Princess, please respect yourself!

Chapter 369 The Night Banquet
morning.

Get up and take a shower.

"Qingfan, bring in the hot water."

"No, I haven't put on my clothes yet..." Before Luo Xing finished speaking, Qing Fan opened the door and came in from the outside with hot water.

Seeing Luo Xing, who was only wearing obscene trousers, exposing the flesh of his upper body, Qingfan couldn't help but move his hands, almost spilling the hot water in the basin, and his cheeks instantly felt like ripe apples.

Qingyi wore a pink tube top and a light gauze and walked down barefoot: "Sooner or later, Qing Fan will be the one in your house, and you are still taboo about this."

"Don't mess with me, can't Qingfan find a good family to marry?" Luo Xing quickly put on a lining and said.

"Do you really not understand, or are you just pretending to be stupid? Qing Fan is waiting in my house, can she still marry into a good family?"

"Are all people in the world so vulgar?"

"You are not vulgar, why don't you try to marry someone?" Qingyi sat in front of the dressing table and started to dress up simply.

After Qingfan put down the hot water, she quickly came over to comb Qingyi's hair. This was one of her jobs.

"Haha, I've already married you, so I won't have that chance." Luo Xing gargled his mouth with salt water, and then used hot water to cleanse his face. In these days without toothpaste, he was used to it, and that was all.

"Qingfan, today is New Year's Eve. As usual, the Marquis and I may go to the palace tonight to attend His Majesty's banquet. You are self-sufficient at home. You can eat whatever you want. You can also go out on the street, but you must bring it with you. The waist tags of the Hou Mansion, once the inspection department finds out that you have no identity, the waist tags will be the proof, and naturally no one will dare to touch you, you know?" Qingyi explained while tracing her eyebrows in the mirror.

"I'll do it." Luo Xing took the eyebrow pencil from Qingyi's hand, turned around, and said to himself, "If you ask me, there's nothing fun about going out at night. It's just to watch the fireworks, but in our Marquis Mansion Not only can you watch it, but you can also set it off. Just buy some fireworks and set them off yourself."

"Well, it's not safe to go out at night, and you don't have much cultivation. If something happens, it's hard to find someone in this huge capital."

"Don't move around. We will probably enter the palace together with the Governor and take the clothes for the night banquet to Nanya. We will save the money and have to come back to change. It is a waste of time to go back and forth. It delays the time of the night banquet and is easy to be criticized. Luo Xing said.

"Um……"

The work on New Year's Eve was neither too busy nor too busy, but this was only relative to normal times. As soon as Luo Xing arrived at Nanya, Wang Miao blocked the door.

The distribution of the year-end bonus must be approved by Luo Xing personally.

The lowest level is 120 taels of silver, and the maximum limit is [-]. Of course, only Luo Xing can get the [-] level.

As a lieutenant general, Wang Miao only had 480 taels, a school lieutenant had 420 taels, a school lieutenant supplement (deputy) had 360 taels, a captain had 240 taels, and a captain's deputy had 200 taels. Clerks and scribes were all ranked from third to third according to their rank. It ranges from one hundred six to one hundred and two.

This is from the headquarters of the Special Investigation Division. The foreign aid part is distributed at a 100% discount, with the lowest being 420 taels and the highest being [-] taels.

In the end, the total year-end bonus was approved to be less than 3 taels.

It's not much. Compared with the [-]% of the income that was deducted, this amount of money can only be regarded as a fraction. Looting homes and exterminating clans is a hugely profitable business.

Even if you hand over [-]%, leaving [-]% is still very impressive.

But the Special Investigation Office is a counterintelligence department. It cannot just focus on its own people, but also on outsiders. This is the focus of the next year's work.

Eliminate the enemy spies lurking in Luojing City and the insiders hiding in the court.

"Master Luo, you said that we would deduct [-]% as our additional funds. I have calculated it and found that it is a bit too much. Should I deduct [-]% less?"

"What, the money is so hot?" Luo Xing chuckled, understanding Wang Miao's inner worries. With so much money being withheld at once, there is no guarantee that the higher-ups would not have any ideas. In fact, other departments in Nanya did not do this, but they did it. Needless to say, it is regarded as an established rule. Luo Xing wants to make this rule explicit.

Once the rules are set, you must abide by them. Otherwise, if you are investigated later, on what basis will you be punished?

"kind of."

"It's okay, as long as you and I are not greedy, the money will be used where it should be used. No matter how much money we have, it doesn't matter. It can also be our protection against risks." Luo Xing explained, "Let the brothers have no trace behind them." Only by worrying can you work desperately to handle the case. Passion and faith alone cannot last long."

