Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1525 Untitled!

When Murong Xinyun heard that Xiao Chenzi was beaten to a bloody mess, he immediately asked:
"Where is Xiao Chenzi now?"

"In his room, Nanny Wang is treating his wounds."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xinyun immediately stood up, walked out of his room, and came to the wing where the servants lived.

Seeing Murong Xinyun's arrival, Nanny Wang, Xiao Chenzi, and the two palace maids who were watching all stood up immediately. Seeing this, Murong Xinyun waved her hand, signaling everyone not to be polite, and then began to observe Xiao Chenzi's wound.

Just now Xia Zhu told Murong Xinyun that Xiao Chenzi was beaten to a bloody mess, but after personal observation, Murong Xinyun felt that Xia Zhu was exaggerating. Although Xiao Chenzi had a lot of blood on his body and clothes, there was only a wound about one and a half inches in size on his head.

Although a lot of blood was shed, it would be an exaggeration to say that the wound was a bloody mess. However, the wound looked quite deep. Nanny Wang had been treating Xiao Chenzi's wound carefully, trying to stop the bleeding, but the wound still bled from time to time.

Seeing this, Murong Xinyun immediately ordered:
"Xia Zhu, go get my wound medicine from my medicine box!"

"Yes!"

After a while, Xia Zhu brought over a small medicine bottle, and Murong Xinyun handed it to Nanny Wang and said:

"Madame Wang, this is the best medicine for wounds, give it to Xiao Chen!"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Wang immediately took the small medicine bottle, but before she opened the bottle, Little Chenzi spoke:
“I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty, but this golden medicine is precious. It would be a waste to give it to me. My wound is not a problem and the bleeding will stop soon…”

In response to Xiao Chenzi's refusal, Murong Xinyun preached very seriously:

"It's just a wound medicine, it's nothing serious. Just use it if I tell you to. You should be nicer to yourself!"

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chenzi was immediately moved, his eyes became moist, and he immediately said:

"Your Majesty's kindness is forever in my heart. I will repay you even if I die in this life!"

"Don't say these things on New Year's Day!"

Murong Xinyun's golden wound medicine was very effective. After Nanny Wang applied the medicine to little Chenzi, little Chenzi's bleeding stopped quickly.

Seeing that Xiao Chenzi's injuries were not serious, Murong Xinyun felt relieved, and then asked Xiao Chenzi:

"I heard from Xia Zhu that you had a conflict with the people around Concubine Rou?"

Facing his master's question, Xiao Chenzi nodded without hesitation and said:
"Yes! The three of them beat me up, and the wound on my head was caused by Li Hong hitting me with a jar of vinegar!"

"Why did they beat you? Tell me the whole story!"

"Yes! Half an hour ago, someone from the Inner Court came to inform me that some new bowls and plates were being distributed for the New Year. I went there immediately after hearing the news. I didn't expect to run into Li Hong and the other two in the Inner Court. Li Hong came up to me and mocked me, saying that I didn't even have a good set of clothes for the New Year, which was really shabby and embarrassing. He said that if he ended up like me, he would just bang his head against the wall and die!"

"I saw there were three of them and they outnumbered me, so I ignored Li Hong. But Li Hong kept pestering me and said some nonsense. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I started arguing with him, and eventually I got beaten by them..."

Murong Xinyun asked with some doubt:
"Bullshit? What bullshit did he say?"

Facing the questioning, Xiao Chenzi lowered his head and said:
"My lady, I dare not say anything about the nonsense they say!"

"Little Chen, I forgive you! You can speak freely!"

After hearing Murong Xinyun say this, Little Chen Zi finally mustered up the courage to say:
"Li Hong said that a wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, while a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit. He said that I followed a useless master and would be a shit-eater all my life. I would be the most lowly servant in the palace all my life and could only be ordered around like a dog in this life!"

At the end of the speech, little Chenzi couldn't help but shed tears, and he looked very sad and helpless!

Murong Xinyun frowned when she heard this, and after a moment of hesitation, she continued to ask:

"Did Li Hong really say this?"

Facing Murong Xinyun's gaze, Xiao Chenzi nodded and said:
"My queen, I absolutely did not lie. That bastard Li Hong really said that. My queen, you have always taught us not to cause trouble in the palace. I have kept all your words in mind. When he scolded me, he said that I was shabby and that I could not afford to live a shameful life. I did not quarrel with him!"

