Gong Yi Tianwang Yan rebelled and saved He Shen's life. Liu Yong was ordered by the Holy Decree and the King of Yan Yan to "assist Fukangan" to exterminate the "traitors", as soon as he left Jinan, He Shen immediately weighed that this was a golden opportunity to kill people and eliminate their mouths. If there is no such a major event in Pingyi, Liu Yong is Zhengqincha, and there is Qian Feng to assist him, and a figure like Zhen Guotai will also sit in the hall to observe. If the imperial court can forgive Guotai Yu Yijian, a bed of brocade is covered, and he has also entered the Minister of Military Aircraft, and Cathay may really not bite him. But it is obvious that Cathay is greedy for bribes and angry people, and the crime is much more serious than that of Wang Ganwang's case, and the amount of silver embezzled is also much larger. Don't say that Cathay called out "You charge me 700,000" in the court, that is, he was escorted to the execution ground, and when he shouted out in a voice, he would be sent to the beekeeping trap to eat cold rice and sleep in a dead man's bed and wait for death! Therefore, he tried his best to be calm on his face, and every night he dreamed three times and was frightened, and when he heard the door and the bed sounded, he would be frightened and his heart beat like a rabbit hitting his head, and he was terrified. Rao is his alert and naughty scoundrel, and later Qianlong repeatedly issued orders to investigate and deal with Sun Shiyi, and lightly sent the subordinate officials of Eastern Province, a holy decree was like a hammer on his fragile heart, he already felt that he couldn't hold it anymore and was about to collapse.

Therefore, as soon as the holy decree "took Liu Yong to Fukang'an", his heart that was too tight suddenly relaxed, and he was almost soft in the chair. He Shen pressed a heart of ecstasy, and was busy helping Fukangan allocate military supplies, Zhang Zhi saw off the labor army, and hurriedly issued a document to all prefectures, "The military is the most important thing, all supply and demand are like the order of the king, first comply with the matter and then make up the post, delay the military aircraft, this minister shall follow the law of military law"; …… On the one hand, he frowned because he "couldn't kill the enemy with the army and make meritorious contributions". Therefore, Liu Yong's private words on the upper floor of Pingyi City, what He Lao Liu, and "300,000", although they are the truth, are not the truth. He Shen's work is the proper meaning of the question, and there is some prevarication in words, but his heart is actually blooming. Liu Yong and Qian Feng are all gentlemen, where do you know about his tricks?

But if he does not ask for a decree, Liu Yong is not in office, and it is also a great thing to kill Cathay without permission, and Cathay's "suicide" will cost a lot of money, and Qian Feng will get in the way every day, and he may not be able to succeed. If he didn't follow the order, he couldn't be tortured in court, and he couldn't get rid of it if he sent Liu Quan to do it...... He Shen didn't close his eyes all night, and finally made up his mind, so he turned over and took the lamp when the sky was unknown. Liu Quan heard the movement outside, and came over with his pants and clothes, rubbed his worried eyes and said: "The middle hall didn't sleep well in the middle of the night, let's go back to sleep and squint for a while, it's still early......

"I didn't sleep well in the second half of the night, and I was already sleepy." He Shen stood on the edge of the bed and peed as he said, "Get a towel to wipe your face, polish the ink, and I'm going to write a song." Liu Quan agreed, asked someone to take out the urine jar, flushed the hot water and wrung out the towel and handed it over, and said with a smile: "What does the master's mind not understand?" Lord Liu is leaving, you are the king of Jinan, who will die, who can live? You are asking for a decree, long live the Lord does not call killing, but is entangled! ”

He Shen wiped his face quietly, this Liu Quan spoke straightforwardly, and he was still the same as when he was poor in the past, how could it be? He frowned, watched Liu Quan grinding ink, and said slowly: "Liu Quan, I have told you several times, you are now an official of the imperial court, a person with merit and status, have you never read a book or seen anything?" How can you still speak presumptuously, with a rogue appearance and a ruffian voice? If you can't do things above board, I have a way to spend on you, and I can plan for the court honestly, and I can promote you to an official! ”

"Ahh Liu Quan was stunned for a moment, and immediately restrained his shrewd face and became tame and shy. For his face, He Shen reprimanded and secretly persuaded him, how many times have he said it, he has been much more honest, and he is so happy that he unexpectedly revealed his true face. He has been with He Shen for many years, and he has seen a lot of officialdom figures, and he has already figured out the temperament of these people: no matter how dirty things are, he can only think in his heart, not only must his face be solemn and solemn, the so-called "chest is right, eyes are clear"; When you speak, you have to be "above board", Tianli and human feelings can stand up, and you can get it on the table - the official is higher than the prefect's level, even if you speak privately behind your back, you have to pay attention to the words like Meng Yun's holy grace like heaven...... He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, brushed the pen and laid out the paper, and said: "Cathay is categorically unable to escape the king's law." I have a bastard thought: you chopped him out of the door with a knife, the people praised you as a blue sky, and the emperor also praised you for your character and strength. This is a good thing, Lord Liu will not be your turn when he returns to Jinan...... I thought wrong, the middle hall only reprimanded and punished ......"-it would be unsatisfactory to say it like this. He Shen heard that he corrected his mistakes quite quickly, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I hope I show my face in front of the emperor and the people, this idea is not a bastard." But such a big deal has to be decreed, you know? I can't take advantage of Liu Shi'an's absence to sell his reputation and reputation, which makes people look disgusting. He picked up his pen as he spoke.

