Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Qianqing Palace is as warm as spring, and the air is filled with light sandalwood.

A young man wearing a fifth-grade official uniform still had a slight chill in his body. Facing the Holy Emperor's question, he nodded with bright eyes and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have indeed solved the problem! The problem lies with the boatman! If the host breaks the promise, It is reasonable for the boatman to come to the house to look for Mr. Li, but since he is looking for Mr. Li, why is Sister-in-law Li calling the door? From this, we can conclude that the boatman already knows that Mr. Li is not at home, and cannot be at home, so the boatman either Mr. Li is imprisoned outside or has been killed, so the boatman should be arrested immediately!"

The voice is sonorous, but without a trace of emotion, it is a resolute and convincing analysis.

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After Liu Jin heard Song Cheng's analysis, he couldn't help but be stunned. He never expected that it turned out to be a disappointingly simple answer.

"Yes, this is exactly the answer I want. Then you should know why I came to you, right?" Zhu Youtang did not underestimate the person in front of him, so he decided to hand over Wynn's case to the black-faced young man in front of him. road.

Song Cheng's eyes were firm and he looked very sure: "Your Majesty is asking you to investigate a major corruption case! Today, your Majesty has raided the Bureau of Ceremonies, Bingbi, and the eunuch Chen Zhun, and found an appalling amount. All officials have used this information to ask your Majesty to use it with caution." Eunuch, this is inconsistent with His Majesty’s concept of employing people, so we urgently need to find out a case of corruption among civil servants to satisfy the courtiers!”

When he mentioned "Youyou Zhongkou", his tone was obviously longer, as if he had seen through Zhu Youtang.

this……

Liu Jin couldn't help but be stunned. Remember, His Majesty seemed to want the Ministry of Punishment to investigate Wynn's case, right?

"Ahem, you guessed it... Well, does that person dare to take over this position?" Zhu Youtang didn't expect Song Cheng to guess this, and said with a slight movement in his heart.

Song Cheng's eyes were clear, his chin raised slightly and he said, "How dare you!"

"Aren't you afraid that this move will be criticized by the ministers?" Zhu Youtang was somewhat interested in this official who looked like black wood and asked immediately.

Song Cheng didn't even blink, and said matter-of-factly: "I don't care about the fighting in the court, I only care about affairs! There are maggots in the court today. If your majesty appoints me, I will check it out!"

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you!" Zhu Youtang thought for a moment and then made a decision.

Although he wanted to find out the murderer who poisoned Wynn, Wynn's case was extremely complicated, and there was no need to rush to find out. On the contrary, if the maggots in the civil servant group can be quickly exposed now, his pressure will undoubtedly be relieved a lot.

In addition, the world says that literati have backbone. The Qingliu gang keep claiming that they are serving the common people in the officialdom, but in a certain dynasty, it is this group of people who loudly call themselves slaves.

If they can pull off the underwear of these people, then they will not be able to pretend to be saints in front of themselves, so they can honestly do errands for themselves and do some practical things that are truly beneficial to the people.

Song Cheng, however, stayed where he was and didn't express anything.

Liu Jin did not scold Song Cheng, but turned to look at Zhu Youtang.

Only then did Zhu Youtang realize that a small official from Zhejiang Province who wanted to handle a major corruption case of a high-ranking official would naturally need special privileges. He gave Liu Jin a wink and said, "You can walk cheaply with my token. Besides, I I will ask the King of Jin Yiwei Qianhu to help you with your errands!"

Song Cheng's face still showed no joy, and he cupped his hands in a business-like manner and said, "I accept the order!"

"Stand down!" Zhu Youtang felt that this young official was too old-fashioned and did not dare to have high hopes, so he raised his hand and said.

Liu Jin found that this young official was a little different. He remained calm in the face of honor and disgrace, just like a piece of black wood.

Song Cheng received the token and after confirming that it was correct, he bowed and left in a polite manner.

It was his first time to come to Qianqing Palace, but he just looked at the road under his feet, walking from the long white marble palace road to Qianqing Gate, without daring to look to both sides.

The little eunuch who led the way couldn't help but secretly said he was surprised when he saw Song Cheng obeying the rules so well.

Just as he walked out of the Qianqing Gate, Song Cheng almost bumped into Wan An, who was walking towards him. He hurriedly stepped back and saluted, "Song Cheng, a member of the Zhejiang Division of the Criminal Department, pays homage to Lord Yuan Fu!"

