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Ji Xiaotang, Qin Zhen and Qi Younian have always suspected that there are still remnants of the Xie family's thieves in the imperial court, and the fraud case they are investigating urgently needs to break the ice.

Wang Jiaoer and Jiang Miaoer, it can be said that they came at the right time.

Qin Zhen explained a few words to Ji Xiaotang and Ji Er, and was about to leave, and he also called Changning.

Changning looked at Qi Younian frequently, as if he wanted Qi Younian to go with him, or she stayed and accompanied Qi Younian.

Qin Zhen's gaze swept lightly over the faces of several people present, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.

"I'm about to enter the palace. You have made great contributions, and I am just going to take you to the queen mother and the royal brother to ask for merit and reward. Qin Zhen said this, and didn't care whether Changning was willing or not, so he took Changning and left.

Before leaving, Qin Zhen instructed Qi Younian, saying that the aftermath would be handed over to Qi Younian.

Qi Younian naturally stayed.

stayed with Qi Younian, as well as Han Kerang.

Han Kerang did not bring his family with him when he entered Beijing this time, and he refused to accept the reward from the imperial court, so he temporarily lived in the mansion of the Marquis of Weiwu, and only followed Qi Younian in and out every day, concentrating on tracking down the fraud case of that year.

Ji Er had already met Han Kerang, and Qi Younian officially introduced Han Kerang to Ji Xiaotang.

Han Kerang saluted Ji Xiaotang and called him the county lord.

He was only three years old, with a long body, a white face and a slight beard, and a dignified appearance, although he was now determined to go back to the right path, but his body was inevitably tainted with a bit of madness.

There is no shortage of such talents. But often you don't meet talents. When the case is investigated clearly, and Han Ke is cleared, if he wants to show his ambitions in his career. There must be much to be done.

The first time he met Ji Xiaotang, Han Kerang didn't seem to feel unfamiliar, but had some admiration for Ji Xiaotang, even cordial.

"Han can have this opportunity to be rehabilitated~ thanks to the county lord. He and Han proved his innocence, but the county lord had a drive, and Han received all orders. Han Kerang Zhengse said.

This is a bit abrupt. Ji Xiaotang subconsciously looked at Qi Younian.

Qi Younian nodded slightly.

"I didn't know Brother Han, but Xiaotang reminded me, and it was Xiaotang who persuaded me. The grace of asking the Queen Mother and Her Majesty to thoroughly investigate the old cases of the year. ”

It turned out that Qi Younian told Han Kerang all these things. And in front of Han Kerang, he directly called Ji Xiaotang's name.

Qi Younian and Han Kerang's friendship. It was deeper than she had ever thought.

Han Kerang is talented and very stylish. And he is a man of temperament, Qi Younian can make such a friend, Ji Xiaotang is very happy for Qi Younian.

Han Kerang exchanged a few words with Ji Xiaotang, and then went elsewhere with Second Master Ji.

Obviously, Master Ji Er and Han Kerang also got along very well.

"My dad likes this kind of character the most in his life." Ji Xiaotang looked at the backs of Second Master Ji and Han Kerang and said with a smile.

"Xiaotang ......," Qi Younian shouted.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly turned his head and met Qi Younian's focused eyes.

"Xiaotang, are you okay, Changning is ......" was when the case was tried just now. Qi Younian couldn't pay full attention because he had been worried about Ji Xiaotang. I was afraid that Ji Xiaotang would suffer a loss in Changning's hands.

Qi Younian and Changning have also known each other since childhood, and they know Changning's temperament very well.

"I'm fine." Ji Xiaotang said hurriedly, while comforting Qi Younian with his eyes.

The two of them had also left Xinhuatang at this moment, and sat and talked in Jinghuatang's study. Mrs. Ji Er was not around, but she left Mama Cheng and Ji Xiaotang's henchmen waiting in the study.

Ji Xiaotang did not hide Qi Younian, so he told everything about Changning coming to Yanhuatang to make trouble with her. is not to complain to Qi Younian, but to hope that he will know everything, and he will be able to deal with anything in the future.

"Changning is too much!" Ji Xiaotang's narration was bland, with almost no personal feelings, but when Qi Younian heard it, he could hardly bear it.

