Chapter 249 The demon concubine is messing with the court, looking for traces

Chapter 249 The demon concubine is messing with the court, looking for traces

Dayan Palace.

Yan Tingshan lay on the bed contentedly, enjoying Concubine Rong's service.

As the most popular concubine in the entire harem today, Concubine Feng Rong is actually not very old. She has just turned twenty this year.

But she is extremely charming and charming, especially her charming eyes, which can steal away people's soul.

"Your Majesty, I see that you have a few more gray hairs on your head. Although the state affairs are heavy, you must also pay attention to your health."

Feng Rong said softly while gently kneading the acupuncture points on Yan Tingshan's head.

Hearing this, Yan Tingshan gently held Feng Rong's hand and said with emotion: "You still feel sorry for me the most, unlike those people outside who only talk about national affairs in my ears all day long."

Feng Rong chuckled and suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help but ask: "I heard that it was very lively outside during this period. There is a man named Jingzhao Mansion who manages the capital in an orderly manner. Is this true?"

"This is indeed the case. Shang Jingchuan is a veteran minister for many years. He just returned from another county not long ago. I originally planned to let him retire in the position of Jingzhao Mansion, but I didn't expect that he would actually cause such a big battle. He is quite capable." Yan Tingshan smiled.

He quite admired what Shang Jingchuan did. After all, he was managing those wealthy families, so he was just beating them up.

"Oh? Such a capable minister should be greatly rewarded. Only in this way will more and more people serve His Majesty in the future."

"Hahaha, that's true. What reward do you think I should give him, my dear concubine?" Yan Tingshan said dotingly.

"For such a talented person and a veteran minister, it is not an exaggeration to join the cabinet and become the prime minister, so it is natural for him to be promoted. The bigger the promotion, the better." Feng Rong said pretending to be ignorant.

Yan Tingshan laughed loudly, "Okay, I will listen to you and give him a promotion."

"Here, Xuan Shang Jingchuan comes to the palace to see me."

"嗻!"

A eunuch immediately took the order and left.

Yan Tingshan said with a smile: "How are you, my dear concubine? Are you satisfied now?"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am only thinking about your country." Feng Rong said.

"I know you are the most considerate. Come on, let's play some more before Shang Jingchuan comes."

As he spoke, Yan Tingshan threw himself on the bed impatiently.

And just when the Lord of Yan was professing prostitution during the day, Shang Jingchuan, who was working in Jingzhao Mansion, had already received the order and couldn't help but be filled with doubts.

what happened?

Everything is fine, why do you suddenly announce your entry into the palace?

Seemingly sensing Shang Jingchuan's doubts, the eunuch who delivered the order said with a smile: "Shang Fuyin, please come with me to the palace to see me. Don't worry, it will definitely be a great event."

Even so, Shang Jingchuan still felt heavy in his heart.

He originally wanted to discuss it with Zhao Ya, but after asking, he found out that Zhao Ya had not come to Jingzhao Mansion in the past few days.

In desperation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow the eunuch who delivered the decree into the palace.

After seeing Yan Tingshan, Shang Jingchuan fell to his knees and shouted long live the mountain.

Yan Tingshan waved his hand feebly, "Okay, get up."

Only then did Shang Jingchuan stand up, then secretly glanced at Yan Tingshan, and couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart.

Because at this time, the Lord of the Great Yan's eyes had blue circles, his face was pale, and his eyes were dull. Although he was sitting on a chair, he seemed to be able to fall down at any time.

You must know that the last time Shang Jingchuan came to the palace to see the emperor, Yan Tingshan was not like this.

How come you have become so virtuous in just one or two months?

He was having doubts in his mind, when Yan Tingshan yawned, then steeled himself and said, "Jingchuan, you have done well in recent times, I am very satisfied."

"With your talents, being a small Jingzhao governor is indeed a waste of talent, so I decided to promote you to my subordinate Ping Zhangshi, how about it?"

If it were two months ago, Shang Jingchuan would have burst into tears after hearing the news.

Because his subordinate Ping Zhangshi is also called the Little Prime Minister, it is an official position that he must hold before joining the cabinet to become the prime minister.

