Jinling City, Xia Kingdom, in the imperial palace.
Emperor Xia suddenly threw the memorial in his hand on the ground and shouted:
"How did you become a court lieutenant? You took Li Yu away with your front foot, and then Li Yu committed suicide by taking poison?"
"How can I not know what kind of person Li Yu is? He has a fox-like temperament. He will never explain everything clearly until death is imminent. But now you tell me that the first thing he did after he was imprisoned was to commit suicide.
?Are you stupid, or do you think I am stupid?"
At this time, Emperor Xia's complexion and demeanor must have improved a lot thanks to the secret technique presented by Li Weining. Even the voice of scolding his ministers seemed so full of energy.
Lieutenant Xia Guoting fell to his knees at this time, trembling, not daring to say a word, and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize.
As the Shaofu Cheng, Li Yu embezzled the grain and grass supplies allocated by the central government to the southwest. This was definitely not something he could do alone. Before the various interest groups could be dug out, Li Yu "suicide by taking poison"
", no matter how you look at it, this is very problematic!
Emperor Xia looked at the kneeling Tingwei in the palace and said sternly:
"I'll give you a month. If you can't find out about this matter, this lieutenant won't have to do it anymore!"
Tingwei stood up slightly, with a deathly gray look on his face, and said in a trembling voice:
"I obey the decree!"
check?
How to check?
The Tingwei Mansion was only able to learn about Li Yu's case through the information from the Xiuyi Envoy. There were no other witnesses or physical evidence, and there were so many thoughts and confusion that they didn't know how to start.
It is obviously impossible to find out within a month!
Emperor Xia was so angry when he saw his court lieutenant looking like this that he cursed angrily:
"Why don't you go and investigate the case!"
Faced with Emperor Xia's rage, the Lord Tingwei could only crawl and roll out of the hall, and left in a hurry.
Emperor Xia sat on the dragon chair, took a few deep breaths, slowly calmed down, and said in a deep voice:
"Is there any other clues about the embroidered clothes envoy?"
Si Xi, the old eunuch who was waiting on the side, lowered his eyebrows and said:
"Back to Your Majesty, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy accidentally uncovered Li Yu's accounting work, so he ordered to take it down. There are no clues about the rest!"
When Emperor Xia heard this, he frowned slightly and said in surprise:
"Even the Embroidered Clothes Envoy can't find out those giant rats behind them?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Si Xi apologized quickly.
"Send someone to help Tingwei Mansion and continue investigating this matter!" Emperor Xia said with a solemn face.
The embroidered clothes are his own eyes, but in the huge Xia Kingdom, there are always secret and dark places that are difficult to see clearly, so Emperor Xia did not lose his temper too much.
"yes!"
Emperor Xia nodded, and after a while he couldn't help but said:
"The Young Master is now maintaining the money and food supply in the DPRK. Don't be careless. Let the Young Master order Song Qing to recommend someone again!"
Hearing this, Eunuch Sixi paused slightly, opened his mouth, and said helplessly:
"Your Majesty, the Embroidered Clothes Envoy has reported secretly that Lord Song Qing suffered a stroke from drinking at home last night, and his family has submitted a letter of resignation on his behalf. It should have reached Sikong's side by now..."
Before the memorial was presented to Emperor Xia's royal desk, the embroidery envoy of the Xia Kingdom already knew about it. The power of the embroidery envoy of the Xia Kingdom can be seen in the details.
When Emperor Xia heard this, he frowned again and said unhappily:
"Why did something happen at this time..."
Now that the war in the southwest has calmed down, Jiangcheng's front line has gradually stabilized. However, the clouds of war have not completely dissipated. The Yun Kingdom, which has taken advantage of it, is still eyeing it. The various armies stationed on the defense line must not delay the daily needs of grain and grass supplies.
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At this time, the Shaofu, which maintains the movement of grain and grass supplies, is the top priority of the court, and there is no room for any carelessness!
But who would have thought that at this moment, both the chief and deputy officers of the Young Mansion would get into trouble, which really made Emperor Xia extremely dissatisfied!
Emperor Xia snorted coldly and asked again:
"Who are the current Shaofu and the chief officials on the left and right?"
"Yin Liangji, the eldest son on the left, was born in the army in his early years and was upright. Miao Sui, the eldest son on the right, was a royal censor. He was aloof, incorruptible and self-reliant."
For Sixi, the old eunuch who was secretly in charge of the embroidery envoy, he knew the background, temperament and temperament of each official in the court. Emperor Xia asked him more clearly than asking the high officials in the court.
Much clearer!
