In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi and the cabinet looked at Yan Chengjin curiously, Xie Qian was on duty in the cabinet, dealing with the urgent reports submitted from various places, and was not in the Dongnuan Pavilion.

"The disadvantages of soldiers eating empty sounds, and the military department has a great relationship, if the new military department is honest and strict, there will be few empty sounds, the minister just thinks that Lord Liu or non-upright people, the same is true for the election of the Ministry of Rites, the minister has an idea, I don't know if it should be ......."

When I elect officials, of course, I must choose honest and honest people, but is it possible that I will also choose corrupt officials?

"How do you know?"

Yan Chengjin spoke slowly.

A moment later, Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang were full of suspicion.

"With this method, the minister is seventy percent sure of whether Liu Daxia, Jiao Fang, and Zhang Sheng are straight."

Emperor Hongzhi felt that it made sense, nodded and said, "Then give it a try." ”

Yan Chengjin continued: "Good officials don't take a stitch from the court, for the sake of prudence, the minister's method, please except for Lord Mu, everyone does not leave the warm pavilion, the minister is afraid...... Someone reported the news. ”

The moon and stars are scarce, and there is no one in silence.

In the duty room of the military department in the palace, Liu Daxia put away the report and prepared to go home.

When he walked to Zuoshun Gate, he kicked a hard object and planted it on the ground with a pop, almost breaking his waist.

"Ouch! The old man's waist... Flashed...... Flashed ......"

"Which son of a bitch! Put such a big stone in the middle of the road! ”

Liu Daxia scolded, looked left and right, and didn't even have a figure.

Hey?

This is...... Gold?

Liu Daxia blinked, a lump of muddy yellow things was under the shadow of the moon, picked it up and looked at it, it was indeed gold.

"How can there be such a big piece of gold?"

Liu Daxia fell into deep thought, there are only two possibilities for carrying such a large amount of gold in the palace, His Majesty's internal money, and a large bribe.

But there is no imprint of the inner scarf on it.

After weighing it, it was enough to withstand his year's salary.

Seeing that there was no one around, Liu Daxia put the gold into his arms, held his old waist and prepared to leave the palace, but before he took a few steps, he met Mu Bin who was walking towards him.

"Hello Lord Liu!"

"Lord Mu patrolling the palace?"

Mu Bin nodded and looked at Liu Daxia's hand holding his old waist: "Lord Liu is unwell?" Do you want to send someone to escort you home? ”

Liu Daxia was about to say yes, but he couldn't think about it, the ingot of gold clanged in the money bag.

"Don't bother, right...... Can Lord Mu leave something in Zuoshunmen? ”

Thinking of what Yan Chengjin told him, Mu Bin suddenly shook his head, "No." ”

"That's good."

Liu Daxia walked out of the palace happily.

A brocade guard fell down from the palace wall and reported to Mu Bin: "My lord, Lord Liu picked up the gold. ”

"My lord, Lord Jiao is also out of the duty room, and his subordinates have put gold on the path of the left door." The brocade guard who stared at Jiao Fang came to report.

Mu Bin climbed the palace wall, Jinyiwei is really a tiring job......

Ministry of Rites Duty,

Jiao Fang was on duty relatively late, afraid that His Majesty would come to the room to inspect, and now is the time for the selection of the Ministry of Rites, so he can't relax.

"Brother Qizhao, are you still revising the old scriptures?"

"Well, Brother Meng Yang will go back first."

Jiao Fang didn't think about waiting for Zhang Sheng, the possibility of His Majesty coming to inspect is very small, and I am afraid that he will not come to inspect tonight.

Out of the duty room of the Ministry of Rites, Jiao Fang lowered his head and thought, what is His Majesty thinking about when he has not issued an order to formulate the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War?

When he walked to the left door, Jiao Fang turned his head slightly and saw something shining on the ground. 、

He's not old, and his eyes are bright.

"It's the light of gold."

Jiao Fang didn't bend down to pick it up immediately, but slowly stretched out his foot, stepped on the gold, and looked back, no one followed him.

