“……”
Because the door to the outhouse was opened by Xie Qian, Li Changsheng immediately saw Xie Qian's right hand reach into the toilet bowl that he had made himself. His face was filled with astonishment.
"Li Qing, is there something wrong with this place?”
Zhu Houzhao could not help but ask when he saw the stunned expression on Li Changsheng's face.
Upon hearing Zhu Houzhao's words and looking at Li Changsheng's expression, all the important officials of the Ming Dynasty standing in the courtyard had a mocking look on their faces. They knew that Li Changsheng, as a Level Four Northern Garrison Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, would definitely take bribes.
The entire house looked like it was empty. He did not expect that the gold and silver treasures were actually hidden in a place that looked like a latrine.
Let's see how you explain this!
" Ahem, old man, that's Hu Zi, who I use the toilet with. You know…"
Li Changsheng sighed and looked at Xie Qian with sympathy.
In the Ming Dynasty, the toilet was not called a toilet bowl, but a tiger.
“……”
All the officials in the court were stunned. Xie Qian, Pavilion Elder Xie had reached out to Hu Zi?
Wouldn't that be…
Li Dongyang suddenly smelled something wrong. An indescribable smell floated out from inside. He felt as if Xie Qian had turned into this shape…
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh. Although it was very inappropriate, he really couldn't help it. Thinking of Xie Qian's current power, he really couldn't help but laugh!
Liu Jin held back his laughter, but he was too embarrassed to laugh. No matter what, Xie Qian was still a senior in the cabinet. Even if he and Xie Qian did not like each other, if he laughed like this at this time, it would be very easy to completely offend Xie Qian, and even be punished by all the officials in the imperial court.
Xie Qian's vision darkened and he almost fell to the ground.
If Li Dongyang hadn't reacted quickly and stepped forward to hold him up, Xie Qian, the Minister of War and Minister of Life, would have fallen into this tiger in front of all the officials. At that time, Xie Qian would still have the face to face others?
He was afraid that after he returned, Xie Qian would hand in his resignation form and beg Zhu Houzhao to agree to his retirement.
Although he was holding his breath, Li Dongyang could feel the stench coming from Xie Qian's body. He didn't want to help him, but he had no choice. If he didn't help him, Xie Qian would really make a fool of himself. Then, he would have to retire and return to his hometown.
In order not to lose a minister, Li Dongyang could only bear with it silently.
"Sir, quick, help this old man out to wash his hands.”
Li Changsheng said to Li Dongyang.
"Yes, yes…"
Hearing Li Changsheng's words, Li Dongyang came to his senses and gave him a grateful look. Then, he helped Xie Qian out of the latrine.
It really wasn't easy for him. He had to support Xie Qian and be careful that the filthy thing on his hand touched his official robe.
Li Changsheng walked to the big water tank and took a look at the ladle inside. He felt that the handle of the ladle seemed to be too short, so he turned around and went into the house to take out a long-handled ladle.
The handle of this long-handled water ladle was really long. It was at least 1.5 meters long. From the looks of it, it had just been pieced together.
Xie Qian finally came back to his senses, but he was too embarrassed to pretend to be unconscious. If it were not for the fact that his hands were filled with Li Changsheng's filth, he would have pretended to be unconscious and pretended not to know anything.
He signaled for Li Dongyang to let go of him and reached out his hand, afraid that the filth would splash on him when he was washing up.
Seeing Xie Qian come back to his senses, Li Dongyang heaved a sigh of relief. He took two steps and walked far away. When he was far away, his face revealed a look of relief, as if he had been relieved of a burden.
“……”
Xie Qian saw that Li Dongyang was faster than a rabbit, and his face turned red.
The officials standing in Li Changsheng's old mansion, including the cabinet chief, Liu Jian, could not help but take a few steps back. Clearly, they were afraid that when Xie Qian washed them later, the filth would splash onto them. If that was the case, wouldn't their reputation be in vain?
"Your Majesty."
Liu Jin reminded Zhu Houzhao in a low voice.
However, just as he finished speaking, he realized that Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the small stool, had already jumped up and ran far away.
Seeing this scene, Liu Jin hurriedly followed.
Zhu Houzhao's face revealed an expression of disdain and amusement, as if he was holding it in and was embarrassed to show it. However, everyone could clearly see these expressions.
Regarding this, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty did not think that there was anything wrong with it. Didn't they also take a few steps back?
Who wasn't afraid? Who didn't despise him?
It was just that these people had been in the officialdom for many years and were all thousand-year-old foxes. Even if they despised it in their hearts, they did not show it on their faces.