"Lord Luo still understands it thoroughly. I have lived half my life and still haven't understood this truth."

"Hurry up and give out the year-end bonus!"

"Yes."

The Special Investigation Division suddenly announced a year-end bonus, and the whole office was in a state of excitement, and everyone cheered excitedly.

Although this amount of money does not seem to be a lot, for many low-level Tiqi and civil servant families, taking this money back will strengthen their backs and give them confidence.

When other departments heard about it, they were naturally envious. However, the directors of each department had opinions. They believed that Luo Xing broke the rules by doing this. If the Special Investigation Office pays a year-end bonus, should their department pay it? How much?
This will add another expense. Where will the money come from? Funds are extremely tight now. If such a large amount of money is distributed, how will the work be done in the coming year?
When he learned that Luo Xing actually withheld the money obtained from his colleagues who had not committed the crime to give year-end bonuses to his subordinates, he became even more angry. Those who broke the rules and violated them would naturally be attacked in groups.

This time Luo Xing aroused public anger.

Luo Xing was called to Sansi Hall to receive questioning and explanation in person.

In fact, Zhuo Chunfeng didn't directly stop it. Luo Xing knew that he didn't want to embarrass him. What's more, everyone in the departments was intercepting and setting up private treasury. The problem was that everyone was doing it secretly. Luo Xing It's made public and transparent.

And what does Luo Xing's department do? Naturally, he is not afraid.

Aren't you accusing me of breaking the rules? Then let's see if your own asses are clean. If you want to investigate, who can compare to the Special Investigation Division? A department that has just been established less than two months ago. How much dirty information can there be? ?
But this may not be the case for these people. Can they withstand investigation?

Luo Xing's "Nanya No. [-]" project has actually been open to the public, only investigating individual behaviors and avoiding collective behaviors.

If you have to lift the table, then go ahead. Who is afraid of the other? Just bring the things under the table to the table. Aren’t you saying that you are breaking the rules? Then let’s sit down and make the rules together.

From now on, if anyone breaks the rules again, there will be rules to follow.

Luo Xing's output successfully made it clear that various departments had set up small treasury privately, and also proposed a series of regulatory measures.

Now, these people regretted it. They shouldn't have stabbed them. As a result, they got themselves involved. From now on, the small treasury will also be under supervision, and money will no longer be so random.

Why bother?

The biggest beneficiary was not Luo Xing, but Zhuo Chunfeng. The supervision of this small treasury was taken back to Sansi Tang.

This is equivalent to pinching the lives of some people, and Zhuo Chunfeng is naturally very satisfied.

Luo Xing was naturally hated even more, but there was nothing they could do about it. They were the ones who started this matter, so they could only admit that they were unlucky.

At Shenshi, word came from the palace that His Majesty held a banquet in Changming Hall and invited ministers and foreign envoys to spend the New Year's Eve together.There are more than tens of millions of officials in Beijing. Not everyone is qualified to participate. They must have a certain grade and title.

At the same time, the queen will also hold a banquet in the harem and invite the wives and ladies. The two banquets are held separately.

Unless there is a big funeral, it will be held every year. The scale is small. Officials can only participate if they receive an invitation.

Without an invitation, no matter how high your rank is, you will not be able to enter the palace.

These officials regard participating in the night banquet as an honor, and those who can participate naturally represent a kind of weather vane. Even if they will not be promoted and reused, at least they will not lose power or be marginalized.

This is Luo Xing's first time participating. He is considered a rising star, so he naturally gets more attention.

Meng Yi, who does not have a title, can participate every year, which shows that his identity and status are extraordinary.

Only five or six people can participate in the entire Nanya. The Grand Governor Zhuo Chunfeng and the three major commanders must have quotas. Luo Xing is one. He is a special case. Now there are one more commanders, Yan Shaoqing, Yan Boye, He does not have a title and should not be qualified.

As for the retired Marquis of Wuning Ye Hongyi, he is of royal status and is definitely indispensable.

None of the other Nanya officials were eligible to participate. Of course, Qingyi was not eligible to attend the Queen's banquet as a married woman.

This is not the first time that Qingyi has participated in the New Year's Eve banquet. She has attended several New Year's Eve banquets in the past as the adopted daughter of Ye Hou, and is familiar with the procedures and rules. However, this time her identity is different. She is the destined wife. Sitting among a bunch of ladies and gentlemen, I am afraid that I am not as comfortable as usual.

It is said that there are thousands of people attending the banquet today. In addition to serving officials, there are also retired officials who live at home in Luojing. These people will also be invited to the palace to show the emperor's respect and respect for them. Recognition of past merit.

