My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 75: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Killing is the only way to warn!
"Easy to say!"

"Let them write a household case first."

Old Sixteen nodded and said something.

He was only in his early twenties. He had never formed a clique or fought for power before. Relying on his close relationship with the fourth and thirteenth brothers, he suddenly became the emperor's younger brother in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He also needed to recommend a few more capable people to set an example.

Now, Ortai and Sui Hede avoided greater trouble when he was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, and both of them were Hongli's people. But Hongli was undoubtedly the most promising prince.

Therefore, Old Sixteen was happy to cooperate and only asked the two to give him their personal household registration information so that he could write a recommendation letter.

At this moment, Ertai and Sui Hede's hearts were about to jump out of their chests. When they heard what Old Sixteen said, they couldn't help but grin and kneel down, banging their hands on the floor: "Thank you, Master Sixteen, thank you, Master Four!"

"Everyone, get up! Uncle Sixteen is willing to recommend you today. Please don't embarrass me and make things difficult for me in the future!"

Hongli looked at Ortai and Sui Hede and waved.

Ortai and Sui Hede kowtowed again: "Slaves dare not!"

then.

"Whoo!"

The two men stood up, their eyes glistening with tears as they looked at Hongli, thinking to themselves, "This Fourth Master is so young, yet he's already working hard to improve his people. He's truly worth following!"

The Sixteenth Prince also signed the detailed accounts of Xianfu Palace and gave them to Hongli.

The procedures for handling all kinds of affairs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are strict.

Don't be careless at all.

Of course, no matter how strict the rules are, there will always be rats who find opportunities to embezzle money.

But Hongli still had to abide by the process rules on the surface.

After all, any process is better than no process at all.

After obtaining the detailed supply account of Xianfu Palace, Hongli handed it to Chen Shishun, who still had a dazed look on his face.

Chen Shishun finally came to his senses and followed behind Hongli with a fascinated look on his face, without any of the arrogance that a eunuch in charge of Yongshou Palace should have.

As for Seda, the doctor of the Guangchu Division of the Imperial Household Department, he was like a dead dog, kneeling on the ground with his body limp and his eyes pale.

Old Sixteen, however, had a stern face and stared at him: "Seda, you should thank Ortai and Sui Hede for preventing you from neglecting your duties and making such a big mistake!"

"Sixteenth Master is right. I am so grateful to you. I am so grateful!"

Seda agreed repeatedly.

After returning to Yongshou Palace, Hongli compiled the supply details of Xianfu Palace into a table and gave it to the Fourth Lady along with the detailed accounts.

The Fourth Lady looked at him and suddenly turned cold as ice. She stood up and said:

“How can this be?”

"This is simply deceiving the heavens!"

"The Imperial Household Department's Guangchusi actually went behind my back and made things difficult for those in the palace who were either powerless or honest!"

"Are you also deaf and blind?"

"If you don't keep an eye on me, it would be better for Hongli to take my affairs to heart!"

"Bai followed me for so many years!"

The Fourth Lady immediately turned around and scolded Chen Shishun.

Chen Shishun immediately knelt down and kowtowed profusely: "I am guilty, I deserve to die! I have failed my master!"

The Fourth Lady just snorted.

But Hongli knew that the Fourth Lady could not leave Chen Shishun, and she did not really want to abandon Chen Shishun, otherwise she would not have scolded Chen Shishun in front of him.

Because, if someone like the Fourth Lady, who cares about her own cultivation, really wants to hate or abandon someone, she won't even bother to scold them, and will only show indifference in the details.

But in Hongli's view, the Fourth Lady was at least disappointed with Chen Shishun. Therefore, it was precisely because he continued to do favors for Chen Shishun that the Fourth Lady believed more in her chances.

Therefore, Hongli said to the Fourth Lady, "Eunuch Chen has just entered the palace and is completely clueless. It's often difficult to find out. It's better to forgive him this time and see what happens next. After all, he has been with you for so long."

"Well, Hongli has already pleaded for you, so just get up."

The Fourth Lady was obviously waiting for Hongli to say this, so after Hongli said it, she let Chen Shishun stand up.

Chen Shishun thanked him as if he had been pardoned: "I thank you, Fourth Master, for your mercy! If I disappoint you again, I will be cut into pieces!"

