Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1590 Cursing the Emperor!

After a brief chat, Yang Tao and Ye Feiyang ended the conversation and returned to the classroom. A quarter of an hour later, an officer came and said that the chief constable was looking for Ye Feiyang, so Ye Feiyang left the classroom.

Looking at Ye Feiyang's leaving back, Yang Tao's expression also had some imperceptible changes.

In the conversation just now, although Ye Feiyang did not say it, Yang Tao could feel that Ye Feiyang was most likely keeping something from him. He knew not only that Wang Lei might be the killer Jiaqi of the Supervisory Department, but he might also know more inside information about this case!
Although he realized this, Yang Tao had no intention of getting more information from Ye Feiyang!

Although Yang Tao had little contact with the Coordination Office, based on his years of experience in the G field and some rumors about the Coordination Office, Yang Tao knew that the confidentiality requirements for the work of the Coordination Office were very high, and they also had a set of family rules within the Coordination Office that were stricter than the Daqian laws!

So now that Ye Feiyang told him these things, to be honest, it was already against the rules, and Yang Tao naturally couldn't let Ye Feiyang make a bigger mistake!

However, this Wang Lei was actually related to the Supervisory Department and was also the ace killer of the Supervisory Department. This was really beyond Yang Tao's expectations. But this also explained why his martial arts were so powerful. These days, every time Yang Tao thought of the fight that day, he felt very scared. He knew very well that he almost died that day!
Since it's related to the Supervisory Department, it's definitely not something a small detective like me can get involved in. It would undoubtedly be more appropriate to hand it over to a secret agency like the Coordination Office...

With this thought in mind, Yang Tao couldn't help but shook his head, as if he wanted to forget the case in this way.

Yang Tao, who had untied the knot in his heart, continued to drink tea and read newspapers in the classroom. After get off work, Yang Tao did not leave his workstation immediately, but yawned and continued to wait. A moment later, a clerk with a roster came to Yang Tao's workstation. After seeing Yang Tao at his position, he ticked the roster and said to Yang Tao:

"Captain Yang, I've recorded this for you. You can go home now!"

"Okay! Thank you for your help, Mr. Li!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Shuban also left the classroom and went to the next classroom to take notes. After the other party left, Yang Tao couldn't help but sigh.

After Magistrate Bai took office, he did the first of three things a new official does, and the first one was about attendance!
When Prefect Liu was in office, the attendance at the Yijing government office was recorded in the morning to see whether you came to work on time and whether you were late. After this morning check, there were no other attendance issues for the day.

But Prefect Bai changed this rule. Prefect Bai announced that in order to respond to the court's call for cost reduction, efficiency improvement and layoffs, it was decided that the Yijing government office would also strictly enforce attendance!

Specifically, in addition to checking in when you go to work in the morning, you also have to check in again when you get off work in the afternoon.

The results of these two attendance checks are not only related to the monthly bonus, but also taken into account in the daily performance. Prefect Bai announced that the Yijing government office will implement the last-place elimination system, that is, the thirty people with the worst performance in the government office in a year will be expelled and sent home...

Everyone in the government office had been worried and struggling for a whole year last year due to the pressure of layoffs. They thought the situation would get better this year, but to everyone's great disappointment, the situation not only did not get better, but on the contrary became even more cruel after Bai Changjiu took office!
Although everyone was very dissatisfied with this, they had no choice but to accept it as G was one level higher than them.

After getting off work from the yamen, Yang Tao was thinking about going to the market to buy some meat to take home. He could eat some meat dishes every now and then at the yamen, but his family members at home did not have this treatment, so Yang Tao was thinking about buying some meat to take home to satisfy his family's cravings!
Just as Yang Tao was moving towards the vegetable market, suddenly a stone fell on the ground in front of him. Yang Tao, who noticed something unusual, immediately looked vigilantly at the second floor of the teahouse next door!

Under Yang Tao's gaze, a burly middle-aged man in casual clothes waved at him, motioning Yang Tao to come up and have tea with him. Seeing this, Yang Tao hesitated for a moment, but still walked into the teahouse!

