In the Donghun Pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi and the cabinet looked at Yan Chengjin curiously. Xie Qian was on duty in the cabinet and dealt with urgent reports submitted by various places, but was not in the Donghun Pavilion.

"The disadvantage of soldiers eating empty sounds has a lot to do with the Minister of War. If the new Minister of War is honest and strict, there will be fewer empty sounds. I just think that Lord Liu is not a person from Qingzhi, and the same is true for the election of the Minister of Rites. I have an idea, but I don't know whether to do it or not..."

When I choose officials, of course I have to choose honest and honest people. Could it be that I still choose corrupt officials?

"How do you know?"

Yan Chengjin spoke slowly.

After a moment, Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang looked suspicious.

"Using this method, I am 70% sure whether Liu Daxia, Jiao Fang and Zhang Sheng are clear or not."

Emperor Hongzhi felt it made sense and nodded, "Then give it a try."

Yan Chengjin continued: "A good official will not take a needle or thread from the court. For caution, I will ask that everyone except Lord Mou, not leave the warm cabinet. I am afraid that someone will inform you."

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and there is no one in silence.

Liu Daxia reported to the office of the Ministry of War in the palace and was ready to go home.

When I walked to Zuoshunmen, I kicked a hard object and fell to the ground with a thud, almost breaking my waist.

"Ouch! My waist...blinked...blinked..."

"Which bitch is raised? Put such a big stone in the middle of the road!"

Liu Daxia cursed and looked around, without even a figure.

Huh?

Is this...gold?

Liu Daxia blinked, and a piece of yellow thing was picked up under the moon shadow. He saw that it was indeed gold.

"How come there is such a big piece of gold?"

Liu Daxia fell into deep thought. There were only two possibilities for transporting such large amount of gold in the palace, namely His Majesty's treasury and the bribery of Dawu.

But there is no mark on this.

After weighing it, he could afford his annual salary.

Seeing that there was no one around, Liu Daxia put the gold into his arms and held his old waist to get out of the palace. Before he could take a few steps, he met Mou Bin who was walking towards him.

"Hello, Lord Liu!"

"Mr. Mou is patrolling the palace?"

Mou Bin nodded and looked at Liu Daxia's hand holding the old waist: "Mr. Liu is not feeling well? Should I send someone to escort back to the house?"

Liu Daxia was about to say yes, but he thought it was not possible. The ingot of gold sounded in the wallet.

"No need to worry, by the way... Lord Mou can leave something to Zuoshunmen?"

Thinking of what Yan Chengjin said to him, Mou Bin shook his head and said, "No."

"That's good."

Liu Daxia walked out of the palace happily.

A Jinyiwei flipped down from the palace wall and reported to Mou Bin: "Sir, Lord Liu picked up the gold."

"Sir, Lord Jiao has also left the room. I have put gold in the path of the left yemen gate." The Jinyiwei stared at Jiao Fang and came to inform him.

Mou Bin climbed up to the palace wall, the Jinyiwei was such a tiring job...

Ministry of Rites Value Room,

Jiao Fang was given a late payment, and he was afraid that His Majesty would come to the room for inspection. Now it is the time when the Minister of Rites is selected, so he should not relax.

"Brother Qi Zhao, are you still compiling the old scriptures?"

"Well, Brother Mengyang, let's go back first."

Jiao Fang didn't think about waiting for Zhang Sheng. His descendant might be very small in patrol, and I'm afraid he won't come to inspect tonight.

After leaving the Ministry of Rites, Jiao Fang lowered his head and thought, His Majesty had been slow to issue an order to draft the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of War. What are you thinking about?

When he walked to the Zuoyemen Gate, Jiao Fang turned his head slightly and saw something shining on the ground.

He is not old yet, his eyes are bright.

"It's the light of gold."

Jiao Fang did not bend down to pick it up immediately, but slowly stretched out her feet and stepped on the gold. When she looked back, no one followed her.

