Chapter 796

"The biggest problem with the daily records is that your handwriting is too f * cking sloppy …" After asking, Xu Qi 'an criticized in his heart.

Xu Erlang took a sip to moisten his throat and explained, "The housekeeper is usually a Jinshi, who is the real close minister of the emperor, the noblest of the noblest.

"There is an imperial examination every three years, so the housekeeper will be replaced after three years at most, and some can't even do it for a year. When I was flipping through these daily records in the Hanlin Academy, I found something very strange. "

He deliberately kept them in suspense. Seeing his elder brother squinting at him, he quickly coughed and dispelled the idea of keeping them in suspense.

He said, "The daily records of Yuanjing year 10 and year 11 do not indicate the name of the housekeeper, which is very abnormal."

Xu Qi 'an pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it possible that there is a mistake in the record and they forgot to sign their names?"

Xu Erlang shook his head, "The housekeeper belongs to Hanlin Academy, and we are compiling books and history. How can there be such a mistake? Elder brother looks down on our Hanlin Academy too much.

"Besides, all the previous housekeepers have their names, but not in Yuanjing year 10 and year 11. That's too strange. I speculate that it is the same person in Yuanjing year 10 and year 11. "

The daily records of Yuanjing year 10 and year 11 did not have a name, so they didn't know who the corresponding housekeeper was … If this was not a mistake, why did they erase the name?

If there was a problem with the daily records, they should modify the daily records, not erase the name of the housekeeper.

Xu Qi 'an thought and analyzed, "Could it be that there is a problem with the daily records, and the one you copied was modified later? As for that Qi Lang, because he had recorded this information, he knew some information, so he was silenced and removed from the list. "

Xu Erlang shook his head, "No, according to elder brother's speculation, even if he was killed, there is no need to erase the name. The real problem is the daily records, not the signature of the housekeeper. Only the daily records need to be modified. "

"You're right."

Xu Qi 'an nodded. The relationship between primary and secondary couldn't be confused. The real important thing was the daily records. As long as the content was modified, then the name of the housekeeper at that time would not be erased.

"So, there is a problem with the housekeeper himself." Xu Qi 'an concluded.

"This housekeeper has something to do with the secret of Yuanjing Emperor?"

Xu Erlang lowered his voice. It was late at night, yet his eyes were bright and full of expression. He seemed incomparably excited.

"I don't know if he has anything to do with Yuanjing Emperor, but I remember something …"

Xu Qi 'an rubbed the space between his eyebrows. He did not expect to stumble upon something related to warlocks.

If the problem was with Qi Lang himself, and his name disappeared on its own, such a familiar operation was exactly the same as Susu's father's case. It was exactly the same as the Warlocks' operation of shielding the Heavenly Secrets.

Su Hang's case had traces of being manipulated by a warlock, and the name of this Qi Lang had also been erased … There must be a connection between the two.

"Something must have happened in the court that year, and it must have been an earth-shattering event."

"Why do I feel like I've overlooked something? By the way, when I left Sword Province, I asked Dali Monastery prime minister and Arrester Chen of the Ministry of Justice to check Su Hang's file … "

Xu Qi 'an was shocked. If it wasn't for Erlang's daily records, which made him re-examine this matter, he would have almost forgotten about Su Hang's file.

And with his Level Five Transforming Strength cultivation, his memory couldn't be so bad.

"It seems that I have to keep a diary at all times, lest I forget the clues that I've found with great difficulty …" Xu Qi 'an thought.

"How do we check this housekeeper? The most effective and fastest way. "Xu Qi 'an asked.

"Of course, we ask the senior officials." Xu Cijiu didn't even think about it.

"If it's to hide Heavenly Secrets, no one will remember it …" Xu Qi 'an shook his head. "Is there a better way?"

"Go to the Ministry of Personnel. The archives of the Ministry of Personnel keep all the files of the officials since the founding of the country for 600 years," Xu Erlang said.

He immediately shook his head. "These are all confidential. Big Brother, your current identity is very sensitive. The Ministry of Personnel can't and doesn't dare to give you access."

Unless it was irrelevant.

If he let the Yuanjing Emperor know that it was merciful for him to pack up and leave, he might even be sent to prison.

"The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is from the Royal Clique, right? Your future father-in-law can help me." Xu Qi 'an teased.

"Big Brother, don't talk nonsense. Miss Wang and I are innocent. Besides, even if I'm friends with Miss Wang, Wang Shoufu has never acknowledged me. He doesn't even know of my existence. "

Xu Erlang waved his hand and refused his big brother's unrealistic request.

"What's the use of you?" Xu Qi 'an criticized his little brother. "If you had hooked up with Miss Wang earlier, it wouldn't have been so troublesome. I can go to the Ministry of Personnel to check the files tomorrow. Erlang, you're not as good as me at this point. If you were me, Miss Wang would already be a concubine. "

Xu Erlang snorted and said grumpily, "Big Brother, other than sleeping with the top courtesan of the Musical House, have you ever slept with a decent woman?"