This is also the step that Shang Jingchuan has always been thinking about.

But somehow, after hearing the news, Shang Jingchuan didn't feel any excitement, but felt a little at a loss.

How could he be promoted all of a sudden?

You must know that it has only been a total of two months since he became the governor of Jingzhao. In such a short period of time, he was promoted to a subordinate. Shang Jingchuan himself did not believe that no one was doing anything wrong.

And the person who was behind it obviously didn't want him to continue doing it.

Thinking of this, Shang Jingchuan fell to his knees with a plop.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to take office."

"Oh? Why are you doing this?"

Yan Tingshan was a little surprised and didn't understand why Shang Jingchuan refused such a good opportunity.

"In fact, the work in Jingzhao Mansion has just started and some results have been achieved. If I leave now, all the previous efforts will be in vain." Shang Jingchuan simply told the truth.

Unexpectedly, Yan Tingshan just laughed when he heard this, "Why do I think so? Don't worry, after you are promoted, I will send a capable person to fill the position of Jingzhao Prefecture Yin. I guarantee that your hard work will not be in vain. "

"Then I dare to ask, who do you plan to send?"

"Well, Lin Shizan from the Lin family is good, stable and reliable, so let's send him."

Yan Tingshan thought of the candidate recommended to him by his beloved concubine Feng Rong, and couldn't help but smile.

After hearing this, Shang Jingchuan felt that the blood all over his body suddenly ran cold.

All previous conjectures were instantly verified.

The reason why he was suddenly promoted must be that wealthy families like the Wei family and the Lin family were at work.

Seeing that they couldn't win over themselves and couldn't get a handle on themselves, they came up with this poisonous trick of overt and covert tactics.

But now, at this time, there was no way he could tell the truth.

Because he didn't have any real evidence, even if he said it, he would probably be thought to be making random guesses.

In desperation, Shang Jingchuan had no choice but to kowtow and thank him, and then left the palace in despair.

On the way home, looking at the people living and working in peace and contentment, Shang Jingchuan felt a sigh of relief in his heart. He wanted to say it but couldn't.

In this case, as soon as he got home, he lay on the bed, motionless, with despair on his face.

Shang Luoluo was so smart that he noticed something strange at a glance, so he walked into the house with tea.

"Father, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Alas!" Shang Jingchuan sighed deeply, "Today the emperor summoned me to the palace to announce an announcement."

"what news?"

"From today on, I will no longer hold the post of Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, but will be promoted to the post of Ping Zhangshi."

Shang Luoluo understood it as soon as he heard it.

"Did the wealthy Wei family take action?"

"That's right, do you know who will succeed me? Lin Shizan, the head of the Lin family, haha, you must also know what kind of person he is. If he becomes the governor of Jingzhao, we will have a great success with great difficulty. The situation is bound to go to waste.”

Shang Jingchuan said excitedly, with unwillingness written on his face.

Shang Luoluo didn't know what to say.

Because this move is indeed very vicious, Shang Jingchuan was promoted from Jingzhao Prefecture Yin to Menxia Pingzhangshi, which is a great thing no matter how you look at it.

You can't even find a reason to say no.

But as soon as Shang Jingchuan leaves, the city of Yandu will return to its previous chaotic situation.

This is almost a dead end.

Both father and daughter fell into silence.

After a long time, Shang Jingchuan suddenly asked: "Is Xiaoya at home?"

"No, he has been checking information at the Imperial College during this period and came back very late." Shang Luoluo said.

"Oh, it's my incompetence that has wasted Xiaoya's efforts!" Shang Jingchuan sighed.

He knew better than anyone else that Zhao Ya played the most important role in securing his position as the governor of Jingzhao.

But now when the situation has just improved and something like this happens, anyone would feel like a loser.

At the same time, Zhao Ya was still checking information in the library of the Imperial College.

Zhao Ya finally understood how difficult it was to learn knowledge in ancient times when information was underdeveloped.

Not to mention anything else, it took Zhao Ya a full day just to sort out these scattered map data.

After sorting them into categories, Zhao Ya began the difficult journey of searching.

