Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 146 Xia Lin eats music!

When the first batch of locusts took off eastward from Yumen, Xia Lin was charged with twenty-seven "major crimes" in one day at a special meeting of the Imperial Censors.

The head of the Censorate, Zeng Ming, stood nearby, and on both sides of him various censors kept running out like Pokémon he threw out of his Poké Ball.

The story of Chan Xialin is just like the fanfiction of King Ada on P Station, with all kinds of strange accusations against him. From extravagance to debauchery, it seems that this man is unworthy of being a good person. If he is not sentenced to immediate execution, it would be equivalent to polluting the precious land of Wei.

Of course, there was no treason, because such a heinous crime could not be reported even by hearsay, and it would be easy to be counterattacked and killed by the enemy if too many people were involved.

The twenty-seven sins were placed in front of Emperor Hongbao. He looked at them carefully, then raised his eyes slightly to glance at the deputy prime minister, then looked at Gao Shilian who was silent beside him, and suddenly he couldn't help laughing.

These two people are like water and fire. Under normal circumstances, Gao Shilian would oppose anything Zeng Ming wants to do. Similarly, Zeng Ming would be the first to jump out and oppose anything Gao Shilian proposes.

But today, when Xia Lin was being tortured remotely, Gao Shilian was surprisingly quiet. He did not make another move nor object. He just stood by with a sullen face and an indifferent expression.

"Your Majesty, why are you laughing? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Zeng Ming stepped forward and said loudly, "Please explain, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongbao said nothing, but glanced at Gao Shilian and said, "My dear Gao, what do you think?"

Gao Shilian raised his head, stepped forward and bowed: "Everything is up to your majesty."

Emperor Hongbao smiled and nodded: "But Lord Zeng, why are you targeting such a seventh-rank official?"

No matter how mediocre Emperor Hongbao's ability is, he is still the emperor. How could he not know Zeng Ming's little thoughts?
"Your Majesty, the Censors and Supervisors, from ministers and princes to county magistrates and postmasters, can all make reports, and there will be no difference based on the size of their official positions."

"Oh~" Emperor Hongbao nodded: "Since Xia Lin is so evil, why don't I transfer him to the capital and let you discipline him?"

"That's great!" Zeng Ming raised his head and his eyes lit up: "That's what I meant."

Emperor Hongbao smiled knowingly and leaned back on the dragon chair. Before he could say anything, Gao Shilian had obviously also smelled something. He hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, this method is not feasible. The guilty person should be punished according to the law, whether it is caning, exile or beheading, it is all within the law. Or just pretend nothing happened. After all, the crimes mentioned by Lord Zeng are just some groundless things in my opinion, which cannot be considered as a crime. What kind of punishment is this transfer to Shangjing? In my opinion, Lord Zeng's impeachment of the county magistrate is false, and he really wants to find a successor for himself, right?"

"Prime Minister Gao, please do not slander me. I am only responsible for the job of the Censor. I went to Jiangnan a few days ago and saw that this county magistrate is a promising talent. Although the law is strict, it is not the purpose. It is to educate people in the name of punishment. Doesn't Prime Minister Gao want to see this great Wei building being built?"

Gao Shilian was furious. A southern tour almost cut off half of his influence. Now that old bastard Zeng had brought it up again, don't blame Gao Shilian for scolding him: "Whether it is to contribute to the Great Wei or to Prime Minister Zeng, this needs to be discussed. Since the tenth year of Hongbao, the number of supervisory censors in the country has reached 440. These censors do not work or take care of the government. They travel around the Great Wei every day, but they have not made any achievements. On the contrary, you, Lord Zeng, have already controlled the government."

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, you can see how Gao Shilian calls a black cat a white cat and looks down on others! Your Majesty, today I will make another report. I will report that Gao Jian and Gao Shilian are greedy, frame loyal officials, and abuse their power. They are truly the evil chieftains who endanger the country!"

Gao Shilian raised his head and laughed three times, then walked forward and spread his hands: "My loyalty to Your Majesty is clear to all, and if Your Majesty believes what Lord Zeng said, you can have someone cut open Jian's chest and take out his heart and liver to see if it is as Lord Zeng said."

Emperor Hongbao waved his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please don't get into such a quarrel over such a small matter. I understand that Mr. Zeng cherishes talent, but this method is not advisable. Don't retreat in this way next time. Mr. Gao, please don't act on impulse. You two have been my subjects for thirty years. You are all old. There is no one else in the palace today. After the court is dismissed, let's go to the back garden and have a good drink. I brought a lot of good wine from Fuliang."

Gao Shilian bowed to express his gratitude and stepped aside. Then Emperor Hongbao said to Zeng Ming, "It is natural for you to have thoughts in your heart. Since you, Zeng Qing, can't forget it, I will help you. I will give Xia Lin a fifth-rank supervisory position, but don't count on him to be a county magistrate. My treasury is still counting on him. Gao Aiqing, if you have anything to say, please speak up."

"Your Majesty, this is still a bit inappropriate. Isn't the fifth rank a bit too high? Moreover, he is not a Jinshi. He was promoted from the ninth rank to the fifth rank in just a few years. This is against the law, and all the officials must be resentful."

