Wang Hong knelt on the ground, looking at the ground, listening to the emperor's footsteps getting further and further away, and finally he dared to take a breath.
Feeling the cold sweat on his back, Wang Hong raised his head with difficulty, saw Kong You not far away, and said helplessly: "Right Prime Minister, Wang has caused a huge disaster."
Kong You said with a smile: "If you knew about it and didn't report it, you would be causing trouble... Let me ask you, has the news about the prince's involvement in the case been leaked?"
Wang Hong quickly shook his head.
Kong You: "That's good. You're pretty smart."
Wang Hong smiled bitterly: "The people who know about this are only six or seven, and they are all old people in the Jinyi Guards. I have given an order not to let them leak the news, but... I don't know how your Majesty will deal with it."
Kong You knew Wang Hong's worries and said: "Your Majesty is kind and has always been lenient to old friends. Besides, Jin Yiwei is just loyal to his duty, so how can your Majesty issue an order to punish him?"
When Wang Hong heard this, his expression became slightly better.
Kong You looked towards the direction Zhou Jun left, shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that although nostalgia for the past is a kindness, it is not necessarily a good thing if it is placed in the emperor's house."
Hanyuan Hall, the queen's bedroom.
Yin Yu, who was taking care of the garden with his servants, suddenly heard that the emperor was coming, and he couldn't help showing confusion on his face.
It is still early now. In the past, Zhou Jun would have been busy with government affairs, but today he was uncharacteristically chosen to come to the harem at this time.
Yin Yu put down what she was doing and walked towards the front hall.
As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, Yin Yu saw Zhou Jun walking in quickly, surrounded by a group of internal servants, with a terrifyingly gloomy face.
Yin Yu was shocked, and asked calmly: "Your Majesty, what are you doing now...?"
Zhou Jun walked past Yin Yu and only said: "You come with me."
Yin Yu felt anxious and followed the emperor into the middle hall of the back garden.
Zhou Jun waved his hand, and the eunuchs dispersed the maids and servants in the queen's palace, and surrounded the entire back garden, preventing anyone from setting foot there.
Zhou Jun was sitting on the upper seat in the middle hall, looking at Yin Yu who was at a loss, and said in a deep voice: "Fan Jinian went to the East Palace. You sit down and wait for Xiao'er to come. I have something to ask him."
Hearing the word Xiaoer, Yin Yu immediately understood that his son must have made a big mistake.
Yin Yu bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and wanted to plead: "Erlang..."
Zhou Jun interrupted her and said, "Sit down."
Yin Yu glanced at Zhou Jun's expression and had never seen the latter so angry. While feeling panicked, she could only sit down.
Not long after, Fan Jinian, who was sweating profusely, appeared at the door of the back garden, bowed to Zhou Jun and said: "Your Majesty, the prince is here."
Zhou Jun: "Let him come in."
On the way from the East Palace where he was detained by the chamberlain, Zhou Xiao had a vague feeling in his heart that he was afraid that he had committed some trouble, which was why his father suddenly summoned him.
Zhou Xiao, who had prepared a lot of words, was so panicked when he saw Zhou Jun that he forgot all about them.
Before he could reach Zhou Jun, Zhou Xiao's knees softened and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.
Zhou Jun looked at him coldly: "Speak for yourself, it will save me a lot of talking."
Zhou Xiao tapped his forehead on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "I have spent money like water, and the money in the palace has been insufficient for a long time. Just when someone said that I can make personal gains from the ultimatum for going to sea, I was confused for a moment, so I
Fell into a trap.”
Zhou Jun shouted coldly: "Trap? You are such a traitor, but you have completely shied away the responsibility! All the prisoners in the Wendu Corruption Case have recorded their confessions, and you are one of the main culprits!"
Hearing this, Yin Yu, who usually knew the government affairs, suddenly understood that Zhou Xiao had violated the taboo by colluding with the ministers and forming a clique for personal gain.
Regardless of the fact that there were servants present, Yin Yu quickly left the table and came to Zhou Xiao's side. She also knelt down towards Zhou Jun and said in a mournful voice: "Erlang, Xiao'er is also confused..."
