Chapter 1190 Resistance to work!
Yijing, Ye Mansion

Murong Qingwu, with a big belly, was sitting on the armchair, reading a book on the Warring States while leisurely eating red dates that replenished qi and blood...

Although Ye Mingsheng had been away from the Ye Mansion for two months, the Attendant's Office still faithfully carried out Ye Mingsheng's orders and collected various ancient texts that Murong Qingwu might be interested in from all over the place.

Because more than two months ago, Murong Qingwu casually said that she wanted to see the Warring States Strategies of the Han Dynasty. Ye Cheng used all his connections to search for it, and finally found a set of Warring States Strategies of the Han Dynasty in Guanzhong, and then sent it to Murong Qingwu via an express delivery of 800 miles.

To be honest, Murong Qingwu was just saying it casually at the time and was not particularly interested in it. But when Ye Cheng really handed the book to her, the feeling of being valued and flattered made Murong Qingwu very happy!

Just as Murong Qingwu was leisurely reading the political events of the Warring States Period recorded in the book, her personal maid quietly came over and reported to Murong Qingwu in a low voice;
"Madam Wang Xing has received news that Fusheng Building and Yudefeng Commercial Firm have both been confiscated by the Censorate!"

Murong Qingwu was somewhat surprised to hear the news. After pondering for a moment, she asked:

"How is Feng Yuning?"

"It's not clear yet, but the shopkeepers and clerks of Fushenglou and Yudefeng Commercial Firm in Yijing have all been taken back to the government office by the Censorate!"

Murong Qingwu couldn't help but frown when she heard this. After thinking for a while, she asked:

"Did Zhuang Shanhe give the order?"

“Well! Now Zhuang Shanhe has the final say in Youyan Censorate. Without his permission, it would be impossible to confiscate Fusheng Building and Yudefeng…”

Hearing this answer, Murong Qingwu frowned even deeper. Zhuang Shanhe was a man of Li Jian, the Minister of Justice. Li Jian was always known for being neutral and following the Marshal's footsteps in the Yijing court. As Li Jian's henchman, Zhuang Shanhe also followed Li Jian's footsteps and basically did not participate in the internal disputes of the Yijing court!

So it was a surprise to Murong Qingwu that Zhuang Shanhe took action at this time. At this moment, Ying Er suddenly said:
"The last time the Bai family's case happened, it was also the Youyan Censorate that investigated it. The case is still under investigation by the Youyan Censorate. The Youyan Censorate has been the vanguard in these two cases. Madam, do you think someone has informed Zhuang Shanhe? Otherwise, why is Zhuang Shanhe so active?"

After listening to Ying'er's words, Murong Qingwu said nothing, but the doubt in her eyes became more serious. After hesitating for a moment, she asked Ying'er again:

"What's the latest news from the Attendant Department?"

Ying Er heard this and spoke to Murong Qingwu mysteriously:

"It is said that Aunt Zhao, who was beaten to death by the Madam, seemed to have been very close to the Attendant Department before. So recently some people said that the Madam beat Aunt Zhao to death to scare the monkeys and warn our Director Ye!"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Qingwu's expression changed, and she blurted out:
"Are you saying that Ye Cheng instigated Aunt Zhao to keep an eye on An Miaoyi?"

Ying Er nodded and said:

"There is such a saying! But it's just some rumors. There is no actual evidence at the moment..."

"And the most important thing is that Ye Cheng is the Marshal's confidant. Monitoring the Madam must have been instructed by the Marshal. Otherwise, Ye Cheng wouldn't dare to do such a thing even if he had ten times the courage!"

Listening to Ying'er's analysis, Murong Qingwu glanced at her and then smiled and said:
"Ying'er, you have made progress. You have learned to use your brain!"

Facing Murong Qingwu's praise, Ying Er smiled a little embarrassedly and said:
"Being around you, Madam, I will definitely make some progress!"

After saying this, Ying Er seemed to remember something and quietly introduced to Murong Qingwu:
"The news from the Imperial Guards Department said that the Marshal is currently inspecting Qi and Lu. It is said that after the inspection of Qi and Lu, the next step will be to go to Huainan. I don't know how the master is doing in Huainan!"

