Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 592 Arrogant
Several prosecutors and judicial officers of Lin'an Prefecture interrogated all parties involved in the case.

The shopkeeper, madam, and big teapot of Cuiyulou, Qingyue and Xiaoyun of Manchunyuan, as well as the famous prostitutes transferred from other brothels, and the shopkeeper and clerk of Jingmufang Club...

Their interrogation was actually just a formal record-keeping. The process was very simple, so it was completed very quickly.

After all these people's testimonies were recorded, a complete chain of evidence was formed, pointing directly to the Wang family of Longshan.

The official in charge of searching the Wang family's home seized all the Huizi and Jiaozi coins from the Wang family's storehouse and handed them over to the "Huizi Office" for identification, during which they discovered fake Huizi coins worth 20,000 strings of cash.

This discovery further nailed the Wang family down.

After Liu Yiguan returned to the Lin'an government office from Tang Shitui, he personally interrogated the main culprit Wang Yuanwai and his second son Wang Yefan.

Wang Yuanwai's eldest son, Wang Yeran, is a principal in Lin'an Prefecture. There is currently no evidence to prove that he is involved in the case, but he is also a major suspect and has been taken into custody by Liu Yiguan.

As soon as Wang Yeran was arrested, the judge Wang Zirui went to the capital with a gloomy face.

As soon as he entered the signing room of Governor Qiao, Judge Wang took off his black hat and said:

"Prefect Qiao, Lin'an is the 'temporary capital' of the Song Dynasty, where the most important secrets are kept. I am a humble official with little knowledge and mediocre abilities, and I am truly unqualified to be the magistrate of Lin'an. Please allow me to resign."

Qiao Zhen was greatly surprised, and quickly stood up from the table, smiling and said, "Wang Jianzhou, where did you get this from? Come on, come on, please sit down, and tell me what you want to say slowly."

He pushed Wang Zirui to sit on the chair, poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Wang Jianzhou, being an official under the emperor is not easy, and it is indeed easy to feel aggrieved.

It's difficult for you, but it's even more difficult for me. Tell me what trouble you've encountered, and see if I can help you solve it. Don't say anything in anger. "

Wang Zirui sneered, "It's certainly not easy to be an official under the emperor. I understand the reason. It's hard to serve officials in Beijing. But we are all colleagues, so there's no need to trip up our own people, right?"

Qiao Zhen's face changed and he asked, "What misunderstanding do Wang Jianzhou have about this government?"

"It has nothing to do with the prefect. I'm talking about Liu Heiyu!"

"Liu Heiyu... Bah! What did Liu Jianzhou do? Wang Jianzhou, don't be impatient. Have a sip of tea first and talk slowly."

Zi Rui had no time to drink tea, he stiffened his neck and said: "Why? Doesn't the prefect know yet? Wang Yeran is from my North Hall, a chief of the lower-level office. Judge Liu arrested him without even saying hello to me, Wang. Isn't this too arrogant?

Qiao Fuyin is my man. He can arrest and take away whatever he wants. How can I, the magistrate, continue to work? How will my subordinates view me?

Yes, he, Liu Tongpan, is an old man in Lin'an Prefecture. He has been working in Lin'an Prefecture for so many years. He has deep roots and seniority, and he is older than me. Does he think he can bully others just because he is older than me? "

Wang Zirui became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He slammed the table and shouted, "I, Wang, am also a Jinshi who has passed the imperial examinations twice. I am a good man who has won the Donghua Gate. How could Liu Yiguan bully and humiliate me like this? This is too much! This is too much!"

Qiao Zhen hurriedly comforted him, "Wang Jianzhou, calm down, calm down. Liu Jianzhou has been in charge of legal affairs since he entered the officialdom through the imperial examination.

Over time, he became a stubborn person who only knew how to stick to the rules and regulations and had no idea about the ways of the world.

I have worked with him for a long time and know him well. I don't think he meant to offend Wang Jianzhou, so don't be angry, Wang Jianzhou."

After Qiao Zhen's gentle persuasion, Wang Zirui's anger finally subsided a little.

After hearing Qiao Zhen's promise that he would go and persuade Liu Yiguan to release the man, he grabbed the black hat and put it back on his head, then he bowed to Qiao Zhen and said, "Okay, the prefect has good intentions, and I am not an ungrateful person, so I will go back and listen to your advice.

