It is better to be in charge of the county magistrate. Now, Li Shanchang is in a hurry to see the emperor, but the eunuch at the door said that the emperor was not there.

Li Shanchang was originally one person, but now he was lost by such a eunuch. When he was in court today, he met the emperor. Why did he meet the emperor again when he came to court again, but the emperor was gone? In the past, the emperor was always dealing with memorials.

Therefore, Li Shanchang really doesn't believe it.

We can't delay any more. Today, we must convince the emperor to mobilize troops and search the wealthy businessmen in Pingjiang. Otherwise, the matter of mobilizing troops and horses by themselves will really not be able to cover up.

Looking at the eunuch at the door, Li Shanchang once again spoke kindly.

"Prime Minister, the emperor is really not here. After going to court, the emperor has not come here. You should go back first. When the emperor comes, the villain will report to the emperor. At that time, the emperor will naturally announce you." The eunuch said.

"The old minister, please wait here." Li Shanchang said.

The light rain was drizzling, and Li Shanchang was in the corridor outside, feeling a little chilled.

Until the rain clears, until the sun sets and the palace gates are closed, Li Shanchang never sees the emperor.

There was a bit of ominous premonition in his heart. If the emperor was not in the palace until dark and Li Shanchang would not believe it anyway, that is, the emperor was unwilling to see him, so why didn’t the emperor see him? This is not a good signal.

Li Shanchang felt a little nervous. When he returned to his mansion, he actually wanted to pack up his things and run away. However, the world is so big that the territory of the Ming Dynasty is everywhere. Where else can he go? Besides, why did he run away?

With this uneasy mood, Li Shanchang fell asleep in a daze.

"Have you investigated it clearly?" In the palace, because he went out temporarily today, Zhu Yuanzhang had to deal with the mountain-like memorial.

While working overtime, Zhu Yuanzhang received a report from the eunuch, and Yang Xian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, asked for a meeting.

As the emperor's most trusted Jinyiwei, his work efficiency is naturally very high. In just one day, they had investigated all the bribery situations of all the officials in the account. In the evening, after Yang Xian summarized it, he urgently asked for a meeting.

In later records, after darkness, the palace gate was absolutely closed. But now, this is not the case. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that many major national affairs were not tolerated, so even if the palace gate was closed, there would be eunuchs on duty to inform Zhu Yuanzhang that if it was an emergency, the door would naturally be opened and included.

"Report to the emperor, Weichen sent out various personnel to inquire separately, and did not use the power of the government or show his identity. They all investigated secretly, especially the neighbors of these people, and obtained a certain result." Yang Xian said.

Yang Xian was very sorry to disturb the emperor so late. However, Yang Xian also knew that these matters involving so many officials' corruption were definitely the most important thing in the current ruling center of the Ming Dynasty and could not be delayed, so he came to report that day without spending the night.

"Well, have all my ministers accepted bribes?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked. In fact, today, Zhu Yuanzhang has already obtained the truth. Now, I just listen to the results of the investigation by the Jinyiwei again.

"Your Majesty, this account is all false, and there is no such thing at all." Yang Xian said: "After investigation, my ministers are almost all people of the same name and surname. If you look at it at a rough perspective, it seems to be true, but in fact, there is a mistake."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Liao Yongshou's younger brother Liao Yongzhong and his subordinate Liao Yongzhong, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face that he had never seen before.

As the emperor, you need to keep a stern face and no expression, so that your subordinates don’t know what they are thinking. Yang Xian has never encountered such a smile as the emperor since he served as the Jinyiwei.

Could it be that the emperor was so happy because he knew that his ministers were not corrupt? Well, it is possible.

In fact, Yang Xian was very curious about where the emperor's account came from. The person who fabricated it had ulterior motives. Many of them were specious. If his own people couldn't find out clearly, they might think it was true.

"Yang Xian, check it out for me to see if there is a man named Liao Yongzhong on the banks of the Twelve Miles of Qinhuai River." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Liao Yongzhong? Yang Xian was stunned for a moment: "I am stupid, can I be General Liao of this dynasty?"

Just after saying that, Yang Xian seemed to remember something again: "I know, it's Liao Yongshou's younger brother."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, go."

Yang Xian knew that it was Liao Yongshou's younger brother, which shows that Yang Xian was indeed looking into these matters with great care.

Yang Xian retired, and Zhu Yuanzhang continued to deal with the memorials. Today, he was too tired and fell asleep on the memorials.

