Imperial Doctor Zhao said: "The minister saw that the emperor had a little swelling between his knuckles, which was not hot or red, and the emperor was cold and hot, it must be epiosteosis." ”

I hurriedly asked, "What then?" ”

Imperial Doctor Zhao said: "According to the minister, the emperor's illness is still not serious, and the onset is hasty, but fortunately, the mother has lowered the fever for the emperor in time, and when the minister prescribes a prescription, the emperor must have a good life and recuperate. ”

Zai Xiang woke up, no longer hot, but his complexion was still not very good, some gray and white, I advised Zai Xiang to rest for a day, but he insisted on the early dynasty, just off the ground a stumble, fortunately Fan Changlu and I helped up.

I was still very worried about Zaiyan's body, so I went to Chengqian Palace to find Princess Rongshou, and begged her to secretly take me to the Qianqing Palace Jinluan Hall to peep at the early dynasty.

Princess Rongshou naturally trusted me, and the two of them changed the clothes of the palace maids in the Chengqian Palace, and quietly entered the Jinluan Hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Zai Xiang was angry in the court, firstly, because Yan Jingming, the secretary of the household department, in order to curry favor with Cixi, allowed the public sale of opium and levied a tax, called the "local medicine tax", which could collect more than 1.4 million taels of silver every year. The second reason is that under the leadership of Cixi, the corruption of Manchu officials was extremely prevalent, and at this time, an unprecedented officialdom was showing up in the court.

After Zai Xiang reprimanded Yan Jingming, the head of the household, Aixin Jueluo?? Zai Yi, love Xin Jueluo?? Zai Zhen struck while the iron was hot and pointed out the jade inscription.

Several people said that Yu Ming was originally the owner of a large timber mill in Xicheng and was a banner man. Because of Li Lianying's door, the temple construction project was obtained. But he embezzled tens of thousands of taels of silver in construction fees by cutting corners and falsely reporting labor prices.

In addition, Yuming also colluded with the eunuchs to steal more than ten antique treasures in the palace, worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. This business alone made him a windfall. He once gave Li Lianying no less than 300,000 taels of silver in the name of building the Summer Palace. Within a few days, he bypassed Zai Xiang and got a fat shortage of salt tea in Sichuan Province.

Zai Xiang asked Yuming to thank him and present his resume as usual, this person looks fat and big-eared, and at first glance he looks like he is content to enjoy, and he is not a genius at all.

Princess Rongshou also whispered beside her: "What kind of person is this! ”

I hurriedly turned my head to silence her.

Princess Rongshou pursed her lips to express helplessness.

In the palace, Zai Yan patiently asked Yuming: "Where have you always been on an errand?" ”

Yuming replied: "The minion has always been in Wanxing. ”

Zai Yan asked again: "What yamen does the Wanxing belong to?" ”

Yuming said: "In fact, it is a large timber mill in Xicheng, and the slave is a steward, and there is a slave up and down to manage it. ”

Jae-yan said, "Then you are a carpenter?" ”

Yu Ming replied very freely: "The slave was originally a carpenter. ”

The carpenter is neither a imperial examination nor a military merit, and only relies on donations to build the Summer Palace and release the Sichuan salt tea ceremony, isn't this a blatant exposure of the inside story of buying officials in front of Zaiyan?

Zai Yan remained silent, still patiently asking, "Why don't you become a carpenter instead of an official?" ”

Yuming said bluntly: "I heard that Sichuan Tea and Salt Road can have more than 100,000 taels of silver a year, which is better than the business of the timber mill. ”

Jae-yan asked him if he could read Manchu, and he said "I don't understand". When asked if he could write kanji, he said "yes."

After hearing this, Zai Yan was extremely angry, and covered his mouth with his fist and coughed twice.

My heart trembled.

He also ordered Fan Changlu to take Yuming down to write his resume.

After waiting for a long time, Zai Xiang asked Fan Changlu to bring Yu Ming back on, but he didn't know what was written on the paper, Zai Yan couldn't bear it, wrapped the paper in a ball and threw it on Yu Ming's face, and immediately ordered Yu Ming to "make up for it with knowledge", about this Yu Ming has no chance of being promoted and making a fortune.

Within a few days, everyone in the Forbidden City knew about Yuming, and became the laughing stock of many people before and after dinner.

Later, he ordered further investigation into the temple workers and the theft of antiques. Although the truth was revealed, Yuming had already sold the antiques to the embassy, and it was impossible to chase the dirty. It is said that under Li Lianying's arrangement, Yuming cut his hair and became a monk and hid in a temple in Xishan, Beijing, and he didn't know whether the news was true or not.

After walking for a long time, I finally arrived at the Heart Cultivation Palace, and before I could go up the stairs, Fan Changlu was busy helping me and said anxiously: "What can I do about this?" ”

I asked, "Does the emperor know about Fujin?" ”

Fan Changlu sighed and said: "The emperor knew the news before the early dynasty, and he didn't say a word in the early court, and he didn't say a word when he went down to the court, and he kept himself locked in the heart cultivation hall, and the minions didn't dare to go in." ”

I said, "Why don't you hide all this from what has happened recently?" ”

Fan Changlu said helplessly: "The minions have to hide it if they want to!" ”

I glanced down at Fan Changlu, and then exhaled deeply, "Go in the palace and take a look!" ”

Fan Changlu quietly pushed open the door of the front hall, I walked in alone, the warm sunlight sprinkled on the dark bright floor tiles through the south window, obliquely hit the lonely figure on one side of the white wall, Zai Xiang was curled up and sat on the brick floor, his back leaned against the bottom of the couch, slightly hanging his head, silently stunned, I didn't go over immediately, just turned around and went out, and told Fan Changlu to go to the dining room to get a few pots of wine, and after waiting for a while, Wang Shang scalded three pots of wine over, I took it, and then quietly sat down next to Zai Xiang with the wine, He poured a cup on the ground and handed it to Zaiyan, without saying anything.

Zai Yan glanced at it, slowly raised his eyes, took the wine glass and drank it all.

Then I poured myself a cup, "Zhen'er knows the pain of losing her relatives, Zhen'er is not here to persuade the emperor today, but to share the pain with the emperor." "After that, I drank it all in one gulp.

Zai Yan raised his hand and snatched my wine glass, and said in a deep voice, "Don't drink it." ”

I snatched the wine glass again, "No, the emperor, Zhen'er wants to drink, Zhen'er has not dared to get drunk since she entered the Forbidden City, for fear that she will say something that should not be said after getting drunk, and she will do something unseemly, even if she is sad in her heart, she can only rely on herself to suppress it, Zhen'er understands the feeling of helplessness when she loses her loved ones." ”

Jae-yan turned his face sideways, "Is Zhen'er really talking about her own Amma?" ”

I smiled and shook my head slowly, "Zhen'er wasn't talking about Amma. ”

Zai Yan said lightly: "That's your mother." ”

I shook my head, and while filling the wine glass again, I said with a smile: "The emperor doesn't know what Zhen'er has experienced, if the emperor knows, he will understand that Zhen'er has suffered no less than the emperor." ”

Zai Yan took a sip, turned to the side, looked at me and said, "Then Zhen'er will talk to me." ”

I drink it too," Zhen'er had no way to tell the emperor. ”

Zai Yan said: "You say." I don't tell anyone. ”