Emperor Xia nodded and said in a deep voice:
"The two of them are serving as chief ministers. They are already familiar with the affairs of the Young Mansion. My memory skills are also good, so I can..."
Halfway through his words, Emperor Xia suddenly paused, and a trace of surprise and suspicion flashed through his heart.
He turned to look at Si Xi, his eyes were gloomy, he frowned slightly and said:
"Why does this Yin Liangji sound familiar to me?"
Sixi was stunned and replied subconsciously:
"Yes, Yin Liangji was born in the northern border army in his early years and served as a grain inspector. In the battle of Daijun Shangyi County, his leaders stayed calm in the face of danger, repelled the Turks' light cavalry, and killed 135 people. Due to his merit, he was promoted to...
"
Halfway through his words, Emperor Xia interrupted somewhat rudely:
"At the time of the battle in Shangyi County, I remember that King Qi led the army, right?"
The old eunuch thought for a moment, but suddenly realized what he was doing, and subconsciously looked at Emperor Xia.
Then they saw Emperor Xia frowning, his face gloomy, and he looked at the old eunuch closely.
For a moment, the old eunuch felt a thump in his heart and became confused.
Why is Your Majesty's first reaction like this? Your Highness, Prince Qi, is not about to become the crown prince.
When he saw Emperor Xia's angry voice and his increasingly rosy and healthy complexion, the old eunuch Sixi reacted suddenly.
Yes, I forgot that the King of Li Dynasty offered the art of immortality...
"Slave, I can't remember the war six years ago. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" The old eunuch Si Xi concealed his panic and lowered his head as he replied.
At this time, Emperor Xia had no intention of caring about the old eunuch's little thoughts. He turned around and murmured:
"I remember that it was King Qi who led the army. He wrote a letter to argue with me because he was dissatisfied with Yin Liangji's reward, so I still remember it!"
Emperor Xia's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, but the look in his eyes became colder and colder!
The Shaofu Prime Minister Li Yu embezzled grain and supplies and committed suicide. There is no clue about the forces behind it.
The young man ordered Song Qing to drink at home, but at this juncture, he suffered a stroke by coincidence.
Yin Liangji, the left chief of the Shaofu, should naturally become the new Shaofu Order.
However, this Yin Liangji has an inexplicable relationship with Prince Qi...
Many things were connected in Emperor Xia's mind. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed that King Qi's people were working hard behind the scenes to control the Shaofu institution into the hands of his own party members.
Of course, there is no actual evidence for all this, it is just speculation in Emperor Xia's mind. But this happened, which aroused the suspicion deep in Emperor Xia's heart!
Regardless of the fact that the princes of the Xia Kingdom had previously seized the throne, each leading a force in the court, which seemed very powerful. But in fact, many important official positions in the court had always been in the hands of the Xia Emperor and had never been operated by the princes.
As for the Young Mansion, being in charge of money and food is now a top priority. With such an organization, someone actually wants to take it?
What I give you is yours. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t take it yourself!
This sentence, no matter what dynasty or country, can be applied between the emperor and the prince. It is one thing for the emperor to give something, but it is another thing for the prince to reach out and take it himself!
At this time, Emperor Xia's face became even more gloomy, and his eyes were slightly narrowed, with a hint of coldness flashing from time to time.
At this time, the old eunuch Sixi became more and more panicked.
To help or not to help?
Thinking of the nephews and nephews in his family who had obeyed his own words and went to serve King Qi, the old eunuch Sixi hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth suddenly, with a look of worry on his face, and said:
"Your Majesty, your face looks ugly, but you feel uncomfortable again? The elixir you refined earlier is very effective, and now you still have a few pills. I will order them to be delivered right now!"
When Emperor Xia heard this, he was immediately speechless.
After pondering for a moment, the coldness in Emperor Xia's eyes dissipated slightly, he waved his hand and said:
"No, I'm fine. These pills are precious consumables. Before you collect enough heavenly materials and earthly treasures, you'd better take them sparingly!"
While speaking, Emperor Xia also thought silently in his heart:
Ling'er has a straightforward mind. It doesn't look like he can do this kind of thing at first glance. And if he really can't wait any longer, there is no need for anyone to escort Li Chao's secret method and elixir back to the capital before. .
If it wasn't someone who had planted someone secretly, after thinking about it, I'm afraid it was my daughter who was outside the palace who had the courage and strength to do these things!
Seeing Emperor Xia's expression with joy, the old eunuch Si knew that he had put down his suspicion a little, so he breathed a sigh of relief and responded quickly:
"Yes, this slave knows!"
