Minister

127【Seven years of Jiankang】

Looking at the panting eunuch, Zhou Wenyuan immediately understood that this was Xiang Fang's plan to delay the attack. According to the emperor's temper, he would not stand in the front row to calm the incident like this.

Sure enough, the eunuch also passed an oral order to let them all go in together.

Zhou Wenyuan looked at the imperial decree held tightly in Xu Ru's hand, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and waved to the remaining people.

The subject has received preferential treatment to meet the emperor, and everyone's emotions have been appeased. Because of Wei Chi's scolding, the imperial students no longer dared to rush into the palace. When the ministers who returned home passed through the palace gate, they gradually dispersed. After leaving their team, the boring crowd gradually dispersed.

Just as Zhou Wenyuan thought, this decree was drawn up by Xiang Fang, and the emperor only knew about it afterwards.

What awaited everyone was not the emperor's audience, but the second secret decree half an hour later.This secret decree was awarded to Zheng Chu by name.Zheng Chu took it tremblingly, and Xu Runeng gritted his teeth.

"Master Xu, come in, the rest of you should go back." Xiang Fang said calmly in casual clothes.

After hearing this, Zheng Chu became even more trembling.

By the time these five people came out, it was already dark.

The five people had nothing to say to each other, and went home separately. This time, they really all went home.

The next day, it was still in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, in the same old position, Master Xu was still sitting on the periphery with his stool.However, the prisoners were finally escorted up, and there happened to be five of them.

Wei Chi saw that Mr. Tan looked at him in despair, with his mouth half open, trembling all over.Although the remaining four Jiangxi people could stand apart, they looked left and right at each other.

"Silence!" Zheng Chu patted the hall wood: "Listen!"

Yang Fanji is also the spokesperson of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he is a close friend of Xu Ru-neng. Since Xu Ru-neng fought alone, there have been no other visitors at the gate, only Yang Fan-ji dared to come.The news of Xu Runeng kneeling at the Meridian Gate has been widely spread, and then it was rumored that the emperor summoned Xu Runeng alone. Since then, it seems that the holy will is clear, and this big case of collusion may be thoroughly investigated.

Yang Fanji waited at his house for two days, but Xu Runeng didn't come back.Xu Runeng's old mother is 75 years old, how can she not be in a hurry?Xu Runeng's eldest son is 21 years old. He told me that not only his father, but also several other officials have stayed in the Ministry of Punishment.

The whole family breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that it was almost time to enter the gate, Yang Fanji gave some instructions and was about to return to the city, when suddenly he heard the old servant of Xu's family come in panicking.

"Master... Master is back!"

The family went out to welcome Xu Runeng, who had his teeth closed and was carried in by a door.

The staff of the Ministry of Criminal Justice waved their hands impatiently: "Master Xu just suffered from heat stroke...Leave me."

Xu's mother burst into tears, but Mrs. Xu had some insight. Seeing that her husband didn't look like he was injured, she ordered someone to carry him into the house quickly and drank a few mouthfuls of tea.

"Runeng!" Yang Fan sat down beside the bed.

Xu Ru Neng breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly opened his eyes: "... Alas!"

"You all come out." Mrs. Xu left a lamp, helped the old mother, and retreated with her two sons.

"You...what's the matter? Could it be that they dare to threaten you with other things?" Yang Fanji came over with a fan.

Xu Ru Neng sat up with difficulty: "The imperial decree on that day must have been drafted by Xiang Fang, and the emperor didn't seem to intend to investigate thoroughly. Although the confession was burned, after all, he is still there, and all I want is a retrial. What? Knowing that Zheng Chu read the emperor's secret decree in front of a group of criminals today... everyone has retracted their confessions!"

"For the past two days, Zheng Chu has been blocking people in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. I used my official position to suppress people if I made a slight move... It was also too hot in the sky, so I couldn't fight." Xu Ru Neng put the fan aside: "Rest today One night, go tomorrow."

Yang Fanji was speechless for a while.

"Of all the officials involved in this case, Zheng Chu is naturally an idiot, Shao Suyu and Lu Ning are the minions of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Although Feng Shixun was born in the middle school, he doesn't care about the matter at all, and he just uses it to make up for the number. Then... that What about Wei Chi? He has a good reputation in the government and the public, and he is a man of integrity, and he...hasn't stood up to say a word?" Yang Fanji was puzzled.

