Chapter 249: The Evil Concubine Disrupts the Government, Looking for Her Whereabouts

The Great Yan Palace.

Yan Tingshan lay contentedly on the bed, enjoying the service of Concubine Rong.

As the most popular concubine in the entire harem, Concubine Feng Rong is actually not very old, just turning 20 this year.

But she is extremely charming, especially her foxy eyes, which can simply seduce people's souls.

"Your Majesty, I see that you have a few more white hairs on your head. Although state affairs are heavy, you should also pay attention to your health."

Feng Rong gently kneaded the acupuncture points on Yan Tingshan's head and said softly.

Yan Tingshan gently held Feng Rong's hand upon hearing this, and said with emotion: "You still care about me the most, unlike those people outside who only say to me that state affairs are the most important all day long."

Feng Rong chuckled, and suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help asking: "I heard that it's very lively outside recently, and there is a place called Jingzhao Prefecture that manages the capital in an orderly manner. Is that true?"

"It's true. Shang Jingchuan is a long-time old minister. He just came back from another county not long ago. I originally planned to let him retire in Jingzhao Prefecture, but I didn't expect him to make such a big scene. He is really capable." Yan Tingshan said with a smile.

He still admired Shang Jingchuan's actions. After all, he governed those aristocratic families, and it was just a good opportunity to teach them a lesson.

"Oh? Such a capable minister should be rewarded greatly. Only in this way will there be more and more people serving Your Majesty in the future."

"Hahaha, that's true. What reward do you think I should give him?" Yan Tingshan said dotingly.

"Such a talent, and an old minister, is not too much for him to be appointed as a prime minister, so naturally he should be promoted, the higher the better." Feng Rong pretended to be ignorant.

Yan Tingshan laughed, "Okay, I'll listen to you and give him a promotion."

"Come here, summon Shang Jingchuan to the palace to see me."

"Yes!"

A eunuch immediately took the order and left.

Yan Tingshan smiled and said, "How about it, my beloved concubine, are you satisfied now?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I am only thinking about your country and country." Feng Rong said.

"I knew you were the most considerate, come on, let's play while Shang Jingchuan is not here yet."

Yan Tingshan fell on the bed impatiently.

While the Lord of Great Yan was promiscuous in broad daylight, Shang Jingchuan, who was working in Jingzhao Prefecture, had received the decree and was full of doubts.

What's going on?

Why did he suddenly summon himself to the palace?

As if seeing Shang Jingchuan's doubts, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict said with a smile: "Shang Fuyin, hurry up and follow me to the palace to see the emperor. Don't worry, it will definitely be a great event."

Even so, Shang Jingchuan still felt heavy in his heart.

He wanted to discuss it with Zhao Ya, but when he asked, he found out that Zhao Ya had not come to Jingzhao Prefecture in the past few days.

In desperation, he had to bite the bullet and follow the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict into the palace.

After seeing Yan Tingshan, Shang Jingchuan knelt down on his knees and shouted long live.

Yan Tingshan waved his hand weakly, "Okay, get up."

Shang Jingchuan got up, and then stole a glance at Yan Tingshan, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Because at this time, the Lord of Great Yan had blue circles under his eyes, a pale face, and dull eyes. Although he was sitting on a chair, he seemed to be able to fall down at any time.

You know, when Shang Jingchuan entered the palace to see the emperor last time, Yan Tingshan was not like this.

How come he has become like this in just one or two months?

He was doubting in his heart, and Yan Tingshan yawned at this time, and then said with all his strength: "Jingchuan, you have done a good job recently, and I am very satisfied."

"With your talent, being a small Jingzhao prefect is indeed a waste of talent, so I decided to promote you to the position of Menxia Pingzhangshi, how about it?"

If it was two months ago, Shang Jingchuan would have cried with excitement after hearing this news.

Because Menxia Pingzhangshi is also called the little prime minister, it is an official position that must be held before entering the cabinet and becoming a prime minister.

It is also the stepping stone that Shang Jingchuan has always been thinking about.

