reborn monarch

On the way to Beijing, in the slowly moving carriage, Lan Zhi took off the towel on Liu Ying's forehead, tested the temperature with her hands, it was still hot, sighed, dipped the towel in a basin of cold water to wash it, and put the willow on it again. Ying's forehead.

Liu Ying had a knife wound on her side, so she had to lie down. She fell into a coma several times, and every time she woke up, Lan Zhi was still taking care of herself, feeling sorry for herself, so she dissuaded her: "Sister, you don't have to work so hard, take a break, I think much better."

"It's broad daylight, Mr. Liu, please don't talk nonsense, be careful that you will bump into ghosts", Lan Zhi rolled her eyes, and immediately taunted back, and then complained in a low voice, "The injury is still not healed, why are you in such a hurry to go on the road?"

Liu Ying smiled mischievously, it was related to His Majesty's layout, she was just a pawn, how could she tell others so easily.

Seeing her acting like this, she knew that she couldn't ask more questions, so Lan Zhi stopped talking and stood aside.

The carriage stopped suddenly, and Su Wei asked for instructions before handing the secret report into the carriage. During this period, Liu Ying asked about the cost of medical consultations. Su Wei explained that it was funded by the public, and Liu Ying immediately looked relieved.

After writing the reply, the guards took it away, and the carriage went on the road again. Lan Zhi couldn't hold back, and asked in doubt: "As your Majesty's special inspector, do you still need two taels of money to buy medicine?"

Liu Ying was busy chattering, she had to make careful calculations to fool her, and seeing that Lan Zhi was angry, she had to tell the truth: "Before, I owed His Majesty a debt, and I paid my salary in advance, so I only got half of my monthly salary, and the other half had to be returned."

Lan Zhi was curious at first, not to mention that His Majesty had repaid the debts with the courtiers, what could Liu Ying have to owe?Then there was a movement in my heart, and I was taken aback.

Yaoxian Pavilion's top card, if you want to redeem yourself, you need at least [-] snowflake silver.

"The debt is for me?"

Seeing that Lan Zhi was frowning, Liu Ying sighed and said: "Master Liu owes you a lovesickness, and I can't pay it back. I, Liu Ying, can at least give you back your freedom."

Lan Zhi stared at her. This female patrol who values ​​love and righteousness is unparalleled in the world. She is more worthy of being called a great husband than the ruthless men in the world!

That's it.

Lan Zhi shook her hand, her eyes were firm: "If you don't give up, I, Lan Zhi, will marry you Jinlan today, sisters of different surnames, we will live and die together, will you?"

Seeing that her sad face was gone, her eyes were sassy, ​​and she really let go of all the bad things in the past, Liu Ying couldn't help smiling, shook her hand back, raised her eyebrows and said, "Why don't you!"

"Okay!" Lan Zhi let go of the past, abandoned the flower name in the pavilion, restored the old name and surname, and said loudly, "I, Ge Qinsi, will be commensurate with your sister Liu Ying from today, and I will live and die."

"I, cough, cough," Liu Ying beamed with joy, and wanted to sit up smugly, and immediately touched the wound, and coughed earth-shatteringly.

Ge Qinsi pushed her back and looked at her sadly. This person is no more careful than a man. He is careless in life, and somehow he came up with exquisite schemes and beautiful writing.

"You better shut up."

Liu Ying shut her mouth and eyes obediently.

Ge Qinsi's mouth was still poisonous, and suddenly remembered the old saying, and teased Liu Ying: "I also said that the salary will be used as a dowry for me, I'm afraid it's not an IOU written by His Majesty himself."

Thinking of her boasting that day, Liu Ying blushed with shame, she just pretended to be asleep, and did not open her eyes when she died.

"Humph."

Gechensi won the verbal battle, smiled and continued to take care of the patient.

Over there Liu Ying is still on the way to Beijing, and here Wen Jinli has already written five memorials to defend himself. Emperor Qi Yuan stayed behind, saying that he would wait for Liu Ying and the assassins in custody to come to Beijing for deliberation. Wen Xiang's different attitudes inevitably caused the officials to think differently.

Although his posture was anxious, Wen Jinli was not anxious at all. He didn't know about the assassin.Even if the assassin killed him, there is no other evidence to convict him, which is unreasonable both emotionally and rationally.

In this round, whether the manipulator behind the scenes is Emperor Qi Yuan or not, it is a bad move, and it is too small to underestimate Wen Jinli.

A colossal giant elephant, how could a small ant be able to shake it?

Overthinking.

Emperor Qiyuan and Xie Jiuyuan were not in a hurry. Emperor Qiyuan paid close attention to the shipyard of the Ministry of Industry. After a year of research, the steam engine seized from the Francopier was able to be built and used in the hull. With steamships, the road to sea trade It is more expansive and long-term, and the warship with the hull wrapped in iron armor has also successfully tested the water. Whether it is a merchant ship or a warship, it is even more powerful. Emperor Qiyuan was overjoyed and admired it all over the shipyard.

