Although it is said that the Minister of Hubu took the blame for the introduction of new grains, the emperor's sage image was still affected by this.
For Imagami, who cherishes feathers very much, this is very unpleasant to see.
Objectively speaking, the emperor was not unjust at all when he was scolded.
I remember that at the beginning, Qi Yu made a recommendation in private and asked the emperor to promote new grains to benefit the Chinese people.
However, the emperor declined out of caution, just like the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
At that time, he also said that it would not be too late to popularize it after everything becomes clear in two or three years.
Originally, this matter had been buried in dust for a long time, and even the emperor himself had almost forgotten about it, but unexpectedly, Ding You's Yin Jun pulled him out.
The emperor made a brief analysis and quickly figured out Yin Aiqing's true intentions.
He was implicitly expressing to me: Only when you know your mistakes and can correct them can you enter the right path of society.
But if you want to change, you must first deny yourself, and then politely ask Qi Aiqing for the necessary grain seeds.
not too good!
I am the emperor, with a golden tongue, so how can I deny myself at every turn?
This move not only loses face, but also further damages one's own image as a saint, which is absolutely undesirable.
Besides, how could he be so embarrassed if he asked Qi Yu to ask for his favor?
You must know that his wife and children are still detained in Beijing. It is very inappropriate to ask him for help in this tense.
Well, let’s stop this matter and no one can say anything more!
For now, the disaster relief work is basically in place, and even if it's a little off, there's not much to worry about.
Everything is going well in the world and it is worth celebrating.
However, the emperor's worry increased instead of decreasing.
Why?
There was no other reason. The great strength that Qi Yu showed during this rescue operation disturbed his heart all the time.
Will he support his troops and respect himself?
Will he end up with a big tail?
Everything is unknown, can you not worry?
Wu Wanrong, who was good at observing words and expressions, quickly figured out what the Holy Emperor was thinking.
"Your Majesty, Qi Yu's strength is too strong and he is already threatening to overthrow his lord. In my opinion, we should find an opportunity to remove him to eliminate future dangers."
"this……"
"If your majesty behaves like a woman, you will definitely create a second Anlu Mountain."
"Well……"
The emperor's eyes flickered, seemingly hesitant.
However, Wu Wanrong did not try to persuade him again, but Gong stood there and watched quietly.
After a long time, the emperor shook his head and sighed, saying: "Since Qi Yu became an official, he has punished evildoers, put down rebellions, and done many good deeds that are beneficial to the country. Especially this disaster relief, he has fought with his own strength.
He has raised half of the country, and the people praise him for his righteous deeds. If I remove him under such a great situation, wouldn't it be a great injustice to the world? This is the act of a cowardly king and is not advisable."
Wu Wanrong saw that his slanderous words were ineffective, so he had to change his mind and admonish him: "If His Majesty cannot bear to be dismissed, he can demote him. When his rights are weakened, he can be separated."
"Relegated? Weakened? This method is feasible, but you have to find a suitable reason, otherwise, you won't be able to convince the public!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have enough evidence to testify against him!"
"Oh? What evidence do you have?"
"Report to your majesty and punish him for being suspected of corruption!"
Greedy for ink?
Hearing this, the emperor couldn't help laughing.
"I am very clear about Qi Aiqing's style. Although he protects money and loves money, he will never plunder the people's wealth. I firmly believe that every penny spent on him has a bright future."
"What if...we are extremely rich?"
"Tons of money?"
The emperor was startled when he heard this, and smiled and said: "The huge wealth Wu Aiqing mentioned refers to his disaster relief this time? Although this amount of money is huge, it is public funds coming to the Qiongzhou Provincial Government Yamen, and it is not his personal possession.
, you use this to accuse him of being greedy, which is untenable according to the law."
Wu Wanrong shook his head decisively and said: "Your Majesty, what I want to talk about is not the public funds for disaster relief, but his personal treasure."
"His personal...private collection?"
"yes!"
The emperor smacked his lips when he heard the words, showing a thoughtful expression.
After a while, he calmed down and asked with great interest: "In that case, please let Wu Aiqing explain it carefully."
Wu Wanrong took half a step forward, bent down and said, "Does Your Majesty know that Qi Xiao, Qi Yu's son, possesses incredible wealth?"
"How is that possible? How much money can he have in total even if he receives some red purses during the Chinese New Year? Your so-called great wealth is probably an exaggerated rumor." The emperor said directly without even asking the reason.
A conclusion was drawn.
Seeing that the emperor did not believe it, Wu Wanrong quickly said in detail: "Your Majesty, you guessed wrong this time. What Qi Xiao'er is holding is not a white silver ingot, but a piece of yellow gold nugget."
"What? He holds gold!"
"yes!"
He is a half-grown child, where did he get these golden bumps?
Even if Qi Yu's concubine dotes on him, it is impossible for him to use gold as a large currency as pocket money, let alone a gold nugget the size of a dog's head.
This is indeed strange!
Seeing that the emperor's face was slightly solemn, Wu Wanrong quickly added fuel to the fire: "Your Majesty, you know that in the recent period, Qi Xiao will be warmly entertained by a large number of rich people after school every day. And when eating,
He also claimed to be the boss of everyone, and proudly said that the Qi family was a powerful noble family, how could they take advantage of others? So, he paid the bill every time he ate."
"There seems to be nothing wrong with this?" the emperor asked curiously.
"But what's shocking is that all he took out was a large piece of gold! The shopkeeper asked him if he had any silver ingots with him? What do you think he said?"
"What did he say?"
"He said that he only had gold and no silver, so he let the shopkeeper just accept it!" Wu Wanrong said sarcastically with envy and hatred.
What? This guy is so rich?
Even I am a little bit greedy after saying that...
After wiping some saliva on his face, the emperor began to analyze it carefully.
Let’s talk about others inviting him first.
In the eyes of outsiders, the prince's companion is a potential stock in the official career. Once the prince he serves becomes powerful, he will follow the rising trend, or even take advantage of it.
In other words, being able to make friends with people who will be your companions is also a huge wealth of connections.
Although the invitation seems absurd, it is actually very logical.
The emperor expressed his understanding of this phenomenon.
The only thing that doesn't make sense is where did the large amount of gold on this man's body come from?
In all likelihood, it should have been given by Qi Yu.
So, here comes the problem.
If this is the case, where did Qi Yu get his gold?
Is it possible that he is really greedy for ink?
Thinking of this, the emperor twirled his beard and said: "People have said that Qi Aiqing advocated putting people first as an official, but they did not expect that people like him could not escape the incomprehension of 'being an official for thousands of miles only for wealth'"
Curse!"
After a pause, he took a step back: "In order not to unjustly accuse a good person, I plan to ask that little Qi Xiao first to see if he can give a reasonable explanation."