"In the Forbidden City, who are you?" the imperial guard brigade at the entrance of the palace asked when they saw Chen Biqing.

Chen Biqing said quickly: "The grassroots are Chen Biqing, a student of Tokyo University, and my father is Chen Zhengxian, a left-leaning political advisor in Hebei Province. Today, my father comes to the court to see Your Majesty."

The guards heard him announcing his identity, and looking at his attire, they were not embarrassed.

Today, it is well known that Zhao Guanjia attaches great importance to talents, especially university talents.

The guards just said: "It's morning now, don't cause trouble at will, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."

Chen Biqing bowed.

Chen Biqing was wandering outside the palace, worried.

He looked at the majestic palace in front of him, saw the bright lights, and thought to himself: I hope this is a misunderstanding.

Not long after, shouts came from inside.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I was wronged! Your Majesty, I contributed to the New Deal! Your Majesty! I am loyal to the Song Dynasty, but I was just confused for a moment..."

The Imperial Guards have long been accustomed to this kind of scene, so they are not surprised.

But Chen Biqing felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, and when he looked closer, he saw some people walking out of the darkness of the palace gate.

A middle-aged man escorted in the middle was howling miserably.

Looking at the middle-aged man again, Chen Biqing couldn't help shouting: "Dad!"

When the senior officials of the Imperial City Division heard this young man calling Chen Zhengxian father, they were all stunned. Then someone asked: "Are you his son?"

Chen Biqing blurted out instinctively: "Yes..."

But as soon as he said it, he realized the seriousness of the problem and said quickly: "No, I was just passing by, I..."

"Catch him!"

So Chen Biqing was also arrested together.

Early in the morning, orders were issued directly from the Great Inner Forbidden Palace.

Wang Ciweng, the Minister of Punishment, and Luo Ruji, the Minister of Rites, were suspended from their posts for investigation.

Hebei leftist political activist Chen Zhengxian was arrested.

Officials from Su Provincial Yuan and Government Affairs Hall left the capital after dawn and went to Taiyuan Prefecture and Xinde Prefecture respectively.

Taiyuan Prefecture is the governorate of Hedong Road, and Xinde Prefecture is the governorate of West Hebei Road.

This time, it is obvious that he wants to use the bank case to get to the bottom of this matter.

In view of Wang Ciweng's dismissal, Lu Yihao personally visited the Penal Department Yamen that day.

Within the next two days, half of the officials in the Criminal Department Yamen were found to have problems.

Only three doctors of the Ministry of Justice were replaced, and four chief officers were replaced.

In addition, five company officials were replaced.

With a leftist prime minister like Lu Yihao personally in charge, the speed of replenishing personnel can be described as lightning.

Lu Yihao adhered to the concept of nepotism in employment, and a large number of his own people quickly took over some yamen of the Ministry of Justice.

On the night of the third day, the Jiangdong case officials who were detained in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment were convicted by the Ministry of Punishment and executed.

This scene seems familiar.

I think back then, when Qin Hui took up the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he purged the Ministry of Punishment, then worked overtime overnight to start interrogations, and all the confessions came out the next day.

At this moment, Lu Yihao's method was exactly the same.

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, a total of eighteen officials involved in the Jiangdong case were beheaded at the execution ground outside the city.

Those people screamed at the execution ground and cursed the tyrant.

Some people regret it, or some people call their parents' names.

But it was already too late. Eighteen heads fell to the ground, and their blood dyed the melting snow red.

This case, which was supposed to be closed years ago, was delayed for a month.

Of course, the most shocking thing is not the killing of these officials in the Jiangdong case, but the imprisonment of Chen Zhengxian, Wang Ciweng, and Luo Ruji.

Waiting to be washed away.

On the 29th of the first lunar month, Chen Zhengxian confessed his crime in prison and made up the process.

His crime was reported to the world early in the morning by newspapers being sent to various places.

As soon as this crime came out, the previous voices that wanted to reduce the punishment would inevitably come to an end.

At least now, no official in Tokyo dares to mention this matter again.

Also on the same day, Wang Chong, who was a member of the Shangdang Party, was escorted to the capital.

Some people have estimated that this bank case will involve at least nearly a hundred officials behind the entire Hedong Road, especially in the Zuoshenzheng Yamen, there are basically few innocent people.

As for the specific money in the bank case, there were 200,000 guan in Shangdang County alone. If all were included, it would be at least more than 3 million guan.

You know, we are still just cultivating the first official path.

If this risk is not avoided in time, the consequences in the future will be disastrous.

Of course, bank cases are legally enforceable.

"Bank Management Regulations of the Song Dynasty", "Bank Law of the Song Dynasty", "Regulations on the Management of Officials of the Song Dynasty", "Emperor Song Code" and other laws under the New Deal.

On the fifth day of February, the ice and snow in the south had already melted.

New greenery begins to appear outside Hongzhou City, Longxing Prefecture.

As the largest agricultural tax land in the south, Jiangnan West Road has begun its annual spring plowing.

The morning sun is scattered on the edge of the clear pond, reflecting the spring light of the clear water.

Qin Hui was sitting in the backyard, feeling the vitality of early spring.

Liu Chaofeng, the land magistrate of Longxing Prefecture, walked around the corridor and reached the backyard.

"Xianggong Qin."

"What's the matter?"

"Something did happen. The Lu family, Xie family, Wang family, Li family, and Zhang family in Hongzhou were all unwilling to cooperate. They all said that the fields were inherited from their ancestors and could not be taken out, so they just turned them over."

"What you take out and pay is a back tax!" Qin Hui said, "Have they not read the New Agricultural Policy Law? Households with more than 50 acres will pay taxes according to a 50-50 tax rate, and they will not lose a penny!"

Liu Chaofeng said: "They said they don't have that much food anymore and there is no way to make up for it."

"Fart! How dare they play such tricks in front of me!" Qin Hui said coldly, "I have seen this kind of thing too many times. Where is Chen Yuru, let him come to see me!"

"Mr. Qin, I don't know whether I should say the following sentence or not?"

"explain!"

"Chen Sicao may be causing trouble behind this."

"You mean those big families were instigated by Chen Yuru?" Qin Hui was stunned for a moment, "This is impossible!"

You know, Chen Yuru can be regarded as Qin Hui's person.

Although he was not directly appointed by Qin Hui, he was promoted by Qin Hui's faction and placed at Jiangnan West Road.

Jiangnan West Road is a very wealthy place. In this era, it is not even worse than Jiangdong.

It pays the most taxes every year and has a very dense population.

Liu Chaofeng said: "On the surface, Chen Yuru obeyed Qin Xianggong's orders. In fact, he made a lot of money on Jiangnan West Road in the past few years. He has joined forces with local big players and has deep interests."

Seeing that Qin Hui remained silent, Liu Chaofeng continued: "It is precisely because Chen Yuru was rich and sent a lot to Tokyo that his son Chen Zhengxian was able to be appointed to important positions in Hedong. I heard that he was transferred to Hebei at the end of last year."
Chapter completed!