[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

The two had such a fuss that He Shen remembered the business.Just as he was about to get up, Hongli pushed him back: "Sit and talk."

He Shen said slowly, "Your Majesty... I have found out about Zhao Yanwan's background..."

Hongli raised his eyebrows and said, "It's Cathay Pacific?"

He Shen nodded and said, "That's right, Zhao Yanwan is a woman from a side branch of the Fucha family, but she changed her surname to Zhao because of a childhood accident. It seems that Cathay Pacific has a lot of ambitions."

When Hongli heard the words, he didn't answer for a long time.After a long time, knowing that Hongli looked up at him, he sneered: "He is jealous, there is a queen, a royal concubine in the main branch. They thought that the daughters of the Fucha family could fly on the branches and become phoenixes. , is simply wishful thinking!"

He Shen was taken aback by his cold tone: "Your Majesty..."

Hongli didn't seem to have heard this call, and still said to himself: "That year when they sent Minzhe to the palace, their words and deeds, every frown and smile were the same as those of the former empress, thinking that this would make me empathize, but they didn't know In my eyes, all imitations are imitations.”

He Shen's heart trembled, and he looked at the emperor in disbelief.The deep love between Hongli and Empress Xiaoxian was a historical fact that he knew in his previous life, but now hearing Hongli's words with his own ears, he still couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

He finally understood why Cathay Pacific would take great pains to arrange for Zhao Yanwan to approach Hongli, and why he believed so much that Zhao Yanwan would fall into Hongli's eyes.Not only because Zhao Yanwan is a daughter of the Fucha family, but also because her every move is imitating the deceased Xiaoxian.

Since He Shen figured it out, he has never been so flustered for a moment.He could tolerate the emperor and Zhao Yanwan's playfulness, and he could also understand the emperor's helplessness in dealing with all the women in the harem.But facing Hongli's true feelings, he didn't know what to do.

What should he do to win over a person who has passed away?

Hongli came back to his senses, and found that He Shen's eyes were slack, he asked in puzzlement, "He Shen...what's the matter with you?"

He Shen was still immersed in his thoughts, until Hongli yelled a lot, then he suddenly woke up, and looked at Hongli again with a little alienation.

"Your Majesty...it's late at night, and there's still a case to be tried tomorrow...I'm going to go first." He Shen saluted and wanted to turn around and go out, but was stopped by Hongli: "Wait a minute... take this superior……"

He Shen took a closer look and found that Hongli was holding a pair of bright yellow soft satin knee pads.

He took the kneepad with trembling hands, bowed deeply to Hongli, and then turned to leave.It wasn't until he walked a long way in one breath, He Shen clenched the soft cloth in his hands, that he mustered up the courage to turn around, looking at the room where the lights were still on, his eyes were sore.

Clearly knowing that death cannot be brought back to life, and knowing that the real opponent has withdrawn from the arena, but when he thinks of her irreplaceable position in Hongli's heart, He Shen is very concerned.

He Shen shook his head, forcing himself to stop thinking about it, and walked back to the room quickly.

In the early morning of the second day, Qian Feng saw He Shen with a haggard face, and said worriedly, "Master He...you..."

He Shen reluctantly hooked the corners of his lips, and said with a smile, "Lord Qian, don't worry, He still has the energy to try the case." As he spoke, he raised the gavel, silently silenced the audience, and said loudly : "Bring the suspects Xu Ji and Cathay."

A few days of being imprisoned in the prison of the government office tortured Xu Ji and Guotai until their faces turned pale. The mental state of the two of them did not look very good, and they had long since lost their shrewd appearance.

Seeing the two of them staring blankly at the ground, He Shen raised his hand and knocked, and there was a loud noise.

The two kneeling in the hall trembled, and finally turned their eyes to He Shen.

"Sinners Xu Ji and Guotai, as high officials in Shandong Province, embezzled government treasury money privately, resold government warehouses to store food, extortionate extortionate money, and cleverly set up names. After the incident, they did not repent and deceived the Holy Majesty. Can you two be convicted?"

He Shen's voice was very cold, and even Qian Feng, who was sitting next to him, noticed that today's He Shen had lost his usual gentle smile and was wrapped in a cold and stern aura.

Cathay Pacific was shocked by He Shen's momentum, his lips trembled, and he failed to speak a word fluently after several attempts.On the other hand, Xu Ji was quite calm. There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of his lips, and he said in a strange way: "Although the government treasury silver is not good enough, but the lower officials have also said that it is the shortfall left by the previous one. I have no choice but to ask Qian. It is even more nonsense to resell stored grain. It is true that the amount of grain has been mixed with water, but can there be evidence for this reselling? It is even more ridiculous to deceive the emperor. The emperor visited Jinan in the east. Governor of Shandong, of course he should do his errands beautifully. It is his duty as a minister to make the emperor happy. I can guarantee that, except for me, all the important officials in the provinces think so. If I really have Wrong, that means doing bad things with good intentions..."

If it was in the past, He Shen would probably have thought about dealing with Xu Ji, but today He Shen's mood was particularly gloomy, and he sneered: "I really don't cry when I see the coffin, don't you want a witness? I'll give it to you." .Come here, Boss Xu who brought Fugui Qianzhuang, and Boss Ye who welcomes guests to the restaurant."

