Indeed, as Imperial Concubine Su said, Li Hongyuan had planned to plot against the Su family from the beginning. No matter how Li Hongming and Su Mingzhang cleaned up the mess, there was still evidence left behind. The so-called plot did not mean that Li Hongming killed someone, so there was no need to think about it. Not only that, he even revealed the "truth" of Su Ming Zhang killing someone out of anger because of a dispute with a brothel girl. Although Qi Yuan did not explicitly state that officials were not allowed to visit prostitutes, but once it was exposed, it would be a stain that could not be erased. In the evaluation, it would even be considered as one of the virtues. Because of this, there would be even less of a need to talk about feelings and face.
Fortunately, all the evidence ended here. There was no evidence that Su Mingzhang had killed several people in order to cover up the truth, and it was never mentioned.
Prince Rui tried his best to persuade Le Chengdi, but Le Chengdi did not even banish him, let alone pay with his life.
Naturally, some people were satisfied with such a verdict, but some people were very dissatisfied.
On the second day after the verdict was issued, the mother of the deceased killed herself in front of the palace gate and left a blood letter. In the bloody letter, she described the Su family's immoral cruelty. She described how tragic it was when her son's body was found. She described how her family had been searching for the murderer like headless flies for months because of the grief of losing her son. She accused the Tian family of being unfair and protecting the murderer. It could be said that she cried tears of blood with every word. At the end of the bloody letter, she left the words "return my son", which made people's hearts ache.
This time, it could be said that a hornet's nest was poked. Especially in the various academies, it seemed that because of someone's instigation, it caused all kinds of anger.
Because Su Mingzhang also graduated from the imperial examination and became famous at a young age, he was once regarded as a role model by countless scholars and was quite respected. Now, the amount of respect they had was ten times more than before. Because Su Mingzhang had climbed up the ranks too quickly these years, he was already the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in his thirties, which attracted the jealousy of many people. Now, they were adding insult to injury and fanning the flames. They said that Su Mingzhang did not deserve to be a scholar and asked the Emperor to punish him severely. They once caused a ruckus at the palace gate. If it were not for someone inside controlling the situation, they might have already broken into the palace.
Then, this fire burned Imperial Concubine Su and Prince Rui.
Su shi was a noble consort, yet she did not restrain or advise her family. Instead, she indulged them in all kinds of ways. She was not worthy of sitting in this position.
At the same time, they shouted that they didn't believe that Noble Consort Su and Prince Rui didn't know about this matter. They must have helped conceal it and helped the tyrant.
The Su Family was even more miserable. From top to bottom, they did not dare to go out. If they went out, they would be baptized by stones and rotten vegetables. Of course, the people who did this were not the students, but the ordinary people. These people seemed to have been brainwashed, thinking that the Su Family was evil beyond redemption.
Imperial Concubine Su and Prince Rui weren't the only ones in a terrible fix. Le Chengdi was also having a terrible headache.
This wasn't the first time he had used his connections to get away with it, but it had never been this serious before. What was wrong with him this time?
Alright, everyone knew that the deceased wasn't convinced and was too unyielding. Thus, this storm was set off.
As scholars, they were the future pillars of the Qi Yuan. With so many people, Le Chengdi definitely couldn't give the order to severely punish them. Thus, he could only punish the main culprit to vent the anger of the people.
Su Mingzhang was sentenced to exile. Not only that, the other officials in the Su Family were more or less affected. Especially Su Mingzhang's father, who was demoted by three ranks. The reason was that he did not teach his son well. Speaking of which, Su Mingzhang's official position was more than three ranks higher than his father's. In this situation, whether it was the imperial court or the Su Family, they should all follow Su Mingzhang's lead. To say that Su Mingzhang's father "did not teach his son well" was somewhat untenable. However, Le Chengdi was also implicated, so he naturally took his anger out on him.
After changing the verdict, Emperor Le Cheng issued an edict to all the academies. As a place to educate people, they should properly guide the students. How could they gather people to make trouble? They must be strict with the students. If there was a next time, they would be severely punished. Among them, the Imperial College was the most severe. Who let the Imperial College be the national academy? The Imperial College's chancellor was directly removed.