Look up again vigilantly and look at the surrounding palace walls.

Not a single one.

That's when he picked up the gold.

Jiao Fang was happy in her heart, and she felt like she was in the hands of good luck.

"Master Jiao is on duty?"

"It turned out to be Master Mu, who scared the official, and he was on duty, and it was time to go." Jiao Fang bypassed Mu Bin and slapped his ass and left.

In the East Warm Pavilion,

Except for Mu Bin, the rest are still there.

At dinner, the Shangshan supervisor brought the imperial meal here, and Li Dongyang and others accompanied Emperor Hongzhi to dine together.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi and the others were fine after eating, Yan Chengjin picked up the bowl.

Huang Baoshan returned to the palace, but His Majesty was still as frugal as ever, he sat next to Li Dongyang, and Xiao Jing spooned the old godfather and distributed it to everyone.

This cautious action is very similar to the caviar of later generations.

Zhu Houzhao broke in and glared at Xiao Jing angrily: "Father and Emperor are holding a banquet in the Warm Pavilion, you don't go to Kunning Palace to report, and the palace and the queen mother will wait!" ”

Xiao Jing was very aggrieved: "Your Highness, Lord Yan has ordered, we can't leave the hall one step." ”

ordered Shangshan to hold a banquet, or after Mu Bin left, he gave Jinyi Wei an order.

Old high?

Zhu Houzhao's eyes flickered, and he suddenly became interested, and asked happily, "Why can't you leave?" ”

Xiao Jing didn't dare to say it, but seeing Zhu Houzhao's fierce eyes, he whispered: "Lord Yan asked Jinyiwei to throw gold to Liu Daxia, Zhang Sheng, and Jiao Fang, saying that he wanted to test their character. ”

Yan Chengjin saw Zhu Houzhao, this guy and Xiao Jing were sneaky, I didn't know what he was muttering, I saw him come over obediently.

"Father, the son also wants to eat here."

Emperor Hongzhi hummed as if nothing had happened, and Xiao Jing hurriedly moved to Jindun.

After Zhu Houzhao sat down in high spirits, he said, "Father, the queen mother is waiting for you to dine in Kunning Palace." ”

"Order someone to report to Kunning Palace, so that the queen doesn't have to wait for me."

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty can't, it's not that the minister doesn't believe in Gonggong Xiao, the less people know about this matter, the better." ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Liu Qing's family is old and virtuous, Jiao Qing's family is high and clean, and Zhang Qing's family has both talent and morality, and he will definitely not be greedy." ”

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty." Yan Chengjin does not assert himself.

Historical materials are written by people after all, and he dare not judge what the character of the three people is.

After a while, Mu Bin came back and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Liu and Master Jiao are out of the palace......"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mu Bin, and Li Dongyang and Liu Jian also put down their ivory chopsticks.

"How?"

"Lord Liu and Master Jiao...... They all picked up gold. ”

Emperor Hongzhi's heart trembled, his mouth opened slightly, he couldn't believe that Liu Daxia and Jiao Fang's conduct was like this, but Mu Bin was upright and would never lie to him.

Yan Chengjin said: "Human nature is greedy, and it is easy to expose one's nature when no one is around. ”

"I don't believe it! Can a single ingot of gold measure a person's conduct? Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and said, "If you don't let people be there, they won't find the owner, so they will naturally take the gold away." ”

Your Majesty, this is called fishing law enforcement, and the minister is just taking its essence and removing its dross......

"And Lord Zhang, Your Majesty might as well wait." Yan Chengjin Road.

Emperor Hongzhi had a glimmer of hope: "What about Zhang Sheng? ”

"Lord Zhang hasn't come out yet, Your Majesty will wait, and the minister will take a look."

At three o'clock, the stars and the moon shine.

On duty in the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Sheng got up and prepared to go home, but the night wind blew a little cold.

When I walked to the left door, I kicked something under my feet, and my toes hurt.

I couldn't help but gasp.

"That dog thing throwing rocks in the middle of the road!"

Like gold?

Zhang Sheng picked up the gold and looked around blankly, but no one came left or right.