After accepting the apprentice, the six of them returned to the house, added wine, turned on the lights, and resumed the banquet.
Drinking and drinking are rampant.
Xu Fenglei also saw it - Xue Rengui not only had an amazing appetite, but also had an extremely terrifying drinking capacity!
He fell down after being drunk by two masters, and he still acted like nothing was wrong!
"It hurts... it feels so good!"
Yu Chigong stuck his tongue out, his body spread out on the chair like mud, pointed at Xue Rengui and praised,
"You kid, you're really good at drinking! It's up to you...it's up to you, big brother!"
"Come on, come on again!"
He was clearly drunk, but he still refused to admit defeat!
"Master Yuchi wants to drink, and my disciple must accompany him to the end! Hehe..."
Xue Rengui chuckled, raised his cup and took a sip!
When he turned the wine glass over, he saw that Old Hei... was already drunk and unconscious!
"Hey, trash!"
Cheng Yaojin glanced at Yuchi Gong with disdain, then raised his cup and shouted,
"Rengui, come here! Master Cheng will drink with you! I have a lot of food!"
Gudong!
Gudong!
Gudong!
boom!
After three cups, Cheng Yaojin, who had just finished bragging, could no longer stand still and sat down on the chair with a bang.
"Hey, okay, okay, what else are you drinking? Each one of them made a loud noise, but at the critical moment they all turned into soft-legged shrimps."
Qin Qiong spat, poured the sobering tea into the mud-like mouth of Yuchi Gong, and hummed,
"Brother, I have to wipe your ass."
"Rengui!"
He shouted, and Xue Rengui ran up immediately.
"Go and give Master Cheng a cup of tea, and we'll carry it to the sedan for them."
Qin Qiong ordered,
"It's getting late, it's time to return to the cage."
"Yes." Xue Rengui obeyed the order obediently, poured tea for Cheng Yaojin neatly, picked him up and ran out, and in the blink of an eye he disappeared.
Qin Qiong blinked.
"Young people are good..."
He sighed, and immediately took Yu Chigong's arm and put it on his shoulder.
Ho!
A heavy piece of meat was placed on his shoulder. Qin Qiong gritted his teeth and worked hard.
rise!
"I'm old, I'm old... I can't accept it!"
After adjusting to a comfortable posture, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, bent down and waved to Xu Fenglei and Li Jing, saying,
"Grand Master, Grand Master, let's go!"
Xu Fenglei and Li Jing were drinking tea nearby, and they both stood up to see each other off.
"Grand Master, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave."
Walking to the door, watching the three generals leave, Li Jing also cupped his hands and said,
"Thank you for the hospitality. Sorry for bothering you."
"Where are you talking about?" Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said with a smile, "I heard that there are some good horses in the pharmacist's house. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely visit them."
Li Jing laughed when he heard this.
"Easy to say, easy to say. I don't like to serve people, I just like to serve horses."
He said,
"If there is anyone you like, Grand Master, I will give you two horses!"
The two were polite for a while, and then Li Jing looked at Xue Rengui again and said seriously:
"Rengui, I will send you a book of war tomorrow. You should read it carefully first, try to understand it, and write down anything you are confused about."
"After a while, my master will inspect you."
He was obviously interested in Xue Rengui, his new disciple.
"Yes, Master."
Xue Rengui also looked solemn and bowed respectfully.
Li Jing nodded slightly and lifted his legs to get on the carriage.
Thump thump thump…
The wheels rolled away, and Xu Fenglei breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother...are you tired?"
Xue Rengui looked over and said cautiously.
Xu Fenglei touched his arms and took out a cigarette.
"Asking for help... How can I not be tired? Your eldest brother and I have always been the worst at socializing."
He took out the fire seal, lightly lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled,
"This time, for your sake, I have made this face look down, and the benefits have been exchanged several times!"
"You kid, you have to live up to your expectations and don't let your guard down!"
Xue Rengui was shocked!
"Brother..." He looked moved and was about to bow down, but was stopped by Xu Fenglei.
"No need to go through all the red tape, it will only increase the distance between us."
Xu Fenglei exhaled a puff of cigarette, held the cigarette in his hand, patted his shoulder and smiled,
"What we want is caring."
"Go, have a rest! Listen to your master and the others tomorrow and eat a fat sheep! Don't pay attention to what the sisters in the house say, they are teasing you!"
"Yes!" Xue Rengui's voice was sonorous and his eyes were solid.