This manuscript was written in the middle of the night, and He Shen wrote almost without adding any points, invited Sheng'an, and explained that Liu Yong had left Jiji, "Gong San's blind Wang Yan's rebellion against thieves is expected to be resolved within a few days", and then he listed Guotai's crimes, but it was another way, in addition to the two major crimes of "bullying the king" and "harming the people", the third "major crime" is "raising carbuncles", carefully compiled and painstakingly pondered:

Shandong, the king of Ming Heng sealed the domain, and lived in the holy mansion, the thieves lurked in the green forest, the remnants of the people in the mountains, the roots of the dead Ming are still there, the victory is not dead, this giant treacherous and cunning Kou lives near the sea, what can not be done? The distant ones can be traced back to the temple of the Holy Ancestor Shizong, there are changes in Yu Qi, Qi Er's widow, and Liu Heiqi, and the nearest Wang Lun and Gong San's blind man are no longer "ignoring the law of the country". The fierce folk customs are repeated to interpret the righteousness of the saint with a fallacy, and regard the monarch's father as an enemy, which is called a whitewash, and it is not the term "law and order" to speak of. In fact, the carbuncle of the henchmen of our court and the elbow and armpit of the society are also. Cathay Pacific is easy to care for and care, so it becomes more and more changeable, and it is more difficult to deal with the aftermath. The minions watched Fukangan transfer troops and supply 100 million, and they were afraid and sighed, and then gritted their teeth and hated Cathay's misguided country. Now that the army has just moved, the people are frightened, saying that there is a rumor that "the officials and soldiers do not leave an inch of grass", and it is said that the imperial court "protects the shortcomings, does not cure corrupt officials, and single-handedly suppresses refugees". And the facts of the case have been clear, and the main culprit has not been dealt with for a long time, which has aroused the suspicion of the people, and I am afraid that it will hurt my emperor's heart of leniency, benevolence and love for the people. It is Cathay's great crime, the Holy Cong and the Holy Enlightenment, the ignorance of the foolish people, and the fact that Yu Jian Cathay is an important minister, but it is the name of my emperor. It is used as a request, that is, to make the wrath of thunder, the rain of the rain, to eliminate the opposite, to calm the people's hope and stop the rumors.

After writing it, I read it again, carefully locked it into the secret folding box, and said to Liu Quan: "This will be handed out immediately with six hundred miles." Seeing if Master Qian is up at this time, invite him over for breakfast. Liu Quan said with a smile: "Lord Qian has always gone to bed early and got up early, and every day he went to the bamboo forest behind the public office to practice a Tai Chi sword before he went to the front to do business, and I was afraid that he would come down at this time." He Shen was a careless person, sometimes he got up very early, sometimes he slept until noon, and there were no certain rules for eating, drinking, and doing errands, and he was stunned when he heard this, and said: "From tomorrow onwards, no matter what happens at night, I will be called at the end of the morning." Saying that, he ordered someone to serve breakfast, a few oil scorn vegetables and a cup of soy milk filled his stomach indiscriminately, looked at Qian Feng from the door of the Moon Cave, hurriedly rinsed his mouth and rubbed his hands out of the bedroom, and said with a smile: "Nanyuan [1]

Good morning sir, yes east note[2]

Did Mr. go to the West Courtyard to practice swords? ”

"Oh, and my lord!" Qian Feng was walking with the scabbard in one hand, and when he heard the words, he saw He Shen, hurriedly turned around, and said with a smile, "Lord Zhizhai is funny!" Did you use it too early? Why do you see that your eyes are dark and you don't sleep well? He Shen smiled, flicked his sleeves over, and while strolling side by side with Qian Feng, he sighed: "It's not for He Lin yet!" How you take care of him is still not enough! The pen post style was not suitable, and he was promoted to Langzhong, and then entered the guard. Yesterday I wrote a letter, and I wanted to send out the political envoy to the lake, saying that I would talk to Lemin about sponsoring him! I don't want to think about it, you are a Beijing official, how can you ask the governor to protect you! ”

"That's the difficulty of the big officials." Qian Feng smiled, as if he glanced at He Shen inadvertently, guessed his thoughts, and said, "It's such a big tree, of course, it attracts people to enjoy the shade." Brother Ling, I don't think I'm an ordinary person, so it's a good thing to let go of the experience outside. He Shen smiled and said, "Our brother is not as knowledgeable as your little finger of Mr. Dongzhu." I knew in my heart that it was the light of the flag man, and with the help of Ah Gui and Fu Zhongtang, I went to Gao Zhi'er. In fact, the real value in the heart of the Lord is your husband! He paced slowly, frowning and pondering, and asked, "In your opinion, how can the Cathay Pacific case be handled well?" ”

