Chapter four hundred and sixty seventh first confrontation
Ren Qingrui said that she was the queen, which completely confirmed her identity as the empress.
Young Master Liu put down the Chao Hut and straightened his waist, looking at Ren Qingrui lightly, without much respect or contempt.
As the word "side by side king", according to the literal meaning, one should stand side by side with the emperor, but Liu Mingzhi actually understood in his heart that the word "side by side king", no matter how side by side, can never get rid of his identity as a minister.
A minister is a minister, and a king is a king. They must not be confused.
If you really want to stand side by side with the emperor, it is tantamount to announcing to the world that you have thoughts of rebellion.
No matter how young Ren Qingrui is, she is also the current mother of the country. She has always fallen behind Ren Qingrui in terms of status.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Ren Qingrui's slightly enchanting phoenix eyes, turned his head and glanced at the pale Ren Wenyue behind him, looking at Ren Qingrui's somewhat childish face with a strange color in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, Liu Mingzhi, meets the Empress. She is a thousand years old."
Ren Qingrui was startled and her eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the current king Liu Mingzhi who should be called uncle in private under the dragon platform, feeling a little panicked in her heart.
This was not the first time that Ren Qingrui had heard of the fame of his uncle since he entered the imperial court. He had received so much kindness from two generations of previous emperors that no one in the civil and military circles of the entire imperial court could match him.
Although it is impossible to say that the wind will bring the wind or the rain will rain in the court, no one dares to go against him easily and bring trouble to himself.
Now seeing Liu Mingzhi's neither humble nor arrogant expression, Ren Qingrui couldn't help but feel a little panicked, even though she was the empress of the world.
Before Ren Qingrui entered the palace, she was the daughter of the governor of a palace. She had never seen any big storms and waves. Although she could not say that she was well-informed, she could be said to have seen a third of the world.
Especially after entering the dynasty, she was named the mother of a country by His Majesty, and she commanded the harem with all the duties of a mother. She had seen almost all the battles that she should have seen.
However, looking at the uncle in the audience staring at him, Ren Qingrui suddenly felt uncertain in her heart.
Ren Qingrui couldn't explain why she felt this way, but she had a strange idea in her heart. The look in her uncle Liu Mingzhi's eyes was something she had never experienced from her husband, Li Ye, or from her mother, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, as if
You can tell yourself that you can see through it.
Ren Qingrui, who was returning home, looked at Liu Mingzhi holding the hut and saluting respectfully and took a breath: "Side by side, the king is exempt from the ceremony."
"Thank you, Queen."
Ren Qingrui scanned the situation in the palace lightly, and finally laid her eyes on Liu Mingzhi.
"King Bingjian, before I even reached the front hall, I heard the faint sound of arguments in the hall. I wonder what happened in the hall that made you so violent?"
"Replying to your Majesty, there are some corrupt people in the imperial court. Your Majesty is ill and cannot come to court to personally intervene in the affairs of the court. As one of the five auxiliary ministers appointed by the late Emperor Ruizong, I have the courage to deal with some illegal crimes for your Majesty.
To purge the imperial court and restore peace to the world."
"If I have disturbed the empress, I am willing to accept the punishment, but before accepting the punishment, please give me some time to deal with the court affairs properly, and then I can apologize to the empress."
Ren Qingrui was startled, and turned to look at her father, Ren Wenyue, who was staring at her anxiously, and Fangxin couldn't help but feel anxious.
"King Bingjian, before I entered the palace, I faintly heard the name of my father, Ren Wenyue. I am a little curious. Could it be that the corrupt and perverted person whom King Bingjian just mentioned has some connection with my father, Ren Wenyue?
"
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows, turned to look at Ren Wenyue, and pondered for a moment.
"My dearest lady, I have the courage to tell you whether the father-in-law of the country is involved in this case of embezzlement and perversion of the law. I dare not say anything unreasonable now. Everything will be heard and concluded by the Three Justices Division."
"However, for now, there are various indications that Ren Guozhang is indeed inextricably linked to this case. As the mother of the country, the empress should naturally help your Majesty to enforce the law impartially."
