Chapter 526 527 [Minister of Rites]
"Okay, what He Aiqing and Ji Aiqing said is that they are loyal to the country, mature and sophisticated, which is what I like." Qianlong nodded and said, "Although I am a professional here, I still follow the example of the Eqin Palace. Candle, plain clothes.”
Soon the case was put on the table, white candles were lit, the emperor also changed into plain clothes, and then began to interrogate the criminals!
"The four chief offenders, Erjin, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, made a mistake and ordered to commit suicide! The governor of Ganzhou Wang Danwang, the chief envoy Wang Tingzan, and the prefect of Lanzhou Jiang Quandi are executed!" Qianlong immediately pronounced the verdict,
“Those who embezzle more than 50,000 taels will be beheaded! Those who embezzle more than 10,000 taels will be beheaded and imprisoned! Those who embezzle more than 5,000 taels will be sent to Ninggu Pagoda and exiled to the army. If they are not pardoned, their sons will not be allowed to take the examination and serve as officials!
?Those who embezzle more than one thousand taels shall be exempted from punishment by handing over the stolen money. Give a chance to make amends. If you commit it again, the crime will be increased! "
“What do you think, my two beloved ministers?” After Qianlong pronounced the verdict, he looked at Heshen and Xiang Nandao.
“Your Majesty is wise!” He Shen and Xiang Nan both bowed.
"Your Majesty, I hope you can add one more thing. In the future, anyone who gathers dereliction of duty and provokes a civil uprising will be killed without mercy!" Xiang Nan bowed again and said, "This time, Mao Zi''s soldiers are crossing the northwest, almost entering an uninhabited territory. , which is related to the excessive taxation by local officials, which has caused the public sentiment to fluctuate. "
Qianlong heard this and nodded.
Ganzhou Bai Guan business fraud, the people of fish, the people are dissatisfied with them, and they naturally complain about the court. In this way, when foreign enemies attack, they will indeed not rise up to resist.
“What Ji Aiqing said is absolutely correct,” he then agreed.
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"Well, those who changed the sentence have been sentenced, and those who deserve to be rewarded will also be rewarded." Qianlong smiled again and said, "He Aiqing, you have made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, I will reward you with a pair of flower feathers."
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” He Shen kowtowed quickly.
?Having two eyes with flower feathers is similar to a military medal, which is a great favor. In the Qing Dynasty, from Qianlong to Xuantong, only about twenty courtiers wore flower feathers.
"Ji Aiqing, for your merits in investigating the case, I will promote you to the rank of first-class bachelor and minister of the Ministry of Rites." Qianlong announced with a smile again.
“Long live thanks.” Xiang Nan also saluted.
The Ministry of Rites is in charge of sacrifices, imperial examinations, and diplomacy. Its actual power is not great, and it is far less powerful than the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Officials. But it is a noble yamen.
"Okay, the matter of grain supervision in Ganzhou has been solved. I am tired of staying in Hangzhou. Let''s set off back to Beijing in two days." Qianlong said again.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiang Nan and He Shen both nodded.
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Turning around, He Shen executed Wang Danwang and Wang Tingzan at the entrance to the downtown area of ??Hangzhou, causing the people of Hangzhou to cheer.
Before the execution, Su Qinglian came to the execution ground to see Wang Danwang off.
"Father, Qing Lian has made a few side dishes with your own hands. You can eat some." She choked and said, "Qing Lian is incompetent and cannot save her adoptive father." She asked her adoptive father to forgive her.
"That''s all. I, Wang Danwang, have done all the bad things in this life. The only good thing is to redeem your life." Wang Danwang sighed, "Qing Lian, from now on, your father is no longer here, so you have to take good care of yourself."
"Thank you, foster father." Su Qinglian nodded and fed him a few bites of vegetables.
“Okay, it’s three quarters past noon!” He Shen urged.
Su Qinglian wanted to feed him two more mouthfuls, but he was dragged off the stage by the officers and soldiers.