Seeing Ying'er mentioned her father Murong Yuliang, Murong Qingwu was a little worried. Ever since she knew that her father Murong Yuliang was going to be transferred to Huainan by Ye Mingsheng to serve as the governor, Murong Qingwu had been trying to understand the situation in Huainan intentionally or unintentionally. After a period of information collection, she also realized that the current situation in Huainan was more difficult than she expected!
The land of fish and rice, once a rich place, has become a dilapidated place with serious population loss and declining people's livelihood under Xu Zhaojie's reckless tyranny. It will be another tough nut to crack for her father Murong Yuliang.

Murong Qingwu was somewhat resentful towards Ye Mingsheng in her heart for always giving this thankless job to her father. However, as all the thunder and rain were grace from the emperor, she had no other choice but to pray secretly in her heart that God would bless her father to turn the tide and achieve greater success...
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April 20, 3:00 PM
In the Censorate, Zhuang Shanhe, the governor, was looking carefully at the files in his hands. He was 39 years old this year, in the prime of his life and full of energy. At such a young age, he was appointed the second-rank Censor of Youyan, which meant that his official career was going very smoothly.

Therefore, Zhuang Shanhe was determined to make some achievements in the position of Youyan Censor, on the one hand to show his face somewhere high up, on the other hand to accumulate for his future promotion!
As an inspector in charge of criminal justice, the only achievements Zhuang Shanhe could make were solving crimes and investigating violations of the law. Therefore, when Zhuang Shanhe first took office, he relied on the support of Li Jian, the Minister of Justice, to carry out a major overhaul of the Youyan Censorate and took all the power of the Youyan Censorate into his own hands!

Zhuang Shanhe’s idea is very simple. He believes that only by truly grasping power can he achieve results and make a name for himself!
After completely using the Youyan Censorate for his own benefit, Zhuang Shanhe also demonstrated his abilities. He defeated several gangs of bullies in Yuyang, Changshan and other places, destroyed two underground Q villages, five underground gambling houses, and six secret brothels!
In addition to cracking down on the forces of Xie Xie HE, he also struck hard at commercial crimes, cracking down on theft, market manipulation, and price gouging. In just a few months, twenty-one businesses, large and small, were dealt with by Zhuang Shanhe.

What Zhuang Shanhe did not only maintained the order of Youyan and protected the lives and property of the people, but also earned him the reputation of Zhuang Qingtian...
Although Zhuang Shanhe was generally satisfied with his work, he always felt that he was not good enough and not outstanding enough in front of Ye Mingsheng!

Therefore, Zhuang Shanhe is also seeking new breakthroughs in his work, but the limitations of the work of the Censorate make Zhuang Shanhe somewhat helpless. However, some recent news from the Ministry of Justice made Zhuang Shanhe's eyes light up!
After carefully flipping through the files in his hand, Zhuang Shanhe pondered for a while and then called in his attendant Ding Tong.

"Is Zhang Qinghe in the government office?"

Ding Tong said without hesitation:
"Sir, Lord Zhang just came back from Yuyang this morning and is now in the government office. I just saw him!"

"Call Zhang Qinghe over!" "Yes!"

After a cup of tea, Deputy Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Zhang Qinghe walked into Zhuang Shanhe's room and said with a smile:
"Master Zhuang, you're looking for me?"

Zhuang Shanhe was not polite to Zhang Qinghe and asked directly:
"How are you doing with the things I asked you to collect?"

Zhang Qinghe looked a little surprised when he heard this. Seeing this, Zhuang Shanhe frowned and asked:

"Didn't you collect it?"

Zhang Qinghe quickly shook his head and said:

"Master Zhuang, I will not neglect what you asked me to do!"

“But as you know, the factories in Youyan all have more or less some relationship with the First Manufacturing Bureau and the Second Manufacturing Bureau. So when collecting information in this regard, I am dissatisfied with what you said, the resistance is very great…”

Although Zhang Qinghe's words were very tactful, Zhuang Shanhe naturally understood what his deputy meant, and immediately asked:
"Did someone greet you?"

Facing Zhuang Shanhe's gaze, Zhang Qinghe nodded helplessly and said:
"Someone from the First Manufacturing Bureau, the Second Manufacturing Bureau, and even the Ministry of Industry has come to greet us. They said they are all working for the court and serving the Marshal, and that we should not hold our own people back or trip them up!"