Qian Feng took a walk casually, looked at the pebbles in front of him and said: "I see the emperor's intention to allow all officials in Shandong to reform themselves, but it is really because of the punishment of corrupt officials now." A 'clear punishment' and a 'secret religion' cannot be punished, and only persuasion and stubbornness do not know fear. Therefore, Cathay Pacific has no forgiveness in Yi Jian. However, this matter will not be able to be performed by the ensemble until Lord Liu returns. He Shen smiled and sighed, and said: "The truth is still you think through, I can't understand it so much if I break my head." But what do you think, Gong San in the Eastern Province is a blind man in Hengli with such a toss, and the reward of Fu Siye is 300,000 yuan, and he will fight down, comfort the families of the conscripts, compensate for the losses of the civil war, reorganize Pingyi**, send the families of the rebels, plus the original disaster relief silver, and the silver that the fifteenth master wants for Lu Xi to govern the saline-alkali land...... How many are there in total? He licked his lips and swallowed his saliva with his eyelids drooping, swallowing the rest of his words. Qian Feng listened to Dou Lisheng and asked, "Then-what about Yihe Zhongtang's opinion?" ”

"I'm thinking about the silver level." He Shen Zhengrong said, "There are too many places where the imperial court uses money, one is Zhaohui and Hailancha, who are the masters of spending money, and the other is me and Shen, who are in charge of repairing the Old Summer Palace - the garden has to be paved with gold." To tell you the truth, Mr. Dongzhu, the Holy Grandfather will never be given, and the emperor will be free of money and grain every year, if it weren't for the tariffs and the silver for the crime, the treasury of the household department would have swept away his mother's essence long ago! ”

The meaning of his words was already understood, Qian Feng slowed down his steps, fiddling with the hilt of his sword behind his back with both hands, and listened to He Shen's speech with a focused expression.

"I know what you're thinking," He Shen said without looking at Qian Feng, "I know." ”

"No, I'm listening to Lord Zhizhai." Qian Feng said.

"What are you thinking: What is the idea of fighting with Shen, an officialdom ruffian? Want to exonerate Cathay? ”

"Nope." Seeing him approaching him, Qian Feng seemed to inadvertently stumble half a step to the side, his tone was still so calm and calm, and said, "The imperial court has difficulties, in fact, even paying silver and donating tribute is not the right way to be economically, and there is no way to get rid of it immediately-I'm listening to you." ”

He Shen laughed, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, and said: "I have seen thousands of people, all of them have character and talent, I have seen Dou Guangnai and Shi Yizhi, and they are all famous ministers, but they are all a little arrogant and arrogant, you are different." It's a step for you to make up for the imperial history. I see the holy will, and then let you go Governor Yungui, it is still a step. Worship the scholar to enter the military machine - the emperor will give you a vacant position to wait for......" Qian Feng said: "The more important the emperor is, the more cautious I must be, and I dare not think or act rashly." I don't dare to say this, my lord. "Hong Fan" eight politics, food and goods in the second, "Zhou Li" a husband, ten acres of house, three days, nine even...... The nobles of the world are also the people, and the theory of salt and iron is not less important than the policy of public security. I can't seconded the Qing talk, and the article is made full of flowers, so that the people cry hungry and cold. But I'm not an economic minister, and I don't understand many things, so when you say this, I'm really listening and understanding. He Shen smiled: "I don't understand most of the people you quoted, in short, the people of the court can't drink the northwest wind to live, right?" He smiled and said in a deep voice, "Cathay only copied out 100,000 silver, and the shortfall in the treasury is more than 3 million." I think that in addition to the fact that the prefectures and counties also share profits, Cathay must also have hidden property. The head of the person here falls to the ground, and it is certainly happy, but what about the silver? The silver is also gone-I didn't listen to the proverb of the people, 'If you are not afraid of killing corrupt officials, you will make great profits, even if you die, your children and grandchildren will have money to spend'. So let's talk to you, Cathay's case is temporarily suppressed, and I can focus on squeezing and recovering some stolen money, and then I can make a calculation. ”

Rushing out for a walk with me, it turned out to be such a plan! Qian Feng couldn't help but smile. said: "The silver system is an adult's rule, although it has been tried on a trial basis, there has been no explicit edict. Do you want to use this incident to ask the emperor to issue a holy edict? If I am not in my position, it is difficult to seek his own government, should I wait for Lord Liu to return to Jinan to discuss? He Shen nodded sincerely and said, "I don't look at you as a subordinate, I look at you as a friend." This is a heart-to-heart conversation between friends and friends, and it is impossible to say that he is in power and seeks politics. Cathay is shameless, and Yu Yijian is a wolf, it's not that they are so hard to rip people off, how can they come to the situation of Wang Lun and Gong San Blind Men who are erosive and half-provincial? When I think of this, my teeth itch, and I want to chop them up with a knife, but I want to chase a little more silver...... Alas...... Do you think it's hard for me? ”

