Idle courtiers

Chapter 294
It has been more than half a month since Zhou Nan came back from the additional test, and it is now the end of the month.

Ah Jiu and Yan Shaoqing's marriage is set on the fifteenth day of next month, which means there are still twenty days left.

No, didn't I help her write a book "Drinking Water Collection" and self-pollution? Why did the Yan family still accept her? What went wrong with this matter?
Yan Shaoqing, the rival in love, Zhou Nan, also asked someone to inquire after he came down. I heard that this person usually has good wine and flowers, but also raises a minister and a school boy, and his life style is corrupt.

Zhou Nan shuddered at the thought of Ah Jiu, a bright and unrestrained girl, being crushed under him.What was even more frightening was that after Yan Song's downfall, Xu Jie, the prime minister, made his granddaughter commit suicide in order to show that he had drawn a clear line with the Yan Party.

"No, it can't be like this..." His eyes were red, he clenched his fists, and a low growl came out of his throat.

"Why can't it be like this?" Yu asked curiously.

Zhou Nan: "Nothing, nothing..."

Yu Er suddenly burst out laughing: "So you dog official likes my good niece, bah, you deserve it too! Haha, now you know what it's like to lose a woman you love... Woohoo, lady, lady, are you here?" where?"

The majestic man squatted on the side of the street with his head in his arms and cried.

Yu Shi sighed, stretched out his hand and patted his brother's shoulder lightly: "It's all fate, God arranged it like this, what can I do?"

Zhou Nan didn't know that he returned to the Yamen, nor did he know how long he sat in the house until it was dark.

Someone sighed: "Ask what love is in the world, and it will make life and death agree."

Turning around, it was Wang Lian.

Zhou Nan: "You are an old woman, what do you know about love?"

Wang Lian: "Our family also has opposite food in the palace, so it's natural to understand."

The so-called opposite food means that the older eunuchs and maids live like husband and wife, and they can be regarded as a companion in life.

Zhou Nan became interested, looked Wang Lian up and down, and almost blurted out the sentence "Whoever you attack and who defends".

Why did Wang Lian not know Zhou Nan's dirty mind, so he naturally refused to let Master Zhou play it, and said indifferently: "Judging from the current situation of the Lord, it is simply hopeless. By the way, I forgot to tell the Lord. Just now Li Gao went back to the Military Weapons Bureau, and charged another ten cars with fine steel, but was sent back by Deputy Envoy Guo as usual. He was also alarmed, and now he is furious over there, saying that he is going to take off Deputy Envoy Guo's hat. He seems to be your immediate boss, Mr. Zhou, right? You are using this excuse to provoke Li Gao and have friction with him. It's not too late, the little one will accompany you to build that place now, and find a way to make Li Gao beat up the adults. If the beating is not hard enough, continue to go to Li's house to make trouble tomorrow."

Isn't your Master Zhou broken in love, why don't you die?

Zhou Nan was furious: "Wang Lian, I figured out that you are only my staff now, get out!"

Wang Lian was not angry, and cupped his hands: "The villain is going down to prepare the chariot and horses."

When Wang Lian said this, Zhou Nan was stunned to remember that he had an immediate boss, that is, the head of the Ministry of Industry's Camp Repair Office.

The principal's surname is Lu, and his first name is Huaili.Zhou Nan also visited him once before taking office, and the two said a few words that were neither salty nor bland.

It's been almost two months since I've been in the Weapons Bureau, and this person has never shown his face once, and Zhou Nan also regards him as a display.

Today came suddenly, Zhou Nan didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly took the carriage to go there.

When we got to the ground, we saw bright lights in the workshop, and a group of masters from Li's family were making trouble with the soldiers in the yamen.Lao Guo and Li Gao glared at each other, trying to kill each other with their eyes.

Lao Guo's official hat has been taken off, and his bald head is shining brightly under the light.

Zhou Nan walked up to an official in a red robe and saluted: "Your Majesty Zhou Nan, I have seen Mr. Lu, the night is dark and windy, and I have caught a cold carefully. Please go to the Yamen to talk."

Lu Huaili reprimanded Zhou Nan unceremoniously: "Master Zhou, let me ask you, have the iron ore from the Li family in Fangshan been sent to the Military Weapons Bureau?"

"Yes, I used to use pig iron from Fangshan."

Director Lu: "Then why not use his family's pig iron?"

Zhou Nan: "Naturally, there are reasons for dismissing an official. The principal should go to the yamen and talk about it!" Could it be that in front of so many people here, he said that Li Gao wanted to grab the class and seize power, and he gave it to him in order to maintain the order of the yamen? He took a look at it a little bit, so that the surname Li could learn some rules.

