Chapter 19 Section 3 Anti-corruption Pioneer - Chongzhen

Anti-corruption pioneer Chongzhen finally seized the opportunity to show his sword. After vacating the censor Han Yiliang, he regarded himself as the censor. Censor Chongzhen watched all directions and listened to all directions, not letting go of any clues. Just when Chongzhen needed clues most, Zhang Fengxiang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, sent the clues. Facing the cold reality, Zhang Fengxiang took out the unhealthy trend in the field of construction engineering: the phenomenon of the Ministry of Industry's investment promotion and procurement kickbacks has become more and more serious, and it has reached a shocking point where it cannot be sustained without rectification.The Ministry of Industry issued one thousand taels of silver in name, but only three or four hundred taels actually went to the merchants. Where did the rest of the silver go, it was all eaten by officials big and small with kickbacks.Taking kickbacks has become popular, and everyone is proud of taking kickbacks and ashamed of not taking kickbacks.No matter how full the national treasury is, it can't afford to be eaten by moths big and small!It is said that family ugliness cannot be exposed, but the emperor, what kind of family ugliness is this, it is national ugliness!If it is not revealed, Daming will be eaten up!

Chongzhen was angry.Check, check thoroughly! The imperial meeting of Wenhua Palace was held in the atmosphere of Chongzhen's anger.Attending the meeting were the ministers, the six ministries of the Five Governments, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Department of General Administration, the Dali Temple, the Kedao officials, the commentators of the Imperial Academy, and the Shangguan of the Jinyiwei Hall. In the matter, the king's capital and Shaanxi Taoist censor Gao Laiming.Before the meeting started, Wang Du and Gao Laiming stole glances at Zhang Fengxiang from time to time, and Zhang Fengxiang looked ahead mysteriously with an innocent look on his face.However, from the corner of his eyes, he could feel that Wang and Gao hated him so much.

They are originally born from the same root, why is it too urgent to fry each other?Since the Wanli Dynasty, the big guys have been tacitly aware of the fact that the Ministry of Industry attracts investment and gets kickbacks. If you, Zhang Fengxiang, put all the shit on our heads, then I’m sorry, and if you want to stink everyone, no one will think about it. So clean! In fact, Zhang Fengxiang doesn't know what Wang and Gao are thinking, but he also knows in his heart that this shit will be uncovered sooner or later.It is better to reveal it late than to reveal it early, and it is better to reveal it yourself than others.The emperor's eyes are red now, it is impossible not to take the initiative in this matter.Of course, Zhang Fengxiang was not sure whether he could take the risk safely, but he had no choice. Offending the emperor was worse than offending his colleagues.In officialdom, being soft-hearted and then controlling others means being caught without a fight.

Chongzhen's face was also expressionless.He glanced at the stunned faces over and over again, feeling ruthless in his heart: Let me see how long you can last, and then each of you will have to express your opinion to me. Say it out, if you don't line up and follow the right people, you won't be an official of Ming Dynasty. As for Wang and Gao, they don't even want to get away with it.That's right, today's imperial meeting will definitely hold a criticism meeting between King Cheng and Gao.Because Chongzhen has longed for it for a long time, he longed for a victory, longed for a big tiger to hit his muzzle.Although only two small rabbits bumped into them now, is there a big tiger hiding behind the rabbits?His eyes glanced over Wang and Gao, and stopped on the innocent Zhang Fengxiang—is he the big tiger hiding behind the rabbit?Chongzhen groaned in his heart, feeling that the Ministry of Industry had such a big problem, and Zhang Fengxiang, as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, could not escape the leadership responsibility.However, he can take the initiative to report and expose, can he make up for his mistakes?Chongzhen couldn't be sure, and felt a sudden irritability in his heart.He twisted his hips to make himself as comfortable as possible.At this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a meaningful smile flashing across Zhang Fengxiang's face.What is he laughing at?Laugh at yourself as a golden cicada escapes its shell?Or are you laughing at my low IQ of Chongzhen?Chongzhen immediately felt that Zhang Fengxiang was a traitor, a hundred times more hateful, cunning, and insidious than Wang and Gao!He looked at Zhang Fengxiang with gloomy eyes.