This Imperial College's chancellor was Zhou Yingshuang's father-in-law. The whole family was gloomy and gloomy. At one point, they wanted Zhou Yingshuang to go to Jin Qinwang fu to find Jingwan for help. When Zhou Yingshuang gave birth to a child, because of the difficult birth and heavy bleeding, her body was seriously damaged. She was in confinement for a full one hundred days. Although she was out now, she was still recuperating.
In Zhou Yingshuang's view, this was a matter for the Emperor to decide. She shouldn't have involved her best friend. Moreover, although Jin Qinwang was a Wangye, he didn't have any power. If he meddled in this matter, wouldn't it be asking for trouble? Moreover, her father-in-law was only removed from the position of Imperial College's chancellor. His rank didn't change, but he was moved to a less noble position. She was going to recuperate and take care of her son who wasn't in a good condition. Before, Jingwan had already told her that she must be mentally prepared for her son's possible situation.
— — In fact, Jingwan didn't want to say it, but for Zhou Yingshuang's sake, she still sent someone to say it. As a married woman, she always needed to settle down. If this child really wasn't good, she must have a plan and prepare early. Later, when others saw and pointed at her, she wouldn't feel so bad. Moreover, if she wanted to give birth to another child, she must recuperate well. If the child wasn't good and she didn't know the reason, she would frown and feel depressed. How could she recuperate well?
In fact, it could be seen now that the child really wasn't good. Of course, it wasn't as bad as expected. However, it wasn't only for Zhou Yingshuang herself. If she wanted this child to have a better future, it was necessary for him to have a biological brother. This was decided by the surrounding background and no one could do anything about it.
Zhou Yingshuang wasn't a heartless person. No matter how bad her son was, he was still a piece of meat that fell from her body. She would do her best to raise him.
Therefore, right now, she just needed to recuperate. Taking care of the child was the most important thing. Everything else had to stand aside.
Although her mother-in-law and the others were angry, they didn't dare to do anything. At most, they just gave a cold face.
At this time, the situation took a turn for the better. All the students jointly wrote a letter, sincerely remorseful, hoping that the emperor would be lenient.
Le Chengdi wasn't unreasonable. In the end, Zhou Yingshuang's father-in-law was reinstated.
In the end, those who should be punished were punished, and those who shouldn't be implicated weren't implicated.
"What's wrong? Isn't that good friend of yours fine? Or are you not happy?" Li Hongyuan hugged Jingwan and pinched her face.
"Someone died. An innocent person."
Li Hongyuan knew that Jingwan was referring to the deceased's mother. "I didn't expect this either."
"If we had trampled on Su Mingzhang from the beginning, instead of making a turn and having an additional plan to let him turn things around, perhaps this wouldn't have …"
"Wan Wan, because something unexpected happened, what happened later was logical. She's innocent, but some things can't be settled like this. You have to know that if Su Mingzhang turned things around, there might be more innocent people. Moreover, according to your logic, Su Mingzhang is also innocent. After all, he was schemed against. In the scheme, I only played a role in adding fuel to the fire. I'm also one of the main culprits. How are you going to settle it? There are so many people in the world. Perhaps every day, or even every moment, there are innocent people who might get into trouble or die. Can you do anything about it? In our position, sacrifice is necessary. Whether it's intentional or unintentional, if we don't do it, then we and the people close to us will be sacrificed by others. Are you going to give up yourself and the people related to you for others? "
"That's no longer a person. It's a Buddha who saves all living things from suffering," Jingwan murmured. "So, my pity is actually very laughable."
"Forget it. I know you're stupid. I know you're influenced by the memories of your previous life and cherish human life. I won't make fun of you. As long as you don't make trouble for no reason, I'll be thankful. At most, when you do things, try to avoid it as much as possible to comfort your Bodhisattva heart. Tell me, I'm a living King of Hell who kills people like scything flax. Why did I marry a wife like you? I guess the Heavens don't like me and specially sent you to subdue me. "
"Isn't that so? It crossed time and space." Jingwan was amused by him, and her negative emotions dissipated a little.