The Fourth Lady didn't pay much attention to Chen Shishun. Instead, she held Hongli's arm and said with a serious face, "Accompany my mother to the Yangxin Palace!" Then, the Fourth Lady asked someone to take the forms and charts given to her by Hongli, as well as the detailed supply and share income of the Xianfu Palace, and follow them.

Hongli knew that this was the fourth lady's way of reporting to Yongzheng, asking him to deal with a few typical people who colluded with the Imperial Household Department and acted recklessly.

Coming out of Yongshou Gate and passing through Jixiang Gate, you will arrive at the Hall of Mental Cultivation where Emperor Yongzheng currently resides.

Yongzheng then met Hongli and the fourth concubine in the main hall of the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Hongli came to the main room and took a look at the newly hung "Zhongzheng Renhe" plaque, he listened to the Fourth Lady telling Yongzheng that Geng and Hongzhou's wages for the next month had been severely deducted, and that several of the previous emperor's concubines who had no power had also been severely deducted.

Because Kangxi's 27-day funeral period has passed and he has already released his mourning clothes, the late emperor is now referred to as the "Fourth Emperor".

After listening to the Fourth Lady's explanation, Yongzheng said, "Then send that Doctor Seda of the Imperial Household Department's Guangchu Division, along with the corresponding commissioned officials, Nanny Jin of Xianfu Palace, and the two eunuchs who served with the late emperor's concubines to the Ministry of Punishment!"

Yongzheng then looked at Su Peisheng and said, "Take the guards and catch him!"

Su Peisheng immediately bowed and agreed: "Yes!"

Then, Su Peisheng immediately retreated and called the guards Laxi and others to walk out quickly.

Here, the Fourth Lady said to Yongzheng: "This time, it is all thanks to Hongli. Otherwise, I would still be kept in the dark. The map he made can also tell at a glance who in the harem has suffered a great injustice."

Yongzheng looked at the form in his hand and nodded. He looked at Hongli and said, "It's great that you can put your knowledge into practice and take the initiative to help your mother."

Hongli bowed and said, "Thank you, Khan!"

Then, Yongzheng looked at the Fourth Lady and said, "How come you've been in the palace for so long, and you're still kept in the dark?"

"This is all my fault. I didn't want to upset my master, so I didn't tell him many things!"

"I have heard that the Xianfu Palace allowances were severely deducted. However, because Nanny Jin said that the Fifth Master and the Princess forbade it, I did not make it public."

"Damn slave!"

Chen Shishun kowtowed again.

Yongzheng's expression suddenly changed: "Who gave you the power to hide it from your master? Your master and I have never given you such power!"

"You treacherous bastard, if it weren't for the fact that you served your master, I would have skinned you alive!"

"I am guilty, I am guilty..."

Chen Shishun kept talking.

"That's it!"

"Since you are also an elder in the mansion and have served your master for a long time, I will forgive you this time!"

"But remember, if you do this again next time, your reputation will be wasted for several lifetimes!"

Yongzheng finally chose to forgive Chen Shishun.

Chen Shishun was naturally very grateful.

At this time, the old people in Prince Yong's Mansion around the Yangxin Palace all breathed a sigh of relief, secretly feeling fortunate that although the Fourth Master was strict, he still cared about the old people in his palace after becoming the Emperor.

Then, Yongzheng asked Xiang Hongli: "How do you think these people should be dealt with?"

Hongli thought for a moment and said, "Madame Jin must be beaten to death! Seda must also be executed. If we want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, then we must kill to serve as a warning!"

Yongzheng nodded with satisfaction.

"Sixteenth Master handed in a sign requesting an audience!"

At this time, a eunuch came outside and shouted.

Yongzheng said: "Let Old Sixteen come!"

Seeing this, the Fourth Lady hurriedly bowed and said, "I'll take my leave!"

Hongli also bowed and said, "I, your son, take my leave!"

Yongzheng nodded, and just after the two left, he met the Sixteenth Prince.

As soon as the Sixteenth Prince came in, he said to Yongzheng, "Fourth brother, Seda has committed suicide by taking poison!"

"Who allowed him to commit suicide by taking poison?"

"Have I given your permission?"

Hongli and the Fourth Lady, who had not yet walked far, also heard the voices of the two people talking at this time.

(End of this chapter)