Chapter 982 Madam’s War!
Yijing, Youyan Censorate
According to the previous regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, officials had to go to the yamen to work at the hour of Mao in the morning. This is also commonly known as "Dianmao"...
However, as Ye Mingsheng came to power, he felt that this time was a bit too early, as it was still dark at Mao time, so he modified the regulations and extended the time by one hour, requiring officials to come to the yamen to clock in for work at Chen time.

At this time, it was not yet the hour of Chen, but some low-level officials in the Censorate had already started to go to work. However, high-level officials such as the Censor, Deputy Censor, and Assistant Censor had not arrived yet.

About an incense stick of time passed, a horse-drawn carriage slowly arrived in front of the government office. The guards wanted to check it, but when they saw the sign on the carriage, they immediately let it in respectfully.

With the appearance of this carriage, some officials of the Censorate began to whisper to each other. There are some rules that cannot be spoken clearly in the government office of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

For example, low-level officials had to arrive before the stipulated time, while high-ranking officials like the Censor, Deputy Envoy, and Censor could arrive a little later. For example, the Censor had to arrive at the first quarter of the morning, the Deputy Envoy at the second quarter of the morning, and the Censor could arrive at the third quarter of the morning.

The carriage just now belonged to Murong Hui, the current third-rank Youyan Censor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Murong Hui, who came from the Murong clan, had always been very disciplined and usually arrived at the yamen at exactly three quarters past noon. But now he arrived at the yamen before two quarters past noon, which was very rare...

As the saying goes, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal, so many people are speculating whether something big is about to happen!
At this time, Murong Hui didn't care what his subordinates thought. When he arrived at the government office, he immediately asked someone to call over Xia Lianyang, the assistant magistrate.

Assistant Censor Xia Lianyang had just arrived and was about to make a pot of hot tea when he heard that the Censor was coming to see him. His heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling, but he still put on some clothes and came to Murong Hui.

"Your humble servant pays respect to the Supreme Censor!"

Murong Hui, who was reading a document, raised his head and nodded slightly as a greeting when he heard Xia Lianyang's voice, and then asked:

"How's your investigation into the Shangdang case going?"

Hearing this, Xia Lianyang's heart was immediately in suspense, but he still pretended to be ignorant and said:

"Your Excellency, I have two cases in Shangdang. One is the murder of Shangdang gentry Liu Yuan, and the other is the Shangdang underground money house case. I wonder which case you are talking about?"

Murong Hui said without hesitation:
"Of course it's the underground money house case. This case is the one that the Justice Bureau specifically asked to supervise!"

Xia Lianyang felt relieved after hearing this, and immediately said:
"Your Excellency, I have almost finished investigating this case. The mastermind behind the Shangdang underground money house case is the local gentry Zhao Shen. This man has won over a group of ruffians and makes a living by lending money at high interest rates..."

"Based on the evidence we have now, it has been confirmed that Zhao Shen is the mastermind of several murders and robberies. Zhao Shen has been arrested by the local county government. I am sorting out the materials and preparing to have Shangdang escort him over in the next few days!"

Murong Hui nodded and said:

"The sooner it is handled, the better. But there must be no mistakes, especially in the process. Director Wang of the Justice Bureau takes this case very seriously. Don't let him find any faults!"

Hearing the words "Director Wang", Xia Lianyang's eyebrows jumped. The Justice Bureau has only one deputy director, and that is Wang Xuecheng, the former deputy director of the Coordination Office. He is a tough guy. Thinking of this, Xia Lianyang's heart tightened, and then he nodded to Murong Hui very solemnly and said:
"I understand, sir. This case has been proven to be a solid case with all the evidence. Even Director Wang will not be able to find fault with it!"

"That's good. Go back to work and see if Liang Hao is here. If he is, ask him to come over!"

"Yes!"

After receiving Murong Hui’s order, Xia Lianyang bowed and left the room. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought to himself that he was lucky. It seemed that Murong Hui had not discovered anything yet. However, he could not keep this case in his hands any longer. This hot potato could not be kept...
Having made up his mind, he walked towards his office. As a deputy censor of the Censorate, he also had an office of his own.