However, Jingwan also knew that every time something like this happened, her emotions would be affected. After every time, she was very clear that since she wanted to do something, this kind of thing was inevitable. The next time, it would still be out of control. If it continued like this for a long time, it definitely wouldn't work. It might even be used by others. At that time, if she was completely affected by her emotions, then unpredictable things might happen. For example, someone used this to destroy their relationship. Once they were separated, there might be a loophole that could be exploited and used to threaten him. According to how much he valued her, the consequences were unimaginable.
Jingwan's heart trembled. For this man, she had to abandon this point. She wouldn't take the initiative to harm him, but she could also calm down and control herself when it happened.
"Ah Yuan, the Ministry of Justice should have all kinds of files, especially cases where people died. Can you bring some back for me to see?"
Li Hongyuan immediately understood Jingwan's intention. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Jingwan nodded very decisively.
"Okay." Although he felt that it didn't matter if Jingwan was soft-hearted, it didn't matter if she changed. Moreover, her original heart wouldn't change no matter how many files she read. For example, she could be spoiled to the point of being delicate, but she would never be spoiled. Therefore, Li Hongyuan didn't stop her. Moreover, it was good that his wife had less pity. Otherwise, he would need to comfort her every time she encountered something. He would also feel tired. Well, he could only think about this in his heart. If his wife knew, she would definitely be angry again.
— — Alas, pampering his wife was also a skill.
Once Jingwan made up her mind to do something, she wouldn't give up easily.
All the local homicide cases would be gathered at the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice would make the final judgment. Therefore, the number of homicide case files accumulated over the years in the Ministry of Justice was definitely beyond imagination.
Jin Qinwang inexplicably came to the Ministry of Justice to ask for the homicide case files, causing everyone in the Ministry of Justice to tremble in fear. What kind of trouble was this?
Speaking of which, it was just some files, and it was just ordinary homicide case files. It wasn't some sealed confidential file. To be honest, as long as there was a little connection, they could basically take a look at these files. It was just that the average person wouldn't be as open and aboveboard as Li Hongyuan. And for people who weren't ordinary like him, no one would be interested in flipping through these files.
If the King of Hell wanted it, would they dare to not give it? Definitely not ah.
The Minister of Justice hurriedly gave the order. As a result, piles and piles of files were carried out.
Li Hongyuan's face was a bit dark. Did these people know how to do things? What did they want to do by bringing out so many files? He expressionlessly glanced at them and turned to leave.
The crowd was a bit confused. What was going on? How did they provoke this living ancestor?
Mu An smiled as he stepped forward and casually hugged a portion, "These files are just for a look. There's no other meaning. I'll take a portion today. After I'm done, I'll come back for more. Don't worry, no matter how much I took, I'll definitely return it intact."
With that said, the people in the Ministry of Justice had a bit of confidence in their hearts.
However, the Minister of Justice was still not at ease. If something happened, he wouldn't be able to handle it. It was better to quickly report to the higher-ups.
If it was Le Chengdi, he would also find it strange. But there were too many things to do, how could he care about that? "If he wants it, just give it to him. It's not a big deal."
With Le Chengdi's words, the Minister of Justice was relieved. No matter what happened, it wouldn't have anything to do with him.
It's just that these people, probably no one would think that these things were only used by Jin Qinwang Fei to "train her courage".
Therefore, things that could have been very simple, because of unknown reasons and because it involved the living King of Hell, would always be endlessly imagined by people.
Le Chengdi also wanted to know, but he couldn't even send a person to ask. There was no other way. The people at his side were all from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Firstly, there were many things that they hadn't learned, so he didn't like using them. Secondly, with the previous lesson, he basically didn't trust these people and wasn't allowed to serve them closely. It was also because of this that, as the Head Steward, he originally only needed to brush his presence in front of the Emperor and ask for a trick at the appropriate time. But now, there were many things that he needed to do, so he had to step out and hit the back of the head with his heel.
In order to raise provisions, the Ministry of Revenue hated that they couldn't split each person in half. The low-ranking officials couldn't even go home at night, and the Left Assistant Minister had a problem. The things that should have been done by him all fell on the Minister of Revenue and the Right Assistant Minister's heads. These two people also didn't need to think about going home.
