I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister

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No matter how much they prayed, their heads would fall to the ground in the end.

Lin Beifan came to Yao Zheng's side, looked at Yao Zheng whose face turned blue and white, and said with a smile: "Master Yao, this is the witness you invited? But that's it!"

"You!" Yao Zheng was so angry that his face turned green.

"It seems that the facts have proved that Lin Aiqing is indeed innocent!" The empress smiled and said, "Besides, in such a difficult and difficult environment, Lin Aiqing can still learn and become the top student in high school. I am very relieved!"

"Your Majesty has flattered you, I am ashamed to be a humble minister!" Lin Beifan said hastily.

"That's right, but as the champion of the new discipline and an official of the imperial court, it's too shabby for you to live here, which hurts the court's face!" The empress pondered for a moment: "Well, didn't Zuo Xiangquan's house be raided before? His yard has been destroyed. Take it back to the national treasury, and now I will reward you with this yard, so you can move there as soon as possible!"

Lin Beifan was shocked. He had seen the courtyard in the past. It was located in the heart of the capital, it was big and luxurious, and the environment was very elegant. It would not be a problem for hundreds of people to live in it!

Such a large courtyard is worth at least 20 taels in the capital where every inch of land is expensive!

It's very kind of the empress to give him such a good house!

Lin Beifan was very touched, I will try to be less greedy in the future!

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Lin Beifan said loudly.

Looking up, I found that the surroundings were full of envious and jealous expressions!

"I hope Lin Aiqing will keep her original aspirations, forge ahead, and don't let me down my expectations of you!" The Empress said meaningfully.

Lin Beifan made a generous statement expressing his determination: "I am willing to do my best for His Majesty, until after I die!"

The empress clapped her palms and laughed loudly: "Okay! Remember your words! Drive back to the palace!"

At this time, Lin Beifan said again: "Your Majesty, since everyone is here, why don't we drop by Mr. Yao's house to have a look, maybe we will find something unexpected!"

Yao Zheng said angrily, "Lin Beifan, what do you mean?"

Lin Beifan smiled and said, "Master Yao, you know what I mean! As the saying goes, those who are close to vermilion are red and those who are close to ink are black, and you actually dragged a group of corrupt and bribe-taking officials to correct me. Do you dare to say that you have nothing to do with it?"

"You!!!" Yao Zheng was furious.

The empress narrowed her eyes, unable to understand the meaning.

Yao Zheng said angrily: "Lin Beifan, don't you want to spit blood on people! This old man is innocent, he has never done these things, and he will not be greedy for a little bit of people's fat! Well, since you want to see it, then this old man will take you to see it." !"

Yao Zheng bowed his hands: "I respectfully ask Your Majesty to move the humble house to prove my innocence!"

The Empress smiled: "Okay, then let's take a look!".

Chapter 7 Master Yao, you are too happy!

About 10 minutes later, everyone arrived at Yao Zheng's home.

As soon as he entered the yard, a graceful old woman led a group of people to Yao Zheng, and said worriedly, "Master, what's wrong with your hand? And these few are..."

"My hand was bitten by a cunning little snake, it's not a problem!" Yao Zheng gave Lin Beifan a hard look, and then said to the old woman: "Passing by the house, I'll bring a few colleagues over to have a look! This one is Her Majesty Empress Shengwu, hurry up and meet Her Majesty!"

Everyone panicked, and immediately bowed and bowed: "Greetings, Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Excuse me, everyone!" The empress smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up.

Yao Zheng proudly introduced: "Your Majesty, this one is the low official, Mrs. Yao Zhang! Virtuous and virtuous, he has been hand in hand with the low official for more than 30 years, and the husband and wife are deeply affectionate! And these two are the dogs of the low official. Fame is in the body!"

The empress smiled and nodded: "Not bad! It's getting late, let's go in and have a look!"

Yao Zheng hurriedly greeted: "Your Majesty, and colleagues, please come inside!"

At the same time, he did not forget to tell his wife to prepare refreshments.

Yao Zheng's home has a front yard and back yard, it's not too big, and it doesn't have any extravagant decorations, it looks elegant, neat and clean.

