The General's Mansion is no better than the Imperial Palace, the butler has been watching in the kitchen, not daring to be sloppy in the slightest.

"It's been so many years, I don't know if the emperor's taste has changed from when he was a child." He sighed, his eyes were nostalgic: "When the old general was alive, the emperor was a frequent visitor to the general's mansion. Now he is so moody, and his relationship with our general is also..."

"Chen Steward, do you think this eight-treasure duck can suit the emperor's appetite?" The cook rolled up her sleeves and was very busy.

"I'll take a look."

The servants put the dishes on the table one after another. The butler observed He Yang's face, waved his hand to the others in the room, and bowed: "The little maids are careless, and the old slave will serve them personally."

"No, you can go down too." He Yang stood up, walked to the little emperor's side, and said with a light smile, "I'm here."

"...Yes." The butler was very discerning, and closed the door behind him.

"The slave you trained|taught by yourself is really just like you..." The little emperor glanced at him ironically, and said slowly, "It's annoying."

Without changing his expression, He Yang took the little emperor's hand to the table, looked around and said, "Chen Steward has been following my father since he was young, so whether he is annoying or not has nothing to do with me."

"Ziyu, don't wrong me." He raised his eyebrows and smiled, leaning on the little emperor's shoulders and sitting on a chair by the table, bent down and asked softly, "What do you want to eat, I'll serve you."

"I can't eat, the victims in the south of the Yangtze River have no fixed place to live, and I can't eat enough, I..." The little emperor clenched his palms tightly, lowered his eyelashes, swallowed back the words behind, and then asked He Yang without giving up: "The money?" , you want to send it outside the pass?"

"I told you, it's a betrothal gift." He Yang laughed lowly, sat next to the little emperor, and said leisurely, "As long as you say something to Ziyu, the money will be wrapped in red silk and sent to the palace immediately. The sedan chair, the drums and music blared."

The little emperor turned his head, his face was ugly, and he didn't say a word.

"Since you don't want to, then there is no need to mention this matter." He Yang suppressed his smile, picked up the flagon and poured a glass of wine, and handed it to the little emperor: "I have already handed over the Jiangnan disaster relief fund to Ji Ting Go do it, he took my token and went there to get a share of the action."

"you……"

"Don't get angry, listen to me." He Yang turned the flagon, pushed it in front of him from south to north, and asked in a deep voice, "Does Ziyu know how the disaster relief funds are distributed to the victims? "

"Do you think I'm a fool?" The little emperor narrowed his eyes, his expression impatient: "Say something quickly."

"Received the emperor's order, the household department transferred the official bank from the treasury, and distributed it to the local government through the bank. This can save the risk and loss in the transportation process, but at the same time, it also gives those corrupt officials a chance to take advantage of it." machine."

"The problem is the bank?" the little emperor asked with a frown.

"That's right." He Yang straightened his sitting posture, with sharp eyebrows and eyes: "Since ancient times, collusion between officials and businessmen has been the norm. When the first emperor was alive, he made great efforts to clean up the unhealthy practices. At that time, everyone was in danger, and the court was like a bird of fright. Although it also had a certain effect. , but it is not a long-term solution, if you want to prevent future troubles, you must infiltrate it in order to uproot it."

A strange look flashed in the eyes of the little emperor, he looked at He Yang in amazement, and sneered for a while, "I have forgotten that General Ji won three yuan in a row in the 23rd year of Rende. Naturally, I know it well."

He Yang was taken aback for a moment, he really didn't know that Ji Xiao had gone through the imperial examinations before, so why did he join the army?

"Ziyu, you should know why I chose to go to the battlefield." He Yang remained calm, waiting for the little emperor's answer.

"Ji Xiao, I have seen your wolf ambition clearly, why bother to pretend to be innocent here." The little emperor was furious, with hatred in his eyes: "I only regret that I didn't see it earlier. Know your true face and be kept in the dark like a fool."

It seems that he doesn't know the truth either, He Yang secretly sighed, remembering the unusually quiet system recently:

When will your database be complete? This will greatly delay the progress of my mission.

[The system is malfunctioning due to unknown factors and is currently under maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to you. 】

……

He Yang's eyes were dark, his jaw line was tense, and he stared at the little emperor: "If Ziyu can't trust me, why not go south in person, I guarantee that the speed of those officials whitewashing the peace must be faster than the palace's carriage."

"White the peace." The little emperor sneered, looked at him and said, "Isn't General Ji one of them?"

He Yang picked up the chopsticks for a moment, then picked up a piece of meat as if nothing had happened, and put it on the plate in front of the little emperor: "Ziyu, some things are boring if they are too straightforward."

The little emperor snorted coldly, stared at the piece of meat on the plate motionlessly, frowned and said: "Take it away, I look disgusting."

