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Chapter 70: Pre-emptive Strike

When Ms. Song said this, the queen's face began to look solemn.

The minister of etiquette, Wei Qin, is the cousin of the queen. He did these things with the help of the queen's influence... Speaking of which, powerful ministers hold high positions and have the power to rely on. They accept bribes in private.

It's rare, but if they are found, it's always a different matter if someone finds them out. But these people are related to the Queen after all. If the Queen wants to cover it up, the people below will naturally not dare to do anything about it... This Wei

The family went too far and brought it to the attention of the saint. The saint was displeased and would have a grudge in the future, fearing that it would be detrimental to the queen.

What Qing Rong could think of, the Queen naturally thought of, and she thought more than Qing Rong... In court matters, it is often about weighing the situation. If we say that in the past, the saint might choose to be conciliatory in order to compete with King Yong, but now

Times are different from the past. Now that the constraints have been removed and the saints have great power, they most likely will not condone it. Otherwise, it would not be possible to immediately order Dali Temple to try it.

The female official Song on the side frowned and said: "Your Highness originally didn't want to worry about this, but now, he can't ignore it."

Qingrong looked embarrassed and nodded, but this is the truth. "I wonder what your Highness is planning to do now?"

"What do you think?"

Since the queen left her alone, she would not be willing to listen to those polite remarks. Things were different now. If she stood idly by, she would probably offend others.

Qingrong thought for a moment and said in deep thought: "In my opinion, this matter should be dismissed. Your Highness should take a pre-emptive strike, confirm this matter, and severely punish those who corrupt the rules and regulations, so as to show the justice of the court and show your Highness's patriotism and caring for the people."

"Submit it to a judge for trial. If this matter is verified and there is real evidence, the officials of Dali Temple will naturally be embarrassed by His Highness and will not do anything about it. The Saint may not go into it for the sake of His Highness's face, but in the heart of the Saint

It’s still unpleasant. If I have a grudge against His Highness because of this, wouldn’t it be worth the loss? Moreover, this kind of thing has always been involved. If we don’t stop the loss in time and deal with it cleanly, I’m afraid there will be endless troubles.”

The queen just reached out and rubbed her temples, then closed her eyes and asked, "When will the saint come?"

The female official of Song Dynasty said: "A servant came to report that the saint has come from Xuanzheng Hall."

The queen nodded, opened her eyes, and looked at Qingrong with a hint of a smile. Her tone was decisive and straightforward, "That's right. Rather than letting others take action first, it's better to take a preemptive strike and kill relatives out of justice! This can serve as a lesson for others."

Please warn those people and keep your tail between your legs in the future, and don’t act rashly and cause these troubles for me.”

If someone harms her, she will never be able to protect and condone them.

Qingrong felt a little nervous, but she just lowered her head and said slowly: "Your Highness is wise."

At this time, a young palace maid came to report, "The saint is here." Lady Song nodded and signaled her to go out.

The Queen was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her voice, a little angry, "Pass the paper and ink! Now that I have the evidence in my hand, I will personally submit a letter and ask the saint to punish these people!"

With Qingrong blessed in his heart, he took the words and raised his voice to persuade: "Your Highness, Your Highness, please calm down!"

Li Jin heard the sound and came over and asked, "Why did Ying Niang get so angry?"

Qing Rong stood aside and saluted politely. The queen quickly stood up and said that she wanted to salute and apologize. She knelt down and felt ashamed, "Sage, I have heard about what happened today. I am really scared. Webster has such an outburst."

You are a sycophant! It is really heartbreaking to bring trouble to the government. I really...have no face to see the saint."

Li Jin also frowned when he saw this. He raised his voice and said, "What are you doing and what does it have to do with you? Why don't you get up quickly."

Qingrong quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, Your Highness is still pregnant, so be careful."

The queen shook her head with a determined expression, "Sage, this matter does not need to be submitted to Dali Temple for review. When something happened yesterday, I immediately asked my mother to find out secretly. It turns out that it really happened! After hearing today, I was really frightened and I would not cover it up.

Those who break laws and disciplines, we hope that the saints will severely punish them, so that they can clarify the laws of the country and uphold the principles of the government!"

Li Jin was a little surprised and called the queen in a low voice, "Ying Niang..."

Qingrong lowered her head and remained silent, but her scalp felt numb in her heart.

When Li Jin saw her saying this, he couldn't help but relax a little, no longer as heavy as when he came just now. He said to the servant on the side: "Why don't you help His Highness up?"

The female official of the Song Dynasty responded repeatedly and stepped forward to help the queen.

He glanced at Qingrong who was standing aside, and suddenly asked: "So Mrs. Lu also heard about this matter?"

When Qingrong saw Li Jin's question, he hurriedly said respectfully: "Replying to the saint, I don't know much about it. Your Highness is pregnant now. He cares about the overall situation and refuses to be partial. Naturally, it is awe-inspiring. I just saw that Her Highness the Queen was angry about this.

I just want to persuade His Highness to take care of the phoenix body."

Li Jin also agreed with it, and looked uncertain. He looked at Qingrong, but his tone was a little casual, "Does Madam also think that she should be severely punished?"

Why did you ask her again?

Qingrong was slightly stunned. Although the queen asked herself, she already had an idea in mind. This person... probably the same.

Qingrong's mind was racing, and she was afraid that what she said was wrong and would offend the most noble couple in the world. She said bravely: "I don't understand the affairs of the court, so I don't dare to say anything."

The queen said solemnly: "It doesn't matter. Since the saint asked, the lady said it bluntly, and the saint will definitely not blame her."

Qingrong had no choice but to say: "I don't know, but this matter may not be entirely blamed on Wei Shilang and others... They are in high positions, and there are people below who are trying their best to flatter and please."

