Emperor Yongchang sat on the top of the main hall and watched the ministers below arguing for the position of the secretary of the criminal department.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Lord Wang is suitable for this position, Lord Wang has been in the position of a waiter in the Criminal Department for more than ten years, and no one knows the Criminal Department better than him." It was Prime Minister Lin Cheng who spoke, this person was a confidant of the first emperor, and he had always had a upright attitude.

"Does the prime minister think Wang Qing is suitable?" Emperor Yongchang secretly thought that this Wang Jin was ostensibly two-sleeved and did not associate with anyone, but his wife was surnamed Xu, although it was a partial branch, but she also had a relationship with the Xu family.

"The minister just put forward ideas, and the emperor must approve the candidate." Lin Xiang looked like he was thinking about the emperor, and he couldn't help but let Emperor Yongchang scold the old fox in his heart.

"Weichen thinks that Lord Pi is more suitable than Lord Wang." This time it was Xu Shizi who spoke.

The Xu family wanted the position of the secretary of the criminal department, but it was naked at that time, and since Concubine Chen was favored, the Xu family began to move.

"Oh? Aiqing said why. Emperor Yongchang squinted slightly, looking at Xu Shizi who stood up, the Xu family still couldn't hold back.

"First, Lord Pi is older, three years earlier than Lord Wang, second, although Lord Pi is not as old as Lord Wang when he is a waiter in the Criminal Department, but he has repeatedly made meritorious contributions, unlike Lord Wang, and third, the world knows that Lord Pi is upright and disdainful of conspiracy and trickery, and the Criminal Department needs such a person."

Xu Shizi said one by one unhurriedly.

I have to say, this sounds like a good candidate.

When did the Xu family become so generous?

"Aiqing bothered, but this position of the secretary of the criminal department, I heard that the two of them seem to be good, and they have to be considered."

Emperor Yongchang seemed to be in a dilemma.

Prime Minister Lin turned his head sideways and glanced at Xu Shizi without speaking. But there was obviously incomprehension in his eyes, and he saw Xu Shizi shake his head lightly and did not answer.

But at this time, it is really impossible to answer, is it in front of Emperor Yongchang, discussing and planning sentence by sentence?

Emperor Yongchang saw that no one proposed a candidate, so he announced his retirement from the dynasty.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yongchang looked at the investigation materials in his hand with some doubts.

It is written that Lord Wang has recently allied with the Xu family, in order to be the position of the secretary of the criminal department, and Prime Minister Lin Cheng helped to speak, because Xu Shizi gave a beautiful woman from the partial branch to the prime minister as a concubine.

I don't know where Lin Xiang, who is nearly fifty years old, has the energy to deal with beauties.

"What's going on with Lord Pi?"

Emperor Yongchang checked the contents of the paper and found that there was nothing strange about it.

It's just strange that Xu Shizi was replaced when he was obviously said to have done so.

Emperor Yongchang is strange here, and Lin Xiang is also strange.

"What does the son mean! Didn't you say that Lord Wang should be the secretary of the Criminal Department? Lin Xiang was a little annoyed, feeling that it was obviously an equal transaction, but now he felt that he was being used by the Xu family.

Lord Wang is not in a very good mood now, he feels that he has been deceived. Obviously, everyone discussed it well, and he has been in the position of the squire for more than ten years, and he is finally waiting for the opportunity to be promoted.

But the Xu family put themselves on like this.

That fur fur is He De, how can he dare to fight for the position of the secretary of the criminal department together.

"Lord Wang, I'm saving your life." As soon as Xu Shizi spoke, both of them were stunned.

"Save ...... Save my life? You are talking nonsense! Although Lord Wang didn't know why Xu Shizi said this, he immediately denied it.

"Where did the prince start with this?" Lin Xiang was calmer, thinking about it, I was afraid that there was something he didn't know about, and it was sudden.

Xu Shizi sighed and took out a piece of paper from his arms.

"When I went to court, Concubine Chen sent it to me, you can see."

Lin Xiang didn't say anything, just took it and opened it. There are not many words on it, just one sentence.

"Don't come out of the way, but balance it."

Why Concubine Chen handed over this piece of paper has to start from that night.

When Concubine Chen learned that she could choose a son-in-law for her sister, she was excited.

She whispered in the ear of Emperor Yongchang: "The emperor gave me such a big gift, I will also return the gift, the emperor can wait." ”

Concubine Chen has already begun to calculate the Xu family, these words seem to be for the sake of the Xu family, not to let the Xu family come out, become a thorn in the side of Emperor Yongchang, because the night before Emperor Yongchang rested in the Guan Ju Palace, Xu Shizi thought that Concubine Chen got some news, let him be careful.

So I had the idea of recommending another person temporarily. And this person is easy to find, there are only a few people who are also the servants of the Criminal Department, but only Lord Fur is the only one who can be evenly matched.

Concubine Chen's calculation can be said to be just right.

Lin Xiang looked at the paper: "That's it, the golden mean, I'm afraid she knows something and can't say it, so she can only use this to convey her meaning." ”

Xu Shizi nodded: "That's right, it's the same as I thought." ”

Lord Wang is still uncomfortable in his heart, and the final result has not yet come out, but he is just proposing a candidate, and the final decision is still with the emperor.

At this time, Emperor Yongchang also received a note.

"The concubine's return gift, the emperor is pleased?"

Emperor Yongchang only remembered Concubine Chen's words that night, hooked his lips and smiled, and his heart was less suspicious of Concubine Chen. But I was curious about what was going on that made Concubine Chen so dislike the He family.

"Xia Chun, you go and find out what is the situation of Concubine Chen in the He family."

As soon as Emperor Yongchang finished his order, Xia Chun took the order and left.

At this time, Emperor Yongchang began to ponder the selection of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department again. He really liked Master Pi, and he thought that if no one proposed it, he would make someone propose it, but he didn't expect that it was Xu Shizi who said this person.

When I was very confused, I was also a little secretly happy, and it was really easy to use my strength to make power.

It's just that Concubine Chen said this, I'm afraid there are twists and turns in it, maybe it's her idea.

But how did Concubine Chen know that what she wanted was Lord Pi?

Emperor Yongchang's eyes began to deepen, he was wondering if Concubine Chen was smart and pondered by herself, or was there a spy in this imperial study?

If it's smart, as long as it's harmless, it's okay to pet it. If there is a spy, then Concubine Chen must not be able to be pampered anymore, but it is a pity for such a woman.

"Father-in-law Fu, the imperial study has been a little unclean recently, you should check it carefully."

Emperor Yongchang's words were very unpleasant, how could an emperor tolerate being watched.

When Emperor Yongchang picked up the note, he had a new idea in his heart, why don't he go to Guan Ju tonight to ask, if he is satisfied, it is not bad to trade with each other.

The He family should also fall.

"Go to the Guan Ju Palace tonight, you let Concubine Chen prepare."

Concubine Chen had just finished bathing, and was being wiped by the palace maid, listening to the news that Emperor Yongchang would come tonight, she couldn't help but smile and said to herself: "Look, this is the emperor's favor." ”

This sentence was not understood, at least from the confusion in the eyes of the little palace maid who wiped her hair.

Is the mother lamenting being favored?