Xu Ru Neng sneered: "He took a chance on the first day and asked me to interrogate the statement."

"That proves that he is not a eunuch either."

"Really?..." Xu Ru can think of the string of high-quality Hetian jade beads in Wei Chi's hand: "He just wants to use my hand to stop Zheng Chu, and I think...not so much that he has something for Huang Gui. The scruples... it is better to say that there is some encouragement."

"He has only been an official in the court for a few years, and he has only been close to the King of Yan. This matter has absolutely nothing to do with the King of Yan. How could he take Huang Gui's instruction? He almost dismissed the King of Yan back then. Isn’t he just Huang Gui? And he went to Monan last year... and fought several tough battles, which is not easy for a civil servant!"

"Do you believe me when I say that he is a bully?" Xu Runeng sighed again: "Maybe he wanted to investigate at first, but he wanted to use my knife to kill people, to investigate. Later, he went to the palace to face the saint. At that time, the emperor only summoned me and did not see anyone else. He must have guessed the emperor's intentions earlier than me... So when Zheng Chu read it in public the next day, when a group of people reversed the case, he was just surprised , All the following things were dealt with smoothly, without any leakage.... Remember when he went to Monan? This was a crusade, and it was led by Wang Yunyi, and General Geng's family also recommended him. What danger would he have in his trip? It's just to wash his reputation. As for sticking to Fengyi later, it's because although he is young, he knows in his heart. If he abandoned the city and fled at that time, it would be a death penalty if he came back. Instead of dying here, it's better to fight and win. His reputation is all his. His slickness and sophistication are beyond your imagination, he is willing to risk his life, but he will never go against the emperor's will... His actions are just to cater to the emperor and please the people of the world."

"This……"

"Brother Yang!" Xu Ru Neng showed determination: "I never imagined that someone would come to really help me with this matter from the beginning, Wei Chi... can become a big official in just a few years, he is destined not to be a pure People. Now I want to fight with my back, even if I am destined to offend the emperor... I will do it."

"Then I will write the memorial now, and I will join them tomorrow!"

Xu Ru Neng laughed suddenly: "No need...they won't want me to die, isn't it the emperor's fault if I die?...you can just help me take care of my family. This case involves Jiangnan's taxes and Senior officials from the Ministry of Rites and Grand Tutor Guo are implicated in the palace...I can't escape. What I want is not to bring down anyone, but to reveal the truth to the world...that's all!"

Before Maoshi arrived, Xu Runeng was already standing in the lobby. Zheng Chu hadn't slept all night, and watched him come in coldly, saluted, and sat down.

In less than a moment later, Wei Chi also arrived.

Zheng Chu stood up and greeted Wei Chi: "Shaohu came so early?"

Wei Chi smiled and said, "It's hot, so it's better to go out early."

"I worked hard the past two days. The house of the Ministry of Justice is old, so I didn't sleep well, right?"

Wei Chi saluted: "Where, Mr. Zheng is being polite."

After speaking for a moment, Maoshi's clapper rang, but Feng Shixun and the others were still gone.

"I think it might be because I was too tired the past two days, let's wait." Zheng Chu picked up the tea bowl.

"Master Zheng!" Xu Runeng stood up, "Where are the prisoners?"

"Sit down!" Zheng Chu straightened his beard.

"The emperor asked us to thoroughly investigate the case, but Mr. Zheng was in a hurry to transfer them to Dongchang. Why?"

"We have asked all the questions we should ask. Of course, we have to transfer it to Dongchang. Dongchang also needs to investigate. Isn't it written in these edicts?"

"How long did they get it, how did they bring it into the examination room, who changed hands, who leaked the exam papers, and how did they leak the exam papers...these have not been asked yet."

"These Dongchang can also ask."

"The test papers are produced by divisions. Are the examiners of each division involved, or is it the person who sealed the test papers at the end who sold the test questions? Do these people in the East Factory ask? Are they only selling this year's test questions or the previous ones? I also sold it. Do you ask about this part of the Dongchang? Is it only people in the capital who sold the test questions or there are also fraud cases outside the capital? Do you ask about this part of the Dongchang? Did the Dongchang who supervised the test questions collude with it? This part of the Dongchang Does the factory itself ask or not? Is it just Dongchang or other people in the palace are involved...Do these Dongchang ask or not?"