Before noon today, I want to see Director Wang come back safely, otherwise... I won't bother the prefect anymore."

Wang Zirui laughed grimly and said, "I will gather all the people in the North Hall and go to the East Hall to snatch him away!"

Qiao Zhen was shocked when she heard this. Wang Zirui looked honest, but why did he become so stubborn when he got angry?

What would happen if a fight really broke out between the East Hall and the North Hall?
What will it look like if it gets spread out?
Qiao Zhen quickly tried to persuade Wang Zirui with kind words, and finally managed to get him to leave.

As soon as Judge Wang left angrily, Qiao Zhen's face suddenly fell.

Have we found any important clues in the fake meeting case?

How come, as the prefect of Lin'an, I had no idea about this?

Liu Yiguan arrested the head of the North Hall without authorization, and he didn't even come to the capital hall to report this matter to the government...

Liu Yiguan, ah Liu Yiguan, do you really think this government is made of clay?

Qiao Zhen endured for a long time before suppressing her anger. Thinking that harmony brings wealth and it is not advisable to make enemies, she left the signing room and rushed to the office.

In the East Court of the Qianting, Liu Yiguan was personally interrogating Wang Yuanwai and his son.

When Wang Yuanwai heard Liu Yiguan say that the 10,000 strings of banknotes that his second son used to expand his network of contacts was fake, and that 20,000 strings of fake banknotes were also found in his house, he immediately thought of the banknote office in Longshan City.

After all, the money had only been exchanged for less than two days, and he had not had time to pay salaries, so the money was left in the warehouse.

Moreover, when his son asked for money, he specially took out 10,000 strings of new Huizi for his son.

Mr. Wang quickly reported all the places in Longshan City where the association was located.

Liu Yiguan sneered, "I have something to ask, you and your son had better tell the truth, so as to avoid physical pain.

It is obvious that it was your Wang family that printed and used the fake notes, yet you still want to put the blame on the note authority.

The Huizi Office was established by the imperial court. Are you saying that the imperial court is printing and issuing fake Huizi?"

Wang Yuanwai cried out, "Master Tongpan, everything I said is true! The guild is right there. Master Tongpan, send someone to bring their shopkeeper to court and interrogate him. If he denies it, I can confront him in court."

Liu Yiguan sneered and immediately called over a captain who rode fast, asking him to take people to Longshan City immediately to ask the shopkeeper of that place and the relevant accountants and clerks mentioned by Wang Yuanwai to come forward.

As soon as the captain left, a secretary came out from behind the screen and whispered something into Liu Yiguan's ear.

Liu Yiguan raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, saying, "First, put Wang and his son in jail. When the people from the Longshan City Huizi Office arrive, we will go to court to interrogate the case. Court is adjourned!"

After saying this, Liu Yi Guan flicked his sleeves and went to the second hall.

In the second hall, when Qiao Zhen saw Liu Yiguan, he said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Liu Jianzhou, you enforce the law like a mountain, you are upright and impartial, and you are always ruthless and impartial. Everyone in Lin'an Prefecture knows this. Even this prefecture has always respected you.

However, we are all colleagues, and we still have to maintain some necessary friendship. We still have to give some necessary face. How could you take the North Hall's Chief Wang without authorization?"

Liu Yiguan bowed and said, "Prefect, Wang Yeran's father and brother were both involved in a huge case of fake associations, and Wang Yeran may not be innocent either.

I am currently investigating the case, and I am afraid that he will get the news in advance and destroy the evidence for his family, so I took him under control in time. "

Qiao Zhen said angrily: "Of course you did nothing wrong. But why bother to say hello to Magistrate Wang first?

As a result, Wang Tongpan was very dissatisfied, and now he has come to complain to our government. How can we not mediate? My colleagues in Lin'an should be harmonious. "

Only then did Liu Yiguan realize that the reason Qiao Zhen suddenly came to him was actually Wang Zirui going to complain to Qiao Zhen.

Liu Yiguan smiled faintly and disagreed in his heart.

Although he was a local official, he had always been a local official in Lin'an.

Wang Zirui was transferred from another prefecture or county. He had less experience than him, and his network of contacts in Beijing was far less extensive than his.

Furthermore, Minister Tang had already hinted to him that the Dali Temple had lost the confrontation between the Dali Temple and the Censorate, which made Minister Tang very dissatisfied.

