In the early morning of early winter, the mist slowly faded in the rising sun. Jinling seemed to slowly wake up from his deep sleep.

Distributed in the gorgeous houses in Jinling City, hundreds of people comb their hair, wash their faces, and put on official uniforms under the service of their wives, concubines and maids. The servants and servants outside were busy preparing carriages and boats.

The imperial envoy of the court, Hanlin Ningru Association, arrived in Jinling this morning.

All officials in Jinling City: the six ministers, ministers, ministers, ministers, censors of the Zuodu, prefect of Jinling, county magistrates of Jiangning, and other people, the new president of the Tirenyuan (the doctor of Jiangnan weaving), the Duke of Zheng Deng Hong, the retired officials and scholars in the city will all go to the dock outside the city to greet them.

In the morning, Zhen's family was also busy. Since Zhen Yingjia went to Guang-dong General Secretary, Zhen Li came forward to take charge of the family size. Except for the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, Zhen Li promoted several rumors about Jia Huan's frightenedness. He could not participate in the subsequent interests and power games. The Zhen family had not appeared on the power stage in Jinling for a long time. Zhen Li, the Zhen family clearly felt this gap falling from a high place.

In the bedroom full of wealth, Zhen Li opened her hands and dressed in front of the bright glass mirror by his wife Xu. Two maids from the room were holding precious clothes beside her.

Xu whispered: "My master is out, I only wish you peace and safety." Yesterday, her sister-in-law, the third girl, came to chat for a while. She lived in the courtyard and understood how dangerous the current situation was.

The Zheng family, which had close ties with the Zhen family, was searched by the court.

Zhen Li looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She was nearly thirty years old and still had clear eyebrows and outstanding appearance. However, her suave temperament had disappeared, and was replaced by gloomy and subtle caution.

At this time, he smiled and felt a little introverted bitter, "Don't worry, there will be no problem. The angels of the court just announced the investigation of the Ministry of Revenue's grain case. Our family did not participate in the grain business."

Xu nodded gently.

Zhen Li added, "If something really happens, there should be news coming from the capital." He also felt that the reason just now could not convince himself. How could the angel come, and how could there be no Zhen's family matter?

Xu whispered softly. When the son ascended the throne today, the influence of the old lady in the family in the palace has disappeared. Only the eldest girl is still in the East Palace. If there is anything, a letter should be sent.

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At the Duke of Zheng, scenes of the Zhen family were also staged. However, compared to the depressed dusk atmosphere of the Zhen family, the Duke of Zheng was much better. However, the servants were careful. Everyone knew that the Duke of Zheng had a bad temper recently.

The housekeeper set up the carriage. Deng Hong sat into the carriage. The carriage set off immediately. The follower and the guard followed around.

Deng Hong closed his eyes in the carriage and pondered.

News about Su Shishi being praised by Ning Longjiang has been circulating on the Qinhuai River in the past two days. It is said that Liu Ruyan, a famous prostitute in Yunyanyuan, said that she is a friend of Su Shishi. She is very reliable.

I remembered the rumors that Jia Huan had a great personal relationship with Ning Longjiang. For a moment, Deng Hong felt a little stressed. He did participate in the Jinling grain case. What if he gave Jia Huan a few words of slander to him who had returned to Jinling...

He needs to do something.

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As the sun grew higher, officials, gentry, scholars and others continued to gather in the outer Jinchuanmen wharf outside the city.

The outer Jinchuan Gate is the first outer city gate to enter Jinling City from the waterway. The pier here is extremely prosperous. The passage to the main pier has long been sealed by the runners of the Jinling Government Office, which maintains order. Some small mooring ferries in the distance are constantly transporting cargo. Pedestrians, merchants, coolies, and merchants on the pier are watching this lively scene outside the cordons set up by the runners.

For the people, this is a rare scene. There are idle people who are trying to get insights among the crowd. Speaking of the names and rules of the ceremonial guards of high-ranking officials and prefects. But for the officials, today's occasion is a bit serious.

Even if everyone's expectations are: the imperial envoy probably only announced the right to investigate the Ministry of Revenue's grain case, but only a few people have a clear mind.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, the ship of the imperial envoy arrived at the dock. Several members of the escort and the Jinyiwei disembarked, wearing seven-official robes, appeared at the bow of the ship. He was about forty years old, with outstanding temperament and dignity with the Han envoys.

The officials who were waiting gradually became quiet. Chen Gaolang and Deng Hong, one by one, left one by one, and stepped forward to meet the imperial envoy Ning Ru.

The front row is full of familiar faces: Wei Hong, Zhang Jingwei, Minister of War, Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, Minister of Justice, Chief of the Mountain Zhang Anbo, Minister of Revenue Wu Zang, Minister of Personnel Baping, Minister of Personnel Pi Jingye, Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, Minister of Justice, Minister of War. Jia Yucun, Priest of Jinling, and President Wei, President of the Tiren Academy. The Imperial College Priest, and others.

Jia Huan stood in the team as a scholar and witnessed all this. Beside him were Li Liangji, Ding Ang, the second four talents of Jiangnan. Jia Huan was not a local scholar in Jinling. But with Jia Huan's reputation, he would certainly not be rejected by the scholars in such occasions. The rumors in Jinling City: he had a very good personal relationship with Ning Longjiang, which made many elite scholars come over to talk and inquire about the situation when they were waiting just now.

The 150th year of peace in the country was the prosperous era of the imperial examination. Any powerful landlord must have scholars at home to maintain their family business. Many scholars who asked Jia Huan for information about the situation participated in the manipulation of the grain prices in Jinling.

Jia Huan was wearing a blue straight-fitting, wearing a square flat scarf and a green satin foundation boot. He stood quietly. Unlike everyone's expectations, he believed that now was the time to open all the cards and fight to the decisive battle.

