Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1631 Qingwu’s investment!
"Qiqige, don't mention this! The more you mention it, the angrier I get!"

"You said I won't ride in a sedan chair. Is that because I don't want to? He is the emperor, and he doesn't ride in a sedan chair. How can you let me ride in one? If I ride in one, won't I be criticized by thousands of people?"

"Is he a brainless man? He wanted to take off my shoes in public, with so many palace maids and eunuchs watching. What do you think he was thinking? It's really infuriating!"

Hearing An Miaoyi say this, Qiqige didn't know what to say. Although she had lived in the An family since she was a child, she had the blood of the grassland people flowing in her body, so she didn't pay too much attention to this aspect!

After complaining about Ye Mingsheng for a while, An Miaoyi gradually calmed down. At this time, the palace maids brought bedding and ice cubes, propped up An Miaoyi's injured left foot, and then applied ice cubes to the ankle.

Seeing An Miaoyi lying on the bed bored, Qiqige asked tentatively:

"Madam! Do you want me to call Guo Yan over and have her tell you the story?"

When An Miaoyi heard Qiqige's suggestion, her expression changed, but she did not give any clear instructions.

Seeing this, Qiqige spoke again:
"My lady, the author of Butterfly Tears, Xiaoyao Shisanlang, has serialized a new novel in Yijing Morning News called Forget in the Jianghu!"

"Forgotten in the Jianghu? Is this a martial arts novel?"

"Ok!"

"Forget martial arts novels. I don't really like reading those kinds of stories about fighting and killing!"

“My Lady, I saw the famous book critic Li Geng’s review of Forgotten in the Rivers and Lakes. He said that this book was written by Xiaoyao Shisanlang because martial arts novels are quite popular nowadays. It is a romance disguised as a martial arts novel…”

An Miaoyi, who had originally decided not to watch, became a little interested when she heard what Qiqige said.

"What's it mainly about?"

"Guo Yan mentioned to me that Forgotten in the Jianghu has only been serialized for three chapters. The current plot is that the protagonist Xiao Linglong is the daughter of Xiao Yuanshan, the leader of the Qingshan Sect, and has a childhood sweetheart, Zhang Pengyu. The two of them love each other and are in love with each other!"

"However, at the time of Xiao Yuanshan's 50th birthday party, the Qingshan Sect was suddenly destroyed. Only Xiao Linglong survived by hiding in a dry well. The series is currently here, and the next chapter will be available in five days!"

An Miaoyi thought about it and shook her head:
"Forget it! Ask Guo Yan to come over and tell me about Butterfly Tears again!"

"Yes!"

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While An Miaoyi was troubled by the wounded soldiers, Murong Qingwu, with a helpless look on her face, walked into the library on the other side of the palace.

Ever since she gave birth to her son Ye Jingyan, Murong Qingwu has placed high hopes on this son whom she had waited so long for.

Although Ye Jingyan is only the eighth in the family and the youngest of Ye Mingsheng's eight children, Murong Qingwu hopes that her son can surpass Jingxuan, who is known for his genius, and become the most outstanding of Ye Mingsheng's five sons!
Even though Ye Jingyan is less than three years old, Murong Qingwu wants her son to start reading and writing, so Murong Qingwu personally takes charge of the task. Even though Murong Qingwu was very enthusiastic at first, what does a three-year-old child know? Facing his mother's education, Ye Jingyan did not cry!
Her son's crying gradually exhausted Murong Qingwu's patience. Just when facing the knowledge his mother told him, Ye Jingyan started crying again. The child's crying made the Imperial Concubine Daqian even more upset. Murong Qingwu had no choice but to hand the child to the wet nurse to take care of him, and she went to the library to rest.

After arriving at the library and looking at the bookcases filled with all kinds of books around her, Murong Qingwu pondered for a moment and pulled out a book called "Records of the Grand Historian" from the shelf and began to read.

As the most talented woman in the world, Murong Qingwu preferred to read books such as Tang poetry and Song lyrics. However, after giving birth to her son Ye Jingyan, Murong Qingwu gradually became fond of reading books such as Records of the Grand Historian to see how the struggles for imperial power and palace intrigues occurred and evolved in history!

Murong Qingwu was flipping through the books when she came to the part about the Qin Dynasty. Although she had read it many times, she was still deeply touched when she saw the part about Prince Fusu being executed and Hu Hai ascending the throne.

