It stands to reason that the Jing family's huge case should be handed over to the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and Yushitai for trial, but the emperor handed over all the affairs to the Criminal Department as soon as he issued an edict.

The speed of the criminal department's handling of the case is not slow, although it is a huge case, but the evidence is conclusive, everyone knows the final result of this case, and in less than ten days, the things that the Jing family has committed over the years have all been listed.

When Qi An rushed to Haitang Courtyard with the case report of the Criminal Department, Xi Yanzheng was playing a game of chess alone on the water pavilion with great interest.

"I can't imagine that the Jing family has been silent all these years...... is busy making a fortune everywhere, guess how much the criminal department has copied out of the house? ”

The newspaper in Qi An's hand can only be obtained by a few officials of the Criminal Department, and he is looking at Xi Yan with raised eyebrows at this time, he has already been sure that Xi Yan will not have this confidential newspaper in his hand.

"I don't remember exactly...... Jing is too rampant. I heard that when the house was raided that day, there were not enough carts in the yamen of the criminal department, so they were requisitioned from the people. ”

"Yes," Qi An still looked smug, but after a second, he immediately came back, "Wait! You can't remember clearly...... What do you mean? ”

"I don't remember exactly...... Naturally, it means to forget. Xi Yan still looked very calm, and his tone was relaxed, "I read the newspaper in your hand before the ink dried...... So you don't need to show off anymore, I know that Xu Bin is your grandfather's protégé. ”

"You're everywhere...... Ben also wanted to tell you that the dart team we saw outside the city that day was escorting the stolen money from the water dumping case, and now it seems that you already know about it. ”

Qi An didn't know whether to praise or depreciate, and then turned his gaze to the chessboard on the table, "Isn't it boring to?" ”

"Listen to you...... Do you want to talk about it? ”

"I'm not interested," Qi An opened his mouth to refuse without thinking about it, "I have never liked to play chess, I only like to reach out and mess up the chess game when others are playing chess." ”

"The-stirring stick ......" Xi Yan, who had always been gentle, couldn't help but scold him anymore, then got up and walked to the railing of the water pavilion, grabbed a handful of fish food and threw it into the pool.

The water in the pond is clear and the bottom can be seen, and the swimming fish that were originally dormant between the lotus leaves and the cracks of the stones saw that the bait fell into the pool, and they gathered together to scramble. And the originally calm and waveless pool surface also caused several ripples due to the stirring under the water.

"The Jing clan is not wronged, only now it is found that there are as many as sixty-eight articles that can be convicted......" Qi An waved his sleeves and brushed a game of chess pieces, and said eloquently, "The official position of a Shangfu Governor in the northwest, Jing Yuan dares to sell 400,000 taels; He is even more excessive, selling officials and lords is not counted, and he also helps Jing Yuan to falsely report his military exploits...... The two of them are really a nest of snakes and rats. If all the officials of the Great Zhao Dynasty are like this...... So what will this court be dirty? ”

"Isn't it dirty enough?" Xi Yan opened his mouth slowly, "If it weren't for the Jing clan being involved in the rebellion, how could Your Majesty order the raid of the Jing family?" The scholars are greedy for money and play with power, doesn't Your Majesty know anything about it? In the final analysis, half of this Great Zhao's country is always in the hands of the scholars, but His Majesty is like this...... It's chilling. ”

"Hmm......" Qi An replied lightly, and continued, "In the treasury and sandwich wall of Jingfu, a total of 9.2 million taels of silver and 300,000 taels of gold were found...... Judging from the title deeds found in the study of the head of the family, the Jing family has a total of more than 50,000 acres of land and 3,600 houses in various state capitals...... That's not all, more than 400 catties of jewelry ornaments were copied from the inner courtyard that day......"

"It's really Pixiu, there's no doubt about it......" Xi Yan commented casually, and said with a smile, "But the silver in the Qi Mansion is ...... It's not necessarily less than Jingfu, right? ”

Qi An didn't refute this, because everyone knew this kind of thing, but everyone acted cautiously and most of them hid it from the emperor.

"So what?" Qi An is not worried at all, he knows where the emperor's bottom line is, and he is confident that he will not fall into the quagmire.

