coobybook Chapter 286: Huge Corruption
Chapter 286: Huge Corruption
An Lingrong was the first to be implicated because of her "Li" character, and the literary inquisition began. An Lingrong asked Qin Xiaofeng to find someone to read a copy to the emperor, saying that it was the character "Li" given to her by the emperor. No, I violated a taboo and used my own method to discredit myself to clear the suspicion.
As expected, the emperor accepted her suggestion, and from the list delivered below, he specifically selected people with deep pockets and the courage to stand out, and arrested them. Fortunately, these people had nothing to do with Zhen Yuandao, and they were not recommended by E Min. people.
The emperor originally wanted to use this incident to silence the ministers. Unexpectedly, on a sunny day, a loud thunder sounded, waking up the emperor and shocking everyone. However, An Lingrong was not expecting it.
An anonymous memorial was handed in through Prince Heng, who always attended banquets but never gave gifts. Prince Heng took advantage of the emperor's banquet to entertain the prince and happily probed the emperor's mind, saying that the public was in a panic recently, and the emperor Several big fish were also punished. If a bigger fish committed the same thing, would the emperor be able to punish it?
The emperor is wondering, what does it mean that you, Prince Heng, have not been involved in government affairs for many years, and now you come to take part in it?
Prince Heng's expression remained unchanged. After the banquet had dispersed, he took out again and again from his sleeves in a deserted place. After a long time of effort, he finally took out a memorial from his sleeves and mysteriously handed it over to In the hands of the emperor.
The emperor was even more puzzled. He opened it in front of Prince Heng and looked at it. His face turned livid and he couldn't make any sound for a long time.
Prince Heng patted the emperor on the shoulder and said: "Brother, thank you for your hard work. I will take my leave first. I remember that this is an anonymous letter. I don't know who sent it to my house. If you believe it, brother, go check it out. If not, If you believe it, just destroy it!”
Prince Heng sighed softly and disappeared from the emperor's sight with heavy steps.
Soon, An Lingrong saw this memorial in the Yangxin Hall. Someone was secretly reporting E Min. The evidence of E Min's corruption had been collected by the prince in his previous life. Both King Guojun and King Qinghe knew about it, and the corruption was huge. But she still wanted to protect Qi concubine, acted in a very high-profile manner, and also targeted Zhen Yuandao, the father who framed Zhen Huan.
It's really too arrogant!
The emperor's face was extremely gloomy. He clenched his fingers into fists and hit the desk hard, causing the mountain of memorials to scatter on the floor. An Lingrong picked up the memorials one by one.
An Lingrong lowered his eyebrows, unable to hide the proud look in his eyes!
An Lingrong comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry yet. This report was submitted anonymously. The authenticity of this matter has not been determined. Your Majesty does not need to be angry. It is better to look at other ministers and learn more about the facts before making a decision." !”
The emperor's face was extremely gloomy and he said: "Li Bin, I didn't tell you, and you don't know. Among the people captured in prison this time, there are people who run silk shops, people who run pawn shops, and people who do timber business, etc." Wait, I did a rough search and found that many of them are related to E Min. E Min will charge them a share and help them introduce business. I have heard the minister talk about it in the past, but I don’t have the time to investigate. , Unexpectedly, after I caught a few big heads, I checked them and caught them off guard. Therefore, the real account books were handed to me. The flow of funds in the middle was clearly written, and it was flowing to E Min. I feel bad for helping others.”
An Lingrong took a step forward, gently took the memorial from the emperor's hand, took the emperor's hand and said: "Your Majesty, you are never done with worrying things. Concubine, please take the emperor to Qianli Pond to see the goldfish, lotus flowers The lotus flowers in the pond are also in full bloom. Your Majesty, do you remember that we brought ink-colored lotus flowers and purple lotus flowers here last time? They must be filled with green leaves now and are extremely beautiful."
The emperor said dullly: "Libi, at this time, how can I have the time to watch fish and flowers? I'm upset."
An Lingrong advised: "It is precisely because the emperor is upset and has no clue, so he went to relax. When the wind blows, his head no longer hurts, and he becomes more awake. After watching the fish and admiring the flowers, Come back and make a decision!”
The emperor followed An Lingrong out of the Yangxin Hall step by step. Su Peisheng hurriedly followed. The emperor waved his hand and said: "Su Peisheng, please wait in the Yangxin Hall first. I will go out and have a refreshing breeze with Li Bin." , Come back later, keep an eye on the discounts for me."
Beside the Qianli Pond, the clear water reflected the green willow branches. The fish food in An Lingrong's hand fell from the air, ripples appeared, and countless colorful fish quickly gathered together, jumping for joy. They were scrambling for food, and the emperor's brows gradually relaxed.
The emperor took the bag of fish food from An Lingrong's hand, opened it, and the whole bag fell apart, making An Lingrong sigh at the extravagance and waste.
More colorful fish swam forward in circles. The emperor's hands were empty. Seeing that the fish were about to disperse after eating, the emperor quickly said: "Is there any more? Get a few more bags." come over."
An Lingrong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you just threw it too hastily. You threw it in the whole package. It won't last long. The fish will scatter without food."
The emperor sighed for a while, and went to the lotus pond with An Lingrong again. The dark and purple lotus flowers were in full bloom, and An Lingrong couldn't help but pick them. The emperor suddenly thought, and picked a purple lotus for her and inserted it in it. on hair.
An Lingrong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this purple lotus is really beautiful. There are white lotus and dark lotus closest to the Emperor. Why would the Emperor pick the purple lotus?"
The emperor gently raised the corner of his mouth, with a faint smile and said: "Oh, I didn't pay attention to this. I just thought that the purple lotus would look better and be more suitable for Li Bin today."
An Lingrong's face straightened and he said: "That's because the emperor has something on his mind today and is still depressed! So when seeing many colors, purple will be particularly conspicuous and comfortable. If the emperor is in a happy mood, he will Love brightly colored flowers.”
The emperor smiled and said: "It seems that the anger in my heart has not been completely resolved! Then let's go shopping again."
So, under the guidance of the emperor, An Lingrong went to wander in the imperial garden again. This time the emperor was finally willing to smile.
The emperor laughed loudly and said: "Li concubine, every time I enter this imperial garden, I will remember the time when Chungui went into the garden to catch ants when he was young. Chungui is now a mother, so it is time for her to mature. Some, she was really innocent and cute back then.”
An Lingrong took up the conversation and said, "Your Majesty, I still remember that after Chun'er was summoned by the Emperor for the first time, she said that she was sleeping with him. I wonder when she will get pregnant?"
The emperor smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth and said: "It's the first time that a noble lady came to bed. Let me think about it. I remember something like this. She came to play leaf cards with me, and we played for two hours. After eating more than a dozen plates of pastries, I remember that my stomach was bloated and bulging. She also said that she had just been summoned by the emperor and her belly was so big. After she returned, everyone would laugh at her and say that she was several months pregnant. Pregnant."
An Lingrong couldn't help but laugh so hard that his whole body trembled.