He wants to indulge in the past so much, and he speaks earnestly, Rao is Qian Feng is alert and intelligent, and he is also in his way. If it weren't for Qian Feng's request for Liu Yong to kill the horse pistol and suddenly check again, at most, "there is no evidence for the investigation", a small punishment was given to Cathay Pacific, and now it is going to be "pressed", who knows what idea this man with a full stomach of machinery plays? Thinking about it, Qian Feng smiled faintly and said, "Qian Feng doesn't dare to agree with adults. Since it is a friend, I also tell you with sincerity that Cathay Pacific and Yi Jian are not easy to match. Although the two of them had some festive things in the past, I expected them to fly separately and report each other when the disaster came, but what was the result? Not a word, not a word! The whereabouts of some of the funds are unknown, and there are naturally some hidden ones, but they dare not say that they are not used to bribe the court officials, but so far no court officials have come out to protect them, and they have not seen the personnel who have raised bribes, which is very suspicious. There are many strange things here, we were ordered to investigate the Shandong case, it was a secret edict, how did Cathay know the news? He seems to have no fear, covering up the treasury silver, and wrapping the broken silver in mulberry paper to hide from the world, and he is actually in the mood to go to the sea to sing a big opera! They're too rampant! After speaking, he didn't squeak, and He Shen told him that his spine was cold for a while, and he hated it so much that he wanted to snatch the sword and pierce Qian Feng through his heart. Lowering his head and keeping "hmm", seeing that Qian Feng was not salty or light, he felt more and more that this person's mind was unfathomable, and he asked after a long time: "Dongzhu, what do you think?" ”

"I have to wait for Liu Shi'an Gong to come back. Liu Gong said that he would show his killing. ”

"Killing?"

"Yes, show killing. Liu Gong has been a case for a lifetime, and the prisoner has a hard mouth, once he arrives in Xishi, even his father can bite out. ”

"This ......" He Shen has been so confused by what he said, he has no intention of walking and talking with this Qian Feng, I can't imagine that Liu Yong doesn't hum or ha, and thinks of such a ruthless trick in his heart. He stood still, his eyes flickering faintly behind his eyelids, if he really showed killing, what could Cathay Yu Yijian say on the execution ground? But since the Qianlong Dynasty, the killing of important ministers and governors of the imperial court, except for Lu Zhuo, have all committed suicide, and there is no example of "beheading and deciding", Lu Zhuo's incident is just a show, and the house is scattered with dirt to confuse outsiders, in order to make the emperor's filial piety show the world, so as soon as the queen mother and queen come forward, she "left people under the knife". Thinking of this, He Shen felt a little relieved, and was even more glad that he had made a move first. He moved his lips, wanting to say, "The killing is too decent, and there is no precedent" and swallowed back silently, he was afraid of reminding the deep scholar of the city, so he only said: "The matter is big, let's discuss it again, and see the decision of the holy will......"

Seeing Qian Feng go away, He Shen immediately rushed back to the signing room. Write a letter to Ah Gui on the remnants of Fang Cai. This letter is very laboriously written, humble and humble, first said that his virtue and ability are not convinced by the hearts of the people, the emperor mistakenly loves Jane, "I ask myself that the only good teacher is always A Gui Gong, and I should always take Gui Gong as a model to measure the rights and wrongs of my body", and then listed Cathay Pacific crimes, in addition to the "three major crimes", and talked about making friends with the eunuch temple on weekdays, connecting the ministers, and all kinds of despicable and dirty feelings, sending a number of male favorites to a certain prince, giving a few concubines to a certain Baylor, and giving a class of a certain minister's play, but at the end he said "despicable **, a scandal in the middle of the country, and it is disgusting to see and hear." , is to use this fang corpse to be among the ministers, the shame of the Chinese Dynasty, and the emperor is in an unknown place. Su and Liu Yong Qian Feng discussed it publicly, but they hated it bitterly. Only by showing murder can the anger of people and gods be dissipated", and tore a few pieces of paper before he was satisfied. A smile hung up on the corner of his mouth: What do I say, you must do the opposite, then try it! I was proud, and when I saw Liu Quan coming in, I said, "Send this letter away, and you can go see Cathay again." ”

"Yes, sir!" Liu Quan agreed, walked a few steps and turned back and asked, "Do you have something to say to Cathay?" He Shen waved his hand and said, "Send the letter and the song away first, and then you come back." Then he sat down and sorted out the stacks of documents on the table. When Liu Quan came back, He Shencai said slowly: "You bring two bookstores and Cathay Pacific Yu Yijian to talk about them separately." One is the whereabouts of the property, and the disparity between the number copied and the amount of the deficit is too great. With so much silver missing, the court couldn't help but ask, and it couldn't protect him; The second told him that this time, Lord Liu had already used 300,000 taels of silver from his family property, so that he knew what to expect; The third is that the imperial court has no clear intention to discuss crimes, and has already pleaded on his behalf, and it depends on the emperor's will whether he is allowed to 'discuss crimes'. That's all I said to them, huh...... They have to argue and raise their heads, hurry up and write, and I can forward them to the royal review on my behalf. Or for three or five days, or five or seven days, or I will summon them once...... That's it, you say go. Liu Quan heard a promise, and said with a smile: "The last time I saw Yu Yijian, he wanted to ask for a decree to release him from Beijing for trial, and he also wanted to write a letter to Lord Yu Minzhong, this time again, how should I reply?" ”

He Shen grabbed his smooth chin with his hand, shook his body and said, "Yu Zhongtang has a purpose to avoid cutting off from this case. You tell Yu Yijian, unless Yu Zhongtang himself is involved in the case, you can write it out and submit it to us for consideration. Keep the private words for later, and don't add chaos to Yu Zhongtang at this time. Where he should speak, Yu Zhongtang is much more attentive than us. He can speak clearly, and he doesn't have to think or do anything that is not useful, and he can help those who should help him without saying anything. Well? ”

"Yes......"

