The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 831
As night fell, in Qian'an Palace, the questioning between the monarch and his ministers continued.

But at this moment, outside the Qian'an gate, Lin Quan, the director of editorial supervision, is rushing into the gate of the palace.

Officials had to wait outside the palace gate when they had an audience, while eunuchs could be summoned directly outside the palace.

"Is the emperor here?" Lin Quan asked.

It's night now, Zhao Yanxun probably went to the harem, so Lin Quan asked this question.

The little eunuch on duty at the door replied: "Still in the hall, summoning Zhou Chengping, the censor of Zuodu, and the dinner has not been announced yet!"

That is, Lin Quan, as the chief supervisor of editorial affairs, the young eunuch on duty will introduce him so carefully.

Lin Quan nodded. Since there were people inside, he could only wait honestly.

After another half an hour, the conversation between Zhao Yanxun and Zhou Chengping ended.

A long and in-depth conversation gave him a clearer understanding of the situation inside and outside the court.

Officials and gentry are like a tide, and people's hearts are like water. It is impossible to fully control everything.

What's more, whether the water is tidal or not, they change every moment, so it can only be said that we try our best to grasp the context.

"It's getting dark and I'm hungry, Cheng Qing will have dinner with me!"

Because of asking questions for a long time, Zhao Yanxun gave Zhou Chengping a seat, and now hearing that the emperor had reserved a meal, Zhou Chengping got up directly.

It's a pity that he didn't want to thank you, but wanted to decline.

"The emperor gave me a meal, I shouldn't have resigned, but the old wife in the family has been sick recently, and I have to go back to take care of her!"

These words, Zhou Chengping said very sincerely, with a worried look on his face.

"What's wrong with Qing's wife?"

"It's wind and cold..."

It is only spring now, and the temperature is not very high. It is actually normal for older people to catch a cold.

In the current era, a cold is a disease that is difficult to treat, and it may even kill people if it is not handled properly.

Cao Jiasheng was exhausted, and Zhao Yanxun could not save him, but a minor ailment like a cold was not difficult for him.

Soon, he spent dozens of points in exchange for medicine, which appeared in his hands in the form of pills.

Zhao Yanxun handed out the pill and said, "This pill can cure wind and cold, it has miraculous effects!"

The emperor, who cared about the common people in the world, not only cared about the illness of his family members, but also personally bestowed the elixir, which moved Zhou Chengping very much.

That's right, in Zhou Chengping's mind, pills are equivalent to immortal medicines, and this has been proven by facts.

"Sir... I would like to thank the emperor for his grace!"

"Pingshen..." Zhao Yanxun said with a smile.

"You are dedicated to the country, how can I let loyal ministers suffer!"

"Since you want to go home to take care of me, then I won't keep you any longer, go back!"

Zhao Yanxun's warm tone moved Zhou Chengping even more.

After receiving the "Danwan", Zhou Chengping saluted again: "I will leave!"

After Zhou Chengping withdrew, Zhao Yanxun asked Lin Quan to come in.

However, the place where Lin Quan was interviewed turned into a dining room in the hall.

The palace strictly enforced frugality, so Zhao Yanxun's meals were very simple, with no more than four dishes and one soup per meal.

His appetite is larger than ordinary people, so he won't waste too much.

At this moment, he was eating with bowls and chopsticks, so clean and tidy that he hardly looked like an emperor. Fortunately, he was still wearing a dragon robe to show his identity.

In the room, Wu Hong was the only one serving, and the other was Lin Quan who was standing and reporting the situation.

"Your Majesty, the servants sent two teams to Wannian, all the way to the county government office, and all the way to the farm of Tao Yangbo's mansion..."

"After careful investigation by both parties, the matter probably has a clue!"

Lin Quan is smart, and he also knows that this matter is not easy, so he chooses words very carefully at this moment.

While adding food, Zhao Yanxun signaled Lin Quan to continue talking.

"Early this morning, Wu Zhongchun, the official historian of Wannian County, went to the farm to arrest the heads of the village. Everything went well, but when he took those people out of the village, all the people in the village were kicked out, and Wu Zhongchun and his party were not allowed to leave! "

"Wu Zhongchun yelled at everyone and wanted to take people away forcibly. The two sides clashed randomly. They were just talking and talking, but suddenly the situation got out of control. The two sides fought each other, and people died..."

After hearing this, Zhao Yanxun put down the bowl and chopsticks, pinched his chin and said, "Why did the villagers gather together suddenly? Who called them?"

Lin Quan immediately replied: "Your Majesty is wise, you can see the key at a glance!"

"The officials in the village came to arrest people, and the people in the village gathered spontaneously. The most indispensable thing in the world is people watching the excitement!"

"After interviewing these villagers separately, they all confessed that when Wu Zhongchun left with the head of the village, another official came to the village!"

Hearing this, things became more and more novel, like a detective story.

"After this person entered the village, he told the villagers that Wu Zhongchun and his party arrested Zhuangtou to accuse them of resisting the order, and to take the blame for the real resistance...Cao family!"

When mentioning the Cao family, one would think of the dispute between the empress dowager and the emperor. Lin Quan was also very disturbed at the moment, fearing that he would be involved in it.

"Continue talking!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

"This person also told the villagers that resisting the decree is a serious crime against the nine clans. If convicted, the whole village will die. He couldn't bear to see innocent people suffer, so he told them the truth!"

"Then, this person told the villagers that as long as the government doesn't take him away, they won't be convicted!"

Picking up his job again, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "So, for the sake of my own life, all the villagers chased me out!"

"Exactly!"

"They didn't dare to attack the government, why did they start fighting in a daze?"

Lin Quan replied: "Both sides insist on their own opinions on this matter, and they all say that the other party made the first move. I don't know which side is lying for the time being!"

After thinking for a while, Zhao Yanxun said, "Is it possible that they didn't lie?"

"This……"

Lin Quanquan was puzzled, but soon he understood what Zhao Yanxun meant.

"The emperor is saying that someone took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the crowd and messed up the water!"

Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Not only are they provoking trouble, they may also instigate with words, such as... the officials are going to kill people, or the officials are going to massacre the village!"

Lin Quan quickly complimented: "The emperor's holy candle shines, these people are humble, how can they hide it from Sheng Cong!"

Zhao Yanxun was tired of hearing these words, so he ignored them directly.

"Officials who entered the village, have you found any clues? Is it someone from the Wannian County Government?"

Lin Quan quickly replied: "The servant is screening!"

Zhao Yanxun said: "Let the villagers identify, if not in the Wannian County Yamen, then extend it to the entire Yingtian Mansion, and let them identify it in every Yamen!"

In this era, there are no photos, and identification has to be done face to face, which is extremely difficult.

Since those people dared to come forward to instigate, it proved that they were very sure that they would not dig them out.

After learning some more things, Zhao Yanxun let Lin Quan leave after telling him to send more people to monitor the Beijing officials.

Although at the moment, there is still no clear clue pointing to a certain person or a certain group, but Zhao Yanxun has confirmed that this incident is indeed caused by someone.

"These guys are hiding at the bottom of the water, slippery or not, really hard to deal with!" Zhao Yanxun sighed.

But the next moment, he showed a smile and said, "I like challenging things!"

With the power in his hands, he has the ability to formulate the rules of the game, but if he can't play it, it will turn the table over!
"Wu Hong, add another bowl of rice, it's too much!"

The good appetite shows that Zhao Yanxun is relaxed, which makes Wu Hong feel at ease.

Companion to a monarch is like companion to a tiger, Zhao Yanxun is in a good mood, and those who serve them are relaxed.

(End of this chapter)