Donggong Zhangjiao

As soon as these words came out, not only Li Mu, but also Emperor Chengjing's face changed strangely in an instant.

But at this moment, the effectiveness of the presence of all civil and military officials is reflected.

It is true that if Pei Yao had a problem, he would not be able to rely on it if he confronted him on the spot, and his reputation in the court would be ruined, but if he had no problem, Emperor Chengjing would not be able to force him to charge him in front of all civil and military officials.

Li Mu is the prime minister, so is Lu Chuan, and he was appointed by the late emperor. In terms of power, Pei Yao's power in the court is no worse than that of the eldest prince.

So at this moment, Emperor Chengjing had no choice but to pinch his nose and ask Pei Yao to bring up his account book.

"The ledger is in the yamen right now, and I will send someone to get it immediately," Pei Yao said.

Hearing this, Li Mu immediately opened his mouth, "It is suspicious that the crown prince sent people there. Your majesty, I think it would be most appropriate for the majesty to send people to fetch it together."

When he said this, Pei Yao glanced at him coldly, sneered, and cupped his hands.

"Since Prime Minister Li is not at ease and feels that there are frauds and suspicions, then please ask the father to send someone to go with the minister's servant."

What he said was a bit yin and yang, and Emperor Cheng Jing and Li Mu's faces were a little ugly.

But Emperor Chengjing finally sent his cronies to find Hong Zheng who was waiting outside the palace, and together they went to the yamen where Pei Yao worked, and brought back the account books.

Even if the matter had gone outside the palace, so during this period, the East Palace also got some news very quickly.

The content is that Pei Yao was falsely accused of embezzling disaster relief funds and food, and at this moment, the emperor detained him in the Golden Luan Hall for investigation by the court.

Concubine Yang's news is the most well-informed. This is also due to the fact that she has been in the East Palace for so long and has always treated her servants kindly. Her hard work is not in vain.

Especially now that she is pregnant, but the princess is infected with the disease, and she narrowly escaped death.

How many people were secretly guessing, if the concubine's illness was gone, would Concubine Yang be able to be rectified?

In this way, it is even more necessary to flatter, and immediately send the news up.

After hearing the news, Concubine Yang suddenly changed her face.

Corruption, that's not a trivial matter, and it was detained by Emperor Chengjing at that time. If it is true, then Pei Yao will be in danger this time!

"The soldiers and horses from Huizhou will rush over, and it will take a day at the earliest. Hurry up, Yunrou, write to my father and ask him to be on guard immediately. If there is any problem in the capital, immediately try to solve the prince's troubles. Wait until His Highness really has an accident. , the East Palace is sealed, so the news cannot be delivered!"

Yunrou also turned pale with fright, and hurried away.

On Yunqian's side, she also supported Yang Shi, and comforted her carefully, lest Yang Shi get pregnant.

However, as the first daughter of the Nanning Marquis Mansion, Yang Shi still had some courage and courage, so she quickly calmed down.

"I think His Highness has always been cautious, and he is an upright gentleman. He should not be involved in embezzlement of money and food for disaster relief. This time, it is probably framed by the First Prince and others. His Highness may have a countermeasure."

"Yes, side concubine, you are pregnant now, you should be more careful, don't panic and worry, your fetus is moving."

Yun Qian advised carefully.

But when she said this, Yang's eyes flickered slightly, as if thinking of something, he said in a low voice.

"For such an important matter, I am a concubine and a pregnant woman, and my mother's family is still far away in Huizhou. If I know about it, I can't help His Highness. It must be the Lu family behind the princess who can help."

Yun Qian was slightly stunned, then leaned forward and said, "I will order someone to inform the Crown Princess immediately."

At this time, Bi Luozhai.

Fang Yun also found out that Pei Yao was in danger a little later, but she soon noticed something was wrong.

"I was summoned by His Royal Highness to serve the pen and ink in the front yard, and I happened to meet the Second Prince who came to discuss matters with His Highness. Judging by Hong Zheng's behavior, it seems that the Second Prince and His Highness have a good relationship. The second prince's father-in-law is the Minister of the Household Department. How could His Highness suffer from the Ministry of Finance?"

"But I heard that the Second Prince is now going north to help the First Prince in disaster relief. Could it be that the Second Prince turned against the water and used his position as father-in-law to join hands with the First Prince to deal with His Highness?"