"But he said, Madam, I really can't stand it. Madam, you are so good to us servants. I absolutely cannot let them insult you. Although there are three of Li Hong, I am not afraid at all. I will fight them!"

“But I still can’t beat them with my two fists. However, if Li Hong and I fight one-on-one, I can definitely teach that bastard Li Hong a lesson…”

When Xiao Chenzi said this, the maids and nannies beside him all praised Xiao Chenzi for his loyalty and righteousness. They began to defend Xiao Chenzi, saying that the people around Concubine Rou were as arrogant, unreasonable and uneducated as Concubine Rou. However, Murong Xinyun was a little skeptical. When Xiao Chenzi saw that Murong Xinyun didn't say anything, she began to swear:

"My queen, everything I said is true! If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die miserably! My queen, you must believe me. Li Hong is such a bad bastard!"

Seeing that Xiao Chenzi was so sincere, Murong Xinyun also nodded and said:

"I believe you!" After saying that, Murong Xinyun turned to look at Nanny Wang and ordered:

"It's getting late now, so we won't bother the Inner Court anymore. Tomorrow morning, Nanny Wang, you and Xiao Chenzi will go to the Inner Court and tell them everything about this matter. Then, let them handle it. You must seek justice for Xiao Chenzi!"

Nanny Wang nodded and said:
"My lady, I understand!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chenzi also hurriedly said:

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam! I am so grateful!"

Murong Xinyun nodded slightly and instructed:
"It's getting late now, everyone should go to bed early..."

"Yes!"

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On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the Imperial Study
Although the Chinese New Year has not yet ended and many people are still visiting relatives and friends, today is the day when the Daqian court resumes work. As the emperor, Ye Mingsheng also officially resumes work today. Although today is the official resumption of work, it does not mean that Ye Mingsheng has not worked at all in the previous few days. After all, various matters in the court will not stop happening just because you are celebrating the Chinese New Year.

It’s just that Ye Mingsheng only learned about some important things in the past few days. As for other things that could be relatively slowed down, Ye Mingsheng temporarily put them aside and will deal with and decide on them after officially resuming work today.

Ye Mingsheng had just sat down on the chair in the imperial study and had not had time to pick up the teacup to take a sip of his favorite Tieguanyin when Ye Cheng walked into Ye Mingsheng's imperial study with a thick stack of memorials.

"Your Majesty, there are three main things to do today. The first is the memorial from Liu Ning, the Minister of Justice. The content is mainly his thoughts and opinions on abolishing seventeen kinds of torture!"

"The second one is the memorial from Su Yi, the Minister of Rites. It mainly contains his thoughts and opinions on grassland affairs!"

"The third memorial is from Gongsun Hao, the Minister of Justice. Gongsun Hao said that he is old and weak, and feels that it is increasingly difficult to continue. Therefore, he wants to retire and beg Your Majesty to leave his bones and return to his hometown in Liaoyang!"

After hearing what Ye Cheng said at the end, Ye Mingsheng raised his eyebrows and asked directly:
"What's going on with Cui Shao?"

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and said:
"Old Minister Cui's place is very peaceful, and there is nothing unusual. Because Old Minister Cui had previously instructed that no one needs to come to his house to pay New Year's greetings, none of his students and old friends went to his house this year!"

"The only possible situation is that Minister Cui sent Gongsun Hao a batch of New Year's goods. However, they were just some fruits, such as jujubes, peaches, white pears and the like. There was nothing special..."

After hearing Ye Cheng's introduction, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and then instructed:

"Okay! Just put the things here!"

"Yes!"

After saying that, Ye Cheng bowed and left the room, while Ye Mingsheng picked up the memorial from Gongsun Hao and began to read it.

Although the summary of the memorial that Ye Cheng just gave to Gongsun Hao was just six words: requesting to retire, Gongsun Hao actually wrote a lot in the letter. Gongsun Hao started from the beginning of his acquaintance with Ye Mingsheng, saying that he was impressed by Ye Mingsheng's wisdom, bravery, and great talent. Then he began to talk about his achievements over the years, and finally expressed his loyalty to Ye Mingsheng, saying that he had always been loyal to Ye Mingsheng and Daqian, and was willing to sacrifice his life for him!

