Gao Fu, in the living room.

After learning the news, Chen Boren, president of the Lianghuai Chamber of Commerce, rushed to Gaofu as soon as possible.

It's just that after listening to Gao Yao's narration, the whole person seems to be depressed. He had wanted to put the leader of Yueyan to death, but he didn't expect that their most powerful spokesman would run into trouble and his current position would become shaky.

Xu Fan served as the Shaoqing of Dachang Temple, which can be described as an idle official. After receiving Gao Yao's summons, he also rushed here to drink tea, only a little later than Chen Boren.

When he heard that the imperial court was going to investigate the account books of the household department, he looked at Gao Yao and said, "Lord Gao, what are you doing so nervously, you won't really take the money, right?" ”

Essentially, it's a small temptation. If Gao Yao gave a positive answer, he Xu Fan would definitely get up and leave, and from then on he would break off with this ally.

Although Gao Yao has given him a lot of benefits one after another, and even benefited from Chen Boren's help in buying land in Hangzhou and Suzhou, there are some principled things that will never be touched.

Chen Boren looked at Gao Yao's face and immediately darkened, and hurriedly stood up to ease the atmosphere and said, "How can Gao Shangshu be greedy for ink!" Xu Shaoqing, don't joke about this kind of thing! ”

Xu Fan's heart suddenly relaxed, and he said with a big grin: "Gao Shangshu, as long as you don't take silver from Taicang!" You generously took out the account book and let the court check it, don't you think my father will frame you? ”

When talking about his father, his voice was noticeably louder, revealing a strong sense of pride.

Chen Boren looked up at Xu Fan, who looked arrogant, and his mouth moved, but in the end he still didn't say anything.

Gao Yao's face darkened completely, and he looked angry and asked directly and loudly: "Xu Shaoqing, why did you say such chilling words to this official!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the maid who had just brought the tea hurriedly put down the teacup and retreated nervously.

"What did I say wrong?" Xu Fan was about to pick up the teacup, but he couldn't help but be dumbfounded in the face of Gao Yao's questioning.

Gao Yao's hostile eyes stared at Xu Fan, and his right hand tightly grasped the chair handle and said angrily: "Do you really don't know or not, the account book of the household department can't be checked now!" ”

"Why is that?" Xu Fan felt confused and asked suspiciously.

Gao Yao looked at Xu Fan and really didn't know, and found that he couldn't communicate with such a stupid person at all, so he gave Chen Boren a look.

Chen Boren nodded lightly, and then turned to Xu Fan and said bitterly: "Lord Xu, you personally preside over the rebuilding of the Wanshou Palace, you should know that tens of thousands of taels can't rebuild the Wanshou Palace in just three months, right?" ”

The truth has been revealed, in order to help Xu Jie overthrow Yan Song, Gao Yao secretly used the deducted Zong Fan Lu rice to fill the cost of rebuilding the Wanshou Palace, which caused the construction cost of the Wanshou Palace to be greatly reduced.

On the one hand, this will have a huge difference with the quotation of Yan Song's father and son, thus dividing the relationship between Jiajing and Yan Song's monarch and minister; On the other hand, it is possible to spend a small amount of silver taels to accomplish big things, which will deepen Jiajing's importance to Xu Jie.

Originally, this was an extremely secret thing, and it could be said that it was done seamlessly, and even Yan Song didn't see any flaws.

But I don't know if Lin Haoran is crooked, or so terrifying that he has insight into the truth of the matter. He attacked in the name of greedy ink, and then proposed that the imperial court verify the account books of the household department, so that the falsification of the construction cost of the Wanshou Palace was in danger of being exposed.

Although Gao Yao can prove his innocence and is not greedy for ink, but making the true cost of Wanshou Palace public, it will undoubtedly have a great negative impact. I am afraid that he will not only lose the throne of the Tobe Shangshu, but will even be labeled as a deception.

In the same way, Gao Yao knew that the imperial court could not investigate the account books, let alone let the fraud of Wanshou Palace be exposed.

Xu Fan finally came to his senses, his face flashed with fear, and he immediately asked in a panic: "Lord Gao, this matter can't be poked out, what should we do now?" ”

Wanshou Palace is not only related to Gao Yao, but also closely related to their father and son, and the reconstruction of Wanshou Palace is the greatest merit of their father and son, and it is with this merit that he ascended to the throne of Shaoqing of Dachang Temple.

If the falsification of the construction cost of the Wanshou Palace is revealed, it is a small matter for the saint to lower his perception of him, and if the saint is angry with his father, then the status of their Xu family will plummet.

As soon as he thought about it, he realized the seriousness of the matter, and knew that the account book of the household department really could not be checked, at least the fraud of the cost of the Wanshou Palace project could not be exposed.

Chen Boren looked at Gao Yao and was silent, so he helped him get the idea, and said seriously to Xu Fan: "Lord Xu, I'm afraid this matter really has to be hidden, otherwise Gao Shangshu will be in trouble here, and you and your father will probably not be comfortable!" ”

Xu Fan nodded in agreement, and immediately made up his mind: "Okay, I'll go back to my father to discuss this matter, I must suppress this matter, and the official will leave first!" ”

Watching Xu Fan leave in a hurry, Gao Yao held the tea lid and splashed the tea lightly, and then sighed leisurely: "We all underestimate that kid!" ”

Things have developed to this point, and it is undoubtedly all thanks to Lin Haoran. Lin Haoran gained insight into the irrationality of fiscal revenue and expenditure through the collection of data issued by Zong Fan Lumi, and then used this to make it difficult to check the account books.

At this time, he found out that Lin Haoran was worthy of the name of Lin Operator. Unconsciously, he, the high-ranking head of the household department and even the second assistant of the dynasty, has been calculated.

"Not bad! I knew that this kid was so good at scheming, he really shouldn't have acted so rashly, or he shouldn't have been provoked at all! Chen Boren nodded lightly and said regretfully.

If they hadn't taken the initiative to attack others, the other party would not have been so fierce and would have killed them. Although Gao Yao did not embezzle ink, the consequences of this incident may not be less than the guilt of embezzlement.

Gao Yao took a sip of tea, knowing that there was no regret medicine in the world, so he faced the problem squarely and said, "Brother Chen, it's useless to say these things now, do you think Elder Xu Ge will help us?" ”

"This is because of him, he shouldn't stand idly by!" Chen Boren analyzed seriously.

Gao Yao splashed the tea lightly with the tea lid, but said with a wry smile: "How can this officialdom be reasonable!" If he is really reasonable, Yan Fenyi should promote him to the cabinet, and he Xu Huating should not have two hearts. ”

"I'll go to meet Xu Ge Elder in person tonight! Both their father and son knew about this matter, and I believe that he Xu Huating didn't want the matter to be exposed, and it was not good for him to expose the matter! Chen Boren showed a dignified expression and analyzed rationally.

"I hope so!" Gao Yao recognized Xu Boren's analysis and nodded lightly.

This morning is still the beautiful Tobe Shangshu, but now he can't see his future clearly. This catastrophe came so suddenly, so majestic, that there was only darkness in front of him.

At the beginning of the curtain, the lights of the capital were lit up one after another, and a "convex" pattern was soon drawn.

Horse-drawn carriages or official sedan chairs wandered among the mansions under the cover of night. They are like inconspicuous ants, constantly exchanging information, or discussing countermeasures, or planning something.

The officialdom of the capital is like a huge whirlpool, which on the surface seems to be calm, but secretly it is constantly trying to devour each other.