Autumn is high and cool, Chongwenmen. Although this is not the south gate of Beijing, the south gate of the east is the first choice for ordinary people and scholars to enter the city, so it has always been bustling and very lively.

At this time, it is noon, and it is the busiest time for this city gate. An old man in a cloth coat with white skin wearing a hat on his head and leading a donkey out of the city was walking out of the city with the flow of people.

Everyone is running for life, so they are in a hurry, so they don't pay special attention to the people next to them.

Even if Zhu Youzhu appeared here, if he didn't reveal his identity, they probably wouldn't have taken a second look.

But at this time, a young scholar suddenly rushed out of the middle of the street in Chongwenmen, and violently pushed down a passing pedestrian, causing the pedestrian to scream and can't help but cast concerned eyes.

"Lord Li, Lord Li, you quietly left Beijing today, and you want to leave us and go into hiding, you must take care!" The young scholar's eyes were moist, and he shouted affectionately to the old man holding the donkey in front of him.

Hey? The surrounding people looked at the young scholar one after another, and they also noticed the old man in cloth in front of him, and dared to love that this old man in cloth was still an official.

A good man looked at the other party who was actually wearing a cloth shirt, and couldn't help but say in confusion: "Which official is this?" It doesn't look like a big official! ”

"Li Shangshu, you have presided over the household department for several years, please Emperor Xian strictly practiced frugality, so that the big warehouse is used in moderation, the people of the world do not add a penny, and reduce the useless expenses by more than one million dollars, and now resign and leave, only a donkey and a burden to return to the hometown, so honest as water, please accept the students!" Tears slid down the young scholar's cheeks, and then he knelt down to the ground.

"This household secretary is a Qing official?"

"By the way, haven't you heard that you live in a big house?"

"You know a fart, that house was rented by Li Shangshu!"

"Li Shangshu is not easy! For the sake of the dignity of the court officials, and for the convenience of the court, all the officials spent on renting a house! ”…… Only then did the people present react, daring to love this little old man wearing cloth clothes, hats, and holding a donkey, turned out to be Li Min, the former head of the household department, a Qing official who was ignored by them.

"Li Shangshu, why did you leave?"

"Li Shangshu lost by the Great Ming Dynasty, just like Shu lost Kong Mingye!"

"Li Shangshu has been an official for decades without taking a penny, and he is worthy of our Ming Dynasty officials!" …… Several scholars suddenly emerged from the crowd and praised Li Min who was holding a donkey again, staging an emotional scene on this wide blue brick street.

"This Li Shangshu is really a good official?"

"Of course he is a good official, Li Shangshu is upright and honest!"

"Isn't it? Today, the son is a heavy eunuch, but he is light on the virtuous king, which is really distressing! ”

"If Your Majesty can reuse a good official like Li Shangshu, why don't you worry about the prosperous world?" …… Under the encouragement of some well-intentioned people, Li Min resolutely became the first Qing official of the Ming Dynasty, and even pointed the finger at the faint emperor Hongzhi, who was far away from the virtuous ministers.

The emperor who abolished the Qing officials is naturally the first faint monarch in the world. Li Min turned over the donkey, turned his back to the soldier who saw him off, waved goodbye: "Gentlemen, I, Li Min, have been an official for decades, and I only want to serve the country and be loyal!" Although I can't fully Shi Hongzhi today, but I am also worthy of heaven and earth. ”

"Li Qingtian, have a good trip!" Several scholars exchanged glances, and immediately knelt down to Li Min, who was sitting on a donkey.

Such a scene of the scholars sending Li Qingtian couldn't help but make the people next to him burst into tears. Due to the deep-rooted class concept, ordinary people have a natural awe and trust in scholars, and an official who is praised by scholars is naturally a good official.

"Li Shangshu has a good trip!"

"Such a good official, it's a pity!"

"The court has no way, and today it allowed such an incorruptible official to hang up his boots and leave!" …… The people present looked at such a touching scene, although they didn't know about Li Min, the Qing official, earlier, many simple people also knelt down to say goodbye.

The difference in class dooms ordinary people to be unable to see through the truth of the upper class. This has been the case since ancient times, only rich people advocate frugality and wear 200 yuan watches, but they don't know that people live in billions of mansions, and they collect hundreds of millions of famous watches.

