Emperor Zhao Ji carefully checked the sealed wax seal of the secret fold, and saw that the seal of the special private seal that was handed over to Zhao Gonglian for the secret fold was intact, and he deliberately checked the wax seal in the sunlight and did not have any suspicions, knowing that the secret fold was not intercepted by the messenger in the process of delivery or intercepted in the palace, and then peeked at the content and deliberately changed the letter privately, so he was convinced that this letter was indeed played by Zhao Gonglian himself.

The reason why he is so careful and careful like never before is that Zhao Ji doesn't dare to trust anyone as much as before.

Whether it is to the princes' relatives and nephews, courtiers, secret spies, soldiers of the Ouchi Imperial Forest Army, Gao Yu and other favored ministers whose wealth is all in his hands, or the men and women in the palace are close servants and henchmen, and even the remaining concubines with children in the palace, he is this vigilant mentality.

In the past, since he suddenly became a eunuch, he began to become suspicious and a little nervous, but he was not so suspicious, and he only strictly prevented some people from making ghosts.

But Liang Shicheng died suddenly, the strange death was suspicious, when he checked his relics to find clues to the suspicious case, he did not find a large number of private assets such as gold beads, beautiful jade, etc., only 100 pieces of silver and copper coins, but he actually found two treasures collected by Ouchi from the secret place of his palace bedroom, which surprised Zhao Ji, and only then did he dare not believe everyone.

You must know that all the treasures from the palace to the inner secret belong to the emperor alone, which is one of the emperor's most important private property, and other people who live or work in the palace are only temporary residents or temporary workers in the palace in principle, if the emperor is evil, except for the queen mother, the emperor can not do anything to her except for filial piety, and he and she have to leave the palace obediently. As far as Ouchi's treasures are concerned, only the emperor himself has the right to handle and play with them.

Without the Emperor's permission, even the Emperor's wife, the Noble Empress, was not entitled to own or play with those treasures, let alone be free to enter and leave the vault without the permission of other housewives, or to play with whatever she wanted.

This is also a way to embody the supreme status of the emperor as a species, and it is a sacred taboo that cannot be violated.

Although those two treasures were two of the many treasures that Zhao Ji was tired of playing with, and they belonged to the many treasures that he had forgotten in the vault for a long time, how could Liang Shicheng, a slave, take them out and play with them privately or even privately want to possess them. Even the head of Ouchi, who manages the Imperial Palace, can't do it.

Zhao Ji didn't know that Liang Shicheng even dared to forge the holy decree, let alone steal the treasure of Ouchi and leave it in the bedroom to play this level of forbidden things in private.

Over the years, Liang Shicheng has been too proud, the invisible power is too great, the majesty is very great, there is a faint emperor boss, his second child's frame is inflated, and he privately takes a few of the emperor's treasures that are hot in his eyes to play in the palace, and tastes and fantasizes about the wonderful taste of the emperor's power alone in private, which is naturally normal and nothing at all.

Convinced that the emperor would not be able to play, he had long forgotten that there were still those treasures of this thing, and he had intermittently stolen them as his own secret treasures and funeral goods over the years. Although many of the gold and jewelry shells that took bribes are also precious, Liang Shicheng is no longer very eye-catching, and only the rare treasures owned by the emperor can make him enthusiastic.

Of course, the things were stolen, and the relevant account books, which he used to use in Ouchi's huge power, also quietly forged and modified. The inventory reconciliation also did not detect the theft.

After all, it was too easy to mix up to the level of Liang Shicheng, and it was too easy to skillfully replace the eunuch who guarded the vault and made the account book with his person.

But there is one thing that Liang Shicheng cannot change or erase.

That is, although Zhao Ji, the emperor, is frivolous and negligent in the management of the country and the inner palace, but he is really smart and has a good brain, and he has seen it after getting it, especially the collection that he has played, no matter how many times he has played, he will always have an impression, which is also one of the biggest hobbies of the Emperor of Flowers and Birds, and he is naturally very attentive. In the past, there was no accident, and the emperor didn't pay attention to the secret treasure, but now there is a scandal of Liang Shicheng's private possession of the emperor's treasures, and the emperor has doubts, pays attention to the treasure, and when he checks, the emperor recalls, and the theft case is exposed.

My baby dares to move?

Zhao Ji was very angry, and naturally many related eunuchs would die in the palace. Some of Liang Shicheng's evil deeds and obscenity have been exposed.

However, Zhao Ji still didn't know that Liang Shicheng's invisible power over the imperial court would be so great, and he didn't expect Liang Shicheng's courage to be so big.

The treasures that Liang Shicheng stole also disappeared along with the other money of Liang Mansion that disappeared in the Liang Mansion's mystery case.

Zhao Ji was even more shocked and suspicious of the Liang Mansion bloody case, and strictly ordered to track down what Liang Shicheng died for, and at the same time trace the whereabouts of the treasure.

