Chapter 526 527 [Minister of Rites]

"Okay, what He Aiqing and Ji Aiqing said is that the public is loyal to the country, mature and sophisticated, and I deeply appreciate it." Qianlong nodded and said, "Although it is practiced here, I will still follow the example of the Eqin Palace to make a decision. Candles and plain clothes."

   Soon the case was laid out, white candles were lit, the emperor also changed into plain clothes, and then began to convict the criminals!

   "The four chief offenders, Erjin, governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, committed suicide by order! The governor of Ganzhou, Wang Quanwang, the chief envoy, Wang Tingzan, and the prefect of Lanzhou, Jiang Quandi, will be executed!" Qianlong immediately pronounced the sentence,

   "Anyone who embezzles more than 50,000 taels will be beheaded! Anyone who embezzles more than 10,000 taels will be executed! Those who embezzle more than 5,000 taels will be sent to Ninggu Pagoda to serve as an army. If they are pardoned, they will not be released, and their sons will not be allowed to pass the examination!"

   Those who embezzle more than one thousand taels will be exempted from punishment by handing over the stolen silver. Give the opportunity to reform. If you commit the crime again, the crime will be increased! "

   "What do you two lovers think?" After Qianlong pronounced the sentence, he looked at He Shen and Xiang Nandao.

   "The emperor is wise!" He Shen and Xiang Nan both bowed.

"Your Majesty, I also hope that you can add another one. In the future, if there are people who amass dereliction of duty and stir up civil uprisings, they will be killed without mercy!" Xiang Nan bowed again, "This time, the Maozi soldiers marched across the northwest, and almost entered the land of no one. , it has something to do with local officials extorting and extorting money, causing popular sentiment to fluctuate.”

   Qianlong nodded when he heard this.

   Hundreds of officials in Ganzhou engaged in malpractice for personal gain, exploiting the common people, and the common people were dissatisfied with them, and naturally they also complained about the imperial court. In this way, when foreign enemies attack, they will indeed not rise up to resist.

   "Ji Aiqing's words are very accurate, right." He then agreed.

  …

   "Okay, the sentence has been commuted, and the one who should be rewarded should also be rewarded." Qianlong laughed again, "He Aiqing, you have made great achievements in suppressing bandits, and I will reward you with double-eyed feathers."

   "Thank you, Your Majesty." He Shen kowtowed quickly.

  The double-eyed feathers are similar to military medals, and they are a great favor. From Qianlong to Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty, there were only more than 20 courtiers who wore double-eyed feathers.

   "Ji Aiqing, you have made great achievements in investigating the case, and I promoted you to be a first-rank university scholar 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 sacrificial offerings, imperial examinations, and diplomacy. Its real power is not great, and it is far less powerful than the Ministry of Households, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Officials. But it is a noble yamen.

   "Okay, the matter of grain supervision in Ganzhou is settled, and I'm tired of staying in Hangzhou, so I'll go back to Beijing in two days." Qianlong said again.

   "Yes, Your Majesty." Xiang Nan and He Shen nodded.

  …

   Turning the other day, He Shen executed Wang Danwang and Wang Tingzan at the entrance of downtown Hangzhou, causing the people of Hangzhou to cheer.

  Before using the knife, Su Qinglian came to the execution ground to see Wang Danwang off.

   "Father, Qing Lian made some small dishes with his own hands, you can eat some." She choked up and said, "Qing Lian is incompetent, unable to save Father," begging Father for forgiveness.

   "Forget it. I, Wang Danwang, have done all kinds of bad things in my life. The only good thing is to redeem your body." Wang Danwang sighed, "Qing Lian, from now on your father is gone, you have to take good care of yourself."

   "Thank you foster father." Su Qinglian nodded and said, feeding him a few mouthfuls of vegetables.

   "Okay, it's 3:00 noon!" He Shen urged.

  Su Qinglian wanted to feed two more mouthfuls, but was dragged off the stage by the officers and soldiers.

