Chapter 368 Urgent Report
Zhao Xing asked Liu Sanshi to keep track of every move in the imperial city, which naturally included the government offices within the imperial city.
However, because these government offices were located in the imperial city, even the people doing odd jobs were officials, and those serving tea and water were the officials' own entourages. There were not even any petty clerks.
Liu Sanshi could only control the eunuchs, and he did not dare to contact or bribe those officials easily.
It is very difficult to control the information of various government offices.
However, the people who did odd jobs in the government offices were officials, while the people who cleaned the place were eunuchs in the palace.
Liu Sanshi could only use these eunuchs who were cleaning to collect information.
However, these eunuchs were only responsible for cleaning, and officials avoided talking to them, or they were guarded by their followers, so the information they could get was limited.
Two days ago, Han Zhang's followers tried to hide the ink sticks provided to the officials, but because they did not hide them properly, they fell off their bodies.
There was no one around at the time, so Han Zhang's followers quickly picked up the items, packed them up and left.
However, this scene was seen by a eunuch who was cleaning, and he reported the news to Liu Sanshi.
Liu Sanshi saw this as an opportunity, so he contacted Han Zhang's entourage and used it as a threat.
The ink provided to officials, especially those in the Zhizhengtang, is of relatively high quality and not cheap.
But this is not a big deal, as the officials usually take some back with them.
But this person was just a follower, and if he was reported, Han Zhang would lose all his face.
Even if no one pursues the matter at that time, Han Zhang will not let him go.
Faced with Liu Sanshi's threat, the man had no choice but to compromise.
Liu Sanshi didn't originally think that person could play a big role.
As a result, news of Zhu Shiquan's affair leaked out and was discovered by the Zhu family.
Liu Sanshi knew that Zhao Xing would definitely call him over to question him. Just when he was feeling uneasy, a piece of news came from the other side.
Liu Sanshi was summoned by Zhao Xing. After meeting Zhao Xing, he reported the news to Zhao Xing.
"So that's it!" Zhao Xing nodded after hearing what happened and said, "Find out why the Grand Chancellor's follower stole the ink stick."
Stealing the ink sticks was simply for money. As Han Zhang's long-time attendant, the treatment should be good.
In this situation, he is still short of money. If he doesn't figure it out, Zhao Xing is worried that this person will be bribed by others after finding out his weakness.
Zhao Xing still trusts Han Zhang.
After he ascended the throne, Han Zhang, the prime minister, seemed to have played no role.
In fact, this is not the case. The fact that Han Zhang did not object was crucial for Zhao Xing to be able to do many things so smoothly.
Since the death of Prime Minister Fan, Han Zhang has become the leader of the reformists.
Although the reformists were suppressed after the failure of the New Deal, many of them survived.
Perhaps out of guilt, my father has been compensating those officials over the years, and there are still many reformists in the court.
Even though these people are reformists, they certainly don't want to see Zhao Xing killing officials.
The so-called reformers and conservatives, to put it bluntly, have different political views.
But when something happens that affects the interests of both parties, they will naturally agree.
It was precisely because of Han Zhang's persuasion that the reformists did not speak out against it.
Although Han Zhang did not directly support what Zhao Xing did, he did not oppose it either, which was tantamount to disguised support.
Therefore, there must be no problems on Han Zhang's side.
"I understand!" Liu Sanshi replied.
"Go!" Zhao Xing waved his hand.
Not long after Liu Sanshi left, the eunuch came to report that the Queen had sent someone to say that Zhu had woken up.
When Zhao Xing heard the news, he came to his mother's palace.
When he arrived outside the bedroom, Zhao Xing heard Zhang Guifen and Zhu's whispers coming from inside.
He looked inside with some doubt. Zhu was sitting on the bedside, talking to Zhang Guifen. She saw Zhao Xing looking inside from the corner of her eye and said with a straight face, "Why, the emperor has the guts to hide it from me but doesn't have the guts to see me?"
"Mother, when did I hide anything from you?" Zhao Xing walked in with an embarrassed look on his face.
"You didn't hide it from me. How could it take me several days to hear the news? Would your aunt not come to the palace to find me?" Zhu said unhappily.
Zhao Xing was a little embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I'm trying to find a solution, but I was afraid that Mother would get worried after hearing the news, so I concealed the news and thought I would tell Mother when I had a solution."
Zhu ignored Zhao Xing and smiled at Zhang Guifen, saying, "You are pregnant now. You must be tired after talking to me for so long. Go back and rest first."
"Then I will go back first."
Zhang Guifen stood up, bowed, winked at Zhao Xing, and walked out.
"sit down."
Zhu smiled as she watched Zhang Guifen leave. Her face turned cold and she spoke indifferently.
"Yes."
Zhao Xing responded and sat down beside the bed.
"Fuer, you planned to kill your uncle from the beginning, right?" asked Zhu.
"Mother, I..."
"do not talk!"
Zhu interrupted Zhao Xing and said, "I know this is embarrassing for you, but he is my brother after all. I can't watch him die. Do you understand?"
"I understand, son." Zhao Xing nodded.
"I'm glad you understand." Zhu nodded and said, "Your uncle has been punished repeatedly and never changed. He deserves to be exiled. I won't stop him. It's better this way. He won't have the chance to make mistakes again.
"Your cousins, if they are useful, use them. If they are not useful, don't use them. Just let them become rich men."
"Thank you, mother, for your understanding!" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
"Okay, you have a lot of things to do and I'm tired, you go ahead." Zhu said.
"Mother, how about I ask my aunt to come to the palace and talk to you?" Zhao Xing said.
"No need. If she wants to enter the palace, she will probably have to ask me for mercy. Wait until your uncle exiles me before you see her." Zhu shook her head.
"Then I'll take my leave!" Zhao Xing bowed.
"Go ahead." Zhu waved her hand.
Zhao Xing stood up, bowed, and left the bedroom.
After leaving the palace, Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over.
Although it’s not perfect, it’s still pretty good.
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"Hurry up, the city gate will be closed soon!"
On this day, as the sun set and the sky turned dark, soldiers guarding the city gates of Bianliang loudly urged the people to enter and leave the city.
The soldiers on the north gate saw a trail of dust two or three miles away and heard the faint sound of horse hooves.
Looking closely, a rider was galloping towards the north gate.
When the soldiers on the city gate saw the flag behind the man on horseback, their pupils shrank slightly and they shouted, "Captain, there is an urgent message that has spread for eight hundred miles and will soon reach the city gate!"
Upon hearing this, the captain in the distance hurriedly ran towards the city.
After a while, there was a commotion at the city gate. When the soldiers drove the people away, the sound of horse hooves had already reached the foot of the city.
The postman on horseback did not slow down at all, and shouted, "Eight hundred miles in a hurry, let it pass immediately!"
A horse passed through the city gate, roared past, and headed straight towards the palace.
(End of this chapter)