Chapter 161 Lu Ming Banquet! Slander the Holy One!
The light in the political hall is bright.
The fluttering curtains blocked the mosquitoes outside the window, but allowed the faint fragrance of chrysanthemum and osmanthus to permeate the main hall of the Political Affairs Hall, making people feel refreshed.
"Prime Minister Qin, you are the right prime minister. What suspicion can alarm you and make you come here to look for me?"
Li Qian sat on the main seat and looked at Qin Hui with a smile.
"Your Majesty, this matter has a great impact. I heard that Xingyang and Bianzhou were plunged into riots because of this."
Qin Hui cupped his hands and said: "I heard that this incident has been discussed by many people, the rumors are rampant, and many people have some opinions about the imperial court because of this..."
"view?"
Li Qian pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "What kind of eucalyptus can actually make people have opinions about the imperial court?"
Qin Hui bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, this is a land deed transaction that Prime Minister Yan tried in Yuanwu County a while ago."
"The sinner Liu Shitang planted spies and eyes in the county government to seek personal gain, and was eventually expelled from his position by Prime Minister Yan."
"It turns out to be this piece of eucalyptus."
Li Qian suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "The governor of Xingyang County has written a memorial to me, and Prime Minister Yan also told me about this, but I still feel that his punishment is too light."
"Liu Shitang is so audacious that he dares to manipulate the yamen and meddle with the court's laws."
"I am now thinking about whether I should reply to the stern prime minister and take this thief to prison and kill him at a later date."
Qin Hui's expression remained unchanged, but he just cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise, this matter is entirely up to your Majesty's discretion."
"It's just that I have heard some rumors recently, which are people's opinions on this matter."
Li Qian nodded lightly and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Prime Minister Qin, I also want to hear what the people think of this person."
Qin Hui raised his head and glanced at Li Qian, and replied coquettishly: "Your Majesty, based on some irresponsible gossip I have heard, in a nutshell, some people think that Liu Shentang is this person. His behavior broke through the existing legal and moral standards, undermined fairness, justice and the rules of the court. With the help of evil means, many innocent people suffered unjust losses and injustice. He should be punished more severely on the basis of the existing punishment. It is an appropriate punishment. Some people may think that the punishment of Liu Testang is fair and appropriate. This is also an exploration of the sentencing of this complex case under complex circumstances. However, there may be other people who take this approach. In order to express their disapproval attitude that has not been clearly expressed, these people who have not expressed their opinions publicly may believe that Liu Xutang's bad behavior may have slightly touched the boundaries of the court's laws, but at the moment it has not caused any harm to the original Wu County government and the people. Irreversible loss of money and reputation..."
"stop!"
Li Gan's head swelled twice, and he stopped Qin Hui in time: "Prime Minister Qin, what exactly do you want to say?"
Qin Hui raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I just want to ask, Prime Minister Yan and Lord He both said that it was His Majesty who prohibited the sale and purchase of land deeds. Is this true?"
Li Qian breathed a sigh of relief, but luckily he shouted in time.
Otherwise, based on Qin Hui's way of speaking, the progress bar would probably not be halfway through.
"real."
Li Qian nodded: "I was the one who ordered...instructed them to do that."
"I see."
Qin Hui suddenly understood, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty has considered it carefully. I have no other questions. Please leave."
Seeing that he was so determined to withdraw, Li Qian was intrigued by Qin Hui.
Isn't he here to be a lobbyist?
"Prime Minister Qin, is this why you came here to ask?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qin Hui sighed: "Rumors are spreading now, and I am also worried about whether the two imperial envoys are using His Majesty's name to seek personal gain."
"Since that's not the case, that's fine."
"Did Prime Minister Yan and the Heqing family seek personal gain in the disaster area?" Li Qian asked curiously.
"this……"
Qin Hui hesitated and replied: "I don't know."
"However, there have been some rumors recently in the capital and many counties."
Li Qian didn't ask any more questions, but nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qin Hui's eyes were solemn and he nodded: "Please excuse me."
"Prime Minister Qin, walk slowly."
The old eunuch led Qin Hui and slowly exited the palace.
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi also walked out of the side room.