   "Brother Wang, I am ordered to supervise the execution, and I can't help myself. You have arrived in the underworld, please don't blame me." He Shen smiled, "I have already ordered the executioner, and I will give you a good time later."

   "Hahahahaha..." Wang Dan looked up to the sky and smiled.

   "Why are you laughing, Brother Wang?" He Shen asked in confusion.

"My lord, I laugh that even though my surname Wang has fallen into such a place, there is someone thinking about it when he is about to die." Wang Danwang gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know who will burn the paper for you when you have today in the future. Woolen cloth?"

   He Shen became angry when he heard this, "Execution! Execution!"

  The executioner immediately raised his knife and dropped it.

   "Father!!" Su Qing wailed, rolled her eyes, and fell backwards. Thanks to Xiang Nan and Xiaoyue who helped him in time.

  …

   After the supervisor beheaded Wang Danwang and Wang Tingzan, Xiang Nan brought Xiaoyue to the Wulin antique shop.

   "Sir, what are you doing here?" Du Xiaoyue asked curiously, "It just so happens that I have a million taels of silver from Heshen here. I'll pay for what you want to buy."

  Xiang Nan nodded with a smile, and then led Xiaoyue into the store.

   "Sir, you are here, what do you want?" The waiter greeted the guest quickly when he saw the guest.

   "Don't worry, I'll take a look first." Xiang Nan waved his hand, then looked at the shelves, picky while looking, "Tsk, tsk, why doesn't your huge antique shop not even have a single good thing.

  What is on this shelf? They are all fake goods. Are there any good ones? If you get the good ones, you are not short of money. "

   "Yo, Lord, you are an expert." The shopkeeper was sitting in the cabinet without moving, but after hearing what Xiang Nan said, he hurriedly came out with a smile, "You sit, you sit. Come and enjoy the tea."

   "Master, you want to buy good products, but good products are not cheap." The shopkeeper laughed in a low voice.

   "What do you mean, the master doesn't have any money?" Xiang Nan sneered, "Xiaoyue, take out the money!"

  When Xiaoyue heard this, she quickly took out a stack of bank notes. Each one is five thousand taels, enough to be a thick stack!

   "Ouch!" The shopkeeper and the guys were all dumbfounded when they saw it, "Okay, okay, quickly bring out the good stuff."

  The buddy hurried to the backstage and came out holding a box.

   "Master, can you take a look at this?" The shopkeeper opened the box, and saw a bead flower inside, inlaid with pearls and precious stones, which was lifelike and extremely gorgeous.

  Xiang Nan and Du Xiaoyue's eyes lit up when they saw it.

   This pearl flower was clearly worn by Su Qinglian.

   "Well, it's not bad." Xiang Nan nodded, "How much is it?"

   "It was originally one thousand taels. If the uncle sincerely wants to buy it, how about it, do you think it is five hundred taels?" The shopkeeper stretched out five fingers.

   "It's okay." Xiang Nan nodded, "As long as it's a good thing, I'm not afraid to spend money. Xiaoyue, pay for it."

   "You are really generous." The shopkeeper saw that Xiang Nan was so rich, and he spent money so openly, "I still want good things, but I don't have any here right now, but there are good ones next door."

   "You are a real shopkeeper, and you still care about soliciting customers for your colleagues." Xiang Nan laughed.

   "To tell you the truth, we are actually the same owner." The shopkeeper laughed.

   "I see, so who is your boss?" Xiang Nan asked curiously.

   "Hey, I'm afraid I'll scare you if you say it." The shopkeeper said a little arrogantly, "Our shopkeeper is the uncle of the wife of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang."

   "Oh, I'm sorry, no wonder the business is so big." Xiang Nan pretended to be shocked and said, "Okay, if that's the case, then let's go and have a look."

  He then took Xiaoyue to the opposite door.

   "Sir, there seems to be something weird in it!" Du Xiaoyue said suspiciously.

   "Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded, "Shut up, do as I tell you."

  (end of this chapter)