After handling this matter, Zhu Youxiao did not care about other matters.

Because the DPRK and China have nothing else to deal with, the main problem now is the current party struggle.

The imperial court needs someone to take charge of the overall situation. This person must be isolated from many people and needs to rely on the emperor.

Wei Zhongxian can't do it. He is an eunuch, so he is destined not to be able to do what he wants him to do.

After all, this world is dominated by scholars. If Wei Zhongxian is asked to do it, he can only kill with a knife.

Unless they are all killed, there will be a rebound afterwards, which is non-negotiable. This is not what I want.

So I need someone on the civil service side, and I don’t know if someone will step forward this time.

In fact, except Zhu Youxiao, everyone in the court is watching the changes in things. Because the things are too big and too many.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for who will make the first move.

Some people guessed it was Zhao Nanxing, and some people guessed it was Han Xu.

In fact, something happened that surprised everyone that day, because these two people took action together.

At the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Nanxing sat in the lobby with a gloomy face, holding an account book in his hand, looking at the people kneeling on the ground, and said slowly: "Mr. Chen, the facts and evidence are all here, what else do you have to say?"

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In fact, the case is not difficult to investigate, and there is nothing thrilling about it. It just depends on whether you want to investigate and whether you want to be serious about it.

After Zhao Nanxing took action this time, it basically took no effort. The Ministry of Industry's annual materials, money and grain deductions can basically find out the problems with a single inspection.

The people below will grab a few, write on a few boards and ask questions, and basically the problem will come out.

It only took Dr. Chen a few hours for Zhao Nanxing to find out the cause of the matter.

This Mr. Chen is embezzling money and food, and squeezing craftsmen. This is a problem that can be pinpointed once investigated.

But everyone present knew that this was not the matter to be investigated at all.

Everyone knows that the case to be investigated is a military pay case. That case is much bigger than the current one. Once the case is opened, more people will be implicated, and countless people will be beheaded.

The question now is whether Mr. Chen dares to say this?

In fact, there are several ways for the Ministry of Industry to embezzle money.

The first is the withholding of money for materials. The imperial court has many projects every year, and the Ministry of Works is basically responsible for the construction, and there is money for materials.

Some officials directly pass off substandard goods, collect kickbacks, and even withhold money and grain, which is a very big deal.

In addition, labor costs are also easy to deduct. When the Ministry of Works does errands, it naturally needs to mobilize manpower, and then it will naturally have money and food.

Where there is money to be spent, there is naturally room for deduction, and this is also a way to make money.

In addition, you can also take on outside work, that is, take in some work from outside. These tasks are left to craftsmen, and the labor cost is naturally lower than the market price, or there is no cost at all.

Because the officials of the Ministry of Industry do not give money to the craftsmen, the craftsmen also spend the state's money and food on food. When the things are made, the officials deliver them.

As for the money given by others, it naturally fell into the hands of officials from the Ministry of Industry.

In addition, the most profitable thing in the Ministry of Industry is the Yu Heng Qing Officials Department of the Ministry of Industry.

Because the Ordnance Bureau under the jurisdiction of the Qing Li Division of Yu Heng and the warehouses for arms manufacturing (Wuziku and Guangjiku) were also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

The Wziku stores items such as bows, arrows, and armor, while the Guangjiku stores items such as sulfur and saltpeter.

The Ordnance Bureau and the Arms Bureau were called the Ordnance and Saddle and Bridle Bureaus during the Hongwu period. Ordnance manufacturing and the management of arms-related resources were both the responsibilities of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau.

Under such circumstances, Yu Hengqing's official department is naturally a good place to make a fortune. It can be said that anyone who dips into it will have a good fortune.

The doctor Chen in front of me was the doctor of Yu Heng's Qing Dynasty. This area was under his control, so he was immediately traced.

Zhao Nanxing looked at Mr. Chen and said expressionlessly: "What else do you have to say?"

Dr. Chen raised his head and looked at Zhao Nanxing, his eye circles a little red.

Dr. Chen knew that he was in doom. Whether he was a scapegoat or something else, after this incident happened, he had no way to escape and could only die.

Under such circumstances, what else can I say?

Dr. Chen raised his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, you are also from the Ministry of Industry. You also know the things in this world. If you want to do something, what can you do if there is no benefit? The people below are waiting to open their mouths to eat, and there are people above.

I open my mouth to ask for benefits, but what if you don’t do it?”

"If you don't give me enough money, the people below me will cheat on you; if you don't give me enough money, the people above me will make trouble for you everywhere. I'm just a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, who wants to do such a shabby job?"

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"If possible, why don't I want to be an official outside the country? Even if I am just a parent official, it is for the sake of the court and for His Majesty. In the Ministry of Industry, I just try my best to do things well. There are some things that I have no way to do."

"Shilang Zhao, I agree with everything you said. Whether it's exile or exile, I also agree with it. But there is one thing I want to tell Shilang Zhao. Your official uniform is already popular enough. There is no need to use more colleagues.