If it weren't for Ji Xiaotang's calm and alertness, I don't know what would have happened now. Not to mention arresting Wang Jiao'er and Jiang Miao'er, even the safety of their own lives cannot be guaranteed.

"Changning is domineering by nature, and he has relied on the favor of the Queen Mother over the years, and he has done whatever he wants. She can't be allowed to go on like this. After a while, I will enter the palace with my fourth brother. You are the county lord, in Changning's eyes, where is there any national discipline and royal law! Qi Younian clenched his fist and slammed the armrest.

The armrests of the old pear blossom wood chair were smashed by Qi Younian.

"Ayo, you lighter." It's rare to meet, Ji Xiaotang didn't want to make Qi Younian unhappy, so he deliberately smiled, "General Qi came in to fight, and took Shuzhong in March, the prestige of the god of war has been widely spread in the sea, and the work is also growing, I'm afraid that my father's furniture is not enough for General Qi's fist." ”

Qi Younian was still angry, but when he saw Ji Xiaotang say such a thing with a smile, he couldn't help but feel full of anger and dissipate in an instant, and a smile appeared on his face.

Ji Xiaotang saw the pair of men's faces that would be very incongruous, but they were very suitable for Qi Younian's pair of crescent moons.

"It's me who was rude, but Xiaotang shouldn't make fun of me. Others don't know that half of the credit for winning Shuzhong in March is still on Xiaotang. ”

"There's only so much I can do." Looking at Qi Younian's ardent goal, Ji Xiaotang said. She wasn't modest, she really thought so. If only she had known more then, and remembered more now.

There are too many topics in the battle of Shuzhong, and the two of them cherish the time they meet, and after mentioning Qi Younian briefly, they turned to the things he is most concerned about at present.

"Before Changning came to you, he went to the Weiwu Marquis Mansion to find me."

Changning said. But the specific situation was not mentioned. Changning's focus at that time was worried that she had become a laughing stock, and Ji Xiaotang was also laughing at her.

"Changning asked me if I would like to marry her." Qi Younian told Ji Xiaotang.

Changning's intentions for Qi Younian were already obvious when Qi Younian returned to Beijing for the funeral, and after that. is also becoming more and more exposed, which caused the emperor and queen in the palace and even the civil and military affairs of the court to identify Qi Younian as Changning's concubine.

However, he asked Qi Younian if he would like to marry her. This is the first time.

Even if he is as bold and reckless as Changning, asking such a thing in front of Qi Younian, it is also the limit.

"Ayo, what do you say?"

Qi Younian's answer to Changning was very simple and frank.

Changning refused to give up, and asked Qi Younian if there was someone in his heart and who that person was.

Qi Younian wanted to answer yes very much at that time. He already had someone in his heart, and that person was Ji Xiaotang. But he is still sane, if Ji Xiaotang doesn't stop him. As soon as he returns, he will ask for a marriage in the temple.

But before he didn't ask for marriage, before he was sure that he could protect Ji Xiaotang and the entire Ji family, he couldn't tell Ji Xiaotang's name to Changning.

Because he knew that the result of doing so would push Ji Xiaotang to death.

But Qi Younian didn't lie to Changning either. His answer. It's silence.

Changning has a way to deal with others. Only there is no way to do it to Qi Younian.

Because Qi Younian didn't speak, she remembered what Wang Jiaoer and Jiang Miaoer told her, and believed that Qi Younian and Ji Xiaotang were on good terms, so she left Qi Younian and went to Xinhuatang to find Ji Xiaotang angrily.

"It's not that I can't be vain to Changning, but I can't pass the hurdle in my own heart." Not being able to expose his relationship with Ji Xiaotang to the sun is already a huge hidden pain for him. To say that he doesn't have a sweetheart, for him is to live with Ji Xiaotang. It was to live up to Ji Xiaotang.

"Ayou, why are you doing this?" Ji Xiaotang was thrilled when he heard it. lowered his eyes slightly and said softly.

"Xiaotang, don't persuade me about this matter." This is Qi Younian's bottom line in this matter.

Ji Xiaotang knew that Qi Younian was not a person who insisted on going his own way, but once he decided something in his heart, it was difficult for him to change.

