"The lower officials and students worship their names to meet Lord Zhang." Shen Chongming lowered his head and listened to his ears, with a humble expression.

"Hehe, Chongming, I haven't seen you for a long time, okay?" Zhang Juzheng's smiling expression is the same as that of a loving elder.

Shen Chongming felt nauseous for a while, pretending, pretending to your heart's content, when the miscellaneous family didn't know what bad things you did! "Lord Xie cares, everything is fine with the lower officials." Shen Chongming also laughed, although he was an enemy, but in the face of this kind of enemy who could not be provoked, he could only pretend to be tender.

"That's fine, do you have anything to do with this official?" Zhang Juzheng nodded and said.

Shen Chongming didn't know that he had become a murderous weapon used by Lord Zhao, so he said: "My lord, the lower officials came to check the account books of the dirty treasury with Lord Zhao of the Household Department of the Household Department on the order of Lord Zhang, the official of my Ministry of Officials, and found that something was wrong, so I want to report it to my lordship. With that, Shen Chongming handed the account book that had taken a few laps to Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng took a look and couldn't help frowning, the matter is not small, according to the market price he knows, these things are worth at least three thousand taels of silver, and this small penalty treasury can really produce corrupt officials.

"Well, it's a good job, so why didn't Lord Zhao come?" Zhang Juzheng asked suspiciously, this is a matter of the household department, and his identification must be made to determine this case of embezzlement of ink.

"Lord Zhao said that he also wanted to check the amount of the property in the dirty treasury again, so he let the subordinate come alone." Shen Chongming stated truthfully, and Zhang Juzheng, who listened to it, shook his head slightly, sure enough, he was a newcomer to officialdom, and he was used by others unconsciously, this matter was stabbed by you, and when the time came, you were charged with doing things, and the person people hated was you.

But this matter can only be like this, since a little report has come up, he can't ignore it, and Shen Chongming is acting according to the rules, although he is said to have offended people, others can't do anything about him.

"Okay, this matter will be dealt with by the official, and when there is a result, I will send someone to inform your yamen." Zhang Juzheng closed the account book and said.

"Yes, then the lower official will retire." There is nothing to do with himself, Shen Chongming is also very happy, Ouyang Rice Bucket loves it, let's not bother to care about him.

Since it is an errand, of course, you have to inform your boss Zhang Langzhong about returning to the ministry. When Zhang Langzhong heard this, he couldn't help but be a little anxious: "Lord Shen, how can you go and tell Zhang Shilang about this alone, isn't this asking for trouble!" ”

Shen Chongming was stunned for a moment, and said puzzledly: "Master Zhang, what do you mean by this." ”

Zhang Langzhong sighed, shook his head and said: "Lord Shen, because you first set foot in officialdom, because you don't understand in many places, this matter was reported by you, no matter what the result is, Lord Ouyang, who punished the dirty treasury, will hate you, obviously making their own affairs, and now you are doing this, and you have an enemy for no reason, alas." ”

Shen Chongming suddenly realized, there was such a rule, it seemed that he was being used, looking at Zhao Langzhong's righteous face, it turned out that it was not a good thing, he actually borrowed a knife to kill people, and he was the knife. When people steal donkeys and pull pegs themselves, it's time to be unlucky.

"My lord, what should I do now, the lower officials can't suffer this loss in vain." Shen Chongming asked helplessly.

"I can only suffer a loss in vain, eat a trench and grow a wisdom, and it will always be useful to suffer a small loss now in the future." Zhang Langzhong is also very helpless, this matter can only be admitted, so that Shen Chongming is standing behind this high arch, ordinary people can't help him, if it is an ordinary official, this time he may be sent back to his hometown by Lord Ouyang, the first mouth of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The old fritter Zhang Langzhong had no choice, and Shen Chongming had no choice but to admit it, and walked out with a helpless sigh, it seems that in the future, if there is a place that you don't understand, you have to ask a few more people, so as not to be used by others again.

"Uncle, you have to help your nephew." Ouyang Xiaoda, who hurried to Ouyang Laojing's house, told the matter with a sad face, of course, adding fuel and vinegar, saying that Shen Chongming and Zhao Langzhong were bullying.

Ouyang Jingzhi glared at him with a dark face and asked, "You said, are you greedy for the things that punish the dirty library?" ”

Lord Ouyang blushed, lowered his head and said, "My nephew just took a few small items, and I don't know what money I have." ”

"Hmph, dare you lie to me, the smaller the object, the more valuable it is, let's say, how much silver is it worth?" Looking at this rice bucket nephew, Ouyang Jingzhi secretly regretted stuffing him into the household department penalty warehouse that day, originally thinking that the errand would not need any ability, but he forgot that he might be greedy for ink and break the law.

"It's not much, less than 10,000 taels of silver." Ouyang said resignedly.

Ouyang Jingzhi was dumbfounded, a little nine-grade official was greedy for 10,000 taels and felt that it was little, it was a great anecdote! "Bastard thing, in the Taizu years, your number is enough to destroy the three clans!"

