Zhou Zhengzheng said: "What's the matter, my mother must have heard it wrong." ”

Lin Yu wanted to say something, but the slave came to report that Lin Zhongchao came to visit.

Zhou Zhengzheng hurriedly diverted the topic, and said coquettishly: "Mother, can you help me entertain Brother Chao in the past?" ”

Lin Yu nodded Zhou Zhengzheng's little head and said, "People didn't come to visit me. ”

"But my daughter needs to prepare." Zhou Zheng was embarrassed and bowed his head.

Lin Zhongchao originally came to say goodbye.

"My father has just come back, and I can't get out of the house, so I can't come to see you often." Lin Zhongchao took out a pair of lotus seed rice bracelets, "When I was doing business in Huainan, I took a fancy to a pair of bracelets and gave them to you." ”

Zhou Zheng took it, "If Brother Chao has a fortification, just go and get busy, I will accept this bracelet." "Put it on carefully.

Originally, he already had a pair of pink bracelets on his hand, which was also given by Lin Zhongchao. There are several pairs in the box, Lin Zhongchao likes to give bracelets to Zhou Zheng, where he sees something beautiful, he will buy it at any cost and give it to his beloved.

"I've wronged you." Lin Zhongchao said.

"How can I be wronged, when you come back and don't bring me a gift, it's too late for me to be happy. However, I wonder why you like to give me bracelets so much. Zhou Zheng tilted his head and asked.

"Because, I want to put a bracelet on you by my side for the rest of my life." Lin Zhongchao said affectionately.

"Yes." Zhou Zhengzheng nodded, "Brother Chao, I'm waiting for you." ”

The two talked for a while, and Lin Zhongchao left a gift for Zhou Jinxuan and Lin Yu, and left.

In some places, there are still some phenomena of buying and selling officials, which were tacitly approved by the emperor before, and now that the crown prince has gradually taken power, he is determined to put an end to this phenomenon.

However, these buyers and sellers of official positions have complex relationship networks, and they cannot be too one-size-fits-all, otherwise some cascading problems may arise.

Moreover, most of these people who dare to buy and sell officials are in the imperial court, and there are also some forces.

But no matter how complicated it is, the prince's determination to change this phenomenon remains unchanged.

In order to be effective, the prince decided to supervise the matter himself.

Moreover, he also sent a few henchmen to investigate.

In the study, the warm sunlight lazily poured in. The prince was sitting in front of the desk, looking through the archives of officials in various places.

At this time, a henchman came to report.

"If you find anything, tell me quickly." The prince's expression was a little urgent.

"Back to the prince, according to the report of the spies, Zhang Dudu of the Hexi General Mansion is suspected of selling officials."

"Sure enough, it's him." The prince let out a long breath in his chest, and finally found evidence.

After the henchmen retreated, the prince pondered alone for a while, but suddenly found that it was not so easy to take down this Hexi Mansion.

Not only are there his relatives among the Beijing officials, but those who buy officials may not be easily explained.

"Go and write me a list of all the people who have asked the Hexi General Mansion to buy officials." The crown prince decided to start with these people who bought officials.

Soon, a densely written booklet was presented to the prince.

There were some petty officials of the seventh and eighth grades, and there were also four or five first-class officials, and the prince looked at them roughly, and there were about dozens of people.

What the prince didn't expect was that there were a few of them with outstanding abilities that he liked, and they were also bought from officials.

At this time, Lin Zhongchao came in and saw the prince who was frowning.

Lin Zhongchao guessed at a glance.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, are you worried about the matter of buying officials from the Hexi General Mansion?"

"Chao'er really knows how to be a father, come and take a look, this list is different from what I thought." The prince pointed to the booklet in front of him.

Lin Zhongchao walked over and took a look, and said slowly: "A few abilities are still good."

"This gives me even more headaches," the prince continued, "If you can't do it, you can take it with a reason." These few capable people really don't know what to do. ”

The prince thinks about the long-term, these capable ones, and they really can't find a suitable candidate to replace them all of a sudden, and if they take it rashly, it may have a relatively large negative impact.

"Let's take it one step at a time." Lin Zhongchao thought for a moment and said, "Start with the good ones first, and also ring the alarm bell for the rest."

"What specific measures does Chao'er have?" The prince looked at Lin Zhongchao expectantly.

"Well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will leave this matter to me."

Within a few days, the five people who bought the official position were taken down together. The five of them were taken down together, which immediately made the people in the market hotly discussed.

Soon, the saying of buying and selling officials became more and more true, and the more it was spread, the more people applauded.

These rumors were all released by Lin Zhongchao behind the scenes, in order to put pressure on those who were still in the dark.

is not only the Hexi General Mansion that sells officials, but also those officials who are still in position.

Sure enough, within a few days, among the people who sold official positions, those with poor psychological quality, wrote to ask for retirement from illness or to return to their hometowns.

The prince wanted to push the boat and give permission, but Lin Zhongchao wanted to detain these people, and in order to fight the Hexi Mansion, he still needed the confessions of these people.

At this time, those capable officials had a more complicated performance.

Some of them have already found their backers in Kyoto at this time, and it can be said that they have a backer, and they are not afraid of the sky and the earth, while some are watching in the dark and making preparations with both hands. Others, too, have the pressure of being taken down, and they have made follow-up arrangements for their families.

It's just that Lin Zhongchao at this time was not in a hurry to take down these officials, but set his sights directly at the Hexi General Mansion.

This Hexi General Mansion, relying on his own people in Kyoto, was not very afraid, so when Lin Zhongchao personally led people over to arrest him, this Hexi General Mansion was very surprised.

Even the ladies around me were pulling and crying.

Lin Zhongchao directly brought this Hexi General Mansion to the crown prince.

"Are you guilty?" Although the prince was full of dissatisfaction, he still spoke steadily.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, wronged, I haven't done anything illegal." The Hexi Governorate is still arguing.

"See for yourself what it is." The prince threw the roster over.

The Hexi General Mansion took a look, but was not too surprised. Instead, he continued to argue: "I am not very familiar with these people, what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean by this?"

"Dare to be hard-mouthed." Lin Zhongchao couldn't stand it anymore, "Bring people up." ”

Soon, those who bought officials who were controlled by Lin Zhongchao before were pulled out like grasshoppers on a rope.

At this time, the Hexi General Mansion was a little trembling, and he didn't even dare to look at the officials who bought officials over there.

"Say, "Do you know this man?" Lin Zhong let out a loud sigh.