Chapter 97 Businessmen send money to the government office every day! (Please subscribe!!)
As long as he takes action, he will surely capture Ouyang Lun this time! The responsibilities of the censor are not only to supervise, correct and impeach officials in the capital, but also local officials.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Hu, even if you don't say anything about this, I will still do it."
"Okay!" Hu Weiyong nodded, then picked up the tea cup, "Then I will use tea instead of wine, and wish Chen Yushi a triumphant return!"
"Bringing the Prince Consort of the Ming Dynasty to justice, such a reputation will probably last forever!"
"Haha, I am just loyal to the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty!"
After finishing speaking, Chen Ning and Hu Weiyong picked up their teacups and touched them lightly, and then both of them laughed out loud.
Soon, Chen Ning left the capital as an inspection censor. As censors, it was their duty to inspect local areas, so they only needed to register with the Zhongshu Province, and they could conduct open inspections and secret visits.
In order not to alert the enemy, Chen Ning naturally chose to conduct an unannounced visit.
Chen Ning took a carriage with a few servants and drove directly to Yong'an Mansion.
Because of the affairs of Ouyang Lun and Yong'an Mansion, he, Chen Ning, was not criticized by Zhu Yuanzhang. This time when he came to Yong'an Mansion, Chen Ning vowed to find out the tricks of Ouyang Lun.
After half a month.
Chen Ning's carriage entered Yong'an Mansion.
From the bumpy dirt road to the spacious and smooth cement road, Chen Ning was naturally shocked.
However, unlike Zhu Yuanzhang's first encounter, the cement road has been built in the capital. Chen Ning has also seen that section of the cement road in the capital, and he can still remain calm.
"No wonder His Majesty returned to the capital and asked the Ministry of Works to start construction according to the plan he gave. Many times, His Majesty would personally go to the construction site to supervise the work, and even do it himself. Things were done in a decent manner. It seems that in I learned it from Yong’an Mansion!”
Continuing to march on the cement road, Chen Ning and Zhu Yuanzhang's family encountered all the things they encountered. They all experienced it, including welcome wine and toll booths. These were shocking enough. When Chen Ning came to Funing County, he was even more shocked and speechless by the prosperity of Funing County.
As a native of the capital, he should be very proud when he comes to the place, but at this moment, Chen Ning feels a little reserved and inferior.
Apart from being a little smaller than the capital, Funing County is better than the capital in every aspect! There were crowds of people, wide and clean streets, taller buildings, and even many things that he didn't recognize at all.
The people here are all in high spirits, neatly dressed, and have smiles on their faces.
Seeing this scene, it took Chen Ning a long time to react, and then a question came to his mind, that is, how much money did it cost to develop a remote government into what it is? Chen Ning walked on the streets, carefully observing every move, word and deed of the people here, trying to find evidence of fraud, but he was disappointed. These were not staged, but the real Funing County!
Prosperity is real! Chen Ning walked around for a while and decided to find someone to inquire about.
Then he came to a restaurant and took the initiative to share a table with an old man. The old man was happily drinking wine and eating side dishes to go with the wine. When he saw someone standing across from him, he was not angry but smiled.
"Old man, look at how rich your family is!"
"I wonder if I can ask you something. If you are willing, I'll pay for your drink!"
In order to show his strength, Chen Ning asked his servant to throw a bag of money on the table, as if he had no shortage of money.
When the old man saw this situation, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Such a look naturally fell into Chen Ning's eyes, and he smiled jokingly in his heart. He was indeed a border citizen, and he would obey immediately if he was given some favors.
In order for the old man to tell more useful information.
Chen Ning continued: "As long as the old man answers to my satisfaction, I will still have a reward." The old man looked at Chen Ning with a smile, nodded and said with a smile: "If you have any questions, please ask this gentleman, there are no questions in Funing County." Things the old man doesn’t know!”
That couldn't be better.
Chen Ning sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and then asked: "Are there any officials in Funing County who are corrupt and perverting the law?!"
The old man nodded, "Being corrupt and perverting the law? Of course there are, and there are many of them. The most greedy one is the biggest official in our Yong'an Mansion, named."
"Ouyang Lun! Right!" Chen Ning said hurriedly.
"That's right, it's Ouyang Lun, you know it very well!" The old man smiled and nodded.
"Haha, I heard about it too." Chen Ning said with a smile on his face, God help me!This time we must get conclusive evidence, and we must not give Ouyang Lun a chance to stand up!
"Old man, can you tell me more specifically?"
"Of course there's no problem, it's just" the old man lowered his gaze to the money bag on the table.
Chen Ning smiled slightly, but put away the money bag on the table, "Old man, people's hearts are sinister, and I have to be careful. If you finish answering my questions, this bag of money will all be yours."
The old man pouted, "Quite clever."
"Okay, no problem!"
"Ouyang Lun, the prefect of our Yong'an Prefecture, collects money even when blocking roads and entering the government office."
Chen Ning frowned, "Old man, I already know these, is there anything new?"
But this also made Chen Ning believe that this old man really knew a lot of things.
"You have already heard a lot!" The old man was also a little surprised. "Prefect Ouyang has invested in many trading companies, and he also holds a large share. Every day, businessmen send boxes of money to the government office!"
Upon hearing the news, Chen Ning's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Do you have any evidence?"
"What kind of evidence do you need? Go and stand outside the government office for a while. It won't take long before you see a convoy of money coming." After the old man finished speaking, he started drinking again and took two more bites of food.
"There must be a lot of vehicles entering the government office every day. How can you prove that the box contains money?" Chen Ning continued to ask.
"Once a box fell to the ground, and all the money poured out was white money. Many people had seen it, and the person responsible for transporting the silver was the 'Longmen Escort Bureau.' Their people said more than once that it was for Those wealthy businessmen send money to the government!" the old man said calmly.
There is evidence!
The passers-by who saw the money poured out and the Longmen Escort Agency!
The testimony of these people is enough to convict Ouyang Lun of corruption! "If you don't believe it, old man, I can take you to the government office to have a look." The old man said with a smile.
Hearing this, Chen Ning agreed without thinking. Just hearing what the old man said made him a little worried. If he could see with his own eyes how the wealthy businessman bribed Ouyang Lun, the evidence would be conclusive.
So, Chen Ning followed the old man all the way to the government office. After arriving outside the government office, the old man did not stop, but walked straight into the government office.
"Old man, can you still enter the government office?"
"Of course, just follow me."
(End of this chapter)