Peerless Pirates

Even Huang Yuandu, who wanted to crush Song Zheng the most in the Tai Chi Palace, had to admit that this boy was really a very elegant and elegant time-traveling happy peasant woman. Read all. I saw Song Zheng walking towards the door of the Tai Chi Palace, straightening his clothes a little. , then stepped into the door, walked a dozen steps and then knelt down on the ground, "Your right, the supervisor, Zheng Song Zheng, kowtow to your Majesty, the Queen Mother."

Before entering the palace, he looked dignified and solemn; after entering the palace, he acted with dignity and dignity. Even Pei Jian, the Minister of Rites, could not behave as well as Song Zheng did.

Huang Jiao sat down again and looked at the audience, still silent. The note the little emperor gave her made it very clear, "Fortunately, my master Song Zheng fought for it." In the dream, the little emperor also took the Song Zheng was supposed to be the one who saved his life, even if this dream was made up. It is evident that his son valued Song Zheng.

Huang Jiao didn't have much dislike for Song Zheng at first. When the supervisor He Kuan first secretly reported to her about Song Zheng's participation in the martial arts competition, Huang Jiao was still somewhat fond of him. However, when she learned about the relationship between Song Zheng and Pang Hui, After the relationship, Song Zheng's image plummeted. In her opinion, Song Zheng was Pang Hui's man, and Pang Hui was the most threatening person to her son's throne. From then on, Song Zheng was marked in her heart. specific tags.

Therefore, when Song Zheng passed the martial arts examination, although he was appointed as a court instructor, Huang Jiao did not allow the young emperor to immediately recruit Song Zheng. Later, Tong Bing, one of the deputy commanders of the Forbidden Army, reported to her his impressions of Song Zheng. Huang Jiao He was doubtful, and after procrastinating for a long time, the little emperor took the initiative to summon Song Zheng once.

Song Zheng didn't know that Huang Jiao was worried for a long time because of the little emperor's summoning him.

After that, Song Zheng's performance made Huang Jiao happy and worried at times. What she was happy about was that her son was maturing under Song Zheng's guidance. What was worrying was that Song Zheng's various actions were really not to her liking. It was right to advocate a good relationship between Jin and Qi. The most important thing was that she suddenly took the little emperor to Pang Hui's house, which also made her tremble with fear.

Later, she could no longer hear any good news in her ears, about making money by borrowing the favor of the Holy One, or luring the emperor to invest in a trading company, until Huang Song told her that Song Zheng had helped the Emperor of Jin to complete his beauty. Yusheng ascended the throne. As a result, Huang Jiao became increasingly disgusted with Song Zheng. In her opinion, Song Zheng's approach to her son and instilling the idea of ​​being a good friend of Jin and Qi into his son was a waste of care for Daqi and to please Dajin.

Hatred for the Kingdom of Jin in the north was deep-rooted in Huang Jiao's mind. Since Taizu, all the emperors of the Qi Dynasty have never forgotten to cut down the Jin and restore the homeland of the previous dynasty. In fact, not only the emperors of the past, but also the majority of the people of the Qi Dynasty regarded the Jin as their The main enemy. In their view, if it were not for the restraint of Dajin, it would be easy for Daqi to surrender to Shu and occupy Qinfeng Road, including Guanzhong.

When Huang Jiao was a daughter, she liked to hear all kinds of stories about resisting the Jin Dynasty. After entering the palace, she also asked some old eunuchs to tell her stories about resisting the Jin Dynasty. In her opinion, the Jurchens were a cannibalistic barbarian and a nation of demons. The only one who should be executed is Jue Jue. If it weren't for Pang Hui and Huang Yuandu's proposal for peace, and the fact that the young emperor was influenced by Song Zheng, Huang Jiao wouldn't have advocated a marriage between Jin and Qi. As for trade, it would be even more important to increase the scope of business in an all-round way. Don't even think about it.

This time, Song Zheng was criticized, and Huang Jiao was very happy. She felt that she had a legitimate reason to kill Song Zheng. However, her son's note made her feel confused. For the first time, she felt that her son was really When she got older, she was no longer under her control. If it weren't for the fact that she had not yet been in power, she would hardly doubt that her son would relegate her to the cold palace. After all, as a queen mother, it would be too shameful for her to have an affair with a monk.