Now Li Min is a Qingguan riding a donkey empty-handed, but ten miles away, there are already fragrant car beauties waiting, and even a seventeen-year-old girl is preparing a concubine room for him at home.

Reading the book, Li Min heard the movement behind him getting louder and louder, but he knew that more and more people were kneeling to see him off, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Foolish people, foolish and ignorant people. The guards of Chongwen Gate had already noticed the movement on this side, and when they saw that this high-ranking Hubu Shangshu was about to leave on a donkey, they immediately cleared all obstacles and gave the green light to let them go.

Just as Li Min was riding a donkey to pass through Chongwen Gate and leave the first city in the world, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from behind him, galloping towards this side.

Seeing this, the young scholars and people who knelt here to see them off wanted to stop them, but when they saw that the other party was menacing, they had to get out of the way.

"Master Li, please stay!" Song Cheng, a member of the Zhejiang Qing Officials Division of the Criminal Department, chased after him with his men and horses, and called Li Mindao with an expressionless face.

Li Min naturally heard the movement behind him, and saw that the person who came was a young man wearing a five-grade official uniform, and he dared to be a person who wanted to slap himself up, so he said arrogantly: "Which yamen are you from?" ”

"Song Cheng, a member of the Zhejiang Qing Officials Division of the Criminal Department, is here to invite Master Li back to the prison of the Criminal Department!" Song Cheng looked at this once high-ranking Hubu Shangshu, and directly explained his intentions.

At first, Li Min only felt that a member of the Criminal Department was not on the stage at all, but when he heard that the other party was going to invite him back to the prison of the Criminal Department, he glared and said, "Are you here to arrest this official?" ”

"Exactly, now please go back to the prison of the Criminal Department with the lower officials!" Song Cheng met Li Min's surprised gaze and looked businesslike.

"Huh? Is this Qing official about to be arrested? ”

"What kind of Qing official is it, have you ever seen a big Qing official who is going to be in prison?"

"Huh...... In my opinion, this is a big corrupt official at all, and now it's the East Window Incident! ”…… The onlookers saw that the officials of the Criminal Department were going to arrest Li Min, and finally realized that it was probably not the Qing official in front of them, and they began to discuss it as if they were aware of it.

Li Min listened to the comments around him, and suddenly felt a dull anger on his face: "Why did you arrest the old man from the fifth grade criminal department, the old man is an official of the second grade!" ”

"By the law of the land! Someone is coming, escort Master Li back to the yamen of the Criminal Department! Song Cheng naturally knew that he was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the big guys, but he still ordered very strongly.

Two of the accompanying personnel were Jinyiwei, who said very unceremoniously: "Lord Li, please!" Li Min couldn't figure out what was going on, so he asked angrily, "What is the crime of this official?" This official has been honest all his life, you are obviously abusing your power, and your majesty must have deliberately targeted the old man! ”

"Don't pretend to be a clear official anymore, we have just found the account books!" Song Cheng looked at the other party so dishonestly, and revealed lightly.

Just earlier, when Zhu Youzhu got the 13,213 taels deposit ticket, he suddenly told Xie Ke the number revealed earlier

"Thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty hundred, and when they went to the Xinyi money store with the deposit notes, they were given not only thirteen thousand two hundred and thirteen taels of silver, but also the ledger for which they had been seeking for many days without success. Yes? When Li Min heard this result, he looked at Song Cheng in disbelief, and immediately shook his head violently: "Impossible!" If you had found the account book from Xie Zhai, you would have arrested people a long time ago! ”

"Xie Yikui hid the ledger deeply, didn't he just find it and come to arrest people according to the order? This luck is really not shallow, Master Li should go back with us! Song Cheng looked at Li Min with an unyielding look, and even revealed.

Caoyun? When Li Min heard this, he immediately realized that the other party was not slandering him, and even though he fell to the ground, he knew that he was indeed going to be planted this time.

The surrounding people realized that this Hubu Shangshu was actually pretending to be a Qing official, and even cast disdainful glances one after another.

Throughout the ages, there have been many officials seeking fame, but there are really not many who can play so much. On the other hand, those Qingliu officials who were gearing up to make a big deal were hit hard, and the news that Xie Yikui's account books had been found was like a sharp sword in their chests.