Wang Yan didn't wait long, and Zhao Zongji came out to meet.

"Lord Wang." Wang Yan stood up and saluted, "It's really a big urgency to come and disturb so early. ”

"What's the matter?" Zhao Zongji asked with a smile.

"Last night," Wang Yan said in a low voice: "The palace of Qingling County is in the water, the prince should know?" ”

"Yes." Zhao Zongji said.

"Today, Kaifeng Mansion has set up a card at the city gate, and the whole city is Dasuo, the prince shouldn't know yet?"

"I don't know yet." Zhao Zongji said: "But Kaifeng Mansion should also come up with some thunderous means, bandits are too rampant these days!" ”

"Actually, they didn't want to hunt for thieves, but to find someone." Wang Yan said in a deep voice: "That person's name is Zhou Heiqi, and he is a guard of the palace. ”

"Why are you looking for him?"

"Last night in the fire in the palace, he unintentionally picked up an account book, afraid of being killed and killed, so he took advantage of the chaos and fled." Wang Yan said softly.

"What kind of account book is so terrible," Zhao Zongji said strangely, "It will cause a murderous disaster?" ”

This account book records the detailed process of Zhao Yunrang's father and son helping officials to elect, promote, and eliminate disasters in the past 30 years. Because it has made countless people suffer hard, turn danger into relief, and soar, it is called "transshipment book". Wang Yan said in a deep voice: "In fact, there is another layer of meaning, that is, the content on this is enough to make officials ruined......

"What?" Zhao Zongji's heart was shocked when he heard this, and he shuddered: "That father and son are so scheming!" No wonder, no wonder the whole dynasty is full of his supporters! After calming down, he asked, "How do you know such a terrible thing?" ”

"Zhou Heiqi knew that the only one who could protect him was His Royal Highness the King of Qi, but the two palaces were too close to each other, and he didn't dare to come to the door directly." Wang Yan's tone did not seem to be false at all: "He knew that I was the prince's henchman, so he found me!" ”

"Oh......" Zhao Zongji naturally knew that Wang Yan was not telling the truth, but he could also understand his distress. After all, it is really impossible to say that the person who sent a fine work to lurk around Zhao Zongshi and burned down the palace is really impossible to say, "Is that person outside?" ”

"Nope. Now the streets were searching, and I didn't dare to take any chances, so I hid him properly and came to see the prince alone. Wang Yan said and took out a bookcase from his bosom and said, "But I brought the transfer book and handed it over to the prince to deal with." ”

Zhao Zongji opened the bookcase and saw three thick booklets lying in it. Open a book. found that there was still an index, looking at the dense fly-headed Xiaokai on it, his scalp was numb for a while, and he gasped again and again, secretly saying No wonder the official family was afraid, it turned out that Zhao Zongshi really had such a terrifying party behind him!

These people may not usually associate with each other, or even be rivals themselves, but under the traction of such a booklet, they have to be connected. form a force that is enough to subvert everything," Wang Yan coughed lightly and said, "Fortunately, this transfer book has fallen into our hands!" The prince still needs to be handled carefully, no matter what, Wang Yan will be with you to the end! ”

In terms of age, Wang Yan is a top master. Not only did he not take credit or steal the limelight, but he showed great loyalty, which made it difficult not to have a good impression of him. However, Zhao Zongji couldn't take care of that at this time, he never expected that he would wait for such a big killer weapon to wait and wait, and his heart was full of ecstasy, panic, and his complexion changed several times one after another. Fang bit his lip and groaned, "...... This is a great surprise, and even I cannot deal with it, and it must be handed over to the Holy Judge. After a pause, he said, "But you can't just hand it in." ”

"That's nature." Wang Yan smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, you have to fight with the mussels, and the fisherman will benefit." ”

"yes. If it is not done well, it is the first scandal since the founding of the country, and the annals of the book and the future generations have disgraced the ancestors. Zhao Zongji said, putting the booklet back in the box, he knew Zhao Zhen's mentality too well, knowing that this emperor would seek stability and fame, and would never allow things to get bigger, "If it really makes a big fuss, Zongshi will indeed be unlucky, and I will also eat and hang." ”

"I have a plan to keep the prince safe," Wang Yan said softly.

Zhao Zongji listened to it and said, "This way, it has nothing to do with us." The official family can do whatever they want. ”

After Wang Yan went back, Zhao Zongji wanted someone to call Chen Ke, but after thinking about it again, he still went to Chen's mansion in person and told Chen Ke about it.

Chen Ke listened to it and had the same opinion, "If this case is not done well, it will offend a large number of people, and it is really untouchable." ”

"Then let Wang Yuanze do it." Zhao Zongji nodded heavily and said: "Even if the official family will suspect that we are making trouble in secret, as long as we don't get caught, we won't sit on wax." Saying that, he couldn't help but say happily: "We have suffered losses and suffered the end, and finally it is their turn to go around without eating!" ”

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In the next few days, the Kaifeng Mansion and the Criminal Department have been collecting the whole city, and the roosters and dog thieves have caught a lot, but they have not found the shadow of Zhou Heiqi. It is impossible for the country to continue martial law forever, so Zhao Zongshi had no choice but to turn from light to dark, loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and at the same time, the Criminal Department issued a document on sea fishing and ordered all states and counties in the world to assist in finding this person.

