The hot summer will eventually pass, and the only thing that is certain is that the cool autumn has arrived.【
at dusk.
A carriage was walking slowly on the street, and inside the carriage sat a graceful and luxurious lady. This person was Li Qi's mother-in-law, Mrs. Bai.
As Qiniang's belly grew bigger day by day, Mrs. Bai couldn't sit still. After all, Qiniang was her most beloved daughter, so she wanted to come to the Privy Council Palace to take care of Qiniang. After Li Qi learned about it, he immediately went to pick her up.
She came to stay, but Bai Shizhong didn't come. Now Bai Shizhong is really used to the retired life. He spends all day traveling around with some friends, and he is quite happy and leisurely.
Mrs. Bai glanced out the window and smiled pointedly: "This summer has been really quiet."
Li Qi naturally understood what she was referring to and asked with a smile: "I wonder if the mother-in-law thinks this is good or not?"
"It depends on who it is. If it is the children of those scholar-bureaucrat families, it is naturally very good." Mrs. Bai sighed softly and said: "Actually, a long time ago, although these children often quarreled, they were all arguing about world affairs.
, or fighting over poetry or piano skills, very few people would fight, but since the generation of Zheng Er and Sanniang, it has become a mess, especially when the four young masters grew up, they were jealous and gathered around each other almost every day
It's time to take care of the trouble."
Since Qin Xi was arrested, the princelings in the capital have become cautious and cautious. They don't dare to be as arrogant as before. They all keep a low profile. Everyone knows that the Judicial Yuan in charge of Li Gang is not easy to mess with. Shaozai's son
Everyone dares to arrest them, but there is no one who dares to arrest them. So this summer, the number of criminal cases in Bianliang dropped to the lowest level ever.
Li Qi said with a smile: "This is all thanks to the Supreme Emperor. The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. The Supreme Emperor is a romantic emperor. These small ones are not trying to imitate him."
Madam Bai withdrew her gaze, looked at Li Qi and said with a smile: "You make it sound like you are not romantic."
I am romantic. But I am not the emperor! Li Qi scratched his head and said awkwardly: "I was also a minister of the Supreme Emperor."
This responsibility is so completely passed on!
Madam Bai rolled her eyes at him and said: "But this is not a good thing for you. In the past, the first-rank officials were above the law. When the Minister of Punishment saw that both the Shao Zai and the Privy Council were
I bow my back, but now, the Judicial Yuan has become an independent law enforcement department. The President of the Judicial Department no longer needs to look at your faces, and is no longer restrained by you. Once you make any mistakes, the Judicial Yuan will not impeach you, but
We can arrest people directly."
Li Qi smiled softly and said: "What the mother-in-law said is the future, and it has not reached this point yet. If Qin Hui had not known in advance that the emperor was on Li Gang's side, he would definitely not have given up, and Li Gang dared to arrest Qin Xi.
, Gao Yanei, Chai Cong, but they may not dare to arrest Qin Hui, I, and the three envoys. The real power is still in the hands of the three of us. The only one who can punish us is not the law, but the emperor."
Mrs. Bai nodded and said: "Yes, Qin Hui's gang members are all over the government and the public. He has people in Dali Temple, the Judicial Yuan, and the Legislative Yuan. If Li Gang wants to touch Qin Hui, he will definitely be criticized by the ministers, and the Judicial Yuan will face a very big problem.
It's difficult to move forward due to the pressure, and Zheng Er controls the world's finances. No one in the Judicial Yuan wants to go against the three ministers. Li Gang can't make a difference by himself. As for you, I'm afraid no matter how many yamen are there, they won't be able to defeat the Imperial Army and alert the military.
It’s not a wise thing to do.”
At this point, she narrowed her eyes and said, "If this is the case, you'd better pray that the emperor doesn't insist on ruling the country according to law."
Li Qidao: "Why?"
Mrs. Bai said: "The three of you have extraordinary abilities, especially you and Qin Hui. Although this will help the emperor to govern the country better to a certain extent, you have also hindered the implementation of the system. If the emperor really wants to truly If we want to govern the country according to law, then we must first suppress the three of you."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Mother-in-law is worrying too much."
"I hope so."
Mrs. Bai said: "But I see that the emperor seems to be partial to Qin Hui recently and no longer has the same confidence in you as before."
Sweat! My father-in-law has retired, why do you still care about these things? Li Qi smiled and said: "You can't say that, everyone should perform their duties."
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "Don't be too verbose. Only you know what the situation is. I just want to remind you that people's hearts are unpredictable, and the emperor's heart is bottomless. Never talk to the emperor. Become a friend, and don't regard the emperor as a friend, because the person sitting on the dragon throne is destined to be ruthless, and your biggest shortcoming is that you are too nostalgic for old friendships. Compared with Qin Hui, you are far behind. Much more." At this point, she paused, looking a little conflicted, and said: "However, it is precisely because of this that you can climb to this height. Alas, things are unpredictable!"
Li Qi was startled and said, "I didn't expect you, mother-in-law, to be so straightforward."
Madam Bai rolled her eyes slightly mischievously and said, "Can I win by beating you around the bush?"
Li Qi smiled and said nothing more.
While the two were talking, the carriage arrived in front of the Privy Councilor's Palace.
Li Qi quickly got out of the carriage and reached out to help Mrs. Bai get out of the carriage.
"Mother (godmother)."
Bai Qiannuo and Ji Hongnu were already waiting at the door.
"Qi'er, red slave."
Mrs. Bai looked extremely excited when she saw her two daughters. She walked forward quickly and was greeted with a flurry of greetings.
"Privy Envoy."
Ma Qiao suddenly appeared in front of the door and shouted in a low voice.