And the position of the Left Assistant Minister of Revenue was also very important. It was also a lucrative position that countless people coveted. Even at this juncture, there were many people fighting openly and secretly for this position, especially Prince Rui who had suffered heavy losses. He was even more determined to get this position. But how could the others let it go so easily? Especially the princes who had been conferred the title of Prince. They had long been unwilling to rely on those in front of them. The power in their hands couldn't support their growing ambitions. Now that there was a chance, they were like hungry wolves.
And Le Chengdi also didn't know what he wanted to do. He let the court officials recommend him, but for a long time, he didn't decide on a candidate.
"Is the Emperor preparing to set the bait?" When the Minister of Personnel passed by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, he stopped for a moment and said lightly.
The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet stroked his beard, "Probably."
The Minister of Personnel nodded and cupped his hands, "This official will take his leave first."
"Luo Daren, take care." Ruan Ruizhong returned the greeting.
These two top officials of the Imperial Court had already reached a tacit understanding after a short discussion.
However, since Prince Jin didn't express anything on this matter, then they weren't prepared to get involved. Even if they were to recommend someone, it would be on the basis of appropriateness and not out of goodwill. Regardless of whether the Emperor wanted to trap his son or fish for his son, they would just calmly watch the show.
Although the war at the border went as expected, Fu Yunting won the first battle and wasn't so lucky later on. However, the Xiongnu's invasion of the Qi Yuan wasn't so smooth. It could even be said that they had stopped advancing. Both sides seemed to be fighting a war of attrition. In Le Chengdi's words, there was already some dissatisfaction towards Fu Yunting. However, it seemed that he was still a bit resentful towards Fu Yunting and couldn't be compared to his father's generation. But, just this alone was enough to let Ruan Ruizhong and Luo Peishan see that he really wanted to kill Fu Yunting.
If their guess was correct, then this matter really made people feel incomparably bitterly disappointed.
In this way, they could only wait for Le Chengdi to make his move. Other than this, there was no better way.
In the tense game, before Su Mingzhang was sent out of the capital, Su Gui Fei summoned her son, Li Hongming, and dismissed everyone. No one knew what Su Gui Fei said to her son. The Su family was very miserably harmed by Su Mingzhang, but the whole family didn't care and sent him off, putting on a sincere show.
In the end, he was Su Gui Fei's nephew. The people escorting him didn't dare to treat him harshly. In addition, with Prince Rui's help, the journey was relatively good.
However, before one handover, the bailiff suddenly had diarrhea and left for a while. After that, the handover was very smooth. However, one of the bailiffs felt that something wasn't right. However, he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and leave. When the job is done, let's go drink. We still have to rush back tomorrow." The other one called out.
That bailiff thus threw this matter to the side and didn't think about it anymore.
Of course, this was all for later. Let's not talk about it for now.
The people in the capital were so busy that they didn't have any free time. They were so idle that they were about to go moldy. However, they could only go step by step.
May passed and June arrived. Because of the war and important festivals, Le Chengdi didn't participate. Naturally, there was no hope of going to the Summer Palace. However, only a few people could go to the Summer Palace. Most people were still used to the capital's extreme heat.
Li Hongyuan never wronged his own people, let alone his wife. He directly moved to the country estate. This time, he didn't even ask for Le Chengdi's permission.
Since they couldn't go to the Summer Palace, many people naturally did this. Because the other princes' families only went there, they didn't need to ask for Le Chengdi's permission.
Li Hongyuan's two country estates were adjacent to each other. The one they lived in basically didn't receive outsiders, including the family members of their brothers. There weren't many people who could confidently go to the country estate without worrying about being disliked. Most people knew their place and didn't ask for trouble, so as not to lose face.
However, the other country estate was open. Although it wasn't the day for horse racing, the leisure area was quite pleasant. It was really a good place to have fun during the Summer Palace. Previously, the focus was on the horse track. Now, some people even wanted to live there and not leave.
Because of the previous things that happened one after another, people had some fear of the country estate. At this time, they didn't care so much.
In this way, not only did the people from the nearby villages come over all day long, many men, women, old, and young in the capital also came over when they had free time. No matter what age they were, they seemed to be able to find a way to entertain themselves. It took less than half a month for it to go from being cold and cheerless in the beginning to being a boiling cauldron of voices.
Even Jingwan was a little surprised by such a grand occasion.
And the flourishing popularity naturally brought about rolling in money. It was not an exaggeration to say that it made a lot of money every day.
