Although Yan Song had been mentally prepared before this, the development of things was still greatly beyond his expectations.

In just three days, Jinyiwei and Dongchang were like hyenas smelling blood, and they dispatched one after another and began to punish them on a large scale.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in a panic all day long, for fear that the next one would be their turn.

No one knows what Jinyiwei and Dongchang were involved for, but those who were involved, without exception, all ended up in an extremely tragic end.

Early in the morning, Yan Mansion.

In the hall, Yan Song was holding a bowl of thick porridge and drinking it slowly.

The table was full of all kinds of dishes, but at this time, Yan Song had no intention of moving chopsticks at all, and he didn't even move his favorite Liuxinju pickles on weekdays.

Everything that had happened in recent times flickered in his mind like a slide.

"Three days ago, His Majesty personally sent people with many rewards to Zhao Zhenji's house, and then, Jinyiwei and Dongchang were dispatched, combined with the previous incident of Zhao Zhenji leading troops to surround the Weaving Bureau......"

"Well, it seems that this Zhao Zhenji found out something and reported it to His Majesty truthfully, only in this way can everything make sense!"

Thinking of this, Yan Song's face was full of determination.

"It's just that Zhao Zhenji found out what made His Majesty attach so much importance to it, and even did not hesitate to dispatch Jinyiwei and Dongchang at the same time?"

At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from outside the door, interrupting Yan Song's thoughts.

After a while, I saw Yan Shifan running in in a hurry, his face was full of eagerness, he came to Yan Song's face, and respectfully reported: "Father...... Father, didn't you ask your child to investigate this earlier? ”

"The child has eyebrows now!"

When Yan Song heard this, he suddenly got up from the seat, staring at Yan Shifan's face with cloudy eyes, and asked, "Quickly, quickly, what is the reason?" ”

After Yan Song's words fell, Yan Shifan organized the language in his mind before he said everything he had learned.

"Father, right now, the news that the child got is that when Zhao Zhenji led his troops to surround the Weaving Bureau, he inadvertently searched out two account books from the secret compartment of the room of the chief eunuch Pang Qian of the Weaving Bureau!"

"These two account books, one is an open account, the other is a dark account, and there is a difference of 100,000 horses of silk in between!"

When Yan Song heard this, a trace of shock flashed on his face, and then, he came back to his senses, looked in the direction where Yan Shifan was, and said confirmation: "What, 100,000 pieces of silk!" ”

Facing Yan Song's slightly puzzled gaze, I saw Yan Shifan nodding and answering categorically: "Yes, father!" ”

After learning the news from Yan Shifan's mouth, Yan Song's face showed a look of surprise, and he saw him sit back in his chair and mutter, "I see, no wonder ......"

Since the imperial court lifted the sea ban and vigorously carried out foreign trade, the prices of silk, tea, porcelain and other commodities have risen all the way.

Among them, the price of silk has risen most obviously, at this time in previous years, a piece of silk sold to Western countries can only be sold for ten taels of silver, but now a piece of silk can be sold for a high price of fifteen taels of silver.

In other words, this case involves at least 1.5 million taels of silver!

"This Pang Qian, his appetite is really not small, it's a pity that he died of himself!"

After Yan Song finished sighing, he took the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said to himself: "Before the end of the year, the imperial court still has to complete the order for 500,000 silk horses negotiated between Yang Jinshui and those Fanbang businessmen!" ”

"It is a complete fool to dare to attack the silk stored in the Weaving Bureau at this time!"

Yan Shifan, who was on the side, heard Yan Song's words, and he also felt the same way, and said kindly: "Father is right, who doesn't know that His Majesty values sea trade the most, and he dares to ...... at this time."

After Yan Song understood what was going on, the whole person suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment, and even his appetite improved a lot.

Then, I saw Yan Song withdraw his gaze from Yan Shifan's body, waved his hand, and commanded: "Let's eat, I'll have to go to the top of the line later!" ”

After speaking, I saw Yan Song pick up the bowl of thick porridge on the table and drink it humming, Yan Shifan on the side saw this situation, and also took a bowl of thick porridge from the maid on the side.

For the next period of time, neither father nor son spoke, but concentrated on the food on the table.

After breakfast, Yan Song, Yan Shifan, father and son, took the sedan chair that had been prepared and marched in the direction where the Forbidden City was located.

……

Forbidden City, outside the Cabinet.

"Father, slow down!"

"Hmm."

After Yan Song's sedan chair stopped, I saw Yan Shifan take the first step forward and carefully helped Yan Song down from the sedan chair.

After getting off the sedan chair, the father and son walked slowly in the direction of the cabinet.

