Mysterious world, I can change my destiny

Chapter 430 The eyes are like a torch, the case is like a god, and the murder is like a hemp

The next day, Ji Yuan pretended to be nonchalant and asked his men to tie the big boxes to the carriage.

With Yunying opening the way and bullfighting guarding the guard, a group of people set off from the post station and headed for Huarongfu City.

It was the beginning of spring at this time, and the chill was turning from thick to light. There were more and more merchant convoys, single gangs on the road, and many well-dressed men with swords and swords.

The four tall city gates were like crawling monsters, opening their mouths to swallow the rolling stream of people, and the armored soldiers glanced coldly, showing no sign of relaxation.

Even if the Jianghu people with a strong temperament wanted to enter the city, they obediently untied their swords and handed over their knapsacks, and they were allowed to pass through after the search was correct.

Looking at the leopard in the tube, it can be seen that Jing Chaoma's stepping into the rivers and lakes is to wipe out the words "restriction by force" in the true sense.

"Huarong Mansion is adjacent to the central government, and both water and land roads are unobstructed, and it is quite rich.

Coupled with the fact that there are few natural disasters and the days are quiet, the people can be regarded as living and working in peace and contentment.

But if you go further out, it may not be so prosperous. "

Ji Yuan sat on Huleibao's back, and changed into a neat suit today instead of the eye-catching big red python robe.

If you ignore the left and right sides, such as Xinggongyue's small flag, Tiqi, and the stern young man who watches the wolf as an eagle, he has a bit of a chivalrous spirit in fresh clothes and angry horses!
Snapped!
Yunying Tiqi, who was leading the way, shook his whip and made an explosion in the air as a reminder.

The slow-moving long queue of merchant convoys did not dare to block the road, and hastily made way for a road.

"North Town Fusi..."

"Nice-faced Chito!"

"Haven't reached the crown yet, the hairpin is tied with a wooden hairpin! Could it be the young master who reached the top of the list?"

"Didn't you hear the big movement like the sky collapsing in Fuyun Mountain? Zhang Gong shot and killed the Grand Master, a feat that has never been seen in 3000 years!"

"..."

On both sides of the official road, all kinds of discussions come and go.

Even though the voice was very low, it still did not miss a single word, and it was heard clearly in Ji Yuan's ears.

"It's true that I was imprisoned, and I reached the top of the list, and Jing Chao was released. From now on, no one in the world will know the king!

Wherever he goes in the future, he will be in the limelight. "

The five keen senses that unite soul and body not only make Ji Yuan's hearing extraordinary.

He can even detect the fluctuations in the thoughts emanating from the merchant caravan.

"At first glance, there is no murderous intention, even if the top assassin is hiding in the crowd, he will never be able to hide it from me when he strikes!
As the saying goes, before the autumn wind moves, the cicadas are aware of it, plotting impermanence and death without knowing it! "

Ji Yuan's thoughts fluttered, he got off his horse, and threw the reins to Tong Guan who was accompanying him.

The soldiers guarding the city dispersed on their own, not to mention interrogating them, as if they approached them, their calves would tremble.

Obviously, this young master has a strong momentum!

It's like a big jiao and a big python jumping into the river, causing the wind and rain to come!
This is the transformation brought about by luck after being promoted to the level of the king.

From 'Qinghou' to 'Purple King', from 'God's Will' to 'Humanity Precious Purple'.

Ji Yuan, whose career has become more and more profound, now has a demeanor of controlling everything and everything in his every move!

"Passing by the Huarong Mansion, how can we not go to the mansion to pay a visit to the Mansion Master?"

A large group of people filed in from the city gate, Ji Yuan chuckled lightly, pinching the gilded name badge in the palm of his sleeve, turned to Pei Tu and said:

"Find a better place to stay, don't bother the people, and don't make it difficult for the brothers of Bingmasi, restrain your arrogance."

Tong Guan pressed the waist knife, stepped forward and said:

"My lord, I'm not familiar with the place, will I go alone..."

Ji Yuan shook his head and said:
"Even if it's a Hongmen banquet, even I can't handle it, so what else can you do to help?

