"All the officials who handled this case are no longer alive."
Long Yelin frowned: "Nineteen years have passed since the Chu Yuanhai corruption case. Even if the official who handled the case was alive, he would be dying. It would not be surprising if he passed away."
Zhou Ruiyuan shook his head and said: "Not only Xiao Guorang, the minister of Dali Temple who was in charge of handling the case, but also his deputies, and even the police officers who participated in the investigation. Without exception, all of them are no longer alive!"
Only then did Long Yelin realize that this matter was unusual, and he asked in astonishment: "How is it possible?" It would be reasonable to say that the officials in charge died of natural causes, after all, their age, but most of the arresting soldiers were
How could some young adults, now in their forties or fifties, all die? There must be something fishy about this matter.
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I asked someone to check, and all the people who handled the case died within ten years. Some committed crimes and were killed, some died of sudden diseases, and there were various accidental deaths. Few of them died happily.
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Long Yelin said: "How could this be so?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Perhaps Chu Yuanhai's embezzled wealth is far more than this, and maybe there is another hidden reason behind his corruption." The implication of his words is that all these people should have been silenced by some mysterious force.
Long Yelin clapped his hands on the desk and said, "My father must know everything about this."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Your Majesty, this matter is not simple. If there was another mystery behind Chu Yuanhai's case, then the search was only superficial. What was the real secret hidden behind it?"
Long Yelin whispered: "If my father is hiding something in this matter, what exactly is he trying to cover up? Dakang is obviously the world of our Long family, why does he want to be greedy for his own things?"
Zhou Ruiyuan hesitated to speak. Although Dakang belongs to the Long family, not everyone in the world has the surname Long. The money in the treasury is not privately owned by the Long family. It is taken from the people and used by the people. Even if the emperor uses the treasury to
You also need to consult the ministers for your money, and you are not spending it as you please. Almost every emperor has his own private treasury in addition to the treasury, and the Supreme Emperor Long Xuanen is no exception. The purpose of Zhou Ruiyuan's words is,
It was to remind Long Yelin that the old emperor probably had a secret treasury that had not been exposed. Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Your Majesty, Dakang's finances are tight and must be resolved as soon as possible. If it is delayed until this spring, there is still no improvement. I am afraid that the accumulated hidden dangers will
Everything broke out." The real situation of Dakang was worse than what he said. Zhou Ruiyuan did not tell Long Yelin the whole situation. Judging from Long Yelin's performance, the new king didn't want to know either.
Long Yelin couldn't help but sigh. Since he came to the throne, he had been troubled by internal and external troubles. The two people he trusted the most were Quan De'an and Zhou Ruiyuan, but the advice they gave him was different. Zhou Ruiyuan suggested that he put his energy into
He devoted himself to governing the country, but Quan De'an's advice to him was to eliminate dissidents as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.
Zhou Ruiyuan has become more and more disappointed with his former student, the current Emperor of Dakang. Long Yelin's vision and mind are narrower than he expected. As the king of a country, he cannot see the real crisis of Dakang.
Everyone sees Ji Feihua's ambition, but this person has already matured. If you want to get rid of him, you need to take a long-term approach. The top priority is to stabilize the relationship between all parties and make every effort to develop the economy of Dakang. The Dakang dynasty is already on the verge of collapse.
On the verge of losing power, there is still a chance to regain it, but once the people's support is dispersed and the country is over, what kind of emperor will you still be? Zhou Ruiyuan cannot say these words. Based on his understanding of Long Yelin, if he said these words, he might
Will be suspected by Long Yelin. Not everyone can let go of the hatred in their chest, and not everyone can achieve great things.
When Zhou Ruiyuan left the imperial study, he left a message: "After your Majesty recovers, you can go for a walk outside the imperial city if you have the opportunity." The high walls of the imperial city achieved the majesty of the royal family and also isolated the royal family from the outside world.
It turned out that Long Yelin, the new emperor, did not know the real situation outside.
Zhou Ruiyuan felt like a tired tailor, trying his best to mend Dakang's rags. But as soon as he mended this piece, another bigger hole appeared. What made him helpless was that the needle and thread he had at hand
There is not much fabric left.
When Hu Xiaotian returned to the Zilan Palace, the sky was already filled with sunset. As soon as he walked into the palace gate, he met Zicuckoo. Zicuckoo couldn't help scolding: "Hey, Eunuch Hu, you are so carefree. You have been out playing all day.
, and left the princess alone in Xinning Palace."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Sister Zijuan, it's not that I left the princess alone, it was the princess who rented me out to the little princess."
Almost all the maids and eunuchs in the palace have experienced how the little princess can be unruly and difficult to deal with. Hearing what happened, Zijuan giggled: "People are not things, but they can be rented out. Eunuch Hu must have had a great day today."
It’s very exciting.” After saying this, he realized that he had unintentionally scolded Hu Xiaotian with his words, and he laughed even more heartily.
Hu Xiaotian sighed: "It's wonderful, it's extremely wonderful." He looked inside: "Is Her Royal Highness in there?"