A moment later, Yang Tao arrived at the private room. Seeing Yang Tao's arrival, the burly man, Zhao Yuan, the head of the Ministry of Justice, said with some emotion:
"Yang Tao, I was just thinking of looking for you later! I didn't expect to meet you here, this is really fate..."

After hearing this, Yang Tao couldn't help but feel confused. He and Zhao Yuan hadn't had any contact since the last incident. He never thought that Zhao Yuan would still want to find him for something!
Thinking of this, Yang Tao couldn't help but become alert. To be honest, although he made a lot of money from Zhao Yuan, he knew very well that Zhao Yuan was not a good person. So for Yang Tao, he was unwilling to have any involvement or connection with Zhao Yuan anymore!
Seeing Yang Tao remained silent, Zhao Yuan seemed to understand what the Yijing Constable was thinking, and immediately began to speak:
"Captain Yang, I'm a bit pressed for time right now, so I won't beat around the bush. I asked you to come here this time because I definitely have a great job!"

The more Zhao Yuan emphasized that it was a good job, the more worried Yang Tao became.

As if sensing Yang Tao's suspicion, Zhao Yuan directly said:

"Captain Yang, do you want to be the chief constable?
Hearing the words "chief constable", Yang Tao's heart was moved. He originally wanted to get promoted by solving a number of theft cases, but as these cases were transferred to the Coordination Office, Yang Tao's idea was completely dashed!

Although Wang Changhai, one of the three chief constables, has not stepped down yet, seeing Zhang Haidong and Zhang Yang getting closer and closer, Yang Tao can't help but have some pessimistic thoughts about whether he can get promoted!

Although Yang Tao still didn't say anything, Zhao Yuan noticed the change in his expression and immediately dropped another bombshell.

"Wang Changhai will step down as Chief Constable next month, and his report has been submitted to the government office!"

Although Wang Changhai is in poor health, everyone generally believes that Wang Changhai will retire due to illness this year, but when Yang Tao heard the news from Zhao Yuan, he was still a little shocked...

Although he was shocked, Yang Tao did not doubt the truth. Firstly, Wang Changhai's physical condition was indeed unable to complete the daily work of the chief constable. With the pressure of layoffs becoming increasingly severe, Wang Changhai's situation, to put it bluntly, was like occupying the toilet without doing anything. Therefore, his retirement due to illness was expected by everyone!
Secondly, through previous contact with Zhao Yuan, Yang Tao was very clear about Zhao Yuan’s background, so he knew that these things were nothing to Zhao Yuan!
Yang Tao hesitated for a moment and finally said:
"What are you doing?"

Facing Yang Tao's question, Zhao Yuan said in a deep voice:

"Dirty work! But if you complete this mission, I will ensure that you will replace Wang Changhai as the chief constable!"

Hearing Zhao Yuan say this, Yang Tao's expression remained unchanged, but his heart became hot. He knew that Zhao Yuan and the people behind him had the power to help him get promoted. But when he thought of the word "dirty work" mentioned by Zhao Yuan, Yang Tao was also confused. Although he didn't know what Zhao Yuan wanted to do, Zhao Yuan had not revealed the details of the matter until now, so he knew that this job was definitely not a small matter!

After thinking quickly, although Yang Tao was very eager for the position of Chief Constable, he still remained rational and asked:

"Master Zhao, can you reveal some details of the matter?"

Seeing that Yang Tao was hesitant, Zhao Yuan said, although he was a little impatient:

"Murder, he's not a big deal, he's just a master. I can't say more. Tell me if it's okay or not. If not, I'll find someone else. I think Zhang Haidong is not bad..."

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royal palace, royal study
After reading Murong Hui's report on Liaoyang mineral resources, Ye Mingsheng also wrote the word "approved" on the report.

After making his comments, Ye Mingsheng put the memorial on the pile on his left, then took a memorial from the pile on his right that had not been processed and continued working.

Ye Mingsheng was originally immersed in his work and had no other thoughts. His emotions were relatively stable. However, after taking a look at the contents of the memorial, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but frown and a little angry in his heart. However, Ye Mingsheng still suppressed his inner anger and read the memorial from beginning to end.

After reading it, Ye Mingsheng turned to the first page and looked at the name of the author who wrote this memorial to him!

