After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

Cang Yi sat on the shaft, stretched his neck and watched the departing carriage, with a look of watching the fun.

"Young Master, Madam Zheng seems to dislike you."

Xie Yin's somewhat comfortable face suddenly darkened, and he closed the curtain with a "snap".

"Enter the palace!" I'm too lazy to explain. It's obvious that he is afraid!

Cang Yi sighed and rode off to the palace. But Xie Yin, in the carriage, had other thoughts. Wasn't she afraid of me? Why wasn't she afraid? Was it because she had leverage?

After entering the palace, Xie Yin came to Chengde Hall, where Emperor Jingdi worked and rested on a daily basis.

"Thank you, Sir." Jiang Chuan, a close attendant beside Emperor Jing, stepped forward and saluted.

Xie Yin said with his hands behind his back, "Excuse me, eunuch, I have something important to report to you."

Eunuch Jiang looked somewhat helpless, "Master Xie, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while."

Xie Yin frowned, "Oh?" and was immediately attracted by the shouting inside.

"Mr. Zheng, you thief!"

"How dare you! How dare you speak so disrespectfully in front of His Majesty? As a Censor, you dare to speak nonsense in front of the Holy Emperor and frame your colleagues. Take him away immediately!"

Listening to the roars in the hall, Xie Yin's face darkened. He raised his thick eyelashes and asked, "What's going on?"

Eunuch Jiang sighed, "Today, Censor Zhao accused Duke Zheng of flouting the law and using the suspended bonds to harm civilians. Duke Zheng and Yu Langling refuted the allegations. As soon as the court was dismissed, Yu Langling brought the suspect before His Majesty."

Since the previous dynasty, aristocratic families have been using the pretext of hanging bonds to seize the private property of ordinary people. Dachang issued a special decree to strictly prohibit this practice, but the incidents caused by it continued despite repeated bans.

As he was speaking, the palace door suddenly opened with a buzzing sound, and two guards came out dragging the cursing Censor Zhao.

"One day, my Dachang will be defeated by you! Your Majesty, please understand!" The heartbroken roar was like thunder that echoed in the sky for a long time.

But no one could respond to him.

Xie Yin closed his eyes and took a long breath.

Too hasty! If they dared to do it, how could they not have thought of a countermeasure?

Then, Zhongshu Ling Yu Lang and Shangshu Zuo Pushe Zheng Weilan came out. When they were a few steps away, their eyes met, and Jiang Chuan, who was standing beside them, lowered his head and retreated to the side in dismay.

The two were quite surprised to see Xie Yin, then walked forward with a perfunctory smile.

Zheng Weilan smiled and said, "Chief Xie is indeed a leader of the younger generation. At such a young age, he has become Your Majesty's right-hand man."

Xie Yin smiled faintly, "I wouldn't call myself the best, I'm just a little more loyal than some. Speaking of right-hand men, how can anyone compare to you two? You take such good care of Your Majesty, taking care of everything so thoroughly. I'm truly afraid that Your Majesty, before he reaches the age of thirty, will be so pampered by you two that he can only live out his days in peace."

Xie Yin continued with a mocking expression, "When that happens, I'll have to ask the two gentlemen to give me a way out."

Yu Lang chuckled and said, "Thank you, Chief, you can't joke like that."

It would have been fine if he had said it behind someone's back, but he actually dared to say such treasonous words in the palace. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only the rebellious son of the Xie family could do that.

Xie Yin stepped into the hall and looked at the two of them from the side, a frost even in the corners of his eyes. He smiled coldly and replied, "This company hates jokes the most!"

Zheng Weilan and Yu Lang glanced at the figure behind them, their faces gloomy.

He's just an ignorant baby!

"Xingzhi, you are here."

Xingzhi is Xie Yin's courtesy name.

"Your humble servant pays homage to His Majesty."

The emperor, resting on the gilded couch, had a pale complexion and a slightly weary look. His bright yellow dragon robe shone like the blazing sun, but it didn't quite match the young emperor's aura.

"Get up."

Emperor Jing stood up and walked to the table. He held Xie Yin's shoulder and asked, "Did you gain anything from your trip to Yizhou?"

Xie Yin nodded and smiled faintly. "They do seem to have lied about the military pay."

They were referring to the Yu family.

Emperor Jing looked up and paused, it was obvious that this answer was not what he wanted to hear.

Xie Yin said calmly, "Since it's a military token, it's not that easy to get. Your Majesty needs to wait a little longer."