Qing Rong frowned and questioned.

Fang Yun's eyes darkened, and after thinking for a moment, he still shook his head.

"It's useless to think too much. We can't do anything here. It's better to protect ourselves first. The centipede is dead but not stiff. Your Highness's power should not be underestimated. This time, if the eldest prince is plotting against one party, it will never happen once." It will completely overthrow Your Highness."

Hearing what she said, Qing Rong could only nod her head, and said no more.

Golden Palace.

In less than half an hour, the ledger that Pei Yao mentioned was taken to the scene.

Now the three account books are put together and presented to Emperor Chengjing.

After reading it, Emperor Chengjing's expression became a little stiff.

Seeing this, Li Mu's heart beat even more violently, and his back felt a little tense, as if he had fallen into a trap.

And at this moment, Pei Yao had already spoken in a deep voice.

"The three account books that the uncle saw are all true, but if you only look at two of them, you can't match them. It is true that the minister asked the Ministry of Households for 400 million taels of silver, 160 million shimi, and [-]% of them have been paid. It was transported to the north by the Ministry of War and handed over to the First Prince, but the remaining [-]% was not embezzled by the son-in-law, but was sent to the worst-hit counties by the son-in-law, and directly taken by the local officials. Relief for the victims, this third account book is clearly written, if the emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone north to check."

After he finished speaking, before Emperor Chengjing could speak, Li Mu couldn't sit still and asked sharply.

"The crown prince asked the Ministry of Households for food and money. Why didn't they dispatch them in a unified manner, instead sending them to the disaster area separately? This behavior is arousing suspicion. Besides, the emperor ordered the disaster relief, and the eldest prince is in charge. The crown prince is overstepping his authority!"

"If Gu hadn't acted like this, I'm afraid that the number of refugees fleeing southward at this moment and living in the capital would be twice as many!"

At this moment, Pei Yao also changed his gentle demeanor, and looked at Li Mu with sharp eyes, not angry but arrogant.

For some reason, Li Mu, who was an official in the two dynasties, felt a bit of the late emperor's power in Pei Yao at this moment, and inexplicably felt a little fear from the bottom of his heart towards the young prince who could be his grandson at this age.

Pei Yao didn't care what he was thinking, and just continued to speak to Emperor Chengjing in a deep voice.

"The distribution of money and food in batches this time was indeed a private decision made by the minister, but it was because it took too long for the eldest prince to go north while checking the disaster situation, so he sent some money and food first to relieve the situation." There is an urgent need in the local area. I thought that the emperor's uncle would hand over the matter of distribution of money and food to my son. My son can arrange it like this, but unexpectedly, people with ulterior motives will be attracted to slander and frame things like this. I also ask the emperor to be the master of my son!"

His voice was steady and powerful, and every official present could hear him clearly, especially Emperor Chengjing.

At this moment, Lu Chuan followed suit.

"Your Majesty, ever since this person jumped out to slander the Crown Prince for corruption today, Prime Minister Li has been pressuring every step of the way, confronting him everywhere, for fear that the Crown Prince will not be accused of corruption. In my opinion, this Lord Qin is only six years old. Where did you get these two account books, and it was not the first time to report the abnormality to the Minister of the Household Department, but to expose it at the court and leapfrog the superior, who gave him the courage, or who ordered it!"

As the two spoke one after another, Li Mu's face gradually became dark and livid, his old face was stiff and trembling, and his beard trembled a little.

Emperor Chengjing was not much better at the moment, he glanced at Li Mu, his brows seemed to be twisted.

In the end, I can only say that the matter is of great importance, and the matter will be discussed after sending someone to investigate.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor still favors Prime Minister Li and the eldest prince, but this time it is indeed far-fetched, and Prime Minister Li may have to suffer a bit.

As soon as things were delayed, it was already almost noon when the morning was over. No matter how embarrassing Li Mu and others left, Pei Yao's side was much happier.

It happened that there was something to discuss, so Pei Yao called Shang Lucheng and others to go to the East Palace to discuss the matter together.

However, as soon as he came back, he saw Fuxi rushed forward with an ugly expression, knelt down and said with a mournful face.

"Your Highness, it's not good. The Crown Princess heard that you were framed by someone in the court. She was so anxious that she vomited blood and passed out. She hasn't woken up yet!"