After swallowing hard, the gatekeeper immediately turned and woke his companion.
"What is it? It feels like a living thing?"
When the two, emboldened, approached the sack and tentatively touched it, they immediately knew something was wrong.
"Why think so much? Let's open it and find out!"
Little Liu Zi was still young and bold. Without a word, he stepped forward and untied the rope binding the top of the sack.
But when he saw clearly what was inside the sack, he was instantly startled.
"Isn't this Steward Wang?"
"Steward Wang, wake up, wake up!"
He had gone out with ten thousand taels of gold and had been gone for a day and a night without any news. When he returned, even Wang Fu was alarmed.
"My lord, you must do me justice!"
When Wang Chaoan opened his eyes, Wang Fu was already standing before him.
Without even thinking, Wang Chaoan began to cry out his grievances.
After all, at this moment, if he couldn't gain Wang Fu's forgiveness, his only recourse would be death.
"You have worked hard this time. Rest assured, I have seen what you brought back. I will not mistreat you!"
Hearing Wang Fu say this, Wang Chaoan was dumbfounded.
Brought back?
Brought back what?
However, having been by Wang Fu's side for so many years, he was well aware of the art of observing expressions.
Although he didn't know what Wang Fu was talking about, he quickly calmed down.
"You should rest well. I will have the imperial physician come and examine you thoroughly. We will discuss everything else tomorrow!"
As Wang Fu spoke, he even cast an appreciative glance at Wang Chaoan.
"Did you see what I brought back?"
Only after Wang Fu left did Wang Chaoan tentatively ask the servant by his side.
"What you brought back has already been taken by my lord. My lord said that you have made great contributions this time and specially sent you this reward money!"
As the servant spoke, he pointed to the head of the bed.
Did I really bring something back in a daze? This made Wang Chaoan thoroughly confused.
However, no matter what, the outcome was good.
Although the process was indeed somewhat miserable, he had now regained Wang Fu's trust.
Moreover, the things Wang Fu had given him this time were probably worth over a thousand taels.
"What did you say? Wang Fu might have obtained the things Yu Shen had secretly hidden back then, and is planning to deal with Bai Shizhong?"
This Bianliang City was not that large. Zhao Kai, who held the position of Director of the Imperial City Department, was undoubtedly one of the most well-informed people in Bianliang City.
As dawn was just breaking, he had already received specific news.
"Immediately send someone to invite Scholar Cai!"
Taking a deep breath and steadying his mind, Zhao Kai's first thought was Cai You.
"But at this time, Scholar Cai should already be preparing for the court session..."
Looking at the time, it was almost time for court. Zhao Kai was favored by the Emperor, and he was also in charge of compiling historical records for Emperor Huizong. Therefore, Huizong had specially granted him permission to decide whether or not to attend court sessions, except for the grand court assemblies held on the first and fifteenth days of each month.
But Cai You was different. Unless he requested leave, attending court was unavoidable.
"Send someone to wait at the palace gate. As soon as he finishes court, immediately invite him here!"
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Kai said with some annoyance.
Among all the people he could control, Bai Shizhong had the greatest possibility of succeeding to the position of Prime Minister.
If he could indeed achieve his wish and ascend to the position of Prime Minister, it would undoubtedly be the best news for Prince Yun, Zhao Kai.
Similarly, if this Prime Minister position fell to Li Bangyan or Wang Fu, his subsequent days would not be so easy.
Although everyone in the entire court knew that Li Bangyan was a shameless scoundrel.
But the problem was that everyone in the world knew that Li Bangyan was a long-time friend of the current Crown Prince's tutor, Tang Ke.
As for Wang Fu, although that old fellow seemed to have had some trouble with Liang Shicheng lately, the mark of Liang Shicheng on him was too deep!
Even for his own sake, Zhao Kai could not allow Wang Fu to ruin Bai Shizhong.
At this moment, he was not worried about anything else, but he feared that Wang Fu would directly present this matter in today's court session.
"Forget it, prepare my court attire. I will also go to court today to join the fun!"
Zhao Kai's worry grew, and he became somewhat flustered.
"Your Highness, is it too late at this hour? At this time, the officials should have already entered the palace gates!"
Seeing his distraught appearance, the little eunuch beside him quickly reminded him.
"Why so much nonsense? Get me dressed!"
Zhao Kai glared, and the little eunuch no longer dared to speak nonsense. He quickly summoned people to help Zhao Kai prepare his court attire and change clothes, and then sent someone to prepare a carriage.
Even though they moved as quickly as possible, by the time Zhao Kai arrived at the imperial palace, the grand court assembly had already been in progress for more than half of its duration.
"My esteemed ministers, are there any other matters?"
In just over half an hour, Zhao Ji had received five memorials requesting funds and provisions.
Moreover, no matter which one it was, the reason was absolutely righteous.
It was either drought and flood disasters, or earth tremors, or urgent water situations. Even the Emperor was a bit annoyed at this moment.
The summer taxes in various regions had only just begun to be collected, but at the current rate of expenditure, it was likely that by the time the money reached Bianliang City, it would have already been distributed by these individuals.
Looking at their sanctimonious appearances, he truly missed Cai Jing.
Even with all of Cai Jing's shortcomings, he had never made this Emperor worry about money.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I, Teng Yuande, have a memorial to present!"
As soon as Zhao Ji's words fell, the censor Teng Yuande, who had been silent, suddenly strode forward.
"What other bad news is there? Where have the people suffered a disaster, or where are the major rivers about to flood..."
Just looking at his green official uniform, Zhao Ji lost interest in listening.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I impeach Grand Commandant Liang Shicheng for ten major crimes including tyranny, obstruction of remonstrance, corruption and bribery, selling offices and titles, and deceiving the emperor and offending heaven. I request Your Majesty to execute him to appease the public!"
After Teng Yuande finished speaking, he directly knelt in the hall, holding a memorial with both hands, and refused to get up for a long time.
The entire hall was immediately dead silent.
Liang Shicheng, standing at the forefront of the right column, his face instantly turned ugly.
If he remembered correctly, this小子 seemed to be Wang Fu's man...