The officials, who were originally hungry and drowsy, immediately perked up!

Duanjun Wang, who was standing at the end of the first column of civil officials, suddenly raised his head and stared at Yan Weidong coldly, while the other nine princes who were listening to the government together had different expressions, and several of them looked at Duanjun Wang, revealing a gloating expression.

Yan Weidong seemed to not see the expression of King Duanjun, and generously stated: "Your Majesty, Yuhua Lane, as one of the most prosperous markets in the outer city of Jinling, has always been operated and developed by merchants on their own, and the government has never interfered with its normal business behavior, which is also in line with the national policy of our dynasty and the people, and hiding the wealth from the people.

However, there is a non-governmental organization called the 'Yuhua Lane Management Committee', but it has formed an association privately, forced the store to join their organization, charged high membership fees, established a price alliance, seriously undermined the market order, and caused the people's resentment to boil, please allow the emperor to allow the ministers to thoroughly investigate this matter!"

Emperor Song looked at Yan Weidong with a strange expression, if it wasn't for the fact that Wang Jien gave him a detailed report on the celebration banquet in Yuhua Lane last night in the morning, Yan Weidong's generous statement alone would be enough to impress himself.

"Yan Qingjia, did you investigate this matter yourself, or did you hear someone report it?"

Yan Weidong still had an impassioned expression: "The minister has been seriously investigated, and I once went to Yuhua Lane in civilian clothes to investigate, and the management there is extremely chaotic!"

I also have a whistleblower letter written by a former fur merchant who was forced to leave Yuhua Lane, which is basically the same as what I said. ”

Dongluhou, who was standing in the back row, raised his head and was about to say something, but found that Emperor Song's eyes floated in, which meant silence, and Dongluhou immediately lowered his head again.

"Oh, is that really the case? Bring it up to me and show it. ”

The eunuch of Zuo Ban, who was on duty today, hurriedly walked down the jade steps, took the notebook and the letter and handed it to Emperor Song.

Emperor Song didn't look at the notebook, he opened the letter and read it, the content of which was shocking, but the flowing calligraphy was obviously not something that a fur merchant could write.

Emperor Song looked at Yan Weidong and said, "Yan Weidong, have you confirmed whether what is written in the letter is true?"

"Your Majesty, the minister only got this report letter yesterday, and I haven't had time to verify it, but what the letter says is basically consistent with the situation that the minister has, so I have reason to believe that this is most likely the case.

The minister implored the emperor to approve a detailed investigation of this matter to avoid market turmoil in the capital and affect political stability. ”

Emperor Song smiled and said, "Oh, a few small traders can bully their peers, and they will be able to influence my country? Yan Qing's family, are you a little alarmist?"

Yan Weidong stiffened his neck and said: "The thousand-mile causeway was destroyed in the anthill, if these illegal traders are not dealt with today, more traders will follow up and imitate them in the future, which will inevitably cause chaos." ”

Emperor Song waved his hand and said: "Okay, the Qing family is reasonable, but this kind of trivial matter can be handled by the officials below, and you don't need to go out in person, right? ”

Yan Weidong said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the infiltration of cults into our dynasty has intensified recently, especially for businessmen and rural villagers, this kind of sudden association with the intention of controlling the market is more worthy of our vigilance. ”

The buzz in the hall began to sound, it seems that Yan Weidong's reason is very convincing, and many people also thought that Yan Weidong was making a fuss at first, but after this reason was thrown, many ministers immediately stood on Yan Weidong's side.

Emperor Song still had a smile on his face, but he was vigilant in his heart: "It seems that there is a master behind this, I don't know what the purpose is?" Since someone wants to play, then I will accompany you to have a good time." ”

"Yan Qing's family is really a good minister who worries about the country and the people, since this is the case, I will appoint you...... and the king of Duanjun went to investigate this matter. ”

Yan Weidong had already shown a hint of a smile, but when he heard that he was going to investigate this matter with the nineteenth prince, he immediately changed his color and said: "Your Majesty, although there are hidden dangers in this matter, it is not enough for the king of the county to come out in person. ”

Emperor Song smiled and said: "Yan Qingjia, you don't have to be nervous, you are the right person for this mission, and the Duanjun King is the deputy, and all affairs are based on your opinion." Among the princes of the king, only the king of Duanjun has no official position, and I plan to let him be in charge of eliminating the cult in the future, and you will bring him more for me. ”

"This ....... Yan Weidong was a little speechless, and he didn't know how to refuse.

On the side, Hubu Shangshu saw the embarrassment of his deputy, and hurriedly spoke: "Emperor Qi, I heard that King Duanjun has an industry in Yuhua Lane, and I am afraid it will be inconvenient for him to investigate this matter." ”

Emperor Song glared at Hubu Shangshu and said, "At least one-third of all of you present have an industry in Yuhua Lane, right?

Hubu Shangshu was frightened and said: "It's the minister who lost his words, and the emperor is angry." ”

At this time, the king of Duanjun stepped forward and said: "Father, the son has no property in Yuhua Lane, the previous shop has already been transferred, and the transaction contract has been filed in the Jinling Mansion. ”

Hubu Shangshu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Duanjun Wang, the old minister didn't mean that, you said that there is no is no, there is no need to verify." ”

King Duanjun continued to clench his fists and said: "Father, the sons will do their best to assist Lord Yan on his errands this time, and he will definitely live up to the entrustment of his father and the imperial court." ”

Emperor Song asked, "Everyone, Aiqing, if I can't even trust my own son, who else can I trust?"

