Chapter 867

One night passed!

Wang Youfu dragged his exhausted body back to the Heavenly Prison.

Seeing Chen Guanlou, he only said, "I have not failed the mission!"

Five hundred cuts in one night, high-intensity physical labor, and not being able to make a single mistake, his body had already been hollowed out.

"Go down and rest well, I'll give you two days off."

"Many thanks, official! That eunuch who watched the execution last night..."

Chen Guanlou decisively interrupted the other, "Listen to me, don't say anything, don't ask anything. Whatever you saw or heard last night, forget it all, don't think about it. Just pretend it never happened. You not only need to learn your master's craft, but even more so, learn your master's way of conducting himself. If you want to live to the end of your natural life, you must learn to shut your mouth."

Wang Youfu's expression froze, he bowed slightly, "This subordinate has been taught!" After speaking, he bowed and retreated.

Approaching the end of the year, under normal circumstances, the yamen would not cause more trouble at this time. At this time, generally speaking, except for being a bit busy, it was the calmest period of the year. The busyness was mainly in year-end settlement and summary, clearing up the accounts of the year.

The Ministry of Justice was a major debtor.

The Ministry of Justice had been dragging out the money and grain for the Heavenly Prison. They would drag it out as long as they could. If not urged, the Ministry of Justice would pretend not to know that they still needed to allocate funds and grain, mainly playing the part of playing deaf and dumb.

Therefore, the most important task for the Heavenly Prison at the end of the year, besides clearing the internal accounts of the Heavenly Prison, was to urge the Ministry of Justice three times a day to make up for the accumulated grain. As the private secretary, Mu Qingshan was responsible for running to the Ministry of Justice every day with official documents to be the villain and urge for debt.

Everyone knew he couldn't urge for a grain of rice or a penny, but the procedures that had to be followed could not lack a single link, otherwise wouldn't it seem that the Heavenly Prison didn't care about money and grain, making people misunderstand that the Heavenly Prison was so rich that it didn't look down on the Ministry of Justice's money and grain.

The only people who could really ask for money and grain, besides that bunch of grandsons in logistics, were Chen Guanlou. After some reorganization, logistics was no longer as tough as before. So, the only one to count on was Prison Warden Chen, Official Chen.

Chen Guanlou's laziness had broken out recently, and he didn't like to move much.

He let Mu Qingshan take the official letter and go find Sun Daoning. As a result, this guy was timid and didn't dare to go. That was the dignified Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Justice; as a small private secretary, what virtue or ability did he have to dare to urge the Minister to allocate money and grain.

He was extremely disgusted; not a single one was useful.

Trash!

He asked Qian Fugui to go find Sun Daoning again, and Qian Fugui also didn't dare to go, "The official is really joking. What kind of person am I to dare to go find the Minister to ask for money and grain. Kicking me out would be light; I'm afraid the Minister would be furious and kill me directly. Official, have some mercy, don't make it difficult for this subordinate."

"He won't kill you." Chen Guanlou said so.

Qian Fugui shook his head like a rattle. He was afraid that if he was a second slow, he would be saddled with this mess.

Chen Guanlou was extremely disgusted, "Not a single one can share the burden, what use are you!"

Qian Fugui didn't make a sound, just kept apologizing with a smile. As long as he wasn't asked to collect debt, let alone being scolded a few times, even if his leg was broken, it would be fine! At that time, he would have paid leave, it couldn't be better!

Chen Guanlou was extremely disgusted and waved his hand to dismiss the person.

Just at this time, Lu Datou sneaked into the office, "Brother, Brother Chen, I just came back from outside and heard big news. Prince Cheng has been defeated and died!"

Chen Guanlou sat up abruptly, what the hell.

"Prince Cheng has been defeated and died just like that?"

"Absolutely true! The messenger has already entered the palace, and the news has spread. Prince Cheng has been defeated and died, His Majesty will definitely grant a general amnesty to the world, right."