But in fact, for the theft of those treasures that have long been forgotten behind his mind, Zhao Ji is not too heartbroken and angry.

Whether it's for people or things, if you're tired of playing, you don't pay attention to it, and you don't even take it seriously, Zhao Ji is such a person. It is not uncommon for rare treasures to be given to courtiers such as the favored retainer Gao Yu, Zheng Juzhong, or Cai Jing, who was reused in the past, when they are happy, but it is not uncommon.

The most important thing is that Zhao Ji firmly believes that he is the reincarnation of the immortals who enjoy the wealth of the world, and sooner or later he will have to return to the heavenly immortal class, no matter how rare and precious the treasures of the world are, it is also a mundane thing, it is impossible to bring back to the fairy world, and it is nothing to bring back to the fairy world, maybe it is as common as a mortal stone to see everywhere, and if you can't let go, you will only be laughed at by other immortals, so you have played it, unless it is very special and very loved, otherwise it is not a reluctant play, and you can appreciate it casually. It also seems that he, the emperor, is extremely rich and generous, different from ordinary emperors, and he is extraordinarily heavy on people and light on things, which is more conducive to showing the emperor's prestige and winning people's hearts.

The Son of Heaven is rich in the world, and if he wants to sit firmly in the country and gain a good reputation, he can't be stingy.

Zhao Ji just felt that even if he was extremely loyal to him from the matter of treasures, he could only rely on him to live, and he also favored and gave unlimited trust and a lot of power, but no matter how much power he had, it was impossible to really hold power and threaten the emperor, so who else in the world could be trusted and trusted?

What's more, in the Liang Mansion blood case, Liang Shicheng secretly left the mysterious three unfinished blood characters of "repentance, appearance, and mi" with his life before he died, obviously wanting to tell the official family and even him, the emperor, some absolutely important secrets, but no one who solved the case could find out what the hell this was, and it is still incomprehensible. This is even more alarming.

As a result, Zhao Ji is now deeply wary of anyone and everything.

He also trusted and reused him before, and now the old eunuch who has been newly promoted to the head of the Ouchi and the commander of the secret spy department is not at ease, and the secret folds handed in will be carefully examined.

There was no doubt about the secret fold, Zhao Ji tore the envelope heavily, the previous action was very careful and cautious, this would be very rude again, this is a very elegant and trusting emperor has never done before, so that the new chief eunuch who accompanied the next side couldn't help but be extra sincere and respectful, Zhao Ji glanced at him before he looked at the twist.

Zhao Gonglian's style of this letter is as concise and crisp as ever, focusing on clarifying things rather than making a fuss, pursuing gorgeous and wonderful display of text skills.

This is the pragmatic style unique to the Manchu dynasty. In fact, it is also a style that can only be used by Zhao Gonglian.

The emperor had long known about Zhao Gonglian's intelligence and outstanding talent.

The young and vigorous Wen Chenghou does not need to show and prove anything with the twists and turns. Even if it is a vernacular slang, the emperor knows what it can, and likes its straightforwardness, conciseness, and conciseness to explain things, one is one, two is two, there is no need to scrutinize the words and repeatedly interpret the intention, the emperor saves trouble and worry, and is happy to see and trust.

Not so with other officials.

If you don't work hard to ponder the words and sentences of the article, it is disrespectful to the emperor.

Quan Da was as proud as Cai Jing at that time, and he also needed to attach great importance to it, and he must do it to prove that he is not old, his mind is still sharp, and his talent is still there.

After the usual opening format, Zhao Ji swept at a glance, and the address of Zhao Gong Lianchen turned to grass people snorting angrily, and then turned to the inevitable formal content below.

Zhao Gonglian is really not verbose, and when he comes up, he understands three and four does not understand.

A few years ago, the local government used various means and methods to obstruct, damage, and even wantonly encroach on the commercial properties placed in my family's jurisdiction, and I understand it.

At that time, I was the first to serve in Cangzhou, and I was busy managing the army and rectifying the rule of officials, I was young and inexperienced, and I had no time and heart to deal with the difficulties and disasters caused by the world's government to my family's business.

I also understand that the officers and soldiers who were dismissed from Cangbei were placed in the vicinity of Cangzhou and Liangshanbo and were hostile to my family.

At that time, the situation in Cangbei was more sinister, the heavy responsibilities were on my shoulders, and the pressure was even greater, and I was still too young and inexperienced to have time and heart to think about these family matters.

Zheng Juzhong was transferred to Cangzhou, and after taking office, he did nothing else, and was bent on hindering the business of my hometown and destroying my family's reputation. The government offices around Liangshanbo followed suit. The joint efforts of many parties finally ruined the business that my family had left in these two places, and this was the imperial court's action. I understand.

After all, if a non-royal family is too wealthy, too economically powerful and prestigious among the people, no royal family will be at ease, and it is not my family's blessing.

