Don't make trouble, let's build infrastructure!

After returning from Chu Jun's study, Tong Ran washed up and went to bed, but saw the little tiger staring at him with wide eyes.

"Zai Zai." Tong Ran laughed and scratched its chin, "Why are you awake now? I've been taking a nap for so long today, and my brother is a little worried." Tong Ran seemed in a good mood, and leaned over to kiss her Dear little tiger.

The little tiger's face became hot, and he swung his paw away.

Tong Ran nimbly dodged it, lying on the bed, rubbing the fur on the little tiger's back: "Zai Zai, brother just went to see the emperor."

The little tiger shook his body.

Tong Ran changed from kneading to stroking, and smoothed its hair.The little tiger shook his head and lay down obediently.

"The emperor has green eyes just like you." Tong Ran said, "You are not very old, but older than you, maybe 24 or [-]."

The little tiger took a look at him: This kid is really courageous, he dares to talk about the emperor behind his back while he is still in the palace.

"Very cute." Tong Ran said suddenly.

"Wow!" I am mighty!The little tiger bared its fangs.

"Okay, I won't touch you anymore." Tong Ran covered it with a quilt, "Sleep a little longer?" The little tiger sleeps a lot, and Tong Ran wanted to coax it back to sleep, otherwise no one would watch at night, fearing that it would cause trouble.

The little tiger arched left and right, turned his back to Tong Ran and kicked him twice with his hind legs: "Wow!"

Tong Ran had no choice but to step back a little: "I'll sleep here, okay, I won't be close to you."

The little tiger sniffed, and Tong Ran's smell was everywhere, even if it was a little far away, it didn't fade at all.Su Jin's job was too sloppy, he only gave Tong Ran a quilt, but he didn't have any.The little tiger was full of dissatisfaction, but Tong Ran was tired, so he coaxed it a few more words, then his voice became lower and he fell asleep.

The little tiger came close to him, and Tong Ran breathed evenly.

The little tiger jumped on top of him, Tong Ran said something vaguely, and fell asleep again.

The little tiger shook his body and stretched his front paws forward.

It's rare to see the imperial palace late at night, so it's time to go out and take a good look.But be careful, if someone finds out, it will cause trouble for the little attendant.The little tiger opened a crack in the door and walked out.

Tong Ran slept soundly, and he didn't notice the little tiger when he came back from his night tour.

When he woke up, the little tiger had already fallen asleep beside him, and Chu Jun in the main hall opened his eyes.

Today is the day of going to court, Su Jin had already led people to wait outside.

Chu Jun put on the court dress with the nine-claw cloud dragon pattern, put on the crown, and left the bedroom surrounded by his servants.

The hall was already full of people, but Chu Jun hadn't arrived yet, and the ministers relaxed and whispered to their colleagues around them.

The hottest topic in the past two days was the county magistrate of Xiaoguo County who was assassinated in the posthouse and then moved into the West Side Hall of Xuanzheng Hall.

"I remember his surname is Tong, and it seems to be a single name with the word Ran." Several officials in the back row whispered to each other.

"He built a road in Xiaoguo County, and what is it called... cement."

"Grandstanding."

"It doesn't matter whether he is grandstanding or not, the key is that His Majesty wants to see him, and I don't know if he has seen him or not."

Lu Yong's heart skipped a beat, Tong Ran's entry into the palace was like a sword hanging over his heart.

If Chu Jun refused to accept the concubine, their Lu family would not be able to send their daughter in, and the news from the palace would not be well informed.Su Jin, the current head of the imperial court, looks amiable, but his wrists are first-class. He has taken care of the Xuanzheng Palace like an iron bucket. The servants and maids bought by Lu Yong have mixed in. There is no news at all. Can't find out.

Now that Tong Ran lives just a few steps away from His Majesty, it couldn't be easier to say something.

"His Majesty is here!"

Chu Jun walked up the imperial steps from behind, and Lu Yong knelt down with the people around him, shouting long live three times.

"Everyone is flat." Chu Jun said, "What are you going to play today?"

"Your Majesty," Lu Yong came out, "I have something to play."

Chu Jun agrees.

Lu Yong took a deep breath. Today, he can only gamble: "I want to impeach Tong Ran, the county magistrate of Xiaoguo County. He used the name of road construction to embezzle the county's public funds."

Chu Jun didn't speak.

