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Bao Huasheng, who was in Huai'an, had already planned to return to Beijing, but he didn't expect to encounter another big case before he could go on the road. Qian Chuangfei, the prefect of Huai'an, actually died at home silently on the eve of his departure, and the most suspicious thing was that the concubine Yun Niang, who was sleeping next to him, was unaware of it. Although the yamen's officers quickly blocked the news, the rumors still spread throughout the city. Bao Huasheng, who was already unwilling to deal with the Yin family, saw this situation and immediately went to the show, in his opinion, this matter should be related to the previous fire, so he didn't want to let go of this great opportunity.

The emperor was greatly disappointed when he received Bao Huasheng's seal, and for him, who was already anxious, having a reliable and loyal courtier by his side was undoubtedly the greatest comfort. Although Hai Guanyu was credible, what he learned after seeing him last time was too unbelievable, so the emperor was shocked, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed with this patriarch of the two dynasties, so he quickly approved his resignation. As for He Furong and Xiao Yunchao, he had already planned to send them out of Beijing, so he was not a candidate to discuss major matters. The previous impeachment used Feng Zhifan, who had been unknown for a long time, and now announcing him to the palace will make this old man the target of public criticism. As a result, the emperor could not find anyone to consult with among his courtiers.

Shi Liushun and Wang Hai served on the emperor's side day and night, and they had a deep understanding of the emperor's increasingly irritable temper, so they trembled extraordinarily, lest something go wrong. These days, there are more than a dozen young eunuchs who have been convicted and killed, not counting the rest who have been sent to the Criminal Division. The palace maids and eunuchs in the Qinzheng Palace and the Qianqing Palace almost couldn't hold their breath, after all, their lives were at stake, and the rest of the hearts of the guests had long since faded.

On the court. The emperor looked coldly at the silent courtiers, and the majestic momentum in his eyes made many people bow their heads. At first, the impeachment proceedings were like snowflakes, but later these officials found that the emperor's attitude was unclear. Therefore, although the impact of the impeachment of He Furong and Xiao Yunchao was great, it did not begin to gain momentum.

"How. Don't talk anymore? Can't you find anything but find fault with others? The corners of the emperor's mouth rose slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, "I don't understand now, there is nothing else to do in the land of Nuo that requires the efforts of you officials. All day long only knows intrigues, the court really raised you people for nothing! ”

The emperor's words are not insignificant, but at this time, everyone is in danger, who dares to stand up and provoke the emperor's anger, so the courtiers still keep their heads down and say nothing. Several royal families are also looking at me with you and me, and there are many other meanings in the exchange of eyes, but no one has ever come out to do anything.

Feng Wuxian had made up his mind to remain silent, but the emperor's gaze turned around, and finally fell on him, which immediately made him feel like he was on pins and needles. How could he not see the expectation in his father's eyes.

But firstly, he couldn't find anything to play at all, and secondly, he stood up at this time and undoubtedly made a public target, so his face changed. I hesitated for a while.

He knew that his father was in the heat of anger, and if it was an ordinary trivial matter, it was better not to be ugly, and at that moment he thought of the good news that he could get on the table, of course. Xiangrui and other deceptive tricks, he didn't dare to use them to deceive his father. After a while, his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

"Enlighten my father, my sons have something to play." Feng Wuxian knelt down, his face full of smiles, "Yesterday, the household department received a report from Lord Qin, the governor of Liangjiang, saying that the rich merchants and landlords were grateful for the bumper harvest and peace year after year, and they were happy to lose one million stone of military grain in the northwest. Lord Qin had already put the food donors on the table, presumably before he could report it in the room, so his sons rushed to report it. ”

Jiangnan is a heavy place for taxation, and almost two to three percent of the imperial court's tax revenue comes from here, so the emperor couldn't help but be happy when he heard it, and then seemed to think of something again, and couldn't help frowning slightly. "I know that the fame of those officials is often hard apportionment, where are those rich merchants and landlords really happy to lose, Qin Xiyuan's words are a little untrue?"

Feng Wuxian didn't expect that his father would have to pick bones in his eggs, and he was stunned for a moment and immediately saved his intentions, and hurriedly replied with a smile: "When Lord Qin was the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, those local wealthy merchants were not just grateful to Dai De and were happy to lose military rations, which shows that his political achievements are good, so the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be surplus food to be dedicated to the army." Moreover, Lord Qin has been an official for many years, and he will never make such vain words for the sake of Bo Sheng. If the father doesn't believe it, there are still those rich businessmen and landlords on his side, but the words are rude, and I am afraid that it is not enough for the emperor. ”

The emperor stretched his brows, and ordered Shi Liushun to take the fold of the yellow silk cover in Feng Wuji's hand, and checked it intently. I don't know what Qin Xiyuan is planning, this twist and turn is not those rich merchants and landlords who asked someone to transcribe it on their behalf, but it is really from the hands of Fan Zhunxi, the helmsman of the Fan family, who is known as the richest businessman in the south of the Yangtze River, so the accounts are clear between the lines, and those words of praise and greeting are old-fashioned and sour. However, what the emperor valued was whether it was true or not

Voluntarily, and I don't care about the details. After reading the whole article, the emperor's face was already happy, and the gloomy color between his eyebrows seemed to have faded a lot.

