it is His Majesty's family pet ..."

When Mo Yu heard Li Shuqi's words, his happy face suddenly froze.

What kind of dog or what kind of pigeon? This is a scolding that they are just birds that deliver messages. Their inspectorate is the real guard dog. When pigeons come in, dogs bark and call their masters.

If he didn't understand this, he would really be a fool.

Finally, Mo Yu said:

"Mr. Li, there is still business to deal with here. I hope Mr. Li will come early!!"

After that, he left the cell directly.

And Li Shuqi looked at Mo Yu's leaving back, twitching on his face without saying anything. He glanced at the cell where the interrogation had stopped with disgust. The weak prisoner tightened his coat and left the cell known as the black prison. house cell.

A few days later, more intense purges were launched in various places than before. Countless rat locusts were caught, and the atmosphere became clear.

As for those Yan Xi and Boss Yan, if they hadn't reacted quickly in the end and confessed a few Shuoshu, and in the end they were fined several million for no serious crime, they would have come out.

But the first thing he did when he came out was that Yan Xi fired those guys who were doing evil things.

It really lives up to that sentence. When I use you, you are my friend. When I betray you, you are the best surrender and scapegoat.

　Please give me a reward, please give me a monthly ticket

　　

　

(End of this chapter)