Chapter 81 Transactions

Bai Jingli is missing.

Since Chen Shide was arrested and imprisoned in the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department has sent people to closely monitor the Bai family, especially Bai Jingli.

Before the Criminal Department did not need him to come to the court to confront him, although he had colluded with the officials in the past ten years, he was still the first to report meritorious, because he was still free to act, but he could not leave Beijing without authorization.

But last night, people went missing.

The Criminal Department sent the news to Dali Temple early in the morning, and hurriedly issued a notice to search for Bai Jingli throughout the process.

The use of the word search and arrest means that it is necessary to arrest and bring to justice.

The incident happened too suddenly, and Yan Chongzhi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, hurriedly interrogated Chen Shide again.

He replied with the master book under his hand that when Princess Yongjia came, he could only put Chen Shide aside first and hurriedly went out to see Zhao Ying.

Zhao Ying is dressed in a dark color, which is completely different from the delicate in her usual life.

Standing in the middle of the lobby of the Criminal Department, she stood alone with her hands behind her back and her back to the door, with no one beside her.

Yan Chongzhi didn't expect her to come alone, and when she entered the door, she looked around again.

But he didn't want Zhao Ying to hear the footsteps, so he turned around, saw his actions in his eyes, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "Uncle Huang didn't accompany me, and he didn't know that I came to the Criminal Department, so Yan Shangshu didn't need to look for it." ”

Yan Chongzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "Is there something wrong with Your Highness coming today?" ”

He was barely polite, and Zhao Ying naturally wouldn't be too too polite to him: "I want to see Chen Shide." ”

Sure enough, as soon as her voice fell, she raised her eyes and looked again, Yan Chongzhi's face changed.

Yan Chongzhi tugged at the cuffs of his official robe and took two steps back: "It is inappropriate for His Highness to venture into the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Shide is a repeat offender, the case involved has not yet been clarified, and it is inconvenient for His Highness to see him." ”

Zhao Ying sighed: "I caught the case of his greed for ink, and most of the fact that I was blocked and intercepted and killed had nothing to do with him, Yan Shangshu said that it was inconvenient for me to see him?" ”

She sneered and took two steps closer: "Bai Jingli is missing, isn't it because the supervision of the Criminal Department is missing?" I'm quite curious, whether Lord Yan and Chen Shide have been innocent and clean all these years, and they have never had anything to do with each other! ”

"Your Highness is cautious!"

Yan Chongzhi was born in a cold family, and he was one of the few scholars in the court, and he was able to sit in the position of the secretary of the criminal department, relying on his own skills and talents, and won the favor of Emperor Zhaoning.

When he was young, he was iron-blooded, and he didn't blink when he killed blood, and he was always known as the "iron-faced book".

Zhao Ying's words obviously angered him: "The minister has been an official for thirty-two years, and he has never only eaten the king's luck, what is Chen Shide." ”

He was reluctant to sell Zhao Ying's face: "Your Highness, please go back, as for Bai Jingli's disappearance, the Criminal Department will arrest the person back as soon as possible, and Chen Shide's crime will be determined as soon as possible, and the emperor and His Royal Highness will be explained."

With His Royal Highness's current status, it is inevitable that the Imperial Historian will be impeached, so it is better to leave quickly, and don't set foot in the lobby of the Criminal Department again! ”

"Yan Shangshu means that he is not worthy?"

She was originally unworthy, but Yan Chongzhi didn't dare to say it.

Since Zhao Ying has no official position, why should he meddle in the affairs of the six ministries.

Even if she is in charge of the Division, the three provinces and six ministries are under the supervision of her Division, but the daily administrative affairs are not under her control, she just doesn't have this qualification!

However, this highness turned his head and went into the palace to sue the emperor, and he was not interested in angering Long Wei.

So he restrained slightly: "The minister is just admonishing His Highness." His Royal Highness is young, and it is inevitable that he will act as he pleases, and he has been raised by His Royal Highness King Yan for a while, and I am afraid that he has learned the habits of His Royal Highness King Yan.

His Royal Highness has already suffered a lot of impeachments for the establishment of the Divisional Academy, and if he wants to break into the prison of the Criminal Department again today, His Royal Highness is really not afraid at all? ”

She's certainly not afraid.

Yan Chongzhi couldn't scare her.

But what she wants is Yan Chongzhi's attitude-

"Yan Shangshu has said so much nonsense, what about you?"

She asked coldly, with a solemn expression.

In Yan Chongzhi's memory, he had never seen such a Zhao Ying.

He was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately returned to normal: "The minister didn't say this, Your Highness is honorable, and there is nothing unworthy." ”

"In that case, Yan Shangshu still said this?"

Yan Chongzhi stood there, motionless.

said that it was in the way, but in fact, it was just standing not far in front of Zhao Ying.

But he was in the prime of life, and when he was young, he spent two years in the army, and he was strong and tall.

