Ci Jinzhi

"It's Mr. Hou!" The housekeeper of the Hou Mansion standing next to Aunt Gui saw the young man coming on horseback, his tone was excited.

Aunt Gui took a few steps forward and blinked back the tears that were pouring out.

All kinds of news from the south came back to the capital as urgent reports, and her mood also rose and fell.She was really happy to hear that the Marquis and Mr. Xin had done great things that benefited the country and the people, but deep down in her heart, it didn't matter if she didn't do these great things. The most important thing was to come back safely.

He Qingxiao got off his horse and walked quickly to Aunt Gui.

"Master Marquis is back." Aunt Gui smiled, suppressing the sadness caused by the worries accumulated over the past few days.

"Aunt Gui has lost weight." He Qingxiao noticed Aunt Gui's loss of weight and felt apologetic.

"Master Hou, haven't you eaten yet? The hot water is ready. Go and wash yourself quickly and have something to eat after washing."

"Thank you Aunt Gui."

He Qingxiao took a shower and changed clothes, then went to the flower hall.

The dining table in the flower hall is filled with bowls and plates, and there are at least a dozen dishes at a glance: steamed duck, Longjing shrimp, Kung Pao rabbit dices, ham and bamboo shoot soup...

The portions of each dish are small, and the color and flavor are all top-notch.

He Qingxiao was not a person with a heavy appetite, so he couldn't help but gorge himself on the food and eat it all.Afterwards, I rinsed my mouth and hands and prepared to go to Beizhen Fusi.

"Master Hou, are you still going out?"

"I'm going to the Yamen to sort out the backlog."

The most important thing is what happened in the ruined temple. It depends on which step you have reached.

Aunt Gui knew she couldn't be persuaded, so she sighed in her heart.

It would be great if the Marquis married a wife. Mrs. Hou could persuade the Marquis to take good care of his body.

"Master Marquis, where is the coffin of the late Queen? I want to pay my respects."

"In Bieyuan. I'll accompany Aunt Gui tomorrow."

"No, the Marquis has a lot of things to do, I can just go by myself." Aunt Gui refused and urged He Qingxiao to go early and come back early.

He Qingxiao hurried to Beizhen Fusi.

"My lord is back." As we walked into the Yamen, there were greetings all the way.

He Qingxiao entered the office and asked Huang Cheng, "How is the investigation?"

"Replying to your lord, after investigation, there is nothing suspicious about Zhou Ming, but he was greedy for money and was deceived by Wang Peng. Qian Da also found no abnormalities for the time being, and he should have been involved casually by Wang Peng. Wang Peng took over from his uncle five years ago. His uncle has a son and a daughter. The daughter is married and the son is still in school..."

Huang Cheng explained the situation of Uncle Wang Peng's family in detail, then paused and continued: "On the surface, their family is quite normal. However, upon further investigation, it was found that the real cost of food and clothing does not match their income... Your Excellency, you still remember what happened to the Ministry of Civil Affairs." Is there a boss named Tong?"

He Qingxiao quickly reacted: "Does Chief Tong have any contact with Uncle Wang Peng?"

When the female relatives of the Zhou and Ji families were turned into official slaves, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, Tong, wanted to buy Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue, so they came into Jinlinwei's sight.

Under He Qingxiao's instructions, Jinlin Guard did not alert the enemy, but kept staring at him.

"The person responsible for keeping an eye on him has records of who Chief Tong meets every day. He met Uncle Wang Peng not long ago. This was not an abnormality at first, but it turned out that Wang Peng found out about his uncle..."

From the perspective of looking at Principal Tong, it is impossible for him to think that there is something wrong with someone when he sees him.And if we conduct a thorough investigation of the people who are close to Uncle Wang Peng, we will not immediately pay attention to the people who have met him.But when these two people are the people Jin Linwei wants to investigate, it would be a coincidence.Jin Linwei never believed in coincidences.

"I took my humble job and rushed back to the capital to arrest Wang Peng's uncle at his house. His uncle is already dead. He was said to have suffered a heart attack, but in fact he was probably silenced."

"Where is Chief Tong?" He Qingxiao was not surprised by the death of Uncle Wang Peng.

Wang Peng failed to murder Miss Xin with a poisonous snake, and the forces behind it would definitely silence those who were exposed.In the eyes of the forces on that side, once Uncle Wang Peng died, the clues were lost.

It's a pity that they had calculated everything, but they didn't expect that Jin Linwei had been staring at Chief Tong for a long time.

The current situation is that those forces thought that the matter would end with Uncle Wang Peng, and did not know that Principal Tong had been exposed.On Jinlinwei's side, they were waiting for He Qingxiao's next step.

"Master Tong looks like everything is normal, and he is still in the Yamen."

He Qingxiao's face was as calm as water, and there was a coldness in his eyes: "There is no need to alarm him. We will take him back to Jinlin Guards after we are halfway to the Yamen."

Chief Tong, like Dong Sheng before him, was obviously just a pawn of that force.I just don’t know which big fish I can catch through Chief Tong.

Everything seemed calm in Beizhen Fusi, and all the officials and nobles were focusing on the two hundred bandits brought by Xin You.

"Two hundred bandits just entered the city. What do the soldiers and horses do for food?" Some officials were angry.

Some officials also smiled bitterly: "Otherwise? The Military and Horse Division will arrest people in front of the emperor?"

"Capture them? I'm afraid you haven't heard yet. The emperor gave Xin Daizhao [-] acres of fertile land specifically to house these bandits."

"This, this is really——" The official who opened his mouth to curse realized that he could not curse the emperor in public, so he shut his mouth angrily.

When the court went to court the next day, several officials came out to object to such preferential treatment of these bandits.

After hearing this, Emperor Xingyuan coldly asked the opposing ministers: "What do you mean, should we cross the river and demolish the bridge, kill the rabbits and cook the dogs, and hide the birds behind their bows?"

Facing the emperor's rhetorical question, the ministers quietly twitched the corners of their mouths.

The emperor's preference for Xin Taizhao is too obvious, using three allusions in a row...

"Morality is for ordinary people, not for bandits who ignore the law——"

"Who stipulates that morality is used in this way? I am not blaming these bandits just to let those who took a wrong path know that there is still a chance to turn back. If they encounter such people again in the future, they will actively cooperate, and It’s not like we were trying to resist with all our might, thinking about what happened in Wuyun Village when we were demoted and killed.”

Emperor Xingyuan looked at the ministers with different expressions expressionlessly, and said loudly every word: "These mountain bandits have made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion. Their merits and demerits are equal to each other. Why not stay in the suburbs of Beijing and be peaceful and good citizens?"

The officials who were unwilling to give up said excitedly: "After all, they are from bandits. They want to do meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. They don't care about the past and it is His Majesty's mercy. How can they be worthy of cultivating the fertile land given by His Majesty!"

Emperor Xingyuan glanced at the minister who spoke with a secret look of retardation, and said calmly: "Xin Mu Xin Dai Zhao helped the court solve the rebels' worries, and also saved many people from floods. Shouldn't he be rewarded with fertile land for such great achievements? ? Since I have given him fertile land, as long as it does not violate the law, it is his business how to use it."

Some officials wanted to speak, but Emperor Xingyuan's face darkened: "Heroes don't ask where they came from. This matter cannot be discussed any further. Dismiss the court!"

Most of the officials went out in a polite manner. Ministers such as the Minister of Rites were left behind to continue discussing matters in the Qianqing Palace.

These ministers looked at each other and had some guesses about what Emperor Xingyuan wanted to discuss.

This is about empress Tisin being buried in the imperial mausoleum!