It's not that the embroidered guards are difficult to bribe, but that they can't be bribed with real money, lest the emperor will be suspicious of him when he finds out.

Remembering that the examiner for his government examination was Liu Zhongkun, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture, Shi Zhongkui simply came directly to the door.

When Liu Zhongkun saw Shi Zhong saluting him as a disciple, he immediately grinned.

After reminiscing about old times and being polite, Shi Zhongkui just hinted a few words, and Liu Zhongkun quickly understood.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, it was exactly as Shi Zhongkui expected.

In Liu Zhongkun's eyes, the inheritance of Shuntian Mansion, the scribes, the bookkeepers, the arresters, and the government servants were not as important as his Liuyuan Gong.

Even ten years later, Shi Zhongkui's official position is likely to be greater than his own.

Not to mention refusing at this time, if Shi Zhongkui really has evidence of the crime of a minor official in Shuntian Mansion, even if he does not write a letter himself, he will always hand over the evidence to Yu Honggao.

Or other censors or officials would be even more troublesome.

"But don't worry, Bo Qian. As a teacher, I will not let go of the pests in the government office."

Shi Zhongkui rolled his eyes inwardly after hearing this.

It was just an ordinary visit to the house for discussion, even with a vague threat, how could it lead to a master-disciple relationship?

But Liu Zhongkun was indeed his examiner for the government examination, and it was he who ranked him first in the government examination.

So if he insists on saying that he is a master, Shi Zhongkui can only admit it.

After thanking him again as a disciple, the only thing Shi Zhongkui had to face next was the Xiuyi Guards.

When I walked out of Shuntian Mansion, I saw a crowd of government officials, all of whom were respectful to me.

Shi Zhongkui sighed in his heart, hoping that some of these people would not turn their resentment against him when they were demoted or punished.

Then he suddenly reacted.

Why should I spend money to bribe the embroidered clothes guard?

Not to mention keeping an eye on Shuntian Mansion.

Sitting on the official sedan, he ordered Xue Biao, who had been following him all this time, to follow his orders and said, "Go to the embroidered clothes and guard the Yamen."

When they arrived at the place, Shi Zhongkui not only didn't go in, he simply sat in the sedan and didn't come out.

He just so carelessly asked someone to park the sedan on the street ten meters away from the gate of Xiuyiwei.

This matter quickly spread to the ears of the commander of the Xiuyi Guards, Tongzhi, Qianshi and other officials.

"It's bad," Huang Ruisong, the commander of the Xiuyi Guards, said with a frown, "Not to mention that we have nothing to do with Duke Zhuangyuan, there are hundreds of households below who are subject to the emperor's orders and obey him.

Ordinarily, there is no reason for him to deliberately block the door."

Qian Shi and other officials nodded upon hearing this. Someone sighed and said, "So, someone has offended him?"

"Not necessarily," Commander Sun Jinxin shook his head. "It's also possible that he did it deliberately because he was afraid of violating a taboo and causing His Majesty's dissatisfaction."

After everyone heard what the commander said, they thought about it carefully, and soon remembered that the stall owner, Eunuch Liu, had said that the No. 1 Scholar was famously cautious.

Commander Sun Jinxin looked at his colleague Huang Ruisong and said, "You'd better go meet him first and then talk about anything else."

Huang Ruisong was reluctant when he heard it.

In normal times, everyone would definitely be willing to make friends with this number one scholar, who even the Prime Minister Xia Shouzhong had to fawn over, and even Liu Changji and Eunuch Liu had no chance to make friends with.

But looking at Shi Zhongkui's posture at this time, it was not a good thing at first glance.

"Why don't you let Cui Hezhong and Cui Baihu test it out?"

Sun Jinxin chuckled, "Then why don't you wait until Eunuch Liu comes back and ask your father-in-law to meet the No. 1 Scholar?"

This is a bit heartbreaking.

Huang Ruisong's face darkened, but he was not stupid. He stood up and bowed his hands to Sun Jinxin without even hesitating, and then walked straight out of the lobby.

If he hesitates for a moment, Eunuch Liu will definitely become paranoid.

It is said that Shi Zhongkui is a member of the sixth rank, so when facing the commander of the third rank, he must bow first.

But he didn't want the civil officials to gossip. After all, Xiuyiwei was a military official and a warrior.

After hearing Xue Biao's reminder, he gave Xue Biao the bronze medal given by the emperor.

This bronze medal can actually only command Cui Hezhong's hundred households, but for Huang Ruisong, he has to kneel down when he sees this thing.

Shi Zhongkui then walked out of the official sedan with a smile and saluted Huang Ruisong.

But when one of them was standing and the other was kneeling, their mentality was completely different.

