As soon as night fell, Liang Shicheng's fake son Liang Qiu was taken to his father's study by Cai Jing's son Cai Zi, and "Please wait for a while, I'll report to my father now!"

Cai Zi entered the study and soon came out and said, "My father asked the yamen to come in!"

Liang Qiu walked into the study and knelt down to pay his respects, "See Lord Gongshu!"

Cai Jing was reading a book under the lamp. He put down the book and said with a smile: "So it's a virtuous nephew, please get up quickly!"

"Thank you, Mr. Shi!"

Cai Jing really disliked the eunuchs who called him Uncle. He smiled hypocritically and asked, "Is your father in good health?"

"Thank you, Uncle Shi. My father is in good health. I'm going to ask me to send a letter to Uncle Shi."

As he said that, Liang Qiu respectfully handed a note on it. Cai Jing took it and looked at it, and asked, "Do your father have any other words?"

"When my father left, he brought a message to the minister. With Fan Zhixu charging forward, we don't have to bother. Just help with the momentum."

Cai Jing nodded, "I understand. When you go back and tell your father, I will do what he wants, please rest assured!"

"That nephew has said goodbye."

Cai Jing said to his son: "Go and see him off!"

Liang Qiu was sent out by Cai Zi, and Cai Jing lowered his head and thoughtlessly. Just ten days ago, Fan Zhixu submitted the supervision report of the military prison to the official family, but the matter was gone. Fan Zhixu wrote two consecutive letters to demand a strict investigation of Liang Fangping, but received no response.

Just in the morning of today, Fan Zhixu publicly opposed the Northern Expedition, the reason was that Hebei's military preparations were short and the Northern Expedition was not sure of victory, which caused an uproar in the whole court. Many ministers, including the Privy Councilor Zheng Juzhong and Hanlin Scholar Zhao Ye, supported Fan Zhixu and opposed the Northern Expedition, causing the court to part in dissatisfaction.

Of course, Cai Jing wanted to kill Liang Fangping who betrayed him, but when he heard that Liang Fangping gave Li Yan a beautiful house in the capital, he knew that Li Yan would definitely protect Liang Fangping, and he was a little hesitant.

Obviously, judging from Liang Shicheng's meaning, Liang Shicheng, like himself, did not want to confront Wang Fu and Li Yan head-on. Since Fan Zhixu was ahead to oppose the Northern Expedition, they were indeed not in a hurry to rush forward.

At this moment, his son Cai Zi entered the study and whispered: "Father, there is something small."

Cai Jing looked up and saw his son's strange expression and holding a scroll in his hand. He asked, "What's wrong? What's in your hand?"

"Father, the child sent Liang Qiu away. At the door of the mansion, he met Qin Hui, the chief clerk of the military prison. He said he wanted to hand over the scroll to his father."

Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, took the scroll and opened it, which was filled with dense small characters. It was the military prison supervision report. Liang Shicheng had also copied a part of it from the palace, but it was incomplete. This was the complete version. Cai Jing was immediately interested and immediately started to read it carefully.

At this time, Cai Zi whispered: "If your father doesn't want to see Qin Hui, the child will send him away!"

Cai Jing stopped the scroll and thought for a while, and said, "Take him here to see me!"

Qin Hui was Zhang Bangchang's man. Zhang Bangchang secretly surrendered to Wang Fu, so Cai Jing immediately transferred Qin Hui out of the Imperial Academy. The Imperial Academy is Cai Jing's traditional territory. He did not allow Wang Fu to get involved in the Imperial Academy. However, thinking that Qin Hui was the head of the military prison, Cai Jing wanted to meet him.

Not long after, Qin Hui followed Cai Zi into the study with fear. He immediately knelt down and said, "Student Qin Hui greeted his mentor!"

Cai Jing asked with a smile: "If I remember correctly, you are the top scorer in Zhenghe for the fifth year!"

"That's right! That year was the prime minister's chief exam, so he was the teacher of the student."

In the fifth year of Zhenghe, Cai Jing was named the chief examiner, but he did not participate in the imperial examination. That year, Yu Shen was the actual chief examiner. However, Qin Hui called him his mentor, and he was not in conflict with him. Then he nodded with a smile, pointed to the scroll and asked, "Is this your handwritten?"

"Fan Xiangguo said this was a top-secret report and only students could contact him."

"This small calligraphy is written very well, neatly but not lacking in skill, and looks pleasing to the eye."

"Thank you for your compliment!"

Cai Jing asked again: "What else can you tell me about this report?"

"Reporting to my mentor, this report is actually basically written by Li Yanqing. There is basically no gain in the other two supervision routes. Most of the content is the results of the supervision of Zhending Mansion. After reading the supervision draft, this supervision report should be completely true and very shocking. Moreover, Li Yanqing was attacked by bandits on the way."

"There is still such a thing?"

"According to Li Yanqing's report to Fan Xianggong, these bandits were secretly instructed by Liang Fangping, and the armor they seized was the military capital in the Zhending Mansion warehouse."

Cai Jing was not interested in this and asked again: "What about?"

Qin Hui thought for a while and said, "I have reported to my mentor, Mr. Fan and Mr. Li Yanqing's investigation of military capital is just an excuse. Their real purpose is to oppose the Northern Expedition. This is Mr. Fan told me in person."