At least don't express "people leave to cool off" too much.

The carriage came out of Nanya and merged into the main road. The speed obviously slowed down. The streets were full of people. At a glance, they were all heads.

It was still late to come out. It would have been better if it had been earlier. Every year, many officials going to the palace for banquets were delayed and stuck on the road. When the banquet started, they were still on the road.

There is no way, Luo Jing is too lively today.

The princes and princesses will also attend tonight's banquet. I wonder if Ye Liuli will be allowed to appear at the banquet.

This is also a trend. If Emperor Yongxi does not even allow him to participate in the New Year's Eve banquet, it shows his attitude.

For the emperor and Dazhou, if Ye Liuli's plot to assassinate the fourth prince of Xirong was confirmed, it would have advantages and disadvantages.

Emperor Yongxi could continue to force Ye Liuli to bow his head.

But it's hard to say for Xirong. The fourth prince will definitely oppose this marriage, but the attitude of the wolf master of Xirong is not yet known.

This matter is very complicated. Within Xirong, one can use weapons today and drink together tomorrow, as if nothing is wrong.

Will the Wolf Lord of Xirong care that the woman he wants to marry once assassinated his son?
As long as this matter is beneficial to him, he won't care.

Therefore, the thinking model of the Zhou people cannot be applied to the Xirong people, otherwise it will lead to a fundamentally wrong judgment.

In other words, when the fourth prince of Xirong came to Luojing, he should have considered the situation he might encounter. From the three conditions put forward by Ye Liuli, it can be seen that she was resisting the marriage in her heart, so she would stop it behind the scenes and destroy the marriage. Anything can happen.

Otherwise, how could he have brought such a large escort force with him this time, as well as experts from Liuli Temple accompanying him.

It doesn't matter whether Ye Liuli is the mastermind behind the assassination. What matters is that the two countries need a bond of mutual trust, even if it is symbolic.

When the Wolf Lord of Xirong married Ye Liuli, he was lowering himself a generation, which was considered as giving Emperor Yongxi enough face.

In Luo Xing's view, if he didn't agree to the marriage at the beginning, it would be fine, but now he has to take action.

Emperor Yongxi did not allow any further changes in the marriage, so he put Ye Liuli under house arrest.

However, the attitude of the Tianlan Sect is also very important. If the Tianlan Sect had not expressed its stance, Emperor Yongxi would not have forced Ye Liuli. Ye Liuli also had no choice but to raise three difficult questions.

After finally arriving in the imperial city, it was already time for thousands of lights to come on.

When they arrived at the imperial city, the civilian officials got off their horses and the military attachés got off their horses.

Everyone has to line up to enter, and enter the palace through the imperial city gate under the inspection of the Imperial City Secretary and Black Feather Guards.

The palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations tonight, creating a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

Because there are a large number of people at tonight's banquet, everyone has arranged their place in advance. After entering, they have to sign in and get a seat number.

Check in.

In the Changming Hall, the lights are brightly lit and warm as spring.

With eight people per table, there were almost 86 or [-] tables arranged, which was very spectacular. Luo Xing took a look and found that he was placed at table [-], which was relatively far back.

Looking up, at least half of the invited officials had arrived. Everyone was dressed in festive attire, with smiles on their faces. They held hands and said hello to the people around them.

Luo Xing watched carefully and observed that most of these people had cultivation bases on their bodies and exuded a powerful aura. At a glance, there were many third-level martial arts masters and above, and first-level grand masters and second-level martial arts masters could be seen everywhere.

This is the strength and foundation of the Great Zhou court. Just like this, it still depends on the looks of the five holy places. You can imagine what the masters in these five holy places will look like.

Luo Xing's place should belong to the area of ​​military generals. Tonight's night banquet is divided into five major areas, including civilian officials, military generals, royal family and meritorious nobles, and foreign envoys.

The royal elders, ministers of the imperial court, nobles and relatives were all arranged close to Emperor Yongxi's table.As for how to arrange it, Luo Xing was not interested in studying it.

Anyway, he saw the master and Wu Ning Hou Ye Hongyi sitting at a table, located quite forward, and the Grand Governor Zhuo Chunfeng was also quite forward, just one table away from the main table of Emperor Yongxi.

As for Yan Shaoqing, he should be a hundred tables away.

However, he sat down and looked around, and found that there was no one he knew, and in terms of age, he seemed to be the youngest one.

They just put their hands together to say hello, just have a meal at the same table, and then go their separate ways, there is no need to get to know each other.

　Looking for a guaranteed monthly pass in the new January!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)