As soon as Qin Yun said this, the civil and military officials in the court looked at Qin Yun like a fool.
The capital is the center of Daxia, the center of political and economic activities, and there are many experts gathered there. I wonder how Qin Yun wants to kill Fanfan?
Emperor Xia chuckled and slowly walked down from the dragon chair. Liu Jin hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Emperor Xia walked up to Qin Yun and stared at Qin Yun intently.
"Okay, I'll watch you kill him!"
Emperor Xia's tone was calm, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
Qin Yun turned to look at Xu Jiang, who paused and then stood up.
"Your Majesty, I am reporting that Qiu Rende, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, enriched his own pockets and misappropriated silver from the national treasury to build a summer resort. After investigation, the total amount of silver misappropriated was more than 1.2 million taels."
"Xu Jiang, you are so slanderous!"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have a personal grudge against Xu Jiang. He is slandering me!"
Xu Jiang straightened up and took out a booklet from his sleeve.
"Your Majesty, I want to take a copy of this. Zhang Qiguang, the minister of the Ministry of War, colluded with the border ministers to falsely report the number of military camps. He has been squandering millions of taels of pay over the years."
"The minister then joined Li Chengshun, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to sell his official position and win titles. He once again rehabilitated guilty officials who were prohibited from being employed by the imperial court three times. He served successively as prefect and county magistrate, and robbed the people of their anointing. His son was lawless in Yuzhou and raped him many times. If relatives of those who rob civilian girls complain to the officials, there will be officials who are ingratiating themselves with Li Chengshun and willfully arrange crimes for their relatives to be exiled and suppressed..."
"I joined Zhou Bing, an official in the Ministry of Rites, to smuggle salt and iron, and colluded with the prince..."
"I still participated, but Prime Minister Yang An's housekeeper beat the refugees to death and paid two taels to get away with it..."
"Chen Shen, the second prince Qin Hao, colluded with Hu merchants from the Western Regions to resell pig iron that was prohibited by the imperial court..."
"minister……"
As Xu Jiang read out a person's name, the faces of the ministers in the court suddenly turned pale. How did Xu Jiang know about these secret things?
They all looked at Qin Yun. Perhaps there was only one answer, it was him. He was the one who sent people to investigate and collect evidence. He was the one who asked Xu Jiang to reveal these crimes in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
What's ridiculous is that they were still thinking about finding charges for Qin Yun, but they never thought that their home had been robbed.
Of course, the most important thing is that these people are more or less related to Qin Zheng, and most of them even chose to join Qin Zheng in advance.
Qin Yun took the fold from Xu Jiang's hand and said, "I dare to ask my father, should these people be killed?"
Emperor Xia looked around with squinted eyes, and finally his eyes fell on Qin Zheng.
"Zheng'er, what do you think?"
Qin Zheng has lived in a honeypot since he was a child. Even if he later became the young master of Tingyu Tower, he would get whatever he wanted. He had never participated in political struggles.
Facing such a scene, he was slightly stunned.
He cupped his hands and said, "Father alone has the final say!"
What Qin Zheng didn't notice was that a flash of loneliness flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes, and he coughed lightly and returned to the dragon chair again.
"My dear friends, what do you think?"
But Yang An can no longer stay out of the matter, because this matter has already involved his Yang family.
Yang An came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that what Mr. Xu has said is very involved and is mostly hearsay. Even if it is true, evidence needs to be produced. Therefore, I ask your Majesty to send someone to find out the truth and judge the guilty. !”
An official who was listed on the list stood up and said, "Yes, someone should be sent to find out the truth and produce evidence, otherwise it will be a false accusation!"
"Master Xu, do you have any evidence?"
"That's right, Mr. Xu, you have been away from the court for many years, so be careful of being blinded by villains!"
A group of ministers agreed, and Emperor Xia pondered for a while.
"My dear friends, what you said makes sense. Since Qin Yun has returned to Beijing to clean up the villain for me, I will leave this job to you!"
Qin Yun cupped his hands and said, "My son, take your orders!"
At this time, Li Chengshun, the minister of official affairs, stood up.
