Two days later, the sky was slightly bright, and in the Zichen Hall in the imperial city of Bianjing, the important ministers of the Great Song Dynasty were anxiously waiting for Emperor Renzong in the palace.

"Lu Xiangye, you said such a big thing! I'm afraid the officials are going to be angry! "The one who asked was Xia Zhu, the squire of the military department.

At the front of the minister, there was an old man with white temples and more than fifty years old, with an extremely solemn expression, looking like Mount Tai was collapsing. Seeing Xia Zhu asking, he said indifferently: "It's certain to be angry, I'm afraid that this morning's court meeting will be an endless quarrel again!" ”

"Your Majesty has arrived!" A celebrant shouted.

All the ministers of His Royal Highness bowed and chanted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Renzong's face was solemn, and the muscles at the corners of his mouth kept shaking, and there were faint signs of seizures.

At this time, a fat old man in a purple brocade robe walked out of the train and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the Jianghuai Disaster Relief Envoy and the Fengxian Observation Envoy all the way to the Imperial History, Lord Cheng Fan, sent someone to ask when the disaster relief money will arrive. ”

Lu Yijian frowned slightly, this Pang Taishi is drowning Fan Zhongyan! This guy is also too shameless. But at this juncture, it's better not to talk too much.

Sure enough, Renzong was furious, flicked his sleeves, and smashed the inkstone on the desk on the side directly to Pang Taishi's forehead. That Pang Taishi sighed, covered his bloody forehead with both hands, and snorted in pain. Many of His Highness's ministers felt refreshed, and secretly cursed in their hearts, they deserved it, and wanted to take the opportunity to harm others, but they didn't expect that they were smashed on the head and bled out.

Renzong stood up in front of the dragon chair and said with an angry expression: "That Fan Zhongyan is a bastard, and you Pang Ji is even more bastard, it's all at this time, and you still want to tell the truth!" Haven't you always liked the court? How to catch up so coincidentally today, and specially prepared a concerto! Are you Pang Ji waiting to see my jokes! ”

When Taishi Pang heard this, he was terrified, he was thinking that when the emperor was furious when the money for disaster relief was robbed this time, he would mention Fan Zhongyan, who was trying his best to advocate disaster relief, and let this Fan Zhongyan touch the moldy head, so as to hit the arrogance of these people. Who knows, in the end, it is yourself who touches the mold.

Seeing this, Lu Yijian knew that it was time for him to appear, and it was this Pang Ji who gave him an outpost. Lu Yijian pondered, the emperor was anxious about these two million silver coins and the Jianghuai disaster, which was the granary of the Great Song Dynasty. So, Lu Yijian stepped forward and bowed down to play.

"Your Majesty, since the two million silver coins have been lost, it is imperative that the minister of the Imperial Mission be dispatched to investigate the case as soon as possible. In addition, the floods in Luzhou and the Jianghuai disaster have made disaster relief urgent. I hope that Your Majesty will cut it. ”

At this time, a white-faced official over fifty years old walked out of the ministers, walked straight behind Pang Taishi, and stepped forward and said: "Lu Xiang's words, the ministers dare not agree. The silver money that was shipped to Jianghuai was squeezed out between the teeth of His Majesty and my Great Song Baiguan. His Majesty's palace has also tried his best to cut it, and it should have made the people of the Great Song Dynasty feel His Majesty's grace, but how could he have made such a big incident! In the minister's opinion, there was a dereliction of duty, or at least negligence. There is also a cadre in the county of Changchang, who has the grace of God. ”

"Li Shilang, you can't help but say this. You're obviously talking about Master Fan. When I proposed to Your Majesty for disaster relief, you also had a share. Besides, Master Fan has already gone to Jianghuai, so how can he take care of the escort official Yin! ”

"Wen Yanbo, you are Ming's protection! Your Majesty, the minister believes that the people involved should be held responsible, otherwise, such a thing will happen! It was Li Hai, the squire of the Ministry of Works, who spoke.

Seeing this, Taishi Pang also mixed in and said: "Your Majesty, other culpabilities can be investigated in the future, and the officials of Changchang County in Luzhou can't let them go." I heard that there was a county lieutenant surnamed Bao in Nachang County, who was very bold and actually opened the granary privately. He also forced the wealthy to donate money, which made the gentry in Changchang County complain. ”

When Lu Yijian heard this, his brows couldn't help frowning. This Pang Ji is talking about Bao Qing, the county lieutenant of Changchang County, whom he recommended to take office a few days ago.

"Changchang County, isn't that the same county where the tax silver ship sank and disappeared eight years ago?" I don't know who whispered it.

"Shut up!" Someone whispered.

Emperor Narenzong stood in front of the dragon chair, leaning forward slightly, his hands were bruised, his brows were furrowed, and he watched without saying a word as a group of ministers were arguing with each other below.