Liu Quan went. He Shen suddenly thought of Yu Minzhong, and his heart moved uneasily: Yu Yijian had such a big event, he was able to sit firmly in the military plane and be safe, still do things, still see people, and be favored and trusted, this cultivation kung fu is really admirable - but as far as the case of Yu Yijian is picketed in front of him, in addition to some family letters, there is a lesson in Yi Jian's words that "do not cause family worries, and cultivate morality and stay away from customs", "above board" can be published in the world, and there is indeed no silver money. He picked up the pen and wanted to write a letter to Ji Yun, thinking that Ji Yun was too agile, maybe he was annoyed to find a way to fix himself, and he and Yu Minzhong worked together to smash the pot, so he slowly put down the pen again. He knew that although he had made a lot of progress in reading books and writing articles in the past few years, it was better to hide it than these people, so he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and pulled a copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" from the shelf to read it carefully......

Since Liu Quan's "conversation", Cathay and Yu Yijian have been looking forward to He Shen's "summoning" order every day. Both of them live under house arrest in the governor's yamen, the chrysanthemum pavilion where Cathay lives and the plum blossom book house where Yu Yijian lives are all behind the West Flower Hall. You can eat, drink, and sleep at your own convenience, but you can be "taken care of" by someone when you move, and you can't talk a word of gossip. But among the guards were the people who sent the Qin, and there were also the original guards of the governor's yamen. The old chief's old feelings, Cathay's news is much more smart, "the fifteenth master went to Yanzhou", "the fourth master Fu came to Jinan" and even Fukangan's "Mengyin military parade" He knows. There was a major case of rebellion in the territory, and the two of them were afraid and happy, and they were afraid of responsibility, not to mention their own reasons, just if Gong San was blind and pulled the flag and fired a cannon during his tenure, he should at least "take off his top and stay in office to make meritorious service to see the after-effects", not to mention that his own crime is unexpected, which is nothing less than worse. The good thing is that there is a bigger case than himself, the responsibilities of the predecessors and the current are unclear, the trial and sentence are delayed, and the involvement is complicated and complicated, maybe the big case covers up the small case, and it becomes a situation of fishing in troubled waters, and three and five years have dragged on, who can say what will happen next? …… Such a worry and joy when the time is shocked, *** day attack disturbs the two, making them restless, I really want to take a walk to meet and talk a few words, but it is Xing Jianye sent by Liu Yong to the Criminal Department to take charge of the guards, as soon as they see that they want to get together, a few people immediately accosted them first, and they had to stop, this urgency in their hearts is not bad with not being able to find the east toilet.

Three days have passed in anxiety, five days have passed, Ning endured the hard scalp, the ninth day of Kankan, after lunch, there was no movement, the two walked across the female wall in the garden, pacing step by step in the sunny land with their hands, and were thinking about how to ask each other, Xing Jianye brought two Goshha in, and made a fake gesture to the two in the patio, and said with a smile: "The thoughts of the two adults know that they are waiting for the adults to come, right?" Now that the adults have come, they are waiting in the West Flower Hall! The two of them immediately perked up when they heard this, looked at each other and hurried over with Xing Jianye. Guomi and Shen were already waiting at the door of the flower hall with a smile. Liu Quan stood at the foot of the stairs with his hands and knees, took a step forward and said with a smile: "Two adults, our middle cousin has prepared wine today, please have a drink and talk!" ”

"Ready for wine?" The two of them were stunned at the same time, and looked at He Shen hesitantly-what kind of wine they had just eaten at noon? Seeing that the two hesitated, He Shen smiled and let go of his hand, and said, "Ah-that's the case, you committed the crime, we handled the case, and it hasn't been a year for us." Today, on the eighteenth day of the first month, the Lantern Festival has passed, and when Liu Zhongtang came back from Pingyi, he was busy again - this time, the provincial capital and the provincial government were so busy that the turtles and the ponds were turning, and they were all supporting the military affairs of the fourth master of Yingfu, I couldn't squeeze out at all, and today I took a half-day off to come and see you. The big husband can afford to put it down, don't die like Lao Tzu Niang - Lao Guo, Lao Yu, come, take a seat! This place in Jinan is said to be a spring city, and I see that the wine is also sparse, let's talk, talk about ......"

The two of them came in with suspicion, and saw that it was a table of eight treasure seats, four meat and four vegetables, and they didn't see how rich, and they were still steaming on the table, and Shen was affectionate, and they sat down and poured tea personally, and invited the two to sit, "Sit and talk, don't be polite with me." Cathay sat down with his ass diagonally on He Shen's face, and asked cautiously, "What about Lord Dongzhu?" Won't he come and sit down? ”

"Qian Feng? He went to Jiyang, and he will come back tomorrow! He Shen used chopsticks to clip a prawn dumpling for each of them, smiled and sat down by himself, and said, "It's for Lu Jianzeng, he has a manor there, and he asked about it, and said that it was Ge Xiaozu's property, and Ah Gui sent a letter to ask him to check it." He frowned, sighed and said, "This matter has shaken down a lot, Ji Xiaolan is afraid that he will also get wet!" ”

