Mrs. Shizi, she is both wise and brave

Chapter 174 The Trick of Tradeoffs

The corruption case in Taihe Province spread rapidly among the people, which not only aroused strong dissatisfaction and anger among the common people, but also spread among the majority of students.

Students who have not been contaminated by the darkness of officialdom have always been simple and staunch, honest and enthusiastic.

What's more, Mu Xiuzhu's father, Mu Changyun, was well-known and had a high reputation among literati, and was highly respected by his students.

And this time Mu Xiuzhu is doing practical things for the people of Taihe and punishing corrupt officials. The students naturally support him very much.

Therefore, when it was heard that the imperial court wanted to recall Mu Xiuzhu and punish him, all the students and common people in the city were overwhelmed and protested. They wanted to seek justice for Mu Xiuzhu, and the whole capital was in a noisy mess for a while.

The direction of the wind gradually began to change. Gradually, some officials began to support Mu Xiuzhu and asked the emperor to order a thorough investigation of Taihe's corruption case.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

"What a Mu Qingtian!"

The booklet fell hard on the large desk.

"He is Qingtian, so is it possible that I am a fool?" The veins on Emperor Wensi's forehead bulged, obviously out of breath.

Prince Rui stood with his head bowed, with a calm expression on his face, as if he was indifferent to the emperor's fury.

Emperor Wen Si didn't care about it, he was angry for a while before he sighed: "Sure enough, he is just like his father, radical and stubborn, I shouldn't have used him again for a moment of nostalgia. Look, how long it took, How much trouble did he make?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui's eyes moved slightly, and what he said was a bit ruthless, "It is precisely because Lord Mu is upright that this matter has become a big issue. If His Majesty did not want to see this situation, he should not have appointed Lord Mu as the censor in the first place. , let alone entrust this matter to him to investigate.”

Wen Sidi choked hard and was speechless for a moment.

He forgot that his nephew is also straight-tempered. He has always been displeased with the atmosphere of corruption and flattery. He probably has been dissatisfied with this incident for a long time.

However, this is what he likes about Prince Rui, unlike Mu Xiuzhu, no matter how much he has opinions in his heart, Prince Rui is always loyal to him, acts according to his wishes, and never makes rash claims.

Even the dissatisfaction in my heart at this moment is nothing more than an insult to him.

Thinking that Emperor Wen Si felt a little uncomfortable, he coughed lightly and defended himself: "Of course I don't want to let those moths go, but I think Mu Xiuzhu's approach is too radical, and he has the guts to kill everyone first and then kill them all." caught.

Obviously they can be played to me in secret, and I will use other methods to deal with them slowly, so why bother to make such a big fuss and make things so difficult? "

Prince Rui knew in his heart that Emperor Wen Si was unwilling to break the balance between the crown prince and the seventh prince, so he blamed Mu Xiuzhu for making things difficult for him by poking this big basket.

But he didn't intend to point this out. Although sometimes it is necessary to properly express his attitude, it doesn't mean that he can pierce the emperor's hidden thoughts. Speaking out will only make the other party angry.

He has always been very good at grasping this measure.

"This matter has already happened. Not only the courtiers, but also the common people and students are making a big fuss outside. Your Majesty should think about how to deal with it!"

As soon as these words came out, Wen Sidi became even more depressed.

If Mu Xiuzhu's intentions were followed, it would be natural to punish Taihe officials severely and punish Wang Chun, the chief envoy of Taihe.

But this is undoubtedly not in line with his original intention. It not only broke the balance among the princes, but also seemed to succumb to the coercion of the common people and students. After all, it was detrimental to his emperor's face.

But if this matter is really let go, and Wang Chun and others are allowed to get away with it, it is inevitable that they will be called a faint king and lose the hearts of the people.

In short, for him, it is a dilemma.

Emperor Wensi frowned and hesitated for a while, then sighed and said: "Let me think about it again!"

Hearing this, Prince Rui lowered his eyes, and suppressed the disappointment in his eyes.

The emperor is old after all.

He actually put aside the public opinion and wanted to play the so-called trade-off trick.

How can you know that if there is no popular support, even the dynasty will not survive, so what is the use of weighing it!
Prince Rui still remained silent, allowing the superior Vance Emperor to weigh the pros and cons alone.

After a while, a young eunuch hurriedly rushed over from outside the palace and reported a few words to Eunuch Li, the chief executive of Qianqing Palace who was standing silently at the side.

Eunuch Li raised his eyebrows slightly, with a little surprise in his eyes, he quickly beckoned the little eunuch to retreat.

He first glanced at Prince Rui who was standing with his head bowed below as if not aware of it, then he raised his foot to Emperor Wensi and said, "Your Majesty, Han Hui, Minister of Rituals, is requesting an audience and wants to expose his teacher Mu Changyun and his younger brother to you." Mu Xiuzhu's collusion with the enemy and treason."

Wen Sidi came to his senses at once, couldn't help being startled, and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"

Even Prince Rui couldn't help raising his head when he heard the words.

After all, Eunuch Li is the confidant eunuch who won the emperor's heart, so he didn't panic when facing the eyes of the two, and calmly repeated it.

"My lord, Mr. Han is waiting outside the hall now, look..." Eunuch Li asked after finishing speaking.

Emperor Wen Si pondered for a while and then ordered: "Xuan!"

As he said that, he looked at Prince Rui who was at the side, "Don't go, let's listen together."

Prince Rui replied yes, and stepped aside.

Han Hui quickly entered the hall.

Before the salute was over, Emperor Wen Si waved his hand and asked directly: "You said you were going to accuse Mu Changyun and Mu Xiuzhu of collaborating with the enemy and treason?"

Han Hui had already made full preparations, but when he stepped into the hall, his heart was still lifted.

Hearing the emperor's question at this moment, he couldn't help swallowing before replying, "Exactly."

He quickly took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it over, "This is a letter from the Tatar leader Utur to Mu Changyun. Please read it."

Wen Sidi motioned for Eunuch Li to take it.

He opened it first and looked at it, with a trace of anger faintly showing on his face.

"You should take a look too." After a while, he folded the letter and handed it out again.

Han Hui was taken aback for a moment, and then he saw Eunuch Li walking towards a corner with the letter in his hands.

Han Hui's pupils shrank, only to find a figure standing quietly over there.

He was so nervous before that he didn't even notice!
However, Prince Rui had already received the letter from Eunuch Li and began to read it.

After three or two strokes, he returned the letter after reading it, without a trace of emotion on his face.

"I think it was written by the Tatar king himself."

Hearing the firm tone, Han Hui was relieved.

Prince Rui had dealt with the Tatar king, and helped Wen Sidi deal with the official documents between the two countries, so he was very familiar with the Tatar king's handwriting. Since he said so, he must have believed it.

Sure enough, Emperor Wensi became even more angry when he heard the words, and slammed the letter on the table.

"What audacity!"

(End of this chapter)