The reborn sycophant

After a lot of tossing, before going to bed, Zhao Ji lay on her body tired and refused to move. Wei Chuyan was already used to being pressed down by Zhao Ji like this, and lay there quietly, a black and white picture scroll.

"Is there anything you want to say to me?"

She was so tired that she couldn't open her eyes, but Zhao Ji still refused to sleep, pestering her to ask her questions.What she asked was about Tang Tang, but Wei Chuyan misunderstood it. He struggled for a while, worried that Zhao Ji would really doze off in front of the minister tomorrow if he didn't sleep, and finally whispered like a mosquito: "I like you."

She thought Zhao Ji was asking her for this.

This is an unexpected joy, such words from this extremely introverted woman are more heart-wrenching than [-] words of "I love you". Zhao Ji's sleepiness suddenly disappeared, and she got up, " Reward" kissed Wei Chuyan's face, and said openly: "Say it again."

There was a faint blush on Wei Chuyan's snow-white face, like the winter snow in the forest under the rosy clouds.Saying such a sentence was already the limit, she refused to say any more, Zhao Ji pestered her for a long time, and later she was "annoyed" by this little bastard, so she simply sealed her lips with his lips.

The kiss with Mei Xiang fell, a trace of coolness touched his lips, Zhao Ji's eyes suddenly widened, even though he was very tired, he deepened the kiss recklessly.

It was a beautiful room again. Later, Zhao Ji herself forgot what she should ask. When she heard the report from the Shaoqing of Dali Temple in the morning of the next day, it was about Tang Tang beating Liu's daughter to death. , could not help but sigh in my heart.

After all, the Tang family was the hero of the founding of the country, how did they get mixed up in this generation, and even the rising Liu family couldn't hold back?And Wei Chuyan, she wanted to remind Wei Chuyan yesterday that it was all because of that woman who seduced her again.His waist and limbs were numb, and his spirit was even more sleepy. Zhao Jiqiang supported the emperor's posture and sat on the dragon chair. Although he scolded Wei Chuyan in his heart, there was always a faint smile on his lips.

"Oh? Tang Tang killed Liu Miaomiao? I'm a little puzzled. Why did she go to kill someone? If I remember correctly, General Tang was a strict and upright man. He said that his children were like their father and mother. With the family style of the Tang family, how could he To teach such violent children and grandchildren?"

Zhao Ji naturally knew the cause and effect, but she couldn't say it directly, so she pretended not to know, suppressed her drowsiness, and asked a few questions.

His Majesty has only been in power for a few months, and the court officials have not yet fully grasped her temperament. In the past, if there was a matter of any size, they would not dare to report it rashly, for fear of making some mistakes.And only things related to a country, such as the major corruption case in Tongzhou, or involving two high-ranking officials like the case of Tang and Liu, would directly reach Zhao Ji's ears.As for Dali Temple Young Minister Yang Ruihua, since he reported it, he had already made thorough preparations. When His Majesty asked, he stood in the majestic hall and answered calmly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, this matter is not the fault of Tang Tang alone. After a preliminary trial and inspection in Dali Temple, it was learned that the matter happened in the Liu Mansion early in the morning. The Liu and Tang families were originally in-laws, and Liu Miaomiao, the only daughter of the Liu Manor, She married Tang Li, the fourth lady of the Tang family, and they have been married for more than three years now. However, Tang Li has never had anything to do, so Liu Miaomiao often hangs around the flowers, and three months ago, she made a young man in a brothel conceive. She was pregnant, so she took her back to the Tang Mansion to recuperate."

Yang Ruihua talked loudly in the hall, and when he said "Liu Miaomiao lingered in the flowers because of this", the young emperor sitting on the dragon chair frowned indistinctly. She remembered that about three or four years ago, she once Go to the brothel to "catch" Wei Chuyan. At that time, Wei Chuyan was drinking with Tang Tang and others, and there seemed to be a fight with others over whose head the oiran fell on.She didn't say anything at the time, but later she got a general idea of ​​what happened that night, and knew that it was Liu Miaomiao who was fighting with Tang Tang and the others.Why hang around in the flowers because Tang Li has nothing to do!It's clearly her own flair.

Zhao Ji's memory is very good, she remembers many things after reading them, and now she won't suspect that she has made a mistake in her memory, so she only focuses her scrutiny on Yang Ruihua.This proud student who was single-handedly picked up by Zuo Fang, the Zhengqing of Dali Temple, is probably not very clean, or not very smart. Either he is close to the Liu family, or he was deceived by his words to the Liu family.

Zhao Ji actually believed in the latter case.She was also imprisoned in Dali Temple and was interrogated several times, because her status was too noble at that time. Every time she was interrogated, a Zhengqing, two young ministers and a group of important officials of Dali Temple were present. of.She remembered clearly that this Yang Ruihua was not Shaoqing at that time, but just a subordinate official in charge of taking notes, and he often showed an expression of intolerance to her at that time.

At that time, if she looked [-]% miserable, then [-]% was just pretending, but Yang Ruihua couldn't see it, so soft-hearted and straightforward, Zhao Ji couldn't help but rethink whether the position of Shaoqing was suitable for her. Come.

