[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 94 [English]

Chapter 92 Anxiety

When the rain stopped, the sky was already dark, and a few thin wisps of dying light leaked out among the clouds.The water on the ground was trampled by black boots coming and going, and the broken sky was reflected in the puddles.It was clearly the beginning of summer, but Qudu seemed to be still soaked in the rainy season, with no clear sky for days.

Hai Liangyi was free now, sitting in the Grand Master’s chair and drinking strong tea.As a person gets older, his energy becomes more difficult, and he already feels sleepy.But there are officials on errands walking around everywhere, and documents coming and going need to be reviewed by him, so he can’t rest.

“Mr. Ge,” Kong Qiu paused his case work and said respectfully below Hai Liangyi, “the Ministry of Household Affairs must take responsibility for this military ration incident. Last night, the students submitted the request for a joint trial of the three departments to the emperor. This matter cannot be delayed. How about the students start arresting it tonight?”

Hai Liangyi stirred the foam in the tea, but didn’t answer for a long time.He looked at the window, and after a long time, he said: “I have been sitting for too long, and I am very tired. The emperor is still eating at the moment, so you and I can go out for a walk.”

Kong Qiu personally took Hai Liangyi’s cloak from the young eunuch and put it on him.The two of them walked out of the office. It was already dark outside. Kong Qiu picked up a lantern and followed Hai Liangyi along the small garden of the Cabinet Office.

“You are right to want to arrest Wei Huaigu.” Hai Liangyi felt more comfortable as the night breeze blew.He walked slowly for a few more steps and said: “This time is about the stability of the border. You can’t be soft on Wei Huaigu. Just do it in accordance with the law.”

Kong Qiu guessed that Hai Liangyi still had something to say to him, so he looked after Hai Liangyi’s path, changed his title, and said, “The teacher is right, and the students think so too. He is so bold this time, even if the Queen Mother wants to protect him, it will not work. The students see that his behavior has become more and more unmeasured this year, and someone should have given him a wake-up call. Military affairs are no different from other political affairs, and this matter must not be tolerated.”

“King Libei once again put on armor and went into battle, just to beat the capital.” Hai Liangyi stopped, and could no longer see the light between heaven and earth. He stood silently and said, “Xiao Fangxu is a wolf. He has been sick in the competition between Libei and Hua for so many years. Seeing Xiao Jiming working hard, seeing Xiao Chiye trapped in the royal city, he put his two sons in danger, what do you think he is doing for?”

Kong Qiu was affected by Hai Liangyi’s tone, and unconsciously became depressed, saying: “Concession, King Libei is taking his sons to make concessions. The aristocratic family has built a wall in Qudu for a long time, and he broke the ‘rules’ from the border. He may have had a chance to go further, but he stepped back.”

“He retreated, but the Queen Mother did not understand.” Hai Liangyi felt exhausted physically and mentally, he said, “The Queen Mother did not understand, Wei Huaigu did not understand, and the family did not understand. Xiao Fangxu broke the rules, he retreated not because he was afraid, but because he was willing to fulfill the friendship between the king and his ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Libei. As the saying goes, things must turn against each other, heThey are chasing Xiao Fangxu so eagerly, as if they are urging Xiao Fangxu to turn back.Since ancient times, power struggles are inevitable, but when it comes to war, it is often an ominous sign that the building will collapse.At that time, the whole dynasty was full of corrupt officials, and the government was in a mess!

Hai Liangyi coughed in the wind, and he didn’t want Kong Qiu to help him.

“Only this year has the national treasury been able to bear the cost of local relief. Juexi has worked hard to solve the two major military food problems. Libei is stable, border counties are stable, and capable minister Jiang Qingshan is about to be transferred to Zhongbo. There is hope for Zhongbo’s revival. The rise of Taixue”The number of poor people is increasing. The Imperial Court is led by Cen Yu, and there are still rising stars. The emperor is no longer interested in having fun.”Hai Liangyi gradually became sad, “I thought the dawn of the Great Zhou Dynasty was coming, but now I feel more and more powerless.”

Kong Qiu was shocked. He supported Hai Liangyi, his eyes were red, and he said: “Why did the teacher say such depressing words? King Li Bei is definitely not that kind of person. This time, the students will preside over the trial, and he will never let Li Bei feel wronged. Everything can still turn around!”

Hai Liangyi did not cheer up. How far could this skinny body support Da Zhou?He is unable to support himself alone. He is different from others. He can neither act as unscrupulously as the aristocratic family, nor can he completely fall in line with Li Bei.He is the Yuan Fu of the cabinet, and he supports Li Jianheng. He must make a balanced choice in the situation. Even though this choice may cause him to die without a body, he must also make it.

