"The younger brother is the new Hanlin medical envoy, Shi Yuanzhi."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

It is not unheard of for the King of Jin to participate in this kind of minister, when he and Zhao Pu were fighting the law, there were many people who participated in each other.

What the ministers didn't expect was that the person who the King of Jin was now participating in would be Shi Wei, who had just been given imperial wine by the Son of Heaven.

Only Shi Wei was very calm, and Zhao Guangyi's participation seemed to be expected.

He was already thinking about what method Zhao Guangyi would use to deal with him, but what he didn't expect was that it would be this kind of crime of identifying bribery.

This charge is obviously not convincing.

Since ancient times, except for a very rare figure like Hai Rui, there has never been a completely incorruptible official.

The difference is that in the [***] dynasty, the officials were a little more greedy, and in the Qingming dynasty, the officials were a little less greedy.

For an official of Shi Wei's level, accepting bribes is not worth mentioning at all.

Hearing that Zhao Guangyi participated in his own performance, Shi Wei stood up calmly and arched his hand: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin refers to the lower officials to receive bribes, but I don't know whose benefits His Royal Highness wants to participate in the lower officials?" ”

King Jin looked generous and said coldly: "What this king wants to participate in is the crime of wantonly accepting bribes from Southern Tang officials and Li Yu when you went to the Southern Tang Dynasty last time. ”

I see.

Zhao Guangyi's charge really made Shi Wei cry and laugh.

As an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty, this is already the default fat difference between officials, like the previous Lu Duoxun, when the envoy to the Southern Tang Dynasty came back, it was not a full return.

Generally speaking, the king and the supervisory department only turn a blind eye to this, and as long as the envoys do not do anything wrong to the country, they will not really care about it.

I don't take bribes, just rely on that little money, how to feed a large family, how to go to Fanlou to be chic, how to communicate with colleagues.

In terms of taking 10,000 steps back, there is no benefit to being an official without accepting bribes, who would be stupid to be an official.

Shi Wei's envoy was already "incorruptible" enough, except for the benefits of Li Yu and a few Southern Tang ministers, most of the rest were rejected.

Now the king of Jin is shocked for this reason, which really makes Shi Wei feel unhappy.

At that moment, Shi Wei wanted to deny Zhao Guangyi's accusation.

However, just before Shi Wei could defend himself, Zhao Dezhao came out of the class and said: "Uncle Wang, Doctor Shi sent an envoy to the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he worked hard and made great achievements, such a crime is not easy to add, I don't know if Uncle Wang has any evidence?" ”

After Shi Wei's many side knocks, Zhao Dezhao also began to perceive the threat of King Jin to him, and he was no longer as humble as before, and connived at Zhao Guangyi to do whatever he wanted.

Now seeing Zhao Guangyi impeaching his henchmen, Zhao Dezhao decisively stood up for Shi Wei.

Zhao Dezhao's actions were quite gratifying to Shi Wei.

It's just that the corners of Zhao Guangyi's mouth raised slightly, and a trace of smugness flashed, as if what he was waiting for was Dezhao's words.

At that moment, he said to Zhao Kuangyin: "Brother Huang, there is no evidence, the younger brother will naturally not participate casually, the minister has a certificate, and he is waiting outside the palace right now, please summon the imperial brother to summon him in, and confront the stone doctor in person." ”

Does he still have a witness?

Shi Wei was a little curious at this time, wanting to see who dared to testify against him.

So far, Zhao Kuangyin can't say anything, so he has to order the witness that Zhao Guangyi said to be passed into the palace.

After a few moments, a middle-aged man stepped inside.

When Shi Wei saw the face of the "human witness" clearly, he couldn't help but be surprised.

That person turned out to be Xu Xian!

"It turned out to be him......" Shi Wei, who was originally calm, couldn't help but flash a little shock on his face.

Previously, Shi Wei had tricked Li Yu into killing Xu Xian, wanting to use Li Yu's hand to get rid of this enemy.

It's just that when Shi Wei inquired again, he learned that Xu Xian had received the news in advance, and he couldn't even care about returning home, so he fled without a trace.

When he was in Jinling at that time, Shi Wei thought that Xu Xian was afraid that he would be avenged by himself after the death of the country, so he hid incognito, or the surname Xu had already died in the chaos.

So after Shi Wei killed Xu Changqing, he didn't take Xu Xian to heart anymore.

Shi Weiwan didn't expect that this surnamed Xu was not only lucky to survive, but also to appear in front of the Great Song Emperor.

When Xu Xian walked past Shi Wei, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.

That kind of look was clearly a provocation to Shi Wei.

Shi Wei suddenly figured out the cause and effect of this incident.

After Xu Xian escaped from Jinling City, he was unwilling to remain incognito for this, but he was afraid that after he showed up, he would be hit by Shi Wei.

This old boy has been an envoy to Bianjing, so he naturally knows that he Shi Wei is the person of the Second Highness, and he is also the opponent of King Jin.

Because of this, Xu Xian, who is well versed in officialdom, decisively defected to Zhao Guangyi, trying to find Zhao Guangyi's asylum.

As for Zhao Guangyi, Shi Wei's meritorious service award was red, so he just used this Xu Xian card to make him stumble.

With the same enemy, the two naturally hit it off.

"Descend to Xu Xian, meet Your Majesty." Xu Xian, who walked past Shi Wei, stepped forward to salute the Son of Heaven without being humble or arrogant.

