Chapter 300 Give the ministers a slap in the face!
Chapter 300 Give ministers a warning!
"Haha! This Wang Defa is really a fool. At this time, he said that these tea leaves may have been exchanged by the servants. It cannot be said that it was like this when the ministers of the court sent them."
"Now if this old guy asks which minister it is from, Wang Defa will definitely be dumbfounded, even if he finds an excuse to turn around, such as forgetting which minister it is from!"
"Emperor Chongzhen can also tell the matter in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and ask the Jin Yiwei to investigate the matter. The Jin Yiwei does not need to move, and Wang Defa will be isolated!"
"At that time, it will be impossible for Wang Defa to reap benefits. On the contrary, those ministers who want to use Wang Defa's convenience will also consider it."
"In this way, we can actually solve a difficult problem."
Lin Fan thought in his heart.
Just now Wang Defa said that it was sent by officials. Emperor Chongzhen was worried about how to hold him accountable next. After hearing Lin Fan's voice, Emperor Chongzhen knew what to do.
Does this matter require accountability?
If you really pursue him, you will only cause trouble for yourself. Instead, it is better to give the ministers a blow and let Wang Defa be isolated.
"Haha! You said that this is how the ministers sent the tea. Then tell me which minister sent the tea?"
Emperor Chongzhen said with a sneer.
Wang Defa's body tensed up and he fell directly to the ground, crying: "Your Majesty! I don't know! I don't remember!"
Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly, and it turned out that just as Lin Fan had guessed, Wang Defa directly said that he did not remember.
"Here comes someone! Now go and send an order for all the ministers of the fourth rank and above to come to Qianqing Palace to see me!"
Emperor Chongzhen said coldly.
If he had waited until the Palace of Supreme Harmony to investigate the matter, Lin Fan would have suspected that he had heard his voice, so he would have settled the matter directly in the Palace of Qianqing.
"Wonderful! The old guy Chongzhen actually left a way out for himself. He met the officials of the fourth rank and above in the Qianqing Palace. When the time comes, he held them accountable. The ministers can also say that it was sent by officials below the fourth rank."
"And there are a lot of officials below the fourth rank. If there is no way to hold them accountable, the matter will be revealed, and Wang Defa will be in trouble!"
Lin Fan thought in his heart.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but feel a little proud. It seemed that his unintentional act was recognized by Lin Fan.
Wang Defa was kneeling on the ground, not daring to move. After half an hour, the ministers came to Qianqing Palace one after another, and Emperor Chongzhen asked someone to give them a seat.
The ministers were all sitting outside the Qianqing Palace, and Emperor Chongzhen and Lin Fan were sitting inside. They waited until the senior officials above the fourth rank arrived before Emperor Chongzhen took Lin Fan out.
Wang Defa, on the other hand, went out lying on his stomach and continued to kneel beside him.
The ministers present could not help but be curious when they saw Wang Defa's cowardly appearance. One minister asked: "Your Majesty, I wonder why the ministers and others came here today?"
"Dear dear sirs, I have called you here today because a very abominable thing happened in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Wang Defa, it is up to you to speak!"
Emperor Chongzhen said coldly.
It is up to him to say that the hatred for Wang Defa is not enough. Let him speak out on his own so that the hatred can be completely filled.
Wang De said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, when your Majesty was drinking Yuqian Longjing, he noticed something was wrong and said it was not this year's new tea..."
When Wang Defa said this, he did not dare to continue. Emperor Chongzhen said: "Well?
Why don't you continue?
Isn’t it the Longjing tea before the rain that I mentioned?”
After that, Emperor Chongzhen asked someone to bring over the Longjing tea that had just been brewed, and poured some for each of the ministers present. Although there was only a little in each cup, the sharp-eyed ministers could tell at a glance that this Dragon Well tea before the rain was
The tea is not right.
"Well! Your Majesty, this is definitely not Yuqian Longjing tea!"
One minister said.
"Oh! Aiqing, you haven't even drunk it yet. How do you know this is not Yuqian Longjing tea?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have always liked tea, so I have done a lot of research on tea. The Longjing tea soup before the rain should be clear and green, and it is definitely not this color."
"According to Weichen's speculation, not only is this Longjing tea not Yuqian Longjing, it is not this year's tea, but the old tea from last year!"
The minister said in a deep voice.
Immediately afterwards, another minister spoke: "Yes, the color of this tea is wrong. It is definitely not this year's new tea."
"Your Majesty, was this tea brought by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
This Wang Defa is so brave. He dares to drink old tea for His Majesty. He deserves to be killed!"
"Your Majesty, this Wang Defa has committed a crime of deceiving you and must be severely punished!"
The ministers said one after another.
Lin Fan couldn't help but sigh, each of these ministers was more ruthless than the last. When he saw Wang Defa being targeted by Emperor Chongzhen, he immediately attacked him and wanted to kill him.
Wang Defa was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. Emperor Chongzhen said: "It's not his fault for this. Wang Defa said that this tea is a tribute from your beloved ministers. What it looks like when it is sent to me is what it looks like when it is given to me."
"I called you here just to ask which minister sent me the old tea?"
hiss!
After Wang Defa heard this, he couldn't help but gasped. His Majesty's move killed people without blood. The ministers in the court must hate him to the bone!
A minister gritted his teeth and said: "This Wang Defa is a slanderer! We people are loyal to His Majesty, how can the tea leaves as tribute be old tea!"
"As far as I know, there are only a few officials who paid tribute to His Majesty Longjing tea this year. I wonder how those few people offended Mr. Wang and framed him like this?"
"Your Majesty, what I am paying tribute to is the finest Biluochun and Tieguanyin. Although I don't have this Longjing tea, I have seen it. The tea those adults are paying tribute to is definitely new!"
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Officials said one after another that Wang Defa was gnashing his teeth!
Lin Fan spoke at this time: "My lords, there must be something fishy about this matter. As the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wang Defa can't even tell whether the tea leaves are old or new?"
"Alas! In my opinion, this Wang Defa is trying to frame the adults who sent Longjing tea. My father and I think it is best not to investigate this matter!"
"Fan'er, why can't this matter be investigated? Don't I know who did it after drinking old tea?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"Father, all the ministers are loyal to you, why do you need to investigate?
But Wang Defa must be severely punished."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Old Chongzhen thief, I have found a step for you. Come down quickly. As long as you come down the slope, we can both win over people's hearts, and the officials and Wang Defa will be at odds with each other!"
Lin Fan thought in his heart.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he silently complained, "I am an old thief, and you are no longer a little thief."
Then he said: "What Fan'er said is absolutely true. The ministers present are all my confidants. How can I not believe it?"