"Your Majesty, what does Prime Minister Qin mean?"
Wu Meiniang lightly frowned and asked softly: "It seems that he wants to speak for the big families in Xingyang and Bianzhou, but he actually resigned directly."
Lu Pheasant also nodded: "Now that Prime Minister Qin's position is uncertain, if someone else is dissatisfied with the actions of Prime Minister Yan and Lord He..."
Li Qian nodded lightly: "Qin Hui came today not to persuade me, but to test my thoughts."
He looked calmly at Qin Hui's retreating back: "If he is also staring at those millions of acres of fertile land, he must have some tricks up his sleeve..."
He didn't know if Qin Hui had any back-up moves, but in recent days the capital was indeed quiet.
Various rumors abounded, and Lu Bu brought a lot of news from outside the palace.
Some people say that He Shen and Yan Song were working to provide disaster relief in Xingyang, and they made a lot of money every day. The two of them were competing to collect money, and they were competing to see who could collect more money.
Others say that these two men are no longer satisfied with collecting money, and are desperately enclosing land in the disaster area, turning many lands into their private fields, and many victims have become homeless.
As for building such a stone embankment, it is a waste of money and money, and the whole country is working hard just to ensure that their own land will no longer be flooded...
"It's even more outrageous, foster father!"
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and said, "It's just that Bu is afraid that if he says it out, your foster father will be angry."
"What's there to be angry about?"
Li Qian smiled and said, "I'm not a petty person, but it doesn't matter."
Lu Bu hesitated for a moment, then nodded bitterly and said: "There are even some villains who say that this is a cowardly king and a traitorous minister who complement each other. All the money collected by these two people in the disaster area was brought to the capital and given to Your Majesty as a filial piety."
"They also say that there is a big ship carrying gold and silver treasures every day. Every night during the curfew, they arrive at the dock and transport the boxes of gold, silver and rare treasures they have plundered to the palace."
"Some people say that the land occupied by the two imperial envoys in the disaster area was all given to you as a filial piety. The reason why those two traitorous officials did not allow the people to buy more land was to dedicate all the land to you. !”
"Now the common people in Beijing, no matter what, you have everything..."
He glanced at Li Qian secretly, and his voice gradually became softer. It was obvious that the content behind was even more unbearable...
"What nonsense! It's all nonsense!"
When the old eunuch heard boxes of gold and silver being transported in, he was already trembling with anger. Hearing this, he couldn't hold back any longer and started jumping and screaming excitedly!
If so much property was brought in by riding a horse, how could he not know?
This is complete nonsense!
If you receive money, then let's forget about it.
But the problem is that there is no money to ride on the horse! Not even a hair!
Lu Pheasant and Wu Meiniang also clenched their fists, with a flush of anger appearing on their pink faces.
"Your Majesty, such rumors definitely did not arise out of thin air, but someone was behind them to add fuel to the flames."
Wu Meiniang's eyes were full of evil, and she said angrily: "If we find this person, we will not let him go lightly!"
"Your Majesty, I finally know what it means to make money through public opinion, and the rumors are terrible."
Lu Zhi hugged Li Qian's arm tightly, and his slender jade fingers as clear as green onions were deeply dug into Li Qian's yellow robe: "It's just a matter that has no basis and no reason, and it can be deliberately done." The fabrication was so vivid that it seemed like it was true, and the people in the capital actually believed it."
Her pretty eyes were slightly red, obviously feeling unfair for Li Qian's experience: "Before I entered the palace, there were many rumors among the people, and they slandered His Majesty in every possible way."
"Now it seems that it must be all fabricated by intentional people."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right."
The old eunuch immediately agreed with great approval: "Your Majesty is naturally heroic, has a broad mind, and is extremely wise. Those people who are trying to smear His Majesty are just in vain. Slowly, people with discerning minds like you will discover that, Your Majesty is a famous king through the ages!"
Li Qian glared at the old eunuch awkwardly. Don't you know if it was slander?
Lu Bu turned his head and looked at the old eunuch in shock. Is this his basic skill?
One sentence can not only take care of the adoptive father, but also compliment the empress without leaving any trace. Such a profound skill...
