"That's it!"

Lu Chengfeng sighed repeatedly.

As expected, the relationship between officials in the DPRK and China is intricate and intricate.

Especially high-ranking officials who are at the head of a department have their own high branches to rely on.

Li Fengnian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Hubu, was the father-in-law of King Xuan, and Wang Shipu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, was the elder of the crown prince’s natal family.

"So, who are the leaders of the other four departments?"

Lu Chengfeng murmured to himself and slowly looked back.

"The post of Minister of the Ministry of War is currently vacant because the former Minister of War, Liu Maolin, retired and returned to his hometown."

Tian Zifang answered with an outspoken heart.

When it comes to the six departments, the only one he cares about is the Ministry of War.

People laugh at him for being a martial arts idiot. Since he is a martial artist who specializes in boxing and kicking, his dream is either to eliminate evil and promote good deeds and travel to the ends of the earth with a sword, or to join the army and capture Guanshan and kill countless thieves!

In this so-called prosperous age, behind the glitz are all prosperous ants.

The people of Yunzhou suffered from the war and were scattered in all directions. The huge Yunzhou was already a dead and empty city!

Tian Zifang felt this in his heart, pinched his thigh hard, gritted his teeth, and couldn't help but curse:

"Damn it! He has such an important position as Minister of the Ministry of War, and he actually resigned and returned home! He is only in his early fifties! How old is he? Are you so anxious to return to your roots? I don't think Xu Liang is a good man at all! Bah!"

After Tian Zifang spat hard, he held up his big cheeks and said with a hearty smile:

"The war at the northern border has not yet been extinguished! The dignified Minister of the Ministry of War took the lead in escaping from the battle! He doesn't want to be an official, so why don't I give someone from Tian a try! I, Tian Zifang, dare to slap my chest and swear that if one day I palm

In the military power, I will fulfill my duties loyally and fight until the last drop of my blood is shed, and I will never take a step back!"

These heroic and inspiring words made Lu Chengfeng's heart secretly surge with passion!

He patted Tian Zifang on the shoulder, shouted a few words, and suggested:

"Okay! I have a benevolent person like Brother Tian in our Jingguo. Why worry about Guanshan not being able to take it back? Why worry about Yunzhou not being home? Brother Tian, ​​if you really want to join the army, I will go back to my father and write a letter of recommendation for you. I will

Your stepmother is also a general, and she recommends you to join her father, Dingyuan General Mo Sangyu, in his army. What do you think?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! However, I, Mr. Tian, ​​have to repay Mr. Xiao Wu's kindness for the time being. There is no peace in the capital, so I'd better protect him first. The plan of joining the army will be long in the future. If I surrender to the army in the future, I, Mr. Tian

Fang would rather go to the Yunzhou front line and kill the barbarians in the north until they are all looking for teeth!"

Tian Zifang smiled and declined Lu Chengfeng's kindness.

"Okay, I don't know who will take over such an important position as Minister of War, let's wait and see!"

Lu Chengfeng smiled and nodded and responded.

"Chen Maoshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has always been low-key and calm. He is good at studying the construction of tools. He does not talk much in the court and spends his time mingling with top craftsmen and manufacturers. I, Tian

I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about him. I don’t know who he is?”

When Tian Zifang was walking around in the rivers and lakes, he heard that the people in the rivers and lakes and the ordinary people scolded them the most after dinner. They were the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War. There were also people who scolded the Ministry of Husbandry, but he had never heard anyone scold the Minister of the Ministry of Works.

On the contrary, I have heard from several folk craftsmen that they were full of praise when they mentioned Chen Maoshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

He is said to be a knowledgeable person and a good official who is humble enough to mingle with everyone.

After listening to it a lot, Tian Zi conveniently blurted out a few good words about Chen Maoshi.

"That's natural. Chen Maoshi was originally from a construction family. His ancestors were all craftsmen. He has been exposed to these crafts since he was a child. He also has a natural love for those jobs. It's just that he accidentally took the imperial examination in high school and was in the field of the Ministry of Industry.

He specializes in it, and his professional skills are so outstanding that he was appointed by the emperor to become a minister."

Lu Chengfeng also expressed his approval of Chen Maoshi in his words.

He smiled, with a rather appreciative look on his face, and said:

"I also heard that he doesn't want to be the minister yet! This Chen Maoshi really has a bit of personality! He is different from all the officials in the court! Interesting! Interesting! Hahahaha..."

"In other words, Chen Maoshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was appointed by the Emperor and was not a disciple of the Crown Prince or Prince Xuan? According to His Highness, this person has such a personality, and he should not like to take sides or get involved in party disputes, right?"

Tian Zifang scratched his head and asked.

"It should be like this. Unless it is hidden too deep behind the scenes, there is no such thing as private giving and receiving. As far as I know so far, he is indeed an outlier among officials!"

When Lu Chengfeng was asked, he pondered for a while and then slowly answered.

After saying this, he sighed again:

"However, because Chen Maoshi, the minister, doesn't like to take care of things, their Ministry of Industry is also divided internally. Under the minister, from officials to officials, everyone is not a fuel-efficient lamp. It is normal for there to be people who stand in line or sway.

."

