Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu took Xiao Yongning, Liu Shimin and others, and squeezed into an inconspicuous corner, and happened to have a clear view of the lobby.

The people at the gate didn't overdo it when they saw these noble servants, they all glared at Zhu Xu and his group angrily, and continued to stare at the lobby, this was what they were interested in.

Xiao Yongning was lying on the railing, with his eyes wide open, not forgetting Li Xiangjun, he pulled her to the side, and said in a low voice: "Look, the one sitting on the chair is Chen Qiyu, he is Governor Shuntian, stand in the hall It should be a senior official, they are definitely going to fight..."

Li Xiangjun was lying on the side, and Zhu Xu was standing behind her. She said cautiously: "Do high officials also fight?"

Xiao Yongning snorted and said, "Don't look at them all observing the etiquette now, they will definitely fight in a while!"

Listening to Xiao Yongning's words, Zhu Xu smiled and said nothing. The officials of the Ming Dynasty were very demanding on themselves, and they had never heard of anyone doing anything—it was so insulting!

Sitting in the lobby is Chen Qiyu, and there are two people in the hall, one is Wei Xuelian, and the other is Shuntianfu Youcheng, Sun Chaoqi.

Wei Xuelian's expression was a little ugly, and he stared coldly at Sun Chaoqi who was opposite him.

Sun Chaoqi looked at Wei Xuelian indifferently and unkindly, his eyes were full of anger.

Sitting on it, Chen Qiyu felt a headache, but he still wanted to finish the work. He straightened his body, looked at the two people below, and said in a deep voice: "Master Wei, Lord Sun, today one of you must convince me, otherwise I will invite King Jing and Master Wu to discuss together, and then you will have no room to speak!"

When Wei Xuelian heard this, he quickly raised his hand and said: "My lord, the lower officials have already stated that the corruption case in Wan County was caused by Bai Shang, the magistrate of the county. Bai Shang was originally a candidate for the official department. He has been there for a long time, and this time the transfer is just to divert the tiger away from the mountain, why is it that Wan County is going to be wiped out in just half a month?"

Wan County is Wanping County, also known as Wancheng County in spoken language, and it is one of the two large counties directly under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.

Before Wei Xuelian finished speaking, Sun Chaoqi snorted coldly and said, "It's a joke, how can he embezzle 8000 shi and [-] taels of relief food for a county magistrate who has only been in office for less than half a month? As the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Governor's Council , why didn't you find out the truth, instead of covering up again and again? Could it be that you also participated in covering up other people?"

"Nonsense!" Wei Xuelian turned to Sun Chaoqi, and said in a cold voice, "Why is this officer covering up? The facts of Bai Shangyou's case are clear and clear, and no one else is involved in the case. Mr. Sun insists on taking other people into custody for investigation. Is it because he is afraid that someone will take you for granted?" The official road or other sources of income, right?"

"Wei Xuelian is going to spew blood!" Sun Chaoqi was furious, took a step forward, and almost shouted: "This official is innocent, and I have never had relatives or friends in Wan County! This case has nothing to do with this official. This official thinks that you are engaging in fraud for personal gain. That's why I ask Mr. Chen to be the master and let you and I argue, otherwise according to the regulations, Cao Dingjiao is your classmate and friend, you should avoid suspicion!"

"What a joke!" Wei Xuelian, not to be outdone, said loudly, "I'm investigating Bai Shangyou's case, so why do I have anything to do with Cao Dingjiao? Why do I want to avoid suspicion?"

"But Cao Dingjiao is involved in the case!"

"What evidence do you have, show it, as long as you show it, I will arrest you immediately!"

"Then do you have any evidence that he was not involved in the case? You are his classmate, and knowing that he is suspected, not only did you not avoid suspicion, but you are still arguing here!"

"Nonsense! What evidence does he need if he is not involved in the case? Could it be that you want me to fabricate evidence!"

"Then he is suspected. No matter what, he should be detained first and dealt with after investigation. Why don't you pay attention to him and still defend him here!?"

"What is this officer trying to quibble about? He has never been involved in the case. This officer has no right to arrest him. It is you, Mr. Sun, who have been forcing this officer to arrest him!"

"Stop talking nonsense! When did my officer ever say that he should be arrested? He is clearly suspected. He should be detained first, suspended from his official position, and will be dealt with by Mr. Chen after a thorough investigation!"

"The investigation of the case pays attention to evidence. Now that there are no witnesses or evidence, it depends on you, Mr. Sun, to arrest people. Could it be that our country is going to do that 'unnecessary' thing?"

"Presumptuous! What this official said is all old-fashioned talk about the country, why is it 'unnecessary'..."

Chapter 800 "The Judgment"

Chen Qiyu from above has been listening with a calm face, but he still can't make up his mind.

He already knew the general situation. The situation was that Bai Shang was transferred to Wan County again, and was captured by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, which involved a lot.Wei Xuelian, head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, believes that Cao Dingjiao has never been involved in the case and does not need to be detained; while Sun Chaoqi believes that Cao Dingjiao is suspected and insists on arresting him first, and then deal with it after investigation.

According to the previous rules, if a county magistrate commits major corruption, all county officials, big and small, will be detained pending trial, and they will be dealt with after investigation, but it is obviously not feasible now.

Firstly, the right to investigate, adjudicate, and adjudicate the case does not belong to Shuntian Mansion, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau only came to inform them because they wanted to arrest them as a county magistrate; Brother, both of them are generals in charge of the army, and both are absolute confidantes of the emperor, and Cao Dingjiao is also appointed by the emperor to go to Wan County. It is not that easy to catch him, let alone there is no evidence yet.