Because of Murong Hui's instructions, Xia Lianyang glanced at the next room before entering the office. Liang Hao, another deputy from the Censorate, was drinking tea leisurely in the room.

Seeing Xia Lianyang looking over, Liang Hao greeted him enthusiastically:

"Brother Xia, come over and have a cup of tea. My friend from Jiangnan sent me a pound of the best Longjing tea. I just brewed a pot. Come over and have a taste!"

Listening to Liang Hao's words, Xia Lianyang glanced at the teapot on Liang Hao's table with some interest. He was also a tea lover, so he was a little moved by Liang Hao's words, but when he thought of Murong Hui's words just now, Xia Lianyang shook his head and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Liang. I have some urgent matters to deal with here. Oh, and Lord Murong wants to ask you to go over to him for something!"

Liang Hao nodded immediately after hearing this:
"Then Brother Xia, you should get busy. I'm going to see the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner too. Come over for tea when you have time!"

"sure!"

After exchanging a few words with Xia Lianyang, Liang Hao came to Murong Hui. As soon as he saw Murong Hui, Liang Hao congratulated him:

"Congratulations, sir! Xia Lianyang has fallen into the trap. If my guess is correct, he will definitely hand the matter over to the Coordination Office to handle..."

Murong Hui's expression did not change when he heard this, but a hint of pride appeared in his eyes, and he immediately asked Liang Hao:
"How are your arrangements going?" Facing Murong Hui's inquiry, Liang Hao replied with a smile:
"Everything is ready, only east wind is missing! This time I can definitely eliminate the biggest threat to you, my lord!"

Murong Hui nodded slightly and warned again:

"Liang Hao, you have to keep a low profile recently. Clean up the shit off your ass and deal with what needs to be dealt with!"

Liang Hao was stunned when Murong Hui said this, and then he looked at Murong Hui involuntarily, only to see that Murong Hui was looking at him with deep eyes.

The two looked at each other, and Murong Hui spoke meaningfully:

"As an official, you must not only be capable, but also have impeccable personal ethics! If you like money, you have made a lot in the past few years. Why not resign and become a rich and idle person? Wouldn't it be great to live a carefree life?"

Listening to Murong Hui's words, Liang Hao's forehead also showed a layer of cold sweat, and then he immediately said:
"My Lord, I know what to do. I will definitely handle it cleanly and won't leave any hidden dangers!"

After receiving this answer, Murong Hui smiled and said:

“It is a great honor to admit one’s mistakes and improve oneself. It is not easy for the court to train an official. For the mistakes made by individual officials, we should adopt the idea of ​​curing the disease and saving lives…”

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Yijing, Ye Mansion

It was just after the rain, the sun was shining brightly, and the air was fresh. Bai Yuanyuan, who was in a good mood, brought her son Jingheng, maids, nannies and a group of people to the back garden of the Ye Mansion.

Sitting in the pavilion in the back garden and looking at her son Jingheng's sleeping face, Bai Yuanyuan couldn't help but smile. She felt that all the hardships she had endured before were worth it!
Perhaps because of her age, Bai Yuanyuan had severe pregnancy reactions throughout her entire pregnancy. It was still okay in the early stages when the baby was in her belly, but by June and July, not only did she vomit everything she ate, but she couldn't even sleep well. It can be said that she suffered a lot.

If it was just physical suffering, it would be better, but Bai Yuanyuan was also under great mental pressure. She knew that although her father and brother never said it, they had expectations in their hearts. Their first child was a daughter, which was already disappointing to them.
Also because her first child was a daughter, Bai Yuanyuan was not as confident about this pregnancy as she was the first time. She was very worried and anxious on a daily basis, fearing that she would repeat the same mistake and give birth to another daughter.

Although it seemed that her husband loved her daughter equally, Bai Yuanyuan found it difficult to get over the hurdle in her heart·························
Fortunately, although the process was extremely painful and made Bai Yuanyuan physically and mentally exhausted, God was moved by Bai Yuanyuan and allowed her to successfully give birth to a boy.

