The beautiful and powerful minister hooked up with the crazy emperor and couldn't escape

The person behind the scenes never revealed any clues. Even when Mo Ling sealed off Xitai Tower and Suizhou Silver Mine, he did not react at all.

Originally, Feng Jiuqing just wanted to intercept some "gifts" from outsiders to people in the capital, and then secretly transport them to Changning for disaster relief. Unexpectedly, he robbed such a good thing. If he guessed correctly, this thing should come from the silver mine in Suizhou. It was really an unexpected success.

What was even more coincidental was that they had actually made that silver into fake official silver. Although the imitation was almost identical to the official silver, Feng Jiuqing had no shortage of capable people under his command, so it was not difficult for him to recognize this fake silver.

This batch of silver was robbed on the way to the capital, so the person behind the scene must be in the capital. There are not many people who have the ability to suppress a silver mine for mining, so this person must be in a high position of power.

But the capital city was not short of royal relatives and high-ranking officials, and it was too troublesome to eliminate them one by one, so Feng Jiuqing planned to expose this batch of silver directly at the palace banquet. Fifty thousand taels might not be a lot for the dignitaries in the capital city, and it would not hurt them. But the bad thing was that this batch of silver was made according to the appearance of official silver. If he continued to investigate the fifty thousand taels, he would sooner or later cut off the way for the person to forge official silver.

After losing three bags of money at once, Feng Jiuqing didn't believe that he could remain calm. As long as he was anxious, it would be much easier for Feng Jiuqing to find something wrong with him.

This person deliberately tried to sow discord between him and Mo Ling, simply wanting them to fight each other so that the person behind the scenes could reap the benefits. It was a pity that he simply didn't have that intention and would not become an enemy of Yan'er.

"Have you heard any news, Qingqing?" Old Lady Shen asked cautiously.

Feng Jiuqing nodded and said softly, "Besides King Zhao, there is another person behind Xitai Tower. The Suizhou silver mine a while ago was also the work of that person. This time it is official silver again. The person behind these three things is most likely the same person, and that person should be in the capital."

"Duke Shen revealed the government silver, that person will definitely bear a grudge, so you must make sure Duke Shen is extra careful."

Old Lady Shen nodded and said, "I will remind Erlang, and Qingqing must be well behaved in the palace."

"Yes, Qingqing knows." Feng Jiuqing nodded.

At the same time, in a remote place in the capital.

"A bunch of rubbish! You can't even transport that little bit of silver properly, what use are you!"

The group of people knelt on the ground trembling. A scholar-like man beside the man said, "Master, please calm down. These people really deserve to die, but the current plan is to stop Mo Ling from continuing to investigate, so as to minimize the damage. I'm afraid those who counterfeited the official silver can't be saved."

"Do as you say, sir. As for them, they are more likely to cause trouble than good, so it's not a pity that they should die!"

The people on the ground didn't even have time to beg for mercy before they were stabbed on the neck by the men in black.

The man closed his eyes and lay on the chair: "Did Duke Shen really find the silver? The stronghold outside the capital was built very secretly, and the people inside would never go out to rob goods. How could it be discovered by Duke Shen? What do you think, sir?"

The scholar shook the feather fan in his hand and said, "No matter what, we just need to put this blame on Duke Shen. As for whether there is someone guiding him, as long as Duke Shen gets into trouble, the person behind the scenes will naturally reveal his tracks."

"It is not easy to make things happen to Duke Shen. Besides, the treasury is empty now. If it is not filled for a long time, I am afraid that something bad will happen easily."

The scholar continued to smile: "How difficult is this, my lord? Isn't there disaster relief for the earthquake in Changning? My lord, why don't you use this opportunity to steal the dragon and the phoenix, and the difficulty will be solved? Besides, Duke Shen is straightforward, starting with his personality, there will be no worries about not being able to find a handle."

The man suddenly laughed and said, "Sir, you have a good plan. This is indeed a good idea. But even if we take the grain from Changning, it can only solve the problem in the short term. Do you have any permanent solution?"

The scholar whispered something in the man's ear, and the man's eyes lit up: "As expected of you, sir. If this can be accomplished, the crisis can be resolved."