If Qi Younian continues like this, it won't take long for everyone to know that he has a sweetheart. At that time, unless Qi Younian uses someone as a shield, otherwise, his relationship with Ji Xiaotang will soon be exposed.

Despite this, Ji Xiaotang really didn't persuade Qi Younian.

The two were talking in low voices, and Qi Younian looked up by chance and saw the pot of orchids on the window of the study.

Qi Younian's brows furrowed slightly, and then he withdrew his gaze and didn't ask Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang saw Qi Younian's movements.

"It was given by Prince Su, put it here, and it will be taken care of by Daddy."

"I know it all." Qi Younian nodded, indicating that he had returned to the capital and had heard rumors about Qin Zhen, Qin Lin and Ji Xiaotang.

"Xiaotang, in a month, the palace will elect a female official. You will also enter the palace, and at that time, ...... "Qi Younian wants to discuss a charter with Ji Xiaotang, and how to achieve the relationship between the two at that time."

Qi Younian also knew that once Ji Xiaotang entered the palace, he would not be named a concubine, but he would definitely be assigned to marry someone. They only have that one chance.

"It's too early to tell." Ji Xiaotang smiled bitterly slightly. "We have to solve this old case first."

Once the old case is resolved, the situation in the court will definitely change dramatically, and then they will see the opportunity to do something~.

And before that, not only Ji Xiaotang, but also Qin Zhen and Qi Younian were also in danger.

Who knows if the black hand behind the fraud case, as well as the remnants of the Xie family's anti-thieves, will take risks.

"Let's all be very careful. In the name of the fourth brother, I will arrange some people to guard Xinhua Hall. Qi Younian told Ji Xiaotang.

He already had this kind of plan, but today Changning led people to break into Yanhua Hall, which made him feel a sense of urgent crisis.

"Okay." Ji Xiaotang did not refuse, although she was in the capital, she did not forget the tragic scene of that night in Qingyuan.

While the two were talking, Mrs. Ji Er sent the big girl Vanilla over, saying that she had prepared a banquet and wanted to leave Qi Younian and Han Kerang to dine in Jinghuatang.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten Xiaotang's banquet, Xiaotang brought the master chef from the original kitchen, didn't he?" Qi Younian said with a smile. Although Changning is eyeing him, Qi Younian does not plan to avoid taboos, he hopes to stay by Ji Xiaotang's side for as long as possible.

"Those two who are good at making Huaiyang cuisine have brought them. My mother remembers what you like to eat, and she must have prepared it for you. Ji Xiaotang smiled.

"Then you're welcome."

Ji Xiaotang sent Vanilla to reply, and stood up to take Qi Younian to see Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji.

The two of them had just walked out of the study. I saw the scholar Qi'er hurriedly coming in from outside.

When Qi'er saw Ji Xiaotang and Qi Younian, she was busy saluting.

"You're from before? What's the matter, so urgent? Ji Xiaotang asked.

"Lord An sent someone. said that the prisoner asked for a confession, and asked General Qi and Lord Han to go back quickly. Qi'er replied.

"A confession was made so quickly!" Qi Younian was slightly surprised.

However, this is the most important thing at the moment, and Qi Younian can only say goodbye to Han Kerang and leave Xinhuatang. Master Ji Er naturally went with him.

Jinghuatang, Ji Xiaotang and Mrs. Ji Er faced a table full of wine.

"Why did you leave so quickly, I also specially ordered to make a lot of Ayou's favorite dishes." Mrs. Ji said with some regret.

"Serious matters. …… Everyone is in the capital, and in the future, there will always be a chance. Ji Xiaotang said.

"That's what I said. I don't think so. Mrs. Ji Er didn't think so, "It's not as comfortable here as it is in Qingyuan." ”

Ji Xiaotang was silent.

A table of meals, naturally, cannot be wasted. Ji Xiaotang simply ordered to go down, and put the banquet in Mrs. Ji's Xuanhua Hall.

"Stay a little longer, in case your father brings Ah You and them back later......"

"They would never have come back so early." Ji Xiaotang is very sure.

asked Wang Jiaoer and Jiang Miaoer's confessions, and the next thing to do was the most difficult.

