Chapter 279: Being Investigated

"My lady is right to be suspicious. Aren't all dandies spend money lavishly? How can he be considered a dandy if he is so stingy?"

Qin Chi also felt that Yang Yingrong was a little bit out of place.

Then I thought about the fact that this person went to work for the Wucheng Bingmasi.

He added: "I'll ask Uncle Hong to check him out again."

"Then I'll trouble you, sir."

Song Jin pulled his hand back, sat down on a chair nearby, and took a book from the bookshelf next to him. "In recent years, people have been keeping an eye on the people of the Yang family's side branches. There are some things that hide dirt, but if they are exposed individually, none of them will not hurt the main family of the Yang family. Even if all of them are exposed, it will not hurt Elder Yang. Especially when the Yuan family is in this situation, His Majesty can protect it, so Elder Yang will probably be no different."

"Unless His Majesty knows that the Yang family is plotting against him."

Qin Chi picked up the Tremella soup and started eating. "It's cold. Was it frozen?"

"There is no ice there. It was put into the well to cool down." Song Jin thought about the possibility of letting Emperor Mingcheng know the truth, "Does Uncle Hong have any evidence?"

Qin Chi shook his head, "I asked, no."

The only thing the spies in the palace used to pass on the message was a piece of paper.

According to custom, they are destroyed after viewing.

Song Jin's regretful expression flashed across his face, "That's it for now."

He immediately lowered his head and flipped through the book in his hand, which was a miscellaneous notebook.

While Qin Chi was eating Tremella soup, he inadvertently looked up at Song Jin beside him.

She went without makeup in the evening.

Under the soft light, she sits quietly in front of a bookshelf full of traces of time, wearing an elegant ink-colored long skirt with a few orchids embroidered on the hem, which sways gently as she turns the pages of the book.

Her face is like finely carved porcelain.

Gentle, indifferent and peaceful.

A pair of eyes are like the bright moon in the autumn water, bright and clear, as if they can see through the abyss of people's hearts. The slender hands holding the scriptures are immersed in the sea of ​​books, calm and self-satisfied.

As if infected, Qin Chi's slightly impetuous mood during the day suddenly dissipated at this moment.

There was a reason why his mother didn't allow him to serve as an official in the court.

When Qin Chi really entered the officialdom, he began to understand his mother's painstaking efforts. However, everything he did now was for the sake of future peace and for living uprightly in the sunshine in the future.

…

That night, at the home of Zheng Yushi, who was famous for his uprightness.

At the same time, we received several letters, all of which were reports on Mao Shaojie from the Hanlin Academy. These letters were written by different people.

Censor Zheng said, "How much hatred does Mao Shaojie have to have? So many people came together to report him."

"Could it be that someone wants to use the master as a tool again?" Mrs. Zheng was sewing a robe nearby.

Censor Zheng stroked his beard and said, "Being used as a gun shows that I am valuable. I will go and ask around tomorrow. If it is true, I will write a memorial to accuse him."

"I'm going to offend people again."

Madam Zheng said worriedly, "You are about to offend all the civil and military officials in the court."

"It is the duty of the censor to correct illegal activities. I know my limits."

Censor Zheng knew it well enough.

If you don't establish an image of being a righteous and upright person, how can you become an imperial censor? If you really think that anyone can become an imperial censor, and if you become an imperial censor without any achievements or accomplishments, you will still be criticized.

The Censors were responsible for supervising all officials and were most likely to be rejected by them.

Censor Zheng was sharpening his knife to strike at Mao Shaojie, and decided to send his followers to inquire the next morning.

On the second day, there was a grand court meeting.

At the first light of morning, dots of silver frost appeared on the Five Dragon Bridge in the imperial city.

There was a chill between the stone steps and the sound of the bells was melodious.

In front of the Golden Throne Hall, the imperial guards stood in awe, their silver armor shining in the sunlight, their expressions as firm as a rock. The courtiers' steady steps echoed between the silent palace walls.

Inside the palace, sitting on the dragon throne, Emperor Mingcheng had a stern expression.