After saying all this, Gongsun Hao finally said that he had always been in poor health, and now his health condition was getting worse and worse, so he wanted to retire and return to his hometown in Liaoyang to retire!

After reading Gongsun Hao's words, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sneer on his face!
Although Gongsun Hao's memorial was written in a very evasive and hesitant manner, and he was reluctant to give up, Ye Mingsheng could not help but know what Gongsun Hao was thinking!
Although he didn't know how Cui Shao hinted to Gongsun Hao, Ye Mingsheng was very clear that Cui Shao must have hinted to Gongsun Hao!

Before the Chinese New Year, the Coordination Office had almost finished investigating Yide Company. According to the investigation results, eleven people from the Gongsun family were involved in the illegal activities of Yide Company, including Sun Hao, the husband of Daqian Yuan who was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice...
Although Gongsun Hao did not take any money from Yide Company and did not participate in the daily management of Yide Company, a big reason why Yide Company was able to obtain those licenses was because of Gongsun Hao's advice and influence!
So Ye Mingsheng began to think about how to deal with Gongsun Hao!

According to Daqian laws, Gongsun Hao can be executed in this case!

But as a leader, especially a leader under a feudal organizational structure like the current one, Ye Mingsheng cannot just consider the factor of law!
Although Gongsun Hao did not make any great contributions to Daqian, he was a veteran of Daqian, an important figure in the Liaoyang Gang, and a close friend of Cui Shao. He had a certain reputation and influence in the court!

Taking people like Lin Huaiwu, Ye Dong, and Ye Hongsheng into consideration, Ye Mingsheng did not intend to be too harsh on Gongsun Hao. He only planned to demote him to a commoner, confiscate his property, and make him serve hard labor for a period of time.

However, considering that Gongsun Hao and Cui Shao have a very good relationship and have been friends and brothers for decades, and Cui Shao has always made great contributions and is a pillar of stability in the court, the rash arrest of Gongsun Hao may cause some misunderstandings to Cui Shao.

In next year’s work, Ye Mingsheng still wants to continue to deepen the reform and even completely solve the problem of redundant personnel in Daqian. Therefore, Cui Shao is still an indispensable person in the court. So after comprehensive consideration, Ye Mingsheng postponed the arrest of Gongsun Hao for the time being, and then arranged for Cui Hang to be the prefect of Luzhou, so that Cui Shao would be mentally prepared...

Ye Mingsheng originally thought that Cui Shao would choose to accept his arrangement, but now it seems that he still underestimated the friendship between Cui Shao and Gongsun Hao!

Before the Chinese New Year, when Gongsun Hao saw Li Jian being captured, he was still dreaming of becoming the Minister of Justice!
If Cui Shao had not warned him in some way, he would never have written a letter to resign!
But even so, Gongsun Hao still has illusions here. In his memorial, this old guy expressed his loyalty and boasted about his achievements. To put it bluntly, he did not really want to retire, but after Cui Shao's warning, he had to submit a letter of retirement for the sake of self-protection!

But there is no doubt that this old guy is still fantasizing in his heart that he can keep the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, or even make him the Minister of the Ministry of Justice because of his loyalty and hard work!

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng felt both curious and amused. Gongsun Hao and Cui Shao had known each other for decades. As people say, a red plum blossoms when it is near a red plum, and a black plum blossoms when it is near a black plum. How come he didn't learn any of Cui Shao's political vision?

Ye Mingsheng shook his head helplessly and threw Gongsun Hao's memorial aside. Since you are still worried about gains and losses here, I'm sorry, I have to completely shatter your fantasy and let you understand the seriousness of the matter!
Then Ye Mingsheng picked up Liu Ning's memorial again. The order for Liu Ning to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was issued by Ye Mingsheng on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It has only been a few days. Although today is the day when all officials of various government offices officially resume work, Ye Mingsheng heard that Liu Ning went to the Ministry of Justice to hand over two days ago and started working. He seemed very diligent!

But Ye Mingsheng didn't expect that Liu Ning would submit a report to him so soon, and it was about torture!