When Xu Ji heard the names of these two people, he couldn't help but fight with each other.He watched the two being escorted to kneel in the courtroom. Although he was very close to them, Cathay Pacific did not dare to give them a look.

"Boss Xu, I want to ask you, have you given Cathay Pacific money on credit?" He Shen didn't give them extra time, and it was a real question.

Xu Fushou glanced at Cathay, frowned and wriggled his lips, but he never uttered a complete sentence.

Seeing his hesitant look, He Shen guessed his thoughts in an instant, and said with a sneer: "Don't be afraid, this trial was ordered by the emperor. Look at the former governor and chief envoy. As for the current appearance of your lord, they have been imprisoned for three days in the dark prison full of rats and ants. Since they can be imprisoned for three days, they can naturally be imprisoned for a longer period of time. It all depends on your testimony."

Xu Fushou's originally hesitant eyes lit up instantly after hearing He Shen's words. He stopped hesitating, but said bluntly: "Master Xu did come to the money shop to look for it. He wanted money on credit. At the beginning of Caomin, he didn't He did not agree to his request. But Mr. Xu threatened him, saying that there are not only rich and noble money shops in the city, and if he doesn’t give money, he has countless ways to make the grassroots’ livelihood impossible.”

Xu Fushou paused, coughed twice, and then said: "My lord, you also know that Caomin is a small business, and Mr. Xu is a high-ranking official. In order to make a living, Caomin had to give the money to Mr. Xu. But Mr. Xu The money was borrowed without an IOU or certificate, and there was no mention of the money on credit afterwards. The grass-roots people were wondering whether the money would come."

Xu Ji didn't expect that he would really dare to tell the whole story, and immediately said anxiously: "You are a scumbag, you spout blood."

As soon as Xu Ji finished speaking, a shout came from outside the courtroom: "I am Liu Sa from the Jinyu Money Shop. I testify that the governor has also come to look for you, using the same methods and rhetoric."

After Liu Sa stood up, several money shop owners followed suit one after another.This time Xu Ji could no longer hide or conceal it, so he could only bear the people's scolding with his head down.

He Shen said with satisfaction: "Bosses, let's be a master today. Anyone who has been robbed of silver by Cathay Pacific, if he can still recognize the fineness and style of the silver, he can take the silver back by himself."

Those bosses immediately showed joy when they heard the words. None of them thought that the money they thought was wasted would be returned to their own hands, and they immediately stepped forward excitedly to distinguish their own money.After a while, several boxes were filled to the bottom. It was precisely because the boxes were full just now that the current boxes appeared to be extraordinarily empty.

Even the common people watching could clearly see how much money Xu Ji and others had embezzled.The swearing of the common people grew louder. From far away, people threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves on Xu Ji and Guotai, and the floor under the hall was in a mess.

Xu Fushou confessed, but Ye Manxiang still secretly looked at Xu Ji, who had a cheeky face, until He Shen said coldly: "Boss Ye, it's your turn. Tell me how much food you have saved from Xu Ji."

Ye Manxiang's eyes were flickering, he secretly observed Xu Ji's actions, and He Shen, who sat at the head, could see clearly.

He Shen evoked a smile, and said coldly: "Xu Ji can't protect himself now, how can he have the time to take care of you, Boss Ye, not to mention that since you were found in court today by He, no matter what you say or not Not to mention, Xu Ji has already realized that you are a disaster. If he retreats unscathed, will you still have good fruit to eat?"

He Shen's words made Ye Manxiang's forehead covered with cold sweat. After a moment of hesitation, he said tremblingly: "I said... I said... Xu Ji sold the grain in the official warehouse to the grassroots to earn high profits from it. And I started For restaurants and restaurants, the food bought from Xu Ji is doubled and sold as finished products, and both parties can benefit from it."

Xu Ji gritted his teeth and stared at Ye Manxiang: "You...you betrayed me, even if I were a ghost, I would not let you go."

He Shen looked at his irritable and distorted face, and snorted coldly: "My lords, the crimes have been written. If there is nothing else, just sign and draw."

After waiting for a while, Xu Ji and Guotai just knelt in a daze and did not move.He Shen waited a little irritably, and with a wave of his hand, the guards on both sides stepped forward to arrest the two, grabbed their thumbs and were about to press them on the pleadings.

At the moment when everything was going smoothly, the sound of drumming suddenly came from outside the government office.

He Shen paused, and asked loudly, "Who is playing drums outside the hall?"

The onlookers outside the courtroom consciously made way for the drummers, and a stubble-faced man dressed in linen clothes walked into the hall with a serious expression on his face, frowning.

Qian Feng asked puzzled, "Who is here?"

The man knelt down with a thud: "Sun Dachuan, a grassroots man, sued Xu Ji, governor of Shandong, and Guotai, the chief envoy, for neglecting human lives."

Qian Feng's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he said seriously: "Sun Dachuan, do you know that this is a court, if you want to seek justice, you must have real evidence, and if you kill someone, you must pay with your life."

Sun Dachuan slammed his head on the ground: "The grassroots really have grievances, and I beg the officials to make decisions for the grassroots."