Li Gao jumped up: "What reason, what reason can there be? It's not because the lower official didn't do him any favors. Zhou is a corrupt official. You have to make the decision for me, Mr. Lu."

Chief Lu nodded to him, and continued to scold Zhou Nan: "Zhou Nan, there is nothing you have to say to others. If you have something to say, just say it here! I will ask you again, is the quality of the iron supplied by Deputy Envoy Li unusable?"

Zhou Nan: "No, the offerings made by Deputy Envoy Li's family are all high-quality fine steel, which can be used directly without forging."

Lu Huaili immediately turned his face: "Well, since this is the case, I will ask you, since Mr. Li supplies all high-quality stainless steel, why don't you accept it? Hehe, it is because Mr. Li did not give you any benefits. You A crime of corruption cannot be escaped, someone here, take off his official hat?"

This is to dismiss Zhou Nan on the spot.

Immediately, one of Chief Lu's attendants will come up to take off Zhou Nan's hat.

Zhou Nan's face darkened, and he slapped him hard when he lifted his slap: "Lost villain, get out of here!"

Behind him, Eunuch Wang Lian was overjoyed: it's a fight, it's a fight, Mr. Zhou is really amazing in action!No, you should hit Li Gao, don't mistake the target.

"What a crazy villain, Zhou Nan, what do you want to do, come and take him down!" Master Lu yelled.

But Zhou Nan shouted louder: "Master Lu, you are not qualified to take off this official hat?"

Director Lu: "I'm just a rank-nine miscellaneous, I still don't believe in this evil, let's do it!"

Zhou Nan glanced at him contemptuously: "Lord Lu, don't forget that I am the pedestrian department and the official appointed by the Ministry of Officials. You are not qualified to dismiss me."

Master Lu was taken aback, it was true.If Zhou Nan was just an ordinary ambassador, he would be exempt if he said so.But he is a pedestrian, the backup cadre of the Qing rumor officer, and he really has no right to take his hat off.

If this fellow is not a good pedestrian, how come he came to be a low-grade ambassador, is he crazy?
Zhou Nan was in a bad mood today, and shouted: "Master Lu, I am the ambassador of the Military Weapons Bureau. Whoever accepts the iron or not can be decided with one word. Please don't meddle in the affairs of the bureau. Today, Li Gao The iron, this officer really won’t accept it?”

"Okay you bastard, are you a bastard who is determined to fight against me?" Li Gao was furious, "Come here, kill this dog official!"

"Stop it all, Li Gao, don't make mistakes, I have my own opinion. Don't worry, this dog won't be rampant for a few days." As the official in charge, Mr. Lu, if so many people fight and die Can't get rid of it.

He stared at Zhou Nan with a livid face, and continued to reprimand: "Master Zhou, that's right, I will inevitably take your job, so you just wait for me to impeach you for corruption?"

Zhou Nan: "The lower official is upright, has a clean sleeve, and has not received a single coin from Deputy Li. I am afraid that the crime of corruption of ink will not be blamed on me. But my lord, you came here to support Li lord at night, which is very suspicious." , maybe he really took his money. The next official should also report to Yousi."

"It's such a crazy thing, you even reported me!" Director Lu was finally completely irritated by Zhou Nan, and scolded: "I really don't know whether to live or die. The war is not good, you just wait to lose your head! The old man will go back today, and I will impeach you."

"Yes, shoot him dead." Li Gao yelled sharply.

Zhou Nan's eyes lit up suddenly, and he was ecstatic in his heart: "It can be regarded as showing the tail of a fox. It turns out that these ordnance are going to be sent to Hu Zongxian in the southeast. I am afraid that this matter will fall on Lu Huaili. My lord stayed in the Armament Bureau for such a long time. After a long time, the merits and virtues will finally be consummated."

This matter is actually not complicated at all.

There was a lack of military resources on the front line in Fujian, and Hu Zongxian, a clever woman, was forced to go back to the capital to ask for money, but she only got 20 taels of silver.

This little money is only enough for the frontline people in Fujian to eat, and it is not enough to organize a large-scale decisive battle.

The Yan Party has gradually lost power since Yan Shifan became seriously ill. The Southeast War is the foundation of their foothold, and Hu Zongxian is their facade, and they are in a position to protect themselves.

They urgently need a side game to show their faces, and let the emperor know that the country still cannot do without them.

In order to support Fujian, Yan Song will naturally raise military expenses everywhere.

It is impossible to send the money directly to the army, and it needs to be turned into clothing, food, equipment and other materials.Otherwise, if you send the money directly to the military camp, those murderers would dare to put it into their own pockets.

The country has its own system. In order to guard against the dictatorship of the military commander, all military supplies must be distributed by special departments.