The father and son hadn't walked out a few steps, but they heard Xu Jie's voice not far behind them: "I've seen Yan Ge Lao!" ”

When Yan Song heard this, he immediately turned around, and after looking Xu Jie up and down with cloudy eyes, he responded slowly: "Oh, it's Old Xu Ge!" ”

After that, I saw Xu Jie's three steps and two steps, keeping up with the pace of Yan Song's father and son.

Afterwards, Xu Jie and Yan Song walked side by side, and the two sides chatted and gossiped with each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

And Yan Shifan had already stepped aside in interest, lowered his head, followed the footsteps of the two of them closely, and responded from time to time.

"By the way, Elder Yan Ge, did the officials who were sent to Nanzhili to investigate Yan Maoqing's case set off?"

Just when the two of them were still a few steps away from the steps of the cabinet, they saw Xu Jie withdraw his gaze from Yan Song's body and asked this sentence coldly.

When Yan Song heard this, after recalling it for a long time, he responded: "If the old man remembers correctly, they set off early this morning!" ”

After Xu Jie learned the news from Yan Song's mouth, he nodded, a little envy appeared on his face, and said with emotion: "Alas, it is lucky to be able to leave the capital at this time, a place of right and wrong!" ”

Yan Song took in the expression on Xu Jie's face, and after a moment of silence, he spoke: "What Elder Xu Ge said is yes, the people in the court are panicking right now, but Jinyiwei and Dongchang are ......."

When Yan Song said this, as if he suddenly realized something, he stopped talking stiffly.

After that, I saw Yan Song look around, and saw that there were no idle people around, so he looked in the direction where Xu Jie was and lowered his voice.

"Old Xu Ge, don't hide it, the old man got some gossip, which is said to be related to this incident!"

"Oh, what's the news?"

When Xu Jie heard this, he couldn't help but have an interested look on his face, looked in the direction where Yan Song was, and asked in words.

"The reason why His Majesty sent Jinyiwei and Dongchang at the same time is said to be related to the Weaving Bureau, and the news that the old man got was that someone brought the Weaving Bureau's side of the Weaving Bureau, a clear account, a dark account, to the table!"

"And in the middle, there is a difference of 100,000 pieces of silk, so Your Majesty's side will send Jinyiwei and Dongchang ......."

Yan Song's words hadn't finished yet, but he saw Xu Jie's face full of shock, subconsciously looked at Yan Song, and said in a lost voice: "What, 100,000 pieces of silk!" ”

Facing Xu Jie's shocked gaze, he saw Yan Song nodding slightly, and said slowly: "Elder Xu Ge, you heard it right, it's 100,000 pieces of silk!" ”

When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "If it is estimated according to the market price, there is at least one and a half million taels of silver involved!" ”

When Xu Jie heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face, he lowered his head, and muttered to himself: "This is one and a half million taels of silver, no wonder Your Majesty will ...... there."

In Xu Jie's view, the current weaving bureau is nothing more than the emperor's money bag.

When the treasury was in deficit before, most of the profits made by the Weaving Bureau, in addition to maintaining its own operation, were handed over to the treasury to fill the shortfall.

At present, the treasury is full, so the vast majority of the surplus of the Weaving Bureau is sent to the emperor's treasury.

If the water flows for a long time, even if the emperor is aware of it, he will turn a blind eye.

But some people have too big an appetite and want to eat a fat man in one go, so they dare to greed for 100,000 horses of silk at one time!

The result of this was to annoy the emperor, and therefore all those involved in it would die!

Then, I saw Xu Jie suppress all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, looked in the direction where Yan Song was, and said slowly: "Yan Ge's news is really a great help!" ”

"In this way, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will no longer have to continue to tremble and live on thin ice!"

When Yan Song heard this, he just squinted his eyes, and immediately ended the topic: "Elder Xu Ge, it's not too early, let's go in!" ”

When Yan Song's words fell, Xu Jie responded imperceptibly, and then stepped into the cabinet.

……

Fueled by well-intentioned people, the inside information about the emperor sending Jinyiwei and Dongchang to implicate the case was quickly disseminated.

As soon as this news came out, the government and the opposition were first shocked by the audacity of the Weaving Bureau, and after that, the hanging heart in the hearts of the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military finally fell.

Knowing the danger, they were able to avoid it, and those officials who had been associated with the Weaving Bureau hurriedly began to dissociate themselves and seek backers everywhere in order to protect themselves.

For this reason, there were many more officials gathered at the gate of the Yan Mansion than before.

"Your Excellency, it's here!"

A soft call from outside the sedan car pulled Gao Hanwen back to reality, and then, I saw Gao Hanwen open the sedan curtain and look at the familiar Yan Mansion in front of him.

The decoration of Yan's Mansion is the same as the last time he came, and there is not much change, except that the janitor at the door seems to have changed, and on the brightly painted red gate, there is a plaque with Yan's Mansion written in gilt font.

