"With such trust from my uncle, my nephew will certainly live up to his expectations! I wonder how much my uncle knew about my father's affairs back then? Do you know why my father resigned? But in order to avoid certain people in the court, or for other reasons s reason?"
Zhang Yuzheng shook his head feebly when he heard Shao Xi's question.
"Although I have a close friendship with your father, I have never inquired about your father's daily behavior. Your father did not inform me in advance before resigning. Instead, he suddenly submitted his resignation to the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit also followed suit. He agreed to this matter without asking me for my opinion, so I didn't dare to ask more about it.
"Your father did offend a lot of people in the court back then, and there were also a lot of people who wanted to get rid of your father. However, due to your father's status as an inspector, these people only thought about it in their hearts. .
"As for the real reason for your father's resignation, I don't know, but according to my personal guess, he only resigned from the post of minister of the Ministry of Rites, but retained the post of inspector of the 'Jingcheng Division'. It should be because of the Holy Spirit's order. Fate has other plans, and I have never deliberately inquired about this matter. The Holy Spirit's will cannot be speculated casually. I believe it has its own reasons.
"Now your father is in trouble. Since the Holy One has never mentioned it, there must be something unspeakable. You can only find out this matter yourself. And even if you know the truth, it is best not to involve the Holy One. This matter You should remember this!"
Shao Xi nodded slightly. It seemed that Zhang Yuzheng was indeed not clear about this matter.
As Lao Wu said at the time, Feng Changlin resigned and returned to his hometown on the one hand to protect and take care of himself, and on the other hand, he received Xiao Changyi's secret order to secretly investigate those who conspired to rebel and usurp power, including Xiao Yuzhi.
Perhaps even Feng Changlin and Xiao Changyi themselves did not expect that someone would be bold enough to exterminate the Feng family and destroy the evidence of the crime.
The people and forces involved in this matter may be quite sensitive, so it was not convenient for Xiao Changyi to publicly investigate the matter after it happened. He could only endure it for the time being, waiting for a suitable time and a suitable person to appear. .
It is very possible that he is the right person. Finding out what happened to the Zhao family in Yujiang County is the right time to eliminate Xiao Yuzhi.
While uncovering Xiao Yuzhi, it may also be the most appropriate time to uncover other forces, so Xiao Changyi happily handed over power to himself.
Now it seems that Xiao Changyi has completed the test of his abilities through Xiao Yuzhi's incident, and what he will face next may be more difficult people and forces to deal with.
After Shao Xi said goodbye to Zhang Yu's government, he returned home all the way.
I made an appointment with Bai Jinqing and Hu Yushan to meet at Bailu Academy in the evening, and went to Junxiao Tower together. Although Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu were missing, it was a happy reunion after all.
But before that, Shao Xi still had some things to make arrangements in advance.
When he was investigating the Zhao family's affairs in Yujiang County, Shao Xi had already suspected whether the Zhao family had colluded with the Ministry of Household Affairs.
You must know that although the Zhao family controls one side of Yujiang County and covers the local area with one hand, if the Ministry of Household Affairs intends to find out about the private collection of commercial taxes, it will actually be difficult to hide the matter.
The Zhao family has been engaged in Yujiang County for so many years, but no one has ever mentioned it in the court, which seems very abnormal.
The Ministry of Household Affairs was originally responsible for money and food matters, and the taxation of the world was naturally under the control of the Ministry of Household Affairs. However, for so many years, the Zhao family has been collecting commercial taxes, and the officials sent by the Central Government to various places to supervise taxes every year have never reported this matter. , we can see that this matter is inseparable from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
At present, Xiao Changyi's focus is only on finding out Xiao Yuzhi through the Zhao family, but he has not mentioned the Zhao family's private tax collection for the past twenty years. It seems that it is not that he doesn't mind, but that he is currently focusing on Xiao Yuzhi's body.
The investigation of the Tong family in Fengyang County was handed over to him today, probably because he wanted to control Yu Ji. Therefore, Xiao Changyi must have wanted to recover all the taxes and bribes that the Ministry of Revenue had secretly embezzled over the years through his own hands.
It seemed that after escorting Li Rui back to Kyoto, it was necessary for him to have a good talk with Yu Ji. It was time to spit out what he had eaten.
However, the person who went to Fengyang County to escort Li Rui back to Kyoto made Shao Xi feel a little embarrassed for a while.
This person must be trustworthy, must have a certain ability to do things, and must have a corresponding identity. After all, what is being done this time is official business, and it would be against the rules to send a random person there.
Shao Xi thought about it over and over, and finally felt that only Long Chitai was the most suitable candidate.
He is the current Secretary of Dali Temple and has the power to handle local cases. Moreover, Long Chitai seems to be the most suitable candidate in terms of trust and ability.
So Shao Xi left again and went to Dali Temple to find Long Chitai to discuss the matter.
When Long Chitai saw Shao Xi again, he felt flattered.