It's just that the minister of the Ministry of Industry is having a hard time. The cost of steamships and iron-clad ships is high, but there is not much oil and water. Some of the original wooden warships were convenient for naval exercises. Unexpectedly, Emperor Qiyuan approved it, and this solved the urgent need.

And Xie Jiuyuan has been busy all the time, the government affairs and the military academy cannot do without him, the Jinwu Guard and the navy must also watch, they are so busy that the sky is dark, but recently a message was sent at home, saying that Xie has been depressed and frowning for many days.

Thinking about it carefully, Xie Shiyuan was working in Qianxi and was unable to go home for the New Year. Xie Jingqing went to the Western Regions again. There will be a good mood.

Xie Jiuyuan was deeply unfilial, so he took a break from his busy schedule and arranged for half a day to dress up as a commoner and take his mother to the market to relax.Xie was moved by his son's filial piety and readily agreed.

In the spring, the market is bustling. When I walked to Fuliu Bridge, I saw a small wonton stall. Mrs. Xie saw that the materials and techniques used by the stall owner were authentic southern characteristics, and I was even more happy. Xie Jiuyuan Wen Xiange knew the elegant meaning, bought two bowls, and shared them with my mother.

It was really delicious.

"Although I don't remember the old place, I can't help but miss the hometown flavor and the old scene," Xie sighed.

Xie Jiuyuan was about to speak to comfort his mother, but Mrs. Xie seemed to have heard something and signaled Xie Jiuyuan to keep silent.

Xie Jiuyuan listened attentively, and it turned out that the guests sitting at the back table were gossiping.

"...Mr. Wen won't marry even if he broke his sleeves. The third lady of the Jiang family is the one who later married Luo Shangshu's eldest son Xu Xian. Something happened to her!"

"How could I not know that Marquis Wen and Wen Xiang broke up because of the trouble back then, she married a short-lived ghost, what happened to her?"

"People who live in Luo's house say that Luo Wenyuan didn't die of illness, but the third lady of the Jiang family, who was arrogant and looked down on Luo Wenyuan, and even let the girl buy love flower poison and poisoned him to death!"

"This, this is really audacious, is it unlikely? If so, will Luo Shangshu make a fuss?"

"I heard that Luo Shangshu did not want to believe that his son died suddenly of illness, so the autopsy was done yesterday. The third lady of the Jiang family tried her best not to allow the autopsy, so she showed her feet. Just wait, there will definitely be trouble in the next two days."

"A Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and a Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the fight between the in-laws will be quite lively. Hey, I remember that both of them are Wen, huh?"

"Jiang must be that old fox Luo, not necessarily. My uncle's son is a member of the Wen family, and I know it very well."

"Your news is still accurate, Lord Wen also escaped with the broken sleeve, can't it be pretending?"

"Hey, the water is deep."

"You tell me."

Hearing this, there was nothing to expect. Seeing that his son was not surprised at all, he thought it was expected or planned, Xie stood up and said to Xie Jiuyuan: "The market is noisy, go with your mother. Say goodbye to the glazed pagoda."

"Okay." Xie Jiuyuan responded, and helped Mrs. Xie walk to the suburbs of Beijing.

The next day, Luo Shi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, wore a white scarf on his head when he went to court, and knelt down on the Fengtian Hall, crying, angrily participated in the Minister of Criminal Justice, Jiang Qi, to teach his daughter Wufang, who killed his eldest son, and begged Emperor Qiyuan to uphold justice for him.

Jiang Qi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments secretly hated his daughter for making troubles, but at this moment he had to stand up, with a heartbroken look, claiming that the crime was unforgivable, and that he would never bend the law for his daughter's personal gain, please His Majesty handle it impartially.

Luo Shi angrily scolded Jiang Qi as a cat and a mouse, but Jiang Qi kept admitting his mistakes, and the commotion was lively, and rumors spread outside the hall, bluntly saying that Liu Ying will be inspected to see him!

Everyone knew that Wen Xiang was involved in Liu Ying's assassination, but they were watching the play lively, but they didn't expect to be there at this time, and the whole hall was silent for a while, the sudden silence was inexplicably worrisome.

"Xuan."

Liu Ying was dressed in an official uniform, walked slowly into the hall with a stick, knelt down to salute, and after the salute, she said loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Ying was assassinated some time ago, and luckily the old guards rescued the assassin. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment instructed him to assassinate the humble minister, please be aware of the details and avenge the minister!"

Everyone was in an uproar.

Originally it was said that it was Wen Xiang, but now it is said that Wen Xiang ordered the Minister of Punishment?How much does Liu Ying want to involve?What is the intention?