Although Zhang Qinghe did not specifically say who made the greeting, Zhuang Shanhe had a rough idea of ​​what was going on when he saw the helpless look on the face of Zhang Qinghe, the deputy provincial governor!

Thinking of this, Zhuang Shanhe fell into deep thought. He had previously expected that the water here was very deep, but judging from the situation Zhang Qinghe encountered, the water here was deeper than he expected!

Despite this, Zhuang Shanhe did not retreat at all. After all, from the information revealed to him by Li Jian, the Marshal was very determined about this matter. Not only did he let the Ministry of Justice participate, but he also let the Dali Temple and the Censorate join in the discussion. Moreover, this was indeed a great thing that would benefit the country and the people!
After thinking for a while, Zhuang Shanhe looked at Zhang Qinghe and said in a deep voice:
"Master Zhang, you are at least a third-rank official of the imperial court and a deputy provincial governor. Don't back down when you encounter difficulties. I will be your strong backer!"

Zhang Qinghe was also a little surprised when he heard this. He thought Zhuang Shanhe would take the long view, but he didn’t expect him to be so tough. It seemed that he wanted to challenge the Ministry of Industry and the Manufacturing Bureau directly...

Just as Zhang Qinghe was thinking about what to say, Zhuang Shanhe paused and continued:
"Of course, the Marshal also often teaches us that we should pay attention to the way and method of doing things and work, and we can't just do it blindly!"

"Since the Ministry of Industry and the Manufacturing Bureau have some ideas and opinions, you can bypass them and secretly collect information in this regard. Old Zhang always has more solutions than problems. I believe you will find a way!"

Hearing Zhuang Shanhe say this, Zhang Qinghe began to think quickly in his mind. Although the Marshal was no longer on a southern tour in Yijing, Ye Mingsheng's every word and action affected the situation in Yijing and even the entire Youyan.

The basic rights of workers proposed by Ye Mingsheng during his inspection in Ji County caused quite a stir in Yijing after Ye Mingsheng asked the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate to jointly discuss legislation!

Although it is easy to imagine how difficult this matter is, some people still focus their attention on it. And apparently, his immediate superior, Zhuang Shanhe, is the pioneer in this regard. He even made preparations in advance and asked him to search the factories in Youyan for their overbearing behavior in this regard!

Moreover, even after encountering resistance from the Ministry of Industry and the Manufacturing Bureau, he still wanted to continue the search. Could it be that he really believed that the Marshal would continue to push forward in this regard, rather than just speaking rashly?
Although he still had doubts in his heart, but as a high-ranking official can crush people, Zhang Qinghe could only obey the order and leave··························
After explaining to Zhang Qinghe, Zhuang Shanhe continued to check the files. Because there were too many files, he sent a messenger to inform his wife Cao that he would not be home for dinner tonight and told his family not to wait for him.

Just as Zhuang Shanhe was preparing to have a simple working lunch in the yamen and then continue to work late into the night, the arrival of a constable disrupted his plans.

"Sir, Governor Zhang has sent his steward Zhang Yu to see you!"

Zhuang Shanhe, who was working at his desk, was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't know why Zhang Zhiwen sent his butler to find him. Although he was a little confused, for Zhang Zhiwen's sake, he nodded and asked his men to bring the person in. A moment later, a man who looked like a butler came to Zhuang Shanhe.

As soon as Zhang Yu finished greeting, Zhuang Shanhe asked directly:

"Why did Governor Zhang ask you to come here?"

Zhang Yu took out an invitation and presented it to Zhuang Shanhedao with both hands:

"My governor Zhang is hosting a banquet at Xinkangji tonight. Sir Zhuang, please come and have the honor of attending!"

Hearing that Zhang Zhiwen wanted to treat him to a meal, Zhuang Shanhe was even more surprised. He didn't know what Zhang Zhiwen was going to do. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"Who's at the party?"

"Our Lord Zhang is inviting you, Lord Zhuang, to a banquet alone, so there are no other people at the banquet, only you and our Lord Zhang!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Shanhe realized that having dinner was just an excuse. In fact, Zhang Zhiwen just wanted to talk to him about something and had a meal with him.

Although he was a little confused about what Zhang Zhiwen wanted to talk to him about, Zhuang Shanhe decided to give Zhang Zhiwen some face and immediately said:
"No problem, Zhuang from Xinkangji will be at the banquet on time tonight..."

(End of this chapter)