Mr. Tang intended to transfer him to the Dali Temple to be the Dali Temple Secretary, the third in command of the Dali Temple, to control the Censorate.

Therefore, now is the time for him to show his edge. When he turns around to fight with the Censorate, he will be at the forefront. Why should he care about Wang Zirui?

Bah! What class is he!
Besides, although Prime Minister Tang is now the first person in power, he is not yet the prime minister.

Although Minister Tang wanted to transfer him to the Dali Temple, he could not make the decision on his own. He had to make some political achievements so that Minister Tang could speak for him in front of the Prime Minister.

Right now, the fake meeting case that has caused deep concern to the court is a real great achievement!

Therefore, Liu Yiguan said disapprovingly: "Prefect, you are well aware of how seriously the court takes the rampant fake associations.

It is not possible for ordinary counterfeiters to allow so many fake tickets to circulate. Once I have a clue, why shouldn't I go all out?

If Judge Wang blames me for the sake of his face, I have nothing to say. He asks me to release Wang Yeran, which is impossible.

Not to mention the seriousness of this case, how can I explain to my subordinates that I just caught him and then let him go? I won’t go, I can’t go! "

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

Qiao Zhen pushed Liu Yiguan back to his seat and said with a smile, "Liu Jianzhou, you really should change your fiery temper.

We are all colleagues, there is no need to be like this. How about this, you go to Wang Jianzhou and explain your difficulties, is that okay?

We are all here for the court and for the official business of Lin'an Prefecture. Why should we make the relationship between colleagues so tense?"

"Prefect, I should not be ungrateful for your kindness, but I have always been impartial and never had any personal feelings. So why should I humble myself and explain to him?

How long has Wang been in Lin'an Prefecture? How many years have I been working in Lin'an Prefecture? If I were to bow down to him, how would the officials in the prefecture view me? I cannot go!"

As Liu Yiguan was speaking, a bailiff ran in and said, "The prefect, the governor, the chief of the Dali Temple, Teng Teng, and the third commander of the Imperial City Department, Wu Yichen, want to see you."

These two officials were both of the sixth rank. When they came to see Liu Yiguan, it was considered a visit between peers. According to the "Nine Meetings" etiquette, they just needed to say "Bai Meets".

However, when the bailiff saw that the prefect was also there, he changed his words and said "request for an audience".

Officials in prefectures and counties are the most cunning, so they naturally know how to strike a balance very well.

Qiao Zhen was stunned and asked, "Why did the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Bureau send people to my Lin'an Prefecture?"

When Liu Yiguan heard the bailiff say that both the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Bureau had sent people, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Prime Minister Tang is indeed decisive in his work. It is ok to ask the Dali Temple for help, but he wants to ask the Regent for permission if he wants to ask the Imperial City Bureau to send someone.

Mr. Tang actually did it quickly.

Seeing Qiao Zhen's confused expression, Liu Yiguan first told the bailiff, "Please come in quickly."

Then he said to Qiao Zhen: "The fake banknote case is of great importance and the court is very concerned. Look, the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Department have sent people to assist me in trying this case.

Prefect, now you can see my difficulty, right? The people above are watching me, how dare I neglect or neglect it?

You say, at this time, Judge Wang is still making trouble because I arrested a person who is involved in a case in the North Hall. Isn't this disregarding the overall situation and being unbecoming? "

Qiao Zhen's smile was a little cold: "How could I not know the difficulties of Liu Jianzhou? In this case, forget it. As for Wang Jianzhou, I will explain a few words for you. If you have the chance, you should still say hello to him.

Well, since the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Department have come, you go and receive them, and I will go to the North Hall."

"Thank you, Governor. I respectfully send you off."

Qiao Zhen waved his hand, sighed helplessly, and walked out from the back door of the east hall.

As soon as they left Liu Yiguan's signing room, Qiao Zhen's eyes turned cold.

Oh, the Dali Temple and the Imperial City Bureau sent personnel to investigate the case with him?
I, Qiao Zhen, am the prefect of Lin'an Prefecture, but I know nothing about this.

Ha ha……

Qiao Zhen smiled and went to the North Hall. As soon as she entered Wang Tongpan's signing room, the expression on Qiao Zhen's face became three parts embarrassment, three parts fake smile and four parts helplessness.