In broad daylight, the heavens and the earth are clear, if an ambush is set up to assassinate the imperial court official, the palace master will lose his head. "

Tong Guan lowered his eyes, thinking of the three great pills in his arms, he said softly:
"My lord, do you want your subordinates to secretly contact the spies in the Huarong Mansion to find out about the situation?"

Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows, nodded and said:
"Let Brother Tiqi go out, so as to cover our eyes and ears.

A prefectural city is full of dragons and snakes, and our trees are big and attract the wind. If we don't keep them neatly, there will be several pairs of secretly watching eyes, staring at you and me. "

Tong Guan understood and wrote it down silently.

With a few casual words, Ji Yuan seemed like a tourist from out of town, walking unhurriedly, walking towards the palace lord's mansion alone.

"The feudal lord and the heir apparent... I don't want to get involved in this muddy water, but I can't avoid it.

I often say that a fist is power, and if you want to gain power, you have to make a fist.

But the higher you stand, the more difficult it is to be impartial. "

After receiving those account books from Zhou Shaocheng last night, Ji Yuan thought for a long time, and finally chose to go to the appointment.

If he turned a blind eye and pretended that there was no such thing, he could save himself a lot of trouble, but it was difficult for him to face Bai Hanzhang.

In all fairness, Ji Yuan really thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a nice person.

In such a world, such a world, it is not easy for the prominent and powerful to put the lowly insignificant in their eyes.

"It's really hard to repay the debt of love.

Without Bai Hanzhang's imperial decree, how could the Duke of Liang's mansion be so peaceful after the death of a son and a daughter. "

Ji Yuan was leisurely and leisurely, enjoying the street vendors and shops with great interest, stepped into the inner city through the outer gate, and saw the palace lord's mansion.

Xu Shi was in disrepair for a long time, without the expected grandeur, the wall skin was a little peeled off, and the stone lion placed at the door was also mottled.

"It's not like a place where a feudal official lives."

A look of surprise flashed across Ji Yuan's eyes. According to the express records in the "Jingchao Huidian Case", the first-rank officials were given [-] rooms, the second-rank officials were given [-] rooms, the third-rank officials were given [-] rooms, and the fourth-rank officials were given rooms. ten.

No matter what happened to Mr. Zhou Shaocheng, Mr. Zhou, he should be divided into a big house with five entrances, three entrances and three exits.

Furthermore, he is not a idle Beijing official in name only, but a dignified official in charge of the government. It is indeed rare for him to live in such a shabby place.

"It's just not clear, the surface is clean, or the unity of knowledge and action?"

Ji Yuan smiled playfully, he was not so naive as to think that the crown prince was in the party and the subjects of the Eastern Palace were all of them with a clean sleeve and integrity.

Just call a door, pass in the bronzing famous card, and after a while, there are hurried footsteps, and a middle-aged manager comes to greet him.

"I have neglected Mr. Qianhu. The master has been unwell for the past few days. He stayed in the mansion to recuperate. He was unable to leave the mansion in person. I really apologize."

Ji Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Master Zhou is the parent official of the same place. He is busy with government affairs, and he is higher than me in terms of rank. There is no reason for an upper official to receive an inferior official."

Although he said so, his figure was still tall and straight, his eyes were calm, and he didn't look humble at all.

"Master Qianhu is a dragon and phoenix among men, a handsome man, a true pride who looks down on his peers!
The master reminded and entrusted thousands of times, don't lose your etiquette! "

The steward made an invitation gesture and led Ji Yuan into the mansion.

Walking through the corridors and aisles, I didn't see many servants and servants along the way.

Just a few old mothers who wash clothes, cook and clean, and big men who practice sticks.

Soon came to the study room, the wooden door was opened, and inside sat a middle-aged man with a simple face and white robes.

The head of Huarong Mansion, Zhou Shaocheng.

"Ji Qianhu, please sit down."

The middle-aged man did not get up, and continued to bow his head at his desk, holding a pen like flying.

It's hard to imagine that this is the mansion master of Mushou's side. Ordinary rich men are more dignified than him when they put on airs.

