Chapter 228 This king is not as important as this inside story
After knowing that there was something wrong with the porridge donation, he hurried to the palace to plead guilty.
Now, after listening to what Pei Tingsong said, he felt so anxious now that he had been lucky enough before. He could ignore the lives of those people, and he would just die if he died.
But princesses, princesses, ladies of various houses, and young ladies cannot tolerate any harm.
In particular, Prince An's Mansion and Sima's Mansion share the same fate of victory and defeat. Once there is a gap between them due to this incident, the loss will be immeasurable.
"Your Majesty, this porridge meal was proposed by the veteran. I thought that the emperor was troubled by the affairs of the veteran's family last time, so I wanted to make up for it. I didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen. The veteran can't absolve himself of the blame."
When the emperor heard this, he calmly said without any emotion:
"Master Sima has good intentions and wants to do a good thing for the people, but -"
The emperor paused, and his voice was heavy on the chest of the listener, making him feel breathless.
"It's just that, although you have good intentions, you must be fully prepared."
"Master Sima also heard what Master Pei said just now. This accident happened not only because of the failure to control the time, but also because Mrs. Hu interrupted several times while serving the porridge, which caused a commotion."
"Furthermore, at the disaster scene, Hu Linxuan not only did not participate in the rescue, he actually
He used force to bully the weak, hurt innocent people, and forced doctors to diagnose and treat Hu Hanyu. If the Nine Kings had not come forward, I am afraid it would have caused riots and dissatisfaction among the people."
"Lord Sima, drowning a child is like killing a son, and a loving mother often ruins her son."
"Hu Linxuan behaved in such a crazy way and really shouldn't be walking in front of the emperor."
The emperor said the most serious words in the calmest tone.
Hu Jue's body slumped, and the withered old hands under his wide sleeves clenched his fists hard. He really understood the feeling of making money hard, eating shit, being a bastard, and feeling uncomfortable.
The emperor's intention is very clear. He wants to take action on his grandson and his Sima Mansion.
The emperor looked at Hu Jue's expression of being unable to swallow anything and couldn't spit it out. He felt extremely comfortable and raised his eyelids slightly.
"Pei Tingsong."
"Wei Chen is here."
Pei Tingsong stepped forward respectfully.
"This matter will be handed over to Dali Temple for investigation. The injured will be settled first and then the truth of the matter will be found out."
"Okay! You all go down."
"yes."
Pei Tingsong took the order, glanced at Lord Sima almost invisible, and thought in his mind.
The emperor did not let the Jingzhao Mansion take over the matter because he was afraid that the governor Zhou Shirui would bend the law for personal gain. After all, Zhou Shirui was once Lord Sima's favorite disciple.
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Mrs. Hu of Sima Mansion was giving porridge to charity, and the news of the collapse of the porridge shed spread throughout the capital in less than half a day.
For a time, it became a topic of conversation for people in the capital chatting after dinner.
The heat remained unabated for three days in a row, simply because not only ordinary people were injured by this incident, but even the princesses, princesses, and princesses in the palace were not spared.
I really agree with that sentence, no matter how powerful you are, how much money you have, there are many things in the world, only accidents are irreversible.
The instigator of this incident, Mrs. Hu of the Sima Mansion, had such a big accident due to improper preparation. Not only did she have to bear the medical expenses of all the injured, but she also had to contribute money and effort to give alms in the outer city for three days in the name of the royal family.
When Luo Jiuli first heard about the emperor's punishment for this matter, he said it was impossible.
"The emperor downplays such a serious accident like this?"
At that time, Luo Jiuli was handing over the finishing work in the shop. Sitting on the chair opposite him was the Ninth Prince Xiao Mingxuan, who was drinking flower and fruit tea with his legs crossed.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor finally caught such an opportunity, how could he let go of the Grand Sima Mansion without any pain?"
"Your Majesty, is there any inside story that I don't know about?"
Luo Jiuli smiled very flatteringly.
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at her, endured her naked gossip look, lowered his head and took a sip of flower and fruit tea.
"This tea tastes warm and sweet. I drink it very well. What is its name?"
Luo Jiuli:
"This is called Roselle Fruit Tea. Your Majesty likes it. I will prepare more when I go back and send it to Your Majesty."
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, he raised his eyebrows.
"This is the flower and fruit tea you said you would launch in the store?"
"Well, that's right."
Luo Jiuli nodded.
"For another one, this flower and fruit tea can only be brewed by you for me to drink. It is exclusive to me."
"ah!"
Luo Jiuli didn't expect him to say such a thing.
"Ah what! I don't want to know the inside story."
"think."
After fussing for a long time, he caught her gossiping mind.
He really knows how to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger.
"I will change the flower and fruit tea promoted in the store to chrysanthemum tea later. My lord, can you tell me the inside story now?"
She moved closer to him with starry eyes, blinking her eyes eagerly.
Xiao Mingxuan rubbed his back teeth and nodded her forehead.
"It seems that in your eyes, this king is not as important as this inside story?"
"The prince is naturally more important than the inside story?"
Luo Jiuli didn't dare to offend him, especially when he felt itchy and wanted to inquire about gossip.
"It's just that I don't have a good impression of Sima Mansion, and I really don't understand how the emperor punished those people in Sima Mansion."
Xiao Mingxuan smiled and stopped teasing her.
"As you said, the Emperor cannot let them go without any pain."
"What is being spread outside is just to save face for the Sima Mansion. The real punishment is that the emperor has exempted Hu Linxuan from the right to walk in front of the palace, which directly cuts off the possibility of the next generation of the Sima Mansion to become the chief inspector in front of the palace.
"
Luo Jiuli was shocked. The emperor had completely cut off Hu Linxuan's future.
If Hu Linxuan still wants to enter an official career, he has to pass the scientific examination or the martial arts examination. If he wants to rely on the protection of his ancestors and enjoy his success, he may not be able to do so.
"Not only that, Hu Jue, a first-rank official in charge of the Ministry of War, also had some of his powers appropriately delegated by the emperor."
hiss!
"This is really a big deal. Hu Jue is so arrogant that he is willing to delegate power?"
It is not about taking back power, but delegating it. In the past, it was clearly Hu Jue who had the final say. Now, the power must be equally divided in some way, even if it is only a small part. This has also shaken the foundation of the Queen Mother's party to a certain extent.
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, his tone was cold and somewhat meaningful.
"Hmph! Isn't he ignorant of the king's law? Does he really think that the emperor is the emperor who was not full-fledged a few years ago?"
"In the past, the emperor did not have a suitable opportunity. Now, Hu Jue has to do it for the future of his son and grandson."
"Where is the Queen Mother? There is also Concubine Hu. There is no trouble?"
"What's going on? After such a big disaster, the emperor didn't have the pen and jade to approve it, so he ordered the inspection of the Grand Sima's mansion. This is already a shame for the Queen Mother."
Luo Jiuli thought about it. Although Hu Jue was powerful and had the support of the Queen Mother, he was still a minister under one person.
Even though he was ambitious, he did not dare to bear the infamy of causing trouble to Chao Gang.