Just when Murong Qingwu was about to continue reading, the door of the library was opened and Ying'er walked in.

Murong Qingwu looked at Ying'er who entered the library and asked calmly:

"What happened?"

"Two things, Madam!"

"Come and listen!"

"First of all, An Miaoyi is injured!"

Murong Qingwu's expression changed as soon as these words came out, and she immediately asked:
'What's going on?'

"This morning, when your majesty and she were on their way to pay respects to the Queen Mother, An Miaoyi sprained her ankle. I heard that the injury was serious and she might have to stay in bed for ten days or half a month..."

Hearing that An Miaoyi had only sprained her ankle, Murong Qingwu's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then she said lightly:
"It's just a sprained ankle, what's there to say!"

Seeing that her queen seemed to have little interest in this matter, Ying Er turned to talk about the second thing.

"My lady, Zeng Yang died this morning!"

Murong Qingwu was stunned at first, and then she thought of the name Zeng Yang in her mind. The name Zeng Yang sounded familiar to Murong Qingwu, but she couldn't remember who this person was. Seeing this, Ying'er reminded her:
"Your Majesty, Zeng Yang is the censor of the Censorate!"

Murong Qingwu suddenly realized what was going on after hearing this and asked back:
"Didn't you tell me a few days ago that Zeng Yang was arrested by the Coordination Office? Has Ye Mingsheng ordered him to be executed now?"

"Your Majesty, from what I know, the Imperial Guards Department has not given the General Coordination Office an order to execute Zeng Yang!"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Qingwu also realized the problem and immediately spoke up;

"You mean to say that your majesty did not order the execution of Zeng Yang, but Zeng Yang died in the prison of the Coordination Office?"

Facing her master's inquiring gaze, Ying'er nodded slightly and said:
"There is a censor named Fang Shi in the Censorate. He has written to Your Majesty many times before to criticize the reforms, but he has not been punished. As a result, other censors in the Censorate are also ready to make a move. Several of the bolder ones have followed suit and submitted memorials to Your Majesty criticizing the reforms, including Zeng Yang..."

"Your Majesty asked the Coordination Office to investigate these censors who wrote letters criticizing the reform. The Coordination Office and the Censorate have been at odds for a long time. This time they investigated very hard and soon found out that Zeng Yang had committed various illegal acts when he was in Qingzhou Prefecture. They handed over the results of the investigation to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty approved the order to arrest Zeng Yang on July 15th. The Coordination Office went to Zeng's house to arrest him that night. Zeng Yang has been in the Coordination Office's prison ever since. And it was Zhang Li who arrested him and took him back to the Coordination Office's prison!"

Murong Qingwu was somewhat surprised to hear this;
"Was it Zhang Li who caught him?"

"Yes! Ji Xian told us personally, and it was Zhang Li who told us that Zeng Yang was dead!"

"How did Zeng Yang die?"

“It’s not clear yet!”

"People died in prison, but it's still unclear how they died."

"Your Majesty, you are also aware of the grievances between the Coordination Office and the Metropolitan Censorate. Zeng Yang is one of the most active censors in the Metropolitan Censorate in criticizing the Coordination Office. Because of his report, Wang Xun, a thousand households of the Coordination Office, was dismissed, and two hundred households were prosecuted. Everyone in the Coordination Office hates him to the core..."

Without waiting for Ying Er to finish her words, Murong Qingwu spoke:

"So now Zeng Yang has fallen into the hands of the Coordination Office. The Coordination Office must have dealt with him harshly and used some tricks to kill him?"

Ying Er nodded and said:
"You are right, Madam. Zhang Li said that on the surface, it was like this. After Zeng Yang entered the Coordination Office, he was treated by them all night. He was a little mentally broken. Yesterday, the Coordination Office didn't give him anything to eat, but just gave him some water to drink!"

"Your Majesty, according to Zhang Li, the Coordination Office really wants to punish Zeng Yang, but because Zeng Yang is the Imperial Censor of the Coordination Office, and because this case was personally assigned by Your Majesty, Ji Xian also ordered his men to exercise restraint and did not use any harsh methods against Zeng Yang!"

"But Zeng Yang suddenly died in prison this morning!"

"Zhang Li said that when Zeng Yang was imprisoned, the whole province checked him. He did not carry any poisons, and he did not have any external injuries. Now the Jixian is conducting an internal investigation into this matter!"

