The case of Liu Changcheng was finally uncovered, and there was an uproar from Yongzhou to the capital.However, Liu Changcheng committed suicide at his home in Yongzhou before he was escorted back to Beijing.

5 taels of silver is still 5 taels, and the remaining 5 taels are still missing.

Zhang Jie called the ministers' study to discuss the matter. Seeing the emperor's cold face, everyone stood silently aside, daring not to make a sound.

As soon as the theft of official silver in Yongzhou came out last year, the emperor was upset.At that time, there was a lot of trouble, and the people in Yongzhou were demoted and exempted, and the people sent down turned Yongzhou upside down.However, the 10 taels of silver really disappeared without a trace.

No one expected that the main culprit and the money were still hiding in Yongzhou.

Still, someone spoke up.An old voice said: "Your Majesty."

The emperor raised his eyes slightly and looked at his prime minister.

Wang Huairen had been a phase in the previous dynasty, and it was rumored that in the year when he ascended the imperial court, an expert and the late emperor once said, "This man is worthy of great use".After ten years of hard work in the local area, after returning to Beijing, the sky skyrocketed, and even the first emperor entrusted him to assist the new emperor when he was dying.

It was inconvenient for Zhang Jie to move him, but soon he cut the prime minister's power step by step.But no matter how it is cut, the prime minister is still the prime minister and the head of all officials.

Wang Huairen said calmly: "This is a serious matter. It's frightening that even a small member of the local government committed such a crime. Although this is an isolated case, it must be guarded against."

Wang Huairen paused and said again: "Your Majesty selects the virtuous and the able, and governs the world with sages. However, the states are remote and the holy will is difficult to achieve, so we still need to take strict precautions. The old minister thinks that the faithful words are harsh, and may Your Majesty forgive me."

Zhang Jie said slowly: "What Wang Qing said is very true. But does Mr. Wang think that the omissions are only in the local area?"

His eyes slowly swept across the people present, and he said word by word: "A small official in a place is so rampant... But everyone in front of me, the people in this capital, the adults in the court, are all Innocent?"

That's what he wanted to say.How did the previous dynasty fall—it started to rot from the root, and it was only a hundred years ago.When the late emperor was here, he swept away the ills and drastically rectified the administration of officials. Now that the late emperor has been gone for only a few years, has everyone forgotten it?

The air flow in the room was stagnant, and the room was full of people, but it was deadly silent.The officials were startled by these words, and secretly speculated what the emperor meant.

The emperor got up, and left another sentence: "With his little Liu Changcheng, how could he deceive the world, deceive me, and deceive the whole world? Your lords think——does he have a nobleman?"

It rained for several days in a row a few days ago, and suddenly the cold turned into a chilling late autumn, and the sun at noon could not warm up.Standing by the window, Zhang Jie watched as the leaves on the trees outside were blown up by the cold wind and fell to the ground again.

Seeing him standing at the window, Liu Shan quickly brought a cloak and put it on him.Zhang Jie nodded and said, "It's getting cold."

Liu Shanying said: "Isn't it? It's all frost. This year, for some reason, it's extremely cold."

The sky in autumn is exceptionally blue, especially now that it's cold, it's even more startlingly blue.However, the clear and clear blue sky didn't make Zhang Jie feel better, he still felt depressed.

Now the people on the center include the respected elders in the hands of the late emperor, as well as the newcomers he mentioned.The time he has been in power is only a fraction of some people - although he is tough, after all, some people think that the late emperor is no longer around.

Some people are just around the corner, maybe some people have already acted.His words were not only for the purpose of intimidating and beating, even that little magistrate really cheated the world with his own ability, but he had only been in the officialdom for a few years, where did he learn such methods, where did he acquire such habits ?Next year there will be a new Jinshi list, what are they studying hard for ten years?

He'd been wanting to settle the order again, and this matter turned up again, which happened to be an opportunity.

It wasn't just the emperor who was busy.Since the beginning of autumn, the imperial court had already had a lot of affairs, but when this matter disturbed them, no one dared to neglect it.I am afraid that this winter will be very cold, and I am afraid that winter will come, and there will be frost and snow disasters, so all preparations have been made early.

Autumn is about to pass, and winter is about to see the end of the year.The Ministry of Rites is considered to be the most important period of the year, and various rituals and sacrifices are on the agenda.

Yan Qinghe finally found a sliver of comfort in this period of busyness as in previous years.He knew the emperor to some extent - no matter who he was for, whether it was a momentary infatuation, or true love, or even deep love, it was just a little adjustment and distraction at leisure.When there is business to do, the pastime of love and talk naturally becomes dispensable.

He hadn't seen Zhao Ji for a few days recently, Zhao Ji was actually very considerate, and asked Zhao Sheng, the sixth son of his family, to personally send a carload of fresh fruits from the south to Yan's mansion, saying that it was a condolence to Lord Yan.

Yan Qinghe has an easy-going and friendly personality, and unlike his elder brother, who always disciplines himself, so the younger group of teenagers love to associate with Yan Qinghe.