The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department beside him said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

On the side, a famous censor stood up holding a court tablet and reported to the emperor: "I am investigating the lazy and neglectful nature of the Hanlin Academy Director Yan Xianqing, which has caused the Hanlin Academy officials to be absent from their work and quarrel with each other. People's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and the literary style is corrupted. The court's literary governance has suffered greatly."

Officials of the Hanlin Academy do not have to attend court.

It doesn’t mean that there are no people from the Hanlin Academy at the court meeting.

Yan Xianqing also served as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. He was also in the court at this moment. When Emperor Mingcheng looked over, Yan Xianqing knelt in front of the palace with his forehead touching the ground, his hands clenched, and his court robes soaked with sweat.

His heart was filled with anger, and he knew that if the charges were proven, he would be doomed.

The person who stood up to report him was Censor Yuan.

He is from Yuan Shangshu's branch, and probably knew that Yuan Shangshu warned Mao Shaojie yesterday, so he came to report him today, in order to strike first.

The court officials bowed their heads in silence, breathing heavily.

As if afraid of disturbing the solidified air.

Their hearts were in turmoil. Some felt sympathy for Yan Xianqing for being picked on right after he was promoted to the dean. Others were gloating and watching the show.

The emperor slowly said, "Lord Yan, what's your excuse?"

“If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext.”

Yan Xianqing quickly calmed down and began to defend himself, "Your Majesty, I have just taken office as the head of the court, and it has only been a month. How much anger and resentment must I have done to cause such a great loss to the court's civil governance?"

As soon as these words came out.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Everyone else was silent.

I don’t think there’s any scandal in the Imperial Academy this month.

The commotion in the Hanlin Academy is only in its own territory, and the various departments of the imperial court are not as peaceful as the Hanlin Academy.

Emperor Mingcheng raised his lips and asked again: "Yuan Yushi, it's your turn to speak. Yan Xianqing asks you, what did he do?"

Censor Yuan wiped his sweat.

He received a letter of complaint yesterday.

Who is Mao Shaojie? He is the son-in-law of Yuan Shangshu.

Immediately, Censor Yuan took Mao Shaojie to Yuan's residence. Minister Yuan told them to keep the troops in place and it didn't matter if they were reported. When he returned to the Ministry of Works, he would be transferred to the Six Ministries.

Who knew that after Yuan Yushi and Mao Shaojie left.

Halfway through, I received news that Censor Zheng had also received several letters.

Judging from the character of Censor Zheng, he will definitely be reported.

Mao Shaojie got excited and simply asked Censor Yuan to report Yan Xianqing, hoping that he could muddy the waters.

At this time, Censor Yuan could only stick to his own opinion.

Yan Xianqing refuted.

Finally, Qin Chi and Mao Shaojie were involved.

He was summoned from the Hanlin Academy to the main hall.

Qin Chi and Mao Shaojie bowed to Emperor Mingcheng as soon as they entered the palace. They soon understood what was happening in the palace.

Emperor Mingcheng asked: "What do you two have to say?"

Qin Chi remained silent.

Mao Shaojie knelt in front of the palace, feeling a chill running down his spine. However, he could only bite the bullet and make an excuse: "Lord Qin is young and arrogant, and he is proud of his talent. I have always loved talents, and seeing that he has just taken over the affairs, he is inevitably unfamiliar with them, so I gave him some pointers. It was originally out of good intentions, but Lord Qin not only did not appreciate it, but also stopped my affairs privately... Maybe it is because Dean Yan protects him that he is fearless. Please understand, Your Majesty."

This is throwing all the dirty water on Qin Chi.

It also implied that Yan Xianqing was bent on abuse of power for personal gain.

The atmosphere inside the palace was exceptionally solemn and quiet.

Emperor Mingcheng looked at Qin Chi, "What did Qin Zhuangyuan say?"

"Your Majesty, I have behaved uprightly and have no regrets. But Mao Daidu's words are a distortion of right and wrong, which is really disheartening."

Qin Chi seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and recounted his experiences since taking office.

There is no exaggeration or embellishment.

He just used plain words to tell the story, but it was so true that the listeners were sad and cried.

Qin Chi choked up and said, "Your Majesty, since I took office, I was able to leave the court and sleep well only yesterday. Who knew that today..."

Even Emperor Mingcheng felt sad.

Not to mention others.

Only Minister Yuan and his followers cursed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)