"Xu Runeng..." Zheng Chu didn't get angry: "Don't you think that you think too much and control too loosely? You are just a seventh-rank official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What is your identity to come here and talk about it?" Make so many guesses?"

"Did Mr. Zheng read the confession?" Xu Ru Neng said with a smile.

Wei Chi felt that it was difficult to hold the teacup firmly, so he had to put it down first.

"...Master Zheng...have you read the confession?" Xu Ru Neng stood up straight: "Master Lin, who keeps saying he was wronged, is really innocent? Master Lin's private house outside Beijing is worth 13 taels of silver. Isn't it too difficult to rely on his students' yearly money alone?"

Mao hour had passed, but there were still only these three people in the lobby, and the Criminal Department seemed to be suddenly empty.

Wei Chi thought that Zheng Chu was bound to become angry from embarrassment, but unexpectedly Master Zheng raised his head and said in a straightforward tone: "Master Xu...do you think the emperor copied Master Lin's house...can you get 13 taels of silver? Confiscate money for the treasury?"

To be honest, among the six waiters, although Zheng Chu is famous for being sloppy, he is not greedy. Except for the filial piety that everyone knows, he did not amass a lot of money, so he is somewhat innocent, so let's be honest now. Straight up.

"Why can't it? What's more...should the people in the world be chilled just because of the money? If the imperial examination is not upright, how can we be upright?"

"Master Xu..." Zheng Chu curled his lips: "How about your family background?"

Xu Ru Neng didn't understand it: "I came from an ordinary farmer."

"If you're as stupid as you think, you won't be able to win the Jinshi!" Zheng Chu sneered: "You shouldn't care about this matter, the more you disturb it, the more chaos it will make. You don't understand military affairs, I tolerate you Because I admire your courage, but Dongchang doesn’t think so anymore. You don’t even think about it, why Master Wei is sitting here? Do you understand what an army is! Country! Big! Matter!?”

"May I ask Mr. Zheng, why don't the officials understand the important affairs of the military and the country? If there is to be chaos, there must be internal strife first. If the case is settled, isn’t it that people in the world dare not even speak up?”

Wei Chi saw that the topic was going from himself to Wang Yunyi, so he had no choice but to stand up and smooth things over: "Master Xu, the mention of the prisoner was signed by Master Feng and I... We have passed the interrogation, and the prisoner will not change his words." If you stay with us, you will be suspected of colluding with the confession. In the previous matter, the case file also went to the palace, but this matter seems to have other secrets, so it is better for him to go to the place where he should go. My lord among the ministers He has always been famous, and even the Tai students are full of praise for your honesty, but sometimes you might as well wait and see what happens."

"Why haven't those three people come here yet!" Zheng Chu seemed to have become irritable suddenly, and put his teacup down: "Aren't you a speech officer? Go and call these three people here, and you can do whatever you see Go write it, you write my signature, and hand it to the emperor for reading, okay? If the emperor reads it and says that our group of people is not effective in handling the case, and then transfer you to Beizhen Prefecture or Dongchang to supervise the case, I think Yes! OK?"

"Lord Zheng, calm down!" Wei Chi hurried over to persuade him.

Zheng Chu has already taken the access control and the token and put them in front of Xu Runeng: "What? Does Mr. Xu also think the weather is hot? Do you think it's easy for me? It's easy for me to help people like this? Tomorrow I will Go sue the old man, whoever wants to be the secretary of the Ministry of Punishment will be the one!"

After finishing speaking, he slapped the access control and token on the table, and went into the back room.

Wei Chi thought to himself that he might as well come late too... To avoid being angry, he turned around when he heard Xu Ru Neng sneer, took the token and walked out.

"The soldiers under the hall obey orders! Give me ten men and obey my orders!"

Looking at the dry old man, Wei Chi suddenly became angry, and suddenly felt that what Liu Min said was right: All kinds of people have all kinds of thoughts, and sometimes they really can't hold back, hold back, or hold back.

Do you want to go into the back room and talk to Zheng Chu?Wei Chi felt a headache... Forget it, it's still Liu Min's words... just wait and see.