"I think your Majesty will not do anything to interfere with the government's affairs."
Ren Qingrui's pretty face froze, and she stared closely at Mr. Liu's neither humble nor arrogant expression: "King Bingjian, I will naturally not bend the law for personal gain or protect sinners."
"However, I have something to say. I wonder if King Bingjian is willing to listen to it?"
Liu Mingzhi looked stunned, looking at Ren Qingrui's cold eyes with a hesitant look, and quietly turned the ring on his hand. Young Master Liu weighed it in his mind for a moment, and nodded reluctantly.
"I am naturally willing to listen to your Majesty's words. I wonder what your Majesty's teachings are?"
Ren Qingrui breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, realizing that her uncle was not as selfless as she thought. She gently tightened the gauze on her wrist and walked slowly towards the dragon platform.
"I would like to ask King Bingjian whether the King Bingjian who just said that my father Ren Wenyue is implicated in the case of corruption and perversion of law has any real evidence. Not only my father, but also the ministers and ministers who are involved in this case, whether King Bingjian has found the real evidence to prove them.
There was indeed corruption and bribery.”
"The name of King Bingjian can be said to be like thunder. Ruizong, the pillar minister under the late emperor's rule, is your majesty. Many court affairs must be handled by King Bingjian."
"If King Bingjian has real evidence, I will naturally respect King Bingjian's wishes and deal with those who are corrupt and perverting the law impartially in order to uphold the order of the government."
"However, at the moment, it would be a bit too much to arrest a group of important officials on the spot and await trial based on just a few words from King Bingjian..."
Although Ren Qingrui didn't say anything else, Liu Mingzhi and Man Chao Wenwu knew the meaning of Ren Qingrui's words.
It's just that Liu Mingzhi's behavior in the court was a bit too domineering.
Ren Wenyue, He Zhang, Cui Xingtian and others heard Ren Qingrui's question, and then looked at Young Master Liu's brows slightly furrowed and speechless, and they felt some hope in their hearts.
"My dear, I am wronged. Since the prince entered the court, he has not given me any chance to defend myself, so he has convicted me and wants to send me to prison to await trial."
"This move is against the laws of our court, and it is also inconsistent with the customs of the court. I am sure that my queen will uphold justice for me and others."
"King Bingjian follows the throne of the most respected ministers. However, it is unclear whether the charges against the ministers and others can be proven. It is just that King Bingjian wanted to detain us without being verified by the Three Legal Divisions, so as to avoid death for flouting the king's law."
"King Bingjian is so overbearing and I don't want to obey, so I ask the empress to make the decision for me and give me a chance to redress my grievances."
"I second the proposal and ask the empress to make the decision to avenge the grievances of the ministers and others. I will order the ministers and others..."
A muffled sound was heard, and Cui Xingtian, the doctor from the household department, groaned in pain, clutching his stomach and started struggling in the Qinzheng Hall.
Liu Mingzhi bent down and stroked the hem of his clothes, then glanced at Cui Xingtian who was struggling on the ground.
"Master Cui, you talk a bit too much. You know very well whether I have wronged you or not."
"If you are really unjust, why were you speechless before the Queen arrived and looked like you were bowing your head to plead guilty? But now that the Queen has arrived, you are making a lot of noise. Do you think the Queen will cover up your evil deeds of corruption and bribery?"
"If it is an ordinary act of corruption, the amount of money is not much, and it has not caused any great disaster. The death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty is difficult to forgive. I will just turn a blind eye. But this matter of repairing the imperial mausoleum,
There will never be any sand in my eyes."
"No one can save you."
Liu Mingzhi withdrew his gaze from Cui Xingtian and looked at Ren Qingrui.
"Your Majesty, I think you won't protect such a corrupt official who even dares to embezzle money to repair the imperial mausoleum!"
"This...if the evidence is conclusive, I will naturally not cover up their evil deeds, and will definitely leave it to you, King Bingjian, to handle it impartially."