Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 460 The position of chief assistant is up for grabs
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation,

In the imperial study room,

Zhang Jinyu, who was standing aside, was also angry. Those corrupt officials were not looking for trouble for themselves, so they spoke harshly. But except for Emperor Wu, everyone felt a chill in their bodies. They were so cruel.

"Aiqing is still loyal to the emperor. I wish I could destroy all of those faint-hearted officials whose corpses were lying bare. I must take this matter seriously. Together with Shen Aiqing, we can find out the fire in the capital and those who were burned." Grain, let’s see how much there is.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this."

When Zhang Jinyu saw that the matter had reached this point, he no longer shied away and agreed. However, he had to taste it carefully to find out whether it was false and make up for the shortcomings before it was true. It would be troublesome.

"Okay, dear friends, please go back first. There will be an early morning court tomorrow. You can wait a little later and let the courtiers wait."

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

After saying this, Dai Quan helped Emperor Wu back to the inner hall to rest. The remaining people stared at each other with big eyes. Zhang Jinyu was really sleepy and couldn't help but say,

"Mr. Gu Ge, Minister Shen, I will not delay you two. I will go back to rest first. You two are welcome."

Without waiting for a reply, Shen Zhongxin walked out of the imperial study. Shen Zhongxin wanted to call Marquis Luo Yun to discuss how the case would be tried, but was stopped by Gu Yichen.
"Ziyu, let's go, we both should go back and have a rest. There's no rush."

"But, teacher, this case is urgent, shouldn't it be interrogated overnight?"

Shen Zhongxin didn't know why. He thought that the Marquis had the same idea as him. He tried the case overnight to find out the whole story. Why did he leave so suddenly?

Gu Gelao stood up holding the chair, patted Shen Zhongxin on the shoulder, and said meaningfully,

"Ziyu, don't worry, the emperor also said that there will be a big court meeting tomorrow, and this matter will definitely happen. If you talk about such a big thing, if the courtiers don't know, someone will definitely read our book, so the danger is in the court. Not in Jingcang, if something happens, who is most anxious?"

"Of course it's the people behind the scenes, teachers and students, who understand."

"Haha, children can be taught!"

Zhang Jinyu wrapped herself in her cloak, walked out of the gate of Yangxin Palace, asked a young eunuch to lead the way, and then walked out of the palace. After leaving the palace gate, she saw many soldiers from various ministries still gathered here.

Ning Bian had been paying attention to the movement at the palace gate. When he saw the silhouette of the Marquis, he hurried over and asked,

"Master Hou, where are we going now?"

"Well, let's go back home,"

"Yes, huh? Go back home,"

Upon hearing the Marquis's absent-minded answer, Ning Bian was stunned and looked at the Marquis in disbelief. Zhang Jinyu got on his horse and ordered,
"Ji Qianhu, you ask He Baihu to lead 500 people to the prison immediately to guard the officials from Jingcang, big and small, so that nothing happens. The remaining people will go back to the house with me to rest and wait for orders. "

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Ji Yunhui had been waiting there for a long time. When he heard the order from the Marquis, he immediately asked He Yixiu to lead the people straight to the prison of the Imperial City Si Yamen. The others got on their horses at the same time and followed Marquis Luo Yun back to the Marquis Mansion. , don’t mention it.

And the capital,
The residence of the Minister of Civil Affairs,
Lu Shangshu was sitting on the main seat in the lobby, closing his eyes and concentrating. Sitting next to him were all the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, including Yang Zhuo, the minister, Xie Zian, the lieutenant, Lan Rending, the chief minister, Feng Qian, and others. Here, it's all expressionless.

After a while,
The butler came over outside the door, knocked on the door, and said,

"Master, the news has come."

Lu Wenshan, the Minister of Civil Service, who was sitting in the main seat in the hall, suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice,
"Come in and talk."

"Yes, sir."

The old housekeeper then stepped in, closed the door behind him, then respectfully walked to the inner hall, and whispered back,
"Back to the master, gentlemen, I have inquired clearly from outside. Something happened over there in Jingcang. I don't know what happened to Mr. Shen of the Ministry of Revenue tonight. He led his people to check the official warehouse in Jingcang all night, but he didn't know that he was halfway there. , a fire broke out in Jingcang, and then Shen Shilang asked him to play the horn to call for help. A secret message came from Okura, saying that Shen Shilang had detained all the officials back to the imperial prison, and it was also reported that a fire dragon burned the warehouse. It's a rumor of God's will. I heard that it has alarmed the palace, and a young eunuch has just come to report that no official in the capital will be absent from the court meeting tomorrow."

After saying this in one breath, the official's face changed slightly, especially when he heard about the so-called fire dragon burning the warehouse, his lips twitched, he couldn't believe it, they were a bunch of idiots.

Looking at the horrified expressions on the faces of everyone in the hall, he spoke out,

"Everyone, what do you think about this matter? I didn't expect that idiot Cui Dehai to stage such a big show at this critical moment. The consequences are unpredictable."

"Mr. Ge, this matter has already happened. Do you think it is both a good thing and a bad thing?"

The speaker in the hall was the voice of Yang Zhuo, the Minister of Rites. The man was smiling and not as nervous as before. Xie Zian, the doctor next to him, became interested and asked,
"Master Yang, I would like to hear the details,"

Yang Zhuo glanced at Mr. Lu Ge who was sitting on the throne, and when he saw him nodding, he said,

"Come back to the pavilion, my colleagues, you all know how this fire started. Let me talk about the disadvantages first. Cui Dehai and his group were exposed in advance, which will inevitably lead to the problem of the official warehouse's deficit, but it was burned out by the fire. , whether it is the so-called fire dragon or not, it is man-made, and there is no evidence that it is not. Besides, those who contact them are the businessmen and the buyers behind them, so they cannot hurt us at all, right?"

