Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1484 Untitled
Seeing that Gu Sansi stopped talking, Chen Wanting continued to ask with concern:

"What does your majesty think of Shen Changhong?"

Gu Sansi slowly said:
"Your Majesty didn't say anything. It looks like he needs to think about it!"

Chen Wanting continued to persuade him:
"Think carefully, you are a modest gentleman, but others may not be gentlemen. You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. Shen Changhong has such a good relationship with the Cui family, and you can't be sure what he is thinking about!"

After hearing his wife's persuasion, Gu Sansi still didn't say anything, but it seemed that he had taken note of it.

After this conversation with Chen Wanting, Gu Sansi also felt a little tired, and then he said:

"I'm a little tired! Let's go to bed!"

The next morning, Gu Sansi washed up as usual, ate the breakfast prepared by Chen Wanting for him, and then got on the carriage to the Ministry of Personnel.

Gu Sansi arrived at the yamen half an incense stick later and saw the runners and clerks in the yamen were whispering, as if they were discussing something. But when Gu Sansi looked over, these people stopped one by one and bowed to greet Gu Sansi.

Gu Sansi had some doubts about this. After Gu Sansi arrived at the classroom, Feng Wei came to pour him tea. Seeing this, Gu Sansi asked:
"Xiao Feng, did anything happen today? I see everyone seems to be discussing something!"

Feng Wei heard this and said in a low voice:

"Your Excellency, Zhuang Shanhe has been arrested!"

These words startled Gu Sansi, and he immediately said:

"Youyan Censor Zhuang Shanhe?"

"Yes! It's this Zhuang Anchashi!"

"What's going on?"

"The specific circumstances are unclear, but last night His Majesty suddenly issued an order to arrest Zhuang Anchashi on the grounds of corruption and abuse of power. After the news came out this morning, everyone discussed it..."

Gu Sansi was also very surprised when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and asked:

"Any other news?"

Feng Wei shook his head and said:

"That's all the information for now!"

Gu Sansi nodded slightly and instructed:

"Xiao Feng, keep an eye on this matter for me. Tell me any news as soon as possible!"

"Okay, sir! I'll let you know as soon as I have any news!"

After Gu Sansi finished speaking, he fell into silence again. Just when Feng Wei was hesitating whether to leave the room, Gu Sansi suddenly said:
"Is Minister Shen here?"

"Minister Shen is here! He is preparing the files for the meeting soon!"

"Xiao Feng, go and inform them now. I have something urgent to deal with. The meeting will be postponed for half an hour!"

Feng Wei was a little surprised to hear Gu Sansi say this. As Gu Sansi's full-time clerk, almost all of Gu Sansi's work every day had to go through his hands. In his memory, the most important thing for Gu Sansi today was the meeting on layoffs this morning!

Therefore, Feng Wei was very puzzled by Gu Sansi's current remarks. He didn't understand what important matter Gu Sansi had that required the meeting to be postponed!
Although he thought so in his heart, facing Gu Sansi's order, Feng Wei nodded without hesitation:

"Understood! I'll inform them right away..."

As Gu Sansi waved his hand, Feng Wei also walked out of the room and considerately closed the door for Gu Sansi.

After Feng Wei left, Gu Sansi, who was alone, did not deal with the urgent matter as he had just said. Instead, he picked up the teacup and sat in the classroom, slowly drinking tea.

In view of the current complex and strange situation, Gu Sansi felt that he needed to sort out his thoughts and then work, especially since this meeting involved the most sensitive issue of layoffs!
After realizing from a conversation with Ye Mingsheng a few days ago that Ye Mingsheng wanted to take down a Shangshu, Gu Sansi had analyzed the situation in his mind!
During the analysis process, Gu Sansi ruled out the possibility of himself, Chen Fu, and Cui Shao being taken away based on his own cognition and judgment!
Therefore, in Gu Sansi's opinion, the most likely candidate for the minister dismissed by Ye Mingsheng should be either the Minister of Rites Su Yi or the Minister of Justice Li Jian!

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Ye Mingsheng dismissed both Su Yi and Li Jian, but Gu Sansi thought that the possibility of Ye Mingsheng taking down two ministers at once was too small, so small that it could almost be ignored under normal circumstances!

