The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face, and the ministers below the palace were not sure of his thoughts, so they did not dare to speak randomly.
It was Lord Wang who took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"Back to the emperor, since the founding of our dynasty, the people have been respectful and respectful. It is only because of the emperor's kindness that the world has benefited. But recently, there are always some people talking about the laws of our dynasty."
The emperor was speechless.
"Oh, I have never heard of such words. Why don't you, Aiqing, tell me what these people say?"
Lord Wang glanced aside.
Then he said solemnly and uprightly, "I have to ask Mr. Wu about this. I have always heard that the Wu family in Yingchuan is the richest family in the world. As expected, all the money in the world has gone into Mr. Wu's hands, and the people actually share it.
Not even a drop of it."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar everywhere.
The people in the court had never thought that someone would dare to mock others in front of the emperor so openly.
But what he wanted to say was exactly what all the courtiers wanted to say.
"Then what does it mean to love you?"
The emperor's face was calm, showing no emotion or joy.
But this kind of emperor is the most frightening. It is the so-called emperor who is not angry but has authority.
"Your Majesty, I think we should order a thorough investigation of the Wu family in Yingchuan. This can also relieve the hatred of the people."
"Hate, what on earth did the Wu family do to hurt the people and make the people hate it so much? If you don't come up with full evidence, we really can't believe it."
The person who said this was the bachelor promoted by Master Wu.
Mr. Wang sneered, "Old minister, of course I have evidence, otherwise you, the surname of the Wu family, would really be unable to do anything."
Since ancient times, wealthy nobles have monopolized the management rights of salt and iron. However, it was only after our dynasty was enlightened that the emperor issued an order to nationalize part of the management rights of salt and iron.
However, the vast majority of aristocratic families still hold such power. If such behavior cannot be fundamentally changed, then it will be the common people who will be harmed.
Mr. Wang has already seen through this situation. Ever since he moved into the East Palace, His Royal Highness has been suppressing the noble clan and promoting the Han clan.
And the noble families have more or less clues to the imperial court. Once they are caught, they will be targeted by the public.
In this way, he not only showed goodwill to His Highness the Crown Prince, but also safeguarded his own rights. Mr. Wu held the salt and iron monopoly in the suburbs of Beijing, but these clans could only look at it and covet it in their hearts.
I already hated them to the core, but now, as long as someone raises his voice, everyone will respond.
Sure enough, another adult said, "Master Wu, do you know how much food is destroyed by natural disasters suffered by our people every year? The people suffer, but you squander their hard-earned money, don't you have any sympathy in your heart?"
heart?"
Mr. Wu has always been an arrogant person who looks forward without thinking about the future.
It took him just a few years to squeeze his way into the new elite of the capital, but he also offended many people during these few years. Naturally, when someone exposed his shortcomings, everyone would step on them.
The emperor has been exhausted by one thing after another recently.
He sneered and asked, "Wu Qing, what do you want to say?"
Mr. Wu knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, what these people are saying are nonsense. Lao Chen only has the salt and iron franchise, but that has been paid off. Now these people are using this matter to drive a wedge between the monarch and his ministers."
Regarding my feelings, the Emperor will definitely make the decision for me."
The emperor didn't say anything, and finally threw a memorial directly in front of him.
"That's what you're talking about. Could it be that the salt and iron monopoly you have been doing for the past few days is not enough, and you also want to take away the people's food taxes? I heard that several lives were lost at the hands of your father and son."
Mr. Wu was still arguing vigorously, "Your Majesty, someone framed our Wu family. You must not believe it."
"If that's the case, then let's leave it to Dali Temple."
Anyone who is an official in the imperial court knows that once the Dali Temple court investigates something, they will be able to find the evidence no matter how hard it is.
Unless the family background is truly innocent, how many people are truly innocent when they become an official and reach the imperial court?
Mr. Wu immediately fell to his knees on the ground, knowing that his official career was over.
So far, no one in the DPRK has mentioned the fact that the Imperial Concubine Cup has been put in the cold palace.
It was as if this incident was just an ordinary thing that happened in the palace and there was nothing to say.
Zhao Jin looked at everything here with cold eyes. After all, no one was willing to be the scapegoat, otherwise things would be much simpler.
But precisely because of this, the darkness of officialdom cannot be expressed in words.
I think the acting king will receive this news in a few days, and it will be a matter of time to see how he reacts.
The feudal land of Dai is far away from the capital city. Once the news spreads, it will be spread through the mouths of many people, and it may not be what it will be like.
Come to think of it, the common people will suffer again next month.
Although Zhao Jin sympathizes with the people along the way, he still has to do it. The rise and fall of this world must always be borne by the people.
Prince Ning woke up after sleeping for two whole days.
He opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling of the tent, then slowly smiled.
God still has mercy on the framed person, and he is still not dead.
Although it was expected, the matter of testing the law by one's own body would be somewhat worrying. Now I just hope that I can help my mother-in-law and my maternal uncle to avenge themselves, so that I can live up to the humiliation of my life.
The court was shaken, but the harem was still peaceful.
After all, there is an essential difference between the former dynasty and the harem. The women in the harem seek the emperor's innocent heart, while the former dynasty is more concerned about the honor and disgrace of the entire family.
One family after another has fallen, one family after another has risen, and the succession of dynasties has failed to drive away the greedy heart.
Master Wu's entire family fell, which dealt a vital blow to the Yingchuan family. Now they not only lost their salt and iron franchise, but also their place in the imperial court.
In this whirlpool, few people can see through the essence.
The emperor just needs such an excuse. Even if no one complains, the salt and iron management rights will eventually be returned to the state.
Zhao Jin had already seen through all this and was just waiting quietly. When it was time to take action, he would never let it go easily.
But I have to think of my own destiny. It turns out that no matter what situation you are in in life, there will always be various things that restrain you, making it impossible for you to survive or die.
