If they really wanted to exterminate the Fu family, at most, they would just throw away some of their reputation and directly kill them. However, the emperors of the Qiyuan Dynasty from generation to generation were all the same. For the sake of their reputation and face, they could do many, many things and disregard many, many lives.
If it was Jin Qinwang, he could just find an excuse to exterminate your entire family. He didn't care if other people believed in the so-called reason. If he exterminated them, other people wouldn't dare to say anything in front of him. As an emperor, although he paid attention to the implementation of benevolence, he still had to have the courage. Especially when facing an opponent that the emperor himself felt was a threat, there was no need to be polite. As the Emperor, he was the most lawless and unreasonable person. Killing people was a privilege among privileges.
From this point of view, Jin Qinwang simply didn't look like a descendant of the Li family, especially the bloodline of the emperor. Well, he shouldn't think like that. After all, wasn't that suspecting that the Imperial Gui Fei had cuckolded the emperor? Even if Jin Qinwang didn't look like Le Chengdi, he shouldn't have such thoughts. Not to mention that the Imperial Gui Fei herself came from a prestigious family, she would never do such a thing. Just talk about how the emperor treasured the Imperial Gui Fei and couldn't wait to tie her to his belt. How could the Imperial Gui Fei have anything to do with others?
Ruan Rui Zhong and Luo Peishan both kept silent. Jin Qinwang was already prepared, so there was no need to worry.
However, from this point of view, Le Chengdi had been thrown far behind. However, the one with a truly terrible reputation, the one rumored to be ruthless and cruel was clearly Jin Qinwang, while Le Chengdi was still a benevolent monarch on the surface. The former was wholeheartedly thinking for the soldiers, while the latter disregarded the life and death of the soldiers. How ironic was it that these two did things.
Once Prince Rui took the task, he quickly left the capital with his men to handle the matter.
Everyone in the capital was watching and waiting. Moreover, they all had their own thoughts.
Prince Rui could be said to have absolutely carried out Le Chengdi's orders. He didn't take the grain by force, the price of the grain couldn't be high, and he directly issued a death order. Anyone who violated the order would be severely punished. If so, how could they buy grain? Persuade and coax, say all kinds of good words? And even lower himself? No matter what Prince Rui's original intention was, the people in charge of executing the order understood it as such. In any case, they relied on the government to make a living. Why should they treat these lowly commoners with such attitude? How could he not be angry?
Prince Rui only wanted to do his best for his Imperial Father, but he had unknowingly offended these people completely. Moreover, would they not do it just because he told them not to?
How many pairs of eyes do you, Li Hongming, have? How far can you see? Feigning compliance on the surface but opposing in secret had always been their specialty.
Not taking it by force? They were government officials, how could they take the grain by force? It was people who delivered the grain to them. Can't the price of the grain be high? Don't worry, they will only spend one copper coin on something that costs three copper coins. They won't even use a single copper coin. What about handing the rest back? [Haha, of course I'll put it in my own pocket. Can't I be quick? Of course, they spent most of the day bragging and drinking. Even if they wanted to be quick, they couldn't be quick.]
Originally, the grain merchants were the ones who sold the bulk of the grain. However, these people had also received benefits from the grain merchants. The grain merchants sold the grain at a higher price, and the grain was also old and moldy. They even hid some of it and didn't give out all of it.
As for where Li Hongming was, his orders were strictly carried out within a certain range. Therefore, he did not notice that something was wrong at all. As he watched the rations slowly increase, he secretly calculated the time in his heart. When he felt that it was about time, he slowly sent out the first batch of rations. At this time, the Northwest Army was almost out of rations. Even if they borrowed some from the local people and tightened their belts, they would be able to last for three days at most.
Everything that happened was reported back by Li Hongyuan's people in detail, but Le Chengdi and many court officials didn't know anything.
Jingwan saw it first, "Prince Rui hasn't come into contact with people at this level. He thought that as a prince, his orders would be carried out absolutely. After all, he was used to being praised in the capital. Those people below him also did their best to help him get the throne. It can be said that they followed his orders and prohibitions. But he didn't know that everywhere he went, there would be complaints from the people. Clearly, the serious flood in the south two years ago didn't happen because it was handled properly and in time."