This night. Many people in the capital are destined to suffer from insomnia.

Next. It's the storm.

At the court meeting, the two imperial historians impeached several important ministers of the court, including Yang Ge Lao and Zheng Mian, the head of the household department, and impeached them for gathering in the fields and houses, competing with the people for profit, and were suspected of corrupting the law.

Emperor Longqing was taken aback, and wanted to understate it and expose the matter. However, the two imperial historians refused to relax at all, and then another courtier spoke. Emperor Longqing had to take over the recitals of the two imperial histories. And said that someone would investigate.

The duty of the imperial envoys is to impeach people. It's just that Emperor Longqing is on the throne, he is frail and sickly, his temperament is indifferent, and the power falls into the hands of the Empress Dowager Han, so most of the imperial historians also stop fighting, and occasionally come out to play a book of meaning, but they will not compete with Emperor Longqing.

Situations like today's, although rare, are not unusual.

However, many people did not know at this time that it was these two seemingly insignificant letters that opened one of the harshest battles of the Longqing Dynasty.

When it came to the next dynasty, Ji Er had not come back, so he only sent someone to report to Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji Er, it turned out that after the next dynasty, Ji Er and Ji were invited to the old mansion by Yang Ge Lao.

This is a common thing for Master Ji.

Elder Yang Ge also often invites Second Master Ji, but Second Master Ji does not go often because he has been getting busier and busier recently.

This time, I think it was Yang Ge Lao's invitation very sincerely.

It wasn't until late in the evening that Master Ji and Second Master Ji returned together.

Everyone had already learned about Yang Ge's impeachment from Ji Xiaomu, Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaolian were very worried, and when they saw that Master Ji was back, they were busy asking.

What Master Ji said was an understatement.

"It's just that the adults of the imperial history have itchy teeth, so they just pick out a few people to grind their teeth."

"I know the temper of the imperial historians. But usually, who of them dared to say that his father did not say a word. Mrs. Ji didn't think so, she subconsciously always felt that things were not good.

I have to say that the subconscious of a woman's family is sometimes very accurate.

"Everyone has their first time." Master Ji said, for example, he was once impeached by the imperial history, and the crime was unfilial piety. "It's their idleness, the teacher said, don't take it to heart."

Although Mrs. Ji was still uneasy in her heart, she didn't say anything more when Master Ji said so.

After sending Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaolian away, Master Ji went to sit alone in the small study. There was no one else around, and the indifferent expression on Master Ji's face disappeared, replaced by deep worry.

In normal times, the impeachment of Yang Ge Lao by the imperial historians may not be a big deal, but at this juncture, people can't help but think about it.

Thinking back to Elder Yang Ge's words and deeds in front of him these days, Master Ji's brows furrowed even tighter.

He obeyed Yang Ge's old words, but this did not mean that he had no brains and no ideas of his own.

"That thing. Was it really the teacher's doing? I don't know if he can escape this time. "Whether Yang Ge can escape or not is directly related to him.

Yang Ge Lao is still standing, and he can continue to rely on this master and father-in-law. But in case Yang Ge Lao fell this time, after all, the other party was a prince, and there was a young marquis general who was in the limelight, then he would inevitably be implicated.

"The teacher shouldn't fall ......"

Just when Master Ji was still speculating, and was even about to take out the tortoise shell for divination, Jinghuatang, Ji Xiaotang and Second Master Ji were also discussing this matter.

It's just that. The focus of the discussion between the father and daughter is obviously different from that of Master Ji.

Ji Xiaotang was asking Second Master Ji what news Elder Yang Ge had asked him for. Since Qi You's annual meeting, Qin Zhen began to investigate the fraud case in the department. And Second Master Ji was also involved, and Elder Yang Ge showed more concern for Second Master Ji.

Every time there is an opportunity to invite Master Ji Er to the old mansion, Elder Yang will skillfully inquire about the progress of the investigation. Second Master Ji naturally said part of it.

Even if he didn't get the news from Ji Er, Yang Ge Lao could get news from other channels.

And. There is also a big Ji master.

"Daddy. In your opinion, how deep is the eldest uncle? There were no outsiders in the study, so Ji Xiaotang asked.