Once again he felt the gap between himself and the old eunuch.
"Okay, there's no need to be angry about this."
Li Qian comforted the two concubines and shook his head gently: "These rumors are all loopholes. As long as you think about it for a moment, no one will believe it."
"I rule the world, how can I covet their lands?"
In other words, the whole world belongs to the emperor, so this rumor is not very tenable.
When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately said anxiously: "Father, you must take this seriously!"
"You don't believe it, we don't believe it, but the people outside like these kinds of rumors the most! You don't know how mysterious what is being spread in the capital right now!"
Li Qian was also stunned for a moment. It is human nature to like gossip, and what Lu Bu said seemed very possible.
"How mysterious is that?"
He was getting up: "You come out of the palace with me tomorrow. I want to go and see for myself."
The old eunuch opened his mouth, but Lu Bu bowed and replied: "Yes, foster father!"
"Also, I have found out the layout of the place I mentioned last time for my adoptive father, so I can go there after leaving the palace this time!"
The old eunuch's face turned green, and he cursed inwardly, "Idiot," without looking at where this place was!
Li Qian also looked at him speechlessly.
Lu Pheasant and Wu Meiniang didn't think it was anything at first, but when they saw both of them reacting like this, curiosity appeared on their pretty faces.
Where is Your Majesty going?
However, the two of them did not pry, they just pretended not to hear anything.
Fortunately, Lu Bu still had some quick wits and quickly realized something was wrong. He hurriedly smiled and said: "I think the Lu Ming Banquet will be very lively this time. As long as we can sneak in, we can also see what those people think." It’s about this.”
"Well, okay."
Li Qian secretly gave this guy a thumbs up, nodded, and said seriously: "I just happened to go see the Luming Banquet."
"If those people believe these rumors, then I have to think about it carefully."
Wu Meiniang was startled: "Your Majesty, there must be many high-ranking officials at the Luming Banquet, right? What if they are recognized?"
Li Qian was startled, and then looked at Lu Bu below: "Yes, Fengxian, what if there is a court official who knows me?"
Lu Bu just made an excuse casually, but he didn't expect to be questioned.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Don't worry, foster father, everything has been arranged for the next few days."
"good."
Li Qian stood up with a smile: "Then I will go with you to see it tomorrow."
~~
According to the practice of the imperial court, after the end of the autumn period, local governments will hold a celebration banquet for the newly promoted candidates and examiners, which is called the Deer Ming Banquet.
Among the deer-crowing banquets in various places, arranged according to the degree of excitement, the deer-crowing banquet in Silizhou, the capital, is the grandest. Jing Zhaoyin, county officials, academic officials, censors, chief and deputy examiners, co-examiners, officials of the Ministry of Rites, etc. All will attend.
Not to mention anything else, the officials in Jingzhao Prefecture and the two Fuguo counties are one rank higher than the officials in the counties below. On this point alone, other states cannot compare!
What's more, in the capital, sometimes the Minister of Rites will attend the deer roaring banquet, which is quite large in scale.
Jingcheng, Shengyefang, Huashuiyuan.
Shengyefang is adjacent to Dongshi City in the south, and the Huashui Garden in it has beautiful scenery and is dependent on the water.
In previous years, the Deer Ming Banquet was held in the Gongyuan, but in recent years, the venue has been gradually changed to this place.
Outside Huashui Garden, Li Qian, the old eunuch and Lu Bu were walking on the street.
As Li Qian walked, he looked with interest at the tall white wall with green tiles on the side, and at the green branches and leaves sticking out from inside.
"Deer Ming Banquet, Deer Ming Feast... Do you know the origin of the word "Deer Ming"?
Lu Bu was the first to reply: "I don't know, sir, please give me some advice."
But the old eunuch chuckled: "Master, I know this."
Lu Bu was stunned, what kind of new flattery trick is this?
Shouldn't I reply that I don't know?
"Then tell me." Li Qian turned around and looked at him with a smile.
The old eunuch ignored Lu Bu's eyes full of curiosity and said with a smile: "This deer roaring banquet comes from 'The young deer roars, eating the apples of the wild. I have guests, playing the harp and the sheng'."
