Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

"Who? Who killed Yancheng's lieutenant? Could it be that he wanted to rebel?"

Jiang Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a trembling cold light between his slender eyebrows. His voice was cold, as if he was angry.

Xie Yao lowered his body, bowed his head, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, please calm down. After some investigation, I learned a special piece of news from the soldiers who fought with General Li on the battlefield."

"It is said that it was the deputy general Gong Ming who desperately took away General Li from the enemy on the battlefield. But before General Li went on the expedition, he left messages to many of his personal guards."

"General Li said that if he really dies on the battlefield, he will let the personal guards kill the people who come back with his body. Regardless of their rank, they are specially allowed to do it."

When things develop to this point, they have become a bit confusing and difficult to understand.

When Xie Yao received the document from his subordinates, he was also surprised by the content.At that time, he was very unsure.

After all, how can one trust the words of a few soldiers?What if this is the reason they find for killing their colleagues?

But later, as more and more news came back to the capital.

This seemingly absurd thing at first seemed to have an explanation.

It was precisely in this way that Xie Yao dared to come to Chongguang Hall to report and reply to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, this matter seems ridiculous at first sight, but the investigation by Juchen's subordinates in Qingyi confirmed that it is indeed true. There are even many witnesses. Even General Mu assured me that this matter is true."

With an old general as a guarantee, Jiang Yi's frown relaxed slightly, but he still did not relax. His face was slightly cold, as if he was still nostalgic for the dead General Li.

Seeing that His Majesty did not speak, Xie Yao had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell the rest of the content without hiding anything.

"I was also suspicious at first, but with Old General Mu as my guarantee, I specially sent people to investigate the hometown of Vice General Gong Ming. I found clues in it."

Xie Yao tensed up and spoke slowly: "I have found out that this person once had a relationship with the caravan in the north. Even three years ago, his family's business relatives made a windfall. After that, he People in the imperial court were like ascending a ladder to heaven, rising step by step and serving in the capital camp. In the end, they even got into the eyes of General Li somehow..."

There was silence in the hall, with only Xie Yao's voice echoing in all directions, and reaching Jiang Yi's ears clearly on the dragon chair.

Jiang Yi's slightly long eyes met the coldness, and there was a cold light in them, as if he was thinking about something.

And Xie Yao will add another fire to this situation.

Let it burn more vigorously.

The more His Majesty's anger grows, the more miserable the fate of the Gong family will be.And the guards in red can use this as a ladder to regain His Majesty's important use.

Thinking of this, Xie Yao's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his eyes were bright, as if stars had fallen in them.

Xie Yao took a deep breath and continued to add insult to injury:

"Your Majesty, I have found out. The merchants who have business dealings with Vice-General Gong's relatives all take the business route from Chengzhou to Kyoto. And this group of people was detained in Chengzhou City by General Cheng a few months ago. The general suspected them to be spies of the Qingyi people, and this group of people are still staying in Chengzhou to this day."

"Now it seems that Vice General Gong really has some dealings with the Qingyi people. Only in this way - General Li would leave such an order. Only in this way..."

"To shut up."

While Xie Yao was speaking impassionedly, Jiang Yi coldly uttered two words in his mouth.

Xie Yao immediately stopped speaking and lowered his head slightly.But somewhere Jiang Yi couldn't see, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

Now he has achieved what he wanted to accomplish.

His Majesty's anger is at its peak, and this is the best evidence for him to complete his mission.

Your Majesty is young after all. If the late emperor were here, he would not dare or would not use these little tricks.

"Is what you said true?"

After a moment of silence, Xie Yao, with his eyes downcast, heard His Majesty's cold and sullen voice coming from above.

Xie Yao immediately bowed and saluted, and said sincerely and sincerely: "Every word I said is true, and there are witnesses and no witnesses. Although the detained caravan did not admit that he had any dealings with the Gong family, However, I and other subordinates who were near the Gong family discovered that the Gong family did have close contacts with the caravan from the north. There are also witnesses."