"Ministry of Punishment? What are you doing here at Qing Palace?" Wan An was just thinking about something when he was almost hit by this sturdy young man. He looked at this handsome young official with lingering fear.

Song Cheng made a thoughtful expression, but shook his head gently and said: "I am not allowed to disclose matters related to Your Majesty. This is disloyal!"

"Investigate... investigate the case?" Wan An guessed nervously, as if he thought of something terrible.

Song Cheng hesitated for a moment and found that there seemed to be no need to deliberately keep this matter secret, so he nodded gently and said, "Yes!"

"Investigate...investigate the corruption case?" Wan An's expression suddenly changed, and he continued to make bold guesses while trembling.

The world said that he gained favor by obeying his words, but they didn't know that the Holy Heart was unpredictable, and he even relied on guessing the Holy Heart to handle the emperor's mission well. Only then did he win the favor of Emperor Chenghua and securely sit on the throne of the first minister of the cabinet for a long time. For ten years.

Now facing the new monarch, he also used this skill and resolutely guessed his majesty's next move.

Song Cheng realized that he could no longer disclose relevant information, but lying was not his style. He immediately raised his hands and said, "I have the emperor's orders, so I'll take my leave first!"

You guessed it!

Wan An looked at Song Qian's hurried away figure, and suddenly felt the world spinning. The newly rejuvenated second spring seemed to wither in an instant. His body and bones immediately felt sore and backache, and a chill hit his heart.

Although he knew that the civil servants would make such a fuss, His Majesty would definitely not give in, but he did not expect that the butcher's knife would come so fast and violently, and it was probably going to hit his head!

Can you really escape from corruption and house confiscation?

Inside the palace walls is a hidden world, but outside the palace walls there are countless pairs of eyes staring at the gate of the Forbidden City.

Song Cheng entered the palace to meet the saint, so naturally he could not escape the eyes of those who were interested.

It's just that Song Cheng is an unsociable but extremely capable official. Even if you want to get in touch with him, it's difficult, let alone trying to get something from him?

Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, called Song Cheng to the duty room. Perhaps he realized that his answer was inappropriate during the conversation with Wan An. Song Cheng was more stern this time and just answered "No comment."

"Since you have accepted the emperor's mission, you can temporarily put your official duties in Zhejiang Division aside. From now on, you do not need to report to the Ministry of Punishment. You can just concentrate on handling the emperor's mission!" Du Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, couldn't figure out why. Seems reasonable and genuine.

When Song Cheng nodded, he finally realized that he had fallen into this old fox's trap, but it seemed that he couldn't hide it from Du Ming when he was on the emperor's mission.

With Du Ming's permission, he went to the archives of the Ministry of Justice to read some information, and then left the Ministry of Justice directly, but chose to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry.

Although Song Cheng's actions are eye-catching, it is common recently to frequently summon middle- and lower-level officials from the Six Ministries. For example, Liu Zhong, a doctor in the Guangxi Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Liu Zhongyu, a new member of the Tuntian Department of the Ministry of Industry, often enter the palace. After Song Cheng, they also Several officials from the Ministry of Punishment came to see the saint.

In the evening, the cold wind blew.

There is a house located on the edge of the city wall in the west of the city. There is a dilapidated courtyard here from the Yuan Dynasty, which has now been sublet.

Song Cheng walked back from Dongjiangmi Lane as usual, entered the courtyard and walked to the west wing. This is the house he rented when he entered the official career and has been renting it until now.

"Husband, you are back, the food is ready!" A beautiful woman came out of the room and said with a smile to Song Cheng who came in.

There was a hint of warmth on Song Cheng's face, but he still said seriously: "Your Majesty sent you the emperor's favor, so I came back a little late today!"

"Your Majesty wants you to investigate the case?" the beautiful woman thought for a moment and then guessed.

Song Cheng sat down at the dinner table and said with a straight face: "Don't pry!"

The beautiful woman stuck out her tongue cutely, and the maid who brought out the food hesitated for a moment, then complained: "Uncle, that Young Master Xu came to harass the young lady again today!"

Just as we were talking, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked in from the outside and said, "Sir Song, my master has invited me, and he said it's been a long time since I've been with you!"

When Song Cheng saw the butler who was his teacher arriving, he hesitated for a moment, then immediately put down his bowls and chopsticks and decided to go with the invitation.