Fengluo Pingyang

In the evening, it was raining and windy, so Lin Xuanying braved the rain and entered Shenwuhou's mansion.

"The embankment has been saved." Lin Xuanying drank a steam while holding the teapot, and said with a sigh of relief, "This time, I personally supervised the work to ensure that the amount is sufficient, and no matter how big the water is, it will not collapse. The original embankment has already broken a hole , fortunately caught up and did not cause too much damage.”

Ling Ji nodded.

Lin Xuanying said again: "But this time you have miscalculated. The officials of the Ministry of Industry are doing their best one by one, and no one dares to take an extra penny."

Ling Ji smiled: "So restrained? I actually underestimated them."

"It's just that I don't know who is behind the scenes. It's not a small skill to manage such a group of greedy people who dare not stretch out their hands."

Ling Ji was speechless, got up and said: "Since the embankment has been built, it's time to do something serious."

Lin Xuanying sighed: "Ling Ji, you are killing a donkey."

Ling Ji smiled, and just said: "After spending so much money, if I don't want to find a way to make up for it, the emperor will come to trouble me. Rather than trouble myself, it is better to trouble others."

Cui Runuo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, came back from the embankment, changed his soaked clothes, and lay comfortably on the concubine's couch, eating the fruit fed by the beauty, very leisurely.

The concubine said with a smile: "The master has been busy for so many days, and now he looks more energetic than before."

Cui Runuo sighed, closed his eyes slightly and said: "I am loyal to the emperor and serve the people. If the levee is not stable, I cannot sleep peacefully. Now that the overall situation is finally settled, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"It's a blessing for the emperor and the common people to have such a good official like the master." The concubine complimented.

Cui Runuo snorted, thinking that it was all because of that idiot Ling Ji approving the money lavishly, using loads of real money to finally completely seal the crudely built embankment in the new unbreakable embankment, Those evidences that made him restless day and night will only slowly rot in the river from now on, and will never see the light of day again.

"Speaking of which, I should also thank Marquis Shenwu very much." Cui Runuo sneered.

Before the concubine could respond, the butler suddenly rushed in from the outside and knelt down with a plop.

"Master, master is not good, master!"

Cui Runuo's face darkened, he sat up, and said in a deep voice: "What a shame to yell, it's just nonsense! Don't say that Mount Tai collapsed in front of you without changing your face, at least you have to be calm and steady, so that you can be worthy of our minister The lintel of the house."

"These servants, how can they match the master's self-cultivation." The concubine smiled and got up to tidy up Cui Runuo's clothes.

The housekeeper swallowed his saliva, managed to calm down, and said in a trembling voice: "Master, several boxes of silver of unknown origin were found in the three farms in our house..."

The concubine snorted: "There are still people who are scared by money, master, this is really a miracle."

Cui Runuo's heart moved, he pushed away the concubine and frowned and looked at the butler: "Speak clearly."

"My lord, it's official money!" The steward bowed down, "Several large boxes of white money are all official money!"

Cui Runuo was startled, and slowly sat back on the couch.

I don't know why, but the large truckload of foreign goods that was framed by the Duke of Pinguo appeared in front of my eyes...

Cui Runuo broke out in a cold sweat, stood up and said: "Someone deliberately framed this official! Quick, hurry up and find out who put the money in our village!"

The housekeeper responded and was about to retreat, Cui Runuo shouted again: "Wait a minute! First... get the money out first!"

"Master, where are you going?" The housekeeper looked terrified and perplexed.

Cui Runuo thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a regulation.After walking back and forth in the room several times, he ordered again and again: "Hurry up and get the carriage, I'm going to Guang'anhou Mansion to discuss with Xu Shizi!"

The butler agreed, wiped his sweat and ran out in a hurry, but was stopped by the boy who ran in from outside.

The young man ran in and knelt on the ground panting, "Master, the people from Shuntian Mansion and Dali Temple are here, and they barged into the gate. We can't stop them!"

"What?" Cui Runuo collapsed into the chair all of a sudden.

How can it be so fast?This chain of links did not give him a chance to breathe, it was driving him to a dead end!

"Master, think of a way, what should we do now?!" The servant and the housekeeper cried.

There is chaos here, the officers and soldiers have already rushed in, the concubine shouted in shock, and hurriedly avoided.

The leader was dressed in the official uniform of Dali Temple, with eyes like eagles and falcons, and a terrified face. He took the lead and stepped into the door.

He squinted at the dazed Cui Runuo, and casually cupped his hands and said, "My official, Gu Feng, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, is ordered by the emperor to thoroughly investigate the embezzlement case. Master Cui, please."

Embankment embezzlement case?Cui Runuo was shocked, stood up quickly, and said angrily with his chest straight: "Bold! This official is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and this is the Minister's Mansion. How can you allow a yellow-mouthed kid like you to mess around at will?! This official builds embankments to control the water Work hard, all the money is spent on the dams, and never dare to take a single cent of silver. The water control account book is clear and clean, this is someone deliberately slandering this official! This official wants to face the Holy Spirit and make it clear in person in front of the emperor !"