"Fusheng, make a pot of good tea."

Zhou Shaocheng seems to be born with a serious attitude, neither has the bookishness of studying classics, nor the richness of making decisions for officials.

"Born in Jixia Academy, it is indeed different from Shangyin."

Ji Yuan glanced around without showing any trace, and found that there were no Four Books, Five Classics, and History Collections on the bookshelf of the Master of Huarong Palace.

On the contrary, there are several miscellaneous studies such as "Qi Min Yao Shu" and "Gong Kai Wan Wu".

Obviously, Zhou Shaocheng is not a literary master who annotates scriptures and works and studies knowledge, but is more like the consul who dredged rivers and built water conservancy projects of the Ministry of Industry.

The teacup was served, and the smoke curled up. Ji Yuan was about to exchange some pleasantries when he heard Zhou Shaocheng say:

"Account book, did Ji Qianhu see it?"

Straight to the point and straight to the point.

"Excuse me for Ji's blunt words, how can Mr. Zhou be able to sit on the seat of the lord of a house with such a temperament?"

Ji Yuan couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help asking.

"His Royal Highness contributes more. Mr. Zhou was originally in charge of water conservancy and farmland. He stepped on the muddy ground with bare feet. He dealt more with the river water and less with people every day."

Zhou Shaocheng replied sternly.

"Water is impermanent, and great rivers also have habits, cloudy and sunny, changing faces very much.

Mr. Zhou only understands water and does not understand human nature, so it is difficult to get along in the officialdom. "

Ji Yuan talked eloquently, with a smile on his lips.

"Ji Qianhu's words are very insightful, but Zhou is already satisfied with being the palace master of Mushou in his life, and has no thoughts of climbing up.

Today I invited Qianhu to come over for a talk, not for anything else, just want to know the account books of King Huai Keqing, has Qianhu read them? "

Zhou Shaocheng spoke like a piece of pig iron, hard and without emotion.

"After a rough look, smuggling banned martial arts, cultivating alchemists and pharmacists, and doing business with outsiders, if you want to open up these joints and accomplish these things, a royal guest may not be enough.

Master Zhou, do you know how many people will be involved once this evidence is handed over? "

Ji Yuan then picked up the teacup, gently scraped it twice with the lid, and took a sip.

"The court in Tianjing is full of undercurrents. You must know that the East Palace has lost the honorable heart of the Duke of Yiliang, and this officer's patrol in Liaodong this time is also rushing to unravel the mess.

If another vassal is investigated, you and I may not be able to control the subsequent turmoil. "

"Ji Qianhu is afraid of taking responsibility, afraid of trouble, afraid of being held accountable afterward?"

No matter whether Zhou Shaocheng faced the superior or inferior officials, when he spoke, his eyes were straight forward and his gaze remained motionless, which easily made people feel uncomfortable.

He also treated Ji Yuan in the same way, but the young Qianhu with sharp eyes was extremely calm, appearing relaxed and calm.

"Isn't Mr. Zhou afraid? But if you are not afraid, why did you send the account book to me in a way of deceiving people?"

Ji Yuan asked pretending to be joking.

"Although Huarong Mansion is not far from Tianjing City, for Zhou, it is indeed thousands of miles away.

Zhou really didn't know how to be an official. Some of his classmates were in charge of six departments, and some were well-known in the literary world.

Even though he was promoted by the Eastern Palace to be the lord of a mansion, his stubborn habits have not changed, and he is not used to the position of a feudal official. "

Zhou Shaocheng lowered his head, with a complicated look in his eyes.

"I look down on the mediocre people who seek official positions, and even more on the corrupt people who make money.

I have a high self-esteem, and feel that establishing a heart for the world, establishing a life for the people, inheriting knowledge for the past, and bringing peace to all generations are nothing but the big words that scholars put on their faces.

It is not as good as the opening chapter of "Equal Names and Essentials", the eight words 'Food is the head of politics, and the people must be at ease'!Come heavy! "

Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows, his face remained unchanged, and he continued to listen while sipping tea.