"Wang Jianzhou, this government is ashamed..."

It was unknown what Qiao Zhen and Wang Zirui said to each other until Wang Zirui promised not to act on emotion and took people to the East Hall to make a scene. Then he returned to the capital hall in embarrassment.

Wang Zirui sent Qiao Zhen away and stood in silence at the porch for a long while. Suddenly he smiled and asked someone to call Chief Fan Jiangfan into his signing room...

As the prefect, Qiao Zhen was in charge of all matters of Lin'an Prefecture, not just judicial affairs.

After returning to the signing room, he began to draw up the next major work plan for Lin'an Prefecture.

The next day was March 15th. The first and fifteenth day of every month were the days for the government to "work hard". Qiao Zhen announced two work plans to the whole government. First, a fire broke out in Longshan City, Longshan Ferry, two days ago, burning down a large house, which made Mr. Qiao pay great attention to it.

Most of the buildings in Lin'an are made of wood, and the houses are built too densely, so fire prevention is very important.

If a major fire occurred, the officials in charge of fire prevention in Lin'an Prefecture, including him, the prefect, would be held accountable and dismissed from office.

Therefore, Qiao Zhen let Feng Molin, the newly appointed Tongpan of the Southern Court, take full charge of the matter. He led a judge and two prosecutors, and based on the fire regulations previously formulated by Yang Yuan, they launched a vigorous fire prevention and control campaign in the warehouses and yards of Lin'an Prefecture and its affiliated docks.

The emperor had issued an edict when he was on his western tour that a grand military parade would be held when he returned, and the location would be in Lin'an city.

This involves the appearance of Lin'an's city, especially the many illegal buildings and business operations occupying the road near the Imperial Street, which need to be rectified.

These problems must not be solved until the emperor returns to Beijing.

Therefore, Qiao Zhen appointed a judge to take the lead, cooperated with two prosecutors, and together with the personnel from the left and right military patrol offices, began a vigorous cleanup and rectification campaign.

Qiao Zhen, the official in charge of this matter, also issued a strict order that if there were any problems with the appearance and traffic in Lin'an when the emperor was reviewing the troops, the relevant officials would be severely punished.

Of course, where there is punishment there is reward.

Mr. Qiao supervised all the small treasuries of Lin'an Prefecture and the three halls, and the funds were first used for city beautification and environmental cleaning.

Because applying for funds from the Ministry of Households is troublesome, in order to complete these things as quickly as possible, advance payment is required.

Therefore, all benefits will be cancelled during this period.

Of course, there will be bonuses for officials who perform outstandingly in city beautification, building construction, road clearance and fire prevention.

Liu Yiguan, who was still absent-minded during the "big meeting" and was thinking about the fake meeting case, did not take it seriously.

He had no idea that through these two matters, Master Qiao had torn the people in Lin'an Prefecture's judicial system to pieces.

In name, these people were still led by him, the Tongpan in charge of judicial affairs, but these judges and prosecutors each had important responsibilities that they could not shirk, and they all needed to report directly to the prefect and be responsible to him.

Moreover, the welfare of the minor clerks and government officials under him was also quietly controlled by Master Qiao.

On the one hand, Liu Yiguan focused all his energy on this major case that concerned his future. On the other hand, Qiao Zhen, the official in charge, had never had a sense of existence in his heart.

Although Liu Yiguan also realized that Qiao Zhen’s actions had a certain impact on him, these were not the system, and everything had to be "restored" once things were done.

Moreover, in his opinion, all of Qiao Zhen's current actions were just flattery to the emperor.

Qiao Zhen's actions were exactly the same as those of Zhang Cheng, the former prefect of Lin'an, who built a mansion for Qin Hui with all his might in order to please him, and Cao Yong, the later prefect of Lin'an, who found a cat for Qin's "Mrs. Tong".

Liu Yiguan disagreed with this. What he wanted was to be admitted to the Dali Temple with dignity based on his outstanding political achievements, rather than being promoted as a lucky minister who was despised by others.

Therefore, apart from Liu Yiguan and the "clay Buddha" Qiao Zhen, the only one who still sat firmly in the Lin'an government office to handle official business was Wang Tongpan.

Afterwards, Qiao Zhen wrote to the regent Prince of Jin, recommending Wei Shun as the warden of Lin'an Prison.

