Nine thousand years old [rebirth]

Gu will not kill you, only punish you, how?

There are only a few words in a sentence, but there are thousands of twists and turns.The back and forth all fall on Xue Shu's most secret point, and the turns are all entwined on his emotionally swollen heart.

The slightly hoarse voice and the deliberately protracted tone intertwined into an ambiguous web, enveloping him.There is nowhere to escape, and there is no desire to escape.

Rationality is willing to be caught in the net, and the imprisoned beast is about to break out. Xue Shu's whole body tenses up, his eyes are dark, and his inner hostility and desire are endlessly surging.

He grabbed Yin Chengyu's wrist with great force.And because the last sliver of rationality has not been broken, under the extreme depression and restraint, the muscles of the arms are slightly swollen, and even thin red bloodshots appear in the bottom of the eyes.

Like a hunting wolf, it will pounce on the next moment and bite the prey's throat with sharp canine teeth.

"Your Highness can punish me however you like."

There was a slight pain in his wrist, and Yin Chengyu retreated, not missing the desire spreading in his eyes.

Sure enough, he was a young man, but he was really angry.

He hooked his lips viciously, looked down at the clenched wrist, brushed his fingertips across Xue Shu's forearm, followed the protruding veins all the way to the back of his hand, and tapped lightly with his fingers: "What are you doing?" The pain is lonely, and the crime should be increased."

That's what he said, but his tone still couldn't hear the slightest anger.

Xue Shu's eyes moved and fell on Haobai's wrist.Yin Chengyu's skin was too fair, and the red marks could be seen with a little force, but now that he was holding it so hard, it was already blushing.

He subconsciously let go of his hand, and saw clear red finger marks on that delicate and beautiful wrist.

Add a bit more charming.

Xue Shu's eyes darkened a bit, and he had to grit his teeth tightly to restrain the urge to sweep up again.

Yin Chengyu moved his wrist lightly, and squinted at him: "According to the laws of the Great Yan, if you break the etiquette, call it disrespect, you should be beheaded. Tell me...how should I punish you?"

Xue Shu's jaw tightened and he remained silent.

Yin Chengyu squinted his eyes, admiring his restrained and tense posture. After a long while, he sighed slightly and said, "Forget it, Gu has always been magnanimous. Let me spare you this time. If you want to go to bed, go and make the bed and warm it up. It's a crime."

He looked at Xue Shu, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "It's very humid and cold on the boat, and it happens that you are very angry, so please drive away Gu."

The hand hanging by his side was tightly clenched into a fist, Xue Shu looked at him, feeling that he had fallen into a bottomless vortex.

The vortex made him flustered and dazzled, but he was willing to sink into it, just for a moment of intimacy.

With difficulty, he withdrew his gaze, stood up slowly, and said "yes" in a hoarse voice.

"You go, call Gu when you're done." Yin Chengyu waved at him, brought the plate of peeled walnuts in front of him, picked up one and put it in his mouth.

Yin Chengyu squinted his eyes contentedly, the hickory nuts taste really good.

Xue Shu stayed in the inner room for nearly three quarters of an hour before coming out.

Yin Chengyu leaned on the imperial concubine's couch and read half a book, and ate a small plate of walnuts with tea, feeling a little sleepy.Seeing that he made the bed and came out, he sent people out and went to the inner room to rest.

The brocade quilt for the pillows on the bed had been spread out neatly. He reached under the quilt and touched it. Sure enough, the cold and damp was gone, and with a warm temperature, he took off his coat in satisfaction and got into the brocade quilt.

Judging from what he said earlier, Xue Shu warmed the bed really well.

Coming out of the house, Xue Shu went straight back to the cabin where he lived.

He locked the door behind his back and hid himself in the darkness before finally letting go of his suppressed emotions and panting heavily.

After a long time, the chill of the spring night drenched, and the surging restlessness gradually subsided.

