In front of Empress Dowager Li, several confidants of the Cining Palace murmured angrily that Shen Lie from the Thousand Households of Dongchang really went too far.
"It's okay to extort money from the Queen Mother Shengci, but she still wants to spread it everywhere!"
"What a treason!"
What this Shen Lie did.
That’s outrageous!
Even the Queen Mother dared to take advantage of it!
The palace maids were chirping.
Empress Dowager Li didn't take it to heart. At this moment, she was just curious about how much money Shen Lie had stolen from the royal relatives in the capital.
It must not be a small amount.
Even Empress Dowager Li wanted to laugh a little in her heart. She entered the palace at the age of fourteen and had been in the palace for twenty years. She had never encountered anyone with such tricks.
He was actually able to get money out of the hands of those iron-rooster-like relatives of the emperor.
"alright."
Empress Dowager Li frowned slightly and let out a displeased whisper.
The maids quickly shut up and acted dignified and decent.
After a while.
Do not know why.
Empress Dowager Li couldn't bear her curiosity, so she asked softly: "Publish this palace's oral decree to invite Shen Lie from thousands of households in Dongchang to come and meet me."
As the palace maids gathered their skirts and bowed.
He responded.
Someone will go and convey it.
But half an hour later, the eunuch who went to Dongchang to look for someone came back, and he brought back even more surprising news.
"To the Empress Dowager Shengci, Shen Lie...is no longer in the capital."
Queen Mother Li was slightly stunned and asked in surprise: "Where have you gone?"
The eunuch looked strange and said respectfully: "When I got back to the Queen Mother, she said... Shen Qianhu went to Tongzhou Baihu Office on official business... he just left."
Queen Mother Li thought for a while before she understood.
Daqing, this Shen Lie also knew that he had offended too many people, and ran away after getting the money. Did he hide in Tongzhou to avoid the limelight?
"Why?"
Empress Dowager Li gave a soft cry, and the image of a somewhat panicked but serious young military general appeared in her mind, and she couldn't help laughing again.
"Pfft...hehehe."
A sweet laugh.
Queen Mother Li hurriedly covered her face with her sleeves, but she still couldn't stop the smile blooming in her heart. She felt that this Shen Lie was getting more and more interesting.
This funny guy extorted money and still ran away.
Running really fast.
So clever!
At this moment.
Suddenly there was a burst of noise outside the palace, as well as the voices of palace maids and eunuchs talking. Queen Mother Li walked lightly to the door.
Standing at the entrance of the hall, I looked at several sacks piled not far away.
The Queen Mother suppressed her smile and said softly: "What's the matter?"
An eunuch hurried over and said happily: "When we return to the Queen Mother Shengci, Bianyifang has sent some fresh fruits and vegetables, all picked fresh, for the Queen Mother to have a taste."
Empress Dowager Li's eyes lit up. She favored Taoism and her diet was very light on weekdays. In recent years, she has mainly been vegetarian.
Naturally, I really like these fresh vegetables grown in winter.
"Bianxiangfang..."
Queen Mother Li thought again.
Isn't Bianyifang the property of Shen Lie?
Looking at the out-of-season vegetables piled up outside the palace, the corners of Queen Mother Li's fair mouth couldn't help but raise slightly as she looked at the excited eunuchs and maids.
nodded.
same time.
Eastern suburbs.
On the way to Tongzhou.
By this time the snow had melted and the weather was getting warm again.
In the mud.
Shen Lie rode on his horse and bid farewell to Li Rusong and Tian Hong who came to see them off, telling them to take care of business on weekdays.
Tian Hong looked upright and nodded in agreement from time to time.
But Li Rusong smiled from ear to ear, pointed with his riding crop, and teased: "You kid...you also know that you have offended too many people, and you can't stay in this capital anymore?"
Shen Lie's expression was calm.
He rolled his eyes at Mr. Li.
Stop talking nonsense!
You can't survive anymore.