Lu Yong was not sure about his emotions, but the words were out of his mouth. He bit the bullet and continued: "Tong Ran, magistrate of Xiaoguo County, asked Fan's firm to transport limestone and river streams from Linhai Road for him in the name of using new material cement. The mud from the Dao River went into Xiaoguo County. According to the investigation, the Fan family actually transported ordinary soil and stones from the Longyou Road, but charged the limestone from the Linhai Road and the mud from the Jiangliu Road, and the price was tripled. times, most of the false height went into the pocket of Tong Ran, magistrate of Xiaoguo County."

"Oh?" Chu Jun's tone sounded full of interest, "Does Lu Qing have evidence?"

Lu Yong knelt down: "I don't have any proof yet, but my news is reliable. I implore Your Majesty to take Tong Ran down immediately, and send someone to Xiaoguo County to find out!"

Chu Jun sneered: "Where is Ruan Zheng?"

"The minister is here." Ruan Zheng came out.

Chu Jun took a sip of tea, and changed his leisurely posture: "You have been to Xiaoguo County, tell the ministers and workers how the road in Xiaoguo County is like."

"Yes." Ruan Zheng bowed his hands and saluted, and said in a clear voice, "Everyone, I was ordered by His Majesty to go to Xiaoguo County to inquire about gunpowder, and I was fortunate to walk through the newly built road in Xiaoguo County. Colleagues, you often Traveling in a horse-drawn carriage, is the feeling of bumps in the car uncomfortable? But the new road in Xiaoguo County is as smooth as a mirror, and there is no feeling of bumps when sitting in the car. Because of the material."

Lu Yong's complexion was not good, he secretly hated himself for ignoring Ruan Zheng who had been to Xiaoguo County.

Lu Yong said again: "Your Majesty, maybe this Tong Ran did have new materials, but it is also a fact that he and the Fan family received them privately. There is a young servant in the minister's mansion who has just been dismissed by the Fan family. He is the same as the minister. of."

Ruan Zhengdao: "Lord Lu is really joking, what a serious crime it is to give and receive privately with the court officials? How would a young servant know? I'm afraid someone deliberately framed it."

"Absolutely not!" Lu Yong said.Chu Jun kept silent but gave him hope. The king is suspicious. As long as he has doubts about Tong Ran, then Tong Ran's future actions will naturally be put under countless question marks.If there are too many question marks, the person will lose his Sacred Heart.A Tong Ran who has lost his Sacred Heart is naturally much less threatening.

"Lu Yong, you said that Tong Ran transported the soil from Longyou? But Tong Ran told me yesterday that his mud and limestone are still being held in Zhuoyang Mansion. Why don't you tell me that the soil from Longyou Dao needs to be Going to Xiaoguo County, why do you have to go around Zhuoyang Mansion again?" Chu Jun said.

"That was his pre-planned attempt to escape." Lu Yong said.

Chu Jun's tone suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Is he trying to get away, or are you trying to kill people to silence him?" All the officials in the hall were caught off guard, and Lu Yong fell to his knees in fright.

Chu Jun didn't give him a chance to defend himself, and immediately asked, "Where is the minister of Dali Temple?"

"Your Majesty is here." The Minister of Dali Temple came out, "Please allow your Majesty to enter the palace with a certificate."

Chu Jun agreed, and another servant ran out to inform. After a while, two guards from Dali Temple brought a man in brocade clothes to the temple. This man's face was ashen, and the brocade clothes had many stains.He was thrown onto the gold brick floor, his stiff eyeballs moved slowly, and suddenly fell to the ground and crawled forward.

"Master, master, save me! Master, save me!" The man crawled straight towards Lu Yong, but was stopped by two guards.

The Minister of Dali Temple said: "As your Majesty and all colleagues have seen, this person is Lord Lu's housekeeper. The night before yesterday, Tong Ran, the county magistrate of Xiaoguo County, was assassinated at the post station. Your Majesty ordered my minister to take over the investigation. The sword used by the famous assassin was found out, and the housekeeper of the Lu family who instigated them behind the scenes was arrested early this morning. This is a confession, Your Majesty, please have a look."

Su Jin trotted over, took the confession and handed it up the imperial steps.

Chu Jun glanced at it, and it was basically consistent with his guess.

After Ruan Zheng and Fan Heng successively found out about Tong Ran's life experience, he was sure that Lu Yong would still be in trouble with Tong Ran.After the assassination, he issued two secret decrees, one to Jing Zhaoyin, asking him to investigate the case as usual, sharing all the information he got with Dali Temple and covering his actions, and the other to Dali Temple Minister, ordering him to use the fastest Solve the case quickly, and don't startle the snake.

