Xiao Changyi was so frightened that Eunuch Cao next to him trembled. Long Yan's anger was no joke, and his head might fall to the ground at any time.
Shao Xi was thinking about what happened in Qingshan County, and was getting angry. He was not afraid, but was a little puzzled. It was expected that the Holy Lord would be angry when he heard this, but why did he attack him first?
I'm just wondering, since the Holy One is angry, let's kneel down first and then talk!
After Shao Xi knelt down, he did not show fear. Instead, he asked, "I wonder why your majesty denounced the common people after hearing about the incident in Qingshan County? Doesn't your majesty also think that it is natural for the people not to fight against the officials?"
When Eunuch Cao heard the rude words coming from Shao Xi's mouth, he was extremely anxious. He said in his heart: "This little ancestor is really desperate for his life, how can he still dare to question the Holy Sage? Is it because he thinks he has a long life?"
Xiao Changyi said angrily: "You pretended to be a court official and deceived, sneaked into the government to steal, and used lynching to kill the county governor's son and the jailer in the prison. Which of what you did is not a capital crime?"
When Shao Xi heard this, he felt dissatisfied. When he thought of Ye Ziyuan's tragic death, his blood surged and he became angry. He ignored it and asked Xiao Changyi.
"Your Majesty is right. All the crimes committed by ordinary people are capital crimes, but why do ordinary people commit these crimes? If Your Majesty governs well and employs people properly, will the Qingshan County officials and bandits collude and harm the people? If His Majesty supervises the officials properly, the officials If the supervision is effective, why do ordinary people like us need to steal evidence and go to Beijing to file a complaint? Without these corrupt officials, how could a woman be forced to risk her life or death? If there was a way to report, why would we and the other powerless people be forced to do so? People do such helpless things? When it comes to accountability, officials at all levels protect each other, are they guilty of corruption and bending the law? Is it not the case that Your Majesty appoints people improperly and ignores public opinion? Why should the most powerless ordinary people be held accountable first every time something goes wrong? people?"
Xiao Changyi was stunned by Shao Xi's series of questions.
Shao Xi didn't care about that much at this time, and continued: "Your Majesty just said at the banquet that your Majesty's world belongs to the people of the world, and your country is also the country of the people of the world. Now that everyone in the world is in trouble, I, Shao It is not a pity for Xi to die, I just want to know whether His Majesty will care or not?"
Eunuch Cao was really scared to death at this moment. Shao Xi's words could be said to be a treasonous crime of deceiving the emperor, which was enough to have him beheaded immediately.
Xiao Changyi asked Shao Xi with a gloomy face at this time: "Do you feel that just now you showed your talents and knowledge in the hall, proposed the method of co-governance of a hundred schools of thought, and promoted the cooperation of all schools, and you have contributed first, so I can't bear to kill you. ?”
Shao Xi also got excited and replied with a gun and a stick in his tone: "In this world, your Majesty can kill anyone you want, but your Majesty cannot stop the mouth of this world. If anyone who tells the truth will be killed, I wonder if Your Majesty wants to kill everyone in the world?"
Xiao Changyi did not answer Shao Xi's question, but suddenly changed the subject and asked Shao Xi: "You just said that you have asked your senior brother Bai Jingnian to submit the two account books to the Ministry of Punishment through your teacher, but is this like this?"
"This matter was asked of me by my husband. If you want to pursue it, just pursue me alone. It has nothing to do with my husband or senior brother."
"Cao Li."
When Eunuch Cao heard Xiao Changyi calling him, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I'm here! Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Is there any information from the Ministry of Punishment in the next two days?"
"Yes, the Ministry of Punishment did hand over a document yesterday."
"bring here."
"yes."
Eunuch Cao hurriedly walked to the imperial case and rummaged through it, and soon presented it to Xiao Changyi with a foldout.
Xiao Changyi took the folder, opened it and read it carefully for a while. The more he looked at the back, the tighter his brows became, and his hands were shaking slightly at the end.
He suddenly closed the fold, slammed it on the case, and told Eunuch Cao: "Immediately tell Fang Bingwen, the Minister of Punishment, to come see me."
Eunuch Cao quickly responded, "This slave accepts the order."
He turned around and trotted out to deliver the message.
Xiao Changyi glanced at Shao Xi and asked, "How did you convince Chen Mohuai, the governor of Qingshan County, that you are the fourth-grade inspector of the 'Jingcheng Division'?"
Shao Xi knew very well that after the Qingshan County incident was exposed, he would definitely be held accountable for impersonating the "Jingcheng Division" inspection history. Then sooner or later, the sign in his hand would have to be handed over. One day, when someone held up my collar and asked me, I might as well take it out on my own initiative.
So, Shao Xi took out the waist badge of the Fourth Grade Inspection History of "Jingcheng Division" from his arms and placed it on the imperial case in front of Xiao Changyi.
When Xiao Changyi saw this sign, he looked surprised and surprised. He reached out and took the sign in his hand, turning it over and over again to make sure it was not a forgery.
"How come this thing is in your hands? Where did you get it? This matter is very relevant and is not a child's play. You must tell me the truth. If you can't explain clearly, don't blame me for being merciless."
Shao Xi couldn't help but curse her for a while.
"It's useless to tell you clearly. There was a fire in Fengjiazhuang that year, and more than sixty people in the family were killed. You still just ignored me? If I tell you the truth, maybe I can't If I die faster, it’s better to rely on you than on myself.”