Therefore, the money has to be transferred to relevant departments in the end, such as the Ministry of Industry’s Leather Bureau, Ordnance Bureau, Saddle and Bridle Bureau, Nitrate Depot, Lead Depository, Cannon Depository, and Official Depot to make real objects and then transfer them to the army. Distributed by the chief envoy of the place where you are located.

A system is a system and must be followed.Especially for matters involving military affairs, if the procedures are not correct, it will cost your head.

Therefore, part of the military expenditure raised by Yan Song will be turned into raw materials and sent to the Ministry of Industry, and then made into real objects and sent to Fujian.Anyway, the Ministry of Industry is the basic base of the Yan family, and Xiaoge old Yan Shifan has been operating here for many years and has been operating as a monolith.Most of the following doctors, Yuanwailang, and principals are their people.

Even the eunuchs and Jin Yiwei sitting in the hall benefited a lot from them and pretended not to see it.

The materials produced outside the plan, that is, the account book can be wiped out by flicking hands and feet.

This is also the reason why Xu Jie asked Zhou Nan to come to the army to sit in the military. It was expected that this would be the case and he was asked to get the evidence.

Never expected that the Li family father and son would be involved.

In the past, the Military Weapons Bureau first purchased pig iron and reforged it into fine steel, and then made it into weapons.Now we directly send fine steel into the bureau, so that the number of instruments made will be doubled out of thin air.

The extra weapons can be sent away directly bypassing Zhou Nan, and there is no loophole in the account.

The procurement of state-owned enterprises has always been a lucrative business. For example, in modern society, the electrical appliances called "what would the world be like if there is no imagination", the configuration is outrageously low, and opening a Word can become a dog.But because he got on the free ride of purchasing, he dared to sell at a high price.

Li Gao happened to get the position of deputy envoy of the Military Weapons Bureau. Yan Dang knew that he loved money, so he talked to him.

The Li family loves money, and for the sake of money, they don't talk about any principles, and the two hit it off.

Originally thought that with the identity of Uncle Li Guo in the future, it would be no problem to take over the small ambassador and control the Military Weapons Bureau.Who would have thought that a rookie like Zhou Nan would emerge.There were many power struggles in the bureau, Mr. Li suffered a complete defeat, and he didn't even dare to go to work.

So, how to deal with it?
There was a rush in Fujian every day, and Mr. Lu couldn't sit still.Go out in person and prepare to dismiss Zhou Nan on the spot.

But I don't want to, my old Zhou is a pedestrian, but you can't avoid it if you want to.

Zhou Nan figured this out in the blink of an eye. Now that Yan Song's funds have been revealed, one of them has already flowed into Li Wei's hands.Li's father and son, and Mr. Lu can be witnesses.

Now it is all about where Yan Song's funds come from and relevant evidence.

When it comes to Yan Song, there is a glimmer of hope for the complete eradication of Yan Song.

Only by overthrowing Yan Song can the master's life be saved.

As long as Yan Song is overthrown, the ninth son will not have to marry the Yan family as a concubine.

There are still 20 days until the wedding, and the master's verdict is about to come down, time is running out, we must hurry up!

Zhou Nan swore secretly in his heart.

He cupped his hands slightly, and said flatly: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu, and respect to Deputy Envoy Li."

It was getting late, and it was cold in early spring. At this time, the gate of the capital city was closed, and it was too late to go back.

This man surnamed Zhou didn't even let me live in the public house, villain, villain!Lu Huaili hated him so much that he went to the inn with Li Gao.

After Lu Huaili, Li Gao and his party left angrily, Lao Guo said with a mournful face, "Pedestrian, what should I do?"

You Master Zhou is a speech officer, Master Lu has nothing to do with you, but my old Guo has been removed from the official position now!

Zhou Nan comforted: "Old Guo, don't worry, it's fine."

Wang Lian: "My lord, if you have nothing to do, go back to the house and rest. You should rest early, sir. Don't forget that you have to go to the city for business tomorrow." After speaking, he gave Zhou Nan an appreciative look, indicating that tonight You did a good job, Li Gao has been completely irritated by you.If Mr. Zhou came to visit tomorrow, he probably couldn't escape a beating.

Lao Guo still refused, and continued to pester Zhou Nan: "Pedestrian, Lao Guo, I am loyal to you, you can't let me have no end. Without this salary, I can only go to the streets to beg."

Zhou Nan got a little annoyed, and shouted: "Old Guo, isn't it just that you don't want to be an official? It's not to the point where you can't afford to eat. This is not your character! By the way, did you encounter something urgently?" Like this?"

Lao Guo saw that there was no one around, so he said coyly: "Sister-in-law Jia from the kitchen of the Yanqing official school has it, and she asked me for money. If she refuses, she will ask my wife for an explanation, and I will be driven crazy."

"What's there?"

(End of this chapter)