In Anhua Palace, Emperor Zhu Chengyuan looked at the dusty Huangfu and sneered: "Hard work, Qiu Sihai, give me a seat." ”

Huangfu leaned over and clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty." ”

After Huangfu sat down, he noticed that half of the ministers of Huaguo were sitting in the hall, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan said: "There are some things that I can't say openly in the court, so I can only talk to a few of you in private." ”

Li Xianlai slowly got up and said, "Please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

The emperor looked at Zhu Chengyuan's appearance and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Time flies so fast, I still remember the scene of fighting with you Aiqing on the battlefield and drinking and talking happily, but now you can see that Master Li, the first assistant of my cabinet, is old, and the master is also approaching his twilight years." Hey, the sun and the moon are in the past, and they can't be chased again! ”

The master immediately said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, the juniors are in groups, and the old husband doesn't need to worry even if he retires from the dynasty and resigns." ”

Li Xianlai echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, even if I am not there, the government will be prosperous." ”

The emperor smiled: "I just feel that time passes quickly, and I see that you two old guys are in a hurry." In a few years, maybe I'll take you on the battlefield! ”

The master smiled knowingly and said, "The old minister can't run, if you want to talk about young people, it has to be our little Yama king." "In China, I am afraid that the master is the only one who can call Huangfu Leng like this.

Huangfu said coldly: "Master, you have a good reputation. After speaking, he took out a brocade box from his bosom and handed it to the master.

The Master asked, "What is this?" ”

Huangfu sneered: "It was the hundred-year-old ginseng that Qin Xiaoqin got when he was investigating the case, and I scavenged it to make up for the old courtyard." ”

Lai Si on the side said sourly: "I don't know what Lord Huangfu wants to give us?" ”

Huangfu sneered and said, "All the adults have it, and they have sent someone to the mansion." ”

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "The bold Emperor is cold, and openly bribes my ministers in front of me, it seems that I have to cure you for the crime of despising me." ”

Huangfu Leng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, and said, "Your Majesty has also prepared a thousand-year-old snow ginseng for Your Majesty, and I wish Your Majesty the Spring and Autumn Season." As he spoke, he took out another brocade box that was slightly larger than just now from his bosom and presented it.

The emperor opened his mouth and said, "Qiu Sihai, you go and compare the master's ginseng to see if my age is a little longer." Qiu Sihai comprehended, and then trotted to the master's side and saluted: "Master, is it okay?" "The old master is so smart, he knows that His Majesty is not really trying to compare, but is looking for excuses, it is estimated that Huangfu Leng is going to bleed again today.

Huangfu Leng also seemed to notice something, and immediately got up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to do, please retire first." ”

His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I will have something to tell you." Huangfu Leng could only sit down like a little lamb to be slaughtered.

The emperor looked at the two ginsengs of about the same color and size, and smiled: "I think it's the same, you are deceiving my old eyes and being dizzy." ”

His Royal Highness finally couldn't help laughing, only Huangfu Leng was full of black lines, the bitterness in his heart, there was something wrong with the gift-giving, it seemed that he had to find Qin Xiaoqin to make up for it when he turned around.

The emperor looked at the emperor's cold appearance, and said: "If you make a mistake, you have to be punished, the duty of your inspectorate is to supervise hundreds of officials, and now you have to double the punishment if you make a mistake." In this way, I will also sympathize with you, so I will punish you for bringing me a few pieces of sugar shortbread tomorrow, and ask for the old brand of Liu Ji at the root of the city wall. In addition, another 100,000 taels of silver will be allocated from the small treasury of your inspectorate and handed over to Qian Zhonglai, the head of the household department, because there will be a flood in the north this autumn, and the money in the treasury cannot be moved, and I will be of great use in a few years! ”

Huangfu was coldly embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I have already handed over everything that should be handed over to Lord Qian, and if I hand it over to the ministers, I will have no money to develop the enemy's internal line." ”

His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile: "This time, you went to Annan Province to investigate the case of the Blood Knife Gate and Anli's secret spy, and found nearly one million taels of silver in the mountains. ”

The ministers sighed when they heard this, this Blood Knife Gate is indeed not simple, and it can hide a huge amount of silver. After Huang Fu Leng left Annam Province, he secretly ordered 300 red armor to search the mountain, and according to the confessions of the captives, he finally found this huge amount of money and many heavy weapons. The reason why he didn't tell Ye Chen about them was because of his duty, and some things that they shouldn't know could only be hidden, not because they were unkind, but because of their duty.

Hearing His Majesty the Emperor say this, the Emperor Fu Leng could only give up and said, "When the minister goes back, he will let people send 100,000 taels of silver to the household department." ”

The emperor responded with a smile, and then said to everyone: "I have an idea, I want to hear your advice. I want the general of the Northern Iron Cavalry to send people to lead an army of 50,000 out of the city gate to advance a hundred miles north, stationed in the upper reaches of the Heihe River, and wait for an opportunity to take the border city of Kuer. ”

Huangfu said coldly: "Your Majesty wants to shock him?" ”

The Emperor said, "I have other considerations for this. Lord Wang, your military department will deduce a few more times in the near future, I want to know whether there is a possibility of being counterattacked, I don't want to joke with the lives of 100,000 soldiers in Northern Xinjiang, but there are some things that I can't help but do! ”

Wang Yongwen got up and bowed: "The minister obeys the order, and the minister will go back to make arrangements." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, let's drink together in a while, I haven't drunk together for a long time." After speaking, he instructed Qiu Sihai: "Go and ask the imperial chef to prepare more dishes, and there will be one more table of people today." ”

Two hours later, everyone was drunk, but His Majesty the Emperor did not drink much, and Huangfu Leng did not take the wine at all, the reason was the recurrence of the old disease, in fact, since he served as the head of the Inspectorate, basically did not drink any wine, even if he did, it was a shallow taste, because he was afraid that he would miss the matter of the Inspectorate and lose His Majesty.