It wasn't until Song Zheng walked into the main hall that Huang Jiao suddenly remembered that Pang Hui had actually said a good word for Song Zheng, but her father, who designed the plan, never said a word.

"Master Song, please be safe." After Song Zheng stood up, the little emperor said, "You came just in time. The princes are accusing you of abusing your power and seeking personal gain. What do you have to say?" Pang Ying passed by just now. After some impassioned speeches, his courage increased greatly, and he immediately asked Song Zheng to defend himself in a friendly manner.

"I have nothing to say." Song Zheng leaned forward and said unexpectedly, "I only know that the authority of Yousi was approved by the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother, and I only acted within my authority. I was seeking personal gain, and I asked for it myself. All the princes in the court will personally inspect it, and if Song Zheng can benefit himself by one tael of silver, he is willing to give it to him with his head!"

When he said the last sentence, Song Zheng's voice became calmer and calmer. Although it was not sonorous and powerful, it was very resounding.

"Master Song, do you think that by swearing a poisonous oath, the world will believe you?" The person who spoke was naturally Tan Yuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment.

Song Zheng ignored him and said directly to Pei Jian, the Minister of Rites, "Master Pei, may I ask your Majesty to allow other people to interrupt when I ask your ministers?"

Pei Jian cursed secretly. If he answered truthfully, Tan Yuan would definitely be unlucky. If he didn't answer, he happened to be the Minister of Rites, and no one else could do it for him. After thinking for a while, Pei Jian said, "Master Song, Everything is decided by the Holy Spirit."

"Tan Yuan, I have just said that the functions and powers of Yousi were determined by me and the Queen Mother, and there is no way of breaking the law. As for whether Master Song is corrupt, you can ask your colleagues and ministers in the Ministry of Punishment, Mr. Ni. You are the Ministry of Punishment yourself. Doctor, don’t you think you can’t even trust people from the Criminal Department?”

Tan Yuan Weiwei withdrew. As a confidant of Zhao Fengen, the Minister of Punishment, Tan Yuan concentrated his firepower on questioning Song Zheng. The purpose was to involve Liu Maolai, who was also a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, and then directly accuse Ni Wuji. He did not expect that a great deal would turn out. The situation actually collapsed due to Pang Hui's insistence, the little emperor's defense, and Huang Yuandu's calmness. After Song Zheng arrived, with just a few words, he almost caught him for not observing the palace etiquette. Tan Yuan also understood. If I continue to be ignorant, I am afraid I will get burned.

Song Zheng came today with the intention of protecting himself, and had no intention of fighting against the others alone. Therefore, he did not continue to target Tan Yuan, but respectfully replied, "I have something to report to your Majesty. Last night, I led the soldiers to arrest Two corrupt officials were killed: I wish Xiyi, a doctor from the Ministry of Personnel, and a foreign doctor from the Ministry of Husbandry, have a safe house."

"Ah?" There was an uproar in the palace. It turned out that Zhu Xiyi and Fang An were not captured at their own homes. One was in a restaurant and the other was at a concubine's place. Moreover, they were captured in secret, and the ministers had not heard the news yet. When they searched their houses, it was already early in the morning. At that time, ministers who were qualified to go to the palace and officials who had something to report had already entered the imperial city and were waiting to go to court. Huang Yuandu and Pang Hui enjoyed special privileges in the imperial city. I received the news, but I just didn’t have time to plan anything else.

Song Zheng fought because of this time difference.

Of course the little emperor knew earlier, but at this time he still pretended to be honest and said, "Song Zheng, why did you arrest these two people?"

"I have a list and I would like to ask the Holy One to take a look at it. After the Holy One reads it, he will understand."

With that said, Song Zheng took out a piece of paper, bent over and raised it above his head. The money came down from the cabinet and he handed the paper up.