Tian Zifang nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then said:

"That's the Ministry of Punishment! Gao Shu, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. A strict official and cruel official, but he is called Master Shu all day long. It's really ironic! Haha!"

Lu Chengfeng heard Tian Zifang's bad tone and asked alertly:

"Brother Tian, ​​what are you talking about? Does Gao Shu have any sensational rumors?"

"Does your Highness know that there are eighteen major tortures in our country of Dajing? Nine out of ten of those tortures were created by Gao Shu. The severe punishment laws currently implemented in our country of Dajing were reformed under his hands. Although

As the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he naturally has to seek political advice in his position, but his methods are too cruel! Has your Highness ever heard of drum torture?"

"Drum punishment? What kind of punishment is it?"

Lu Chengfeng blinked his big eyes twice and asked curiously.

"It means peeling off a complete piece of skin from a living person to make a drum head. Since he held an important position in Dali Temple before taking up the post of Minister of Punishment, there is a legend that the big drum at the entrance of Dali Temple was skinned alive by him.

Made of human skin that came down... and, and..."

Tian Zifang suddenly felt a gust of cold wind leaking out from between his teeth, and said as silently as a chill.

"what else?"

Lu Chengfeng asked eagerly.

Tian Zifang suddenly felt a shiver between his teeth, colliding up and down, making a clanging sound, and then took another breath of cold air, and then said:

"There are so many more tortures! Ling Chi! The owl leader! The Trojan horse torture! These tortures are not uncommon at his hands! There are even more cruel ones that I won't go into! I've said too much, Your Highness will meet tonight

It’s a nightmare! If you tell me, I’ll be so sick that I can’t even eat! I won’t say it anymore!”

Tian Zifang just talked about a few common tortures, but suddenly stopped talking, waved his hands repeatedly, shook his head like a rattle, and said

That’s all.

Then, among the six, there is only the last one - He Xuzhi, the Minister of Rites.

Although the Department of Rites is also one of the six departments, it always feels less eye-catching and indispensable than the other five departments.

However, who does He Xuzhi, the Minister of Rites, belong to? Is he the vanguard of King Xuan or the original pawn of the Crown Prince?

Lu Chengfeng tried hard to recall the various things he had seen and heard about the situation between the DPRK and China in the past few months in Beijing City, but he always felt that He Zhixu, the Minister of Rites, was like a vague figure from behind, which he could not clearly distinguish.

"Brother Tian, ​​you said before that it was the Ministry of Rites that gave the document to the emperor, and then the emperor directly assigned the jurisdiction of the Dragon and Phoenix Lantern case to the jurisdiction of Dali Temple?"

Lu Chengfeng frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked.

"Yes! I heard Master Wu say it after he came back from the court a few days ago. He said that the emperor approved it in front of all the civil and military officials. That day, after the court, people from Dali Temple came

We took the person away from the jail in Jingzhao Mansion."

Tian Zifang said without thinking.

"Oops! God's power is unpredictable! If Mr. You is still in Jingzhao Mansion, everything will be fine. Since he has been taken away by Dali Temple, and the emperor personally issued the order, I am afraid the disaster is more serious than that!"

A thick layer of frost formed on Lu Chengfeng's heart, covering the free grassland where the horse was free to rein in. If he was not careful, he would be doomed.

"Your Highness! Then Mr. You must be the biological father of your sweetheart! I told him everything in the Jingzhao Mansion Prison. The jailers never dared to criticize him too harshly and never punished him! But, I heard that the prisoner of Dali Temple

There are people entering and no one leaving the dungeon! Does your Highness have any clever ideas? In fact, we all know that everything is caused by the barbarians from the north!"

Tian Zifang's words were simple but sincere, and they pointed directly at the current situation that makes Lu Chengfeng most anxious.

Yes, he also knows the eighteen torture methods in the Dali Temple dungeon, but what can he do now?

You can't rob a prison for love, right? This is too reckless and may bring greater disasters and affect more innocent people!

So, is there any other way?

Lu Chengfeng almost wanted to pierce his head with melon seeds, but he was still helpless.

He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in the gate of Jingzhao Mansion.

Barbarian at the north end, fire devours thunder beads, dragons and phoenixes appear auspicious, disasters fall from the sky, four prophecies...

Everything that happened since the Shangyuan Festival was replayed scene by scene in Lu Chengfeng's mind like a movie scene.

"Perhaps, I can ask my father to tell me the secret behind the burning of the dragon and phoenix lanterns? Or, I can ask him to take me into the palace, and I can ask the emperor in person? By the way, Nianjiao, sister Nianjiao is the best.

She is deeply loved by Grandpa Huang. If she is willing to help, Grandpa Huang might be willing to let her go?"

Lu Chengfeng thought to himself while thinking of countermeasures.

"Perhaps we can give it a try? However, if the Beiduan people and Beiduan magic are involved, will the Emperor suspect that the You family has colluded with Beiduan to deliberately destroy the auspiciousness and cause trouble in secret? In this way, wouldn't the You family be more dangerous?"

"Secretly liaising with the enemy is a heinous crime! If he is really convicted like this, not only will he not be able to save Mr. You, but he will put the entire You family on the pillar of shame, and the disaster of annihilation will come!"
Chapter completed!