Chapter 478 Even Wei Zheng had never enjoyed such treatment.
"Wei Shuyu, don't be so arrogant..."
Do you even know who my father-in-law is?
Magistrate Liu covered his fingers and looked at Wei Shuyu with a gloomy expression.
Who is it?
Wei Shuyu became interested.
"My father-in-law is the Duke of Xing!"
Duke?
Wei Shuyu frowned.
No wonder he was able to embezzle so much money despite being just a county magistrate.
It turns out he had a powerful background.
but……
Who is the Duke of Xing?
Wei Shuyu's sudden question left everyone stunned.
“Big brother, the Duke of Xing is Liu Zhenghui,” Cui Shenji explained.
"oh?"
Wei Shuyu looked enlightened: "Now I understand."
Liu Zhenghui.
He was not only a meritorious official in Taiyuan.
He was also one of the twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion.
His contributions need no further explanation...
However, since the title of Duke was conferred by Li Yuan, he belonged to Li Yuan's old subordinates.
"Wei Shuyu, give me some face."
Magistrate Liu continued, "For my father-in-law's sake, how about we let this matter drop?"
"I will still deliver the amount I promised you."
Wei Shuyu smiled and nodded.
"Not bad, not bad."
Wei Shuyu squatted down and took his other hand: "But you have relatives who are dukes, and so do I..."
Click.
As Magistrate Liu screamed in agony, his other five fingers were also twisted off.
“My father was the Duke of Zheng.”
hiss.
Liu Xuchi was so frightened that her face contorted.
How can a little kid be so vicious?
"Little Shan, tell him who your father is."
Bang.
Qin Shandao kicked Magistrate Liu: "My father is the Duke of Yi."
Bang.
Fang Yi'ai also kicked Magistrate Liu: "My father is the Duke of Liang."
Bang.
Choi Shin-ki glared at him: "My father isn't a duke, so if I kick you, do you have a problem with that?"
Bang bang bang...
The three scoundrels gave Magistrate Liu a severe beating, leaving him half-dead.
"Stop...stop hitting me."
Magistrate Liu huddled up.
"To recruit or not?"
Wei Shuyu stepped forward.
“Confess…confess!” Magistrate Liu replied fearfully.
"So……"
Wei Shuyu looked at Ma Yu: "Where is Patriarch Ma?"
“Wei Wei Wei Wei… Doctor Wei.”
Ma Yu's legs trembled.
He knelt down with a thud.
Wei Shuyu alone is terrifying.
In addition, there are the backgrounds behind these people.
Who in the entire Tang Dynasty would dare to provoke them alone?
"Should I hire them myself, or should I help you?"
Wei Shuyu spoke with a smile, but in Ma Yu's eyes, he was as terrifying as a demon.
"I'll confess...I'll confess everything!"
"very good!"
Wei Shuyu waved his hand: "Take him to the court!"
The county government hall.
Hundreds of laborers gathered at the entrance, and a steady stream of people came from outside after hearing the news.
Wei Shuyu sat upright in the courtroom.
*Smack*
The gavel slammed down: "Court is now in session."
Choi Shin-ki: "Wei..."
Fang Yi'ai: "Wu..."
Well……
It's quite monotonous.
The custom of shouting "Wei Wu" originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. It was originally performed by farmers during festivals or other important holidays.
During the Tang Dynasty, this practice had not yet been popularized in courtrooms.
As for the performance... the two of them just thought it was fun.
"Gentlemen, today I am handling the matter of the Guo Family Village mine. Anyone with grievances may come forward to appeal."
Snap.
The young man from the Guo family immediately knelt on the ground.
"I implore Physician Wei to uphold justice. The Ma family of Yunyang forcibly occupied my Guo Family Village and murdered my eldest uncle, third uncle, and the village head..."
Wei Shuyu reviewed each case individually.
As the Minister of Commerce oversees merchants, Wei Shuyu had the authority to make judgments against the Ma family.
