There's A Beauty

The head of the eunuch Wei Chen came very suddenly, a mighty group of people came to report the letter without any means, so the officials of the official department were unprepared and had to watch helplessly as he took away the several boxes of official documents that had been backlogged for a long time.Although he already knew where Xiaozhao county magistrate lived, Wei Chen pretended to find someone to ask.

According to the rules, all officials who come to Beijing to report on their duties must leave their contact addresses in the Ministry of Officials, in case they are sent on errands but cannot be found.In the past, high-spirited officials, big and small, were nothing in front of Wei Chen. They nodded and flattered him with a lot of good words. Then they handed over the address and stuffed a heavy purse to find out what happened to Chaoshang.

Wei Chen took the address and left with a flick of his sleeve, without even looking at the purse, with a serious expression on his face.When he left the official office, he didn't follow the path on the address, but went directly to Zhao Youcai's house, as if he knew the whereabouts of the county magistrate Xiao Zhao like the back of his hand.

At that time, Zhao Youcai was uttering harsh words, every word and every word was extremely stern, "Zhao Youshu, don't think that winning the first prize in the exam will reach the sky in one step. Believe it or not, I will trample you down immediately? But a seventh-rank sesame official , and dare to oppose me. I am a heavenly official, and I control the future of all officials in the Dayong Kingdom. If you don’t do what I want, it’s not just as simple as detaining the report. I will set a waiting list for you from time to time, and send it to Lingnan, Shuzhou, Xiangxi and other places, and you will see how long you can live."

The state capitals he mentioned were places where Dayong Kingdom exiled criminals. The environment is harsh, the people's customs are tough, and the roads are difficult and dangerous.The officials who were sent to these places either had no money or power, or offended the powerful. They would spend their entire lives there, and very few of them could return to the capital alive.

Youshu knew the inside story well, but she was not afraid at all.His best friend (of course it was only unilaterally identified by him) is King Yan Luo who is in charge of the underworld. He is afraid of death if he is afraid of anything.Putting down the already cold tea, he was about to refuse the matter, but he heard footsteps coming from outside, and then the chief housekeeper of the Zhao residence ran in and said in a trembling voice, "Master, madam, young master, there is a person coming outside." The father-in-law said that he came to summon the young master to the palace to have an audience with the emperor."

"What did you say?" Zhao Youcai's sinister and complacent expression turned into disbelief.However, a seventh-rank sesame official actually attracted the emperor to summon him personally, so why?

Youshu was also surprised. When she went to the corridor to look, she saw a eunuch with a white face, a beardless face, a soft appearance, and an extraordinary demeanor hurriedly approaching.

"It's right here." Youshu walked down the steps and cupped her hands.

"Wei Chen, the head of the palace, has seen Mr. Zhao. The emperor has a decree to call Mr. Zhao into the palace urgently. Please Mr. Zhao come with the servant." Wei Chen immediately returned the salute with a very respectful attitude.He is in charge of the internal affairs of the palace. Although he is only a fourth-rank official, his status is no worse than that of a first-rank official because he has been reused by the emperor.The six ministers had to nod and bow when they saw him, flattering him all the time, and they came to the magistrate Xiao Zhao, but they kept their posture extremely low, and they were very careful in their words and deeds.

Youshu didn't notice it at all, but Zhao Youcai was a fine person, and soon noticed something strange.It's probably not a bad thing for Zhao Youshu to enter the palace this time, but the favor of the emperor.If the emperor valued him, the debriefing report held by the Ministry of Officials would be useless, and his threat would become a complete joke.So, what should I do with the lives of my family?Is it true that all the family property will be returned to him?

When Zhao Youcai was extremely unwilling and all his internal affairs were destroyed, Youshu had already left with Wei Chen.The second master and the second wife were so anxious that their heads were sweating, and they repeatedly complained about their son's inaction.Unable to imagine, they could only wait and see what it would be like for Zhao Youshu to come back from the palace.If he is reused by the emperor, it will be even more difficult to solve the family property matter. If he is reprimanded, he may still be able to work.