"This is the encouragement from the civil servants to the candidates and their welcome to join the ranks of civil servants."
"No."
Li Qian shook his head with a smile: "How do I remember that this only took the meaning of the first two sentences?"
The old eunuch was shocked and hurriedly replied: "Is there something wrong in my memory? Please enlighten me!"
Li Qian said with a smile: "The phrase 'Young deer crows and eats apples in the wild' means that if a deer finds food, it will first call the deer group over and everyone will eat together."
"This is to unite the people of the new imperial examination. From now on, everyone will be a family."
"I see!"
The old eunuch suddenly realized: "The master is still more knowledgeable than the old slave in his lifetime!"
Lu Bu was dazzled by this complicated operation show, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Recently, the old eunuch has been showing off this kind of high-ranking flattery, which really hit Lu Bu.
At this moment, in order to save some face, he hurriedly said: "Sir, I think this deer-crowing banquet is in vain. Just based on those exams, there is a possibility of a fight at the banquet."
"good."
Li Qian smiled and nodded, then continued: "But with the court officials here, this probably won't happen. And this deer-crowing banquet has more than one meaning."
"The word 'Lu' also refers to the word 'Lu' for salary. Passing the new examination is the beginning of 'Lu'. If you pass the exam, you can become an official, and the names of salaries start to roll in!"
"However, those civil servants are serious and established, so they naturally don't talk about things like promotion and wealth, so they chose such an elegant name from the Book of Songs."
"But in fact...it smells like copper."
Lu Bu was dumbfounded at first, and then quickly reacted. After realizing his shame, he became brave and said loudly: "I am really talented and knowledgeable. I even know all about this origin!"
Not to be outdone, the old eunuch followed suit and said, "I am very knowledgeable and have seen through the ugly faces of those civil servants. I really made them feel ashamed."
Li Qian chuckled, pointed to the two men in the alley ahead, and lifted up the sedan: "Are those the people we are looking for?"
Lu Bu turned his head and looked forward, and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, sir."
The old eunuch wanted to say something else, but he saw that Li Qian had already passed by, so he had to look at Lu Bu fiercely and hurriedly followed.
"master."
Lu Bu took two sets of round-necked black silk robes from the two men beside the sedan, and said with a smile: "I'm ready, we'll wear these and sneak in later!"
"Alas~"
Li Qian took over his own set and was suddenly startled: "Why are there only two sets? Aren't there three of us?"
Lu Bu chuckled, took out a set of silk servant clothes in green clothes and a small hat from the sedan, pointed at the old eunuch and said: "Master, this is his!"
"I?"
The old eunuch was dumbfounded: "Why are you the one who lifts people, and I am this?"
Lu Bu glanced at him helplessly: "Why don't you take a pee and take a look at yourself? Is there anyone as old as you?"
"Why not!"
The old eunuch was furious: "Just now I saw an old man with a gray beard walking in! Isn't he older than me?"
"That old man can't even walk smoothly! Am I not better than him?"
He thumped his chest twice to show that he was getting stronger.
"People have beards, do you have one?" Lu Bu stared at him, confidently.
"I..." The old eunuch was stuck.
He is a eunuch and his Adam's apple is gone, so where does his beard come from?
Lu Bu sneered and threw the green hat on him: "Put it on quickly! Hurry up!"
"Otherwise, when people see you as a eunuch, you will reveal your secret!"
The old eunuch gritted his teeth angrily, but he could only accept his fate.
After a while, the three of them got into the sedan one after another and changed into clothes.
Li Qian and Lu Bu both took off their brocade clothes and put on a set of black silk robes with round collars, but both of them looked a bit nondescript.
Li Qian has a slender figure and looks even more handsome in this robe.
But the problem is that he is too young.
Who can be admitted to the Juren Examination, who has not studied for more than ten years, or even decades, and refined articles for decades?
As a young man like him sneaking in, he was really conspicuous.
There's nothing wrong with Lu Bu's age, but he has a strong back and a strong waist. The round-necked black silk robe is a bit too small for him, and can even highlight his big muscles.
But the conditions are just like this. Even if it doesn't work, we can only forcefully adapt.