Kneeling on the ground, the minister of the Ministry of punishment suddenly broke out in cold sweat. He was about to appeal for grievances, but he was preempted.

Wen Jinli fell to his knees with a thump, and said with a heartbroken voice: "Your Majesty, this is slander. As the minister of the left, I have no grievances with the blunt inspector in the past and no enmity in the present. Instigate the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment to find Xiaoxiao to commit an assassination? He bluntly said that the police inspected credulous villains, tarnished the reputation of the minister, and wronged the minister. Please find out the facts of the case and return the minister's innocence!"

Emperor Qi Yuan slapped the dragon chair and said angrily, "Jiang Zaidao!"

Dali Temple Minister responded: "The minister is here."

"Quickly investigate these two cases!"

"Yes!"

If this morning court is said to be an undercurrent, if it retreats, it will be a miscellaneous current.

Wen Jinli hastily asked someone to tell him to meet Gu Lan secretly, but Gu Lan only asked his confidant Haiming to come, saying that he was being watched by Jin Yiwei and that it was inconvenient to meet him, but he still broke the news to Wen Jinli.

Haiming said that King Yan deduced that Emperor Qiyuan was originally pointing at the Wen Party, but he did not expect that the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment suddenly sent a clue, using the assassin's testimony to discredit Wenxiang. , Emperor Qi Yuan immediately turned his gun and targeted the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments instead, otherwise, how to explain Liu Ying's sudden grabbing of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?

Wen Xiang still frowned, and asked: "It seems reasonable, but His Majesty has already targeted the Wen Party, that's for sure, what countermeasures does King Yan have?"

"The king of Yan said that if you keep the green hills, you are not afraid of running out of firewood." Haiming bowed and sincerely relayed to Wen Jinli, "When you give up, you give up, so as not to get burned, avoid the limelight, and then fight back."

Wen Xiang said angrily: "Yan Wang said it lightly."

Haiming didn't panic, he still had the mysterious appearance, and said meaningfully: "Wen Xiang, if you cut off your arm, the loss will be great, but if this arm has been poisoned and has evil intentions, then what's the matter?" It’s not that they plotted against a glimmer of life.”

Aroused suspicion, Wen Xiang hurriedly asked: "What did King Yan find out?"

Haiming approached Wen Xiang and said in a low voice: "The King of Yan found out that the minister of the Ministry of Punishment married a daughter under the orders of Wen Chongde, and he had already joined Wen Chongde's family."

Wen Jinli's eyes widened with anger, he didn't like Wen Chongde at all, and he was very annoyed by Wen Chongde, so he believed it three-pointed.

Haiming took the opportunity to show that he couldn't bear it, and sighed: "Please forgive King Yan for not informing in time that the Ninth Prince died in the hands of Emperor Qi Yuan, and King Yan did not enjoy the family relationship between father and son, so he is worried about this and does not want Wen Xiang to communicate with you." Lord Hou added another suspicion, but unexpectedly, hey, please beware of Lord Hou."

Hearing this, Wen Jinli took advantage of the opportunity to put on a look of regret and said sadly: "I never thought that Chongde would hate my father like this! The son doesn't teach, and the father's fault is all because I didn't teach my son well. , let him make a big mistake. The king of Yan is so benevolent, and it is too late for the old man to be grateful, so how can he blame him. The old man understands what to do, and please take care of the king of Yan."

Haiming also sighed and bowed deeply before leaving.

As soon as Haiming left, Jiang Qi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, came, crying, begging the teacher to protect himself.

Wen Jinli already had doubts about Jiang Qi, so he used Tai Chi in his words. He didn't know that Jiang Qi had already been to Wen Chongde's house. He didn't expect Wen Chongde to take it seriously, and told Jiang Qi to "push my daughter out." If you don't pay for your life, it's over." He actually threw Jiang Qi out of the house!

Jiang Qi hates it!At the beginning, Wen Chongde urged him to marry his daughter to Luo's family. If the matter could be settled by giving up his daughter's life, then why not do it, but Emperor Qiyuan clearly aimed at Wen Dang, not him. It's Wenxiang, or if he can't run away with both, what else can he do?

Jiang Qi was disheartened, and he came to ask for Wen Xiang. He didn't have much hope in his heart, but because of Haiming's message, Wen Jinli was more wary of Jiang Qi. He played too much Tai Chi, which made Jiang Qi even more cold. Survival, the meaning of "I have your handle" is unavoidable in the words.

This made Wen Jinli more suspicious, and also triggered Wen Jinli's rebellion!

Wen Jinli changed his attitude and told him vaguely that maybe he still had a chance and he would try. Jiang Qi immediately thanked Dade, knelt down and left.

As soon as Jiang Qi left, Wen Jinli immediately showed a fierce look, and in exchange for a counselor, he shouted: "Give me the relationship between that bastard Wen Chongde and Jiang Qi, and I want to see if this bastard insists on fighting against me." !"