With the appearance of this boy, Bai Yuanyuan felt that she had finally reaped the rewards of her hard work. Not only did her status in the mansion improve, but her brother Bai Changjiu, who had worked hard for many years, was finally promoted and sent to Anqing as deputy governor. Her future was bright!
Even her mother-in-law Ye Cui, who had always looked down on her because of her background, had changed her attitude towards her. Bai Yuanyuan was very excited about this. Sometimes she even had some fantasies that seemed not to be what she should be thinking about!

For this reason, Bai Yuanyuan specially asked the nun Master Huiyun to tell fortunes for herself and her child. What made Bai Yuanyuan even more delighted was that Master Huiyun said that her Heng'er was a real dragon in the sky in his previous life, and came into her belly in this life to repay his gratitude.

For this, Bai Yuanyuan was very satisfied and gave Master Huiyun a big red envelope. Although she was very happy, when she thought of her father Bai Wanhao's instructions, Bai Yuanyuan also told Master Huiyun not to make this matter public and not let other people know to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Nun Huiyun's words also strengthened Bai Yuanyuan's thoughts. She felt that although her Heng'er might not have the strength to compete now, with the current development momentum of their Bai family, there would definitely be a promising future!
As the saying goes, in the battle for supremacy in the Central Plains, it is still unknown who will win, and the one who laughs last is the real hero·······················

Just as Bai Yuanyuan was looking at her son's sleeping face and imagining a bright future, the maid Xiaoqing suddenly spoke up to remind her:

"Ma'am, that bitch is coming!"

Hearing this, Bian Yuanyuan looked over and saw a very beautiful young woman leading a little boy towards the back garden.

Seeing this, Bai Yuanyuan, who was originally very happy, also had a look of disgust. She had an instinctive disgust for Shen Yutong. She felt that this woman had fallen into the dust and yet she pretended to be self-righteous to seduce men!
What's even more infuriating is that her husband seems to like Shen Yutong's tone very much. If that were the case, Bai Yuanyuan wouldn't hate Shen Yutong so much.

But it happened that she got pregnant at about the same time as Shen Yutong. At that time, Bai Yuanyuan felt that she would definitely give birth to a son, and a bitch like Shen Yutong was lucky enough to be able to give birth to the child smoothly!
But in the end, Shen Yutong gave birth to a son, Jingcheng, and she gave birth to a daughter, Xingtong. This huge contrast made Bai Yuanyuan very uncomfortable, but Shen Yutong often brought her son out to show off.

This made An Miaoyi feel that Shen Yutong, the bitch, was deliberately irritating her, and she was undoubtedly even more angry in her heart. Relying on her mother's family's influence and her good relationship with An Miaoyi, Bai Yuanyuan had wanted to take control of the weak Shen Yutong before································

But before, Murong Qingwu often protected Shen Yutong. As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Although Bai Yuanyuan didn't say it, she was still a little scared of Murong Qingwu and the Murong family behind her, so she often ended up with a half-hearted effort!
However, because Murong Qingwu is now following her husband on the Western Expedition and she has just given birth to a son, Bai Yuanyuan's confidence has been restored. She gave Shen Yutong a hard time a few days ago, and without Murong Qingwu's help, Shen Yutong could only endure it silently.

Seeing Shen Yutong again at this time, Bai Yuanyuan didn't want to let her go easily, and immediately scolded Xiaoqing, the maid beside her:

"You bastard, remember this, my lady. The most important thing for a person is to know himself. If you have the fate of a sparrow, don't even think about becoming a phoenix. If you force it, you will only hurt others and yourself, and people will kick you out as a jinx!"

Xiao Qing, who was standing by, also knew that her wife was not really scolding her, and immediately cooperated with her:
“Madam, what you are teaching me is that Xiaoqing is destined to be a maid all her life. It is a blessing from God that I can serve by your side. It is the blessing I have cultivated for three lifetimes. I would never dare to have any other unreasonable thoughts…”

(End of this chapter)