Chapter 139 Yuan Li’s shock
"Zhao Jisi, please come with me. Mr. Yuan is handling matters and ordered me to invite you to the inner hall first."
The person who came out to greet him was a young censor.
He led Zhao Duan in, talking as he walked, his eyes still looking at him curiously, as if he was quite curious about this favorite of the empress who had recently become famous.
"Thanks for leading the way."
Zhao Duan smiled and nodded, straightened up his appearance, and walked along a path towards the back office.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate is also a complex of buildings. Perhaps it has not yet been discharged, so few people were seen on the road.
After Zhao Duan entered the inner hall, the young censor retreated.
He waited for less than a quarter of an hour when he saw a familiar figure in green clothes walking slowly in the courtyard outside the hall.
On a hot summer day, the gorgeous sunshine reflects every detail of the figure in the courtyard.
Yuan Li wears a sky-blue double-breasted robe and an official hat. On his elegant and handsome face, his eyes are deep and introverted, seeming to contain the vicissitudes washed away by the years.
At this moment, he walked alone, with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Yuan! I haven't seen you for many days, but you still look like you."
Zhao Duan stood up to greet Yuan Li as soon as he saw him, and he instinctively spat out flattering words.
Yuan Li, the imperial censor and "leader of the Qingliu Party", shook his head and laughed, joking: "We haven't seen him for many days, but Zhao Jisi is still glib."
If outsiders saw this scene, they would be shocked.
Since their reputations were so different, the two people who should not have appeared on the same occasion were so familiar and surprised.
It was also because in front of hundreds of officials, Da Qingyi, who was both majestic and elegant, would actually joke like this with a junior who had a huge gap in status.
As for the two of them, even though they had not seen each other for several days, the slight unfamiliarity quickly faded away with just this friendly greeting.
"I don't dare to be called 'Zhao Jisi'. Mr. Yuan can just call me 'Xiao Zhao'."
Zhao Duan blinked and welcomed him to his seat.
Can't float!
Although he has become famous recently, it is all in vain, and he is still far from the imperial censor in front of him.
Xiao Zhao... Yuan Li couldn't help but smile, walked into the hall and took a seat.
The wide sleeves were hanging down, making him look extraordinarily free and natural. However, he did not speak, but looked at him carefully for a moment.
Immediately, the young man in Qingyi, who stomped his feet and made people tremble, said with emotion: "The last time I saw you, the little messenger was fighting with the Zhang brothers. In the blink of an eye, you can also conquer the princess." The 'Little King of Hell' has been pulled down, and how long has it been since then?"
He still remembered that in the case of "Taking Pei", Zhao Duan, who was originally just a casual chess player, used a brilliant alienation strategy and participated in the whirlpool of the temple party struggle as a mere envoy, and successfully divided the two sides. A cup of soup.
At that time, Yuan Li was already surprised.
Afterwards, fulfilling the contract and giving Zhao Duan a gift, Yuan Li asked the empress to transfer Zhao Duan from Baima Prison to Zhao Yamen.
At that time, he even made a bet with the empress in the palace, but unexpectedly, he and Xu Zhenguan underestimated him.
"Mr. Yuan is so complimentary," Zhao Duan said with a serious look on his face and respectfully thanked:
"I am able to join the imperial office thanks to Duke Yuan's recommendation. I will never forget this kindness."
Yuan Li waved his hands and laughed and scolded: "It's good if you don't blame me. It's your ability to gain a firm foothold in Lihuatang. Besides, if Your Majesty doesn't nod, my recommendation will be useless."
Zhao Duan agreed with his face:
"Your Majesty will treat me with kindness, and we, as ministers, should do our best to share your worries for Your Majesty."
When Yuan Li heard this, he smiled but said:
"There is something in your words. Tell me. Why did you come to the door suddenly?"
While talking, Da Qingyi raised his hand to get the tea cup. Zhao Duan handed it to him with his eyes pointed, but there was no answer in his mouth.
Instead, he used his movements to cover up, observed the other party from the corner of his eyes, and said:
"Mr. Yuan, why don't you take a guess?"