Zhou Jun said angrily: "Your son knows very well what the consequences will be if he does something! Otherwise, he wouldn't be the boss of more than 20 commercial banks and set up his treasury in those commercial banks."
Accounting room!"
After saying this, Zhou Jun stood up from his seat, walked straight to Zhou Xiao, kicked the latter, and shouted with hatred: "I will keep you by my side for three years, no matter whether you go to court or not.
We will carefully teach you how to do everything from reviewing the outlines, discussing affairs, and inspecting inspections! On weekdays, the most talked about thing is to teach you to serve the people wholeheartedly. Who would have expected that the investigation of the biggest corrupt official in the dynasty would lead to your discovery?
On the head!"
When Yin Yu saw Zhou Xiao being kicked down, her heart felt like a knife. She threw herself on the latter and begged Zhou Jun: "Erlang, Xiao'er is at fault. As a mother, I am also responsible! If you want to blame,
Why don't you punish me too!"
Hearing Yin Yu's words, Zhou Jun suddenly froze on the spot.
Looking at Yin Yu with tears on her face, Zhou Jun remembered that back then, Yin Yu, as a princess, insisted on getting married regardless of other people's obstruction.
After that, he was entrusted by the imperial court to leave home and go to Anxi. When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Chang'an was captured by the rebels. Yin Yu fled westward with his son, suffering all the hardships along the way.
Thinking of this, the pain in Zhou Jun's heart turned into endless sorrow.
With a long sigh, Zhou Jun returned to his seat in the hall and sat down slowly. His mouth was full of bitterness: "It is the fault of a son not to teach his father. If you are wrong, how will I deal with it?"
When Yin Yu saw that Zhou Jun's anger had calmed down, she secretly bumped Zhou Xiao with her elbow.
Zhou Xiao understood his mother's intention, burst into tears, crawled towards Zhou Jun on his knees, and cried again: "My son is obsessed with his mind and has made a huge mistake. He is willing to accept any punishment. I only ask my father..."
Zhou Jun looked at Zhou Xiao coldly and asked: "Let me ask you, besides you, who is the main culprit in the Wendu corruption case?"
Hearing this question, Zhou Xiao was startled, and his thoughts began to race rapidly.
There were many officials and officials involved in the document corruption case, but there were two persons that Zhou Xiao was absolutely unwilling to reveal.
One of them is Luo Anyuan, the head of the Luo family.
Luo Anyuan is Zhou Xiao's father-in-law, and his daughter Luo Aiqing is the crown prince. She and Zhou Xiao have been childhood sweethearts for many years and have a very good relationship.
Although Zhou Xiao is a casual person, he is emotionally single-minded. He knows that if the Luo family is exposed, his father will definitely issue an order to sentence Luo Aiqing to reconcile with him.
Therefore, Luo Anyuan is someone Zhou Xiao is absolutely unwilling to reveal.
As for the other person, it was AD Zai, the governor of Jinyiweinan Town.
There is no other reason. It is actually the Jin Yiwei of Nanzhen Fusi who helped Zhou Xiao handle too many "private affairs". If Duke Yuan is arrested and the old misfortunes of the prince are uncovered one by one, then
When the emperor was furious, Zhou Xiao might not even be able to save his life.
Therefore, when the emperor asked the main culprit, Zhou Xiao only dared to reveal Changsun Yan, Zhai Zhuo and others. As for the names of Luo Anyuan and Yuan Zai, he was absolutely unwilling to tell them.
After Zhou Jun listened to Zhou Xiao's confession, there was no expression on his face.
Zhou Jun stood up from his seat and said to Fan Jinian beside him: "From now on, the prince is under house arrest in the East Palace and no one is allowed to meet him."
When Yin Yu heard this, she immediately became anxious and stepped forward to hold Zhou Jun's sleeve, wanting to ask for mercy.
Zhou Jun waved away Yin Yu, looked at Zhou Xiao and said coldly: "In the following days, you should reflect on what you have done!"
After saying that, Zhou Jun ignored the queen and the prince, turned around and left the back garden.
