A few days later, Cui Geng and his entourage returned to Quanzhou City.

Thorn Mansion, Inner Hall.

After seeing Feng Pu, Cui Geng knew that he would be wrong.

Feng Pu was full of sadness, handed over a letter to Cui Geng's hand, and said: "Wu Sanzhong's bad things are basically handled by his dogleg Liang Bo, how can he grasp it?" But you still have to worry about yourself, let's take a look at this letter from Chang'an first. ”

Cui Geng opened the letter and looked at it, a little dumbfounded, and said, "How is this possible?" The imperial court wants to send a deposed envoy to Lingnan Dao? ”

The so-called deposed envoys, in fact, should be called "deposed envoys" to be exact.

"Dethroned" means to denounce and abolish it; "陟" means promotion. "黜陟" refers to the rise and fall of officials.

The deposed envoy is to inspect the local officials in each province and truthfully report their performance in the local area to the officials in charge of the officials in all parts of the country, and make recommendations for recommending or degrading the officials, so that the imperial court can promote or demote the officials from their positions.

The letter said that the imperial court imposed a restriction on the deposed envoy who came down from Chang'an to Lingnan Province this time, and he only had the power to propose the removal of officials, but not the power to propose the promotion of officials, so he reluctantly changed his name to - depose the envoy.

To put it bluntly, the deposed envoy who was about to come down to Lingnan Province only had to inspect the bad work of the local officials, and then make a small report to the Chang'an Ministry of Officials, so that the officials could dismiss or demote the local officials.

But even if the restrictions are added, the local officials are still scared!

Nima's, a careless report by your maid, that is, he was dismissed, dismissed or demoted, who can stand it?

In the officialdom, although there are not many cases of officials attacking each other, there will definitely be no less. Generally speaking, in most cases, if there is no definite evidence, it will be lost.

However, this time, for the sake of Cui Geng and Wu Sanzhong's lawsuit, the imperial court actually sent a deposed envoy to investigate the case!

Cui Geng was secretly depressed, isn't the imperial court full of food? If you do this, those ministers of the DPRK and China will stop working and go to various places all day long to resolve disputes.

Immediately, he couldn't help but complain a little: "Just because I had a war of words with Wu Sanzhong, the imperial court sent a deposed envoy to investigate?" Tsk, that's too much fuss, isn't it? ”

Behind the criticism of the court, Feng Pu naturally glared at Cui Geng, and then said: "There are some things that Di Xiang is not good to say in the letter, and the message also came at the same time. He said that this decision was not actually the intention of the imperial court. It was Zuo Su Zhengtai's servant Shi Hou Sizhi who took the initiative to ask for help, and went through Wu Chenghe's door to get this errand. ”

"What?"

Cui Geng's face changed suddenly, and he said, "What does Di Xiang mean is that this Hou Sizhi was sent down by Wu Chenghei to pull the bias?" Nima's, or the people of Zuo Su Zhengtai? The people on the left and the people on the right are not good at all, right? Prime Minister Di Cheng can't let the people on the right side of the political platform be bullied like this, right? ”

Feng Pu shook his head slightly, and comforted: "Cui Yushi doesn't have to worry too much, didn't you hear clearly?" Di Xiang said that it was Hou Sizhi who gave Wu Chengsi the silver to become the deposed envoy of Lingnan Province, not Wu Chengsi who specially sent him down. In other words, Hou Sizhi didn't necessarily come down to help Wu Sanzhong and deliberately seek trouble for you. ”

"What is not necessarily, I can't always maintain my career on the necessary, right?"

The more Cui Geng thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and he shook his head and said: "Who knows if this surnamed Hou will help Wu Sanzhong to kill me in order to please Wu Chenghei?" ”

"Hou Sizhi has the intention of flattering Wu Chenghe. But to say that he came to Lingnan Road from all over the mountains and rivers, just to deal with you, just to vent his anger for Wu Sanzhong... Huh..."

Speaking of this, Feng Pu chuckled, patted Cui Geng's shoulder, and teased: "Cui Yushi, you think too highly of yourself, Hou Sizhi really can't do it." ”

"What do you mean?" Cui Geng was puzzled.

Feng Pu took a sip of tea soup, opened the family-style formation, and said, "How much does Cui Yushi know about Hou Sizhi and his person?" ”

"Well......" Cui Geng thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I haven't been in contact with this person, I don't know." ”

Feng Pu took another sip of tea soup and said, "Then the old man will tell you about the history of our Hou deposed envoy!" It is said that this Hou Sizhi was originally a native of Liquan, Yongzhou, and sold cakes for a living. However, this man really has no talent for business......"

Lao Feng slowly talked about Hou Sizhi's past.