In addition, he also has a little concern. If Cao Dingjiao is really involved in the case, Wei Xuelian is covering it up. If he lets it go, his board will be indispensable when things happen in the future.

Difficult to deal with, his expression was calm, but his heart kept turning.

Zhu Xu roughly understood that Wei Xuelian used the facts to protect Cao Dingjiao, because once Cao Dingjiao was detained, his official career would be affected no matter whether he was involved in the case in the future.However, Sun Chaoqi was a little irrational and wanted to implicate Cao Dingjiao without evidence.

"Is this a coincidence, or is it a manifestation of the contradiction between old and new officials?"

Zhu Xu folded his hands behind his back, looked at the two people in the lobby, and whispered to himself.

Cao Dingjiao, Wei Xuelian, and Meng Zhaoxiang are relatively top-notch graduates from the Political Yuan, and they have gathered a group of people around them. There is a trend of not partying but partying; veteran officials do not like these coming from the Political Yuan. Form a tacit understanding.

Zhu Xu thought about it, Wei Xuelian and Sun Chaoqi were still arguing, their arguments were gradually going off track, and with no arguments, the two felt as if they were spitting at each other, trying to overwhelm each other with momentum.

The common people seldom see this side of these high-ranking adults, they all keep their eyes wide open, staring intently, and hate that their parents have lost two ears and two pairs of eyes.

Xiao Yongning lay on the railing, watching with relish, and then whispered to Li Xiangjun: "Look, I'm right, they are fighting..."

Li Xiangjun said "hmm", looked at it for a while, then looked up at Zhu Xu, then turned his head after a while, and continued to lie on the railing, looking at the two arguing in the lobby.

Chen Qiyu watched the two gradually quarrel again, got out of the problem, slapped the gavel, and said in a deep voice, "Enough!"

Wei Xuelian was still not satisfied, he turned around and raised his hand to signal to Chen Qiyu.

Sun Chaoqi snorted coldly, with an expression of unwillingness on his face, turned to Chen Qiyu and said, "My lord, I still insist on taking Cao Dingjiao into custody. If it is found out that he is not guilty in the future, we can make arrangements. Now that the 'New Deal' is in full swing, we cannot The black sheep are among us!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xuelian said quickly: "My lord, you can't! In this way, wouldn't it just ruin the future of others for nothing? There should be evidence for the conviction, and you can't be implicated at will!"

Sun Chaoqi looked firm, unabated, raised his hand and said, "Why do you convict? If there is something, it will be corrected, and if there is no one, it will be strengthened. Cao Dingjiao must be taken into custody first, and I ask your lord to decide!"

Wei Xuelian looked at Sun Chaoqi and then at Chen Qiyu, feeling suddenly uneasy.

Cao Dingjiao is his classmate and close friend, and he can't ruin his future because of him. His expression changed for a while, and he raised his hand to Chen Qiyu and gritted his teeth: "Master Chen, Cao Dingjiao is the Wan County appointed by the emperor. It's fine if he is involved in the case, but if he is not Involved in the case, but the Shuntian Mansion has ruined his official reputation, even if the Cao family does not pursue it, the emperor will look at Cao Zongbing and Cao Commander's face, and sternly pursue it to the end!"

Sun Chaoqi's face changed slightly, and he became afraid in his heart. Cao Dingjiao's identity is indeed extraordinary, even princes and nobles dare not offend easily!

But Sun Chaoqi has come this far, so naturally he will not retreat, turned to Wei Xuelian again, and said in a deep voice: "Presumptuous! Are you threatening Mr. Chen? Even if the emperor is standing here today, I will say the same! Cao Dingjiao should be suspected. How can you just ignore a single word of your investigation and deal with it? Is this how your Anti-Corruption Bureau handles cases?"

Wei Xuelian frowned, his eyes flickered, he ignored Sun Chaoqi, and said to Chen Qiyu: "My lord, the anti-corruption bureau is responsible for handling this case. Shuntian Mansion has no authority and authority, so the lower officials just ask if they agree to oppose it." The corrupt bureau arrested Bai Shangyou, and the officials will not understand other things."

Sun Chaoqi followed closely, and said: "My lord, although I have no authority over Shuntian Mansion, I also have the right to supervise. If the Anti-Corruption Bureau engages in malpractice for personal gain, Shuntian Mansion will also be implicated, and there must be no muddle-headed lawsuits!"

Seeing that the two were arguing again, Chen Qiyu clapped the board and said in a deep voice, "You must not argue any longer. Let me discuss it and make a decision later!" He got up and walked to the back of the hall.

Wei Xuelian and Sun Chaoqi glanced at each other, and they both snorted coldly, standing there, each with their own thoughts.

Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back and saw everything in his eyes.

According to the old rules, if Sun Chaoqi didn't do what he did, and a county magistrate fell, the others would have to be investigated, and it would be fine to suspend them temporarily.

What Wei Xuelian was talking about was new rules, a serious system, no messing around without evidence, and no one can decide a person's fate with just one mouth.

He raised his head slightly, a little curious about how Chen Qiyu would deal with it, this matter was very difficult.

If he accepted Sun Chaoqi, he would offend him, the emperor, Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao's uncle and nephew, not to mention that Cao Bianjiao's official career would definitely be adversely affected, and the consequences would be even more unpredictable.Accepting Wei Xuelian will take risks, and it will not be conducive to the unity of Shuntian Mansion, and will also offend some people.

Chen Qiyu came to the back hall, took a sip of tea hastily, and then meditated.

Chen Suowen came out from inside, looked at Chen Qiyu's expression, and said, "My lord, is it difficult?"