My family is thin, and there are few related relatives, not to mention that I have been poor for hundreds of years, everything is the living habits and dietary tastes of the grass people, and I am really not used to eating big fish and meat all day long, and I can't enjoy it, even if I am finally rich, I still like to eat grains and grains the most, and I still chew the wild vegetables and grass roots, and regard them as a real delicious, even if I like and are used to the delicacies of the mountains and seas to live a rich and happy life, I don't need too much wealth, and I don't need too much wealth to live a peaceful life.

I have hard-working, brave and unforgetful dealers, which is the foundation of the family and the real wealth of my family.

Someone will always create wealth.

Talent is the most valuable.

The most important thing is that whether it is an official or a citizen, living a stable and happy life, and being steadfast is the most precious life.

In Zhaozhuang, this is what the farmers have been pursuing from my family to the villagers, so we bravely resisted the Liao Kou who wanted to kill us and rob us, so we worked hard to create wealth.

Taking a step back, my family's farmers are also rich, and they can be well-off and happy with their family foundations, and they don't need my family to cause unnecessary disasters.

There is no need to worry about complicated business, and there is no need to worry about this, worrying about not having a peaceful life day and night. There is still land at home, enough for a happy and easy life. Therefore, my family's business will be ruined if it is ruined, and the money can be exchanged for long-term stability, and it is also a cost-effective thing. My family inevitably has grievances in my heart, but I don't really care about this.

What I don't understand is that

Why, from the imperial court to local officials, there are so many people who hate me and my family.

Why, those rotten and even collaborators with the enemy and betrayed the country that were removed from Cangbei killed countless lives in the border areas, buried countless wealth in the border areas, and strengthened the disaster of the enemy country, and the crimes of the people were heavy, and the civil and military officials were not only not punished by the imperial court, but were all transferred to the stable hinterland, continued to be officials, and enjoyed glory and wealth more leisurely and safely.

Why, in Zhaozhuang suffered a heavy attack by the Liao army, and at the same time, the people of Cangzhou were ravaged by the robbers of the Liao people, which lasted for more than ten days, but the Cangzhou army sat in the city and did not move, neither to rescue the people in the jurisdiction, but also ignored me Zhaozhuang fell into a tragic and bloody battle, let the people be slaughtered and looted, and the Liao army wantonly killed and looted after Zhaozhuang was broken.

And why, my brother is just a common man, young and ignorant, unofficial and unknighted, and he will not stand in the way of anyone in the officialdom like me, whether it is political or economic interests, he has never hindered anyone, he has nothing to do with officialdom, and cannot damage the interests of anyone who threatens officialdom, on the contrary, he has also driven the surrounding economy through the production and business transit of Liangshan, enriched the government and the people, and greatly improved the local tax capacity, at the same time, he neither bullied men and women, nor robbed anyone's property without hurting anyone's family, When he was very young, he was confined by his grandmother in the Liangshan water depression every year, and he didn't do anything that hurt the heavens and reason and was sorry for the kindness of the court and His Majesty, but the officials around Liangshan were all so hostile to him, and the usual scourge was just that, and he actually allowed the Taohuashan bandits who deserved to die to attack Liangshan, and hated Liangshan if he didn't destroy my brother and didn't die.

mentioned the fourth why, Zhao Gonglian's tone was obviously angry.

He said: Some people say that my younger brother is called Pu Jilang, and there is a suspicion of recruiting people to buy people's hearts and plotting against him, and he also calls my brother a damn bully. This is unreasonable. ”

"My brother was born in the countryside, he was a little stubborn when he was young, he never studied, he loved to fight and mess around, although he had never done anything really evil, but he was not less disciplined by his family at that time. However, my grandmother didn't care that my younger brother was uneducated, saying that my family was an old farmer, my ancestors had never been a big official, and my family would not be an official, nor was it suitable to be an official. As for my younger brother, don't force education to become a talent and become an official, as long as the body is strong, he grows up safely, he respects his elders, he can work, and he will be good in farming and a safe life. ”

"My younger brother is a lot worse than me, and he is a young son, which has broken the risk of my family's several generations of single inheritance. Since he was born, the family is afraid that his brother will die again and let the single transmission continue, and he only hopes that he will grow up healthily, and it is inevitable that he will be indulged in indulgence, and he is indeed a little over-favoritism, so that he is still willful and reckless when he grows up. On the other hand, because of Liaokou, Cangzhou's people are fierce, and they are fighting against Europe, and their younger brothers are also affected. When he grows up, if someone oppresses and angers him, he will fight regardless of the fierceness and let the elders in the family worry about the fire. Fortunately, although he is vulgar and unliterate, he listens to my mother's words very much, and is deeply influenced by my mother's kindness and teaching, and is kind and filial in nature, although his temperament will be reckless and make some bad things to embarrass the family, but he is supervised, and he is not evil, and he is confined to a wild place like Liangshan, and it is difficult to bully the weak outside, why is he plotting against him, how is he a bully? “