"Minister, Jinyi Wei Qianhu Qin Kan, edict into the palace to face the saint." Qin Kan bowed to the eunuch on duty outside the imperial study.

The eunuch glanced at him indifferently, turned around and entered the imperial study, and soon the eunuch's shrill voice came from inside.

"Your Majesty Xuan Qin can be seen."

Qin Kan lowered his head and walked into the study respectfully, as soon as he entered the door, he felt warm, the four pots of charcoal fire baked the room warm like spring, Emperor Hongzhi was wearing a dragon robe, and his legs were covered with a thick blanket and sitting behind the huge bookcase, his face was very bad, and he covered his mouth and coughed twice from time to time.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know what snacks were stuffed in his mouth, his lips and teeth kept squirming, sitting on the embroidery stool next to Emperor Hongzhi, his legs twisting restlessly, seeing Qin Kan coming in, Zhu Houzhao showed a smile on his face, asked the eunuch to bring Qin Kan a plate of pastries, and smiled vaguely: "Qin Kan, come and eat this, the osmanthus cake from Jiangnan is very delicious......

Emperor Hongzhi and Qin Kan looked at each other and showed a wry smile at the same time.

Donggong has this temperament...... When he becomes an emperor in the future, he will not be able to look like a proper person, and I don't know how much he will be scolded by the ministers.

"Thank you, Your Highness, the minister is not ......hungry," Qin Kan smiled bitterly and arched his hand.

Zhu Houzhao was unhappy, and felt that Qin Kan had failed his kindness, so he jumped up from the embroidery stool, grabbed a piece of pastry and stuffed it towards Qin Kan's mouth: "I asked you to taste the pastry, I didn't say that you were hungry, it was really delicious, you can try it......"

The crown prince was so enthusiastic that Qin Kan had no choice but to open his mouth to catch it, and thanked him vaguely: "Thank you, Your Highness, ......"

Emperor Hongzhi coughed twice and said slowly: "Qin Kan, the prince recommended to me, saying that you are a person with the means and ability......"

As soon as Qin Kan heard this opening sentence, he felt his brain explode.

I was pitted by Zhu Houzhao again!

I really want to beat this kid in front of his father......

"The prince is falsely praised, and the ministers dare not be ashamed."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born as young people, and I am also pleased that I have a lot of talents, so you should not be modest." ”

"Minister...... It's not modest! Qin Kan's forehead began to sweat.

Zhu Houzhao smiled heartlessly on the side, Emperor Hongzhi didn't pay attention to Qin Kan's ugly face, and said to himself: "Today's incident between Shou Ninghou and Li Mengyang, you must have heard that Li Mengyang was taken to prison. Shouninghou ...... cough, I have been ordered to apply for punishment, and I have thought about it behind closed doors, and the ministers of the DPRK and China have quite criticized this matter, Qin Kan, what do you think? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is just a military attache of the Jinyi Guard, and the ministers of the court dare not discuss it. In short, all the decisions made by His Majesty are correct, and any will of His Majesty will will be carried out by the ministers, and will not be ignored by the wrong. ”

Emperor Hongzhi's expression was very happy, Qin Kan's words were straightforward, and even a little shameless, but this sentence hit Emperor Hongzhi's heart, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military objected in unison. The recitals of scolding and impeachment like snowflakes were piled up on the desk, and Emperor Hongzhi was feeling that he was embattled and helpless. A small brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu stood on his side without hesitation, which somewhat moved Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a long time, and finally sighed for a long time: "This matter is indeed a bad deal, you don't have to say it, I am not a violent king, and I will not punish for words." ”

After hesitating for a long time, Emperor Hongzhi still decided to admit his mistake in front of Qin Kan, a foreign minister, and if he wanted to solve this matter, he must first make his attitude clear. It is not enough to take care of his mistakes, and it is difficult to take care of the feelings of the ministers and the queen, if his attitude is not clear. It is likely that Qin Kan will misunderstand what he means and make things worse and worse.

"Shouning Hou colluded with the Yamen of Jingshi Salt Road to sell salt, and the profiteers paid five cents of silver, and the private salt became official salt, and this case was bad for my Ming Salt Law. As a result, the treasury has suffered a lot of losses, and the price of salt among the people has been raised by profiteers, which can be described as a great crime...... "Emperor Hongzhi said slowly with a cold face: "Qin Kan, I announced that you will enter the palace today, just to solve this matter, do you have a way?" ”…,

Qin Kan's eyelids jumped, this matter seems simple, but in fact, it affects the whole body, not to mention how much power background there is behind those profiteers, just looking at the surface is very troublesome, the face of the ministers, the face of the Marquis of Shouning, the face of the queen, and the face of Emperor Hongzhi himself......

With so many faces conflicting with each other, it is impossible for them all to be happy no matter what, who can he offend with a small brocade cloth? Who does he dare to offend?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... There is no way. Qin Kan let out a long sigh.

This is the truth, your emperor can't help it, what can I do?

"The prince said that you are a capable person, and I announced that you entered the palace to play the right role, Qin Kan, don't live up to my trust in you." Emperor Hongzhi said slowly.

The words were peaceful, but Qin Kan felt a huge pressure pressing on his shoulders, so that he couldn't lift his head, and it was difficult for him to even breathe.

