Fifth Prince: "!"
He looked up at Sheng Hong in disbelief, huh?
Does his father know that he regularly takes money from the Lu family?
"What's wrong? You only care about flaunting your dignity as a prince in front of Li Aiqing, a fifth-grade official. Have you forgotten that you are also responsible for this matter?"
Sheng Hong said with a serious face: "You are kneeling here today. When will you think clearly, then when will you get up."
Fifth Prince: "..."
He lowered his head and made no further excuses.
But his eyes were turning around, and his heart was falling.
It's a bit scary.
How did his father know about him taking money from the Lu family?
"Li Aiqing, since Lao Wu mentioned this matter, I guess you are not feeling safe. I have confiscated the Lu family's property in Yuanshan Prefecture and Daze Prefecture, and will use these properties to compensate the relatives of those innocent victims."
"If you really can't live with it, then donate some money. I will ask Zhao Cun to go and appease those people."
Sheng Hong said to Li Qiao.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate some money."
Li Qiao said immediately.
"Okay." Sheng Hong nodded, and then looked at the fifth prince: "Old Fifth, you also need to bring out the silver, at least ten thousand taels. I will tell the world about this, you are going to take the ten thousand taels. Come to buy your good name."
Fifth Prince: "..."
He gritted his teeth, it should be.
"Also, Li Aiqing is not hypocritical. He donated money during the flood. When you forced the people to have trouble sleeping and eating just to show me, Li Aiqing and his wife donated 220,000 taels of silver to help the people rebuild their homes. .”
"I originally didn't want to publicize this matter for Li Aiqing, but since you keep saying that he is a murderer, I have to publicize it for him."
"Lao Wu, why can't you do as I ask?"
At the end, Sheng Hong couldn't help but sigh.
If you want to be a prince, shouldn't the correct way be to imitate his behavior?
But what do his fifth son and third son do all day long!
Perhaps, his original idea was wrong.
In fact, he had thought about selecting only one son to focus on training, so as to avoid the tragedy of brothers falling out with each other.
But his eldest son's injury made him give up this idea.
If the only seedling he picked was accidentally destroyed, and the other sons were incompetent, wouldn't Dasheng have no one to inherit?
Therefore, he chose to raise his seven sons fairly and equitably.
Of course, he loves his eldest son more, but this is human nature. After all, he is the eldest son, and he is also weak and injured. As a father, he naturally wants to make more compensation.
But for the remaining six sons, he also tried his best to teach them and wanted them to become successful.
Even if brothers are fighting each other and killing each other, that's better than having a great fortune with no heir.
After he fell ill last year, he became even more convinced that what he did was correct. Even if he fell, his father would always be able to help his son ascend to power.
But now, it seems that his decision was wrong.
Once these sons have a bad temper, not only their brothers will be hurt, but innocent people as well.
well.
This emperor is really difficult.
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The preparations for the fifth prince have begun.
Chapter 149 Sheng Hong’s loving father. Protect Li Qiao. Tao Zhu prayed, and the fifth prince was very anxious.
When Sheng Hong lamented that the emperor was in trouble, the fifth prince, who was kneeling in front of the imperial cabinet, finally recovered from the shock.
"Li Qiao donated 220,000 taels of silver to the four prefectures that suffered from floods?"
he yelled in disbelief.
Sheng Hong glanced at him and saw that his mouth was wide open. He was immediately furious. They were both born to the same father, but how could this old man be so stupid!
"Yes, so I sent your seventh brother over to spend all Li Aiqing's money on the people."
Fifth Prince: "..."
His eyes were so wide that they were about to pop out.
The mouth also opens and closes, trying to shout is impossible and ridiculous.
That's not twenty-two taels, that's two hundred and twenty thousand taels. Li Qiao actually donated it directly?
He wants to hate the rich!
"Why are you so surprised? Just because you can't do something, doesn't mean Li Aiqing can't do it. How much profit has he given to his fellow villagers since he reformed?"
"How much profit did he give to me?"
"He donated more than two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver!"
Sheng Hong said angrily.
Fifth Prince: "..."
He turned his head and glared at Li Qiao, his hands hanging at his sides clenched into fists.
He wanted money, but he couldn't earn it.
