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Zhao Yunchen and Duguxiu investigated for two full months, and finally investigated the Hexi corruption case thoroughly. There were 33 officials involved, ranging from Dukes and Earls to prefects and county government officials. Everyone has conclusive evidence, and Fu Yi watched the evidence presented by the two in the imperial study for a day, and his anger became more and more intense.This is the biggest case he has investigated and dealt with since he took the throne. He doesn't know who the people involved are, but he doesn't want to let anyone off the hook, so he convicts them one by one according to the amount involved. The most important one is Wen Jiahou, who was granted the title when the holy ancestor was alive. Now it has been hereditary for three generations. The former Wen Jiahou was considered a good minister, but now his descendants are unworthy, and he is in cahoots with Cai Zhiyi. Fu Wei directly took his title, and Cai Zhiyi is He was dismissed from office, locked up in the Ministry of Punishment, and dealt with according to the law.

Fu Yi's thunderous methods and decree made the government and the public frightened. Those officials who have kept a wait-and-see or perfunctory attitude since he took the throne, or those who have made some small moves in their hands, immediately became honest. Because of this incident, Fu Wei's prestige has increased a lot.

The empress dowager suffered a lot. She had several distant relatives and the forces she cultivated were involved in it. They wanted to intercede with her through the channels of the son-in-law's mansion and Zhou Yuan, but the empress dowager never saw her behind closed doors. guest.Cai Zhiyi's home was confiscated, and 500 million taels of silver and countless other antique calligraphy and paintings were found in the home of only one minister of the household department, which shows his black heart.

The winter snow came quietly in such an atmosphere, and the thumb-sized snowflakes swirled and fell, dyeing the entire palace with a layer of pure white in a short while.Shen Zhiqiu was standing on the porch with a hand stove in his arms, looking up at the snow falling all over the sky, Fu Yi came out of the house, put on a lake blue cloak for him, and said with concern: "Standing in the wind with so little on."

Shen Zhiqiu stretched out his hand to pull the cloak closer, and said, "It's so quiet."

Fu Yi stretched out his hand to hold him together to keep warm, and said disappointedly: "It's just been a big event, and it's snowing heavily, so the palace is naturally quiet, but this time only a small influence of the Queen Mother was destroyed, her The close relatives are with the Ministry of Industry and Ning Guogong."

"Take your time, there will be a day." Shen Zhiqiu's palms were warmed by the hand stove, and Fu Yi didn't want to let go, he said: "The position of Hubu Shangshu is vacant, I want your brother-in-law on top."

Shen Zhiqiu was slightly stunned, "If it's because of his outstanding ability, I agree with the emperor's intention, if it's because of my relationship, then I advise the emperor to take it back."

Fu Yi brushed off the snowflakes that accidentally fell on his shoulders for him, and said: "Of course it's because he has this ability. He entered the court as an official at the beginning as the number one scholar, and he has been a servant of the household department for so many years. How much ability does he have?" Naturally, I can see that he has contributed a lot to this Hexi corruption case, so he should be promoted."

After Fu Yi said this, Shen Zhiqiu didn't object, and was about to kneel down to thank him. Fu Yi hurriedly helped him up, and lightly tapped him on the head, "You're still arguing with me like this."

Shen Zhiqiu smiled at him, the two of them didn't speak any more, they just stood quietly on the porch, silently admiring the snow.

Jin Fu walked quickly from the courtyard, bowed to Fu Yi and said, "Your Majesty, Mrs. Liu Gui is asking to see His Majesty outside Ganquan Palace."

Fu Yi lazily said, "Let her in."

Liu Guiren's father, the governor of Jiangnan, was also one of the people involved in this corruption case, but the amount involved was not large, and Fu Wei only temporarily took him into custody and did not deal with him.Liu Guiren walked in through the wind and snow. She took off her hairpin in plain clothes, and looked like she was pleading guilty. When she saw Fu Yu, she knelt on the ground and cried, "I beg your Majesty to bypass my father this time. My father will sincerely repent and never again." Dare." After saying that, she fell on the ground, pear blossoms were crying with rain, and the heavy snow soon covered her skirt, but she didn't seem to feel cold at all.

Seeing her like this, Fu Yu couldn't bear it. Liu Guiren has been keeping himself safe since the palace, and has never made any serious mistakes. Fu Yu didn't intend to blame her for her father's crimes, so he said, "He involved It's not much, I won't take his life, you go back first."

Hearing this, Liu Guiren raised her head and looked at Fu Yi gratefully, sobbing, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Her face was full of tears, and she was shivering in the cold. , Shen Zhiqiu glanced at her, and stood silently by the side without speaking.

Fu Yu said lightly: "Get up, it's so cold, you don't need to kneel anymore." Then he held Shen Zhiqiu's hand and prepared to enter the house with him, Liu Guiren said affectionately behind his back: "Thank you, Your Majesty." But Fu Yi had entered the house with Shen Zhiqiu, and ignored her.