The old eunuch was the last one to go in and change his clothes. After he came out after changing his clothes, both Li Qian and Lu Bu's eyes lit up.
I have to say that the temperament of the old eunuch and this green robe and cap fit perfectly.
Especially the way he deliberately arches his body is simply perfect.
"Sir, what do you think of this clothes?"
Li Qian rarely said something against his will: "Something is not appropriate..."
"Old Wei, you are a dragon and a phoenix among men, and it really goes against your will to match this outfit with you."
"hey-hey."
Although the old eunuch was so beautiful, he still said: "Master, you made a mistake this time. This slave is born to be a slave, so he is suitable to wear this thing! It's just that he has been with the master for a long time, so he got a little bit of it. Dragon spirit and nobility.”
Lu Bu, on the rare occasion, did not insult him. Instead, he ran into the sedan with his big ass stuck out and kept tossing around. After a while, he took out some thick fake beards.
"Master, take a look!"
Lu Bu presented the treasure and held it up to Li Qian.
"Wear this before you go in, and I'll make sure no one recognizes you again!"
"oh?"
Li Qian became interested and took a piece of beard: "What is this made of?"
"The bristles are sticky." Lu Bu replied with a sneer: "Master, there is nothing else suitable, so I can only bear with you."
"What's wrong with this?"
Li Qian said nonchalantly: "The toothbrush I use every morning and evening is made of pig bristles. This thing can brush your teeth and can also be attached to your face."
The old eunuch looked at this thing, but felt that his feelings had been deceived, and said angrily: "Lu Fengxian! You have this thing, and you still let me wear this?"
Even if it’s stained with beard, what’s the difference between a eunuch and a non-eunuch?
Lu Bu glanced at him: "You are not born to be a slave, so are you suitable to wear this?"
"I……"
The old eunuch was so angry that his teeth itched with hatred.
What should I do? I really want to kill him?
"The deer roaring banquet will start soon. Let's go quickly, master." Lu Bu turned his head and immediately put a smile on Li Qian's face.
"Yes, yes, don't miss the Deer Ming Banquet. Let's go, Master." Although the old eunuch was extremely helpless, he hurriedly approached with a smile.
The word "go" here does not mean that they should go in through the front door, but through the back door.
At the front entrance of the house, the list of candidates for the imperial examination must be checked.
Li Qian and the other three were not on the list, so naturally they couldn't get in.
However, Lu Bu also placed internal agents in Huashui Garden, and they were already waiting for the three of them at the back door.
After entering the back door and walking through a deep forest path, a scent of sweet-scented osmanthus wrapped in moist forest mist hit me.
The light ahead was getting brighter and brighter. Li Gan took a few steps faster and walked out of the forest, his eyes lit up.
The sky is clear, a lake is sparkling, the floating light is golden, the water is rippling, and water birds are flying over it, stirring up a splash of water.
There are waterside pavilions along the lake, and on the other side of the small lake there are many pavilions and pavilions, with ups and downs, cornices, carved beams and painted buildings.
"Budu has done some research, the Luming Banquet is over there at Feiyuntang."
Lu Bu led the way. The closer to Feiyuntang, the more lively it became.
In the courtyard of Feiyun Hall, there were servants like clouds, coming and going. Apart from these people, there was the Juren in black silk with a round collar.
Since these people come from all over the country, they may not recognize each other, so Li Qian and others are not worried about their identities being discovered.
Tables were displayed in the small courtyard, and the disciples were divided into many small circles and gathered together.
Even though they were laughing and talking, Li Qian had attended so many court meetings and had a keen sense. How could he not notice the underlying tension?
After all, the contradiction between foreign candidates and local candidates cannot be ignored.
However, this is not the purpose of Li Qian coming here today. He still wants to hear what the many officials think of Yan Song and He Shen's disaster relief work.
It would be better if we could hear some opinions from the officials of Lumingyan.
Those big families in Xingyang will definitely not give up and just sit back and watch such a big piece of fat run away with legs.
But their current situation of causing trouble but not making any move is what makes Li Qian most uncomfortable.
Sooner or later these people will stumble Yan Song and He Shen, and sooner or later they will take action against him, the emperor.
