In the Imperial Garden, the fragrance of flowers is fragrant. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chen Ming beckoned to Chen Er [Chen Zhongsheng] under the rockery, and walked slowly back to the stone bench in the pavilion.

It's already February, and Chen Ming's mood is even faster at this time. The fiscal results of the first month that have just passed show that the revenue of the state treasury has increased markedly year-on-year, and the expenditure on the salaries of officials and the army has been reduced to the extreme.

Chen Ming announced that he would depose the policy of 'substituting land for salary' two years later, and many of the masters who paid two halves of the military salary did not hesitate to cut the paper money to the roots. This further reduces the financial burden!

Coming to the emperor's side, Chen Er saluted Chen Ming and said respectfully: "Your Majesty!"

Chen Ming was in a very happy mood, glanced at Chen Er, and whispered to him with a smile on his face: "Chen Er, your grandparents are all in the Chen family, and you have been serving the royal family since the old days of Lushan, whether it is Taishang or I, I have a lot of trust in you, and my inner treasury is also in your hands." Chen Er has been sitting in the position of the Internal Affairs Department for a long time, although he is not from a good background, but he is careful enough, cautious, and always abides by his duties, the Internal Affairs Department has never produced a big basket, from the original meaning Chen Ming is still very satisfied with him. "I heard you've done something lately? But what caused a lot of dissatisfaction? ”

Chen Zhongsheng didn't feel the slightest bit afraid, the expression on his face didn't change, and he said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, Chen Er has eaten at Chen's house since he was born, and his life is royal, so what is the matter if he is praised or degraded." Chen Er can swear to God that everything he does is for the emperor. He also believed that the emperor in front of him was not a mediocre person, and he could see through his intentions and loyalty.

"I don't blame you, in this palace, although there are guards and internal guards, they are more responsible for security, and it is still up to the internal affairs department to really catch some moths that encroach on the interests of the royal family from the palace." A few days ago, Chen Zhongsheng's action can be said to be the biggest action in the past two years by the Internal Affairs Department and the celebrant supervisor. "I trust you so much that I don't suspect anything, but I just want to know what you've caught?"

"Back to Your Majesty, those dogs are still under trial, and the final amount of money is still inconclusive. In terms of crimes alone, it is to extort foreign officials. ”

In the process of seizing the world, Chen Han demarcated many imperial villages, imperial fields and royal gardens, and the local palaces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty belonged to this category. With the exception of a limited number of places that were sealed off for use by the Royal Commissioner, the rest were either parks or hotels. The latter is arguably the most luxurious hotel in the world today.

In this way, these imperial villages, imperial fields, royal gardens, and royal gardens in various places have to pay gold and silver to the inner treasury every year, as well as some treasures and treasures, and these things are approved by the internal affairs department, but when they are included in the inner treasury, they are in charge of the eunuch in charge of the inner treasury. "Originally, this was nothing, but those eunuchs have recently become emboldened and insatiable, and every time a tribute is sent to the palace, if they don't give them a bribe, they will say that the things they have entered the house are not qualified." Then kick the ball on both sides of the Inner Library and the House Office. Chen Er didn't actually know about it now, he already knew about it. But he just pretended to be confused before, because the eunuchs at that time didn't dare to go too far.

You must know that many of these people in charge of the royal property are relatives and friends of the former Chen family's servants and tenants.

The latter is comparable to the descendants of the three surnames in the eyes of Chen Hui and Chen Ming, and the good ones among these people, such as Liu Wen and Liu Wu brothers, and many generals in the army, or Chen Zhongsheng, etc., and the mixed ones are not good, or they have broken a leg and lost an arm on the battlefield, so these 'frustrated people' have slowly integrated into the royal private property industry, and some people have entered the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce.

Overall, it's a very powerful force.

The tributes are all things offered by these people, all for the emperor and the royal family, and they all want to please the royal family, who will take bad things? Isn't that uncomfortable?

And these people were blackmailed by eunuchs, or they took the initiative to bribe eunuchs, which was also a process of boiling frogs in warm water. The bilateral relationship is slowly evolving, and it is difficult to say whether the eunuchs who are committing crimes now have eaten bear heart and leopard gall by themselves, or have been fed by people outside.

"The minister thought that this matter should not be connived up, so he joined hands with the celebrant to remove these eunuchs from their duties and raided their residences!" Chen Zhongsheng stood aside respectfully and said the matter slowly. Pick things up like this, and see if there is anything that should be hidden.

In today's China, it is a crime to take bribes, and it is also a crime to give bribes.

So these people were 'blackmailed' by eunuchs.

