Sometimes the palace is sunny

Chapter 63 Missing People
"It has always been said that it is to kill chickens to warn monkeys. Our Majesty is really killing monkeys to warn chickens. A Shou Chenghou has not dealt with it clearly, and then shut down the illustrious Second Lord Ying. It seems that we are not diligent enough in the procuratorate."

After the beginning of winter, officials on official errands wear thicker clothes. The court clothes made of ramie silk are worn on the outside, and a leather or cotton jacket from head to toe is added inside. In the officer's hand, there are several pieces of mink fur put together in a circle on the gauze hat. The front is a long strip facing the face, with one piece on each side, hanging down to slightly cover the ears and the back of the neck. For the sables of the third grade, Qinggen sables are used.Standing in the corridor of the Sixth Division and looking over, you can see round officials from various ministries wearing sable gowns. The wind blows from the west, making them walk with a sense of roundness and lightness.

On the way to Wenyuan Pavilion, the chubby official servant Zhuang Changxin met Qian Zhuo, the censor of Zuodu, who was also chubby. Qian Zhuo was from Fuzhou. Beifeng, his teeth were hitting his tongue when he spoke.

Zhuang Zhangxin smiled and squeezed a few documents in his hand, and said with a smile: "Master Qian was a step late in his birthday last time. I heard that this time he was preempted by Xichang again? I heard that Jin Yiwei has been walking around in the past few days. He was very diligent, and he didn't know which high-ranking family he had his eyes on again. Mr. Qian, I heard that the group of imperial officials are now participating in extravagant high-ranking officials and dignitaries... If this continues, you will all be prosecuted. It's become a busy office."

Qian Zhuo's face was flushed by the wind, and the anxiety in his eyes became more apparent.

He is also very worried about this matter. At this time in the past, His Majesty either wants to go out of the city to hunt, or wants to let Liaodong pay tribute to the extremely precious golden mink and Dongzhu. In addition, the palace will definitely spend extravagantly to prepare for the New Year. Unlimited, it is the time for these censors to show their strengths, but this year His Majesty did not follow the procedure. Not only did he not mention anything about going out of the city to hunt, but the imperial decree to Liaodong also asked them to beware of the catastrophe of severe winter wind and snow, and not to let the people because of the heavy snow. The house collapsed and became homeless. He asked neither the golden mink nor the east pearl. Instead, he rewarded various ministries in Liaodong with a batch of satin and good wine.

The censors who were eager to fight even took off their clothes but did not wait for their opponents. They were all naked and dried on the spot, cold and embarrassed.

Thinking of the current situation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Qian Zhuo shook his head: "Oh, Yao Qian was sent to Jiangxi to make a big show of his strength. His Majesty has personally approved his papers several times. The Chief Secretary of Jiangxi extorted money in the name of tea tribute, His Majesty not only immediately sent someone to investigate, but also directly rewarded him with the purple bamboo pen used to write the memorial."

Although he is the censor of Zuodu and Yao Qian's immediate boss, Qian Zhuo still brought out a strong sense of sourness when he spoke.

Everyone in the world said that when they were censors, they were all greedy for fame. Why did the censors covet fame?It is because their performance cannot be accepted by His Majesty at all, and they cannot seek merit from above but only seek fame from below.

In the past, Yao Qian took the lead in gaining fame from His Majesty, and he was so mad, what about now?Facing that pen, he was afraid that he had already regarded himself as Wei Zheng reincarnated and Guan Zhong reborn. If anyone went to say something wrong with His Majesty, he would turn into a mad dog and bite him on the spot.

What kind of fairy day is this?This is to be blessed!Compared with the holy family, what is the reputation of being outspoken and admonishing?
Qian Zhuo wished he could move himself away from Yao.

"I heard that Wang Hanlin participated in Cao Fengxi's invasion of common people's fields. When he went to the Hanlin Academy, His Majesty gave him a special opinion."

A century-old vinegar was about to come out of Qian Zhuo's throat, but he didn't know that the person who encouraged Wang Hanlin to gather people to beat up Cao Fengxi's dog in the water was Zhuang Changxin who was happily walking beside him.

Zhuang Changxin tilted his head and glanced at him: "Old Qian, in the past, His Majesty didn't want to see your censors, and you had nowhere to go. Now His Majesty has changed his mind and saw a broad road ahead. Why, you dare not go away?" ?”

Qian Zhuo swallowed his saliva for a while, but didn't make a sound.

Shou Chenghou and the Duke of England are both relatives and nobles, but the accounts of Shangong and Taipusi are more involved in the civil servants, and they are the same subjects, colleagues, and colleagues who have been admitted to the imperial examination together with them, the censors. If he is not careful, he, the censor of Zuodu, will become the target of public criticism. Yao Qian is a mad dog, and he, Qian Zhuo, still needs to be a man.

Knowing that Qian Zhuo was still hesitating, Zhuang Changxin didn't say anything.

He advised Li Congyuan to trust His Majesty before, but he would not say such words to Qian Zhuo.

The weird silence of the censors is actually the silent resistance of the civil servants to the investigation of the maladministration. If they want to reverse it, they have to find another way.

Glancing at the documents in his hand, he sighed in his heart. His Majesty bypassed the Ministry of Accounts and asked them to select talents who were proficient in accounts to enter Beijing. first" spirit.

As soon as he entered the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion, he saw the British Duke striding out, his face was obviously depressed, obviously even if he gave up his old face to beg a few elders, no one would go to the imperial court to intercede for him .

After saluting to the Duke of England, Zhuang Changxin raised his foot into Wenyuan Pavilion, but there was a sudden pause under his foot.