In a political struggle, there are those who hide behind the scenes, make plans, pay for logistics, and use secret tricks, and there are also those who charge into battle, wave flags, and bluff...
This is a huge interest group. They have a clear division of labor and perform their own duties. Li Qian has to treat it carefully.
The big business owners in the disaster area can only hide behind the scenes, while the officials in the DPRK and Central Government are the ones who can lead the charge openly.
If Li Qian could detect any clues from the officials at the Luming Banquet today, it wouldn't be a good idea.
Perhaps it was intentional, but the news about Yan Song's sentence has spread throughout the capital.
Even in today's deer-crowing banquet, this is definitely a hot topic.
"Hey? Have you heard about it? Last night, there was another big ship with a load of 300 pieces of material. It sailed from Xingyang and passed through Tongguan Ferry. It took the Guangtong Canal along the way and unloaded the goods at Jingzhou Ferry in the northeast of the city. !”
One of the officials lowered his voice and described the unloading scene vividly, as if he was actually present that day: "More than thirty men, I heard they were all from the Imperial Palace Forbidden Army, all dressed in black from head to toe! Finally moved to It was almost dawn, and I was exhausted and paralyzed for more than ten people before I finished unloading the boat..."
This man was also very careful. When he saw Li Qian and three strangers approaching, he hurriedly stopped and looked at them warily.
Lu Bu was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he couldn't help but want to go up and slap him in the face, but he was stopped by Li Qian.
"Master, this thief has gone too far!" The old eunuch also stared at the person with a fierce look: "It is probably the rumor spread by this kind of people everywhere."
The so-called material is a unit for measuring the transport capacity of a ship. One "material" is approximately equal to 666 kilograms of displacement.
How much gold and silver can this horse carry in a big ship worth 300 tons?
You are bragging that you really don’t have to pay taxes!
"Let's walk around again." Li Qian shook his head gently. How many people have he seen?
You have to listen to what most people think, right?
A few people wandered around and heard all kinds of news.
"I heard that the scholar named Liu Shitang is going to the capital to complain!"
"I am from Xingyang. Mr. Yan Xiangzhen Qingtian has not escaped. This Liu Shitang is a bastard. If I catch him, I will give him a beating!"
"That's right, just because the prime minister awarded the land to the people based on his sternness and didn't help Liu Shetang, he is the upright official. The real traitor is He Shen!"
"I heard that Heshen bullied men and women in the fish and meat village of Jiyang County and did all kinds of evil!"
"Oh~ you said that the gap between the officials and the officials is really bigger than the gap between humans and dogs! It would be great if all our cadres were officials like Yan Xiang..."
Li Qian's head was filled with dark clues. What is this?
He kept walking forward.
"You are so stupid that you actually sent two traitors like this as imperial envoys. The name is disaster relief, but they are actually searching for property and competing for profits from the people! This is clearly not giving the victims a way to survive!"
"Yes, I have also heard that Liu Sheitang was originally a kind family, but Hu Zongxian, the former magistrate of Wuzhi County, was not a good person. He plundered the people's wealth and deceived the superiors and concealed it! I heard that he wanted to rob Liu Shentang's daughter, no After succeeding, he bribed Yan Song and removed Liu Shitang from his reputation as a scholar!"
"There is a foolish king above, and there are treacherous ministers below! Sooner or later, the great work will be over..."
Li Qian listened, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
Former Wuzhi County Hu Zongxian??
But as soon as he stopped, people stopped talking, which made him quite depressed.
After a few more groups of people walked in, the same thing happened.
The three of them look strange, and even if they are really chatting about sensitive topics, they will stop when they meet them.
Just when Li Qian was extremely depressed, bursts of noise suddenly came from the door.
"Xie Yuanlang is here! Xie Yuanlang is here!"
Hearing this, Li Qian felt a little better and turned around to look over.
I saw a tall man with a Chinese character face and thick lips walking in from the door with a gentle smile.
Li Qian specifically learned that Jie Yuan from the Jinke Capital Examination Center was an acquaintance.
This man is the younger brother of Yan Gaoqing, the governor of Xingyang County, and his name is Yan Zhenqing.
Of course, this acquaintance means that Li Qian knows him, but he does not know Li Qian.