"Okay, worthy of Qin Xiyuan, he didn't live up to my vision, good!" Two good words spit out from the emperor's mouth in a row are undoubtedly extremely rare, not to mention that this supreme was still on fire a moment ago.

Everyone knew that Qin Xiyuan was a capable member of the emperor himself, so a few funny officials immediately followed behind and touted what kind of gods were like electricity, and the emperor who was in a good mood didn't bother to refute it, just laughed it off.

"Qin Xiyuan has already been promoted to the governor, and there is nothing else to reward, the officials will take credit once." Although the emperor was extremely happy, he did not want to use this matter to open a new way for his subordinates to invite favor, so the excitement of wanting to increase the reward faded. "Ministers, I will never bury the merits planted by unintentional willows, and as for those who rely on exploiting the people to invite credit, I will not tolerate them. That's the end of today's court discussion, you might as well think about it when you go back! ”

The ministers didn't expect the emperor to leave, but they still had a seizure, and suddenly lost the strength of the initial flattery. A few courtiers who were still quite energetic just now even drooped their heads and withdrew from the hall, but they didn't ignore the faces of a few senior officials. Feng Wuxian smiled in his heart, and was about to turn around and leave, but he heard Shi Liushun shouting a few times from behind, and hurriedly turned around.

I saw that the eunuch of the six palaces approached with a smile on his face, and he bowed respectfully, and then said: "Your Royal Highness, the emperor asked you to go to the Qinzheng Palace, saying that you have something to explain." ”

Feng Wuxian couldn't help but be stunned, his father didn't call him into the palace alone recently, and he suddenly acted like this today, what is the big deal? He remembered the hours when the emperor had stayed in Haifu before, and his heart immediately tightened. After he agreed, he found that there were several jealous or suspicious glances cast around him, and even his uncle Xiao Yunchao's eyes had an indescribable look.

Feng Wuxian followed behind Shi Liushun and walked into the forbidden palace with a familiar manner, and his expression was no longer the shock and envy when he woke up at the beginning of the year. That team seems to be an elite Praetorian guard, but most of them are the children of the nobles in Beijing, hoping to rely on this to make a future, and then turn into a foreign official in the future. Feng Wuxian knew in his heart that Lingyun's society was like rotten wood, and non-fierce medicine was not enough to cheer up. Under the accumulation of disadvantages, the family only knows how to be greedy for power, ordinary officials only know how to be greedy for ink, and the common people want food and clothing but can't get it. If you really let yourself sit on the country, then what should you do? Feng Wuji's heart suddenly turned around with this thought, and even he was frightened. Once upon a time, he only wanted to protect himself, and he had such a greedy idea?

"Traceless, you did a great job just now." After his son knelt down and finished saluting, the emperor suddenly spoke, his expression full of exhaustion and disappointment, "I am already old, I think of the hard work of the past, but I always feel powerless, I didn't expect these officials to take advantage of the loopholes." Now the court is full of demons, and there is no clean place to find it. "Hmph, one day, these people will corrupt all of Lingyun's rivers and mountains!"

Father's unusually mean words did not bring much shock to Feng Wuxi, and recently every time he played it alone, his father had to talk about it again, as if to vent the anger in his heart. "My father is angry, and the corruption of officials has been around since ancient times, and now although most of the officials do not meet your wishes, the Supervision Yuan is still clean. Didn't Lord Feng and Lord Bao also suppress those corrupt officials? ”

Feng Wuxian persuaded against his will, "Father and Emperor should focus on the dragon body, don't hurt your body for trivial things, you must know that the court and the outside are supported by you." The latter sentence is his sincere words, if it is really as Ming Fang Zhenren said, once the father and emperor have an accident, then except for the prince who succeeded to the throne specified in the edict, everyone else is in danger of being wiped out.

The emperor let out a long sigh, probably hearing what his son meant, and fell down on the dragon chair in a dejected manner, and the father and son looked at each other for a long time but did not say a word. The emperor's blazing gaze was always focused on his son, and the feeling of being like a thorn in his back made Feng Wuxian sweat vividly. Just as he was about to open his mouth to break the unspeakable silence, the emperor suddenly spoke.

"Without a trace, if you were asked to choose a prince among the princes, who would you choose?" The emperor's unbelievable question made Feng Wuxian shocked, since ancient times, the prince has always consulted his confidants and important ministers, or the elders of the royal family, or he is determined by the position of the favored concubine, and he has never consulted his son for advice. Feng Wuxian thought to himself that although the saint was good, he was in an awkward position, and his identity was on the surface, so he had no qualifications to get involved in such things.

I saw him kneeling on the ground in fright, and knocked his head three times, "Father, the matter of establishing a prince is related to the foundation of the country, and the sons and daughters dare not talk nonsense, and ask their father to forgive their sins." He bowed deeply, waiting for the thunderous fury that might follow. Lingyun Zhiwei Without a Trace Volume 6 Xiao Wall Chapter 29 Disappointment