All the ministers said in unison: "Lord Yan and King Duanjun are suitable candidates. ”

Emperor Song was very satisfied: "Honglu Siqing, let the second view of the Tang State assist the king of Duanjun on an errand." ”

Honglu Siqing was stunned for a moment, immediately reacted, and hurriedly said yes.

Emperor Song got up and said, "I'll be here this morning, let's disperse." ”

Emperor Song didn't wait for Zuo Bandu to know that the eunuch had been questioned three times before leaving the main hall, leaving a hall of ministers looking at each other.

After a while, everyone began to disperse, and Hubu Shangshu and Yan Shilang stepped forward to say hello to Duanjun Wang, and Yan Shilang was very embarrassed to discuss the time of the meeting with Duanjun Wang.

After Honglu Siqing and the other two high-ranking officials of the household department left, they hurriedly walked to the side of King Duanjun and said: "King Duanjun, the second envoy of the Tang Kingdom lives in Jiming Temple, when will I bring him to visit you." ”

King Duanjun gained a lot at the court meeting today, and his father finally gave him an official errand, although it was an insignificant errand to investigate cult members, but it was a great improvement from before.

Moreover, the father also supported himself once in the matter of the Yuhua Lane shop, which was of great help to improve his status in the court.

King Duanjun looked at Honglu Siqing very kindly at this time: "It's okay, I'm in the mansion this afternoon, you can come over at any time." ”

After Honglu Siqing left, Donglu Hou came over, Donglu Hou was Emperor Song's most trusted confidant, Duanjun Wang hurriedly saluted and said, "Uncle Dou, do you have something to do with me?"

Dongluhou said: "Let's go for a walk." ”

"Eh, okay, Uncle Dou hasn't walked and talked with his nephew for a long time. ”

King Duanjun accompanied Dongluhou to the outside of the hall.

The second prince and the thirteenth prince walked at the back, and the second prince said in a low voice: "Old thirteen, did you instigate Yan Weidong to report this matter?"

"Second brother, Lao Nineteen has been moving a lot recently, I want to give him a warning, why are you unhappy?"

"Hmph, then why don't you let your people come forward?"

"It's not that someone sued my house, and Lord Yan is directly in charge of business, so I asked him to go to Lord Yan to redress his grievances. Second brother, we are compatriots of the same mother, are you still worried that I will harm you?"

"Hmph, Yan Weidong is an official fan who is bent on climbing up, if you let people go to him to complain, can he not make waves? Old Thirteen, I can tell you, I finally stuffed a person in the household department, if you get it for me, see how I settle accounts with you!"

After the second prince finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves away, and the thirteenth prince pretended to chase two steps and stopped, with a contemptuous smile on his face, and said in his heart: "Second brother, you alone occupy most of the resources of your mother's uncle's family, but you have no achievements, if these resources were given to me, I would have become a prince a long time ago, what a waste." ”

Emperor Song returned to Funing Hall with a joyless and sad expression, Wang Jien hurriedly greeted him, and Emperor Song ignored Wang Jien and went back to the apse to rest.

Wang Jien hurriedly grabbed the eunuch on duty and asked, "Anzi, who made the emperor angry in the court today?"

Anzi hurriedly told him what happened in the court today, and Wang Jien thought about it for a while and said in his heart: "Okay, I know, you go and bring all the folds that need to be reviewed by the emperor today." ”

Emperor Song sympathized with Wang Jien for many years of hard work, and now he was no longer allowed to serve on the side when he went to court, and Wang Jien was served only when he returned to the harem.

Wang Jien has followed the emperor for many years, so he naturally understands the rules, and now he doesn't inquire about the affairs of the court at all, and things like today can only be relayed to Wang Jien by other eunuchs.

Wang Jien hurriedly arranged for the kitchen to make some soup to clear the heart and dispel the fire, and then brought it to the Song Emperor's house.

Emperor Song fell crookedly on the brocade couch and pretended to be drunk, and Wang Jien gently put the soup on the coffee table next to the bed, ready to leave the room.

Emperor Song closed his eyes and asked, "Little Dolphin, do you say that the people of the royal family are all cold by nature?"

Wang Jien trembled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, if you ask this, the slave doesn't know how to answer, but it is indeed rare to see a monarch like the emperor who is affectionate and filial, and has a benevolent heart." ”

Emperor Song closed his eyes and continued: "You use such words to perfunctory me again! My wives are intriguing every day, my sons are constantly calculating with each other, and my own courtiers have their own ghosts, and they all want to use my power to suppress others, don't you know how to stop for a while?"

Wang Jien knew that Emperor Song was complaining, and he didn't answer, but just stood aside with his hands down.

After a long time, Emperor Song opened his eyes and looked at Wang Jien and said, "I'm so tired! Little dolphin, why do you say that I, the emperor, are so tired and so boring?"

Wang Jien bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, since ancient times, it is easy to be a faint monarch, but it is difficult to do it. Since you choose to be a wise man, fatigue is inevitable. ”

"Hahaha!" Song Huang laughed: "Little dolphin, you are getting better and better at talking, and your words make me unable to refute them! ”

"The emperor was resting just now and didn't speak, and the living room also went to the toilet, so nothing happened just now. ”

The living man sitting in the middle of the wall of the Funing Hall hesitated, erased the few words that the emperor said before with a pen, and kept blaming himself in his heart: "It seems that there must be an unruly and unprincipled living man behind Mingjun."