In the early morning of the next day, everything seemed to be as usual, but many officials clearly felt that a storm was coming.

Hu Yingjia, Ouyang Yijing and others left the venue early. Naturally, they could not escape the eyes of some officials present. Combined with Lin Haoran's unusually high-profile banquet, many people speculated that this banquet might be the trigger of the next storm.

The current court seems to be in harmony, but with the fall of Yan Na, Hu Song and Yang Bo, the Xu party's strength has been severely damaged, and the new alliance of Guo, Lin and Gao has quietly emerged. These two camps have already been

Like water and fire.

Although Mr. Xu Ge is kind on the surface, he has never been a believer in men and women. Not to mention how he ruined Yan Song's family back then, the later threats Yuan Wei and Wu Shan were eradicated by him one after another calmly.

Nowadays, he is still the chief minister of the dynasty and still has the full trust of the emperor. So how can he let people like Guo Pu, Lin Haoran and Gao Gong threaten his position?

Lin Haoran revealed such obvious flaws, how could he take the opportunity to attack Lin Haoran?

Officials on West Chang'an Street walked from west to east one after another. Some officials who thought they could see clearly said with emotion: "You are still young after all, how can you act in such a high-profile manner?"

Things were indeed as they expected, and some people could no longer hold themselves back.

It is said that Hu Yingjia left the United Restaurant because of the incident, followed Zhang Xianchen, Ouyang Yijing and others to say goodbye, and then returned to his house in Yongfang, Daming Dynasty.

He hurried back to his study, and after closing the doors and windows, he immediately prepared a memorandum accusing Lin Haoran of "taking advantage of opportunities to make money" and "extravagance and waste."

Just seeing the Langhao pen in his hand, a look of solemnity suddenly appeared on his face, and then he tore up the written memorial and threw the paper into the brazier in annoyance and burned it.

He looked at the burning flames, but he was not afraid of Lin Haoran's power, but he suddenly realized that officials including him would hold banquets to "make money."

Once upon a time, the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty had the bad habit of accepting gifts at banquets.

Although Lin Haoran was obviously taking the opportunity to make money, the laws of the Ming Dynasty did not stipulate that officials could not hold banquets and receive gifts. This time, it was just too high-profile.

Hu Yingjia felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her, and her whole body turned into a frustrated ball.

Not to mention that this memorial does not have much lethality. If this matter is really banned, it will undoubtedly cut off the wealth of countless officials, and he will offend the entire officialdom.

Hu Yingjia returned to the room, frowning all the time.

Since his wife, Wang, was serving her parents in her hometown in Nanzhili, he took a concubine named Shen in the capital. However, no matter how beautiful the woman was, she was not as charming as the powerful one, so she did it hastily.

Shen was in his thirties, at the age when he was like a wolf and a tiger, so he complained: "Thank you for saying that you are the pillar of heaven, but you have become a salted fish after just two moves. You are not arrogant to me."

Appetite?"

"What did you say?" Hu Yingjia suddenly sat up and looked at Ms. Shen with wide eyes.

When Hu Yingjia glared at her like this, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but cry aggrievedly, but she went all out and said: "Thank you for claiming that you are the first pillar of the sky, but in the end you are just a salted fish. You are clearly trying to whet my appetite!"

Hu Yingjia was scolded by the fact that he had a woman, but his eyes shone brightly. He immediately got out of bed with his buttocks naked, and ran straight to the study over there.

this……

Shen originally thought she would be poisoned, but when she saw Hu Yingjia running out naked, she forgot to wipe away her tears and looked at Hu Yingjia who left in a hurry with great confusion.

Hu Yingjia reached the door and closed the door and windows again.

His whole person seemed to be rejuvenated. He used the light to splash ink on the white paper, and then wrote eloquently: "I would like to report to Hu Yingjia in this incident: Be loyal to the emperor and fulfill the duties of the minister. This is

This is the foundation for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty...Yangxu, a native of Pingyang, Taishan County, was the governor of Lujiang at that time. The prime minister tried to offer his raw fish, and Yangxu accepted it and hung it in the court; the queen came in again, and Yangxu was what he had hung before leaving.

To prevent his intention."

This is the allusion of the sheep hanging over the fish, which can be said to be a model of official integrity.

