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Chapter 357: Zhang Dun's Head

Seeing Chen Long's appearance, the Ministry of Justice's Officer reduced his timidity and increased his anger, he said, "Dr. Chen Bingtao is just a juren. What qualifications does he have to ask the headquarters to go to the palace to ask for imperial edicts? Could it be that Mr. Chen is also involved in the case?"

"presumptuous!"

Chen Long shouted loudly and said, "My brother is a senior official of the court, so how can you criticize him at will! Are you slandering important officials of the court? Do you know your guilt!?"

The Ministry of Justice's Officer Wailang glanced at the more and more people watching around him. He knew that he would not delay much, and said in a deep voice: "Dr. Chen, this Chen family official cannot trespass, but if the headquarters really reports, the person who comes will not be a lieutenant."

Chen Long disdained and said, "If you have the ability, go and ask for the imperial edict. Let me see if your Ministry of Justice, for a small disappearance case, can you offend the Ministry of Works?"

The Ministry of Works is now the base camp of the "Old Party", headed by the Shangshu Wang Cun, and the rest are mostly "Old Party".

If reported, it may be another "new and old" party struggle.

Faced with Chen Long's toughness, the Ministry of Justice's Office had no choice but to force the Minister of Works' residence. It was no small matter. He raised his hand and turned around and was about to leave.

As soon as I took a few steps, someone suddenly said lightly: "Slow down."

I saw a middle-aged man wearing a regular dress walking over with a cold expression.

When the Ministry of Justice was seen, he quickly raised his hand and said, "The official has met Mr. Chen."

The Right Minister of Works, Chen Jun.

"Brother." Chen Long quickly walked over and said with a cold look on his face: "These people are here to catch your son."

Chen Xian glanced at him and said to the Ministry of Justice, "The evidence is conclusive, is the child indeed involved in the case?"

The Ministry of Justice's official faced a serious look and said, "Yes. Someone verified the evidence and the family complained that Chen Bingtao was arrested on the street, and Kaifeng Prefecture also had a case file."

Such a very clear case could have been easily solved in the past to save people, but why did it go unresolved?

Everyone understands the matter here.

Chen Zhen said: "Chen Long, bring that evil son out."

Chen Long's face suddenly changed and he said, "Brother, do you want to hand over the person to them?"

Chen Jun said expressionlessly, "Do you want me to say it again?"

Chen Xian was anxious, glanced at a group of people, walked up to him and whispered: "Brother, if they took Bing Tao away, they still don't know how it would work. It's not just a catch, it's clearly for you and the Ministry of Works!"

Chen Zhen's voice became a little louder and said, "Come here, bring out the evil son, and all the servants involved will be taken out together. If this evil son is really guilty, I don't recognize this son, it has nothing to do with my Chen family!"

After Chen Xian finished speaking, he waved his hand and left directly.

Chen Long didn't understand yet, and he was intuition and no longer dared to stop him.

He knew that his elder brother was the most protective of his shortcomings. He came to the door to arrest his son, but he would never agree to it normally, and would even go to court. If he surrendered so easily, there would probably be enough pressure on him to surrender!

If Chen Zhen said that, Chen Long would no longer stop him. Soon, a young man was tied up and sent out.

Behind him was a large group of women and children, one of whom was more than 40 people, wiped his tears and said, "Son, don't be afraid. With your mother here, no one can do anything to you. If your father doesn't care, mother will go back to her home. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

There was also an old lady with gray hair in her sixties, following her with crutches and said, "Don't be afraid, my grandmother is still alive, your devil dad doesn't care about the Chen family, I will care. After he comes back, I will force him to save you, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

There was also a group of women crying, seeing that they were either Chen Bingtao's sisters or his wives and concubines.

Chen Bingtao cried even harder, turned his head hard and cried, "Mom, grandmother, you must save me. I don't like the prison cell. There are too many insects and ants, and I can't stand it..."

A group of women quickly comforted her and cried all the way.

Chen Long was beside him, his face was as deep as water, and he couldn't say a word.

Even his elder brother gave in. He could not interfere without understanding it.

The Ministry of Justice's Officer looked at Chen Long, then looked at the golden plaque in the Chen Mansion, and waved his hand and said, "Take it away!"

The yamen runners of the Ministry of Justice rushed forward and took Chen Bingtao and several servants away.

In front of Chen's mansion, there was even louder crying.

The onlookers pointed and the conversation gradually became louder.

"The Ministry of Justice has taken serious action this time. Even Chen Yanei dares to arrest him?"

"Didn't you see it? Just now, Minister Chen personally spoke, this is to kill his relatives for justice..."

"Bah, if he could really kill his relatives for justice, what would he do in a few years?"