Li Qi glanced at him and said to Mrs. Bai: "Mother-in-law, my son-in-law still has something to do---"
Mrs. Bai didn't wait for him to finish, and said, "Go quickly."
Mother-in-law is mother-in-law, and she is really not sloppy at all. Li Qi gave Bai Qiannuo and Ji Hongnu a few more instructions, and then left with Ma Qiao.
"What happened?"
Walking aside, Li Qi asked.
"Someone is coming from Laizhou."
"oh?"
Li Qi frowned and said, "Take me there."
Ma Qiao took Li Qi to a small boat on the bank of the Bian River. He saw only one person standing inside. When he saw Li Qi coming, he hurriedly saluted and said, "I see you here, little man."
"No gift."
When Li Qi saw this man, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes and said, "What happened? Why did you come in person?"
The man quickly said: "Privy Councilor, our goods have been robbed."
"What?"
Li Qi exclaimed and quickly asked: "What's going on?"
The man said: "The thing is like this. Three months ago, we put the goods on the cargo ship bound for Goryeo as usual, and planned to transport them to Goryeo first, and then transfer to Ezo. However, there was no news after this trip. There is no news from Korea."
Li Qi hurriedly asked: "Is it possible that there was a storm?"
The man shook his head and said: "It was calm those days, and our fleet has more than fifty large cargo ships and two warships to escort us. Even if there are wind and waves, there should be clues left, but according to the evidence along the way
According to the soldiers stationed on the island, not even a piece of floating wood was seen nearby. In my opinion---"
At this point, he hesitated to speak.
Li Qi frowned and said, "Just say whatever you want."
The man said: "In my humble opinion, this may be the Jin Kingdom playing tricks on it."
Li Qi vaguely guessed it, frowned, and asked: "Is there any evidence?"
The man shook his head and said: "There is no evidence, but a group of robbers appeared in the sea area recently. But the number was not large. They were driven away by our people several times, but this time we have a warship to escort them.
The size of the fleet is very large. If it is robbed, then only three countries have the ability to do it, either Goryeo, the Jin Kingdom, or Japan, and the most likely one is the Jin Kingdom.
Because the islands along this route have our ports, and this port is responsible for the boatmen's shifts and supplying the fleet. However, the soldiers on the island closest to Yingzhou did not see this fleet.
However, the fleet stayed at the island in front for a night. From this, it can be inferred that the fleet should have disappeared in the sea area between the two islands, and this sea area is closest to the Jin Kingdom's port in Yingzhou.
"
The bastard, who calls himself Dajin Dajin all day long, actually committed this bandit's business. Oh no, your mother is a bandit. Li Qidao: "Then how much did we lose?"
The man said: "This fleet transported a total of about 100,000 guan worth of goods, and we accounted for nearly half of it, about 40,000 guan, mainly cloth, tea and some seeds."
Li Qi's heart tightened, and he had the urge to cry. Forty thousand yuan, how many cans do I have to sell to make a profit? Is it easy for me? He closed his eyes and was silent for a long time, and then asked: "Where is that person?"
The man said: "There are nearly a thousand people in this fleet, and the five people escorted among them are our leaders. But please rest assured, sir, these five people are absolutely trustworthy and will not leak any information about you."
Li Qidao: "Are there any official ships among them?"
The man said: "There are ten official ships from the Song Dynasty, and ten official ships from Goryeo. The rest are merchant ships. I believe the news will reach the capital soon."
Li Qi pondered for a moment and said: "With so many ships, it is very difficult for the other party to hide them."
The man said: "Yes, I have sent a secret message to the people in Yingzhou to pay attention to this matter."
"very good."
Li Qi nodded and said, "But you should be careful not to transport weapons to sea recently."
"Yes, the villain knows."
"Okay, I'm going back first. You stay here first. I still have to see what the emperor means."
"As commanded."
.......
After getting off the boat, Li Qi immediately cursed: "You son of a bitch, you even dare to steal my goods. If you don't avenge me, am I still a businessman? Maqiao."
"What?"
Ma Qiao asked, yawning.
"I will give you one---one hundred men, and you dare to help me rob the Jin Kingdom's treasury."
"One hundred people?" Ma Qiao said proudly: "Even if you give me one million people, I won't go. How can I, a dignified man like Ma Qiao, dare to commit robbery? Please don't insult me, Privy Councilor."
Already."
Insulting you? You want to insult me with tens of thousands of dollars? Li Qi said depressedly: "But I was robbed."
"In my opinion, I can only blame myself for this. I have never been robbed by anyone since I was a child. People who are robbed are usually weak, so I have no one to blame."
"Fuck! Can your mother comfort me for a few words?"
"You are not my wife."
"Tsk tsk, you've already called me your wife. Look how happy you are. You really forgot about your boss after you had a wife."
.......
Just when I returned to the door, I suddenly saw several guards standing in front of the door.
"what's the situation?"
Li Qi walked over quickly with curiosity.
"For a humble position, see Privy Councilor."
When the guards saw Li Qi coming, they immediately clasped their fists and saluted.
"You are---."
"Oh, Privy Councilor, you are finally back, but you kept our family waiting."
A high-pitched voice was heard, and a eunuch walked over quickly and said: "Privy Envoy, the emperor summons you to enter the palace immediately."
Could it be that the news has already come? Li Qi was stunned and said, "What's the matter?"
"Our family doesn't know this. Privy Councilor, please leave quickly. Don't keep the Emperor waiting for a long time."
"oh."
You summoned me into the palace so late? Could it be because of the disappearance of the fleet? Li Qi followed the eunuch to the gate of the imperial study room. Suddenly he saw several more people walking from the side. It was Qin Hui, Zheng Yi, and Li Gang.
, Zheng Yi.
"What happened?"
Li Qi asked knowingly.
Qin Hui and others shook their heads, everyone was confused.
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