Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 193 When Can I Get Off Work?
In the government office of Ting Wei's mansion, Song Ci was holding a thick stack of files in his hands, frowning and meditating while walking, his whole mind was immersed in it.

Behind him, followed by a group of Dongchang fanzi who were dispatched, holding a lot of testimonies and evidences, and followed Song Ci's pace, not daring to slack off.

"Song Sizhi!" Suddenly at this moment, a voice suddenly stopped Song Ci.

Song Ci came back to his senses and looked in the direction where the voice came from.

Then he saw Tingwei Wen Tiren standing in front of the hall, smiling gently at Song Ci.

Song Ci was taken aback for a moment, then closed the file in his hand, walked up to Wen Tiren, bowed to him, and said:
"Lord Wen!"

Wen Tiren looked at Song Ci, and said with a gentle expression:

"Today is the Lantern Festival. Song Sizhi has worked hard for many days, why doesn't he let the government go back to rest?"

Song Ci heard this, bowed her head and said:

"Being under the emperor's order, I really dare not neglect. The assassination case of Emperor Ji Rouning has not been solved yet, and I really dare not rest!"

"it is good!"

Hearing Song Ci's words, Wen Tiren suddenly clapped his hands, applauded loudly, and said:

"Song Sizhi was young and promising. Just like me, I always remember to be loyal to the emperor's order, and I am willing to do my best for His Majesty. I really appreciate this kind of loyalty!"

Wen Tiren's voice was deliberately amplified, as if he was afraid that others would not hear him expressing his loyalty.Seeing this gesture, Song Ci's eyes twitched.

Song Ci was stunned for a while, then coughed lightly and said:

"Master Wen, the case of Xiaguan is still pending..."

Wen Tiren heard the words, quickly slapped his brain, and said:
"Blame me, blame me, I forgot to talk about the business!"

He paused, and waved slightly behind him.

After a while, a young official came out of the hall, and bowed slightly to the two of them one after another.

"My subordinate, Yan Song, see Lord Wen and Lord Song!"

Seeing this, Song Ci couldn't help but wonder what Wen Tiren wanted to do.

Wen Tiren heard this, chuckled lightly and said:

"My official saw that Song Sizhi was coming recently, and the investigation of the case was quite hard, so I took the initiative to transfer Weizhong, ah, the Jinshi Yan Songyan, from among the Jinshi who listened to the government in Shangshutai, to help you."

Nowadays, these imperial examination candidates are only listening to politics in Shangshutai, which belongs to the internship period, and they have not been awarded formal official positions, so they are not commensurate with official positions.Therefore, the upper and lower courts now directly call them Jinshi.

Wen Tiren paused, then pointed at Yan Song, and said:

"Don't underestimate it, Weizhong is the leader of the imperial examinations, and he is quite talented. You are all young people, so you must have something in common!"

I don't know whether to say that we cherish each other, or we have a similar taste, but it's only been a few months, and Wen Tiren and Yan Song have managed to hook up.

Song Ci nodded slightly when he heard Wen Tiren's words, and took a few glances at Yan Song.

Don't look at Yan Song's mediocre character, but this handsome and square-looking person can make people feel good about him just by looking at him.

Song Ci nodded slightly, smiled at Yan Song, and said:
"From now on, there will be labor strict Jinshi!"

Seeing this, Yan Song bowed quickly, and said humbly:

"Don't dare, please take care of Mr. Song!"

Seeing this, Wen Tiren nodded in satisfaction and said:
"The two of you are very cooperative. When this case is solved, Your Majesty and the imperial court will reward you! Now in the Shangshutai, the imperial government is being integrated, and besides the other officials in the Shangshutai, we are preparing for punishment... Hehehe, from now on, I will, We still need to rely on you young talents!"

Although he didn't say it clearly, the meaning in his words was that he was about to be promoted and asked the two to do their jobs well, and he would take care of them in a gentle and benevolent manner.

When Yan Song heard the words, his eyes lit up immediately, but he suppressed the throbbing in his heart, bowed his head pretending to be reserved and said:
"Yan Song should do his best to repay His Majesty's kindness."

Seeing Wen Tiren's appearance, Song Ci suddenly felt disgusted.

I obviously rely on my ability to do official work, so why do I need his care and support when it comes to his mouth?If no matter who they are, no matter whether they are talented or not, as long as they have his support, they can be promoted, then what does this court look like?
But at this moment, Wen Tiren was kind to Song Ci after all.Therefore, even though Song Ci was disgusted in his heart, he didn't like to speak harsh words to each other, so he could only stiffen his tone, and said in a deep voice:
"If Mr. Wen is fine, then the officials have to go and check the files!"

Wen Tiren's originally smiling face froze indiscernibly, and then disappeared in a flash, and continued to laugh:

"Oh, I almost forgot the important thing. Song Sizhi, let's go!"

Hearing this, Song Ci held the dossier, turned around and left without delay.