Master Ji also frequently inquired about the news from Second Master Ji, partly for his own purposes, and partly because he was obviously entrusted by Elder Yang Ge.

"I think he's sinking deep." Second Master Ji sighed.

"I know what Daddy means." Master Ji should have been very deep in his heart, but in essence, he ......, "Elder Yang Ge should have never trusted him, and he would not reveal his secrets to him." ”

For this. Second Master Ji also agreed.

"Good thing."

"Today, Yang Ge specially waited at the door. I called my father and uncle to go, and I saw that he had noticed something, and he couldn't sit still. Ji Xiaotang said slowly.

The impeachment of the two imperial historians, and the name of the impeachment is not to the point, should be a trivial matter for Yang Ge Lao. What really made Yang Ge Lao anxious and couldn't sit still was another thing.

Wang Jiao'er and Jiang Miao'er fell into Qin Zhen's hands.

This matter, Qin Zhen kept it a secret, but others didn't know, but Yang Ge Lao wouldn't know it.

Wang Jiaoer and Jiang Miaoer's confessions pointed directly at Yang Ge Lao.

Of course, the two didn't know Yang Gelao, and according to them, they came into contact with a very beautiful, but not young woman.

Through the descriptions of the two and the clues in Qin Zhen's hands, it is certain that that woman is Yang Ge Lao's favorite concubine, Aunt Zhong. And Aunt Zhong once took the two of them to meet a person, who was talking to them through the curtain, and they didn't see the person's appearance clearly.

However, this is also certain, that person is Yang Ge Lao himself.

Wang Jiao'er and Jiang Miao'er were able to meet Changning at the most appropriate time, which was also the handiwork of Yang Gelao.

And the reason why Wang Jiaoer and Jiang Miaoer were able to come to the capital safely from thousands of miles away and became official prostitutes was arranged by the remnants of the Xie family's anti-thieves.

At this point, the Xie family's anti-thieves have been related to Yang Ge Lao.

Continuing to pursue is not just a matter of relevance.

When Jiang Miaoer was in hiding, she once heard the conversation between the thieves and mentioned breaking the army several times.

Sending Wang Jiao'er and Jiang Miao'er to Beijing is to let them implement their revenge plan under the arrangement of breaking the army. For these two people, it is a family feud with Ji Xiaotang of the Ji family, and at the same time, the Xie family and the gang of thieves have long hated the Ji family and Ji Xiaotang.

The bold speculation that Ji Xiaotang, Qin Zhen and Qi Younian had made that Yang Ge Lao was a deeply hidden broken army, which was further confirmed.

And Qin Zhen and the others investigated the fraud case in the early years of Longqing, and there was also the shadow of Yang Ge Lao. They were already able to preliminarily conclude that it was Yang Ge Lao who planned this fraud case in the first place.

In the early years of Longqing, Yang Ge Lao was not a minister who cared for his life, and the three auxiliary ministers left by Emperor Daxing to Emperor Longqing were Han Yi, Lu Yi and Xie Tingzhang.

Among them, Han Yi is the eldest son of Han Laoge, the elder brother of the Empress Dowager Han and the concubine, the uncle of Emperor Qin Li of Longqing and Qin Zhen, the king of An, and Xie Tingzhang is the only one of Liuyuan since the founding of the Great Qin, known as Xie Liuyuan, all the way up from the Hanlin Academy, drafted the edict for the emperor, and finally entered the cabinet to become an auxiliary minister.

There is also a Luyi person, who is also a champion, with a loyal personality, and his talent and influence are no less than those of the other two elders, and among the three of them, the best personal relationship with Emperor Daxing is not Han Yi, but this Lu Ge Lao.

At that time, Emperor Daxing died suddenly, and thanks to the assistance of these three elders, the court welcomed the new monarch to sit on the throne in a calm state.

After the state funeral of Emperor Longqing for Emperor Daxing, he changed the name of the year to Longqing, granted amnesty to the world, and opened Enke.

That's right, the exam in the early years of Longqing was Enke.

This time, Enke's main examination, hand-picked by Emperor Longqing, was a native of Luyi. In addition, there are four fellow examiners, one of whom is Yang Tingyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites at that time, who is now Yang Ge Lao.

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