The transfer and promotion of officials must be approved and stamped by the Ministry of Personnel before they can become official.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see something is wrong with Yu Jinchang's transferred official position.
Therefore, the backer behind Yu Jinchang must have been through the official department, so that a person with no political achievements and no family background could become the governor.
If you want to find the backer behind Yu Jinchang, you can't go around the officials.
Mo Zechen lowered his eyes slightly, thinking in his mind who should go to the staff department to help him investigate and find out who was involved in You Jishi's transfer.
It's just that the Ministry of Personnel is one of the six departments of the imperial court. His subordinates in the capital may not be able to get the people from the Ministry of Personnel to cooperate with the investigation.
If you want to find someone who can control the officials and who is absolutely impossible to be Yu Jinchang's hidden backer, there is only one candidate - the current His Majesty.
Thinking of this, Mo Zechen put his official duties aside for the time being. He raised his head, his thin lips slightly hooked, and a hint of smile overflowed from his dark eyes, and it was fleeting.
"Thank you for your analysis for me. If what you said is correct, when I return to Beijing, I will write down what you did in a memorial and submit it to His Majesty..."
"That's no need."
Su Qianxi waved her hand. She was just talking about things. Why should she ask for credit for such a trivial matter?
"You discovered the iron mine by accident. Based on this fact, His Majesty will give you a decree as a reward. It is a sure thing."
"But imperial orders also have levels. If I remember correctly, your mother is only the second-grade imperial wife."
Mo Zechen stopped talking. When smart people talk to each other, there is no need to finish everything.
Su Qianxi showed an expression of sudden realization.
"Then I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, for asking for credit for me."
Su Qianxi immediately changed her tune and thanked her with a smile.
Mo Zechen used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of food for Su Qianxi and said calmly, "Let's eat, the food is almost cold."
Su Qianxi returned the favor and gave Mo Zechen a piece of food with chopsticks.
After the two of them finished their dinner, they went back to their own courtyards to rest.
After Mo Zechen returned to the room, he first wrote a letter and asked Shadow to deliver the letter to the emperor as quickly as possible.
After the emperor received Mo Zechen's letter, he immediately sent someone to find out who was involved in Yu Jinchang's transfer.
A few days later, the people below finally found out everything and put the investigation results on the emperor's desk.
The emperor looked at the investigation results presented by the people below and smiled coldly.
"My sons are really more capable than the other. They can do so many little tricks under my nose."
Li Ping stood aside and waited, lowering his head and not speaking.
The emperor originally did not expect Li Ping to answer. His voice was cold and mixed with anger.
"I didn't know that my third prince was so meticulous and cautious in his work and had such a wide network of contacts."
The emperor took a deep breath and threw the memorial with the investigation results in his hand heavily on the table.
"Just the result of intervening in an inconspicuous official's release has passed through the hands of thirteen people."
Li Ping's body on the side trembled slightly.
Although he knew that His Majesty's anger was not directed at him, when His Majesty was angry, the indescribable majesty on His body became more obvious and intimidating.
The emperor pressed his temples, closed his eyes, and suppressed the anger in his heart.
Shen Jinchuan is really good!
Before, I had always pretended to be indifferent to fame and wealth, and yearned for mountains and rivers, which deceived him for so many years without telling him——
Nowadays, he even dares to intervene in the transfer of officials. What else does he dare not do? !
No wonder he asked Su Honghe to secretly investigate who among the officials in the capital was colluding with the officials in Xuancheng some time ago.
As a result, Su Honghe checked around and found nothing.
He originally thought that Su Honghe was careless, but now it seems that he misunderstood Su Honghe.
Who would have thought that the person who colluded with Xuancheng officials was actually Shen Jinchuan!
No matter how talented Su Honghe is, unless he invents something out of nothing, what else can he find? !
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. The veins on his forehead popped out. If he hadn't still had a trace of reason left -
He now wanted to ask someone to take Shen Jinchuan to a prison and torture him severely to see what else Shen Jinchuan had done behind his back.
Li Ping saw that the emperor was so angry that his breathing was a little rapid, and he glanced at the little eunuch beside him. The little eunuch immediately understood what Li Ping meant, and immediately made a cup of tea and handed it to Li Ping.
Li Ping took a deep breath without leaving any trace, and after calming down his emotions, he bravely stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your own body is important. Don't injure the dragon's body because of other people's mistakes."
With that said, Li Ping handed the tea he had just brewed to the emperor.
"I just want to take good care of myself."
The emperor took it casually, and after taking a sip of tea, the anger in his heart remained unabated.
"However, those bastards haven't stopped since they entered the court. They should have been the most at ease, but now they have become the ones who hide the deepest."
As for whether to call Shen Jinchuan over this matter and ask if there was any misunderstanding here, the emperor felt that there was no need to bother.
Not to mention that if the people investigating this matter were not 100% sure, they would not dare to openly write Shen Jinchuan's name on it.
Moreover--
If Shen Jinchuan really had a clear conscience, why would he ask others to handle this matter in a roundabout way?
It's obvious that there is something wrong in his mind.
When Li Ping heard the emperor's words, he lowered his head and said nothing.
This is not easy to say. Whether you are saying something nice for the Third Prince or following His Majesty's wishes, it is always a bad idea, and you may get burned.
At this moment it is best to change the subject or remain silent and wait for His Majesty's decision.
Thinking of this, Li Ping secretly glanced at the emperor and asked tentatively.
"Your Majesty, it has now been found out that the person who secretly made Yu Jinchang the governor of Xuancheng is the third prince. Do you want to truthfully tell the regent about this?"
After all, this matter can be regarded as a family scandal of the royal family. Fortunately, it has not caused any serious trouble yet, but I don't know what your Majesty is thinking at the moment.
"Why not tell the truth?"
The emperor glanced at Li Ping, and his sharp eyes like an eagle could tell what Li Ping was thinking at a glance.
"Since Shen Jinchuan dares to do it, he must be mentally prepared to be discovered."
"Send the investigation results directly to Mo Zechen and tell him so that he can investigate with confidence. I will leave all matters in Xuancheng to him."
"As for Shen Jinchuan - wait until Mo Zechen comes back."
After speaking, the emperor tilted his head slightly, his eyes fell on the investigation results on the table, and a coldness appeared in his eyes.