The treasure map of the Dongwang Relics found on Fu Tingyuan's body depicts very majestic mountains and rivers, so it is definitely not an ordinary nameless mountain range.

There are at least hundreds of mountains in Dayan that can be named. If we were to search for them one by one, the project would be huge.

However, Zhao Ya still saw a clue from this treasure map left by Dong Wang.

He found that the mountains and rivers depicted on it were very steep, and there were several rivers running through them. They should not be dry and rainless northern mountains.

Based on this speculation, Zhao Ya focused his search on the mountains and rivers in the south.

But even if about half of the northern mountain range is excluded, the amount of remaining work is still not small, and it is far from being obvious in a day or two.

Zhao Ya closed the atlas. Even he felt a little dizzy after studying hard for a day.

Taking a deep breath and looking at the sky outside, Zhao Ya was surprised to realize that it was already very late, so he quickly put away the atlas he had read, then left the Imperial College and returned home.

As soon as he arrived home, Zhao Ya saw Shang Luoluo sitting in the courtyard.

"What's wrong?"

Shang Luoluo sighed, and then told Zhao Ya what happened today.

"My father is still lying in bed sulking."

Zhao Ya was silent for a moment, "I'll go take a look!"

When we arrived at Shang Jingchuan's house, it was very dark. In the dim light, we could only vaguely see a person lying on the bed.

"Uncle Shang!" Zhao Ya shouted.

Shang Jingchuan sat up immediately and looked at Zhao Ya with bright eyes, "Xiao Ya, what do you think we should do about this matter?"

He had no idea and was in disarray, so he pinned all his hopes on Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya smiled and said, "I know you are in a hurry, but you don't have to be so anxious. There must be a solution to this matter."

"But……."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Don't you still believe in my ability?" Zhao Ya said.

Shang Jingchuan then took a long breath and said, "Of course I believe in your ability very much."

"That's good, let's get up and have some food first."

"good!"

After comforting Shang Jingchuan with a few words, Zhao Ya came to the courtyard.

Zui'er had already brought him some food, so Zhao Ya ate it hastily and then said to Shang Luoluo.

"I'll go out for a while. You can watch your father at home and ask him not to care too much about this matter."

Shang Luoluo didn't understand what Zhao Ya planned to do.

But since he said there is a way, then there must be a way.

So he nodded and said: "Okay."

After Zhao Ya left home, he went straight to Anshanfang.

With the demise of the Sihai Gang, Anshanfang gradually returned to peace from a place where good and bad people were mixed.

Zhao Ya came here to see Chen Xiaoer.

This chess piece that was accidentally deployed at the beginning has now played a huge role.

As far as the suppression of the gangsters in Yandu City was concerned, Chen Xiaoer made a lot of efforts and provided a lot of valuable information.

However, this time Zhao Ya came to him not to ask him to find out the news. On the contrary, he was asked to spread the news.

"Do you understand?" Zhao Ya asked after finishing his instructions.

Chen Xiaotwen nodded solemnly, "I understand."

"We must spread the news tonight and make it as loud as possible. Can you do it?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, let alone your orders and guidance. Even if I don't have it, I won't stand still after knowing the news. Just leave it to me." Chen Xiaoer promised, patting his chest. road.

Zhao Ya nodded.

This Chen Xiaoer is smart and reliable, so it is perfect for him to do this.

"Go ahead, I'll give you a big reward when it's done."

"Look what you said, this matter is not only related to the Yin of the Shang Dynasty, but also related to the safety of the people in the city. Although I, Chen Xiaoer, am a fool, I can still distinguish the importance. You don't have to give me money. , I’ve decided to help with this.”

Zhao Ya heard this and patted Chen Xiaoer on the shoulder, "Thank you then!"

"Master Zhao is too polite, I'm leaving."

Chen Xiaoer turned around and disappeared into the darkness, and began to work nervously.

Soon, the news that Shang Jingchuan would be forcibly deprived of his position as Jingzhao Governor and that he would be replaced by the notorious Lin Shizan, the head of the Lin family, quickly spread throughout Yandu City, especially among the people at the bottom.

For a time, the whole city was in uproar.

