From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 83: Spring of the Fourth Year of Qingli

In the spring of the fourth year of the Qingli reign, Fujiko Kyo was exiled to Ba...

Fujiko Kyo arrived in Danzhou City.

In the tavern in Danzhou Port, looking at the newspaper on the wall.

Written above is the hottest news in Qing Kingdom recently.

Censor Lai Mingcheng impeached the Director of the Provincial Court, Guo Baokun, for protecting each other among officials, currying favor with the powerful, disregarding the national moral review system, and protecting the treacherous prime minister Lin Ruofu.

The cause was naturally the news about Prime Minister Lin’s illegitimate daughter that appeared in the newspaper some time ago. In Lai Mingcheng’s view, this was abandoning his wife and children!
In recent years, the Daoshensi has become more and more famous and powerful in Daqing. It has dealt with many officials and scholars, but no one can say "no". This is because Lord Guo Baokun himself is a recognized moral benchmark in Daqing. He is impeccable and he uses a big stick called "morality" to hit everyone with it.

Officials in the Qing Kingdom loved and hated him. Even those who hated him had to admit that what Lord Guo Baokun said was reasonable and what he did was reasonable.

Among the people, his reputation is surprisingly good. Although he is young, he has already been known as Guo Qingtian, and his reputation completely overshadows his father, who is the Minister of Rites.

Such a person was impeached, and it was Lai Mingcheng, who was known for his integrity and incorruptibility, and the person involved was the famous treacherous prime minister Lin Ruofu. These several factors combined naturally made it the hottest topic in Daqing.

Lin Xiangruofu had an illegitimate daughter outside and was suspected of abandoning his wife and children. All of a sudden, all kinds of impeachment were rampant and became a hot topic in various government offices, streets and alleys. Although this had nothing to do with him as a guard of the Fan Mansion, everyone has a gossipy heart, and he was also very interested in paying attention to it. What's more, this illegitimate daughter was related to his target this time.

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Fan Mansion
Sixteen-year-old Fan Xian was also holding a newspaper, looking very interested.

The newspaper in the palace is also well versed in marketing. For news like this that can cause heated discussion, they would like to serialize it into five, six, seven or eight issues so that it can sell well.

The newspaper in his hand was newer than the one in the pub, it was the latest issue delivered today.

This episode has talked about Lord Guo from the Daoshensi who retorted to Lai Mingcheng in court. Lord Lin's wife had died a long time ago, and his eldest son had been raised in the mansion due to illness. His second son, Lin Gong, was farming and studying in his hometown, carrying on the family tradition and having many children. Not only did he have six sons, he also passed the imperial examination last year and is now working in the Hanlin Academy. The whole family lives in the Lin Mansion. How could he abandon his wife and children?

As for this illegitimate daughter who suddenly appeared, it has been found out. It is not that he does not want to recognize her, but that she has been living with her mother. Her mother does not want her daughter to recognize this father at all. It cannot be blamed on Lin Ruofu at all.

This time it was because of your Majesty's intervention that this result occurred. It was a happy occasion for a father and daughter to be reunited and enjoy family happiness, but you crows from the Censorate came out to stir up trouble. You can't stand to see others doing well, right?

This speech left Lai Mingchen speechless, and at the same time, it brought up another hot topic, sparking speculation about the woman's identity. To be able to render the treacherous Prime Minister Lin Ruofu helpless, and even require His Majesty to speak, it was clear that this woman was no pushover either. She must be from one of the most powerful families in the capital. As for who she was...

Still to be revealed.

The report was full of ups and downs, and each link was closely connected. Fan Xian couldn't help but applaud and was full of anticipation.

"Morality Review Department, Mr. Guo!"

He slowly put down the newspaper in his hand. In the past few years, he often saw this department and heard news about Mr. Guo in the newspapers. This was because the five bottom lines of the Moral Review Department's moral review of officials were naturally prone to gossip and hot searches.

