Since her brother's death, Liu Jin has been allowed to take leave. She does not have to stay in the palace at night and can stay at home for a long time to attend to the funeral.
Liu Jin relied on his great achievements in helping the emperor take care of the annoying Jin Dynasty. He accepted such treatment calmly, and even his previous fear of the emperor finding out about his speeches had receded.
For such a great achievement, even if there is a memorial, the emperor should expose it and reward him heavily.
What's more, the Qing Dynasty in Henan is coming soon.
Sure enough, his nephew went from being a member of one hundred households to one thousand households.
The only thing that dissatisfied him was that Zhang Yong's brother was also awarded the award.
But no matter how unhappy Liu Jin was, he had to admit that Zhang Yong's contribution this time was comparable to his.
However, even if he admits it, it doesn't mean that he can tolerate Zhang Yong's coming to Beijing to present prisoners with more glory than him!
Especially at the palace banquet, Liu Jin was particularly frightened by the emperor's closeness to Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong is already the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor. Where can he move the reward again? The Superintendent of Ceremonies!
No! Zhang Yong can’t stay!
Of course, now it is impossible to kill Zhang Yong like Qiu Ju.
At the very least, we must get him out of Beijing!
When Liu Jin left the palace that day, he hurriedly moved forward the date of his brother's funeral. This was indeed to suppress Zhang Yong's arrogance and also to send a warning to those outsiders.
Among them, there is also the intention to test the emperor's attitude.
The funeral was held on August 15th, and Liu Jin went to the palace to report to the emperor.
The reason is very simple. The weather is hot and the body cannot be stored. A Taoist priest was invited to do the math and found that only August 15th was the closest day without conflict.
If the emperor shook his head and said it was inappropriate, and asked to buy more ice, Liu Jin would of course change the date immediately.
However, after understanding the emperor's attitude, we have to change the arrangements.
But the emperor agreed, saying that he would only allow the deceased to rest in peace according to nature. He also comforted him and gave him many funeral objects.
Liu Jin calmed down a little, and after finishing the funeral and regaining the respect of the officials, Liu Jin was not in a hurry to enter the palace and stay by the emperor's side day and night.
Competing with Zhang Yong for favor in front of the emperor would be a waste of time. How to get Zhang Yong away from the emperor is the right way.
In the past few days, he saw Tian'er calling Zhang Cai, Liu Yu and other confidants to discuss together.
Shanshan couldn't let Zhang Yong go back. The two newly opened horse markets had wiped out the influence of the vassal kings. Liu Jin was still planning to make a lot of money by getting involved in border trade. How could An allow Zhang Yong to stay ahead?
It is impossible for Zhang Yong to take advantage of his great victory and push him to the corners of Yunnan and Guizhou.
Jiangnan is a rich land, and I can't bear to let him go.
In the end, it was Zhang Caijian who asked Zhang Yong to go to Henan.
I went to Shanxi in the name of inspecting the farmland granaries. Now I am going to Henan, so I would like to invite him over.
Ever since King Zheng's childless kingdom was eliminated, the feudal princes in Henan were not at ease either. Even Zhang Yong, who had just put an end to the feudal rebellion, was still in trouble.
The more I think about it, the more I think it would be a great idea for Zhang Yong to go to Henan.
The best thing is...
"Henan, isn't there a bandit problem? Eunuch Zhang was also good at suppressing bandits back then, so he can be considered useful." Zhang Caishi said casually.
It is also possible to use the "bandit trouble" to let Eunuch Zhang stay in Henan "forever".
They exchanged glances with each other, and everyone smiled and understood each other tacitly.
"If there is no eunuch guarding the border gate between Shanshan and Shaanxi, Wei Bin can go." Zhang Cai said again.
Remembering that Wei Bin had taken advantage of Wang Shouren by getting He Jian down, Liu Jin became very angry. He was going to deal with Wei Bin, but he didn't have his hands free.
"No, the market is opening over there, it's not cheap, you idiot!" Liu Jin said bitterly.
Zhang Cai smiled and said: "How dare Wei Bin not respect Qiansui?"
Wei Bin has indeed always been Liu Jin's subordinate. No matter how self-aggrandizing he is, he never dares to be disrespectful to Liu Jin.