The daily income might not be as much as the horse race, but in a month's time, the net income was definitely several times more than the three horse races.
So much money that Jingwan's liver trembled a little when she saw it.
Li Hongyuan was a little surprised at first, but after that, he was completely calm and even a little indifferent. "This situation will only happen in these two or three months. After that, it will naturally die down. How much money can it make? And this is the only one of its kind. Once there are people who copy it in private, it will naturally be cold and cheerless. "
Jingwan smiled, "Although the original purpose was for people to have fun, I didn't think of making much money. Money is actually not the most important thing."
"Of course money is not the most important thing. After all, with the money in Wan Wan's hands, even if you squander it for ten lifetimes, can you squander it all?"
Jingwan lightly gave him a supercilious look, "Squander it? Before the marriage, you collected those precious stones, pearls, and jade. You don't even need to dismantle the old ones to make new ones. I won't be able to use them all in several lifetimes. Things like rouge and face powder are all taken from Rouge Pavilion. What's left is the materials for cutting clothes. Don't you have workshops for weaving all kinds of materials in various places? How much can I use? In the end, it seems that I spend a little more money on food, but you also have a lot of estates in various places. Let me ask Jin Qinwang, like this, how can I squander it? "
Jin Qinwang propped up his chin and slightly considered, "I can't let my wife squander it. Isn't this husband not doing enough?"
In the end, did he not do enough, or did he do too much? This was not a self-deprecation, but a blatant show off! If this was spread out, he would be beaten to death.
"Then Wan Wan, how about we spend money to buy it from outside in the future?"
"I've had enough of you." Spending money to buy it from outside, not to mention spending a lot of money, the things were absolutely not that good. After all, the things that Jin Qinwang made, many of them could not be bought even if one had money. Just to achieve the achievement of "squandering", to do it like this, how brainless was it?
"Well, it seems that it's destined that I can't let Wan Wan squander it. My wife has become the most thrifty wangfei in history."
The corner of Jingwan's mouth twitched, and once again, she did not want to talk to him. No matter how "thrifty" she was, it was impossible to reach the so-called "most". According to the history that she understood, the wangye that declined due to various reasons, in the end, their wangfei had to secretly sew and patch things up to subsidize the family, hating that they could not break a copper coin in half. The stinginess that was forced out by life was not inferior to the most stingy of women. And the current Jin Qinwang fu, to be honest, even if her expenses were not particularly large, compared to other wangfu, it was absolutely extravagant. Therefore, she really could not be as shameless as a certain someone.
"Ah Yuan, the plan to target the Western Hun Nu and Northern Hun Nu, has it already begun to be implemented?" Jingwan softly asked.
"En, indeed."
"If the plan succeeds, will the current situation in the Northwest change?"
"Fu Yunting will always have a few victories. Otherwise, wouldn't he be even worse than in his previous life? After all, he was given support early on, and the starting point is completely different. However, the commander of the Western Hun Nu and Northern Hun Nu alliance is the Western Hun Nu's Virtuous King. This person's prestige in the Western Hun Nu is very high. Moreover, when he was young, he lived and studied in Qi Yuan, Former Wei, Southern Qi, and even Cangjin and many other countries. It can be said that he has a deep understanding of these countries. If he had long been ambitious, then at that time, he would have already analyzed the armies of each country to a certain extent. He can definitely be said to be resourceful and resourceful. The Hun Nu army was originally brave and skilled in battle. With this kind of commander, it will certainly be a very difficult bone to chew. "
"Therefore, to defeat the Hun Nu, it's not enough to just dismantle the alliance. The most important thing is still this Virtuous King?"
"However, this Virtuous King is not without weaknesses. After all, the Hun Nu are also fighting for power. This kind of thing, everywhere is a temptation. There will always be people who want to monopolize power. Once someone becomes an obstacle, naturally they will think of ways to get rid of them, even if this person is very important to the country and the people."
"It's precisely because he's important that he has to be eliminated."
"That's right. This kind of person, unless he sits in the highest position, will always attract the most enemies. He will be restrained and obstructed by all sides."
Therefore, this man in front of her was the best. He hid his power deeply, but on the surface, he was unscrupulous and flamboyant. He was simply the model of "doing things in a low-key way and being a high-profile person".
