Chapter 116: Your Majesty, do you dare to bring a major case? (Subscription required)
Night has come.

But tonight many people in Beijing are destined to have trouble sleeping.

During the day, the officials who gathered in front of the Meridian Gate had already gone back.

There were more or less Jinyiwei and Dongchang guards outside these houses, so no one who was watching dared to step forward to ask about the details of what happened in front of the Meridian Gate today.

What is even more worrying is.

Yan Shaoting did not leave the palace!
Gao Gong became increasingly upset.

He was in the cabinet, in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. Since he heard that people from the Military Equipment Bureau and other government offices had entered the pavilion under the Meridian Gate, he became more and more uneasy.

And until now, he has not received any news that Yan Shaoting has come out of the palace.

Yan Shaoting was not in the palace, but went to the West Garden.

Gao Gong understood this better than anyone else.

Gao Gong raised his head.

Looking at Xu Jie who had a calm expression in front of him.

"Lord Xu, the matter of the gunshot in Xiyuan has not yet been investigated, but Yan Shaoting is only focusing on the accounts of the Military Equipment Bureau and other departments and offices. This is not a good idea."

There was a tea table between the two of them.

The tea table is made of whole cuts of natural dark wood transported from the mountains in the southwest.

Simple and heavy.

It is even more valuable.

On the table is this year's top-grade Mingqian tea, which is not even available in Xiyuan.

Xu Jie poured a cup of tea and brought it to Gao Gong.

"Didn't the Jinyiwei and Dongchang investigate the gunshot in Xiyuan?"

Gao Gong looked a little impatient: "But His Majesty's order is for Yan Shaoting to investigate the gunshots in the Western Garden. Is he going to leave it to the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot to handle?"

Xu Jie silently sipped his tea, looked at Gao Gong, and asked, "Do you hope that Yan Shaoting will really find out the murderer behind the gunshot in Xiyuan?"

Gao Gong opened his mouth and the expression on his face changed.

Of course he didn't want to.

Although it is still unknown who was responsible for the gunshot in Xiyuan.

But he also didn't want to find out who that person was.

Can't find it.

Then this matter will become an unsolved case, and the longer time goes by, the more it will be shelved as an unresolved case.

But once the real murderer is found.

God knows how the Yan family, who hosted this matter, would fabricate the truth.

Gao Gong was worried: "But now Yan Shaoting is checking the accounts, what if..."

"What if?" Xu Jie glanced at Gao Gong: "Are you afraid that Yan Shaoting will check the accounts and find out about you, Gao Suqing?"

Gao Gong's eyes widened: "Mr. Xu, your words are too serious. You and I are both in the cabinet. Don't you know how I, Gao Suqing, have ever been involved in this matter?"

Xu Jie nodded: "You are worried because you are in charge of the Ministry of Revenue while in the cabinet. Yan Shaoting will start from the Military Equipment Bureau, the Saddle and Bridle Bureau of the Ministry of Works, and the Armory Bureau of the Imperial Household, and then check the various warehouses. By then, the reason for the account will be found out.

In the end, the conflict will be directed towards the Ministry of Revenue.

Why?

Because the money and grain allocated by the Ministry of Revenue was not enough, but the task was assigned in full, so the fault lies with the Ministry of Revenue, and you, Gao Suqing, are responsible for negligence. "

"Yes……"

Gao Gong was confused, and quickly said, "No!"

Xu Jie smiled: "What is that?"

Gao Gong looked at Xu Jie deeply and drank the cup of cold tea in front of him.

Then he put his hands on the table and stared at Xu Jie intently.

"Lord Xu, can't you see the current situation of the court?"

Xu Jie remained calm: "Of course, we can see that the country is in great difficulty and it is difficult to continue."

Gao Gong snorted and said, "Doesn't Lord Xu know what caused the Ming Dynasty to be like this now?"

"Gao Suqing!"

Xu Jie, who was as calm as water, finally showed anger on his face and shouted loudly.

Then, he stared at Gao Gong with a gloomy look.

"Be careful!"

Gao Gong snorted coldly, "Well, since you, Lord Xu, are watching Yan Shaoting check the accounts, let him do it. If he finds something he shouldn't, you and I should go home and write a petition to beg for our resignation."

Xu Jie's face was tense, but his heart was beating fast.

However, what Gao Gong said was also true.

Xu Jie sighed: "Su Qing..."

Gao Gong's expression eased a little, and he turned his head away: "Lord Xu, please speak."

Xu Jie sighed and said, "The court is not mine alone, nor is it yours alone, and certainly not your Majesty's alone. Do you understand?"

Gao Gong was reluctant in his heart, but he still nodded and admitted: "Lord Xu is right."

Xu Jie hummed: "Since you and I both understand, do you think Yan Shaoting doesn't understand?"

"he?"

Whenever Yan Shaoting was mentioned, Gao Gong would habitually show sarcasm on his face.

Xu Jie shook his head: "Why did he let the Jinyiwei and the East Factory investigate the real culprit of the gunshot in Xiyuan, while he himself was investigating the accounts of various ministries and government offices?"

Gao Gong couldn't answer.

Or rather, he was unwilling to admit it.

Xu Jie continued, "Because he is a wise man, just like you. He knows that the real culprit of the gunshot in Xiyuan cannot be found out, or in other words, the real culprit cannot be found out at all!
You are worried that he and the Yan family will find the real murderer and then take the opportunity to pin the crime on you and me. Isn't he worried that things will get out of control after finding the real murderer?"

In the tea room.

Gradually it became quiet.

Outside the house, the sound of running water was gurgling, watering a pool of lotus flowers.

Gao Gong was somewhat unwilling and said dissatisfiedly: "Are we just going to sit there and watch Yan Shaoting check the accounts, causing panic among the people in the court?"

