Li Rong was also completely moved by what Qin Ming said. Compared with the Li family who regarded themselves as part of a power struggle plan, it was obvious that Qin Ming truly liked and loved her.
If I really send the crown prince down from the throne, will I, the useless crown prince, have any good ending?
Until then, she, Li Rong, is just a tool that the Li family throws away after use. As the saying goes, when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooked. This is exactly what it is.
Qin Ming looked at Li Rong with tears in her eyes. Her charming appearance made her whole person even more beautiful.
"My beloved concubine, hey hey hey, I'm coming again!" Qin Ming turned over and pressed Li Rong under him.
"Your Highness, take care of yourself!" Li Rong couldn't bear it anymore and tried to persuade Qin Ming.
"My beloved, your voice is too soft, I can't hear you." Qin Ming pretended to be confused and pretended that he really couldn't hear her.
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The next morning, Qin Ming got up, glanced at Li Rong, who was still sleeping, and couldn't help pinching her fair face. Then he changed his clothes and went to the morning court with Wang Wu and Yan Qingqiu.
Of course, there is Hae Ruxian.
Although Hai Ruxian didn't know why he still followed him to court after he was demoted to a minor official in the prince's palace, he knew that the person he was facing in the prince's sedan chair at this time was definitely not the useless prince as rumored.
Just from his shining heroic eyes, you can see that there is definitely a blazing fire burning in his chest.
But if Hai Ruxian knew what Qin Ming was thinking, he would definitely faint because he was recalling Zuo Rouqing's little girl attitude in the rippling spring tide.
"Your Highness, when you go to court today, why do you have to bring a humble official like me with you?" Hai Ruxian couldn't help but ask.
Qin Ming came back to his senses and said to Hai Ruxian with a smile: "Your appointment as an official in the Prince's Mansion is just a temporary measure. I just want to suppress you a little and let you know that it is easy to live in a difficult time." fold."
"I admire you very much, and I hope you can go further, climb higher, and do more and more amazing things for the people." Qin Ming said sincerely, "Rather than give up to the traitor because of his own impulse. The villain leaves a clue and puts himself in danger."
Hai Ruxian's eyes were moist when he heard the words. The dignified seven-foot-tall man actually shed tears. He bowed his head in the sedan chair and said: "Listening to His Highness today is better than reading twenty years of sages' books. In the future, Ruxian will definitely understand Always reflect on yourself so as not to forget His Highness’s teachings.”
"Okay, okay, there is no need to bow anymore. When I go to court today, you are no longer a member of my palace." Qin Ming said with a smile, while Hai Ruxian was confused and said that he would follow His Highness the Crown Prince to the death.
The East Palace is not far from Weiyang Palace, and we arrived quickly.
Qin Ming walked into Changle Gate. Inside was Weiyang Palace. Outside Weiyang Palace stood a group of civil and military officials.
Zhang Yong shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door: "His Royal Highness is here!"
When all the officials heard this, they all bowed down and shouted: "The prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Qin Ming walked straight to the dragon chair and sat on it. Then all the officials stood up. Before he could speak, the right prime minister Lu Siming took the initiative to stand up and said: "Your Highness, after I retired from the court yesterday, I thought about it. I can't sleep at night because the refugees in the north are still suffering from fire and water. I am willing to spend all my possessions and donate another hundred thousand taels of silver for disaster relief."
"Your Highness, I am also willing to donate another three hundred thousand taels to help the victims overcome the difficulties as soon as possible." Li Sanguang is naturally not a fool. The three houses Qin Ming raided yesterday were all members of his Li party. Qin Ming wanted money. The meaning was already obvious. If he didn't go down the steps at this time, I was afraid that he would be alone in two days.
"Your Highness, I will donate one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"Your Highness, I would like to donate another two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"Your Highness! I will donate another 150,000 taels!"
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For a time, all the ministers enthusiastically donated money, but some people did not say anything, and Qin Ming did not say anything. After all, there are indeed some people in the court who are inherently honest, and these thousands of taels of silver are considered valuable to them. A huge sum of money.
"I am very pleased to see your patriotism and caring for the people. I would like to spread the word to you." Qin Ming said with a smile.
"It is said that Hai Ruxian will be recorded in the Ninth Grade Prince's Mansion!" Zhang Yong announced loudly. Hai Ruxian walked in step by step from outside Wuyang Palace and came to the steps. Under the horrified eyes of everyone, he walked up the steps step by step. , until the front of the palace.
"Promoted Hai Ruxian from the ninth rank of the Prince's Palace to the third rank of the Zuodu Censor of the Imperial Palace. He was temporarily added to the first rank of the Inspector of the four provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi and Henan. He was fully responsible for disaster relief and peace of the people. He faked the Yue Festival of this palace and held the emperor's sword. , behead first and then report!" Zhang Yong read out the decree loudly, and the audience was in an uproar. Some people had already stood up to hold objections. The report said that Hai Ruxian was promoted too quickly and had too much power. He would exercise dictatorship and engage in corruption and fraud.
"Hai Ruxian!" Qin Ming shouted, interrupting the others' chaotic words.
"I'm here!" Hai Ruxian responded solemnly.
"After five months, the disaster situation is still uncertain. What should you do?" Qin Ming stood up and asked Hai Ruxian loudly.
"After five months, the disaster situation is still as it is now, and refugees are still everywhere. I, Hai Ruxian, will kill myself on the city wall, and use my blood to comfort the refugees in hardship." Hai Ruxian said decisively, with a loud voice, and everyone was shocked. , no more objections.
Qin Ming inspected the ministers and sneered: "Is there anyone among you who is willing to go with Hai Ruxian to provide disaster relief and supervise on your behalf?"
Those who had previously jumped out to accuse Hai Ruxian of being promoted too quickly now consciously shut their mouths and refused to even raise their heads.
Qin Ming looked down, and Hai Ruxian also raised his head to look at him. Both of them had fire in their eyes. They both knew that this time they went north to provide disaster relief, there would only be success, not failure.
Qin Ming gave full trust to Hai Ruxian, and Hai Ruxian also made up his mind not to disappoint His Highness the Crown Prince who trusted him so much.
Li Sanguang watched the two monarchs and ministers looking at each other, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart. He began to be afraid that the prince, or the entire government, would be out of his control.
"Hai Ruxian, the first-rank inspector of the four provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi and Henan and the third-rank censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has mobilized 30,000 elite soldiers and brought 10 million taels of silver for disaster relief. He will set off immediately to go north for disaster relief!" Zhang Yong read the decree loudly, and His Highness gathered in the crowd. The minister kowtowed and praised: "The prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"
