Originally, it was normal for Chen Lin to walk in, but at this time, Chen Chenlin's face did not have the previous smile, and everyone in the room knew that Chen Lin had something. Emperor Apocalypse's face also became serious, he smiled at Chen Fangfang on the side, and said softly: "Take your sister to the back!" ”

Facing the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Chen Fangfang stepped forward to lead Chen Yuanyuan, but there was a trace of worry on her face. Obviously, Chen Fangfang still can't rest assured about her father and brother in the cell. Chen Yuanyuan, who was arguing with the Emperor of the Apocalypse just now, also quieted down at this time and followed his sister to the back.

In the lobby, there were only four people left, Emperor Apocalypse and Yuan Keli, Chen Lin and Dang Han, and the eyes of the other three people were all focused on Chen Lin.

"What's wrong? What's the big deal? The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Chen Lin and asked in a soft tone, the expression on his face was also very indifferent.

Bowing to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Chen Lin said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, Yang He, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, asks to see him outside!" ”

Several people in the room were stunned, Yang He just left here last night, why couldn't he wait to come here early in the morning? Is there anything I have to do now?

Looking at Dang Han to the side, the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked expressionlessly, "Is there anything going on over there in Qincha Xingyuan?" ”

"Back to the emperor! After Lord Yang returned to Qincha Xingyuan yesterday, nothing happened. However, this morning, Ding Qianli, the Yangzhou transfer envoy, went to Qincha Xingyuan to meet Yang Dutang. Later, the prefect of Yangzhou and Li Chang, a salt merchant in Yangzhou, also went to Qinchaxingyuan. As for what was discussed, the minister was incompetent and did not find any clues! Dang Han bowed down and told the news he had just gotten.

Shaking his head with a smile, the Emperor of the Apocalypse pointed at Dang Han and said in a brisk tone: "You! Don't say these nonsense in the future, how can I punish you? Say whatever you want, don't be like that, understand? ”

"Your Majesty's teachings!" Dang Han hurriedly knelt on the ground, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse said it easily, Dang Han's face was still a little pale.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said casually: "Get up!" You're still good, and you're doing a good job. I will have my own reward when I go back, and I will be more diligent in the king's affairs in the future! ”

Turning his gaze to Chen Lin to the side, the Emperor of the Apocalypse then ordered, "Go!" Bring Yang He in! I want to know what these people are looking for him! ”

It didn't take long for Yang He to walk in under the leadership of Chen Lin, and came to the center of the hall, Yang He picked up his clothes and knelt down, and said loudly: "Yang He, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" "Saying three bows and nine knocks, there is no ambiguity at all.

Yang He's actions made all the people in the hall stunned, three bows and nine bows is a very heavy etiquette, and the ministers don't need to bow three times and bow nine times on weekdays. Unless there is any important event, the new emperor ascends the throne, worships the heavens, worships the ancestors, and so on. Now that Yang He came to this hand, even the Emperor of the Apocalypse was stunned.

Looking Yang He up and down, the Emperor of the Apocalypse pursed his lips, came with me, and said in a deep voice: "Yang Aiqing, salute like this, are you going to resign?" ”

As soon as the words of the Emperor of the Apocalypse came out, the people in the room were stunned for a while, Yuan Keli covered his mouth and smiled, his face flushed. A few people on the side also endured it, and the serious atmosphere just now was swept away, and they all looked at Yang He.

Yang He, who was kneeling on the ground, also had a red face, and said hesitantly: "Back to the emperor, the minister is not resigning, the minister has other things." ”

"I didn't want to resign! I thought that after Aiqing came to Yangzhou, she didn't want to go back. As the saying goes, life is only with Jiangnan Lao, and it is not surprising that Aiqing has such thoughts. It's just that as the saying goes, wrap 100,000 yuan around your waist and ride a crane down to Yangzhou, I don't know if Aiqing has this 100,000 yuan, do you want me to reward some? The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Yang He with a smile, usually Yang He looked dead, always with a straight face, it was not easy to tease him.

Now that he has such an opportunity, the Emperor of the Apocalypse will naturally not let it go, looking at Yang He's embarrassed appearance, the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly laughed. Seeing the Emperor of the Apocalypse laughing, the people in the room also laughed, but only Yuan Keli made a sound, and the other two still covered their mouths and kept shrugging their shoulders.

Yang He is the imperial history of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, with a high official position and high prestige, and it is Yuan Keli who can laugh at him present. This old minister, who has been belittled by Emperor Wanli for twenty-six years, has a great reputation in Shilin Qingliu.

Standing up slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse walked to Yang He's side, helped Yang He up behind him, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Yang Aiqing, I see that you are too serious, just kidding, there is no other meaning." Don't think too much, and don't think about it! ”

Shaking his head with a wry smile, what can Yang He do? Maybe this treatment is something that many people want to come to! Bowing to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Yang He said quite seriously: "The minister can understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts, but the minister has been like this all his life, I'm afraid it will be difficult to change!" ”

Patting Yang He on the shoulder, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "Okay, sit down and talk!" Look at what big things you have, and you can still make such a big gift! With that, the Emperor of the Apocalypse walked back to his seat, and the people in the room became serious.

