Uh-huh!
After Qiu Dianjun finished speaking, the Queen and everyone in the hall turned their heads and stared at the deposed envoys of Henan Province and the deposed envoys of Hedong Province with shocked expressions on their faces.
The expressions of the two men suddenly changed, needless to say.
Qian Zhongshu suddenly turned back to look at the two subordinates, his heart skipping a beat. Having experienced officialdom for a long time, he had a premonition that the next situation would be very bad for them.
Shao Sikou watched with great interest, and even thought about it in his mind, should he throw out some shocking information and completely remove Qian Zhongshu from the court?
Liu Shizhong looked coldly at the side and remained neutral, but he had no sympathy for Qian Zhongshu and the others. If Qiu Dianjun and Wanmin's blood letter had not arrived in time, Su Xian, the great hero of the Liang Dynasty, would have been bullied by them.
When this kind of thing spread, the court was embarrassed, and Liu Shizhong also felt ashamed... Therefore, it would be good to let Qian Zhongshu and the others suffer a little.
The most excited ones were undoubtedly the prime ministers of the Sixth Department of the Book of Secrets. They were all human beings and immediately understood the meaning of Qiu Dianjun's words. They were all gearing up to prepare for a big fight.
The smile on the Queen's face slowly disappeared. She sensed the taste in Qiu Dianjun's words. Her eyes slowly turned cold. She looked at Qiu Dianjun and the two deposed envoys and asked coldly:
"Is there such a thing? Did you copy the method of preventing plague to Henan and Hedong roads from the very beginning?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Qiudian Jun first sent a horse and then said:
"As a minister of the imperial court and a princess of Liang Dynasty, the princess couldn't take it seriously after having obtained such a wonderful method. From the beginning, she passed on this method to Henan Road and Hedong Road."
"..."
After receiving the affirmative answer, the Queen was immediately furious with Long Yan.
There was no plague outbreak in Hebei Province, but plague was rampant in Henan Province and Hedong Province. What does this mean?
This shows that the deposed envoys of Henan Province and Hedong Province did not take Princess Lanling's autograph seriously at all!
If they followed Princess Lanling's advice and implemented measures to prevent the plague, the imperial court would not lose those hundreds of thousands of people!
The common people are the cornerstone of the imperial court. With the population, there will be food output and tax revenue.
Those hundreds of thousands of people could have survived, but they were delayed by the two deposed envoys... They were the sinners of the Liang Dynasty!
When the Queen thought of this, her chest became depressed and she almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Nangong Wan'er, who was standing by, was startled. She hurriedly stepped forward and beat her back to help the queen soothe her, and ordered the imperial doctor to be summoned.
The ministers were shocked when they saw that the Queen was so angry that she almost vomited blood. They must know that the Queen's illness has not completely recovered, and now she can be said to be "sickly going to the palace."
If something good or bad happens, I will be very happy.
The queen may have bad personal character, or she may be harsh to her ministers, but she is very good to ordinary people.
The means by which she ascended to the throne of God were not bright, and she was a woman, so she hoped to seek benefits for ordinary people and accumulate more reputation, so that future generations would evaluate her more favorably.
So, when she learned that hundreds of thousands of ordinary people could have survived, but ended up dying in vain because of the mistakes of these two bastards...
This made the Queen so angry that she almost vomited blood.
Plop!
The knees of the deposed envoys of Henan Province and the deposed envoys of Hedong Province softened and they knelt directly on the ground, bowing to the ground and trembling.
Their hearts were filled with despair. This time it was completely over, and the queen was so angry that she almost vomited blood. It was like a huge trap!
"No need!" The queen calmed down and stopped the maid who went to call the imperial doctor.
After Nangong Wan'er helped her sit up straight, the queen looked at the deposed envoys of Henan Province and the deposed envoys of Hedong Province again. Those eyes could kill people, and she did not hide her anger.
"Look up and answer me, have you ever received a letter from my young mother recording methods to prevent the plague?" the Queen asked in a cold voice.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." The two deposed envoys were reduced to chaff under the pressure of the Queen, and their words were incoherent.
"..."
At this time, the deposed envoy of Duji Road suddenly knelt down and replied on behalf of the two deposed envoys:
"Your Majesty, the princess's personal letter has also been received...The princess said in the letter that copies of this law have been sent to Henan Province and Hedong Province."
The queen's eyes were cold and noncommittal.
Liu Shizhong's expression changed drastically. He looked at the deposed envoy of Duji Province who was kneeling down and asked, "Why are you kneeling down?"
"The official received the letter from the princess, but he did not follow it, so a plague broke out in Duji Province... The official is guilty, please punish him!"
Hearing this, Liu Shizhong closed his eyes and sighed softly. He was the one who deposed the envoy of Duji Province, but he was not spared this time.
The queen's eyes were still cold and she did not let the deposed envoys of Duji Road get up. This shows that in her eyes, the three deposed envoys were all sinners who made big mistakes.
When Qiu Dianjun saw this, he couldn't help but frown slightly. She had just deliberately ignored the deposed envoy of Duji Road in order to betray Liu Shizhong's favor.
Liu Shizhong remained neutral in the court and did not participate in the party struggle between Princess Lanling and His Highness the Crown Prince. He has always been the object of struggle between both parties.
But... the deposed envoy of Douji Province took the initiative to stand up and admit his mistake.
"Because of the three of you, hundreds of thousands of people died in vain!" The Queen finally spoke, but her tone was cold, as she was about to pronounce judgment on the spot.
Qian Zhongshu, Liu Shizhong, and the three deposed envoys all frowned fiercely, but no one dared to say anything to stop him.
"This is the first crime." The Queen continued: "The second crime is that you two confused right and wrong, maliciously slandered the heroes of our court, and almost caused me and the court to make ridiculous mistakes."
"Both crimes should be punished by execution! What else can you three say?"
"..."
There was silence in the main hall.
It was obvious that none of the three deposed envoys had anything to say.
The Queen immediately waved her hand and decreed:
"Come here, drag him out and chop him!"
"According to the order!"
The Jinwu guards on duty outside the hall received the order in unison, turned around and entered the hall. The soldiers in golden helmets and golden armor were majestic and looked at the three deposed envoys straight away.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have the guts to plead for them. Please spare their lives!" Qian Zhongshu seemed to have just reacted and knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy." Seeing this, Liu Shizhong also joined the team of beggars.
"Please have mercy on Your Majesty." Qiu Dianjun did not hesitate and also pleaded for mercy for the three deposed envoys. Of course, her main purpose was to sell Liu Shizhong a favor.
It was understandable that Qian Zhongshu and Liu Shizhong begged for mercy, but why did Qiu Dianjun also... The prime ministers of the Sixth Department of Shangshu were puzzled for a while, and soon figured out the key.
Although Henan Dao and Hedong Dao were deposed this time, Qian Zhongshu was still there, so it was of little value unless Qian Zhongshu's power could be uprooted.
Previously, Qian Zhongshu had also interceded for Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, and this was also the case.
The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu, who had figured it out, also joined the plea team and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
