The Prime Minister Yan Kang has been a little uneasy these days. The emperor has been stationed in the nine heavens, but he has not mentioned Huang Pu's referendum to the enemy for a long time, nor has he attacked the "framer" Lu Dapeng, as if he has forgotten the whole thing completely. This is not like the emperor's style of doing things.

Yan Kang called his son Yan Pengshi.

Yan Pengshi came back with the emperor in the Suwei Army. When he left home, he was full of confidence and felt that he would definitely become the new naval general, but in the end he was just an ordinary general, which made him both disappointed and ashamed.

Seeing his son looking listless, Yan Kang lowered his face and shouted, "There are no dead people at home, what's the look?"

Yan Pengshi smiled bitterly and said, "Father, how can I laugh? The emperor appointed three people as naval generals at the gate of the East China Sea country. I don't even have the qualifications to be candidates. Isn't this... Isn't this a public slap in the face hard?"

"That's the emperor, you have to bear it with a smile when you slap your face."

Yan Pengshi smiled even more embarrassedly, "Can I laugh? Anyway, I am not the only one who was slapped in the face. Huang Pu voted for the enemy, and the emperor's face..."

"Shut up." Yan Kang said angrily, walked to the door and looked at it. Although he was at home, he didn't dare to be careless. "I shouldn't have agreed to this matter at the beginning. I'd already gotten rid of Huang Pugong, and it would be less trouble."

"Don't teach the emperor a lesson..." Yan Pengshi suppressed his anger and said in a sluggish tone: "Someone must let the emperor understand that the general he chose is unreliable. And where did the trouble come from? Everything is in the plan, and the emperor can't see any flaws. Lu Dapeng will not regret it, right?"

"He dared not." Yan Kang was very sure of his own people. He thought for a while and said, "You go to Mr. Zhang of the Ministry of War to find out the trouble. I'm not going to see him again now."

"What kind of slight gaze?" Although Yan Pengshi was disappointed, he did not feel that there was any danger.

"Talk him casually, remember what he said, and tell me back." Yan Kang looked at his handsome son and shook his head in his heart. His son was smart enough, but he had been in the East China Kingdom for too long and had long been used to being the only one. When he arrived at the capital city where the nobles were everywhere, he could not help but encounter walls everywhere. If he had known this, he would have sent his son to the capital city for training early in the morning.

"Okay." Yan Pengshi reluctantly agreed, and he had his own concerns.

As soon as the emperor arrived, Zhang Qing, the Minister of War, became one of the accompanying officials. Like other officials, he lived near the temporary palace and arrived as soon as possible. Yan Kang was not able to visit publicly, but Yan Pengshi, a general of the Guard, could enter and exit freely and not receive attention.

The Ministry of War has been busy recently, but Yan Pengshi still met Zhang Qing smoothly.

The Yan and Zhang family are considered family friends and have extraordinary relationships. Zhang Qing took Yan Pengshi to his residence and ordered someone to have tea in the living room. He smiled and said, "I've been very busy recently. My nephew has been back for several days, so we don't have a chance to meet."

"Yes." Yan Pengshi casually said perfunctory. As soon as the servant left, he put down the teacup and frowned and asked, "Mr. Zhang, don't blame me for being outspoken. Why did the Ministry of War refuse to recommend me when the emperor chose a general in the navy? If the emperor agrees or not, it will be reasonable for me."

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "It turns out that the Immortal nephew is annoyed by this matter. You have to understand that the Ministry of War also has difficulties. Knowing that Your Majesty is angry, how can you do it to stroke the tiger's beard? Moreover, if the Immortal nephew is recommended but not selected, it will be even more embarrassing. A Immortal nephew will have great uses in the future, so why bother to hurry up?"

The Minister of War was not a little official, Yan Pengshi dared not act too much and nodded reluctantly, "Mr. Zhang is right, I just... Oh, I can't swallow this. By the way, Lord. What did Your Majesty think? There would be no surprises, right?"

"No." Zhang Qing smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty obviously wants to issue an imperial edict on the last day of his stay, not giving the following chance to argue. This will save a lot of trouble. Don't worry, go back and tell your father that everything is in control. Once Commander Lu confesses his guilt, everything will be fine. The Ministry of War will deal with the rest."

Master Yan Peng bowed, "thank you, the Yan family will not forget the kindness of the Lord."

Zhang Qing personally sent Yan Pengshi to the door. Seeing the back of the nephew go away, the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and murmured: "The emperor can't swallow the anger... The Yan family is seeking death."

Zhang Qingyuan was not so calm, the emperor did not move for a long time, and he was also very panicked. After seeing Yan Pengshi, he sent someone to ask Nan Zhijin of the Censorate, claiming that a document had some minor problems and needed to be checked.

Nan Zhijin arrived soon, and Zhang Qing stared at him and didn't say a word for a long time.

"Sir, have something to ask me for?" Nan Zhijin spoke first.

There was no outsider in the room, Zhang Qing frowned slightly, "I am really... both relieved and confused when I can still see Brother Nan free."

Nan Zhijin smiled, "It's enough to be relieved, why bother to be confused?"

Zhang Qing shook his head, "It's not over yet, I have to wonder, something that happened recently has made me very upset."

"What's the matter?"

"It's unexpected. Jin Chunzhong, who is beside His Majesty, suddenly went to Huxian a few days ago and found out about the situation in the city."

