When Emperor Jingming asked this, several people who stood up were stunned.

Everyone knows that being the governor of Shuntian is a difficult job. Many governors of Shuntian came to the office with great ambitions, but soon left in disgrace. It was considered lucky if they could leave smoothly, but many ended up being dismissed from office.

In comparison, the censors of the Great Zhou had it too easy. They only had to keep an eye on the court and report anything out of the ordinary to the emperor, and their mission was accomplished.

Seeing that several people looked at each other and no one spoke, Emperor Jingming sneered in his heart: I knew that these people were only good at talking, but when it comes to really asking them to do practical work, they all shut up.

Emperor Jingming would certainly not replace Zhen Shicheng.

In the eyes of Emperor Jingming, Zhen Shicheng was an able official and a rare loyal minister.

In the eyes of others, Zhen Shicheng was born in a poor family and had no family to rely on, but to Emperor Jingming, his humble origin was Zhen Shicheng's greatest advantage.

As long as Zhen Shicheng remains consistent, he will be the biggest supporter of this capable official from a humble family.

Of course, Emperor Jingming never expressed this thought explicitly, and not showing one's emotions on one's face is a quality that a competent emperor should have.

"Why, none of you are willing?" After waiting for a long time on purpose, Emperor Jingming asked indifferently.

Yu Shi, who had stood up earlier, said hurriedly: "I am a humble official with limited talent and knowledge, and it is difficult for me to take over the position of Shuntian Prefecture Governor."

The others immediately agreed when they heard it.

Emperor Jingming's face remained calm: "If that's the case, then after Zhen Shicheng resigns as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, do you have any more suitable candidates in mind?"

Several people were stupefied again.

The right person? Of course not. Everyone knows that the Shuntian prefect is a hot potato. If he is in the position, he will be in a high position with great power. If he is not in the position, he will offend people and suffer misfortune.

If they make random recommendations, that would be unreasonable.

"Why are you all silent again? You are the ones who impeached him. Do you still want me to rack my brains to find a successor?"

"I dare not."

"Then think about it carefully. I'm waiting."

Several people broke out in cold sweat before they realized what was going on: The emperor was trying his best to protect Zhen Shicheng.

It's strange. The victim of the Jinshui River pleasure boat arson case was obviously the prince's brother-in-law. Shouldn't Zhen Shicheng be furious if he couldn't solve the case? Why doesn't the emperor care at all?

Hiss, could it be that the Emperor is dissatisfied with the Prince?

That was really a misstep. They impeached so vigorously just to do favors for the Minister of Rites and the Crown Prince. After all, it was just a favor. If they had known the Emperor's intentions, they would not have gotten involved in this mess.

Emperor Jingming was not a mean person. After making his ministers sweat profusely, he decided to give them a chance: "If you can't think of a better person, it seems that Zhen Shicheng is the most suitable person for the post of Shuntian Prefecture Governor. What do you think?"

What else could the few people say? They naturally agreed.

The case of the Jinshui River pleasure boat arson was finally closed as an unsolved case, and the families headed by the Minister of Rites were naturally very angry. However, except for the Minister of Rites, the other three families had been reprimanded by the emperor before, so they dared not make trouble again. More importantly, their children were not in trouble, and although it was a pity that they could not find the eunuch who set the fire, it was obviously unwise to provoke the emperor's displeasure again.

In a study room in the residence of the Minister of Rites, Yang's father's unwilling voice rang out: "Father, is it possible that my talented son died in vain?"

The Minister of Rites was already in his sixties. He used to be energetic and vigorous, but now he looked tired. He coughed and said, "What else? Have you forgotten what the Crown Princess said when she came back a few days ago?"

When Mr. Yang heard this, his face became even uglier.

"Cai'er is really too unbecoming. He usually makes trouble, but how could he set his sights on the young master of the Bo Mansion? If this matter is heard by the emperor, do you think the emperor will sympathize with your pain of losing your son, or with my pain of losing my grandson? Don't dream, the emperor is not happy! I tell you, if you don't stop, you will implicate the Crown Princess..."

When Father Yang heard this, he felt nervous.

His son was his beloved, and the Crown Princess was the glory of the Yang family. When the Crown Prince ascended the throne in the future, the Yang family would have an empress, and then he could confer the title of Mu Enbo.

To be honest, an uncle is actually far less powerful than the Shangshu Mansion, but the glory of the Shangshu Mansion was brought by my father. When my father retires, if any unsuccessful sons in the family pass the imperial examinations and enter the officialdom within ten years, the Yang family will have to withdraw from the upper circle of the capital. By then, who will still remember the glory the Yang family once had?

But it is different for Fengbo. Mu Enbo is a hereditary title. Even if his descendants are not ambitious, they will always have a place in the capital from generation to generation.

"My son knows."

Father Yang was once a dandy boy, but now that he is middle-aged, he is of course much more stable. His usual arrogance is not because he is ignorant of the ways of the world, but because the people he faces are not worth his temper. Now that the emperor is unhappy, he must control his temper no matter how big it is, and swallow his anger.

"Tomorrow I will have to go to court." The Minister of Rites rubbed his temples tiredly.

Although his grandson's sudden death and poor health may arouse the emperor's sympathy, if the emperor feels that he is old and weak over time, the position of Minister of Rites may be replaced by someone else.

The crabapple tree in the center of the garden has already borne fruit, which is about to mature and fill the branches, looking very pleasing to the eye.

Ah Man ran into the room and said in a low voice, "Girl, the case has been closed as an unsolved case."

Jiang Si's eyes flickered slightly, and a relaxed smile appeared at the corner of his lips: "Got it."

Even though he had thought over every detail and believed that everything was foolproof, it was still very stressful for Jiang Si to face an opponent like Zhen Shicheng.

As long as the case is not closed, she will never be able to let it go.

"Amitābha, I can finally have a good sleep." Ah Man clasped his hands together and muttered to himself.

Jiang Si's eyes moved down to the small basket on Ah Man's arm: "What is this?"

Ah Man then remembered and quickly lifted the cloth covering the small bamboo basket, revealing the bright red dates: "Miss, these are the dates from Master Yu's family."

"Who?" Jiang seemed to think he had heard wrongly and asked again.

"Master Yu, there is a crooked date tree in front of his house. These dates were picked from that tree."

"How did he give it to you?"

"Young lady, you may not know this, but Master Yu came to our house today to look for the Second Young Master. This basket of dates was brought by Master Yu. The Second Young Master thought they were sweet, so he asked Ah Ji to bring them to you. I happened to meet you on the way, so I brought them back directly. Young lady, please taste them, they are really sweet."

Jiang Si raised his hand to support his forehead.

Yu Qi actually came to their house!

"You accept all kinds of messy things." Seeing the little maid being so happy, Jiang Si was angry and scolded her.

Ah Man blinked and asked again: "Girl, do you want to try it?"

The dates are big and round, with a pleasing red color, and you can tell at first glance that they have been carefully selected and washed.

Jiang Si picked up a date and put it into his mouth.