Tai Su's heart suddenly shook, and as he looked around, the noise in his ears became louder and louder.
Ye Yongjia seemed unhurried. He unfolded the memorial he had brought with him, but did not intend to read it. Instead, he handed it to Wan Yuzhi next to him: "Master Wan, you can read this letter."
Although Wan Yuzhi was still a little uneasy, seeing how determined he was, he took a breath of cold air, strode out, took the memorial, and read it in public: "I have recently visited people's affairs, and I accidentally learned that In the name of the Holy Will, the emperor's uncle sent the imperial army to levy and expropriate the people in nearby counties and counties, claiming to raise funds for construction, and wantonly exploited the people. However, there was no building or building in the palace? Taisu deceived the emperor to this extent, and he had no shame! Your Majesty, please hurry up Quickly bring him to trial and prove his serious crime!"
After Tai Su heard this, his head couldn't help buzzing, and his face turned gray; Cun Zhao frowned and looked into the air, thinking; but the ministers on both sides suddenly fell silent, and they all stood up straight, looking towards the emperor. the orientation.
"Your Majesty!" Tai Su grabbed the armchair with one hand, turned around and knelt down, "Ye Yongjia, as a court official, dared to falsely accuse an old man and arbitrarily infiltrate the clan. It is simply treason! I hope your Majesty will see clearly!"
The emperor was sitting in the gauze tent, and no one could see his face clearly, which made everyone more suspicious and guessed which side he would turn to.
"If it is true, I will investigate it carefully. However, this matter is only sought after by the people, or some unscrupulous people are talking nonsense. How can we make a conclusion based on this?" The emperor's tone did not waver at all, but when the two ministers listened, they relaxed Take a breath.
Ye Yongjia said: "It's really hard to believe based on hearing it only by ears, but there are people who have witnessed it."
"That's me." Wan Yuzhi took the memorial and bowed, "I was on my way to take the exam and saw with my own eyes several Imperial Guardsmen carrying royal flags breaking into people's houses and looting them like bandits. The wails are heartbreaking.”
After Cun Zhao heard this, he immediately frowned and thought to himself: "This guy only said that he saw the soldiers, not that the eunuch was the leader. It seems that they are too timid to offend those father-in-laws." My uncle and I are still external ministers, but the internal ministers are all one with the emperor. If I tell this, His Majesty will be furious and regard Ye Thief as a thorn in his side. '
Cun Zhao made up his mind and knelt down with Tai Su: "The emperor is old and can no longer control his subordinates. It is also possible that a few forbidden soldiers went out to cause trouble privately and took advantage of the old man's name. I don't know. Why is the principal so certain? Is there even one key piece of evidence in this?"
Wan Yuzhi said with a smile: "If the imperial army really ran out of the palace, would no one see it?"
Cunzhao quickly caught the flaw in his words: "You mean, someone else helped them and conspired with them?"
Wan Yuzhi didn't take it seriously. Just when he was about to answer 'yes', Ye Yongjia tugged the corner of his clothes. Fortunately, he responded: "Yes... and no."
Cun Zhao smiled: "Oh, it seems that there is a possibility of 'yes'. If you go by your inference, then the servants will be involved next. After all, the father-in-law also has to patrol the forbidden area, wouldn't it be easy to collude?"
"This..." Wan Yu took two steps back, his eyes widened and his slightly purple lips trembling.
Ye Yongjia was scared. Why didn't he understand that he was dancing on the tip of a knife, but there was always a glimmer of hope. But now that the word "waiter" was spoken, blood was about to appear on the tip of the knife. He was speechless, so he had to raise his head high, close his eyes, and kowtow solemnly: "Your Majesty, Fu Wei, is the Holy Judge!"
The word 'housekeeper' also touched the emperor's heart. This was an insurmountable red line for him. Cunzhao's guess seemed to be correct - but he was a little off. The emperor had no feelings for these so-called clans. The reason why he was willing to rely on them after the collapse of the Liu Party was simply because of their prestige in the military and their ability to keep their peace. But in the final analysis, these two people were still foreign ministers. The foreign minister dared to use the pretext of being a "house servant" to involve himself, the emperor, in the situation and defend them from knives and guns. This was something he could not tolerate.
The emperor pressed the dagger on his waist, waved his fluttering sleeves, and then said: "The imperial court has always been committed to caring for the people. I am very pleased that Ye Qing can understand the people's sentiments. I will leave you to investigate this matter, and you are not allowed to hide anything!" "
"Ye Yongjia, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, heard the order: I will send my subordinates to visit the place, interrogate the people who were searched, and arrest the soldiers who committed mischief first, and then hand them over to Dali Temple for careful examination. I admire this!"
Cunzhao was still intoxicated by the clever plan he had set up, but the emperor suddenly changed the direction of the situation and was stunned on the spot. Tai Su could not believe it.
Ye Yongjia seemed to have escaped from the gate of hell. At this moment, when he saw the dark clouds dissipating and the sky reappearing, tears could not help but come out of his eyes. He could only worship again: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"You bring bad news, right?"
Lu Xinzhong raised his slender fingers, opened the lid of the tea bowl, and took a peek at Cun Zhao, whose face was ashen.
"Of course!" Cun Zhao pulled off his hat and slammed it on the table, causing tea to splash. "I clearly guessed the emperor's thoughts, why did it end up like this?"
"I've said it before," Lu Xinzhong calmly poured a cup of tea. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, he drank it with a grunt. "The emperor thinks a lot. It's best not to speculate on him, but to comply with it." Does he... understand how to be a prisoner?"
"Actually, I am just guiding the emperor to make the choice that is most beneficial to him..." Cunzhao tried to argue, but couldn't think of what to say, and finally gave up, "Oh! Just think that I am too young, and my cleverness is misled by my cleverness. But we still have room for redemption. As long as you and Eunuch Shen share our hatred, it will be absolutely difficult for Ye Yongjia to succeed. Please tell Eunuch Shen this news as soon as possible."
Lu Xinzhong smiled meaningfully, and then used his hands to drive away the flies in his ears: "I will do this myself, don't worry about Cun Sijun." After saying that, he stood up and sent Cun Zhao away, but he was worried. He walked back to the guest room, thinking to himself: "Eunuch Shen relies on my support for everything, and the money he and Tai Su made together was also obtained by me." Now that the Dong Chuang Incident has happened, I might as well mobilize my confidants and hide the matter temporarily from Manager Shen. When the commotion in the government and the public becomes heated, if I use this as a threat, I will frighten the manager into kowtow and beg for mercy... and the entire internal servants will not be able to save it. Are you all going to listen to my orders? Now just drinking a few mouthfuls of soup is really not as satisfying as eating a few pieces of fucking meat! '
A smile gradually appeared on Lu Xinzhong's face. He looked at the little eunuch in the guest room affectionately, clapped his hands and ordered: "Call my father-in-law's confidants to come, our family has to discuss important matters!"
