For the next few days, the scholars of the capital were like mad dogs.

They insisted that it was the Xu Mansion that shielded Xu Yuanwai, which allowed Xu Yuanwai to successfully forge a new identity, causing this murderous demon to go unpunished for four years.

It's just that no matter how they cursed, some people even found the imperial history to complain, but there was no reaction from the imperial court. Not to mention the dismissal and investigation of Xu Jie, there is no explanation.

Slowly, they discovered that the Xu Mansion was not a cat or a dog, and even if they made a lot of trouble, it was impossible for the court to punish the second-aided of the hall because they cursed a few times.

In the same way, after venting their anger, these troublemakers slowly stopped, and did not intend to continue to hold on to Xu's mansion, but instead looked for a new target.

At this time, a piece of news came out from the Shuntian Mansion.

Chen Yinshan, the magistrate of Huating County, was killed at the Tongzhou Post Station, and now the Shuntian Mansion officially filed a case for investigation. It is said that the Shuncheon Mansion has successfully captured the killer. It's just that according to this murderous confession, he was originally a ranger who used people's money to eliminate disasters for others.

That's all there is to it, and some gossip is also accompanied.

Some people say that Chen Yinshan, the county governor of Huating, was killed because he carried with him the evidence that the Xu Mansion had purchased the land at a low price, so he was killed; Some people also say that Chen Yintian was the evidence of the destruction of the embankment and flooding of the fields by the Xu Mansion, which was the result of the Xu family's extermination.

"From this point of view, it is true that the Xu Mansion forcibly seized the people's land."

"What's so strange about this, which big man in the imperial court didn't connive at the evil slaves at home to forcibly occupy the people's land"

"The Xu Mansion is too bold, Chen Yinshan is an official of the imperial court, and he dares to buy murder."

"What else is he afraid of, haven't you heard that they Xu Mansion dare to destroy the embankment and flood the fields, what is the matter of killing a magistrate?"

After these news came out, it caused widespread discussion among the scholars and people in the capital, and some people even took the gossip seriously, pointing the finger at the "notorious" Xu Mansion.

Compared with the strict party, Xu Jie's public opinion work in the capital should be better, but someone took the initiative to defend the Xu Mansion.

It's just that they are clever and skillful, but they can't stop everyone's speculation. Although there is no evidence to prove that Xu Fu committed it, Xu Fu's motive for killing is very sufficient, and he is naturally the one who is the most suspected.

All of a sudden, the turmoil that had just calmed down made waves again, and Xu Fujin was pushed to the forefront again, becoming the object of condemnation by the scholars of the capital.

Huaishu Hutong, Xufu.

At the beginning of the lanterns, lanterns were hung in this small house, making the front yard to the back house look very bright. In the cafeteria, several servants were busy cleaning the table.

Xu Jie returned much earlier than usual today, and the guest he invited was Gao Yao, the head of the household, who was already wearing a first-class official uniform.

Due to the merit of offering ambergris incense last time, Gao Yao, an official from the second class jinshi, also got the false title of prince and prince, so he squeezed into the ranks of first-class officials.

After dinner, Xu Jie led people to the flower hall for tea.

The tall Xu wanted to keep up, but Xu Jie waved his sleeves, already excluding this unreliable son.

The two came to the flower hall, and the maid brought tea and retreated.

Xu Jie gently plucked the hot tea with the teapot, but suddenly asked, "Master Gao, I'm afraid that the matter of cultivating the metaphysical temple of the saint will cost no less than 100,000 yuan, is it really no problem?"

"Elder Xu Ge, you can rest assured that you only need to persuade you to be relieved, and you don't have to worry about the silver and silver matters," Gao Yao picked up the teacup and replied with a confident look.

Xu Jie's eyes raised and he looked at Gao Yao deeply, feeling extremely strange in his heart.

The previous successive heads of the household department, no matter which one they were, were eager to break a penny in half and spend it. It's just that when Gao Yao became the head of the household department, he took the initiative to instigate him to spend hard, and even spent this kind of "unjust money".

Although he knew that the Lianghuai Merchant Group was a rich country, he didn't think that Gao Yao could get such a large amount of silver from the Lianghuai Merchant Group, and this matter must be boring.

Of course, the two sides are in a cooperative relationship at the moment, and what is needed is mutual trust.

His task is to try his best to win the Shengshang's relief, so as to replace Yan Song, and Gao Yao let him not worry about Yin Liang, then he naturally will not break the casserole and ask the end, he only needs to help the Liang Quasi-Chamber of Commerce to relieve the constraints of the salt administration in the future.

"Elder Xu Ge, you invited the lower officials to the mansion today, I'm afraid it's not just for this matter" Gao Yao didn't intend to confess the source of his silver taels, so he changed the topic.

Xu Jie cherishes his reputation the most, so he does not hesitate to claim to be honest in the capital, eating coarse tea and light rice every day, but now he has become "infamous".

He first took a sip of tea, then raised his head and said, "Lord Gao, Liu Ji was ordered by the Holy Lord to introspect at home, everything is because of the old man, the old man called you over today, I want to discuss a countermeasure with you."

"Don't dare to discuss, the elder of the pavilion commands" Gao Yao immediately saluted and said with a slight smile.

Xu Jie knew that they were all smart people, and they didn't hide it, so he said straight to the point: "Lord Gao, a few days have passed now, and presumably the anger of the saint has also disappeared, I hope you will enter the palace to meet the saint and help Liu Ji ask for a favor in person."

The so-called helping Liu Ji is fake, and the real intention is naturally for himself. Things have come to this point, and if you want to resolve the current predicament, the most effective way is to stop Lin Ran.

Lin Ran is Shuntian Mansion after all, not the justifiable Shuntian Mansion Yin, and his current power is mainly because of Liu Ji's absence. As long as Liu Ji can stop introspection and return to the Shuntian Mansion to fully preside over affairs, then the things that Lin Ran provoked can be easily solved.

Like the case of Yan Hong's murder of the Fan family, once it is investigated, even Yan Song will go into the wilderness. It's just that the Yan family drove Huang Zhongda and asked Huang Zhongda to use his time in office to rashly take Yan Mu as a scapegoat.

Now that the case has been closed, it is impossible for Lin Ran to take the initiative to ask for the case to be overturned, after all, this kind of thing is not tolerated by the official place.

In the same way, as long as Liu Ji returns to the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin. It only takes a few days to hastily conclude Chen Yinshan's case, and all crises can be eliminated.

"Good Xiaguan will enter the palace tomorrow and help Liu Yi intercede" Gao Yao thought for a moment, and then happily agreed.

In essence, he has a better relationship with Liu Ji, and he is even more reluctant to see Liu Ji really planted. Now the timing is undoubtedly right, which can not only save Liu Ji, but also make Xu Jie owe him a favor, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Xu Jie looked at Gao Yao and agreed, and his hanging heart was also relaxed. Although that kid is difficult and has a righteous heart, he is still a junior in officialdom after all.

The scourge of the cold

The scourge of the cold