Wei Chen went to invite Xiaozhao county magistrate himself, but entrusted several boxes of official documents to his apprentice to take to the Golden Luan Hall.Several strong eunuchs carried the boxes into the room, and placed them neatly in the center of the hall after saluting, so that the civil and military officials and the emperor could see clearly.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials took a closer look, and suddenly sweated like a waterfall.I saw seals affixed to several boxes, and notes were written on the seals.One of the annotations reads: the balance of money has been settled, and it can be sent to Mr. Liu for approval; another one reads: more than half of the payment has been paid, and it needs to be re-examined; !

All the ministers have handled their work reports and rated their grades in the Ministry of Officials. Seeing this situation, they naturally understand what is going on.This is the rule not only for the Ministry of Officials, but also for other ministries. It is easy to do things if you give money, but if you don’t give money, there is only one word-consumption.See who kills who first.

However, this kind of rule is contrary to the law and is not tolerated by the law of the country. Everyone knows it in their hearts, but they must not declare it, otherwise they will be corrupt and pervert the law, endangering the country, and they will be charged with serious crimes.They originally thought that the officials of the Ministry of Officials had their own way to deal with the inspections from above. Didn't everything happen when the first emperor was there?Unexpectedly, as soon as Wei Chen went there, he found ironclad evidence, and then placed it on the Golden Luan Hall.He is worthy of being the number one general manager in the palace, and the most trusted confidant of the emperor. He really has two brushes!

If they knew that Wei Chen was not an ordinary person, and that when he entered the official office, he used a trick to catch the subordinates by surprise, they wouldn't be so surprised.

The new emperor left the throne, walked down slowly, first walked around the box twice, and then stood still in front of the last box, his already stern face became more and more unpredictable.He gently peeled off the seal, and said firmly, "Postponed indefinitely, it seems that the work report of County Magistrate Zhao is inside?"

Don't open it, don't open it!The Minister of the Ministry of Officials covered his face with his hands and shouted secretly.The seal is nothing, it can be prevaricated with a few words, the bad thing is that there is an account book in each box, which records in detail how much money and treasures those officials who came to report on their duties have paid and how many treasures they have given. The background and origin of the difference between the silver, so that Master Shangshu can understand at a glance, and then approve the grade and arrange the errands according to the weight of the silver.It is said that those who refuse to pay the money will wait for a year and a half; if they still do not pay, those officials with no background will be sent to suffer in bitter cold places like prisoners.

It is precisely because of controlling the promotion methods of officials from various places that the officials of the Ministry of Officials got a majestic nickname-Tianguan.

The idea of ​​the Minister of the Ministry of Officials obviously could not stop the new emperor.He had already opened the lid of the box, took out an account book and looked through it, his face was expressionless and his eyes were dark and unpredictable.All the officials bowed their heads one after another, thinking with palpitations: even the account book is placed in it, do you think you didn't die fast enough?What do Master Liu's subordinates eat?How could Wei Chen find such a terrible thing?

It's still the same sentence: people can't fight ghosts.The so-called ghosts are afraid of evil people, and we have to see what level the ghost is.

Amidst a series of heavy breathing, the new emperor flipped through the account book and commented in a low voice, "Interesting. I never expected that the officials' ratings are based on the amount of money and background. If you have more money, you will be given the first grade." If you have less money, you will give it to Ding, and if you have no money, you will stay in Beijing and wait for it. What do you think of officials from all over the country? Fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered? What do you think of me? A fool who can deceive you wantonly? On the contrary, they are so popular that officials from all over the country are greedy for martial arts, and they wear monkeys in clothes. They can't control the master, and they die to benefit the people. not die?"

The more he spoke, the more furious he became, he raised his hand and smashed the account book on the face of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.There was only a crisp sound of "pa", and there was a red mark on the forehead of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and there was a nosebleed winding down, which showed how much strength the new emperor had used.He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty, trembling and dripping with cold sweat, looking extremely embarrassed.

An eunuch quickly picked up the account book, patted it clean, and handed it to all officials to read under the emperor's signal.

The new emperor didn't need the help of others. He bent down and rummaged carefully. Finally, he found Zhao County Magistrate's work report at the bottom of the box, and opened it for reading.

"Master Liu, do you still remember what you said before?" After a while, he spoke slowly.

