latelenovela Chapter 611 Thunder on the Ground
Chapter 611 Thunder on the Ground
The time has come, and it is natural to act.
What's more, today Xie Jingchi impeached Song Tingshan, but due to insufficient evidence and Xiao Heyu's plea, he only ended up with twenty lashes of the cane.
Several lives were saved, but they ended hastily because of a word from a royal relative.
Presumably, Xiao Heyu was both proud and relaxed.
Impeaching him at this time and exposing the fact that he and the Lu family embezzled disaster relief funds in Jiangnan would be the best way to catch them off guard.
Xie Jingchi raised the corners of his lips: "Okay."
Shen Shuyi turned his head to look at him: "Huh?"
Xie Jingchi said again: "I'll listen to you."
Shen Shuyi: “?”
Shen Shuyi and Xie Jingchi worked together to integrate the evidence in their hands, and this conversation lasted for nearly half a day.
As the sky gradually darkened, Shen Shuyi looked at Xie Jingchi and said, "Then I wish you, Master Xie, a successful start tomorrow."
"Thank you for your good wishes." Xie Jingchi sent Shen Shuyi out the door.
Shen Shuyi paused, turned to look at him and said, "How about I call Erbao to stay with you?"
Inside the palace, Xiao Heyu and the Lu family might not dare to take action against Xie Jingchi, but outside the palace, that might not be the case.
Xie Jingchi smiled and said, "No need, I am strong and I won't die."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi didn't force it anymore.
After all, what Mr. Xie was able to do in his previous life, I think he can also do in this life, even if it is done much earlier.
Shen Shuyi walked out of Xie's house, stood on the stone steps, looked at the sunset in the sky, and smiled gently.
My only wish on this trip is to seek justice for all the people in the world like Huang Ying and his parents.
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The next day, Shen Shuyi went to the palace and asked to see the Queen Mother.
The purpose was to get first-hand information in the palace. At the same time, if Xie Jingchi encountered any accident, she would be able to rescue him in time.
On the other side, in the court.
The man who had just impeached Xiao Tingshan yesterday, Xie Jingchi strode forward at the beginning of the morning court today: "Your Majesty, I want to present evidence for impeachment regarding the government silver for flood relief in Jiangnan in the past seven years!"
Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes and said, "Oh? Who do you want to impeach?"
"I want to impeach the Third Prince, as well as the Great General Lü Xiao, the Imperial Merchant Lü He, the prefects and judges of various places in Jiangnan, and others!"
When Xie Jingchi said this, the whole court was in an uproar.
"Is Xie Jingchi crazy? Does he know what he is talking about?"
"Is Lord Xie planning to impeach half of the bureaucracy? Even if His Majesty values him, he shouldn't abuse his power like this!"
"That's right. The Third Prince has always been diligent in his work and loves the people. He is kind and benevolent. He said that the Third Prince is corrupt. That's simply nonsense!"
"That's right. General Lu has made great contributions to Daqian. How could he do such a thing? It's ridiculous!"
"..."
The three princes' party spoke out to denounce the incident, while more people chose to wait and see and protect themselves.
Obviously, Emperor Qianwu did not expect that Xie Jingchi would give him such a big problem right from the start.
"Xie Jingchi, do you mean that the disaster relief funds for Jiangnan have not been implemented for several years, but instead went into the pockets of some people?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice with a gloomy face.
"Yes."
Emperor Qianwu shouted angrily: "How can this be possible!"
"Sir Xie, you have to provide evidence when you speak." Prime Minister Qin turned to look at Xie Jingchi and spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I have all the evidence and witnesses to prove my impeachment..."
Xiao Heyu's expression remained unchanged, and Lu Xiao was even more calm: "Thank you, sir, this is nonsense. Your Majesty, please understand!"
Xie Jingchi said coldly: "Call the witnesses and bring the physical evidence!"
