Pei Changqian, because of Li Zhen's rebellion, was particularly favored by His Majesty.

Rising step by step, not to mention, he is also quite valued by His Majesty, and he was already the right minister of the dynasty before, and he was named the Duke of Deng Guogong, and his powerful position was second only to Wu Cheng's serving.

Wu Chengsu died, Pei Changqian's power was even greater, and it was even greater than Wu Chengshi, who had no contribution.

Tapping his fingers on the tabletop, Di Ying suddenly thought of something.

He pondered: "I'm afraid this case is not simple. Fu Xingsi may have slashed a little too fast.

He is the secretary of the Luozhou Mansion, and it stands to reason that he should not have anything to do with the officials at the top of the imperial court.

But...... Why did this old case get piled up to this day, and it happened to be discovered by me?

Have you noticed that most of the dust in this storehouse is very light? It looks like someone just sorted it out not long ago?

Before, I thought it was Lord Assassin who did it. He was waiting for me to come and give it to me. Now it seems that there may not be any one of them who has done anything. ”

"What do you mean, sir?" Xie Jing's eyes widened and he asked curiously.

Di Ying didn't know how to answer this question, so after thinking about it, she decided to reveal the mystery directly.

"Probably someone is going to attack Pei Changqian. Pei Changqian is not a good person, but he is not a bad person, just like most of the courtiers in the court, he is neither black nor white, and he belongs to the gray area.

If you have the opportunity to climb up, you won't let it go; When danger comes, take shelter in time.

It is the one who has attained the essence of the golden mean.

You also know that when he was last year, Pei Changqian once admonished His Majesty and opposed Wu Chengsui's qualifications as heirs, although His Majesty didn't say anything at the time, but since then, I heard that Pei Changqian's limelight has not been so prosperous.

Obviously, it caused His Majesty's displeasure.

After Wu Chengshi died, I was afraid that His Majesty would dislike Pei Changqian even more.

It is estimated that someone touched His Majesty's pulse and wanted to take the opportunity to kill Pei Changqian. ”

"But my lord, why are you involved in the old case? And it involves you? Did someone calculate that you would clean up the old case in Los Angeles? And fourteen years ago, no one would have wanted to deal with Pei Changqian? ”

Xie Jing was even more confused when he heard it.

Di Ying picked up the teacup, looked down at the slightly swaying water, and pondered and replied: "I'm afraid someone wants to borrow my hand and lift Pei Changqian up."

Some people, before they soared, did not know that they would one day rise to the top. You might do something ridiculous or unlawful.

And when they have ascended and taken power, the best way to bring them down is to restart the old thing.

It is not uncommon to use a person's past to defeat a person.

But Pei Changqian's past may not have been found out, only Jiang Ze's affairs related to him were found......

It seems that there is a big problem with that 'Mingli pawnshop'. ”

"Then my lord, do you really want to check Jiang Ze? And in the end, overturn Pei Changqian? Isn't that what the person behind it intended? ”

Xie Jing wanted to know and guess what kind of choice his own adult would make.

Di Ying listened to the question, buried his head and continued to eat noodles.

But for some reason, I just felt that I was not hungry in my stomach, and this noodle was not delicious.

After a few more mouthfuls, he replied: "Nails are nails, rivets are rivets." No matter what kind of infighting they have, it has nothing to do with me.

I only check what should be checked, and whoever dies in the end can only blame them for their own unclean hands and feet, and they can't blame me. ”

Xie Jing nodded violently, "Well, this is very Lord Di." ”

Di Ying: "...... Don't be naughty, hurry up and eat noodles. When you finish eating, you can arrange to find out where the current 'Mingli Pawnshop' has opened? ”

Fourteen years have passed......

Nine years ago, the "Mingli Pawnshop" had changed hands, and it was in that year that Jiang Ze was transferred to Daducheng.

Tobe Shiro, who was only promoted last year.。

But in the past few years, Jiang Ze has not been idle, so he can climb up step by step.

It's just in the capital.

Di Ying had reason to believe that the "Mingli Pawnshop", which obtained a large amount of money for Jiang Ze, would definitely go to the capital.

Can the capital city ......

Di Ying then shook her head again.

It was a place with very deep water. If you want to open a decent shop there, with Jiang Ze's previous official position and identity, it will definitely not be covered.

Unless there is Pei Changqian's protection.

But how are these two related?

Just listen to Xie Jing said: "Han Jinpeng is now the imperial merchant who is responsible for buying ingredients for the palace, and he no longer opens a pawnshop."

What can be found so far is that the 'Mingli Pawnshop' has not reopened since it closed nine years ago. There is no such one in the capital.

Probably, a different name?

In addition, my lord, there is news here: Jiang Ze's father, the crown prince, was last year, and before Jiang Ze was promoted to the right attendant of the household department, Zhishi returned to his hometown.

And Pei Changqian's mentor is his person. ”

"That's right."

Di Ying put down her chopsticks and pushed away the noodle bowl.

Then he slowly spoke, and said slowly: "The prince and master of the East Palace are still or something, and they are very diligent." I didn't think of such a person for a while.

Mrs. Jiang has probably served in the East Palace for less than three months, right? That's it.

At that time, I still guessed that he probably didn't want to be co-opted by Webster, so he deliberately 'begged for bones' to avoid one or two.

Now, it seems, not at all.

It should be the other way around. Jiang Ze married his eldest daughter to Wu Yanxiu as a concubine, so that it was possible for Mrs. Jiang to enter the East Palace and become a princess.

Then Jiang Ze climbed up step by step, and when the official reached the third grade, Jiang Taifu had to give way in accordance with the rules of the imperial court. ”

In the court, there is an unwritten rule: the men who come out of a mansion cannot all be high-ranking officials above the third grade.

One goes up, and the other has to go down.

This makes the official position also secretly form a kind of inheritance system. It is the previous generation, and will work hard to accumulate contacts, official reputation, and so on for the next generation.

When the time is ripe for the next generation to grow up, the older generation will exert their strength and let the next generation become the heir to their official position.

It's not hereditary, but it's also hereditary in disguise.

Emperors of previous dynasties usually allowed this as well. If the next generation of this person is better and outstanding, he will also have the opportunity to be promoted and go further.

If they are not good enough, they will usually look at the face of the older generation, and will only make them take a step back, not too ruthless, and will not be easily punished.

In this, there are too many people mixed with sophistication.

Di Ying retracted her thoughts and said loudly: "Then, what we know now is: there is a problem with the 'Mingxin Pawnshop'.

According to Xiang Junsheng's family: At that time, Xiang Junsheng came out of the pawnshop and was knocked down by a person before he walked fifty meters.

When he got up, he realized that the silver bag was missing.

And in the silver bag, there is the pawn ticket of the calligraphy and painting.

But Xiang Junsheng didn't see the appearance of the person who hit him at all, and then he stared at the various thieves in Luozhou City for so many years, and he didn't find the thief.

Not even anyone like that, who made him feel familiar, could not find it.

This shows that that person is very likely to be the secret hand of 'Mingli Pawnshop'. ”