The third prince looked at his father, who had a sullen expression on his face, and swallowed his saliva. He was afraid that he was going to suffer something today.
"This?" Tong Shunmin glanced at the third prince, and his hesitant look made the emperor even more angry.
"Is it because you are greedy for Mo's money?" When the emperor saw that he refused to say anything, the fire in his heart increased even more.
"Your Majesty, you are wronged! How dare I, the minister? This was filled in by His Highness the Third Prince. Where can I find the money?"
When Tong Shunmin saw that the emperor had accused him of being corrupt, his liver and gallbladder were split. How could he dare to hide it for the third prince?
Xia Qing glanced at the third prince and snorted coldly. At the same time, he secretly thought in his heart that this boy would not be able to stand on the stage.
It seems that it was right to refuse the third prince's recruitment at the beginning. This prince will definitely not have the last laugh.
Turns out to be the third child?
The emperor was furious and yelled: "Lao San, where did you get those two hundred thousand taels of silver?"
How could the emperor not be angry? His boss added 200,000 taels of silver to his private treasury last time. During this time, he could barely provide for himself and the real person to make alchemy.
But the third child can easily take out two hundred thousand taels of silver, so the third child's private treasury is actually much richer than his own.
He could imagine where the third son's money came from. It was nothing more than greed and the filial piety of those below him.
He's not even a prince yet! These people gave him their money as a filial piety. Where did they put him, the emperor?
The third prince was so frightened by the loud shout that he almost lost his wits. He quickly got out of the queue and knelt on the ground.
"Father! This matter is related to the poor supervision of my son. I know that the military needs at the border are urgent, so I can only fill in the money myself first. These two hundred thousand taels were borrowed by my son. I will wait until these weapons are refurbished to be remade.
return."
He had already understood that he was being plotted by others, but at least he came up with a plan.
The little guy boasted in front of him about how useful the weapon was in resisting Daxing's soldiers. He also looked at the drawings and felt that it made sense.
He wanted to complete this errand well, show his face in front of the officials, and gain praise from his father.
Who would have thought that this time he would really shoot himself in the foot? When he gets through the difficulties again and again, he will definitely crush those villains to ashes.
The third prince secretly hated him, but he could do nothing. He looked at the eldest prince and the second prince, his eyes wandering between the two.
As for the fourth brother, he naturally wouldn't take it seriously. He must be either the eldest brother or the second brother. Only these two have such strength.
Although his father may not believe these words, such a high-sounding reason can silence everyone in Youyou.
As for private suspicions and discussions, what are they? As long as they can get by on the surface.
For the sake of his mother and concubine, his father would not punish him too much. Unfortunately, this incident would definitely make his father dissatisfied, and the crown prince's position would really be in doubt.
He had to find a way to please his father again, otherwise all his previous efforts would be in vain.
"Borrowed it? Who did you borrow it from? Which minister has so much money in his family?" The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at the officials in the palace, and everyone felt nervous.
Who dares to say that the family has so much money? Even aristocratic families dare not say it!
The imperial court prohibited officials from doing business. Their family business was all passed through the hands of their wives, which was called dowry management. In fact, the money they earned was secretly transferred to their own hands.
The emperor naturally turned a blind eye, otherwise it would be a problem to feed and drink the whole family with that little salary. How could he live such a luxurious life?
But no one dares to speak out about this matter! Who dares to say it? Isn’t this seeking death?
The sound of needle dropping could be heard in the palace, and no one dared to answer. All the officials wanted to bury their heads in their arms and did not dare to look at the emperor at all.
"Tell me! Whose money did you borrow from? Point it out to me."
The emperor pointed at the third prince. Compared to the violent shouting just now, his voice now was the same as before.
But the third prince heard the anger hidden in these words. Does his father really intend to pursue this matter?
The third prince was really panicked. Who could he point at? He didn't lend money to anyone. If he pointed at random, wouldn't it cause public outrage?
It would be even worse if he said it was a bank. If he was disgraced to a merchant's house, his father would not let him go.
Isn't it ridiculous that the imperial court even borrowed money from merchants?
At this moment, the third prince was in a dilemma. He was sweating and thinking only about who would save him.
Who would have thought that the next sound would push him into an abyss.
The eldest prince lightly crushed his feet three times, and Bian Shengrong saw this action.
"Your Majesty, I heard that His Highness Qianer made a lot of money from Yan Yin. I wonder if His Highness the Third Prince can explain this matter clearly?"
Bian Shengrong got the hint from the eldest prince and quickly exposed the matter.
The salt tax is the most important tax of this dynasty, and the emperor will never allow anyone to interfere with it.
Even though the third prince was greedy for money, he still did a clean job.
But everyone knows this, although there is no evidence to prove it.
But at this time, the third prince was at a disadvantage. The emperor was already dissatisfied with him and had doubts about the origin of the silver.
Bringing this matter up at this time, even if there is no evidence, is enough to make the third prince eat a pot.
The emperor was already very suspicious, so the third prince naturally couldn't stand it today.
The third prince was very anxious, "Master Bian, please don't talk nonsense. When did I get involved in Yanyin? What is the intention of Master Bian to frame me? If you don't tell me about the ugly Yinmao today, I will never give up!"
The emperor saw the third prince's lustful nature, and he naturally knew what the third prince's temper was like.
Isn't this a sign of guilty conscience? Did Lao San really make a lot of money from Yan Yin?
The emperor looked at the third prince who was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. There was disappointment in his eyes, but there was also relief.
Well, even if the third child is of no use, there is no need for him to include the third child among the candidates for the crown prince.
Once the prince is granted the title, let these sons go to the realm! Out of sight, out of mind!
In fact, how could Bian Shengrong have any evidence? He would definitely not be able to get it out.
"Third Highness, don't make excuses. Are you involved in this matter? You are well aware of it. I don't want His Highness to lose face. If you investigate carefully, I'm afraid you won't be able to find any evidence?"
The emperor's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He was about to ask the Ministry of Works to bring the drawings, but unexpectedly another official came out.
"Your Majesty is generous, and even the humble ministers have something to say."
Huo Huaizhong was naturally anxious when he saw that the third prince was being suppressed and could not get his head out.
"Your Majesty! In the case of Qian'er's family murder case, His Highness ignored human lives, acted perfunctorily, and treated human lives as child's play, which resulted in innocent people dying unjustly in prison. I think that the eldest prince cannot bear the heavy responsibility of the prince."
"Master Huo! I am indeed responsible for that matter. I have recently sent people to Hejian Mansion to collect evidence. Master Huo is still holding on to this matter. What is your intention?"
The eldest prince smiled sarcastically, Huo Huaizhong was at his wits end.
I can only talk about this matter again. It’s really ridiculous. Is this thing of mine comparable to the mistake made by the third child? 11