Chapter 168: Jian is in the Emperor's Heart

The person who spoke was a censor. As soon as the censor finished speaking, Zhang Wenxian's face turned worse. He looked at Shi Ying, the Duke of Weijun sitting on Jindun with a look of help.

Quartz is the great-grandson of Shi Shouxin, the founding king of the mighty country. He has a fair skin and wears a round-necked Confucian shirt. He does not look too luxurious, but also shows his identity. Although he sits on the brocade puncture, his face looks very calm; he is indifferent to Zhang Wenxian's look for help.

Sitting beside Quarine was Zhou Zheng, the Duke of Qiguo, and Bao Chao, the deputy governor of the government; the three were Wang Tao, the right chief of the Secretariat of the Secretariat, Wang Zhichen, the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, Qu Wen, the Minister of War, and Gao Qiu, the Grand Marshal of the State of the State.

These people are all the most prominent figures in the court. However, an old minister sitting in an inconspicuous corner did not attract the attention of others. The old man was wearing court uniforms, kind-hearted and friendly, but if someone dared to despise him, I was afraid that this plan would be wrong. This person was Yang Wenshi, the famous Minister of Personnel, who mastered the merits and promotions of officials in the world.

When Zhang Wenxian saw that the Duke of Wei County was silent, his face looked like earth, and he kept begging for mercy to Zhao Ji.

This grain warehouse was not originally directly under Zhang Wenxian. As a leader, these specific details have nothing to do with him, but now, this scapegoat has been confirmed.

After a long silence, Zhao Ji suddenly spoke: "The fire in the grain warehouse is of great importance. We must investigate this matter thoroughly and go all out. Duke Wei and Wang Tao stayed behind, and I have something to say."

At this time, Zhao Ji was surprisingly calm. He had no intention of being accountable and never mentioned any major influence. He waved his hand tiredly and drove the people in the pavilion out.

Everyone said goodbye. Zhang Wenxian saw that Zhao Ji was not guilty, but was stunned for a moment. After kneeling down, he walked out in a mess.

After leaving Wenjing Pavilion, these dozen officials were also clearly divided into two routes and left the imperial city. Zhang Wenxian was puzzled by what the official family meant today? Why didn’t he even scold him if something big happened? He was both glad and uneasy in his heart. He stopped in front of Chengde Gate, but was stopped by Zhou Zheng and Bao Chao.

Zhang Wenxian walked over and saluted Zhou Zheng and Bao Chao, and smiled bitterly, "Master, Lord Bao."

Zhou Zhenghe nodded, held his hands, but led the two people to the willow shade not far away, and sighed, "Mr. Zhang, are you thinking about why Duke Wei County did not plead for you just now?"

Zhang Wenxian hurriedly said, "The officials have no intention of this."

Zhou Zheng stopped, looked at the magnificent palace in the distance with his hands behind his back, and sighed slightly, "This matter is too much. According to the official's wishes, extortion and pleading will only harm you."

Seeing that Zhou Zheng was heartbroken, Zhang Wenxian no longer retained it and said, "But today's behavior of the officials is so difficult for the officials to see through. The censors are already excited, why does the officials not say a word to the officials?"

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "The official is waiting."

"Are you waiting?" Zhang Wenxian was not a fool, he seemed to have thought of something.

Bao Chao, who was standing beside him, said: "Mr. Master said that the official believes that the fire in the granary was not that simple, so he said the four words thoroughly investigated. If this matter was not done by the rioters, Lord Zhang's relationship would be lighter. Therefore, what Lord Zhang should do now is to think about his mistakes, try to contact others as little as possible in the past few days, and don't ask for any information. As for the second article, it is to try to find out the officials in charge of the grain warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue. This is crucial. If Lord Zhang wants to overcome the current difficulties, he must find some clues from it."

Zhang Wenxian was stunned when he heard this. His words were superficial. In other words, the officials suspected that this was not a cause of the rebellion. It was very likely that it was a case done by the Ministry of Revenue itself, and it was a robbery.

How is this possible? But if the official family really thought so, Zhang Wenxian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This proves that the official family still trusts him more, otherwise the first suspect to the custody and steal is himself. In fact, he is a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he is a little famous and said to be the leader of a document, but he is easy-going, and his ministers and officials under him have their own roots. The entire Ministry of Revenue is a small circle of right and wrong. Zhang Wenxian lacks the means of controlling him and is afraid of offending the tycoon behind these people. In the past, no one takes him seriously.

After thinking about it, Zhang Wenxian suddenly became grateful that if it weren't for his cowardly nature, how could the official family trust him? After thinking about this section, he bowed to Zhou Zheng with gratitude: "Wenxian understands it, thank you for your advice."

Zhou Zheng smiled slightly and said, "You should go back to the ministry early, Lord Bao, it is said that you have recently obtained a Tang Shi inkstone, right? Let's go and take a look."