Guotai and the two are pregnant with a ghost fetus, full of concern about their own case, listening to He Shen said Ji Yun and talking about Li Shiyao's appointment in Guangdong, their hearts are anxious, but the flag people develop a temperament, the sky is falling, only pay attention to a "calm", everything can not bring out the monkey anxious, patiently listen to He Shen Dong and Xi, but also pretend to care about the conversation, listen to He Shen talk about Zhengyangmen lantern viewing, Guotai slapped his thigh and sighed: "This anti-thief is bold, and he actually made trouble in Beijing!" It can be seen that the villain's heart is unpredictable...... Well...... Li Gaotao arranged it properly, Ah Gui returned to Beijing, and the case was solved at once, and the case was solved at once...... Alas...... The hearts of those who are not of my kind will be different, this ...... This ......" said this thing, another thing in his heart, and then he was incoherent, and even he didn't know what he was talking about. Yu Yijian frowned and said: "Since the rebellion of the three feudatories, there has never been such a thing in Beijing, it is really a river that is going down—is it shocking?" And Galeries Lafayette...... Her old man is the most compassionate ...... "He is also a little confused."

"The emperor and the queen mother were not frightened." He Shen ordered the dishes with a chopstick, and asked the two of them to clip them, and said with a smile, "But I only got a few little thieves, and I didn't catch any of the big thieves." The emperor was furious, and Gui Jiyun and Li Shiyao each recorded a major demerit! Not only Beijing, but also the Nanjing Lantern Festival had an accident, someone buried ** in the Confucius Temple, and also found a few **, copied a temple by Xuanwu Lake, there was a leaflet printed in it, what was written'Kill the Tartars on August 15, kill the Tartars Qing Shengping' The big rebellious words, I can't remember them all......" Seeing Yu Yijian looking at himself, He Shen said again, "Brother Ling is fine." He had not been in the military for a long time, so he did not bear this responsibility. In fact, it's not a big deal to take a small punishment. I did the math together, and none of the ministers and governors of other provinces have not been punished. Lao Liu Tongxun was kind and honorable, and he was respected by the emperor in his later years, why didn't he withdraw from the errand and be trained in his early years? Your Majesty, you were born to disciprate people......" said one end and persuaded the wine, "Come on, come on, full of ......"

The two of them listened to his gossip and couldn't stop talking, and then turned their heads to talk about the Pingyi military, talking about Zhaohui and Hailancha There was no food to eat in the army, and it was endless, so it was easy to catch the conversation, Yu Yijian hurriedly interjected and said: "The court is using money, I can still repay the service, the last time my brother-in-law came to see me, he still owed me more than 10,000 silver, so he bothered to do it for me." Cathay Pacific pretended to be bold, smacked the glass of wine in one gulp, and said: "My family property has been copied, and it has not been confiscated by order." To be honest, there are foreign officials in it. I am responsible for the shortfall, but it is accumulated by successive appointments, and all provinces also have shortfalls. My little silver is repaid to the fullest, and I just want the emperor to know my heart! Seeking peace with Lord Harmony made this thought clear, and when he saw the emperor pleading guilty in person, he was willing to die! ”

"What is the reward, please ask for a meeting, these are not needed." He Shenju drank and talked with a smile, and there was no smile on his face as he spoke, "Wang Kangwang came out of the case, how many edicts did he make?" What did you do then? Now the corrupt officials are rampant, and the corrupt officials are rampant, making the people unhappy and the people's grievances boiling, one system in Jiangnan can buy three nests, Shandong can buy one, and the poor just can't afford it! He reprimanded with a straight face, and his tone became as cold as ice, and even Liu Quan beside him felt a moment in his heart: This lord's face is really made of curtains, and he said to roll it up, and say to put it down! - Cathay Pacific Yu Yi Jian was stunned and sat up straight, holding the chopsticks in his hand and didn't know how to pick them up and put them down, and listened to He Shen's words like a sentence: "The imperial court is rectifying the rule of officials, and it is urgent to delay, not only you, but also the Shengjing generals Suo Nuo Mu Ce Ling and Sun Shiyi have already had a decree to ask, and Lu Jianzeng also has a decree to take it into Beijing, so I won't tell you that red members like Ji Xiaolan and Li Shiyao are afraid that it will be difficult to get out of the relationship!" At this time, you are still lucky, and you want the emperor to forgive your sins and avoid death? ”

Cathay and Yu Yijian both swelled up with their heads, their faces became snow-white, and their eyes were blurry. After a while, Cathay Muttered something.

"What feast is not a good feast? Brothers have a service. Please leave your seat and kneel down to listen. He Shen stood up with one hand on the back of the chair and shouted: "Liu Quan-put incense on the case for the two adults, listen to my decree!" ”

Cathay and Yu Yijian were already wooden, their facial features were so terrifying that they were distorted and deformed, numb and unaware of the pain, they knelt in the south of the incense case, listened to He Shen and Shen squirting in the crown of bullet clothes, and announced Qianlong's edict: "According to Qian Feng's impeachment, Cathay and Yu Yi Jian colluded with greedy subordinates and other affairs, I thought that it was only the official prostitution and indulgence in grace." It was cleaned up and copied by Liu Yong and He Shen, the two of them were eunuchs in the traffic and clinging to the powerful, all kinds of ugliness made people cover their noses and nauseate, and Wang Lun and Gong San were blind and rebellious bandits, and the poor people were blatantly obedient, causing the destruction of half of Shandong Province, and the good people either turned ditches or fell into accidents. Lianshen was merciful and turned to think about the evil of the two and even gritted his teeth and hated it, the sin of the two was not only to bully the king! The sin of poisoning the people is the one who gets it, how can you pray for the sins of the heavens, and it is better to forgive? With a special decree to give Cathay and Yu Yijian to commit suicide to thank the people in the territory, the crimes of the two of you are not as good as the canonical punishment of the world, and I am afraid that the people will eat the flesh and skin of the people, and the shame of the court will be restored to the worry of the monarch's father. If you use leniency, you and the two of you commit suicide and have a little resentment, then the sky will not cover the earth, and the so-called hell will not contain the ghosts of the two of them? He Shen was calm and read soundly. Cathay and the two heard that their eyes were black for a while, and by the time they reached the exit of the word "suicide", they were already half unconscious and half unconscious, and their hands were limp and paralyzed on the ground.

