"This way, this way is a little heavier. Down, a little bit further down, yes, yes, right here."
Ming Chengzu leaned back on the chair, enjoying the moderately strong massage from Dongchang Changgong Lin Shangli. He narrowed his eyes slightly and guided the other person from time to time.
"Your Majesty, you haven't had a good rest recently, and your cervical vertebrae are stiff to the touch. How about you ask the imperial doctor to prescribe some topical medicine, and I will apply it on you?" Lin Shangli whispered softly while kneading it.
suggestions.
"The Jin Yiwei are the imperial guards around me. If such a big thing happened, how can you let me sleep peacefully?"
"Most of the Jin Yiwei have no problems. It's just that after Ma Yunshan came up, he drew those who were unstable together and did things that made you very angry. As long as this person is uprooted
, Jin Yiwei, the same Jin Yiwei as before." Lin Shangli said in a low voice.
"This matter will be left to the Ministry of Punishment and Dongchang. Everyone related to Mayunshan must be cleared out. There is a drought in Longxi County, and the people can't even plant seeds in the ground. The Ministry of Household Affairs sent people to check the disaster situation.
There is no news coming back now. When I think of this matter, I feel uneasy."
Ming Chengzu let out a long breath.
"The people from the Ministry of Finance have only three days to set off. It's nearly three thousand miles from the capital to Longxi. Even if they work hard all the way, they won't be able to get there in less than ten days and a half. They still need to conduct on-site inspections, sort out the materials and send them back to the capital.
Back and forth, the emperor will not get any news for more than a month."
"These people in the Ministry of Revenue are too rigid in their rules. Even though they know that I am anxious, they still continue to follow those rules and rush on their way tepidly." Ming Chengzu slowly opened his eyes, "How about you arrange Dongchang's work?
Someone go over there and report the disaster to me as soon as possible? Remember, be quick!"
"What do you mean by the emperor, let Xiao Chen go?" Lin Shangli stopped what he was doing.
"He is currently dealing with the Jin Yiwei matter with the Ministry of Punishment. Send others there. If the disaster is serious and we turn back to the disaster relief, let him go over to assist Longxi County."
"Then the slave will make arrangements now?"
"Arrange for capable people to go there and travel day and night."
"yes."
After bowing to Ming Chengzu, Lin Shangli slowly exited the imperial study.
Before leaving the house, he winked at Wang Xiaosi.
Wang Xiaosi at the door understood, hurriedly walked in, stood behind Ming Chengzu, and continued to massage his stiff shoulders.
While walking towards the East Factory, Lin Shangli was thinking about who would be more appropriate to send.
Duan Tianming and Du Shaoqin, according to Xiao Chen's arrangements, are both busy in the Criminal Department.
In the East Factory, Liu Rufeng is the only person left who can take on important responsibilities.
But he is the commander of the Shenji Service of Dongchang, and the training of the Shenji Service cannot be missed even for a single day.
Before you knew it, you had already walked out of the palace gate.
"Mr. Factory Master, are you going out?" A voice came from the side, and Lin Shangli couldn't help but look up.
On the right side of the palace gate, Xu Kaiying, the commander of the imperial guards, stood upright in the sun and greeted her with a smile.
"Commander Xu was born with a cold body. How can he control his fire under the sun?" Lin Shangli was stunned and walked towards him.
Xu Kaiying grinned, with an embarrassed look on her face: "I just washed my court clothes today, and I have to meet the emperor because of some things. But how can I meet the emperor wearing wet clothes? I'll dry them here, and then go in after they're dry.
palace."
"Hahaha, hahaha..." Lin Shangli couldn't help laughing.
"Commander Xu is really a talent. Not only can he be in charge of the royal guards, but he can also temporarily serve as a clothes drying rack. You are also a third-grade military attache of the imperial court. Do you always have this uniform?"
"On weekdays, there are not many opportunities for the Jin Yiwei to go to court. When they go out to perform tasks, the Feiyu uniform is enough. I think one suit is enough." Xu Kaiying said in a low voice.
"What do you mean, you can't enter the palace to meet the emperor in the Feiyu suit?" Lin Shangli was a little dumbfounded.
This guy is really stubborn.
At important ceremonial occasions in the imperial court, the military attachés in imperial robes all wore flying fish attire. When they entered the palace to meet the saints, why was the flying fish attire inappropriate? Do they have to wear court robes?
If the court clothes have not been washed, you can still wear them.
The key is that it looks so wet. How long will it take to dry it?