The eldest brother is so kind to me, and the masters value me so much... If I don't learn from him, then who can he be worthy of?
"By the way, brother... just now Master Yuchi asked you for cigarettes. Didn't you say that you should hand them over to His Majesty?"
Xue Rengui suddenly raised his eyes and said with a smile,
"It turns out there is more..."
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei slapped him on the head.
"You're stupid! Of course you can't tell the truth to that old guy, otherwise your brother and I will be annoyed by him to death!"
He laughed and cursed,
"Remember, this is a secret. Don't turn your elbows away after recognizing the master. Your eldest brother will always be your dearest eldest brother! Do you hear that?"
Just at the dinner table, Yu Chigong yelled several times.
If he knew that he still had it in stock, wouldn't he be able to come to the house every day to harass him?
"yes!
"Brother, I won't tell you even if I kill you!"
Xue Rengui straightened his body and swore to the sky.
"Come on, go ahead!"
Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said,
"This thing is not a rare treasure. It won't be long before it can be seen everywhere."
"I guess those Turkic pharmacists will be found soon..."
…
A few days later.
Imperial City, the lobby of the Ministry of Industry.
Snap, snap.
The two brothers, Yan Liben and Yan Lide, stood like this at this moment, with big beads of sweat dripping down.
Although no one was sitting on the seat in front of the two of them, the room was already filled with a sense of oppression.
At least for them...it's oppressive!
Da da.
The sound of gentle footsteps came from behind, causing the two of them to tense up.
"What are you doing standing around stupidly?"
A familiar voice came, and Xu Fenglei walked step by step to the main seat and sat down with his hands behind his back.
There was no emotion or anger in his voice, and his expression was very calm.
But it was this kind of calmness that made the two brothers even more unsure!
On the contrary, they hope to be scolded! Then the pressure wouldn't be so great...
"Bu, Bu Zun..."
Yan Lide wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with difficulty,
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is guilty!"
Plop!
As soon as he finished speaking, he knelt down directly in front of Xu Fenglei!
"I am guilty!"
The elder brother took the lead in confessing, but Yan Liben still dared to stand, and he knelt down with a clang and bowed his head.
"Ah."
Xu Fenglei picked up a file and said casually,
"What's the crime?"
Yan Lide lowered his head and cupped his hands, and said in a trembling voice:
"Chang'an Academy is a key project of the Ministry of Industry, and there is corruption in it! This... this is really a dereliction of duty by a subordinate, a serious dereliction of duty!"
"Please minister... punish me!"
Yan Liben also lowered his head with a bitter look on his face.
They both never expected it!
The school project that is the most important thing for the minister has turned out to be a serious corruption that deducts wages and food from workers!
And this... was discovered during a private visit incognito.
This is even scarier...
Snapped!
"Punishment?"
Xu Fenglei slapped the file in his hand on the table and said calmly,
"If something like this happens, how can I have the right to punish you?"
"Such a scandal happened in the Ministry of Industry, and even I, the minister, can't escape the blame. I have to plead guilty to the emperor - but."
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground trembling, he slowly stood up.
"I have a reason. After all, I was leading troops abroad a while ago, and it is normal for me to be careless. Your Majesty can understand and be considerate, but what about you?"
Xu Fenglei stared at the two of them, leaned forward slightly, and said calmly,
"You are here in Chang'an City. Things are happening right under your noses, but you are not aware of it and allow corruption to flourish."
"I'm afraid it's hard to escape this guilt..."
"At the very least, you are guilty of negligence; at the most serious level, you are condoning corruption."
"According to the "Zhenguan Law", official corruption and cover-up and condoning corruption are the same crime, and they are both crimes of beheading. You... prepare for the worst!"
Yan Lide: "!!!"
Yan Liben: "!!!"
"Bu Zun, Bu Zun, help me!"
Yan Lide was so frightened that his whole body trembled and he cried,
"Xiaguan definitely does not intend to condone corruption! Xiaguan is really too busy! There are so many things to deal with every day... people, people are dizzy!"
"Minzu..."
He was really scared to death.
I have been working hard for so long, and suddenly such an unreasonable disaster happened, and it was an unreasonable disaster that completely destroyed me!
Who can withstand this?
"Minister, what my brother said is true. We are by no means idlers, and we don't dare to condone corruption! The Ministry of Industry really has too many official duties!"
Yan Liben raised his head and cupped his hands and said,
"My brother and I have not taken a vacation for more than half a year! We are fully focused on official duties!"
"My lord, please... take a closer look!"