Jin Fu stepped forward to help her up, Liu Guiren's legs were already numb from the cold, and he stood up tremblingly, staring at Shen Zhiqiu's back for a long time with gloomy eyes, before turning and leaving.

After entering the room, Fu Yi and Shen Zhiqiu talked about Liu Guiren's father. Shen Zhiqiu sat on the soft stool and gently fiddled with the charcoal fire in the stove with a silver stick. Something was wrong, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhiqiu said with a smile: "It's getting dark soon, isn't the emperor going to leave?"

"Where are you going?" Fu Yi was taken aback by what he said, and his face was full of doubts.

Shen Zhiqiu said: "Your Majesty braved the heavy snow to invite her, won't the Emperor go to Yaohua Palace to have a look?"

After Fu Yi was stunned, he suddenly smiled, and only then did he realize that his young master Yunyu was jealous, and he stretched out his hand to pinch his face, Shen Zhiqiu had grown some flesh compared to when he first entered the palace, and it was very easy to pinch his face, Fu Yi said with a smile : "It's rare to see you jealous. She just came to plead for her father, why did she come to invite me?"

Shen Zhiqiu patted his hand away, and said calmly: "Liu Guiren knows that her father is just a trivial accomplice, and also knows the emperor's disposition of rewards and punishments, so he naturally understands that the emperor will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. He ran far away to Ganquan Palace to intercede, and even if he begged for mercy, wouldn't it be better to speak in Chengguang Palace since the emperor went to court this morning before it snowed heavily?"

Fu Wei laughed, "You understand what they are thinking, but I won't go to Yaohua Palace today." After a pause, "I won't eat at your place either."

Shen Zhiqiu's eyes darkened slightly, and before he could speak, Fu Yi said again: "You follow me to Chengguang Hall for dinner, and I will recommend someone for you."

Shen Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, then he quickly realized and asked, "Prince Rui?"

Fu Yi took his hand with a smile, stood up, and said with a smile, "Let's go, he must have arrived."

Chen Xiang put on the cloaks for the two of them, there were already steps waiting outside the door, each of them sat in a car, and more than a dozen palace servants supported them with the canopy to go to Chengguang Hall, a group of people was mighty and mighty, stepping on the ground Moving forward on the snow, the palace servants who were sweeping the snow gave way one after another.When Bu Huo passed Yongning Palace, Lin Xuanshi stood at the entrance of the hall and saw the tassels of the canopy fluttering in the wind. She sadly asked the people beside her, "Is it His Majesty's Bu Huo?"

Caiwei replied: "It's Your Majesty and Young Master Yunyu."

Lin Xuan leaned back on the chair slumped, tightly holding the hand stove that was no longer warm, and said in a daze: "Your Majesty has not been to Yongning Palace for a long time, have you forgotten about me?"

Caiwei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't think too much, Your Majesty always remembers Your Majesty."

Lin Xuan smiled sadly, "He used to like me so much. I know that since the last deer blood wine incident, His Majesty has disliked me. What is the difference between Yongning Palace and Lenggong now!" Looking outside at the long-disappeared figure, he said, "If I take the initiative to confess to His Majesty, will he forgive me? All of this is not my original intention, but Liu Guiren's intention!"

Caiwei was surprised when she heard that, "Your Majesty, you can't! It's a blessing that His Majesty didn't deal with Your Majesty, but now Your Majesty has forgotten it so easily. If Your Majesty brings it up, I don't know how His Majesty will deal with you."

Lin Xuanshi was in great pain, "But if he doesn't come from now on, what's the point of me being alive? If he can see me because of this, it's worth it."

Caiwei couldn't help persuading her a few more words. Lin Xuanshi seemed to be in deep sadness and remorse, and ignored her. She had been in a daze for the past few months, worried that she would be dealt with by Fu Yu, and worried about her. Fu Wei, Fu Wei has never set foot in her Yongning Palace again. His tender and tender words from before are still in my ears. Lin Xuanshi seems to have suddenly figured it out. Did he trust Liu Guiren too much in the past?

Seeing her tangled appearance, Caiwei frowned deeply, and her heart was full of worry. She was afraid that her master would really go to tell the emperor about these things, and she didn't know what trouble would be caused.

In the Chengguang Palace, Prince Rui had been waiting for a long time, but Fu Yi and Shen Zhiqiu came late. Seeing them coming in, Prince Rui hurriedly stood up to greet them. He was wearing a dark green uniform, with a white jade hair crown on his head, and he was tall. Slightly shorter than Fu Yu, his face is five points similar to him, and compared with Fu Yu, his temperament is more chic, a little less calm and dignified. He also looked at Shen Zhiqiu, gave Fu Yu a wicked smile, and called Shen Zhiqiu: "I have seen the emperor's wife."

Shen Zhiqiu was very helpless, returned the salute, and called out respectfully, "Prince Rui is well."