In fact, although Wei Chi failed to see the confession, he can guess from the decree that this matter is definitely not that easy. As Xu Runeng said, senior officials from the Ministry of Rites must have participated in the leak, but it was not the real leak. People, most of them are deliberately covering up, after all, they will die if they want to sell the questions blatantly, and how much money can they make?Who will they care about?six?cabinet? ...or...someone with ties to the palace?Mr. Zheng is indeed alarmist. If you want to copy Mr. Lin's house, you can get more than 13 taels of silver?Even taking back his family's land can add tens of thousands of taels of income to the treasury every year.If people from Jiangnan insist on biting him, why should the emperor feel sorry for him?Maybe looking forward to copying it?But is Master Lin a kind person?He even dared to argue with Guo Taifu and Zhou Wenyuan, wouldn't he dare to talk about this matter with the palace?The emperor burned the confession without even daring to look at it, and allowed Dongchang to take people under threat... You can almost guess who made it!You must know that some famous eunuchs once appeared in Jiangxi.If he really wants to make a fuss, both the eunuch and the minister must be killed, and the emperor needs someone to help him earn money... Even if this matter can be done, who will do it for him?

Xu Ru can want to be innocent, where does this innocence come from?Some time ago, it was Zhou Wenyuan who secretly helped him. Now that the emperor has clearly slapped Mr. Ge, who would dare to interfere?In the final analysis, it's not that Xu Ru can be capable, it's just that those who are capable want to make trouble. Now that no one else wants to make trouble, what else can he do?

Wei Chi sighed, and drank the tea in the bowl - Mr. Zheng might not be angry when he said he was going to retire.

As Xu Runeng expected, these people hurriedly signed the signature while he passed out, and asked the people from Dongchang to come and pick him up.Except for Zheng Chu and Wei Chi, the two foxes who thought that they would come to the house again to find trouble, the three probably felt that they could let go.

Seeing Xu Ru Neng coming with the soldiers from the Ministry of Punishment, everyone was shocked.

The next day, the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies received memorials signed by Zheng Chu. Zheng Chu himself made a big fuss in the cabinet's duty room, but after the trouble, it seemed that the three of them were fined for half a year's salary...then It's... over.

The small team temporarily assembled by the Ministry of Punishment also announced its disbandment, and they went back to their respective yamen to report. Only Wei Chi was appointed to the Dongchang and Beizhen government departments to continue to supervise the case.

Feng Shixun lived in the same street as Wei Chi, and they rode home together.

Mr. Feng didn't care about his half-year salary, but said with lingering fear: "What a Xu Runeng, when he led his troops to my house, I thought the emperor had died! But it was a blessing in disguise, and I can get away with this incident. Well, I stayed up for two nights in a row, and I’m afraid I’ll die in the Ministry of Punishment if I drag it on like this! Brother Shaohu...you said that this matter has nothing to do with you? I saw you appease the Tai student that day, which is considered a merit Right? The cabinet doesn’t think about your hard work, so it’s still going to squeeze you out and sell you scum?”

Wei Chi has been tense for so long, and finally he was amused by this heartless: "Master Feng is really good at joking."

Mr. Feng's jokes were just a moment of relief, Wei Chi couldn't laugh anymore when he sat on the bench in Beizhen Prefecture.Shen Yang's prejudice against Wei Chi was not too much, but it was not too much. Regarding Wei Chi's performance in Fengyi, Shen Yang, who was a soldier, did not feel much moved.And he is on the emperor's side, Wei Chi is on the side of King Yan, how can he get better?This time the emperor asked him to supervise, and it was probably a way to sell face to the students of the Guozijian, so Mr. Shen didn't want to talk to this little guy at all.

Wei Chi felt Xu Runeng's cold reception, but in the Ministry of Punishment, it was Zheng Chu who couldn't stop Xu Runeng, and in Beizhen Prefecture...it was Wei Chi who couldn't stop Shen Yang.

Master Shen's way of ignoring Wei Chi is to pull Master Wei wherever he goes no matter what he does. Wei Chi thinks that what he may be thinking in his heart is to let this civil servant take a good look at it, and don't make random guesses when he leaves the Beizhen Prefecture. Whoever participates.

In fact, a member of Jin Yiwei like Shen Yang would not pay attention to a scholar like Wei Chi at all. This time it is entirely the emperor's intention to tie Wei Chi. .Thinking of this, Shen Yang was still happy in his heart, after all, the emperor still regarded Jin Yiwei as his own, after all, these matters were not handed over to Dongchang.

The five criminals were imprisoned at Dongchang, and the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the family members of the criminals were imprisoned by the Beizhen government secretary.