He didn't expect that the first major case he handled after becoming Shaoqing would be in danger of losing his official position. Yang Ruihua was still speaking loudly, and his thick voice spread throughout the hall: "Unexpectedly, Tang Li happened to be pregnant too. It was a good thing of double happiness. The Liu family was very happy at that time. In order not to make the young lady unhappy, they specially allocated a small yard for the outer room. This was of course to ease Tang Li's heart. In the room, Liu Jiashi also worked hard."

He got a little stuck when he said this, Zhao Ji pretended to be interested and urged him to continue.

"Just a few days ago, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse. Tang Li suddenly suffered from abdominal pain. When Liu's family asked the doctor to see it, the doctor said that the fetus was stillborn. Even though Tang Lidang collapsed, he even said that the outer room had killed her baby. , there seems to be some evidence, but the Liu family can’t lose another child after losing one child, so they forcibly suppressed Tang Li’s words.” Yang Ruihua looked a little unbearable, and then said: “Tang Li is unwilling , passed the news to the Tang Mansion, and hoped that her natal family could seek justice for her. Unfortunately, before the Tang Mansion took any action, Tang Tang grabbed Liu Miaomiao and smoked her on the street, tearing her skin apart, and it was impossible to save her. Come here and die that night."

The latter was basically the same as what she had heard, Zhao Ji nodded slightly, and said coldly: "In this way, the Liu family was at fault first, and Tang Tang was at fault later, this case is a bit complicated, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to judge. Well, have you reached the result of the trial at Dali Temple?"

It's hard to break up family affairs, she was too lazy to do it, and with Wei Chuyan here, she didn't want to do it so quickly, so she kicked the ball back to Dali Temple.

The emperor's words imply that Dali Temple should not be in a hurry to pronounce a sentence. Yang Ruihua is an idiot who can't understand. The truth remains the same. But there is a reason for this matter, and Tang Tang did not deliberately kill people with a sword. After the trial according to the law, I think, but—"

"Wait a minute." Although he said that there was a reason for this matter, and it seemed that Tang Tang would not pay for his life, Zhao Ji was worried that if this stunned young man opened his mouth, he would be sentenced to several years in prison or exile, so he hurriedly interrupted him: "This case The case is complicated, and I feel that there are still many details that have not been clarified. For example, why did Tang Li have a slippery tire? She said it was murdered by an outsider, and you also said that there is some evidence. So where is the evidence? This is just one of them. I'm afraid there are many other problems, you Dali Temple should check it carefully, and don't deal with it hastily."

The emperor's words were so fair that no one could find fault with them. At the same time, they highlighted her meticulousness and strictness, which won the praise of many ministers. What about Tang Mansion?Otherwise, why did she hint that it would be late to deal with it?

No matter what other people thought, Yang Jia couldn't tell that something was wrong. He received the emperor's order in a proper manner, and was going to check it out after going back. Zhao Ji was secretly relieved when he saw that he didn't bother him much.

This Shaoqing of Dali Temple is very important, he must be tactful and cruel, this person is not suitable at all, she should find a reason to remove this person.

Otherwise, in the future, is it necessary to hand over important positions such as Zhengqing of Dali Temple to an overly upright person?

Integrity is a good thing, and those who hold the law can't go very far without a steelyard in their hearts, but like this Yang Ruihua, he can't even understand the emperor's words, so what else should he do?

Except for this matter, there were no other important matters in the court that were mentioned by the ministers. Zhao Ji sat on it and listened to their old talk, and wanted to sleep again.

She forced herself to think, and immediately thought of Wei Chuyan, thinking, Chuyan told her this morning that she was going to the Beijun army camp, so she should be there by now, right?

With her letter in hand and Wei Chuyan holding the token of the Northern Army all the time, this trip should be very easy.

But Zhao Ji was wrong, Wei Chuyan was not going well.

She left for two years, and took away most of her confidants. The Northern Army has already changed.Although everyone knows that the Northern Army is under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, two years have passed, and even a group of veterans have been discharged or transferred to other places. Where, her prestige in the northern army has been reduced to the extreme.

Under such circumstances, it was no surprise that she encountered coldness in the Northern Army.

The yamen was deserted, with only a few clerks on duty, they were all surprised when they saw her passing by, then they put down their work and came over to salute, with a look of contempt on their faces.

Wei Chuyan nodded coldly: "Why are there only a few of you, what about the other officials who should be on duty here?"

She naturally walked to the right seat and sat down.

Those people looked at each other, exchanged glances, and moved closer to her to talk, but Wei Chuyan kicked the first person away because he was too close, and there was a scream, and the others were all shocked. Surprised, he didn't dare to perfunctory her anymore: "Master Commander, today is the drill day, the school lieutenants have all gone to the barracks to watch the soldiers practice, and some others have brought people to patrol the streets, so there is no one here."

Wei Chuyan's expression was still indifferent: "Oh? One practice day, can you make all the people in such a large yamen leave cleanly?"

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