In the second room, Mrs. Wang's eyes flashed, she took out two pieces of silver, enough for fifty taels, and gave it directly to the girl who reported the news, Sasou, and said with a smile: "This is a reward for you. If there is such secret news again in the future, remember the first
Come and report as soon as possible, it will be of great benefit to you!"
"Thank you, Second Mistress, for your reward. Thank you, Second Mistress, for your reward. I will definitely not disappoint you, Second Mistress!"
The little maid Sasu took the money and left happily. Mrs. Wang could no longer hide the joy in her eyes and hurriedly summoned Zhou Rui's family to give him some instructions.
"Second wife, is it so bad?"
Zhou Rui's family was startled after hearing the order and said hesitantly.
"What's wrong?"
Mrs. Wang narrowed her eyes, showing a frightened and dangerous expression that called Zhou Ruijia, and said coldly: "This is the best and possibly the last chance for Yuanchun, no one can stop it!"
As he said that, he looked at Zhou Rui's family with a cold look in his eyes.
The meaning is obvious. If Zhou Rui's family is unwilling to do it, the end will probably be bad, because she knows too much.
"Madam, I'll do it right away!"
As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, and the Zhou Rui family is not a good person. They just think that Mrs. Wang's move is quite risky, so since she can't avoid it, she bites the bullet and takes it.
Mrs. Wang then showed a smile, nodded and said: "Come quietly, don't let others notice the clues!"
Zhou Rui's family nodded and retreated. Even if Mrs. Wang didn't say anything, she would have been cautious. Such a thing was too risky, and she might be pushed out as a scapegoat. She didn't want to risk her life and fortune.
The atmosphere in the capital is still depressing, and the Yizhong County Prince and his family seem to have suddenly disappeared. No matter how many people are sent to search for them, there is no trace.
This makes today very angry. The enemy hidden in the dark is the most terrifying.
Although King Yizhong had basically given up the throne by hiding, he had been fighting with Jin for so many years, and they had already become angry and enemies. He could not be the emperor but asked him to let go of his hands and feet.
If it happens every time at critical moments, I can't accept it now. It will be a huge obstacle to his control of the entire Da Qi Dynasty, and it is absolutely unacceptable.
Precisely because they can't find anyone, the secret guards who are in a bad mood will naturally not have an easy time. The entire capital is shrouded in high-pressure haze and it is difficult to breathe.
Ministers' homes were ransacked almost every day, and Caishikou had been beheading people all the time in the past few days. It was shocking to hear that there was blood and cries in that area all day long.
Although these people all deserved to die, at this juncture, it is inevitable that people would suspect that this is retaliation. Who said that the ministers who were beheaded and questioned were basically today's dissidents?
The entire court was in panic, and even the cabinet bosses were shrinking their heads at this time and did not dare to single out. Among the six yamen, only the Work Department was in the best condition, and the other five were in dire straits. They were the hardest hit areas to be cleaned up today.
The Ministry of Works has a big boss in charge, and he is there as always after returning from Tiewang Mountain. He assigns tasks in an orderly manner according to the operating procedures of the Ministry of Works, and at the same time dispatches supervisory officials to various provinces for inspections.
The yamen is so busy that every official is so busy that he or she has no time to think about anything else. This is the main reason why the Ministry of Works is so different from the other six yamen.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry Yamen was the least affected by this incident. In addition to the fact that the Ministry of Industry Yamen was the most neglected administrative Yamen, it was also related to the new rules established by the big boss.
The new rules of the Ministry of Industry have directly eliminated about 70 to 80% of the possibility of corruption among the officials of the Ministry of Industry. The remaining bad things can be easily cleaned up.
There is no need for the Yushitai to come forward. Every year, the big boss will come up with a wave of anti-corruption storms. Basically, those officials of the Ministry of Industry who are particularly courageous and have no bottom line have been dealt with long ago. By the time the court turmoil arises, the Ministry of Industry will be punished.
The impact is not big.
Most of the officials in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry are neutrals, and there are even fringe characters from the Yizhong County Prince lineage. However, without the Yi Zhong County Prince directly raising the flag of rebellion, it is really difficult to deal with the imperial court today.
To punish people for violating the party, we can only find fault with personal ethics and professional abilities.
The eldest master is not a decoration and will not allow the Xiuyi Guards to mess around. At the same time, the ability and integrity of the officials of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce are worthy of trust. Anyway, in the few days after returning to Beijing, only a few officials of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce have been captured.
They are all unlucky because of family members or relatives.
Even so, they didn't have many problems themselves. The eldest man was crying on the side but he put pressure on them, and the embroidered guards didn't dare to go too far. In the end, they were dismissed from office and even ransacked their homes.
The performance of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry can be said to be outstanding, and the eldest man is even more praised by the court officials. After all, at this time of intense anger, the eldest man is the first minister-level official who dares to speak for his subordinates, that is, the cabinet
Even the big guys can't compare.