"Wan Wan, just say that he is stupid. Why do you have to be so tactful? He was not the only one who went. He was overconfident, headstrong, and didn't listen to others' advice. "
Jingwan didn't comment on this, "But, why did Prince Rui take the initiative to get involved in this matter? He even carried out His Majesty's orders. Could it be that he knows something? "
"Instead of saying that he knows something, it's better to say that his mother told him something, and that the Su family knows something."
"This, this is impossible. How could the Su family know something that no one else in the imperial family knows? If only Imperial Concubine Su knows, then it can be said that His Majesty's brain is not clear and told her. " Jingwan looked at Li Hongyuan's unchanged expression and thought quickly. She suddenly thought of a possibility, "If the Su family really knows, then it can only mean that the Fu family's matter is related to the Su family. Is this the thing that Ah Yuan wants to investigate? Now tell me, is it clear or has there been a big breakthrough? "
"I've checked the history of that year. Although the Su Family is not prominent now, the Su Family should have been one of the Four Dukes and Nine Marquises. Moreover, it should have been a Duke. However, for some reason, they didn't even get a Marquis in the end."
"Is Ah Yuan suspecting that this has something to do with His Majesty's targeting of the Fu family?"
"Li Hongming's actions are not as simple as a suspicion. Even if I wanted to do something in the imperial palace, it would be impossible. So, there is no way to start the investigation from the imperial palace. But the Su family is different." His tone showed that he didn't take the Su family seriously at all. It seemed that even if he had to turn the Su family upside down, he would still find the answer.
If it was confirmed, then he would have a big grudge with Imperial Concubine Su and the Su family. After all, according to a certain person's reaction, he blamed Imperial Concubine Su and the Su family for everything related to "himself" in his previous life. It was no wonder that his attitude towards Imperial Concubine Su had changed so completely.
After all, even if Imperial Concubine Su drugged him, sterilized him, and harmed his body, his emotions were still stable and he didn't even care about it.
"An Yi, send a set of things to Official Ruan and Official Luo. Tell them to prepare. Since Li Hongming took the initiative to jump in, if we don't teach him a lesson, wouldn't we be letting him down?" Originally, she wanted to keep it for a while, but since it was like this, she would collect some interest first.
"He's no longer your hidden guard. If you're not used to it, just call him Qian Yi. It's the same as Gong Jiu." In order to ease the heavy atmosphere, Jingwan teased.
Li Hongyuan tilted his head, "As long as you're happy, Wan Wan."
"What do you mean by as long as I'm happy? It's for you to get used to it. Don't put everything on my head. "
"Qian Yi, did you hear that? Hurry up and thank the princess for giving you a name." Li Hongyuan turned his spearhead to Imperial Guard Qian.
Imperial Guard Qian felt that he was being shot while lying down. Anyone could tell that the princess was joking. After all, Gong Jiu said to the outside world that he was brought back from Jiangnan. If his name was added with numbers, wouldn't it be suspicious for no reason? However, Imperial Guard Qian still respectfully thanked Jingwan. The world was big, but his master was the most important.
"An Yi, have you sent the grain to the northwest?" So, he forgot about the habit in the blink of an eye.
"Replying to the prince, according to the time, it should be here today." Whether it was An Yi or Qian Yi, it was just a title. As hidden guards, they didn't care about it.
Li Hongyuan nodded. These soldiers, he still wanted to keep them for the war in the future. He didn't want to lose them for no reason.
At the same time, Fu Yunting was gritting his teeth in the barracks. He still didn't understand why the Emperor did this.
When their Fu family went to war, they would never just bury themselves in the war. They would always try to understand the relevant matters. Even if they didn't know that they were going to war, but as a member of the Fu family, they would still subconsciously try to understand. And because of Jin Qinwang's relationship, it wasn't difficult for him to find out. With the current situation of Qi Yuan, even if they supported the Northwest Army for a year and a half, it wouldn't be a problem. But now, they were telling him that there was a problem. The grain didn't arrive on time? If they put some thought into it, this kind of situation would never happen. Why the hell was this?
Moreover, the news was only sent when the food supply was close to running out. If the soldiers' daily meals were reduced a little in advance, they would be able to hold on for a little longer. If they even forgot to send a message in advance, who would believe it? Even if they wanted to take Fu Yunting's life, even if they wanted the Fu family to be destroyed, this world belonged to him, surnamed Li. These soldiers were also surnamed Li's soldiers. Did he not feel the slightest heartache?
