The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

After the yamen was released that day, Shen Jia still had the heart to invite people from the Ministry of Industry to get together. Human relations are indispensable in the officialdom, and he is not prepared to be a lonely minister, nor can he be a lonely minister.

However, everyone was already very embarrassed after eating his big meal at noon, and only said that they would invite Mr. Shen back next time if they had a chance, and today they would be exempted, after all, everyone was busy.

On the way home, Shen Jia thought that Zhao Zhang liked to eat sesame seed cakes from old man Lu's house on the East Street, so he turned the carriage around to buy a few sesame seed cakes.

Old man Lu’s biscuits have a thin skin and big stuffing, and the meat is pure pork and mutton. Nobles like Zhao Zhang didn’t eat pork at first, but Shen Jia often encouraged him to eat pork when he was in Shuzhou. I fell in love with it too.

On the way back, I passed an alley, and a boy rushed out of the alley, followed by several big men holding wooden sticks. Seeing that the boy was about to crash into the carriage, the guards hurried forward to rescue him, grabbed his clothes The leader scolded: "Where is the little bastard, don't you have eyes when you walk?"

The young man was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He was grabbed by the collar and lifted up. He kicked his hands and feet angrily. He looked up at the guard who grabbed him, "Let me go!"

"Hey, do you know whose carriage you ran into?" Shen Jia was still very low-key when she went out, and she didn't put on a guard of honor like some high-ranking officials. An ordinary-looking carriage, only a driver and a few guards, like this The situation is unmatched by any rich man in Chang'an City when he goes out.

The big man who was chasing after seeing this did not hesitate, he walked over to the guard and said, "Brother, this kid is the one we are looking for, please return it to us?"

Shen Jia's bodyguards were all from secret guards, how could they see the thugs in their eyes, and just said: "He is in my hands now, it depends on my mood."

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and He Yan looked over with his head exposed, and asked impatiently, "What's going on? Why didn't the carriage leave?"

The guard quickly let go, and replied solemnly: "Guard He, a child almost ran into the carriage of the master."

He Yan glanced at the young man, suddenly said "Hey", pointed at him and said, "Bring me here and let me have a look." Even though He Yan is young and has no official position, as Shen Jia's official position is getting higher and higher , his status has also risen, and he is also the steward whom everyone fawns over in Shen's residence.

The guard didn't know why, but he brought up the young man again and walked over, but the big men next to him quit, shouting, "What are you trying to do? This man belongs to us, you better let him go!"

He Yan rolled his eyes and didn't bother to talk to them, "Noisy, get away!"

The big man dropped the wooden stick, pulled out the big knife from his waist, and said viciously: "I advise you not to meddle in your own business, and return him quickly!"

He Yan snorted, and asked the boy himself: "What's your name? Where are you from?"

The boy seemed to have seen the savior, hugged the frame of the carriage, and quickly replied: "Caomin Liang Qing, people from Tongzhou, please help me, they are human traffickers!"

Hearing this, Shen Jia yelled out: "Take those people back, and take those few away too. After asking about business, it's business." After all, this is on the street, because there are already many people on the side of the road because of this dispute. Pedestrians gathered to watch, Shen Jia asked the guards to take all these people back, and first interrogated them, and they could always find out what was right and what was wrong.

The young man finally breathed a sigh of relief, and knelt down to thank Shen Jia for his great kindness. Seeing that the situation was wrong, those big men turned around and ran away, but they were all tied up by the guards before they ran far.

Those big men wanted to shout, but they were gagged by the guards with rags, their hands and feet were tied and they were thrown on the horse's back, and then they walked away amidst the people's discussions.

"Whose carriage was that just now?"

"The word "Shen" hangs on the front of the carriage. There are quite a few officials with the surname Shen in the court. I don't know which one it is?"

"I look like that young Langzhong Shen. I have seen that young man before, and he is with Mr. Shen."

"That man has been promoted to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry, so he can no longer be called Shen Langzhong."

"Hiss... such a young servant? That one is only so old, so his name will go down in history, right?"

"This lord is talented, hard-working, and has a close relationship with the emperor. It's normal to be reused. Just because he founded a newspaper, is it enough for him to be famous in history?"

"It's true. I heard that the idler in the newspaper is him. It's really hard to judge by appearances. Such a handsome talent can write poems that are vast and powerful at the border."

"So aspirations don't lie in age or in youth, people are born with extraordinary talents, Wen Quxing is reincarnated, and I can't envy you."

When he arrived at Shen's mansion, He Yan hurriedly helped Shen Jia get off the carriage, and pulled over the young man who followed the carriage, "Master, look, does this young man look very similar to you?"

Shen Jiacai knew that it was because of He Yan's meddling just now, and looked up at the young man carefully. He was wearing an ordinary white shirt, which was so dirty that he hadn't changed it for a few days, and his hair was messed up. There was only one face. She was still white and clean, with bright facial features, she did resemble Shen Jia's appearance when she was young.