After all, he was an old eunuch who had served Emperor Xia for many years. Just saying this at this time made most of the suspicion that had just arisen in Emperor Xia's heart dissipate.
Emperor Xia was silent again for a while, and then said quietly:
"You will arrange for someone to check later, sort out the official transfers in the court during this period, and give it to me for review!"
I had little care for that daughter at the beginning, and I don't know how she developed such a preoccupation with her now. But if she was really prepared, she would never be able to just touch the position of the young master!
When Sixi heard this, he didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement.
For the sake of his nephew who works for King Qi, the old eunuch is willing to give King Qi a little help sometimes. But this does not mean that he has completely turned to King Qi!
For him, Emperor Xia's order is the most important!
"In addition, there is one more thing!" Emperor Xia said again with deep eyes.
"There are many affairs in the court, and the King of Jin has been recuperating in isolation for many days. I think he can come out of the palace to help me!"
The old eunuch was delighted when he heard the words, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Sure enough, how could the emperor's suspicion be so easily dispelled with just a few words?
At this time, letting the King of Jin come out and let him participate in political affairs is clearly to bring about further changes in the matter of the reserve!
"Your Majesty, if there is a shortage of manpower in the court, do you still need to call any ministers back to the capital?" Sixi asked again.
Lack of manpower is just an excuse.
In fact, what the old eunuch really wanted to ask at this time was whether to recall King Jin's former cronies back to the capital.
When Emperor Xia heard this, he said without hesitation:
"No!"
At this time, Emperor Xia obviously just wanted to use King Jin to balance King Qi's power, but he did not want to replace the chosen heir.
The old eunuch concealed his emotions, bowed and saluted, and said:
"I will obey His Majesty's will!"
After the emperor's order was given, within half a day, a eunuch came to Prince Jin's palace with a smile on his face and read out the imperial edict in a humble manner.
After listening to the imperial edict, everyone in Prince Jin's residence, from the princess and the prince to the guards and servants, had expressions of ecstasy. The dark clouds that had been hanging over Prince Jin's residence during the previous closure finally dissipated.
Even the usually calm Prince Jin couldn't help but feel a hint of joy in his heart at this moment.
At this time, King Jin kept thinking about what the gloomy-looking monk named Dao Yan said to him before leaving that night:
"Your Highness just needs to wait and see what the poor monk can do!"
Thinking of Dao Yan's calm tone and figure that day, King Jin felt a slight chill in his heart.
How could such a person change his mind in such a short period of time?
Suddenly, in King Jin's heart, joy, fear, worry, fear, and many other emotions were intertwined and became extremely complicated.
Such a person is from the Yun Kingdom. He must have his purpose when he comes to my side. Can I really control him? If he uses this method to deal with me in the future, how should I deal with him?
Thinking of this, the joy in King Jin's heart suddenly dissipated, and he felt extremely heavy.
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In the Qingcheng City of Yun State, in the Yangxin Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Xiao Cheng leaned on the dragon chair, holding the secret report on the stick in his right hand, turned to look at Feng Bao, and said:
"This is called professionalism!"
"Yao Guangxiao did a good job, and the sticky area is also good!"
When Feng Bao heard this, he just laughed in agreement and said nothing more.
His Majesty's words were to praise Yao Guangxiao for his superb skills and his ability to handle things in the sticky pole department. He is the factory supervisor of the East Factory. It is wrong to say anything at this time, so it is better not to say anything at all.
Xiao Cheng now has a secret report from Xia Kingdom's Jinling City, which has obviously explained everything that happened in Jinling City during this period.
Yao Guangxiao's entire plan took a lot of time and energy to select the right target. In the end, Yin Liangji, the left chief of the Xia Kingdom's young mansion, who was inextricably linked to King Qi, was identified.
The subsequent events, such as Zhong Zizuo's collusion with Li Yu, the prime minister of the Xia State, to commit corruption, Li Yu's death due to the incident, and Song Qing's mysterious stroke caused by the Xia State's Shao Fu, were all just arrangements made around this incident.
In the end, while arousing Emperor Xia's suspicion of Prince Qi, it also allowed Prince Jin to be released from the palace, laying the groundwork for the next plan.
Although the layout this time is different from that of Li Dynasty, it can give people the same feeling.
He used his deep understanding of people's hearts to make every step of his calculations accurately predict the reactions of Emperor Xia, Prince Jin and others who had fallen into the plan, and finally guided the situation to the point he wanted to see.
The arriving party.
Yao Guangxiao once again proved his strength as the "demon monk who is causing chaos in the country"...
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