Wei Shun was originally a jailer in the Dali Temple. He secretly carried out General Yue Fei's body and buried it. Many years later, when the court's attitude changed, he reported the burial place of the body to the righteous man of the court.

At that time, the court rewarded him, but did not give him an official position.

Because no matter what, Wei Shun was a jailer and a lowly person. He was not even an official at the time, let alone an official.

Moreover, what he did was certainly a righteous act for the Chinese people, but for the Dali Temple, he was a backstabber.

Even though the people in charge of the Dali Temple at that time were no longer the same people who framed Yue Fei, they were still quite unhappy about this.

Therefore, when discussing how to reward Wei Shun, the then Prime Minister Wanqi Xie and officials from the Dali Temple suggested giving him material rewards. Zhao Yuan had just ascended the throne and it was not easy for him to argue with them over such a small matter, so he just did it.

Afterwards, Yang Yuan was worried that if Wei Shun continued to stay in the Dali Temple Prison, he would be ostracized by his colleagues, so he transferred him to the Lin'an Prefecture Prison and promoted him to the position of prison boss, which was barely considered an official.

At this time, Qiao Zhen went to the court and listed Wei Shun's loyalty and righteousness to the King of Jin, requesting that he be appointed as the warden of Lin'an Prison.

In the Song Dynasty, officials were divided into two types: one was those who became officials through the imperial examination, that is, "those with a good background"; the other was the so-called "mixed background."

"Officials appointed through imperial favor" refers to officials from all walks of life. The children and relatives of the royal family and middle and high-level officials can be appointed through imperial favor.

But the upper limit of this kind of official is very low, and generally speaking, he cannot be a Zhengyin official.

The second way is also to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination, because there was more than one imperial examination in the Song Dynasty.

However, only the one that Yang Yuan and his colleagues participated in was a "serious" imperial examination.

Those who passed other miscellaneous subjects could only serve as low-level officials at the grassroots level, and were also considered to have "mixed backgrounds."

The third type is "entering the officialdom from outside the country", which means "leaping" from a clerk to a low-level official.

This type of promotion is the most difficult and requires great achievements, no mistakes in the career record, and recommendation by a senior official.

This meant that most officials would never have the opportunity to become an official in their entire lives.

Because even if their Jiali records are clean, it is very difficult for them to have achievements that the court would consider as merits.

But Wei Shun just has this qualification.

Who dares to say that he risked his life to preserve Marshal Yue’s body and it was not a great achievement?

Therefore, when Mr. Qiao submitted this recommendation letter to Prince of Jin Zhao Ju, it was directly approved.

He was just a prison warden, a minor official that no official from a proper background was willing to take. He did not need to go through the procedures of the Ministry of Personnel. He could take office immediately after the approval and stamp of the Regent.

……

Liu Yiguan, the Tongpan of Lin'an Prefecture, Teng Teng, the chief of Dali Temple, and Wu Yichen, the third commander of the Imperial City Division, were in charge of handling the fake Huizi case, which was temporarily deadlocked.

Because according to Mr. Wang's confession, they sent people to the "place for sending and exchanging money" in Longshan City, but did not find anyone.

All they saw was ruins.

The "Hui Zi Chu" caught fire on the day that Wang Yuanwai and his son were arrested.

Liu Yi Guan sent personnel to continue the investigation and discovered that this "huizichu" which had been open for several months was not actually government-run.

The huizi office was fake, and its so-called manager, accountant, and clerk had never reported to the government.

Such a fake "club" was actually operating normally in Longshan City for several months.

They can exchange money, withdraw cash, and handle all business normally.

If you come to cash in, they will give you real money.

So for several months, although fake Huizi were found from time to time in Lin'an City, no one discovered that its source was actually here.

In later generations, there was a strange man named Zhang who opened a fake "police station" in a bustling downtown area near the Xi'an Railway Station.

As a result, this "police station" was responding to calls and handling cases normally every day, and no one discovered it or asked about it for half a year.

Compared with this fake "meeting place", it has the same purpose.

However, because this "meeting place" was burned down and the relevant personnel disappeared, the final clue can only be found in the Wang family.

The Wang family is the richest family in Longshan, with large amounts of money flowing in and out, and they have the most frequent contact with this "huizichu".