But as soon as the other party opened his mouth and moved his eyes, Qi Cheng became [-]. He had a strong local accent, and his eyes were clear but timid. At Shen Jia's age, he already dared to put a black sack on the prefect's young master.

Shen Jia's expression was a little gentle, and when Pan Mo came out, he handed over the person to him, and asked him to take the person to Shuntian Mansion to find Master Cao. I believe that with Master Cao's fairness and clarity, the case will be settled.

When the young man heard that he was going to the Shuntian Mansion, he knelt down and thanked Shen Jia. He didn't know Shen Jia's identity, and he was shocked when he saw his appearance, but he also knew that a person of this age might not be a high-ranking official. Can't control his business.

Shen Jia forgot about it when she entered the house, but He Yan was curious, and told the whole family that he rescued a boy who looked like the master on the road today, and everyone just listened for fun.

When Zhao Zhang came over in the evening, Shen Jia asked someone to bring in the hot biscuits. Although it was not as delicious as when it was just out of the oven, Zhao Zhang still ate a piece to save face.

"How was your first day?" he asked.

Shen Jia thought of the messy but relaxed Yamen, and bent over with a smile, "The Ministry of Industry is so interesting!"

Seeing that he was happy, Zhao Zhang had to remind him: "I still expect you to clean up those sloppy ones."

"It doesn't matter, as long as things can be done well, no one stipulates that every yamen must be serious, dignified, and lifeless. Qiao Shangshu is an interesting person, and the people brought out will naturally be interesting. Wait for a few leaders to change." After all, not everyone can be as careless as Qiao Shangshu.

"Qiao Yuanchu has been an official a few years ago. I can't bear to let his craftsmanship have been let go, and I can't find a suitable person to take over the handicraft department. Chen Mian's qualifications are enough, but his ability is not good. The position of the servant He has come to an end, and the Ministry of Industry is in charge of farmland water conservancy and other major issues related to people's livelihood, so I have to treat it with caution."

"Didn't your majesty take a fancy to Lu Hongbin before?"

"He has only been in the officialdom for less than three years. No matter how he is promoted, it will not be his turn. His qualifications are still young."

"Then you have to find someone with sufficient qualifications, talent, and responsibility. Is there such a person in the Ministry of Industry?"

"The former Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Industry is a good candidate. Unfortunately, he was involved in a case three years ago and was demoted to another place. I will transfer him back to the capital to have a look next year."

Shen Jia had just entered the Ministry of Industry, so it was difficult to say who was good and who was not, and the spare tire who had experienced in the local area had never seen it before, so she talked to him about the secret channel, "This kind of inspection should soon be able to clear the Have all the secret passages been dug out?"

"No, many secret passages have been abandoned for a long time, and houses have been built on them. It is not easy to dig. The ones found so far are not connected. You don't have to worry. I have sent people to guard the secret passages here. It won't be found."

"Tomorrow, I also want to go to the secret passage. Based on the map of Chang'an City, I may be able to judge the direction of the secret passage. I heard that many bones were found in the secret passage. This kind of dark place should not be kept."

Zhao Zhang's heart moved, and he pulled him up, "You don't have to wait for tomorrow, let's go for an adventure tonight." He hasn't gone out with Shen Jia for a long time, and tonight is a good opportunity.

Shen Jia shrank her neck and protested: "It's so cold outside, and it's even cooler down there. It's not too late to go when the sun comes out tomorrow."

Zhao Zhang destroyed his dream with one sentence, "Qin Tianjian said that the next few days will be full of heavy snow. If the snow keeps falling, the sacrifice ceremony at the end of the month may also be postponed."

He personally took a thick fur coat for Shen Jia and put it on, stuffed a heater in his hand, hat on his head, sleeves on his hands, and fur boots on his feet, and he was well-armed from head to toe, "It's easy to go out like this. It's not cold anymore."

Shen Jiale had to let him wait on him, and when he was dressed, he saw that Zhao Zhang was wearing less clothes than himself, so he added a rabbit fur hat to him. It was fluffy, and it was made for him by Shen's mother. He put it on Zhao Zhang's head to say no. It's funny.

He held back his laughter, didn't give him a chance to look in the mirror, and dragged him out, "Hurry up, I won't be able to come back to sleep any later."

The two walked out through the gate. In this weather, the master's servants were all staying in the house, and no one saw them. Even if they saw them, they would think it was Shen Jia who brought them back.

After going out, the guards had already prepared the carriage. When Shen Jia saw the carriage, he thought of the boy who was similar to him, and told Zhao Zhang about it as a joke. There is no other person like you in the whole world, two people who are [-]% similar in appearance are also different."

Shen Jia helped him get on the carriage, turned around and pulled him up, and they sat in the carriage next to each other, and said with a smile: "Do you want to thank the emperor for your compliment?"

"Yes, bring some practical thanks." Zhao Zhang stretched out his hand towards him.

Shen Jia patted his palm and held it firmly, and whispered in his ear: "It's ok, I'll give it back to you."

Zhao Zhang immediately became distracted, and wished he could change his way back home, but Shen Jia's mouth was the most deceitful, and he would definitely deny it when he went back now.