In his sleep, Zhu Yuanzhang was still in his consciousness, and such a question arose: Li Shanchang is not stupid. Where did his account come from? He made it up by himself? So, he had a lot of brains to make up this account, and the layout was obviously not for a day or two. What was he doing, just to defeat Chen Feng?

An ordinary man is innocent and has a guilty guilt. Chen Feng has never had any ambition. His sin is that he has the ability and threatens the rule of imperial power.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that during the day today, Li Shanchang had waited for him for a long time.

The father-in-law on duty deliberately forgot about Li Shanchang. However, we can't blame this father-in-law, because the emperor started to handle the memorials as soon as he came back. At this time, no one could disturb the emperor.

Another night passed.

Li Shanchang's eyes were a little red. Although he fell asleep last night, after all, others were old and experiencing such a big event, Li Shanchang felt that his energy was almost exhausted.

Today, after the morning court is over, it is time to explain this to the emperor. The emperor must agree and send someone to investigate the Jiangnan Trading Company.

Li Shanchang had no intention of telling this matter in the court, but he did not expect that in front of all officials, Li Shanchang himself, the prime minister who was less than one person and more than ten thousand people, had come to an end.

Originally, in the past dynasties, the morning dynasty was at most once every seven days or once every half a month. If you hit a lazy emperor, you might not see the morning dynasty twice a year, and the ministers did their own things, the empire would be in order. But now, Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor and was very willing to be a model worker. This morning dynasty became a must-have homework every day.

The ministers had to get up at the fourth and fifth sessions, and got on their own carriage. When they came outside the palace, it was not dawn.

Although the emperor got up early, he got up and walked a few steps to the hall, while the other ministers had to go far. Of course, no one of the ministers dared to complain.

The palace gate opened, and the ministers walked into the hall at one time according to the official order.

Li Shanchang looked at him and said that on one side, he was his mortal enemy Liu Ji. In addition to attacking Prince Chen, his other purpose was to attack Liu Ji! After all, Liu Ji was to investigate the accounts of all officials. With so many things in the private treasury, Liu Ji didn't know that, at least he was not supervising.

Liu Ji felt that Li Shanchang was looking at him, and Liu Ji just smiled in his heart for this opponent. Li Shanchang is so strong that it blinds his eyes and makes him unable to see his true status.

Liu Ji didn't go to court these days, so he didn't know what he did. Since yesterday, Li Shanchang went to court again, something was added in his eyes.

After the ministers stood up, the emperor arrived with the sharp voice of the eunuch outside! Everyone knelt down. This set must be performed every day. They are all familiar with it, and they cannot complain, and they must look happy.

"Start up and report if you have something to do, and leave the court if you have nothing to do!" said Eunuch Liu, who was on duty.

In the past few days, there has been almost no major event. Even if there is something, as long as it does not concern the country and the country, most of the things that need to be discussed are already presented in the situation of memorials.

Seeing the emperor's butt, it seemed that he was about to leave the dragon throne. Li Shanchang felt a little sad. Could it be that he couldn't find the emperor again in a while?

He was hesitating whether to follow the emperor directly behind the butt in a while, but he saw an inconspicuous little official standing up almost at the end of the hall.

Shi Qian, Minister of Rites.

Those who can attend court must at least be third-rank officials. Although the Ministry of Rites is an empty position and it is useless, they are still qualified to attend court.

Shi Qian stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to do to report."

"speak."

"Last night, a fire broke out in many places inside and outside Yingtian City. On the way to come, Weichen happened to meet Yingtian Prefecture Prefecture mentioned this matter to Weichen. Weichen felt that this matter was too strange, so he wanted to ask the emperor to order someone to file a case and investigate the matter."

There was a fire in Yingtian City? Before coming, some of them seemed to have seen traces of fire extinguishing on some roads. The officials just thought it was strange at the time. Now when they heard it, it seemed that something big happened.

"Is that true?" Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Where are there fires?"

"Zuichunlou, Shimofang, the family named Zhao in Sihutong, the Qinhuai River... It seems that a place was on fire ten miles south of the city," Shi Qian said. When Shi Qian said this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt angry. Killing people to silence him? These places happened to be mentioned in Li Shanchang's account! "Come, Xuan Yingtian Prefecture Prefecture is here." Zhu Yuanzhang said, he must ask about this matter first.
Chapter completed!