Chapter 169: Prevarication, Hidden Murder

Qingzhou is an important big city of Shandong political envoys, Yuan Bin and they were arranged into the post house, the post house here is relatively large, not like the post house in a small city and a small county, it can only be used as a place to rest.

The layout of the post house in Qingzhou is just like the layout of a big official's house, the official's mansion is usually divided into the outer house and the inner house, the main building of the outer house is the hall, the main building of the inner house is the bed, and the hall and the bed are placed through the corridor courtyard to form the front and back two large courtyards.

The main building in the front yard is the hall, the front and rear entrances are the entrances to the front yards, and the left and right are the two compartments. The front yard is a place for reception, communication, transportation and other affairs; The backyard is where guests stay, and its main building is the upper hall, surrounded by a separate hall. The courtyard is also a corridor courtyard layout, with bamboo trees, chiseling ponds for water, and rockery gardens for officials to relax.

Although the place is good, Yuan Bin and they obviously have no leisure to enjoy, and the king of Han is in Le'an. Although in fact, the king of Han was domineering and controlled Shandong, but in fact he was only a vassal king, after the Yongle Jingjing, the vassal king greatly weakened the right to govern, even if Zhu Gaochu was the son of Zhu Di, nominally could not have an army, only a royal guard and a guard of honor.

As for Zhu Gaoxu's small actions, Zhu Di dotes on his son and just turns a blind eye.

So Yuan Bin and they couldn't go directly to the King of Han, but to find Cao Andao, the political envoy of Shandong, because of the change in the stone shed, he went to Qingzhou, pressed everything, and wanted to suppress Qingzhou by himself, he was a Buddhist person, and he was about to be promoted, but he couldn't go wrong at this juncture.

Therefore, tens of thousands of people and homeless bandits in Qingzhou gathered in such a major event as the stone shed, and the imperial court actually didn't know anything. When Yuan Bin and the others arrived in Qingzhou, they knew that it was not simple here, but they didn't know the truth or reality.

Cao Andao has a fat head and big ears, a round belly, and lives like a Maitreya Buddha.

He was polite to Yuan Bin and them, and entertained them with tea, and said: "A few people have come from afar, hard work, and Rong Benguan will prepare a little wine and food to entertain everyone." ”

He was stunned by Jian Yixuan's beauty, and his two little eyes kept wandering over her.

Yuan Bin stared at Cao Andao coldly, and Cao Andao immediately pretended to be serious. Jinyi Wei Qianhu, just the fifth grade, the grade is not high, the political envoy is from the second grade, several levels higher, but Jinyi Wei is the emperor's personal guard, take him a political envoy, there is no problem, he dare not be careless.

Jian Yixuan was still dressed as a man, and said straight to the point: "My lord, tens of thousands of people have gathered in the stone shed, but what is the reason?" ”

"Ah, there is such a thing?" Cao Andao pretended to be at a loss and asked his Qingzhou Mansion Yin Luoyang, "Didn't you say that Qingzhou was too peaceful?" What's going on with the Stone Shack? ”

Didn't you hide it? What garlic you contain, I have reported to you no less than ten times, and you are all pressed. He had already prepared his rhetoric and flattered: "My lord, there have been frequent disasters in Shandong recently, and the stone sheds stretch for thousands of miles, which are suitable for living and farming, and it is not surprising that some people have moved there. ”

"Nonsense-" Although Dong Mingquan is utilitarian, he is still relatively upright. Cao Andao and others deceived their superiors and subordinates, ignoring the people, and they deserved death.

Jian Yixuan is kind-hearted, born in the family of the official eunuch, and along the way, she knows the suffering of the people.

Zhu Di launched the "Battle of Jingyan", Shandong was the main battlefield, and the people were empty. After Zhu Di became emperor, he moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and overhauled the palace. In order to support the officials and troops of the Beijing Division, they also organized the transfer of grain from the south to the north, repaired the canal, dug the Huitong River, and recruited a large number of people, and the people of Shandong bore the brunt. In the past few years, floods and droughts have occurred in Shandong. The common people ate tree bark and grass roots to survive, but they still "continued to work hard and collect endlessly", and the vast number of people fell into a desperate situation.

She admired Chen Yuan's ambition even more, and understood that Li Qi and others were talking exaggeratedly, articles on paper, and there was nothing to show for it, she sighed deeply, was very rational, and stopped Dong Ming and said: "My lord, I didn't wait for anything else, the White Lotus bandits arrested the imperial court official Chen Yuan, Your Majesty has an order, and must go all out to rescue them, the White Lotus bandits ask for the release of the White Lotus Sect Leader Lin San, please arrange." ”

"What? White Lotus bandits, where did the bandits come from? This official has just inspected Qingzhou, and the road is peaceful? ”

He obviously wanted to shirk all responsibility, Luo Yang scolded in his heart, the official level crushed people to death, you are powerful and blessed, let Lao Tzu take the blame. He coughed twice and said: "My lord, it's like this, a month ago, a few thieves hijacked the official grain and were captured by Gao Feng, a few thieves, a little trivial, and the lower officials didn't dare to alarm the adults." ”

"Bastard, robbing official rations, is this a trivial matter? Deceive the superior and deceive, and the sin deserves death. ”

"It's the lower officials who are confused, it's the lower officials who are confused!"

Cao Andao scolded Luo Yang with his head and face, and finally said: "Okay, the official food was not lost, and the bandits were captured, and the merits and demerits are offset, and the official will no longer pursue it, but it will not be an example." ”

Watching them act, Dong Ming was so angry that he wanted to pull out a knife and cut people. Jian Yixuan understood why Chen Yuan refused to be an official, when he met such an official, he could kill people with anger. She said: "Since the reason has been investigated, please also put the overall situation first, release Lin San, and replace Chen Yuan with Chen Yuan." ”

Cao Andao looked at the sleepy Yang, Luo Yang smiled bitterly: "My lord, I didn't arrest the people, then Lin San, Shang Guan is in the command of the capital Gao Feng, and all the independent rights are not under our control, without the order of the military department, we can't get people." ”

Yuan Bin groaned: "Are you asking us to ask Gao Feng about important people?" ”

"Since it's an order from the imperial court, it's not a big deal to release a thief. I asked Governor Luo to accompany you, and if you want someone to come, the official will be released immediately. ”

Jian Yixuan suppressed her anger: "It's so hard to work." ”

"It should be, it should be, it is the duty of this official to do his best for the imperial court." I couldn't help but think in my heart, tsk, such a moving girl, with a smile and a smile, didn't make people lose their hearts, and only the water in the south of the Yangtze River raised such a watery fairy.

As soon as Yuan Bin and the others came out of the hall, Cao Andao secretly snorted, obsessed with Jian Yixuan's back, and had an endless aftertaste. Xindao, what can I do to get her.

His subordinates were also there just now, and at this time he said, "Master, are you really going to release Lin San?" That's a criminal in the imperial court, plotting against him, it's easy to let go of the tiger, but it's difficult to catch it. He quickly won the hearts of the people, if he took advantage of the situation, how can we explain to the court. ”

Cao Andao was interrupted from his dream, and said impatiently: "Master Ben does things, I don't need you to talk too much, do your thing quickly." ”

"Yes." The subordinate saluted and withdrew.

Cao Andao's eyes were fierce, he snorted, and said in a low voice: "Lin San, if you don't die, this official will not be at peace." You grabbed the handle of the official, the official blessed you for a few years, helped you achieve fame, and made the White Lotus Sect bigger and bigger, but you have to inch in, this falls back into my hands, hmph, I can't complain about the official. ”