Jingwan sat on his lap and pulled at his face. Therefore, after being reborn, it was indeed a cheat. He had the advantage in all aspects, especially this man's outstanding ability. If he still couldn't win, then there probably wouldn't be a winner in life in this world.
A few days later, Li Hongyuan and Jingwan received news about Su Mingzhang. According to the time, he should have arrived at the banishment site. However, the person who arrived was not Su Mingzhang, but another person who looked similar to Su Mingzhang. Because the locals had never seen Su Mingzhang before, even if it was a portrait, they didn't suspect a bit.
"So, where did Su Mingzhang get swapped? No one knows?" Li Hongyuan said indifferently.
"Your Highness, please forgive me." She didn't dare to explain. "Should we immediately send people to investigate?"
Li Hongyuan waved his hand, "Enough, don't worry about it. Since they found someone to replace him, that means he changed his identity. The world is so big, where are we going to find him? "
"This matter was originally expected. Cutting off his path of survival, a person like Su Mingzhang will not remain silent. He will definitely think of a way to come back, even if he has to give up his identity." Jingwan also looked indifferent. She didn't care much about it, "But, we don't know where he will come from."
In Qi Yuan, there might be a young general, but it's impossible to have a young minister or a young first-rank official. Su Mingzhang is in his thirties, and he is no longer allowed to take the imperial examination. He has to climb up step by step. Li Hongming can't wait. After all, Li Hongming needs help now. So, for now, the Northwest is the only place he can go. "
"For now? Is there another place he can go? Or is there going to be war in other places? "
"Who knows? Besides, even if there is no war, there are many ways to create one. No matter how capable I am, I can't have people all over Qi Yuan. However, I can send a letter to Fu Yunting and ask him to pay attention. After all, the possibility of going to the Northwest is the highest. It's just that there shouldn't be any news in a short time. If he wants to be promoted, he must show his face in front of the general. If he doesn't have enough military achievements and performance, how can he stand in front of the general? "
"If we don't pay attention to where Su Mingzhang is going, will they succeed?" Jingwan felt that some people really couldn't be underestimated.
"Maybe. No one knows if there will be any accidents until the last step. Moreover, not everyone who gives up their pen to join the army can stand up. Even if there is someone to help them, they are still stubborn. Even if they are forcibly helped up, there will be a time when they will be exposed. Sooner or later, they won't be able to stand up. "
"Has Ah Yuan ever thought of killing the people on the way to prevent future trouble?"
Li Hongyuan looked at Jingwan with a little surprise, "It seems that Wan Wan has been reading so many files during this period of time, and it has been quite effective."
"What does this have to do with the files? They are two completely different things. I just feel that doing this is more in line with your style of doing things. "
"Wan Wan, I don't think I will directly kill people related to the Su clan. Otherwise, the problem with Su Mingzhang wouldn't be so complicated to solve. After all, he raised me, so I have to leave some leeway when doing things. I can't let people say that I don't care about friendship at all. "
Jingwan only gave him two words: Haha. Was the King of Hell a person who cared about reputation, face, and friendship?
Li Hongyuan sighed and touched Jingwan's head, "Give a little hope, then crush it. Give a little more hope, then crush it. Let people fall into madness and despair little by little. Isn't that more interesting? Moreover, I also want to see how tenacious the Su clan is, and how many times they can climb up."
To torture people like this, how much hatred did they have? It seems that before, someone's attitude towards Noble Consort Su hadn't reached this point. When did it start to change?
Jingwan's eyes flashed, "If that's the case, then let's wait and see."
Li Hongyuan kissed Jingwan, "Some things are still just guesses. I still need to verify them. Once I've checked them out, I'll tell you, okay?"
"You've already told me your deepest secret. Would I still care about this?"
Li Hongyuan had spent some time sorting out some things from his previous life. Because it had been a long time, he spent a lot of time unraveling things bit by bit. Then, he really did discover some things that he had overlooked before, some things that could be said to be very important.
And these things should be verified very soon.