Now the governor in charge of the East Factory was thrown from the prosperous capital city and the position of the emperor's confidant to the desolate border. Even if he had to open a horse market, it would be a great punishment. It could be regarded as a punishment for Wei Bin who indirectly helped Wang Shouren rise to power.
And how could Wei Bin survive in that bitter cold place? If he was smart, in order to return to the capital, he would definitely try his best to curry favor with Liu Jin and send money to Liu Jin in large quantities.
Thinking of this, Liu Jin relaxed, nodded, and said: "That's fine. Just let him go."
As for taking over the East Factory, we can’t look for the old people from the East Palace this time! These people always have some weight in the emperor’s heart. But we can’t raise another Qiu Ju or Zhang Yonglai!
After careful consideration, Liu Jin chose Fan Song, an internal official who had nothing to do with the old people in the East Palace, to take charge of the East Factory. This man was not very talented, but he had the advantage of being loyal and obedient to Liu Qiansui.
As the discussions were completed in the past few days, Liu Jin and his party began to take advantage of the undecided reward to start making plans. One was to get Zhang Yong away, and the other was to build momentum for the heroic Cao Xiong to seek rewards, so as to make arrangements in Shanxi and Shaanxi.
Before falling asleep that night, Liu Jin was still thinking that the situation in Henan had been exaggerated, and seeing that the emperor's attitude had loosened, Zhang Cai, Liu Yu, and Cao Yuan should work harder in the past few days and throw Zhang Yong directly.
It's a shame that Zhang Yong has people helping him in the court.
Because of his friendship with Wang Shouren, Wang Hua, an old man, jumped out to stir things up.
And that little kid Shen Rui has also returned to Beijing!
Zhang Yong has helped the Shen family, and Shen Rui has fawned over Zhang Yong before, so he will definitely hinder him this time.
He is just an old man, but the little boy is someone who can speak well in front of the emperor.
Either way, we have to find a way to make Shen Rui, a little kid, have no time to take care of himself...
Damn it, I hate that there are no useful people in Shandong...
Can things in Henan be related to Shandong...
Liu Jin's mind was so chaotic that it took him a long time to fall asleep. His dreams were also chaotic, and he slept lightly. Some slight movement in the middle of the night woke him up.
The young chamberlain who had been serving him knelt outside the tent and said anxiously: "Qiansui, little Eunuch Jin has come to convey the order. Long live the Lord summons Qiansui to the palace."
This Xiao Jin was Liu Jin's spy around Liu Zhong. He often came out to deliver letters to Liu Jin for various reasons. It was normal for him to come to deliver orders.
Liu Jin didn't have any suspicion at all, and let the little chamberlain quickly change his clothes, thinking about what could make the emperor call him in the middle of the night.
Counting on fingers, I guess the only one that caused trouble was the vassal king, and probably Henan. King Zheng did something extraordinary to eliminate the country without a son...
Liu Jin dressed up and hurried out of the upper room. The soft sedan was ready outside, and Xiao Jin was waiting aside. When he saw him coming out, he hurriedly greeted him.
Liu Jin said something as he walked and got into the soft sedan.
Four tall young men lifted up the sedan and walked quickly. Xiao Jin's face was full of urgency, and he trotted after him, wheezing and panting, to report to Liu Jin inside.
"I really don't know what happened... Cai Qian came here in advance, and then went out to bring Cai's consort in. After a while, he was called to deliver the order for you to enter the palace. When he came out, he also heard
I asked Cui Cheng to pass on Zhang Yong and Peng Qing to pass on Gu Dayao."
Liu Jin rubbed her temples. Consort Cai had arrived. It was indeed a clan matter. Could it be that someone had reported something secretly?
Telling secrets about clan members is not very popular in Xiaomiao and today, but it was quite common in Chengzu's time.
Could it be that after seeing the emperor making a big move against the clan and rewarding the Shen brothers who initiated the "Zong-Fan Regulations", some people couldn't help but come to report and plan for a future?
Gu Dayong is in charge of the West Factory, what about Zhang Yong... Could it be that the emperor wants Zhang Yong to quell the chaos?
That was really great. He was worried about Zhang Yongong getting out of Beijing.
When Liu Jin thought about it like this, he became happy. His sleepiness immediately disappeared, and he began to think about how he should respond.