"You're dreaming. His Majesty is the stingiest, how could he be so kind to grant a general amnesty to the world. You go and inquire again, what is the specific situation. Was Prince Cheng captured, or is he already dead."

"They said defeated and died, he should be dead, right. With Prince Cheng's defeat, can the Marquis come back."

"Get lost!"

Chen Guanlou scolded.

The Marquis would never return to the capital no matter what. Returning to the capital is equivalent to being confined in the Marquis Prefecture again, unable to do anything. Only outside can he achieve great things.

Emperor Jian Shi is not the late Emperor, he doesn't have the ability to summon people back.

The news of Prince Cheng's defeat and death soon spread throughout the capital, and the people were overjoyed. With one less rebel, could everyone's burden be lightened a bit.

One can only say the people are very silly and naive!

How could the taxes added by all means be reduced.

The profit-seeking class will only turn the increased taxes into fixed taxes, not reduce them. Reality will give a fierce slap to everyone who has fantasies.

Repeated confirmation, Prince Cheng is dead, not captured.

Prince Cheng was poisoned, deep into the bone marrow. Being able to persist for so many years was already beyond expectations. Now that he is dead, Prince Cheng's rebel army naturally scattered like birds and beasts, raising their hands to surrender.

Emperor Jian Shi in the palace laughed out loud, his mood incomparably joyful.

Although Prince Cheng died, and he couldn't kill this person with his own hands, it was a bit of a pity. But, more of it was his head being overwhelmed by joy. That night he went to the harem and favored the most beautiful consort. After a night of chaotic battle, the next morning, he really couldn't get up on time. Although the serving eunuchs called him repeatedly, they were all dragged down and beaten.

Watching the sun rise higher, the important ministers of the court had been waiting for a long time, waiting to discuss how to arrange the Northwest region after Prince Cheng's defeat and death. Especially how to deal with Marquis Pingjiang.

This is a major matter concerning the country, how can it be delayed again and again.

The great eunuch Wang Defa was also anxious.

If it is delayed any longer, His Majesty's reputation will stink! Because of favoring harem consorts and indulging in pleasure, thereby delaying national affairs, if this spreads, the people don't know how they will discuss it. I'm afraid he will be crowned with the title of a foolish emperor.

Wang Defa looked at the sun, it could not be delayed any longer. He bit the bullet and went to invite Emperor Jian Shi to get up and change clothes.

Emperor Jian Shi was very restless last night and also used aphrodisiac incense. It was refreshing, but this body, after all, is an old person, not as vigorous as a young person. Wanting to get up early is really a bit difficult.

He lay on the bed in a daze for a long time, heard movement, and asked, "Is it Wang Defa?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is this slave. The ministers of the Political Affairs Hall have been waiting in the Taiji Palace for a long time, does Your Majesty want to summon them?"

"Naturally I want to summon them! Change clothes!"

Hearing to change clothes, Wang Defa cried with joy! He hurriedly waved his hands, and a line of palace people lined up to enter the room to serve.

Emperor Jian Shi drank a bowl of health soup, his tired body felt much more comfortable, and the fatigue between his brows faded. Wang Defa took the opportunity to say, "The Empress sent someone early in the morning to ask, Prince Cheng has been defeated and died, does the palace want to celebrate? If celebrating, is it for the monarch and ministers to enjoy together, or to hold a family banquet?"

Actually, the Empress wanted to remind Emperor Jian Shi not to indulge in beauty and ruin his reputation. By the way, beat the consorts not to seduce His Majesty and ruin His Majesty's body. Doing things in the palace cannot be straightforward, one needs to find a reason. Isn't this a ready-made reason, whether to hold a banquet to celebrate Prince Cheng's defeat and death.

Even if Emperor Jian Shi guessed the Empress's true intention, he could not criticize the Empress for doing wrong. The Empress just fulfilled her responsibility as an Empress, how could she be punished. Unclear rewards and punishments are the source of chaos!