As soon as Xie Yuanyan Zhenqing arrived, he suddenly became the focus of many people present. Everyone gathered around to congratulate him, and the scene was extremely lively.
"Brothers Nian, congratulations..."
However, Yan Zhenqing's manners and conversation were extraordinary. In just a few words, he impressed many people who met him for the first time.
But not everyone likes him.
Yan Zhenqing is a native of Yongshou County in the capital. This background determines that he is a friend to some people and an enemy to others.
"Hey! Isn't this the younger brother of Sheriff Yan?"
Suddenly a strange voice came from the crowd: "The big ship coming from Xingyang must be a part of Governor Yan, right?"
"They may all be in the accounting room of the Ministry of Rites now..."
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly stiffened because these words were so vicious.
The governor of Yan County said that Yan Gaoqing must have embezzled a lot of treasures and transported them back to his home in the capital.
The Ministry of Rites is the department responsible for Qiu Wei. It said that all those things went into the Ministry of Rites, which also implies that Yan Zhenqing's Jieyuan was bought with money...
Li Qian looked in the direction of the sound.
The crowd also dispersed, revealing a thin man with a T-shaped face.
Li Qian frowned slightly. Others may not know it, but he has already recognized it.
This person was the Juren who followed Huang Chao in front of the Hongyan Building in Pingkangfang that night.
When the T-faced person saw the crowd disperse, his face changed and he would back away.
"Wait a minute!"
Yan Zhenqing stared at him and said in a deep voice: "This friend might as well explain clearly, what big ship in Xingyang! And my brother's share of something, entered the Ministry of Rites!
"
"you……"
The T-shaped face seemed to be extremely uncomfortable with being exposed in public. His expression changed and he looked around in the crowd.
But at this moment, no one stood up to help him.
"What else could it be!"
The T-shaped face candidate took half a step back and said to Yan Zhenqing with strong momentum: "There are many people of the same age here, who doesn't know this clearly?"
"I don't know if others are clear about it, but since you said it, my friend, you must be the clearest."
Yan Zhenqing's eyes were focused, and he walked slowly towards the T-faced person.
"I..." T-shaped face gritted his teeth and said loudly: "That's right! I just know it!"
"It's the big ship your brother sent, filled with gold and silver treasures!"
He is not stupid enough to talk about Yan Song and He Shen's gold and silver treasures.
Some things are okay to say in private, but the meaning will be different when said openly.
After saying what he said, the T-faced Juren seemed to have gained the courage. He straightened his neck and said to the people around him, "Don't you fellow countrymen know?"
"This minister's bribery has been known to everyone in the capital for a long time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, noisy shouts came from the crowd, and as many as half of the people agreed.
"Yes, if traitors are in power, the country will be in chaos!"
"The minister bribed the Holy Spirit, which is a strange thing that has never happened since ancient times. I didn't expect that it would happen in the country!"
"What's a boat? Of course it's full of people's wealth..."
The T-shaped face candidate didn't seem to expect that most of the people present would support him. He immediately stepped forward and looked at Yan Zhenqing triumphantly: "Have you seen it? Who in the same year doesn't know about this?"
"The county governor plunders the land and goes to the capital to bribe officials. This is flattery!"
Yan Zhenqing's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his tall figure kept coming forward: "Do you have any proof for slandering my brother like this?"
"Can you go to Xingyang and see with your own eyes how he plunders the people? Can you see with your own eyes how he sails large ships, loads gold and silver treasures, and sends them to the capital?"
"Why do you need to see it with your own eyes?"
The T-faced man took half a step back and said with a sneer: "That's what you hear!"
"Who did you listen to? Can you tell me your name?"
However, Yan Zhenqing pressed forward step by step: "Call him here and I will confront him!"
"I……"
The T-faced Juren looked stiff and had to take a step back: "That's what the people of Xingyang say!"
"It's your grandma's legs!" A loud shout suddenly came from the crowd.
The person who said this was naturally not Yan Zhenqing, but the Xingyang Juren whom Li Qian met just now.
His face turned red, he rushed out from behind and kicked the T-shaped face lifter on the buttocks, almost sending him flying out.
