Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 67 is all rotten (seventh update, please subscribe first!)

"!!"

Hai Yue was truly shocked when she saw this inspector who had once reprimanded corrupt officials in the education commissioner's office with strict justice, and who had performed an autopsy on the spot at Fang's mansion without fear of the foul stench.

He threw out three baits, but he did not prepare three baits to lure three groups of people. Instead, he was worried that the other party would not take the bait in one go, so to be on the safe side, he arranged it three times.

It turns out that he thought too much.

Lai Fu was captured by Tian Jiading, and Zheng Yishu was captured by Wang Shifang. Lu Bing had to split his troops into two groups to surround the Provincial Administration Office and the Censorate's secret prison respectively.

He thought that it was over, and finally came to this address to look for the account book. Seeing that it was getting dark, he was ready to burn the evidence. It turned out that the person who came was the provincial judge whom he had respected very much before.

And this most unlikely upright judge acted decisively and decisively!
Haiyue suddenly thought of Shao Jing, the magistrate of Qiongzhou Prefecture.

The reason why he had a very good impression of Zhou Xuan was also because of Shao Jing's recommendation.

Shao Jing is a good official who has worked diligently in the local area for more than ten years. After the Annan Mission Case, he finally saw some improvement. His goal is to become an iron-faced judge like Zhou Xuan, right?
result……

"Ah!"

Zhou Xuan's face twisted, and he sighed deeply. "I was still hoping for the best. I thought the Jinyiwei would be overwhelmed after those two were captured. I didn't expect you were the one orchestrating all this from the beginning! Hai Shisanlang, I was right. You are truly a young talent!"

Although he was dressed in black and holding an incendiary tool, his tone was still calm and there was no sarcasm in his voice.

Hai Yue took a deep breath and began to ask, "Are you Fang Wei's backer?"

Zhou Xuan said, "Behind Fang Wei are indeed the chief officials of the three yamen, who give him the confidence!"

Hai Yue said in a deep voice: "What did Fang Wei give you? Hepu tribute beads?"

"The Master said, 'To eat simple food, to drink water, to bend one's arms and use them as a pillow, therein lies joy. Wealth and honor gained through unrighteousness are to me but floating clouds.'" Zhou Xuan lifted his sleeve, revealing the patch on it. "The tribute pearls from Hepu are indeed precious, but they cannot move me."

Hai Yue had to admit that Zhou Xuan had a temperament of being content with poverty and enjoying life, and this temperament could not be faked, because he had felt it from his younger brother Hai Rui, so this was the person he had least doubted before.

Therefore, I just can't accept why the other party would do this: "Wealth and honor gained through unrighteousness are like floating clouds to me! Since you know that a true gentleman should uphold morality and not be swayed by external things, why do you still do this?"

“Not moved by external things… Ha!”

Zhou Xuan laughed at himself: "It is true that this old man can not be used by money, but when it comes to official positions, I still can't see through it. I still want to go further!"

"So it's for Minister Fang..."

Hai Yue frowned: "Don't you know that Fang Wei and Minister Fang don't get along?"

Zhou Xuan no longer had any scruples and said calmly, "The so-called discord is just a disguise. I don't believe that the Heavenly Official knows nothing about Fang Wei's actions!"

"Just to get Minister Fang's recommendation, you aided and abetted Fang Wei, and now you're destroying the evidence?"

This answer wasn't surprising at all. It was all done to curry favor with the high-ranking officials of the Six Ministries, but it was just too normal. Hai Yue didn't know what to feel for a moment, and said in a bitter voice, "With thirty years of experience in criminal law, and a stern judge praised by the world, why did he end up like this?"

"Why is it so...why is it so..."

Zhou Xuan subconsciously tried to avoid the other person's gaze, but then looked him straight in the eye again, saying with a sad tone, "Hai Shisanlang, when you reach my age, having made countless achievements, but still wasting your time in the underworld, unable to see the emperor, you will know the feeling of helplessness!"

"So the Iron-faced Judge's indifference to fame and fortune, and his pursuit of promotion, is all fake?"

An angry voice was heard, and Lu Bing also walked out of the darkness.

The quarrel in the provincial government came to an end, and he was worried about this place, so he rushed over immediately.

Then I saw the scene of the two people confronting each other.

Zhou Xuan had been calm when talking to Hai Yue, but when Lu Bing asked him this question, he flew into a rage. "In the 13th year of the Hongzhi reign, there was a major case of a sunken corpse in Fujian. I personally led people to dig through three miles of mud and found irrefutable evidence. In the 2nd year of the Zhengde reign, salt smugglers hijacked government ships. I drew a coastal defense map and personally led the soldiers to wipe out the salt smugglers' bandit camp. After that, I went to Guangxi and settled 297 land disputes between local people in three years, ruling in every case. I also heard Li Yao's lawsuit..."

"When I was in the prefecture and county, I was commended by the Ministry of Justice. However, the Censor mentioned in the memorial that the punishment was too harsh. These five words completely ended my path to promotion!"

"At the same time, a disciple of the Ministry of Justice, the prosecutor who had wrongly judged three murders during his tenure, was elegantly promoted to one of the six ministries in the capital..."

"When I was young, I didn't believe it. I simply thought that if I made many contributions, I would naturally be appreciated by my superiors. It was only after all these years, seeing the Ministry of Personnel's official documents repeatedly mentioning 'experienced and experienced, suitable for local government positions,' that I finally regretted it! Now, when Minister Fang's nephew invites me to a meeting, can I refuse?"