The light in front of Zhao Ying's eyes was almost blocked by him.

He didn't move, Zhao Ying raised the corners of his eyes, and understood what he meant.

So she sighed: "Then Yan Shangshu will take care of himself, and he will leave." ”

Yan Chongzhi's eyebrows moved, and the secret way was not good, he raised his voice and called His Highness, seeing her passing by his side, he quickly followed: "Your Highness, is this going to enter the palace?" ”

Pretty smart.

Zhao Ying chuckled, paused, and turned to look at him: "Yan Shangshu is afraid that I will enter the palace to sue you?" ”

Doesn't it make it clear that she is going to sue when she says this!

Yan Chong's heart sank, something suddenly flashed in his mind, he was in a trance for a moment, and then he sank: "What does Your Highness think about the establishment of the Sili Academy?" ”

Zhao Ying looked at him for a long time: "Uncle Huang said that the establishment of the Sili Yuan will be in my charge, Yan Shangshu said what do I think?" ”

She was really willing.

So running to the Criminal Department today to see Chen Shide was just an excuse for her.

But as soon as she entered the palace, the criminal department had to be wrapped in, he hated the feeling of being on the cusp, although he was a scholar, he just wanted to live a quiet life and do his job well.

Yan Chongzhi regretted it a little.

It was also his miscalculation.

If he had known that Zhao Ying had this heart, he should have ordered the people under him early in the morning not to allow Zhao Ying to step into the Criminal Department!

She is noble, no one dares to stop her, so she has to stop him and then reply to him, he will stop him, he will persuade him.

Zhao Ying can't enter the criminal department, let's see what else she can do!

It's useless to say anything now.

Yan Chongzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll accompany His Highness to take a look at Chen Shide, does His Highness still want to enter the palace?" ”

Zhao Ying's smile bloomed, and she took three steps back: "What did Yan Shangshu say? ”

She didn't answer the rhetorical question, and after the smile on the corner of her eyebrows and eyes disappeared by three points, she tilted her head: "What is the purpose of my coming to the Criminal Department today, Yan Shangshu has already guessed that this is planning to make a deal with me?" ”

She was about to exit the lobby.

With so many people coming and going, there are some words that the people below should not listen to.

Zhao Yingcheng's appearance in his chest was reflected in Yan Chongzhi's eyes, and he was silent for a long time.

When did she know him like that?

Because she can figure out people's hearts, she dares to be so sure and handle him to death.

Yan Chongzhi can actually not buy it, she can do whatever she wants if she wants to sue, he has been through ups and downs in the DPRK for so many years, this little thing is really nothing to be afraid of, but it is not necessary.

He was also very curious about what kind of deal the fourteen-year-old Princess Yongjia could make with him.

So he was relieved: "Is Your Highness willing to go to the back hall with your ministers to talk?" ”

Zhao Ying spread her hands: "I am extremely happy." ”

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The back hall of the criminal department is connected to the lobby, and there is a long corridor in the middle, paved with blue-gray prismatic stone bricks, and ancient locust trees are planted on both sides, and the sunlight is shining down, mottled and dotted.

Yan Chongzhi invited people to the second hall, and was about to order people to serve tea, when Zhao Yingyi raised his hand to stop his movements: "Yan Shangshu doesn't have to be busy, I won't eat." ”

She can't look down on the tea and snacks in the ministry.

Yan Chongzhi remembered that His Royal Highness was precious on weekdays, so he gave up.

The two of them had something to talk about, but of course the people below didn't dare to listen in the room, so they retreated quite discerningly.

When the others retreated, Zhao Ying sat upright, put his legs together, and stepped on his feet: "Yan Shangshu thinks it is inappropriate to set up a Sili Academy?" ”

"The establishment of the Division of Ministers is nothing wrong or inappropriate for the ministers." Because she refused to eat the tea of the Criminal Department, Yan Chongzhi was not easy to ask someone to serve tea, so he only brought a cup of water.

He took two sips: "The minister has always been honest and upright, whether it is the Imperial Historical Observatory or the Sili Academy, the minister is upright, since he is not afraid, it doesn't matter." ”

That's a lot of fun.

Zhao Ying raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "I heard Yan Shangshu mean this, but it was like saying that those who strongly opposed and forced their father not to set up a Sili Yuan are all unclear, and they always hide dirt and dirt behind them, are they not good people?" ”

Yan Chongzhi was silent, more like acquiescence.

Even among these people, even Shen Dianchen and Jiang Chengde are included.

He has the potential to be a pure minister, but this temperament of avoiding trouble and avoiding trouble does not seem to be working the road of pure ministers at all.

Sure enough, human nature is the most complicated.

Zhao Ying retracted his gaze: "It is impossible to rely only on Uncle Huang and my uncle to set up the Sili Academy, among the three provinces and six departments, there must always be someone who speaks for them."