I'm not running away, I'm going to Tongzhou Baihu Office for business!
After some banter, the two men urged their horses to walk slowly along the official road. While walking, they talked about business.
After a big storm about the establishment of a crown prince.
The national dispute has subsided for the time being.
The Imperial Party made a wonderful turnaround, and now the Xiyuan Lecture Hall is stepping up construction to prepare for the upcoming martial arts competition.
Even the martial arts heroes also recovered a little bit of their vitality, and their voices gradually became louder.
But everyone knows that this matter is not over yet.
It won't take long, maybe a year and a half, maybe a few years later, sooner or later the crisis hidden in the prosperous age will break out.
The prince is the foundation of the country.
This thing can never be finished!
Moreover, spring was about to come and the flowers were blooming. The spring of the tenth year of Wanli was just around the corner, but the Grand Master's illness kept failing to improve again and again.
These ten years of Wanli are destined to be eventful years.
Think about this.
Both of them felt a little solemn.
Li Rusong suddenly said again: "Did you know that...recently, the Yushitai and the people from the Ministry of Civil Affairs have been tossing up the affairs of the Beijing Police Bureau?"
Shen Lie was slightly stunned and hesitated: "Jingcha?"
Immediately.
Shen Lie understood and couldn't help but frown.
This capital inspection system was originally created by Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and was used to assess the performance of officials. The assessment items include four grids and eight methods.
The four grids are Shou, Zheng, Cai and Nian.
Each box is ranked as competent, diligent, and service-oriented according to its results.
Those who are ranked first will be given priority for promotion to foreign officials.
Shou represents conduct, which is divided into incorruptible, flat and greedy.
Zheng, represents government affairs, divided into diligent, flat and lazy.
Talent is divided into long, flat and short.
Year refers to age, divided into young, middle and old.
The eight laws are greed, cruelty, inaction, carelessness, old age, illness, impetuousness, and weakness of talent. They will be punished by asking questions, being dismissed or demoted, and those who are old and sick will be retired.
After the Eight Dharmas, greed and cruelty were removed and changed to the Six Dharmas.
After assessment according to the six methods, those found to be "careless" and "soft" will be dismissed from their posts, those who are "impetuous" and "untalented" will be demoted, and those who are "old" and "sick" will be ordered to retire.
The purpose of the existence of the Jingcha system is to reward the good and punish the bad, so that officials at all levels can fulfill their duties and contribute to the rule of the dynasty.
However, it is precisely because it involves the rewards and punishments of officials.
As a result, since the silent recitation during the Jiajing Dynasty, it has become a weapon for adults to attack each other and for political parties to stab each other.
"Executives often have a reputation for being generous and lenient. Every time they are inspected in the capital, they only dismiss a few people. They only make up for the story, and the rest are good-looking, and those who are impeached are inevitably unjust."
As Li Rusong became indignant.
Shen Lie sighed quietly.
Can't control it.
"What does Jingcha have to do with me?"
Let the adults fight.
Li Rusong just complained, and soon said in a deep voice: "You are going to Tongzhou. I don't have any of my men with you, so you should be more careful."
Shen Lie grinned and said with a smile: "What is this word?"
Without you, Mr. Li, my Dongchang team, Shen, will be vulnerable?
"Ha ha."
As Shen Lie pulled the reins, he said calmly: "Shen is not a vegetarian. Although this dynasty is in tatters, there are always some people who are willing to mend it."
What if not?
The words fell.
Li Rusong was stunned for a moment, carefully pondering the meaning behind these words.
After repeating a few words, Li Rusong laughed and cursed: "Get out of here, get out of here...I feel a little sad when I say that."
Shen Lie burst out laughing.
Hit the horse and drive away.
Two days later.
Tongzhou Pier.
After returning to Tongzhou, Shen Lie had money, so he carried the banknotes in his arms and eagerly continued all his plans, starting to buy some warehouses and land on the dock.