Putting the teacup back on the table, Chen Ming smiled and asked, "You did the right thing!" Moths are meant to be cleaned up. How much money have you copied out now? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the five eunuchs in charge of the treasury have seized more than 400,000 yuan in gold, silver, silver dollars, and banknotes, and some calligraphy, paintings, and jewelry worth more than 200,000 yuan, with a total value of about 700,000 yuan." Chen Zhongsheng looked at the emperor and said cautiously. This number was a bit unexpected to him, a little too big, and this was still the five guys who found out now, and it was definitely not the whole number.

"Poof!" As soon as Chen Zhongsheng's words fell, Chen Ming squirted out a mouthful of water, and then coughed violently.

Chen Zhongsheng hurriedly stepped forward, patted the emperor's back gently, and whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Waving his hand slowly, Chen Ming slowly sat up straight, wiped his mouth with a white towel in his hand, looked at Chen Zhongsheng in surprise, and said with a face full of disbelief: "How much money was copied out?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the accounts have been confiscated and the banknotes are equivalent to 700,000 yuan."

Chen Ming's face became serious, and he received a report from the Internal Security Department that the Internal Affairs Department suddenly moved his hand against the eunuch in charge of the Inner Treasury, and he didn't care too much about it. Today's greeting to Chen Zhongsheng is just a whim, if it weren't for the fact that Chen Zhongsheng brought someone to send a set of nesting dolls when he was leisurely in the imperial garden, which was carefully made by the imperial craftsmen of the Chen Han court, and it was one of the birthday gifts that Chen Ming wanted to give to his third daughter. Chen Ming wouldn't have thought of summoning him for questioning.

The account of 700,000 yuan is not worth mentioning for a country, but this case was taken by the Internal Affairs Department on its own initiative, and as soon as it moved, it took down the main suspect with lightning speed, and the latter did not have the slightest gap, but the accounts that were searched were enough to get the heads of the five chief eunuchs. This at least proves that Chen Er's 'heart' is still very smart and transparent, and he also has a certain skill. And his identity is a perfect disguise to a certain extent......

Chen Zhongsheng looked at the emperor carefully, Chen Ming's face changed a few colors, and there was a hint of weirdness......

"Chen Er, I want you to do something. If you have the ability to investigate this matter, do you have the confidence to handle it well? Glancing at Chen Zhongsheng, Chen Ming asked with a serious expression.

consciously told Chen Er that he was in 'trouble', but Chen Er was not the slightest bit unhappy. If the emperor has something, will the courtiers obey him? What a normal thing. And after doing it, won't you have more face in front of the emperor?

"As soon as His Majesty orders, the minister will never give up."

Chen Ming didn't make a fuss, and said, "You have to go to North Korea to do this matter." went under the banner of condolences to the North Korean royal family, and came back with a little ginseng. ”

"Last month, the Korean monarch reported that the local military attachés of North Korea were domineering, and the scholars were centrifuged, and the situation was quite unstable. Moreover, there are lawbreakers in the country who have the audacity to communicate with the remnants of the Qing forces in northern Jilin by sea, which is hateful. ”

"You are going to North Korea nominally under the banner of comforting the North Korean royal family, but in fact you want to find out about the latter."

"There are some manpower arranged by the national security in North Korea, and they will take the initiative to contact you, so you must cooperate sincerely."

Li Yi originally wanted to come to Nanjing in the new year, but he was opposed by many Korean ministers, and he, the regent in name only, could only continue to serve as a tablet in Seoul under the protection of the Han army stationed in Korea. Although the latter's strength was only one regiment, it was the greatest guarantee of the legitimacy of the Joseon royal family.

And Li Yu suddenly came up to report secretly after the year, and I don't know what psychology it is. You must know that some people in North Korea have colluded with the remnants of the Qing Dynasty in central and northern Jilin, and even the people and horses of Guoan in North Korea have not made the slightest return, and the Seoul garrison has not heard of it at all. Chen Ming knew in his heart that the possibility of this kind of thing was not small, because Li Yu would never dare to fool him. But he couldn't see through Li Yu's heart a little.

Is this guy really a political idiot? Is it true that everything in North Korea is controlled by China?

"Minister Chen Zhongsheng, you must do your best to live up to Your Majesty's trust!" Chen Er's face was a little red, he didn't expect that the heavy task he had to take on was so big. Although Alexander was in his heart, no matter how much pressure he was, he was overwhelmed by the excitement, and he said loudly.