"An iron-faced judge... an iron-faced judge who doesn't want promotion, who only wants to solve cases... Ha! Mr. Lu, are you willing to be such an iron-faced judge? Who among you is willing to be such an iron-faced judge!!"

Lu Bing was questioned so much that he was confused.

Who is the culprit?
Haiyue was silent and sighed. Don't try to persuade others to do good without first experiencing their suffering.

Zhou Xuan is nearly sixty years old. Even if he is promoted again, he can only be a vice minister of one of the six ministries. In fact, compared with his current status, there is no obvious improvement.

But more than that, it is an obsession and a unwillingness.

He believed that he deserved a promotion, but he just kept wasting time in the local area.

However, those who are far less talented are able to easily become officials in Beijing just because they have connections in the court, so they are naturally very upset!
Anyone would be upset if it were anyone else!

So Lu Bing, who had originally come to question with great momentum, had a gloomy expression, and finally also let out a sigh: "Zhou Neitai, do you know that His Majesty has heard of your criminal law a long time ago and praised it!"

"Your Majesty, do you know this old minister?"

The anger between Zhou Xuan's brows suddenly stopped, and his old body trembled slightly.

Logically speaking, a provincial censor should be of interest to the emperor, but Guangdong and Guangxi are, after all, places of exile like Lingnan, far from being comparable to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Generally speaking, the emperor only knows that there is such a person, but the specific situation is vague.

Lu Bing's intention was obviously that Your Majesty knew about his achievements over the years and paid attention to them.

Lu Bing bowed his hands towards the north and said sincerely, "Your Majesty is a man of great vision and vision. He diligently cultivates and governs the country, recruits talented individuals, and strives to eliminate all corrupt policies so that the world can be blessed with peace and order. How could he not know such a capable minister as you?"

Haiyue blinked.

Perhaps because he was too deeply influenced by later generations, he still felt a little uncomfortable hearing people praise Jiajing in person.

However, if you think about Zhu Houcong, who made use of great new etiquette figures such as Zhang Cong, Gui E, and Zhang Xianfu, and who advocated reforms to strengthen the country and enrich the people and eliminate accumulated malpractices, he is indeed worthy of what Lu Bing said.

At least now I deserve it.

In fact, although there were many opponents of the new etiquette nobility, who said that they were spreading false rumors and flattering the emperor, there were also many ambitious people who were suppressed during the Zhengde period. They felt that since an enlightened emperor was still alive, they could finally display their talents and join in this new policy.

Looking at Zhou Xuan, the old but resolute Guangdong Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, Lu Bing's tone was filled with emotion and regret: "Tai Zhou, you don't need to curry favor with Minister Fang to be valued!"

As Zhou Xuan listened, his body began to tremble more and more. Surprise first filled his eyes, then a deep regret emerged, and finally a deep feeling of regret: "Your Majesty understands my suffering. My life has not been lived in vain. It's a pity that it's too late, too late! In the end, I couldn't resist their temptation. Wuu! Wuuu!"

At the end of his speech, this resolute old man actually burst into tears.

Haiyue and Lu Bing both showed a look of reluctance, but they did not disturb them and just waited quietly.

Zhou Xuan didn't lose his composure for too long, crying for less than half an hour. He took out something from his arms and handed it over. "Fang Wei used tribute beads to bribe and coerce people. Everything I know is recorded here. It may not be as comprehensive as the account book, but I will never wrongly accuse anyone!"

"Good! Great!"

Lu Bing was overjoyed and quickly held out his hand to take it: "Is Inspector Lin here?"

Zhou Xuan shook his head and said without hesitation, "No! Inspector Lin did not collude with us!"

Lu Bing breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment, Zhou Xuan continued, "However, the number of officials from the three yamen involved in this case is beyond your imagination. Mr. Lu, you should report this to the capital first, and then make a decision!"

Lu Bing froze.

"Ah!"

Zhou Xuan let out an ambiguous laugh, a laugh that sounded lonely, a laugh of self-mockery. He put his hands behind his back and slowly walked towards the nearby Jinyiwei holding shackles. His old voice gradually faded away: "How can I bow my head and serve the powerful and wealthy, so that I can't be happy... How can I bow my head and serve the powerful and wealthy, so that I can't be happy..."

Lu Bing stood there, stunned for a long time, then uttered a few words in a hoarse voice: "The Sansi Yamen are all rotten. Let's end this case here!"

Even if it was the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi or a high-ranking official, Lu Bing would dare to send him to Beijing in prison as long as he had solid evidence.

result.

Lin Fu is not dead.

But only this governor of Guangdong and Guangxi did not die.

The three yamen below are all rotten.

Tian Jiading, the Left Governor of Guangdong, Zhou Xuan, the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner of Guangdong, and Wang Shifang, the Deputy Provincial Surveillance Commissioner and Supervisor of Education of Guangdong, could all be handled according to the law if taken individually, but if the three of them were taken together, or even if there were far more than these three people, he didn't know how much he could get out by following the clues. He really didn't dare to think about it, and couldn't think about it.

There has been unrest in Guangdong and Guangxi in recent years. After the former Guangdong and Guangxi Governor Wang Yangming put down the rebellion, he recommended Lin Fu to take over his position. After taking office, Lin Fu continued to put down the rebellion, but he did not rely on just one person. How could he allow all these government offices to be paralyzed?
Hai Yue looked up at the bright moon in the sky. The moonlight was so bright and flawless, reflecting the vast land. "I don't want to bow before the carriages and horses. I hope to die in the midst of flowers and wine, and end it here!"

(End of this chapter)