Half a month later, solid news of victory came from the northwest again. Commander-in-chief Fu Yunting had schemed to drive a wedge between the Xiongnu Alliance and the Xiongnu Alliance, causing the Xiongnu Alliance to fall apart. There was a mistake in the battle plan. The Xiongnu Alliance didn't act according to plan, and the Xiongnu Commander-in-chief was besieged by Fu Yunting. He was injured and fled in defeat. In one battle, tens of thousands of Xiongnu were wiped out, and a prefecture was taken back.
The imperial court was really happy for once. They sang praises to Le Chengdi and Qi Yuan.
Le Chengdi didn't need to think too much about what he was thinking. At least on the surface, he had a stiff smile on his face, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Ruan Ruizhong and Luo Peishan lowered their eyes. Both of them said that they were old and dim-sighted. The weather was hot, and beads of sweat could get into their eyes, so they didn't see anything.
The others continued to be happy and happy, and continued to make things difficult for the Emperor.
This kind of joy didn't last long. The problem with some of the granaries was suddenly revealed. The granaries that were supposed to be mobilized were not filled with grain, but with sand and stones. The grain and fodder transported to the northwest would run out.
The consumption of grain for two to three hundred thousand soldiers couldn't be underestimated. It was a huge amount every day. Moreover, they didn't eat as much as they wanted. Once the grain was cut off, the consequences would be unimaginable. No one could win a battle with an empty stomach.
At this time, such a thing happened. It was like a basin of ice water was poured over them in the middle of winter. It chilled them to the core.
Only Ruan Ruizhong and Luo Peishan looked at each other. The Emperor really took action.
Although the grain and fodder was jointly handled by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, the former was responsible for the collection and purchase, and the latter was responsible for the transportation. However, other people were not ignorant of this. It was reasonable to say that in this special period, there was a shortage of manpower. Other people had to make way for other things. However, from the beginning of the war, the people who were really busy were only the people of these two ministries. According to Le Chengdi's words, everyone had their own duties. They couldn't put other matters of Qi Yuan aside because of the war.
What he said seemed to be very reasonable, and he seemed to be very confident about the war in the northwest. However, after thinking about it carefully, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were so busy, and they barely managed to settle the matter of grain and fodder. After transferring some people from other places, how could they be busier than the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War?
Others didn't know, but Ruan Ruizhong and Luo Peishan got the news from Li Hongyuan. In fact, there were already clues about part of the empty granaries, but it was hidden. In fact, this matter had been reported to the Emperor through the Blackguard from the beginning. Le Chengdi kept it a secret. They still hoped that the Emperor was thinking about the overall situation. At this time, it would do more harm than good to make the matter known. But now, they were completely disappointed.
The grain had to be thoroughly investigated, and the shortage of grain had to be found from other places. Later on, some of the grain could be transferred from the south, but it would be too late in the near future. They had to buy from the people. The grain merchants would make up the bulk, followed by the rich families. If they really couldn't do it, they would have to collect from the people. Someone had to do all these things, and it had to be done quickly. However, Le Chengdi absolutely didn't want things to be done quickly.
The Ministry of Revenue definitely didn't have enough manpower. Then, should they send people to help?
In fact, everyone knew that this wasn't an easy task, and it was easy to offend people. After all, grain was the lifeblood of the people.
Le Chengdi was angry that the courtiers didn't do anything at this critical time, but he didn't think so in his heart. After all, there were so many soldiers, and he was conflicted in his heart.
Prince Rui was once again called by his mother. The mother and son also whispered to each other. Not long after, Prince Rui played the music and became the Emperor, willing to share his father's worries.
Because of the matter of his sister, Princess Minxiang, Prince Rui didn't have a proper job until now. Le Chengdi narrowed his eyes and looked at Prince Rui for a moment. "Approved. Third Brother, this matter is very important, but the people are the foundation of the country. You should do your best, but don't act rashly."
"Yes, Father. This son understands."
Those who didn't know would think that Le Chengdi was thoughtful, but those who knew would think that he was simply telling Prince Rui to take it slow and not rush. It was so chilling. Originally, in their opinion, although Le Chengdi didn't have many achievements, he had done his best for the country and the people. Although he wasn't very outstanding, he was still qualified. However, they didn't expect that for some unknown reason, he would ignore so many soldiers who guarded the country for him. Such an immoral Emperor was no different from a fatuous one.
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