Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

When Wu Yue stood in front of the hanging flower gate, the sky was already bright, and the morning glow was bright in the sky, and a ray of golden red dyed the clouds. She covered her eyes with her hands to avoid the glare of the light.

A group of servants waited outside the door for a long time, seeing her come out and smoothing the wrinkles on her skirt, the leader respectfully said: "Miss's people have already returned to the old house to wait, the old lady has ordered, and the carriage is also ready .”

Wu Yue said with a hoarse voice, "Okay, I understand."

She lifted her skirt and stepped out of this door, her knees were sore while walking, and someone came to help her, but she refused.

She just moved slowly towards the door of the mansion, her wandering eyes fell on the blue brick pattern under her feet, and she suddenly remembered what happened last night.

"...Everyone says that I dote on this youngest son. I know that he has married without a matchmaker. In order to save face, I also let the daughter I gave birth take the surname Wu and enter the family tree. How do I know the twists and turns in this? Wu Yi The descendants of the family will always have the surname Wu, didn’t the child become an official, and where is he now?”

Heart tightened, Wu Yue bowed his head and said, "Wu Ying...has already suffered, and it seems to be related to the investigation of the ancestor's case. Before leaving Le'an, she talked to me about this matter many times, but she was vague and refused. To elaborate. The granddaughter didn’t realize something was wrong until after she went. The Wu family seemed to have fallen into someone’s trap and was almost involved in the Hezhou ink corruption case. People who don't want to touch the account of the river, this is obviously someone who wants to frame it."

"I know a thing or two about the things here. Ever since Wu Yi's house was cut off, Wu Xie's family was almost in a state of fire and water. After the state pastor mediated from it, they settled down a little bit. These things, elders I don't want to say too much, thinking about the passage of time, the enmity between these two surnames can be dissolved, but how can I let go of this blood enmity, it's difficult, difficult, difficult..."

Wu Yue was puzzled and said, "Grandmother, what kind of enmity is it that still exists today?"

The old man sighed, and said: "During the Hongbo Rebellion, Wu Yi was ordered to assist the garrison into the mountains to chase down the rebels. Xie Yu, the governor of Qiannan County at the time, was also among them. It happened that there was a heavy rain, the river swelled, and the mountain torrents suddenly broke out. I don't know why everyone who went in at the beginning was alive After they came out, only Xie Yu died in the mountain. Later, there were rumors that the army commander was hit by rocks and fell into a coma. Wu Yi presided over the overall situation and ordered his subordinates not to rescue Xie Yu. Wu Yi was later dismissed from office precisely because of this incident."

Thinking of this, Wu Yue took a deep breath, climbed into the carriage and returned home.The carriage had just entered the backyard, Wu Yue had just landed on the ground, the steward brought someone to see her.At the beginning was a handsome woman, with a pair of very sharp moves, said: "Miss Wu, fortunately, I have lived up to my fate, we have already found information about the person you want to investigate."

Wu Yue nodded, and said: "It's true that the person in charge of this matter is entrusted to you, please tell me."

The woman clasped her fists in salute and said: "Miss, the person you want to check was originally from Chenzhou. Later, his family moved to Yunzhou and settled in Fengfeng County. This person's original name was Yue Jin, but for some reason, he later changed his surname to Zhao. She is good at calligraphy and painting, and her name is Shanye." Idlers are especially famous for their portraits. Someone has also collected some imitations, Miss can have a look."

Wu Yue said: "Who else is in her family?"

The woman said: "Her family has five generations of single heirs, and now there is only one left named Zhao Yuan. It is said that he came to Chenzhou to find relatives, and he left Yunzhou a few months ago."

Wu Yue's face changed, and he said to her: "Wu has something else to ask, please bring a letter for me, and send it to Zhaoyeyuan, Chenzhou, as soon as possible..."

On July [-]th, Shen Mingshan, the second assistant to the cabinet, submitted a statement asking the emperor to reconsider the promotion of Hezhou officials. The cabinet ministers knelt outside Zichen Palace for half a day, begging the emperor to withdraw the transfer order.

