Xu Renjiang looked at the door in silence. Seeing that there was no one else in the courtyard, he took a deep breath and tried to stay calm: "With just one sentence, do you want to sow discord between me and the prince?"
Xia Shang knew that it would be a bit fanciful to instigate Xu Renjiang with just a few words.
However, Xu Renjiang was not a fool, and what Xia Shang said was not false. What was missing was just a better opportunity.
Xia Shang smiled faintly and pointed to the many account books on the table: "Don't be nervous. I'm here just for the account books of the treasury. Lord Shangshu, the account books of the treasury should be on your table, right?"
"Master Xia, wait a moment, I have just seen the accounts of the national treasury."
The two spoke in an official tone, and then Xu Renjiang found the one belonging to the national treasury among the dozens of account books in front of him.
Xia Shang took over, flipped through it casually, turned around casually, holding the account book and tapping it rhythmically in the palm of his hand: "Hey, just the small treasury alone makes people worry about it, and I don't know what Master Shangshu is facing.
How can we sort out the accounts of the entire household department clearly? Your Excellency takes your leave, and I will leave first."
Xu Renjiang was filled with hatred, thinking that this guy was really hateful, and even before leaving, he did not forget to say something disgusting to himself, as if he was afraid that he would forget a bunch of bad debts in the household department.
The hatred in my heart returns to hatred, but how should I deal with these accounts in front of me?
Even with the money from the Xiao family, it is just a solution to an urgent need. What will happen after a while? How will the prince communicate with him?
…
Xu Renjiang was not a big shot, but he was in the position of Shangshu, standing in front of Xia and Shang.
This time it is like a stick in the throat. If you want to bring up the old issues again and implement the new policy, you must first convince Xu Renjiang.
At this moment, Xia Shang gradually felt tired.
In the past, in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as long as you said a word, someone would always come out to secretly solve all the troubles for Xia Shang.
Now that I am in the Ministry of Household Affairs and have no authority, I have to inform Chunjiao about everything, and then Chunjiao will come forward to make arrangements in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
After all, the center of power of Xia and Shang Dynasties has always centered around the Metropolitan Procuratorate and has not been dispersed.
Because of Xu Renjiang's matter, Xia Shang had to inform Chunjiao again, hoping that she would send someone to investigate Xu Renjiang. Only by learning more about Xu Renjiang's confidence could he find a breakthrough.
The next day, Xia Shang went to Hua Street for an appointment to meet Xiao Kouer. Before leaving, Chunjiao arrived first.
.
"How's the situation?"
The so-called "situation" refers to Xu Renjiang's situation.
With Chunjiao's ability, one night should be enough to investigate Xu Renjiang.
Chunjiao frowned, as if things were not going well.
"What's wrong?"
"Going into some trouble."
"trouble?"
"...I'm afraid there is already someone from Li Xiangyang in the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"This is nothing unusual. You and I should have been prepared for it. Sooner or later someone from the Metropolitan Procuratorate will come in from Li Xiangyang."
"I mean, the current Metropolitan Procuratorate is probably about to be controlled by Li Xiangyang's people."
The meaning of this sentence is very different from the previous sentence. Xia Shang was shocked when he heard it, and his expression immediately became serious: "What do you mean?"
"Just when I went to the palace last time to look for the general outline of the Heavenly Book, I...I was in a coma for a period of time due to a conspiracy. Unexpectedly, during that period, the former Long Er stood up and took charge of the work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"Then what?"
"That time, all members of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were dispatched to deal with the Japanese pirates lurking in the capital. Although they did catch some suspicious Japanese people, the real purpose was not that. That time, the people of the Metropolitan Procuratorate lost their lives.
Many, and most of them have followed adults from the beginning."
"Are you saying that someone took the opportunity of searching for Japanese people to disperse the power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and then dealt with our people?"
Chunjiao's expression was a little stiff, she took a deep breath, and then nodded.
"How is this possible? It happened for so long, why did you just find out?"
Chunjiao's face became a little tense, she lowered her head guiltily, and pretended to kneel down.
"what are you doing?"
"It's my subordinate who neglected his duty..."
"Things have already happened, what's the use of talking about it now?"
"Sir, we are now..."
Xia Shang half-squinted his eyes: "This is pulling the trigger on the fire!"
Sudden news, sudden situation, Xia Shang instantly felt that he was in danger.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate is Xia Shang's biggest support. Even if he is not the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he still believes that Chunjiao can control the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Unexpectedly, without realizing it, my biggest supporter
You can't protect yourself anymore!
"Tell me about the specific situation and how you discovered the change."
"I received the news about the investigation of Xu Renjiang this morning. I found that all the information above was false. After some investigation, I realized that someone in the hospital was deliberately giving me false information. Then I went to find the person in person and found that many of my close friends and former colleagues
None of them were there. After some inquiring, I found out that they were not out on a mission, but had disappeared for a long time."
"It seems to have been planned for a long time."
As he spoke, Xia Shang had a little sweat on his forehead.
This was indeed something he had not considered and a sudden event that he had not expected at all.
"That Long Er is already half-dead and disabled. He looks quite honest on weekdays. If he wasn't an old man, where would he have a place in the Metropolitan Procuratorate? I didn't expect that this person would stab us in the back.
.Sir, why don't I go and kill Long Er right now."
"Stop saying these useless words." Xia Shang smiled bitterly, "After all, the other party is also a master, and he can work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for decades. There is no second one in the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate. It seems that we have to do it.
Things are going to change again.”
As Xia Shang was talking, a man walked slowly across the street, the Taoist Master.
Taoist Master Ma was still smiling and showed no emotion. He walked up to Xia Shang and raised his hands: "Sir, how are you?"
"What's up?"
"As ordered by the prince, I have come to give you a message."
"What words?"
"If you want to disturb the foundation of this prince, I will naturally let others taste the feeling of passive foundation."
Upon hearing this, Chunjiao's eyes flashed with cold light, and she almost took action.
Xia Shang stopped her and said nothing.
Taoist Master Ma was so frightened that he took two steps back and hurriedly explained: "Don't be nervous, Taoist Master is just a messenger."
Xia Shang nodded: "Go back and tell me, thank you Prince for your advice, otherwise I would still be in the dark."
Taoist Master Ma smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xia, I will definitely bring you the words. But I still have to say one more thing to you on my behalf."
"Oh? What else do you want?"
"For some people, their fate is determined from the moment they are born. Although you are passive now, you are born to be the nemesis of the Li family. In the end, you will always turn around, so there is no need to