Bao Chao suddenly said with a smile: "Mr. Master's nose is really very sensitive. I don't know which one leaked the news. Okay, please give it a taste today."

Several carriages parted ways and disappeared outside the palace city. The sunlight at noon fell, the ice under the eaves gradually melted, and the snow also turned into the icy water on the docking water. The red palace wall was already wet; in the towering palace wall, Weijun Duke Quartz and Shangshu Right Chief Wang Tao sat upright, but they all looked calm and composed.

Zhao Ji suddenly stood up from the dragon collapse, held his hands, his eyes fell on a poem mounted on the wall, and murmured: "What is love in the world? It makes people agree with life and death. It is easy to ask about love, but I can't guess how this person's heart is. Shi Aiqing, I ask you, why are there people in the world so bold, eating the king's fortune, but not trying to repay. For personal gain, even the king and the father dare to deceive the world. Humph, is it easy for me to bully me like this?"

When this sentence was said, Quartz and Wang Tao quickly slid down from Jindun and said, "I have died."

Zhao Ji sneered and raised his hand: "I'm not talking about you, you can get up."

The two stood up and heard Zhao Ji say, "The most urgent task at the moment is to stabilize the hearts of the people. If the grain warehouse is burned, people will be in panic. Those traitors will definitely take advantage of the situation. Wang Tao and the Secretariat of the Secretariat will draw up a decree to teach Jingzhao Prefecture to be ready to arrest illegal merchants at any time and to stabilize the price of rice."

Wang Tao hurriedly said: "I obey the order, but doing so is just a solution to the root cause. To cure the root, you must allocate grain from each state to the capital."

Zhao Jihe nodded: "This is also an urgent matter, and I have to consider it. In addition, the food and salary of the imperial guards should not be delayed. No matter how little the food is, I would rather let the officials' rice be distributed later than the third yamen. Gao Qiu is asked to be concerned about the past few days and must stabilize the morale of the army. If someone dares to spread rumors and cause trouble, he does not need to report it to me. He will directly rectify the Dharma on the spot to serve as a warning to others."

Wang Tao said: "The officials didn't say anything. If the morale of the army is stabilized, the rest can be slowly planned."

Zhao Ji said again: "Shi Aiqing, I will leave it to you to do the thorough investigation. This matter is too important. As a county magistrate, you can do things at a cheap pace. No matter who has anything to do with this matter, the person behind this must give me an explanation."

Quartz said: "I dare not do my best."

Zhao Ji seemed a little tired, and looked at the running script on the wall and suddenly became aware of it. Wang Tao and Lord Quartz held their breath and dared not speak. When they came to their senses, Zhao Ji said in surprise: "Why are you still here?"

Both of them smiled bitterly and hurriedly said, "I will leave."

The two of them hurriedly left Wenjing Pavilion. Only Zhao Ji was left in Wenjing Pavilion. This figure seemed a little lonely and added a little helplessness.

He suddenly had a whim and walked to the imperial desk, grinded it with his own hands, picked up the pen and rolled it up a blank piece of paper, and started writing it on the paper for a while. After a while, he threw the pen aside, looked at the ink marks on the paper, sighed, and shouted, "Come, come!"

Yang Jian, who was waiting outside the pavilion, rushed over and said, "Official family."

Zhao Ji said angrily: "Where have you gone? Why can't you see anyone?"

Yang Jian was not afraid to let out his anger, and felt a little aggrieved. The officials and ministers were discussing matters just now, so they were waiting outside and did not dare to come in. This was the rule in the palace, and the officials knew that Long Yan was furious at this time, but he was afraid that he had not vented his anger just now. At this time, the foreign ministers all left and deserved to be unlucky.

Yang Jian did not make excuses, but just walked obediently to Zhao Ji and whispered: "Slave deserves to die."

Zhao Ji sat blankly for a moment and said, "I don't blame you, why are you going to die?" He suddenly sneered: "Some people can't tolerate them anymore. I told you before that I need a sharp blade, right?"

Yang Jian said: "Yes, Your Majesty did say this."

Zhao Ji sighed: "Originally, I wanted to wait a little longer and take a look. I still had a trace of doubt in my heart, but now I can't wait. You immediately take the imperial edict to the Duke's Mansion to announce my decree, and then ask Shen Ao, what do you think about the fire in the grain warehouse?"

Yang Jian had a sudden premonition, and suddenly felt that the fire in the grain warehouse was not that simple. It had already spread among the people. It was said that it was done by the rioters, but according to the methods of the officials' handling, it was definitely not about searching for the rioters. Even the imperial guards did not ask them to search for the rioters everywhere. Could it be...

Yang Jian understood, but pretended not to understand anything. His eyes fell on the imperial desk. The ink mark on the paper on the imperial desk was not dry. Needless to say, this was the official's order just now, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "I'll do it now."

But I couldn't help but think: "Shen Ao, Shen Ao, the official family needs a knife now. Whether you have this opportunity depends on how to answer the questions of the miscellaneous family."
Chapter completed!