"Why, Cathay and Yu Yijian are not grateful?" He Shen asked.

"Thank you...... Shane ......"

"Come on, help up the two adults!"

He Shen sighed, his tone had become soft, like he had just woken up in the morning, clear and hazy, and said: "The emperor's words have been exhausted, and I really have no choice but to do such a mission." The banquet has been withdrawn. Present to them what awaits the two Lords to ascend to heaven, and let them choose! ”

The "thing" was presented, a black wood lacquer plate for serving food, with two jugs of wine, two goblets, and two white silk ribbons. At this time, there were more than 20 people inside and outside the house, all of them were so frightened that their faces were colorless, and even Liu Quan's legs trembled and weakened, and he retreated to the base of the wall and stood against the wall. Goshha, who was holding the "thing", trembled carefully, his face was so white that there was no trace of blood, and even the cup and pot trembled loudly, and he whispered: "The little waiter waits for the adult to ascend to heaven......" and forced his hands to retreat. Cathay and the two looked at the plate, as if they had been pricked by a needle, their bodies trembled, and as if they had penetrated a thick fog of extreme turbidity, they woke up clearly, and both of them took a step back and stared at He Shen.

"You won't obey?" He Shen glanced at the two of them, his eyes avoided again, he looked at the wine vessel on the plate, his tone became cold and vicious, and he snorted and said, "To be such a big official, don't you know that the thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, and the king calls the ministers to die and the ministers not to die is disloyalty?" ”

Cathay sneered viciously and said: "I want to repeat the emperor, I am willing to be executed by Ling Chi, this death is not clear!" Yu Yijian also said: "I want to see Lord Liu!" Death is dead, and many trumped-up charges have been added! ”

"Unnecessary?" He Shen sneered, "That's Yue Wumu's words, are you worthy?" The emperor is furious, who dares to play for you? Liu Yong is not in Jinan! ”

"See Qian Feng, he's in Jiyang! Hurry up and be back in two hours! Yu Yijian shouted.

"He's got something to do! What about his return? This is a holy decree, and Liu Yong must also obey it! ”

"I have an important affair to play the emperor!" Cathay shouted, "Someone deceived the king and killed people!" ”

"Who?"

"You, Heshen!"

Cathay shouted: "It's you who can't be covered by the sky!" You accepted a bribe of 700,000 taels from the Shandong treasury, and you came to kill people again! By the way, you killed even the person who handled the bribe! ”

"Fart! You're a mad dog! He Shen raised his eyebrows steeply and slapped the table with a "snap", "He Shen is a man who stands up to the sky, a good official who is honest and honest!" Since you refuse to kill yourself, I have no choice but to help you 'kill yourself'—come! After some noise from them, most of the trembling fears had gone away, and when they heard the greeting of the chief officer, they all responded: "The lowly duty is here!" He Shen designated the two of them and shouted: "Pour them wine!" ”

Five or six officials immediately pounced viciously, these are all the people who were expelled by Cathay Pacific who were looking for by Heshen, all of them were ruthless, and they had already twisted the two of them into a cold duck and water, and the two of them pursed their lips and twisted their necks and refused to give in, but their bodies couldn't move, their noses were pinched and closed, and when they opened their mouths for breath, they were a mouthful of poisonous wine, and the bottom sleeves of their robes were drenched with wine juice, and they let go of their hands when they saw that they had only earned their lives.

"Twenty taels of silver to each man." He Shen saw that the two of them raised their hands and stretched out their legs, and gradually stopped moving, and the autopsy went up and rolled his eyes to look at Tongren, and said, "It's over", and he reluctantly smiled and said after reluctantly reluctantly saying after he was relieved. He also felt a little dizzy and weak, but he also felt a little more relaxed than he had ever been, looked at the corpses of the two enemies, rubbed his hands and slowly instructed along the blood: "The most feared thing about suicide is that he refuses to commit suicide, and the Holy Grandfather sometimes 'committed suicide' and did not die for two years, and those who were sentenced to prison were punished." It's also a merit for us to help them hurry up...... I'll give you another fifty taels of silver, and I'll make some good noodles, and you will relieve your filth. Ming'er Liu Quan went to his two houses to inform him, called for the collection of the corpse, and then each of them sent two hundred and forty taels of ceremonies...... Alas! The rabbit dies and the fox is sad and sad, after all, we are the ministers of the same palace......"

