The Sickly Beauty Substitute Called It Quits

Since ancient times, the imperial court's control of localities has been a headache for those in power.

In the later period of the first emperor's reign, because of his stupidity, not only the imperial court was affected, but the localities were also affected.

After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he first solved the court problems quickly, and then gradually solved the local problems. Up to now, most places can say that the officials are clear and bright.

However, there are always exceptions.

For example, the Subei officials who just solved it not long ago, and Hanzhou where the problem occurred this time.

At the end of the day, Shang Junlin handed over the matter to the Prime Minister and Lord Duan to deal with it together. There was a problem with the transfer of officials. As a cabinet minister, he should more or less bear some responsibility.

Officials who can be transferred to the capital have all passed the examination by the imperial court. This assessment does not refer to a single examination result, but a comprehensive consideration of all aspects. Only those who are capable and have no major mistakes can be transferred back to the capital.

Since Mr. Xu was transferred to the capital, it means that he has passed the assessment. As for why the incident in Hanzhou was not discovered, it is a question that the Prime Minister and Mr. Duan need to find out.

Back at Yuzhang Palace, Shang Junlin's anger dissipated a little when he saw the gloomy standing by the window.

"Your Majesty is back?" Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned his head gloomily.

Shang Junlin walked over without making a sound, and hugged him in his arms: "Is there news from Hanzhou today?"

"Have you found the trace of King Yue?" Shen Yu's first reaction was this.

"Not yet, it's the Xu family's business. The concubine of the Xu family is telling the truth. What the Xu family has done in Hanzhou is far more than that."

"Your Majesty is angry about this?" Shen Yu raised his hand and stroked the man's back.

"Such a person can still be transferred to the capital, I..."

"Your Majesty didn't know at first, but now that he knows, he will naturally return to where he should go. Those who make mistakes will eventually be punished as they should be. Your Majesty doesn't need to think about it." Shen Yu comforted.

After breaking the first hole, the next thing will be much easier to check.

Hanzhou.

"What happened during the autumn hunt? Why did Junjun offend the nobleman by offending the holy driver? How is the Xu family doing now?"

Mrs. Xu's mother's Cheng family was in a panic.

When the news came back, the Cheng family made a plan immediately. The Cheng family had been rooted in Hanzhou for many years, and it was the largest family in Hanzhou. It is not an exaggeration to cover the sky with your hands.

If it weren't for their powerful power, it would be impossible for them to force the sufferer to swallow their grievances after such an incident. On the surface, they are in the limelight, but behind their backs, their hands are stained with the blood of countless innocent people.

"My lord, what should we do now? People from the imperial court have already arrived in Hanzhou, and the news came from the capital again. Many people don't listen to us."

"What's the use of saying this now? It's not like you don't know what the current emperor is like. Unless he can't find out, no one can escape based on what we have done over the years!"

The room fell into a deathly silence.

"Really...is there no room for turning around?" After a long time, someone couldn't help but speak.

"Where is that lord? Didn't you say that we need to take in a noble person temporarily? Our Cheng family has done so many things for him, and he can't just leave us alone..." After speaking, his voice became weaker and weaker.

At this moment, all eyes were on the leader.

Master Cheng closed his eyes: "I will contact that adult."

Another person stood up and said, "Things haven't reached the worst point yet, so please don't mess around."

Different from the condensed atmosphere of the Cheng family, those small families who have been oppressed all year round can be described as joyful.

"Didn't the Cheng family boast that they have climbed up to high-ranking officials and nobles to be superior to others?"

"If it wasn't for the protection of Mr. Xu, how could the Cheng family be so arrogant all these years? Now that their umbrella is gone, let's see how long they can be proud."

"The imperial court sent an adult to investigate the affairs of Xu's daughter-in-law. Those who have resentment in their hearts can be relieved."

"It's also a crime. A good girl, just because she dressed a little better, she encountered those things, isn't there more than one family?"

"Of course it's more than that. What we know is caused by the power of the family. The small family that needs to rely on the Cheng family for their livelihood dare not say anything about it."

"Didn't the young lady who discussed marriage with Mr. Li hang herself on the eve of the wedding? Maybe she was also murdered behind her back."

"I remember that for a while, the Xu family was very close to the young master of the Li family. After the girl passed away, the Li family moved away very quickly. There may be a lot of connections."

"Do you still remember an old incident that happened many years ago? When Mr. Xu took office, he had a family member. It was Miss Cheng's family back then. Relying on the power of Cheng's family, she insisted on being a minor for others. , Mrs. Xu has changed, and the original Mrs. Xu has never appeared in front of people again."

The Cheng family lost power, and those old things that were not dared to talk about it in the open were revealed one by one. The Cheng family has been tyrannical for many years, and it was fine when its power was at its peak.

Not to mention the grudges and grudges in the past, how could such a good opportunity be missed in vain?

