kvmb Chapter 300 The crime of deceiving the emperor
Chapter 300 The crime of deceiving the emperor
"This……"
Zhang Xing raised his head somewhat embarrassedly, looked at Shen Miao, hesitating for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
How could he easily say that he was forced into this situation because the little emperor's grandson had caught him with something?
Although he has now taken the initiative to stand on the side of the little prince, that is why he is assisting Shen Miao with all his heart and soul.
"Sir, there is a monk outside the gate who wants to see you."
Shen Miao looked at the hesitant Zhang Xing and wanted to interrogate him further, but a yamen runner suddenly ran in, knelt in front of them, and interrupted their conversation.
"Monk?"
Shen Miao then stopped questioning Zhang Xing and turned back to look at the yamen runner.
"Speaking of which, a group of people of unknown origin came to Shanxi City recently."
After being told this by the yamen runner, Zhang Xing seemed to remember something, he raised his head and looked at Shen Miao: “They don’t even go into the city, they hang around outside the city all day.”
The most important thing is: "Among them, there is a monk in black."
These were originally unimportant matters, after all, they were not asking about anything sensitive.
So Zhang Xing just forgot about it as a small matter.
But now that the monk wanted to see him, Zhang Xing had no choice but to report it to Shen Miao.
"Something must have happened in the capital."
After listening to Zhang Xing's report, Shen Miao also fell into deep thought.
Since these people are asking about something, it means they are not clear about the situation in Shanxi.
Moreover, such an organized group of people must have a complicated background.
"Master Zhang Xing, I have something to ask of you."
Thinking of this, she raised her head and waved to Zhang Xing.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xing immediately leaned over and listened to Shen Miao's instructions.
Yao Guangxiao stood at the gate of the government office, holding a Zen stick and reciting Buddhist scriptures, waiting quietly.
Seeing the bailiff who had just gone in to report running out of the government office, he stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Sir, would the prefect be willing to see me?"
He put away the majesty he had in the army and became amiable, like a truly compassionate monk.
"Master, the prefect asked me to take you in."
Seeing Yao Guangxiao's humble attitude, the yamen runner also clasped his hands together, called out respectfully, then turned around and walked in front of Yao Guangxiao to lead the way.
"Good work."
Yao Guangxiao bowed, chanted "Amitabha", and then followed the yamen runner into the government office.
When they walked into the lobby, they saw a handsome scholar with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes sitting in the hall, looking at them seriously.
"This must be the famous prefect of Shanxi, Lord Shen Miao."
Yao Guangxiao looked up at the scholar, nodded, and bowed respectfully.
"This……"
The bailiff looked at the scholar and was stunned for a moment, seeming a little surprised.
The scholar didn't wait for him to speak, and waved his hand: "You go down first."
Afterwards, he asked the bailiff to leave.
"May I ask the Master's Dharma name?"
Facing Yao Guangxiao who stayed in the hall, the scholar spoke first, clasped his hands together and performed a Buddhist salute, and asked respectfully.
"My Buddhist name is Putian."
Yao Guangxiao returned the greeting with a smile and answered loudly.
"Master Putian, I wonder why you want to see me?"
Seeing this, the scholar laughed a few times and asked again.
Everything he said and did was in accordance with etiquette.
"I just heard that the prefect recommended by your Highness in Shanxi is well-known for his virtue and is passing by here, so I specially asked to see him."
Yao Guangxiao answered flawlessly, and then raised his head to look at the scholar: "He is indeed the God of Literature, a man of talent and appearance."
The scholar could not help laughing when he was praised by Master Putian, and bowed his head in return: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."
"Master, you pray for the welfare of all people in the world, and you have great moral principles. How dare I be called a virtuous man?"
"However, although you have blessed the people here, you have also committed a great sin."
After Master Putian complimented the scholar with a smile, he changed the subject and looked at him seriously.
The scholar who had just been complimented by Putian was also stunned when he heard this.
"Why did Master say this?"
He looked at the so-called Master Putian with some confusion and a hint of displeasure on his face.
This is understandable. Anyone who hears someone say he is guilty for no reason will have some opinions.
What's more, he is the governor of this province.
"If the emperor sees you, won't he accuse you of deceiving the emperor?"
Facing the scholar who seemed somewhat unhappy, Master Putian remained calm and looked at him and asked back.
After hearing what Master Putian said, the scholar's expression finally froze.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Yao Guangxiao.
This Master Putian seems to have something else to say.
"The yamen runner just now was clearly surprised when he saw you, sir."
Looking at the stunned scholar, Yao Guangxiao's smile deepened and he glanced in the direction where the yamen runner had just left.
If you think you can fool him with just this trick, then you are too naive.
"Forgive my ignorance, I really don't know what the master is talking about."
The scholar smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, then waved his hand: "Come here, let the master sit down."
Upon hearing this, the yamen runner who was serving nearby immediately moved a chair and placed it behind Yao Guangxiao.
"If you really deserve to sit in this position, the bailiff shouldn't have shown such an expression just now."
Yao Guangxiao didn't hesitate and sat down directly. Looking at the scholar, he began to analyze with confidence.
"Moreover, this Shanxi prefect Shen Miao was recommended by the young grandson of the emperor, and he had no reputation before."
After analyzing the reaction of the yamen runner, Yao Guangxiao turned his attention back to the scholar.
Shen Miao, the prefect of Shanxi, was a prefect who rose to prominence overnight thanks to the little grandson of the emperor. He should not be as smooth as this scholar.
When he came, these most basic investigations were still available.
Otherwise, he would not dare to stay by Zhu Di's side and want to give him a white hat.
"I have heard in the past few days in Shanxi that the new prefect Shen Miao is an honest official and even asked the government to provide funds for poor people in Shanxi to go to school."
"Such an upright person seems somewhat inconsistent with an elder who is well versed in the ways of being an official."
After Yao Guangxiao finished speaking, he stopped joking and looked seriously at the scholar sitting in the hall: "Sir, do you admit or not the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Impersonating an official appointed by the imperial court is naturally a crime punishable by death.
"Master, since you have recognized me, I wonder if you could answer a question for me."
Seeing that his identity was recognized, the scholar simply stopped hiding it. He had never thought he could hide it in the first place.
He looked at Yao Guangxiao with the same seriousness and spoke in a deep voice.
"Just ask, my Lord."
Yao Guangxiao nodded and looked at the scholar in front of him.
"Master, you came to Shanxi from the capital. What do you want to investigate?"
The scholar looked directly into Yao Guangxiao's eyes and asked him everything.