Xu Jie lowered his brows and nodded: "Can you, Gao Suqing, let His Majesty hand over the hosting power to you?"

Gao Gong closed his mouth.

Everyone knows that in Yuxi Palace, Yan Shaoting's words are the most effective.

Xu Jie smiled helplessly: "Since you, Gao Suqing, can't do it, how can you expect me, Xu Jie, to do it?"

"So we can only let him continue the investigation like this? Will everyone be guilty by then? Will both you and I be guilty?" Gao Gong became more and more annoyed, and he increasingly wanted to just walk away from the court.

Xu Jie smiled and poured another cup of tea for Gao Gong: "Although you are dissatisfied, you also agree that Yan Shaoting is a smart man. Since he is a smart man, he will not make a big deal out of this matter."

Gao Gong took the teacup and finally took a sip of the hot tea.

Then he said gloomily: "Then tell me, how far will he find out?"

Xu Jie's face returned to calm, like a pool of water in a mountain stream: "He is now a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. This time he has won the right to host the event. Now he is checking the accounts. What do you think his purpose is?"

Look at it from Xu Jie's perspective.

He had been feeling these past two days that Yan Shaoting was after the power of the Ministry of Revenue.

When checking the accounts, the final step is naturally to check the Ministry of Revenue.

And he was a Langzhong of the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue. Once something happened in the Ministry of Revenue, he, as a Langzhong, might be able to get promoted to a higher position and hold more power in his hands.

This is the conclusion that Xu Jie came to based on his own experience.

but.

If Yan Shaoting was also drinking a cup of tea here.

I will definitely say something to Lord Xu.

Old Xu, you don’t understand me.

It’s just that Yan Shaoting is not here now.

And Gao Gong is here.

Gao Gong frowned, and a sense of crisis arose in his heart: "You mean, he wants to seize the power of the Ministry of Revenue?"

He felt that he had fully understood the purpose of Yan Shaoting and the Yan family.

Everything is for the Ministry of Revenue.

Gao Gong's tone became heavier: "Yes! Yes! Yan Shaoting and his Yan family came here for the Ministry of Revenue! The court is in a difficult situation now, but Yan Shaoting has been taking out money from Yuxi Palace since the beginning of the year and proposing ways to increase revenue.

This time, as long as Yan Shaoting uses the incident of Xiyuan as an excuse to conduct a thorough audit of the accounts, even if there is really no problem, it will become problematic.

As long as there is a problem, His Majesty will be furious, and then the power of the Ministry of Revenue will be in the hands of the Yan family. "

Gao Gong felt that he had seen through Yan Shaoting's true purpose.

He looked up at Xu Jie.

"Lord Xu, you can't just ignore this matter!"

Xu Jie's eyes sank: "How do you want me to manage it?"

Gao Gong shook his head: "At least we can't let him bring this matter to the Ministry of Revenue!"

Xu Jie narrowed his eyes.

I felt a little helpless.

In the end, Gao Gong was still only worried about his own little piece of land.

Xu Jie said somewhat helplessly: "Can I control Yan Shaoting? I'm afraid his father doesn't even have the ability to do so!"

Gao Gong wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, it seemed to be the case.

He could only change the subject and say, "Are you really going to ignore everything now?"

"I can't do anything about it!" Xu Jie looked at Gao Gong, who looked worried, and said, "Don't worry. No matter how favored Yan Shaoting is, he can't sit in the position of Minister of Revenue.

He just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to gain some power in the Ministry of Revenue. He is a smart man, but does he really dare to do a big case and turn the Ming Dynasty upside down?"

……

Ok Hee Palace.

The lights are on now.

apse.

Jiajing sat cross-legged on the platform, while Yan Shaoting stood in front of it.

Huang Jin is not in Yuxi Palace today.

He is now the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards and is currently supervising the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot to track down the real culprit behind the gunshot in Xiyuan.

It's also hard work.

The one serving in Yuxi Palace was Lu Fang.

At this time, Lu Fang took a bowl of mung bean soup from the side, came to Yan Shaoting, and said with a smile: "Reader Yan, the mung bean soup was just made today. It was given by His Majesty. Drink it quickly."

Yan Shaoting bowed first and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

On the platform, Jiajing waved his hand with a smile, showing no sign of nervousness about the gunshots that had just occurred at his doorstep.

in this way.

Yan Shaoting took the bowl of mung bean soup from Lu Fang and thanked her again.

Jiajing narrowed his eyes and asked casually, "I heard that today several petty officials came to the Meridian Gate to see you?"

Yan Shaoting, who had only taken two sips of soup, quickly put down the bowl and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed the officials from the Ministry of Works, the Military Equipment Bureau, the Saddle and Bridle Bureau, and the Imperial Household Weaponry Bureau who are here to look for me."

"Is it about the previous mistake in the firearms account?"

Yan Shaoting nodded, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it is indeed because of the mistake in the firearms account, but after my inquiry today, I am afraid that this matter is not just about the firearms account..."

"Oh?"

Jiajing showed curiosity and changed his posture.

Then he continued: "Is it serious?"

Yan Shaoting glanced at the Taoist priest whom he had suspected during the day.

Then he nodded and said, "This matter... involves the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Revenue. It involves many things. I dare not investigate it alone. I am incompetent, so I have just asked to see Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to make a decision."

Jiajing seemed to be interested.

He leaned forward and looked at Yan Shaoting.

After a long time.

Jiajing then asked, "How big of a deal is it?"

Yan Shaoting clasped his hands together, bent his waist deeply, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"I have been so presumptuous, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"I dare to ask this question."

"Does your majesty dare to bring a major case?"

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