Hou Sizhi had no talent in making cakes, and gradually lost all his capital.

What can I do? He went to the house of Gao Yuanli, who joined the army in Hengzhou, as a house slave to make ends meet.

At this time, Hengzhou assassin Shi Peizhen beat a judge because of a small mistake. This judge held a grudge and wanted to falsely accuse Pei Zhen. But this judge is worried that the false accusation will fail, if the court does not pursue Pei Zhen, then Pei Zhen, who is a dignified Hengzhou assassin, will definitely not spare himself!

This judge has a thief's heart but not a thief's courage, so he had an idea and found a stupid boy - Hou Sizhi to be a substitute for the dead ghost.

He persuaded Hou Sizhi and said, look, Wu Zetian has almost killed all the princes, which shows that she has the intention of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots. If you look at those professional households who are falsely accusing people everywhere, who is not promoted and rich?

Okay, now that King Shu is in our Hengzhou, why don't you just go and falsely accuse King Shu and assassin Shi Peizhen of rebellion.

As long as Your Majesty approves your false accusation, then you are not ready to operate and prosper in official fortune? Where do you want to be a domestic slave in someone else's house?

Hou Sizhi heard it, wealth and danger are sought, this thing can be done!

As a result, he really sued him. Wu Zetian sent Zhou Xingyan to investigate the case and beheaded King Shu and Pei Zhen.

On the reward of meritorious deeds, Wu Zetian personally issued an order and named Hou Sizhi a guerrilla general.

This is very good, the military attache of the imperial court is from the fifth grade! You must know that the second generation like Guo Ke, who has a background and ability, is still a hard-working six-grade official.

However, Hou Sizhi was not satisfied.

Just when Wu Zetian personally summoned him, Hou Sizhi said, Your Majesty, I don't want to be a military general, it's boring, let me be a civil official. I don't have high requirements, that is, the ...... of six products The history of the Imperial Servant.

It was the first time that Wu Zetian had heard of a fart who had been falsely accused, and he dared to bargain with him so boldly, not only was he not angry, but he was amused. She said that the imperial history is in charge of impeaching the ministers of the court, and you don't know a lot of words, how can you perform your job when the time comes?

Hou Sizhi asked rhetorically on the spot, Your Majesty, then do you say that the pig beast is illiterate?

The symbol of this beast is "to distinguish between right and wrong, to know good and evil", it is a symbol of the law of the imperial court, and the pig has been respected by the imperial court in the past dynasties.

For example, in the Qing Dynasty, the imperial historian and the inspection envoy and other supervision and judicial officials all wore a hedgehog crown and a supplementary uniform embroidered with the pattern of "hedgehog".

But do you want to say that the pig knows how to read? Of course, it's just a symbolic totem.,Recognize the word fart!

Wu Zetian was asked speechless on the spot, smiled and even praised Hou Sizhi for being clever and anxious, and then really sealed him as a six-grade servant of the imperial history.

Don't look at the only six products, the dignity of the imperial history is reflected in this. In the past, the cases he handled were all officials of the third rank or above in the DPRK and China.

The case of the famous minister Wei Yuanzhong was handled by him himself, and he said that he would be beaten, and if he said that he would be punished, he would be tortured, and he completely regarded the prime minister as not the head of a hundred officials.

If Wei Yuanzhong hadn't been a little anxious at that time, he would have to explain to the lobby on the spot.

Someone impeached Hou Sizhi too much, but Wu Zetian laughed it off, obviously intending to tolerate or even secretly encourage Hou Sizhi's behavior.

……

After Feng Pu finished talking about the ins and outs of Hou Sizhi, Cui Geng basically understood the taste, Lao Feng was right, he regarded himself too much, in the eyes of Hou Sizhi, I am afraid that he is not much stronger than an ant, and he can be killed by casually stretching out a finger.

Judging from Hou Sizhi's position as a servant of the imperial history now, and Wu Zetian's special doting on him, where does he need to please Wu Chenghe? On the contrary, Wu Chenghei wanted to win him over.

Then, from another angle, analyzing Hou Sizhi's trouble in Lingnan this time and finding Wu Sanzhong, it may be more likely than finding trouble for himself.

Without it, Wu Sanzhong is a dignified pacification envoy, whether it is weight or strength, it is not comparable to him Cui Erlang, a political envoy. For a person like Hou Sizhi, who has a higher sense of accomplishment than a Lingnan Provincial pacification envoy or a small political envoy?

But he Hou Sizhi is also a smart person, Wu Chenghei and Wu Sansi, the prime minister brothers, secretly help Wu Sanzhong, will he not know? Will he do this kind of thankless work to offend the two brothers of the prime minister who are just popular?

