Xian Dynasty Era

Chapter 142
Qu Kai waved his hand, and two armored soldiers in black stepped forward to set up Su Mao, who was still in shock, and dragged him away.

"Seal the treasury of the Su Mansion, it is strictly forbidden to enter and leave, and you must not harass the female relatives." Qu Kai commanded his soldiers in a deep voice, and then said: "Be sure not to escape a single person!"

Afterwards, a group of armored soldiers dispersed, either strictly guarding the front and rear doors, or rushing to the study and account room to search. For a while, the Su residence was full of noise.

Not long after, some letters and account books were searched from the secret room and sent to the study.

In the study room, Qu Kai was flipping through the bright lights, but there was no correspondence with Zheng Guo, so he was not disappointed, such confidential letters, how could they be kept on file, they must be burnt after reading.

Flipping through the ledger and other letters, Qu Kai's face gradually became serious. From these letters and ledgers, he could see a large network headed by Su Mao, including many Su officials. From the central to the local, as many as 50 people.

Just when Qu Kai was contemplating, a young captain outside the door cupped his hands and said: "General, the suspect Qin Xiu has been brought from the back house, how should we deal with it?"

The qin sleeve is the singer of Zheng Guo Shaozai Fan Qiong's house, donated to Zong Bo Su Mao.

"Let someone take it back to Yushitai and hand it over to Mr. Chang for interrogation."

The school captain promised to leave, Qu Kai put together the letters and ledgers in his hands, and put them away in a wooden box, without delay, he just brought them back to the palace of Su Kingdom.

And as the news that Su Mao was brought to Yushitai gradually spread in the afternoon, the whole Wenyi City also became turbulent. Many officials who usually walked through Su Mao's gate were panicked and ran up and down, trying to find out what was going on. what happened.

Even Dazai Jinghongdao hurried into the palace, begging to see Su Zhao.

Zhongyuan Hall

Candles have been lit in all directions, and the hall is quiet, only some eunuchs and court ladies stand respectfully.

Su Zhao looked at Jing Hongdao, who was in a hurry, let him sit down, introduced the story of the matter indifferently, and said in a cold voice: "According to his son Su Shou's confession, this Su Mao colluded with Zheng Guo Shaozai. I have sold a lot of information, and I can't bear to act like this, and now the case has been handed over to the Yushitai for interrogation, and the results of the interrogation will appear in the past few days."

With An An sitting in Yushitai, who is good at listening to people's hearts, Su Mao's psychological defense is defeated, and it is only a matter of time before he confesses.

Jing Hongdao's complexion changed, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Your Majesty, although Su Mao is greedy and contemptible, he should not be so bold and reckless... Could there be something hidden in this matter? Besides, Su Shou is only a child with a yellow mouth. How trustworthy are the words? This matter is related to the six officials, and the government is stable, so you should think twice when you are fooled."

This is different from the downfall of Da Sima Yuan Bin. It was a power struggle at the beginning, and it was about the succession of the princely position. As long as Su Guogongqing thought about it, he knew that there was a great danger hidden in it. There is nothing wrong with the means of disposal.

Su Zhao said indifferently: "I have been more careful, there is Zheng Guoshao's singer Fan Qiong in his mansion, and judging from the evidence collected so far, not to mention other things, Su Mao has been corrupt and perverted the law since he was Zongbo Liuqing. It's true that people's lives are taken carelessly. Of course, if it's just greed and vulgarity, it can be tolerated, but if you communicate with foreign countries, sell military aircraft, and endanger the country of Su, I think this Su Mao may have forgotten that his surname is also Su!"

Since ancient times, corrupt officials, as long as they are lured a little, will go on the road of selling state secrets.

Jing Hongdao was also speechless for a moment. In fact, he was a little inclined to believe it, but after all, Su Mao was one of the Six Ministers with him, and he was suddenly sent to prison to be judged for his crimes.

Su Zhaodao: "If it's just greed and money-gathering, Meng and Fan Erqing are not perfect people. They are lonely and can tolerate them. I can only blame Su Mao for being bold and reckless. Even if he is as benevolent as the previous princes, it is difficult to tolerate him!"

The original Situ Meng Jichang wasn't a well-mannered official, but judging from Su Zhao's current situation, although he was old and faint, he collected money and accepted bribes, but he hadn't reached the point of disregarding human life and running amok.

At present, Su Zhao's preliminary plan is to let Meng Jichang retire from the position of Yushi doctor honorably, which can be considered as a reward for his years of hard work in auditing the country's finances and taxes.