After a while, Liu Jin arrived at the front yard and got off the sedan, but no prepared carriages and horses came.
Liu Jin, who was eager to deceive Zhang Yong in front of the emperor, couldn't help but became furious and yelled at the servants around him. The servants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. They kowtowed in a smart way and shouted to call someone, and hurriedly ran to the front yard to be on duty.
But as soon as he left the hall, the man stumbled and rolled back again, stammering: "Chitose! Outside..."
Applause rang out in the quiet night, and a loud voice said: "Chitose? Eunuch Liu is so majestic!"
The atmosphere in the hospital suddenly became tense.
Liu Jin was stunned at first, this voice, this voice... Soon, the string in his mind broke, not good!!
A lamp was thrust into the courtyard, and a young man in black hunched over, holding the lamp, illuminating the people behind him.
Behind him, Zhang Yong and Shi Shiran, also dressed in black and smiling, walked into the courtyard.
Liu Jin had already shouted: "Get him quickly!"
At the same time, Zhang Yong also shouted, "Take it!"
Hula la, a group of men in black swarmed in, all of them with extraordinary skills. Most of the servants of the Liu family in the courtyard were kneeling on the ground. Before they could react, they were pinned to the ground and tied up.
There was an immediate chaos in the courtyard.
Liu Jin was also tied up by several men in black, wiping his shoulders and covering his back.
His eyes were split, he struggled desperately, and screamed: "Zhang Yong! Are you going to rebel?! How dare you kidnap your grandfather?!"
Although he yelled fiercely, his heart kept sinking. Damn it, he wanted Zhang Yong's life. Who knew that this kid was so vicious that he would dare to bring someone into his house to kill him!!
Zhang Yong walked slowly over, and the young man in black on the side raised the lantern very wisely and shined it on Liu Jin's face. Zhang Yong looked at it carefully and sneered: "Old Liu, you said the opposite. It's you who are up to something bad. Your Majesty."
Fang issued an order to let a certain family capture you."
Liu Jin wanted to reach out and bite him twice, but the man in black held him down like iron pliers and couldn't move. He was over sixty years old and had always been pampered, so he couldn't bear this.
He had a livid face and shouted: "Fuck you! I have made great contributions to the country and done so many things for the emperor, but it is too late for the emperor to reward me! If you dare to falsely pass on the imperial edict, you will be punished by death! If you dare to touch you today,
Grandpa, if you drop a hair on your head, the emperor will punish all nine of your clans!"
Zhang Yong, however, just snorted lightly and ignored him. Instead, he assigned people to ask someone to take people to the side courtyard and take down the nursing home. Someone to take people to the back room to hold down the servants, and someone to go to the warehouse to check carefully.
Taking stock, it looked like a house raid.
Liu Jin's scolding voice gradually weakened as groups of men in black appeared.
Finally, he looked at Zhang Yong with a horrified face, his nose twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you... How dare you?!"
The other people in the yard had been taken away and imprisoned. Zhang Yong clapped his hands, and the man in black who was escorting Liu Jin picked him up and took him into the flower hall where guests were entertained.
The lights in the hall were bright, and Liu Jin squinted his eyes unaccustomedly. When someone was placed on a chair, and his body was tied with ropes, Liu Jin squinted and opened his eyes.
Besides Zhang Yong, there was another person in front of him, but it was Shen Rui.
The flesh on Liu Jin's face was twisted and he clenched his back molars. He originally thought that Zhang Yong attacked his mansion at night and wanted to kill him, but if Shen Rui was also there...
No matter how bold Shen Rui was, he would not dare to do this, and there was no need to show his face.
Could it be...that he is really the emperor?!
Huge resentment suddenly arose in his heart. Is the emperor going to kill the donkey?! He has done so many things, so many things!!!
"I...I want to see the emperor! I want to see the emperor!" Liu Jin roared with all his strength, his face turned red and his neck veins popped out, "I have done so many things for the emperor..."
"Liu Jin listens to the order." Zhang Yong interrupted him and said coldly: "The emperor asked Liu Jin, where did the statement in the military newspaper go?"
Liu Jin had already known about this problem and had already dealt with it. He kept insisting that there was no statement in the military report. At this time, Zhang Yong, who had sent the military report in front of him, also refused to admit the lie to his face.