Li Qiao has the ability to collect money, but he just scatters money around like a money-spreading boy.
He was so angry!
"Why are you glaring at Li Aiqing? Look at your worthless energy. You only have two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver. Do you see it?"
Sheng Hong couldn't help but slap the table to draw the fifth prince's attention back: "You didn't listen to a word of my last sentence just now, asking you to do as I asked."
"With your temper, how can you afford to be in Dasheng? As we all know, it is me and your grandpa who use money to support Dasheng's officials. In addition, the expenses for raising the imperial army and local garrisons add up to 100,000 yuan every year." One hundred million taels of silver."
"You even care about two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver now. If you become the emperor in the future, will you be willing to spend so much money every year to support officials and soldiers?"
"Besides, you said you didn't know that the British man had killed someone, so you should have guessed that his money came from evil sources, right?"
"You can spend money from shady sources with peace of mind. If you become the emperor in the future, will you treat the national treasury as your own private treasury?"
Fifth Prince: "..."
He looked at Sheng Hong dumbfounded, his mind was in a mess, what did his father mean by these words?
Are you so disappointed in him that you want to kick him out completely?
As soon as this thought came out, huge anger and fear enveloped him.
But this was not the time to ponder this matter. Facing Sheng Hong's disappointed and angry eyes, he quickly shook his head: "Father, my son just shocked Mr. Li's courage and had no other intention!"
"And what you just said, my son must not admit it. Officials and soldiers are the foundation of Dasheng. How can my son be stingy?"
"And treating the national treasury as a private treasury. People all over the world are watching. My son can't do such a scandal no matter what."
"My son hasn't done anything. You have already preset what his son will do in the future. This is too unfair to my son."
By the end of his defense, his anger and fear had turned into grievance.
Listen, is this what a father can say to his son?
The fifth prince's words really hit the mark. Sheng Hong was a reasonable emperor, and his words just now had wronged people. At this moment, when he saw the grievance on the fifth prince's face, his fatherly heart suddenly broke out.
He became annoyed. What he just said was indeed too much.
Sighing, he no longer wanted to curse: "Ang'er, I take back what I just said. You didn't do it. I really can't wrong you."
"But remember my words, and you do what I ask, just like Xiao Qi, letting me know that you are reliable, steady, and can entrust you with heavy burdens. Do you understand?"
Li Qiao: "..."
Sheng Hong, the emperor, is really unexpected.
Even if many parents do something wrong, they will not admit it to their children, not to mention that Sheng Hong is an emperor.
It's so rare.
He quietly went to look at the fifth prince kneeling next to him.
The fifth prince pursed his lips and hummed, his face still aggrieved.
"I know what you are thinking, and I also tell you clearly that it was not easy for your grandpa Emperor to conquer the world back then. You can see how busy I am every day after I take over this responsibility."
"So, if I pass on the throne in the future, I will definitely find a successor who can shoulder the great responsibility."
"I will clarify the conditions to you brothers, and you can decide on your own."
Sheng Hong raised his hand as he spoke, signaling the fifth prince to get up: "Bring at least 10,000 taels of silver over tomorrow. You must be responsible for those innocent people."
"Yes, my son has remembered it."
The fifth prince stood up and responded, looking a little well-behaved, as if he had taken Sheng Hong's words into his heart.
"Also, Li Aiqing is our Dasheng's money bag and the pillar of our Dasheng. Don't embarrass him in the future."
"The grievances between him and the Lu family all started because of Lu Wenrong. He never took the initiative to provoke, he was always forced to fight back."
Having said this, Sheng Hong stood up and walked around the imperial court in a few steps. He came to the fifth prince, raised his hand and patted the fifth prince's shoulder gently, and said with sincerity: "Ang'er, when you are the emperor, you will be there every day. When dealing with various disputes, everyone who has been bullied hopes that I can return justice to them. Therefore, the emperor must be impartial, hold a mirror high, and make clear rewards and punishments."
"If the emperor fails the aspirations of the people, the consequences will be very serious. No matter who is wronged, there will definitely be resentment in his heart. Therefore, I asked Xiao Qi to go to the Ministry of Punishment in order to bring justice to others."
"Especially those who are outstanding and have talents in the world. They cannot be wronged, their pride can be broken, and they cannot be humiliated."