"Your Majesty, I believe that since there is an investigation, it should be conducted fairly and impartially. The people of the world should also be given an explanation for what His Royal Highness Prince Liang committed in Chaozhou."
"I beg your Majesty to send someone to find out the evidence of Qin Yun's crime."
Qin Zheng also stood up: "Father, my son and I also think it is necessary to investigate and clear Brother Yun's innocence!"
Emperor Xia smiled and said: "Okay, Qin Hao, Qin Chen, Qin Zheng, I order the three of you to investigate the massacre of Chaozhou as special imperial envoys. The deadline is three days."
"Three days later, during the Laba Festival, I want to see the final result!"
"Retreat!"
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!"
…
After the court meeting, the ministers gathered in small groups to discuss countermeasures.
Only Xu Jiang followed Qin Yun: "My lord, in this way, you have offended the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and I'm afraid it will be detrimental to you!"
Qin Yun smiled: "If you can test His Majesty's bottom line, why offend them?"
Xu Jiang was stunned: "Your Majesty, what are you..."
Qin Yun shook his head and said nothing to the people waiting outside the palace.
"walk home!"
…
In Prince Qin's Mansion, Qin Zheng was furious and throwing things.
At this time, the fat businessman slowly walked in.
"Uncle, why didn't my father give the order to capture Qin Yun?"
The fat businessman said in a deep voice: "Zheng'er, your performance today is too poor!"
Qin Zheng paused: "Uncle is saying..."
The fat businessman said: "Your father is indeed willing to hand over the country of Great Xia to you, but he does not want to hand it over to a person who has no independent opinion. Qin Yun dared to come alone, dared to speak nonsense in the court, and hit the king's side. Something deep inside your father.”
"Your father is a hero. At least he has the heart to be a hero. When he asks you how to deal with these officials who have committed crimes, you should learn from Qin Yun."
"Answer - kill!"
Qin Zheng paused: "But these people have come to seek refuge with my nephew. My nephew still needs to rely on their help now."
The fat businessman shook his head: "You are wrong. A real king does not need the help of the weak. Do you know why emperors in the past called themselves 'little men'? Because the emperor is always lonely. He needs to carry the world on his shoulders and turn his back to the people of Li. Even The person closest to him!"
"And in this regard, Qin Yun is obviously more qualified to be a prince than you!"
Qin Zheng panicked: "Uncle, my father will never change his mind!"
The fat businessman narrowed his eyes: "No, because he knows that the country can only and must be handed over to your hands to continue. It's because Qin Yun was born in the wrong era."
"However, Zheng'er, the more likely you are to win, the more vigilant you should be. You must remember one thing, the emperor's heart is like the sea!"
Qin Zheng's heart trembled: "Uncle and nephew understand."
At this time, Zhou Ping outside the palace bowed and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Li, Mr. Qiu from the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of War, and Mr. Li from the Ministry of Personnel, please see me!"
The fat businessman dodged and disappeared in front of Qin Zheng like a ghost.
Qin Zheng groaned: "Let them wait in the meeting hall!"
"promise!"
Prince Qin's Mansion, meeting hall.
Li Chengshun, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was pacing back and forth, looking anxious. Qiu Rende, the Minister of Works, snorted: "Stop shaking, it's going to make my eyes dazzled."
Zhang Qiguang, the Minister of War, groaned: "That's right, are you useful? Things have already happened, and your top priority is to find a way to get me out."
Li Chengshun said: "You two can just pay for it with some money, but the matter of being promoted to official position is very involved. I'm afraid that when the time comes..."
"What are you afraid of? You are not afraid of slanting shadows if you are upright!" Qin Zheng walked into the hall and interrupted Li Chengshun's words.
Li Chengshun hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness, you have to make the decision for us!"
Qin Zheng heard his uncle's words, these losers should indeed be killed, but now he needs to win over them and the wealthy families behind them.
Qin Zheng pondered: "Qin Yun said you did it, did you really do it? Who wouldn't say empty words? The top priority is to prove Qin Yun's guilt. When the time comes, how will he have time to find trouble for you! "
When the three of them heard this, they suddenly realized: "I understand!"
