Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Chapter 527: Past events reappear, the eunuch asking for the silver

After the Jiangzhou case, in order to ensure that Chui Linglin Yongzhong would not reveal his real identity Xue Qinglin, the two almost never communicated through correspondence again.

A year ago, Xue Qinglin was recommended by Mi Qing and appointed as the governor of Suzhou based on his achievements, which was considered a direct transfer to the seaside.

After that, the two never exchanged letters again, but Li Cunxi also kept an eye on his cheap father-in-law, fearing that he would die in Suzhou, a place where all kinds of people gather.

Fortunately, Xue Qinglin was doing very well there and was like a fish in water, which made Li Cunxi feel relieved.

There has been no official tour of inspection on behalf of the emperor since May this year. Li Cunxi is already preparing to go to Suzhou before winter comes to experience the local customs and culture.

Following Lu Tong to a palace wall, Li Cunxi rubbed his hands and saw that the other party had something to say.

However, the man's face turned red and he couldn't say anything.

"Just say it if you have something to say, General Lu. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Li Cunxi yawned and said:

"If you don't tell me, I will leave the palace and go home."

"It's the middle of the night, who wouldn't be sleepy?"

Lu Tong's square face turned red, and after a long time, he clasped his fists towards Li Cunxi.

"I heard that my promotion to general was decided by Lord Li against all odds in the Political Affairs Hall. I have no say..."

Li Cunxi interrupted Lu Tong and said calmly, "Although I made the decision, it was not against all odds. The only person who disagreed was Wu Sansi."

Lu Tong's face, which was flushed from holding back anger, became even redder, but it looked more like a warm red.

He has been in the Zuo Jinwu Guard for more than ten years. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. Why is Wu Sansi unwilling to let him climb up?

Li Cunxi looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Be a good general of the Left Jinwu Guard. Even if King Liang doesn't want to, we don't object."

Lu Tong quickly clasped his fists and bowed to Li Cunxi, and then respectfully escorted Li Cunxi out of Taichu Palace.

He helped Li Cunxi onto the carriage and watched Li Cunxi leave. Then Lu Tong returned to Ganlu Palace to perform his duties loyally.

We are all officials, and if we block the way of others, we will naturally be blamed by others. Although Lu Tong has a good temper, he is not a fool.

In the past, Wu Sansi had finally had the chance to become a general, but he dared to jump out and say that he was unwilling.

Isn't this bullying the honest person?

……

The next morning, Li Cunxi arrived early.

Looking at Lu Tong, who had been on duty all night and was still patrolling around, Li Cunxi smiled faintly.

Lu Tong's mind moved, and he quickly stepped forward and bowed to Li Cunxi.

"Greetings, Duke Qin!"

"No need to be polite. I was just going to Yunsu Palace to wait for the court session, but I didn't expect to see you here. You really patrolled the whole night."

"It is our duty to share your majesty's worries."

"Well, okay, I'll go, you continue."

Li Cunxi didn't say much. He took his half tortoise brand from the gate guard and walked into Taichu Palace with a swagger.

Li Cunxi had walked the road to Yunsu Palace countless times, so he naturally remembered it by heart, and he arrived there in no time.

The Yunsu Palace was deserted, with only a few officials present. The leader was Xu Xi, who had acted arrogantly when facing Wu Sansi.

"We have met Duke Qin."

When Xu Xi saw who was coming, he immediately led a group of upright people to bow to Li Cunxi.

"My Lords, you've arrived early." Li Cunxi came forward cheerfully and started chatting with everyone.

"Master Li, we are all idle people, so we naturally go to bed early and get up early. We arrived here before the hour of Yin this morning."

Xu Xi was very proud.

They ran to Yunsu Palace before 3 o'clock in the morning to wait for the court session. Li Cunxi didn't know whether to say that they were loyal to their duties or that they were a group of...

"Good official".

Clearly they held an unemployed position that others could not do, and no one would say anything to them even if they did not attend court, but they still came to Yunsu Palace before three o'clock without hesitation.

All we can say is that the minister whom King Wu Sansi of Liang tried so hard to kill but could never do so, really had something up his sleeve.

Li Cunxi sat sideways in a windproof place, supported his elbow on the table, supported his chin with one hand, and fell into a deep sleep.

After a long time, the quiet Yunsu Palace suddenly became lively. Li Cunxi opened his eyes and saw Wu Yanhao, who was still drunk, dozing off next to him.

Lu Dayou held a book in his hand and stood in front of himself and Wu Yanhao, fearing that one of them would fall accidentally.

Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi were chatting and laughing with a group of Li's old ministers. Perhaps there was something to be happy about, everyone was in a good mood and their smiles were extremely sincere.

Wu Sansi and his accomplices sat together, discussing something.

Wu Chengsi, who was resting with his eyes closed, and Wu Yizong, who was chattering and lecturing the Minister of Rites, sat together. Basically, no information could be obtained from Wu Chengsi's calm face.

As was the custom before the court meetings, all officials were noisy in the Yunsu Hall, and there was no telling when they would be able to quiet down.

Li Cunxi, who was woken up, sighed helplessly, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After two quarters of an hour, the Yunsu Hall finally became a little quieter. A eunuch walked in carelessly, looked around, and finally found an empty table. He ran over to register the names of the officials who were attending the court.

As the head of all officials, Li Cunxi had to be the first to register. He looked sleepy, took the pen, wrote down his name, and then returned to his seat and dozed off.

Not long after, Li Cunxi, who was drowsy, suddenly heard a voice.

"What do you mean, you idiot? What do you mean by regular silver?"

"I was transferred from another county to the capital. I am already poor. How can I afford to give you this dog head?"

Then, the eunuch's voice suddenly exploded, and he seemed to be extremely angry, and even his voice was trembling.

"Humph, everyone in the court knows that officials who enter the court for the first time must give 1600 taels of silver to the Huangmen official as a tribute!"

"How dare you break this rule? I'm afraid you won't be able to see His Majesty today!"

The official was furious when the eunuch openly demanded his salary. He was wearing a blue official uniform embroidered with quail patterns.

He was exactly the same as Li Cunxi when he first attended the court that year, and was an eighth-rank Supervisory Censor.

Because of anger, the supervisory censor was shaking all over and said angrily:

"You bastard, you openly demanded a bribe in Yunsu Palace. You really don't take the laws of our Great Zhou seriously!"

"I will definitely severely punish you!"

The eunuch was not afraid at all. He said arrogantly:

"You are such an ignorant person. Don't you think about it? You can't even meet His Majesty, and you still want to come to the palace to complain to me?"

"I told you, without 1600 taels of silver as a tribute today, you won't even be able to see His Majesty!"

The eunuch was so arrogant that he had no idea that the two important figures who had given him two previous mistakes were now staring at him.

Wu Chengsi opened his eyes early in the morning, his pupils were cold and always fixed on the little yellow kids.

Li Cunxi also felt murderous and stared at the eunuch as if he was starving to death.

"You evil beast, you deserve to be killed!"