When Zhao Sheng arrived at Yan's house, he refused to leave again, so he dragged Yan Qinghe to gossip with him.Yan Qinghe smiled helplessly and said: "You see people who are about to take the exam, why don't they study hard at home and always come out to wander around? Your third brother gets angry every day because of you, but you seem to be a normal person."

Zhao Sheng muttered: "Isn't it because he always talks about me that I can't stand it? Read it again, read it again, and you will become a nerd."

Yan Qinghe really laughed: "Just you? Even if you study for another ten years, you won't be a nerd."

As if thinking of something, Zhao Sheng became excited again, and said to Yan Qinghe with great interest: "Second brother Yan, I really met a nerd these two days. That guy is from the south. Originally, we thought he was pleasing to the eye, so we I asked him to have a drink and play together, but he refused to go because of what he said, as if he would tarnish his innocence in reading sage books if he followed us to a restaurant for a drink."

"You still have the face to talk about others, you really should learn from them." Yan Zhanlu is good at studying, and it has never been Yan Qinghe's turn to discipline him. Now that Zhao Sheng is in front of him, he suddenly has some luck to be an elder brother.

"It's not over yet." Zhao Sheng said again, "I didn't go if I didn't go, but his friends from Jiangnan specifically told me not to disturb him, because he wanted to win three yuan in a row." After saying that, he laughed again .

Yan Qinghe had no choice but to laugh or cry: "I finally understand, that load of fruit is just an excuse, you little bastard is too full to say anything, you came here specially to laugh at the students who study hard, so that you can show Your prestige, Mr. Zhao?"

"Hey, it's not a joke..." Zhao Sheng murmured, "Actually, that person is a bit of a nerd, but he's not a bad person. When his group of friends ran against me, they said a few nice things to me. But It’s just too troublesome, how I eat, how I spend money, how many sets of clothes I change a day, he will comment on me, in short, I don’t conform to the sage’s etiquette everywhere.”

Yan Qinghe is actually not a few years older than Zhao Sheng, but in his eyes, Zhao Sheng is always a child, so his behavior style is also that of a child.He only thought that Zhao Sheng had made a new friend, and expressed his closeness with such disgust.He asked: "Listen to what you said, do you still have a very close friendship with that scholar?"

"Where can we say that there is no friendship with a poor scholar..." Zhao Sheng said, "I just thought it was interesting, so I wanted to tell you, Brother Yan."

"You," Yan Qinghe sighed, "when will you let your father and brothers worry less, and they can enjoy a few more years of leisure."

"How can I not let them worry?" Zhao Sheng said confidently, "If they don't force me to study, will I still cause trouble?"

Yan Qinghe didn't bother to mention that he owed him a favor, but it was just a few months ago.

Zhao Sheng said again: "Originally, my family didn't need me to add luster... I don't have any big ambitions, even if I lie at home every day, I won't starve to death. Why do I have to be like those poor scholars for ten years?"

Yan Qinghe didn't know how to refute for a moment. Words such as victory and defeat flashed through his mind, but he couldn't say it.He just said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Zhao is right, I don't care about you."

Zhao Shengfu laughed again, complaining that he was nagging like the third brother.

Seeing his innocence and the way he didn't care about everything, Yan Qinghe became a little envious.I used to have some thoughts and ambitions in my heart, and only when I encountered ups and downs did I feel tortured.If you didn't think about high places from the beginning, it would be a blessing to live a comfortable and comfortable life.

Zhao Sheng chatted with him for a while, it was nothing more than an adventure in a restaurant.Before leaving, he said to Yan Qinghe again: "Hey, Second Brother Yan, if that scholar really passes the exam, can you find a way to punish him. You can't make him really win three yuan in a row, right?"

Yan Qinghe smiled and said: "Since you have begged me, of course I have to find a way to help him."

Just as Zhao Sheng left, Yan Canghong happened to come back from outside.Seeing the tea set, he asked Yan Qinghe, "Are there any guests at home?

"It's not really a guest, Xiaoliu of the Zhao family came out to hide and relax."

"Do you really dare to receive him?" Yan Canghong smiled, "Aren't you afraid that others will say that he bribed you? You were sued last time."

"Brother..." Yan Qinghe had no choice but to say, "Don't keep laughing at me about this matter. What kind of matter is this? Someone won't be talking about this cart of fresh fruits anymore."

Yan Canghong stopped teasing him, and instead said: "Although there are no rumors, but these days it's better to be more cautious, don't leave anything behind."

At this time, there are only two or three major events in Beijing.As soon as these words came out, the meaning was naturally clear.Yan Qinghe was slightly startled, and asked: "Is there really someone above involved in this matter?"

"I can't tell." Yan Canghong said, "The important thing is not whether there is any involvement, but what that person thinks in his heart... The emperor should make a big move."

He just came in from the outside, and he was still a little cold.At this time, a little maid handed over a stove, Yan Canghong played with the pattern of the stove, and said indifferently: "I hope I can finish this year peacefully."

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