In the early morning of this morning, the Dali Temple got the final confession and witnesses. Chu Jun originally planned to make trouble at the court, but he didn't expect that Lu Yong would not give up and wanted to put Tong Ran together.But now that there are all the witnesses and material evidence, he can't perform anything.

"Come on." Chu Jun said.The guards in front of the hall poured in one after another. "Lu Yong had no way to rule the king. He assassinated the court official, took him down, took off his official hat, deprived him of his title and salary, and threw him into the prison of Dali Temple." Chu Jun decreed.

The guards responded in unison, Lu Yong was quickly dragged away, and the housekeeper was also detained.

A storm was fleeting, and the legs and feet of several other officials surnamed Lu in the hall were weak.

Chu Jun glanced at these officials surnamed Lu one by one, and as soon as he raised his hand, Su Jin understood and presented the account books brought by Tong Ran yesterday.

"This is the account book given to me by Tong county magistrate yesterday. It records the evidence of the former county magistrate and fellow magistrates of Xiaoguo County, and the evidence of corruption and bribery with officials from various places, and forming cliques for personal gain. Many of them have been imprisoned during Deng Qi's case, but there are still others. A few fish slipped through the net. Minister of Dali Temple, I want you to thoroughly investigate this case, and leave no one behind." Chu Jun said.

The Minister of Dali Temple knelt down to receive the decree.

There are some people in the hall who usually have dirty hands, staring at the ledger passed by Su Jin from the imperial steps to the hands of Dali Siqing, they all felt chills in their hearts.Whether they were here or not, it was like an alarm bell, buzzing in their heads.

Later, the court said a few more things, and a few officials were absent-minded.

After retiring from the court, Chu Jun had breakfast and went back to his study to read the booklets. Fu Lin came to see him.

Chu Jun was not surprised at all. Fu Lin had always insisted that the five noble clans stand side by side with the Chu clan. Today, Chu Jun had dealt with the head of the Lu clan. He must have something to say.

"Your Majesty, after all, Tong Ran is fine this time. I implore Your Majesty to deal with Lu Yong lightly. In addition, for the sake of the Lu family's hard work since the founding of the country, let the net be lenient and not strip Lu of his title." Fu Lin said.

Chu Jun: "Uncle, the relationship between Lu Shi and Fu Shi is not good."

Fu Lin: "Your Majesty, the relationship between the two clans is just a private matter, but it is a state matter for the five Dacheng gentry clans to rule the world with the Chu clan! Your Majesty's treatment of the head of the Lu clan for a little Tong Ran will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire Lu clan and affect the entire Lu clan. The other four clans. If the people of the five great gentry clans are in a state of panic, Dacheng will be in a state of unrest, so your Majesty’s actions will not shake the foundation of Dacheng himself?”

The Lu family has a frivolous style, and the children of the Fu family who regard strictness as their style have always looked down on them, and the relationship between the two families is not close.But when Fu Lin said this, Chu Jun didn't doubt his sincerity.Fu Lin's belief has always been the same - only when the five great gentry clans are present, can the world of the Chu family enjoy long-term peace and stability.

It was useless to argue with him, Chu Jun asked instead: "Uncle, do you know why I must protect Tong Ran?"

"I don't know." Fu Lin said.

Chu Jun: "Su Jin, go and bring the drawings presented by Tong Ran yesterday to Master Fu."

Su Jin agreed and trotted to pick it up in person.

When the drawings were brought, Fu Lin took them respectfully, and unfolded them for a closer look.

Tong Ran's drawings are very detailed, not only indicating the size of each part, the size of the finished product, but also the attack distance and attack power of the finished product. There is even a comparison with some arrow weapons in the world.

Fu Lin didn't know how to make weapons, but the data was clear. Looking at it line by line, the old man's hands trembled a little.Fu Lin rolled up the blueprint carefully, and respectfully handed it back to Su Jin. He cupped his hands and said to Chu Jun, "Your Majesty, can this person be trusted?"

Chu Jun: "Of course."

Before he finished speaking, Fu Lin knelt down: "So, I am confused. Such a weapon can expand the territory and expand the territory, retreat and defend the country. Its value to the country and the people is far better than that of Lu Yong alone. Tong Ran said People must be protected, Your Majesty is wise."

Chu Junxu gave a hand: "Uncle, please stand up, I still have something to discuss with you. Su Jin, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fu Lin got up and sat on the chair that Su Jin had someone bring.