"Your Majesty, Ding Qianli, the Yangzhou transfer envoy, found Weichen in the morning, and this is the account book he handed over to Weichen. It records how much salt tax he embezzled, as well as the deductions he made in various places during transportation. Taking out an account book from his arms and respectfully handing it to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Yang He said cautiously.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded slowly, and Chen Lin, who was not on the side, reached out and took the account book. Slowly opened, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at it page by page, and the pages kept turning, and the face of the Emperor of the Apocalypse became more and more ugly. Finally, throwing away the account book, the Emperor of the Apocalypse slapped the table fiercely!

No one in the room spoke, waiting for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to speak, after all, it was impossible for the emperor to just slap the table when he was angry.

"All the transfer of the salt priest and the transfer envoy, the dignified high-ranking official from the third grade, actually did such a thing. After five years as an official, the amount of silver embezzled reached 4 million taels, which has caught up with the annual income of the imperial court for one year. This is just a transfer envoy from the transfer envoy department, and there are Tongzhi and so on, how many of these people have taken? Just a transshipment yamen, corruption is so serious. What about the other yamen? Shouldn't the Salt Lesson Lifting Division be rich enough to rival the country? The Emperor of the Apocalypse glanced around the room, looked a little excited, and scolded loudly.

The people in the hall looked at each other in shock, Yang He seemed to be prepared, and kept shaking his head. Yuan Keli listened in disbelief, his eyes widened, and his face was full of incredulity. Reaching out to pick up the account book on the ground, Yuan Keli looked through it, at this time, he was not afraid that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would punish him.

When he was convinced that what the Emperor of the Apocalypse said was true, Yuan Keli's face twitched, and he threw the ledger out fiercely. His body trembled constantly, and his voice said excitedly: "There is no silver in the treasury, there is no military salary for the soldiers at the border gates, and there is not enough money for disaster relief. ”

Glancing at Yang He, the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked in a deep voice, "Yang Aiqing, what is Ding Qianli doing?" Don't he want to live! When Ding Qianli was mentioned, the voice of the Emperor of the Apocalypse changed, and he obviously wanted to scrape this person alive.

"I wonder if Your Majesty still remembers the Liaodong embezzlement of military salaries? After that case, the emperor issued a holy decree! Yang He bowed respectfully, and said with a rather complicated expression.

Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "It turned out that he came for this, this Ding Qianli is very smart and knows how to save his life like this." can guess that the imperial court is here to do something, and know that the person who knows the times is Junjie, let him in! I want to meet this man! ”

"Your Majesty, this Ding Transit Envoy has participated in His Majesty's enthronement ceremony, I'm afraid he will recognize His Majesty!" Dang Han on the side hurriedly stood up and said worriedly. The identity of the Emperor of the Apocalypse must not be revealed, otherwise things will be in trouble.

Shaking his head, the Emperor of the Apocalypse waved his hand at Dang Han and said in a deep voice: "I want him to know my identity, it doesn't matter, I'm going to Nanjing!" ”

"The emperor is going to Nanjing?" A few people in Dang Han said it out of their voices, which one is this singing?

"Since I have found a breakthrough in Yangzhou, this is enough to lift the lid of the salt class, and it is useless for me to stay in Yangzhou. Now I will go to Nanjing, and punish these people there! The Emperor of the Apocalypse had a coldness in his eyes, and he spoke with a murderous aura.

The people in the room were aware of the murderous aura of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, but they did not stand up at this time, and they also believed that if the matter spread, I am afraid that no one would stand up.

"Your Majesty, it is not only the transshipment envoy Ding Qianli who came with the ministers, but also the prefect of Yangzhou and the salt merchant Li Chang of Yangzhou City! They didn't ask about it, thinking that it was also for this matter, hoping to save their lives. Yang He saw that the Emperor of the Apocalypse motioned for Chen Lin to bring people, and hurriedly added.

Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said in a deep voice, "Bring them all in!" The magistrates, the transporters who led the troops, and the salt merchants came in a complete way. See them all! With these three people, I can drag everyone out! Turning his gaze to Chen Lin again, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "Go!" Bring people in. ”

Respectfully replied, Chen Lin bowed and went out.

There was no speech in the hall, and although the Emperor of the Apocalypse had a smile on his face, no one dared to take it as a smile. If I had to say that it was a smile, it would be a smile of death.

"Yuan Aiqing, are the scholars who were admitted this year still watching politics?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse turned his gaze to Yuan Keli, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked seemingly casually.

"Return, Your Majesty! Yes, there are more than 100 Jinshi this year, and now all of them are in the six departments to observe politics. But the time is almost up, and the officials should send officials! Yuan Keli knew why the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked this, and replied honestly.

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