The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1047 Arrangements and old accounts

Both Shengyuan and Anyu felt that the matter was unusual, but if they wanted to trace the past events, it was far from being able to find out clearly overnight. Therefore, Shengyuan had to temporarily imprison Chu Zhi and others until the inside story was thoroughly investigated before making any plans. .

"Sister Yuan, are you taking a rest?" Anyu saw Sheng Yuan standing in the yard looking at the sky. He endured it for a long time before walking over and reminding her in a low voice, "It's getting late now. There are still many things for you to arrange tomorrow. Be a good student." Just rest.”

Sheng Yuan looked away, sighed in a low voice, and picked up a poem casually: "[It was supposed that the branches and seedlings were blooming in the warm spring, but who would have thought that the bitter buds would be secretly cut down; if there were no gardeners to keep watch, I would have allowed the angry wind to help with the blowing!] "

"Don't think too much about it. The Emperor and Queen will definitely not let this matter go until it reaches the court. This is an opportunity to scare the monkeys. It just happens to cheer for the girl to participate in the scientific examination." Anyu heard Sheng Yuan's annoyance and comforted her. I couldn't help but think about borrowing some troops from Brother Sheng's cousin. After all, they were not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. If Sister Yuan couldn't help it and made a big fuss, they would also have a trump card.

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As soon as it dawned, Sheng Yuan had already put on his official uniform and headed towards the government office in a sedan chair.

"Prefect Luo, do you know that on the eve of the En Township Examination in the second year of Yanping, the Zezhou Prefecture dismissed fifty-six scholars?"

"Ah?!" The dark circles under Luo Buyan's eyes were filled with shock, "All fifty-six scholars have had their honors revoked? Is this happening?!"

He originally thought that Sheng Yuan came here to investigate the security force privately maintained by the wealthy gentry of Zezhou Prefecture. After all, General Rong came to discuss this matter with him in person last night. In order to avoid any trouble, he stayed up all night.

But who would have thought that the moment he saw Governor Sheng, the other party would throw such shocking news to him.

Suddenly, his originally confused head suddenly became clear: "Yan, Yan... the second year of Yanping?"

Frightened, he pondered for a long time, and his eyes suddenly brightened: "Xiaguan came to take office three years ago in Yanping. This incident in the second year of Yanping has nothing to do with Xiaguan!"

"..." Sheng Yuan looked at the chief official in front of him speechlessly, who was "incompetent in governing the state and was proficient in passing the blame", "Calm down! I have no intention of convicting you, so you don't need to be trembling... I The officer just wants to find out the inside story from you."

Luo Buyan, who had regained his senses, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said yes again and again.

But after he turned over every corner of his memory, he still had no impression of this matter.

"If the governor is not in a hurry, please forgive me for arranging an investigation of the old records." Sheng Yuan also wanted to see the official records of Zezhou Prefecture on this matter, and nodded: "Excuse me."

"It's easy!" Luo Buyan hurriedly turned around and asked someone to bring in all the record books from the first year of Yanping to the present.

Seeing that this man still had some brains, Sheng Yuan couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Luo Buyan quietly looked at her face, and when he saw her expression softening, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then he dared to mention the matter of thoroughly investigating the wealthy gentry.

"I'm afraid that the person who stole it has been hidden for a long time. Zezhou Prefecture is so big and there are so many powerful people that it's not easy to find out."

"It doesn't matter. I didn't expect to find them." Sheng Yuan's original intention was not to catch those little shrimps. "Although I am happy to see the conspirators implement their plan, I cannot let the people of the state government openly join in with them."

Luo Buyan sounded a little confused, but looking at Sheng Yuan's calm face, he felt a little timid for some reason: "But, what if the wealthy gentry are unwilling to cooperate? If it arouses backlash..." Then Wouldn't it be like shooting yourself in the foot?

"Wouldn't that be better? Just clean it up and you, Prefect Luo, can breathe a sigh of relief, right?!"

"..." Luo Buyan heard this, and his smile was a little unnatural, "Mr. Governor, you are joking."

"Prefect Luo! It doesn't matter whether I'm joking or not. I just hope that after a thorough investigation, we can all laugh out loud."

Sheng Yuan waved her hand and looked at Luo Buyan: "This thorough investigation will be arranged by the garrison guards, and the government office will just have the servants to assist."

"This... Lord Governor, I'm afraid that all the servants in the government may not be reliable." Luo Buyan still dare not trust the subordinates of the government office casually.

"It doesn't matter. This operation is open and aboveboard. There is no need to hide it. Anyone who wants to know can do it."

Sheng Yuan just wanted to muddy the water in the pool, so he didn't care if someone was preparing to muddy the pool even more.