Asking someone to come to Wenyuan Pavilion... The British Duke is really not afraid that his appearance will be seen clearly by the whole court.

A little thought passed away, and before he could figure it out, he heard Li Congyuan calling him.

"Zhuang Shilang, take a look at this account book."

Zhuang Changxin walked over and saw Li Congyuan holding a booklet in his hand, looking at the accounts sorted out on it, Zhuang Changxin asked:

"It's an excellent job. Where did you find such a capable person?"

"It's not me." Li Congyuan held up the account book, stroking his beard and smiling, "This is done by the Holy Majesty. The accounts are clearly done and the words are well written. Even people who don't understand the accounts can roughly understand it." According to His Majesty's wishes, the Taipu Temple's accounts must be reorganized in this way for the past ten years."

Zhuang Changxin couldn't help but widen his eyes: "All?"

"All."

Knowing that there is no manpower available, Li Congyuan put down the account book, and the smile on his face faded.

"The matter of selecting people from various places to Beijing to settle accounts must be paid close attention to."

Before Zhuang Changxin could speak, Li Congyuan sighed: "Your Majesty is determined now. If our previous court cannot provide enough manpower, we will have to watch this job be handed over to the inner court."

He looked at Zhuang Changxin: "Your Majesty told me today that I should find another math teacher for Neishutang, and teach them how to calculate."

Neishutang is the place where the eunuchs are taught to study in the palace. The teaching responsibility has always been led by a bachelor. Of course, it is only in name, and the specific subjects are taught by another person. Every year, two to three hundred students are carefully selected. The selected young eunuchs under the age of 12 were sent to the inner school to study. The current supervisor of ceremonies, Yiji, used to be the best learner in the inner school. The first emperor cherished his intelligence and rewarded him to the then or The prince's current majesty will be the accompanying eunuch.

Zhuang Zhang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty has always been strong in his methods, so how could he allow the previous government to prevaricate and restrain him? If Qian Yushi knew the news, he might not be able to eat dinner tonight."

His playful tone made Li Congyuan smile involuntarily. After laughing, Li Congyuan took a deep breath:

"Forget it, I have a candidate, and I will recommend it to His Majesty tomorrow morning."

"Do you want to recommend this person to teach mathematics, or to recommend him to settle the accounts of Taipu Temple?"

Zhuang Changxin just asked casually, which stunned Li Congyuan for a moment.

"It's up to him." Thinking of the man's temper, Li Congyuan took a sip of the water soaked in mulberry leaves to clear his heart.

In Qianqing Palace, just as Shen Shiqing said that he was going to Changchun Palace at night, he heard a chicken whispering: "Your Majesty, it should be inconvenient for your majesty today."

I went to play outside the palace again, so it's not convenient to find it today.

Understanding the meaning, Shen Shiqing nodded with a smile. From the day she was able to step out of the palace gate, this imperial city could no longer control Lin Miaozhen, and she always had to go out every one or two days.

Shen Shiqing understood how hard it was for her to be imprisoned, and only asked Sishu to carefully protect Lin Miaozhen, and ignored the rest.

Not long after the two of them finished talking, the little eunuch guarding the door carefully reported that the queen had sent a maid to send a message to invite the emperor to have dinner in the evening.

This is the meaning of Lin Miaozhen bringing good things when she came back from the palace, Shen Shiqing of course agreed.

The memorial was approved until the evening, and another decree was ordered to order the British government to put on a show. The sky was completely dark, and Shen Shiqing remembered that she had an appointment with Lin Miaozhen.

Taking a last look at the officials' papers, she casually put them aside.

How ridiculous is it that there are so many officials in Dayong who can't even figure out who can settle accounts?

In the Changchun Palace, Lin Miaozhen joyfully offered her treasures:
"Look at the pattern on this piece of satin. This is the embroidered road map of Gulou Street. It is said that foreign merchants like it very much. How about we also embroider the territory map of the Dayong Dynasty? Of course, I will do this job." It’s hopeless, but I have two female officers here, so it’s not bad to let them embroider with the embroiderers.”

Shen Shiqing pinched a corner of the satin with a smile on her face.

The color on this piece of satin is called "autumn ginkgo color", and she tuned it out and handed it to Princess Yueqing's dyeing workshop. Unexpectedly, after going around, she saw it again in Lin Miaozhen's hands.

"Okay, if my sister likes it, just do it, and you can wear the map of Dayong's territory on your body."

Lin Miaozhen's face turned red all of a sudden, as if she was being teased: "I was going to embroider you for next year's birthday present, why did you weave it on me again?"

Shen Shiqing still smiled: "Sister, make one for yourself, I know you like it."

Lin Miaozhen looked at the face of "Zhao Surui", and sighed softly in her heart, she knew that her younger brother was having a hard time recently, and she couldn't push what she wanted to do, so she wanted to make him happy, but unexpectedly, she was coaxed back again.

"When I ask my female officer to figure it out, how can I shrink a territory map as big as yours on the fabric, maybe I have to make an extra wide fabric."

When Lin Miaozhen said casually, Shen Shiqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Sister, I have something to ask for your help, so it's my birthday present."

"what's up?"

Lin Miaozhen looked at "him", and saw "Zhao Surui" smiling very heartily.

"Shen Sanwei, Shen Sanwai, you are stealing my position, you don't really think you can turn the world upside down, do you? What? Do you want to revise the "Great Yong Law"? Or do you want women to have property too? Or maybe you can let women also take the imperial examination, and then become a minister? Then it's not enough for you to be an emperor, you have to be a god."

Zhao Surui, you are right.

Then I will try first.

"Sister, I would like to invite you to write a book, and ask the inner study to teach the maids to read."

Shen Shiqing said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)