Of course, Hu Yingjia was not showing off his knowledge, but he said with a twist of the pen: "Today is a troubled time in the world. The Japanese are still in the south and the Tatars are invading the border in the north. It is the time for everyone in the court to cleanse themselves and serve the court... The sixth day of December

, Lin Haoran, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and Minister of the Ministry of War, used his sister’s birthday as an excuse to entertain guests from all over the country. The officials of the capital

More than half of the officials, not counting the squires and big businessmen, donated goods worth up to ten thousand gold... Nowadays, the financial situation is sluggish and the people are not hungry. This really damages the ethics of officials... Lin Haoran is an unusual official, commanding hundreds of officials.

The cabinet minister has attracted the attention of the government and the public. This move is against the morals and harms the discipline. I beg the emperor to punish Lin Haoran for his crime and to suppress the imperial court!"

The writing stopped, and a beautiful memorial had already appeared on the paper.

Hu Yingjia looked at his masterpiece with joy. Although receiving this gift could not convict him, but in view of the inspiration given to him by his concubine, it could be based on the mismatch between Lin Haoran's identity and behavior.

As a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion in charge of hundreds of officials, but he amassed money in such a high-profile manner, he could naturally label Lin Haoran as "indecent to moral conduct and harmful to discipline".

Impeachment never requires any real evidence, or even strong reasons.

For example, when Lin Run impeached Yan Shifan for "colluding with bandits and intending to commit misdeeds," anyone with a little bit of normal thinking would not really think that Yan Shifan wanted to rebel. However, this memorial became a reminder for Yan Shifan when it reached the capital.

Now he actually doesn't need definite evidence, as long as he gives a reason, then someone will naturally take care of it, and he can reap the "fisherman's profit" like Lin Run.

Hu Yingjia carefully put away the finished memorial, and then happily returned to the room. Originally, he wanted to regain his glory and let Shen know what Optimus Prime was, but facing the beautiful Shen, he still had his heart.

Powerless.

Forget it, women don't have the taste for power, so they just ignored Shen's resentful eyes and fell asleep deeply.

Hu Yingjia got up early in the morning, sneezed loudly and went out with his memorial. After having a simple breakfast in the alley, he hurried towards the General Affairs Department.

When they arrived at the General Affairs Office, there were already several officials queuing up to submit memorials. Hu Yingjia raised the corners of his mouth slightly, casting a look of contempt at these officials who wanted to compete with him for credit.

This officialdom also pays attention to status and qualifications. Even if their impeachment memorials against Lin Haoran arrive at Xiyuan at the same time, he, as an official, must be given priority.

The most important thing is that, with their little brains, these officials may have blindly accused Lin Haoran of accepting too many gifts, but did not know how to attack Lin Haoran from his position as a model official, let alone quote the allusion of the sheep hanging on the fish.

General Affairs Minister Liu Tiqian personally entertained Hu Yingjia, but he understood and placed his memorial at the front, allowing him to firmly occupy the position of "first kill".

Hu Yingjia returned to the Liuke Corridor with satisfaction, and happened to meet Zhang Xianchen, who was involved in the Hukedu incident. He immediately expressed his dissatisfaction and said: "Master Zhang, you are running away from the battle!"

"Brother Kerou, I didn't promise you anything last night!" Zhang Xianchen was slightly stunned at first, then corrected him seriously, and then asked seriously: "Mr. Hu, didn't you read the Sunchon Daily today?"

"Sunchon Daily? What do I think of such a crude thing?" Hu Yingjia was stunned at first, and then said in disapproval.

Although Ke Dao Yan Guan pays attention to news sources, such as the authoritative "Sunchon Ilbo" which is a must-read for many Ke Dao Yan Guan, but because it is related to Lin Haoran, he rarely pays attention to this newspaper. .

Zhang Xianchen sighed secretly and handed a freshly minted newspaper to Hu Yingjia.

Hu Yingjia frowned slightly, looked up at Zhang Xianchen, and opened the newspaper. When he saw a line of big words on the front page, he was immediately stunned.

But I saw that the reason for the matter was clearly written on it: "Shuntian Inspector Lin Pingyang handed over all the gifts received from last night's birthday banquet to the Ministry of Household Affairs for inventory and storage. There will be a charity auction at the United Auction House tonight, and all the proceeds will be used. To pay the military expenses owed by Datong!"

Zhang Xianchen saw Hu Yingjia's shock and sighed silently. After all, they looked down on Lin Haoran. He had no intention of making money at all and was clearly just sharing worries for the country.

this……

When Hu Yingjia saw the news, his head was buzzing.

I thought Lin Haoran was doing this to make money, but he never expected that he would actually hand over all the gifts to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Where he was making money, he was clearly doing good deeds.