Between Su Yi and Li Jian, Gu Sansi, like Chen Wanting last night, believed that the Minister of Rites Su Yi was the most likely candidate!

After Su Yi took over as the Minister of Rites, his performance in both layoffs and diplomatic work was unsatisfactory. Half a month ago, this Minister of Daqian was severely scolded by Ye Mingsheng in the imperial study!
Therefore, before hearing the news that Zhuang Shanhe was arrested, Gu Sansi thought that it was very likely that Su Yi, the Minister of Rites, was captured by Ye Mingsheng...
But now, after hearing the news that Zhuang Shanhe had been arrested, Gu Sansi felt that all his previous assumptions might have been wrong!
The minister that Your Majesty wants to take down may not be the Minister of Rites Su Yi, but the Minister of Justice Li Jian!

After all, although not many people know about the relationship between Zhuang Shanhe and Li Jian, those who should know also know it. So if something happens to Zhuang Shanhe, Li Jian will most likely not be able to escape, especially since His Majesty has asked the Ministry of Justice to arrest Zhuang Shanhe!

This move is definitely meaningful! But why did Your Majesty want to take down Li Jian?
Is it because the Ministry of Justice did not perform well enough during the layoff crisis?
Thinking of this, Gu Sansi also felt a little puzzled. It is true that judging from the functions of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice has an unshirkable responsibility for the chaos caused by layoffs across the country. However, in Gu Sansi's opinion, Li Jian, as the Minister of Justice, must be to blame. But if you want Li Jian to take the blame for this matter, then Li Jian is really wronged!

Although the Daqian Criminal Department is responsible for criminal arrests, the authority of the Ministry of Criminal Department has been greatly affected by the existence of the Coordination Office. Many powers and responsibilities have been divided up by the Coordination Office. Take this layoff storm as an example. The Coordination Office took on too much responsibility, and the constables of the Ministry of Criminal Department could only do some assisting work at most!
In addition, because the provincial inspectors in various places can report directly to Ye Mingsheng, the ability of Li Jian, the Minister of Justice, to restrain the provincial inspectors in various places can be said to be very limited.

Even some of the more powerful and well-connected provincial inspectors were somewhat indifferent to Li Jian, the Minister of Justice...
Gu Sansi believed that Ye Mingsheng understood these situations as well. So when the layoff storm was at its worst, although Ye Mingsheng criticized Wang Xuecheng, he did not criticize Li Jian. Therefore, Gu Sansi believed that Li Jian would most likely not anger His Majesty because of this matter!
But if that's not the case, then what could it be?

Have contact with the Queen?

This shouldn't happen!

Although the Queen had intended to improve her relationship with Li Jian before, Li Jian did not get close to her. The two sides just maintained a friendly relationship and were not too close!
Could it be because of financial issues?

Thinking of this, Gu Sansi frowned. In the position of Shangshu, some welcoming and seeing off are inevitable things. If you say that Li Jian is as clean as a blank sheet of paper, Gu Sansi will never believe it!
Without telling others, Gu Sansi knew it himself. Some time ago, a playboy from the royal family drove a carriage drunk late at night in Yijing and hit an old man, breaking several bones and almost killing him.

Later, although this dandy young man paid money and obtained a letter of forgiveness from the old man, he still had to serve several years of hard labor according to the laws of Daqian. In order to avoid imprisonment, the other party asked someone to find Li Jian to beat him. As the Minister of Justice, Li Jian simply exempted him from hard labor with a stroke of his pen.

For this reason, the other party directly gave Mrs. Li Jian a pair of top-quality jade bracelets. Chen Wanting had seen that pair of bracelets before. The cost was several hundred taels of silver, and the selling price was more than a thousand taels of silver...
At that time, someone wanted to give the pair of bracelets to Gu Sansi so as to ask him to do something for him, and Chen Wanting also liked the pair of bracelets very much. However, because Gu Sansi felt that the matter was a bit sensitive, he refused, and at the same time he also politely rejected the pair of bracelets!

However, because Chen Wanting liked the pair of jade bracelets very much and kept whispering to Gu Sansi whenever she had time, Gu Sansi finally agreed!

