I am the master of this world

Chapter 164 The Emperor Takes the Bait

Sima Haiyun opened up the chatter box and began to babble about interesting things at the banquet. Shen Ning listened carefully to understand what happened.

When he heard him say that Emperor Sima Zhou didn't like his uncle Yang Yanfeng's birthday gift, Shen Ning smiled.

It seems that the design a few days ago made Sima Zhou remember in his heart, which also fulfilled Sima Zhou's character. Bewitched by a traitor.

This makes Shen Ning secretly happy. It seems that it is right to cooperate with Zhao Qingxuan and support her. Zhao Qingxuan has no connections, so she can only choose Shen Ning for revenge. I believe that she can also taste the benefits of recognizing her mother as a god-sister.

Returning to the Southeast Palace, Sima Haiyun went back to rest.

For the next two days, there was joy and peace in the imperial capital, and it was not until the third day that His Majesty's birthday banquet was over.

Sima Haiyun had already ordered people to prepare his bags and was ready to leave as soon as possible.

But Shen Ning found an excuse, for example, the other princes hadn't left yet, so they naturally couldn't leave first, this is courtesy.Although Sima Haiyun was reluctant, he knew that Shen Ning's words were for his own good, so he continued to stay at home.

And Shen Ning can also start his own new plan.

First of all, the missing prescription for the Five Flavors Golden Pill was finally found, and the matter was reported to Sima Zhou through Princess Changle.

Sima Zhou was overjoyed, and immediately summoned Shen Ning for questioning, so Shen Ning entered the palace again, and came to the alchemy room with ease.

Entering the inner room, he saw Emperor Sima Zhou and Zhao Qingxuan, but Xu Chong was not there, so Shen Ning felt relieved.

Because the next thing will touch Xu Chongzhi's interests, if he was present, he might cause trouble, so Shen Ning secretly reminded Zhao Qingxuan to transfer Xu Chongzhi away before entering the palace.For Zhao Qingxuan, this matter was easy.

"Shen Ning, I have a humble duty. I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty, Your Majesty Xuan. May Your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity." Shen Ning bowed his hands in greeting.

Sima Zhou had just finished taking the elixir and was feeling very energetic, so he asked: "No gift! The recipe for the five-flavor golden elixir has been found, and you are indispensable. However, I and Mr. Xuangui are very curious. Did you come from the Yang family?" Where did you find it?”

Shen Ning took out a booklet from his cuff, and offered it with both hands: "Please read it, Your Majesty!"

Sima Zhou was even more curious. He waved his hand. A court lady presented the brochure. Sima Zhou held it in his hand and opened it to see the contents:
"On the evening of June [-], Yang Yanfeng ate water basin mutton, stuffed duck, and eight-treasure porridge for dinner."

"On the evening of June [-]th, Yang Yanfeng met Prime Minister Dong Ru, and the two discussed in the study for half an hour."

"On the morning of June [-], after Yang Jian left, his younger brother Yang Shuang entered Yang Jian's house."

The contents of the booklet are very simple, like a running account, recording the life of everyone in the Yang family, especially Yang Yanfeng, who even recorded clearly what he ate, who he met, and when he took a bath.

Although the content is very simple and there are no ups and downs in the plot, Sima Zhou watched it eagerly and found it interesting and novel, especially when he saw Yang Yanfeng meeting with Dong Ru, his brows were raised rapidly.

If it's an official business, why don't you discuss it in the official office, but why do you have a secret discussion in the study? Could it be that you are talking about something that should not be told?So what are they talking about?
After turning over the last page, recording what happened yesterday, the content came to an abrupt end.

"How did you get this thing? Tell me quickly!" Sima Zhou looked at Shen Ning and asked quickly.

Sure enough, he was immediately attracted by the brochure and was hooked.

Shen Ning bowed and said, "I am humble enough to send someone to monitor important ministers. Please punish me!"

"Get up and talk. It was I who asked you to look for the prescription. What's wrong with you? Tell me the whole story of this booklet in detail. I'm very curious." Sima Zhou became more interested.

Shen Ning got up, and said slowly: "Your Majesty asked the humble official to find the missing prescription, but the humble official couldn't enter the Yang family, so he spent money to win over a steward of the Yang family, and asked him to record what happened in the Yang family so that it would be convenient Looking for the elixir. I didn't expect this person to be so sincere that he wrote down everything he saw in the booklet. During the investigation, he also found that the missing elixir was in Yang Jian's room, but Yang Jian probably didn't know it. Preliminary Judging, it was Yang Jian's younger brother Yang Shuang who did it to frame Yang Jian. Because once Yang Jian finds out the prescription of Wuwei Jindan, he will offer it to His Majesty. If the prescription is not complete, His Majesty will be furious and reprimanded Yang Jian. Your Majesty, although Yang Shuang and Yang Jian are brothers, they will soon be at odds."

After Shen Ning's description, the whole process formed a closed loop.

King Qi gave the Wuwei Jindan to the Yang family, but Yang Shuang had no intention of getting it, so he put it in a jade box and gave it to Yang Jian in an attempt to frame Yang Jian.But Yang Jian didn't find out, and instead gave the jade box to Princess Changle, so the whole thing happened next.

There are loopholes in this plan, but Shen Ning is sure that Sima Zhou will believe this rhetoric, because the alchemy has been found, and Sima Zhou will not go in-depth to find out whether what Shen Ning said is true. He is a dignified king of a country, and he is not so free .

In addition, at this time, he was more interested in the contents of the brochure, and his attention had been completely diverted.