"I remember that I have a cousin named Fu Xuan (zhi 2), who aspired to be a craftsman since he was a child, and was once punished by his uncle because he privately worshiped a carpenter in the house as his teacher." Chu Jun said.

Fu Lin hesitated a little, but still agreed.

"I haven't seen him for a long time, let's call him into the palace this afternoon." Chu Jun said.

"Your Majesty, my son has been obsessed with strange tricks since he was a child, and he will not be able to enter the court of elegance. I'm afraid he will stain the eyes of the emperor." Fu Lin said.He was a concubine, not a concubine, but he liked doing carpentry and blacksmithing since he was young. He didn't even bother to look at him. Why did Chu Jun suddenly want to see him?

"It's okay, just ask him to come over," Chu Jun said.

Fu Lin couldn't resist the order, so he complied anyway.

After returning from the palace, he asked his servants to find Fu Xuan. Fu Xuan did not know where he came from, his face was gray and black, and when he saw Fu Lin, he bowed absently, not knowing what he was thinking.

"You." Fu Lin was furious when he saw him. All the men in the Fu family were clean and tidy, and they were dignified. This Fu Xuan didn't know what he was like himself. There is no demeanor of children.

He flicked his sleeves, turned his back and said, "Your Majesty called you into the palace in the afternoon, you go and get ready."

"Enter the palace?" Fu Xuan was reluctant when he heard this, "I don't know His Majesty well, can I not go?"

Fu Lin was so angry that he almost spat out blood: "No!"

Fu Xuan was still a little afraid of Fu Lin, so he said in a muffled voice, "Alright then, I'll go after finishing the experiment."

"Get ready now!" Fu Lin said, he called the butler and asked Fu Xuan to take a shower and change clothes.

After being washed and changed, Fu Xuan wanted to eat something, but the butler stopped him and said, "Master Hu, it's not convenient for you to go, you better stop eating."

Fu Xuan's face darkened: "Are you kidding me? I've been busy all morning, and I'm already hungry. The palace is so big, I don't know when I'll be back. No, no, no, please get out of the way. I want to eat."

The butler called two servants to come and fetch them, and ordered someone to take away all the food, and only gave him a little matsutake and said: "Matsutake is nourishing, young master put it on first, and you will have something to eat when you come back."

Fu Xuan ate the matsutake in one bite, and his stomach growled even louder.

"Young master, you have to control your stomach. It would be rude for the imperial court to call you that," the housekeeper said.

"Shut up!" Fu Xuan was angry and hungry, went out with his hands behind his back, got into the carriage and left.

The butler wiped off his sweat and finally sent the ancestor away. He has always been disliked by the master, and I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, but His Majesty summoned him in person.

Fu Xuan took Fu's carriage to the gate of the palace. A servant was already waiting there, so he went into the palace with that person.The road in the palace was long, and cars and horses were not allowed to do the work for him. Fu Xuan walked straight until he reached the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall with his back aching.

"Young Master Fu, wait here, and the slaves will go in and report." The servant bowed respectfully, turned and went in.

Although it was an announcement, His Majesty was still awake, the hall was silent, and the footsteps of the servants coming and going were suppressed to a minimum, wishing he could even hide his breath.

After Fu Xuan waited outside for a long time, his stomach started to growl again.

"Eat some more." Tong Ran lowered her face and held down the little tiger.

The little tiger slept until noon, and hadn't eaten last night or this morning, so Tong Ran asked it to eat more at noon.But the cub turned around after waking up, and wanted to sleep again. Tong Ran refused to let it sleep, and carried him to the dining table to force-feed it.

"Wow!" The little tiger waved its paws. Tong Ran had figured out its tricks a long time ago, turned his head to avoid it, and then grabbed and held down his paws.

"I specially paid for this roasted meat to be made by the Imperial Dining Room. It's delicious, good boy." Tong Ran picked up a piece of roasted meat and handed it to the little tiger's mouth.

The little tiger bit it down and yelled at Tong Ran: "Wow!"

"Okay, I know you're sleepy, but you still have to eat, come and have another piece." Tong Ran gave it another piece of roasted pork.

The little tiger wanted to earn again, but was suppressed by Tong Ran again.

It went on a night tour last night, got up in the morning and went to court again. It also met Fu Lin and Dali Temple Minister. After lunch, it wanted to have a look at the little attendant, but it was caught by him.First, it was booed and asked for warmth, checked over and over again, and it growled a few times, expressing that it was able to run and jump, and was in good health, and then was carried over by the nervous attendant and forced to feed it.