These things couldn't be let the soldiers know. If they knew, it would shake their morale. If the person who worked for them didn't care about their life and death, who would still work for them? They could only be carried by him.
"General … …" The tent door was opened and two resolute looking young men came in. Dressed in armor, one hand holding a weapon at their waist and the other holding a helmet.
Impressively, these two were the young generals that were selected to go to war with Fu Yunting. In these three months, it was like they were reborn.
"Come, sit." Fu Yunting said expressionlessly.
"General, the food in the common people's homes has basically been taken out. They really can't hold on anymore. But in the current situation, we can't even withdraw our troops. After all, if we withdraw, the common people will … … "One of the young men said in an unusually pained tone. Before going to the battlefield, he had always underestimated war. It was so cruel and so shocking. The smallest person could also do the greatest things. But now, they couldn't protect them. Thinking about it made him feel bitter.
"Withdraw? Of course we can't withdraw. " Fu Yunting clenched his fists. No matter what, he couldn't give up on the common people. But what about the soldiers under his command? Would they starve to death? Or would they be killed by the enemy and die because they were powerless to resist?
"General, General … …" Another young general hurried in. He was panting because he came too quickly.
Fu Yunting stood up. He thought that the Xiongnu army had already known about the situation at Qi Yuan and was advancing again. "Don't panic!"
"No, General. It's, it's that someone outside the camp sent food and asked us to send people to receive it. The convoy transporting the food is less than 30 miles away from the camp."
The surprise came so suddenly. "Quick, come with me."
There were several people outside the camp. They looked like merchants, but they also looked like common people.
After a short conversation between the two sides, Fu Yunting also confirmed that the food was real. 30 miles was completely within the range of scouts. It was only because it was at his rear and was in an absolutely safe position that it didn't attract any attention. And the amount of food was also huge. Not to mention them, even the entire Northwest Army could last for half a month.
According to the other side, the soldiers were serving the country and the people. They couldn't do much, so they could only do their best.
The other generals were extremely grateful to them. The food was delivered at the right time.
But Fu Yunting called the leader to say a few words in private.
"His Highness asked me to tell General that you can fight without worry. He will take care of the matters at the rear. This batch of food is more than enough to last until the next batch arrives. Moreover, the food from the south is also on the way. We won't let the soldiers starve to protect the country." Before Fu Yunting could open his mouth, the other side spoke first.
Fu Yunting's hanging heart finally calmed down. "Go and report to his Highness. Fu Yunting can guarantee with his head that we won't let him down."
"General is too serious. I ask General to send people with me to bring the food back. "
"Good." Fu Yunting immediately gathered enough people to bring the food back.
Because they knew that the food had arrived, the originally listless soldiers suddenly became excited and wanted to help.
When they saw the large caravan of food and even live livestock accompanying them, many people were almost drooling.
Fu Yunting slightly narrowed his eyes. It seems that he neglected his rear. Even if the enemy can't come, what about his own people? If the Emperor can do something like suddenly running out of food, then maybe he can send another group of people to cause trouble without any preparation. If they happen to be on the battlefield, their own people can casually stab them with a knife. It's enough to be fatal. Therefore, the rear must also be paid attention. Even if they received the order in advance, they must also be on guard.
In addition to the main grain, there were also a lot of dried vegetables, cured meat, and even dried salted fish from the south. Not to mention the live livestock. Not to mention the previous months of war, even when there wasn't a war, there wasn't such a rich supply. Moreover, many of the soldiers were born ordinary people. Their families may not even eat meat for a month, so they were really drooling.
"Because of the hot weather, the food doesn't taste good even if it doesn't spoil easily. There's not a lot of meat, so it's better to eat it as soon as possible."
"What's wrong with that? There's nothing to eat. You can even eat tree roots. You don't smell good, but I smell very good." A young general next to him couldn't help but sniff. He looked like he was craving for food.
"Good for you. When you were in the capital, you ate all kinds of delicacies," Fu Yunting scolded jokingly.
"General, you said that you were in the capital. It's been a few months. How can it be the same? I reckon that when I return to the capital in the future, I will be able to eat an entire table. However, in the future, I won't be so picky and waste food. Sometimes, being able to eat is already a great blessing. "He sighed.