Li Chengshun: "Your Highness, your wedding day will be in three days. I will go back and write a note soon, asking Your Majesty to make you the crown prince of Daxia!"
"The entire Zhang family supports His Highness."
"My Qiu family is the same!"
Qin Zheng smiled: "I understand your intentions. Okay, let's all go down. Remember to convict Qin Yun as soon as possible."
Zhang Qiguang said with a smile: "It's simple. The Ministry of War found the surviving soldiers in Chaozhou at that time, and just asked him to identify them when the time comes."
Qiu Rende: "I have found the testimony of a servant of the Han family. He can prove that Han Jiangxue was living with Qin Yun before he was massacred in Chaozhou."
Li Chengshun smiled evilly and said: "I have letters exchanged between the Japanese and Qin Yun. This handwriting must be Qin Yun's, he can't rely on it!"
Qin Zheng smiled and said: "Then why are you still standing there? Go get ready!"
"promise!"
…
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yang An stood in the study with his hands behind his hands and looked out the window.
"Shu Heng, go and call Uncle Cheng!"
The young man standing next to him paused: "Father, Uncle Cheng works hard in the Yang family and does all the dirty and tiring work. Do we really want to abandon him? Besides, Qin Yun is just a grasshopper after autumn. I won’t be able to bounce around for a few more days.”
Yang An solemnly said: "You don't understand. His Majesty asked Qin Zheng in the court today. This shows that he is shaken in his heart. Don't make a conclusion until the matter is settled."
"As a father, I know that you took someone's youngest daughter as your wife, but everything is based on the overall situation. Besides, Uncle Cheng's murder is a big or small matter. Let's just show off. No matter how crazy Qin Yun is, he has such a face. I still have to give it, and I’ll send it to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow.”
"Yes, father!"
"In addition, prepare a small gift and send it to Prince Liang's Mansion in your name."
Yang Shuheng paused: "Father, didn't you already promise Qin Zheng to help him take over?"
Yang An smiled and said: "This is called hedging your bets, and there is no harm in it. No matter which one of them comes to power, I have many old friends and disciples all over the world, so I have to give him some face. The battle in the court does not necessarily involve life and death, but learning to compromise with each other. "
"Go!"
"yes."
…
Prince Liang's Mansion.
During the days when Qin Yun was away, there were only two eunuchs and a few old servants cleaning the house, but his research room had already been messed up, which Qin Yun was not surprised about.
In the prison car, Shen Wansan snorted coldly.
"I want to see how long you want to lock me up!"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "The situation in the court is very strange now. Is Mr. Shen really going to show up?"
Shen Wansan: "If I don't show up, is there no danger? I have boarded your pirate ship. Let me go, and I will help you test His Majesty's tone."
Qin Yun shook his head: "No need!"
Shen Wansan paused: "You kid, are you really determined to rebel, just relying on a few people like you?"
Qin Yun: "If he wants to be the prince, I will give it to him."
Shen Wansan was startled: "Then why did you waste so much effort to come to the capital?"
Qin Yun smiled: "Let's see the ugly faces of the civil and military officials in this dynasty, and make them angry at the same time."
"That's it?"
Qin Yun: "Isn't it enough?"
Shen Wansan was speechless. He thought Qin Yun was joking. No, he thought Qin Yun was crazy!
At this time, the guard's voice came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Yang Shuheng, the eldest son of the Yang family, asks to see you and gives you a night-light pearl!"
Qin Yun smiled: "Let him in!"
Shen Wansan muttered: "What kind of tricks is Yang An doing again? Hey, let me go!"
Qin Yun: "Untie him!"
Not long after, Yang An walked into it and cupped his hands: "Shu Heng pays homage to the prince."
"No courtesy!" Qin Yun replied.
"Your father asked you to send someone off, right?"
Yang Shuheng paused, how did he know?
He bowed and said: "Yes!"
Qin Yun waved his hand: "Go back and tell the Prime Minister that I accept his wishes, but the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people. I will never engage in malpractice for personal gain!"
Yang Shuheng opened his mouth, intending to plead for mercy, but Qin Yun waved his hand.
"see a visitor out!"
Yang Shuheng was directly kicked out.
