Reborn girl from poor family

Chapter 212 The imperial edict arrives (2)

Qiu Naicheng raised his head from the ground and looked at Shen Huai with complicated emotions.

Eunuch Wu not only brought this imperial edict.

Another imperial edict has just been read out at the General Administration of Water Transport, which contains not only the appointment of Shen Huai, but also instructions on recent matters regarding water transport and Huai'an Prefecture.

In the imperial edict, the emperor severely reprimanded the officials, even using the term "vegetarian meal with corpses", and ordered the dispatch of three envoys within a month to find out the truth about the relevant cases and convict them of the crime.

Several bloody cases revealed the emperor's determination to thoroughly investigate water transportation and local officials' governance and corruption. Officials from the Ministry of Revenue who came with the imperial edict have begun to conduct merit examinations for officials at all levels. It seems that they are ready for a major change of blood. .

Water transportation is the lifeblood of the country, and it can easily get into trouble. The situation is out of control. Qiu Naicheng has already been mentally prepared, but the emperor's method of expressing anger still exceeded his expectations.

And the arrangement for Shen Huai surprised everyone even more.

Dali Temple, together with the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, formed the Three Judicial Departments, which were the highest judicial institutions of the dynasty. Among them, the head of the Ministry of Punishment reviewed and tried cases reported by various provinces; the head of Dali Temple reviewed the trials of the Ministry of Punishment, and the judgments and reviews of the Ministry of Punishment must be It can only take effect after being approved by Dali Temple; the Metropolitan Procuratorate has the responsibility of supervision.

The three families cooperate and restrict each other, and are jointly responsible for the emperor's orders. There is nothing in the world that cannot be reviewed by the three laws.

Given the current chaotic state of the Cao Yuan and Southern Zhili, there is a precedent for the emperor to directly dispatch imperial envoys. Didn't Wang Shu temporarily take over the management of the Cao Army barracks?

But the Lord of the World just mixed in a trick of "using local materials" and asked Shen Huai, who was still lingering at the gate of hell, to preside over the review. Aren't you afraid that he would die midway?

If nothing else, just talk about the rules: Anyone who enters the Dali Temple has always had to have at least three years of experience in relevant positions. However, although Shen Huai has the noble official position of Prince's Assistant above his head, , but he has been traveling abroad in the past three years, and has he never had any official experience?

As if this was not enough, the emperor also appointed a Right Shaoqing of Dali Temple in Shenhuai - the highest official of Dali Temple, the Qing of Dali Temple was only a third-rank official!

The reason is that Zuozhi was the Thirteenth Chief Secretary of Youzhi in Gyeonggi Province, and water transportation was independent of the local area. Huai'an Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili and was not under the jurisdiction of Youzhi. However, Shenhuai had the emperor's orders, and water transportation passed through several cloths along the way. Chief Secretary, it seems that he is very suitable again...

Furthermore, the Jinyiwei had already investigated all relevant matters before. Now the Sanfa Division has sent officials to station, which is equivalent to discussing the personal and material evidence found by the emperor's confidants. The facts are all in the Jinyiwei. Under his gaze, it is equivalent to the host specifying the menu and purchasing the ingredients himself, leaving it to the chef's skill alone.

So, Your Majesty, what kind of food do you want to eat this time?

Qiu Naicheng felt as if a ball of mush had been stuffed into his heart, and he was very worried. He had miscalculated the unruly nature of Shen Huai, and also miscalculated the emperor's attitude towards Shen Huai.

Even if Shen Huai is an extremely clean sufferer, he is a civil servant who is a lord of the dynasty and the commander of water transport. Not only is he innocent, but he has been promoted to three levels in a row. Not only can he participate in the trial, but he also has the ability to review the rights and wrongs. Right, does the emperor really want to find out the truth?

Well, now, in this area, there are three law bureaus and Jin Yiwei gathered together. The inner court and the outer court are gathered together. How will they deal with it? As a second-rank official, I can't suppress the demons and monsters from the capital!

Different from Qiu Naicheng's self-restraint, Shen Huai received the imperial edict with a very pale expression.

With Xu Yuan's support, he unfolded the imperial edict and read it carefully, then raised his eyes and said: "Thanks to the emperor's grace, Shen Huai should have devoted himself to death and died. However, with my appearance now, I am afraid that I will misunderstand him." Something happened."

This is indeed a thing.