The family members of the criminals were obviously not the focus of attention. Shen Yang focused on torturing the two servants. Once the two servants changed their previous attitude, their tone suddenly became very tight.Wei Chi watched from the sidelines, but worried that a weak woman like Tan would not be able to stand the treatment of Beizhen Prefecture.It's a pity that Shen Yang was too conscientious, he couldn't talk to Hu Yanglin when he met the errand a few times, but judging from his appearance, he seemed to be a good person.

Wei Chi couldn't help but comfort himself - the matter has been developed according to Mr. Liu's inference as much as possible, don't worry, don't worry!

But another thing is very urgent!During this period of time, not only was the fraud case aroused, but also a person representing a foreign power was about to leave.

At the dinner party before leaving, Wei Chi was not invited by the palace, and Wei Chi felt that this matter was a bit irritating.

Wohuo still has to go back to work.

Wei Chi thought that Saul Hahan had given him a special post, so he put it in his sleeve before going out the next day, and ordered Chen Hu to prepare the horse so that it would be useful when he came back.

On June 26, Saul Hahan and his party, who had been on a mission in the Central Plains for three months, were about to leave officially.

After a short farewell ceremony, the convoy walked slowly outside the city, parked on the water bank by the canal, and waited for the time to set off.

Accompanying him are still the officials of Honglu Temple, and they have contributed a lot in the past three months.

Saul Hahan got out of the car, and Yu Mian knelt down to her: "Your Highness, please go to the palace on the bank to have a rest."

"Is this the canal in the capital?" Saul Hahan looked back to the south: "Which side is connected to Jiangnan?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the other side is connected to the south of the Yangtze River. This canal comes from the south, flows down to the capital, and goes north to the mouth of the Beicha River. The boat transportation there is not as comfortable as on the shore. Changed land again."

What Saul Hahan cared about was not the twists and turns of the return journey, she looked to the south, where this time may be the season of willows and flowers, and the expectation of traveling together hand in hand seems to be a childish and ridiculous illusion no matter how to plan.

"I'll wait on the boat." Saul Hahan knew that what he was waiting for was the return date, but he just hoped that there would be less trauma.

Yu Mian was a little strange, but he didn't persuade him much, and arranged for someone to accompany Saul Hahan into the cabin.

"You all go out." Saul Hahan sat back on the couch after the door was closed, with the lotus flower that King Yan gave her in front of him.

Saul Hahan rubbed it back and forth several times, but he didn't dare to open it... The boat was huge, and the water surface of the canal was very quiet, so he couldn't feel the ups and downs under his feet... But Saul Hahan understood that he was already on the boat, and The ship is going to leave after all.

Cao'an has blocked all merchant ships in order to send this distinguished guest, so the wait will not be too long.Saul Hahan became more and more anxious when he heard Alki's footsteps outside the door.But she knew in her heart that when Wulanchabu left without saying goodbye, and Fengyi said goodbye forever... No matter what the reason is for the farewell at this time, she will definitely come.

It's past the shift time, what is she doing now?

"Shall I go find him?"

The time was approaching, and Alkey asked them in a low voice.

"No need."

she will come.

"The time has passed, Master Yu asked when we set sail!"

"Wait a second."

Saul Hahan grasped the scroll in his hand.

Wait a second!

"Your Highness..." Alkey gently rang the door knocker again.

It's been half an hour already!Saul Hahan is anxious and angry!Even if the whole country is waiting for you with me, I want to see when you will come!

Saul Hahan forced herself to calm down, she saw a teapot on the table, she decided to take a sip of water to calm down, and then answered Alki with the most indifferent and confident tone, telling her to wait a little longer!

Saul Hahan stood up on his knees and moved towards the table.

The painting scroll leaning beside the hand fell unsteadily and fell to the ground. The heavy nanmu scroll dragged the loosely tied silk ribbon away, and it didn't stop until it rolled to the foot of the table.

Lotus?

Saul Hahan's feet went limp, and he knelt down on the painting.

is her!

There is a line of lowercase script next to the gap in the paper - Zi Zai Chuan Shang said: The dead are like husbands.

Zi Zai Chuan Shang said: The dead are like husbands...

"Princess! Princess?" Alki restrained his eagerness and slapped the door knocker.

"Let's go..."

The author has something to say: Zi Zai Chuan said: The dead are like husbands,

Do not give up day and night.

No matter the beginning.

Fate is over.