"Wechen failed to realize it in time, Wechen is guilty! I hope the emperor will be merciful and spare his life! ”

Wei Ming snorted coldly, and said gloomily: "If you want to prevaricate with the sentence 'failing to observe in time', Lord Lin is probably too naïve, right?" ”

Lin Peng knew that the matter had come to this, and it was impossible to pass the blame away. Last night, he thought about it all night, no matter how he got to the point where there was no way back, no matter what, he had to stick to his teeth, and he must not confess to the Ministry of Industry cutting corners and stealing oil and water, so that he might be able to save his life.

Lin Peng was ruthless, and said with a righteous face: "Weichen... Wechen is indeed a fault in his duties, and Wechen knows that he is to blame, but Wechen has never taken any money from the court, and all the accounts for the construction of the embankment are clear, and Wechen has already been presented to the emperor. Please the emperor to see! ”

Wei Ming didn't buy this 'touching tearful' confession at all. The account book in Lin Peng's mouth was submitted by himself and handed over to Huo Pei'an for review and inspection, and the two had already been wolf-bèi. Although Wei Ming had never seen the ledger, he knew with his toes that this ledger must have been manipulated, and the so-called 'evidence' did not exist at all. ”

However, without evidence, Wei Ming did not immediately open his mouth to refute it, but looked at Liang Yinhao with his eyes like a torch, waiting for him to give an order.

Liang Yinhao, "Lin Peng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, neglected his duties and was imprisoned from now on, waiting for the order." ”

In just one sentence, Liang Yinhao hastily concluded the investigation of the Ministry of Industry, and did not mention Huo Pei'an at all, as if he intended to let him go. Subsequently, Liang Yinhao instructed the household department to count the silver and materials in the state treasury as much as possible, so as to prepare for the construction of the embankment again. In addition, the Ministry of War also needs to count the number of soldiers that can be deployed to the disaster area and formulate the best deployment route and plan.

After explaining that each ministry performed its own duties, Liang Yinhao retired early on the grounds that he was unwell. Everyone was secretly happy in their hearts, fortunately, it was just a small thunder and rain, and it did not affect others, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but only Wei Ming was not only not happy, but even more angry, and his wrinkled face looked even more hideous and vicissitudes because of anger. Taking advantage of Liang Yinhao's departure, Wei Ming still wanted to get up and say something, but asked Rui Wang Liang Yinhuan on the side to stop him in time.

Liang Yinhao's eyes were heavy, and he said in a low voice: "Lord Wei, it is imperative to solve the problem of settling the victims first, and the rest will not be too late to discuss it when the emperor thinks it out in the future!"

Wei Ming was stunned when he heard Liang Yinhuan's words, and finally sighed heavily, shook his head helplessly, and walked out of the Showa Palace.

The first court ** scandal after the beginning of the year ended in such a cloudy situation. Because of the emperor's face, the ministers of the DPRK and China did not dare to question the matter openly or discuss it privately, but the common people could not care so much. Since the outbreak of the embankment and flooding, the folk gossip has been varied, all kinds, causing turmoil in people's hearts and casting a layer of haze on the atmosphere of the New Year.

Wei Ming sat in the elegant seat on the second floor of the tavern, drinking sullen wine alone. He wasn't a cup grubber, and he never liked things like that could confuse people's minds. But what happened in the past few days really made him feel very uncomfortable, he couldn't speak, he couldn't swallow it, he couldn't get stuck in his chest, it almost drove him crazy, he could only drink this spicy wine one by one, hoping that after getting drunk, he would no longer care so much and stop being heartbroken.

Just when Wei Ming was slightly drunk, a low male voice sounded in his ears. "In broad daylight, why did Lord Wei drink alone?"

Wei Ming turned his head to look, and the person who came was his friend who was now in the court, Zhou Wenxin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"What else can you do without drinking? Today's imperial court..."The more Wei Ming spoke, the more he felt panicked in his chest, sighed helplessly, and shook his head, "Hey... Do not say. It's rare that Lord Zhou is free today, so it's better to have a drink with the old man. ”

Wei Ming raised his hand to invite Zhou Wenxin to take a seat, and Zhou Wenxin didn't twist, after all, he came here today to find Wei Ming, so he took a seat, and commanded: "Little Er, bring another cup." ”

When Wei Ming saw that someone was willing to have a drink with him, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he asked, "How does Lord Zhou know that the old man is here?" Isn't it a coincidence? ”

"Xiaguan went to Zhongshu Province this morning to look for you, they said that you were not there, and then I went to your mansion again, and I didn't see your shadow. That's why I guessed you might be here, so I wanted to try my luck, but I didn't expect you to be here. Zhou Wenxin said truthfully.

Wei Ming nodded knowingly, "I see." ”

"Drinking hurts your body, adults are at this age, it's better to drink." Zhou Wenxin persuaded.

"What is the situation of the early dynasty this morning, Lord Zhou, you have also seen it, if you don't come out to breathe, drink a few glasses of spirits, I'm afraid that you will be angry to death." Wei Ming said, looking decadent and self-abandoned. Suddenly, he realized that there was a Ministry of Rites Shangshu sitting opposite, and he shouldn't be so pessimistic, so Wei Ming smiled embarrassedly and said, "Fortunately, you recommend such a quiet and elegant small building, which can temporarily escape the troubles of the world." ”

Zhou Wenxin poured himself a full glass of wine, raised his head and drank it all, his eyes flashed with undisguised resentment and unwillingness when he raised his eyes. "The land of Gyeonggi is bustling, fame and fortune are disturbed, how can you be calm?"

Wei Ming has never seen such an indignant Zhou Wenxin, in his heart Zhou Wenxin always maintains an elegant and indifferent smile, even the tone and voice of his voice are soft and gentle, and his gestures are all like a Confucian bachelor. Unexpectedly, once the literati bachelor really started a fire, it would be even worse than ordinary people, and Wei Ming couldn't help but be a little stunned.

After taking a sip of spirits, Zhou Wenxin seemed to be more courageous, and the more he spoke, the more energetic he became, as if he wanted to pour out his resentment. Zhou Wenxin continued with red eyes: "The emperor closed Lin Peng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, for a few days, and the account book was almost not checked, so it was determined that the Ministry of Industry did not cut corners, and Lin Peng did not accept bribes, and in the end he only sentenced Lin Peng for dereliction of duty. As for that Huo Pei'an, he didn't get any mud at all, and walked out of the Showa Hall innocently. How many people have been reported dead and injured in the southern states and counties today? 300,000! 300,000! 300,000 living lives cease to exist overnight, but the initiator is still safe and sound, what kind of world is this?! What kind of heavenly reason?!

"Yes! Huo Pei'an's old fox was too cunning and vicious, and he destroyed all the incriminating evidence, leaving no trace. When Wei Ming heard Zhou Wenxin say this, his originally negative feelings became excited, and he couldn't help but cry. Helplessly, the old man has been an official in the court for decades, but he can't eradicate such traitors for the country and the king, and let him eat the foundation of the court, the old man is really ashamed! I'm so ashamed!"

Zhou Wenxin calmed his face and said, "Really? Is it really just the reason for that Huo Peian?! (To be continued.) )