Fang Shi, the Censor of the Censorate!
After silently repeating the name in the letter, Ye Mingsheng immediately called Ye Cheng in and asked:
"Do you know that there is a censor in the Censorate named Fang Shi?"

When Ye Mingsheng asked this, Ye Cheng realized what had happened, and immediately said with a wry smile:

"Your Majesty, this Fang Shi was transferred from Guanzhong to the Censorate not long ago. Although he has not been in the Censorate for a long time, it is said that he has a very bad relationship with the people in the Censorate. Therefore, he has a reputation as a madman in the Censorate. Although Censor Wang has criticized him several times, he still does his own thing..."

"Crazy student? What a crazy student!"

Feeling the anger in Ye Mingsheng's words, Ye Cheng felt very helpless in his heart. As the director of Ye Mingsheng's attendant department, he was deeply trusted by Ye Mingsheng. The memorials that Ye Mingsheng had to deal with every day basically passed through his hands!

So Ye Cheng knew very well what Fang Shi wrote in that memorial. To be honest, when he saw the memorial last night, Ye Cheng was shocked. He did not expect that Fang Shi was so bold as to directly write a letter to criticize the emperor!

In addition to being shocked, in order to prevent Ye Mingsheng from getting furious, Ye Cheng also wanted to withhold the memorial and let it come to nothing.

But when he thought of Ye Mingsheng's repeated orders that the Imperial Guards could not withhold memorials without permission, Ye Cheng finally did not do so. Ye Cheng had been a little nervous this morning, and now what he feared had finally come true!

After a moment of hesitation, Ye Mingsheng ordered:
"Let the Coordination Office investigate this stone carefully for me! Find out what it is!"

"Yes!"

After Ye Cheng took the order and left, Ye Mingsheng also picked up Fang Shi's memorial and continued reading it.

Although he had already watched it once, Ye Mingsheng became very angry when he watched it again.

This Fang Shi actually attributed the lack of rain in Youyan, Jiyu, Qi and Lu to his own illegitimate position, and implemented a tyrannical rule, forcing tens of thousands of virtuous people to leave the court.

In addition, Fang Shi also believed that Ye Mingsheng did not attach importance to the classics of the saints, but instead advocated and promoted strange and ingenious skills that were not worthy of being in the upper class. This was heresy, which was heartbreaking and disgusting!

In addition to these reasons, Fang Shi also listed some other problems of Ye Mingsheng in his memorial. In short, he negated most of the reforms that Ye Mingsheng was proud of.
Fang Shi believed that it was Ye Mingsheng’s reforms that led to public discontent, and that God sent down drought as a punishment!

Based on this view, Fang Shi wants Ye Mingsheng to stop and wake up, abandon these reform measures and return to the right path...

Ye Mingsheng had to issue an edict of repentance, admit his mistakes to the people of the world and to God. Fang Shi said that as long as Ye Mingsheng was sincere and truly recognized his mistakes, God would forgive Ye Mingsheng and send down rain to save the people.

After reading Fang Shi’s memorial again, Ye Mingsheng was so angry that he almost laughed. After laughing, he felt even more helpless!

Although he has been promoting reforms over the years, in addition to reforms on the material level, Ye Mingsheng also tried to change some of the ideas of the people of Daqian in terms of concepts!

But unfortunately, it is easy to kill a person, but it is extremely difficult to change a person's mind!
Among the people and in the court, everyone generally believed that any natural disaster was caused by the emperor's poor performance, so God sent down punishment!
When there is a drought, everyone’s first thought is not how to ensure water resources through various means, but to move the statues of the Dragon King and the God of Land to pray for rain!
Although Ye Mingsheng was helpless about this, even as an emperor, sometimes he could not change the world, so Ye Mingsheng could only choose to integrate and then try to change in the process of integration!
Because of the drought in recent times, Fang Shi was not the first person to submit a memorial to Ye Mingsheng. Although the meanings of other people's memorials might be similar to Fang Shi's, they were written in a more tactful way and the wording was very particular!
Only Fang Shi's writing was so explicit, basically equivalent to pointing directly at Ye Mingsheng's nose and scolding him for being an unjust and incompetent ruler...