Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Mo Li said, "I knew Lord He would come to see me." At this time, there was no one else in the yard except Mo Li and He Shen.

He Shen said, "I heard that Lord Mo has turned misfortune into fortune, so I came to offer my condolences."

Mo Li said, "Yes, Lord Mo turned misfortune into fortune. How could I not come to such a gratifying event?"

He Shen said: "Lord Mo has misunderstood. I am very sad to hear this news."

"Sad?" Mo Li was stunned.

He Shen said, "Yes, you son of a bitch, why haven't you been arrested yet?"

Mo Li said, "What nonsense! What crime have I committed? Why are you arresting me?"

He Shen said, "You secretly hid anti-Chinese books and paintings. Such a serious crime, yet you were not arrested. It is truly unforgivable."

Mo Li said, "Didn't the Emperor forbid you from investigating the case of the anti-book Dream of the Red Chamber? Why are you still investigating?"

He Shen said, "Yes, the Emperor did say that the Red Mansions anti-book case should not be investigated for the time being, and he would personally investigate the case when he returns. He also said that the Dream of the Red Chamber is not an anti-book. But that is not the case."

"Oh?" Mo Li was stunned. "What do you think of me, sir? Please enlighten me."

He Shen said: "Dream of the Red Chamber is indeed a rebellious book."

Mo Li said, "The Emperor has already said it's not true, and you're still investigating. Are you trying to disobey His Majesty's order?"

He Shen said: "I am not afraid of offending the emperor. The emperor must have been blinded by someone, preventing him from seeing the truth."

Mo Li said, "Are you talking about me?"

He Shen said, "That's not what I meant. You said it yourself."

Mo Li said, "Master He, it was you who reported the book Dream of the Red Chamber, right?"

He Shen said, "So what? This is our duty as ministers. This book is clearly against Xuan and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. How can we not ban it?"

Mo Li said, "Master He, you should ask Ji Xiaolan to help analyze whether Dream of the Red Chamber is a counter-book. If it is, I have nothing to say. If it is not, please show mercy and spare Dream of the Red Chamber and Cao Xueqin. He died for this book."

He Shen said, "Yes, I should indeed look for Ji Xiaolan."

At this time, Ji Xiaolan came over and said, "Master He, are you looking for me?"

He Shen said, "Speaking of the devil is the real deal. Ji Xiaolan, Mo Li wants you to help analyze whether Dream of the Red Chamber is a counter-book or not."

Ji Xiaolan said, "I was ordered to compile the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasures). I have read half of all the books in the world. I have also finished reading the current chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber. It is definitely not an anti-Chinese book."

Mo Li looked at He Shen and said, "What do you think, Master He? Even Ji Xiaolan said that Dream of the Red Chamber is not a rebellious book."

He Shen said, "You two are in cahoots, wearing the same trousers. Can you trust your words? The word 'red' means 'Zhu'. The title of this book is clearly a metaphor for the Zhu Dynasty."

Ji Xiaolan said, "Why don't I have the same awareness as you? Why don't I see that it is a rebellious book?"

Mo Li said, "Ji Xiaolan, please sit down first." Ji Xiaolan sat down after hearing that.

He Shen looked at Ji Xiaolan and said, "Are you really confused or are you pretending to be confused?"

Choking on the smoke, he coughed, "You two smokers, stop gesturing with this thing."

Mo Li and Ji Xiaolan were smoking by themselves and ignored Heshen.

He Shen said, "Mo Li, let me ask you, whether this article is good or bad, whether this book is anti-corruption, is it up to the emperor to decide, or you?"

Mo Li said with an impatient look, "The Emperor has already said that Dream of the Red Chamber is not an anti-book."