There is no "fight" for thousands of rounds. There is only one punch to determine the final result.

He has done what he has done before. He has been sad, indignant, painful, planning, and struggle for more than a month, and has come to an end at this time.

Success, or not.

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Ning Ru got off the boat and looked at the crowd of people with a calm expression, neither angry nor happy. He was a son of the prime minister and was born in Hanlin. He saw many occasions like this. He was surrounded by several Jinyiwei, holding boxes containing imperial edicts. He brought several imperial edicts.

The imperial envoy met with the senior official.

Chen Gaolang bowed his back and bowed with Deng Hong, saying, "The angel has come from afar, thank you for your hard work. We have prepared the incense table, and we also ask the angel to move to the government office."

Ning Ru refused and said, "No need. Please ask Lord Chen to set up the incense table, and I will announce the edict here at the pier."

Chen Gaolang and Deng Hong were both worried at the same time. Ning Qin sent a mission to avoid giving face as soon as he came! Next…

The imperial edict is not sealed. The imperial envoy himself, the Grand Secretary of the Military Affairs Office, the Hanlin who drafted the edict, and the Zhongshu Shepherd who passed on the edict all know the content of the edict. From the attitude of the imperial envoy, one or two of the contents of the imperial envoy can be seen.

However, the two of them have not received any news from the capital. What does this mean?

Chen Gaolang was confused and replied, "Okay." He immediately ordered and soon the incense table was set up on the dock.

Hundreds of officials, gentry and scholars who received the orders on the dock all knelt down. Ning Ru stood in front of the incense table and announced the first imperial edict aloud.

"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor ordered: The Master of Zide, the Minister of Personnel of Nanjing, Chen Gaolang... was in a high position, but did not think about loyalty and duty, and ignored the trust of the court. There were many rumors in the city and were ordered to suspend his post and wait for investigation, and to think about his mistakes in the door..."

Ning Ru announced the first imperial edict. The officials, gentry and scholars knelt on the ground all over the place.

A sharp cold wind blew across the pier, blew the flags on the imperial envoy's ceremonial guards.

Anyone who can understand the language arts in the officialdom understands: Chen Gaolang is finished. The six departments in Nanjing are originally positions for retirement, and this position will be suspended for investigation. This is clearly stated: I want to investigate you.

Otherwise, the court would prefer the old ministers, and they should be promoted to a higher position and to retire on the grounds of high age and weak physical condition.

The person who investigated the Chen family was naturally standing on Ning Longjiang, who was proclaiming the emperor's decree.

Think deeper: What did Ning Longjiang come to Jinling for? The court has obviously determined that the Ministry of Revenue’s grain case was created by Chen Gaolang and asked him to be responsible. This is really strange: How could the court thousands of miles away make such a conclusive judgment?

Chen Zizhen, who was kneeling on the ground, had a "buzzing" mind and felt darkness in front of her. Last night his father asked him to feel at ease. He was indeed at ease. However, now, who can tell him, what's going on? Wei Hong and Sha Sheng have such energy?

Wu Zang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Baping, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, Pi Jingye, the Minister of the Ministry of Works in Nanjing, and others (people) couldn't help but look up at Chen Gaolang who was kneeling in the forefront. Even Deng Hong felt a little sad and looked at Chen Gaolang.

What they saw was an old man with his back bent and till he was in twilight years, rather than a high-ranking official with a deceitful mind. It seemed that he grew old in an instant.

Ning Ru waited for a while, and saw that Chen Gaolang had no reaction, and urged, "Mr. Chen accepted the order!" If he had known this, why should he have been there? He did not sympathize with Chen Gaolang.

Chen Gaolang took off the official hat from his head and kowtowed, "I beg for bones."

Obviously, Shangshu Chen lost his composure. The court has already punished him with "suspended his post and waited for investigation". It is too late to resign.

Ning Rudao: "Shangshu Chen will submit a memorial when he returns. He will accept the imperial edict first. I have other decrees from the emperor to promulgate."

Chen Gaolang then came back to his senses, shouted "Long Live" three times, stood up tremblingly to receive the imperial edict, and with the support of his son Chen Zizhen and Changsui, he left the team to meet the imperial envoy lonely and waited next to him. He was no longer qualified to stand here.

Ning Ru's words made the senior officials in the front row feel shocked. The first imperial edict deposed Chen Gaolang, the leader of Nanjing officials. What's next? Some people's heads lowered even lower.

Jia Huan raised his head slightly, looked at the Chen father and son who were slowly leaving, and squinted his eyes slightly.

His operation was successful. When Mr. Sha wrote a letter to the court to explain the situation of the Zheng family and Zhen family trafficking in private salt, he wrote a letter to Jia Zheng, asking Jia Yuanchun in the palace to help.

Chen Gaolang was suspended and waited for investigation, and the next step was to punish him. He couldn't escape. The Chen family couldn't escape.

Jia Huan's eyes fell on Chen Zizhen who was supporting Chen Gaolang. It was him who tacitly agreed to the Zheng family's assassination of Daiyu, causing Aunt Pei to die.

It is not far from the time he comforted Aunt Pei. Jia Yucun said that he did not gain actual benefits and was still a loser. However, the first thing he wanted... was blood debt and blood payment!

At this time, Jia Huan did not have much joy in his heart. But he just felt relieved, and a deep sorrow arose in his heart.

He would rather Aunt Pei live!

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Ning Ru continued to pick up the second imperial edict. After experiencing the first imperial edict, who dares to expect it now? Today is just a formality?

On the dock, the atmosphere was solemn and heavy pressure fell on many people. Just like the so-called "rules" pressure that Jia Huan was under at that time. (To be continued.)

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Chapter completed!