Xue Shu went to the table and lit the lamp, fetched another basin of water, took out the dirty handkerchief from his sleeve, and washed it carefully.

The white handkerchief was immersed in the water, but Xue Shu was a little lost in thought.

By this time, His Highness should have gone to bed.

The bed was just that big, maybe His Highness was lying on the spot where he had slept at the moment, his whole body was surrounded by his temperature and...smell.

Xue Shu raised his hand and sniffed his fingertips, but there was no smell.

He is very careful, His Highness should not find out, right?

Maybe it doesn't matter even if you find out, Xue Shu lowered his eyes, picked up the soaked handkerchief and rubbed it lightly, anyway, if His Highness gets angry again, he will punish him.

Thinking of today's punishment, he licked his dry lips with anticipation in his heart.

The ships returning to Beijing sailed on the canal for two days and one night before arriving at Tongzhou Wharf.

The Prince's car and guard of honor had long been waiting at the pier, and the stolen goods on board were counted by the people sent by the household department, while Yin Chengyu went back to Ciqing Palace first.

Xue Shu also escorted Wan Youliang and others to Dali Temple, and did not go back to the palace with him.

"If the emperor calls you, do you know how to answer?" Yin Chengyu lowered his voice when passing him by.

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Xue Shu nodded slightly.

He has always been a smart person, and it is enough for Yin Chengyu to mention this.He didn't talk to him any more, got into the carriage and went back to Ciqing Palace.

Xue Shu stood where he was, until he could no longer see the car, and then turned around to get down to business.

Yin Chengyu first went back to Ciqing Palace to change clothes, and then went to Wuying Palace to report to Emperor Longfeng about the trip to Tianjin Wei.

Probably knowing that he returned to Beijing today, except for the first assistant Yu Huai'an who still said he was ill, the rest of the elders gathered in the Hall of Martial Arts for various reasons, waiting to inquire about the news.

Although Tianjin Wei has been receiving constant news these days, the two places are far apart, and the news inevitably lags behind. The news from the Prince's place is the most accurate.

As soon as Yin Chengyu entered, five pairs of eyes fell on him.

With his expression unchanged, he stepped forward to salute Emperor Longfeng: "It's a good thing that my son did not disgrace his life."

"Get up, you have been away for nearly a month, and the empress and I miss you very much." Emperor Longfeng cheerfully called him up, looking at Yin Chengyu with loving eyes.

He already knew from the booklet Fang Zhengke sent back that the amount of dirty silver confiscated this time amounted to 500 million taels. A little smile.

He ordered Gaoyuan to move a chair for Yin Chengyu to sit down, and then Emperor Longfeng asked about Tianjin Wei's situation.

Yin Chengyu did not conceal the chaos of the Changlu Salt Administration, but told the whole situation.

"There is a Shuoshu in Changlu. On the one hand, he forged documents, issued excessive salt quotations, and withheld tax money; on the other hand, he colluded with the salt merchants and Cao Gang, opened the door to convenience, and transported official salt to the south for sale, earning huge profits. Guan Haishan and others colluded with the pirates. As a result, the fields in the Tianjin Wei area were abandoned, the army was relaxed, and every household was not doing business properly, and they all set pots to cook salt in the courtyard."

"Only one Changlu Salt Field has dozens of officials involved. It's hard to imagine what it's like in Lianghuai, Zhejiang and other places." Yin Chengyu aggravated his tone, stood up and bowed his head and said: "Salt class is related to the foundation of the country. If the rats are not eradicated, the treasury will not be rich, so I ask the emperor to order severe punishment and a thorough investigation."

"It should be thoroughly investigated." Emperor Longfeng showed anger: "It is because there are too many corrupt officials that the national treasury is empty. The officials involved in the case in Changlu this time have all been punished again. Then send the censor to the rest of the Yan envoys to conduct a thorough investigation, and not a single corrupt official will be left behind."

He said something casually, but it made several old elders startled.