"Is it disgusting to look at these dishes, or is it disgusting to look at me." He Yang put down his chopsticks, his face was like the calm before the storm, the two stalemate for a long time, he suddenly smiled and said: "Ziyu, you You used to like me, didn't you?"

The little emperor took a deep breath, stood up, restrained his tone and said calmly: "It's getting late, I should go back to the palace, thank you General Ji for your kind hospitality, don't forget to promise me."

He Yang sat motionless on the chair, staring at his back, with a relaxed tone: "Why don't you dare to admit it, you don't have a concubine in your harem, who are you guarding yourself like a jade?"

"General Ji is thinking too much." The little emperor stopped at the door, turned around and said calmly: "The reason why the concubine is not conferred is because there is no owner in the harem. The concubine has everything she needs."

The door suddenly opened, and without waiting for He Yang's reaction, the little emperor's figure had already disappeared from sight, and leaving in such a hurry seemed like fleeing in despair.

He Yang sneered, glanced at the food on the table, and shook his head, he must help him get rid of his duplicity in the future.

Ji Ting went south, and it took half a month to leave, during which time there was no news.

Just when He Yang thought he was being swallowed alive by those local officials, news came from Dali Temple that Ji Ting had kidnapped thirteen officials and returned to the imperial city, and at the same time presented evidence to the Ministry of Punishment.

The officials of the imperial court are intricately intertwined, and they often affect the whole body. The moment He Yang got the news, he wanted to shake Ji Ting's ears to see how much water he had in his head.

"You think our Ji family hasn't offended enough people, don't you?" He Yang laughed back angrily, and asked in a low voice, "Before I left, what did I tell you when I went to Dali Temple?"

Ji Ting trembled in fright, and recited with dull eyes: "Don't reveal your true purpose, try to deal with them as much as possible, secretly grasp the evidence, and send you a message if there is any situation, and don't make any claims."

"Very good, word for word." He Yang squinted his eyes and said in a dangerous voice, "How did you do it?"

"Brother, this incident was an accident, please listen to my explanation." Ji Ting looked aggrieved, tugged on He Yang's sleeve, and followed wherever he went.

"I don't have time to listen to your explanation right now. I'll settle accounts with you after I figure out who is locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice." He Yang frowned, and walked out the door boldly.

However, as soon as the gate opened, he happened to bump into the eunuch next to the little emperor, and rushed towards the general's mansion with a happy face, followed by several guards, who carried two mahogany boxes in their hands.

The first time He Yang saw the box, he thought of two words—betrothal gift.

But after thinking about it, even if the little emperor changed his mind, he should be the one who hired the palace.

"General Ji, Ji Sizhi, this servant is ordered by the emperor to deliver a reward."

He Yang was slightly startled, turned his head and looked at Ji Ting in blank dismay: "What reward, and who is it for?"

"It was passed down by the emperor that Ji Ting, the director of the Dali Temple, was impartial in the investigation and handling of the Jiangnan corruption case, and he made great contributions in enforcing the law. He is now promoted to be the official of Liupin Temple and rewarded with some treasures."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ji Ting's eyes were excited, and he said happily, "Brother, I've been promoted!"

He Yang's face was sullen, he didn't even bother to perfunctory, his eyes were thoughtful.

"General, if there is nothing to do, the servant will leave first." The little eunuch carefully observed He Yang's expression.

"Brother, I've been promoted, do you think I should go to the ancestral hall to offer a stick of incense to my father!" Ji Ting didn't get a response, and kept circling around He Yang.

The little eunuch understood the ways of the world very well, and hurriedly echoed: "Congratulations to Ji Sizheng, the old general Ji must be very relieved to be in the sky, then... the servant will retire first."

"Yeah, Eunuch, go slowly." Ji Ting smiled and rolled his eyes, and couldn't wait to open two mahogany boxes.

The objects in the palace are very delicate, dazzling and eye-catching when put together, but most of them have no practical value, and the things rewarded by the emperor cannot be sold at will, they can only be stored in the warehouse to accumulate dust.

He Yang was not interested, even he passed by without even looking at it, but Ji Ting's surprise caught his attention.

"Brother, what do you think this is?" Ji Ting took out an unattractive black box from among the many treasures, with a thick layer of dust on it, and said with disgust, "How could the emperor reward such a dirty thing."

"Show me." He Yang took it, frowned and sized it up for a moment. After making sure it wasn't some hidden weapon, he flicked the switch, and the black box bounced open with a "snap", and a dagger lay quietly inside.

[Congratulations on obtaining key mission props. 】

He Yang: Has your fault been fixed?

[Fixed, now System 2.0 is at your service. 】

He Yang: What is the use of this dagger?

[The target of the attack promised to create a unparalleled dagger for Ji Xiao when he was young, but due to many factors, this dagger has never been given away. It not only symbolizes the friendship between the two when they were young, but also a key item to unlock memories. 】

He Yang: How can I unlock memories?

[See blood, the blood of the attack target. 】

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