The whole court was in an uproar, and they all understood that the cabinet was determined to confront the emperor this time. The chief minister was sick at home, and the burden of the cabinet fell on Shen Mingshan. .The acquiescence of Yan Minghua, the chief assistant, is also indispensable. Although the two of them have been fighting in the cabinet for many years, the cabinet unexpectedly and quickly united the front in this matter. No one knows what happened that day. Did he compromise with Shen Cifu?

Hu Xun, the direct minister of the cabinet, was fortunate to witness this scene. Shen Ge and his men kneeled outside the Zichen Palace, scaring her into thinking that the cabinet was about to force the palace.In fact, the nature was similar. The cabinet was outraged and made a speech in front of the palace, suppressing the emperor with family and country etiquette and filial piety.Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has played the signboard of benevolence and filial piety, and the cabinet treated him in his own way.

If she agrees, the prestige will be lost, and I am afraid that she will no longer be able to suppress the cabinet.If she does not agree, the cabinet resigns collectively, and the DPRK and China will inevitably be affected by it.

A row of scarlet-robed ministers knelt outside Zichen Palace. The emperor was late when he heard the news. According to Hu Xuan's observation, she didn't seem very angry, but stood quietly outside the palace and looked at the courtiers.

The emperor asked a few words in an unusual way, and the cabinet ministers all expressed their words with a look of utter loyalty to the country. After the emperor listened carefully, he said softly: "My dear ministers are right, I am very happy after hearing this." I have feelings, if this is the case, then you all go back and wait, and I will definitely give you an answer."

The second assistant, Shen Mingshan, bowed on his knees, took off his crown and jade belt, and only wore plain clothes, insisting: "Your Majesty, please give the cabinet an answer now!"

Hu Xun swallowed, only felt that Shen Cifu was too aggressive. Looking through the history books, there was no subject who could be so presumptuous. Compared with the former emperor, His Majesty is already very tolerant.

The emperor stood for a long time before he said: "Old Shen Ge must I give you an answer now?"

Shen Mingshan responded to her words with his head touching the ground.

"Okay." The emperor still didn't get angry, just ordered the palace staff to prepare the sedan chair, and then said: "That will be as the old man wishes."

It is true that when Hu Xuan heard these words, he was a little unbelievable, and when he saw the emperor's back going away, he felt a little lonely and desolate.

Indignation suddenly arose in her heart, even if she was just a small direct minister, she could still understand that the emperor did nothing wrong.That being the case, why back down?

On the second day, the early emperor announced her decision in a calm and unhurried manner. Since the cabinet could not reach an agreement with the emperor, the cabinet ministers should go back and think about it carefully.For this reason, the emperor also thoughtfully prepared a vacation form for the cabinet ministers, and sent it to the Ministry of Officials for registration as usual, and instructed that if he wanted to submit a resignation letter, he should go to the Ministry of Officials to handle it according to the normal process.On the contrary, if you want to understand, go to the official department to report.

The ministers looked at each other in blank dismay. The cabinet ministers have never been under the control of the Ministry of Officials. The cabinet has its own set of rules and regulations. Now that the emperor assigns them to the Ministry of Officials, they are arguing with ordinary officials. Since they have lowered their status, they should simply return to the mainstream .No one in the Manchu Dynasty dared to speak out, and finally the Minister of the Ministry of Officials came out to answer, and the matter was settled.

The emperor then arranged six ministers to discuss the affairs of the court together. This was the first time since the reign of Xuande that the six ministers officially participated in the court meeting. In the past, when there was a cabinet, the six ministers could only observe and answer questions. The memorial was submitted to the imperial court, and the ministers could only express some opinions.Now I can finally straighten my back and exhale and raise my eyebrows.After there is no cabinet, many matters can be directly submitted to the emperor by the six ministries, and the official documents will be approved on the same day without going through the cabinet's hands.The efficiency of work has increased a lot, and the government has not fallen into chaos as expected, which is really amazing.