For a moment, his whole face felt hot, as if he had been slapped hard. As for what he was impeaching, he was undoubtedly asking for humiliation.

"Sunchon Ilbo" is a very influential newspaper, and the news quickly spread throughout the capital, causing many self-righteous officials to be slapped in the face.

However, this matter also caused some controversy. A serving official actually transferred the gifts he received to military expenses. After all, this was something that had never happened in the Ming Dynasty.

"This has never been done before and is absolutely impossible!"

"If Ming Dynasty's army needs him to support them, where is the face of the imperial court?"

"He is just a concurrent minister of the Ministry of War. He openly raises money to pay for military expenses. What is the purpose of this move?"

…

Faced with Lin Haoran's move, there was naturally no shortage of voices of opposition, and some officials even maliciously speculated that Lin Haoran's move was to bribe the military to commit rebellion.

"You can't say that. Firstly, this money is a gift from everyone. Secondly, I'm afraid I have to ask Mr. Xu Ge why he has been in arrears with Datong's military expenses!"

"No matter how bad the army here is, we can't default on military expenses. The soldiers of the frontier army are waiting to eat!"

"The Datong soldiers have always been the main force in the fight against the Tatars, and they were the main contributors to the victory at Mangkhuttan. How can we default on their military expenses?"

…

Lin Haoran was no longer what he used to be. Many officials jumped out to defend Lin Haoran, and even pointed the finger directly at Xu Jie, the chief minister of the dynasty for his inaction.

As the current emperor's illness worsens, the current helmsman of the imperial court has actually become Xu Jie. The reason why the finances are in such a predicament is related to the palace that the emperor insists on building. Xu Jie will undoubtedly play a big role.

responsibility.

If it was inappropriate for Lin Haoran to hold a banquet and collect gifts to supplement Datong's military expenses, then Xu Jie's inaction will undoubtedly bear greater responsibility and may even be the culprit of the entire incident.

In the Wuyi Hall, in the chief assistant's room, the sandalwood incense rises from the copper stove.

Xu Fan came here in a hurry, first picked up the teapot and took a big gulp of tea, and then told his father: "Dad, that boy auctioned the gifts he received last night, saying he wanted to fill the gap between Datong and Datong."

Military spending!”

"I already know about this matter?" Xu Jie did not raise his head and continued to draft the memorial.

Xu Fan was stunned for a moment, and then reminded him seriously: "That kid is clearly trying to disturb the morale of the army by doing this. We can't let that kid get his wish!"

"Although Lin Ruoyu's method can solve part of the military expenses and win the morale of Datong's army, this move... is not worth the gain!" Xu Jie put down the brush gently and said with wisdom.

Xu Fan knew that his father would not make a mistake, so his eyes lit up slightly and he said, "Dad, are you saying this now?"

Xu Jie picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea slowly and said: "Officials who have a good relationship with him, or officials who intend to hug his thigh, will be given heavy treasures at this banquet. And almost all of us here are

If you treat him perfunctorily, the gifts given to him will definitely not be worth much!"

"Dad, so what?" Xu Fan frowned and asked with confusion on his face.

Xu Jie raised his head and glanced at Xu Fan, but he said with a bit of disappointment and pride: "Since it is an auction, whoever gave something will naturally be registered in the book. As long as they record which of their officials gave something valuable, it will be

At that time, we added fuel to the flames and even asked people to impeach them for being corrupt. If that time comes, do you think the officials here will hate Lin Haoran's actions to the core?"

"Haha... Of course they regret being on the wrong team and may even turn against us!" Xu Fan's eyes widened and he said excitedly.

Xu Jie put down the tea cup gently and said confidently: "Although his move can solve more than half of Datong's military expenses, it is still a waste of watermelon and sesame seeds!"

"Dad, you are the reincarnation of Guo Jia!" After Xu Fan learned the mystery of the matter, he raised his thumbs towards Xu Jiejian and said.

Xu Jie's face straightened slightly and he said angrily: "Your father is not a short-term sinner!" After a pause, he warned seriously: "Don't run here if you have nothing to do. You really want to be impeached for trying to steal.

Do you want to exercise paternity?"

Xu Fan immediately smiled. When he saw Yan Shifan being guillotined, he gave up the idea of ​​becoming a small pavilion elder. Even after experiencing the monster-like fierce fighting in the court, he did not even dare to point out the workers.

The position of minister.
Chapter completed!