HLnovel Chapter 147: Storm Rising Again in the Court
Chapter 147: Storm Rising Again in the Court
The Prince of Qin, who was sent to the disaster area of Hebei Road to provide disaster relief and investigate cases, finally returned to Beijing.
Two hundred elite soldiers escorted more than a dozen prisoner cars, and the corrupt officials who had embezzled relief silver and grain were taken to the capital. The Mo Yun Cavalry Corps returned to the military camp outside the city.
Prince of Qin Zhao Defang returned to his palace and submitted a memorial to the emperor, detailing the case and also submitting a pile of evidence.
It also means that the residual poison lurking in the body has relapsed, and one must stay at home to heal the wounds and expel the poison, and cannot go to court to report in person to the emperor.
The emperor sat behind his desk, reading through memorials and evidence, his expression becoming increasingly uglier!
These corrupt officials are so bold and evil-minded!
Isn't the salary I give you generous enough? Why are you so greedy and treat human life as worthless?
The money you embezzled belonged to me! The tens of thousands of victims you starved to death were all my people!
How can I not severely punish you corrupt officials? If all the officials of the Song Dynasty follow suit and engage in corruption, it won't be long before my country will be riddled with holes and its foundation will be unstable!
Most of these corrupt officials in Yingzhou were from Zhao Pu's faction, and the leading corrupt official Liu Jingye was his direct disciple.
I want to take advantage of this opportunity to rectify the corruption in the disaster relief silver and grain case, to bring down this power-hungry thief who has no respect for the emperor, and banish him to the frontier and never use him again.
The King of Qin has a good knife, sharp and cruel enough!
My plan of killing two birds with one stone can be considered a success.
But the King of Qin had the audacity to take it upon himself to exchange the confiscated silver for food to help the victims. He won the hearts of the people but it was at my expense.
This is not a reason to punish him.
It’s really infuriating!
The remaining poison relapsed? Why didn't you die in Yingzhou?
The emperor became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it, and with a wave of his hand he threw all the memorials on the desk to the ground!
Wang Jie'en's eyelids jumped! He bent his body even more and lowered his head even lower, secretly shrinking into the corner again.
The emperor's face turned pale, and there was a murderous look on his face. He issued an order in a cold voice: "Quickly summon Cheng Yu, the Imperial Secretary, and Jia Yan, the Left Remonstrant Doctor, to the Imperial Study to discuss the matter!"
Wang Jie'en quickly stretched out his head from the shell, stepped forward and bowed to receive the order!
Wang Jie'en, who went out to convey the emperor's oral instructions, was thinking to himself as he walked.
[The Emperor summoned these two confidants alone. I wonder what kind of conspiracy and power tactics he is going to play, what kind of trap he is going to set and who he is going to plot against? ]
When Cheng Yu and Jia Yan heard that the emperor summoned them, they hurried from the yamen to the imperial study.
After the emperor and his subjects exchanged greetings, the emperor attentively gave them a seat and ordered the eunuch to serve tea. He treated these two trusted ministers who had followed him for many years with great courtesy.
Jia Yan was the first to ask, "Your Majesty, did you summon me and Lord Cheng to discuss the matter of the King of Qin claiming to be ill and giving up his post?"
When mentioning Prince of Qin Zhao Defang, the emperor's face immediately turned gloomy.
"Lord Jia, why don't you first guess that the recurrence of the poison in the King of Qin is false? Why would he do this?"
Jia Yan smiled slightly, "Qin Wang Zhao Defang is young, but he is very intelligent and scheming.
He must have guessed that Your Majesty intended to use this corruption case to bring down the Left Prime Minister Zhao Pu.
The power of the Left Prime Minister Zhao Pu in the court is deeply rooted, and his disciples and old friends are spread all over the world. He is the leader of a major faction!
Given the King of Qin's intelligence and cunningness, how could he be willing to be used as a knife by Your Majesty and fight to the death with the entire faction led by the Left Prime Minister, Zhao Pu?"
Cheng Yu disagreed with Jia Yan's opinion: "Although Lord Jia's analysis is not without reason, the King of Qin has been used as a knife by His Majesty.
The way the King of Qin dealt with the corrupt officials in Yingzhou was fast, accurate, and ruthless! He had already offended the left prime minister Zhao Pu's faction enough. If he withdrew at this time, wouldn't he be a fool who threw away his armor and surrendered?