A group of Dongchang fans were originally ordered to listen to Song Ci's orders, so naturally they didn't even have to give Wen Tiren any face, and left with Song Ci.

The smile on Wen Tiren's lips did not disappear, but his eyes turned cold.

Yan Song saw Song Ci leading a group of people away, so he bowed to Wen Tiren and said:
"Lord Wen, I'm going to go now!"

Wen Tiren nodded gently, and encouraged:

"Do your job well!"

Yan Song glanced away from the corner of his eye, saw that there was no one around, bowed his waist slightly, and said in a humble tone:
"Thank you, my lord, I will never forget my lord's kindness in supporting you!"

Mr. Wen, there were too many people just now, so it was not easy to play well.But he doesn't care about your affection, the next official remembers!

General Yan Song of Wen Tiren felt a little better in his heart.

Looking at Song Ci's leaving figure, Wen Tiren's eyes were filled with deep meaning.

This has solved the case, and His Majesty will use you even more, so let's pretend that this incident didn't happen today.

But if you don't find out, it won't work on His Majesty's side, hmph...

Song Ci led a group of Dongchang fans to his small courtyard in Tingwei's mansion, turned his head to look, but Yan Song didn't follow, and frowned slightly.

He shook his head, walked into the small courtyard, looked up and saw a tall and thin figure in an official uniform, standing in the courtyard at some time, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Song Ci's return, the thin young man in official uniform immediately stepped forward, saluted him slightly, and said solemnly:
"The next official, Hai Rui, was ordered by Shang Shutai to be transferred to Song Sizhi's command, and was dispatched by Song Sizhi."

Hai Rui paused for a moment, took out an official document, handed it to Song Ci with a solemn face, and said:
"Here is the official secondment document, please check it with Song Sizhi!"

Song Ci was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and subconsciously said:
"Isn't the person seconded by Keshangshutai Jinshi Yan Songyan?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui shook his head slightly, and said:
"I don't know! But the official document is here, please check it with Song Sizhi!"

Seeing this, Song Ci had no choice but to take the official document for inspection.

Before Song Ci could speak, Hai Rui said in a deep voice:

"If there is no problem, please ask Song Sizhi to order the next officer!"

Song Ci paused, and couldn't help but take another look at Hai Rui.

Even though he had only been in contact with it for a moment, he could feel the stubbornness in Hai Rui's personality.But don't tell me, he Song Ci still likes this temperament!

He nodded slightly, put a thick stack of files in Hai Rui's hands, and said seriously:

"The assassination of Emperor Ji Rou Ning is full of doubts. You read this file first, and I will arrange things for you after you understand the case."

Without hesitation, Hai Rui immediately took over the file and began to quickly flip through it.

And at this moment, Yan Song, who had finished contacting Wen Tiren, also came late.

"Lord Song, I'm a step late in coming to the official, forgive me...ah, why is Ruxian here?"

Ruxian, the name of Hai Rui.The two are Jinshi of the same discipline, and they are the first and second in the Xiucai department respectively, so they naturally know each other.

Seeing that Hai Rui was here, Yan Song was obviously taken aback.

Hearing the movement, Hai Rui raised his head to look at Yan Song, nodded slightly, and responded in a neutral manner.

After the imperial banquet on the first day of the first lunar month, the upright Hai Rui inevitably had some opinions on Yan Song.But now, they haven't turned their faces. It can only be regarded as a lack of friendship.

Of course, for Hai Rui, he doesn't have a deep friendship with anyone...

Although Song Ci lost a lot of goodwill because of Yan Song's actions just now, he didn't have too many prejudices. He just thought it was his smooth temper, so he opened his mouth and said:

"Perhaps Shang Shutai knew that I was short of manpower, so he transferred the two together...Jinshi Yan, now you and Jinshi Hai, go through the files and learn about the assassination of the Emperor Ji."

Song Ci hesitated for a while, then continued;
"Some things should have been explained by the Shangshutai, but for the sake of safety, I will say it again. In the file, some matters are of great importance and must not be disclosed privately! If you leak it, you are making fun of your own future! "

What Song Ci said was, of course, the matter of the true and false Empress Concubine.

This matter is somewhat related to Xiao Cheng's subsequent plans, so it cannot be leaked for the time being.To be on the safe side, when Song Ci was short of men, Xiao Cheng specially signaled to Shang Shutai to send Hai Rui and Yan Song over.

One of these two is strict with self-discipline, the other is ambitious, they are both people who can control themselves, so there is no need to worry about leaking secrets.

When Hai Rui and Yan Song heard Song Ci's serious confession, their hearts shivered. They immediately bowed their hands and looked through the files carefully.

Speaking of it, the assassination of the Rouning Emperor Ji involved various things such as the rebellious party of the Buddhist sect, the missions of the two countries, the true and false princesses, etc., and the clues are like a mess.