He snorted coldly and asked instead: "Zhang Yong, do you dare to say that the slogan is not nonsense?"
Zhang Yong, however, was not fooled and did not reply to him. Instead, he continued: "For so many years, all the reports you brought back from the Supervisor of Ceremonies are all nonsense? Sometimes the memorial has not yet entered the palace, but the decree has been issued and spread everywhere.
What’s the point again?”
Liu Jin frowned and said: "I am working hard to share the emperor's worries! I don't advocate losing rice as a penalty. Where do the border soldiers get rations? Can you, Zhang Yande, win the war by relying on hungry soldiers? If I don't mention the acreage of my husband's land, what will happen to the treasury?
Abundant…”
Zhang Yong rolled his eyes and said mockingly: "You are dedicated to the imperial court! Didn't you know that during the Beijing inspection period, when local officials came to Beijing to report on their duties, the 'visit money' paid was the money that your Eunuch Liu collected for the national treasury?
Where did it go into the account book again?"
Liu Jin let out a sigh and cursed: "Don't you dare pretend to be a good person! I didn't know that you, Zhang Yande, don't accept any filial piety from you."
Zhang Yongsen said calmly: "I will not act behind the scenes and make decisions for my master. Old Liu, how did Qiu Ju die?"
Liu Jin's heart was beating like a drum. He knew very well that the emperor was angry with Qiu Houhou for amassing money. It would be bad if the emperor compared him with Qiu Houhou.
Why should Keqiu Monkey compare with him?! He is a hero! A great hero!
He was extremely unwilling and shouted: "Qiu Houhou is crazy and has violated the national law. The emperor has decreed that he should be imprisoned and he will be held accountable according to the law. Zhang Yong, how can Qiu Houhou compare with you and me?! When will Qiu Houhou be long live?"
I have been loyal to you, but how many practical things have you and I done for the emperor and the court?! Zhang Yong, it’s not like Qiu Houhou has never harmed you. He is dead. Don’t you want to fulfill your wish?!"
Zhang Yong said calmly: "Don't tie me up, Qiu Houhou has nothing to do with me. Old Liu, you don't have to use your achievements to argue. Don't you and me, the emperor's slaves, serve the master? Your Majesty."
It's not that we are intolerant. We are planning for our own future, and the emperor is not intolerant of it. He even gave us a chance to have a good future. What the emperor cannot tolerate is carrying our back, Lord."
He said the word "betray the Lord" one word at a time.
Liu Jin's expression suddenly changed and he immediately cursed: "Zhang Yong! You're so damn bully! How dare you put a shit basin like 'back master' on your grandfather's head?! For so many years, I have been loyal to you since the time of the East Palace."
Your Majesty is doing things, and you dare to slander your grandfather like this just because of your military achievements in quelling chaos. Even if I am a ghost, I will not let you go!! I want to see Long Live Lord! I want to see Long Live Lord!"
Zhang Yong watched him go crazy indifferently, tilted his head, and gestured to Shen Rui. Shen Rui nodded slightly and said seriously: "The emperor asked Liu Jin, where did the 'different-colored dragon paper' come from?!"
Liu Jinben was shouting at the top of his lungs, but Shen Rui's voice didn't seem loud, but it reached his ears clearly.
He was already highly nervous and emotional at this time, and when he suddenly heard such confidential matters being asked, he felt a bang in his head, and he could no longer shout a single sound from his mouth.
However, it was Lao Jianghu after all. He changed his mind and suspected that Shen Rui had deceived him. He sneered and said: "Prince Ning realizes that Si Xiang is hopeful, just to build momentum for his son. The ignorant people in the market have been deceived into believing the rumors. They know
Very strange colored dragon paper!"
What Liu Jin said is also the view of most courtiers at present.
After King Ning spent money to build the Qianqing Palace and took the initiative to support the vassal regulations, the emperor once praised King Ning highly. Therefore, there has been a saying in Beijing that the emperor issued an order to recruit Prince Ning's youngest son to be the chief minister of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
There was a rumor in the market that it was a "dragon note with different colors, plus gold as a reward".
The heterochromatic dragon paper was only used when issuing edicts to supervise the country, so this matter was almost interpreted among the people as the emperor was adopting Prince Ning's youngest son.
The emperor in the palace laughed and sneered. The central cabinet said it was nonsense and there was no such purpose.