Zhao Qingxuan saw the right moment, and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Ning ordered someone to inspect Yang Shangshu. If Yang Shangshu found out, wouldn't he be furious? When it spreads out and other important officials know about it, wouldn't he suspect that there are spies in his mansion?" , when the time comes, people will be panicked, and they will definitely write letters one after another, fearing that it will be of no benefit to the community. Therefore, His Majesty must punish Shen Ning!"

"The lowly position is willing to be punished." Shen Ning confessed honestly.

Zhao Qingxuan's words seemed to be persuading Sima Zhou, but they were also reminding Sima Zhou.

In the court, all civil and military officials are loyal, and it is impossible to see who has evil intentions, but when they return to their home, they will show their true colors, and they will be able to see who has different intentions.

Sima Zhou could also think of this, so he asked: "Shen Ning, I ask you a question, and if you answer it well, I won't punish you."

"I understand." Shen Ning nodded.

Sima Zhou immediately asked: "I don't think there is anything wrong with inspecting officials. It's a good thing. Only by looking at their words and deeds at home can we know who is the most loyal official to Dajin. So if you want to inspect Baiguan, do you find it difficult?"

Shen Ning replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is not difficult to say that it is difficult to monitor every move of the officials. The Land Tiger Guard has already taken shape, and it is only necessary to select a department to be responsible for this matter and provide sufficient funds and certain convenience rights." , you can buy the servants in the mansion of civil and military officials to become the eyeliner of the court, and you can monitor every move of civil and military officials. What they ate, what they said, who they met, and whether they had any disagreements, His Majesty will Know clearly.

Although this move can arouse panic among the officials, it can also form a deterrent, telling the officials that the only correct way is to be loyal to the court.Moreover, if there is a chance in the future, in addition to the imperial city, local officials can also operate in this way.At that time, everything will be under His Majesty's control.At that time, if anyone is disobedient, the spies placed will follow His Majesty's orders and execute the rebellious person directly.Of course, in the early stage, it must be concealed, so that no one else can know about it, so as to achieve miraculous results. "

The local officials he refers to refer to the princes, princes, and state shepherds.

Shen Ning shouldn't have said what he said today. After all, he came to the imperial capital not long ago. Although he had made a series of plans and gained some trust from Sima Zhou, the depth of this trust was still very weak.

But he didn't want to waste this opportunity, so he gave it a go.Of course, Sima Zhou was also sure.

After listening to Shen Ning's words, Sima Zhou remained silent for a long time, but his flickering eyes showed his mental activity.

This is not only the inspection of hundreds of officials, but also the assassination and execution, which makes Sima Zhou even more excited.

If you can really place your own people around the princes, princes, and state shepherds, and record their words and deeds, you will be able to know who will rebel. Why not do it for fun?

The supervision and inspection of hundreds of officials forms a deterrent, and all officials are in danger. Who dares to disagree?

"Ha ha."

Sima Zhou burst into laughter suddenly, the laughter was full of joy.

Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, Sima Zhou was hooked!
There is no doubt about the strength of Dongchang and Jinyiwei. As the king of a country, but also a narrow-minded person, how could he not take the bait?

At this time, Zhao Qingxuan pretended to be silly and asked curiously: "What's wrong with Your Majesty? Are you so happy?"

Sima Zhou looked at Shen Ning, and praised: "Shen Ning, you are really my lucky general. Why don't you go back to Xuzhou? Just stay at Dihuwei. I think your idea of ​​inspecting all officials is very good. Why don't you hand over to me?" How about doing it yourself?"

Shen Ning was overjoyed, but still refused: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I still want to return to Xuzhou, capture Xuzhou for Your Majesty, present it to Your Majesty, and then return to the imperial capital."

"Sure enough, you are my lucky general, Shen Ning, I have remembered your loyalty!" The more Sima Zhou looked at Shen Ning, the more pleasing he was. skyrocketed.But Shen Ning held back and kept in mind the previously arranged tasks.This is a loyal and good general, not for the interests of power.

Shen Ning solemnly said: "My ambition is to serve the Jin Dynasty and serve His Majesty. I am bold enough to recommend a person to His Majesty and leave the supervision of all officials to him. His Majesty will definitely be satisfied."

"Who?" Sima Zhou asked.

Shen Ning said: "This man is from a Jiangdong family. His name is Lu Xun. Three months ago, I ran into him in Xuzhou in a humble position. Seeing both civil and military skills, I recruited him to become a landlord. This time, I also came to the imperial capital with the army. This family The world is innocent, it has nothing to do with the first arrival in the emperor, and he is loyal."

Sima Zhou nodded.

Shen Ning's words reminded him that since he wanted to supervise all officials, he had to do it quietly in the early stage. Otherwise, all the efforts would be wasted if the spies from each government learned about it before they could recruit them.

The matter must be kept secret.

The people Sima Zhou trusted the most were Xu Chongzhi and Huo Tianguang, but Sima Zhou also understood that Xu Chongzhi didn't have that much energy to take charge of this matter, and it was a matter of offending civil and military officials. They didn't dare to take over easily.

So instead of this, it is better to find a foreigner to do this, and it can be done in secret.

For Shen Ning, today's event is a major event that has been planned for many days, but for Sima Zhou, he just thinks it is feasible, so let's do it and see. It is a temporary idea. If it works, it will be a surprise. Just like an experiment.

So Sima Zhou approved Shen Ning's proposal.

"I heard that you are in charge of the Earth Tiger Guard's shock department. How about this? After you return to Xuzhou, the shock department will be handed over to Lu Xun, who will be in charge of it. From now on, he will be a member of the Earth Tiger Guard. And he will be in charge of monitoring all officials. , this matter is kept secret, and no one should be told, and in terms of funds, I will allocate them to him." Sima Zhou replied.

Shen Ning hastily received the order: "The humble job understands!"

(End of this chapter)