But somehow, after hearing this news, Shang Jingchuan did not feel any excitement, but was a little at a loss.

How could he be promoted suddenly?

You must know that from the time he served as Jingzhao prefect to now, it has only been two months in total. He was promoted to Menxia Pingzhangshi in such a short time. If Shang Jingchuan said that there was no trickery, he himself would not believe it.

The person behind the scenes obviously didn't want him to continue.

Thinking of this, Shang Jingchuan fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to take the position."

"Oh? Why?"

Yan Tingshan was a little surprised, not understanding why Shang Jingchuan refused such a good opportunity.

"It's true that the work in Jingzhao Prefecture has just started and has achieved some results. If I leave now, all the previous efforts will be in vain." Shang Jingchuan simply told the truth.

Unexpectedly, Yan Tingshan just laughed when he heard it, "I thought why, don't worry, after you are promoted, I will send a capable person to take the position of Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, and I guarantee that your efforts will not be in vain."

"Then I dare to ask, who do you plan to send?"

"Well, Lin Shizan of the Lin family is good, steady and reliable, so send him."

Yan Tingshan thought of the candidate recommended to him by his beloved concubine Feng Rong, and couldn't help but said with a smile.

After hearing this, Shang Jingchuan felt his blood run cold.

All his previous guesses were verified in an instant.

The reason why he was promoted suddenly must be the work of the wealthy families such as the Wei and Lin families.

They saw that they could not win him over and could not find any evidence against him, so they came up with this vicious plan of promoting him in public but demoting him in private.

But at this moment, he had no way to tell the truth.

Because he had no real evidence, even if he told it, people would probably think he was just guessing.

In desperation, Shang Jingchuan had to kowtow to thank him, and then left the palace in despair.

On the way home, looking at the people who lived and worked in peace and contentment, Shang Jingchuan felt a lump in his throat, and he wanted to let it out but couldn't.

In this situation, he lay on the bed as soon as he got home, motionless, with despair on his face.

Shang Luoluo was so smart that he saw something strange at a glance, so he walked into the house with tea.

"Father, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Alas!" Shang Jingchuan sighed deeply, "Today the emperor summoned me to the palace and announced a piece of news."

"What news?"

"From today on, I will no longer serve as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, but will be promoted to the position of Minister of the Court."

Shang Luoluo understood as soon as she heard it.

"Did the wealthy families of the Wei family take action?"

"Yes, do you know who will take over from me? Lin Shizan, the head of the Lin family, hehe, you must know what kind of person he is. If he becomes the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, the good situation we have created with great difficulty will surely go down the drain."

Shang Jingchuan said very excitedly, with resentment written all over his face.

Shang Luoluo didn't know what to say.

Because this move is really vicious, Shang Jingchuan was promoted from the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture to the position of Minister of the Court, which is a good thing no matter how you look at it.

You can't even find a reason to refuse.

But as soon as Shang Jingchuan leaves, the city of Yan will return to its previous chaos.

This is almost an unsolvable deadlock.

Both father and daughter fell into silence.

After a long time, Shang Jingchuan suddenly asked: "Is Xiaoya at home?"

"No, he has been looking up information at the Imperial College during this period and came back very late." Shang Luoluo said.

"Alas, I am incompetent and have wasted Xiaoya's efforts!" Shang Jingchuan sighed.

He knew better than anyone that Zhao Ya had made great contributions to his position as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

But now that the situation has just improved and such a thing has happened, anyone would feel cowardly.

At the same time, Zhao Ya was still looking up information in the library of the Imperial College.

Zhao Ya finally understood how difficult it was to study in ancient times when information was not well developed.

Not to mention anything else, it took Zhao Ya a whole day just to sort out these scattered map materials.

After sorting them out in different categories, Zhao Ya began his difficult search.

The treasure map of the Eastern King's legacy found on Fu Tingyuan depicts a very majestic terrain, so it is definitely not an ordinary nameless mountain range.