Guess? Yuan Li sat upright leisurely and calmly accepted the tea cup offered by Zhao Duan's hands.
The elder Qingyi, who had been in the officialdom for many years, smiled, but couldn't he tell the purpose of his probing?
Bad temptations are off-putting, but good temptations are not.
Zhao Duan is good at this and knows when and how to test is safe.
Sure enough, Yuan Li was not angry at all. He pretended to ponder for a moment and said with a leisurely smile: "It's impossible. Are you here for Zhou Cheng?"
Zhao Duan was really surprised: "Mr. Yuan knows?" He only said the word "know" without explicitly referring to it. This was the second test.
Yuan Li was not fooled and asked with a smile:
"What should I know?"
Zhao Duan blinked and said nothing, his mind running rapidly, thinking about how to respond.
I complained in my heart that those who could get into this position were indeed human beings.
I didn't ask anything, but the other party turned me around.
While hesitating and thinking, Yuan Li suddenly laughed, tastelessly: "That's all, I'm too lazy to tease you. Your Majesty will teach you to investigate Zhou Cheng. I know it."
Zhao Duan was surprised, but not surprised. After all, according to his understanding, Zhou Cheng and Li Yanfu had a close relationship.
As for weakening the "Li Party", it is obviously the current stage that the empress and Yuan Lilian are doing.
He deliberately let out a long breath, looking embarrassed:
"Mr. Yuan already knew..."
Moderate display of cowardice is also a subtle form of flattery.
Yuan Li instead praised:
"It's not a bad thing to be cautious. You should be doing things for your Majesty. Now, let's get down to business. Why are you coming to me instead of checking on Zhou Cheng? Is it because you have no way to start? Can't find his flaw? Come to me to try. luck?"
This guess is not difficult to make.
Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate is only a supervisory agency and is not good at "investigation," Yuan Li, as the leader of the Qingliu Party, naturally knows the important officials in the DPRK well.
Pei Kai was like this back then, and so is Zhou Cheng today.
Yuan Li frowned and said:
"Zhou Cheng is very good at maneuvering. When the eunuch Wang Zhen came to power, it was because of his relationship with him that he was transferred back to the capital from the post of chief envoy.
This kind of person is also extremely cautious, and it is indeed difficult to find a handle with enough weight. In this regard, he is more generous than Pei Kaizhi.
But Pei Kaizhi has relatives and children who can give you leverage to deal with Zhou Cheng, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to repeat. "
Zhao Duan said curiously:
"When Yuan Gong is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, doesn't he have any leverage against Zhou Cheng?"
Yuan Li shook his head and laughed, raised his finger and pointed at him, laughing and scolding: "You are making a mockery of me. You are indeed very courageous."
Zhao Duan smiled playfully, knowing that he was not angry.
Sure enough, after Yuan Li laughed and scolded, he sighed softly and said:
"It's not like there's nothing at all, it's just trivial matters... In short, now that His Majesty has entered the new dynasty, it's hard to mention them anymore."
Zhao Duan's heart moved, and he heard some overtones, as if there was something going on inside.
But Yuan Li obviously didn't want to say anything, and he didn't rush to ask.
Yuan Li saw that he was silent and thought he was worried, so he couldn't help but comfort him:
"You handled the case quickly before, but you took advantage of the right location and people, or others' underestimation of your ability, or Pei Kaizhi's youngest son, who was not wary of you...
In short, it’s all the accumulation of your bad reputation in the previous year, but you can’t always rely on it. Now that you’re blocked, it’s not a bad thing..."
"Ah?" Zhao Duan raised his head and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yuan misunderstood, I'm not worried that I can't find a breakthrough."
"Oh?" Yuan Li was surprised: "Then you are..."
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"I have just received evidence that Zhou Cheng violated the law and violated discipline and killed an important official of the imperial court. I have taken the liberty to come to visit you to report to Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Li was stunned.
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There was no time, so I updated it in a hurry, it was a bit short.
(End of chapter)