Nine hundred and eighty-sixth chapter sin deserves death
When Xia Qing heard this, he burst into tears immediately, "Your Highness, you have to believe that I am loyal to the emperor and your highness. How could I collude with Daxing? I am a member of Dayan, and the Xia family is a famous family in Jiangnan. How could I do this?"
Please let His Highness the Crown Prince know clearly about eating inside and outside."
Xia Qing walked forward on his knees and lay at the feet of the prince, crying bitterly.
"Your Highness, when I met Taoist Priest Tianji by chance, this man seemed like a master from outside the world. When I saw that he cured a dying child with just one pill, I was shocked and recommended him to the emperor.
The old minister was also deceived by this person. Who would have thought that this person turned out to be Daxing's craftsman?"
Xia Qing cried till she had tears and runny nose, she was so miserable.
The prince kicked Xia Qing away, who was about to hug his thigh, and looked at Xia Qing with an expression full of disgust.
"Here comes someone"
"The Emperor's Chief Assistant has also been deceived by this person, and will never collude with Daxing. Over the years, the Chief Assistant has worked hard for the court, and there is hard work without credit. Your Highness, please think twice."
When Zuo Tongzheng and You Shaofeng saw that the prince was angry, he was afraid that he would punish the chief minister, so he couldn't help but step forward to intercede for Xia Qing.
They are of the same lineage as Xia Qing. If Xia Qing is deprived of his official position by the prince, where will they go?
Relying on the respect of the chief minister, they also offended many colleagues on weekdays. Without Xia Qing as their backer, those colleagues would not let him go.
Regardless of whether Xia Qing recommended Taoist Tianji intentionally or unintentionally, they, officials of Xia Qing's lineage, will definitely not get a good result.
How could he not worry about his life and death? His Highness could only think about it in a moment.
"Your Highness You Tongzheng's words are reasonable. How could the Chief Assistant collaborate with the enemy? Please look into it carefully."
Zhang Shuo, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was a disciple of Xia Qing. At this moment, he was extremely panicked.
He had already hidden his legitimate son elsewhere, thus leaving a bloodline for his family. The emperor died suddenly, or died of Taoist Priest Tianji's poison.
Today is the last time to give it a try. If it succeeds, the rise of the family will be just around the corner.
If it doesn't work out, then it will be hell with your family and your mouth.
"Humph, it was because of him that my father died. Even if he was deceived, he was still to blame for his death. The people who came here will imprison Xia Shoufu, You Tongzheng, and Zhang Shilang in Dali Temple first, and they will make a decision later.
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The prince glanced around, and all the kneeling civil and military officials felt a chill in their hearts. They all shrank and did not dare to look at the prince.
The body of Peng Yuhao, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, has been shaken into chaff. He is also very close to Xia Qing. In the past, he got a lot of benefits from relying on Xia Qing.
According to today's view, Xia Qing will definitely be liquidated.
When the prince's sharp gaze swept over him, Peng Yuhao felt cold all over. However, the gaze only paused on him for a moment and then moved away.
Peng Yuhao felt relieved, and then secretly cast his gaze at the prince. Seeing the prince's eyes glancing over again, he hurriedly lowered his head.
Beads of sweat on his forehead rolled down onto the smooth floor tiles, causing Yao Qinglan on the side to look at him several times involuntarily.
In the end, the prince did not intend to kill them all. If he stood in the wrong team, he would not be punished to death. But if he really found out that these people had colluded with Daxing, then don't blame him for being ruthless.
"Search Xia Mansion and besiege You Mansion and Zhang Mansion."
Peng Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed to the ground. This should be over now.
Not only him, but also other officials were relieved. More than half of them had a reliable relationship with Xia Qing.
It seems that the prince only plans to deal with a few people who have close contacts with Xia Qing this time, so as to scare the monkeys, and they can live in peace for the time being.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, you are unjustly accused." You Shaofeng was shocked. Does Your Highness want to list him and Xia Qing as a conspiracy to collude with Daxing?
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, and the Chief Assistant are not the same person. Please be aware of this, Your Highness."
"Amitabha"
The prince looked for the sound, and then his eyes widened. The person in front of him, wearing a cassock and holding a Buddhist bead, was giving a salute. If it wasn't enlightenment, who could it be?
"You are saying that Taoist Tianji was recommended by Xia Qing, and since Taoist Tianji has collusion with Daxing, Xia Qing is probably Daxing's work."
The Queen stood up abruptly, walked to Gu Chengyu, and looked at Gu Chengyu with suspicion in her eyes.
"That's what the emperor said before he died. He said that Xia Qing was very suspicious. He had suffered from lack of evidence before. Many people in the court had close contacts with this person, and the emperor was helpless."
"But why does the emperor want to tell you that the prince is the heir to the country? Wouldn't it be better to tell the prince about this?"
Gu Chengyu glanced at the queen carefully, and then said: "This little minister is unknown."
The queen snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, looked at Gu Chengyu, and began to think.
The emperor was not satisfied with the prince. His son's temperament, as a mother, she didn't know. Maybe the emperor was afraid that the prince could not defeat Xia Qing, so he sent Gu Chengyu to explain his last words.
But the queen always felt that something was wrong. This man was very cunning and could not hide anything.
But if the emperor hadn't told him about Xia Qing's collusion with Daxing, it would have been impossible for Gu Chengyu to know about it given his official position.
Regardless of the fact that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, Gu Chengyu still stayed in Guangning Palace for a long time. It was wrong that those censors knew about it and wanted to impeach her.
"You go down first and remember to assist the prince well. Otherwise, I don't need to tell you what will happen."
This person is still of some use. The prince often praises this person in front of her, and it seems that he still appreciates him somewhat.
"It's Wei Chen who resigned." Gu Chengyu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief as he left Guangning Palace.
Regardless of whether the Empress believes it or not, the current test has been passed. As for what will happen in the future, who knows what will happen.
Take a step, take a look
"Send someone to follow him and see if he has any unusual movements recently. This person is very smart. Don't get too close, lest he discovers it."
After Gu Chengyu left Guangning Palace, the queen summoned the eldest maid beside her and gave these instructions.
"The poor monk Amitabha has realized that he has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Realized said with a solemn face and looked at the Prince without squinting.
The prince suddenly walked a few steps quickly, his eyes were slightly red, he looked up and down and realized, "Third brother"
"The poor monk, along with all his senior brothers and nephews, have come to perform rituals for the emperor." Zhuowu turned a blind eye to the prince's excitement, and there was no wave in his eyes.
The prince choked, "Third brother"
"Understanding the name of the Poor Monk, I hope His Highness the Prince will put aside the past and call the name of the Poor Monk directly."
Then, after realizing it, he turned his attention to a senior monk beside him and said, "This is my senior monk who is a poor monk. The ashram is presided over by my senior brother. Please ask your highness to send someone to take us to the ashram."
The prince was stunned when he heard this and said, "That's fine."
Xia Qing's face turned pale. The prince must have wanted to deal with him a long time ago. He looked back at the third prince and clenched his fists.