"Qin Yue and others said that Wei Daoming's two sons were also involved in this matter, but Wei Daoming refused to admit it. Weichen also sent people to the market to inquire, but they all said that Wei De and Wei De had not been to their store. According to Wei Chen's suggestion
See, it probably has nothing to do with it."
"Since it has nothing to do with it, forget it. As for Wei Daoming, a mistake is a mistake. Even if he regrets afterwards, he can't cover up his previous mistakes. As a family member of the palace concubine, he should strictly abide by the law, but he uses it as a basis for oppression and oppression.
It is too much to extort money from the people for personal use. Li Wenzhong, how should Li Wenzhong be dealt with according to the law based on what he has committed?"
Li Wenzhong said truthfully: "I am reporting this to the emperor. According to the law, I will be punished by confiscation of my family property and five years in prison."
Hongli nodded and said: "In view of his voluntary surrender, I will not punish him harshly, nor will I punish him lightly, so let's sentence him accordingly."
"I obey the order." Seeing Li Wenzhong's agreement, Hongli said irritably: "Step back."
Not long after Li Wenzhong exited the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Wu walked in again and whispered: "Your Majesty, your concubine is outside asking for an audience."
"She came quickly." After saying this, Hongli waved his hand and said: "Just say that I have no time to see her now, so let her go back first. I will go see her when I have time."
Xiao Wu retreated as he was told, and the Yangxin Hall returned to tranquility. Hongli also focused on the memorials stacked on the imperial desk. After two hours, he finally closed the last memorial, and Hongli felt relaxed.
After taking a breath, he stood up and walked out. Sixi quickly picked up a black fox fur cloak and followed behind.
As soon as he stepped out of the Yangxin Hall, Hongli saw Wei Jingxuan standing under the eaves holding Xiangju's hand. When the latter saw him coming out, he knelt down and said, "I have seen the emperor, and the emperor is in peace."
Hongli helped her up and said, "No need to be polite. Didn't I ask you to go back and rest? Why are you here again? It's freezing cold and you are pregnant. How can you run around like this?"
Xiao Wu said softly: "For the record, Your Majesty, your concubine has never gone back."
Hongli said in shock: "You have been waiting here for more than two hours?"
Wei Jingxuan lowered her head and said, "Yes, I have something I want to report to the emperor."
Hongli looked solemn and said: "But for Wei Daoming's matter?"
Wei Jingxuan glanced at him and nodded timidly, "Father made a big mistake, I am my concubine..."
Hongli interrupted her and said coldly: "Since you know that he made a big mistake, you should understand that mistakes should be punished. This kind of love... you can't ask for it."
Wei Jingxuan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am not here to plead for mercy. I am..." She suddenly knelt down and choked with sobs: "I am here to plead guilty."
"Please forgive me?" Hongli raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Where do you start talking about this? Is it possible that you are also involved in extorting money?"
Wei Jingxuan said hurriedly: "I would never dare to do such a thing, let alone live in seclusion in the palace, how can I do it?"
Hongli didn't think Wei Jingxuan had anything to do with it, so he just said casually, "If it has nothing to do with it, why are you abusing it?"
Wei Jingxuan choked with sobs and said: "Actually, some time ago, when my father wrote to the palace, he mentioned it to me, saying that life was not easy and I was unwilling to do harder work. I hope that I can give advice to the emperor so that I can help them.
arrange an errand
Of course, I did not agree, and wrote a letter to reprimand my father. Later, my father stopped sending letters. I sent Xiao Yuanzi to see him. He also had a very cold attitude towards Xiao Yuanzi. He said nothing to him.
Good; I know he must be because
I was unhappy with what happened before, but I always thought that he would listen to my concubine and find a job safely. I never thought that he would do such a thing until yesterday when my concubine asked Xiao Yuanzi to send money to her home.
, just found out about this
"Father, he is really too confused. Concubine...concubine..." She lowered her head and shed tears. After a while, she raised her head and said, "I have the courage to come here today to beg the emperor to punish you." On a plain face,
Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, and she looked so pitiful.
Her words made Hong Li feel quite moved. He sighed softly and said with a touch of pity, "This was done by your father and has nothing to do with you. The ground is cold, so get up."
Wei Jingxuan shook her head and refused to get up. She choked and said: "Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I am the father of me, so I cannot escape the blame. As for the money, my mother also told me that I will take it from myself."
I will save some of my monthly income and give it back to those who have been blackmailed by my father, hoping to gain their forgiveness."
Hongli nodded and said: "Although Wei Daoming made a big mistake, he is willing to take the initiative to surrender, which shows that his conscience is still intact. I have asked Shuntian Prefecture to deal with it in accordance with the law, so you should not blame yourself anymore."
Wei Jingxuan bit her lip lightly and whispered: "But I am always very sad. Fortunately, my two brothers did not make the same mistake as my father, otherwise I would have no face to see the emperor."
Hongli leaned over to help her up and said: "Let them find mistakes in the future and never make mistakes, otherwise they will lose not only their own face, but also your face."
Wei Jingxuan said with tears: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the two brothers have made considerable progress, and with their father's experience, I believe they will not do such a thing. In fact, they have been looking for errands since they came to the capital, but they encountered
Duo is a harsh boss, and it is difficult to stay in business for a long time. I sometimes think about it and feel really sad.
, but the concubine was in the palace and could not help them much. At most, she could only ask Xiao Yuanzi to bring some money to visit them. I heard from Xiao Yuanzi that her mother had been crying since her father was arrested, and her eyes were filled with tears.
It's swollen, it would be great if the two brothers can find a suitable job, otherwise I don't know what to do in the future."
Hongli was silent for a moment and said: "Let's do this. Let your two brothers go to the five-city army and horse officials under the Metropolitan Procuratorate to serve as government envoys. They will be responsible for fire bans and clearing ditches and streets. Although they are not yet in the flow.
I'm a minor official, but it's a serious job at least. If you do well, you might be promoted."
Wei Jingxuan was overjoyed and said: "Is it really possible?"
"Since I opened my mouth, it's natural. But if Li Wenzhong finds out that they are related to your father, I don't believe I need to remind you what the consequences will be."
Wei Jingxuan said anxiously: "I understand that if they are really colluding with my father, even if the emperor doesn't tell me, I will not spare them." After saying that, she said gratefully: "I would like to express my gratitude to my two brothers.
The Emperor’s grace.”
Hongli smiled and said: "Okay, let me go back with you. Do you feel any discomfort after standing for so long?"
"My legs are a little sore, but the rest is fine." She said shyly: "These two children are very well-behaved. Apart from being a little embarrassed at the beginning, they no longer feel any discomfort."