The myth that the imperial court could not operate without the cabinet was shattered overnight. The emperor stabilized the situation with a calm and calm attitude, and the occasionally stagnant imperial court was on the right track even without the cabinet. Hu Yu couldn't help admiring In view of the emperor's courage, it was the right choice not to argue with the cabinet on this matter. The more it was delayed, the more disadvantageous it became. In the end, the emperor would still be forced to compromise.She didn't dismiss the cabinet either, but gave the cabinet ministers a long vacation. Due to the face, the noble cabinet elders will definitely not directly lower their value to submit their resignations to the Ministry of Officials, but they will not report to the Ministry of Officials before returning to the cabinet.The stalemate between the two ends is really a dilemma.

Hu Xun, the direct minister of the cabinet, has also lost her role. She originally thought that she would take a vacation with the cabinet elders and enjoy a few days of leisure.But the emperor immediately summoned her to her side with an edict, and continued to do her old job of transcribing documents.

"Could it be that Hu Zhisi wants to take a vacation with the cabinet elders?"

Although Hu Xun thought so in his heart, he still didn't dare to say it.The emperor seemed to have understood her thoughts, and ordered the palace servants to move a thick stack of documents on the case to her desk, and the cover page on the top said "Chenzhou Fu Shang Zou", and Hu Xuan opened it with trembling hands. After reading two lines, he raised his head and looked towards Yuqian, meeting the eyes of the emperor.

"You have also stayed in the cabinet for a long time, and you have enough experience. Good steel should be used on the blade, isn't that the truth?"

The gaze was very gentle, and the emperor's tone was relaxed, full of ridicule and trust.Hu Xun couldn't help but startled, all kinds of mixed feelings in her heart finally turned into a warm current, she responded softly, sat down and sharpened her pen.

There are many officials in the Hu family. She is not unambitious, but she doesn't like the atmosphere of officialdom, and she has no choice but to focus on calligraphy and painting, so she is often reprimanded by her mother.When she first arrived at Chonghua Palace, she was just perfunctory. How could people's hearts be as hard as a rock? She was taught by His Majesty so much that she realized how ridiculous it was that the pearl she once thought was covered in dust.If you have the ambition of a thousand miles, you should also travel a thousand miles. If you treat me as a gentleman of the country, I will repay you as a soldier of the country.

Liu Zhen was standing by the side after studying the ink for Chu Jun, and she was a little surprised by Chu Jun's unusual attitude. She seemed to be gentle and indifferent to her subordinates, but it was rare for her to show her true feelings like this.Liu Zhen looked up at Hu Xuan calmly, the more she looked at it, the more she felt that something was wrong, when she thought of something crucial, she couldn't help but shudder.

The direct minister of the cabinet is a civil servant of the fourth grade, wearing a blue official robe. At this time, she is buried in the document. If you don't look closely, it looks a bit like Qingping on duty in the palace.

She has seen this scene many times in the palace before, and now it reappears in the Palace of Qinzheng, it is shocking for no reason.

When Qingping left that day, she clearly revealed her attitude. Liu Zhen was sincerely happy that she could let go. After all, their identities are separated by clouds, and this relationship will not blossom and bear fruit in the end, but...

Liu Zhen glanced at Yuqian, but saw a faint smile on the corner of Chu Jun's mouth, which she didn't even seem to notice.

What is the reason for joy, why is there sorrow and joy, and for whom is the heart shaken?Her fingertips were deeply clenched into her palm, and her heart beat a little faster.

It turned out that His Majesty fell into such a deep trap unknowingly, she was clearly moved, but she still didn't know it.

In the pavilion, the sound of the piano was gurgling, and the light gauze was soaked with water vapor, and it was no longer as light as it used to be.Only the sound of the piano is ethereal, and the drizzle drifts away with it,

Qingping rolled up his sleeves, reached out for cups and poured tea, and listened to the official report of the affairs.It has been raining in southern Guizhou recently, and the return inspection of Qinglu Mountain has been delayed, Yan Jinghan has also been transferred to inspect the river, and I don't know how long the rain will stop.

Qing Ping was not in a hurry, anyway, there were many people who were in a hurry, County Chief Pan sent people to the hotel every few days to ask if the site selection for the Taimiao had been decided, and he also sent a blueprint of the vicinity of Qinglu Mountain for Qing Ping to take a closer look at.