"Ah, uncle save me, nephew doesn't want to die!" The little adult Ouyang, who had no knowledge or skills, was taken aback, and immediately knelt on the ground and begged.

Looking at him like this, Ouyang Jingzhi felt even more annoyed, how could he have such a stupid nephew. "Get up, crying and crying, what do you think, didn't you hear what Uncle Wei said was during the Taizu period?"

"Oh, nephew, don't be angry, uncle." Ouyang Xiao Adult only then understood. Now it's the Jiajing Dynasty, which is greedy for ink, and with my uncle as the backing, this 10,000 taels of silver is nothing.

"Don't worry about this matter, just say hello to Uncle Cha and Zhao Qiming and the officials in charge of the Ministry tomorrow. In the future, you should also clean yourself and do your errands in peace and stability, and don't think about making a fortune all day long, understand? ”

"Yes, my nephew will follow my uncle's teachings." Ouyang Xiao said with gratitude on his face, Uncle is capable, and he can cover such a big thing with a word.

was proud, and suddenly thought of another thing, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, tomorrow you have to say hello to Zhang Juzheng from the household department, and today the person from the ministry reported this matter to him." ”

Ouyang Jingzhi, who was thinking about taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, shook his hand and exclaimed: "What, Zhang Juzheng already knows about this matter?" ”

"Uh, yes, Lord Shen from the Ministry of Officials has already told Master Zhang, and my nephew hurriedly ran back to find Uncle and you have an idea." Little Master Ouyang said with a wink of his eyes.

Ouyang Jingzhi was angry for a while, trembling all over his body and scolding: "Rice bucket, bastard!" ”

"Uncle, don't be angry, nephew rice bucket, nephew bastard." When Ouyang Xiaoda saw that Ouyang Jingzhi was angry, he couldn't help but be anxious, and gave himself two slaps left and right as he spoke.

"Get out, you're a rice bucket, and the officials are bastards." Ouyang Jingzhi glared at his eyes and scolded, this group of bastards from the Ministry of Officials kicked their noses in the face, they just went to my Metropolitan Procuratorate to find trouble, not to mention, and now they have paid attention to the head of the old man and nephew, it is really too deceitful.

was scolded as a rice bucket, and Ouyang Xiao also recognized it, but Ouyang Jingzhi's sudden anger made him realize that something was wrong, and pretended to be bold and asked, "Uncle, isn't this matter a bit big for my nephew." ”

Although he hated iron and steel, looking at his nephew's pitiful appearance, Ouyang Jingzhi couldn't bear to scold him anymore, sighed and said: "Stay at home these days, eat more if you can, and your uncle in prison will also be bigger for you, and I can't stand any grievances." ”

"Oh, nephew Ming...... Ah, uncle, are you saying that your nephew will go to jail?! "Little Lord Ouyang was shocked, wasn't he okay just now, why is he going to be in prison in a blink of an eye?

"Zhang Juzheng is an official and upright, since this matter is known to him, I am afraid that he can't cover it even if he wants to, and now Uncle Wei can only find a way to reduce your guilt." Ouyang Jingzhi said helplessly.

"Uncle, my nephew doesn't want to go to jail, you are a second-grade officer, and that Zhang Juzheng is a little third-grade waiter, does he dare not listen to what you say?" Little Master Ouyang said with a sad face.

Ouyang Jingzhi smiled bitterly, this kid has never seen much of the world, so he is greedy for a little money, how much can he know about the major affairs of the imperial court, facing Xu Jie, behind Xu Jie, King Yu behind Xu Jie, what is a small second-grade member of his own family, together with the Yan family father and son of the cabinet, didn't they also let people rush home.

"Don't be afraid, this is just the worst case, for Uncle Wei, I will find Lord Zhang to intercede for you, I hope it will be a dismissal." Ouyang Jingzhi said, called the maid to wait for the change of clothes and went out of the house.

"Lord Xu, Xiaguan has no children under his knees and relies on this nephew to support his old age, please look at Xiaguan's old face and raise your noble hand to let my nephew go, this official is grateful." Ouyang Jingzhi almost pleaded with Xu Jie.

Originally, he planned to go directly to Zhang Juzheng to intercede, but he changed his attention halfway. Zhang Juzheng is an upright official, if his subordinates have the slightest flaw, it will definitely not work to ask him directly to intercede. But this person has a shortcoming, that is, he listens to Xu Jie's words very much, and Xu Jie's has been an official for many years and is smooth, so he should not refuse such a trivial matter.

"Hehe, Lord Ouyang is polite, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and this official also understands this, you can rest assured, this matter will be handled by the official at his discretion." Xu Jie said with a smile.

Although there was no clear answer, Ouyang Jingzhi, who knew the way of being an official, was completely relieved, and it seemed that Lord Xu was ready to help.

"Then thank you, my lord, the lower officials are grateful." Ouyang Jingzhi stood up and bowed.

…… rushed to the list, begged for support, and burst into tears......