Hell.

Jian Yi was disgraced, and his whole person had lost a lot of weight, and he had been in Zhao Prison for almost a year.

This Jinshi of Hongwu for 18 years, after the three dynasties of Hongwu, Jianwen and Yongle, has been as stable as an old dog for decades, and a master of thin mud, it is the first time that he has suffered such a big loss.

In the past year, Jian Yi has endured hardships a lot, he is just sixty, and he looks like he is almost eighty, not to mention how embarrassed he is.

"Whoa——!

The chains opened, and Jian Yi, who was leaning against the wall, shook and slowly opened his eyes.

"Oh, you're okay, are you?" Li Qing looked concerned, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold his arm and help him up.

In the dimly lit cell, when the big sleeves waved, no one noticed that a small silver needle pierced the righteousness, Li Qing did not talk about martial arts, and sneaked up on a sixty-year-old comrade. Will.

The slight tingling sensation was so faint that it didn't arouse Jian Yi's vigilance at all.

"Is the emperor going to let me out?" Jian Yi is full of expectations, he has really stayed enough in Zhaojiao, he wants to be free now, freedom, or TM's freedom!

This dark cage made him suffer a lot.

Li Qing nodded: "The emperor ordered Jian Shangshu to continue to serve as the secretary of the ministry and serve the country." ”

"Your Majesty!" Jian Yi's face was turned from the south to the north, and he paid a big salute to worship, almost crying with joy.

~

Outside the Prison.

Jianyi breathes the fresh air of freedom, is happy and intoxicated.

Li Qing couldn't help but smile: "The emperor is sympathetic to Jian Shangshu and will let you rest at home for two days before going to court." ”

"The emperor's grace is vast, and the minister's sense is five." Jian Yi clasped his fists and raised his eyebrows, and saluted in the air.

Li Qing smiled and said, "Go back and take a bath, go to bad luck, and serve the country well." ”

"That's nature." Jian Yi nodded heavily, but he was thinking in his heart: This time it must be thin and even, but it can't be burned again.

Hearing the bath, Jian Yi felt more and more scratched, and arched his hand: "Li Shangshu, this official is really out of character, so I will leave first, and I will talk about it another day." ”

Li Qing returned the salute with a smile, "Jian Shangshu walks slowly." ”

Seeing Jian Yi leave, Li Qing turned around and went back to Zhao Prison.

"Xia Shangshu, the emperor let you out and continue to serve as the head of the household." Li Qing picked up Xia Yuanji and politely asked for warmth for a while.

Regaining his freedom, Xia Yuanji was also quite happy, but this guy had a fight with Li Qing: "The official still insists that it is not appropriate to send troops, the Ming Dynasty is now spending a lot, and the benefits of the south's people moving north have not been reflected for the time being, but the cost is ......."

"Xia Shangshu said these words, you might as well go and tell the emperor." Li Qing interrupted with a smile.

Xia Yuanji was stunned and said in surprise: "I don't agree, the emperor will let me out?" ”

"The emperor is kind-hearted." Li Qing nodded.

Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, his eyes were a little moist, the emperor was so lenient and benevolent, he was moved.

However, moving is moving, and what should be insisted on is still persistent...... Natsuhara Yoshishin said.

……

Next, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Cabinet ......

In the end, the two squires of the military department were released.

"Go back and rest for two days." Li Qingdao said, "The emperor is going to go on a northern expedition, and he will be busy at that time." ”

"Lord Shangshu, the murder weapon of the soldier is also ......"

"This official is not discussing with you, this is an order, can you understand?" Li Qing was unreasonable, "This official is a very reasonable person, you make me better, I will make you better, you don't let me feel better, no one should think about it." ”

The left and right waiters' faces were instantly ugly, but they didn't dare to speak back, and the subordinates obeyed their superiors, which was the most basic ethics and the rules and regulations of officialdom.

Li Qing continued: "There are many people staring at the position of the waiter, if you find it difficult, this official is not reluctant, just change someone else to do it." ”

"It's not difficult, it's not difficult." The two of them hurriedly shook their heads.

The official position of Shilang may not be able to be done by many people in their lives, and besides, Li Qing is old, and both of them want to get rid of him and go further.

As for ethics...... Fuck the fuck, Lao Tzu wants to be promoted.

The reason why they joined forces with the gentry group was also for the sake of interests, but compared to the black gauze hat on their heads, those interests were not worth mentioning.

……

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Di leaned on the couch, supporting his chin with one hand, and the furrows on his face were squeezed deeper by this, "The military department has done it?" ”

"That's it." Li Qing nodded, "No surprise, other officials will be able to do it in a few days." ”

After a pause, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a look at it for you?" ”

Zhu Di's state looks too bad, and Li Qing is worried about whether he can still recruit in person.

"Hmm." Zhu Di lay down and stretched out his right hand, revealing his wrist.

Li Qing put his fingers on the pulse and frowned in contemplation.

This time, Zhu Di was surprisingly calm, and he had calmly accepted the fact that he was old.

After a long time, Li Qing withdrew his hand and said with relief: "The emperor is fine, but there is a slight loss, the minister prescribes a prescription, the emperor takes the medicine on time, and his body will be stronger." ”

Zhu Di laughed at himself, but he didn't refuse, "After all, I'm old, and I have a weak heart for many things." ”

"Long live the emperor." Li Qing chuckled, "You're in good health, you don't have to worry about it." ”

Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand, "It's just that others say it, don't say it, I still like to hear the truth." ”

"Uh-he-he-he-he......" Li Qing scratched his head and laughed dryly.

