The concubine is so charming

Chapter 835 Hit a stick to a sweet date

There was no sound above the main hall, and under the cold pressure of the emperor, many officials were sweating profusely: "Your Majesty, my ministers and others are guilty."

"Guilty?" Mu Qingchen sneered, "Since you all said you were guilty, let's talk about it. Where is your guilt? Which adult will start first?"

Hubu Shangshu was the first to stand up: "Your Majesty, my humble minister..."

"Shangshu Hubu is getting old, let's leave the opportunity to younger officials." Shangshu Hubu spoke first, but was interrupted by Mu Qingchen as before, "Why don't you let Mr. Lu come first? "

Sensing that everyone's eyes were on him, Lu Zheng was stuck in his throat, only feeling the severe pain from the wound on his head: "Your Majesty, I should not make random guesses... let alone accuse him of unwarranted crimes in the future. , vainly trying to convict the eldest princess and the side-by-side king..."

"The eldest princess and the shoulder king are relatives of the emperor. Since you have admitted your crime, you must be punished. You should be beheaded for falsely discussing the royal family and weaving charges. Come here, take off Lu Zheng's hat, Take off the official robe, pull out the Supreme Harmony Gate and behead."

"Your majesty... Your majesty, spare me... I know I was wrong..."

Mu Qingchen's face was cold, as if she was not intending to kill, but to kill an ant: "People are not sages, who can do nothing? Many people make mistakes, but some people are qualified to make mistakes, because the impact of mistakes is not big Just make corrections. But you are different, you are officials in the court and hold real power in your hands. If you make a mistake, it will affect countless people below. Since you have made a mistake, you have to bear the consequences."

"Your majesty, I don't dare, I don't dare to talk about the princess and the side-by-side king again..."

"You say you don't dare, but your mouth grows on your body. Maybe you will make the same mistakes again in the future? So, it's better to kill you directly."

The courtiers present were shocked. Before Lu Zheng deduced that the eldest princess and the side-by-side king were too powerful and might shake the foundation of the country in the future, he handed a sharp knife to the emperor's hand, but now the emperor used this sharp knife to straighten It stabbed directly at Lu Zheng himself.

Self-eating...

Looking at Lu Zheng who was still struggling after being dragged down, many officials only felt a chill down their backs.

The expression on Mu Qingchen's face was still very indifferent: "The words just now were not only for Lu Zheng and you, but also for me to hear. My sister told me that there is something good in the world. It must be very difficult, especially for me, an emperor, if I eat an extra bite of food today, it may increase the price of vegetables in the entire capital, so I can't tolerate my own reckless behavior. Over the years, I have been working hard to be strict with Self-discipline, but there are some people who don't see my kindness, and openly pass a knife to my hand, presumably because they feel that the entire Da'an Dynasty is too peaceful, so they want to see blood."

"Emperor calm down!"

"Now, there is no anger in my heart. Can you avenge Lu Zheng's injustice?"

"I dare not wait."

"I don't dare to say it, but what is in my heart? Lu Zheng's death will be announced to the world, and his previous actions will be clearly written. The merits and demerits of the people will be judged by the people. Look at you all frightened, I killed him not because of the trumped-up charges in his mouth, but because he committed the most treason with the enemy. Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, have you investigated all the evidence of Lu Zheng's crimes?"

Evidence?

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice stood up and reported respectfully: "Reporting to the emperor, two secret rooms were found from the Lu family. In the secret rooms, there are letters between Lu Zheng and the remaining villain of southern Xinjiang, Shen Jing. Those people have been protected by Lu Zheng before, so they were not discovered. In addition, nearly 10 taels of silver were found in Lu Zheng's mansion."

"The remnants of southern Xinjiang? Didn't the rebellion in southern Xinjiang be eliminated? Why is someone jumping out now?"

"There will always be some fish that slip through the net. Nanjiang's methods are unpredictable, and I don't know how their power has developed this time?"

"Your Majesty, what news did the Eldest Princess and the Side-by-Shoulder King send, please tell the Emperor clearly."

Mu Qingchen looked at the courtiers who looked slightly anxious, and nodded slightly: "This time there is a rebellion among the Huhe tribe, and the biggest behind-the-scenes man is Shen Jing, the remnant of Southern Xinjiang. Shen Jing is the former Liangzhou city lord Shen Jing. Yuan and the son of Yinzheng, the remnant of the southern border, had been hiding in the Huhe tribe before, and most of the things that happened in the recent period were secretly planned by him."

"Your Majesty, if Shen Jing is able to arrange such a grand plan, the hidden forces behind it must be even more astonishing."

"That's right. After all, eight years have passed. Such a long time is enough for Shen Jing to develop and strengthen herself. The conspiracy against the eldest princess and the side-by-side king should be just a part of her plan." Mu Qingchen nodded. , looking a little dignified.

Hubu Shangshu finally found a chance to speak: "The old minister almost made a big mistake, please punish him by the emperor."

"Do you know why I didn't smash that inkstone on your head yesterday?"

"The emperor is sympathetic to the old and frail minister..."

"That's not the case, because I know that you are only too concerned about the safety of the entire Da'an Dynasty, so you are easily misled by others. Although you have made mistakes, this loyalty makes me feel comforted." Mu Qingchen walked down the steps, bent He helped the Minister of the Household Department up by his waist, "I am not afraid of people criticizing the eldest princess and the side-by-side king, because the two of them walk upright and sit upright, worthy of heaven and earth, so naturally they are not afraid of any doubts and investigations. I am even more worried about serving the country wholeheartedly." A minister who serves the people is used by others and becomes a sword in the hands of others."

Hubu Shangshu suddenly trembled, his whole face looked much older, as if he had suffered a severe blow: "Your Majesty, this old minister is guilty."

Mu Qingchen once again helped the Minister of the Household Department who was about to kneel down to his feet: "Before you did not investigate sufficiently, you joined forces with the officials in the court to openly accuse the eldest princess and the side-by-side king, so I will punish you with three months' salary as a warning to everyone else. Master Yan is convinced by this punishment?"

"Your Majesty, this punishment is too light..."

"You have a good heart, but you are just being used by others. Besides, those clues were deliberately released by the remnants of Southern Border to mislead everyone. There is nothing wrong with you being fooled, so I punished you, and that is enough. "Mu Qingchen looked at the many officials with complicated expressions in the court hall, "I will never favor the eldest princess and the side-by-side king. In the future, if you have any doubts, you can question the investigation, but before there is no definite evidence, I don't want to hear about it again." Anything that slanders the eldest princess and the side-by-side king."

"Yes, I understand."

Give a stick to a sweet date. Now that the stick has been used up, it's time to use the soft policy.

Mu Qingchen's expression softened: "Today, the courtiers who questioned the eldest princess and the side-by-side king are all like Lord Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, and they will be fined three months' salary. In addition, all the lovers already know that the Huitong bank has been transferred to us. However, my energy is limited, and I have to consider what the people think. From now on, the Huitong Bank will be handed over to the Ministry of Households, remember the rules set by the king at the beginning of its establishment, and integrate them to benefit the people.”

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)