“Li Bei’s anger has been ignited. Xiao Fangxu drove troops to the Hongyandong Mountains. When the war subsides, he will definitely turn around and settle the score with Qi Du.” Hai Liangyi calmed down while coughing, “No matter how he attacks, we can’t let Xiao Chiye go, even if Li Bei is willing to exchange the imperial concubine Lu Yizhi and the grandson Xiao Xun. hePutting his two sons in danger, he still has the heart to sharpen his mind, just for this day.Xiao Jiming was seriously injured, and it was time to hide his strength.To go back is to let the tiger go back to the mountain.I have reached this age, Po Ran, I can’t hold on much longer!We have to be kind to Li Bei, but we still can’t let go of the rope.I know that there are many people in the world who are calling me stupid, but Po Ran, who dares to say that Li Bei really won’t rebel?Even if Xiao Fangxu can bear it today?Can Xiao Chiye, who is now the commander-in-chief, really be able to endure this?I will be the one to decide what should be done to Libei.This time, if Wei Huaigu dares to resell military rations, I will impeach him if he pleads for mercy!”

Kong Qiu responded.

Hai Liangyi paused for a moment, gathered his strength, and said: “I want to send a letter to King Libei to remove him from the post of military supervisor. This time the court will not send eunuchs to disturb the situation. The military affairs of the Libei Cavalry will still be in charge of the King of Libei himself.”

Kong Qiu hesitated and said, “I’m afraid the Queen Mother will not agree to remove me from the post of military supervisor.”

“Isn’t there an emperor in the Zhou Dynasty? It has been a centuries-old rule that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. She cannot make the decision this time. Besides, fighting a war is not about making a fuss. What’s the use of sending a few eunuchs who can only flatter themselves? It’s just a waste of food.” Hai Liangyi took a few steps further and said, “Eunuchs are all close servants of the emperor. The twenty-four yamen can be called the ‘inner dynasty’, heWe have lived in the palace for a long time and do not know the sufferings of the world or the ways of saints.Pan Rugui is also a eunuch who has been in the inner study hall, but what he has done is to undermine loyalty and harm the country.The eunuchs are not allowed to be eliminated until a gentleman has established a dangerous wall. I will not give you another chance.I will ask Chen Zhen to prepare a report to the emperor tonight.”

Over there, Fuman came to look for him with a lantern. He didn’t dare to come near. He only saluted from a distance and said solemnly: “Mr. Ge and Master Shangshu, hurry up and invite me. There will be an announcement in the hall.”

Hai Liangyi responded in a muffled voice, not having a good look on Fuman either.Kong Qiu helped someone walk back, and when he got close to Hai Liangyi’s body, he realized how thin Yuan Fu had become.He felt sad in his heart, but he did not show it through the darkness.

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Xiao Chiye rearranged his clothes and entered the hall again.This time Xue Xiuzhuo is also there, and he is at the end.

“The military ration case is of great importance and involves collusion between officials and businessmen. It will have a bad impact on local officials. If it cannot be dealt with immediately and strictly, I am afraid that the villains will take chances and treat the law as nothing.” Cen Yu had smoked outside, and now he was patient and said, “Your Majesty, please start the investigation tonight. First, Wei Huaigu is taken to the prison. The Wei family’s account books and Zhuangzi are all under guard. They cannot be allowed to take advantage of the chaos to transfer stolen money.”

Li Jianheng also lasted a day and a night. He was so exhausted that he could hardly keep his eyes open. He nodded reluctantly and said, “Military rations are a big deal. If he messes up, the cabinet will consider whether he should be killed or sealed.”

“This case is very involved. Even Jiang Qingshan has to stay in his post pending trial. The Wei family has a big business. If the Ministry of Punishment acts alone, I’m afraid it won’t be completed within half a month.” Xiao Chiye gently rubbed his thumb on the tiger’s mouth and slowly turned the bone wrench.If there is such a case of collusion between officials and businessmen in the local area, we need to free up people to investigate the accounts of various places.I think everyone has difficulties and manpower is also tight.”

“What the Marquis said makes sense,” Xue Xiuzhuo continued in a warm voice, “but everything has its priorities. There is a war in Libei, and the military rations are the top priority. The Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will naturally put this matter first. It’s okay.”

With his dull head, Li Jianheng could hear what Xiao Chiye was hinting at, but he was interrupted by Xue Xiuzhuo and didn’t know how to answer.he scratched his head, looked at Hai Liangyi, and said, “What does Mr. Ge mean?”