In an instant, the entire courtyard, next to Li Changsheng and Xie Qian, was almost empty.
“……”
Xie Qian's face already revealed an expression that wanted to cry but had no tears. He was an elder of three dynasties, a minister of life, and an elder of the cabinet. He actually, actually had a filthy thing in his hand. His heroic reputation was ruined in one day!
"Sir, are we going to start washing?”
Li Changsheng asked Xie Qian with the ladle in his hand.
"Alright, thank you, Governor Li."
Hearing Li Changsheng's words, Xie Qian glanced at the ladle in Li Changsheng's hand and sighed.
Li Changsheng used the water in the ladle to rinse Xie Qian. He rinsed him ten times. After he helped Xie Qian clean, he rinsed the floor many times until it was completely clean before he stopped.
After Xie Qian washed his hand clean, he simply hid it in his official robe. He still felt waves of indescribable smell wafting from his right hand.
"Thank you, Guardian Li."
Xie Qian saw that Li Changsheng did not complain about his filth, nor did he complain that he was troublesome. He kept washing him. Xie Qian was grateful to Li Changsheng and thanked him again.
Although Li Changsheng was holding a long-handled water ladle that had just been pieced together, at least he was not far away.
"You're too polite, old man."
Li Changsheng said with a smile.
"Grand Elder Xie, you've seen all of Li Qing's house, even Hu Zi.”
"Did you find out what delicacies Li Qing ate yesterday?”
Zhu Houzhao held back his laughter and asked Xie Qian.
"Pfft…"
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, all the officials couldn't help but laugh.
However, they all knew that this was very wrong, so they turned their heads and smiled.
Xie Qian almost blacked out again. He, who was known for his eloquence, had no idea how to answer Zhu Houzhao's question.
Li Changsheng's expression turned strange. He did not expect Zhu Houzhao to ask such a question. Should he answer that he had found it or not?
"Alright, I was just joking with Grand Secretary Xie.
"By now, Pavilion Elder Xie should believe that Li Qing is an honest and upright person, right?”
Zhu Houzhao said to Xie Qian.
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Xie Qian revealed a relieved expression and hurriedly said,""I believe you. Governor Li is definitely a true noble official of our dynasty.
Even if he was in the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he was untainted by the mud.”
At this point, it would be abnormal if Li Changsheng still could not guess Xie Qian's identity. This was obviously one of the three ministers that Emperor Hongzhi had arranged for Zhu Houzhao, Xie Qian, Grand Secretary Xie. The reason why Xie Qian had brought people to look around his house and even reached into the toilet bowl was obviously because he felt that Li Changsheng was not an honest official but a corrupt official who took bribes.
When the civil and military officials saw this scene, they all understood. They shook their heads and smiled bitterly. Seeing this scene, who didn't know that Li Changsheng hadn't taken bribes? Who didn't know that Li Changsheng hadn't taken bribes?
They had already searched through this shabby house. Didn't Grand Elder Xie even reach out to touch Hu Zi in the toilet?
What else could he do?
Many of the officials looked at Xie Qian with sympathy. They didn't care, but the one who suffered the most was still Grand Elder Xie.
Grand Elder Xie had even put his hand inside the tiger. Would he still be able to see people in the future?
"Li Qing, Grand Secretary Xie impeaches you for corruption and abuse of power.”
"Taking bribes and bending the law only proves that you didn't take bribes. However, how do you explain bending the law and abusing your power?”
Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Changsheng and said with a smile.
He obviously didn't believe it, which was why he told Li Changsheng with a smile.
It was to tell Li Changsheng that he did not have to be afraid. As long as he said it, He would help him.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to say anymore. This humble subject believes that Governor Li is definitely not such a person.”
"I was deceived and almost harmed Envoy Li.”
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Xie Qian blurted out.
He had no choice. He had already done something wrong. Naturally, he had to correct it immediately at this time.
In addition, he did have a good impression of Li Changsheng. He felt that Li Changsheng was definitely not such a person.
He even felt that if he had met Li Changsheng before, he would not have thought that Li Changsheng's appointment as the Northern Garrison Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guards would have any impact on them.
Such an upright and kind-hearted Jinyiwei North Garrison Commissioner was exactly what the Ming Dynasty needed!
"Although Grand Elder Xie thinks so, others might not think so.”
"We're already here at Li Qing's place. Let Li Qing speak.”
Zhu Houzhao said indifferently.
"Yes, I will obey."
Hearing this, Xie Qian said.
Liu Jian and the other cabinet officials exchanged glances and looked at Li Changsheng. They wanted to see how he would prove himself.
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