The morning of the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month.

At midnight, the flying snow suddenly fell heavily, and soon covered the streets and alleys of Liangjingcheng and the ridges along the roof.

When officials in the court rushed to the front of Zhengde Hall in the palace with the strong wind, cold and snow, it was just dawn.

The solemnity and depression of the palace walls and doors, along with such gloomy weather, made people feel scared and they had to close the collar to resist the coldness from the outside to the inside.

The palace servants in Zhengde Hall had prepared charcoal cages and placed them in the corner for the high-ranking officials and powerful people at the top of the power pyramid of the Southern Qin Kingdom.

He raised his foot and stepped, inside and outside the door, it seemed like a samadhi of ice and fire.

But no matter how strong the charcoal cage is, it will not slow down some people's hearts, as if walking on thin ice.

The one who caused everyone to be in danger and was uneasy was not someone else, but the imperial envoy who returned from disaster relief from the two prefectures in Jiangnan - Qiu Minhan.

In fact, the agenda of Qiu Minhan's return to Beijing has long been obtained through his spies.

But I didn't expect that I had just entered the suburbs of Beijing last night. The Minister of Revenue, who had left March, was unable to stop and appeared in Zhengde Hall of the morning court on time.

Qiu Minhan's appearance seemed like a sharp sword, pointing straight to the serious disaster in Jiangnan and the corruption of officials.

However, since the incident at Guanshan, King Ping has said he has been sick for a long time and has not been in court early.

Without the backbone, even if the Wei clan is mentally prepared and thinks about a complete plan, it will not be able to relieve the inner fear. They all lowered their heads, wondering what kind of storm Qiu Minhan would bring.

On the other hand, the left prime minister He Shijun and the Minister of Personnel Lu Qiuwei, although their faces changed, they were much calmer.

In the matter of Jiangnan, the He family involved only one of them, Song Guangde, the governor of Liangjiang. At most, some local officials outside the Wei clan were added.

The ten Song Guangde's guilt combined are not as good as a county in Jiangnan, let alone the two states of Huai and Yu who disregard the people's livelihood from top to bottom, and have a full body of personal gain, and are not upright in official positions!

There is still a Wei family's peace king in front of him, so the He family's faction is naturally not impatient or impatient and calm.

"The disaster in Jiangnan has been controlled, and all the people who took refuge have returned to their hometowns and no longer gather outside the gates of each city, and rely on government relief to survive."

Qiu Minhan stood in front of the hall with his hands bowed his hands, lowering his head and looking straight, and he was concisely treating the disaster relief trip in Jiangnan.

"Because this flood is the autumn harvest, new grain has not returned, old grain has not continued, and the two states of Huai and Yu have suffered heavy losses. Now the flood has receded, but how to restore farming and how to resettle the villagers through the spring and summer seasons that are not green and yellow is the top priority.

Before returning to Beijing, Weichen, together with Lord Jiang of the Ministry of Personnel and Lord Zhang of the Ministry of Works, drafted a draft, which detailed a series of measures for farming and spring planting and Fuji Township households. You also ask His Majesty to take a look."

After handing over the fold in his hand, the father-in-law who was waiting in front of the hall hurriedly picked him up and presented him.

The one who was high above took the fold, stroked his fingers on the clear yellow cover, and did not open it. He just raised his eyes and swept his eyes one by one from His Highness.

But seeing that everyone's expressions were different, either shivering, joking, or pretending to be calm, Emperor Chongzheng smiled coldly in his heart, and then he spoke: "I have worked hard for you to travel this time. Let the Ministry of Revenue take the initiative to take the matter of spring seeds, and I won't look at it anymore."

Without even looking at it, he agreed to the farming and pension proposed by the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor's attitude made all officials feel shocked, and he understood some intriguing meanings-

This Minister of Revenue, who has returned from disaster relief, is afraid that he will be promoted several levels in two days and will be promoted to the first rank!

The joy of being in the past and the sorrow of being in the bad, the hall is also presented with a "colorful" style, comparable to the stage of the Peony Garden.

"I received the order."

After a pause, the always unexpected Lord Qiu took out another red book, held it high above his head, and respectfully said:

"I have been traveling for three months to cure the plague and save the flood. I have seen and gained a lot. There is also a book here, and the matter is also reported on the affairs of the two states of Jiangnan, Huai and Yu, but please check it out."