After making up his mind, Shao Xi started making up lies again.
"The young master of the Feng family, Feng Yuyan, and I are of the same age. We often played together when we were young, so he would often take me to explore some of the places where their things were hidden. Ten years ago, there was a fire in the Feng family, and I When I ran over to look for Feng Yuyan, although the fire was out, no one from the Feng family could be found. I found this sign in a secret compartment under the floor of his house, and I kept it with me. I kept it as a souvenir. I didn’t know what it was until I grew up. When I was in Qingshan County, I took it out out of desperation to scare those corrupt officials, but I didn’t expect it to be quite effective.”
Xiao Changyi was silent for a long time after hearing what Shao Xi said. I don't know what he was thinking at the moment.
Shao Xixin said: "It's a little late for you to feel guilty for what happened ten years ago, don't you think? Why did you go there earlier?"
After a while of silence, Xiao Changyi asked slowly: "Have you never seen anyone from the Feng family since then?"
Shao Xi shook his head and replied: "No, I have never been to Fengjiazhuang since I found this sign. It has long been in ruins, and I have never seen anyone from the Fengjiazhuang."
"Well, thinking about it, he might not be here anymore."
Shao Xi muttered to himself, "Huh! If you kill me today, the Feng family will be destroyed in your hands."
Xiao Changyi looked at Shao Xi in front of him, his expression returned to normal, but now he seemed to be a little more loving under the emperor's majesty.
"You are not only talented in literature and martial arts, but you are also quite courageous. Most people would be scared to death after knowing the meaning of this sign. Instead, you use it to swindle everywhere. In these years, no one has dared to speak to me like you just did. , you are really bold, aren’t you afraid that I will chop off your head?”
Shao Xi muttered in his heart, "It's strange that I'm not afraid! Didn't you make me anxious? But it seems to have relaxed a little now. Since I offended you just now, I'll flatter you now!"
"Your Majesty's sword cuts off treacherous, slanderous and sycophantic ministers. If you chop off the heads of those who tell the truth, who will dare to tell the truth to you in the future? Your Majesty is a wise king of the world, and he must understand that 'faithful words are harsh to the ears'" That's the truth, but I was worried that His Majesty would hit me on the board just now, and I was afraid of the pain."
Xiao Changyi was a little helpless by Shao Xi's scoundrel, shook his head and said: "I just said that you have courage, but I didn't expect that you are so eloquent and eloquent now. Which one is the real you? I don't like to play both sides and be all-rounded. people."
"Your Majesty, everyone in this world is willing to listen to good things. People who say good things to you every day must have some agenda. But if people who only tell the truth are trying to get you into trouble every day like a quarrel, then you won't be accepted. Are you so angry? So when you should tell the truth, you should tell the truth, and when you should say good things, you should say good things."
Xiao Changyi felt dumbfounded at this moment. The young man in front of him was both civilized and martial, knowledgeable, courageous, and courageous. Now he seemed to be quite sophisticated and eloquent. If such a person is in his own hands, he will be a great help, but if he is in the hands of others, he will most likely become his own worst enemy. But what kind of person he is remains to be seen. It is better to give him a casual position and tie him down first. If the talent is really useful, it will not be too late to entrust him with important tasks.
Thinking of this, Xiao Changyi raised his hand and threw the "Jing Cheng Si" waist badge to Shao Xi, and said smoothly: "Since this badge is a souvenir of your childhood, I will return it to you. You like it so much." If you pretend to be this inspector, then I will simply ban you as an inspector. However, for the time being, your official position is just a title to facilitate your travels in the future. You can intervene in private cases, but you have no right to attack hundreds of officials in the DPRK. Conducting a secret investigation, when did I officially seal you as an official? When did you have this right? Do you understand what I mean?"
Shao Xi took the sign and stuffed it into his arms, and replied: "Your Majesty, you have given me the right to kill first and report later! I don't care about the officials in the court. With this title, I can go anywhere without being made trouble by the government." That's enough, those secret things in the court are too troublesome, and I am happy and free."
Xiao Changyi thought to himself: "It's a good thing that this person who is excellent in all aspects is not so eager for power, so as not to have to be wary of him every day."
"The day after tomorrow, on the seventh day of the lunar month, I will host a banquet at the Linde Hall for all the envoys from foreign countries who have come to pay tribute. Come over too! I will have some things to ask you to do. This is the gold medal given to you by my emperor. With it, you can walk freely inside and outside the palace except the harem."
With that said, he threw another sign to Shao Xi.
Shao Xi took the sign in his hand. It was a gold medal with cloud and dragon patterns engraved around it. On the front was "Yu Ci" and on the back was "Walking".
"Okay, you can go back! Don't forget to arrive at Linde Hall early the next morning."
"The common people obey the decree, and the common people resign."
"You are already an official, how can you still be a common citizen?"
"Oh! I forgot, I haven't gotten used to it all of a sudden. Wei Chen obeys the order, Wei Chen resigns."
After saying that, Shao Xi exited the imperial study room, and when he went out, he met Eunuch Cao who had just arrived outside accompanied by Fang Bingwen, the Minister of Punishment.
Eunuch Cao looked at Shao Xi in surprise, probably wondering why the Lord didn't deal with him?
At this time, Xiao Changyi was looking at Shao Xi's back and shaking his head with a wry smile.