Zijuan said: "Miss Qin is here today, and the princess is letting her stay in the palace. The two of them are having a heart-to-heart talk inside."
Hu Xiaotian said: "In that case, I'd better not bother you."
Zicuckoo smiled and said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess told you to go see her immediately after you arrive."
Hu Xiaotian said: "That's it!"
Long Xiyue and Qin Yutong were playing chess in the palace. When Hu Xiaotian walked in, Qin Yutong surrendered in the middle of the game. Qin Yutong said: "Your Highness the Princess is superb in chess, and Yutong is ashamed of herself."
Long Xiyue said with a smile: "It's not that I'm superb at chess, but that you deliberately let me. We have always won each other in the past."
Qin Yutong said: "I didn't give in. My chess skills are so good, I will try my best."
Long Xiyue said: "Yutong, you lost because you didn't have the will to win, not because your skills were inferior to others."
Qin Yutong stared at Long Xiyue's beautiful eyes with her water-cut eyes, and said softly: "Princess's words reminded me that the princess didn't have the heart to win or lose when she played chess before. Today, the chess style seems to have changed drastically. I don't know what the princess has been recently."
What kind of happy event did you encounter that made you become so proactive and rush to do everything first?"
The question made Long Xiyue's pretty face heat up. If Qin Yutong hadn't said it, even Long Xiyue himself wouldn't have realized that changes in people often happen unconsciously, but the one who was the last to discover this change was
It's often herself. Long Xiyue said softly: "Maybe it's because she is about to leave. Whether she wins or loses, the memory is always more profound than the draw." Today I went to Xinning Palace and learned from Queen Jian that,
The day for her to marry to Dayong has been brought forward. Long Xiyue did not feel panic because of this. Perhaps she had already accepted the fact that she would marry far away and this day would come sooner or later.
Qin Yutong was about to speak when she heard Hu Xiaotian say in a sharp voice: "Your Highness, the little one is back!"
A hint of joy naturally appeared in Long Xiyue's beautiful eyes. Although she thought she concealed it well, she still could not escape Qin Yutong's eyes.
Hu Xiaotian came to the two of them, saluted Long Xiyue, and then saluted Qin Yutong: "Mustache has met Miss Qin, and I wish Miss Qin a happy new year."
Qin Yutong always felt a little uncomfortable when she heard his shrill voice, and whispered: "Eunuch Hu, good luck."
Hu Xiaotian rolled his eyes and glanced at the chessboard and said, "I didn't disturb the two of you playing chess, did you?"
Long Xiyue said: "The rain has just finished. Xiaozhu, go and prepare some food and wine. Miss Qin will stay here tonight."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Yes, I will make arrangements right now."
Hu Xiaotian turned around and went out. As soon as he walked out of the palace door, he heard an announcement coming from outside: "Princess Yongyang has arrived!"
Hu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment. Princess Yongyang was Qiqi. He thought that his troubles would end here today, but he never expected that this girl actually came to the Zilan Palace to join in the fun. Did she come to see him specially?
At this time, the little princess Qiqi walked in with two eunuchs in a swaggering manner. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but say hello when he met her. He greeted her cheerfully and said respectfully: "My dear princess, I wish you the best as you grow taller and taller."
Become more beautiful, study hard, and make progress every day!”
Qiqi rolled her eyes when she heard this, and glanced sideways at Hu Xiaotian: "Are you hurting me? You think I can't hear it?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I don't dare, I don't dare, it's too late to praise." He looked to both sides and said, "Do you think our little princess is getting taller and more beautiful?" A group of palace maids and eunuchs said in unison:
"Yes!" Who dares to say no.
Qiqi said: "So, I have to give you a reward."
Hu Xiaotian said cheerfully: "Thank you princess." He took a step forward and whispered: "A reward is a reward. Could you please first pay the debt you owed me this morning?"
The surrounding maids and eunuchs couldn't help but laugh when they heard that this boy was asking the princess for an account in public. However, no one dared to laugh out loud in front of the moody little princess, and hurriedly lowered their heads for fear of being seen by Qi Qi.
Unexpectedly, the little princess, who had always had a weird temper, was not angry and said to the eunuch beside her: "Give it to him!"
A young eunuch took out a money bag and handed it to Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian weighed it and found it was heavy. He opened it in front of the little princess and found that the glittering things inside were all gold leaves. Compared with the money bag he lent to the little princess today,
That little money would be several times more. Hu Xiaotian happily put the money bag away, raised his hand to the little princess and said: "Princess Anping and Miss Qin from Taiyuan Hospital are both here. I will prepare dinner. Do you want to stay, little princess?"
Have a meal?"
Qiqi said: "Nonsense, you go to the imperial dining room and help me order a Buddha Jumping over the Wall, a steamed bear's paw, a crispy squab, and..." Qiqi reported the names of eight dishes in a row, and Hu Xiaotian felt dizzy.
Secretly cursing myself for being arrogant, why did I think of asking her, isn't she talking too much? But then I thought about eating their own food from the Long family, and I was just helping with errands. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and more updated.