Fortunately, Yan Zhenqing hid quickly, otherwise this person would have bumped into him.
"I am from Xingyang, and Sheriff Yan is a good official. We all know it in Xingyang! Where did you hear this nonsense?" Juren from Xingyang seemed to be still angry, his face turned red with anger, and he walked up to ask for it.
Continue to question him with fists and kicks.
The crowd was stagnant at first, and then immediately became riotous.
Yan Zhenqing hurriedly went up to stop this person: "Brother, wait a minute, don't make a move!"
"Why do you hit people!"
"Bold maniac, how dare you commit murder at the Lu Ming Banquet..."
The people who scolded him were almost all the Juren who had just spoken for T-shaped face. Now they were surrounding Juren with T-shaped face, their faces full of anger!
But the other half of the people spoke in Beijing Mandarin and argued with them: "This person is spreading rumors and slandering the imperial officials, how can he not be beaten!"
"Yes, everyone in Xingyang knows that Sheriff Yan is a good official. Where did this person come from..."
For a time, the disciples were divided into two groups, tit for tat, and the situation became tense instantly.
However, a group of Beijing officials gained the upper hand because they were right.
"Have you ever been to Xingyang, and where did you hear about the raids?"
"The people from Xingyang said it themselves, so it turns out that you, a villain, just fabricated the story about Sheriff Yan's raids out of thin air!"
"Yes, the so-called large ship transporting money has not been confirmed, it is just speculation! Now that the emperor has a simple temperament and does not like luxury, how can he accept bribes from ministers..."
The person with a T-shaped face was kicked and almost fell to the ground.
At this moment, the lie was exposed and his face turned pale.
All the people who supported him were speechless. They were slapped in the face a few times and didn't know how to continue speaking.
The old eunuch and Lu Bu had just heard what the people said and were almost furious. Now they were watching this scene from the outside with smiles on their faces.
"Sir, these people are quite sensible!"
The old eunuch smiled and said: "The emperor will naturally not care about the ministers' three melons and two dates."
"good."
Lu Bu also smiled and nodded: "With so many people who understand the truth, I believe the rumors in the capital will be clarified soon!"
Li Qian looked at Yan Zhenqing in the crowd and the Xingyang Juren who kicked someone, and nodded happily: "I'm just saying, it's impossible for everyone to believe those random rumors!"
These are all available people!
When Yan Zhenqing and others were in full swing, there was suddenly a clanging sound of gongs and drums outside the door, mixed with the sound of hurried footsteps.
With a bang, the courtyard door of Feiyuntang was knocked open, and more than a dozen officers and soldiers, fully armed and holding steel knives, rushed in.
Lu Bu's expression condensed and he hurriedly stood in front of Li Qian.
"Everyone stop it!"
A loud shout came from outside the door!
A group of civil servants in green and scarlet robes ran in nervously and scanned the people in the courtyard.
Seeing that almost everyone was neatly dressed but looked excited, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that they are just talking and not taking action!
The leader, an old man in a scarlet robe, glared at the servant next to him who reported the news. He was just making a few nonsense remarks. How could he not do that before?
Is there any need to be so nervous?
"Why are you so noisy!"
A green-robed official stepped forward, frowning and staring at the T-faced Juren in the crowd.
His beautiful round-collared black robe was already stained with dirt.
Li Qian stood far behind and recognized this person at a glance.
He is the official of Jingzhao Mansion, He Zhu.
"Come back to my lord, the student was beaten!
"The T-faced Juren cried loudly, and the group of Juren around him also joined in with him.
"Sir, someone is using violence at this deer-crowing banquet!"
"Young Deer Ming, this place of elegance has been defiled by this person. Please punish this deer severely..."
Naturally, the people in the capital on the other side would not tolerate him, and they also complained one after another, and they complained more harshly: "Sir, this person is slandering the imperial officials and is so bold.
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"Fabricating right and wrong, slandering officials, slandering the Holy One! He should be removed from his position and sent to the border guard..."
As soon as the officials heard what they were discussing, they understood what they were discussing, and their heads suddenly got bigger!
We don't dare to talk about such a sensitive topic, so you just keep arguing here?