After Xie Yao finished speaking this long series of words, he still maintained his bowing posture and did not dare to move without permission.

But in this matter, Xie Yao did have a guilty conscience.

Because he really had no conclusive evidence to prove that Vice General Gong was involved with the Qingyi people.

But it seems he doesn't need the evidence either.

Daxia is the Daxia of the Jiang family, and His Majesty is the king whom everyone in the world bows to.

As long as His Majesty has a little doubt, a little doubt is enough.

Because even a little bit of uneasiness is enough for His Majesty to have reason to implicate the Gong family.

What's more, now it is even involved in such a major matter as treason.

Besides, it seems someone forgot.

The former general Li Yancheng had a close relationship with His Majesty. Even after his death, he even wanted to take him back to the capital for burial.

This kind of treatment is something that many veterans have never experienced.It is enough to see His Majesty's trust and preferential treatment for General Li Yancheng.

If the person who hurt or even killed the general was from Qingyi, it could only be said to be fate.

But if there is a traitor on our side...

This matter becomes difficult to talk about.

Who will His Majesty's anger be directed at?

Xie Yao hid the smile on his face in the darkness. He was very interested in this drama.What's more, this time he didn't do anything. Even if His Majesty sent people to investigate again, they could only come to the same conclusion as him.

But this would also put Lieutenant General Gong's family, and even his family, in jeopardy.

"You go down..."

Jiang Yi said barely holding back his anger.

Just after Xie Yao walked out of the palace, he heard the sound of things being thrown from behind the door, as well as His Majesty's roars and curses.

In the palace, Jiang Yi was indeed furious and the atmosphere was endless.

He could tell that what Xie Yao said after entering the palace was not false.

But he also knew that at this time, he could never point the finger at the Qingyi people in this matter.

The border between the two armies has just gained some peace, but this peace has indeed come at a heavy price.

There can be no more wars on the border, Jiang Yi confirmed in his heart.Now Daxia can no longer afford to fight, and it can no longer fight.

With Fu Sheng and Cheng Jiajun in the south, Jiang Yi can feel at ease.

But in the north, Jiang Yi was frightened by the military intelligence reports that appeared from time to time.

Once upon a time, he still had the courage and confidence to point to the location of the Qingyi people on the map and sternly say one word: "fight"

But now Jiang Yi no longer has this confidence.Looking at the mess in the northwest over the years, Jiang Yi now doesn't want to think about the mess in the northwest at all.

This incident just ignited Jiang Yi's anger again.

traitor?spy?And you plotted to kill my General Li? !

What is Gong Ming and what is Gong now?In Jiang Yi's eyes, they were already a group of dead people.

"Chong'an..."

Jiang Yi said coldly.Chong'an walked a few steps quickly and walked to Jiang Yi's side, standing respectfully.

"Let the people from the Criminal Department investigate. If it is true as Xie Yaoru said, he will be punished as treason."

"It's Your Majesty."

Jiang Yi's face became increasingly cold, and he said in a deep voice, as if there was even greater anger brewing in his words.

……

In less than a week, the Criminal Department obtained all the information on this case from the Red Guards.

The rest is even simpler, just sending people to determine whether those things are true.

But it seems that judging from the current situation, this matter does appear to be very real.

Whether it was the back-up plan left behind by General Li after his death or the refusal of the northwest caravan to admit their guilt, it all made people feel a little suspicious.

However, this matter is still under investigation.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Gong family may not be able to escape this disaster.

……

Let’s end this matter for now and shift our attention to the other side.

At this time, Mr. Chi was a very popular person in the court and was sought after by everyone.

This person did not come from the imperial examination, but he strangely gained His Majesty's trust.

As soon as you enter the official position, you start from the fifth rank. This is a position that many scholars have dreamed of for many years, but it fell into the hands of Chi Zhongjun.

Chi Zhongjun, Chi Zhongjun.

As his name suggests, this Chi Da is a royalist and His Majesty's closest confidant.

Because he handled the imperial examination fraud case and restored the reputation of His Majesty and the court, everyone recognized that he had good talents.