There are at least hundreds of mountains in Dayan that can be named. If they are searched one by one, the project is huge.

However, Zhao Ya still saw a clue from the treasure map of the Eastern King's legacy.

He found that the mountains and rivers depicted on it were very steep, and there were several rivers passing through them. They should not be the northern mountains with little rain and drought.

Based on this speculation, Zhao Ya focused his search on the mountains and rivers in the south.

But even if about half of the northern mountains are excluded, the remaining work is still not small, and it is far from being clear in one or two days.

Zhao Ya closed the atlas, and even he felt a little dizzy after studying it for a day.

Taking a deep breath and looking at the sky outside, Zhao Ya realized that it was already late, so he quickly put away the atlas he had read, left the Imperial College, and returned home.

As soon as he got home, Zhao Ya saw Shang Luoluo sitting in the yard.

"What's wrong?"

Shang Luoluo sighed, and then told Zhao Ya what happened today.

"My father is still lying in bed sulking."

Zhao Ya was silent for a moment, "I'll go and see!"

When he arrived at Shang Jingchuan's room, it was very dark, and he could only vaguely see a person lying on the bed in the dim light.

"Uncle Shang!" Zhao Ya shouted.

Shang Jingchuan sat up all of a sudden, looking at Zhao Ya with shining eyes, "Xiao Ya, what do you think we should do about this matter!"

He was at a loss, and had already lost his composure, so he placed all his hopes on Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya smiled, "I know you are anxious, but there is no need to be so anxious. There must be a solution to this problem."

"But..."

"No buts, don't you still not believe in my ability?" Zhao Ya said.

Shang Jingchuan then let out a long breath, "Of course I believe in your ability."

"That's good, get up and have some food first."

"Okay!"

After a few words to appease Shang Jingchuan, Zhao Ya came to the yard.

Zui'er had brought him food, Zhao Ya ate it hastily, and then said to Shang Luoluo.

"I'm going out for a while, you stay at home to look after your father, and tell him not to worry too much about this matter."

Shang Luoluo didn't understand what Zhao Ya was going to do.

But since he said there was a way, there must be a way.

So he nodded and said, "Okay."

After leaving home, Zhao Ya went straight to Anshanfang.

With the demise of the Sihai Gang, Anshanfang gradually returned to peace from a place full of mixed people.

Zhao Ya came here to find Chen Xiaoer.

This chess piece that was accidentally placed at the beginning has now played a huge role.

For example, in the clearing of the ruffians in Yandu City this time, Chen Xiaoer made a lot of efforts and provided a lot of valuable information.

But this time Zhao Ya did not ask him to find out the news, but on the contrary, to spread the news.

"Do you understand?" Zhao Ya asked after giving instructions.

Chen Xiaoer nodded very seriously, "I understand."

"It is necessary to spread the news tonight, and make the momentum as big as possible. Can you do it?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, let alone your instructions and guidance, even if there is no, I will not sit idly by after knowing this news. You can leave this matter to me." Chen Xiaoer patted his chest and promised.

Zhao Ya nodded.

Chen Xiaoer is smart and reliable, so he is the perfect person to do this.

"Go ahead, I will give you a big reward after you succeed."

"Look at what you said, this matter is not only related to Shangfu Yin, but also to the safety of the people in the city. Although I, Chen Xiaoer, am a scoundrel, I can still distinguish the importance of this. You don't have to pay me. I will definitely help you."

Zhao Ya patted Chen Xiaoer on the shoulder and said, "Thank you!"

"Mr. Zhao is too polite. I'm leaving."

Chen Xiaoer turned and disappeared into the darkness, and began to work nervously.

Soon, the news that Shang Jingchuan was to be forcibly deprived of the post of Jingzhao Yin, and that he would be replaced by the notorious Lin family head Lin Shizan, quickly spread in Yandu City, especially among the lower-class people.

For a time, the whole city was in an uproar.

Countless people were filled with righteous indignation and hated it.

In their view, they had just lived a few days of peace, but this hateful court was trying to break it by any means.