"Jia Enhou, this bastard, does he think I don't dare to attack him?"
The news reached Jin Jin's ears, which made him very angry. After handling the matter at hand, he couldn't help but say harshly.
Dai Quan, who was standing next to him, regarded himself as a background and tried hard to reduce his presence, but he didn't think so in his heart. It was really not easy to move Jia Enhou.
Unless you want to cause a huge storm in the court now, once you touch a capable minister like Jia Enhou who has almost no flaws, the consequences will be really unimaginable.
Obviously, Jin Jin's mind is still clear, and he is just venting out his depression. Although King Yizhong did not raise the flag of rebellion this time, the sudden disappearance of their family also left Jin Jin without one of his most important and powerful opponents.
No matter how you say it, it's a good thing. Although it's a pity that he can't accomplish all his work in one battle, he's not stubborn enough to be picky now. He still appreciates the elder.
In just three or four years, the Ministry of Industry was able to be organized in an orderly manner and its development was booming. From the most marginal department before, it became a decisive part among the six departments. How could such an ability be said to be impossible to appreciate today?
What's more, the Ministry of Works is gaining momentum and has little impact on the situation in the court, but it has significantly improved the national strength of the Qi Dynasty.
Under the leadership of the elder, after handling the internal affairs, the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry started a crazy infrastructure construction mode and used the money allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs to an astonishing extent. The environment of the entire capital and the traffic conditions in the Gyeonggi region have been greatly improved.
Big improvement.
During my previous trip to Tiewang Mountain, I clearly felt the huge benefits of convenient transportation.
Such a huge team of drivers could not reach the place in three or four days in the past, but this time even though there were less family members to drag them down, the time it took was less than two days. This is progress.
I am not a fool. The convenience of road transportation has brought about business prosperity in the Gyeonggi region. In the past two years, the tax revenue in the Gyeonggi region has hit new highs. I know how much contribution the Ministry of Industry and Engineering has made here.
It's just that Jia Enhou's behavior is not very in line with today's tastes, and this trip to Tiewang Mountain was too outside the mainstream, which really makes today's people dislike him.
But it's just as Dai Quan thought, Jia Enhou himself has no problem, and what he did is not considered committing a crime against the wind. Although he is dissatisfied now, he will not do anything to him.
I was angry in my heart and no longer in the mood to continue working. I simply put aside these troubles and went to the harem to find a haven for my soul, intending to relax and unwind.
Unfortunately, things went against his expectations. In the Queen's Kunning Palace, he met a certain female historian who was kneeling down to block the road. She said that she had something important to report, involving Prince Yizhong.
Now that he was interested, he waved his hand to the guards who were about to take action to stop him from acting rashly, and asked with interest: "Tell me, I hope you won't disappoint me!"
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On this day, the elder was still working in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, when he suddenly received an urgent letter from his close confidant, Jia Rong, a colleague from Tongzhou.
"Oh, take the letter and read it!"
The elder put down his official duties and spoke calmly.
"Sir, the boy who delivered the letter said that he can only rest assured if it is delivered to the master himself!"
The confidant Chang Sui smiled bitterly and said, "That one is indeed Uncle Rong's confidant!"
"Then let him come over!"
The elder didn't take it seriously and waved his hand and said, "It's good to be careful. It seems that Brother Rong has gained a lot of skills after eight years in Tongzhou!"
Soon, Jia Rong's confidant came in and saw the elder fell to his knees, holding a letter in both hands, and loudly said: "Elder, please help my uncle!"
"I haven't heard of anyone targeting Brother Rong?"
The elder waved his hand, and his confidant Chang Sui hurried forward to take the letter, carefully checked the paint on the letter, and after seeing that there was no problem, he nodded and presented it.
After taking the letter and opening it, the elder's expression was still calm, but his tone of voice was unavoidably a little unhappy: "I'm really hiding in a house, and trouble is coming from the sky!"
Putting away the letter, the eldest master said calmly: "Go back and tell Brother Rong that his side must be stable. As for the matters in the capital, don't trust anyone's words until the headquarters informs him!"
Then, he directly replied a letter to Jia Rong, and his confidant sealed it with wax and sent it to Tongzhou with the servant sent by Jia Rong.
What nonsense!
The elder was really dumbfounded. Jia Zhen was sent to Nanyang to work as a supervisor. Jia Rong and Qin Keqing were sent to Tongzhou. Unexpectedly, the family of the prince of Yizhong County here just disappeared. The old lady in the mansion here
I couldn't hold back my anger and wanted to nip the hidden danger in the bud.
This ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages is indeed powerful, but she doesn't want to think about it. Even if Qin Keqing has not been recognized by the royal family, is he still of royal blood? Damn, you want Jia Rong to kill him so openly, do you want to avoid it?
What about disaster, or do you want to completely eradicate the Ningguofu lineage?
I really don’t know what to say, my reaction is so extreme, I can tell at a glance that I am weak-hearted, short-breathed, and lacking in confidence!