Even though Song Ci now knew about the real and fake Empresses, he still had many doubts.

After Song Ci sorted out the clues in his hands and filed and classified each file, several hours had already passed.

Yan Song, who was at the side, had already put down the file in his hand, closed his eyes and rested for a while tiredly.

Hai Rui, on the other hand, was still full of energy and never tired, constantly flipping through the file in his hand.

Seeing that it was getting late at this time and it was the Lantern Festival, Song Ci wanted to let the two of them go back early.

He cleared his throat and said:

"One person is short, and two are skilled. Looking through the files, can you find anything?"

Hearing Song Ci's question, Hai Rui raised his head and said in a deep voice:

"In addition to the assassins on the surface, there are two other forces. One can poison the false emperor under the supervision of Dongchang, and the other can poison the real princess under the protection of King Qi's personal soldiers. Such a calm and unhurried It is really not feasible to leave clues with the means of action!"

Yan Song opened his reddened eyes and said:
"These three forces, one of them is outside, is the assassins. The two forces are inside, and at least they have the support of the Xia Kingdom Mission, otherwise it is impossible to be so calm when poisoning!"

Hai Rui nodded and said:

"Yes, at least the three parties. The poisoning side can be silent, so why send another assassin? And the real and fake Empresses were poisoned with different poisons, and this is also the action of the two forces."

Song Ci heard the words, said in a deep voice:

"As long as a crime is committed, there must be evidence left behind. It is absolutely impossible to remain silent. Maybe it's just that we haven't found it yet!"

When Song Ci said this, he sighed slightly, and said:
"Let's go here first today!"

Yan Song breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and when he was about to stand up, he heard Hai Rui who was beside him categorically refuse:
"No, I still want to look at the file again, maybe I can find some clues."

Song Ci saw Hai Rui's seriousness in handling his errands, and couldn't help showing a hint of approval, nodded repeatedly and said:
"it is good!"

The corner of Yan Song's mouth twitched, looking at Song Ci and Hai Rui's appearance, he was slightly numb.

Now that you are an official, are you all so curt...

Yan Song hesitated for a while, but finally resisted the urge to go home, and continued to sit down and suffer.

Wanting to get off work, but having to toss and turn at the workstation because of the idiot leader, this is the current Yan Song.

Looking at the two people around him who have been busy all day, but they are not tired, and they are full of energy, Yan Song's scalp is numb.

Oh my god, when will I be able to get off work?No, you have to stop them!
"Wait, Lord Song, I have an idea!" Yan Song suddenly said.

Song Ci and Hai Rui stopped their hands immediately when they heard the words, and they all looked at Yan Song.

"The two only want to find clues and evidence from here to find out the truth. But we might as well change our thinking!"

Hearing Yan Song's words, Hai Rui frowned slightly, and said:
"How to change?"

Yan Song immediately said:
"The two of you want to use evidence to find the person behind the scenes, but you can't find a way. Then you might as well do the opposite, first start with the identity of the person behind the scene, then find out its motive, and finally find the evidence! Both forces are hidden in the Xia Kingdom Mission. , one side is attacking the fake emperor concubine, and the other is attacking the real princess..."

Song Ci suddenly raised his hand, interrupting Yan Song's words.

The former Song Ci, who shouldered the emperor's order, was under a lot of pressure, so she kept trying to find evidence and find out the truth.But just now, Yan Song's words suddenly woke him up!
Starting with the identity of the person behind the scenes, find out their motives!
Those who attack the real princess know the identity and appearance of the real princess.If you guessed right, this level should be related to the struggle of the royal family of Xia Kingdom.

It has been heard for a long time that the battle for Xia Guo to seize the heir is intensifying. Although it is surprising, it is also understandable.

As for the false Empress, was it done by those who opposed the peace talks in the court of Xia Kingdom?
No, it shouldn't be!Now that the southwestern counties of Xia Kingdom will be in chaos, it is impossible for someone to be out of their minds. They would rather have chaos in the southwestern counties than peace talks!
Perhaps, the person who did it just wanted to kill a fake Empress...

Song Ci's eyes sharpened, he stood up abruptly, walked out of the room suddenly, looked at Dongchang Fanzi who was guarding the door, and said:
"Notify the State Guest House, let people be more vigilant, be careful of the Xia Kingdom mission, especially the people sent by King Qi..."

As soon as the words were finished, I saw a fan from Dongchang rushing in and reported:

"Song Sizhi, something has happened, and Empress Rouning is missing!"

Hearing this, Song Ci slapped his forehead angrily.

Yan Song showed a dignified expression, but he was lamenting in his heart. He didn't know when he would be able to get off work...

　The plot of these two chapters feels very ordinary, and it is a bit uncomfortable to write
　　But I can’t say I’m watery. This paragraph is for the officials of the Qing Dynasty and the Chaotang Party to fight each other in the future, laying the groundwork...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)