How could this be tolerated?

Coupled with Chen Xiaoer's intentional or unintentional instigation, soon, an invisible wave began to brew...

Early the next morning.

Someone was sent from the palace to deliver new official uniforms and official seals to Shang Jingchuan.

Shang Jingchuan took them with a heavy heart.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled and said, "Shang Zhangshi, you should quickly hand over the affairs of Jingzhao Prefecture, and then take office. Please support me in the future."

In the eyes of this eunuch, Shang Jingchuan was able to be promoted from Jingzhao Prefecture Yin to a first-rank official in just two months. Obviously, he had a deep foundation and was favored by the emperor. He was a rare tree, so he naturally had to maintain the relationship well.

But Shang Jingchuan was in no mood to think about these things at the moment. After perfunctory prevarication, Shang Jingchuan finally sent the eunuch away, and then came to Jingzhao Prefecture with a frustrated heart.

At this time, many people were already waiting in the mansion.

All the yamen runners and constables knew the news, and they were all standing in the courtyard, looking at Shang Jingchuan with mixed feelings.

Although he had only been in office for two months, he had left a deep impression on these yamen runners and constables.

Under his leadership, these yamen runners and constables tasted for the first time what it felt like to be supported by others.

During this period, no matter where they went, as long as they saw someone from Jingzhao Prefecture, the people would greet them with a smile, and they didn't even have to pay for meals.

This also gave them great spiritual satisfaction.

But they didn't expect that Shang Jingchuan would leave in just a few days, and he was promoted.

The one who took over from him was the head of an old family. What this meant was naturally best known to these yamen runners and constables.

At this moment.

Lin Shizan stood in front of the steps with a smile on his face, and when he saw Shang Jingchuan coming in, he hurriedly stepped up to greet him.

"Shang Zhangshi, congratulations, I will be your subordinate from now on, please take care of me."

Shang Jingchuan suppressed his disgust and nodded slightly, "Let's go, let's talk in the room."

When he arrived at the lobby, Shang Jingchuan began to hand over the affairs one by one.

He spoke in detail, but Lin Shizan listened carelessly.

At this time, Lin Shizan was thinking about how to maximize the benefits of this position, so he had been perfunctory.

Shang Jingchuan sighed in his heart when he saw this, and his mood became more and more depressed.

He didn't know how Zhao Ya planned to solve this matter.

Could it be that he killed this Lin Shizan?

But would that work?

If he was killed, someone would take over later.

After handing over everything, Shang Jingchuan reluctantly gave the official seal to Lin Shizan, and finally gave him instructions.

"Master Lin, the current situation is hard-won. Please handle it properly and don't let the people down."

"Got it. Please rest assured, Shang Zhangshi. I have prepared a banquet to celebrate your promotion. Can you come?" Lin Shizan said with a smile.

Shang Jingchuan certainly couldn't drink his wine.

He just waved his hand with disappointment, and then walked out of the hall.

"Sir!"

The yamen runners and constables finally couldn't help shouting.

Shang Jingchuan suppressed his sadness, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you all for these days."

Then he walked out.

But just as he reached the door, he suddenly heard a noisy voice outside.

"Has Lord Shang come out?"

"Not yet, don't worry!"

"Damn it, they dared to bully Lord Shang. Today, even if I risk my life, I will break the heads of these corrupt officials."

Shang Jingchuan was stunned, and he couldn't help but push the door open, and then he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

He saw that the streets outside Jingzhao Prefecture were densely packed with people.

When they saw him, these people immediately burst into a huge wave of voices.

"Shang Sir, don't leave!"

"Yes! If you leave, what should we do? We don't want to continue to be oppressed by those ruffians."

As they spoke, these people knelt down on the ground in unison.

Shang Jingchuan felt his nose sore and tears almost fell.

He held back his tears and walked down the steps quickly.

"Dear elders, what are you doing? Please stand up!"

"We won't stand up unless you stay and continue to serve as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture." Someone shouted.