Eunuch Wu seemed to be confident, with concern on his face, and said warmly: "Master Shen has suffered a lot. When the emperor learned about your situation, he was anxious and angry. The emperor said, you have suffered so much, yet you still take the overall situation into consideration for the safety of the border. If you are willing to speak out, no one can wrong you if you have been wronged. We immediately sent our family out of Beijing overnight. We rushed all the way and sent six imperial doctors here. How can we bear to make you tired again?"

As he spoke, he took out a letter sealed with gold foil from his sleeve, held it in both hands and handed it to Shen Huai, "The chief of Zuo Temple of Dali Temple is Yu Qingfeng. He is calm and alert, and is good at punishment. The emperor has chosen him for your deployment. It is estimated that it will arrive in the next day or two. Just rest and recuperate, don't worry."

Zuosi Cheng of Dali Temple, the fifth rank, is enough to handle the joint trial of this party.

The emperor really thought thoughtfully about him.

Qiu Naicheng stood up and looked at Shen Huai again. The light came from outside and hit the letter in Shen Huai's hand. The writing and ink were vaguely visible, only a few numbers, but he didn't know what it was written on.

Shen Huai lowered his eyes and looked at it, pursed his lips slightly, folded the letter again and put it into the envelope, "Shen Huai should follow the holy will."

Eunuch Wu was also looking at the piece of paper quietly. Shen Huai didn't know whether it was intentional or not. The angle of the letter was slightly raised for a moment before folding the paper, and the five big characters on the paper fell into his eyes.

The Supervisor of Ceremonies has the power to criticize the emperor, and is used to the emperor's pen and ink. The five big characters on the paper are particularly flying, and they penetrate the back of the paper - I support you.

I will support you.

Eunuch Wu climbed from a dirty and humble place to the powerful Supervisor of Ceremonies, and stayed with the emperor longer than some ministers in the cabinet, but for a moment he could not imagine the emperor's tone when he said these words.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Shen Huai put away the letter, raised his eyes, and looked at him calmly.

Eunuch Wu was startled, and quickly lowered his head. He instinctively covered his mouth and said: "The news of Master Shen's injury spread back to the capital. Mrs. Shen immediately went to Shoukang Palace and wanted to come to Huai'an to take care of her. The Queen Mother was also very anxious. I was just worried that the two elders of the Shen family were getting old and might be hurt by the bumpy journey, so I sent my father-in-law, Lord Shen, to come here..."

They heard a low cry from the attendant in front of them. Eunuch Wu's words suddenly stopped and he raised his head to look at Shen Huai's face.

However, he saw that Shen Huai looked tired and was leaning against Xu Yuan with his eyes closed. His whole body was pale, weak and listless, and he didn't know if he heard what he said clearly.

"Quick! Mr. Liu, Zhang Shengshou!"

Xu Yuan called in a deep voice, and Liu Sandian and Zhang Shenmu rushed in and surrounded the bed. Then they said that Shen Huai was exhausted and passed out. He didn't dare to worry about it now and needed to let him sleep well to replenish his energy.

After Qiu Naicheng carefully led Eunuch Wu out of the room, Shen Huai on the bed opened his eyes and winked at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan understood, turned around and went out.

Outside, Qiu Naicheng accompanied Eunuch Wu to the gate of the outer courtyard and asked: "I haven't seen Mr. Shen today, but I am traveling with Mr. Zuo Si Chengyu of Dali Temple? I will send someone to meet you."

Eunuch Wu's expression was a little complicated and he said: "...it's okay to provide some support. Master Shen Shuo is weak in culture and is not accustomed to the local environment, so he was delayed in Jining."

But he didn't say whether he was traveling with Yu Qingfeng.

He took six imperial doctors with him, but Shen Huai's father was so dissatisfied that he delayed his trip?

Qiu Naicheng frowned slightly, did not ask further questions, and led Eunuch Wu away.

Eunuch Wu was from the Department of Ceremony, and he would have to go to the Yamen several times before returning to Beijing. Qiu Naicheng was too busy to think about it for the time being, so he quickly arranged for people to go north to respond.

Happy New Year, friends!

After all, 2022 has become yesterday's chapter, and the difficulties and gains in it are hard to describe. Looking forward, we can only look forward, put down our anxiety, and walk, maybe the flowers will bloom.

2023, here we come!

come on!

(End of chapter)