Chu Xi's face was angry, and few people could bear the emperor's anger.

Situ Yongnian knelt deeply on the ground, of course he couldn't tell what he speculated about the emperor's heart, but honestly confessed his guilt.

"The grass people are guilty, it is the grass people who are confused, please punish the emperor, the county lord has just entered the palace, and now he should have said this matter in the palace of the Empress Dowager."

"Chen Han, come in!"

Chu Xi suddenly said this, and immediately, a gloomy and bewitching-looking man wearing Dongchang clothes walked in.

He knelt next to Situ Yongnian.

"Have the rumors spread outside the capital now?"

In fact, Chu Xi had already known what happened yesterday, and he had been standing still, depending on whether Shen Xianhe came to find him, or Situ Yonglai came to look for him.

As a result, Shen Xianhe did not look for him, but found the Empress Dowager, and Situ Yongnian also came in.

In the morning, the ministers were saying that Situ Yongnian liked the rumor that his sister was there, and he had already instructed Chen Han to investigate this matter.

"Your Majesty, those lively taverns in the capital, including Qingloulou, inns, and theaters, are almost all rumored about this matter today."

Situ Yongnian clenched his hand tightly, and the green tendons on his forehead were about to pop out.

He also thought that there was room for a turn in this matter, but now it seems that the rumors can no longer be stopped.

Even if he kneels in front of the emperor now, it will not help.

At least, though, he didn't make a mistake in the last step.

If he hadn't sent those killers, the emperor would have felt that he was useless.

"Do you know that once this matter is known to everyone, no one among the civil servants will allow you to take the path of the imperial examination."

"The grass people know."

Situ Yongnian's tone carried an imperceptible aura of solemnity.

"Even if you kneel in front of me now, I can't help you in this matter, Situ Yongnian, have you thought about your future path?"

"The grass people are willing to smear the emperor's liver and brains, the killers sent out by the grass people have not left any traces, the county lord will not find evidence, as for the killers cultivated by the grass people, the grass people will all be dedicated to the emperor and let the emperor command."

Chu Xi showed an interesting smile at this time.

"Being able to cultivate killers, this proves that you naturally have enough financial resources behind you, the Situ family is just a Wenchen, a noble family, where did you get your money?"

Chu Xi always knew that Situ Yongnian was scheming, and the court was also biased towards his side.

Originally, after Situ Yongnian's imperial examination, he would definitely reuse Situ Yongnian, after all, his father was also his teacher, and he was on his side.

As a result, Situ Yongnian had this kind of thing, Chu Xi had never interfered, he wanted to see Situ Yongnian's wrist, and forced him to completely fall on his side.

With this kind of thing, the Situ family and the eldest princess's mansion can only be incompatible, and Situ Yongnian can no longer be a wall grass, so he can only honestly assist his side.

"Does the emperor know about the Du family in Jiangnan? They have thousands of fertile land, their shadow in the business of Caoyun, and their family also intervenes in the business of the sea. But the Du family was just a small businessman a few years ago, at that time even was almost forced by the local officials to die the whole family, the grass people helped the Du family at that time, the current head of the Du family is Du Jiang, I once saved his life, all these years of business have me behind the master, I give them backing, help them expand their business, now half of the Du family's business income is in my hands. ”

As an emperor, Chu Xi is certainly not short of money.

He can use the treasury to repair the imperial mausoleum, build the palace, cultivate the East Factory, and train his own people.

However, if you do something in private, it will always be impossible to take money from the state treasury openly, and there will be quarrels in these places.

To do something that is not visible, there is always a need for other forces.

He has been thinking about cultivating another organization in addition to Dongchang, which is dedicated to dealing with some people and things that cannot be handled in the government and court, but it will definitely require a lot of money to cultivate.

Before this, Chu Xi even considered cooperating with Su Nianjun, this Su Nianjun is reckless in the rivers and lakes, and the ghost villa is quite famous in the rivers and lakes, which is suitable for recruiting some characters in the rivers and lakes.

But this kind of character in the rivers and lakes is easy to turn back, and he can't even keep it secret, so Chu Xi has been a little hesitant.