"Is there any news?"

"Also, the Privy Councilor Zheng Juzhong also strongly opposed the Northern Expedition and often came to the military prison to discuss with Fan Zhixu, and sometimes Li Yanqing would also participate."

"I know this, what about other news?"

"There is nothing else for the time being." Qin Hui said uneasy.

Cai Jing nodded and smiled, "You are willing to report to me at a critical moment, which shows your loyalty to me. You continue to work actively in the military prison. You must report to me in time if Fan Zhixu has any troubles. I will not treat you badly in the future."

Qin Hui's nose felt sore, and he knelt down and choked and said, "My teacher is more kind to the students than to the mountain. Students are willing to break their bones to repay their kindness for their master's kindness!"

Cai Jing felt a slight sensation on his back and had goose bumps two layers. He waved his hand and said, "Go! If anything, please contact my dog."

He pointed to Cai Xi beside him, and Qin Hui quickly agreed. He kowtowed three respectfully and stood up and retreated. Cai Jing suddenly felt that he had become a clay Buddha, and he couldn't help but snorted in his heart, betraying Zhang Bangchang and Fan Zhixu, how much is this person worth believing?

Cai Xu sent Qin Hui out of the mansion and soon rushed back. At this time, his wife and brother Han Mulu were also in his father's study. Han Mulu came from the market, but he was proficient in literature and writing, and extremely capable, and was always valued by Cai Jing.

Cai Jing took out Qin Hui's report to them, "You can copy some data cases and then make it public in the capital and promote it vigorously. It would be better for everyone to know about it. Do you understand?"

"We understand, let's do it!"

This is what Liang Shicheng means, let Fan Zhixu and Zheng Juzhong charge in the front, and they help the wind in the back

Since the Shangyuan Festival, Li Yanqing has been busy, and Fan Zhixu's attitude towards opposing the Northern Expedition gradually became clear, and he received strong support from Privy Councilor Zheng Juzhong and Hanlin Scholar Zhao Ye. The three of them quickly got together and began to contact court officials to oppose the Northern Expedition.

Their appeals were not only supported by a large number of local officials, but also recognized by many upright officials in the court. Li Yanqing was also pulled into this small group that opposed the Northern Expedition. He actively provided advice and helped Fan Zhixu run around and won the understanding of more and more court officials.

That morning, Li Yanqing was writing a report in the official room. At this time, Mo Jun walked into the room and said, "It's really strange."

"What's strange?" Li Yanqing stopped pen and looked at him.

"We are talking about our report everywhere in the capital. In the morning, I heard an old man talk about Xingtang County Ordnance Warehouse in the teahouse. He said it was right at all. Censor, how could our report be leaked?"

Li Yanqing was also stunned. The report was always a top-secret report, so how could it be leaked? It was even known to everyone in the city.

"Censor, don't you think this was deliberately leaked by someone who is interested?"

Li Yanqing nodded, "I also have this feeling, but who leaked it?"

At this moment, Brother Qing ran to the door and said, "Civilian Li, Mr. Fan asked you to come over."

Li Yanqing immediately said to Mo Jun: "I'll talk about this when I'm back, I'll go there first."

Li Yanqing stood up and hurried to Fan Zhixu's official room. Soon after, he walked into the room, but saw Fan Zhixu's face with a gloomy face and unhappy. Li Yanqing hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "I'm humble and meet the prime minister!"

"Cithie Li, now all the civil and military officials in the court are talking about the supervision report. Do you know about this?"

Li Yanqing hurriedly said: "I heard about it just now. Not only the civil and military officials in the court, but also the people in the city are talking about it. It can be said that the entire capital is talking about this."

"Then I want to know who leaked the content of the report?" Fan Zhixu asked with dissatisfaction.

"I just heard about this. First of all, I can guarantee that I will never reveal a word."

Fan Zhixu looked at Li Yanqing for a moment and nodded, "I know you are a person who understands the overall situation. If you want to leak it, you will definitely discuss it with me first. Since you say it has nothing to do with you, I believe it. In addition, I asked Qin Hui just now, and he swore to me that he would never leak it. Then think about it, who else knows the content of this report?"

"Or it's Zheng Qiren and Wang Zao. They all know some content, and there are three leaders involved in the actual investigation. They also know one thing, but I think it may have been reported from the palace. The report was left in the imperial study room for more than ten days, and many people should have read it."

Fan Zhixu sighed, "Although this matter is to help us, I am still a little worried that it will backfire!"

Li Yanqing thought for a while and said, "I think the pressure on the government is not enough. As long as there is strong public pressure, the government has to investigate and punish Liang Fangping. Once Liang Fangping is investigated, it will admit that it is insufficient preparations. Under the strong pressure of the government and the opposition, the emperor will inevitably give up the idea of ​​the Northern Expedition."

Fan Zhixu pondered for a moment and said, "Sir Zhao is the same as yours. He suggested mobilizing Tai students to march. Mr. Zheng and I agree more, but we are not easy to come forward."

Li Yanqing laughed, "It just happened that everyone knew about it. It was normal for Tai students to go out to march on the streets. This matter was left to Beizhi. Beizhi happened to know Tai students' leader Chen Dong!"

Fan Zhixu nodded, "But Taixue is Cai Jing's traditional territory, you have to be careful."

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Chapter completed!