The blood dyed it red."

After saying this, Mr. Chen slowly closed his eyes, as if he would not speak again.

Seeing that scene, Zhao Nanxing's face became ugly.

Sure enough, he still became a bad guy. Did he do this just to dye his official uniform red?

After glancing at Dr. Chen, Zhao Nanxing said, "Don't you have anything else to say?"

Dr. Chen slowly opened his eyes and said helplessly: "What do you want me to say?"

Some things can be said, but there are some things that cannot be said. Once you open your mouth, the entire Ministry of Works will be ruined. So many people will be implicated and so many people will be killed. What will happen after your death?

Such a mouth cannot be opened.

Zhao Nanxing nodded and said, "Since you don't say anything, I can only report to Your Majesty."

Without answering Zhao Nanxing's words, Dr. Chen remained silent.

At the same time, in Jinyiwei's North Town Fusi, Han Kuang was also interrogating one by one.

The person kneeling in front of Han Xu now is Yao Zongwen.

Yao Zongwen looked very ugly, holding his neck, biting him to death because Wei Zhongxian had framed him.

Yao Zongwen had overturned the case once before, but then he turned it over again, and then he bit Wei Zhongxian. I don't know if he was stimulated by something, but no matter how hard he tried to force a confession, he just didn't speak.

If Yao Zongwen had such integrity at the beginning, he would not have retracted his confession later.

Han Xu sat expressionless, ignoring Yao Zongwen's shouting.

"I came here today not to listen to you talk about this." Han Xu said expressionlessly: "I want to ask you, have you accepted Liu Guojin's 3,200 taels of silver?"

After hearing Han Kuang's words, Yao Zongwen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head violently, "I didn't accept it."

"The criminal denies it and it is recorded in the record." Han Xu turned to the clerk on the side and said, then turned back to look at Yao Zongwen and said: "On the seventh day of December last year, the lights were turned on for ten minutes at night. Where were you and what were you doing?

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"I'm at home." Yao Zongwen said with a serious look on his face.

"What are you doing? Who are you meeting? Is there anyone who can testify?" Han Xu asked again.

"Meeting Liu Guojin." Yao Zongwen said through gritted teeth.

"What do you mean when you meet?" Han Xu asked.

"In order to impeach Xiong Tingbi, I asked him about Xiong Tingbi's affairs in Liaodong. We did this for the Ming Dynasty and for His Majesty! It was completely out of public motives and there was no selfishness in it." Yao Zongwen said quickly, his face already showing signs of anger.

Somewhat panicked.

"Liu Guojin said the same thing, but what he said was that he took 3,000 taels of silver to bribe you. In addition to Liu Guojin, the entourage who followed Liu Guojin can also prove it, because he brought the 3,000 taels of silver. In addition,

In addition, your housekeeper can also prove that here is the gift list."

"There are both personal and material evidences. Even if there is no physical evidence, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, three people are witnesses. Regardless of whether you plead guilty or not, it can be proved that you accepted Liu Guojin's bribe."

"Since you have received the money, if you impeach Xiong Tingbi together with Liu Guojin afterwards, this cabinet can think that you colluded with each other and formed a party for personal gain. So there is nothing more to say. Come here and let him draw the pledge!"

The two Jinyi guards next to him immediately rushed up and walked up to Yao Zongwen with the ink pad and documents.

At this time, Yao Zongwen was already in a state of despair. If it had been the previous interrogation, it might have been nothing. But this time it was different. The court sent a cabinet bachelor. Basically, the case ended here.

If he was convicted like this, his fate would definitely not be much better.

Thinking of this, Yao Zongwen quickly crawled forward a few steps, and then said: "I want to report, I want to report!"

Han Xu glanced at Yao Zongwen, with a flash of sadness in his eyes.

But he knew that he couldn't be emotional now, so he continued: "Just tell me."

By this time, Yao Zongwen had no intention of resisting anymore and told everything.

From the beginning of accepting bribes to impeach Xiong Tingbi to later retracting his confession, Yao Zongwen told everything.

At the end, Yao Zongwen also admitted one thing, that is, forming a party, but he was not talking about selfish interests.

"We are all for Ming Dynasty and His Majesty!"

"The imperial court is rampant with traitors and the people are living in dire straits. If we don't unite, how can we bring peace to the imperial court and clarify the officialdom? How can we lead the reign of Yao and Shun?"

Han Xu did not go to see Yao Zongwen, but directly said to the Jin Yiwei beside him: "Let him sign a confession."

Wei Zhongxian sitting aside was dumbfounded. Is it so neat and tidy?

Why don’t you have people like this among your subordinates?

Apart from whipping with a leather whip, have you never thought of such a solution?

What a failure!

Wei Zhongxian glanced at Han Xu in surprise, feeling that he might have a rival in the future.
Chapter completed!