Seeing Bumubutai pointing it out, Li Deyong bowed and said, "Empress, it's not that I want to hide it from you. It's because this matter is too big, and I know only a limited amount. The superiors have harshly warned me not to act rashly."

Bumubutai took a sip of tea, frowned, and said, "Is the threat to the Shenlong Mansion controllable?"

Li Deyong said: "Don't worry, this empress is the emperor's, and no one can make a fuss. Those people also know where the right thing is, and they won't really anger the emperor."

Bumubutai heard the smell and turned to look at Li Deyong and said, "Is it the cabinet master of the cabinet?"

Bumubutai's words were almost named Fu Changzong. There were so many things that were directly directed at the Fu family's father and son. It was natural for Bumubutai to think so.

Li Deyong smiled and said, "I dare not say anything else. This servant promised the Empress that Ge Lao Fu was definitely not the person behind the scenes."

Bumubutai looked at his expression for a while before turning around and said, "Eunuch Li, it's so much trouble."

"Of course, don't worry, Empress." Li Deyong said respectfully.

Bumubutai breathed lightly and got up and went out.

Bi Ziyan was sitting in the carriage on the way here, feeling the rustic spirit of the Shenlong Mansion with a slightly "barbaric" look. He closed his eyes and his face was calm, but his eyes kept moving. He was obviously thinking about things in his heart, and it was very contradictory.

I don’t know how long it took, an official said: “Sir, Zheng Youyuan, the right-sponsor of the Jiangsu Governor’s yamen, is here.”

Bi Ziyan raised his eyes and said, "Let him get on the carriage."

Not long after Zheng Youyuan took office as the right-sponsor of the Jiangsu Governor's yamen, he got on the carriage with a serious look on his face, and said, "Sir, this is a secret letter received by the Governor's yamen. Governor Chen dared not be careless and ordered the officials to send it with a quick horse."

Bi Ziyan looked up at Zheng Youyuan, who was exhausted, took the letter, opened it and frowned.

This letter was a secret report letter from the Jiangsu Governor’s Yamen. The report was Fang Kong Xu, the former governor and current Minister of Rites, suspected of embezzlement and bribery, forming cliques for personal gain, possessing a large amount of private property but not reporting it, condoning family children to beat and hurt lives, and even cheating in the imperial examination, etc.

None of them is enough to get Fang Kongxi out of office and be punished for being punished!

Bi Ziyan looked at the letter of report carefully, with a calm expression. He didn't say anything for a long time, but just looked silently.

Zheng Youyuan encountered such a thing as soon as he took office. He was very troubled. Seeing Bi Ziyan’s old god, he couldn’t help saying, “Sir, Mr. Fang is Zhou Yingqiu’s member and the imperial party. What should we do now?”

Who dares to be careless whenever the "Imperial Party" is involved? If there is a misunderstanding in the Qianqing Palace, it will be thunder!

Bi Ziyan glanced at him, handed the letter back, and said, "Xu Jie has never told me about this."

Xu Jie was Zheng Youyuan's previous cabinet secretary, the former Jiangsu Governor's yamen left-sponsor, and the current Shuntian Governor, Bi Ziyan's confidant.

Zheng Youyuan followed Bi Ziyan for many years and knew him well. He listened to his words and whispered: "Sir, this letter was sent to the Governor's Office. I can't find out where it comes from. If I don't care, I don't know where it will be sent."

Zheng Youyuan’s meaning is simple and clear. If Bi Ziyan doesn’t attack first, he will be passive if someone intervenes later.

Bi Ziyan looked at him and said calmly: "Go to see Empress Chen first."

Zheng Youyuan understood what Bi Ziyan meant, pondered for a while, and said, "Yes, the official understands."

Bi Ziyan didn't say much, raised his thin face and looked forward. His eyes as calm as a lake had a flash of ripples.

Bi Ziyan arrived at Shenlong Mansion, and the one who greeted him was Gong Yonggu. There were not many ceremonial guards, nor any grand scenes. There were only a few directors of Shenlong Mansion, several big merchants, He Yunshan, Xiao Yong, Wei Liangqing and others.

"Old Master Bi Ge, welcome to the Shenlong Mansion." Gong Yonggu raised his hand and said politely.

As the "prime minister", Bi Ziyan has been below one person and above ten thousand people for many years. A young man like Gong Yonggu actually showed his identity in front of him.

