The friendship in the palace is false and true, only at this moment, this high and high emperor knows what it is to treat each other sincerely, if you don't want to pay but want to get the sincerity of others, even if you get it, it will be easily lost, you need to pay, only in return.

Hua Ying deeply understands this, she can stay rational and sober, and not regard the emperor's love as the only expectation, but she also has to give part of her true feelings in exchange for the emperor's real feelings, even if love cannot be exchanged for equal value, but it is not in vain.

"Emperor Qi, Weichen has found out that the murderer of the child in the original Beicheng case is Ertubuqi, who is a tyrant in the former Beicheng, and often does some things to rob the people's daughters and even buy and sell the people's girls and children, the cause of this incident is that Ertubuqi has fallen in love with a woman in the people, but he is married and has two children, so he wants to sell the children to the south first, but these two children are disobedient, and they want to find Eniang, they were beaten to death by Ertubuqi, and now the woman has lost her mind and gone crazy."

Such a tragic and inhumane thing happened in his own country, and the emperor looked gloomy: "How is it decided?" ”

"The emperor doesn't know, Ertubuqi is the younger brother of Lord Dutong, that is, Fucha Lord Fujin, so he is so flamboyant and ignorant of the severity, after this incident, I don't know what means to use, saying that Ertubuqi was drunk and committed murder, and his mind was not clear before he made a big mistake, and he was released after losing 1,000 taels of silver. Hu Zhuo didn't explicitly say that it was the ghost of the Fucha family, I believe that if he didn't say it, the emperor could easily think that this was the handiwork of the Fucha family.

"Two lives are worth a thousand taels of silver?"

"Your Majesty, a few taels of silver are enough for a month's food expenses for a few ordinary people's families, let alone a thousand taels, and I'm afraid that a large part of this thousand taels will go into other people's pockets, instead of really compensating the victim's family."

After listening to what Hu Zhuo said, the emperor felt deeply uncomfortable, he really didn't let everyone in Daqi Country live happily and comfortably, if there were a few more such people, wouldn't it be overturned?

"Am I too indulgent of them on weekdays? Isn't this kind of case handed over to Dali Siqing to deal with? Why did the judgment they gave was also a hasty matter for a few taels of silver? The emperor slammed the fold in his hand, and it still said that the local people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and lived a prosperous life, but the reality slapped him in the face: "What are you eating!" Now call me Dali Temple Qing and Dali Temple Shaoqing over! ”

"Don't worry, the emperor doesn't worry, Weichen still has something to report to the emperor, this is also the news that Weichen's subordinates heard by chance when they visited and investigated in various places, although there is no definite evidence, but the stakes are very high, and Weichen has to tell the emperor first."

"You say it's what it is."

"Now there is a saying that it is not the imperial examination or being a soldier that determines whether you can enter the court as an official, but the connections and silver." Hu Zhuo paused and said, which is also the most critical sentence: "With connections, you can get to know the ministers who call for wind and rain, and with silver, you can find these ministers to find a suitable official position for themselves......"

"Presumptuous! It just doesn't make sense! The emperor slapped the table hard, although his palm hurt, he still couldn't hide the anger in his heart: "When can the position of an official be bought and sold at will!" If it's a person in the palace, it's just that, what kind of minister who calls for wind and rain? Is it when the royal family doesn't exist?! "Even if his brother accepts other people's money and comes to him to ask for an official position, he will not be so angry, but a family with a foreign surname can also decide what kind of officials he has in the court or in the locality, which the emperor can't accept no matter what!

"The emperor is angry, this matter is indeed heard of, and it is widely spread, so that Weichen dares to say it to the emperor."

"Do you have proof? Who brought up such a trend? ”

"This ......"

Hu Zhuo looked unspeakable, and the emperor waved his hand: "If you say it directly, I won't blame you, and I won't say it to others." ”

"Xiao'er had heard before the imperial examination that the Fucha family could buy and sell official positions, if it was from an ordinary rich family, it was just a nine-grade sesame official, if it was a little family background but not angry, it could also get a local seven-eight-grade official, but the specific situation, Weichen is unknown, this is also what people in the academy talk about occasionally, and the emperor also knows that Xiaoer Huakang is a motivated child and will not be in the same stream with them, so he knows very little."

Hu Zhuo is in control, and he will not let the emperor think that he is deliberately targeting the Fucha family, so it is easier for the emperor to believe: "In this way, Aiqing continues to investigate this matter, and in the previous case of killing two children, I will call Dali Siqing and Shaoqing over to ask for an understanding, you don't have to worry about it for now." "Buying and selling official positions, forming a party for personal gain, and making this an industry is not a trivial matter, but it has risen to a threat to state power, and the emperor attaches great importance to it.

"Wechen obeys." Hu Zhuo humbly accepted the task given by the emperor.