Chen Ming nodded with satisfaction, "Okay!" It's good to have such ambition, this time the affairs of North Korea can be big or small, and sending you to North Korea is to let you really get to the bottom and find out this matter clearly. Is it the North Korean businessmen who are greedy for money and forget their righteousness, or is there a North Korean gate power behind them. "In the end, no matter who is hiding in the shadows, anyone involved in the case must be severely punished." The most important thing in this matter is to find out what is involved behind this, and you have a heavy burden on you. ”

"Minister, since you should serve Your Majesty, you will definitely complete the errand assigned by Your Majesty."

Chen Zhongsheng's words did not sound a little reluctant. He is a person from the Internal Affairs Department, and he can only make jokes in the Internal Affairs Department in this life, and with his current ability, even if he is transferred to other departments, he is not capable of being a good official.

Is the Internal Affairs Department the Internal Affairs Office, many people say so, and they all say that he Chen Er is the general manager of the Internal Affairs Office. This is not a good thing, the Manchu internal affairs government is the domestic slave of the Manchu emperor. This is an allusion to Chen Er's background. Chen Er really doesn't care much, and he has a lot of professional ethics, whatever the emperor of the entire Internal Affairs Department wants to do, he will do.

In officialdom, this may become 'flattery', but they are the internal affairs department, they are the slaves of the Son of Heaven, isn't flattery what it should be?

Chen Zhongsheng is not afraid that he will have countless blood on his hands because of this experience, but he is very interested in becoming an angel.

However, when Chen Zhongsheng just walked out of the gate of the Imperial Garden, he suddenly felt that his vest was cold, and he felt as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake, and he felt uncomfortable. He looked back, and a big eunuch wearing a seven-rank eunuch uniform looked at him with cold eyes.

"Yo, no wonder my vest is cold, it turns out to be Grandpa Sun." Chen Er walked back with a smile on his face.

This eunuch's name is Sun Xu, Zhang Dayong's right-hand man, and Zhang Dayong is now the head of the Qianqing Palace because he seized the opportunity of Chen Ming's return to the dynasty. When Chen Ming returned to Nanjing from the front, at that time, Chen Ming did not recognize all the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and many people were embarrassed. And Zhang Dayong's memory is very outstanding, and he followed Chen Ming from time to time to mention who this person was, what his origin, where his home was, and when he was put into effect. was appreciated by Chen Ming.

When Chen Ming ascended the throne, Zhang Dayong ascended to the sky in one step, and Sun Xu also followed Zhang Dayong's rise.

"I haven't seen my father-in-law for many days, but my father-in-law's complexion is getting better and better, and it seems that my father-in-law's kung fu is getting more and more profound!"

Chen Er was not even afraid of Zhang Dayong behind Sun Xu, let alone a seven-grade eunuch like Sun Xu.

This time, in order to exonerate the bribery of his 'own family', Chen Zhongsheng naturally went to death to rectify the eunuchs. Chen Ming also made a mistake that was not a mistake at this point, and the division of authority was not clear. The weight of the chief celebrant in the palace was suppressed by the Internal Affairs Department.

During the interrogation of this matter, the celebrant often sent only one observer.

Chen Er and the internal affairs department behind him offended the eunuch fiercely.

Sun Xupi looked at Chen Zhongsheng with a smile, and said lightly: "Lord Chen, our family is just a eunuch, and we have no power to restrain the chicken, where is there any kung fu." Today, the miscellaneous family came to see the adult, but they heard that the adult Chen had received an errand and was going to North Korea. It's just that adults may not know that how can this consolation feudal royal family be missing Ouchi. The miscellaneous family is the leader and steward of this trip, and this errand will have to eat under Master Chen. ”

"In addition, I would like to advise Lord Chen that the Son of Heaven is now in power, and he is aware of everything and his eyes are like attention. Do you really think that the Son of Heaven doesn't know about some of the things that Lord Chen did? ”

Chen Ming had already made a decision to comfort the Korean royal family, but he didn't think of a suitable envoy. Sun Xu's task has been set a long time ago. Today, Chen Ming has finalized Chen Erlai again, so this errand is close at hand.

"Haha......" Chen Er first raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then his eyelids drooped, all of which were contempt for Sun Xu. I didn't say a word, but what if you were in the mission?' The bull's spirit overflowed.

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At Sungkyun Public School, the bell rang for the end of the second period.

"Booming ......" There was a mixture of desks and chairs pushing and pulling and footsteps, and the students in each class were running out of the classroom and towards the playground as fast as they could. They're going to do recess ****!

There don't seem to be any signs in the empty playground, but the students of different grades and classes seem to know the way, and their minds seem to be loaded with a positioning system, and they fall into their own positions within the specified time.

Including the eldest son of the emperor of the Chen Han Empire, including the younger brothers of this emperor's eldest son......

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ......"

"Two-two-three-four, five-six-seven-eight......"

"Three-two-three-four, five-six-seven-eight......"