roccoschili Chapter 206: There is a bright future in another village
Chapter 206: There is a bright future in another village
"Trash! They're all trash!"
The urgent memorial from Songyang was thrown all over the floor by the emperor again.
Including this one, there are already 770 letters!
The Red Turban Army rose up in rebellion, and even if the imperial court gave in and thoroughly investigated the case of Li Qingzheng, it did not stop them from advancing.
Today, the entire Songyang is their territory, and they have also annexed several surrounding counties, which is really worrying.
The Red Turban Army was unstoppable. People in all places were prepared for danger and submitted memorials to the court, asking them to resolve the issue as soon as possible!
Otherwise, all officials will not be able to sleep well!
"They are just a bunch of rabble, but they are scared like this? Is this the official under me, the upright ruler in the hearts of the people?!"
The emperor was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He threw the memorial paper and the teacup, and anything in his hands. The eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground, and no one dared to step forward to dissuade him.
The eunuch in charge, who was kneeling in the front, kept his head down and dared not say a word.
"Your Majesty, we can turn a blind eye to what one person says. But we cannot ignore what a hundred people say!" Prime Minister Qin stood firmly by his side, not frightened by his display.
Just kidding, he is an old minister who has experienced many ups and downs - in his eyes, all these actions of the emperor are just a joke.
But the most urgent task is to solve the problem of the Red Turban Army.
What he was afraid of was not that the mob would become powerful, but that the court would become alienated because of the Red Turban Army.
Let those officials far away think that the emperor is really as the Red Turban Army said, favoring treacherous ministers and pampering the evil concubine!
That's where the real problem is!
"These people just want to force me. What evil concubine is ruining the country? Concubine Lin is just a woman. The only thing she thinks about every day is how to please me. Where does she get such great ability?"
When the emperor heard these words, he found them ridiculous.
If a woman could destroy a country, it means that the country was doomed to perish anyway!
What a bunch of sour Confucianists, they can't even see this clearly!
"Your Majesty is right, but now that Imperial Concubine Lin's brother is implicated in the Li Qingzheng case, the Imperial Concubine is arrogant and domineering in the harem, which has long caused dissatisfaction among many court officials. This matter is not a sudden impulse, but has been accumulated for a long time..."
Concubine Lin was the favorite in the harem. When she was at the peak of her power, she even overshadowed the Empress!
The concubines in the harem were not allowed to participate in politics.
But behind them, there are intricate connections with the previous dynasty.
If the emperor could treat everyone equally, that would be fine. At least on the surface, a delicate balance could be maintained.
Unfortunately, the emperor did not have this foresight and consideration, and allowed Concubine Lin to act tyrannically in the harem. Many concubines had been tortured at the hands of Concubine Lin - they were also noble ladies from aristocratic families, and they had been holding this grudge for a long time!
Now that Concubine Lin has been labeled a witch, even if she wouldn't do something like kicking someone when they're down, she would be unable to resist doing the same when she sees someone else doing it.
What's more, so many concubines have old grudges with Concubine Lin.
If the emperor wants to use Li Qingzheng's case to confuse attention and remove Concubine Lin from it, he will probably be disappointed.
The emperor is indeed very disappointed now, but not because of Concubine Lin, but because of Prime Minister Qin.
"My dear minister, don't you even stand on my side now?" The emperor's expression was full of sadness, but the look he gave Prime Minister Qin was full of scrutiny.
Does this old guy have other plans?
Are you on the side of the eldest prince or the second prince?
Or...someone else!
"I dare not!" Prime Minister Qin said he dared not, but there was no fear on his face. He just slowly explained: "What I said was just a matter of fact. In the end, it is still up to the emperor to make the decision."
After taking the blame for so many years, Prime Minister Qin is tired.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to communicate with the emperor today.
They were clearly discussing how to deal with the rebels, but he insisted on arguing with me about whether I was on his side or not...
Prime Minister Qin felt that he was really old, otherwise, why did he think the emperor's ideas were so naive?
If the Queen Mother were still alive...
Well, if the Queen Mother were still alive, I, an old man like me, wouldn’t know what would have happened to me.
"I understand. Prime Minister Qin is concerned about the country and the people. I have my own decision in my mind." The emperor waved his hand, indicating that Prime Minister Qin could leave.
The old man looked at him and hesitated to speak.
But the emperor had already turned his head away, obviously having no intention of communicating with him further.
In the end, Prime Minister Qin just looked at the emperor silently, and after a while, he sighed and left.
He has done what he should do.
Next, it all depends on God’s will.
The emperor was right, he had always been on the emperor's side.
No matter who the emperor is.
"Found it! Sir, found it!"
The door of the Dali Temple was pushed open. Before he could even frown, he heard his subordinates shouting excitedly, "Your Excellency, we found Li Qingzheng's wife!"
"really?!"
This time, the Dali Temple Minister had no time to frown, and grabbed the person and asked, "Where is the person? Is there any other situation?"
It had been so long that he had already started thinking of other ways. Who would have thought that there was a light at the end of the tunnel and he found the person!
"Your Excellency, Li Qingzheng's wife hid at the foot of a mountain. She has been disguised as a peasant woman for many years. Fortunately, our people looked at the portrait countless times and finally found her!"
In order to find this important witness, the Dali Temple Minister ordered his men to take out the portrait of Li Qingzheng's wife and look at it at any time and anywhere, day and night.
Even if she is in disguise, as long as you remember the person, then even if there is a slight resemblance, it could be her!
Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy!
"Good, well done, well done!" The Dali Temple Chief had been busy for so many days and nights, and he already knew all the clues of the case.
He already had an idea of how they had made the false evidence in the first place.
Now with the addition of Li Qingzheng’s wife, there’s finally nothing to worry about with this case!
No matter how many years have passed, the truth will always exist in this world.
It's just a matter of time before it's discovered.
When Shen Ruoyan got the news, Mrs. Lu had just called someone over to summon her. She just listened quietly and didn't answer.
This made the subordinate who delivered the message a little uneasy, "Madam, is there something wrong?"
The Dali Temple's people were able to find Li Qingzheng successfully, and they also helped. Now that this important witness has been found, the truth of that year can be made public immediately!
But the lady’s expression doesn’t seem very happy.
Shen Ruoyan shook her head. "There's nothing wrong with it. You guys have worked hard."
It is indeed a good thing that Li Qingzheng's wife was found.
But I wonder what she would think if she knew that Li Qingzheng’s case caused such a sensation.
But it doesn’t matter now. Her subordinates will find a way to make her speak.
Her most important thing now is to deal with the old lady in the mansion!