Xu Qi 'an's face suddenly became dull.

Big Brother laughed at Second Brother, and Second Brother mocked Big Brother. It was a tie.

After a long silence, the two brothers pretended that nothing had happened and continued to discuss.

Xu Qi 'an pondered and said, "We must find a way to go to the Ministry of Personnel. This is very important. Erlang, help Big Brother check the daily records of the former Emperor. "

The daily records of the former Emperors were an important basis for writing history, and the Hanlin Academy was responsible for compiling history. It was as easy as flipping his hand for Xu Erlang to check his daily records.

Xu Cijiu didn't ask for the reason and nodded.

How to enter the Ministry of Personnel? Even Duke Wei couldn't do this. Unless he had a good reason, Duke Wei had no right to enter the Ministry of Personnel to check the files … And I don't have any connections in the Ministry of Personnel. Well, I barely have one, but his nephew has been released by me, so I can't threaten him anymore.

Xu Qi 'an rubbed his eyebrows and frowned.

"By the way, Cijiu, do you know Xuzhou?"

Xu Qi 'an calmed down and changed the topic. He didn't forget the Initial Supervisor and asked his knowledgeable little brother for information.

Xu Xinnian frowned and thought for a long time. He shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. I'll help Big Brother check it when I have time. Every dynasty would change the name of a province.

"In addition, the people have different names for the provinces. For example, Jianzhou is also called Wuzhou. This is because the Wulin League is so powerful in Jianzhou that it overpowers the government. Therefore, it was jokingly called Wuzhou in the beginning, and this name gradually passed down.

"It's easy to find the big provinces because the names change. But it takes a long time to find the small provinces with different numbers."

The Jian Province was also known as the Wu Province. Was the Xu Province also another province? Xu Qi 'an thought and said, "Thank you, Erlang."

…

The next day, Xu Erlang rode to the Hanlin Academy. Strictly speaking, the position of Minister of Honor was not an official position, but a learning and working experience.

After becoming Minister of Honor, Xu Erlang still had to continue his studies and be taught by the scholars of the Hanlin Academy. During this period, he had to participate in some editing work, help the scholars make notes for books, draft imperial edicts for the Emperor, and explain scriptures for the Emperor, princes, and princesses.

Because of Xu Qi 'an, Xu Erlang's future was greatly affected. He had no chance of drafting imperial edicts and explaining scriptures for the Emperor.

Also because of Xu Qi 'an, he was like a fish in water in the Hanlin Academy and was treated with courtesy.

The officials of the Hanlin Academy were the noblest of the nobles. They thought highly of themselves and admired Xu Qi 'an very much. They were even very polite to Xu Erlang.

After listening to the lecture of Ma Xiuwen, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, Xu Xinnian entered the desk warehouse and began to look up the daily records of the former Emperor.

The daily records of the Emperor were not confidential. They were a kind of information that anyone in the Hanlin Academy could look up. After all, the daily records were to be written into the history books.

And the history books were for people to read.

Compared with the Yuanjing Emperor, who was destined to be recorded in the history books and was destined to be controversial, the former Emperor's life could be said to be ordinary. He was neither muddle-headed nor stubborn. During his 49 years on the throne, he only launched two foreign wars.

It was because the Barbarians of the North and the South pressured him so much that he had no choice but to send troops to suppress them.

As he flipped through the pages, Xu Erlang saw a conversation that took place in the year 28 of Joan of Arc. The main characters of the conversation were the former Emperor and the previous Taoist leader of Renzong.

The former Emperor said, "Since ancient times, those who received the mandate of Heaven could not live forever. Can the Taoist Way of Immortality solve this problem?"

The Taoist leader of Renzong said, "Immortality can be achieved, but not eternal life."

The former Emperor said, "It is said that the Taoist Primogenitor's One Breath Transformed into Three Pure Ones and the Three Sects were founded. I wonder if it was one of three or three of three? "

The conversation ended here.

"Eh, why is there nothing else?" Xu Erlang mumbled and continued to flip through the pages.

It was said that two hundred years ago, when the Confucian school was at its peak, the Emperor could not look at the daily records and had no right to modify them. Until the Imperial College was established and the scholars of Yunlu Academy withdrew from the court, the imperial power suppressed everything.

From then on, the Emperor was able to look through and modify the daily records.

Of course, the scholars of the Imperial College were not without character. They would argue with the Emperor and keep the true content to a certain extent.

Xu Erlang did not care about this detail and continued to read, taking notes as he read.

Before he knew it, it was time for lunch.

Xu Erlang left the storage room and went to the dining hall for lunch. During the meal, he heard a few scholars discussing while eating.

"Today's court is full of surprises."

"The Imperial Censor of the Left, Yuan Xiong, accused Wang Shoufu of accepting bribes. The Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao, accused Wang Shoufu of embezzling military funds. The Imperial Censors of the Six Divisions also accused Wang Shoufu. It seems like they have discussed it beforehand."