"Your Majesty, I remember, that Changchang County is the place where the Jiangnan tax silver transported to Bianjing was stolen eight years ago! The silver boat sank there, and when it was fished up, the box containing the copper coins was all gone. Your Majesty, do you remember? At that time, the Queen Mother was furious and disposed of a group of officials. Master Pang hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, do you know who the current county magistrate is? It's still the derelict Baozhi County. At that time, all of them were exiled from their homes, but there was nothing wrong with this Baozhi County! But now? The same theft happened in the same place. I'm afraid that Nazhi County also has a problem! Lu Xiangye, I heard that the magistrate surnamed Bao was saved back then. Look at the momentary pity you had at the time, and now it's out of control. By the way, the county lieutenant of Changchang County is also surnamed Bao, but it was also recommended by you Lu Xiangye. Why do you like to recommend the surname Bao? Seeing this, Lehi did not take the opportunity to fall into the well.

Lu Yijian was extremely depressed in his heart, but with Li Hai Pang Ji said, he was still indifferent.

"Lehi, don't you have a clan in Changchang County? I heard that the embankment there is all the material he offered, why does it seem that the embankment bursts every year, maybe the sinking of this silver ship is also due to your people! ”

"You! You are talking nonsense! Your Majesty, this Xia Shilang is spewing blood! Lehi was in a hurry.

"Shut up!" Renzong was really angry, and shouted loudly: "You noisy people, you know about quarrels all day long, is it true that my Da Song is a courtier like you?" What did I do wrong? Since the beginning of the self-government, there have been rivers and droughts outside, floods and droughts inside, and the money has been robbed, and the courtiers have quarreled all day long, not seeking retribution. Could it be that this great Song Dynasty is about to collapse on my body? ”

"Your Majesty is angry!" The ministers shouted in unison.

Renzong looked at the ministers below and sat down on the dragon chair in a dejected manner. Then he said: "Spread the will, Luzhou will temporarily govern Changchang County, and all the officials in Changchang County will be detained. The Luzhou criminal officer went to Changchang County to investigate the case. Nazhi County and the county lieutenant are really hateful, and the two silver coins add up to five million yuan. The county lieutenant actually dared to open the granary privately, and he was too bold. Kill all of them and raid their homes! ”

Lu Yijian's heart tightened when he heard this, the official family is not a person who is easy to kill, and there are even fewer acts of raiding the family. It seems that he is really angry, and that Bao Hong is really useless, and he has not found anything after seven or eight years of investigation. Since it is useless, it is not a pity to die.

Here Xia Zhu was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what Lu Xiangye said is right, the top priority should be to raise money for disaster relief." Otherwise, Lord Fan is a clever woman, and it is difficult to cook without rice. Also, when the Qin sent to investigate the case, I don't know much about the magistrate of this long-term county, but the county lieutenant is famous. has broken several strange cases, why not order him to make meritorious contributions. ”

"It's ridiculous, how can Xia Shilang intercede for that little county lieutenant. Coincidentally broke a few cases, then you have the ability? The investigation of the case has its own criminal officer. Your Majesty, the county lieutenant really deserves to be killed, and I beg Your Majesty to make a judgment. When Master Pang saw that someone was pleading for the little county lieutenant, he couldn't help but be angry. Thinking that the county lieutenant surnamed Bao didn't give himself face in Luzhou, and secretly released the sister of Zhanzhao, the murderer of his nephew, he really deserved to die.

"Master Pang, why are you angry with a little county lieutenant, haven't you ever offended this little county lieutenant?" Xia Zhu wanted to save Bao Qing, but there were actually two reasons. First, Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu had a good relationship with the county lieutenant Bao Qing and wanted to pull him along. Second, I heard that this county lieutenant has a set of cases for solving cases, and he may really be able to solve the case and recover the disaster relief money. Recently, there has been a vacancy in the treasury, and if we can't find this money, it is estimated that we will have to embezzle the money of the Ministry of War this year. This is not what he, the squire of the military department, wants to see.

"There is no need to discuss it anymore, just rush to the county lieutenant who dares to open the granary privately, he should be killed, and pass on the will, Qin Cha will let Fan Zhongyan be himself, and let him recover the two million silver coins by himself. Retreat! Renzong said.

Xia Zhu was a little helpless, and when he saw that Master Pang glanced at him proudly, he couldn't help but scold in a low voice: "Villain! ”

Of course, Bao Qing didn't know much about this matter in the court. Because, he is already on his way to Michigan.

"Brother Bao, where are we going? How long has it been? Bao Liuwen asked, no one dared to chat with this girl along the way, because Bao Qing had instructed her, for fear that she would know something.

Bao Qing smiled bitterly: "You'll know when you arrive, we have been on the road for a day, and we are walking too slowly." ”

"Brother Bao, I'm a little worried about Dad, Changchang County has been busy recently, I don't want to go far, when will we come back?" Bao Liuwen is not a fool, she has been ghostly since she was a child, and she has been following Bao Qing for a long time, and she always feels that Bao Qing has something to hide from her. Everyone was reluctant to talk to her, even the usual talkative bull didn't pay much attention to him, and even the maid Xiaocui dodged him.

About two hours later, Bao Qing felt a little tired, this land route is really not as easy to walk as the water route. The carriage was bumpy and uncomfortable, and I didn't know if Zhanzhao was comfortable riding a horse.

"Oh no, Brother Bao, Xiaowen is gone, I'm afraid I'm riding back, I relieved myself, and I found that the last horse to salute was gone!" The big bull shouted.

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