Everyone else had similar feelings as well.
"Alright, let's not talk nonsense. Once we're full, we'll chase the Xiongnu people out, take back the territory of Qi Yuan, and avenge the people who died. That's the most important thing."
The soldiers shouted three times. They were full of morale.
There were only a few tens of thousands of people in the place where Fu Yunting was stationed. Because they still had to send the food out, they had to be careful during the process.
Fu Yunting arranged everything and returned to his tent. His expression was exceptionally cold. Then, he spread out a piece of paper and grinded it. He picked up a brush and wrote a memorial. He exaggerated the situation of the soldiers in the army before they received the food. He described all kinds of sad and difficult situations. It could be said that he was in tears. He also described the joy and joy after receiving the food. He even praised the people who went through life and death with them and the loyal and righteous actions of the caravan who delivered the food. He wanted to see if the emperor, as an emperor who cut off food for his soldiers, would be angrier and want to kill him when he saw these or would he feel guilty? Was he worthy of being an emperor?
In addition, there was another letter. It was written to inform him about the food shortage. The time was clearly written — — there was no time at first, but Li Hongyuan sent a person who was good at imitating. That method could completely pass off the fake as the real thing. It was just adding a date. It was too easy. The date was written two or three days before Fu Yunting received the letter. He wanted to ask, in the entire court, did no one consider the matter of notifying in advance? They were caught off guard and were not prepared at all. If it were not for the righteous people sending the food, would the soldiers of Qi Yuan have starved to death instead of dying on the battlefield?
To put it bluntly, Fu Yunting wanted to disgust him. Therefore, when this memorial was sent back, it was not sent as an urgent report. It was sent as an ordinary memorial by an official. It was also not encrypted. Therefore, the first person to see it would not be Le Chengdi. Moreover, he believed that with Prince Jin around, many people would see this memorial.
Although it was an ordinary memorial, it was sent out from the Northwest battlefield. Therefore, the speed was definitely not slow. At most, it would take seven or eight days. It was definitely not like the other memorials sent by local officials. If it was slow, it would take less than a month.
After sending out the memorial, Fu Yunting wrote another letter and handed it to the personal guard — — the person Li Hongyuan left him to be in charge of the messenger. After that, Fu Yunting did not care anymore. In any case, he knew that he was not liked by Prince Jin. Other than the war, he did not expect Prince Jin to tell him about the matters in the capital. Not being able to see Le Chengdi's reaction with his own eyes, Fu Yunting still felt a little regretful. However, when he thought of all the things that Prince Jin had done, he could not help but rejoice in his misfortune. For the sake of Prince Jin, you did not care about the severity of the matter. In the end, you were still schemed against by your son. Every time you almost vomited blood, you only thought that it was a freak combination of factors and completely did not know that someone was playing tricks behind your back. Thinking of this, Fu Yunting felt that his anger towards Le Chengdi dissipated a lot.
It could be imagined how wonderful Le Chengdi's expression would be after he saw the memorial. At that time, all the civil and military officials in the court basically knew about the contents of the memorial. Le Chengdi even had the thought of flaying Fu Yunting alive. Miscalculation, it was truly a miscalculation. He did not want to touch Fu Yunting. Even if he did not have the strict teachings of his father since childhood, he was still an expert in battle. However, the more it was like this, the more it showed that Fu Yunting had wild ambitions. Otherwise, how could he learn those things? Therefore, Fu Family really could not be left alive!
Not only Wu Anhou's branch, the entire Fu family could not be left alive. Even if they were the closest to Wu Anhou's residence, they did not have many interactions. Who knew if they were just doing it for him to see. Le Chengdi still did not regret sending Fu Yunting to the battlefield. Because that was the only way to find the crime of confiscating and exterminating the entire family.
The courtiers praised the righteousness of the merchants while questioning who was responsible for such a big matter and who should be punished severely. There were still other important matters to solve. Naturally, it was time to vigorously search for the whereabouts of the grain. It was not a small amount of grain, but hundreds of thousands of dans. So much grain was definitely not something that one or two people could swallow. This was a very serious case of embezzlement. If they did not investigate, they would not be able to appease the citizens. If they did not investigate, they would be letting down the soldiers who almost got into trouble.