"But because of this, I am obsessed with river construction, ditches, improved rice, planting mulberry and silkworms, etc., leaving the government affairs of a government in the hands of traitors.

Since six years ago, the master in my mansion has colluded with King Huai's guest Qing, and sent a total of 92 forbidden items to Beijing under the pretext of transporting food and escorting tax money from the imperial court.

Five first-class prescriptions and eleven second-class prescriptions were stolen, and 4 taels of various medicinal materials were used to privately train alchemists.

With the seal of the owner of the Huarong Mansion, he colluded with the three major commercial firms, entered and exited the Liaodong border many times, and smuggled a total of 50 catties of various ores. "

"What's the name of your master?"

Seeing the lord of a house enumerating his faults of dereliction of duty and responsibility, Ji Yuan's eyes were indifferent, as if unmoved.

Then, with the five keen senses that unite body and soul, he carefully observed Zhou Shaocheng's mind fluctuations.

"Chang Shoujing. He was originally a teacher in a private school. When I was in charge, I have known him for nearly seven or eight years.

King Huai's guest Qing was called 'Jia Yu', a Taoist alchemy priest, who had some involvement with Laojunjiao in his early years, and later joined King Huai's sect.

I don't know when the two hooked up, but based on the number of accounts, we can know that when the forbidden items were sent to the capital, it was like a mud cow entering the sea, and there was no further movement.

Since he didn't make a move, it wasn't for money.

The purpose of cultivating alchemy pharmacists in private is obvious, and its intention is to nourish the dead!
With the addition of 50 catties of various ores, it is more than enough to make armor and weapons!
King Huai...he wants to rebel!He wants to murder the prince! "

Zhou Shaocheng's eyes were serious, his expression was dignified, and he said every word.

"There's no need to jump to conclusions, let's go back and take a look at this matter.

Master Zhou, how did you find out that your master had a close relationship with King Huai's guest, and secretly colluded with each other? "

Ji Yuan asked calmly.

He was not shocked by Zhou Shaocheng's shocking secret like a thunderbolt, and was completely confused.

"Account books. Building water conservancy, improving rice, building bridges and paving roads...all of these will cost inventory silver taels.

Two months ago, I completed the cultivation method of 'pearl rice' from the remnants of Jixia Academy.

It is necessary to develop a large paddy field, employ about a thousand farmers, and lay canals, etc.

But at that time, it was time for my government to pay taxes and money, and I couldn't afford so much money for a while, so I thought about increasing income and reducing expenditure, so I read all the account books of the past nine years.

As a result... my master has a good face and a lively mind. He is a good material for being a natural official, but he is not careful enough in making fake accounts.

Follow this to check, and sure enough, more flaws were found.

It's just that before I exposed it, Chang Shoujing noticed something, deliberately used the account book to lure me, and let me fall into his trap. "

Zhou Shaocheng raised his sleeves, and there was a striking red line running through his right hand.

"Spraying the incense for seven days can make people lose their minds and become more and more stupid.

In a day, I can only remember clearly the two hours at noon, and the rest are mostly muddled.

After seven days, the soul dissipated, and died like a sudden death.

This is day five.

But Chang Shoujing underestimated me. I have a photographic memory since I was a child. That's why I got a Jinshi and a high school student.

The account book he gave is true. After I read it, I memorized it and copied it down. "

Ji Yuan's eyes flashed, and he looked at the paper written by Zhou Shaocheng at his desk just now.

It turned out to be a dense number of account books!
Rely on this method to keep yourself awake?
"So Mr. Zhou heard that my official passed by Huarong Mansion, and used bribery to pass on the account books?"

The young Qianhu who put down the tea cup smiled slightly, shook his head and said:
"But since Chang Shoujing knew that you had discovered this secret, how could he let you send those big boxes?"

He looked down, the tea in the cup was swirling, and under the induction of the unity of soul and body, the murderous intentions and evil thoughts in the whole mansion were like a tide hitting the shore!

"Unfortunately, you all only know that Ji reached the top of the list and shot and killed the Grandmaster, but you don't know that I have sharp eyes and can see through the minions of the Four Gods!"

(End of this chapter)