Thinking of this, Cui Geng couldn't help but feel apprehensive, and asked again: "According to this, Hou Sizhi came to our Lingnan Road, what is he trying to do?" ”

"It's not that the old man deliberately shirked it, but I really can't figure out his intentions at all, so I don't dare to say anything." Feng Pu shook his head again and again.

However, looking at Cui Geng's contemplative and still pondering look, Feng Pu still relieved a few words, asking him not to think too much, and wished that Hou Si stopped this time, it was really because of his pen and ink lawsuit between Cui Erlang and Wu Sanzhong, which caused a stir in Chang'an, and he wanted to share the worries of the imperial court, and it was not necessary to give an explanation for a verdict earlier.

Cui Geng shook his head secretly, thinking that it was unlikely, it was okay not to know Hou Sizhi and his person, but after understanding, this girl was just a standard speculator and a complete villain, how could he go all the way because of such a trivial matter?

Huh! That's right!

Cui Geng suddenly thought that Feng Pu didn't know, it didn't mean that someone didn't know! Don't you still have Zhou Xing? No matter how powerful Hou Sizhi is, he has to be regarded as a junior brother among the cool officials. When encountering a big guy like Zhou Xing, it's not a trivial matter.

I'm afraid that as soon as he pouts his ass, Zhou Xing will know what shit he wants to pull!

Yes, go ask Zhou Xing and hear his opinion.

As soon as he thought of it, he immediately got up to say goodbye to Feng Pu and left the Quanzhou Thorn Mansion.

……

……

On the other side, Guangzhou, pacified the embassy.

Wu Sanzhong also received a message from Wu Sansi and learned the news that Hou Sizhi was coming.

Damn, is this still worth it?

After receiving this news, Wu Sanzhong was no more calm than Cui Geng.

He was furious, and asked Liang Bo to come again, and hung this guy in the courtyard and beat him hard.

He scolded while pumping back, and said, "What kind of bad idea did you come up with?" It was you who asked the official to pay the money to hire a literati to write on his behalf, and to fight a pen and ink lawsuit with him Cui Erlang, but now it's good that you have recruited Hou Sizhi, the living king of Hades! Tell you, if this appeasement envoy really has three long and two short, I will slaughter you first! ”

Liang Bo was beaten and didn't dare to beg for mercy.

It wasn't until Wu Sanzhong was tired that he let him go.

Liang Bo also knew Hou Sizhi's name, he endured the severe pain on his body, and comforted with a sad face: "Don't worry so much, no matter how powerful Hou Sizhi is, his surname is Hou, he really dares to provoke a relative like you?" ”

Wu Sanzhong was even more angry when he heard his explanation, if only I really recognized my ancestors and returned to my ancestors. But now the problem is not, Hou Sizhi even said that Prime Minister Wei Yuanzhong would fight, and he still cares about me, the four-grade Lingnan Dao pacification envoy?

was so teased by Liang Bo, he picked up the whip again and whipped Liang Bo a few times.

Liang Bo knew that he had asked the wrong question, so he begged for mercy again and again, shouting: "Even if Hou Sizhi is not afraid of you, Wu Chenghei and Wu Xiangye will never harm you?" Since Hou Sizhi got this errand from him, how could he deal with you? ”

Unexpectedly, this aroused another sad thing for Wu Sanzhong, he couldn't help but turn red in his eyes, and picked up the whip again......

Liang Bo hurriedly raised his hands high, knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Pacify the adults and calm their anger, don't fight!" Don't fight! There is still something to be said for the lowly position. ”

Wu Sanzhong put away the whip and said angrily: "What else do you want to say?" ”

"There is a way to deal with Hou Sizhi's humble position!"

"What's the method?"

Liang Bo said: "All changes are inseparable, the eldest husband cannot be without power for a day, and the younger husband cannot be without money for a day." Xia Guan guessed that Hou Sizhi asked for this errand this time, just to come down and get some oil and water, in this case, we can send him silver! To please him, do you still need to worry that he will deal with you? ”

"Bribing Hou Sizhi?"

Wu Sanzhong paused slightly, then waved his whip in anger, and scolded: "What kind of bad idea is this, if this official has silver, can he have that group of maritime merchants?" The official can send silver, will Cui Erlang not send it? You donkey Liang Bo, are you a spy sent by Cui Erlang? ”

"Yo yo yo, don't fight yet, stop being angry, stop being angry."

Liang Bo was really scared and hurt today, and hurriedly explained: "The bribery method of lowly duty is completely different from his Cui Erlang's bribery, it's different!" My lord, put away the whip for the time being, and listen to the humble duty slowly, okay? ”

PS: There is an outbreak today, brothers and sisters, reward and take a wave~~~