Xie Jingchi had two boxes of counterfeit official silver brought up, and at the same time, he brought in more than ten witnesses, and also presented evidence of the Chai family's counterfeiting of silver, including the civilians hired and the receipts for purchasing iron and stone...
It also lists one by one the matters such as Lu He transporting official silver to the border of Yancheng, secret transactions with Qiu Zehua, false transactions, and laundering of official silver.
Xiao Heyu finally stopped laughing, and Lu Xiao's eyes became solemn.
Obviously, Xie Jingchi has far more in his hands than they thought!
When the incidents were listed one after another, all the ministers gasped. Even if they were able to keep their composure, they could not help but discuss in a low voice.
"So, the reason why the floods in Jiangnan have not been cured for so long is because the money has not been put to good use?"
"Didn't you hear what Lord Xie said? Someone secretly instructed that the dam should not be built. That's why the quality is worrying and it is destroyed every year."
"It's really hateful! This is playing a joke on the lives of ordinary people!"
"Humph, that's not a joke at all, that's using the deaths of the people as a cash cow."
"..."
"Heyu, what do you have to say?" Emperor Qianwu's voice was cold as he stared at his son, but the words he spoke were relatively calm.
Xiao Heyu's hair was covered with sweat, and he immediately knelt on the ground: "Father, I know nothing about this matter, there may be some misunderstanding!"
This time, without Xie Jingchi saying anything, Emperor Qianwu said angrily: "If Xie Jingchi hadn't said it, I wouldn't have noticed it. Over the years, the governor of Jiangnan and the magistrate have been replaced several times, and the inspectors have been appointed many times. But when I count them carefully, these people are more or less related to you!"
"Father, I know that I am devoted to the people of Jiangnan and have absolutely no selfish motives..."
"What a selfless person you are!" Emperor Qianwu smashed the memorial in his hand heavily on Xiao Heyu's head.
"Come here, put Lu Xiao, Lu He, the prefects and magistrates of several places in Jiangnan into the Ministry of Justice prison. The Third Prince Xiao Heyu is confined to the Third Prince's Mansion and is heavily guarded. No one is allowed to visit him!" Emperor Qianwu spoke angrily, and he was obviously angry.
"Grand Tutor Wang, Prime Minister Qin, Lord Tan, and Xie Jingchi, you are to re-examine the evidence, examine the witnesses, and write a detailed account of the progress of this case and submit it to me!"
"Yes!"
"Wu Chengtai is appointed as the Inspector General of Jiangnan. Shi Yuan and Gu Mingcheng will lead the army to investigate the case of forgery and embezzlement of official silver in Jiangnan!"
"Yes!"
"Qian Yong, Lu Chenfeng, Xu Jin, the rest of you are leaving for Jiangnan to take charge of the affairs of various places temporarily."
An early morning court session lasted until dark because of this sudden thunderclap.
Emperor Qianwu issued more than a dozen imperial edicts in succession, obviously he was angry.
In addition, all officials in the court involved in this case have been suspended and investigated, and a final conclusion will be made after the facts are fully clarified.
On the other side, Shen Shuyi sat with the Queen Mother in the harem for half a day, and then went to Xiangfei's palace to chat.
Inside Rouxi Palace, Concubine Rou was in a really bad mood.
She didn't expect that Xie Jingchi finally found the witness and successfully escorted the person to Beijing.
Moreover, the witnesses he found were either officials or wealthy people in Jiangnan. One of them even had the bloody fingerprints of many people who were involved in flood control and dam construction in Jiangnan.
When Concubine Rou thought that this matter was not over yet and the case of drawing a salary without working was still unclear, she felt upset.
The Jiangnan corruption case alone has angered His Majesty. If the matters of the empty salaries and the Lushan battle are brought up again, the Lu family will be destroyed.
Shen Shuyi and Xie Jingchi, it turned out that these two had already joined forces and used their strength together.
Xie Jingchi has no relatives or friends, and no worries. It seems that he still has to start with Shen Shuyi...