Shao Zhi was still talking, completely unaware that Chen Yunfu, who was sitting across from him, was completely absent-minded. He didn't stop until he said he was thirsty, glanced at Chen Yunfu, and called out twice.

"Good nephew, good nephew?"

"ah."

Chen Yunfu woke up suddenly and hurriedly responded: "Uncle."

"What are you thinking about?"

"My nephew was distracted for a moment. Please forgive me, uncle."

Shao Zhi frowned slightly. The elder was talking here, but the junior was distracted. This was not a polite behavior, but Shao Zhi still kept his words.

"What are your thoughts on the Weng Junbo case?"

Chen Yunfu said: "Uncle, in my nephew's opinion, Weng Junbo's case is probably not an isolated case. It is probably a major case. Zhejiang's grain tax can be transferred to the Ministry of Household Treasury for several years in a row, and the audit is correct.

My nephew suspects that there are officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs who are colluding with Weng Junbo."

"So you suspect..."

"Guo Huan!" Chen Yunfu said firmly: "In these years, Guo Huan has always been in charge of the Household Department, and Guo Huan himself was promoted step by step from the status of Situ Zhilang, a Qing official. If he colludes with the local government

, it can be done without leaving any traces.”

After a pause, Chen Yunfu said again: "Uncle, if you want to solve this case, you can only find a breakthrough from Weng Junbo."

"I don't know, but it's difficult." Shao Zhi sighed and said in a depressed mood: "But Weng Junbo killed him in one bite. He did everything by himself. All the grain and taxes in Zhejiang that were corrupted were withheld by him.

He left it to his younger brother Weng Wei to sell in Zhejiang."

"Naungwei."

"died!"

Shao Zhi lowered his eyelids: "Weng Junbo was caught with his front legs, and Weng Wei was found with his hind legs in the Qiantang River and drowned to death."

Kill and silence!

Death without proof!

Chen Yunfu sighed: "So, as long as Weng Junbo refuses to spit out his words, this case will never be solved."

"Yes." Shao Zhi took a sip of tea and let out a sigh of relief: "I originally planned to punish Weng Junbo severely, but you also know that the power of interrogation rests with the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment and our Procuratorate are playing tricks on each other.

They all said he would be severely punished, but Weng Junbo still answered like this, there was nothing he could do."

Chen Yunfu leaned over and gave Shao Zhi a cup of hot tea, and cautiously asked, "Have you ever thought about bringing Weng Junbo to our Metropolitan Procuratorate for interrogation?"

"Nonsense." Shao Zhi scolded him: "This is an overstep of authority. I don't have anyone who wields power in the Procuratorate."

This Shao Zhi is still a stubborn stone.

Chen Yunfu sighed in his heart, in this case, Weng Junbo would never be able to confess.

"Okay, that's it for today. It's getting late. You should go back and rest early. Tomorrow is your first official day on the job. Don't let others spread rumors by being late."

"Yes, farewell nephew."

Chen Yunfu bowed and left, walking out of Shao Mansion. Looking at the still lively Liren Street, he had a lot of thoughts in his heart.

Not feeling sleepy, Chen Yunfu planned to find a teahouse to buy two snacks and go home. Unexpectedly, he met Qian Yi.

"Brother Yunfu." Qian Yi greeted Chen Yunfu enthusiastically as soon as he saw him.

"Brother Qian."

Chen Yunfu held up his hands to receive the gift, and Qian Yi said in fear: "Yunfu is now an official of the imperial court. I am still a white man, so I don't dare to accept this gift alive."

"If the value is lowered, how can there be any official comment from the imperial court?"

Chen Yunfu responded casually and planned to buy some snacks and leave, but he was troubled by the money again.

"Brother Chen, wait a minute, I have an appointment with some friends to have roast duck at Four Seasons Square. If brother Chen has time, why not eat some together."

While talking, Qian Yi was afraid that Chen Yunfu would refuse, so he introduced: "These officials are all high officials of the imperial court, and they will be of great benefit to Yunfu in your future career."

Chen Yunfu was about to refuse, but when the words came to his lips, he changed his tune and agreed.

"good."

Qian Yi was overjoyed and led Chen Yunfu to Four Seasons Square.

Chen Yunfu really didn't like Qian Yi and didn't want to have too much contact with him. The reason why he agreed was that Chen Yunfu sensed something wrong with Qian Yi's attitude.

Why does it feel like Qian Yi is waiting for him here intentionally?

Four Seasons Square is on South Street. If Qian Yi wants to go there, he can go directly through the alley from his house. Why bother to go around the door of Shao Zhi's house and waste a lot of effort.

It was precisely because of this doubt that Chen Yunfu changed his mind and went with Qian Yi.

There were not many diners in the Four Seasons Square at this time. As soon as they arrived, they went straight to the private room on the second floor and pushed the door in. Several young people were already waiting here.

"Brother Qian is here, come and take a seat."

A Confucian scholar greeted him warmly, and at the same time looked at Chen Yunfu and asked, "Who is this?"

"Everyone, please allow Qian to introduce this person in a grand way." Qian Yi puffed up his chest, as if introducing Chen Yunfu was something he could be proud of.

"Chen Yunfu, I and I, Mr. Qian, live together in the Third Class A of our North. No one should think of Yunfu as young, but none of us can compare with him. Yunfu is now serving in the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

"Taking a job? Oh, let's be a civil servant."

One person had a proud and dismissive look on his face.

"Brother Li guessed wrong. Brother Yunfu is now the director of the Imperial Examination Office and a serious official of the imperial court."

Everyone in the room was shocked when they heard this and looked at Chen Yunfu in disbelief.

This young man who looks like he is no more than a teenager has actually become an eighth-rank imperial official?

Only the young man named Li with a disdainful expression from before still disagreed.

"Toruma, well, it's not bad."

Qian Yi smiled along with him, fearing that Chen Yunfu would be unhappy, so he hurriedly introduced: "Yunfu, this brother Li is the son of our Taipu Temple Prime Minister Li Gong Cunyi."

Chen Yunfu was calm when he first heard it, but after thinking about Li Cunyi's name, he suddenly felt horrified.

The name Li Cunyi, the Prime Minister of Taipu Temple, is not very deceptive, but everyone in the Ming Dynasty did not know Li Cunyi's brother.

South Korea's Lee Sun-chang!

The reason why Chen Yunfu knew this was because he had seen the case related to Li Cunyi in the Zhaomo Institute.

Li Cunyi’s eldest son Li You is Hu Weiyong’s son-in-law!

Hu Weiyong was implicated and beheaded after the incident.

So the person in front of me can only be Li Cunyi's only son, Li Yi.

Good guy.

Chen Yunfu was amazed in his heart, these were the top second-generation officials in the Ming Dynasty.

No, the term "second generation official" is not qualified enough.

It should be the second generation of Xun.
Chapter completed!