Because they did not know Le Chengdi's true thoughts, they all expressed their own opinions. Le Chengdi watched from above. He was so aggrieved that he was about to bleed internally. Because from his own point of view, the courtiers were right. If the general was not Fu Yunting, he would only be angrier than them. He would want to find out the vermin even more.
"Enough, all of you shut up for me." Le Chengdi roared. He rubbed his throbbing temples. This matter cannot be suppressed. Once it is suppressed, he would be questioned as the Emperor. Since the grain was gone, he could investigate from this aspect. But if this matter was not discovered in time, it would be the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue. Also, if he did not send a letter to the Northwest Army in time, it would be easy to find a scapegoat.
However, if this continues, the courtiers will sooner or later understand that the Emperor's attitude towards Fu Yunting, Wu Anhou, and the Fu family was not as simple as just disliking Fu Yunting. The Emperor will not accept them and entrust them with heavy responsibilities just because of their military exploits. Because Le Chengdi's emotions will be completely exposed sooner or later.
It was obvious that this matter was of great importance. It was also a cooperation between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. At the same time, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Minister of Personnel were also involved. The latter two were not there to investigate the case, but to deter the Emperor. There was also Li Suyan who brought along some of the black-robed guards to deal with any troublesome matters that might arise. The few important officials of the Ministry of Revenue who were "guilty bodies" could not be left out. This group of people also left the capital very quickly.
However, they only left the capital for two days before they ran into refugees.
Qi Yuan has been having good weather for the past two years. Even the flood two years ago, there were no refugees in the North. This year, there were no natural disasters or man-made disasters. So how did the refugees come?
The others looked at each other in dismay. Ruan Ruizhong and Luo Peishan were well aware of the situation, but they were also surprised on the surface. Both of them were experts at acting.
As the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, they were responsible for assisting the Emperor in handling the world's affairs. Naturally, they had to ask about the refugees.
If they didn't ask, they wouldn't know. But once they did, many people's hearts almost jumped out of their chests. Especially those who supported Prince Rui. Prince Rui had just been "released from prison", and now he's causing trouble again? If this matter was proven to be true, then it would not be as simple as a fine of salary and confinement. All of them were roaring in their hearts. Prince Rui didn't understand, but didn't the people around him understand as well? How did such a thing happen?
Although not all of Prince Rui's subordinates worked for him, there were still two or three of them who were his trusted aides. They felt wronged and depressed. At the beginning, they had told Prince Rui that it was inappropriate because it was a special period and it was allowed to use some special means. However, Prince Rui didn't listen to them and insisted that he knew what he was doing. He also told them that those who were responsible for collecting grains shouldn't be trusted easily and should be vigilant. When Prince Rui saw the peace and prosperity in the "Mu 3 Mu", he told them that they were thinking too much and that no matter how bold they were, they wouldn't dare to disobey him.
He said it twice, but the master didn't listen and even thought that he was tired of it. Anyone would feel disappointed.
The grain's destination hadn't been investigated yet, and this happened. Obviously, they couldn't just ignore it. Therefore, they finally decided to split into two groups.
It could be said that Prince Rui had stirred up a big problem and would almost be "escorted" back to the capital. Therefore, Li Suyan would definitely be there. And this matter was relatively clear. The Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court only sent a small number of people. It was just that these people needed to be settled down and local officials needed to cooperate. Ruan Rui Zhong decided to go personally.
When Prince Rui saw Ruan Rui Zhong and the others, it couldn't be said that he wasn't surprised. Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he exchanged a few pleasantries and said that he was about to send the third batch of grain.
Ruan Rui Zhong looked at him and sighed. His ability was actually not bad, but he wasn't Prince Jin's opponent at all.
Along the way, he also understood that those refugees, two to three hundred people, were actually from a few nearby villages. In fact, it wasn't to the point that they had to leave their homes. They would do so and even avoid the local officials. To put it bluntly, it was arranged by people. However, because they didn't go too far, it wasn't easy to investigate. Moreover, after sending them back, there really wasn't a bit of food left. They felt that the capital was prosperous and the Emperor was there, so he should make decisions for them. Could you say that they didn't think it through and couldn't reach the capital like this? Could you say that they did wrong?
It was just a bait to draw out the mess that Prince Rui had created.
