The Sickly Beauty Substitute Called It Quits

Since ancient times, the imperial court's control of localities has been a headache for those in power.

In the later period of the Emperor's reign, because of his incompetence, not only the court but also the localities were affected.

After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he first solved the problems of the court with a quick knife, and then gradually solved the local problems. Up to now, in most places, it can be said that the government is clear.

However, there are always exceptions.

For example, the Subei officials that were just resolved not long ago, and Hanzhou, which has a problem this time.

At the end, Shang Junlin handed the matter over to the Prime Minister and Lord Duan to deal with it together. There was a problem with the mobilization of officials. As a cabinet minister, he had to take some responsibilities more or less.

Officials who can be transferred to the capital have passed the imperial examination. This type of examination does not refer to a single test score, but a comprehensive consideration of various aspects. Only those who have the ability and no major mistakes can be transferred back to the capital.

Since Lord Xu was transferred to the capital, it means that he passed the assessment. As for why the matter in Hanzhou was not discovered, it is a question that the Prime Minister and Lord Duan need to find out.

Returning to Yuzhang Palace, seeing the depression standing by the window, the anger in Shang Junlin's heart dissipated a little.

"Your Majesty is back?" Hearing footsteps, Shen Yu turned back.

Shang Junlin walked over silently and hugged the person in his arms: "The news came back from Hanzhou today?"

"Have you found the trace of King Yue?" Shen Yu's first reaction was this.

"Not yet. It's the Xu family's business. The concubine of the Xu family is telling the truth. What the Xu family did in Hanzhou is far more than that."

"Your Majesty is angry about this?" Shen Yu raised his hand and stroked the man's back.

"Such a person can still be transferred to the capital, I..."

"Your Majesty didn't know before, but now that he knows, where he should go, he will naturally return to where he should go. Those who make mistakes will eventually get the punishment they deserve. Your Majesty doesn't need to think about it." Shen Yu comforted.

After breaking the first opening, the next thing is much easier to check.

Hanzhou.

"What happened during the autumn hunting? Why did Junjun ram into the holy car and offend your lord? What is the current situation of the Xu family?"

Mrs. Xu's mother's Cheng family was in a panic.

When the news came back, the Cheng family made plans for the first time. The Cheng family has been rooted in Hanzhou for many years and is the largest family in Hanzhou. Because of their marriage with Master Xu, they were said to be the only family in Hanzhou due to the power of Master Xu. Hands cover the sky is not an exaggeration.

If it weren't for the power of the sky, they would not be able to force the bitter master to swallow the grievances after such an incident. On the surface, they have the same limelight.

"Master, what should we do now? People from the imperial court have already arrived in Hanzhou, and there is news like that from the capital. Many people don't listen to us anymore."

"What's the use of talking about this now? You don't know what the emperor's style is today. Unless he can't find it out, no one can escape based on what we've done over the years!"

There was a dead silence in the house.

"Really...Is there no room to turn around?" After a long time, someone couldn't help but speak.

"What about that lord? Didn't you say we need to take in a noble person temporarily? Our Cheng family has done so much for him, and he can't ignore us..." After speaking, his voice became smaller and smaller.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the leader.

Master Cheng closed his eyes: "I will contact that adult."

Another person stood up and said, "Things haven't reached the worst yet, everyone, don't mess around."

Unlike the condensed atmosphere of the Cheng family, those small families who have been oppressed all the year round can be described as rejoicing.

"Doesn't the Cheng family claim to have climbed the ranks of the dignitaries?"

"If it weren't for the protection of Lord Xu, how could the Cheng family be so arrogant all these years? Now that their umbrella is gone, let's see how many days they can be proud."

"The imperial court has sent adults to investigate the matter of the Xu family's daughter. Those who have grievances in their hearts may be able to breathe a sigh of relief."

"It's also a sin, a good girl, just because she dressed up a little bit, she encountered those things, more than one family, right?"

"Of course it's more than that. What we know is because of some power in the family. The small family that needs to rely on the Cheng family to live, and they don't dare to say anything if something happens."

"Didn't the young lady who had a marriage proposal with the son of the Li family hang herself on the eve of the wedding? Maybe she was also poisoned behind her back."

"I remember that there was a period of time when the Xu family and the Li family were very close. After the girl died, the Li family moved out quickly. I'm afraid there is a lot of connection here."

"Do you still remember an old incident that happened many years ago, when Mr. Xu took office, he had a family member, the Miss Cheng family back then. Relying on the power of the Cheng family, he insisted on making people small, and then later , Mrs. Xu has changed, and the original Mrs. Xu has never appeared in front of people again."

The Cheng family lost power, and the old and old things that they did not dare to talk about on the bright side were turned out one by one. The Cheng family has been domineering for many years.

Not to mention those who had hatred and resentment in the past, how could such a good opportunity be missed in vain?