Halfway through the carriage, Jin Yiwei came to welcome them and led them into an alley near the west gate. Lu Baihu whispered, "My lord, the alley is too narrow for the carriage to enter. You two have to get down and walk in."

Zhao Zhang brought Shen Jia out, and the accompanying guards set up a stool for him. After they got off the car, they stood at the entrance of the alley and looked in.

Shen Jia greeted Lu Baihu. This Lu Baihu seemed to be very useful. Shen Jia had met him a few times, and every time he encountered a big case, he probably learned a lot from Lu Jian. To the ability.

"Let's go." Zhao Zhang and Shen Jia walked side by side, and entered the alley, Shen Jia slipped and almost fell, Zhao Zhang supported him, held his hand and did not let go.

Shen Jia didn't know whether the people following around didn't see it or didn't dare to see it, anyway, he slapped Zhao Zhang several times and refused to let him go, so he let him lead him.

After walking several tens of meters, Lu Baihu took them to the front of a house. The wooden door was old and dilapidated, one side was about to fall off, and the lintel was also low. It was obviously the residence of a small family.

He explained: "Originally there was an old couple living here. The exit of the secret passage was in the dry well in the backyard. The subordinates removed them. Now Jin Yiwei is looking after them."

Zhao Zhang nodded, and after entering the courtyard, he did not rush to the secret passage, but walked around the house, as if he wanted to see what kind of life his people lived.

Shen Jia saw that the furnishings in the room were almost untouched, the tables and chairs with missing legs, the wardrobe with missing doors, the empty kitchen, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a bare house, the only thing that looked crowded was the lobby. There were several wooden beds with a fire burning in the middle, which was obviously the place where Jin Yiwei borrowed.

"This is at the foot of the emperor. No matter how poor or poor the people are, the people can live on. Does this old couple have no children?" Shen Jia asked Lu Baihu.

Lu Baihu had known the background of this family in advance and was sure they were good citizens, otherwise they would have taken Zhao Prison instead of moving them away. He said: "The family used to have a son and a daughter. The daughter married to another place, and the son went to prison 20 years ago. The battlefield never came back."

Zhao Zhang frowned and asked, "Since his family is the only son, why was he drafted into the army?"

Lu Baihu reminded him: "Master, you forgot the great war 20 years ago..."

Shen Jia has just turned 20, but he also knows that [-] years ago, a three-year war broke out in the Northwest. Tatar joined forces with Wacha, Wusun and other seven countries to send troops to Dajin at the same time. It is said that because it was too sudden, the northwest defense line was defeated. Lost more than a dozen cities within a day, that time, the enemy almost hit Chang'an, and it was a big battle related to the fate of the country.

"In the past few years, the imperial treasury was exhausted in response to the war. I remember that the pensions were not even issued afterwards. I went back to find the files. If there are still pensions in arrears in the past 20 years, they should be paid."

Shen Jia tugged at his sleeve, approached him and said, "You have to ask the household department to count the amount first, make sure it is safe and then announce it, so as not to have a policy that cannot be implemented, and instead make the people happy in vain."

"Shen Aiqing reminded me." Zhao Zhang nodded, taking the words to heart.

He has been among the people, and he knows how difficult it is to implement the decrees issued by the imperial court, and they are spread to the localities one by one. It is: "There are policies above and there are countermeasures." The other sentence is: "There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people."

He doesn't know who Hamlet is, but he understands the meaning of this sentence. After he ascended the throne, he reused Jinyiwei, strengthened the construction of local guards, and also valued the local inspectorate, in order to let himself know more about what the local governments are doing. Therefore, it is wrong to correct it in time.

"Let's go and have a look at the secret passage." Zhao Zhang took the umbrella from the guard, pulled Shen Jia to his side, and held the umbrella for him, scaring the people around him so that they didn't dare to look up.

Shen Jia hurriedly took the umbrella and propped it up, "Master, let me support it."

Zhao Zhang hit him bluntly: "You are too short to feel comfortable."

Shen Jia gritted her teeth and looked at him, and said in a low voice, "Then each person has an umbrella, why bother to squeeze together?"

"I like it, it's so warm."

Not to mention, with Zhao Zhang protecting him from the side wind, he would indeed be warmer. Shen Jia coughed twice, let him go, and he didn't care what the rest of the people thought.

The dry well in the backyard has been dug up, revealing a half-person-high hole. Lu Baihu thought that the emperor just wanted to take a look, but when he saw the emperor took off his cloak, lifted the hem of his clothes and tied them into his belt, he asked in shock. : "Master, you... you want to go in yourself?"

"Go and have a look." Zhao Zhang ignored him, and stretched out his hand to Shen Jia, who imitated him and took off his obstructive cloak, wearing a cotton-padded jacket and trousers, a warrior's attire.

Seeing this, Lu Baihu's scalp became tense, and he quickly winked to let a few subordinates enter the secret road to open the way first. Oil lamps were used to light the way along the way, and the stones on the ground were carefully cleaned, fearing that the emperor would be hurt a little.