So what if there were suspicions? These commoners didn't know anything. In the end, they just felt that a certain person with ulterior motives felt that Prince Rui was heartless and hoped to attract the attention of the imperial court. If they couldn't catch this "person with ulterior motives", it was impossible to kill these "foolish commoners".
Ruan Rui Zhong explained everything simply. They wanted to "invite" Prince Rui back to the capital.
Prince Rui was completely dumbfounded and couldn't speak at all. Before taking on the task, he fully thought that this time he would be able to please his Father Emperor, but in the end … …
Although he wasn't shackled, but in Li Hongming's heart, he still felt that he was being treated like a released person. However, he couldn't say anything. They, the princes, still feared Father Emperor's Blackguard. Moreover, because they didn't find out the reason behind the assassination, Le Chengdi finally dismissed the commander of the Blackguard and let him go back early to take care of his child. Now, it could be said that Li Suyan had the final say in the Blackguard. Although he was still in charge, there were other people who knew about it. Obviously, the Blackguard wouldn't have a commander for the time being.
When they returned to the capital, Ruan Ruizhong had already prepared the memorial. The efficiency of the Blackguard was also very efficient. They had already figured out the whole story. Li Suyan had also written the memorial. Le Chengdi was still puzzled. After reading the memorial, he was so angry that he fell backwards and directly smashed the memorial onto the face of Prince Rui who was kneeling below. "Idiot, idiot, idiot. Why did I give birth to such an idiot like you —"
Le Chengdi's roar could be heard even from far away outside the hall. Prince Rui's face had been stripped clean by Le Chengdi.
Prince Rui clenched his fists, but lowered his head to hide the storm in his eyes. He didn't say anything. He was very clear that he did bear most of the responsibility for this matter. However, it didn't mean that he could tolerate being fooled by those ants that he could kill with one slap.
After venting his anger, Le Chengdi was unusually tired. This was once his favorite son. He felt that he was excellent in every way and once regarded him as his successor. However, as he came into contact with more things, his problems were also exposed, and not just a little.
"Get out. Go back and reflect on your mistakes. Cultivate your mind and character, and read more books." Le Chengdi said lightly.
"Father … …" This punishment seemed to be harmless, but there was no time limit. Moreover, Le Chengdi didn't even have any emotions. There was nothing worse than this. Moreover, it was clearly done according to his wishes, which led to this result. Now, he didn't give any face at all. This was too heartless!
"Get out."
Prince Rui resisted the trembling of his body. He didn't want to be thrown out and lose even his last bit of dignity. "This son takes his leave." However, the resentment and hatred in his heart were about to solidify. Most of it was directed at his good father, Le Chengdi.
Prince Rui's face was gloomy. No one dared to go forward and provoke him. However, there were exceptions.
Prince Kang blocked Prince Rui's way. "Third Prince, did you mess up your job and get reprimanded by Father? Oh, it's a small matter. Which one of us brothers hasn't been reprimanded before? Don't take it to heart. When Father's anger subsides, everything will be fine. "The gloating on his face couldn't be more obvious.
"Get out!" Prince Rui brushed him aside and left directly. Now, he couldn't maintain any of his elegance.
Prince Kang was angry. "You … …" He suddenly shut his mouth. Li Hongming had always been good at putting on an act. He was gentle to outsiders. He didn't even act like this when he was fired from the Ministry of Personnel last time. It was obvious that this matter would only be more serious. "Go and find out what's going on."
It wasn't a secret, so it wasn't difficult to find out.
His subordinates deceived their superiors and even dared to fool the imperial court's Prince. Le Chengdi certainly wouldn't sit by and do nothing. He had already ordered Li Suyan to dispatch the Blackguards to arrest all the related people from top to bottom and deal with them severely.
However, after Imperial Concubine Su learned of the matter, she fainted from anger. It was unknown whether she blamed her son for not doing a good job or secretly hated herself for coming up with such a bad idea. In fact, many people were like Prince Kang. Originally, no one wanted to take the job. Li Hongming was so eager to take it. They thought he was very capable. In the end, he didn't do it well and even got himself involved. Hehe, wasn't that just making people clap their hands in joy?
It wasn't easy for Imperial Concubine Su to wake up. After waking up, her health became worse and worse. However, this was a very normal thing.
