"I remember that it was two years ago, Prime Minister Li Cheng's 70th birthday, His Majesty named him the Marquis of Che, and all the civil and military officials came to congratulate him, and thousands of people rode in the court. My beloved didn't want to go, but Zhang Shaorong had to pull him to congratulate him, he was just a petty official, but Zhang Shaorong was a county lieutenant with a dignified score of more than 2,000 stones, but he had to queue up outside the door to enter, at that time, Prime Minister Li Cheng was really above 10,000 people under one person, and the honor was extremely ......"

Cao is the wife of Sima Xin in Xianyang, in the Xianyang women's social circle, she has always been famous for her good deeds, enthusiasm and mouth, today she came to visit the "Changnan Hou Mansion", and the hostess Ye Zijin chatted about homely things, talking and talking, and then talked about political affairs.

She lowered her voice so that the other party could listen more attentively: "But today I passed by the Li Mansion and lifted the curtain to take a look, madam, guess what?" ”

Ye Zijin opened the ice book that Heifu asked the craftsman to make when he was in Jiaodong a few years ago, added a cold and thorough slurry water to Cao's family, and said with a smile: "How is it?" Could it be that he was left out in the cold? ”

"That's right, it's really a world of difference, the huge door is deserted, there is not a single visitor, I also heard that Prime Minister Li Cheng has only been going back and forth between the court and his home recently, and when he comes home, he will thank the guests."

After speaking, she also secretly looked at Ye Zijin's expression, as far as she knew, Changnanhou had a career in his early years, thanks to Li You's support, but later the relationship between the two families broke down, whether it was the book burning proposal or the southern expedition, both sides had different positions, and they became political enemies.

Cao's eyebrows fluttered and he talked about Li Si's bad luck, in order to curry favor with Ye Zijin, and by the way, he decisively stood in line, so that her husband Sima Xin and Li Si's father and son, who had lost power, broke off their relationship, and hugged the thriving Changnan Hou......

After all, Zhang Han, the head of the "Three Heroes of Xiayang", was also discovered and gradually promoted by Li Si, and Sima Xin, as Zhang Han's friend, had no less contact with the Li family.

"Yes, I knew this was the case, so why bother in the first place?"

Ye Zijin shook her head and sighed, in her letter to Heifu, she downplayed it, but in Xianyang, this matter caused an uproar!

The hostess's response encouraged Cao, and she continued: "Madam, what do you think of this Prime Minister Li? There were so many accompanying cars that they overstepped and were displeased when His Majesty saw them, even if it was forgotten, there were internal officials and close ministers who reported to Prime Minister Li Cheng to reduce the ...... of driving in the accompanying cars."

Ye Zijin heard that since the assassination of Qin Shi Huang in Junan, his temperament has become more and more perverse, so that 270 palaces within 200 miles around Xianyang are connected to each other by overpasses and Yongdao.

But that day, someone secretly told Li Si about the emperor's attitude, which caused a big disaster, Qin Shi Huang was furious, and ordered the court lieutenant to arrest and interrogate dozens of internal officials present, and no one confessed, so he killed them all.

On Li Si's side, Qin Shi Huang did not let go, and even dismissed his right minister and changed him to the left minister, while the original left prime minister Feng Quji became the right minister......

This change represents the emperor's dissatisfaction with Li Si.

Qin respects the right, the right is bigger than the left, and the right phase is also above the left phase, Li Si, who was once hot, was confused for a while and planted a big heel!

Thunder, rain and dew, all are the grace of heaven, what can Li Tonggu do? I had to ask Qin Shi Huang for guilt, and I was busy with the case with trepidation, and from then on I went out, only driving a horse and bringing an old servant.

However, Li Si's horse stumbled and was only the beginning of the turmoil in the Xianyang court. Taking this incident as an opportunity, Qin Shi Huang ordered the imperial historian Mao Jiao to rectify the rule of officials, strictly investigate corruption, fraud and extravagance, and the black-clothed imperial historians of the imperial history mansion went in and out of the major official offices all day long, and encouraged officials to report illegal things to each other, and the Xianyang officials were bored for a while.

And the Cao family came today and laid so much groundwork to win Ye Zijin's favor, in fact, it was for this matter......

Cao Shi ended the gossip mode and began to wipe away tears: "Madame doesn't know, my brother Cao is Cao Peng of Xianyang Prison, who has always been diligent and thrifty, but the day before yesterday, he was interviewed by the Imperial History Mansion, saying that someone reported him for corruption and bribery, which is really a flying disaster!" ”

"Is that so?"

Ye Zijin smiled and said nothing, Cao Ji, of course she knew that she had been a jailer in Liyang, and then went to Donghai County to be a prisoner, and she had a good relationship with the Xiang family, and she received a lot of money from the Xiang Liang brothers.

She even heard her husband mention that when Xiang Tang resisted the murder of officials, which led to the arrest of the Xiang clan, Cao Ji accepted a bribe from Xiang Liang and wrote a letter to Sima Xin, who was Ren Liyang Cheng at the time, hoping to release Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew without having to be connected, but Sima Xin was instructed by Heifu to handle the case strictly, thinking that Xiang Tang was not a simple murder, but a "rebellion", and the three clans were all connected, so he couldn't help but say that Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew would be sent to Beidi County.

If not, how could he be promoted by Ye Teng and promoted to become Xianyang Cheng?

This Cao blame is not as smart as Sima Xin, it is not power that is greedy, it is wealth, and it is not a day or two that his hands and feet are not clean, no one has pursued him in the past, anyway, he is extravagant and bribe-taking, it is already a tacit matter for the officials of the Qin Dynasty after reunification.

But who made him unlucky, when he encountered such an extraordinary moment, he was shuanggui by the Imperial History Mansion, who can blame him?

