1543. Chapter 1543 The Autumn Wind Sweeps the Fallen Leaves Eight
"This..." Jin Tianwei didn't know how to answer Xiong Ying's question.
"If I'm not wrong, Guan Yi acted so boldly because he was the father-in-law of Marquis Xuanwu." Xiong Ying said word by word: "Even Marquis Xuanwu was involved..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Jin Tianwei's face darkened: "There is no evidence, so don't make random guesses."
"Yes, what I just said was a bit rash." Xiong Ying took the initiative to admit his mistake: "This Guanyi is really too lawless. If you don't deal with it, it will be difficult to convince the public."
"But dealing with Guan Yi will cause dissatisfaction with Marquis Xuanwu and Concubine Hua..." Jin Tianwei looked hesitant.
"Paper can't cover up the fire. Sooner or later, Guan Yi's matter will spread. If the emperor does not deal with Guan Yi, or treats Guan Yi lightly, it will definitely arouse strong dissatisfaction from many people. By then... the emperor's reputation will be...
A lot of harm.”
"I know."
"And Prince Long and the others will definitely use this matter to embarrass the Emperor."
"I know this too."
"Your Majesty, if you tell Concubine Hua and Marquis Xuanwu about the seriousness of the matter, they will definitely understand the Emperor's difficulties, and maybe they will support the Emperor in dealing with Guan Yi."
…
Jin Tianwei pondered for a long time and did not make a decision.
Xiong Ying has said everything that needs to be said, and now we can only look at Jin Tianwei's own thoughts. In the final analysis, Xiong Ying is a subordinate, with only the right to make suggestions and no decision-making power. In fact, in his heart, he wants to severely execute Guan Yi.
, and even wanted to implicate Marquis Xuanwu, but Xiongying knew that the emperor would definitely not agree, so he did not say some words.
Time passed by minute by minute, and an hour passed unknowingly.
Jin Tianwei waved his hand: "You go down first and let me have some quiet time alone."
Xiong Ying nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he saw a guard running in: "Your Majesty, Marquis Xuanwu is asking for an audience!"
Xiong Ying was stunned for a moment, and then he sneered in his heart, this Xuanwu Marquis moved very fast.
"This guy came here really fast." Jin Tianwei frowned: "Let him come in."
"Yes!" The guard took the order and left.
A moment later, a tall man wearing gorgeous clothes walked into the Tai Chi Hall. This man was the famous Marquis Xuanwu. On the surface, he looked in his thirties, but in fact, he was almost fifty years old. But
He usually took good care of himself, so he looked young. Xuanwuhou took a few steps and bowed to Jin Tianwei in salute.
"Marquis Xuanwu, what's the matter with you?" Jin Tianwei asked expressionlessly.
"Um... I have a little thing to ask the emperor for help..." After saying this, Marquis Xuanwu glanced at Xiongying: "Master Xiongying, can you go out for a while? I have something that I need to report to the emperor alone." Marquis Xuanwu
He and Xiong Ying have always been at odds with each other, and they would be tit for tat every time they met. The main reason was that Xiong Ying looked down on Xuanwuhou's character and would make taunts when they met, which caused Xuanwuhou's dissatisfaction. Originally, Xuanwuhou wanted to teach Xiong Ying a lesson, but he always
None of them succeeded, mainly because the eagle stayed in the palace almost every day, giving Marquis Xuanwu no chance to make a move. Later, when he had no choice, Marquis Xuanwu went to Concubine Hua for help, but he was severely scolded by Concubine Hua.
, Concubine Hua warned Marquis Xuanwu, saying that Xiongying was the emperor's most trusted subordinate, and he was no less favored than her. Concubine Hua warned Marquis Xuanwu not to provoke Xiongying. Since he couldn't get along, he should try to hide away.
Not only did Concubine Hua not help, but she also scolded him, which made Marquis Xuanwu very suffocated. However, Marquis Xuanwu still listened to Concubine Hua. From now on, he would try to avoid the eagle as much as possible.
When Xuanwu Hou asked him to go out, Xiong Ying's face suddenly darkened. He was so frightened. Who the hell are you? You dare to order me?
"Xiong Ying is the person I trust most. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter. There is no need to avoid him." Jin Tianwei said lightly.
Xiong Ying suddenly felt relieved. The emperor trusted him more after all. What happened to his brother-in-law? He still stood aside!
The eagle was happy, but Marquis Xuanwu was angry. However, due to the majesty of Jin Tianwei, he could not have an attack, so he could only endure it, and his whole face turned into a sour eggplant.
"Tell me, what do you want to see me for?" Jin Tianwei asked.
Marquis Xuanwu tilted his lips and tried to keep his tone calmer: "Your Majesty, I am here for my uncle."
Sure enough, it was because of Guan Yi! Jin Tianwei frowned unnoticeably.
"My uncle's name is Guan Yi, and he is the commander of the White Tiger Banner Army Camp. Due to a moment of negligence, he made a small mistake, and now he has been arrested by the new commander-in-chief, Ma Xiaoyao. I shamelessly asked the emperor for a favor and let him go.
One horse after another..."
"Hmph!" Jin Tianwei snorted coldly: "Is it a small mistake to embezzle millions of taels of military expenditure?"
"It's easy to talk about the money. I will find a way to help him pay it back." Xuanwu Hou said with great wealth.
