Domineering Daming

Wen Tiren glanced at him, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Don't worry, the people in the capital are more sensible than us. They won't turn Shaanxi over, otherwise it will be of no benefit to anyone. It is said that Mr. Bi Ge will retire , but as long as he is in the position for a day, no one can drive him away except the emperor."

Mo Xulin didn't feel the slightest comfort, but felt even more disturbed.If he was in this position ten years ago, he would have packed his things and hurriedly resigned and returned home, but if he were to leave now, he would be charged with "absconding in fear of crime", and his name would be ruined.

There was no way forward or retreat, Mo Xulin felt like ants on the pot, impatient, but Wen Tiren, who was in the lead, was not in a hurry and didn't plan to do anything.

Mo Xulin hesitated for a while, but still said: "My lord, I'm afraid it won't be convincing to go down to the officials, so you should say it yourself."

The deputy has a very great use, that is, to give the chief a thunderbolt, and Mo Xulin is worried that Wen Tiren will use him to block the disaster and get away.

Wen Tiren has been in the officialdom for more than 20 years, and he can see through Mo Xulin's thoughts at a glance, but he doesn't point it out. He nodded with a smile like a good old man, and said: "Alright, pass my order, and officials above the prefect level will immediately Come to the Xi'an Mansion to sort out the government affairs of these years clearly, especially when it comes to money, grain, fields, etc., and tell them, if they don't know, don't blame me for not being able to keep them!"

Mo Xulin could clearly hear the coldness in Wen Tiren's words, his heart shivered, and he said hastily, "Yes."

It was clear that spring was coming, but a cold snap suddenly appeared in Shaanxi. Everyone in the official position was in danger, and those who were not in the official position were also worried about being implicated.

The magistrates of Shaanxi were ordered to go to Xi'an Mansion. Wen Tiren's repeated comforts could not reassure these people, and they were full of anxiety. They couldn't eat or sleep in Xi'an Mansion, but they still couldn't leave, as if they were waiting for trial.

On the contrary, Wen Tiren was calm and composed, doing what he should do, as if he had nothing to do.

The entire Xi'an Mansion was quietly shrouded in a solemn and oppressive atmosphere, and even ordinary people were infected, and some rumors spread everywhere and boiled day by day.

At the same time, the entire Ming Dynasty is looking at Shaanxi, wanting to see how this turmoil will change!

Since he ascended the throne, since the purge of the Donglin Party, although Zhu Youjian and others have been mixed in, it has been relatively stable. Bi Ziyan and others have been in control of the court for seven or eight years. If so, it should be regarded as the biggest change since Jingzheng!

It's about such a big change, which official can not care about it?

Dark waves surged inside and outside Daming, quietly watching and waiting.

When Gong Dingzi arrived in Xi'an Mansion, he didn't hide, he didn't deliberately put on a posture, after seeing Wen Tiren and others, he directly lived in the post station, and then he didn't come out again, and he didn't even see anyone for three days.

Officials in the Xi'an Mansion were even more disturbed. They were all ants on the hot pot. They were so anxious that they looked around for news and were terrified. Some people were already trying to escape.

Wen Fu.

Wen Tiren, counselor Mo Xulin on the left, counselor Tao Dezhi on the right, and several councilors, the principals, etc. all gathered here, looking at Wen Tiren eagerly.

The people from the anti-corruption bureau came, but they were unpredictable and hid from seeing people and did not investigate the case. How could this make them feel at ease?

Wen Tiren, the governor, was doing everything as usual, which made them feel agitated, and they came to Wen Tiren to ask for an explanation when they were not around.

Wen Tiren is not only the governor of Shaanxi, he is ahead of them, Zeng Jin is also a Beijing official who is the minister of rites, no matter what he does, he is more capable than them.

Mo Xulin is now the first two seniors. Looking at Wen Tiren with a bitter face, he said: "My lord, all the things that should be sent in have already been sent in. It's been three days. Why hasn't there been any news from Mr. Gong? The censorship is still going through the motions, so we have to give an explanation, right? Now the whole of Shaanxi is in chaos, and everyone is thinking about doing things."

The others nodded desperately, their eyes were copper bells, and their ears were like rabbits, they could not wait to rush over and hug Wen Tiren.

Wen Tiren was unhurried, glanced at these people from the corner of his eye, and said indifferently: "Where is Master Yu? What should I say?"

The "Master Yu" in Wen Tiren's words refers to Yu Dacheng. Yu Dacheng is now the prime minister of the six provinces of Shaanxi and Sichuan.

Yu Dacheng basically followed Fu Changzong's example in Shaanxi, but he did not have Fu Changzong's ability, nor did he have his prestige and background. As for what's going on outside, he doesn't care unless the water reaches the door.

This makes many people ignore the existence of this person.

Mo Xulin and the others were stunned. Although Yu Dacheng was the nominal head of their place, this person was totally unqualified to top the vat, and it was hard to convince the crowd. They still stared at Wen Tiren, hesitating to speak.