At this time, at the gate of the Yan Mansion, many officials who came to visit the door gathered on purpose.

Then, I saw Gao Hanwen retract his gaze, put down the sedan curtain, and walked out of the sedan chair.

At this moment, Gao Hanwen's face was full of excitement, and his face was full of anticipation.

Because not long ago, Yan Shifan specially ordered someone to invite him to Yan's mansion.

Before this, Gao Hanwen had already received the news that Ma Ningyuan had borne all the responsibility alone and had not implicated anyone.

In this way, the previous accusation against him Gao Hanwen will not be settled.

After Gao Hanwen got out of the sedan chair, he attracted the attention of most of the people present.

And Gao Hanwen didn't care about the eyes that looked at him, only to see him come to the little guy who was guarding the door, and after showing his identity and intention, the little guy quickly went in to report.

Soon after this, I saw the butler of the Yan Mansion come out of the side door and welcome Gao Hanwen in.

After Gao Hanwen entered the Yan Mansion, the people gathered at the door began to guess his identity.

"Who is this person, judging from what he is wearing, he doesn't look like a big official, how can he enter the Yan Mansion so easily?"

"Don't you know, this is an old student of Xiaoge!"

"What, he's Gao Hanwen!"

"This Gao Hanwen is not simple, he was recommended by Xiaoge Lao to go to Zhejiang to measure the fields, and participated in many matters of changing rice to mulberry, and now he has changed rice to mulberry, and his future future must be immeasurable!"

"Hey, it's really terrifying!"

Gao Hanwen naturally had no way of knowing the discussions of those people outside the door, and after entering the Yan Mansion, he came to wait outside Yan Shifan's room under the leadership of the housekeeper.

"Elder Xiaoge, your student Gao Hanwen has arrived!"

"Well, I see, let him in!"

When the voice fell, I only heard such a voice coming from Yan Shifan's room.

Then, I saw Gao Hanwen push open the door of the room and walk in.

At this time, Yan Shifan was fiddling with a pile of drawings on the bookcase, and when Gao Hanwen saw this, he immediately waited on the side.

Then, I saw Yan Shifan put aside the drawings in his hand, beckoned to Gao Hanwen, and then said: "Hanwen, you are here, come and help as a teacher!" ”

"Yes, Teacher!"

When Gao Hanwen heard this, he immediately stepped forward to help Yan Shifan and sorted out those drawings.

……

After sorting out the drawings on the bookcase, I saw Gao Hanwen retract his gaze, plucked up his courage, and asked Yan Shifan: "Old ...... Teacher, these drawings are ......"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he wiped the beads of sweat oozing from his forehead with his sleeve before he responded: "These are the drawings of the steam engine, when His Majesty was teaching in Guozijian......

Before Gao Hanwen could respond, Yan Shifan seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped talking stiffly, waved his hand, and then said: "That's right, you were still measuring the fields in Zhejiang, it's normal if you don't know!" ”

When Yan Shifan's words fell, I saw Gao Hanwen shake his head imperceptibly, and then said: "Don't hide it, teacher, students still have some understanding of this aspect, this is something that Your Majesty proposed, right?" ”

"It is said that after passing through the steam engine, it can be used to weave cloth, so that I can produce more silk!"

Yan Shifan took in the expression on Gao Hanwen's face, nodded, and continued to add: "Well, that's right, for this purpose, Your Majesty has also allocated a large amount of silver for the research and development of steam engines!" ”

Subsequently, I saw Yan Shifan sigh helplessly, and continued: "Alas, it's a pity that the current research and development progress of the steam engine is very slow, and the steam engine manufactured is not only inefficient, but also very prone to explosion!" ”

"For this reason, the Ministry of Industry is also quite a headache, and now a large number of craftsmen are being organized to make improvements!"

Yan Shifan saw that the topic was getting farther and farther away, and immediately chose to bring it back on track, and then, I saw him pointing to the vacant seat on the side, and then ordered: "Sit down!" ”

"Thank you, teacher!"

When Gao Hanwen heard this, he didn't excuse himself, and walked straight down from the vacant seat on the side.

Seeing this, Yan Shifan nodded, sat straight to the vacant seat on the side, and after looking Gao Hanwen up and down, his face was full of relief, and he said slowly: "The teacher called you over this time, because there is one thing I want to tell you personally!" ”

"As the teacher said before, your impeachment is completely false, not long ago, the imperial court got Ma Ningyuan's confession, in which Ma Ningyuan confessed all the guilt!"

When Gao Hanwen heard Yan Shifan's words, he couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth in his heart.

After all, without any evidence to prove his innocence, his teacher Yan Shifan unconditionally chose to believe in himself.

