Tai Su's heart suddenly shook. He looked around, and the noise in his ears became louder and louder.
Ye Yongjia seemed unhurried. He unfolded the memorial he had brought with him, but did not intend to read it. Instead, he handed it to Wan Yuzhi next to him: "Master Wan, you can read this letter."
Although Wan Yuzhi was still a little uneasy, seeing how determined he was, he took a breath of cold air, strode out, took the memorial, and read it in public: "I have recently visited people's affairs, and I accidentally learned that
In the name of holy will, the emperor's uncle sent
The imperial army was sent to levy and levy violently in nearby states and counties, claiming to raise funds for construction, and wantonly exploiting the people. However, not a single building or building was built in the palace? Taisu deceived the emperor to this point, but he had no shame at all! Your Majesty, please hurry up and have someone examine him to prove his serious crime.
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After Tai Su listened, his head couldn't help buzzing, and his face turned gray; Cun Zhao frowned and looked into the air, thinking; but the ministers on both sides suddenly fell silent, and they all stood up straight, looking towards the emperor.
's orientation.
"Your Majesty!" Taisu grabbed the armchair with one hand, turned around and knelt down, "Ye Yongjia, as a courtier, dares to falsely accuse an old man and interfere with the clan. This is simply treason! I hope your Majesty will see clearly!"
The emperor was sitting in the gauze tent, and no one could see his face clearly, which made everyone more suspicious and guessed which side he would turn to.
"If it is true, I will investigate it carefully. However, this matter is sought from the people, or some unscrupulous people are talking nonsense, how can we make a conclusion based on this?" The emperor's tone did not waver at all, but when the two ministers listened, they relaxed
Take a breath.
Ye Yongjia said: "It's really hard to believe based on hearing it only by hearing it, but there are people around me who have witnessed it."
"That's me." Wan Yuzhi took the memorial and bowed, "I was on my way to take the exam and saw with my own eyes several Imperial Guards carrying imperial flags breaking into people's houses and looting them like bandits.
Howling, heartbreaking.”
After hearing this, Cun Zhao immediately frowned and thought to himself: "This guy only said that he saw the soldiers, not that the eunuch was the leader. It seems that they are too timid to offend those father-in-laws. I have a good relationship with my uncle."
External ministers, but internal ministers are all one with the emperor. If I tell this, His Majesty will be furious and regard Ye Thief as a thorn in his side.'
Cun Zhao made up his mind and knelt down with Tai Su: "The emperor is old and can no longer control his subordinates. It is also possible that a few forbidden soldiers went out to cause trouble privately and took advantage of his old man's name. I don't know.
Why is the principal so certain? Is there even one key piece of evidence in this?"
Wan Yuzhi said with a smile: "If the imperial army really ran out of the palace, would no one see it?"
Cunzhao quickly caught the flaw in his words: "You mean, there is someone else helping them and complicit in it?"
Wan Yuzhi didn't take it seriously. Just when he was about to answer "yes", Ye Yongjia pulled the corner of his clothes. Fortunately, he responded: "Yes... and no."
Cun Zhao smiled: "Oh, it seems that there is a possibility of 'yes'. If you go by your inference, then the servants will be involved next. After all, the father-in-law also patrols the forbidden area, wouldn't it be easy to collude?"
"This..." Wan Yu took two steps back, his eyes widened and his slightly purple lips trembled.
Ye Yongjia was scared. He didn't understand that this was dancing on the tip of a knife, but there was always a glimmer of hope. But now that the word "waiter" was spoken, blood was about to appear on the tip of the knife. He was speechless and had to look up.
He raised his head, closed his eyes, and kowtowed deeply: "Your Majesty, Fu Wei, is the Holy Judge!"
The word 'housekeeper' also touched the emperor's heart. This was an insurmountable red line for him. Cunzhao's guess seemed to be correct - but it was a little off. The emperor had no feelings for these so-called clans.
The reason why I was willing to rely on them after the Liu Party was destroyed,
It was just because of their prestige in the army and their ability to keep their own rules, but in the final analysis, these two were still foreign ministers. The foreign minister dared to use the pretext of "internal servants" to involve himself, the emperor, into the situation.
They blocked knives and guns, which he could not tolerate.
The emperor pressed the dagger on his waist, waved away his fluttering sleeves, and then said: "The imperial court has always been committed to caring for the people. I am very pleased that Ye Qing can understand the people's sentiments. I will leave you to investigate this matter, and you are not allowed to hide anything!"
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"Ye Yongjia, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, heard the order: I will send my subordinates to visit the place, interrogate the people who were searched, and arrest the soldiers who committed mischief first, and then hand them over to Dali Temple for careful examination. I admire this!"
Cunzhao was still intoxicated by the ingenious plan he had devised. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly changed the direction of the situation and was stunned on the spot. Tai Su could not believe it.
Ye Yongjia seemed to have escaped from the gate of hell. At this moment, seeing the dark clouds dissipate and reappearing in the sky, tears could not help but come out of his eyes. He could only worship again: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"You bring bad news, right?"
Lu Xinzhong raised his slender fingers, opened the lid of the tea bowl, and took a peek at Cun Zhao, whose face was ashen.
"Of course!" Cun Zhao pulled off his hat and slammed it on the table, causing tea to splash. "I clearly guessed the emperor's thoughts, why did it end up like this?"
"I've said it before," Lu Xinzhong calmly poured a cup of tea. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, he drank it with a grunt. "The emperor thinks a lot. It's best not to speculate on him, but to comply with it."
Does he... understand how to keep the imperial ban?"
"Actually, I am just guiding the emperor to make the choice that is most beneficial to him..." Cunzhao tried to argue, but couldn't think of what to say, and finally gave up, "Oh! Just think that I am too young, and my cleverness is mistaken for my cleverness.
But we still have room for redemption. As long as you and Eunuch Shen share our hatred, it will be absolutely difficult for Ye Yongjia to succeed. Please tell Eunuch Shen this news as soon as possible."
Lu Xinzhong smiled meaningfully, and then used his hands to drive away the flies in his ears: "I will do this myself, don't worry about Cun Sijun." After saying that, he stood up and sent Cun Zhao away, but he was worried.
He walked back to the guest room, thinking to himself: "Eunuch Shen relies on my support for everything, and the money he and Tai Su made together is what I fought for."
Now that the incident has happened, I might as well mobilize my confidants and hide it from Manager Shen for the time being. When the commotion in the government and the public becomes heated, if I use this as a threat, I will frighten the manager into kowtow and beg for mercy... That whole thing
Do all the chamberlains have to listen to my orders? Now it's better to just drink a few mouthfuls of soup than to eat a few pieces of his mother's meat!'
A smile gradually appeared on Lu Xinzhong's face. He looked at the little eunuch in the guest room affectionately, clapped his hands and said: "Call my father-in-law's confidants, we have a big matter to discuss in our family!"