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Chapter 1028 Ebb and flow ([-])

On the ninth day of April in the sixth year of Chengde, the inner court issued two edicts in one day. One was to order the Prince of He County to go to Henan to investigate the case of road and bridge collapse, and the other was to order Dorobel Hongli to go to Jiangsu to thoroughly investigate the case. A shortfall in the province.As soon as King Hejun received the edict, he immediately led a large number of entourages to go to Henan, while Hongli made a request to station the Fourth Army in Jinling to be responsible for its security. The palace discussed the matter, but Hongqing didn't say a word about it, only said that everything was up to Emperor Chengde, after much consideration, the emperor finally agreed to Hongli's request, and the matter was settled.

The matter of Hongli Shangben looks simple on the surface, but in fact it is not simple at all. Others may not be able to see the strangeness in it. However, with Hongqing's IQ, he can see through the mystery behind it at a glance The reason is nothing else, the fourth master's party decided to make a big fuss in the south of the Yangtze River this time, but he was afraid that Hong Qing would make a cruel move secretly, so he simply handed over his safety to the Fourth Army and let it go In order to avoid suspicion, even if Hongqing doesn't want to, she must do her best to protect Hongli's safety. Such a clever move is undoubtedly a good move, but in Hongqing's view, it is too petty.

That's right, if you send people to kill Hongli, it will indeed completely muddy the Jiangnan case. No matter how big the incident is, no one can do anything to get Hongqing. If you delay for a long time, the matter will be over. From this point of view, it is understandable for Hongli to play a game of putting his death to death and then rebirth, but this is too underestimating Hongqing's heart. Apart from sneering at this, Hongqing has nothing to do with it. I'm too lazy to worry about so many things, nothing else, just because Hongqing has never planned to tolerate the existence of corrupt officials because of the needs of political struggles, the closer the people are, the stricter Hongqing's requirements are, if it is really Liu If San'er dares to commit a crime, there is no need for Emperor Chengde to act, Hong Qing will be the first to sacrifice Liu San'er to the flag, on the contrary, if Liu San'er is innocent, Hong Qing will never tolerate others When he messes around, when it's time to be cruel, Hong Qing will definitely not have the slightest bit of kindness at all. The so-called avoidance of suspicion has no meaning at all in Hong Qing's eyes. With her current power, There is really no need to worry about so many.

Time flies, in the blink of an eye, it is already the middle of May, the summer is here, the weather is extremely hot, but what is even hotter is the chaos between the government and the opposition, nothing else, the report of the fifth elder brother has already arrived in Beijing , claiming that after a thorough investigation, it is true that roads and bridges in Henan Province were washed away by sudden floods in many places. Although there are force majeure factors, it is not due to ordinary human negligence, especially the Mengji Bridge in Luoyang (Mengjin to The collapse of many bridge piers in Jiyuan) is the most typical - the construction contractor "Qiming Company" did not strictly follow the relevant planning of the Bridge Design Center under the Qing Academy of Sciences during the construction. Regardless, the construction was carried out blindly without any protective measures, resulting in the collapse of the eight completed bridge piers by the flood. In addition, according to the investigation, it was found that the firm was indeed suspected of cutting corners during the construction, and had repeatedly bribed the Ministry of Industry in charge of the construction. There are many officials in Henan and the subordinates of the Ministry of Industry in charge of supervision. Although Wan Hechun, a member of the Ministry of Industry in Henan, has never accepted bribes, he is responsible for his incompetent leadership. Waiting for a severe punishment to serve as an example to others, the emperor received the report and was furious, calling Hongqing into the palace for accountability.

"Look, it's good to show me, I entrusted you with the important affairs of the Ministry of Industry, is this how you repay me, huh?"

For so many years, Emperor Chengde really never took advantage of Hongqing, but now that he has an excuse to vent his anger, he naturally refuses to let it go. When he finished, he shook his hand and threw the chapter on the dragon table in front of Hong Qing, blushing and growling thickly.

"Huang Ama, calm down, I am indeed responsible for the leadership of this matter, and I dare not absolve myself of the blame. However, I think it is a good thing that this case broke out, but if you punish everyone severely, you can serve as an example. Follow you, set a benchmark for future generations, and anyone who dares to act like this will be severely punished, this minister is so shallow, I also ask the emperor Ama to judge."

There is no need to look at the brochure, Hongqing also knows what is written on it, not only because the fifth elder brother has already sent a copy of the brochure to Hongqing in advance, but also because the "sharp knife" was written half a month ago. The relevant investigation results have already been handed over to Hong Qing. Hong Qing has already considered the case comprehensively. He kowtowed in a hurry, and gave a suggestion of severe punishment in a peaceful manner.

"Severe punishment? How to severely punish the law, huh? Say it, say it!"

Hearing Hongqing's words, Emperor Chengde's heart couldn't help but twitch, nothing else, the reason why he made people stir up the Henan case was to stimulate Hongqing to fight, thus creating a Emperor Chengde thought about the opportunity to transfer Hongqing to leave the capital. Since Hongqing attached great importance to the road construction regulations, he would not allow others to criticize this matter. If so, Emperor Chengde would be able to play a combination of public opinion and court discussions, forcing Hong Qing to go to Henan to handle the case in person, but he never expected that Hong Qing would have such a calm attitude. Inevitably, she muttered, mistakenly thinking that Hong Qing was planning to play a trick of retreating to advance, so she gritted her teeth and pressed Hong Qing desperately.