"Heh, Wang Shoufu has completely offended His Majesty because of the King of Zhenbei's massacre. It is obvious that His Majesty wants to target Wang Shoufu and force him to beg for the bones."

"Wei Yuan must be overjoyed. He and Wang Shoufu have always had a political disagreement."

"Today is just the beginning. The killer move is yet to come. Wang Shoufu is in danger this time. Let's see how he will fight back. "

"Unless he can unite the officials in the court. However, the Royal Faction will not be able to cover the sky with one hand."

Xu Erlang frowned and felt an inexplicable sense of irritation.

He first thought of Simu Wang. Then, he felt that the conflict between the factions was intense during the year of the Imperial Censor. In the half a year after the Imperial Censor, the conflict between the factions was as intense as ever.

After the conflict between the factions, there would be another conflict between the factions.

How many of them were truly working for the common people and the court?

And the one who caused this situation was the Emperor who was obsessed with cultivation.

…

The next day, the matter had indeed escalated.

The Imperial Censor of the Left, Yuan Xiong, once again accused Wang Shoufu of embezzling military funds. He listed the six major crimes that Wang Shoufu had committed and listed a total of 12 officials from the Royal Faction.

The Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao, continued to accuse Wang Shoufu of embezzling military funds and also listed a list of names.

The Yuanjing Emperor 'flew into a rage' and ordered a thorough investigation.

This storm came without any warning. It was fast and fierce, just like the sword in the hands of a swordsman.

The Royal Faction was caught off guard and the undercurrents in the bureaucracy were surging.

Xu Erlang applied for half a day's leave and rode to the Wang Residence to pay a visit to the eldest daughter of the Wang Clan, Simu Wang.

The gatekeeper of the Wang Residence was already familiar with Xu Erlang. After asking him to wait for a while, he quickly entered the residence. A long time later, he trotted back and said:

"Your excellency Xu, please follow me."

Xu Erlang was led to the guest hall and saw the dignified and gentle young miss of the Wang Clan.

She was still as beautiful and lively as before, but there was a deep worry between her brows.

After Simu Wang dismissed the servants in the hall, Xu Erlang said in a deep voice: "I have heard about what happened in the court these two days. I am afraid that it is not just a simple warning. His Majesty is going to make a move."

"Erlang, you are indeed smart." Simu Wang forced a smile and said:

"Father spent the whole night in the study yesterday. I knew that something was wrong."

"You are experienced and experienced. I am sure you have a plan." Xu Erlang comforted her.

Simu Wang shook her head with a wry smile: "This crisis is coming at us fiercely. I am afraid there is no time to prepare. Today, a group of officials are in prison. Tomorrow, it will be my father. His Majesty will not give my father a chance to react.

"I heard from my father that His Majesty summoned the Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao, and the Left Imperial Censor, Yuan Xiong. They came prepared.

"During the massacre in Chu Zhou City, my father and Wei Yuan colluded with the officials to force His Majesty to issue an edict. Now, His Majesty is taking revenge."

Xu Erlang was silent for a moment and said: "Why didn't you collude with Duke Wei?"

Simu Wang shook her head and said: "Duke Wei and my father have always been enemies. I should be thankful that he did not hit me when I was down."

Xu Erlang was speechless. This was not the same situation as the massacre in Chu Zhou City, where all the officials fought against the Emperor.

To the other officials, including Wei Yuan, the fall of the Royal Faction was something to be happy about. This meant that there would be more vacancies in the government.

These were all visible and tangible benefits.

Taking advantage of the fall of the Royal Faction to strengthen themselves, they would have more say and could do more things.

"Unless my father can collude with the other parties in the short term, there is no chance of survival. But for the other parties, waiting for His Majesty to suppress my father is the best thing to do. "Simu Wang heaved a sigh and said softly:

"Erlang, what should we do?"

Xu Erlang opened his mouth and was speechless.

…

At the Tower of Haoqi.

Nangong Qianrou was sitting next to the tea table. The cold beauty smiled and said: "Godfather, even if the Royal Faction doesn't fall, they will suffer heavy casualties. From now on, no one will be able to stand in your way. "

Wang Zhenwen and his godfather did not agree on the politics, and he always tried to stop his godfather from promoting the new policies. After fighting for so many years, this obstacle was finally gone.

"It was never Wang Zhenwen who stopped me." Wei Yuan lowered his head and looked at a map.

"But it's good that the Royal Faction is gone. I have at least five years …"

He suddenly stopped talking. After a while, he sighed and said: "It will be the autumn harvest in two months. My battlefield will not be in the Imperial Court. Let them be."

"Godfather is planning to regain control of the military …" Nangong Qianrou was shocked.

He immediately realized that something was wrong. Attacking the Witchcraft Sect after the autumn harvest was his godfather's plan, but what he meant was that he would not be in the Imperial Court for a long time.

This meant that the attack on the Witchcraft Sect was not a small one. Godfather was planning to fight a long war?

A doubt flashed through Nangong Qianrou's mind.

What was the reason?