Cao Shi cried with a handful of snot and tears: "The person who investigated the brother of the family is the newly transferred servant Shi Xi from the south, and the concubine heard that he is from Anlu and the Hou Township Party of Changnan, but the brother of the family is also the same as the beloved, but the Hou of Changnan is Zhan, this is really a big flood that washed the Hebo Temple, and the family does not know the family." ”

Ye Zijin handed over the silk cloth and said helplessly: "Mrs. Cao doesn't know, that Xiyu Shi, although he is a good person and a township party, has always been iron-faced and selfless, and only acts according to the law. Hugh said that it was me, even if my beloved came forward, it would not be easy to make it, I am afraid that he will turn around and pursue our protection, and when the time comes, I am afraid that Sima County will be affected......"

"Is there such a person in this world?"

Cao was frightened, she also begged her husband to no avail, so she came to Changnan Hou Mansion to try, seeing that there was no hope of pleading, she could only retreat and seek the second, avoiding the table and bowing:

"Madam, my beloved said that my brother is guilty of corruption and dishonesty, and he is afraid that he will be guilty of betraying Sikou, and he wants to serve in the Lingnan army, the south is hot and plagued, and he is a northerner, I am afraid it will be difficult to ......live."

Ye Zijin understood, and promised: "If this is the case, I will definitely write a letter and ask Changnan Hou Haosheng to take care of Cao Xuanpeng, and he will not be injured!" ”

To put it mildly, Ye Zijin persuaded the Cao family away, and when she was sent to the yard, it happened that her niece Xiaoyue came from outside with her two children.

After Cao's heart knotted, the good thing and enthusiastic temperament came up again, and when he heard that this Zhouzheng girl was the niece of Changnanhou, he grabbed her, looked her up and down, and praised:

"What a handsome lady, worthy of being the daughter of Houmen!"

Then, what "hands are like soft wattles, skin is like clotted fat, collars are like grubs, teeth are like rhinoceros, and mantis heads and moth eyebrows" praise is constantly spoken, and finally asked: "Have you ever been married?" ”

Satsuki said shyly, "I haven't ......"

The Cao family has a kind of natural familiarity with Xianyang people, and said with a smile: "Could it be that you already have a crush?" ”

"Nope!"

Xiao Yue categorically denied it, her pretty face was flushed, she was embarrassed by this overly enthusiastic aunt, and after saluting, she went in with Poyu and Fubo.

This girl who just came to the capital from Anlu countryside didn't know that her thoughts were all written on her face, and in the eyes of Ye Zijin and Cao, there was no secret at all.

"Looks like there's a taxi."

Cao said with a smile: "But this huge Xianyang, there are not many who can be worthy of the niece of the Marquis of Changnan." ”

There is some envy in the words, such as their family, which can't be climbed at all.

"I'm afraid it will only be for the prince and grandson!"

Ye Zijin shook his head: "Xianyang's sons and grandsons, who would take a fancy to her as a country girl?" ”

She looked into her niece's back, a little worried.

This innocent girl, since she first entered Xianyang, after seeing Gongzi Fusu's car at Weishui Bridge, she was like she was stupid, and she was often stunned, which made Ye Zijin feel that it was not a good thing to bring her to Xianyang......

Cao also invited Ye Zijin to sit at home, but Ye Zijin pointed to himself in plain clothes, thinking that his father could only go out after a year of filial piety. After she came to Xianyang, she hardly left the house and refused any possible trouble.

The political situation is turbulent, and the emperor is impatient in governance, at this time, it is not a good choice to run out and dance with long sleeves.

What's more, although she doesn't go out, she is very well informed!

The front foot sent the Cao family away, and on the back foot, the housekeeper Kite came.

Many years ago, the kite was bought by someone and rescued by the black man, and the father and daughter volunteered to be the Yongbao of the black husband's family in order to repay the favor, and it has been ten years now. When the Heifu couple went to Jiaodong, it was also Kite who stayed in Xianyang to guard the mansion.

The kite is no longer the thin and thin she used to be, time and good days have turned this girl into an aunt, her belly circumference is thicker than her mute husband, her teeth are sharp, she is very capable, and she is a good helper for Ye Zijin.

She was ordered by the hostess to go back and forth between the Changnan Marquis Mansion and the sugar shop in the market, and reported the news she heard one by one.

"Madam, something is wrong."

On this hot day, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, Ye Zijin is helpless: "What happened?" “

The kite said: "When I passed by Weinan Street, I saw that the Xijun family, whom the prince respected very much, was surrounded by people from the government, and he was also taken away by the officials in shackles, and I heard that it was someone from the Imperial Governor's Office......"

This was something Ye didn't expect, she frowned: "Xi is the imperial history of picket officials, how could he be arrested?" ”

"Could it be that he is too unsentimental and offends people?"

Kite also heard that he likes to enforce the law very strictly, no matter how big an official you are, once you are at fault, you will turn your face ruthlessly, making Xianyang officialdom jump, and you are also hated by many people.

"With the protection of the imperial historian Mao Jun, who dares to target Xi at this juncture?"

Ye Zijin understands that this wind of picketing officials is what Qin Shi Huang meant, as long as he doesn't like Jiuqing's head, no one will embarrass him.

This matter is too strange, it is useless to guess, wait until a little later, through many inquiries, Ye Zijin finally knew what happened:

"I gave a note to Your Majesty yesterday, bluntly saying that the defeat of the Great Qin officials and the relaxation of the law all stem from the bad of the monarchy. Angered the emperor and was arrested by the court lieutenant! ”

"What a gut!"

Even Ye Zijin was full of horror, even more surprised than hearing that Li Si capsized the boat: "He is a small imperial history of 600 stones, and he dares to picket the emperor!?" ”