Hai Liangyi didn’t look at anyone, paused for a while, and said, “Is the Marquis worried that the trial of the three divisions will be delayed for too long?”

Xiao Chiye said: “The process of the joint review of the three departments is too complicated. Wei Huaigu has been in a high position for a long time, and his thinking and methods are different from ordinary people. I am worried that if I stay for too long, there will be extraneous problems.”

Li Jianheng hurriedly said: “Yes, the Wei family has always been filial to the Queen Mother. If this case drags on for too long, I am also worried that the Queen Mother will be worried and nervous about it and will be damaged.”

“But without the joint trial of the three departments, we can’t thoroughly investigate the miscellaneous reselling activities below,” Kong Qiu disagreed, saying, “These people are so bold because of the protection of Wei Huaigu. Keeping them is a disaster.”

“I’m just worried about time, not that I won’t investigate.” Xiao Chiye looked at Li Jianheng, “Is this the only way Qudu can go?”

Li Jianheng made a move, clapped his legs and continued: “To quickly investigate and handle the case, we should let the Jin Yiwei come! Last time when Xi Hongxuan gathered Jiang Yang gangsters, Shen Zechuan did it very quickly, so why not let him take charge of the case.”

Xue Xiuzhuo said: “I’m afraid it wouldn’t be feasible to leave such a big case to a member of the Jinyi Guards. Shen Zechuan’s rank is limited, so it would be more suitable to hand it over to the commander, Han Cheng.”

Xiao Chiye turned his attention to Xue Xiuzhuo’s face, pulled his lips and smiled, and said, “Yes, Shen Zechuan is indeed not suitable to take charge of this case. He is young, has low qualifications, and has a grudge against me. I don’t trust him.”

He used retreat to advance, but he persuaded Hai Liangyi.Hai Liangyi knew that Han Cheng also had a relationship with Xiao Chiye, and was worried that Xiao Chiye would use this to take the case too far, so he might as well leave it to Shen Zechuan, who had always been at odds with Xiao Chiye.The two people are facing each other tit for tat, supervising each other, and no one can do anything about it.

HeIt’s fair and reasonable in terms of responsibilities.But it’s not good to just pursue it. Although the three-division review is skipped, the three-division inspection is still required.”

Li Jianheng knew that Hai Liangyi had given in, and he did not dare to go too far in favor of Xiao Chiye, so he immediately agreed and said, “I will issue an order to him immediately, and we will start investigating tonight.”

The two consecutive days of meetings at Mingli Hall finally came to a halt, and everyone had to go back to rest for the night.When he came out, Li Jianheng specially asked the eunuchs to carry the sedan chair, and carried Hai Liangyi to the entrance of the palace to ride in the carriage.Kong Qiu and others walked out together. Xiao Chiye nodded to them and went alone.

Kong Qiu looked at Xiao Chiye’s back and sighed: “I think he is heartbroken. He cannot trust the chief prosecutor of the Criminal Department and wants to investigate with Han Cheng.”

Cen Yu walked down the steps and said, “Who is Han Cheng? It is right for Mr. Ge to choose Shen Zechuan. Is Yanqing going back to his hometown directly?”

Xue Xiuzhuo followed with a smile and said, “Yes, I have been resting in the office compound for the past few days. I should go back to clean up tonight. There are still cases to be handled in the next few days.”

Cen Yu loved his younger generation very much and promoted many of them.Yu Xiaozai from the Metropolitan Procuratorate was brought out by him personally, and he occasionally scolded Shen Zechuan with concern.Regarding Xue Xiuzhuo, he also cherished his talents. After hearing this, he couldn’t help but encourage him.

The three of them got into their carriages at the entrance of the palace.

Late at night, the servants of the Xue Mansion heard a knock on the door and put on their clothes to take a look.Standing outside the door were all Jinyi guards with swords and solemn looks. He was startled. Before he could ask questions, the leader Qiao Tianya leisurely squeezed into the door and pushed the people away.

“Have you eaten? It’s still early now, so I guess you haven’t eaten. Then go and tell the kitchen, even us Jin Yiwei will do it together, and ask everyone on the way to get up, we are going to search the house.”

The butler held up a lamp to stop him and shouted: “Sir, how can this be done? I haven’t produced the search document yet——”

“Anyone who obstructs official duties and delays the arrest will be sent to prison.” Shen Zechuan stood at the door with a gloomy look, “Tell Xue Xiuzhuo that I’m looking for him.”