But what is surprising is that His Majesty did not improve Master Chi's official position because of this incident. Although he received many preferential treatment, he did not abolish public service for personal reasons.

This actually made the elders in the court hold their hearts and relax.

They were too afraid of another powerful minister appearing in the court.

Just like Wang Su in the hands of the late emperor, or the generals in Emperor Wu's eyes, they were all powerful people in the capital.

Just when they were glad that Jiang Yi was different from the late emperor's rationality, the world suddenly gave them a counterattack.

How many days does it take to become a minister of etiquette of the fifth rank, but how long does it take to become a minister of etiquette of the third rank?
Normally, this requires outstanding political performance and reputation, and even then it will take several years.

Even so, it took almost three or four years for the former Emperor's favorite, Wang Shilang.

For Chi Xiaodao, it was only two or three months.

But to other officials and colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, this speed can only be described as terrifying.

It is not that no one objects to Jiang Yi's promotion, but the problem is that even if they choose to object, it will be of no use.

Yes, Jiang Yi was extremely stubborn this time and went against the grain of his ministers.

Even though he now pays more and more attention to his reputation and prestige, no matter which old minister persuades him or writes a memorial, Jiang Yi ignores them all.

His willfulness this time successfully sent Chi Zhongjun to the position of Minister of Rites.

As for the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, Jiang Yi gave him a flat position and asked the old man to continue to be the minister of the Ministry of Works.

The Ministry of Industry has always been short of personnel, mainly because there are many and complex affairs here, and there is also a lot of critical oil and water.

Therefore, the Ministry of Industry has always been rarely seen in the court.

This time, for Chi Zhongjun, it seems that he has reached the sky in one step and initially obtained the status he wanted.

But for him, this unexpected surprise also surprised him.

The newly appointed Minister Chi also asked His Majesty the reason, but Jiang Yi just lowered his head in confusion and said nothing.

Finally, Chi Shilang learned from the eunuch Chong'an that his Majesty had transferred his favor to General Li Yancheng to him.

This made the former little Taoist priest dumbfounded.

In the past, he and Li Yancheng had many quarrels with each other, but he didn't expect that this time, he would still get the blame of a dead person?
Chi Zhongjun smiled helplessly and accepted it calmly.

There were more rumors about him in the capital, but Chi Zhongjun no longer paid any attention.

He shook his head and hummed a tune as he walked back from the Yamen to his newly rented house.

This time the room could use a few more candles.

At night, I am not afraid that the light will disappear in the middle of writing. Then I can only go under the moonlight, facing the faint light, and carefully pick up the pen to continue writing.

At that time, if he encountered large clouds covering the moon, he would have to wait a little longer.

Winter nights are the coldest. Even if he wears thick cotton clothes, he can only keep beating in place to avoid freezing his body.

But the fingers are much more pitiful, because the hands must be exposed when writing, so this winter, Taoist Chi Xiao's hands rarely suffered from frostbite.

At this time in previous years, he would either follow his master and read scriptures in the room with a brazier, or go to the back mountain with his junior brothers to bake something to eat, mostly vegetables and grains.

Or, sometimes he would play chess, drink tea, and talk with His Highness.Even the Qingyi people no longer race horses in winter.Those Qingyi nobles always like to invite His Highness, the new Yan family.If His Highness decides to take him with him, he will be able to eat extremely delicious roast lamb in winter.

The lambs on the grassland are the most plump. Just put them on a rack and roast them over the fire, and the sizzling, bubbling, and alluring fragrance will come out.

Thinking of this, Chi Zhongjun couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He never regretted following His Highness to the place where everyone's expression changed after hearing about it.As long as His Highness is here and protected, it seems that he doesn't feel that bad even in Qingyi.

Following the path, he returned to the yard he rented this time. The day before yesterday, he asked Yaren to help find a woman who would cook.

Now, he can finally enjoy a bowl of hot rice in his own house without having to cook.

Thinking, he slightly curved the corners of his mouth, with a relaxed and cheerful smile on his face. (End of chapter)