Just when the masses who don't know the truth think that the turmoil is about to pass. A few days later, an urgent report from Henan Province was sent to Bianjing. On the same day, the Gintai Division presented it to the palace......

Zhao Zhen was still leaning on the recliner, and Zhao Zongji was still sitting behind the big case, with five yellow boxes in front of him. Or by Hu Yandui, took out the sealed book from the first box, skillfully opened it one by one, and read it to the official family by Zong Ji.

Zhao Zongji is already extremely smart, only half a month, he has mastered it with ease, a piece of music sprinkled with thousands of words, he only needs to look at it, he can distinguish the main and secondary, and then summarize it in the most concise language. This makes the reading of the movement several times faster than before.

Tea Kung Fu, he has read four copies, and when he saw the fifth, his face couldn't help but change, and he said in a deep voice: "This is the urgent performance of Henan Mansion, saying that Yiyang County found the wanted criminal Zhou Heiqi in Kaifeng Mansion, and in the process of rounding up, Zhou Heiqi jumped off the cliff and died, and a number of fine pieces were found from him, as well as an account book, the content of the account book involved hundreds of officials, Henan Mansion did not dare to be arbitrary, and immediately sealed it and sent it to the official family!" ”

"What books?" Zhao Zhen frowned slightly.

Hu Yandui took out a three-inch-thick box from the box, wrapped in layers of seals. After inspecting the appearance in good condition, the outer skin is removed and presented to the official family.

Zhao Zhen opened the box, took out a booklet and read it for a moment, then his face suddenly changed, and he exhaled deeply and said: "Admire, admire!" After speaking, he stood up, kept pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, and said with a sneer: "The confusion of the widow for many years has finally been solved!" Admire, admire! ”

Judging from Hu Yandui's years of experience, the official family has a rare state of mind! I couldn't help but be secretly surprised in my heart, I don't know what kind of account book could make the emperor with such a withered heart so out of shape.

Zhao Zongji knew it in his heart, but he didn't dare to speak falsely, so he just stood up and waited for Zhao Zhen to calm down.

After a long time, Zhao Zhen stood still, Hu Yandui hurriedly served the soothing soup, the emperor took a sip, and said to him: "Show these brochures to the King of Qi." ”

"Erchen can you ask first," Zhao Zongji didn't take over, but looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Is there anything on this?" ”

"See and see." Zhao Zhen said lightly: "But I'll tell you, this is the black account book that Zhao Yun asked his father and son to clamp down on hundreds of Chinese and foreign ministers for decades!" ”

"Erchen, please don't look at it." Zhao Zongji bowed his head.

"Why not?" Zhao Zhen asked coldly.

"Erchen is afraid that after reading it, he doesn't know how to reply to his father." Zhao Zongji said: "If you talk about a thorough investigation, it will cause the fear of hundreds of officials, and even turn into elbows and armpits; It will also make people say that I took the opportunity to attack Zongshi. If you don't investigate, the law of heaven is clear and the law of the country is difficult to deceive...... It's better to think about it, or not to look at it. ”

"You're slippery, don't look at it if you don't look at it." Zhao Zhen's face slowed down and said, "But the rule of officials is so corrupt, how can you blindly escape?" ”

"Return to my father." Zhao Zongji said: "If you want to reform the first rulers, this is the teaching of my father. However, Erchen thought that the rectification of the rule of officials relied on 'strict legislation and rule of law', rather than relying on a black account book with unknown origins. Forgive the ministers bluntly, now the officialdom is not clear, and the ministers cannot be blamed, which is also due to the declining world. ”

"So," Zhao Zhen snorted coldly, "Or is it the fault of the widow?!" ”

"Erchen doesn't dare!" Zhao Zongji hurriedly shook his head and said: "Erchen just thinks that after a long period of peace, the officials will have trouble. Officialdom is muddy, and sometimes good officials have to pay bribes. For example, the promotion and promotion of officials to fill vacancies are controlled by the hands of the sword and pen officials, and you can take office and be promoted as soon as possible. If you can't do it, you will inevitably be disappointed...... Erchen believed that the vast majority of the hundreds of officials in the account books were loyal and good, but for one reason or another, they had to do something wrong and were caught. If the prison is set off indiscriminately, it will be contrary to the way of the ancestors' leniency; second, it is easy to splash the child with dirty water; Third, it will also cause the fear of hundreds of officials, and it is easy to be unpredictable. Therefore, the son implored his father to think twice! ”

After listening to Zhao Zongji's words, Zhao Zhen's face softened, and he nodded: "It seems that you are more mature than the widow imagined, very good, very good." Then he sat back on the chaise longue and said, "In your opinion, what should you do with this account book?" ”

"In the humble opinion of the sons, such false books of unknown origin should be burned." Zhao Zongji said without hesitation.

"If you burn it, others won't know?" Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Don't forget that Henan Mansion and Yiyang County have seen this thing!" ”

"Then you have to grieve the officials of Henan Prefecture and Yiyang County. The official family issued an edict saying that it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the account books, but I believe that King Pu and his son will not form a party for personal gain, and they believe in the integrity of hundreds of officials, so they will be burned, and no one is allowed to discuss it again! The officials are naturally grateful for the kindness of the officials, and they will also let go of their burdens and redeem their merits! ”

"Ji'er is very knowledgeable, and I am very relieved," Zhao Zhen nodded, and sighed: "But the rule of officials is so corrupt, and the widow still has to cover it up, which is really unorthodox." (To be continued)

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