However, it is still said by the common people that he has a nose and eyes.
King Ning spent a lot of money in the capital to bribe officials, but no one complained about it. They all thought it was just another way for King Ning to build momentum.
The heterochromatic dragon paper is an official document paper exclusively used by the imperial government. It is kept by a dedicated person and the quantity must be approved for each piece. Normally, it will not be leaked out.
Moreover, even if it leaks out, there is no ink pen or jade seal, it is just ordinary paper.
Therefore, under Zhang Yong's ruthless eyes, Liu Jin still had a straight face and said angrily: "So what if there is a strange-colored dragon paper? If the Long Live Lord doesn't recognize it, then it's just a piece of waste paper. Everything must be obeyed by the Long Live Lord."
Yes, you scoundrels are making trouble in front of Long Live Lord and insisting on giving me a shit basin. You, Grandpa Liu, are not someone you can slander if you want! Let’s meet in front of Long Live Lord! I don’t believe it, but Long Live Lord will believe it.
You are talking nonsense!”
Shen Rui didn't watch his acting, and interrupted him coldly: "One of us is in Shanshan and the other is in Shandong. How can we know about the strange-colored dragon paper? Eunuch Liu doesn't have to be busy biting us. Besides, the emperor values meritorious ministers.
I am determined not to believe slanderous words. If it is slander, you should ask Eunuch Liu, your niece and son-in-law, why Shao Jinfu wants to slander you."
When Shao Jinfu said these three words, Liu Jin was obviously choked up, and the expression on his face became ferocious.
"It's true that a biting dog never barks." He almost squeezed out these words through his teeth.
Prince Ning spent a lot of money one after another just to win the title of Si Xiang. How could he be willing to accept it without any guarantee? Now he has brought thirty thousand taels of silver to beg Liu Jin. What he said is that he wants to be practical.
Liu Jin really didn't feel that he was "betraying his master" in this matter. As he said, he believed from the bottom of his heart that as long as the emperor and the cabinet denied it, the heterochromatic dragon paper would be a piece of waste paper.
If you can exchange a piece of waste paper for 30,000 taels of silver, why not exchange it?!
Of course, there is no intention of selling a good son to Prince Ning. The emperor has no children. What if, well, what if there is an eventuality and Prince Ning's lineage gets the position?
With this favor, can Liu Qiansui continue to be a thousand years old?
Liu Jin also knew that this matter must be kept extremely secret and should not be known to outsiders. It was easy to get the paper back, and there was no way to cover it quietly, but it was impossible to write it with a vermilion pen, which was barely neat with his hand.
This was different from a memorial. Even Zhang Cai and other confidants could not believe it.
Who else could I use?
My nephew talks about the second Han Dynasty and his handwriting is even more unreasonable.
Then there is only his niece-in-law, Shao Jinfu, who once served as the leader of Shaanxi Province.
Although Shao Jinfu was stubborn and refused to become an official according to Liu Jin's arrangement, Liu Jin only thought it was a rotten scholar's behavior to read it out for himself. Because when it comes to honesty, there is really no one more honest than Shao Jinfu. No matter how much he is scolded, he is not afraid of it.
He suffered quietly and never even vented his anger on his servants.
Liu Jin never thought that one day he would fall into the hands of an honest man.
"He...he...has a grudge against me for failing this time and slandered me..." Liu Jin said quickly.
These words are extremely weak.
Who doesn't know that Liu Jin treats her niece like her own daughter and has many plans for her niece's son-in-law.
"They are not getting along as husband and wife..." Liu Jin also tried to defend.
But Shen Rui only said: "Someone has followed Mr. Shao Jin to the Liu Mansion to talk about the study rooms in several residences in the manor."
Liu Jin's face was extremely ugly. He had left Shao Jinfu in the secret room of the study to write some important things...
His teeth chattered slightly unconsciously, and his cheeks twitched.
However...
The emperor has already taken so many chances against him, why did he still ask Zhang Yong and Shen Rui to question him?
The Emperor is still hesitant! The Emperor is still thinking of love!
Some hope suddenly rose in his heart. The emperor asked someone to ask him, didn't he just want to hear what he had to say?
He has been with the emperor for so many years, and he has done so many things for the emperor!