Emperor Jing took two steps back, with a half-smile on his face, "Then how long do we have to wait?"

Xie Yin lowered his head and said calmly, "It's my fault that I didn't do my job well."

Emperor Jing closed his eyes tightly, his face looked extremely ugly. He didn't want any apology, he wanted power!

"You heard it outside the palace just now. They were just about to point their fingers at me and scold me for being ignorant! Even if I'm just a puppet, I should have some dignity."

Now, there are many aristocratic families, but the Yu and Wang families, at the head of them, control the government.

Since Empress Dowager Yu took over the government, the Yu family has been showing signs of dominating the Wang family, and the newly crowned emperor has become a tool for Empress Dowager Yu and her brother-in-law Yu Lang to control the government.

If the emperor wants to reshape the government, how can he do without military power?

Thinking of the years of forbearance, Emperor Jing was furious. He waved his sleeves, and the teacup on the table brushed past Xie Yin's shoulder and fell to the ground with a "bang".

Xie turned his face to the side, frowned and lowered his head, with some impatience between his eyebrows.

After a moment, looking at the person opposite him who was silent, Emperor Jing suppressed his anger and said slowly: "It is my incompetence to do it."

Xie Yin bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is angry because I, your minister, have failed to do my job well. Your Majesty is teaching me a lesson. But Your Majesty must remember that you are the Son of Heaven, not someone's puppet."

Emperor Jing lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, "Only in front of you do I feel like an emperor. You and the Xuanwei Division are the only ones I can trust."

The Xuanwei Division served as the eyes and ears of the late Emperor Jingdi, responsible for surveillance, investigation, and imperial protection. They reported directly to the Emperor. At the age of seventeen, Xie Yin overcame numerous obstacles to become a Xuanwei Envoy. A year later, his achievements earned him the title of Xuanwei Division Chief, the youngest of his kind.

Emperor Jing sat back on the cushioned couch and said weakly, "Tell me."

"From what I've seen, the military token is indeed there, but it's not so easy to obtain. The Zheng family has been searching for a long time but couldn't find a way into the valley. They finally managed to convince the young lady of the Zheng family, but they never expected Su Yanci to trick them and get out of the valley."

"What? Mr. Su left the valley?"

Emperor Jing was utterly shocked. Everyone knew that Su Yanci had retired to the mountains and countryside after the previous emperor's death, ignoring worldly affairs. Especially after his wife's death, he had refused to set foot in the capital again. Even when his daughter got married, he had only asked his eldest son, Su Lin, to bring gifts and congratulations.

"Could it be that Su Yanci already knew about this?"

Xie Yin pursed his lips and smiled, "Something strange happened in Taohua Valley the day the Zheng family returned to Beijing. Su Yanci and some people in the valley disappeared."

Emperor Jing stood up suddenly and asked, "Gone?"

"Yes, missing."

Emperor Jing frowned in thought, "Even I only learned of the Zheng family's plan when they set out for Yizhou. How did Su Yanci find out? Could it be that the Su family in the capital had already noticed and sent word long before then?"

Xie Yin suddenly remembered Su Wanhuan's disguise to avoid curfew, and he was sure she had sent someone to deliver the letter. Furthermore, she was so disregarding her own safety, so she must have taken the risk to deliver the letter because she had suddenly learned the news.

But Emperor Jing lacked patience, so it was not appropriate to say more at this moment.

"No matter what the reason, Su Yanci has already lost trust in the Zheng family. This may be a good thing for us."

"Are you talking about winning over Su Yanci?"

Xie Yin laughed: "Su Yanci is impossible, but the Su family is possible."

"The Su family was once the head of a noble family in the south. Since Dachang's migration south, they have diligently assisted the emperor. The Supreme Emperor entrusted Su Nanyue with an important task and appointed him Grand Tutor to assist the late emperor."

"It's just that the situation forced the Su family to decline when Grand Tutor Su was old."

Now that the imperial family was intent on suppressing the southern aristocracy, even the largest families had no choice but to take sides if they wanted to survive. Furthermore, Su Wan's deep affection for the Zheng family's second son was exploited by the Zheng family, forcing the Su family to submit to the Yu family's protection. Meanwhile, other prominent families took advantage of this opportunity to squeeze them from all sides, forcing the Su family to survive in a tight spot.

Emperor Jing's eyes darkened. "It's a pity that Grand Tutor Su has passed away, and now the head of the family, Su Yanshu, is being held hostage by the emperor's uncle. What can the Su family do?"

"Of course!" Xie Yin looked up and smiled.