The last time the King of Qin was poisoned, it was the poison of the world's most powerful poison, the Wankucao. Although his uncle, the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor, saved his life from the brink of death, there is no guarantee that there will not be residual poison lurking in his body, and if he works hard continuously, the residual poison will relapse. "
The emperor was moved when he heard this!
If it is true as Cheng Yu said, that the remaining poison in the King of Qin is lurking in his body and will relapse due to excessive fatigue, then it is truly a cause for celebration!
If one relapse doesn't kill him, then let him work harder and the remaining poison lurking in his body will relapse a few times, right?
"Wang Jie'en, take the Imperial Hospital Doctors Hong and Fang to the Prince of Qin's mansion to help the Prince of Qin diagnose and treat his condition."
Wang Jie'en stepped forward, bowed, and received the order, then went to the Imperial Hospital to convey it.
After the emperor issued the decree, he said to two of his trusted ministers, "Whether it is true or not that the King of Qin's poison has relapsed, the people who are presiding over this case do not need to consider him.
Discuss who should be the judge of this case? You must take this opportunity to remove Zhao Pu from his position as prime minister!"
Jia Yan stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.
Cheng Yu said confidently, "Your Majesty, let the Minister of Justice Cui Cheng and the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple Zhang Zhengchun preside over this case. Neither of them is a member of Zhao Pu's faction, and they will definitely not bend the law for personal gain or protect anyone."
The emperor looked at Jia Yan, who was stroking his beard in silence, and wanted to hear his thoughts.
Jia Yan put down his beard, picked up the tea and took a sip. His intelligent eyes flashed with a cunning light like an old fox.
"Your Majesty, although Cui Cheng and Zhang Zhengchun Duan Ran will not protect or shield them, they are not determined or strong enough to take advantage of the opportunity to overthrow the left prime minister Zhao Pu.
If Zhao Pu's mortal enemy Lu Duoxuan is appointed as the chief judge, even if Zhao Pu is not involved in the case, Governor Lu will definitely insist on it and use secret means to implicate Zhao Pu in the case!"
The emperor could not help but praise repeatedly: "Excellent! My dear, this is a very good plan!
Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxuan once fought to the death, and Zhao Pu forcibly dismissed Lu Duoxuan and exiled him for many years.
In order to balance the power of the powerful Prime Minister Zhao Pu's faction, I recalled his mortal enemy Lu Duoxuan back to the capital and brought him into the Council of State Affairs.
If Lu Duoxuan is allowed to preside over this case, he will definitely take the opportunity to do his utmost to bring down his mortal enemy Zhao Pu!"
Cheng Yu also agreed and praised it! The king and his ministers decided on the candidate for the presiding official of this case.
The court is about to be in turmoil again!
Who will rise and fall? Who will leave in disgrace?
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Prince of Qin Zhao Defang was eating delicate snacks and drinking fragrant tea in Ningxin Garden, recuperating from poison and healing his wounds.
Butler Zhao sent someone to report urgently that the palace had sent two imperial doctors, led by Wang Jie'en himself, to diagnose and treat the prince's illness.
The King of Qin stuffed the snack in his hand into his mouth, picked up the teacup and took a few sips, then took the handkerchief handed to him by Yingchun and wiped his mouth and hands.
Then he smiled helplessly and said, "It seems that the emperor suspects that I am faking illness, so he sent the imperial physician to test the truth. I will lie on the bed and pretend to be ill!" As he spoke, he walked into the inner room.
Luo Li hurriedly spoke up to stop him, "Hey, hey!... If you want to pretend to be sick in bed, go back to your Chunfeng Residence and pretend! Don't pretend on my bed. I have mysophobia and I paid for the bed!"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang turned around and smiled, "Princess, how about a deal? If you help me get through this, I will give you a hundred war horses and a hundred strong bows."
: "Deal!" Luo Li agreed without hesitation.
How could I let go of such a great bargain? A hundred war horses and a hundred strong bows were obtained through fair trade. I have a clear heart, a soft mouth, a firm hand, and a straight back!
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor looked at his nephew with disdain, curled his lips, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out a pill and threw it to him.
"If you want to pretend to be half dead, take it now!"
King Qin took the pill, threw it into his mouth without hesitation, and swallowed it. With a sly smile on his lips, he walked into the inner room.
Lying on the big bed where the princess slept every day, the familiar faint body fragrance filled my nose, and the faint lingering fragrance of the pillow and bedding seemed to still contain the princess's body temperature.
Prince Qin Zhao Defang closed his eyes in contentment, a peaceful and gentle smile appearing at the corner of his lips.