As for Sikong Fan Yanxu, this man is obsessed with construction and has a timid temperament, but he is more peaceful than Meng Jichang.

Jing Hongdao looked at the young gentleman with a heroic brow, sighed secretly in his heart, and suddenly thought, "Perhaps I should also think about retreating."

He is over 13 years old, he has been the Taizai of the Su Kingdom for [-] years, he is an extremely personable minister, and now he is the emperor and a courtier, if he is in love with power, this Su Mao today may not be his tomorrow.

"It's just that the political undercurrents are turbulent right now, and the princes are becoming more self-willed and impatient, and they don't know where the Soviet Union will go in the future..." Jing Hongdao narrowed his old eyes, and his mind was full of thoughts.

Even if you want to retire, but now is not the time to propose retirement.

Jing Hongdao paused, and asked, "If Su Mao falls from the horse, who should succeed the prince?"

There is a saying in Zhou Li: "Zongbo is in charge of the state's rites, governing gods and people, and harmony between the upper and lower."

Whether it is ancestral temple sacrifices or etiquette education, Zongbo is the person in charge and indispensable.

Su Zhao thought for a while, and said, "Su Song, the original Zong Cheng, may succeed."

Su Song was originally one of the second chancellors of the Zongbo Mansion, but later he got on bad terms with Su Mao, resigned and went back home to live in seclusion. In Su Zhao's childhood impression, he was a stubborn old man with a bad temper, but he was good-natured and respectful. can be used.

Jing Hongdao seemed to be thinking about this Su Song, but he had an impression. After thinking for a while, he said: "This gentleman is irritable and irritable. When interacting with others, he doesn't know how to turn around and be gentle. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Zongbo."

Su Zhao pondered for a moment, and said, "How about Su Xian?"

This is an elder from the Su Yi family who opened a private school at home to educate young children. In his impression, he seemed to be kind and kind.

Jing Hongdao nodded slightly, and said: "Mr. Su is a benevolent gentleman, he handles things fairly, and he can take on the post of Uncle Zong."

Su Zhao nodded, and said: "Gu intends to change Uncle Zong to the position of Zongzheng, to be in charge of ancestral temple sacrifices, and no longer in charge of education, rites and music. For this matter, a special office of the Ministry of Rites is set up to take charge of rites and music, imperial examinations, and school supervision. .”

Jing Hongdao's old eyes flickered, and asked: "Your Majesty seems to intend to adjust the official system?"

He has already seen that the young prince in front of him, whether it is the Yushitai, the Shangshutai, the Privy Council, or the Inspection Department, is by no means a whim, and he clearly hides a mature set of political codes in his heart.

"To tell you the truth, how many countries in Kyushu are willing to abide by Zhou's rites and ceremonies? Like the kingdom of Qin and Chu, in addition to obeying Ji Zhou's orders in name, they have already changed their course and practiced their own systems... Gu also intends to redefine the official system, Official salaries are distributed according to rank, of course, this matter is related to the granting of famous artifacts, and it will be discussed with the ministers, and it is scheduled to be after the spring of next year." Su Zhao said loudly.

He really couldn't bear the large and complicated government affairs structure of the six officials, each of which was divided into one share, and wanted to implement the system of three provinces and six departments, nine temples and five supervisors in the central government.

Jing Hongdao was silent for a moment, and said: "If the government code is beneficial to state affairs, the veteran has no objection."

The thought of retreating in my heart is indeed getting stronger.

Watching Jing Hongdao leave, Su Zhao also shook his head secretly. When he is appointed as the god and worships the general, his teacher, the original stubbornness, will definitely change abruptly.

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Yushitai, above the yamen hall, is brightly lit, and the yamen officials in black clothes and hats on both sides stand awe-inspiringly with water and fire sticks in their hands.

Yushi Zhongcheng Chang Miao sat upright on the table, his face was cold and gloomy, and his eyes were shining brightly under his sword-like eyebrows.

After the first column on the left, there are imperial historians and scribes of the Procuratorate, holding ink-stained pens, ready to write files. On the right column, there are two lacquered wooden chairs, separated by a small table, and two people are sitting.

The one sitting upright is Cai An, the Chief of the Tianting Division.

Because it involves an enemy country.

The other one is a silver-haired girl with a baby face, her legs are crossed, an apple is held in her slender palm with ten fingers, she is chewing in small mouthfuls, looking around the layout of the government hall with great interest, as if she finds everything new.

(End of this chapter)