Master Shi is still lying on the couch in the duty room of the Ministry of Rites, because he is injured and bone-breaking, it is inconvenient to move, so he has to work hard to stay there. Vertex X23US

Although Hao Tingmei is at the same level as Ren Shuhua and Shi Zhangbi, everyone calls them brothers and friends on weekdays, but when it is really time to carry the banner, he is still the one who grows up.

Which of the two of them was injured, Hao Tingmei felt bad in her heart.

After thinking clearly that they were asking for help at the moment, Hao Tingmei no longer kept a straight face, turned her head and bowed her hand to Xu Yuan: "Xu Xiuzhu is in the Hanlin Academy, and he can often see the emperor and the ministers, and he must have heard about the greed for ink and incense money of the Qing officials of the ancestral shrine. ”

Xu Yuan bowed, "If it weren't for the new promotion of Zhang Ji from the household department, this matter would not have been a big deal, and even King Han wouldn't have bothered to mention it." ”

"Then why ......" Ren Shuhua hurriedly asked, and personally handed the tea to Xu Yuan.

"The emperor heard that Zhang Ji was a student of Lord He, the prefect of Ruyang, and summoned him into the palace, and he liked it very much when he saw it. And that Zhang Ji is not a fool, knowing that the emperor likes him, he picked up an irrelevant person from the ministers to complain. ”

Xu Yuan paused, and then said, "As for why Zhang Ji did this, you have all heard about it, right?" Zhang Zijie was framed and dragged Chen Shoufu down, but unfortunately, Zhang Ji is not only Zhang Zijie's cousin, but also Chen Shoufu's follower. ”

In fact, Zhang Ji is a smart one.

He knew that when he saw the emperor for the first time, he couldn't come up and sue high-ranking officials, so he picked up a random one from the crowd to make an example.

Coincidentally, the Ministry of Rites just sent the incense money from all provinces and counties this year, and with this reason, Zhang Ji will naturally make a ruthless move.

Ren Shuhua thought clearly, rolled up his sleeves and sighed for Shi Zhangbi. "I didn't meet such an upright person, but Master Shi also memorized the words."

Hao Tingmei was not as one-sided as Ren Shuhua thought, he pondered, and said: "Zhang Ji is a student of Lord He Fangnian, if I remember correctly, Xu Xiushu You are also a student of Lord He." You and Zhang Ji are brothers in the same class, can you help Master Shi ask for a favor? ”

Ren Shuhua also said: "Yes, yes! Please also ask Xu Xiushu to do me a favor, you are a popular person in front of King Han, if you can ask King Han to go out and beat Zhang Ji, I believe he will not hold on to this matter again. ”

"What good is it for me to do this?"

Xu Yuan's simple question made the two of them dumbfounded.

Yes, Xu Yuan, who is also a student of He Fangnian, did not help his own people, but joined forces with outsiders to bully Zhang Ji, didn't he turn his elbow outward?

Ren Shuhua gritted his teeth and said: "As long as Zhang Ji no longer fights Lord Shi's attention, we will agree to any conditions!" ”

"You!" Hao Tingmei tugged at Ren Shuhua's sleeve and blamed him for being too impulsive.

"Brother Tingmei!" Ren Shuhua patted his knee, "The three of us are one, and no one can do it without us!" ”

This reminded Hao Tingmei.

When Princess Ling Yang found the three of them, she made it clear that the three of them should support each other, and no one could make any mistakes.

And he made an oath to the emperor and the queen of heaven.

"Okay, I'll say yes."

Xu Yuan smiled, "Look at the two adults who are in a hurry." To be honest, in fact, I saw that Master Shi was quite pitiful, and I had the heart to say a few good words for him in front of King Han. But you also know the temper of the King of Han, and he is most taboo to annoy him with the trivial things of people close to him, so this matter has to be put more effort into it. ”

Hao Tingmei clenched her fists: "How much silver does Xu Xiushu need, although he said bluntly." ”

Xu Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Am I like someone who has fallen into the eye of money?" He looked at the small courtyard, where vegetables were grown, and there were hams and sausages hanging under the houses on the other side, which were completely self-sufficient.

How much silver can be taken by such an official?

"What does Xu Xiu want?"

"I want you to do something." Seeing the suspicious figures of the two, Xu Yuan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, it's not murder and arson." It's just that it's not time to do that now, and you owe it for the time being. ”

"No problem." Ren Shuhua agreed.

They are all powerless civil officials, and if they don't kill people or set fires, they can only use their mouths, and this is not difficult for them.

After returning to Li's house, Bi Lan walked into the courtyard and saw Mrs. Li pulling Li Bozhang in the house to enjoy the bonsai she had brought back.

"What does your father mean by sending back this pot of thorns?"

Li Bozhang looked left and right, and the fruits of the heavenly thorns had already fallen off, but the green ones were more beautiful.

No one could see through my father's thoughts, and it was useless for them to stand here and think about it, so they pulled Mrs. Li to sit down.

"If my mother wants to know, just ask directly when my father comes back."

"You don't know, this is the first time your father has sent something home, or he got it back from the duty room." She whispered, "I'm afraid it's something unclean." ”

Li Bozhang smiled, "Could it be that those who give bribes will hide the money under the basin?" Mother has heard too many stories, if there is money hidden underneath, will this thorn still grow so well? ”

Mrs. Li didn't feel any relief in her heart, staring at the Tianthorn bonsai from afar, she always felt weird, but she couldn't point out what was weird.

Suddenly, the voice of the maid sounded outside: "Miss Bilan is back!" ”

"Bi Lan, come here, I'll ask you." Mrs. Li hurriedly grabbed Bi Lan, "Master asked you to bring the bonsai back, but what else do you have to say?" Or what happened to the duty compound? ”

Bi Lan shook his head, "I didn't tell you, but the courtyard on duty is very lively today, and Lord Shi of the Ministry of Rites broke his muscles and bones, and invited the doctor to come and see, which made people turn on their backs." ”

Mrs. Li couldn't ask anything, so she turned her head and asked Mother Guan to move the thorns to the flower room to take care of them carefully, and when the old man remembered it, she would move it out and put it in the house.

"Why does Gongzi Li look at me like this?"

Bi Lan stepped aside, and Mrs. Li was explaining to her mother that she had no idea about the situation here.

Li Bozhang shook his head, "Just looking, I always feel that Bi Lan looks very similar to a person, but I haven't seen what that person looks like." ”

"Since you've never seen someone, how can you think they look alike?"

Li Bozhang said: "In my imagination, that person should be like you, but there is something different. ”

"Childe, it's time to go back and fix the book." The little guy shouted outside.

Just now he stood at the door, and saw that the son, who had never talked to girls, actually opened his mouth, but fortunately the lady didn't see it, otherwise he would have to skin him.

Childe suddenly changed his temperament, he must have gone to a place where he shouldn't go, Madame investigated it, and the first person to be held accountable was him, a little guy.

But he didn't know why Childe did this!

Bilan girl is good-looking, the small jasper is different from other young ladies, people who are used to eating big fish and meat will always be interested in fresh dishes, and the son is young, so naturally no exception.