Even the prince consort is not qualified!

Bi Ziyan looked as usual and said lightly: "I want to see Empress Chen."

Regarding Bi Ziyan's straight to the point, Gong Yonggu smiled and said, "Ge Lao, there are many restaurants in Shenlong Mansion, and there are delicious foods all over the world. Although it is a bit difficult to swallow, many of them are indeed delicious."

Zheng Youyuan was also in the crowd, looking at Gong Yonggu frowned. Although Gong Yonggu was the son-in-law, he had no status in the court. He was able to serve as the head of the Foreign Affairs Bureau because of his qualifications in the Royal Court, not his status as a relative.

According to the court's official system, the Foreign Affairs Bureau was under the cabinet, and Gong Yonggu was Bi Ziyan's subordinate, but now Gong Yonggu has shown the majesty of the prince-consort.

Bi Ziyan looked at Gong Yonggu, and could not see any unexpected expressions on his old face. He was silent for a moment and then said, "I will stay in Shenlong Mansion for three days. After three days, I will continue to go south and go to Guangzhou."

Gong Yonggu's smile was frozen for a moment. Guangzhou was the next destination for Shenlong Mansion. It faced Malacca directly. It was a very good geographical location and was extremely convenient for maritime trade.

But there was no Bumubutai there, no Gong Yonggu, and no one could stop Bi Ziyan. If he went there, he could do whatever he wanted!

Gong Yonggu looked at Bi Ziyan and reached out and said, "Old Master Bi Ge, please speak with me."

Bi Ziyan walked forward a few steps, held his hands behind his back, and looked at the dense buildings not far ahead.

Gong Yonggu thought in his heart, without taking a turn, and said directly: "Master Bi Ge, what are you going to do?"

A cold wind blew, lifting Bi Ziyan's hair. He did not turn around, and his tone was as calm as before, saying indifferently: "The Ming Dynasty has no place outside the kingdom, and the Shenlong Mansion is even more a vassal state."

Gong Yonggu thought about his words and kept calm and said, "The Master of the Pavilion should know that the Dragon Mansion is the emperor's plan, and everything is done in accordance with the emperor's will. If the cabinet wants the Dragon Mansion, it depends on whether the emperor agrees or not."

"At this time, the emperor will agree to any request I make." Bi Ziyan said expressionlessly.

Bi Ziyan is about to retire. If the request made by such an old minister who has worked hard for many years is reasonable, how can he not agree?

Seeing Bi Ziyan persisted so much, Gong Yonggu fell silent for a while and leaned over and said, "You can advise the Empress to see you, but there are some things that the Master of Pavilion should not do by itself. If the Empress is angry, the Master of Pavilion will not go anywhere except to return to Beijing."

The two of them were full of anger, and they kept protecting each other and threatening each other.

Bi Ziyan turned his head and looked at him without saying anything, turning back to the carriage.

Gong Yonggu looked at his back, his heart sank, and he didn't say much, and turned around and left.

A greeting, a simple beginning, a sloppy first, most of the people on both sides were inexplicable, and a small number of people knew the inside story and were frightened.

Master Bi Ge doesn't like businessmen. If he wants to interfere in the matter of Shenlong Mansion, it will naturally cause the rebound of Shenlong Mansion.

Both sides, this is a fight.

However, behind the Shenlong Mansion is the emperor, and Master Bi Ge is about to retire again. It is hard to say who wins and who loses!

For a time, the focus of the government and the public moved from Shaanxi to Shenlong Mansion, and everyone wanted to know whether the direction of the Ming Dynasty would change significantly at this time.

In Bumubutai's small building, Gong Yonggu stood in front of Bumubutai, raised his hand, with a serious expression, and said, "Empress, Mr. Bi Ge is very firm in his attitude, as if he is determined to interfere in our Shenlong Mansion."

Bumubutai had expected this, glanced at Li Deyong behind him and said, "Can you invite Mr. Bi to return to Beijing as soon as possible?"

Li Deyong bowed slightly and said, "If it were the past, it would be fine now..."

Li Deyong did not finish his words, but his meaning was self-evident. Mr. Bi Ge was about to retire. At this time, he had enough capital to be "willful" and could also disobey the emperor's order.

Everything cannot be done according to common sense or inferred.