The emperor was in the imperial study for a long time, and then summoned Lord Zhao and the two young masters of Dali Temple to question, I don't know what to say, but the emperor's face was not ugly, because he knew that the opportunity to eradicate a corrupt towering tree in the court had come.

"Seeing that the New Year is about to end, the palace has arranged for the Internal Affairs Office to send extra new clothes to each sister, and the sisters have all received it?" The queen is also brand new clothes, it looks like it is made of high-quality silk and satin, embroidered with peony flowers, showing luxury and generosity, the queen usually talks about frugality, once it comes to the festive day, she will take out her luxurious clothes, obviously it is not a little money.

"Back to the queen's mother, the concubine received it, and thank the queen mother, but the pattern of the dress is a little old-fashioned." Concubine Ling raised her eyebrows and smiled, suggesting that the queen was stingy and did not give them new clothes.

"Sister Concubine Ling didn't ask for the materials of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau last time, and the palace thought that my sister liked more traditional cloth styles, so I didn't specifically instruct the people below." You didn't ask for new fabrics last time, but blamed the palace for not giving you new clothes, but there is no such reason, the queen blocked back without changing her face, Concubine Ling ignored it, so she snorted coldly and stopped continuing the topic.

"The concubine sent by the queen mother likes it very much, thank you for the queen's kindness, the concubine will definitely wear it well, after all, this is the queen's reward." Fei Chang said, isn't what she is wearing today a gift from the queen? This kind of thing on the bright side, Fei often wears it after a simple inspection.

"Are you saying that the palace didn't wear the things that the queen gave me properly?" Concubine Ling's eyebrows were raised, and Fei Chang knew that things were not good, and Concubine Ling was used to finding fault.

It's just that before Concubine Ling had a complete seizure, the emperor arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, just in time to relieve the siege for Fei Chang.

"Why did the emperor have time to come to Kunning Palace today." The queen smiled, looking very surprised: "The concubine is talking to the sisters about the New Year's banquet." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine also told the queen that the concubine's new clothes this year are a little old-fashioned, and I don't know what to wear." Before the emperor could answer the queen's words, he was interjected by Concubine Ling, and the tone was somewhat mixed with a coquettish tone, and the queen's face was cold, but she was somewhat accustomed to it.

The emperor said to Concubine Ling: "If you don't like it, let the people from the Shangyi Bureau make two more pieces and send them to your palace, this kind of thing is no wonder to the queen, I will let Li Quan go in person." He knew that Concubine Ling was worried about the last time Hua Ying chose the fabric in front of her, and he didn't mind coaxing her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Ling got the emperor's favor, and there were two more points of pride in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, as if she was declaring her sovereignty, and the queen just asked her to bring the emperor a cup of tea, not in a hurry or impatient.

"I came today, firstly, I haven't seen the harem concubines gather together for a long time, so I came to take a look, and secondly, because the new year is coming soon, I feel that the high position of the harem is still vacant, so I plan to rush to the sixth palace in a good day."

The queen was a little stiff when she heard the smile, but Concubine Ling secretly rejoiced, remembering the previous mention of the emperor and the emperor saying that she was promoted to the throne as a concubine, thinking that this time she finally had a frown, but the next second, her smile froze on her face.

"There are only two of the four concubines in the harem, I think that Concubine Ji is the one who has been with me for the longest time except for the people in the mansion, and there is a princess, so I will make Concubine Ji a concubine, and Concubine Yun will also be promoted to a concubine together, and the other concubines can be seen by the queen and made up for me to see."

Concubine Ling heard that Concubine Ji and Concubine Yun were going to become concubines, and the emperor didn't mention her own affairs at all, and she was a little anxious for a while: "Your Majesty, in this way, the position of the fourth concubine will be full, and there is no distinction between high and low, and the emperor has no other canonization will?" ”

The emperor looked at her with a smile and asked, "How does Concubine Ling want me to canonize me?" ”

"Your Majesty, the title of the concubine is homophonic with the title of the concubine, and the concubine will endure it, if the concubine is also a concubine in the future, it will be impossible to distinguish it......" Concubine Ling wanted to hint that the emperor canonized herself as a concubine, but the response was unsatisfactory.

"Since this has caused trouble to Concubine Ling, let's temporarily remove Concubine Ling's title, and wait until I think of the title of Concubine Ru."

"Your Majesty?" Isn't this just a disguised deprivation of one's title, and when the two of them are canonized as concubines after the year, Yun Concubine herself has a title, isn't it on her head: "The concubine thinks it's okay to do this......"

"Nope." The emperor said categorically: "I value you, I really shouldn't give you a homophonic title, you have to choose carefully, I believe that Concubine Ai will have the patience to wait for me to pick out a suitable title, right?" ”