Xiangmen Concubine: The Emperor's Abandoned Concubine

Chapter 812 In This Life, Jinse Years (10)

In the end, during the intimate time in the imperial study room, the little princess Wushuang defeated Xiaoqiang's spirit who asked her mother to accompany her mother to go to the imperial garden to swim in the lake.

Feng Jiuyou held back her work again, Ruan Mianmian blushed, and left the imperial study with light work, first went to find Rongyu, then brought Rongyu to find Princess Wushuang, and took the happy Princess Wushuang to swim in the lake .

Ever since, His Majesty, because of his unstoppable desire, once again began to go crazy in the government.

This time, it was the ministers who smuggled salt and smuggled salt for their own benefit.This matter should have been rectified a long time ago, but it was delayed because of the matter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Now that the emperor made a swift move, many ministers avoided it and directly hit the muzzle of the gun.Those who participated in the salt smuggling included ministers of the DPRK and China, and even a minister of the first rank, as well as many princes and nobles.

Feng Jiuyou watched the memorials come up one by one, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter, and the look in his eyes became colder and colder.

In the court hall, almost everyone is in danger.

I often walk by the river, and there is no one who does not get wet shoes.Many civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty participated in it.Although everyone lowered their heads, they were secretly guessing whether their names were included in the memorial that was placed in front of the emperor.

If there is, I am afraid that my life is in danger.If not, I would be relieved.But after the emperor read those lists, he didn't say a word, but just looked at them, laughing so that their hearts shivered.

Many people's eyes fell directly on the current Prime Minister Zixu.The memorial in the hands of the emperor is undoubtedly a list collected by the prime minister.

There was also news before that the emperor was investigating the smuggling of salt, but everyone thought it was just talk.

After all, at that time, what the emperor and empress cared most about was the disappearance of His Highness the Crown Prince.Taking advantage of the disappearance of the prince, they began to smuggle a large amount of salt.

It's happened before, but with great care.After all, the emperor and queen, and the black-bellied and cunning prince like a fox were there at that time, how could they dare to be so presumptuous.

Every time I get it, it's a petty profit, which is really not enough for people like them to bite their teeth.Even at that time, many ministers were afraid to participate.

But after the prince disappeared, knowing that the attention of the emperor and empress has been diverted, if you don't seize the opportunity at this time, when will you wait?

This is the biggest salt smuggling problem they have dealt with in the past few years, but they never thought that what they got in exchange for a gamble would be to wait for a known or unknown fate in this magnificent palace.

"What do you think about the smuggling of salt?" Feng Jiuyou, who had been smiling lazily, asked casually.

It seemed that the memorial in front of him was not evidence of corruption and bribery by those ministers who had pocketed their own pockets, but an insignificant letter, similar to a small suggestion that the emperor should go to the imperial garden when the weather is fine today.

Ministers, you look at me, I look at you, dare not speak easily.Who knows what the emperor is thinking in his heart, who knows whether the first one to speak will go straight up, or be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell?
What's more, among them, in this matter, how many people can really have a clear conscience?I am afraid that apart from the prime minister at the front, the loyal general of the Yang family has been there for generations.

Seeing that no one spoke, Feng Jiuyou spoke slowly: "Do all the lovers have nothing to say? Or do you think that the things mentioned in today's memorial are actually non-existent?"

The ministers continued to look at me and you, thinking, should they take the initiative to plead guilty first, in order to get a lighter sentence?
But smuggling salt is a major crime of beheading, and even those who embezzle too much or accept too many bribes will be implicated in the entire family.

When the emperor hadn't shown them the real evidence, no one was holding on to the last ray of hope, hoping that it was actually just a scam by the emperor and the prime minister.

It's not like this happened before, the emperor and the prime minister, you and I said a word, and directly dismissed a minister who was a veteran of the two dynasties from his official position.

And it was ordered that from now on, future generations are not allowed to be in politics, nor are they allowed to set foot in Jingling City.

This kind of thing that is very likely to involve the family's descendants still needs to think twice.What the emperor throws out may not be an olive branch, but it may also be a seductive rope from hell.

With a "snap", Feng Jiuyou picked up a memorial, threw it aside, looked at a minister below and said, "Zhang Aiqing, this is a memorial about your bribery of 200 million taels of silver, what do you think of this memorial?" , how do you see it? Is it true, or is it nothing?"

A minister standing below trembled, walked three steps from the line in a panic, and stood in the center of the hall.

His face looked a little angry, a little terrified.

"Back to the emperor, I have always kept myself clean, how could I accept bribes of 200 million taels of silver? I am really terrified of such a slander of my minister, I also ask the emperor to be the master of this minister, and return my innocence!"

Feng Jiuyou smiled slightly when she heard the words, nodded and said: "Since Zhang Aiqing said no, and here is another report, how about this, I will let people see clearly! If it is true, I will not tolerate such moths that eat away at the court. !"

After a pause, Feng Jiuyou lazily said: "Of course, if Zhang Aiqing is proved innocent, I will definitely give Zhang Aiqing justice!"

Master Zhang quickly thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise!"

Feng Jiuyou smiled lazily, and leaned back on the back of the chair: "The papers in my hand today are almost all related to corruption and bribery, and smuggling of salt. The papers in my hand are at least related to those of you. 20 people are related."

"In this way, I will give you a chance. Anyone who stands up on his own initiative today will be punished lightly! And those who think they can hide it from me can also be wasted."

When did the ministers see the emperor speak to them like this?Especially this kind of thing about smuggling.Such a thing, no matter which dynasty or country it is placed in, smuggling is a taboo.

Even, it can be directly associated with treason.Because smuggling harms the interests of the imperial court, it is really against the imperial court.

Those who oppose the imperial court still think that the imperial court will let you go?

And which dynasty and generation of emperors, after learning about the smuggling of salt, would choose it with the ministers so gently and with a smile?
Such an emperor is either fatuous and ignorant, or has enough evidence in his hands to give the ministers a chance.

Obviously, their emperor cannot be the former.If it's the former, they won't be uneasy right now, like ants on a hot pot.

But the emperor has already got enough evidence, and many people think that it is clear that a lot of evidence has been destroyed, and it is impossible for others to take it.

Therefore, because of these two problems, the ministers are struggling in their hearts.In the end is to raise the white flag to surrender, or persist in the end?

After all, the emperor had a precedent of cooperating with the prime minister to lure a minister out.And this time, probably not.

Taking a step back, once something like smuggling is found out, even if it is a lenient sentence, how light can it be?

As if it never happened, how could it be possible?

(End of this chapter)