"If you go back to Huang Ama, the contractor and the Ministry of Industry have signed a contract related to investment and construction. According to the agreement, the losses caused by their own mistakes should be borne by themselves, and they must compensate our workers according to the terms of the breach of contract. In addition, his bribery has violated the laws of our Qing Dynasty, and it can be dealt with according to the law. Moreover, all the officials involved in this case will be dismissed as a whole. In addition, the specific punishment should be determined after the trial of the Ministry of Punishment. As for the minister himself, he is also jointly and severally responsible for the disadvantage of the leadership, so he should let Huang Ama deal with it, and the minister dare not have the slightest objection."

As early as when the case happened, Hongqing had already established the principle of not being in vain and not indulging. Now when she said it, she was very clear, neither covering up for the people involved in the case, nor trying to shirk what she had done. The leadership responsibility she should bear is extremely frank, even if she is the most caring person, it is difficult to pick out Hong Qing's fault.

"That's it, huh?"

What Emperor Chengde cared about was not the solution, but hoped that Hongqing could be forced to cover up the people involved in the case, but seeing that Hongqing had no such intentions at all, he couldn't help feeling extremely disappointed in his heart, but he couldn't help it. It's easy to show it, so I can only keep a straight face and snort impatiently.

"Huang Ama has learned from you, this is the proposition of my son and minister, please also ask Huang Ama to judge."

How could Hongqing fail to guess what Emperor Chengde was thinking, but he didn't care, and just respectfully gave an affirmative answer.

"Well..., wait and see, let's talk about how this matter should be settled."

Seeing that it was impossible to seize Hong Qing's sore foot with this case, Emperor Chengde was greatly disappointed, and he didn't want to spend more time on this case, but he didn't want to accept Hong Qing's request so easily. , so he gave a soft grunt out of necessity, and threw the question to the courtiers standing aside, obviously hoping that the third elder brother and others would jump out and fight Hong Qing, to see if they could rely on this Excited Hongqing to make a mistake.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that what Prince Ren said is a mature way of seeking the country, and it should be feasible. Please make a clear judgment, Your Majesty."

Emperor Chengde's intentions were undoubtedly good, and the third elder brother and the others were already fully aware of their plans to make things difficult for Hong Qing, but before these people started to encircle and suppress Hong Qing, there were very few Ma Qi, who was speaking at the court meeting, suddenly flashed out from the side, and loudly supported Hong Qing.

"Your Majesty, the veteran also thinks there is nothing wrong with handling this case like this."

As soon as Ma Qi finished speaking, Fang Bao also stood up, also supporting what Hong Qing said.

Such two important ministers of the two dynasties came forward one after another, and the weight is naturally extremely heavy. Although the third elder brother and others wanted to come out and make trouble, they had to think carefully about whether they could take advantage of this matter. If they were refuted by Ma and Fang on the spot, I'm afraid I'd lose all face, so I couldn't help but hesitated.

"Well, fourth brother, since you are in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, let's just talk about your views on this case. I'm listening."

Emperor Chengde obviously didn't expect that Ma and Fang would jump out to support Hongqing at this moment, and he was very upset, but he couldn't blame the two old ministers for their superiority, after all, he was the one who asked the ministers to If you want to express your opinion, you must give the two ministers of military aircraft a chance to speak up, but if you want him to agree to Hong Qing's disposal plan, he is really not reconciled. In desperation, he can only speak softly With a cry, he threw the question to the silent fourth master.

"Your Majesty understands that although this case has been preliminarily cleared, there are still a lot of issues to be investigated. It may be too early to speak of disposition opinions at this time, and all the criminals will be escorted to Beijing. It may be better for the minister to make a decision after the strict trial, and this minister is so humble that I ask His Majesty to make a judgment."

Fourth master is such a shrewd person, how could he not know that Emperor Chengde's intention to name him at this moment is nothing more than to make him stand out and sing a different tune at this time, but it is clear and clear, Fourth master did not intend to do this Let's do it, nothing else, since Hong Qing has decided not to cover it up, there is no point in arguing with Hong Qing on this case. If you really want to fight hard, you will offend Ma Qi and Fang for no reason. Bao these two top officials, the latter is nothing, although his wisdom is as deep as the ocean, but after all, he has little power in the court, and if offended, he will be offended, it is not a big deal, but Ma Qi is different, This old peach and plum is all over the world, and there are countless acquaintances of the court and middle school students. If Ma Qi really holds grudges in his heart, it is not a fun thing. The fourth master will not do such stupid things. Of course, Emperor Chengde's face It can't be swept away, this matter is obviously difficult to deal with, but Fourth Master's mind is very agile, but he is not afraid, but seeing that he just thought about it for a while, he has already played a beautiful Tai Chi Push Hands, Both sides will not be offended.

(End of this chapter)