"Jin Xuanyi is one of His Majesty's most trusted minions. Searching for information is his duty. According to the information I have obtained, he may be looking for the family of the former Zhongzhong Changshou Yang Feng. His Majesty cares very much about this eunuch."

"In this way, it's not a big deal, but a hero in Hu County, is actually a fool, who is wrong and thinks he has received attention, so he takes the initiative to bribe Jin Chunzhong."

Nan Zhijin asked: "A hero in Hu County is afraid of it. What does it have to do with the Ministry of War and the court?"

"This person has many friends with officials in the court and loves to brag, but he is afraid that he will talk nonsense. Jin Chunzhong takes it seriously and says to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty takes it seriously, that will be troublesome."

Nam Zhijin also frowned, "Has Kim Chun-chung been bribed?"

Zhang Qing nodded, "At first he didn't want to, but later he didn't pass the beauty barrier. He collected 100,000 taels of silver and took away a concubine. Jin Chunzhong is the son of Guiyi Marquis, so of course he likes these."

"Have you seen Jin Chunzhong?" Nan Zhijin asked calmly.

“See you yesterday.”

"How do you think of him?"

"It's okay, the nobles, relying on their sister being a concubine who is not registered, I'm a little proud. I've seen such people for a lot of people and are still easy to deal with. They have a little appetite and have made many requests." Zhang Qing felt that it was okay. The more Jin Chunzhong wanted, the more he felt relieved.

Nan Zhijin also nodded, "Then there is nothing to worry about, wait patiently."

"The Yan family is a little uneasy." Zhang Qing said.

"What did they hear?"

"No, Your Majesty has not taken action for a long time. They are worried that there will be more dreams at night." Zhang Qing stared at Nan Zhijin again, "To be honest, even I am a little worried. Master Nan is well-informed. What exactly does Your Majesty think?"

"Instead of guessing what Your Majesty is thinking, it is better to guess what Your Majesty is. Your Majesty is suspicious and is very happy to be successful. He will not act easily when he is very sure. He is not moving at this time, and he is gathering the local army."

Zhang Qing said in surprise: "Is Your Majesty afraid that someone will rebel? This...is impossible."

"Your Majesty revived from the army. I believe in the soldiers more than the court. Since Your descendant came to the Donghai Kingdom, most of what he did was related to military affairs. It was nothing more than to be at ease. We all feel that there will be no rebellion again. Your Majesty may not think so."

Zhang Qing let out a long sigh, feeling that Nan Zhijin was right, "If this is the case, then I'll be relieved."

Nan Zhijin bowed and said goodbye, "Even if you say goodbye again, Lord Zhang should not look for me again, just to prevent suspicion. It is not a good thing for you."

After relaxing, Zhang Qing's attitude was much more relaxed, and he stood up and said, "Brother Nan, tomorrow is the last day for Your Majesty to stay in Your Majesty, and there should be a result. I will not trouble Brother Nan anymore."

Nan Zhijin said goodbye and convinced Zhang Qing, but he began to feel uneasy. This anxiety had already arisen, and now it is getting stronger and stronger, especially the incident of Jin Chunzhong, which made him see a huge threat.

After being a member of the Central Secretariat for many years, Nan Zhijin had heard of some illegal acts of various departments, but he never asked about it, thinking that this was a part of the inherent rules of the court, but he knew that the emperor, especially the current emperor, would never recognize these rules.

He even knew that Kim Chun-jung didn't seem like someone who would be bribed.

He did not return to his residence and came straight to meet the right censor Qu Zixi.

Qu Zixi was handling the official documents and asked without raising her head: "Is there anything wrong?"

Nan Zhijin waited for a while and said, "It's okay."

Qu Zixi raised her head.

One is a young and powerful official in the court who is rising and rising, and the other is a young and old but unwilling to admit defeat. At this time, he looked at each other coldly, guessing the other party's background and deciding whether to take action.

"Have you said it?" Nan Zhijin asked.

Qu Zixi did not answer, annoyed that he failed to keep the secret, but he was indeed not good at doing such things.

"The court is about to storm, is this what Lord Qu wants to see?"

Qu Zixi leaned forward, "Court, court, do you have only the court in your heart, but no world? Nanzhijin, the degree of corruption in the court is deeper than I expected. If you know, it is accomplice for the tiger. If you don't know, it is a fool. I decided to stand on Your Majesty's side, and even if you don't get the support of all officials, I will fight to the end."

Nan Zhijin listened calmly and suddenly smiled, "Mr. Qu is the prime minister His Majesty needs, you will do it for a long time."

Qu Zixi disliked this manipulation again and stood up and said, "You are wrong. I have made a request to Your Majesty and have also received approval. I will stay in the Censorate to supervise all officials for Your Majesty. As for the Prime Minister, Your Majesty will choose another person."

Nan Zhijin's face changed slightly, and then shook his head, "It's just for the time being. Your Majesty will still choose Lord Qu after choosing."

"Do you think you understand Your Majesty's worries?" Qu Zixi shook his head sympathetically, "Your Majesty will surprise you."

Nan Zhijin said silently, but his expression showed that he still believed that everything was expected.

Qu Zixi didn't want to say anything more, so he raised his head and said: "Master Nan, please come back. You are the censor. Do your work first. For a long time, the censorship will be very busy. You will be too."

The words of the right censor stunned Nan Zhijin. He was ready to go to the throne with great pleasure. How could there be a "long period"? (To be continued.)
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