Wang Xian arrived in Jinan in early March and stayed at the Chief's Envoy's Mansion. Of course, the original plaque for the Chief's Envoy's Office had been removed and replaced with a plaque for 'Imperial Envoy's Office'.
This former Chief Secretary's Yamen was really eye-opening to Wang Xian. He saw the magnificent pavilions and waterside pavilions, the winding stone bridges, and the banks of famous flowers. The blue waves were rippling, crystal clear, and the pavilions and pavilions were scattered and reflected.
Entering the waves. Sometimes white clouds linger, catching water light below, floating up to the sky. The palace is hidden in the smoke and looks like a painting. Even Penglai in the sky is just like this.
It would be strange to live in such a paradise on earth and feel the suffering of the people...
Wang Xian stayed there for half a month without summoning the three senior officials. He seemed to be addicted to the beautiful spring scenery and the gentle countryside of Aunt Taishan. Just when the three senior officials thought they had a plan, they were about to pay their respects.
While they were celebrating their palms, suddenly a royal guard came over to send a message, asking three senior officials to come over and have a talk.
The three of them quickly changed into the officials and rushed to the gate of the camp. They were still in a relaxed mood at that time. They held each other's fists and saluted each other. Liu Ben smiled and asked, "The imperial envoy finally remembered that we are here."
"I guess I was squeezed dry by Aunt Taishan," Ma Zhong said with a **** smile: "Let's take a break from official business."
"Well," Chu Yan smiled and said softly, "Let's go in quickly." In the eyes of the three of them, they had completely settled Wang Xian. From now on, everyone is one of their own and there is nothing to worry about.
The three adults walked into the garden talking and laughing. At this time of spring in March, hundreds of flowers were blooming. The flowers were fragrant and overflowing with springs, which made the garden as beautiful as a fairyland. Ma Zhong smiled and said: "In the beginning, Fantai controlled the Yamen.
It is really a wise move to give it to the imperial envoy."
"Haha..." Chu Yan's mouth twitched with some pain. His current temporary office is small and cramped. Since he still has the idea of moving back here, he has no intention of expanding and decorating. He is just making do. As usual, he is like a fairy.
Naturally, the days were full of chaos in heaven and earth, and there were many annoying wives and concubines at home, which made Chu Fantai very unhappy. But thinking that he could have a good relationship with the imperial envoy, he felt that these sacrifices were worth it.
While talking, the three of them were led to an elegant courtyard by the Jin Yiwei. On the moon gate of the courtyard were written the three ancient seal characters "Pearl Spring". Jinan is said to have 72 famous springs, and this Pearl Spring is the third one.
At a glance, it is surrounded by alabaster stone fences, willows hang lightly on the shore, the spring water is as clear as blue, and strings of white bubbles emerge from the bottom of the pool, like thousands of floating pearls, which is confusing and moving.
There is a pair of sandalwood tables and chairs beside the spring. There are four chairs. On the table are exquisite refreshments and a pile of paper notes, which must be poems and the like.
Wang Xian was dressed in purple, standing by the stone fence to enjoy the spring. His hair was not tied in a bun, but simply tied back with a ribbon. The spring breeze was blowing gently, and his black hair was fluttering. His expression was indescribably chic.
Seeing Wang Xian like this, the three officials snickered secretly. They had not forgotten Wang Xian's vulgar appearance when they were in Texas. They did not expect that when they came to Jinan and lived in this garden, they would become arty.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy..." Naturally, the three officials were still respectful on the surface, quietly standing behind Wang Xian, waiting for him to turn his head, and hurriedly saluted together.
"Emperor E's tears of farewell turned into pearls and clear spring water." Wang Xian smiled at them, invited the three of them to sit by the spring and said, "This spring is truly a blessing from heaven and earth."
"Haha, yes!" Liu Ben said with a smile: "This Pearl Spring is the most noble of the seventy-two springs. It has always been owned by the first person in Jinan City."
"Yes, yes." Chu Yan and Chu Yan agreed with a smile.
"I'm really sorry that I have to give up my love to you, Master Fantai." Wang Xian also sat down and poured tea for the three officials himself. The three of them stood up to take the tea in a hurry. Wang Xian smiled and asked them to relax and said, "I'll invite you three today.
In order to thank you, wouldn't it be great for us to drink tea and enjoy the spring together?"
When the three of them saw that their guess was indeed correct, they felt completely relaxed and began to flatter and flatter Wang Xian hard, making Wang Xian burst out laughing. The atmosphere was harmonious. After a while, they began to call each other brothers and sisters, and began to speak freely.
"Sir," Ma Zhong asked with a wink, "Are those... still satisfied?"
"Satisfied!" Wang Xian nodded with a smile and said: "Aunt Taishan is well-deserved, and she is actually very beautiful! The ancients had poems to praise her!"
"What poem?" the three adults asked hurriedly.
"The bright moon shines among the pines, and the clear spring rocks flow upward!" Wang Xian's smile was very ****.
"Experts!" It was obvious that the three adults were all experienced. They were stunned for a moment, and then they understood. They all laughed and gave a thumbs up, expressing high agreement with Wang Xian's evaluation. "You are indeed an expert!"
"Both each other." Wang Xian had a smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth twitched. He had not tasted any of those charming Taishan aunties. They were all driven away to other courtyards by Lingxiao. Fortunately, in Taiyuan
I had met Zhang Shi before, otherwise I would have been timid now.