Every time an official is investigated, he will inevitably become the protagonist of hot searches and then his reputation will be ruined, no matter who he is or what his background is.

Although as a modern man, he naturally has a sense of aversion to the word "moral review", but he still admires Mr. Guo, who is not afraid of the powerful and is only a few years older than him. After all, not everyone dares to put himself under the eyes of everyone and allow others to examine him.

"I don't know when I will have the chance to meet Mr. Guo. Then I can discuss the issue of moral review with him." He thought to himself and put down the newspaper in his hand.

The early spring sunshine was just right, and a burst of noise came from outside the yard.

It seems that a guest has arrived. ※※※

Kyoto, Guangxin Temple
Li Chengqian looked at the depressed princess and said with a smile, "Aunt, don't be so angry. Chen'er will eventually get married. I've checked out Fan Xian. He's an ambitious young man. Most importantly, he's very handsome. Chen'er will definitely be satisfied."

"She's satisfied, but I'm not. Chen'er is my daughter." The eldest princess raised her head and glared at Li Chengqian fiercely. "I didn't even know she was engaged. Why?"

"It's none of my business." Li Chengqian curled his lips and said, "Go and argue with the old man. Yes, just throw the tea in his face and tell him to go ahead!"

"You..." The eldest princess was so angry that she almost picked up the tea at hand and threw it at Li Chengqian.

"Did you know that your father wants that Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury?"

"I know!"

"You know? I'm glad you know. Don't forget how much you've taken from the Imperial Treasury over the years. Take the Salt Administration for example. Your father only asked you to fill the deficit of six million taels of silver, but you took ten million taels from me. Forget about such good things in the future."

Li Chengqian picked up his teacup with a smile and took a sip. "Who said you're not allowed to manage the inner treasury? You've managed it so well over the years. Now you're even in charge of the salt business. Every year, silver piles up in the palace like a mountain of silver. Whoever doesn't let you manage it would make me angry."

"That's easy for you to say. Now your father won't let me take care of it. Go find him!"

"Look, you're anxious again." Li Chengqian put down his teacup and said, "Fan Xian is only sixteen this year. Do you think the emperor would be confident in letting him take charge of the inner treasury? Even if the emperor is confident, would I be confident? Would the officials in the court be confident? Don't believe everything you hear. It's not true."

"That's not true? This is what your father said to Fan Jian himself. Is he lying to Fan Jian?"

"He's a habitual liar, you know that.

"What the emperor said is that the inner treasury should be managed by your eldest princess's lineage. Fan Xian and Chen'er's marriage is considered to be joining your lineage. This only gives him the initial qualification to manage the inner treasury. It's just a qualification. Why are you so anxious?"

The princess was stunned by these words. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was the right way to understand it.

"Aunt, you've had it so easy these past few years that you rush into things without even thinking about them?"

"what do you mean?"

"What do I mean? Think about it carefully. Does this have anything to do with control of the inner treasury? This is just a purely arranged marriage. Even if father really wants to hand over the inner treasury to Fan Xian, he can't do it now." Li Chengqian said in a relaxed tone, "If Chen'er marries Fan Xian, he will become your son-in-law. What son-in-law would seize his mother-in-law's property as soon as he enters the family? If he dares to do so, you should go to the Daoshensi and sue him for unfilial piety. Don't you agree?"

The eldest princess was not a fool, but because the issue concerned the control of the inner treasury and her daughter, she was a little obsessed with it. After hearing what Li Chengqian said, she finally came to her senses.

Yes, isn’t it just a marriage? It doesn’t mean that one will take over the inner treasury as soon as they get married, right?

A sixteen-year-old boy took over the inner treasury?

how can that be possible?
Thinking of this, she relaxed completely, as if a huge stone had been lifted off her shoulders, and her whole body felt relaxed.

However, Li Chengqian's next sentence startled her.

"Aunt, don't just focus on making money in Northern Qi. You still need to put more effort into the private salt business. Within two years, we must completely overthrow Northern Qi's salt administration."

(End of this chapter)