And Zhang Fengxiang also immediately felt Chongzhen's hostility, and his sweat came down—it's broken, it must be the casual smile just now that ruined the matter.Alas, life is extremely dangerous, there are organs everywhere - you have to laugh when you should laugh, and cry when you should cry, but when to laugh and when to cry is extremely subtle.Zhang Fengxiang gave Chongzhen a smiling face as if he was about to cry, hoping that the emperor would understand his kindness, but Chongzhen turned his face away in disgust and stopped looking at Zhang Fengxiang. Chongzhen angrily asked Wang and Gao to come out and knelt down to answer questions.The question is nothing more than why the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should get kickbacks for investment promotion.The Ministry of Industry issued one thousand taels of silver in name, but only three or four hundred taels actually went to the merchants. Where did the rest of the silver go?

Wang and Gao replied confidently: "My God, we will definitely issue one thousand to one thousand. As for how to operate outside the warehouse, it is entirely a matter of how the Ministry of Industry supervises. Now Zhang Fengxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is here. , the emperor might as well ask him. Zhang Fengxiang kept a straight face and said nothing.This Wang and Gao put the shit bowl on my head so quickly, I'm sorry, this Shangshu is too lazy to take it. Chongzhen also felt that Wang and Gao had completely despised him as the emperor by changing the subject so quickly, and they had to be overthrown with a sap!

Don't think I'm a fool, and don't think that you are all smart people. Leave a way for others and leave a way for yourself.The roads in this world, after all, are man-made for the world, everyone is on the road, there is someone behind everyone, everyone is watching!What do you think you can do without anyone noticing?I tell you, there are no doors.Zhang Fengxiang?Zhang Fengxiang will take the blame for you?joke!Who can he take the blame for?Everyone's blame is everyone's own responsibility! Chongzhen's speech was cadenced and excited, and Wang and Gao were terrified and ashamed when they heard it.Alas, it is impossible not to admit your mistake.

Life is about admitting your mistakes when you should. But there must be a sense of proportion in admitting mistakes, and there must be trade-offs and advances and retreats. The most unfeasible thing to admit is to admit yourself. Wang Du did a careful recall and finally came up with a person named Wang Zhijiao.This person is the secretary office of the Ministry of Industry, and he took over a project in Shandong, and once offered to get a kickback... Did he take it?Chongzhen's eyes are very poisonous. Wang Du took a look at Zhang Fengxiang and deliberately kept silent. Zhang Fengxiang immediately greeted Wangdu's family in his heart: His grandma, your eyes are more poisonous than Chongzhen's eyes!What does Wang Zhijiao have to do with me, you deliberately glanced at me? !Do you have three hundred taels of silver here, or are you saying that I, Zhang, is Wang Zhijiao's backer?

Chongzhen's eyes also looked at Zhang Fengxiang suspiciously—is there really something wrong with this kid? Wang Du hesitantly said: Your Majesty, it's also my fault that I didn't keep the check tight. Wang Zhijiao took the kickback, although I was unwilling to accept it ten thousand times in my heart, but he finally got it.As for how much kickback he got, who did he distribute the kickback to... Wang Du took one more look at Zhang Fengxiang, and kept quiet on purpose again. Zhang Fengxiang was so angry that he was so angry that he had the thought of poking out Wangdu's eyes: Wangdu, if you have nothing to do, don't look at me, be careful of your dog eyes!

Wang Du was happy, and he reminded Chongzhen aggrievedly: Your Majesty, he...he is in a hurry... Chongzhen suddenly enjoyed the feeling of a dog biting a dog.Although he is still not sure whether these two people have problems, it is definitely a brilliant leadership art to make the officials under him feel a sense of crisis and keep them biting each other all the time. Chongzhen is willing to be a brilliant leader.He slowly turned to Zhang Fengxiang and looked at him blankly for a long time: What are you in a hurry for? Zhang Fengxiang was really in a hurry: Your Majesty, I... I'm not in a hurry...

Adding fuel to the fire in the capital city: Your Majesty, he...he is really in a hurry... Zhang Fengxiang: Your Majesty, I... I'm really in no hurry... He is a villain in the capital... He has ulterior motives, Your Majesty... Chongzhen returned to the dragon chair and sat down, and turned his eyes to the officials: whoever is in a hurry, who is not; whoever is a villain, who is not a villain.I know it.You guys, don't be detached from things, and don't watch the fire from the other side, the fire may burn to your buttocks at some point, and if you want to move at that time, isn't it too late, huh? All the officials fell to their knees in unison: Your Majesty... Chongzhen sneered: I hate insensitive people the most in my life, they must be touched, they must touch the soul! The officials dare not speak. The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was completely silent.