After hearing Ying Er's introduction, Murong Qingwu hesitated for a moment and said:
"Does your majesty know about this?"

Ying Er thought for a moment and said:
"According to Zhang Li, Ji Xian is currently conducting an internal investigation into this matter and has not yet told Your Majesty. Your Majesty probably doesn't know about it now, but this matter probably won't be kept secret for too long!"

"What does Zhang Li think now?"

"Zhang Li is a little worried now. Although he was not responsible for interrogating Zeng Yang, nor did he do anything to Zeng Yang, he was the one who went to Zeng's house to take Zeng Yang back to the coordination office, so he is a little worried that he will be implicated. So he hopes that if anything happens, Your Majesty can help him!"

Murong Qingwu said nothing when she heard this, and her expression became serious.

Murong Qingwu felt so unfamiliar with the name Zeng Yang, and naturally had nothing to do with this censor, so Murong Qingwu didn't really care whether Zeng Yang was dead or alive.

But the problem is that Zhang Li has been involved in the matter, which forces Murong Qingwu to think about this matter carefully...
The Coordination Office made great contributions in the process of Ye Mingsheng's unification of the country. This also made more and more people realize the importance of secret agencies, and An Miaoyi took the lead in winning over the top leaders of the Coordination Office!

As an intelligence agency directly under Ye Mingsheng, the General Coordination Office naturally disdains the solicitation of others. However, when faced with the solicitation of the mistress An Miaoyi, they are very active. Huo San and Wang Xuecheng have always been very respectful to An Miaoyi, and no one knows how many things they have done for An Miaoyi, both openly and secretly!

As for An Miaoyi's enemy, Murong Qingwu was naturally very wary of the fact that the Coordination Office would listen to An Miaoyi's orders, for fear that An Miaoyi would use her influence on the Coordination Office to harm herself!
Although An Miaoyi never did anything too out of line out of respect for Ye Mingsheng, Murong Qingwu still felt uneasy, so Murong Qingwu wanted to have someone of her own in the Coordination Office so that she could have someone to count on at critical moments!

Although Murong Qingwu thought so, she knew clearly that she was not An Miaoyi and did not have the same political influence as An Miaoyi. Huo San and Wang Xuecheng would listen to An Miaoyi's orders and would never listen to her!
Therefore, Murong Qingwu, who had a very clear understanding of herself, did not focus her energy on Huo San, Wang Xuecheng and others, but focused her energy on some spies in the General Coordination Office who had not yet made a name for themselves but had potential!
This tension is the goal that Murong Qingwu chose to invest in, and it is also the one that has developed best among the goals that Murong Qingwu invested in the Coordination Office. Currently, it is already a hundred households in the Coordination Office, and in the future it is very likely to become a thousand households, or even go further...

Therefore, Murong Qingwu also attaches great importance to Zhang Li. Not long ago, Murong Qingwu gave Zhang Li two thousand taels of silver in private as entertainment expenses!
But Murong Qingwu didn't expect that Zhang Li was actually involved in this matter!

If what Zhang Li said was true, and he did not participate in the interrogation of Zeng Yang or the abuse of Zeng Yang, then logically he should be fine. After all, he was also following orders to arrest people. But Murong Qingwu knew that this was not the case!

The conflict between the Unified Coordination Office and the Censorate is not a one- or two-day thing. The Censorate has always believed that the Unified Coordination Office is a den of evil, and that the spies in the Unified Coordination Office are cruel officials and the main culprits who persecute the Communist Party members and the people. Therefore, it advocates the abolition of the Unified Coordination Office!

Now that something like this has happened, the Censorate will definitely not let go of this opportunity!

As long as Zeng Yang's story gets out, the impeachment memorials from the Censorate against the Coordination Office will fly to the Imperial Study like snowflakes. According to the traditional skills of these civil servants, someone will definitely carry a coffin to the door of the Coordination Office. Those who oppose the reform will also use this as an opportunity to attack the Coordination Office, and then attack the new reform government led by Ye Mingsheng!
In the eyes of ordinary people, a centurion of the General Coordination Office might be a very important official, but in such a court struggle, Zhang Li was just a small shrimp, so it was not important whether his actions were in compliance with the law or not. What was important was that he had been involved in this matter...