"Dare, dare to ask the emperor, which sentence are you referring to?" The official minister was almost paralyzed with fright.As soon as the new emperor came to power, he beheaded and killed hundreds of officials. Except for the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Household Affairs, he cleaned up everything inside and outside, and won the title of Living Hades.He was frightening enough when he had a cold face and frowning brows, but now with a slight smile on his lips, how could it be even more frightening?

"Why did you say you withheld Zhao County Magistrate's report?"

"Wei Chen said, Wei Chen said that Zhao County Magistrate's debriefing report did not conform to the rules, and he had to call back and rewrite it." The Minister of the Ministry of Officials wiped his cold sweat while speaking, his heart fluttered and panicked.Today's matter was all caused by Zhao County Magistrate's debriefing report. If I had known this, I would give him a first-class rating and give him an immediate reply. Why hold on to it?In the end, it's Zhao Youcai's idiot to blame!Their own family's grievances and grievances can be resolved by themselves, why use others as weapons?

Thinking of this, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials hated Zhao Youcai to the bone, but it was too late to regret it. He could only pray that Zhao Youshu's report did not conform to the rules, and that he would be less guilty of one crime.

However, things turned out to be contrary to expectations. The emperor was furious, but he still showed appreciation. All the ministers had already guessed that the duty report of the county magistrate Zhao was not only in line with the rules, but also extremely exciting.Sure enough, after the new emperor had read it, he handed over a thick stack of files to Baiguan Chuan to read, while he walked back to the throne without saying a word.

The half-believing officials were all silent after reading the dossier, with a look of wonder in their eyes.Worthy of being a high school champion at a very young age, the magistrate of Zhao County has a brilliant literary talent and eloquence. He expounded his achievements in various aspects such as people's livelihood, commerce, agriculture, public security, and water conservancy, and summarized his advantages and disadvantages.His diction is rigorous and logical, and his narration is objective yet beautiful and moving, which can be regarded as a model in the debriefing report.

Even if the subordinate staff who are the most proficient in business in the Ministry of Officials are recruited, they cannot write a more comprehensive, more standardized, and better report than them.Mr. Liu said that his report was "unconventional", which sounds like a big joke now.If you don't receive the money, just say it clearly, why bother to frame and ruin someone's official career?

The eunuch withdrew the report and wanted to hand it over to the emperor, but the other party waved his sleeves and said solemnly, "Let Mr. Liu take a look at it. What does his so-called 'unconventional' report look like?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials took the report and read it carefully, trying his best to find a mistake, but in the end, things backfired. He knew in his heart that he was finished, and he really had no excuses.

The new emperor ordered people to open the remaining boxes, took out the account book and circulated it, and said leisurely, "The common people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation of strengthening the country must be patriotic people. An official who cares about the country and the people, and never forgets the original heart, can only be consistent. Well, well said! My Dayong Kingdom finally has a good official who dedicated himself to death."

This is the conclusion of Zhao County Magistrate's report. The emperor used it to recite it repeatedly. It can be seen that he appreciates it very much. Looking at his achievements, it makes most officials feel ashamed.Everyone bowed their heads in shame.

Looking down at the hall, the new emperor continued, "The kingdom enriches the people, dominates the country Fuji; the only remaining country, rich officials; the country of perishing way, rich warehouse mansion; it is said that the overflow and the bottom leak. Looking at history, introspect yourself, Tell me, is my Dayong a kingdom, a hegemony, the only remaining country, or a country of perdition?"

Who dares to answer this sentence?However, if you think about the people who died of starvation, drowning, drought, and unjust death, and then look at the rich officials and scholar-bureaucrats, the answer is self-evident.

The new emperor knocked on the table, and was about to speak, when he heard a clear voice from outside the hall, "I report to the emperor, if we don't vigorously rectify the administration of officials, my Dayong will surely become a country of perdition!"

Hey, who the hell is the stunned young man who dares to say such a thing?All the officials looked back one after another, and saw a young man wearing a seventh-rank official robe, no, maybe it was a young man?strode in.His face is like a crown of jade, his color is like spring flowers, with snow-skinned red lips and bright cat eyes, he doesn't look like an imperial court official at all, but like some delicate young man who sneaked out of his lord's clothes.Fortunately, he has a capable demeanor, dignified and steady, but he can still hold the scene.