Liu Jin's eyes sparkled and he shouted eagerly: "I want to see Lord Long Live! I have the opportunity to tell Lord Long Live the inside story!"
He saw that Zhang Yong and Shen Rui were indifferent, knowing in his heart that these two people wished for his death and would not let him see the emperor easily.
But since the emperor asked them to ask questions, there must be someone watching them secretly.
Even if he couldn't see the emperor, his words had to be heard by the emperor, so he didn't care much and shouted: "The Qing Palace is empty. I also want to share the worries of Long Live Lord, so I always choose one or two smart children in the clan...
"
"There are so many vassals, why did you choose only the Ning vassal?" Zhang Yong asked.
"Prince Ning has a reputation as a virtuous man, and he obeys all the government's decrees. I have also inquired that Prince Ning's youngest son is extremely smart and is just the right age..." Liu Jin said hurriedly.
Zhang Yong interrupted him again and said sarcastically: "Isn't it because Ning Fan gives you the most money?"
Seeing Liu Jin glaring at him fiercely, Zhang Yong sneered and said: "Old Liu, I want you to understand clearly. Where did your Dao Ning Fan's money come from?!"
Pointing at Shen Rui as he spoke, he said: "Do you still remember the Japanese disaster in Songjiang in the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign?"
Liu Jin looked at Shen Rui without knowing why.
Although many years have passed, Shen Rui is still angry when thinking about that man-made disaster, "That was not a Japanese disaster, it was a water bandit sent by Ning Fan to pretend to be Japanese pirates and looted Songjiang! I don't know how much of your money is stained with the blood of wealthy people in Songjiang." !”
Zhang Yong continued coldly: "The emperor ordered me to go to Taihu Lake to suppress bandits. They were not water bandits, but Ning Fan's private soldiers. Ning Fan is recuperating in Taihu Lake. What do you think he is going to do?"
Liu Jin shivered, and a bone-chilling chill crept up his spine. His pupils shrank sharply, and he was speechless, unable to speak a word.
He, he, he was so unjust! He didn’t know!
In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, the emperor had just ascended the throne, and important positions such as Chief of Ceremonies were still held by Xiao Jing and old men like Wang Yue.
In the cabinet are Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang.
He, where is Liu Jin? He is still planning how to seize power in the inner palace, and he is not paying attention to external affairs.
The Shen family was nothing at that time. Shen Cang was dead and the family didn't even have a third-rank official. The kid Shen Rui was just an inconspicuous little playmate beside the emperor!
How could he have imagined that the sect was involved...
Ning Fan wants to rebel? Ning Fan wants to rebel?!
Liu Jin's eyes went dark for a while. Over the years, he had collected a lot of money from Ning Fan and said a lot of good things for Ning Fan, even when Ning Fan went to beg to give back the palace guards...
And this heterochromatic dragon note...
"Slave, I'm unjustly accused... I was really deceived by the villain, slave, I was unintentional, long live my Lord..." He couldn't help shouting at the top of his lungs.
Shen Rui took a step forward and whispered: "Your Majesty is so young, why do you need to consider the issue of the emptiness of the Qing Palace? Let Eunuch Liu know that now the Queen has good news. This is the eldest daughter-in-law. Son, where do we need those side branches?"
Liu Jin's voice suddenly stopped as if his neck was being strangled.
He knew about the Empress and Concubine Shen Xian's miscarriage, and the Emperor even sent him to investigate.
But now, the queen was pregnant again, and it was known that it was a boy, so she was already a month old, but he had no news at all.
This time, the emperor was on guard against him.
Your Majesty, you no longer believe him.
Liu Jin finally calmed down, and after a long while, Fang Duo trembled and said: "My only request is that for the sake of Lord Long Live, who has been loyal to the court and served Lord Long Live for so many years... I promise you... I promise you to go to Fengyang for me." Taizu, let’s keep vigil…”
He didn't expect anything else, he just wanted to save his life.
Zhang Yong and Shen Rui looked at each other, and Shen Rui slowly said: "Ning Fan often sends money and silk to the capital, and also deploys manpower in the capital..."
The East Factory, West Factory, and even Jin Yiwei had all been in the hands of Liu Jin. He was very familiar with this questioning routine. When Shen Rui spoke, he became energetic and said hurriedly: "I know, I know, I know it all!! I said, I said..."