When it's done, the emperor should go to bed. Why else would you go to the palace?
"But, but, Brother Xiao said that you must wear court clothes when entering the palace to meet the Holy Spirit." Xu Kaiying stammered.
"Did Xiao Chen ask you to enter the palace? Why did you enter the palace?"
"Brother Xiao asked me to apologize to the emperor. By the way, by the way..." Xu Kaiying lowered her voice, "by the way, tell the emperor the fact that Ma Yunshan secretly formed a gang in Jinyiwei."
"Oh." Lin Shangli looked at Xu Kaiying and nodded slowly, "Xiao Chen's move is to remove the firepower from the bottom of the cauldron, leaving Ma Yunshan with no way out, and at the same time clearing your suspicion."
Pointing to the sun in the sky, Lin Shangli said: "You haven't seen it, how long does it take before the sun sets?"
"But, I haven't finished my court uniform yet? If I enter the palace like this, I'm afraid I will be charged with disrespect." Xu Kaiying hesitated.
"The Emperor is in a good mood today. It's an opportunity for you to go now. Don't waste your time here with your mother-in-law."
"My clothes are not dry, can I enter the palace?"
"If you had time to wait like this, I would have gone back to Jinyiwei and changed into Feiyu uniform."
"But, Brother Xiao said that it would be more appropriate to wear court clothes. How about I dry it in the sun for a while and then I'll do it right away."
"Does Xiao Chen know that your court clothes are wet? He asked you to wear the court clothes just to show more respect for the emperor. Go and change quickly. The emperor will go to bed if it's too late. This matter can't be put off any longer.
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"But, but..." Xu Kaiying's voice gradually became lower.
Because he saw Lin Shangli across from him with a cold face and his eyes staring at him as if they were about to burst into flames.
"I'll change, I'll go back and change right away." No longer daring to say anything, Xu Kaiying wiped the sweat from her forehead, turned around and left.
Today, he was yelled at by Xiao Chen. He didn't want to be yelled at again by so many imperial guards at the gate of the palace.
"Wait." Lin Shangli's voice came from behind.
Xu Kaiying turned around quickly: "Mr. Factory Master?"
"Put on the Feiyu uniform and never carry an embroidered spring knife. Be more generous when you meet the emperor and show the responsibilities that a commander of the Imperial Guard should have."
"Yes, yes." Xu Kaiying felt warm in her heart and nodded quickly.
"Stop dawdling, go and come back quickly."
"yes."
Watching Xu Kaiying run away quickly, Lin Shangli couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
This matter was purely caused by Ma Yunshan. However, in order that Jin Yiwei would no longer be a stumbling block to Dongchang in the future, Xiao Chen took the opportunity to torment Xu Kaiying.
Looking at his panic-stricken look, I'm afraid his heart has been completely broken by Xiao Chen.
In the future, if you want to take charge of the Jinyiwei, you will not be able to suppress those thousands of arrogant Jinyiwei without a certain degree of majesty.
Looking back, I still have to tell Xiao Chen to change the way he treats Xu Kaiying appropriately.
Now that he has been conquered, don't continue to suppress him. Only by letting him regain his confidence can he manage Jinyiwei in an orderly manner and prevent Dongchang from having to worry about anything.
When I returned to the East Factory, there was no one in the hall except for a few captains on duty at the door.
"Where is this person? Where has he gone? Why can't I see little Li Zi?" Lin Shangli slowly sat on the chair next to the table in the hall, looked around, and asked the captain who followed him in.
"Eunuch Li is handling affairs in the back hall, and the other uncles who have gone to various yamen in the imperial court have not come back yet." The school captain answered as he picked up the kettle and started pouring tea for Lin Shangli.
"Oh, I forgot. Xiao Lizi is currently in charge of sorting out information from various departments in the East Factory. Okay, you go down, I'll go to the back hall to see him."
With that said, Lin Shangli stood up, opened the curtain of the small door next to him, and walked in.
It is said to be a back hall, but it is actually a separate building connected by a five-foot-wide passage.
This passage only provides convenience for Lin Shangli to handle Dongchang affairs and receive guests and subordinates.
After walking not far along the passage, we entered the back hall.
This hall is completely different from the previous hall. Just like the decoration of a private school, dozens of tables almost fill the hall.
At the front, on a slightly larger table, there is a mountain of paperwork.
Behind the paperwork, Xiao Lizi pinned the whisk in his collar, leaned on the table, held a wolf-hair pen in his hand, and kept waving it.