Everyone frowned first, then nodded secretly, already guessing the identity of the visitor.So county magistrate Zhao actually looked like this?No wonder he can write such brilliant and rich articles, no wonder he dares to answer that terrible question, no wonder he refuses to bribe the officials and sticks to his name.Young people are not afraid of anything, and they have a bloody spirit of "dare to be the first".

When everyone thought Magistrate Zhao was upright and dull-tempered, they saw him looking up at the new emperor on the throne, his neither humble nor overbearing expression instantly turned into surprise, confusion, and ecstasy, he forgot to look at the road under his feet, and was tripped by the thick carpet He fell and fell on his back.

What kind of demeanor is capable, dignified and steady, it turned out to be an illusion!All the officials covered their faces with their hands, unable to bear to look directly at them.

Youshu waited in the capital for more than half a month but did not see the emperor rectify the administration of officials, and thought he was afraid of those dog officials.With such a heart and means, it is obviously impossible for him to be his master, so he slowly gave up.But right now, the person he had been looking forward to and looking forward to, and thinking and thinking about, was actually sitting in the hall, which made him surprised and delighted, and at a loss what to do.

He jumped up and down a few times, but because he was too eager, he tripped over his right foot again and fell down again.Fortunately, Wei Chen, who followed closely behind, quickly stepped up to help, and rescued Xiao Zhao County Magistrate who was in embarrassment.

Youshu hurriedly straightened the official hat and clothes, and looked up, and saw the once familiar person looking at herself with extremely strange eyes at this moment.He is still so handsome, but his temperament is cold and serious. There are several deep grooves engraved between the eyebrows, which are caused by frowning all the year round.

This is the master, but not the master. Almost instantly, Youshu came to a conclusion.The master will not look at himself with cold eyes, and the master will not be indifferent when he falls, unless he has forgotten everything in the past.

Thinking of this, Youshu blinked her eyes and shrunk her mouth as if struck by lightning, leaving two lines of teardrops the size of beans.But after thinking about it, he was relieved again.After all, the master is not himself, he has a special origin, and can be reborn directly without reincarnation.Each of his lives is brand new and independent. After drinking Mengpo soup and Wangchuan water, he naturally has no memory of previous lives.

It doesn't matter, you can start over again, you can create countless good memories, and you can get him back!Youshu kept cheering herself up, and then she stopped crying, but her eyes and nose were still red, and she looked very pitiful.

There are officials who cry and make noise in the court, and there are some who yell, but they are all people who cry inexplicably like Zhao County Magistrate when they are wronged and accused, or they are debating with others in court. But very few?Oh no, he is laughing again now, is there really nothing wrong with his mind?The officials all looked sideways.

The new emperor was also quite puzzled, and asked in a deep voice, "Is this person Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County? Why did you cry and laugh when you saw me?" After speaking, the furrow between the brows became deeper and deeper.

Youshu hurriedly wiped her face with her sleeve, then quickly smoothed the official hat, smoothed the hem of her clothes, and half-kneeled to salute, "My Majesty, this minister is Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County. I have admired the Emperor for a long time, and I can see the sky once Yan, I was really excited and ecstatic, and asked the emperor to forgive me. It is said that seeing a hundred things is worth seeing, and the emperor is indeed wise and powerful, with a great talent and general strategy. The return of all the people is really the blessing of my Dayong, the blessing of the country, and the blessing of the common people! I take back my previous lies, and how can my Dayong be a country of perdition if the emperor sits in the middle of the sky? The people are rich and the people are strong, the sea is clean and the river is clean, and the world is peaceful.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was full of hype and praise, which not only made the ears of the new emperor feel hot, but also all the civil and military officials were dumbfounded and amazed.I thought this was an upright and upright official, but I didn't expect that he would become so obsequious in just a few moments, and in just a few sentences, he rounded up the reckless words before.

High, really high!Even the most sycophantic and sycophant in the court had to give magistrate Zhao a thumbs up.