The three of them sat down one after another, Prince Rui still looked at Shen Zhiqiu blatantly, and smiled at him: "In the past, I always heard the emperor mention Young Master Yunyu, but I never got to see him, but when I saw him today, he is really extraordinary, no wonder the emperor never forgets it."

Shen Zhiqiu was a little embarrassed by what he said, so he called Chen Xiang who was standing behind him, Chen Xiang immediately stepped forward with two jars of fruit wine, Shen Zhiqiu took them and handed them to Prince Rui, and said: "We met for the first time, this is brewed by me on a normal day. Fruit wine, I hope His Highness Prince Rui will not dislike it."

Prince Rui was almost overwhelmed by flattery, he quickly stood up and took it, and said pleasantly, "It's so embarrassing, I didn't even prepare a gift for Young Master Yu." Having said that, the two jars of wine were received very quickly, and there was no rejection at all. mean.

Fu Yi laughed at the side, teasing him: "Usually he would not even be willing to entertain me with this wine, but he gave you two jars at once, so don't waste it."

Prince Rui laughed and said: "Brother Huang, is this reluctant? Why don't I share an altar with you if I borrow flowers to present Buddha?"

Fu Yi didn't bother to argue with him, so he ordered Jin Fu to spread the meal, the three of them sat down and chatted while eating, Prince Rui was quite generous, so he immediately opened a pot of wine, and the three drank it separately.Although Shen Zhiqiu met him for the first time, he didn't feel stiff and unfamiliar at all. Prince Rui was free and easy, and he had a lot of skill in dealing with people and things. Shen Zhiqiu secretly felt that he didn't actually hate the government, but that he had grand plans and strategies in him. It's just that he hides them well.I hope that in the future he can become Fu Yu's capable minister, not his threat.

The three of them drank until late at night, Prince Rui did not leave the palace, and stayed in Yunmeng Tingzhou, while Shen Zhiqiu stayed in Chengguang Hall, he and Fu Lie were slightly drunk from drinking, and in the light and shade of the candlelight, they were naturally tender.Fu Wei untied Shen Zhiqiu's waterfall-like black hair, and pulled his clothes down to his shoulders, revealing his white neck and collarbone. Shen Zhiqiu's skin reflected the black hair, like a good aphrodisiac. Kissing him deeply, he was annoyed by his jealousy during the day, and played tricks on him.Shen Zhiqiu raised his head, embracing Fu Yi, his enthusiasm and alcohol began to rise, his eyes were blurred and entangled with each other, he freed one hand to pull off the rope on the bed curtain, and the bright yellow bed curtain instantly It fell, and firmly covered the overlapping figures of the two, leaving only the murmur of spring in the room.

The snow had stopped outside the window, and the snow on the branches fell with the night wind. The palace at night was silent and solemn, only the patrolling guards walked back and forth. After the guards left, one of them was wearing a cloak, and his whole face was hidden in the hood of the cloak , walked through the alleys of the harem through the snow, and finally entered the Yaohua Palace.The main hall of Yaohua Palace was brightly lit, and Liu Guiren was wearing a white fox fur and sitting on a chair. When the man saw her, he immediately knelt down to pay his respects, and took off his cloak and hood. It was actually Caiwei.Liu Guiren lay on his side very lazily, and said calmly: "I insist on seeing Bengong in the middle of the night, what happened?"

Caiwei replied: "Today our master suddenly said that he would go to His Majesty to confess everything he had done, and also said that as long as you confessed, His Majesty might let her go. I have been persuading her for a long time, but I don't know if I have persuaded her. That’s why I’m here to tell you.”

Liu Guiren smiled coldly, "She finally remembered to sue, she is not so stupid after all, what else did she say?"

Caiwei lowered her head and said: "The master said that she is in a bad situation now, and you don't want to visit her anymore, I don't know if the sisterhood in the past is true. She also said that if you didn't listen to your advice early in the morning , His Majesty will not despise her..."

"Ridiculous." Liu Guiren was rather disdainful, "I couldn't grasp His Majesty's heart, and instead blamed Ben Gong. If Ben Gong hadn't helped her, how could her stupid brain have survived to this day?"

Caiwei listened and did not speak, waiting for Liu Guiren's order, Liu Guiren gathered up the big woolen clothes, a cold light flashed in his eyes, beckoned Caiwei to come forward, whispered in her ear for a while, and then said: "... Just do as Ben Gong ordered, since she wants to betray Ben Gong, she must not stay."

Caiwei was a little frightened, and tremblingly said: "This matter is too big, what if His Majesty even asks the servants to blame?"

Guiren Liu handed her a heavy purse, and said with a smile: "I will intercede for you, and I will definitely keep you safe. Don't worry, I will let you go out of the palace to reunite with your brother immediately after the matter is completed."

Caiwei held the purse, gritted her teeth, saluted, and replied: "Your servant obeys."

After that, he put on his cloak again, and quietly went back along the way he came. In the silent night, there was nothing but the white and bright snow.