At this time, Emperor Hongbao laughed and said, "My dear Gao, why are you confused too?"

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Hongbao smiled but said nothing. Gao Shilian slapped his forehead and then remembered what he had just mentioned to Emperor Hongbao a few days ago. He said that since Fuliang porcelain had been designated as tribute and the kiln that fired the dragon bottle had been designated as the imperial kiln, it was necessary to send a supervising craftsman. Supervising craftsmen were all great craftsmen, generally of the sixth rank. In simple terms, they enjoyed sixth-rank treatment.

He would definitely arrange for his own people to go there. After all, the porcelain business was so booming that it was sold all the way to the Western Regions. His Gao family had kilns, so how could he let such a business fall into the hands of others?

Now it seems that Emperor Hongbao has agreed to this matter, but according to the etiquette, the county magistrate is the head of a county and cannot overstep his authority. Therefore, it is inappropriate for a sixth-rank superintendent to be there. Either the superintendent should be demoted or Xia Lin should be promoted. Demoting the superintendent would be a stupid move, but promoting Xia Lin is not in compliance with the rules either.

Today, Emperor Hongbao just followed up on what Lao Zeng said and gave Xia Lin a nominal position. Strictly speaking, he was still a seventh-rank county magistrate, but he had a fifth-rank position, and he didn't have to attend the grand court meetings since he was a fifth-rank magistrate.

What a great arrangement! Gao Shilian realized that he had indeed made a mistake, so he quickly tried to make amends: "Your Majesty, this matter still needs to be decided by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel."

"Yes, what Mr. Gao said is absolutely right. Tian En, summon Li and the Minister of Personnel to come over."

At this point, things were basically settled, and this was why Ye Liangchen could not say anything else except finding fault with Xia Lin morally. Firstly, he did not have the qualifications, and secondly, it would violate the power of the Imperial Inspector. If it were not for this restriction, it would be strange if Ye Liangchen did not scold Xia Lin.

The same goes for Xia Lin. He cannot fabricate charges against Ye Liangchen and can only discredit his moral character. He cannot make up rumors, but he can create a similar fictional character to fabricate his story.

The officialdom is difficult. The difficulty lies in that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, with jackals lurking all around, and one has to walk on thin ice and be cautious at every step.

At this moment, Xia Lin was boating with the little princess in the lake of Fuliang County. Everyone thought it was romantic, but in fact he was as tired as a dead dog. The little princess was enjoying the breeze on the lake with an umbrella, while Xia Lin was trapped in the boatman's love. It was a very hot day and the whole boat was dripping with water.

"Brother Daosheng, when do you think the locusts will come? I'm a little scared."

"You were just talking to me about eating scones, why did you suddenly jump to the locusts?"

The little princess laughed twice: "I asked because I suddenly thought of it. Okay, I don't want locusts anymore, I want a hug!"

"Okay, okay, hug, hug."

The little princess was soaked by the hug. She sighed and looked at the sweat on her body: "Are you so hot?"

"That's nonsense, don't you see how hot the weather is?"

At this moment, the little princess began to search all over her body for a handkerchief, but after finding it, she found that the handkerchief was not even as big as Xia Lin's toilet paper. It would be better to take off clothes and put it aside to dry in the sun than to use it to absorb sweat.

"Okay, let's go back. I need to take a shower. I'm almost smelling of cumin."

But just as they landed, Zhao Da suddenly rushed to Xia Lin and said, "Sir, another beautiful woman has come to see you. She has already entered the government office."

"Who is it again? Why don't you stop them from coming in?"

"I don't dare..." Zhao Da said with a cry: "You should go back and take a look."

Xia Lin glanced at the little princess and said, "Let me make it clear first. This has nothing to do with me. I don't even know who will come to find me."

"It's okay. I believe you."

He brought the little princess back to the yamen. As soon as he entered, he saw a woman sitting in the main hall. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was none other than Princess Xunyang.

"Sister!" The little princess cheered and jumped over: "How did you know I was here? Did you come here just to play with me?"

Princess Xunyang was stunned for a moment. She looked at Xia Lin in astonishment, then at her sister, and opened her mouth: "Ah... ah, yes."

"Then let's go play."

As she spoke, Princess Xunyang was dragged away by Princess Changchun. Now they were both princesses, and Princess Changchun's status was even higher than Princess Xunyang's. Xunyang could not find any reason to provoke Changchun, so she could only be dragged away and disappeared.

Xia Lin put his hands on his hips and smiled with a look of success, while Zhao Da beside him asked curiously, "Sir, what are you laughing at?"

"Zhao Da, let me teach you a trick. The greatest killer move in the world is sincerity. Even if you have a million and a half tricks, they are useless in front of unguarded and helpless sincerity. It's not only the evil ones who can defeat the evil ones. Remember this from now on. No matter how beautiful the girl is who comes to see me, if you don't know her and can't call out her name, you should let her wait outside. Damn it... If I stay in the same room with her alone, I will be in big trouble. Do you hear me?"

(End of this chapter)