She originally wanted to come to the door herself to discuss with Qingping and settle the matter as soon as possible.However, thousands of calculations can’t be counted, and there have been several murder cases in Qiannan County. The facial features of the people who died in vain were gouged out with sharp weapons. The woman's body was floating in the river when it was discovered. With the recent continuous cloudy and rainy weather, it seemed an ominous omen.

But this floating corpse in the water would appear every other day, wrapped in white linen and floating in the river, it was cold and frightening.This July is destined not to be a peaceful day. As the saying goes, there must be demons when things go wrong. It is rumored that there are demons rampant in the county, slaughtering the people.According to folk rumors, only before the subjugation of the country will there be frequent monsters. This all means that the dynasty is about to end, the emperor is fatuous and immoral, and God no longer favors it, but instead punishes it.This rumor reached Sheriff Pan's ears, and her eyes went dark when she heard it.Now that the Taimiao is about to be settled, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching this place secretly, but this kind of thing happened in Qiannan County. If the rumors spread to the capital, she can't imagine the consequences.

Because of these reasons, she spent half a month working on this case, but after checking and checking, she still had no clue.But if this is the case, wouldn't it be true that the dynasty would be exhausted according to folklore?Qingping sat in the residence and listened to the piano for half a day, and also heard a little about the recent rumors in the county. She also added a lot of guards to the residence. The dead body happened to be found in the hotel, which seemed like a demonstration.

Qing Ping asked: "I don't know when Mr. Jin from the Ministry of Industry will arrive in Qiannan. Is there any news?"

The official's complexion turned pale, and he hadn't recovered from the fright of the past few days. He heard the words: "Someone has already arrived at the post station, and Xingyuan, who is currently serving, will arrive in Qiannan tomorrow."

Qing Ping lowered his eyes and said: "After waiting for her for a month and a half, it's finally here."

The official didn't understand, so he didn't know how to answer for a while, so he had to look around, and saw that the followers all bowed their heads in silence, as if they hadn't heard anything.

The sound of the piano is getting lower and lower, and the music has come to an end.Qingping looked down the hall, the luthier got up and saluted, his black hair was tied like satin by a ribbon, and his movements were graceful and graceful.Qing Ping stroked his palm and said: "'Miao Qi signifies a secluded deed, and the sound enters the deep. A new moon is white, and the mountains are green in the evening'. In the past, there was a son of God who floated on the banks of the Xiangshui River. Later generations were lucky to hear and enjoy it. Tianyin. Now it is the sound of the son's piano, which corresponds to the phrase "the new sound contains all the emotions of the past and the present. At the end of the song, no one will be seen, and there will be many peaks on the river."

The luthier worshiped from a distance, and said softly: "Thanks to my lord's love, I feel very honored. I wonder if my lord can give me some pointers?"

Qingping moved his fingers slightly, Lianyi was sitting upright, as if he was thinking about this question.Seeing this, the official recalled the orders that Chief Pan had given him, cursed a mistake in his heart, looked at Qingping's face and said: "My lord, talking about piano is an elegant thing, why not—"

Before she finished speaking, hurried footsteps came from outside the house, and a guard saluted outside the door, saying: "My lord, someone just trespassed in the hall, and my subordinates have already stopped me outside the hall!"

Qingping said calmly: "If that's the case, why are you in such a panic?"

The guard wiped the rainwater from his face, and said with a bitter face: "But that man has shown the documents of Chenzhou's state government, so he can see you directly."

Just as he was talking, a person came slowly outside the door. He was wearing a veiled hat with a string of bright red coral beads hanging on it. When the wind blew, his loose robe fluttered.

The corners of his lips were raised, his eyes scanned the surroundings, paused for a moment on the luthier, and then stepped into the room.

The official was stunned, and said: "Who are you? Li, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, is here. How can you be so presumptuous!"

After she finished speaking, she was about to call the guards to come forward, but no one moved, and her anxious face twitched.And the man had already walked in front of Qingping, took off his veil and cap and put it away, sat down on the right side of Qingping, took a sip of tea, and said: "Master Li, long time no see."

The official had no time to think about when two cups of tea appeared on the table, she frowned at the luthier and motioned for him to come forward.

But the luthier just bowed his knees and slowly walked out of the door.

Qingping smiled and said, "Young Master Shao, it's been a long time."