After being silent for a while, Li Qing said tentatively: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten something?" ”

"What?"

"What a reward!"

"You guy......" Zhu Di's face was stinky, but he wasn't really angry, "You are so old, you still need so much money to do, let's make you a prince." ”

"Forget it, there is no one to inherit, what is the use." Li Qing smiled, "I still like gold." ”

Zhu Di glanced at him and snorted, "Have you made less money over the years?"

Not to mention that you received two shares, but the gifts given by those people, plus my rewards, are enough for you to live a luxurious life until you die, and you have no son, by the way, you don't even have a daughter, it's useless for the prince to ask for it, but it's useful if you want gold? ”

"Uh......" Li Qing had no choice but to say: "The emperor's golden mouth is a golden word, and his words are ......."

Balabala......

"Alright, alright." Zhu Di was so noisy that his brain hurt, "The reward will naturally be given to you, but this time, you have to follow." ”

"No problem." Li Qing decisively agreed.

Originally, he didn't want to go, but now Zhu Di's body is no longer what it used to be, and he is not at ease if he doesn't follow.

"You said that you can solve the problem within five days, can it be done?"

"Not to mention foolproof, it's also nine out of ten." Li Qing nodded.

"That's good." Zhu Di's face looked much better, "By the way, this time I went to the south, how did the East Factory do things?" ”

Li Qing said truthfully: "Very good, the eunuch is not so unbearable." ”

After a pause, he added: "Compared with civil officials, eunuchs are more loyal to the king. ”

It's a fact.

It's not that eunuchs are more virtuous than officials, but that their power comes from the emperor.

The emperor is here, and they are there.

The only way to keep power is to be loyal to the emperor.

Zhu Di deeply believes that the Three Treasures are a good example.

Ability has something to do with reading, but it has no absolute relationship, and the eunuch's duty is not to manage the government, but to assist the emperor to better manage the ministers.

Obedience and faithfulness are enough.

This incident of the ministers opposing the dispatch of troops made Zhu Di deeply aware of the crisis of imperial power.

The system of checks and balances between the nobles and the civil officials will inevitably not work in the future, because the interests of the nobles will gradually coincide with the gentry, or in other words, they will gradually become the gentry.

At that time, the imperial power will be seriously damaged.

If there is no absolutely trustworthy force to unite with the emperor, the kings of future generations will be struggling.

Zhu Di sighed and asked, "What do you think of letting Dongchang supervise Jinyiwei?" ”

The factory guards have been supervising each other and checking and balancing each other, but now Zhu Di only said that let the East Factory supervise Jinyiwei, which obviously broke the balance.

In this way, the East Factory is bound to override Jinyiwei, and Jinyiwei has become the minions of the East Factory.

Li Qing understood that Zhu Di was a superfluous question, in fact, he had already made a decision in his heart, no matter what he said, he couldn't change the result.

"The emperor is wise." Li Qing arched his hand, and he also felt that it was necessary to strengthen the imperial power.

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Jian Yi returned home, first said a lot of reassuring words to his family, and then went to take a bath with a smile on his face.

After nearly a year in Zhao Prison, he was covered in lice, and he had to change the bath water three times in a row to completely wash off the dirt.

Changed into a clean and regular clothes, and was full of righteousness, the former official of the Ministry of Heaven returned.

From now on, I must reconcile with the mud and not make the same mistakes as last time...... Jian Yi secretly made up his mind.

The spring breeze was proud for a while, and he suddenly felt some thorns on his body,

He scratched, still itchy, and there was a faint tendency to get worse.

Jian Yi frowned, and raised his voice: "Come on, go prepare the bath water." ”

Half an hour later, Jian Yi changed his clothes again and went out, and this time, he was sure that he had washed it.

However...... It's still itchy, it's more itchy.

"Could it be that you are sloppy and used to it, and you can't stand it when you clean your body suddenly?" Jian Yi was a little puzzled, but the itching taste was too uncomfortable.

Thereupon......

He took another shower.

And then...... Still itchy.

It's getting itchy!

Jian Yi began to scratch, the more he scratched, the more itchy, and his skin became red, but it still didn't help.

"Ahh......h

Jian Yi was about to collapse, and if he had known this, he would rather continue to stay in Zhao Prison.

The other side.

Natsuhara Yoshishi is going through the same experience as Kenyi.

Itchy, too?? It's itchy.

Xia Yuan Jibi Jianyi's head was flexible, and he invited Lang Zhong for the first time, but Lang Zhong pinched it with his hands and patted his chest to ensure that the medicine was cured.

However... After taking the medicine, it cannot be said that the results are immediate, only that the fart is useless.

At the same time, the officials who came out of Zhao Prison all empathized with the two.

I can't stand it anymore...... Jian Yi hurriedly entered the palace and begged Zhu Di to send a royal doctor to show him.

Zhu Di was very good at talking, and immediately summoned the imperial doctor.

The imperial doctor came, looking, smelling, asking, and cutting; Brushing the beard, frowning, shaking the head, sighing.

Although I didn't say it explicitly, the meaning I wanted to express was very clear: let's prepare for the future!

The righteous are stupid, he is only sixty years old, and he has not lived enough.

Then, Xia Yuanji and several other scholars, as well as officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Hanlin Academy, and the Cabinet, rushed to seek medical treatment.

The imperial doctor looked at it and asked, went through the same process again, and finally said: Love can't help!

Everyone is desperate, and if it continues to itch like this, it is better to die happily.

At this time, Jian Yi suddenly thought of Li Qing, and a look of hope suddenly surged in his eyes, "Li Shangshu has excellent medical skills, maybe he has a way." ”