Yi Xin reached out to take the memorial and scanned it at a glance, then his heart started pounding like a hammer beating a drum! If you feel sleepy, just use the pillow!
His eyes turned and his thoughts came to mind, "Your Majesty! This information is really... I really have nothing to say!"
"Fifth brother... take a look, brother, I don't even know what to do with you?"
Yi Pei also became interested, and when he came over to take a look, his eyes widened, "Hey, dear! Is this true or false? It's nonsense..."
"What nonsense! Everyone gets the stolen goods, and the boss who sold the stolen goods committed suicide out of fear of crime!" Yixuan said.
Prince Qing also squeezed in, glanced at the inscription and said in a high voice, "Oh... are there any rules anymore? The eunuch supervisor left the palace without permission? He also stole the royal treasures of the Forbidden City!"
"Pass it! Pass it quickly... Commander Zeng, take a look!"
Without the permission of the Emperor and the Queen Mother, Prince Qing actually read the secret document from the Military Aircraft Department!
Zeng Guofan put his hands in his sleeves and squinted his eyes without even bothering to look at him. Li Hongzao on the other side said, "Prince Qing... the information from the Military Aircraft Department is circulated before it is made public... Isn't that bad?"
Weng Tonghe felt sorry for the emperor and gave these princes a fierce look, "Without the Queen Mother and the Emperor's will, who dares to pass on the information from the Military Aircraft Department?"
"These princes...have overstepped their bounds!"
Yikuang was annoyed by several Han ministers. He took the book back with a frown and muttered in a low voice, "Watch it if you like it. If you don't, it will make you..."
Yi Xin and the others pretended not to hear the protests from the Han officials, but instead said to Zaichun and the Queen Mother, "This is a report from the Jiumen Admiral's Yamen. It is an errand of Prince Chun. He should also accept this report!"
"I am the Prime Minister of the imperial court, Minister Wang, and the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department... Naturally, I have the right to read this report... But I think it is better for Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to read it!"
Zai Chun felt like a wooden person at the moment. Everything that happened today was completely out of his plan. The feeling of being out of control was so uncomfortable!
His face was hot and his heart was burning. He felt that the air sprayed out of his nostrils was scalding!
He took the memorial mechanically, and when he saw Manshun was arrested and more than 600,000 taels of private money confiscated by the nine admirals, he shook his hand and actually let the memorial fall to the ground!
Da Sixi in the corner quickly ran over, picked up the folds, and sent them behind the curtain!
Zai Chun suffered a complete defeat today. His legs weakened and he leaned on the back of the throne. His eyes were dull, "Okay... so good... so brave..."
"How dare you arrest my chief eunuch? That's great...that's great...that's so courageous!"
Yi Xin deliberately didn't hear anything and put his hands to his ears and deliberately asked, "Your Majesty... what do you mean? Who is bolder?"
"Oh...you're talking about Eunuch Manshun! Of course he was too courageous. He actually stole the treasures in the palace and sold them...he took out more than 600,000 taels of silver alone..."
"Your Majesty, how many treasures did he have to steal? Sun Xiaoxiao, who sold the stolen goods, committed suicide out of fear of crime!"
There was a loud bang, and Zai Chun punched the throne and stood up, "I'm talking about you! How brave are you! Do you even dare to arrest my closest confidants?"
"Now I order you to send the person back to the palace immediately... and also bring back the silver and treasures intact!"
"Impossible!" Yi Xin said fiercely, "How is this possible! I can't explain how to deliver the 600,000 taels of silver? There are so many treasures in the palace that need to be released!"
"There are rules in our country. Eunuchs must have a decree when leaving the palace...but there is no decree around Manshun. Could it be His Majesty's oral order?"
"Oral orders must also be recorded! Where is the eunuch who is paying attention to the daily life? Where is the eunuch Bingbi? When did the emperor leave the palace with the oral order? What kind of errand was he sent?"
"All these must be explained clearly before the case can be closed! We have never seen such eunuchs in the Qing Dynasty for more than two hundred years. Where is the national law if we do not punish them severely? Where are the rules?"
Zai Chun's head was buzzing, "Then...then Manshun naturally has my will...it's a secret decree...it has nothing to do with you!"
"Oh! Hahaha... There is something wrong with your Majesty's words again. Did you leave the palace with your secret order? So, these silver and treasures have something to do with Your Majesty?"
"Oh my god! Could it be...does this treasure and silver belong to the emperor? But it doesn't make sense...why would the emperor of the Qing Dynasty send the treasures in the palace to be sold outside?"
"Why doesn't the money go into public accounts?"
It’s so miserable, so miserable! Zai Chun had no power to resist at this moment, and he was completely hit by Guiziliu's stormy combos!
"I...I...I..." Zai Chun couldn't think straight and was completely passive in being beaten!
No one noticed that Zeng Guofan's eyes were red with his eyes closed, and there were two tears in his eyes. He really couldn't bear to see the little emperor suffer this!
Weng Tong was furious: "Prince Gong! Are you forcing the emperor? This is disrespectful!"
"If there is a case, it must be solved! I have never heard of people chattering around the emperor before the case is solved!"
Li Hongzao also stood up, "Princes! Please be careful! The Queen Mother of the two palaces has not said anything until now. Why did the prince say this?"
"Don't forget, the system of listening behind the curtain relies on the Queen Mother! The final power of interpretation also lies in the hands of the Queen Mother!"
"Prince Gong! Even if Manshun is on death row, Your Majesty, as the king of a country, has the right to promote prisoners on death row! Doesn't the emperor of the Qing Dynasty even have the right to interrogate prisoners?"
At this point, Zeng Guofan suddenly opened his eyes and sneered, "Your Majesty! It's getting late. I drank a bowl of rice porridge in the morning, and now I'm hungry!"
"We've almost finished talking about the things that should be discussed... Shouldn't the court be dismissed?"
"Yes, yes, what time is it now?" Zai Chun asked hurriedly. He turned around and looked at the Western clock in the corner. It was already around 11:30 in the morning.
Zeng Guofan's cloudy eyes looked at the jumping princes and ministers, "Your Majesty! Whether Man Shun is guilty or innocent, it doesn't actually matter... His Majesty is the king of a country, and even if he is guilty, your Majesty has the right to pardon him!"
"Life, death, honor and disgrace are all in the king's hands!"
After Zeng Guofan finished speaking, he raised his head and looked behind the curtain, "I wonder if what the veteran said is right?"
Respectful people never chatter endlessly. At this moment, Cixi was almost fainted from her son's anger, and her temples were jumping wildly!
If I were to take my blood pressure right now, it would probably explode!
Ci'an glanced at Zeng Guofan and said calmly, "Preach the Ai family's decree!"
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will oversee the Manshun case! All witnesses and evidence will be taken to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"The treasures lost in the palace must be returned to their original places, and the confiscated silver coins shall be temporarily sealed in the Treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"Even if Manshun is guilty of death by a thousand cuts, he still has to be interrogated in the palace. The nine admirals have no right to intervene. The prisoner must be transferred immediately!"
"Let's end the court meeting here today! The Ai family is tired and has to retreat from the court!"