Bumu Butai was dignified and looked as usual, and said in a cold tone: "Tell him that I will not see him, and he cannot interfere in the matter of the Shenlong Mansion. Is Sun Baigu going to Guangzhou? In your name, please ask him to come to Shenlong Mansion for a walk."

Gong Yonggu frowned and said, "Empress, this is to openly lose face to Master Bi Ge, and maybe anger Master Bi Ge."

Bumubutai glanced at him and smiled and said, "It's okay, I have a sense of responsibility."

Gong Yonggu was quite convinced by Empress Chen, capable and capable, and always showed a kind of confidence and calmness.

"Yes." Gong Yonggu didn't hesitate much and raised his hand to respond.

At this time, Su Mo'er pushed the door open, glanced at several people, and said with a smile to Bumubutai, "Empress, the third prince is clamoring to fly a kite, I have made one."

Hearing Zhu Ciyi, Bumu Butai smiled more and said, "Okay, let Yi'er wait for a while, I'll get down right away."

"Yes." Su Mo'er smiled and turned around and went downstairs.

Bumubutai turned his head to look at Li Deyong and said, "Old Master Bi should keep a close eye on it, don't let those who are interested have an opportunity to take advantage of it."

The situation in the Shenlong Mansion is becoming more and more complicated now, and I don’t know how many forces are boycotting it. Now that Master Bi Ge is here, he has pushed this complexity to the extreme.

The power in the secret is already exerting force. I don’t know what to plan. Bumubutai and others have been investigating secretly, very vigilant.

Li De bowed and said, "Yes."

Bi Ziyan settled in the inn. Although it is not prosperous, it is much better than the places outside the Shenlong Mansion.

Bi Ziyan came from a family of officials, but he didn't like luxury. Looking at these gold, silver and jade artifacts and glass lamps, he heard that the inn said it was thirty taels a day, and he felt disgust in his heart.

With Bumubutai’s message, he felt even worse.

Zheng Youyuan accompanied Bi Ziyan and saw it all. When he saw Bi Ziyan's face, he persuaded him: "Sir, Empress Chen cannot be touched. Since the emperor put him in the Shenlong Mansion, he must have a great trust. If the adults force him aggressively, it will probably cause displeasure to the emperor and will not be conducive to the adults' current plans."

Bi Ziyan leaned on the chair, with a weak expression, his eyes were filled with anger, glanced at him, and said, "What is Chen Qiyu's attitude towards Kong Xu?"

Zheng Youyuan is very cautious now and pondered for a moment before saying, "Sir, Lord Chen is a new arrival, and I believe there will be no more trouble. This matter will probably be reported to the Governor's Office."

Behind Fang Kongzhao is Zhou Yingqiu. Zhou Yingqiu and Fu Changzong are in harmony. If Fu Changzong is the leader of the imperial party, Zhou Yingqiu is the second-rate person, and both of them are in danger.

Therefore, if something happened to Fang Kongxu, Fu Changzong would not be able to escape.

Zheng Youyuan has been in the cabinet for many years and has a clear understanding of the situation in the government and opposition. Since the matter in Shaanxi was exposed, Fu Tao was impeached and Fang Kongzhao was reported, all the goals seemed to be aimed at Fu Changzong.

As Mr. Bi Ge is about to retire and the senior officials of the imperial court have changed their blood, some people are going to attack the huge and deeply rooted imperial party. What are they going to do?

Who is behind it? Are there some people who oppose the "New Deal"? Is it that there is an internal strife within the Imperial Party? Or Sun Chuanting, who may feel threatened? Or is it that Mr. Bi Ge in front of him?

Zheng Youyuan dared not guess and dared to attack the imperial party. His methods were so fierce and he hit the vital point. Such a person, his energy and power would be extraordinary!

"Report to the Governor's Office?"

Bi Ziyan nodded slightly. This is indeed a normal way of dealing with it. Chen Qiyu wanted to avoid the important and avoid the vortex.

Not only Chen Qiyu wanted to avoid it, but countless people in the Ming Dynasty wanted to escape.

Zheng Youyuan could not guess Bi Ziyan's thoughts now and tentatively said, "Sir, according to your plan, the next one is to go to Zhejiang. Do you think, when is it better to set off?"

In this state, Bi Ziyan is very clear about many things. People and things that were not understood in the past and could not see clearly are now clear.

He naturally understood Zheng Youyuan, but now he understood more.
To be continued...