Since Shao Xi returned to Beijing from his mission, he has come to see him almost every day. As a sixth-rank Sizhi of Dali Temple, he is visited every day by Shao Xi, a fourth-rank inspector of the "Jingcheng Division". Official visits are indeed very respectable in Dali Temple.
Although his eldest brother Long Qihong never took care of him due to the relationship between the two brothers, his cooperation with Shao Xi allowed him to fully prove his ability in front of his colleagues.
Do you want to know what the existence of "Jingcheng Division" is?
The second-in-command of "Jingcheng Division" often asks him for help, which in the eyes of others is enough to prove Long Chitai's ability.
Being valued by the "Jingcheng Secretary" made Long Qitai, who had been a secretary in Dali Temple for many years and felt a little depressed, feel a lot more balanced.
Moreover, this Inspector Shi is still a brother-in-law with me on weekdays. Even his eldest brother Long Qihong introduced him through him, which finally made him feel proud in front of his eldest brother.
It's not that he doesn't understand his brother's difficulties, it's just that he feels a little depressed that he can't be promoted and reused based on his own abilities just because of his brotherly relationship with the Minister of Dali Temple.
Now my brother can see that his ability has finally been discovered.
Therefore, Long Qitai was particularly happy every time he saw Shao Xi. After all, the more Shao Xi asked for help, the more opportunities he had to prove his ability.
Long Qitai even had the idea of joining the "Jingcheng Division", but he never dared to speak to Shao Xi. Firstly, it was because job-hopping was extremely criticized no matter what dynasty or generation he was in. Secondly, He really didn't know if he was qualified to join the "Jingcheng Division".
You must know that in terms of actual power, the power of the "Jingcheng Division" is completely superior to that of the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple and Yushitai. The people in the Division are all smart and capable people.
Long Chitai didn't know whether he met the requirements to join the "Jingcheng Division". He had been muttering in his heart for the past two days, wondering whether he should express his thoughts to Shao Xi.
He was not afraid that Shao Xi would reject him, he was worried that he was not capable enough, and Shao Xi could not reject him due to the relationship between the two, which would make Shao Xi a little embarrassed.
But now that Shao Xi came to see him again, he knew that Shao Xi had something to ask for, so he was naturally very excited.
The more Shao Xi seeks help from him, the more likely he is to join the "Jingcheng Division".
"Hahaha! I was just wondering, brother, will you come to see me again today? It seems that we two brothers have a good understanding! As soon as I thought of you, you came. Tell me! What do you want to see me for this time? Do you need mine, bro?"
Shao Xi was startled by Long Qitai's enthusiasm and thought, "I'm here to cause trouble for you. You seem to be quite happy!"
Besides, is this how telepathy works? Is it appropriate for us two great men to use this word?
But facing Long Qitai's enthusiasm, Shao Xi felt very pleased.
It can be seen that Long Qitai truly treats him as a friend from the bottom of his heart, and has no intention of clinging to him. Such a real friendship is really valuable.
Originally, I was still feeling a little embarrassed for repeatedly troubling Long Qitai, but now it seems that I am indeed overthinking.
"Brother Long, I have something to trouble you when I come here this time. Although it is business, I really can't trust other people, and it's not convenient to trust others. After thinking about it, you are the only one who is most suitable, Brother Long. candidate, so I can only come here to ask Brother Long for help, and I will cause you trouble again."
Long Qitai stretched out his hand and pulled Shao Xi to sit down. He waved his hand very cheerfully and said, "What kind of trouble are you and I talking about? Brother, if you can come to me, you can trust me. Brother, I have been thinking about it these past two days." I want to ask my brother for help with something, and you just happened to be here today, so I can’t hold it back anymore.”
"Oh? I wonder if Brother Long has anything that brothers can help with? Brother Long, just ask. As long as it is something that is within your capabilities, you will not shirk it. You will do your best to help Brother Long complete it."
When Long Qitai saw Shao Xi saying this, he suddenly looked a little shy. His coquettish look made Shao Xi feel uncomfortable everywhere.
I wonder how a rough old man can act like this? This dragon Qitai talks quickly on weekdays, but what is he talking about today?
"Brother Long, does he have something to hide? Now that he has spoken, brothers will do their best no matter what, but it doesn't matter what he says."
"Um...brother, do you still need someone in your 'Jingcheng Division'? Do you think I am qualified to join your 'Jingcheng Division'?"
"Of course, I'm just asking. I know that not everyone in your 'Jingcheng Division' can join casually. Brother, I just had this idea. After hesitating for a long time, I finally plucked up the courage to mention it to my brother. this matter.
"Brother, if you find this difficult, I will never blame you. After all, I know how much I weigh, and I will never make it difficult for you, brother."
Shao Xi was immediately amused by Long Qitai. He thought it was something, but it turned out that he also wanted to join the "Jingcheng Division"!
Now that I have the power to supervise history, why is this so difficult?