The scholar smiled without saying anything and lowered his head to hide the contempt in his eyes.

The moon in June is bright and the starry sky is particularly beautiful.

Feng Jiuqing sat on the roof of Qianyuan Hall, fully demonstrating what it meant to tear off the tiles if there was no punishment for three days.

A group of eunuchs and palace maids were extremely anxious below, but Feng Jiuqing was sitting on the roof looking particularly leisurely.

"My Lord, please come down quickly, it's dangerous!"

Feng Jiuqing shook his head: "It's okay! I won't die from falling from this height!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he found that there was another person beside him, looking at him sullenly: "You didn't die from the fall?"

Feng Jiuqing's smile froze on his face: "Ayan, you heard me wrong, I said I won't fall."

Mo Ling glanced at Feng Jiuqing and said to the people below: "Everyone disperse. I will keep an eye on you, my lord."

"Yes."

The people below quickly dispersed, and Mo Ling sat down next to Feng Jiuqing and whispered, "Do you like climbing onto the roof so much? I'm afraid that by tomorrow, the legend of your highness climbing up the roof and removing the tiles will be circulated in every corner of the palace."

Feng Jiuqing laughed and said, "I don't miss it very much. I just want to look at the stars from up here."

"Are the stars beautiful?" Mo Ling's face was calm, as if he was genuinely chatting with Feng Jiuqing.

Feng Jiuqing nodded and said softly, "It's beautiful. The stars we see now have existed for a long, long time. Their light has traveled through the long universe, and when we see them, they may have disappeared in the long river of time."

Mo Ling looked at Feng Jiuqing calmly and asked, "How did Qingqing know all this?"

Feng Jiuqing smiled and said, "Reading makes people wise."

"Since Qingqing likes reading so much, why don't you try to take the imperial examination? With Qingqing's talent, I think you can also become a Jinshi."

Taking the imperial examination, do you think I'm crazy? The college entrance examination is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge, and the imperial examination is even more difficult than the college entrance examination. Feng Jiuqing is not a masochist. After going through the college entrance examination, he still wants to take the imperial examination. That's what the king of exams should do. He is just a retired salted fish and doesn't want to take the exam.

"I never thought about it. For a scientific examination, the right time, right place, and right people are all essential. Qingqing asked herself if she didn't have the ability to do so, so she never took the examination."

Mo Ling smiled and said, "The right time, right place, and right people? Scientific expeditions require these more than wars?"

Feng Jiuqing nodded: "Although Qingqing has never taken the exam, Qingqing also knows a thing or two. It is not enough to have talent and knowledge in the imperial examination, you also need connections. After all, it is easier to be an official if you have connections in the court."

Mo Ling put away his smile and said, "Where did you hear this, Qingqing? Why haven't I heard of this before?"

There are so many things you haven't heard of. Feng Jiuqing shook his head: "It's just some common sense, I haven't heard of it before."

"Cheating in the imperial examination is a serious crime. Who is so bold as to do this?"

Feng Jiuqing looked at Mo Ling and chuckled, "Your Majesty, why don't you go and see for yourself during the next imperial examination? That way you won't think Qingqing is exaggerating. Besides, Qingqing has never participated in an imperial examination, so this is just hearsay."

Mo Ling nodded: "Okay."

"Ayan seems to be in a bad mood today, or is it because of the silver?" Feng Jiuqing smoothed Mo Ling's frown and asked softly.

Mo Ling pulled her into his arms and whispered, "I have many state affairs to attend to, and I don't have as much free time as you do."

When is he free? He is very busy. Even sending a message has to be done secretly.

"Qingqing is not idle at all. Didn't A Yan ask Qingqing to manage the six palaces? How could Qingqing be idle?"

Mo Ling pinched Feng Jiuqing's face and said, "In this case, I have wronged you. I will apologize to you."

Mo Ling held Feng Jiuqing in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her, his hands beginning to become restless.

Who should apologize to whom? Feng Jiuqing wanted to cry but had no tears. The moon was bright and the roof was bright. Wouldn't Mo Ling feel guilty? Wasn't he afraid of being caught by someone? Mo Ling didn't want fame, but he did!