"Brother Wang, I was ordered to execute the execution, and I couldn''t help myself. When you get to the underworld, don''t blame me." Heshen said with a smile, "I have already given instructions to the executioner, and I will give him a good time later."
"Hahahahaha..." Wang Danwang looked up to the sky and smiled.
“Why is Brother Wang laughing?” He Shen asked in confusion.
"Master He, I laugh that even though I, Wang, have ended up in such a place, there are still people who care about me when I die." Wang Danwang gritted his teeth and said, "I wonder who will burn paper for you in the future, Master He?" Woolen cloth?"
When Heshen heard this, he became angry and shouted, "Execution! Execution!" The executioner immediately raised his knife and dropped it.
“Father!!” Su Qinglian wailed, rolled her eyes, and fell backwards. Thanks to Xiang Nan and Xiaoyue for their timely support.
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After the supervisor killed Wang Danwang and Wang Tingzan, Xiang Nan took Xiaoyue to the Wulin Antique Shop.
“Sir, what are you doing here?” Du Xiaoyue asked curiously, “I happen to have He Shen here who gave me one million taels of silver. Whatever you want to buy, I’ll pay for it.”
Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, then took Xiaoyue into the store.
“Sir, you are here, what would you like to order?” The waiter greeted the guest quickly when he saw the guest.
"Don''t worry, let me take a look first." Xiang Nan waved his hand, and then looked at the shelves, picking at it while looking, "Tsk, tsk, how come you don''t even have one good thing in such a big antique store.
??What are the things on this shelf? Do you have any good ones? If you get the good ones, I won’t be short of money. "
"Hey, Master, you are an expert." The shopkeeper was sitting in the cupboard without moving. Hearing what Xiang Nan said, he came out with a smile and said, "Sit down, sit down. Come to Fu and watch the tea."
“Master, you want to buy good goods, but good goods are not cheap.” The shopkeeper laughed in a low voice.
"What are you talking about? I don''t have any money, right?" Xiang Nan sneered, "Xiaoyue, take out the money!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyue quickly took out a wad of banknotes. Each one is five thousand taels, which is a thick stack!
"Ouch!" When the shopkeeper and the clerks saw it, they were all dumbfounded. "Okay, okay, take out the good stuff quickly."
??The guy hurried to the backstage and came out holding a box.
"Sir, would you like to take a look at this?" The shopkeeper opened the box and saw a pearl flower inside, inlaid with pearls and gems, lifelike and extremely gorgeous.
When Xiang Nan and Du Xiaoyue saw each other, their eyes lit up.
?This beaded flower was clearly worn by Su Qinglian.
“Well, that’s not bad.” Xiang Nan nodded, “How much is it?”
"It was originally a thousand taels. If I sincerely want to buy it, let''s do this. Do you think five hundred taels are worth it?" the shopkeeper said with five fingers.
"It''s okay." Xiang Nan nodded, "As long as it''s good stuff, I''m not afraid of spending money. Xiaoyue, pay for it."
"You are so generous." The shopkeeper saw that Xiang Nan was so rich and spent money so openly, "I still want good things. I don''t have any here now, but there are good ones next door."
"You are a real shopkeeper, and you are still responsible for soliciting customers for your colleagues." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
“To be honest with you, we are actually the same owner.” The shopkeeper said with a smile.
“I see, then who is your boss?” Xiang Nan asked pretending to be curious.
"Hey, I''m afraid I''ll scare the uncle if I tell you." The shopkeeper said a little arrogantly, "Our shopkeeper is the uncle of the wife of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang."
"Ouch, I''m sorry, no wonder the business is so big." Xiang Nan pretended to be shocked and said, "Okay, in that case, let''s go over and take a look."
He immediately took Xiaoyue to the opposite door.
“Sir, there seems to be something weird here!” Du Xiaoyue said suspiciously.
"Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded, "Don''t say anything and do as I tell you."
(End of this chapter)