"Hey, I heard that over the years, everyone who Chen Yanei liked was either robbed into the mansion or raised outside, and many murders were also caused..."

"I bet that Chen Yanei will be released at most three days."

"This is true. He has been arrested before. Officials protect him. His father is the Minister of Works. Then my wife Chen's in-laws' family..."

"I think it's unlikely. Now the court has changed, it's not the past..."

"Whatever changes, aren't they all the officials? My Maiden's surname is Han. When I was in the boudoir, I was the sisters of Jinlan... How long can Chen Yanei stay in this relationship?"

The highest clan of Han, the surname Han of the Song Dynasty, was the first of all Han Qi's branch. The former Privy Councilor Han Zhongyan was the son of Han Qi. He had just retired not long after he was Han Qi's niece and the minister of Rites Li Qingchen.

According to many people's predictions, it is a matter of time before Li Qingchen's resignation to prime minister.

Two generations, three phases!

It is no less than Fan Zhongyan’s Fan family!

There were more voices from the onlookers, analyzing the relationship between people in the North Korea, and guessing how long Chen Bingtao will be under control.

The Ministry of Justice's official listened to these voices and sneered secretly. The changes in the court were not something outsiders could easily see.

While Chen Bingtao was captured, there were also many officials in the court and the opposition who were arrested, including men and women, all involving various old cases that had been suppressed since Zhao Xu took power.

At the same time, the Inspection Office, the Imperial City Military Office, and even the Imperial Guards were cooperating to clear out all the bandits inside and outside Kaifeng City.

The Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and others quickly formed cross-departmental cooperation, and the network opened up became larger and more dense.

Kaifeng Prefecture is involved in it, and the other half of the main force issuing documents to issue a county under its jurisdiction to strictly order "crack down on illegal cases, clean up corruption cases, uphold justice, and appease the hearts of the people."

In just half a day, Kaifeng City was suddenly cleared. In the prison of the Ministry of Justice, there was a cry for injustice that was about to break through the dungeon.

On the second day, the Six Ministry, the Censorate, Kaifeng Prefecture and others jointly submitted a report to the Political Affairs Hall, believing that "the area of ​​goodness at the foot of the emperor is still like this, and the world can know it." They begged to "put the people's hearts as the key, punish evil and promote good first, gather the strength of the court and the people, clear away illegal people, and reshape the bright world'...

The Political Affairs Hall held a meeting on the same day and determined that this action was "important in advance of the court", "important" and "first"!

Then, the "Punishment Order" was issued, with the Ministry of Justice as the leader, the local governor's yamen as the execution, the prefectural yamen and county government yamen worked together to clean up crimes and promote righteousness and goodness.

The government affairs hall's report was issued one after another, first informing the Kaifeng Prefecture, and then severely rebuked the seventh year of Yuanyou before Zhao Xu took power, officials at all levels were "indifferent to things, doing nothing, being noble and magnanimous, not understanding practice, and having poetry and prose passed down from generation to generation, and were full of corpses."

This rebuke report is really heartbreaking and makes many people embarrassed.

Then, the report of the Zhengshi Hall has added specific and detailed rights and responsibilities to the Governor's Office. At the same time, it clearly stipulates that all governors have a veto power: all officials who impeach or oppose promotion will agree to the Zhengshi Hall and will not review it.

Although the report of the Zhengshi Hall added a special note of "Immediate power for two years", it still caused quite a lot of controversy during the meeting. Fortunately, Zhao Xu appeared in time, suppressing their controversy.

On the way back to the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Xu and Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Now the real power of governors from all walks of life is increasing, and I believe there will be no less trouble in the future."

If the power of governors from all walks increases, the obligations will inevitably increase. In the past, governments in various places were simply flying kites, staring at the court if they had something to do. Now they are bound to have a boss, and they are afraid that the finger will turn.

Zhang Dun followed Zhao Xu with sharp eyes and calm tone, saying, "The governor's yamen robbed their power and forced them to do things. No one would easily agree. I estimate that at least half of the governors from all walks of life will fail. The other hand may be undermined. There will be no one who can hold on."

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Why will the Qing family send them?"

Zhang Dun bowed and said bluntly: "I have been an official from the local area and have been exiled for seven years. I have a deep sense of this situation. If I want to break through this situation, someone needs to overcome all obstacles and be prepared to sacrifice. I have expected my future fate in advance and will not be better than them."

Zhao Xu stopped, looked at him, then turned to look at the Chuigong Hall, and then smiled again: "Those who have accomplished great things from ancient times to the present will not care about themselves, regardless of the future. Your family has this quality. By the way, I can let Su Song and others return home safely, and I can also let you enjoy your old age. Those more than a dozen governors, as long as they have no problems, I will protect them."

This pair of monarchs and ministers who have tacit understanding have always spoke frankly.
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