Zhao Kuangyin heard him report to his home, and couldn't help but wonder: "You are Xu Xian, a famous minister under Li Yu?" ”

Zhao Guangyi knows the Southern Tang Dynasty well, Xu Xian is Li Yu's number one minister, and Zhao Kuangyin can not know his name.

Xu Xian said: "It's Weichen." ”

Zhao Kuangyin's expression became more and more curious, and he continued to ask: "When Li Yu surrendered, I had a decree that all Li Yu's former ministers would be hired on an equal basis, and all great talents such as Qing could enter the court as officials. ”

"Brother Hui, here's the thing." Zhao Guangyi immediately explained for Xu Xian.

He said that this Xu Xian was upright under Li Yu, and offended many people, and after the city of Jinling was broken, he was afraid that the enemy would murder him, so he had to go incognito and quietly come to Bianjing.

After arriving in the capital, Xu Xian wanted to identify himself and meet the Son of Heaven, but he was afraid that the Son of Heaven would condemn him because he had advised Li Yu not to surrender, so he hesitated.

Later, Zhao Guangyi opened the mansion and sealed the people, inadvertently recognized Xu Xian, so he invited him into the palace of the king of Jin.

Xu Xian expressed his concern to Zhao Guangyi, and Zhao Guangyi said that the Son of Heaven was the lord of the Holy Ming and would never condemn him, so he persuaded him to serve him.

Of course, Shi Wei knew that Zhao Guangyi was lying, but he had no evidence to expose it on the spot at this time.

Zhao Kuangyin listened, nodded slightly, and asked, "Third brother, you just said that this Xu Qing is your witness against Shi Aiqing, why is this?" ”

Zhao Guangyi glanced at Xu Xian.

Xu Xian then took a step forward and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, when the minister was an official in the puppet Tang Dynasty, he was ordered by the disobedient marquis and had more contact with Shi Yuanzhi. ”

The "disobedient Hou" in Xu Xian's mouth is Li Yu.

After Li Yu was moved to Bianjing, although Zhao Kuangyin did not embarrass him, he hated his previous repeated persuasions, so he sealed him the humiliating title of "Disobedient Marquis".

Xu Xian's accusation, Shi Wei only felt funny in his heart.

When he was in Jinling, he Xu Xian was also the most active one in the bribery army, but now he is cheeky and has become a "tainted witness".

Thinking of Zhao Guangyi's evaluation of Xu Xian's "uprightness", Shi Wei had a feeling of wanting to vomit.

At that moment, he put on a wronged expression, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, when the minister was an official in the pseudo-Tang Dynasty, he had some festivals with this Lord Xu, so now Lord Xu's so-called testimony is really suspected of communiqué personal vendetta, and it is not credible at all, please make your Majesty clear." ”

Shi Wei decisively countered the first army, he is not a lamb to be slaughtered by others.

At this time, Zhao Guangyi said: "Shi Yuanzhi, the witness is here, if you don't admit it, then let's ask Your Majesty to send someone to search your mansion to see if there is any money hidden in the mansion other than your money, and whether you are innocent or not, it will naturally be clear." ”

Zhao Guangyi's words really shocked Shi Wei's heart.

He's really ruthless in this move.

Not to mention that he is in Shiwei's mansion, even if he randomly picks up a minister's house to search, the property found will exceed his wealth.

This is the unspoken rule of officialdom, and Zhao Guangyi is breaking this rule.

In this way, Shi Wei didn't know how to respond.

He can't deny it, if the time comes, if the emperor orders a search, then he will not be guilty of defrauding the king.

This crime is far greater than taking bribes.

Just when Shi Wei was in a dilemma, at this time, Zhao Dezhao stood up again.

In a tone like a lesson, he reprimanded Shi Wei: "Shi Yuanzhi, haven't you sacrificed those stolen goods to your father? ”

Stolen goods?

Zhao Dezhao's sudden words made Shi Wei a little unable to understand it for a while.

Zhao Dezhao then complained: "When you returned from the envoy to the pseudo-Tang Dynasty, didn't you say that Li Yu and others gave you a lot of gifts, and you plan to dedicate them to the country as they are, why are you still at home?" ”

After these words, Shi Wei suddenly realized.

Dezhao's trick is wonderful, he is retreating into advance, changing the law to excuse himself.

Shi Wei comprehended, hurriedly apologized, and arched his hand to the Son of Heaven: "Your Majesty, the minister sent an envoy to the pseudo-Tang Dynasty at that time, in order to buy people's hearts, so he had to accept some gifts, and he planned to hand them over to the country after returning to Beijing, but he was tired of the medical camp in the south, but he forgot about it for a while." This is the negligence of the minister, and please ask Your Majesty to punish the crime. ”

After these words, Zhao Guangyi's face couldn't help but change.

Shi Wei's response can be described as extremely ingenious, turning the big crime of accepting bribes into a small mistake that has not been handed over for a while.

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin, who had no intention of curing Shi Wei's crime, took advantage of the situation and said: "I see, it seems that this is also Shi Aiqing's unintentional mistake." However, I rule the country by law, and I can't be abandoned, since Shi Aiqing has this mistake, I will punish you for handing over all the money you have collected to the treasury, and then punish you for three months, can you be convinced? ”

Shi Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the minister is willing to be punished." ”

Since the Son of Heaven has made a decision, Zhao Guangyi knows that Shi Wei is lying, but he is helpless at this time.

Shi Wei, who escaped the catastrophe, secretly looked at Zhao Guangyi's unhappy expression, but said in his heart: Okay, you Zhao Guangyi, so calculated against me, it seems that I have to fight back.

(To be continued)