Xu Fenglei's expression softened a bit as he listened to the two brothers' cries of grievance.
As officials, they have holidays. They can take a bath once every ten days, which is three days of leave in a month.
And these two brothers have become liver emperors. They have little rest time, but they all work overtime!
What kind of spirit is this?
The production team's donkeys will be trapped to death by them!
"I'm dizzy and busy with official duties. This is not an excuse or a reason!"
Xu Fenglei flicked his sleeves and said sternly,
"Why don't you go talk to His Majesty, go talk to those admonishers! See if they are willing to understand you and be considerate of you!"
"I know you are aggrieved, but what has happened has already happened. There is no point in pouring out your grievances! We can only find a way to solve it! Do you understand?!"
His tone rose an octave, his expression stern.
The two brothers looked relaxed.
As long as the minister is willing to get angry... being angry means that he can still be saved.
That calm and indifferent look just now was scary!
"I understand! Please enlighten me!"
Yan Lide said hurriedly,
"We will do whatever you ask us to do!"
Xu Fenglei sat down again.
"Get up, why are you kneeling down? Are you asking people to watch a joke?"
He raised his hand.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Xie..."
The two of them stood up hurriedly as if they had been granted amnesty.
"From the moment this corruption matter arises, don't try to hide it or suppress it. That will only make the situation worse."
Xu Fenglei took a sip of tea and said,
"Check it out, get to the bottom of it! Do things in a fair and aboveboard manner, clean out all those moths, ensure your innocence, and ensure that such scandals will never happen again in the future. This is the right way!"
"That's why I sent those two people directly to the Criminal Department."
The two nodded repeatedly.
"You two work hard and conscientiously, I can see it,"
Xu Fenglei said softly,
"So, I believe that your character will not have anything to do with this matter. You are just unlucky at most."
"Your majesty, I will make it clear and try to reduce your guilt as much as possible. You will be charged with negligence and you will be punished with a small salary."
Yan Lide suddenly burst into tears.
Yan Liben also had red eyes.
At the critical moment, the minister chose to believe them unconditionally and speak for them!
So touching!
A soldier dies for his confidant. At this moment, if Xu Fenglei just says a word, they can go up mountains of swords and into seas of fire, and they won't even frown!
"Did the Criminal Department find out anything?"
Xu Fenglei asked.
"Reply to my lord, I have received a reply."
Yan Libendao,
"Under the heavy punishment imposed by the Ministry of Punishment, both of them have pleaded guilty. They did deduct workers' wages and food expenses, filling their own pockets."
"In the past few months, a total of thousands of taels of silver have been embezzled. Most of them were embezzled by the chief surnamed Zhao. The rest was just a small gain."
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
"Looking at it this way, it seems that this matter is... very simple?"
He touched his chin and murmured,
"Is it all because this Chief Zhao is so daring and lining his own pockets?"
Yan Liben hesitated for a moment.
"It seems...that's it."
He said,
"I heard from the Ministry of Punishment that thousands of taels of silver were indeed found in the house of the principal surnamed Zhao, and the amounts are consistent."
"Now, the case has entered the conclusion stage. The opinion of the Ministry of Punishment is that he should be dismissed and sentenced to death! As long as His Majesty colludes, the execution can be carried out."
Xu Fenglei gently rubbed his chin.
"When did the efficiency of the Criminal Department become so fast?"
He said with a half-smile, "In the past, if a case was not delayed for three to five months, there would be no progress at all. But this time it is better... the progress is very fast."
Yan Liben was stunned. "Perhaps it's because you personally sent these two prisoners to me, so the Punishment Department doesn't dare to neglect them?"
He guessed, "After all, your reputation..."
"Wait a minute..." Yan Lide raised his head and said, "Master, you mean... there is something fishy here?"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"I know the urinal nature of those guys from the Criminal Department. My reputation can put pressure on them. I believe this, but -"
He said slowly,
"This case was handled so beautifully. I always feel that something is wrong...it feels a little deliberate."
There was silence in the hall. "Lide."
Xu Fenglei suddenly said, "Go to the construction site now and check the quantities of various building materials to see if they match and whether any corners were cut."
"yes!"
Yan Lide was shocked and responded quickly.
"Liben."
Xu Fenglei stood up and ordered,
"You come with me to the Criminal Department now. I want to see with my own eyes how they handle the case."
"Let's go, let's go now!"
Swish.
All three of them took steps and left the lobby of the Ministry of Industry!
(End of chapter)