It seemed that Fu Lin's son would be here soon, and the little attendant had already finished his meal. The business was important, so the little tiger's body let him fall asleep, so it didn't matter if he ate later.But Tong Ran didn't let go, it couldn't go back to sleep, and couldn't do all the business.

"Wow!"

"What's so fierce, eat!" Tong Ran said, feeding it another piece of roasted meat.

The two servants who served Tong Ran were at the door, and they could clearly see the interaction in the room. At this moment, they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh at the door, and their stomach hurts.

"Wow wow!"

"Shut up and eat." Tong Ran brought another piece of roasted meat.

The little tiger couldn't resist, and ate five or six yuan: "Wow!" I was full!

"What are you shouting for? Do you know if you eat without saying anything? Eat again." Tong Ran took another piece.

The little servant at the door said in a low voice: "Your Majesty Tong seems to be the mother who takes care of the children's meals."

"That's not it," said another person, "this tiger is really lucky."

Tong Ran was so focused on teasing the little tiger that he didn't hear it, but the little tiger heard it clearly: "Wow wow!"

"Eat another piece." Unmoved, Tong Ran continued to stuff the tiger cub with meat.

In the other room, Fu Xuan was starving at the entrance of the Xuanzheng Hall, his eyes were dimmed. The guards at the entrance stood upright like a statue, and the servants were all inside, so Fu Xuan couldn't even ask a question.

"It's better to go back and do the experiment." He kicked his legs and rolled up his sleeves, trying to warm himself up.

After waiting for half a stick of incense, the door of the Xuanzheng Hall finally opened. This time, the servant who came out was holding a whisk in his hand, as if he was a classy person.

Su Jin came forward with a smile and saluted: "Your Excellency is Mr. Fu's son, Fu Xuan. Your Majesty invites you in."

"Finally I can go in. I'll trouble my father-in-law to lead the way. I'm so hungry that I'm blinded." Fu Xuan said.

Su Jin smiled and led him in.

Chu Jun finally escaped from Tong Ran's clutches and went back to the Xuanzheng Hall. After asking, he found out that Fu Xuan had arrived, and hurriedly asked someone to announce him.

He and Fu Xuan only met a few times when they were young. The story of him worshiping a master carpenter as his teacher was told by his mother. Later, he heard about him several times. After his mother left, he stopped hearing about it.

Although Fu Xuan was uninhibited, he still had some Fu's demeanor in etiquette. It was very appropriate to greet him after entering the door.

Chu Jun asked him to get up, and ordered him to be seated.After Fu Xuan sat down, he said, "I haven't seen my cousin for a long time, and I miss him very much, so I asked you to talk."

The last time Fu Xuan saw Chu Jun, the Empress Xian was still there, and he went to the palace with his aunt to say hello, and saw Chu Jun and the first prince who were still the third prince from afar.His Majesty at that time seemed to be different from now, um...it seemed a little darker and a lot more serious.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, Fu Xuan is fine." Fu Xuan said.

Chu Jun glanced at the jade crown on his head and said: "I remember how old you are, and when did you get the crown ceremony? What is the name?"

Fu Xuan: "Return to Your Majesty, the crowning ceremony just held last year, there is no word."

"No duck, no other distractions, but uncle gave it to you?" Chu Jun said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I really have no other intentions, but it wasn't my father who started it, I started it myself." Fu Xuan said.

Chu Jun couldn't help but glanced at him more. Usually, the elders started the name, but he was different.

When Chu Jun looked at him, Fu Xuan took a peek at the room. He always felt that there was a smell of burning meat here, which made his stomach churn.He swallowed, and boldly said: "Cousin, that... I seem to smell the smell of burning meat."

Roast pork?

Chu Jun almost picked up his collar to smell himself. The only person in Xuanzheng Palace who had eaten roast meat today was probably him who turned into a little tiger.He picked up his teacup unnaturally and took a sip. This Fu Xuan has a dog's nose, and the roast meat was eaten in Xipei Hall, how did he smell it?

Chu Jun ignored him, and Fu Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, otherwise he would offend the emperor's father and give him family law.

Fu Xuan was in low spirits, Chu Jun drank tea to calm himself down, and there was no sound in the study for a while.After Chu Jun poured down half a cup of tea, Su Jin came in from the outside and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Tong Ran has arrived."

"Tong Ran?" Fu Xuan's eyes lit up.

"Ask him to come in." Chu Jun said at the same time, and after finishing speaking, he gave Fu Xuan a good look.