Apart from Changlu, Dayan also has five salt envoys in Lianghuai, Liangzhe, Shandong, Fujian, and Hedong. There are several inspection divisions under them. The interests involved are huge and the number of officials is immeasurable.

If we really want to thoroughly investigate, how many people will fall into it?

In particular, Lianghuai, Liangzhe, and Fujian all belong to the Southland. Among the four elders present, three are officials from the Southern faction, and they have deep ties to the Southland officialdom.

The elders exchanged glances, and finally Shao Tian, ​​the second assistant, said: "Your Majesty, please think again. The ancients said that when the water is pure, there will be no fish, and the chaos of private salt has existed since ancient times. Although it is necessary to punish and rectify it, it must not It is too hasty. If there is a severe punishment, there may be chaos. It is better to adopt a gentle strategy and only behead the main criminal. The rest of the servants who take the initiative to hand in the dirty money will be regarded as a crime, and only the money will not be dismissed. This move It can not only make the officials of the salt government conduct self-examination and self-examination without any effort, but also enrich the national treasury. Wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone?”

"The second minister's words are justified. They say nothing and don't blame the public. There are too many officials involved. If they are all killed, firstly, no one will be able to use the place, and secondly, after a hundred years, His Majesty may be called brutal." Wen Hua Dian University scholar Chang Qi also echoed his words.

They all knew Emperor Longfeng's disposition well, he killed them casually, not because he really hated the corrupt officials, but because he was angry that these corrupt officials put all the money into their own pockets.

In the final analysis, it is still a matter of whom the money belongs to.

Sure enough, Emperor Longfeng, who was still angry just now, hesitated again when he heard the words, and seriously began to think about the feasibility of what Shao Tian said.

Yin Chengyu looked at this scene without any surprise in his heart.

There was only a slight sarcasm in the lowered eyes.

Emperor Longfeng was such a person, with mediocre knowledge and no opinion, he was clearly the master of the world, but he only cared about his own interests.

For the money in the pockets of those corrupt officials, he can send him to thoroughly investigate Changluyan Administration, and none of the officials involved will be left behind;

Yin Chengyu didn't say anything more, but Lu Jing, a scholar of the Jianji Palace, couldn't stand it anymore. He is also the minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he knows the harm of these corrupt officials best, so he refuted it: "Shao Cifu and Chang Ge's words will definitely Where is the law of Dayan? If people who are corrupt and pervert the law are not punished, and if things go on like this, they will encourage unhealthy trends and evil spirits, wouldn't everyone dare to be greedy?"

"Old Lu Ge is a bit alarmist..."

Song Guangxuan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion who has never spoken, also joined in.

The four of you said something to each other, refused to give in to each other, and argued endlessly.

Emperor Longfeng was so quarreled that his brain hurt, he patted the table again and said: "Forget it, we will discuss this matter later."

After speaking, he glanced at Yin Chengyu, who had never said a word, and no longer had the kindness before: "The prince has worked hard these days, so let's go back and rest."

After speaking, he tossed his sleeves and went back to Qianqing Palace.

After returning to his bedroom, Emperor Longfeng thought it over and felt that Shao Tian's proposal was really good.Now that the national treasury is empty, he couldn't get any money to build the Longevity Pagodas he wanted to build. If he really checked the salt envoys thoroughly, the accomplices would be fined several times the money. Also more than enough.

Moreover, there have been precedents of selling officials in all dynasties, and his move can be regarded as following the ancestral system.

The more Emperor Longfeng thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible, and he said to Gao Xian: "Go, Xuan Xueshu, come here."

After Yin Chengyu came out of the Hall of Martial Arts, he did not return to Ciqing Palace immediately.

He stood under the corridor for a long time, watching the grass grow and warblers fly outside, and the spring color was deep.It took a long time before the hostility filling his chest gradually calmed down.

He let out a breath of depression slowly, stepped on the shadow of the sun, and went to Kunning Palace.

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