He shook his head sadly, put his hands behind his back, and sighed as he walked out of the flower hall. Liu Quan followed him all the way, only after the cold sweat fell, he felt that his middle coat was wet and cold, the front and back of his heart were pasted uncomfortably, and he peeked at He Shen's face several times, but he was expressionless, thinking that He Shen was so insidious and vicious, thinking about himself, he couldn't help but feel a chill again. He Shen felt a little and said, "Their sin is too great, I can't protect it...... In fact, why would I want to do this? ”

A big matter put down the ground, and Shen went back to the next place still didn't dare to be confident, felt that he couldn't settle down, lying on the bed with blazing eyes and thinking about his thoughts, until the palm lamp did he get up lazily, wanted to call Liu Quan to speak, and felt that there was nothing to say, so he asked someone to make a few dishes of side dishes, scalded a pot of wine to drink himself, and dissipated the lingering palpitations in his heart. He drank very narrowly, and he was not very picky about his diet, and after a few glasses, he looked at the side dishes under the lamp, a chicken mixed with eggplant, an egg yolk, cold celery, and a plate of boiled peanuts in salt and pepper, like some kind of magic spinning back and forth. Shocked, I couldn't help but nod and smile bitterly: Why am I suffering? You can't drink too much wine, you don't eat much, and you can't be hungry, so you can be scared all day long to get money? It's just a good thing, and it's inexhaustible to let your family eat such a meal in a Jinyi Huawu...... Thinking about it, he sighed: "Money, it's so good......"

"What's so good about money?" In a trance, listening to someone talking behind him, He Shen turned around in a daze, but it was Qian Feng who came in. Because of a smile, he pointed to the seat opposite and said, "Sit, sit!" Have a cup of evaporation too...... I mean, money is a strange thing, you can't eat it, you can't wear it, you can't take it away if you don't live or die, but everyone loves it! If it can really be used for enjoyment, it is still a matter of saying that some people are bitter, knowing that they don't need much, but they still think that the more it is, the better. Obviously the money is in the oil pot, and I have to fish it out regardless of my life! I still want to fish, I want to fish more, and I want to do more, and I don't die like a moth. Mr. Dongzhu, what do you think is going on? Yuan Hao asked, 'What is the situation in the world'? I think I should ask, 'What is money?' Straight Christians promise life and death! ’”

Qian Feng picked up the cup, only put it on the side of his nose and sniffed, and said with a smile: "This is also a question for the ages." But you should ask Cathay and Yu Yijian. According to my thoughts, once the money is enough, an extra few hundred tens of millions and an extra penny of Qianlong money, the result will be the same! "That's it!" He Shen said, "It's a squander, you can only sleep on a golden bed of seven feet, eat ginseng and drink elixir, you have such a big belly, and you eat too much." But people still love it! That's what I can't figure out. Qian Feng asked, "I don't know if you have read "The Theory of the God of Money"?" He Shen shook his head and said, "I heard Liu Yong say it, but I haven't read it." Qian Feng smiled: "I can't say it if I haven't read it." The year before last, the emperor summoned him in the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, and I discussed this topic with the emperor in the song, so let's go to the emperor and listen to the hadith. ”

In the blur and haze, He Shen and Qian Feng entered the Xihua Gate together. Qianlong summoned the two in Qianqingmen, and after listening to He Shen's words, Qianlong smiled and said: "A gentleman loves money, and there is a way to love it." The use of money is not only to relieve hunger and cold; That's still identity, fame, and ability, going to hell can make ghosts grind, and going to heaven also has to use a door bag, which is very useful, and natural people love it - this matter should be asked Wang Wangler, and Cathay Yu Yijian. He pointed out with his hand and said, "That's not where they came!" As soon as He Shen turned around, the palace was gone, and he was standing in the wilderness. Wang Jiawang and Yu Yijian stood next to the small forest next to the frozen river and gossiped, and when they saw He Shen at a glance, the halberd hand designated and shouted: "Cathay is coming!" Isn't that Heshen? Doesn't he owe you 700,000? Come on! He's coming......"

As soon as the words fell, there was a shouting in the woods, and a group of ghosts came out, and Cathay Yu Yijian led the way and ran ahead, pointing at He Shen and shouting: "Catch him!" Catch him! Where is Liu Yong? took him to the prison to light the sky lantern ......" He Shen was so frightened that he wanted to run, his feet seemed to be glued and he couldn't move, seeing the group of ghosts or blue-faced fangs, or bleeding hair and blood rushing by, piling down on himself, he couldn't breathe, and he struggled and screamed: "Don't ...... Other...... Listen to me...... Listen to me......"

"What do you want to say, sir? You're in a daze......" In a panic, He Shen felt his body shake violently, and someone asked in his ear. ** When he opened his eyes, he saw that the curtains and windows of Huatang were bright and clean, and the sun was full of light, and Liu Quanzheng was standing by the bed to help himself - it turned out to be a night of demon dreams...... Shaking his head, he still felt that he had not woken up, his heart was beating wildly, and he said with his heart in his heart: "I said yesterday that there is no good wine in Quancheng, and this is a punishment for me." I can't even remember what time I went to bed...... What's the matter? ”

"There is a document from Yanzhou Mansion that is urgently delivered. Master Qian came here just now, and he rushed back in the middle of the night. Liu Quan said, "Uncle, I asked, it's good news, you can get up again." ”

[1]

South Park is Qian Feng's number.

[2]

East Note is the word for Qian Feng.