Look up vigilantly and look at the surrounding palace walls.

No one.

Then I picked up the gold.

Jiao Fang was happy and felt like she was lucky.

"Is it worth it for Lord Jiao?"

"It turned out to be Lord Mou. I was shocked. It was the time for me to be in Xu." Jiao Fang walked around Mou Bin and was afraid that his butt would go away.

East Warm Pavilion,

Except for Mou Bin, the rest are still there.

During dinner, Shangshen Supervisor brought Yu Shan here, and Li Dongyang and others accompanied Emperor Hongzhi to have a meal.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi and others had nothing to do with him, Yan Chengjin picked up the bowl.

Huang Baoshen returned to the palace, but His Majesty was still as frugal as ever. He sat next to Li Dongyang, and Xiao Jing spooned his old godfather to give it to everyone.

This careful action is very similar to the later generations of caviar.

Zhu Houzhao broke in and glared at Xiao Jing: "My father holds a banquet in the warm pavilion. If you don't go to Kunning Palace to report, it will make me and my mother wait!"

Xiao Jing felt very aggrieved: "Your Highness, Lord Yan has given me instructions, we can't leave the hall one step."

He ordered Shang Shanjian to hold a banquet, but after Mou Bin left, he gave the Jinyiwei instructions.

Lao Gao?

Zhu Houzhao's eyes flashed, and she immediately became interested and asked happily: "Why can't you leave?"

Xiao Jing didn't dare to say it, but when he looked at Zhu Houzhao's fierce eyes, he whispered: "Mr. Yan asked the Jinyiwei to throw gold to Liu Daxia, Zhang Sheng and Jiao Fang, saying that he wanted to test their character."

Yan Chengjin saw Zhu Houzhao, and this guy and Xiao Jing were sneaking and muttering something, but he came over obediently.

"Father, son ministers want to have meals here too."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded as if nothing had happened, and Xiao Jing hurriedly brought Jindun to him.

Zhu Houzhao sat down with a high spirit and said, "Father, Queen Mother is waiting for you to have a meal in Kunning Palace."

"Order someone to go to Kunning Palace to inform me so that the queen doesn't have to wait for me."

Yan Chengjin said, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe in Eunuch Xiao. The fewer people know about this, the better."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Liu Qing's family is old and virtuous, Jiao Qing's family is noble and honest, and Zhang's family is both talented and virtuous, so they will definitely not be greedy."

"Please ask Your Majesty to take a moment." Yan Chengjin did not make a statement.

After all, historical materials are written by people. He dare not judge the characteristics of the three people.

After a moment, Mou Bin came back and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Liu and Lord Jiao have left the palace..."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mou Bin, Li Dongyang and Liu Jian also put down their ivory chopsticks.

"how?"

"Mr. Liu and Mr. Jiao... both picked up gold."

Emperor Hongzhi's heart trembled and his mouth was slightly opened. He couldn't believe that Liu Daxia and Jiao Fang were so kind, but Mou Bin was upright and would never lie to him.

Yan Chengjin said: "Human nature is greedy, and when there is no one, it is easy to expose its nature. If it is replaced by others, I am afraid it will be picked up."

"I don't believe it! A ingot of gold can measure a person's character?" Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and said, "If you don't let someone be there, they can't find the owner, so they will naturally take the gold away."

Your Majesty, this is called fishing law enforcement. I am just taking the essence and removing the dross...

"There is also Lord Zhang, Your Majesty may as well wait." Yan Chengjin said.

Emperor Hongzhi had a glimmer of hope: "Where is Zhang Sheng?"

"Mr. Zhang hasn't come out yet. Your Majesty wait a little longer, I'll go and have a look."

At the third hour of Xu, the stars and the moon shine.

In the office of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Sheng got up and prepared to return home. The night wind blew a little cold.

When I walked to the left wing gate, I kicked something under my feet and felt a pain in my toes.

I couldn't help but take a breath.

"That dog throws stones in the middle of the road!"

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