Ma Yu, a capital offense.
The Ma family paid compensation and imposed fines.
As for Magistrate Liu, he was not within Wei Shuyu's scope of duties.
After he signed and sealed the charges, they handed them directly to the Dali Temple.
The next few days...
Wei Shuyu visited several more villages with mines, and the results were all similar!
Merchants, in their pursuit of mining, completely disregarded the lives of ordinary people.
It's as if an unspoken rule has been reached in the business world.
You earn yours, I earn mine.
Everyone understood the unspoken agreement.
"You bastard!"
Wei Shuyu gritted his teeth.
He underestimated the profit-driven nature of businessmen.
Marx was right...
With a 20% profit, capital will become restless; with a 50% profit, capital will take risks; with a 100% profit, capital will dare to risk being hanged; with a 300% profit, capital will dare to trample on all human rules and laws!
"Dr. Wei!"
Just then, a soldier rode up on horseback.
"What is it?"
Wei Shuyu turned around and glanced back.
"By imperial decree, His Majesty, you are ordered to return to Chang'an immediately."
Wei Shuyu's heart sank.
He knew that his undercover investigations these past few days had caused too much of a stir.
But when he saw those corrupt officials, he simply couldn't help himself...
"Back to Chang'an!"
Wei Shuyu spoke in a heavy voice.
To completely resolve this matter, we must address the root cause within the Ministry of Commerce.
The Imperial Palace.
Li Shimin was also in a state of utter chaos.
Wei Shuyu's series of actions truly baffled him.
A large number of officials were imprisoned.
The Censorate repeatedly submitted memorials impeaching Wei Shuyu.
The imperial court was also in turmoil because of Wei Shuyu's matter.
"Xuan Cheng!"
Li Shimin slammed his hand on the table, shouting, "What exactly is Shuyu trying to do?"
"Take a look for yourself..."
"There are baskets full of impeachment memorials against him!"
Wei Zheng glanced to the side.
There were five baskets full of memorials, all of them impeaching Wei Shuyu.
He truly is my son.
The student surpasses the teacher.
I've never enjoyed such treatment before.
"Your Majesty, Shuyu is punishing corrupt officials."
Wei Zheng bowed and said, "I believe I have done nothing wrong."
"fart!"
Li Shimin angrily cursed: "More than twenty officials have already been imprisoned. If he continues to cause trouble, who will govern the Tang Dynasty?"
Um……
Wei Zheng pondered for a moment.
It's only twenty or so, not two hundred or so. It's easy to handle.
"Promoting officials is the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel."
Wei Zheng honestly replied, "Your Majesty should consult Gao Shilian about this matter."
Go to hell.
Am I talking about promotions?
"I'm talking to you about Wei Shuyu!" Li Shimin shouted.
"Actually, I think it's quite good that Uncle Yu did it this way," Wei Zheng said after thinking for a moment.
"What do you mean?" Li Shimin asked.
"Corrupt officials exist in every dynasty..."
Wei Zheng bowed and said, "Disciplining a batch now will serve as a deterrent to other officials."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's brows relaxed slightly.
But Wei Zheng's next words infuriated Li Shimin...
"Moreover, Your Majesty has caused some damage to the Tang Code because of Dang Renhong's matter."
"Now that Shuyu has done this, the authority of the Tang law has been restored."
Son of a bitch!
So, I should thank Little Wei?
Every day, would it kill you to upset me just once?
"Stop talking nonsense to me."
Li Shimin mocked, "You should think about how to help Shuyu..."
"Tomorrow is the grand court assembly."
"Shuyu offended so many officials."
“Even if I don’t deal with these memorials, the court officials will still attack and destroy Shuyu in the court.”
Wei Zheng immediately frowned.
The power dynamics among officials are complex and intertwined.
Who doesn't have a few powerful backers?
Shuyu's actions in taking down more than twenty corrupt officials at once stirred up a hornet's nest.
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