"Hey." Jin Tianwei was exasperated: "It sounds like you are very rich, and you don't care about millions of taels of silver." At this point, Jin Tianwei's tone suddenly turned cold: "As far as I know,
Your monthly salary is only one hundred taels of silver, which is just over a thousand taels a year. You have been the Xuanwu Marquis for only ten years, which adds up to just over 10,000 taels of silver. You usually have to eat and drink, and you have to support your family.
, I guess there won’t be much silver left, right? I’m curious, where do you have the confidence to help Guan Yi repay more than one million taels of silver? Do you have any way to get rich? Can you earn millions of taels of silver in an instant?”
Speaking of this, Jin Tianwei's tone became more severe.
Jin Tianwei was not pretending, he was really angry at the moment. The reason why he asked Xiong Ying to stay was to make Marquis Xuanwu have some scruples and stop talking nonsense. However, he did not expect that Marquis Xuanwu was really a big mouth and he could say whatever he wanted.
, didn’t know how to betray someone, if it wasn’t for Concubine Hua’s sake, Jin Tianwei would have ordered Marquis Xuanwu to be kicked out.
"No, no, no... Your Majesty has misunderstood." Hou Xuanwu also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly shook his head and explained: "I definitely can't afford so much money. I am a good man who abides by the law and has never made money illegally.
Regarding the matter, what I just meant is that... I have made many friends over the years, and I plan to borrow money from them shamelessly and try to get more than one million taels of silver."
The eagle standing aside secretly cursed: This Marquis Xuanwu is telling lies with his eyes open, he is really thick-skinned.
The corner of Jin Tianwei's mouth twitched a few times: "You are so proud. You borrowed millions of taels of silver just by opening your mouth. I'm very curious, how do you plan to repay it in the future? With your salary, I'm afraid you won't be able to pay it back in your lifetime."
"Get over the current difficulties first, and then slowly figure out how to pay back the money." Xuanwuhou said helplessly.
Jin Tianwei was really speechless, his brother-in-law was so shameless.
"Your Majesty, please look at my many years of service to you and give Guan Yi a chance to change his ways." Xuanwuhou pleaded. He himself didn't have much feelings for Guan Yi. According to his original intention,
, he didn’t want to rescue Guan Yi at all, but he couldn’t resist the pressure put on him by his concubine at home. Guan Yi gave birth to a good daughter, who was not only beautiful but also very filial. When he heard that his father had been arrested, he went directly to Xuanwu.
He cried, made fuss, and hanged himself in front of the emperor, and Xuanwu Hou couldn't stand the fuss anymore, so he had no choice but to come to the palace to plead for mercy. In his impression, the emperor's brother-in-law loved him very much and should give him this face.
It was precisely because of his confidence in himself that Marquis Xuanwu did not go to Concubine Hua for help. For his sister, Marquis Xuanwu was also a little scared. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not want to trouble Concubine Hua, because every time he went
If you ask Concubine Hua for help, you will be lectured severely by Concubine Hua, which makes Marquis Xuanwu feel shadowy.
In this world, he is most afraid of two people. One is his biological sister Concubine Hua. In addition to fear and respect for Concubine Hua, people's hearts are fleshy. Marquis Xuanwu was raised by Concubine Hua, and he has the deepest affection for his mother and son. Moreover,
Concubine Hua also loves Concubine Xuanwu very much. No matter how badass Xuanwu is, he will still be grateful to Concubine Hua. The other person is Emperor Jin Tianwei. Lower than Jin Tianwei, Marquis Xuanwu is afraid in his heart, because Jin Tianwei can decide with just one sentence.
His life, death and destiny, it is no exaggeration to say that Xuanwu Hou is what he is today because of Jin Tianwei's gift. If one day Jin Tianwei becomes unhappy and wants to take back all the gifts, then Xuanwu Hou will become miserable.
Incomparable.
Although Jin Tianwei usually smiles, is very easy-going, and seems to have no airs, when he gets angry, he is absolutely terrifying. There is a saying: when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried! Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, always in front of the emperor
Be careful, because you never know which sentence may arouse the emperor's wrath, and then the emperor can wipe you out with just a wave of his hand.
"If I let Guan Yi go, will others be convinced?" Jin Tianwei said slowly: "If I let Guan Yi go, what if I restrain others? In the future, if others embezzle military expenditures, how should I deal with it? Do I have to be more lenient?
"
"Your Majesty... Guan Yi has his own reasons." Hou Xuanwu said anxiously: "Actually, Guan Yi himself is very self-disciplined and has never been greedy for a single tael of silver. It's just that his family is not self-disciplined, especially his son, who is an extremely bastard.
, more than one million taels of military expenses were secretly stolen by Guan Yi's son, and Guan Yi had no idea before this... All of this was caused by Guan Yi's son, and has nothing to do with Guan Yi..."
"It's the father's fault if a son doesn't teach." Jin Tianwei snorted coldly: "No matter what, Guan Yi has a responsibility that he cannot shirk."
"Yes, Guan Yi must be responsible. He did not supervise his son well and was not good at disciplining his son. But Guan Yi has realized his mistake. He sincerely hopes that the emperor can give him a chance. He will definitely monitor his son strictly and never do it again.
Something similar will happen." At this point, Marquis Xuanwu added: "Actually, Guan Yi is a rare talent, and he has made many contributions over the years..."