After pondering for a long time, Qin Kan arched his hand and said, "The minister has the courage to ask, how far does Your Majesty want to deal with this matter?" ”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly, and said: "I will leave this matter to you to solve, and at the same time, I will issue an order to order the Jinyi Guards to fully cooperate with you, I want you to deal with the matter of salt introduction, those profiteers have broken my Ming Salt Law, and they can't be tolerated, they should be taken and killed, it's up to you ......to decide."

Qin Kan's eyelids began to twitch again when he heard this.

Big trouble, a group of profiteers who can sell more than a million salt leads, are they just rich? I don't know how many powerful and high-ranking officials are involved behind this matter, can he do it with a brocade guard?

"The minister is stupid, why don't your majesty directly order it?"

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and said: "I can't make an order, this matter can only be dealt with secretly, Shouning Hou has been involved in this case, the Zhang family doesn't know how deep it is, and a blatant decree means that there is no room for things to turn around, those ministers will even serve the Zhang family to the pot, I have no excuse to protect it at that time, I only have this one queen, I can't ignore the relationship between husband and wife, Qin Kan, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Of course Qin Kan understood.

Not only must the profiteers who broke the salt law be investigated, but also the face of the Zhang family must be taken care of, and at the same time, the ministers of the court must be blocked.

The three are fundamentally contradictory to each other, and it is impossible for the immortals to do it, Qin Kan really wants to weigh how thick Emperor Hongzhi's face is and how dark his heart is, so he will be so embarrassed by a small brocade cloth Wei Qianhu......

"Your Majesty forgives your sins, but the minister really can't do it."

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes narrowed slightly: "I believe that you can do it, if this matter is successful, I will give you a hundred taels of gold and a hundred horses of silk." ”

"The minister really can't do it, if His Majesty is a difficult minister, it is better to give the minister a death."

"If it happens. I promoted you to the Jinyi Guard. "Emperor Hongzhi had to raise his chips.

"The minister really can't ......"

"I'll give you a mansion in the city."

"The minister can't ......"

"Grant the title of Earl!" Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth and made a bloody investment.

"The minister is really ......"

"I know that you and Shou Ning Hou have evil, I can allow you to give Shou Ning Hou a little lesson without damaging the face of me and the queen and without hurting their lives, Qin Kan, if you refuse again, I will really give you a death!"

Qin Kan's spirits perked up, this condition made him more satisfied, it seems that the Marquis of Shouning really disgusted Emperor Hongzhi.

"Minister...... Command! ”

looked at Qin Kan with a full face. Sweeping away Fang Cai's dejected look, Emperor Hongzhi's face turned a little dark,...... What kind of person is this!

After saying that, Qin Kangong respectfully retired, and just took two steps back, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but stop him, and said with some concern: "You...... What kind of lesson do you plan to teach Shou Ninghou? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to break his dog's legs......"

"Poof—ahem, ahem...... I haven't heard anything! Quickly retreat ...... Exit the Imperial Study. Qin Kan stood on the white jade steps in the palace in a daze, and the cold wind blew, and a biting coolness spread all over his body. Qin Kan let out a depressed breath of relief. …,

Another big problem!

Qin Kan hates trouble, why does trouble always find him?

It is not difficult to find those profiteers who have broken the salt law, they are all famous and rich people in Beijing, if they really want to be arrested, they can all be arrested with one order, but does Qin Kan dare to arrest them? I don't know what dignitaries are standing behind them, and these people can pinch him, a small thousand households, to death with a single finger.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if he Qin Kan is bold, he really takes down those people regardless of it. How to deal with Shouninghou? He is the culprit of this case, and he disposed of him, which damaged the queen's face, and if he was not disposed of, he could not stop the mouths of the court ministers. This matter is still messed up, and Emperor Hongzhi will not let him go......

Qin Kan felt that he had walked into a dead end with no hope and no future, and he couldn't even retreat.

was gently patted on the shoulder a few times, and Zhu Houzhao's smiling face appeared in his eyes.

"Qin Kan, you just need to do this well. Not only can you get the gold of the mansion, but you can also give the knighthood, the father is very cautious in giving the title of the minister, but this time it is surprisingly generous......"

Qin Kan was speechless, this fart kid doesn't understand anything, the more generous your father is, the more difficult it is to do things, it's easy to say anything if it's done, can your father spare me?

Zhu Houzhao was still complacent: "The opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune has come, you have to thank me for my recommendation, come, praise me unreservedly......"

Saying that, Zhu Houzhao posed as a praised.

Qin Kan's mouth opened and closed again.

Forget it, don't scold him, lest you get yourself in trouble again.

The sound of hurried footsteps attracted the attention of the two, and a eunuch hurried to the imperial study.

Zhu Houzhao stopped him: "What happened?" ”

"Palace, Your Highness, it's not good, Guozi Jian Gongsheng set the house of the Marquis of Shouning on fire......"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up: "So fun? Who did this to you? ”

The eunuch sighed and said: "One of the tribute students who took the lead was taken down by the Jinyi guard, and the tribute sheng cried pitifully, saying that he didn't know which passing by the killer instigated him, and he did it as soon as his mind was hot......"

Qin Kan coughed violently: "Cough, Your Highness, the minister still has something to do, and the minister retires......"

After speaking, Qin Kan walked towards the palace gate in a little panic.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Qin Kan's back thoughtfully, and then quickly chased after him.

"Qin Kan, don't run, the handwriting of this matter is too similar to your personality, say, did you instigate it?"

"Your Highness, don't wronged the minister, otherwise the minister will die in front of you to prove his innocence!" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )RQ