After the initial difficulties, the officials sent by the imperial court to Hanzhou made rapid progress, and the cases committed by the Xu family and the Cheng family flew to the capital like snowflakes.

"I underestimate them. A local family can do so many things." Shang Junlin looked cold at the book handed back from Hanzhou.

"Away from the capital, there are people who support him, and most of them have normal courage," Shen Yu sat on the soft couch, and the corner of his mouth tickled, "The farther away from the imperial city, the more likely this kind of thing will happen."

Power breeds people's desires, and when there is no external force, it will eventually drag people into the abyss.

"Cheng family, can't stay." Shang Junlin made a decision in his heart.

"Your Majesty, why don't you wait, the people who kidnapped the King of Yue took the King of Yue to Hanzhou, maybe the destination was also the Cheng family. On the way, Yinlongwei didn't find any trace of them, so he just went to the destination and waited."

It was only two days ago that Shen Yu recalled that the King of Yue rebelled in his previous life, and the Cheng family was his loyal supporter. It is said that he defected to the King of Yue a long time ago. What about now? Regardless of whether they hook up, the Cheng family will be an anchor.

"If their destination is Hanzhou, and if it hadn't happened to happen to the Xu family, after arriving in Hanzhou, the Cheng family would indeed be able to keep the King of Yue safe." Shen Yu continued.

"According to Ayu's statement, the premise is that those people didn't hear the wind in advance. Now that the people I sent have started to act, will they continue to act according to the original plan?" Shang Junlin wondered.

"But they have no choice," Shen Yu smiled. "They must have sensed the existence of Yinlongwei. How long can they hide in this way? With so many of them, there must be supplies. In their plan, Hanzhou is their supply point, and even if they know there are traps, they can only bite the bullet."

Facts are also as depressed.

The middle-aged man took King Yue all the way. After a period of time, King Yue recovered a little, but the road was bumpy and he had to avoid being discovered, so he could only eat, drink and live in a simple way.

Except for the time he was in the dark prison, King Yue had never suffered such grievances.

"The emperor has already sent people to Hanzhou. If we go there again, won't we be caught in the net?" asked the King of Yue sitting by the door in the dilapidated small temple.

"Do you think that after so many days, your fief is still under your control as before? If you go back directly, it will be called self-defeating." The middle-aged man said displeased.

"Where are you going to take this king?" After all these days, even if he is slow, King Yue can feel that something is wrong. These people's attitude towards him is not respectful at all, and they have never listened to him. It is to escape from birth, and going around is still controlled by others.

"Wait until the prince will know, don't worry, we won't hurt you."

King Yue was not at all relieved, he hated the feeling of being controlled by others.

"You rescued this king, what about after? If the fief can't go back, what else can I do?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, you can do some things if you don't return to the fief, as long as..."

Just what, the man didn't say anything.

In addition to the war with the Beimo people, the most discussed thing in the capital recently is the assessment by the Ministry of Industry.

The originally set date was postponed for a while due to various circumstances, and it finally officially started in the expectation of everyone.

Shen Yu was very interested in the first assessment, and after the end, he specifically asked Shang Junlin.

Shen Yu: "Your Majesty, how many people has the Ministry of Industry hired this time?"

Shang Junlin: "A total of 48 people have been recorded, of which 12 have been officially hired. They are all outstanding in one aspect. At present, these 12 people have chosen to work in the Ministry of Industry. In addition, three other people have been recorded. Sixteen candidates will try it out for a period of time, and then decide to stay if it is suitable."

Shen Yu: "Who came up with this method?"

Shang Junlin: "It's the Minister of the Household. For this assessment, the Minister of Industry always goes to the Ministry of Rites. The Minister of Rites is very annoying, so he calls several other Ministers every time. Except for the Minister of Household, who is always present, and After a few people went there twice, they were invited to find various reasons to shirk."

Shen Yu: "This method is very good."

Shang Junlin: "Some of the remaining people are illiterate, and illiterate is a little troublesome. The Minister of Industry intends to use this time to let them know some basic characters."

In Dahuan, people who can read and write have a little bit of money in their families. Because the printing cost of books is too high, the price of books is also very high. People with no money can't afford them.

"I remember that Ayu asked the people below to sell basic literacy books at a low price, and many people in the capital bought them."

After all, compared to the normal price of other books, the price of this book with little content is ridiculously low. Many people have bought a copy and kept it at home. It is more convenient to read and write by yourself than to let others do it all the time.

"It's good if someone buys it. I also plan to let them do some activities and sell a little more if there are not many people who buy it." Shen Yu took a sip of the tea on the table.

"There are too many things in the court recently, and they can't take it into account. Even if they find out, they won't be able to deal with it for a while."

"That's good. It's better to wait until they pay attention to it. The dust has settled, and they can't do anything else they want to do."

When ordinary people can also afford to read books, what will the aristocratic family use to stand above others?