The little emperor took the list and glanced at it quickly, his face turned green immediately. He gritted his teeth and handed the list to Huang Jiao. Huang Jiao took it and looked at the dazzling array of things. She was startled at first. When she saw the last When counting the amount, his hands were shaking, and he uttered two words bitterly, "They deserve to be killed!"

The little emperor took the piece of paper and waved it at the money-filled cabinet, "Go and give the list to the prime minister and the criminal doctor Tan Yuan, and the imperial censor Yan Hangui to take a look at it. This is the corrupt official they want to protect."

Song Zheng reported again, "Your Majesty, those Eastern and Western ministers have been brought here and are outside the palace!"

"That's fine, I won't read the list anymore, and just put the things in the Taiji Hall to open the eyes of all the ministers!" Pang Ying almost finished one meal at a time, with a murderous look on his face.

After a while, the imperial guards carried the things they had confiscated to the main hall. More than 80,000 taels of gold and silver, as well as jewelry and jade, were placed on the floor and piled up on the floor.

The little emperor walked down to His Highness and picked up an exquisite silver pot. "If I remember correctly, the annual salary of a doctor in the official department is only a hundred taels of silver. How much is this silver pot worth?" As he said, he He handed the silver pot to Tan Yuan and said, "Master Tan, please authenticate it."

Tan Yuan took it bravely, looked at it pretendingly, and said calmly, "I can't guess it."

"Lord Yan, where are you?" The little emperor looked at Yan Hangui.

"This pot only weighs fifteen taels, but its decoration is exquisite, and the inlays are lifelike. It was written by a good master, and its value far exceeds its weight. I estimate that its price should be around fifty taels."

"Fifty taels, haha, half a year's salary. Are you willing to exchange half a year's salary for such a silver pot?"

"I don't want to, and I don't dare. If I buy such a silver pot, my whole family, young and old, will have to drink from the northwest wind." Yan Hangui is an upright person, and his face does not change when he talks about it.

"More than eighty thousand taels. The combined annual salary of a doctor and a foreign minister will not exceed two hundred taels. In other words, they have to serve as officials for four hundred years to get all these things." The little emperor He laughed and made all the ministers feel cold.

"Your Majesty, maybe these two people had a rich family before they entered the officialdom. These things may not all be obtained from corruption." Yan Yangui replied cautiously.

The little emperor snorted softly, turned around and said to Wang Shen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, "Master Wang, you should know what the family background of these two people was like before they entered the officialdom?"

Wang Shen hurriedly replied, "Zhu Xiyi is from Yunxiang, Junzhou. His father is a scholar who makes a living by teaching children in the village, and his family background is average. As for Fang'an, he was born in poverty, and his father is a fisherman in Hezhou."

The words of the Minister of Civil Affairs confirmed from another aspect that the source of these things was incorrect.

The little emperor glanced at the audience and asked, "What else do you have to say now?"

How dare the ministers answer the question at this time? If they raise objections again, they will be suspected of being corrupt officials. Besides, which official has a clean ass? Except for a few limited clean ones, any one of them will be found guilty of death. .This is not because Daqi’s officialdom has become extremely corrupt, but because since ancient times, “officials” have always been associated with “corruption”. Even the ruthless Zhu Yuanzhang in later generations could not stop corrupt officials by peeling off their skins and getting their hands on the grass. Corruption was so serious that even Zhu Yuanzhang was merciless.

Just in response to that sentence, these officials lined up and killed every other one. There must be some who slipped through the net. If they were all killed, there must be some who cried out for injustice. And among these people who cried out for injustice, there were very few who were truly wronged.

Pang Ying was very angry. He didn't expect that under the emperor's feet, someone would be so blatant and embezzle so much money. He now regretted agreeing to Song Zheng's entry into Shu. If Song Zheng continued to be in charge of Yousi, although it would not be possible As for killing all corrupt officials, it would at least make them restrain themselves. The young emperor also understood the principle of "when the water is clear, there will be no fish." The idea of ​​just keeping Song Zheng by his side was really hard to restrain.

Song Zheng seemed to see something in the eyes of the young emperor. He just shook his head gently, how could managing officials be so simple!

Sure enough, just as Pang Ying returned to sit down on the throne, Huang Yuandu, who had been silent until now, stood up.