The more he spoke, the more confident he became, and in the end he was the upright and strict Minister of the Ministry of Industry again.

Of course he has confidence, he has been diligent and dedicated to his duties in this water control mission, and he has never been greedy for a penny.Now being deliberately framed by a treacherous villain, as long as the emperor finds out what happened, he will definitely be convinced by his integrity.Which good official doesn't get red eyes from villains?

The more Cui Runuo thought about it, the more confident she became, she straightened her back and looked at Gu Feng.

Gu Feng smiled, showing his white teeth, and said: "Master Cui is really eloquent, when you see the emperor in the future." After speaking, two guards stepped forward and arrested Cui Ru No, go outside.

Cui Runuo walked out of Shangshu Mansion tall and straight.

As long as it is found out that he was framed, his achievements in water control this time will definitely be icing on the cake, and the position of the cabinet may be close at hand...

A boat was drawn in the lake, and several officials gathered on the boat, looking at Xu Ruxin, the eldest son of the Marquis of Guang'an, who was sitting on the top.

"My lord, Master Cui respects your teachings. This time, there is absolutely no hand in water control. This time, someone must be framed."

"Yes, Master, we still have to find a way to rescue Master Cui."

It's not that the colleagues are deeply affectionate, they are all grasshoppers on a vine, if Cui Runuo, a big grasshopper, is knocked down, how can they, small fish and shrimps, escape unscathed?

"This time the confusion in the case of the Duke of Heping is very different. Flood control is such a big deal that everyone is watching. It's too easy to find out. As long as the emperor sends someone to investigate, Master Cui will definitely be returned. justice."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"It's just to prevent the investigators from intentionally framing the case, but we have to rely on the elder son to take care of it. This is also for the sake of the court's clarity. How can a villain frame a minister like this."

Xu Ruxin listened to everyone's discussion, just sipped his drink and remained silent.

As soon as the embankment corruption case came out, the emperor Longyan was furious, and he ordered a thorough investigation.

In the prison of Dali Temple, Cui Runuo was still dreaming of being wronged and rewarded by the iron bone emperor, but he never thought that Gu Feng, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple who was in charge of the case, would not go to find out who sent those big boxes. Yin put him in his village to frame him, but insisted that because of his involvement in the case, he found out that he was greedy for ink when he built the embankment last year, resulting in poor construction of the embankment, unstable foundation, and weak dam body, which made him unable to withstand this time of flooding.

"Just wait until the tide is over and send someone to dig out the old embankment. Whether it's black or white, it will be revealed to the world!" Mr. Gu Feng said so rightly.

Marquis Shenwu had always been at odds with Na Gufeng when he was in Qiming Academy, but this time he actually sang and drank in the court hall and persuaded the emperor together.

When Cui Runuo got the news in prison, it was almost like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and his back that had been upright and upright finally bent down.

The loyal minister's dream has been dreaming for a long time, and he almost forgot that he is actually a virtuous and treacherous minister.

Those criminal evidences that should have been buried under the river forever, those criminal evidences that were tightly wrapped by the new embankment and would never see the light of day again, how could they be uncovered so easily?

Who can have so much money to frame him?Who has it?

A name gradually came to mind.

Ling Ji, Ling Ji, Marquis of Shenwu.

Cui Runuo suddenly came back to his senses.

He has money, only he has so much money!No matter how much the Ministry of Industry asks for, he can give it!

A few days ago, they were still laughing at this nouveau riche's foolishness and deception, but they didn't expect him to do such a thing.

How dare he, how dare he frame him like this? !

"Ling Ji! Ling Ji!!!"

"Ling Ji!" Lin Xuanying hurried two steps from behind and patted Ling Ji on the shoulder.

This is the first time he went to court.After the imperial examination, he started as a small official from the Ministry of Industry Yuanwailang. Because of his meritorious service in water control this time, he also cleared up the accounts of the Ministry of Industry over the years, and found out several officials who were in collusion with Cui Runuo. Nuo went to jail together.

With the addition of two merits, he has now been promoted to be a doctor of the Ministry of Industry. If he is not young and has too little qualifications, the emperor would really like to reward him as a left servant.

The court hall is full of energetic young people, and it is pleasing to watch.

At this time, the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and the sky was full of stars, illuminating the stone road into the palace.

"Dali Temple confiscated the property of several corrupt officials in a row, and the sum is much more than what you spent." Lin Xuanying smiled, "This time, the emperor should not feel bad."

Ling Ji bent the corner of his mouth: "I don't feel bad, it's time for a headache."

Lin Xuanying nodded, stroked her chin and said, "The copied property is too much, the emperor won't be happy."

Half an hour later, the emperor appeared in the court hall with a medicine belt tied on his forehead.The dark circles under the eyes of the two big dragons could not hide their haggardness, and the bloodshot eyes of the dragon looked at the courtiers viciously, making the ministers who were excited and thought that the emperor would be happy with the dragon's face suddenly tremble with fear.