I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Almost at the same time.

Lord Yang also received the news.

At the same time, he also knew that Emperor Cheng Ming had summoned Qin Chi to Wenyuan Pavilion. "Are you saying that Qin Qi'an received the imperial edict not long after meeting His Majesty?"

"Indeed."

The one who came to see old man Yang Ge was Ke Bingzhi, another tutor of the Hanlin Academy. "Teacher, I thought I could make further progress this year, but I didn't expect to be disappointed in the end."

Ke Bingzhi was a disciple of Yang Ge Lao.

With the secret support of Lord Yang over the years, his promotion speed has not been slow, but it took him nearly ten years to sit in his current position. Originally, people thought that he was doing well.

How did Qin achieve the result of ten years of hard work in just one day?!

Elder Yang said in a powerful voice: "Bingzhi, keep your mind steady. We are all mortals, don't argue with the evildoers."

"Monster, monster?"

"Over thousands of years, there are always one or two people who are incomparable to normal people." As a cabinet minister, Yang Ge Lao naturally has profound common sense and his insights are not comparable to ordinary people.

People like Qin Chi can only be described as monsters.

It doesn't seem like something that should exist in this world at all.

Unfortunately, he existed right before their eyes, and those who were born in the same period as him could only consider themselves unlucky, because as long as he existed, others would be suppressed and dimmed.

"Be patient, he won't stay in the Imperial Academy for long." Although Yang Ge Lao couldn't see through Qin Chi, he had some understanding of Emperor Cheng Ming. "Your Majesty promoted Qin Chi this time out of the ordinary. In addition to compensation, there must be other intentions."

In the end, Old Ghost Yuan escaped this disaster.

How he managed to escape was not clear to Lord Yang, and he needed someone to investigate further.

The news of Qin Chi's promotion continued to spread.

There were constant voices of envy, doubt, and sour remarks, but these people only dared to speak in private. When they stood in front of others, they put on a very proper attitude again.

This is your majesty's will.

The promotion of Qin Qian'an must be because His Majesty values ​​him.

Various forces are also investigating.

Some people only know some things on the surface, but some forces can find out the truth behind the scenes.

For example, Old Man Hong knew it that night.

He has someone in the palace.

In the newly decorated study, several lamps were lit, making the room as bright as day.

"Minister Yuan had one of his subordinates take the blame for corruption. That person's family has been confiscated and will be exiled in a few days. There is also news that Minister Yuan sent a granddaughter to the palace. This girl's appearance and temperament are 70% similar to the deceased Concubine Shu."

Old Man Hong reported the news he had just received to Qin Chi.

Qin Chi tightened his grip on the pen, "Shufei?"

"This is an old story in the palace many years ago." Old Man Hong continued, "Shufei was the eldest daughter of Lord Yang. She was not a peerless beauty, but her temperament and personality just caught the emperor's eye. But one day she suddenly died of illness. In fact, she died of poisoning after having a meal with the emperor. It is said that she indirectly saved the emperor's life."

People deserve to be pampered.

His sudden death became a thorn in the emperor's heart.

This was the first time Qin Chi heard of this.

There is a reason why the Yang family was so favored by the emperor, and it involved the sacrifice of a human life.

Talking about this old palace story.

Old Man Hong continued, "The emperor was furious at the time and massacred the entire palace. In the end, the murderer was found out and it was just a little beauty. The emperor killed the beauty on the spot, along with her family."

Needless to say, there would be rivers of blood.

Old Man Hong finally sneered, "That beauty cried out that she was wronged until her death."

“Is this a scapegoat?”

"Yes, he was used as a scapegoat by the Yang family."

"Which... Yang family?"

Qin Chi was very surprised by this result. "Uncle Hong, do you mean that this old incident was staged by the Yang family themselves?"

"good."

Old Man Hong simply told Qin Chi the truth.

He had planted a spy in the palace, who worked for Concubine Yang. He sent the truth out of the palace before his death. Otherwise, the truth would most likely have been buried.

Old Man Hong added, "Yang Zhengkai's career was not going well at the time, and he had been working in the Imperial Academy to gain experience. Using the death of a daughter in exchange for a hundred years of prosperity for the Yang family was a very worthwhile deal."

"Is Concubine Shu also an insider?"

"Without her cooperation, nothing would have been accomplished. I heard that she had someone in her heart before entering the palace, and she probably had the intention of committing suicide a long time ago." Old man Hong talked slowly.

Now it seems that the Yang family’s plan was very successful.

No one has ever doubted the Yang family, including Emperor Cheng Ming himself.

Who would have expected Lord Yang to be so cruel?

He sent his daughter to death when she was in favor, and most importantly, he did not leave behind any princes or princesses.

This incident refreshed Qin Chi's understanding of Lord Yang.

A person who is ruthless enough can achieve great things.

When Qin Chi returned to the dormitory that night, he told Song Jin about this before going to bed, which made Song Jin feel heavy.

"I didn't expect that he, at his age, still couldn't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant." Song Jin turned sideways to face Qin Chi and spoke in a very low voice, not afraid of being overheard. "It's just a little bit like that, so you let a corrupt official go just like that?"

"I guess this country doesn't exist in his mind anymore."

Qin Chi had long discovered that Emperor Cheng Ming had worked hard to govern the country when he was young, but his selfish desires became stronger as he got older. "As the ruler of a country, he can ignore the law, so how can he expect his officials to abide by it? As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked."

The Great Xia Dynasty has not yet perished, because the foundation laid by our ancestors is still good.

However, there is basically no hope in recent years.

If we learn from history, we will know that the rise and fall of a dynasty is only a few hundred years, and no dynasty has ever been prosperous forever.

The two chatted for quite some time.

Before going to bed, Song Jin reminded Qin Chi, "Be careful when you go to the Hanlin Academy next time. There is no shortage of people in this world."

"I'll pay attention."

Qin Chi gently hugged Song Jin and said, "It's getting late, go to bed, my lady."

The couple slept in each other's arms.

The next morning.

It was not yet bright outside.

Qin Chi got up and put on casual clothes.

When breakfast was served, Song Jin glanced at him and asked, "Sir, aren't you going to the Hanlin Academy to work today?"

"There is no rush to be on duty. The new official uniforms have not been delivered yet. I will go to the Hanlin Academy later and invite my colleagues to have a simple lunch at noon."

Qin Chi told Song Jin the "tradition" of lunch in the Hanlin Academy as a funny story.

Song Jin found it interesting.

Qin Chi, who had just become an official, would definitely treat everyone to a meal, but it shouldn't be too grand nor too shabby. It would be just right to invite everyone to a simple meal at noon.

When Qin Chi went out, he ran into Dong Xingde again.

Dong Xingde's expression froze slightly.

"Master Dong, what a coincidence."

Qin Chi took the initiative to say hello.

When they met yesterday, they were still at the same level, and Dong Xingde was still able to act like a senior. Today, Qin Chi is his superior. No matter how unwilling he was, he still had to salute Qin Chi, "Your subordinate Dong Xingde greets Lord Qin."

"No need to be so polite outside. Come to my house for lunch at noon." Qin Chi made an intentional invitation.

Dong Xingde agreed sourly.