I know that Shen Ge Lao and Jiang Ge Lao are both against this matter, although Lord Xie, the Imperial Historian, has not taken a stand on this matter, but the Si Li Yuan is above the Imperial History Terrace, how can he be willing?

Uncle Huang has a lot of resistance, and it is far from enough to have the support of the officials. ”

Yan Chongzhi's hand immediately paused, and he raised his eyes: "Your Highness wants me to stand behind His Royal Highness King Yan and support him in setting up the Sili Academy?" ”

Zhao Ying was noncommittal: "After that, there is no need for Yan Shangshu to contribute, after the establishment of the Sili Yuan, it has nothing to do with the Criminal Department, and there will be no relationship between me and Yan Shangshu." ”

"His Royal Highness is in the Punishment Department, His Royal Highness King Yan really doesn't know?"

This is a suspicion that Zhao Chengyan gave her a ghost idea.

Such suspicion made Zhao Ying extremely unhappy.

However, her face was faint and did not show it: "Is there any difference between knowing and not knowing?" Is it what I mean, or what Uncle Huang meant, our purpose is to set up the Sili Academy, so isn't the question asked by Yan Shangshu important? ”

He just felt ...... Maybe he's thinking too much.

If it is Zhao Ying's meaning, this eldest princess, if she is born as a man, wouldn't she be a deep-minded person.

With her support, the future of the Third Highness ......

Yan Chongzhi took a deep breath again, and didn't think about it anymore, and it wasn't something he should worry about.

"Your Highness convinces me today, who will you convince tomorrow?"

Chen Shide's case gave her the opportunity to play on the topic, what about the rest?

Zhao Ying seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and he also saw the meaning of inquiry from his gaze, and leaned back in the chair: "This has nothing to do with Yan Shangshu." I came to ask Yan Shangshu for help, not to cooperate with Yan Shangshu.

There is a big difference between the two - you help me once, I don't have to do anything about Bai Jingli's disappearance, Chen Shide's case is still investigated by your criminal department, I will never interfere, and I will not talk nonsense in front of my father.

However, if Yan Shangshu wants to cooperate with me, of course I am very willing, and I am even more welcome.

Yan Shangshu wants to ask me how this chess game is arranged, so choose one? ”

Yan Chongzhi laughed dryly, and his voice came out of his throat one by one: "Your Highness is joking." ”

Zhao Ying made an indifferent attitude: "So what is Yan Shangshu's answer?" ”

"Your Highness wants it, and the minister understands." Yan Chongzhi raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, "What the minister wants, His Royal Highness also knows it in his heart, but the minister has a word-"

"Just this once, not the next one."

Zhao Ying took his words before he spoke, and even said his words leisurely.

When Yan Chongzhi went to see her again, she had already stood up from the Taishi chair and walked out slowly.

He had no choice but to get up and follow him out.

Zhao Ying stopped at the door, and when the corners of her lips moved slightly, she didn't speak again.

Yan Chongzhi wasn't curious about what else she wanted to say.

Since he doesn't plan to get involved in these things, and he has no intention of fighting for the heir in the future, it's nothing to have a good relationship with Zhao Ying, but there is no need to listen to her about other things.

It's hard to be neutral, but he wants to do it every day if he can do it.

Zhao Ying walked away in the end.

Yan Chongzhi sent her to the door, she said goodbye, and didn't let Yan Chongzhi send her out completely.

Yi Yan Chongzhi didn't know that Zhao Yingcai went down the steps in front of the yamen of the Criminal Department, turned around and went to the direction of the carriage on the right, Song Huaiyong dodged out from behind the carriage, obviously waiting for her here.

He looked behind Zhao Ying and didn't see Yan Chongzhi, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "Agreed?" ”

Zhao Ying hummed, her face tired: "But a person like him, such a transaction, it is enough to do it once, don't expect it in the future." ”

"Do you want to go back?" Song Huaiyong patted her on the shoulder, "Just this one time is enough to make people feel frightened, you still want to have another time." However, Yan Shangshu is a person, since he agreed, he will definitely do his best to do it well, can he rest assured now? ”

In fact, it is not completely relieved.

Everything can always change suddenly before it ends, and nothing is foolproof.

Bai Jingli's disappearance was done by her, and this matter has to be more thoughtful: "The people of the Bai family didn't notice anything, right?" Is Bai Jingli also settled? At this time, don't make extraneous branches, then all the work will be wasted. ”

"Don't worry, he was sent out of the city overnight, he doesn't want to leave his family and business, and we don't want to force him too hard, so let's settle down outside the city first, and wait until the dust settles on the affairs of Si Liyuan, and then talk about the next thing."

As he spoke, he put a handful on Zhao Ying's waist and put her in the carriage, and then followed in the car, patted the carriage, and signaled the little servant to drive away from the entrance of the criminal department.