Tan Lun, the governor of Taizhou, meet the superior officers.”Tan Lun, the governor of Taizhou, heard the news and hurriedly rushed to pay his respects, bowing very respectfully.
Although Tan Lun official position than Xu Hai and others are higher, but who let others Xu Hai they come from the centre of power in the capital, the Beijing official big three levels of this proverb is not just say, besides, people are carrying out the imperial order it.
“Governor Tan is too polite, we are too ashamed. We came to your precious land from the capital this time, it is by the imperial decree. Mainly have two important affairs in the body, one is to verify the Commander of the Zhejiang Tidings Inspection Division, the line Jingnan County Zhu Pingan collusion grain merchants, coaxing grain home, accepting huge bribes case; two is to research the flood situation in Jiangnan. Today came to your treasure land, mainly to verify Zhu Pingan grain bribe case, by the way to investigate the flood damage situation in your province.”Xu Hai, the head of the Jingnan investigation team, said politely to Tan Lun, the governor of Taizhou.
Investigating the case of Zhu Pingan’s corruption?
Taizhou Governor Tan Lun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, the matter of Zhu Pingan colluding with grain merchants, inflating grain prices, and accepting bribes, has it even reached the capital already? It’s only been more than half a month ah, how did the news spread so fast?
After he received the Taiping governor’s denunciation and prosecution half a month ago, he temporarily shelved the matter in view of a number of reasons. Recently is considering, half a month past, Jingnan situation should develop out of hand, is ready to close the net, did not think this matter even stabbed to the top, the capital has sent people down to investigate.
This is a problem!
Their own jurisdiction subordinate officer problems, they failed to timely dispose of, but instead the capital sent people down to dispose of.
If you really want to pursue the matter, you can’t get away with it. Problems in their own jurisdiction, regardless of whether or not they are guilty, this governor can be held responsible. To a small extent, not as; to a large extent, is not harbouring?
Thinking of this, Taizhou governor Tan Lun can not help but frown, one is some regret the decision, the second is dissatisfied with the Taiping governor will stab things to the capital to go, overstepping the authority to report, since ancient times is a big taboo!
Although Xu Hai and other people did not say, but Tan Lun heart know, will Zhu Pingan stab up must be Taiping County. Before I heard people say, Taiping County to beat around the bush to inquire about him to expose and report the matter of Zhu Pingan! Later, I heard people say, the Nanjing official section of the right governor Liu Wannian to Taizhou province to visit Taiping governor, now think, Liu Wannian must be invited by the Taiping governor to come, with the help of Liu Wannian governor identity, impeachment of Zhu Ping’an.
This Taiping governor ……
This official will not harbour corrupt officials! Tan Lun, the governor of Taizhou, could not help but give the governor of Taiping a poor rating in his heart.
“This official will definitely do his best to cooperate with the superior official. In fact, Zhu Pingan collusion grain merchants, inflate grain prices, accepting bribes, this official in half a month ago has received Taiping magistrate and other people’s denunciation of the prosecution, but in view of Zhu Pingan Fang due to anti-Japanese merit promoted to the Commander of the Division of the Zhejiang Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Division, the wind is in full bloom, just based on a definition of the price of grain official document, I am afraid that there are more than one to put off the words of sophistry, difficult to determine its crime, but instead of the grass to frighten the snakes, so the official opened the net and did not send, leaving a fixed time of the crime evidence. This official these days is about to close the net, I did not expect the poor people also came. It’s all this official’s fault, tired of the superior sentinels to run this trip from a long distance.”
Tan Lun, the governor of Taizhou, arched his hand towards Xu Hai and the others and said with an apologetic face, without a trace of a wave of defence for himself. I have already received the criminal clues of the big corrupt official Zhu Pingan half a month ago, and have already opened the net, the reason why I have not disposed of Zhu Pingan on the spot is to fix the incriminating evidence, in order to better dispose of Zhu Pingan.
Xu Hai heard, slightly frowned, in his view since he has long received the uncovering of the report of Zhu Pingan’s clues, it should be disposed of early, every more day delay, the people of Jingnan will suffer one more day of crime, this half a month’s time, I do not know the people of Jingnan by Zhu Pingan into what kind of scourge.
However, Taizhou Governor Tan Lun’s approach is also justifiable, Zhu Pingan just made a great success against the Japanese, just issued a definition of the price of food in the official document, just based on this will be set Zhu Pingan the crime of corruption, the evidence is not enough, and Zhu Pingan must have more than one reason for the reasoning, shirking of the move, it is difficult to conviction.
Just, Xu Hai feel should be disposed of early, although not necessarily determine the crime of Zhu Pingan, but the people of Jingnan can be less guilty ah.
“Plan and then move, do not fight an unsure battle, Tan Zhifu did a good job, Zhu Pingan is a treacherous and cunning person, I have seen more in the capital, if Tan Zhifu will do it at that time, Zhu Pingan is bound to be cunning and get off the hook.”Zhang Wenbo, the head of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, was satisfied with Taizhou Governor Tan Lun’s approach and was full of praise for him.
From his perspective, he did not CARE if the people of Jingnan lived or died or whatever, what he CAREd for was Zhu Pingan! This half a month’s time, the situation in Jingnan must have been rotten, Zhu Pingan’s evidence of guilt sits solidly, their trip must have been beautiful to make Zhu Pingan’s corruption case an iron case!
“Ran also, not move is already, a move will win, Tan Zhifu deep understanding of the art of war of the mystery. Without Governor Tan’s preliminary preparations, I’m afraid we would have returned without success this time. After this case, we will surely report truthfully, and will not ignore Governor Tan’s early achievements.”Zhejiang Province Imperial Inspector Peng Cheng nodded in agreement.
Wang Mang, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, also nodded.
Hearing that Zhang Wenbo and the others had no intention of holding themselves accountable, Tan Lun’s lifted heart was put back in his stomach.
However, he did not expect that the superior would be so kind, Tan Lun could not help but be surprised for a moment, but soon, Tan Lun also figured out the reason, Zhang Wenbo, Wang Mang, and Peng Cheng were from the Yan Party, and they wanted to bring death to Zhu Ping’an. Zhu Pingan was offended in the capital Yan Song, involved in Yang Jisheng impeachment of Yan Song case, before Yang Jisheng did not play, for Yang Jisheng play the fatal omissions put forward to modify the views of Yang Jisheng, just Yang Jisheng did not adopt Zhu Pingan’s views, or success or failure or two say ……So, Zhang Wenbo they want to want to take this opportunity to get rid of Zhu Pingan. Their own practice of opening but not sending and sitting on incriminating evidence was just what they wanted, which is why they were so nice to talk to.
Xu Hai had wanted to say something, but seeing Zhang Wenbo and the others say so, he also kept quiet.
This time, he came to verify the case of Zhu Pingan colluding with grain merchants to engage in corruption, so let’s forget about the rest.
“Governor Tan, this zhengshi is also the first zhengshi that was jointly submitted by the governor of Taiping County, which is a part of your prefecture, and Liu Wannian, the governor of the Six Sections. Perhaps, there are other clues in its hands about Zhu Pingan’s corruption case. When we go to Jingnan to verify Zhu Pingan this time, we will first travel to Taiping County and ask the Taiping Magistrate to go with us.”
Xu Hai said to Tan Lun before departing, inviting Governor Taiping to go along with him was something they had finalised on the way.
“Rightfully so.”
Tan Lun arched his hand and nodded, in his heart, he silently gave Taiping Magistrate a mark, it’s really you!