Wen Tiren looked at the expressions of this group of people, a smile flashed in his eyes, but his face was dark, as if he was struggling violently in his heart. When he couldn't bear what he was seeing, he sighed and said with a sad face: "My officer It is the governor of Shaanxi, and when a major event is imminent, naturally I cannot back down. Don’t worry, I have written the memorial, and I will take all the faults of Shaanxi on me, admit all the crimes, and have nothing to do with you. Tomorrow, the Japanese officials will go to see Gong My lord, plead guilty and obey the law. What you have to do is to manage Shaanxi well. No matter what, the government affairs cannot be messed up. Everyone, Shaanxi's "New Deal" is like sailing against the current..."

Wen Tiren had prepared a long speech at first, but Mo Xulin and the others couldn't bear it at all, and they all stood up with astonishment and disbelief.

Wen Tiren wants to take responsibility for the crime alone?How can this be?How could Daming have such officials?Will he be so kind, sacrifice him alone, and save them who have nothing to do with him?

Chapter 1234 Throwing stones before the storm to ask for directions

Wen Tiren ignored the astonished subordinates, and after speaking briefly, he got up and left.

This news caused all the officials in the Xi'an Mansion to explode, discussing it, and then spread quickly.

They are not at ease. They always feel that something is wrong, but they can't figure out where the problem is.As a result, the news spread rapidly in the Xi'an Mansion, and then spread to the entire Ming Dynasty.

The first to get the news was of course Gong Dingzi and others from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. They seemed to be standing still, but in fact they had been secretly investigating.

Gong Dingzi, Zhang Lu, Chu Jianghan and the others looked at each other, apparently also shocked.

Who is Wen Tiren? They have figured it out before they came here. This is a treacherous and cunning person who is used to the ups and downs of the sea. How could he have such a heart to take the responsibility?

Chu Jianghan looked solemn, looked at Gong Dingzi and said, "My lord, this matter is not good for us."

Gong Dingzi, Zhang Lu and others' expressions changed slightly when they heard this, and then they sank.

No matter what Wen Tiren was thinking, they were pushed into a dangerous situation.It is absolutely impossible for Wen Tiren to take over the Shaanxi matter, but Wen Tiren jumped out to resist, what can they do?If you continue to pursue them relentlessly, not to mention that those impeachment memorials will overwhelm them, what will the adults in the court think?Would they want to top the tank with a warm body to end this matter?

In other words, this is a game of chess that the adults in the court have planned long ago?

Everyone couldn't help feeling cold, those grown-ups were so high above, they turned their hands into clouds and rain, but they were all small fish and shrimps, unable to toss about at all, they could only drift with the flow.

Zhang Lu's tone became a little more angry, and said, "My lord, what are they going to do?"

Chu Jianghan glanced at him and said: "The matter is obvious. Some people want to ask Mr. Bi Ge to leave early, but Mr. Bi or Mr. Bi Ge do not want him to leave. The two sides are fighting."

Gong Dingzi's complexion changed for a while, and he said in a serious tone: "What's going on? I still can't make a conclusion too early. Isn't Wen Tiren coming to see me tomorrow? Let's see what he said first. Is everything ready?"

Chu Jianghan agreed with this, and said: "It's ready. It involves the use of relief money and food in Shaanxi over the years, the coming and going of a large number of acres, the appointment and dismissal process of officials at all levels, and the private property of officials such as Wen Tiren. We have some preliminary evidence, but it’s not empirical evidence, we have to see what Wen Tiren has to say.”

Shaanxi's government affairs are too complicated, and it is difficult for the people inside to explain clearly in a few words. It is difficult to determine anything just by looking at some account books and documents.As for Wen Tiren's private property, it was even more difficult.Wen Tiren was from Jiangzuo, and there were too many gentry and wealthy households around him, so he might not be interested in ordinary bribes, and it is difficult to get evidence for large-scale bribes.

Zhang Lu continued the conversation and said: "The officials of the Wen family have touched it once, but there is nothing unusual. There is no big problem with the daily expenses and the private property of the servants. If you want to check, you may have to go from the north to the south, or even from the south. Zhili to investigate."

This is to get to the bottom of it.

Gong Dingzi shook his head while listening, and said, "We don't have that much time, so we have to make a quick decision and get out of this matter. Wen Tiren will come tomorrow, ask the question clearly, and we'll see the direction of the wind."

Now that Bi Ziyan is about to retire, this is the biggest official earthquake in Jing Zhengchao, and it will affect all aspects of Ming Dynasty, and no one dares to be careless.

Gong Dingzi has always been shrewd, but he didn't dare to be careless when it comes to this turmoil, and he didn't dare to act rashly before seeing clearly.

Chu Jianghan, Zhang Lu and others also nodded.They are early birds now, and many people want to use them, so they have to be extremely careful.

Wen Tiren's confession was in Gong Dingzi's hands that night, and a group of people read it at night, studying the inside and outside of the confession.

Chu Jianghan looked at it most seriously. After a long while, he said with a dull face: "My lord, Wen Tiren really intends to plead guilty?"

According to their previous thinking, Wen Tiren's "confession" was nothing more than a means to protect himself or to keep Mr. Bi Ge, but Wen Tiren's confession was written in great detail, especially in government affairs. He also admitted that a large amount of disaster relief funds and food had been embezzled, and he also listed it clearly and attached an account book.

He recognizes all these things that are enough to cause him a death penalty, and none of them are left behind, but they involve corruption.

"Wen Tiren...what are you going to do?" Zhang Lu has also experienced many things, but he is the first one to plead guilty so generously like Wen Tiren!