But at this moment, he had an idea in his heart.

The Nadu family is now a wealthy family in the Daqing Dynasty, and Situ Yongnian has made such a big mistake now, and now he kneels on the ground and honestly admits it.

Chu Xi knew that this was Situ Yongnian's surrender.

"Since you are rich and wealthy, you can't take the road of the imperial examination, do you think about how to go on the other road?"

"The grass people are sent by the emperor, and the grass people are willing to dedicate all the business proceeds of the Du family to the emperor, and the killer organization cultivated by the grass people is under the command of the emperor, and the grass people will dedicate all these things to the emperor."

After Situ Yongnian finished speaking, he handed over two booklets.

"Your Majesty, here is the business account book of the Du family in the past few years, and the other booklet is the list of organizations I have cultivated, locations, and people, please check it out with the emperor."

The chamberlain took the two booklets from Situ Yongnian's hand, and then handed them to Chu Xi.

Chu Xi looked at it briefly, and he showed a satisfied smile.

"Since Aiqing is so sincere, I will naturally protect you, and I will take charge of the affairs of the county lord, so you don't have to worry."

As Chu Xi was saying this, the palace people of the Empress Dowager came to the outside of Chu Xi's palace.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has an edict coming over."

Chu Xi nodded, and he spoke to Situ Yongnian.

"You stay here first, don't leave for the time being, the Empress Dowager wants to see me, it should be the county lord who said about you, don't worry, I will solve this matter."

After Chu Xi said this, he walked towards the palace of the Empress Dowager.

After the emperor arrived, Shen Xianhe and Situ Runya were sitting next to them chatting with the Empress Dowager about some interesting stories.

Of course, it was basically a picture book of talented and beautiful women made up by Shen Xianhe, and the people in the palace were laughing very happily.

"My son has seen my grandmother."

After Chu Xi came in, he saluted the Empress Dowager, and the other palace people saluted to see the emperor, and Shen Xianhe naturally had to salute Chu Xi.

"See the emperor!"

Situ Runya followed Shen Xianhe and saluted.

"Who is this young lady?"

Chu Xi hadn't seen this strange woman yet, so he asked curiously.

The Empress Dowager smiled kindly at Chu Xi.

"This is the second lady of the Situ family, and Xianhe came to the palace to see me."

Chu Xi smiled, but he was thinking in his heart, why did this Situ Yongnian's second sister come in?

Brother and sister infighting? He pondered the matter, and then sat down next to the Empress Dowager with a smile.

"Grandmother summoned me, but is there anything wrong?"

"Runya, tell me everything you know."

Situ Runya immediately knelt in front of Chu Xi, and then explained that his eldest brother liked his own sister and raised an outer room.

After finishing speaking, Chu Xi's face had changed, what else was he going to say? Situ Runya handed over the two paintings.

"This is evidence that the eldest brother loves the eldest sister, please check it out with the emperor."

Chu Xi's face was already slightly cold, he was originally just a dead person, even if there were some rumors everywhere, it was nothing more than damaging Situ Yongnian's reputation.

However, now, this Situ Runya had evidence in his hand, and when he opened the painting and looked at it, his face sank suddenly.

Situ Runqiu he had seen it, and the handwriting and technique on the painting were indeed Situ Yongnian.

Seeing that Situ Yongnian is smart and cautious in doing things, why did he fall into this matter?

However, Situ Yongnian did not show anything unusual in front of the Empress Dowager, he cooperated with the Empress Dowager and asked.

"This Situ Yongnian is so reckless, how does grandmother think she should teach Situ Yongnian a lesson?"

"With such a dirty mind, how can you be worthy of being an official in the court? The emperor should issue an edict to cut him off from participating in the imperial examination. ”

This kind of result, Chu Xi had already brewed, he smiled and nodded, and the Empress Dowager spoke again.

"The mourning family will issue two edicts, one to reprimand the Situ family for not raising their children well, and the other to Situ Yongnian, so reckless, unworthy of being a son, unworthy of being a murderer, disloyal, unrighteous and unfilial people, directly to the frontier!"