After the empress walked around, she was very satisfied: "It seems that Yao Aiqing is an upright and honest official! Dawu has you, I am lucky, and the country is also lucky!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, I am ashamed and dare not take it!" Yao Zheng was overjoyed: "On weekdays, the humble minister is strict with himself, and sets an example to educate everyone! Just to... live up to the mighty emperor's grace!"

At this time, he felt somewhat grateful to Lin Beifan in his heart.

If it wasn't for his suggestion, I wouldn't have had the chance to show my innocence in front of the emperor and all the officials!

It is hopeful to be promoted to a noble and to be famous in Qing history!

The empress clapped her hands and applauded: "Great kindness!"

Yao Zheng was ecstatic, and he came to Lin Beifan and said proudly, "Master Lin, what else do you have to say?"

Lin Beifan smiled slightly: "Master Yao, you are too happy!"

Yao Zheng was dissatisfied: "Why, can you still point out my mistakes?"

Lin Beifan pointed with his finger: "Look!"

Looking at Lin Beifan's fingers, everyone saw the tables and chairs placed in the hall.

"What's wrong with this set of tables and chairs?"

"There is a big problem! This set of tables and chairs are all made of black gold nanmu! Black gold nanmu is hard, black as ink, not easy to corrode, not easy to burn, it is a good material for making furniture! Currently on the market, black gold Phoebe is very expensive, and only ten taels of silver can buy a catty! And this set of tables and chairs has a total of five or six hundred catties, which means that the total value has reached five or six thousand taels of silver! If you add the processing cost, the price It will be more expensive!"

Lin Beifan smiled slightly: "Master Yao, where did you get this set of tables and chairs?"

"This..." Yao Zheng was speechless, and couldn't help looking at his wife.

"Lin Aiqing, what are you talking about is the truth?" The Empress looked left and right, and said in confusion, "Just this set of tables and chairs that look so ordinary is worth 6000 taels of silver?"

Lin Beifan bowed, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty can send someone to investigate, I have absolutely no lie!"

The Empress glanced at Yao Zheng, her face darkened.

"And this tea is also extraordinary!"

"What's wrong with this tea?"

Lin Beifan said with a smile: "This tea is produced in the neighboring country Dahuang Mountain. After being washed with water, the fragrance overflows and lasts for a long time. It is refreshing and refreshing. It is a kind of herbal tea! Because the production is very small, it is especially sought after. One tael of gold and one tael of tea, also known as gold tea! This kind of tea, even if many dignitaries can’t drink it, where did you get it, Master Yao?”

"This tea...is it really that valuable?" Yao Zheng was shocked.

"If you don't believe me, you can have someone check it out to see if what I said is true!" Lin Beifan laughed.

Yao Zheng's face turned pale, and the empress' face sank again.

Then, Lin Beifan pointed out a few more things.

For example, a pair of calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, a rockery in the middle of the yard, and some small accessories and so on.

They all look ordinary and can be overlooked if you don't pay attention.

But all of them are hidden secrets, with a total value of 4 taels.

Yao Zheng's face was already as pale as paper with fright, and sweat was dripping down.

The empress was furious, and said, "Good job, Yao Zheng! I trust you, so I let you take up the position of speech officer and supervise all officials! I didn't expect you to be corrupt and accept bribes yourself. What crime should you..."

"Your Majesty is wronged, these humble officials don't know about it!" Yao Zheng fell to his knees in fright, begging.

The empress became even more angry: "How dare you say that you have been wronged?"

Lin Beifan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, calm down. Master Yao may not be greedy, but his subordinates may not be! Master Yao has read sage books and also serves as a speech officer. He can control himself, but the people under his command may not have this Self-control! After all, power can blind people's eyes!".

Chapter 8 Lin Beifan, the righteous and awe-inspiring Lin Beifan!

"That's right! These are all arranged by my wife, and I don't know anything about it!"

Yao Zheng pulled his wife down to her knees and cursed angrily, "What's going on? Why did these things appear in my house? Give me all the truth!"

"Master, these are indeed arranged by my concubine, but I don't know that these things are so valuable!" Yao Zhang said in a panic: "Someone sent them to the door! But I always remember the master's teachings, I don’t accept any items, but I saw that these things are good and cheap, so I paid to buy them! I never expected..."

"You're confused!" Yao Zheng was heartbroken, and wailed, "I've ruined my fame for the rest of my life!"