The four men were exchanging their experiences. At this time, Zhou Yong came over, whispered a few words in Wang Xian's ear. Wang Xian then said helplessly: "Those little ladies can't leave me for a moment. I, sir,
Go and appease me, brothers, please feel free to do whatever you want."
"Ah, my lord, go quickly," Chu Yan was also a henpecked person and understood very well when he heard this. Although Liu Ben and Ma Zhong secretly laughed at Wang Xian for his lack of success, he would not show it.
"Then I'll go and come back." After Wang Xian finished speaking, he hurried away. Zhou Yong also left, and for a while, only Chu Yan and three others were left beside the Pearl Spring.
The three of them were extremely relaxed at the moment, looking at each other and smiling, understanding each other tacitly. Then they ate tea, admired the spring, and waited leisurely for the imperial envoy to come out.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew over and blew the pile of paper on the table to the ground. Ma Zhong and Liu Ben hurriedly got up to pick it up. Fortunately, the wind was not strong and the blow was not far away. After a while, they each picked up a pile and got up. Naturally, they both got up.
I glanced at the paper and wanted to see what kind of amazing masterpiece the imperial envoy who said "The bright moon shines among the pines and the clear spring rocks" has.
At this glance, it didn't matter. The two of them were frozen there, as if they had been cast on a body-immobilizing spell.
Chu Yan was the oldest and had the highest status. He didn't get up just now. He was still sitting there, drinking tea unhurriedly. Seeing the two of them dumbfounded, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "What is the shocking work of the imperial envoy that makes you two so intoxicated?"
Forget yourself?"
"..." Ma Zhong's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and Liu Ben's face was livid. The two of them ignored Chu Yan at all. When Chu Yan came to his senses, they turned the page tremblingly to read the content below. The more they read, the more frightened they became.
, as if what you are holding is not paper, but a piece of red-hot iron!
Chu Yan also noticed something was wrong, and quickly picked up the remaining papers on the table. When he took a quick look, he was stunned! The pictures on them were not poems at all, but Jin Yiwei's detective report!
The object of the investigation in the pages he took was Ma Zhong, the commander of the Shandong capital. The content of the investigation was about Ma Zhong's behavior of eating empty pay and drinking the blood of soldiers since he took office! It was clearly verified that nine of the nine subordinates under the command of the Shandong capital commander's department were investigated.
The actual number of guards in the Ten Guards is only half of the registered soldiers! And the actual number of people in each guard is clearly stated!
Today's Emperor Yongle attaches great importance to the army! If this thing is seen by the emperor, Ma Zhong will definitely be torn into pieces and fed to the dogs!
Chu Yan slowly raised his head, shook the page in his hand towards Ma Zhong, and said in a low voice: "You are confused!" There was a lot of anger in his tone, and he wanted to draw a clear line with him.
"Fantai is not much better..." Ma Zhong handed the page in his hand to Chu Yan, and at the same time went to take the page in his hand. Chu Yan only looked at the page Ma Zhong gave him without thinking about it.
He handed it to him in his own hand.
After reading what was on the paper, Chu Yan's legs softened and he sat down on the chair. He closed his eyes in despair and said: "It's over, it's over..." He saw on the paper that it was also the detective report of Jin Yiwei, but the object was changed.
After killing himself, the charges were changed to embezzling the vassal treasury, concealing taxes and grains, misappropriating official money, etc. Five or six things, each of which was described in great detail, and it seemed that it had been carefully investigated.
Ma Zhong finished reading a few pages of paper in his hand, shook his head and sighed, then looked at Liu Bendao: "Master Zhitai, what is your crime?"
Chu Yan also turned his attention to Liu Ben, waiting for his answer. But Liu Ben stuffed the pieces of paper into his sleeves and said with a sad smile: "It's okay if you don't tell me..." Since he was lucky enough to pick up his share, of course he wouldn't
Stupid enough to make it public.
But even if he didn't say anything, Chu Yan and Ma Zhong also knew that this guy was pinched to death. The three of them sat down slumped, without any leisure and relaxation. Only then did they understand that Wang Xian had been paralyzed by his failure to provoke him before.
They are secretly collecting evidence of crime!
The three of them were immersed in the fright that Wang Xian had brought to them. For a moment, everyone sat in silence, not knowing what to do. If the evidence of the crime was in the hands of others, they would not be so panicked. After all, they are all the same.
As a provincial official, who doesn't have good connections in the court? Even if the evidence of the crime reaches the Procuratorate of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they will find a way to suppress it. It's just to draw more blood.
But this evidence of crime is in the hands of Jin Yiwei! If Wang Xian insists on dealing with them, they will only die! Thinking of the horror of Jin Yiwei's prison sentence, the three officials couldn't help but tremble and sweat...
"What are you doing?" A voice suddenly sounded, making the three of them tremble violently. Chu Yan jumped up and sat on the ground. The three of them quickly looked back and saw that Wang Xian had appeared at some unknown moment.
Behind them.
"Oh, Mr. Chu, I'm so sorry," Wang Xian apologized, helped Chu Yan up, patted the dirt on his butt, and said with a smile, "I just wanted to make a joke with you three, but I scared you three. You are really inappropriate."
son."
"Haha, blah blah blah..." Chu Yan and the other three hurriedly squeezed out a smile, but the smile was uglier than crying. At this moment, if the three of them treat Wang Xian as a rough man who talks nonsense, they no longer deserve to be treated as human beings. Where.
I still don’t know that this guy Wang Xian is full of insinuations in every sentence! He has clearly set up a trap today and is asking you to get into the trap!