That night, the results came from his subordinates.

Wen Jinli had a glance at ten lines, and he could clearly see the relationship between Jiang Qi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and Wen Chongde, which was exactly what King Yan said. At the end, "After the court today, Jiang Qi rushed to the Marquis's mansion immediately, and stayed for a while. It's gone," he sneered and smashed the teacup in his hand.

If your son is unfilial, don't blame him for being unkind!

On the second day when he went to the court, Wen Jinli came out of the queue. Jiang Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, taught his daughter no way, indulged her in murder, and even wanted to exonerate her daughter. Last night, she came to Wenfu to offer bribes.

He burst into tears: "I couldn't bear to refute it face to face. I reluctantly accepted the friendship between teachers and students. I was uneasy in my heart. For the righteousness of my great Chu court, I had no choice but to kill my relatives righteously. I reported Jiang Qi, the Minister of punishment, for bribing the prime minister. For the sake of his love for daughters, His Majesty punished you lightly. Disciple, I'm sorry for you as a teacher!"

Jiang Qi was still in a daze, but the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was furious immediately, and shouted: "Jiang Qi! You also said that you are not a cat crying for a mouse, but you actually want to bribe Wen Xiang to exonerate that poisonous girl in your family! Your Majesty, the eldest son of the minister is innocent, I beg your majesty to be the master of the minister. ah!"

The pain of bereavement is real, official minister Luo Shi knelt down in the hall, weeping bitterly.

At this time, a person stood up.

"Your Majesty, minister Zhuo Yuan, Jiang Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, knowing that Luo Wenyuan, the son of Luo Shi, the Minister of Officials, planned to assassinate the merchants and embezzle the property of the merchants. The evidence is conclusive, and His Majesty has clearly ordered a strict investigation. The power of the above boss, hinted The official got rid of the crime for Luo Wenyuan, and took care of the friendship between Luo and Jiang's family. Jiang Qi, as the secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, ignored the law and forced the subordinate officials to destroy the evidence and let the real culprit go. He abused his power and neglected his duties, and lost his conscience! The subordinate officials could not bear the torture of conscience, The evidence of the injustice has been preserved, Your Majesty, please look into it!"

Rosh's crying stopped abruptly.

Jiang Qi knelt down in panic.

Rosh was so angry that he turned around and slapped Jiang Qi across the face, "You betrayed me!"

Woke up after scolding, but the situation is over.

Jiang Qi pointed at him and laughed loudly, looking like he was insane. Rosh didn't expect that after his son was poisoned to death, he would be found out of the case, tears streaming down his face, he was also crazy.

Wen Jinli was stunned when the farce became so out of control.

But this is not the end.

Emperor Qi Yuan's voice was like a volcanic seal, and his anger was about to burst out: "Okay! That's great! You are really a good official of my Dachu! Look at each of you, if you have any secrets, you all stand up and say it!"

So another person came out.

He finally waited for this moment.

Ou Maozhu knelt down straight, and played: "Chen, Ou Maozhu, Jiang Qi, the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, forcibly declared the murder case of my Ou family overnight, regardless of the body's numerous knife marks, and even the separation of the head and body. The minister has the local parents at that time. Wu Zuo and the old man who escaped from death are witnesses! Your Majesty, please give me justice for the young and old of the Ou family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a dead silence in Fengtian Hall.

However, another person came out, and that was Feng Pei, who was directly promoted from the county magistrate of Yunba County to Dali Temple because the prefect of Huai'an protected salt merchants from producing and selling illicit salt.

Feng Pei lifted his official robe, knelt down beside Ou Maozhu, and said: "Chen, Feng Pei, Jiang Qi, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, participated in the case of the prefect of Huai'an covering up the sale of private salt, and even participated in the cleansing of local Qingliu officials, making them disappear without a sound. Rest assured, no grievances can be redressed, I have more than a hundred exiled officials who have recorded injustice cases as evidence!"

His words were so loud that they hit the ears of all the officials.

Emperor Qi Yuan seemed to be angry and sad, sighed, and ordered: "Master of Dali Temple, check it out for me."

Jiang Zaidao was already furious. He knelt heavily at this time, and received the order: "I obey the order, and I will not let anyone who is guilty!"

"I'm tired, let's retreat."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

How many people, how many waits, Gu Zhen and Xie Jiuyuan's pawns carefully planted without miscalculation, it is just an early dynasty, the downfall of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment is a foregone conclusion.

The spring breeze wakes up Shenzhou, and water plants are being built in various places to transfer water to water-scarce areas. There are vibrant scenes everywhere, but a piece of ice is broken in the hearts of Wen Party officials, and their bodies are cold and panicked.

Is there a next one?Who will be next?

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