After the initial difficulties, the officials sent by the imperial court to Hanzhou made rapid progress, and the crimes committed by the Xu family and the Cheng family flew to the capital like snowflakes.

"I have underestimated them. A local family can do so many things." Shang Junlin looked at the handout from Hanzhou, his face turned cold.

"It's far away from the capital, and there are people backing it up. Most of the courage is normal." Sitting on the soft couch, Shen Yu twitched the corner of his mouth, "The farther away from the imperial city, the easier it is for such a thing to happen."

Power breeds people's desires, and when there is no external force to restrain them, it will eventually drag people to the abyss.

"The Cheng family, we can't stay anymore." Shang Junlin made a decision in his heart.

"Your Majesty, why don't you wait any longer. The person who robbed the King of Yue took the King of Yue to Hanzhou. Maybe the destination was also the Cheng family. Along the way, the Yinlong Guard didn't find any trace of them, so we should just go to the destination and wait for the rabbit."

It was only these two days that Shen Yu recalled that the King of Yue rebelled in his previous life, and the Cheng family was his loyal supporter. It is said that he defected to the King of Yue a long time ago. What about now?Regardless of whether they hook up or not, the Cheng family will be an anchor.

"If their destination is Hanzhou, if it doesn't happen that something happened to Xu's family, after they arrive in Hanzhou, the Cheng family will indeed be able to protect the king of Yue without fear." Shen Yu continued.

"According to Ayu, the premise is that those people didn't hear the news in advance. Now that the people I sent have already started to act, will they continue to act according to the original plan?" Shang Junlin wondered.

"But they have no choice," Shen Yu smiled, "They must have sensed the existence of Yinlongwei, so how long can they hide like this? There are so many of them, there must always be supplies. In their plan, Hanzhou is their supply point, even if they know there is a trap right now, they can only bite the bullet and break through."

The facts are as depressed as expected.

The middle-aged man led Yue Wang all the way. After a period of time, Yue Wang recovered a little bit, but the road was bumpy, and he had to avoid being discovered. He could only eat, drink and live in a simple manner.

Except for the time in the prison, King Yue had never been wronged like this.

"The emperor has already sent people to Hanzhou. If we go there, don't we want to throw ourselves into a trap?" In the small dilapidated temple, King Yue sat by the door and asked.

"Do you think that after so many days, your fief is still under your control as before? If you go back directly, it will be called self-inflicted trap." The middle-aged man said displeased.

"Where are you going to take this king?" After all these days, no matter how dull he is, King Yue can feel that something is wrong. These people's attitudes towards him are not respectful at all, and they never listen to him. Even if he escaped from birth, he was still under the control of others after going around.

"You'll know when you get to the prince. Don't worry, we won't harm you."

King Yue was not at ease at all, he hated this feeling of being controlled by others.

"You rescued the king, what happened after that? If the fief can't go back, what else can you do?"

"My lord, don't worry, if you don't return to the fief, you can do some things, as long as..."

As long as what, the man didn't say.

Apart from the war with the Beimo people, the most discussed topic in the capital recently is the assessment by the Ministry of Industry.

The originally set date was postponed for a period of time due to various circumstances, and it finally officially started in the anticipation of everyone.

Shen Yu was very interested in the first assessment, and after the end, he asked Shang Junlin specifically.

Shen Yu: "Your Majesty, how many people have been hired by the Ministry of Industry this time?"

Shang Junlin: "A total of 48 people have been recruited, and 12 of them have been officially hired. They are all outstanding in one aspect. At present, these 12 people have chosen to work in the Ministry of Industry. In addition, 36 candidates have also been recruited. Or, they will try it out for a period of time, and if it is suitable, they will decide to stay."

Shen Yu: "Who thought of this idea?"

Shang Junlin: "It's the Minister of the Household Department. For this assessment, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry always ran to the Ministry of Rites. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites was so annoying that he called several other ministers every time. After a few people went there twice and were invited again, they found various reasons to shirk."

Shen Yu: "This method is very good."

Shang Junlin: "Some of the remaining people are illiterate. After all, illiteracy is a bit troublesome. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry intends to use this time to let them learn some basic characters."

In Dahuan, people who can read and write have a little wealth in their families. Because the cost of printing books is too high, the price of books is also very high.

"I remember that Ayu asked the people below to sell basic literacy books at a low price, and many people in the capital bought them."

After all, compared to the normal prices of other books, the price of this book with little content is ridiculously low. Many people have bought a copy and kept it at home. It is more convenient to learn to read by yourself than to let others do it for you all the time.

"It's good if someone buys it. If there aren't many people who buy it, I plan to let them do some activities and sell more." Shen Yu picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, "Did the family find something wrong?"

"There are too many things going on in the court recently, and they can't take them into account. Even if they find out, they won't be able to deal with them for a while."

"That's good. It's best to wait until they pay attention to it. The matter has been settled, and they can't do anything they want to do."

When ordinary people can afford to read, what can the aristocratic family do to make them superior?