Imperial Concubine Su sent everyone out and stayed alone for at least an hour. Then, she let her mother enter the palace. Because of Su Mingzhang's matter, the old lady's condition wasn't good either. However, the Su family knew very well that they were in the same boat as Imperial Concubine Su and her son. If they couldn't get better, then no one could. Therefore, no matter how bad it was, she forced herself to enter the palace. Imperial Concubine Su's heart ached when she saw her mother's trembling appearance. However, there was no other way. She couldn't leave this matter to others.
This time, Imperial Concubine Su didn't say anything else. She just let her mother take two letters out. One was for her son, Li Hongming, and the other was for the Right Commander-In-Chief, Shen Shuhan. The letter for Li Hongming was just a passing thing. As Shen Shuhan's aunt, this old lady's weight was more important than others. It also showed the seriousness of the matter.
After sending out these two letters, Imperial Concubine Su completely quieted down. She didn't even make any moves against Jingwan. She didn't think about anything else and began to recuperate peacefully.
From this point of view, it was enough to show that Imperial Concubine Su's mental fortitude was definitely beyond the reach of most people in the world.
At the same time, Fu Yunting sent back a report. It said that the grain sent to the northwest was mixed with a lot of sand and gravel. There was also a lot of old grain and moldy grain. It wasn't impossible to eat it after cleaning it up. However, it was said that the grain was bought from grain merchants. Was the official in charge of this matter deceived? In addition, it was also extremely inappropriate for the grain to be in the hands of ordinary people. Therefore, the Emperor was requested to investigate and purge this matter.
In addition, two days after those righteous soldiers sent the grain, the Xiongnu launched another large-scale attack. If it wasn't for that batch of grain, the soldiers would have been hungry and powerless to fight. At that time, it was very likely that the entire army would have been wiped out. The defense line would have collapsed, and the Xiongnu would have launched a large-scale attack. Fu Yunting only requested that those people be praised and rewarded in his own name.
Very good, another crime was added to Prince Rui's list. However, there was no need to be calculative about Prince Rui. However, those black-hearted grain merchants were unlucky again. Many of their goods were confiscated. However, there were also people who suggested that these black-hearted merchants should be punished. Moreover, General Fu's suggestion was indeed appropriate. Not to mention other things, at least they should be given the title of "Righteous Merchant". If such people were supported, it was believed that the common people would benefit.
It was because these people were meddling in other people's business that his plan was ruined. Now, he wanted to give them the title of "Righteous Merchant" to facilitate their business in the future? Could he not give it to them? No, he couldn't. They had helped his soldiers and even saved the Qi Yuan to a certain extent. How could he not show any appreciation for such a great achievement?
Therefore, he gritted his teeth and personally wrote the two words "Righteous Merchant" and sent it out with great fanfare.
In fact, as Fu Yunting said, when the Xiongnu attacked, Emperor Le Chengdi was initially shocked and broke out in cold sweat. However, it was only for a moment. Because it didn't happen, he didn't care. He never thought about what would happen if it happened. However, with Li Hongyuan's plan, the word "happened" would not appear.
Until now, he still didn't reflect on himself and didn't think about replacing Fu Yunting. He still wanted to put a label on Fu Yunting.
However, from Li Hongyuan's previous life, it could be seen that in Emperor Le Chengdi's heart, Fu Yunting was more of a threat than the Xiongnu army. Even if he lost more than 200,000 soldiers and a few counties, it didn't matter. As long as he still had his throne, he would still be an insufferably arrogant emperor.
It was no wonder that Li Hongyuan killed Emperor Le Chengdi in his previous life. For such a person, even crushing his bones and scattering his ashes wouldn't be enough to vent his hatred.
Jingwan looked at the letters one after another. There were all kinds of messages. She sighed and said, "The capital has been really lively recently. It's full of ups and downs. It's more exciting than a drama. We probably have to wait until the people in the Ministry of Revenue are replaced before it can stop for a while."
"Wan Wan, it's too early to be at ease. Things won't stop so soon."
"It's you who won't stop." In Jingwan's view, as long as this person didn't stir up trouble, then things would more or less stop.
"Why? In Wan Wan's eyes, am I the kind of person who looks for trouble? I also want to spend more time with Wan Wan, right? "
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