As soon as he said this, Li Jin looked slightly cold.

But it happened to reveal the Queen's last words. She waved her hand and said in disapproval: "You don't have to speak for them!"

The queen said sternly: "I will not protect anyone who violates the law, even if I am related to you... Justice is the most important thing in dealing with the court. The brothers Wei and Liu took money and sold their official positions. They are dirty and messy! They owe the world's scholars, and they also owe you the king.

Well, we cannot tolerate such people who deceive the emperor, ignore the superiors, and suppress the officials! Even though I am a member of the harem, how can I sit back and watch corruption, tyranny, and flattery corrupt the atmosphere of the court? "

Li Jin's tone was quite gratifying: "You have good intentions. In this case, there is no need to let Dali Temple try it. How do you think it should be punished?"

The queen spoke firmly and said calmly in front of Li Jin: "These people have violated the law and corrupted the government. Naturally, they will be punished severely. After seeing the concubine, Wei Qin was banished to the eighth rank, and the Liu brothers were dismissed from office and exiled.

Prime Minister Wei Wen knew it but did not act against it, and tolerated and supported the traitor. He should be demoted from Yongcheng."

Li Jin looked at her and was silent for a moment, "It's as you wish."

The queen looked at him, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled, but suddenly her body softened and she fainted. This frightened everyone present. Li Jin quickly called out: "Yingniang! Yingniang!"

He quickly carried the queen back to the inner room. Lady Song hurriedly ordered her servants to call for the imperial doctor. Qingrong was a little at a loss. She didn't know if it was a coincidence or if it was really such a coincidence... She followed her, and after the queen

Waiting for news outside the house.

Not long after, Mrs. Wei rushed over. As soon as she saw Qingrong, Mrs. Wei walked forward anxiously: "Is Yingniang okay? Why did she faint so quickly?"

Qingrong also looked confused, so she could only say comfortingly: "Madam, don't worry, I have already sent someone to call the imperial doctor. Your Highness, the lucky person has his own destiny, and everything will be fine."

Several servants and an imperial doctor ran in from outside the door. After another period of chaos, Lady Song came out. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness is fine. The imperial doctor said that he was so angry that he fainted."

Go ahead, ladies, don't worry."

Qingrong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. Mrs. Wei hurriedly recited Amitabha and said: "It's really scary. As long as it's okay, it's okay."

Li Jin stayed with the queen. Not long after the queen woke up, she called Qingrong and Mrs. Wei to go in.

After Qingrong entered, she saw Li Jin sitting by the bed, his eyes falling lightly on her. Qingrong did not dare to look more, and bowed respectfully.

The queen smiled and said, "I really worried you. I'm fine now. Madam Lu, you worked hard to send Jingniang to the palace today. Jingniang will stay in the palace for a while, so you can go down first."

Qingrong nodded and replied: "Yes, I will not disturb Your Highness. Your Highness should take good care of yourself and don't worry about it like this anymore."

The queen smiled gently and sighed, "I understand, don't worry."



Soon, the emperor's edict was issued on the same day.

Qingrong didn't know how the queen planned to face the relatives of the Wei family, but at most they would just cry and beg for mercy, and they didn't dare to do anything to the queen. However, when the events of that day came out, people who didn't know outside thought that the queen was

They were so cruel because of Qing Rong's words and provocations... While they were jealous of Qing Rong, they had to admit that Lu was now deeply favored by the Queen.

But only Qingrong knew that was not the case at all. What to do, I am afraid the queen had already decided in her heart, and when she asked herself that day, she just pulled herself to block the knife and share the responsibility, but now she can't

If you explain it one by one, no one will believe it. Who doesn’t believe what they want to believe?

When something like this happened to her, as a subordinate, wouldn't she just have to have her teeth knocked out and swallowed with blood? No one dared to do anything to Qing Rong, but she still inevitably offended the Wei family and the Liu family, and was even more criticized by the Liu family.

I was so disgusted.

At this time, the old minister Du Zheng was transferred back to the imperial court and was directly appointed as the Minister of Rites. He was the third rank in the same family as Zhongshu and became the prime minister again. Now that he had been demoted for a year, Du Zheng couldn't bear it anymore. However, he had an old grudge with Xue Fangji.

Therefore, he directly wrote a letter claiming that Xue Fangji's private communication with King Yong was a conspiracy against the party.

Although it had been a long time since the incident, there was no ironclad evidence, but Li Jin's suspicions still existed. Not long after, he issued an edict and transferred Xue Fangji, Duke of Xing State, to go south to serve as the governor of Bingzhou.

Since the defeat of Tubo, the war in Xizhou has calmed down and peace has returned for a while. However, the peace has not been stable for half a year, and the war in Xizhou is about to resume. In March, Tubo and the leaders of the Eastern Turks raised troops to rebel against Ye and invaded the border of Xizhou several times. Li Jin ordered

Generals Liang Yuji, Su Jian and others united the army to conquer. At the same time, Goryeo coup, colluded with Baekje, joined forces to invade south, and captured more than 30 cities in Silla. Silla envoys came to rescue, Li Jin had expected this.

, appointed Cheng Dingjie, Yang Su and other generals to lead troops to rescue. However, this time, whether it was an expedition to the west to the border or an eastward rescue, Xue Shao was not appointed as general as Cui Chenyu said.

Qingrong has not mentioned this matter, but her heart is clear. She knows that since the case of King Yong, Li Jin has been deliberately neglecting and suppressing the Xue family, and it is still the same now. And for this matter alone, the queen will probably not speak rashly.

.As for Xue Shao...it's hard to say that he wasn't influenced by her.


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