The new emperor frowned, feeling very tangled in his heart.He knew that County Magistrate Zhao was not the kind of person who flattered his superiors and bullied his inferiors, but his behavior today was so abnormal that he seemed like a different person.Worried that some ghosts and goblins would occupy the body of County Magistrate Zhao, the new emperor frowned and took a closer look, but he was even more confused. Yes, this person was indeed the one he knew, as if it was a fake.

Although he was full of flattery, his expression was extremely sincere, and his eyes shone with joy, as if he admired him very much.But what the hell, I've been in Fandi for so many years in obscurity, except for a few confidantes, who knows who I am?Could Youshu see through my deception and recognize that I am King Yama?The new emperor was full of doubts, but he was not easy to ask, so he waved his hands and said, "It's cold on the ground, get up and answer."

After a short pause, he took out a bright yellow silk handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Chen, "Let Magistrate Zhao wipe away his tears."

Pay attention, it is "let" instead of "replace", which means that I can't touch a finger of Xiao Zhao county magistrate.Wei Chen understood, took the handkerchief and walked down the hall, handing it over carefully, "Master Zhao, wipe it off quickly."

Youshu wiped it carelessly twice, and naturally put Sipa in her pocket, not intending to return it.

Wei Chen hesitated to speak, his expression was tangled, and all the officials thought to themselves in unison: If you don't say "reward" for the emperor's things, how dare you privately buy them?This is really courageous!Did you really write the work report?In the report, what we saw was clearly a loyal, good, and upright official. Why did he become a traitor, a sycophant, and a corrupt official when he came to the palace?Could it be that something went wrong?

The new emperor pressed his fist to his lips to cover up his dumbfounded expression.As soon as Youshu came, he couldn't wear this cold mask anymore, and he really was the nemesis.

Youshu didn't realize what she did wrong at all, and was secretly trying to figure out what her master was thinking.After all, he has been with the master for two lifetimes, and he knows the other party's methods quite well. He knows that if the master doesn't get angry, it will be fine, and if he does, it will be thunderous.Regardless of whether it was because the time hadn't come before leaving the official department, now that he is summoned, he must be ready to attack.

Thinking of this, Youshu immediately took out the scriptures she had written, and raised her voice, "Your Majesty, I want to impeach Mr. Liu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, for 49 counts. The first crime is corruption and perverting the law; the second crime is buying an official." Selling officials..." After finishing the words, he presented many evidences.

Wei Chen immediately sent the memorial and evidence to the imperial court, all of which were obtained by Xiao Zhao County Magistrate's personal investigation these days.He played a trick on the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, pretending to be forced and helpless, saying that he would raise money, but he also said that he had a bad memory, so please list all the money you have received.Officials of the Ministry of Officials called themselves heavenly officials and acted rampantly. They did not hesitate to write down money in various names and hand it over to him, and they also gave extremely detailed explanations.

This kind of thing is irrefutable when it comes to the imperial court.The official secretary's face turned pale and blue, and he wished he could pass away.Civil and military officials also showed panic, sweating like a waterfall.

The new emperor seemed to be furious, but in his heart he thought vaguely: By the way, this is the Xiao Zhao county magistrate I know, fair and honest, not afraid of power, daring to speak and act.

Youshu is willing to go through fire and water for her master, even if she dies, how can she be afraid of a few powerful people?He impeached seven or eight out of ten officials in the Ministry of Officials, and then he knelt down and cried out for himself.

The new emperor almost walked down, helped him up himself, and held back his legs and feet, and said in a deep voice, "Magistrate Zhao, please get up quickly. I will definitely investigate the corruption of the officials thoroughly. Come here , Take off Mr. Liu’s black hat, and put him in a prison awaiting trial!”

The ministers were more or less involved with the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and wanted to intercede for him, but couldn't find a suitable excuse for a while, so they had to remain silent.The key to controlling the country lies in the administration of officials. Corruption in the administration of officials will lead to the ruin of the country and its species. It involves the foundation of the country and the country.If Mr. Liu's crime of buying and selling officials, corrupting the law and corrupting the law is carried out, it would be considered light to execute Ling Chi, and what's more, the nine clans would be implicated.

Who dares to mix things like the extermination of the nine races?The farther you can hide, the better.