Qiu Minhan didn't give up the content, so he just handed it up, but there were a series of gauntlets in the hall.

When his words end

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The air in the entire Zhengde Hall seemed to solidify instantly, leaving only the charcoal cage in the corner, making a slight explosion, which seemed particularly clear in the open and quiet.

"Oh? Another book?"

The emperor shook his sleeves, and his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he was in a state of interest, "Come on here to show me!"

Feeling the stagnation of the atmosphere, my father-in-law who had been touched was extremely cautious.

It seemed as if holding a rare treasure, or holding a poison that was sealed with blood. In the scorching sight behind him, he walked tremblingly and approached the emperor's side.

It was not until the Qiang father-in-law who was accompanying him reached out and took the Zhe from his hand that he quickly lowered his head and looked for a place far away to stand.

The emperor opened the fold and looked at the first line. His face, which was still very interested, suddenly became cold.

Everyone realized that the situation was not good, and they could almost foresee what earth-shaking and appalling events Qiu Minhan wrote in the letter—

I thought he did not investigate corruption when he was in Huaiyu, but he was determined to let King Ping go. Unexpectedly, he secretly collected all the evidence of crimes behind his back. After only three hours of returning to Beijing, he quickly poked it out on the morning court without any hesitation!

The more you looked back, the more gloomy the emperor's face became. When he turned to the last page, he couldn't control his anger and threw it into the front of the hall with a "bang".

The hall was quiet, and no one dared to speak at this moment, and he didn't even dare to move.

Once civil and military officials, in this extremely cold and snowy day, they could only let sweat drip from their foreheads, faces, necks, and collars fall into their collars, bringing a cold and heart-wrenching coolness.

"Retreat."

He laughed in anger and said a word. The man at the top of power of Nan Qin stood up, carried his hands behind his back, and left in a panic among everyone.

"This..." Only when the emperor's chariot walked away was there, could someone speak out.

"Lao Qiu, you just came back and broke the sky and let us live!" The joke was Lord Lu of the Central Mansion. The two of them belonged to the same neutral faction and were close to each other on weekdays, so they dared to speak so bluntly.

Qiu Minhan pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly, but it made people unable to see what they thought.

Others intuition believed that the tragedy was related to the corruption in Huai and Yu states, but no one dared to make a conclusion before seeing the content. They could only look at Qiu Minhan as if he was mysterious, and his heart was full of uncertainty.

Several people who explicitly supported King Ping had a gloomy and deep look. They glanced at Qiu Minhan coldly, and did not care about the compliment and humility on the surface. As soon as they shook their sleeves, they hurried out of the hall where they were discussing matters.

Lu Qiuwei winked at the left prime minister He Shijun, and after getting a little calm and observing the changes, he lowered his eyes and turned his head to chat with the Dali Temple Minister.

In just a few words, the huge Zhengde Palace was dispersed, leaving only Qiu Minhan and Lu Tongze to go far, and the household registration reform was carried out.

The two were walking out when suddenly a rosy figure came from outside the hall. It was the eunuch, General Guan Qiang, who was with the emperor!

"Your Majesty has an order, please let Lord Qiu move to the Imperial Study."

The father-in-law who returned home smiled slightly, saluted the adults around him, lowered his eyes, and lowered his voice beside Qiu Minhan, "The family still has to find the two His Highnesses. There are palace servants outside the hall to lead the way. Don't delay it."

The last sentence was light and fast, and Lu Tongze only saw his mouth moving, but he didn't hear it very clearly. Qiu Minhan heard it clearly and was slightly shocked.

It is understandable that Master Qiang came to pass the emperor's oral orders in person. However, this famous celebrity who everyone wanted to win over but no one could buy it was just giving Qiu Minhan a hint.

But he was shocked and guessed the deep meaning behind this statement.

The two high men - the matter in Jiangnan is deeply involved, and the most relevant ones are King Ping and King Yi. Are these two men of the "two nobles" or King Jingyang who has just returned from the northwest?

Don’t delay - Could it be that the emperor met someone on his way back to Wuying Palace, and this person would cause trouble again in the Huai and Yu states?
Chapter completed!