Countless people were filled with indignation and their teeth were itching with hatred.

From their point of view, they had just lived a peaceful life for a few days, but in the end, this hateful court was trying every means to break it.

How can I bear this?

Coupled with Chen Xiaoer's intentional or unintentional instigation, an invisible wave soon began to brew...

Early the next morning.

The palace sent people to bring Shang Jingchuan new official uniforms and official seals.

Shang Jingchuan took it with a heavy heart.

The eunuch who delivered the order smiled and said: "Shang Zhang, please quickly hand over the affairs of Jingzhao Mansion and then take office. Please support me in the future."

In the eyes of this eunuch, Shang Jingchuan was promoted from the rank of Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture to a first-rank official in just two months. It is obvious that he has a deep foundation and a prosperous family. He is a rare big tree and must be well maintained. Let’s talk about the relationship.

But Shang Jingchuan was not in the mood to think about this at the moment. After some perfunctory prevarication, Shang Jingchuan finally sent the eunuch who was delivering the message away, and then came to Jingzhao Mansion full of frustration.

At this time, many people were already waiting in the mansion.

All these government officials knew the news and were standing in the courtyard, looking at Shang Jingchuan with complicated emotions.

Although he only took office for just two months, he left a very deep impression on these government officials.

Under his leadership, these government agents experienced for the first time what it felt like to be supported by others.

During this period, no matter where you go, as long as you see someone from Jingzhao Mansion, the people will greet you with smiles, and they don't even have to pay for meals.

This also gave them great spiritual satisfaction.

But I didn't expect that in just a few days, Shang Jingchuan would leave, and he would be promoted.

The person who succeeded him was the head of a well-established family. Naturally, these government officials knew what this meant.

now.

Lin Shizan stood in front of the steps with a smile. When he saw Shang Jingchuan coming in, he hurried up to greet him.

"Shang Zhangshi, congratulations, I will be your subordinate from now on, please take good care of me."

Shang Jingchuan suppressed the disgust in his heart and nodded slightly, "Let's go, let's talk in the room."

When he arrived at the lobby, Shang Jingchuan began to hand over matters one by one.

He spoke in detail, but Lin Shizan listened indifferently.

At this time, Lin Shizan was thinking about how to maximize the benefits that this position would bring to him, so he had been perfunctory.

Shang Jingchuan sighed in his heart when he saw this, and his mood became more and more depressed.

He didn't know how Zhao Ya planned to solve this matter.

Could it be possible to kill this Lin Shizan?

But does that work?

Kill him and someone will take over later.

After everything was handed over, Shang Jingchuan reluctantly gave the official seal to Lin Shizan and gave final instructions.

"Master Lin, the current situation is hard-won. Please handle it properly and don't chill the hearts of the people."

"I know, please rest assured Shang Zhang, I've prepared a banquet to celebrate your promotion. Can you honor me?" Lin Shizan said with a smile.

Of course it was impossible for Shang Jingchuan to drink his wine.

He just waved his hands in disappointment and walked out of the lobby.

"grown ups!"

These government officials finally couldn't help shouting.

Shang Jingchuan suppressed the sadness in his heart, cupped his fists and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you all so much these days."

With that said, he walked out.

But as soon as he reached the door, he suddenly heard noisy people outside.

"Is Lord Shang coming out?"

"Not yet, don't worry!"

"Damn it, you actually dare to bully Mr. Shang. Today I have to break the heads of these corrupt officials even if I risk my life."

Shang Jingchuan was stunned and couldn't help but push the door open, and then the scene in front of him shocked him.

I saw that the streets outside Jingzhao Mansion were densely packed with people.

When they saw him, these people immediately burst into loud noises.

"Master Shang, don't leave!"

"Yes! What will we do if you leave? We don't want to continue to be oppressed by those ruffians."

As he spoke, all these people fell to their knees.

Shang Jingchuan felt his nose sore and almost shed tears.

He held back tears and walked quickly down the steps.

"Fellow elders, what are you doing? Get up quickly!"

"We won't get up unless you don't leave and continue to serve as the governor of Jingzhao." Someone shouted.