Even to some people who were watching the excitement from a distance, Huang Ruisong was afraid that the civil servants would have to kneel down to the sixth-rank officials.

It can be said that Shi Zhongkui really cheated Huang Ruisong.

So Shi Zhongkui was not in a hurry to get down to business at this time, but was thinking about how to save it.

One is to avoid being jealous by Huang Ruisong, and the other is, who knows what the emperor will think after hearing this.

"Sir Huang, I am here to do two things, obviously, but in fact it is one thing, and I am still here to give credit to you."

It was impossible for Huang Ruisong not to be resentful at this time.

No matter how hard the civil servants suppressed the military attachés, they never suppressed them to the point where they had to kneel down to a sixth-grade official who was seven levels lower than the third-grade official.

Shi Zhongkui waved to Xue Biao and Yu Shun, and soon the two of them, along with the bearers and servants, were at least 5 or 6 meters away.

"Your Excellency, you should know that the lower official also has the errand of acting for the river."

Huang Ruisong nodded doubtfully and saw Shi Zhongkui say with a solemn expression, "If someone helps the Bailian gangsters transport goods into the capital, sir, should such people be killed?"

Huang Ruisong's eyes lit up, but although he really wanted to make a contribution, he was afraid that he would become Shi Zhongkui's pawn.

After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "Master Shi has made it clear that after Xiu Yiwei finds out, he will certainly not let any traitor go."

The sentence "Xiu Yiwei finds out" is tantamount to putting the responsibility on Xiu Yiwei. But if it is a meritorious service, it is Huang Ruisong who has commanded it well.

Shi Zhongkui knew as soon as he heard this that this person was not easy to fool.

But that's right, no matter it is the Xiuyiwei or the Jinyiwei, anyone who can command and understand the position is not an old fox.

Shi Zhongkui thought for a while but didn't say anything clearly.

But just a few words made Huang Ruisong sweat slightly on his forehead.

He didn't care at all about the life or death of that green-skinned gang.

But if these green skins really help Bai Lian transport goods, and there are people in the Xiuyi Guards who protect this group of people, the implications will be huge.

It's no exaggeration to say that there are a lot of heads.

Even without the emperor's order, the stall owner Liu Eunuch would kill himself to show his loyalty to the emperor.

Huang Ruisong looked at Shi Zhongkui with no trace of resentment in his eyes.

The only thing left is uneasiness and worry.

There is no need to check, the group of green-skinned iron men who make a living on the river have helped Bai Lian transport goods like gangsters.

But even if it is just an ordinary thing, it is not a problem to insist that these green skins are accomplices.

Of course, if Huang Ruisong thinks about it carefully, he can certainly imagine that Shi Zhongkui's target must be the group of green skins who make a living on the river.

But damn it, who asked Xiuyiwei to accept the money?

And once he is involved in treason, he will at least be exiled to the border areas or the wild lands in the south.

If other crimes were found, the death penalty would be a minor one.

In other words, if Shi Zhongkui goes to the door, many people will probably die.

Huang Ruisong couldn't help but think of the young champion in front of him, who forced the officials of the Ministry of Industry to death as soon as he took office two months ago.

I secretly sighed that this guy was really showing off his talent if he didn't come to embroider clothes for the guards.

Not only does the underworld have many tricks, but the heart is also dark enough.

Fortunately, when Huang Ruisong was sweating profusely on his forehead, Shi Zhongkui said with a smile, "I heard that the Xiu Yiwei had secretly sent people to investigate and contact the group of White Lotus accomplices, so I came here to confirm.

In order not to disrupt the deployment of the Xiuyi Guards and allow the traitors to escape."

"That's right, that's right." Huang Ruisong looked ecstatic, "I have already noticed those traitors, and I just wanted to catch small fish and shrimps, so I might as well wait.

If the Hall Master and Xiang Master are caught, they can follow the clues and capture more White Lotus gangsters."

"That's good." Shi Zhongkui laughed, "Then I won't delay you, sir. I'll take my leave."

Huang Ruisong looked at Shi Zhongkui who turned around and cursed again in his heart.

Saying "no delay" is equivalent to saying clearly that people should be arrested quickly.

Huang Ruisong returned to the main hall of Xiuyiwei and told the story. The commander Sun Jinxin and others were also shocked.

"The No. 1 Scholar is very cruel. Just because those green men hindered him from dredging the river, he charged these people with the crime of being traitors."

"Shut up," Sun Jinxin shouted angrily, "those people are traitors, otherwise why would my Xiuyiwei have targeted them so early?"

Those who were dissatisfied with Shi Zhongkui just now immediately understood that they really had to have a unified voice at this time, otherwise it would not be meritorious, but guilty.
To be continued...