《Ming Dynasty 1566》E16
Episode 16
Gao Hanwen is responsible for checking Shen Yishi's account books and family property.In his carefully planned operation, he found nothing.Unwilling to be reconciled, he decided to split up with the Jin Yiwei who came with them, rushing all the way to the governor's Yamen and the other to the Weaving Bureau, hoping to find clues.
At this time, Zheng Michang and He Maocai, two officials from Zhejiang, were urgently burning account books and destroying evidence.They knew that once Gao Hanwen found Shen Yishi's account books, their corrupt behavior would have no way of hiding.Therefore, they blocked Gao Hanwen from the gate of the governor's office in an attempt to prevent him from continuing to investigate further.
Zheng MiChang and He Maocai's plan did not succeed.What they never expected was that Yang Jinshui actually had four wooden boxes in his possession, which contained all of Shen Yishi's account books for the past twenty years.These account books were sent to the capital intact, handed over to Lu Fang, and finally presented to Emperor Jiajing's imperial case.
Emperor Jiajing was furious when he learned the truth, and he immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the case.At this time, the corrupt behavior of Zhejiang officials such as Zheng Michang and He Maocai was completely exposed.Not only did they embezzle huge sums of money, resulting in a shortage of military pay and being unable to supply the soldiers fighting against the Japanese at the front, but after the incident was exposed, they even conspired to frame the crime on Gao Hanwen in an attempt to make him a scapegoat.
At this critical moment, Japanese pirates burned, killed, raped and looted along the southeast coast, posing a huge threat to the Ming Dynasty.Thousands of soldiers of the Qi family army still stood firm even after being without food for several days, waiting for the opportunity to kill the enemy and serve the country.One can imagine how critical the situation in the southeast is.
After Gao Hanwen learned the news, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility.He quickly rushed to the front line with his only military supplies and met Hu Zongxian.Hu Zongxian was an official with keen insight. He concluded that within a month, the imperial court would set off a major case in Zhejiang.Therefore, he advised Gao Hanwen to immediately find the Jin Yiwei sent by the imperial court, take the initiative to plead guilty, and request that he be sent to the capital.
