An assassin? Call me the Master of Raising Prices!

In the Qingxuan Palace, Yuan Zhuo received the memorial presented by Eunuch Feng. There were not many words in it, only four to five hundred words, but Yuan Zhuo read it first, then walked around with the memorial in hand and thought for a while.

I picked up the memorial and read it again, and also read it silently, but still didn't understand it very well. So he asked in confusion, "Wenyu, didn't you write this memorial?"

"It is indeed not written by me, but by Jin Yiwei Zhao Muzhi. He was fully responsible for the arrest of Ni Chen and participated in the whole process. It was written by him and then submitted by me to give a more detailed and intuitive explanation of the various problems encountered in the process."

Although he didn't know why the emperor would ask such a question, Lu Wenyu still pulled Zhao Jiu first before talking. The worst case scenario is that he hasn't read this memorial. He can advance, attack, retreat or defend!

"Have you read the memorial?"

"Back to the emperor, I dare not overstep my bounds!" Lu Wenyu immediately stood up from the stool and knelt down.

Yuan Zhuo tapped the memorial gently with his finger, smiling brightly, "Get up, you can tell at a glance that this memorial was not written by a scholar, it looks like that boy's temperament!"

"Forget it, I've read it twice but I'm still confused and don't understand it very well. I haven't read it either, Wenyu, please tell me about it."

"Yes." After Lu Wenyu stood up and saluted, he explained the reasons agreed upon at the beginning. Of course, he didn't mention a word about the leak.

"Rebellious minister! Rebellious son!"

Yuan Zhuo threw the memorial to the ground and said angrily with his hands behind his back. He himself thought that the ministers who participated in forcing the palace were hedging their bets, but he did not expect that they actually fought to the death and sent away their family and money in advance.

The two hurriedly knelt down and looked at each other sideways. Although the emperor is furious now, as long as the emperor believes this reason, it will be fine.

The crime of leaking information was too great for both of them to bear.

"Everyone, get up."

After taking a few breaths, Yuan Zhuo said helplessly. No wonder Yuan Han didn't say a word for the first three days in the clan's mansion, but on the fourth day he asked and said whatever he wanted. It turned out to be to buy time for those people.

It’s really affectionate and righteous. Yuan Zhuo sneered in his heart, suddenly remembering his son's ambition as a child. Now that I think about it, I don’t know when I became so kind. I really can’t help my father...

After closing his eyes and letting out a long sigh, Yuan Zhuo's expression returned to normal. He knew that since the night Yuan Han entered the palace, it has been difficult for the two of them to return to their former self.

Eunuch Feng and Lu Wenyu stared at each other, unable to understand what Yuan Zhuo meant, so they had to stand aside in silence, looking down at the ground.

"Where are the others?"

Lu Wenyu quickly replied, "They are all being held in Zhao Prison. Would you like to see them, Your Majesty?"

"I only see loyal ministers!" Yuan Zhuo turned around with a gloomy expression. Although the voice was soft, there was anger in it, and the tone was as sharp as a sharp blade.

"I'll kill them all in a few days. All the stolen goods and money will be sent to the inner treasury. Don't make any more mistakes!"

Yuan Zhuo picked up his pen and wrote the word "accurate" on the memorial, turned around and said, "There is no need to stamp this memorial. Wenyu, you can just take it back later. I want to make it clear. I will let you know after a period of stability." He left Beijing!"

"Yes" Lu Wenyu and Eunuch Feng replied at the same time.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Zhuo asked with a smile, "Before Mr. Jiang Ge retired, I asked him: who can take over as the chief minister of the cabinet. Do you know who Mr. Jiang Ge recommended?"

"Yang Ming or his student Xia Shang." Seeing Eunuch Feng standing aside, Lu Wenyu had no choice but to say.

Shaking his head to deny Lu Wenyu's answer, Yuan Zhuo smiled and said, "It's not these two people, but Professor Li who has just joined the cabinet!"

This answer was a bit beyond Lu Wenyu's expectations. He looked at Eunuch Feng in surprise, and found that Eunuch Feng was also looking at him in surprise. The two looked at each other, and they could see surprise in each other's eyes.

Yuan Zhuo noticed the surprise and astonishment of the two people and waved his hand for Lu Wenyu to sit down. "I'm telling you this because Jiang Ge is always a man who knows how to advance and retreat. Wenyu, when you go back, please order some points for that kid before you leave the capital." When I encounter Mr. Jiang Ge later, I need to deal with him lightly, Mr. Jiang Ge, the third court official, give him some dignity..."

"My dear friend, after the 15th year, let's promote Li Shou to be the chief minister of the cabinet."

The expressions of surprise on the faces of the two people were even worse. You must know that Li Shicai had only been in the cabinet for less than three years, but he did not expect to become the chief minister!

Even if this promotion speed is not a leap to the top, it is not much different.

"Master, do you want to draft the edict first, and then wear the red seal after the fifteenth day?" Eunuch Feng asked hurriedly.

What he meant was: Should we ventilate the situation with other cabinet members first?

But Yuan Zhuo just chuckled and said, "When I appoint the chief minister of the cabinet, do I still need to discuss it with the cabinet? If they don't want to, just let them file a memorial and I will do it one by one!"

"I know my mistake!"

...

Xiao Qi, who was on duty in Zhao Prison today, knocked on the barrel with a spoon and shouted over and over again, "Stand against the wall and come over one by one to receive your meal!"

"Don't fight, don't fight, don't talk. If it causes a commotion, we won't have anything to eat today!"

After walking around and finding that there were not many people around, I carried the buckets and distributed the meals in order.

"Eat! Don't make trouble, especially you new ones!"

After giving the instructions, he closed the door and went out with the barrel. As soon as he returned to the kitchen, he said disgustedly, "It's better outside. I guess the cell is full of dirt."

"It's okay to eat your room, say these disturbing words..."

"Don't say a few words, eat and eat!"

The three of them had eaten more than half when they suddenly seemed to hear a commotion. Someone whispered, "Who is on duty today? Didn't you make it clear to them? Don't let the prison become chaotic, otherwise you will be beheaded!"

Xiaoqi, who had just been distributing food, panicked and quickly finished his meal. He cursed angrily, "If nothing happens inside, they will be dead. We must arrest two of them and put them in the torture room tonight. The damned ones are tired of living!"

Xiaoqi in front of the door couldn't help but shouting loudly before opening the door, "What are you yelling for? You can't eat well, right? Okay! From now on, you will all have no food when I'm on duty. The damned ones have spoiled you..."

"Sir, look, someone is dead!"

Someone in the prison shouted, and Xiaoqi was instantly scared out of his wits. He opened the door with trembling hands and walked in, and asked hurriedly, "Which cell is the dead?"

"The last one! Bleeding from all seven orifices, no breath!"

"Ah?" Xiaoqi fell to the ground in fear. Wasn't the person in the last cell the Shangshu who was arrested on New Year's Eve? But today is only the second day of the New Year!

It's over! At this time, Xiaoqi had only this voice in his heart.

Ignoring the rising voices in other cells, he went straight to the last cell.

From outside the cell, one could clearly see a person lying on the floor, his mouth slightly open, with traces of food at the corners of his mouth. His face was as pale as paper, with blood still lingering on his orifices, and he looked hideous from a distance.

"It's over..."