So, is the Wang family the victim, or the manipulator behind the "Hui Zi Chu"?
It’s hard to explain this at the moment.

In addition, 20,000 strings of fake Huizi notes were found in the Wang family’s warehouse, which was enough to cover the reserve quota of the “Huizi Office” for one or two days.

Therefore, when all clues about the "Longshan Huizichu" and its personnel were cut off, they could only turn their attention back to Mr. Wang.

Liu Yiguan seconded a number of experienced accountants from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Salt and Iron, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Revenue to conduct a thorough investigation of all the accounts of the Wang family.

There is strength in numbers. Under the audit of so many "mathematicians", in just three days, they found clues to the flow of money in the Wang family's account books, which were huge and astonishing in amount, but when traced back to the source, they were not within the normal business scope of the Wang family.

Liu Yiguan was overjoyed when he received the news. His judgment was indeed correct.

The Wang family is the conspirator disguised as a victim.

The reason why that fake "huizichu" was able to gain a foothold in Longshan City for so long and deceive so many businessmen was because the Wang family set an example and misled others.

That fake "huizichu" was most likely set up by the Wang family.

The Wang family's rise to prominence was short-lived, and they originally operated in shady businesses. Once investigated, a lot of their dark history was immediately uncovered.

However, Liu Yiguan had no intention of investigating the Wang family's gray business activities many years ago. What he needed was the ins and outs of the fake club.

Therefore, after finding a large amount of money with unknown sources and destinations in the account books, Liu Yiguan immediately invited Zheng Teng Teng from the Dali Temple and Wu Yichen from the Imperial City Department to hold a small "three-department trial" for Wang Yuanwai.

Liu Yiguan brought the basket of account books with problems to Wang Yuanwai, sat at the top, and shouted in a deep voice: "Wang Liansheng, I checked your account books and found that a large amount of money and goods had unknown sources and destinations. What else do you have to say?"

Mr. Wang picked up an account book, flipped through it casually, and couldn't help but sigh to the sky.

Liu Yiguan's face darkened and he said, "Wang Liansheng, the evidence is irrefutable, why don't you tell the truth? Do you really have to suffer the consequences?"

Liu Yiguan signaled to his left and right, and the bailiffs came forward with fierce looks, holding torture instruments.

Wang Yuanwai hurriedly said, "Wait a minute. These riches naturally have a source and a destination."

Liu Yiguan sneered: "Why don't you tell the truth?"

Wang Yuanwai was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty: "You can't listen to this."

Liu Yiguan was furious and slammed the table and shouted, "Asshole, the facts are all there, but you still want to be mysterious. Someone, come here..."

Wang Yuanwai didn't want to suffer, so he quickly said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, I just have other reasons. If you really want me to tell you, then..."

Wu Yichen from the Imperial City Department frowned and asked, "So what?"

Wang Yuanwai stammered, "Then I can only... can only tell Mr. Shen about it."

Dali Temple Teng Teng asked in surprise: "Which Mr. Shen?"

Wang Yuanwai said, "Of course it is Prime Minister Shen Gai, Mr. Shen."

The three people in the room were startled. Could it be...

The three of them all thought that Mr. Wang was Prime Minister Shen’s “white glove” and immediately became more cautious.

Dali Temple Zheng Teng Teng carefully asked: "Can you only tell Mr. Shen about the origin of your wealth?"

Wang Yuanwai said, "Well... Privy Councilor Yang Cunzhong is also fine. Otherwise, we can invite Prince Jin. His Royal Highness Prince Jin is also fine."

The three people in the hall immediately flew into a rage. They were almost intimidated by this unruly citizen just now!

If Mr. Wang insisted that these properties were related to Prime Minister Shen Gai, it would be difficult for them to continue the investigation.

This matter must be reported no matter what, to see what the higher-ups' attitude is.

As a result, Mr. Wang actually said that Privy Councilor Yang Cunzhong could also be chosen.

Yang Cunzhong and Shen Gai can't even pee in the same pot, okay?
If you say that the two of them will join hands to do business, the three officials in the hall will never believe it.

What's more, Wang Liansheng actually dragged Prince Jin into this, which is even more ridiculous.

Liu Yiguan grabbed the gavel and slammed it angrily: "Torture him! Torture him! I want to see how stubborn this villain is!"

(End of this chapter)