Chapter 213 The Dust Settles
Regardless of whether Ye Kuan and others knew what Li Ling did behind it, the facts could no longer be changed.
With the order of Lord Shangshu, the doctor Dai Xiao, the chief minister Jin Huan and the Guanguan Prime Minister Dai Wanchun were all taken down, and they will be handed over to the Youjian Office for interrogation and conviction.
Although the three of them were still shouting loudly that they were wronged and that Li Ling had taken revenge and framed them, it was obvious that their result was already destined.
This is true. This time, the Dayue court showed extraordinary efficiency. In just three days, the Ministry of Justice had found out the various charges of three people, especially Dai Xiao, who was the main culprit. It was not only the false public and private affairs mentioned before, but also other crimes of embezzlement of public funds. It also added dozens of charges of various sizes. Even if he worked hard and had a backer, it would be useless. What awaited him was not only a loss of office, but also a tragic end of being exiled to the frontier and a family was confiscated.
As for Dai Wanchun and Jin Huan who were implicated, they naturally had no guarantee of their official positions. Especially the former, they were even deprived of the fame and fortune they had worked hard to get. They were sent to Northern Xinjiang together with other Dai family members as a public servant, thinking that they would atone for their sins.
When the conclusive news was sent back to the Ministry of Revenue, everyone looked at Li Ling again and there was a strong sense of awe. In the eyes of all colleagues, this young man was really terrible. After a while, he actually injected all the seemingly deep-rooted and unshakable doctors into dust. His scheming methods are really not something that young rookies in the officialdom can have. They can only make friends and not be enemies!
At the same time, the Ministry of Revenue Affairs also made some arrangements for the relevant people. Lin Chen, who was the first to expose the ill-informed person, was eventually held accountable and then opened to the government office. Even though he did a good job in this matter, neither the officials nor the court could tolerate the existence of such a villain. If such a person continued to stay in the Ministry of Revenue, not to mention whether other officials dared to get along with him, it would make many officials no longer content with their own duties and do more extraordinary things. Therefore, if one kills a warning to a hundred people, this person must not be kept.
The head of the rebellion in time, Bian Yong, at least, saved his official position. Although it was a mistake for him to hand over his errands to Dai Wanchun, he only gave a warning for his first offense and was ordered to act, and he would not be an example. However, Lu You did what he wanted and was able to temporarily take the position of doctor as a Yuanwailang. He could only get promoted to the first level when he made some political achievements, so he could change his blue robe and red robe, and truly become a high-ranking official.
It can be said that he was the biggest beneficiary of this storm. He replaced Dai Xiao without taking any risks with just a few words, which was really envious. As for Li Ling...
"Secretary Li Ling, please see the master of the ministry." In front of the public room with the door open, Li Ling bent down respectfully to salute. After a while, Ye Kuan inside stopped his pen and looked up and said, "Let's talk." When he entered the room, he pointed to a chair in front of him and signaled him to sit down.
Li Ling sat upright there, not in a hurry to say anything, waiting for the other party to speak first. At this time, he was very different from the previous sharpness when he was dealing with Uncle Dai Xiao's nephew. He looked particularly low-key and obedient, no different from the officials who met his boss immediately.
In fact, Li Ling has been acting cautious in the past few days, and has not been content with his own wardrobe because he has defeated the doctor. He has not even stepped out of the warehouse of his two people.
It was not until a document approval was completed that Ye Kuan put down his pen and looked at the young man in front of him: "Li Ling..."
"The official is here."
"Your name is Wen Zhong. I heard that your teacher Wei Liang and Wei Zhongxian gave you the title. What you want is gentleness and peace, and to be harmonious with others. I'm right?"
"What the sir said is, but it seems that I am going to disappoint the teacher again." Li Ling smiled bitterly.
"Haha, do you also know that what you did this is wrong, which will harm the harmony between the Ministry of Revenue?" Ye Kuan suddenly turned his face dark and said with a slight reproach.
"The officials have no choice, so they have to take risks." Li Ling did not follow the other party's intention to admit their mistakes, but said slowly, "At the time, if they really allowed them to implement this tax, the people of Jiangnan governments would be filled with grievances. If they were to pursue it, they would be afraid that people would eventually be responsible. If the officials expected it was not bad, this candidate would probably fall on me. So I just protected myself in advance, and at the same time eliminated the evils for the court and the people!"
Ye Kuan's mouth twitched for a moment, but he didn't expect that this young man could sing a high-profile manner. In a few words, not only did he completely blame Dai Xiao and others, but he also made the biggest excuse for himself. This is not a newcomer in the officialdom, and he is just like this.
