As soon as Zhou Gege returned to the west wing, she quickly made a decision for the sake of the child in her belly.
Even if she offended her direct descendant Fujin, she still had to tell Lord Baylor about the matter. She could no longer go to his direct descendant Fujin to pay his respects every now and then.
After Yun'er helped her to the bed, Zhou Gege just thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and told Yun'er: "Yun'er, go to the front yard quickly and find Lord Beile, and tell him what I want."
Discuss the matter."
Zhou Gege's faint voice reached Yun'er's ears. Yun'er frowned slightly, but still nodded and walked towards the study room in the front yard.
After Yun'er walked away, Zhou Gege couldn't help but whispered to the other maids in the room, and the maids retreated, and the room fell into silence for a while.
Outside the study room in the front yard of Baylor Mansion, Yun'er spoke to Butler Yan in as gentle a tone as possible and explained to Butler Yan what happened in Dongnuan Pavilion today.
After hearing this, Butler Yan frowned slightly, his eyes fell on Yun'er's frightened face, then he nodded and replied to Yun'er: "Okay, I will inform Lord Baylor of this matter when he comes back."
Butler Yan nodded slightly after hearing this and ignored her.
At this time, in the Qianqing Palace in the imperial palace, the emperor was sitting high on the dragon throne. He glanced majestically at the officials and princes standing below, and as usual, planned to leave the court after saying the last words.
"My beloved sirs, do you still have something to report? If you have something to report early, I will leave the court if you have nothing to do." The emperor took a serious look at the people below and then asked.
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, two ministers came out, one was Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Industry, and the other was Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The two of them looked at each other, and their eyes seemed to imply that the other should let them start the memorial to the emperor first, but no one was polite. They both wanted to be the first to present the memorial they had written to the emperor.
Eunuch Li stood on the left side of the emperor's throne, looked at the two officials who were eyeing each other, and hurriedly walked down to collect the papers from the two officials and handed them to the emperor.
The emperor looked at Mr. Zhang's book, and his eyes suddenly opened wide. He glanced at Mr. Zhang who was bending down below and the prince next to him in surprise. The prince shook his body uneasily when the emperor looked at him like this.
The ministers below looked at the emperor's face and seemed a little angry. They frowned tightly and did not dare to say anything.
The emperor did not have a fit after reading Mr. Zhang's excerpt. First, he had some doubts about the authenticity of the content of Mr. Zhang's excerpt. Secondly, if he questioned the prince in front of all the ministers, it would also be detrimental to the prince's prestige. Therefore, the emperor softened his expression slightly.
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However, when he opened Mr. Chen's folding book, he looked at the contents on the folding book and found that they were very similar to Mr. Zhang's. Both of them were involved in old corruption cases involving the Prince's disciples.
The emperor angrily threw the two envelopes on the main hall of Qianqing Palace. The officials were stunned, seeing that the emperor was angry, and they all knelt down. The prince glanced at the emperor nervously, and then followed him carefully and knelt down.
Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen who presented the memorial also knelt on the ground tremblingly, waiting for the emperor's inquiry. Both of them had been to Yueminglou Tea Garden. The fortune teller specifically told them: wealth can be found in danger, and then gave them a corrupt fortune.
List them and let them report their corruption.
Both of them had been officials in the court for many years, but because they were Han ministers, their official positions had not been promoted very much. The appearance of the fortune teller made them eager to be promoted, so they boldly took advantage of the opportunity. Unexpectedly, the emperor would The son was a little angry.
"Is what you two participated in true?" the emperor asked the two of them almost sternly.
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Finance was sweating, he was a little timid for a moment, and he hesitated in his speech. Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Works next to him was bolder and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"I report to the Emperor that everything I have reported is true and can be verified."
The atmosphere in the main hall of Qianqing Palace suddenly became a little dull. The emperor looked at him in surprise. This matter was not trivial. It involved more than a dozen officials, almost all of them officials under the Crown Prince and Suo'etu.
The emperor looked at Mr. Zhang coldly, raised his eyebrows slightly, and coldly threw out the two words "dismissal".
As soon as he got up from the throne, the emperor glanced at the officials who had not dispersed and said, "Mingzhu and the two officials who presented me will follow me to the Yangxin Hall."
When the prince heard that the emperor had dismissed the court, his anxious heart relaxed and he quickly walked towards Yuqing Palace.
In the Yangxin Hall, Nalan Mingzhu stood respectfully in front of the emperor. The two officials stood behind him. Eunuch Li had already picked up the two memorials that the emperor had thrown in the hall.
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Revenue lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor, while Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Works seemed much calmer. He was rarely summoned by the emperor alone on weekdays, and he only wanted to seize the opportunity.
After the emperor sat down, he handed one of the brochures to Nalan Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, take a look at this brochure."
Nalan Mingzhu slowly raised her head, took the envelope from the emperor with both hands respectfully, looked at the contents of the envelope seriously, and then was shocked, but thought to herself: I finally found an opportunity.
While Nalan Mingzhu was looking at the envelope, the emperor glanced at the two officials with sharp eyes. The one from the Ministry of Works was neither humble nor overbearing.
After a while, the emperor saw that Nalan Mingzhu had finished reading the memorial, his expression changed, and he asked in a nonchalant manner, "Mingzhu, what do you think of the content of this memorial?"
Nalan Mingzhu pretended to be startled, and there was already a lot of joy in his heart. He had been fighting openly and secretly with Suo'etu for so many years, and no one had taken advantage of the other. He never thought that such a good opportunity would appear today. Some people impeached Suo Etu and the officials under the Crown Prince for corruption and bribery.
He had long wanted to get rid of Suo'etu, a major problem in his heart. The emperor asked for his thoughts, and of course he would not let it go. He immediately said seriously: "To report to the emperor, I feel that although these officials are former disciples of the Crown Prince and Suo Xiang, they are If corruption prevails, it will inevitably affect the imperial court. The slaves are daring, and such corrupt officials must be strictly investigated in order to rectify the officialdom."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He spoke very softly, but the emperor frowned with worry on his face. His government has always been lenient, and those corrupt officials Among them, there are many ministers who are loyal to the imperial court. If there is a strict investigation, the imperial court will find out how many corrupt officials there are. The stakes involved are what worries the emperor the most.
Mr. Zhang, the official from the Ministry of Industry behind Nalan Mingzhu, seemed to have sensed the emperor's worries and spoke before the emperor asked him to speak.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen boldly said that if there is a strict investigation, it will definitely affect the imperial court. Wei Chen suggests that those corrupt officials should be punished for the time being. If they can return the embezzled money, they will not be held accountable."
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Finance next to him heard some of his words, and all the pores on his body stood up. He seemed to have a vague feeling that Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Works seemed to be talking about official corruption?! Go up with him!
The coupons given to the emperor seem to be somewhat similar.
The emperor and Nalan Mingzhu heard what Mr. Zhang said and looked at him one after another.
However, the emperor did not reply to his words. Instead, he ordered Mingzhu to investigate the matter thoroughly, and then asked him and Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Revenue to withdraw from the Yangxin Hall.
On the way out of the palace, both of them were a little disappointed. The emperor called them to the Yangxin Hall, but didn't ask them anything. Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Revenue was a little late-minded and couldn't help but ask Mr. Zhang, "
Mr. Zhang, what you are reporting to the Emperor is the corruption of the Crown Prince and officials under Suo Xiang?"
After hearing this, Mr. Zhang looked at him in astonishment. He was slightly stunned and asked, "Are you the same?"
The two looked at each other for a while, and then their eyes flashed with astonishment.
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