"My lord, my concubine is wrong!" Yao Zhang wept.

"It seems that everything has come to light!"

Lin Beifan laughed and said, "Lord Yao is indeed not greedy, and Mrs. Yao is not greedy either, she just doesn't know what to buy! However, I can't resist someone giving me a gift! So, even if I am not greedy, I will become greedy!"

The empress snorted: "Yao Zheng, for the sake of your ignorance, I won't take off your official hat, but I will fine you a year's salary as a warning to others! In addition, all these things will be confiscated! I hope you will remember Don't do this thing again in the future!"

Yao Zheng and his wife were overjoyed, and quickly kowtowed and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness! Thank you for your kindness..."

After dealing with this matter, the empress looked at Lin Beifan in surprise: "Lin Aiqing, you really impress me! Objects like these are difficult for ordinary people to recognize, but you can see through them at a glance and accurately estimate the price! It's amazing! Already!"

"Your Majesty loves you, I am ashamed to be a humble minister!" Lin Beifan was modest.

"Lin Aiqing, how did you do it?"

"Return to Your Majesty's words..." Lin Beifan said respectfully: "I have read a lot of books since I was a child, and swallowed all kinds of knowledge in my stomach! At the same time, I pay attention to observation on weekdays, and I am curious about any novelty ! If things go on like this, there will be more things to know! These are just heretics, insignificant, and worthless!"

In fact, everything is the credit of the system.

He is bound to the corrupt official system, which comes with the function of scanning treasures.

As long as anything passes his eyes, he can see its target and its value.

In this way, a treasure will not be missed.

"This is not some heresy, not some trivial trick! If it is used properly, it will produce unexpected results! I hope Lin Aiqing will continue to maintain it!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

The empress was even more satisfied with Lin Beifan.

This guy not only cared about the common people, but was also extremely witty and quick-witted, and was able to save himself from danger.He also read a lot of books, his eyes are like a torch, and he has the ability to appreciate treasures and things.

In the imperial court, there are not many talents like him!

But it's a bit pitted, a bit bad!

Yao Zheng is already old, and he cheated the other party!

She's still a bit thick-skinned, telling lies one after another without blinking her eyes!

However, compared with his advantages, they are nothing to mention!

The empress pondered for a moment, and said: "With copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes. With history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs. With people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses. The official is a mirror of the court. Only through this mirror can we reflect Find out the filth and insufficiency of the imperial court, so as to change it. Therefore, as a speech officer, you must first set an example and set an example!"

Everyone couldn't help but nodded their heads in agreement.

The empress sighed: "But now, even Yao Zheng, who has always been upright and upright, has fallen! In the official system, how many people have fallen into it? The harm it has caused is too great, and I am very worried! Therefore, we must We need to investigate thoroughly!"

Everyone bowed their heads and dared not speak.

To be honest, ransacking a house is a good job, and you can get something out of it.

But the house of the scribe...

This is the life of an offender!

Yanguan has the function of supervising all officials, and whoever is unhappy can be impeached from the emperor to the ninth-rank sesame official!

If you offend others, aren't you afraid of being impeached to death in the future?

"I'll leave this task to..." The empress looked around all the officials, ready to pick out one person.

At this moment, Lin Beifan took a step forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please entrust this task to my minister!"

"You?" The empress wondered.

"It's not good to entrust this task to anyone, but it is the most appropriate to entrust it to the minister!"

"how you said that?"

"Because, if other people are asked to investigate, the officials and officials may protect each other, and it will be nothing in the end! But this minister does not have this problem. This minister is new to the officialdom, and he is not familiar with everyone, so he will not protect anyone! Moreover, this minister has With the ability to appraise treasures, you will never miss a single piece of property!"

The Empress smiled, "Aren't you afraid of offending people?"

Lin Beifan shook his head, his eyes were very firm, and his righteousness was awe-inspiring: "Don't be afraid! I am blessed by the Holy Grace, and I feel deeply that I have already put life and death aside! I am willing to do my best for Your Majesty and repay the mighty kindness of the Emperor!"

The empress said loudly: "Okay! It's rare that Ai Qing is so loyal, so I entrust this task to you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan said loudly, "I am willing to do my best for Your Majesty, until after I die!".