This made him dispel the statement that he had originally wanted to ask why he didn't report it to the official early and insisted on making a big deal. After all, the answer to this question was obvious. If Li Ling did not make the matter clear and an official protected him, he could turn the big things into small things.
"They are indeed unforgivable to be guilty of sin, and they regard the authority granted by the court as a means of seeking personal gain for themselves. But your behavior is not as open and upright as it seems? You are such a big deal. You have bought many clerks and servants, and can they jointly denounce a dignified doctor at a critical moment. In your eyes, do you still have my law and orders from the Ministry of Revenue and this Secretary of State? Hum?"
This is what Ye Kuan is most unworried and unbearable. In order to deal with Dai Xiao, Li Ling actually connected all these clerks and officers. Now that they think about their last evidence, many people still feel cold on their backs.
Yes, these people are all small people, they can be seen everywhere on weekdays, but they are so inconspicuous. But this is why officials often ignore them and do nothing to avoid them.
In the past, no one thought there was any problem with this, but after this time, the situation changed. Ye Kuan was also worried these two days, wondering if some of his past words and deeds had been caught and would be a fatal blow to his fall one day.
Faced with such questioning, Li Ling immediately stood up and bowed solemnly: "Mr. The minister has indeed persuaded them to help me get rid of this big problem for the Ministry of Revenue. But if the officials are really intimate with them, they are too proud of my ability. After all, I am just a conscience official and have no serious official position. How could these old people in the yamen really be united with me? This time it was just a coincidence that the actions of Dai Xiao and the others touched the foundation of my Ministry of Revenue. Everyone cooperated with me because of their righteous indignation.
"And that's when the overall situation is about to be settled. After all, they are just some small people in the yamen, and their personal advances, retreats, gains and losses are all in the thoughts of all the adults." As he said, he sincerely said, "In addition, after this, the subordinates also understood a truth that the so-called small people should never be completely ignored. It may be difficult for them to accomplish things, but it is easy to do something bad.
"So I hope that the adults can rectify the order of the Ministry of Revenue in the future and make these little people live better. In this way, even if there are really people who want to bribe them, it will be difficult to achieve anything."
After hearing these heartfelt words, Ye Kuan's face finally calmed down a little: "If you can say this, I feel relieved, and I hope you really think so. Otherwise, you will only regret it."
"The official understands." Li Ling finally felt relieved when he knew that the other party was just beating him, and quickly made a statement again, "Since the official is an official of the Ministry of Revenue, he should follow the general in the future."
"Haha, what do you think of my leader? Since you are the Tanhua from the court, you should be loyal to the court and your Majesty!"
"Yes, it's the lower official who said the wrong thing. The lower official should do his best to do his best to the court..."
Seeing Li Ling so aware, Ye Kuan also had a smile on his face: "After this incident, I have also seen that you are indeed a talented person, and I have tried to test the palace. It is really too incompetent to let you join the past documents and accounts in the Gai Library. Then I will still be in the Qingguanshi Zhongguanshi, and with other officials to deal with some errands in the yamen, it will also lay a solid foundation for you to be a real official in the future."
"Thank you for your support. The officials are indeed determined to be an official in the Ministry of Revenue in the future and do their best."
"Well, you are indeed the talent that my Ministry of Revenue needs the most. Two accounts can be made into one, and it is so seamless. You can think of it."
Facing this sigh, Li Ling looked confused, as if the other party was not talking about himself. Ye Kuan's eyes quickly swept across his face, without any guilt, and he couldn't help but praise the young man for his scheming words, which did not reveal his flaws.
Ye Kuan and the others have read carefully before. The content on the most critical Shanyin and Lin'an tax documents is indeed extremely clever. The two numbers are integrated together in a seamless manner without any flaws. This is obviously only done by account experts, and Dai Xiao or Dai Wanchun will definitely not have this ability. The only answer is what Li Ling did.
It is precisely because of this that Ye Kuan was a bit jealous of talent. As long as this young man did not have any trouble this time and could do his job properly, then Shangshu Ye could keep him in the Ministry of Revenue and even vigorously cultivate him to truly become an important official in the Ministry of Revenue.
After reminding Li Ling for a few more words, he waved his hand to signal him to leave. Then he murmured: "This is indeed not simple. Whether it is the ability to make accounts, the means and nature of planning, it is a temporary choice."
Of course, what he didn't know was that after leaving Ye Kuan's sight, Li Ling also breathed a long sigh, only to feel that his back was soaked in sweat...
Chapter completed!