In addition, Yan Shifan also has the grace of knowing himself, if it weren't for Yan Shifan's recommendation at the beginning, Gao Hanwen would not have entered the official career so smoothly, maybe he would still be in a corner of the corner, and he would have worked hard to get his qualifications.

Just as Gao Hanwen wanted to say something, he heard a 'squeak', and the door of the room was pushed open.

Then, two slaves came in and brought a cup of hot tea for Yan Shifan and Gao Hanwen.

"Taste, this is the latest tea!"

Seeing this, Yan Shifan waved his hand and said to Gao Hanwen.

"Hmm."

When Gao Hanwen heard this, he had to pick up the teacup and sip the tea in the cup.

"Well, that's good tea!"

After putting down the teacup, I saw Gao Hanwen's eyes light up, and he praised him like this.

Hearing this, Yan Shifan nodded, put the teacup in his hand aside, and said slowly: "After coming down later, I will send someone to send some to your house!" ”

"Teacher, this ...... This ......"

When Gao Hanwen heard Yan Shifan's words, he subconsciously wanted to make a statement, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yan Shifan: "Okay, between our master and apprentice, why do we pay attention to this?" ”

Then, I saw Yan Shifan looking in the direction where Gao Hanwen was, and continued to ask: "By the way, when do you plan to leave?" ”

When Yan Shifan's words fell, I saw Gao Hanwen lower his head and speak without thinking: "Back to the teacher's words, the students plan to leave in two days!" ”

When Yan Shifan heard this, he didn't comment on this, but nodded faintly, and said categorically: "Well, I'll send you off for the teacher when the time comes!" ”

In the face of Yan Shifan's kindness, Gao Hanwen had no intention of refusing, he knew that with Yan Shifan's gift, he would have a lot less trouble in the future.

Immediately, I saw Gao Hanwen come back to his senses, nodded, and said in response: "Well, I'll be tired of the teacher then!" ”

After that, Gao Hanwen chatted with Yan Shifan for a long time, and later, seeing that it was getting late, Gao Hanwen got up to say goodbye and leave.

Yan Shifan looked at Gao Hanwen's departing back, lowered his head, and said to himself silently: "Hanwen, I hope you don't blame the teacher in the future!" ”

……

On the other side, Zhejiang, the largest restaurant in Hangzhou.

"It's all at this time, why can't Lao Zheng come over, could it be that something happened on the road that was delayed?"

In the room, I saw He Maocai retract his gaze from the table full of dishes in front of him, and picked up the wine glass on the table, and drank the wine in the glass.

After that, only to hear a sound of footsteps, the door of the room was pushed open, and Zheng Michang walked in in a dusty manner.

Seeing this, He Mao saw this situation, a little blame appeared on his face, looked in the direction where Zheng Michang was, and asked: "Old Zheng, why did you come here at this time, didn't we make an appointment early in the morning?" ”

When Zheng Michang heard this, a little helplessness appeared on his face, only to see him shake his head, and explained: "No way, the triennial plan of the imperial court is coming, if something goes wrong at this time, everything will be over!" ”

"In addition, not long ago, the imperial court also issued a notice to exempt the people from paying taxes for one year, and right now, it is a busy time!"

He Maocai heard Zheng Michang's words, and after pouring him a glass of wine, he comforted him: "What are you afraid of, Lord Governor is now a secretary of the ministry, even if it is for the sake of working together, he will raise his noble hand!" ”

Hearing this, Zheng Michang took the wine glass from He Maocai's hand, raised his head, drank it all, and then said: "Even if the governor is now the secretary of the ministry, there is a way to be a new official with three fires, be careful, don't make a mistake!" ”

When Zheng Michang said this, it seemed as if he suddenly remembered something, only to see him look in the direction where He Maocai was, and asked, "By the way, what kind of test did the governor give you?" ”

He Maocai heard this, and after pondering for a moment, he spoke: "The governor has given me a medium to high evaluation, and if nothing else, I will still serve as the Zhejiang Inspector!" ”

When He Maocai's words fell, I saw a look of surprise appear on Zheng Michang's face, and he withdrew his gaze from He Maocai's body, and said slowly: "It seems that most of my evaluation is above average!" ”

"The governor has just been transferred to Zhejiang, and many things are not familiar yet, so I still need the two of us for the time being!"

Then, I saw He Maocai pick up the chopsticks, take a piece of fish, put it in his mouth, and savor it.

After that, I saw He Mao put down the chopsticks and continued to complain.

"It's still those Beijing officials, they are assessed once every six years, and most of the time, it's just a formality, which is like us, as soon as there is any wind and grass above, we have to toss together!"

"If you don't pay attention to it, you won't be able to keep this black gauze hat on your head!"

After listening to He Maocai's complaints, Zheng Michang also felt the same way, only to see him nod, and said in response: "Yes, that's why I thought that one day I could be transferred to the capital!" (End of chapter)