However, when Gu Sansi went to buy the bracelet, he found out that the pair of bracelets had been bought and given to Li Jian's wife!

Gu Sansi also knew about this matter, and had to buy a similar jade bracelet for Chen Wanting from somewhere else.
Although Gu Sansi knew about this matter, based on his understanding of Li Jian, he believed that Li Jian, like him, had lofty ambitions. Although some personal interactions were inevitable, he was still willing to cherish his reputation and would not do anything to ruin his future!

Although Ye Mingsheng has always been advocating anti-corruption on the surface, he requires all levels of Daqian employees to be frugal and strict with themselves!

But these are just on the surface. If Ye Mingsheng really did this, Lin Huaiwu, Ye Hongfu and others would have been beheaded long ago, and would not be alive and well in Liaoyang now!
Ye Mingsheng understood the principle that when water is too clear, there will be no fish. Although these high-ranking officials in the court do not do anything too outrageous, Ye Mingsheng will turn a blind eye and pretend not to know!

Li Jian had always been diligent at work, usually followed Ye Mingsheng's footsteps, and rarely took sides in political disputes, so Gu Sansi really believed that it was unlikely that Li Jian would get into trouble because of financial matters!
But if none of these were the case, then what was the reason why Li Jian was captured by Your Majesty?

Thinking of this, after Gu Sansi pondered over it fruitlessly, a rumor he had heard before flashed through his mind, and his expression immediately became excited!
Because this rumor was a bit exaggerated, even though Gu Sansi had heard of it before, he did not take it as true!

But now it seems that there is no smoke without fire················

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Noon, Palace

Murong Xinyun, who had just finished taking a shower, immediately came to her sister Murong Qingwu's courtyard after hearing her sister send someone to tell her to come over.

After seeing Murong Qingwu, Murong Xinyun also asked curiously:
"Sister, what are you so anxious about?"

Murong Qingwu did not answer upon hearing this, but held her sister's hand and asked very seriously:

"Xinyun, are you ready?"

Although Murong Qingwu did not clearly state what she was preparing, but seeing her sister's look, Murong Xinyun was stunned for a moment, and then realized what her sister meant. A blush appeared on her face, and she stammered and was unable to speak.

Seeing this, Murong Qingwu said solemnly:
"Xinyun, you will have to go through this sooner or later!"

Hearing Murong Qingwu say this, Ying Er on the side also echoed:
"Don't be afraid, Concubine Yun. It will only hurt a little at first, but then you will feel comfortable. Your Majesty and I will help you then!"

Seeing Ying'er's words so bluntly, the virgin Murong Xinyun became even more shy. After hesitating for a moment, she asked in confusion:

"Sister, didn't His Majesty rest at your place last night?"

Murong Qingwu said helplessly after hearing this:
"Although Your Majesty rested at my place last night, nothing happened. In my opinion, Your Majesty came to me last night because you were rejected by An Miaoyi, so he used me to anger An Miaoyi..."

At the end, Murong Qingwu's eyes became somewhat resentful. She felt angry when she thought of last night. She was very surprised at Ye Mingsheng's arrival last night, but after the two of them had dinner, Ye Mingsheng said that he was tired and went to bed early. Murong Qingwu wanted to take the initiative but couldn't bring herself to do it!
This resulted in that even though they were in the same bed, in the end, there was a boundary between Chu and Han, and no one stepped beyond the line. This incident not only made Murong Qingwu disappointed, but also made her more aware that she was no longer attractive to Ye Mingsheng!

Murong Qingwu felt a little scared when she thought of this. She was only in her early thirties and not yet middle-aged, but Ye Mingsheng treated her like this. Then when she was a few years older, would Ye Mingsheng still appear in her yard?

At this time, Murong Xinyun didn't know what her sister was thinking and comforted her:
"Sister, don't think too much. His Majesty's coming is a good thing!"

Murong Qingwu waved her hand and said:

"Xinyun won't mention this anymore! Are you ready?"

Seeing that her sister had once again shifted the topic to herself, Murong Xinyun said with a little helplessness:

“Has something happened to my sister? This is a bit too hasty…”