Indeed, the Great Zhao Dynasty is like the water of this pond under their feet, and the scholars and courtiers are like swimming fish competing for it...... And the emperor, like the one who watched the fish on the water pavilion, as long as there was no splash on him, he would not make a move...... And he also understands that even if he does it himself, he can't get rid of the old evils in one fell swoop.

"I don't rebel, why would Your Majesty come to raid my house?"

Qi An said it easily, he knew that the major families were not only the thorns in the back of the royal family, but also the last pillar of the stability of the Great Zhao Jiangshan...... As long as the nobles did not have a disobedient heart, he would not try his best to get rid of them. Because once the clan is gone, Da Zhao will inevitably break his muscles and bones. The emperor undoubtedly understood this truth deeply.

"It's also ......" Xi Yan smiled softly, Qi An didn't know that most of the Jing's rebellion cases were designed, he always thought that the Jing family did have a heart of disobedience, and Xi Yan was just a guide due to the situation...... Moreover, Jing Yuheng's private possession of "Zuofutang Collection" was told to Xi Yan after he found it out. And these things, Xi Yan obviously didn't intend to say to him.

Although Xi Yan didn't say anything, Qi An was still keenly aware that in this matter, Xi Yan's role was not just as simple as taking advantage of the situation and fueling the troubles......

After staring at the scenery of the Begonia Courtyard for a long time, Qi An suddenly said leisurely, "This dirty Begonia Courtyard is ......"

"If it's dirty, you can leave with your sleeves up."

"Don't go," Qi An took off his robe and sat back under the eaves covered by a hanging veil, and naturally took the jade piece on the table into his arms, and then turned his head to look at Xi Yan: "The courtyard in the inner city of Chongdu, which one is between which one...... What's the difference? ”

When he said this, this dashing son of Meng Lang condensed a trace of helpless pain between his eyebrows...... A long sigh from his heart was finally swallowed back into his throat without a trace. Under the sunlight, his silhouette with his head slightly bowed looked a little lonely.

For all the people in the world, they are born noble, but only those who are in it can understand how sinister the backwater-like court of Da Zhao is. In order to achieve their own ends, everyone must become a treacherous and impermanent in the dark night.

In the city of Chongdu, the clear heart ...... From the beginning of birth, it is equivalent to passing away. Qi An understands this truth, and Xi Yan also understands it.

The slanting wind was full of sleeves, Xi Yan seemed to be touched by Qi An's words, and after a long time, he also sighed lightly, "How much decay is hidden under the skin of this prosperous world...... Fortunately, you and I are closer to this backwater station, so we will not be confused by the actions of whitewashing the peace. ”

"But, see through it...... What can we do? Qi An smiled bitterly, revealing some desolation in his lowered eyes, "After expressing this nonsense, you will still spare no effort to send the Jing clan to the guillotine as soon as possible, and I will still try my best to fight for power and profit in the court......"

"Although the words are disgusting, they are every word," Xi Yan praised him rarely, and continued, "Your Majesty wants the family to protect the country of Da Zhao, and the family wants to borrow Your Majesty's hand to consolidate their respect." At the end of the day, you and I are just a handy blade to help the family suck blood. To the world, we are nothing more than predators from above...... But they will never wake up. ”

"Your words are even more disgusting," Qi An joked with a smile, "If you are not a generation of traitors, you will definitely be a hero." ”

After saying this, Qi An got up and left the water pavilion, but before he could step out of the nine-song corridor, he heard Xi Yan shouting, "Stop!" Take out my little monkey. ”

"What little monkey?" Qi An looked at him very innocently, "The Begonia Courtyard has started to raise monkeys to play tricks?" ”

"Don't pretend to be stupid," Xi Yan didn't pay attention to his pretending to be crazy and stupid, and stepped forward and took out a jade piece from his arms, "Can that little action of yours not fall into my eyes?" ”

"Do you want a piece?" Qi An tidied up his clothes with a worried face, and complained, "Stingy...... I think you're Pixiu. ”

Xi Yan put away the lively and agile naughty monkey properly, and took out a cute carved pig from his arms, "These two are carved from the same piece of jade, if you really like it, take this." ”

"Okay," Qi An took the jade carved pig with a smile on his face, and Shi Shiran said home.