The people around him thought for a moment and nodded their heads. The chief, Feng Qian, also accompanied him cautiously, "Master Yang is right, Mr. Ge, when the subordinate sent someone to deliver the message, he sent someone else to go and never showed up. In addition, the food smuggling business was all arranged by Cui Dehai. Speaking of which, he may not know who bought it. As for going to prison, biting people also requires a target."

"That's a good thing to say,"

"Yes."

The atmosphere in the hall relaxed, and Lu Shangshu's face looked much better. Then he looked at the minister Yang Zhuo and asked,

"Go on, what are the benefits?"

"It's the elder, and there are a lot of benefits mentioned by me. This matter will definitely attract the attention of the court, and even a thorough investigation of the matter, then the corresponding matter is the matter in the south of Beijing, and it can be delayed and given to your lord. In order to buy time, General Gu must have led his elite soldiers to the south to suppress the rebellion. If there are no accidents, news of the victory will be available in a few days.

Furthermore, this matter is related to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The people in the Ministry of Household Affairs were cleared out a few years ago. Now if they are thoroughly investigated again, the elders will be able to reach out. Therefore, I think that I should attack the Ministry of Household Affairs on this matter and let them go. He doesn't dare to be distracted. This is a humble opinion. Please forgive me! "

Yang Zhuo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, made a detailed analysis in the hall, and what he said was reasonable and well-founded. The others kept nodding and thinking, with a look of joy on their faces. As soon as he finished speaking, they saw Mr. Lu Ge sitting on the main seat. Laugh loudly,
"Haha, he is worthy of being the number one scholar of the year. I was right about the man. He is really smart and quick. What you said is absolutely correct. This matter is also a beginning. We need to prepare.
The Chief Assistant is getting old, and I still want to compete for the position of Chief Assistant. Isn't this just God's eyes open? The opportunity has come. Tomorrow there will be a big meeting. You will go back and prepare well. When the time comes, Xie Zian will be free. Go out and test it out first, and you will understand if someone will cooperate with you. "

"Yes, I understand."

Xie An, the doctor from the Ministry of Finance, stood up and responded, looking quite eager to try.

Lu Ge thought about it for a while, but still felt a little worried. He looked at Feng Qian, the person in charge who was sitting behind him, and said,
"Mr. Feng, be careful in everything. The person who sent the message and the contact person have all been dealt with. A dead person can never speak."

Feng Qian immediately stood up and responded,

"Yes, Mr. Ge, I understand my humble position. I will handle it when I get back. There will definitely be no clues about this matter."

"Well, that's good to know,"

Mr. Lu Ge sat there and thought for a while. When he saw that everything was missing, he waved his hand.
"Go back and rest, it's getting late."

"Yes, Mr. Ge, I have resigned from my humble position."

Amidst the greetings from everyone, Lu Wenshan stood up and left. Everyone in the hall looked at each other, nodded, and then left the hall and left the mansion.

It was done quietly.

Luoyunhou Mansion,

Zhang Jinyu returned to the house and did not bother Qin Keqing and Yang Hanyu anymore. She returned to the courtyard. It was Qingwen who opened the door. Seeing that the Marquis was back, she asked happily,

"Master Hou, why are you here so quickly?"

"Don't talk, find a side room, I'll take a nap first."

Zhang Jinyu, who had double eyelids fighting, was really sleepy, so she asked Qingwen to find a place quickly and sleep for a while. When Qingwen saw her, she led Mr. Hou into the back room and came to the west wing. She opened the door and held her hand. The Marquis walked in,

into the house,
As soon as Zhang Jinyu untied her cloak, she lay down on the bed without taking off her official uniform, and fell asleep. When Qingwen saw her, she hurried over, pulled the quilt over her, and complained a bit.
"Master Hou, why are you in such a hurry? The quilt hasn't been put on you yet."

Then he moved the Marquis's body forcefully, pulled out the quilt that was pressed against him, pulled it out with all his strength, and covered the Marquis. Then he carefully took off a pair of boots and lifted his feet up to cover him with great effort. good.

After taking a breath, before taking a rest, a pair of big hands suddenly grabbed her waist, and then pulled her to the bed with force.

Got into the quilt,

Qingwen was so shocked that she covered her mouth tightly. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, she didn't see any movement from Mr. Hou. She seemed a little disappointed. She wanted to get out of bed, but her hands were clasped too tightly and she couldn't break free, so she had to give up. , lying in the Marquis's arms along his shoulders, his face slightly red with embarrassment.

Silent all night.

early morning,

the sky is bright,

Outside the gate of Da Nei Qianqing Palace,
There were courtiers who came early and were waiting here. Many of them were sitting in sedan chairs or riding carriages. They arrived at the palace gate before dawn, then walked into the palace and arrived at the gate of Chao Huiqian Qing Palace. waiting.

Many martial artists were also dressed in shiny armor and wrapped in cloaks when they arrived. Of course, they were clearly divided into two groups, and they looked at each other with displeasure. It happened to be a coincidence that at today's court meeting, one of the chamberlains actually informed Ning Rong Er. People from the government, Jia She and Jia Zhen came here first. Jia Zheng still entered the group of civil servants silently. Many nobles saw it and were not surprised.

Jia She and Jia Zhen rubbed their hands. Seeing that so many officials had arrived, Jia Zhen asked secretly,
"Uncle, something happened today. The eunuch in the palace was so anxious when he sent word that he didn't understand what was going on. But last night, my nephew asked the immortal master to start the alchemy furnace. He has been preparing it for a month. This furnace of elixir is... It took a lot of trouble.”

"What? They've already started refining the elixir. Brother Zhen, please leave some of this elixir for me."

"Of course."

(End of this chapter)