When Xi Yan returned to the Begonia Courtyard, the sun had faded to the last trace of scorching.

The pattern is like water, the gauze tent is like smoke, the Begonia Courtyard is a good place to live in winter and summer, and when the wind is clear and the moon is bright at night, the courtyard is even more comfortable and pleasant.

The agarwood incense that is customary to the plain joke has already been smoked in the study, and the tea at the right temperature has already been dried and placed on the bookcase. Xi Yan walked leisurely to the half-acre lotus pond behind the study, admiring the water and wind clothes under the moonlight.

Xi Yun saw that he was in a good mood, so he hurriedly came over and said, "Childe is not home all day and night today, but he has a good place to go outside?" ”

"There is no good place to go, but there is a drudgery." Xi Yan chuckled and shook his head, turned around and went back to the room with his hands behind his back.

After taking a sip of the teacup, Xi Yan slowly pulled out a roll of bright yellow silk cloth from his sleeve.

"This is ......" Before Xi Yun could see it clearly, Xi Yan put the silk cloth into a locked wooden box.

"Secret edict," Xi Yan opened his thin lips slightly, but the words that were not light or heavy knocked into Xi Yun's heart, "Your Majesty ordered me to secretly investigate the case of embezzlement of ink and water...... The manpower of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Yushitai can all be dispatched with this secret edict. ”

"Hasn't the case of embezzlement of ink been handed over to the Criminal Department for investigation, and your official has been reinstated?"

"No, no, no, I'm still just a small rank in the order of the soldiers in the Jin Wuwei." Xi Yan made a rare joke, since he found An Ruofei, his mood slowly improved again, "It's not very accurate to say that it is a case of embezzlement of ink, to be precise, it should be a case of Jing Yuan's embezzlement of ink." ”

"Isn't that what you're entering the palace today?"

Xi Yan shook his head with a smile, and there was a little doubt in his eyes, "I was only thinking of saying a few words in front of Your Majesty, so that he should not be in a hurry to summon Jingyuan to confront him, but Your Majesty is good, and he handed over such a difficult matter to me at once......"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is no one available," Xi Yun teased narrowly, but this sentence was really good. The emperor wanted to investigate the case secretly, and suspected that summoning officials into the palace would leak the news, and he knew the relationship between these families...... simply handed over this matter to Xi Yan, who had a good impression on him, and he believed that Xi Yan would do his best to investigate and deal with Jing Yuan's greed for ink.

"But except for some surprises in this matter, the rest is very smooth......" Xi Yan sat on the seat very casually, his eyes smiling, "I thought I could be relaxed, but unfortunately the case in Shigu Lane was pushed back, and the case of greedy ink came again." ”

Thinking of Liu Yuanli's depressed expression when he took over the Shigu Lane case again a few days ago, Xi Yan couldn't help but chuckle, "This Liu Yuanli, I thought that I could push the case of Shigu Lane to me if I went to the water, but unfortunately I was demoted to an official and went around and around, and the case in Shigu Lane was not back in his hands." ”

"I think this demotion is also very good," Xi Yun's words were indeed from the heart, and he said it very seriously, "Push the case in Shigu Lane back, you can just avoid suspicion." Liu Yuanli has not found any results for more than a month, not to mention that you have only taken over for more than ten days. ”

"Well," Xi Yan looked at the box containing the secret edict with deep eyes, and said thoughtfully, "The Yu family is a smart and interesting person, although Chen Yueze died, the consequences of his greed for ink are too serious, and it stands to reason that his wife and daughter and even the three clans cannot be saved." Today's Yu family's words are also appropriate...... It seems that what Yu Xiao taught her is really good. ”

"Then how are you going to investigate this ink corruption case?"

"Naturally, you can check how you want to check," Xi Yan thought back to the emperor's reaction today, and was still a little afraid in his heart, if the emperor was really angry and summoned Jing Yuan to confront him, then he really couldn't guarantee that Yu's confession would not be missed.

"Your Majesty still believes in Jing Yuan's greed for ink at least," Xi Yan gently sniffed the fragrance of tea in the cup, and a slightly relaxed smile hung on his lips, "But I'm not going to really investigate." ”

"Of course," Xi Yun said as he should, "Since it is a case of embezzlement of ink, it is natural to find out the silver taels that he was greedy for ink in the end, but Jing Yuan was only greedy for 200,000 taels, and Chen Yueze's confession said that it was 500,000 taels." The difference between the 300,000 taels is naturally not going to help Jing Yuan add it. ”

"Well......" Xi Yan obviously agreed with this statement.

"But...... Although Jing Yuan is not wronged, he is not stupid either. Xi Yun suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "What if His Majesty allows him to defend himself in front of the palace at that time?" ”

"How can I give him a chance to go to the palace to defend himself?" A cold glint flashed in Xi Yan's eyes, and he said with a deep meaning, "In a few days, it will be time for Yu Xiao to go around Shigu Alley......

"Can't I go?"

"You?" Seeing that Xi Yun seemed to be smiling and smiling, and was a little sour, Xi Yan couldn't help but sneer, "You are half as good as Yu Xiao?" Seeing his stupid look, Xi Yan explained again, "You follow me every day, and the Criminal Department in Shigu Lane has secretly arranged a lot of manpower, just waiting for someone to go...... If you are accidentally recognized, will we not be self-inflicted and burned? ”

Xi Yun was originally joking, and if Xi Yan said this again, he would not insist, "But as soon as you say this, I am worried that Yu Xiao will come, and when the time comes, I will bring a few secret guards to meet him on the periphery." ”

"Okay," Xi Yan knew that the two of them had a good relationship, if he didn't let Xi Yun go, he would leave him in the Begonia Courtyard to worry in vain, "Anyway, when the time comes, you will hide in the periphery, and no one will find out." I just hope Xu Bin can be smarter this time......"

"If Xu Shangshu knew that you had caused all the trouble he had in the past few months...... I'm afraid he will personally carry a sword to Haitang Courtyard to seek revenge. ”

"Not to mention Xu Shangshu," Xi Yan looked very good, not feeling a trace of shame for causing so much trouble, "Xue Shangshu of the household department, if Jing Shangshu of the military department knew about these things...... He will definitely come to me with a sword to seek revenge. ”

"Don't be too complacent," Xi Yun still wanted to pour a scoop of cold water on Xi Yan, "If you are too proud, you will be struck by lightning......"

"Split, split," Xi Yan replied very carelessly, "Even if this thunder wants to split me, Jing Yuan will stand in front of it." As soon as Jingyuan's matter is over, there will be an explanation over there......"

"It's almost over," Xi Yun sighed, "In the past six months, we've been too scared." ”

"That's you," Xi Yan still smiled, "I'm no different from before." ”

"It's not," Xi Yun pursed his lips and complained a little, "You often go out to drink and have fun with Gongzi Qi, just like when you were lying on the grass at the gate of Dongcheng, you had a lot of fun, and we can find it miserable." ”

"You go out," Xi Yan pointed to the door unceremoniously, he was already ashamed of this matter and refused to go out of the city at the east gate, but at this time he was mentioned by Xi Yun in a grand manner, he really hated that everyone could not forget about this matter completely.