The emperor sat on the steps, holding a crossbow arrow from the forbidden army in his hand, and played a game of pitcher with Huangfu Leng . The emperor said: "I didn't ask you just now that there were many people, but now you tell me how my rivers and lakes are doing." ”

Huangfu said coldly: "The minister chose a twenty-year-old young man in the local area and asked him to help His Majesty stir up the stagnant waters of the rivers and lakes. ”

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan frowned and said, "Why is it a twenty-year-old young man, what is his name?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, his name is Ye Chen. Originally a native of Jiuchang County, North China Province, in the 11th year of Dahua, Anritsu Flying Cavalry invaded North China Province and injured his father, and later died on the way to refuge. Therefore, he originally wanted to join the camp and join the army, and he had avenged his father by killing Anli. Originally, he was under the command of Lin Zhijiang, the fourth general of the Longjia Army of Annan Province, but was later pulled over by me. Huangfu explained with his head bowed coldly.

The emperor looked at Huangfu suspiciously and said coldly: "I originally thought that you would choose someone from within the Inspectorate, but I didn't expect you to choose a twenty-year-old hairy boy, what is unique about this person that can make my Dahua's cold-faced Hades so valued?" ”

Lai Si, who was lying on the ground, suddenly said, "Could this kid be the illegitimate son of Lord Huangfu?" ”

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Huang Fu Leng thoughtfully, and Huang Fu Leng was speechless at this time, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Lai Si got up and said lazily: "Your Majesty, I know that the emperor is not too young, and he has no wife and children, but he just raised a little lover outside!" ”

The emperor stood up and said: "Lai Si, you drank too much, I wanted you to stay and discuss things, but I drank so much that I don't expect you." Huangfu Leng is here, even if it is his son, then this Ye Chen will not be bad, the tiger father has no dogs! ”

Huangfu lowered his head coldly, covered his face with his hands and did not speak, and he was speechless. Although this Lai Si is a few years younger than himself, he will definitely suffer when he talks about it. It's better not to say it, wait for him to wake up and go to his house to eat and drink, and feel sorry for him!

The emperor asked Huangfu Leng again: "Your son, oh no, how is Ye Chen's ability?" ”

Huangfu Leng wanted to turn around and leave directly, but His Majesty was still here, so he had to answer: "This time to hunt down the secret agents of the Blood Knife Gate and An Liguo, this Ye Chen has made a lot of efforts, and his pursuit ability and martial arts are good." ”

The Emperor asked again: "Are you sure he is twenty years old?" ”

Huangfu leaned over and said, "Your Majesty handed over this matter to the minister, and the minister was afraid that there would be a mistake, so he specially sent someone to investigate." Prior to this, Qin Xiaoqin, the inspector of Annan Province, had also investigated him, and the result was no different from the chances of the minister's investigation. In addition, this Ye Chen and Qin Xiaoqin have a good relationship and have a fateful relationship. In order to pursue Anritsu's secret agent, Qin Xiaoqin was accidentally ambushed and seriously injured. It was Ye Chen who chased after him relentlessly, fought against those bandits, vowed to avenge Qin Xiaoqin, and almost paid for his life. ”

Huangfu looked at the emperor's face carefully, and when he saw that there was nothing unusual, he continued: "The minister can see from Ye Chen's eyes that he was anxious about Qin Xiaoqin's injury when he was injured, this kind of thing can't be pretended. Outsiders say that the people in my inspection department are cold-blooded and ruthless, and they don't recognize people. However, only those who are in the Inspectorate know that our brothers in the Inspectorate are the most affectionate, and in the face of life and death choices, we would rather leave our own interests behind than win a glimmer of life for our companions. The minister can see these things in Ye Chen's eyes, and it is precisely because of these things in his eyes that the minister believes in him so much. ”

Lai Si lay on the floor and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you see that it is urgent, we just said that, the emperor does not need to explain so much, the more he describes it, the darker it becomes." ”

Qiu Sihai, who stayed on the side and was silent, wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and he trembled all over.

The emperor couldn't hold back and laughed.

Huangfu didn't care about their jokes, and continued: "The minister also doubted his origin before, after all, he was young and full of martial arts and intelligence, and he also saved the daughter of the general, and he made friends with the Inspector Si Qianhu of Annan Province, and everyone would suspect it, which was also seen by him." But he was not in a hurry to prove himself, but devoted himself to investigating the case, he felt that the innocent person was self-clearing, and he could prove his innocence, in fact, he also persuaded me with his actions, and believed him! ”

The emperor saw that he was a little anxious, so he said, "The person you have chosen, I believe!" ”

Lai Si on the side got up and said, "Why is your surname Huangfu and his surname Ye?" With my sister-in-law's surname? After saying that, he ran out of the main hall in a gray manner.