dognovel Chapter 121 Granting the Imperial Sword
Chapter 121 Granting the Imperial Sword
"Qin Wuyi, send someone to call Prime Minister Liu and the Minister of Revenue.
Have the Third Prince go next door and write down the names of all the officials who colluded with him, and compare their names with the list I have. Anyone who dares to omit any will be executed by slow slicing."
"Third Prince, please come in." Qin Wuyi said.
The third prince staggered to his feet and followed Eunuch Qin to the next room.
The two young eunuchs went to invite Prime Minister Liu and the Minister of Revenue respectively.
By the time the two arrived, the third prince's list had been completed.
Prime Minister Liu and Minister Jiang came before the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister greets you."
The emperor sat there with a look of majesty on his face, "Stand up, I have called you here to do something for you.
After reading the letter on the desk, you will know what to do."
The two men stood up and began to read the letters one by one. Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on Prime Minister Liu's forehead.
Minister Jiang took out a letter and read it. He found that the position of Minister of Revenue was given to the Governor of Jiangzhou, which made him feel resentful.
After the two of them finished reading the letter, Prime Minister Liu's face turned green with anger. The emperor hated the idea of princes colluding with officials the most.
The third prince has committed a serious crime. Such a serious crime deserves beheading.
Leng Aotian asked with a cold face: "After reading the letter, Prime Minister Liu, what do you think?
You must have known all this a long time ago, right? You and the Third Prince had planned this all along!"
Prime Minister Liu knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, I am wronged!
Although the Third Prince is my nephew, he has never mentioned these things. If I knew, I would definitely stop it."
Minister Jiang also knelt down and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I have served with Prime Minister Liu for many years. He should not be aware of this matter."
"No one would dare to do that. Let's all get up," said Emperor Xuancheng.
Qin Wuyi came in with the third prince holding the list.
"Your Majesty, this is the list."
Emperor Xuancheng looked at the rows of names and was furious. "Third Brother, you are really capable. I didn't expect your hands are so long that so many officials have become your subordinates.
Come on, the Third Prince has formed a clique for personal gain and is plotting something illegal. From this moment on, he will be demoted to a commoner and forever imprisoned in the Third Prince's mansion, and he will not be allowed to leave for the rest of his life!
"Father, I am your son and cannot be demoted to a commoner!"
"Sir, don't joke!" the emperor said with a cold face.
The third prince was so angry: Which bastard broke into the palace, stole the letter and presented it to the emperor.
If I knew about this, I would skin him alive and pull out his tendons.
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Ye Qingyan sat in Baicaotang, sneezing one after another.
Feng Yi asked with concern: "Master, what's wrong with you? Have you caught a cold?"
Ye Qingyan looked calm and said, "No, someone was scolding me and wanted to kill me."
She smiled and thought to herself: Third Prince, if I am right, you should be kneeling in front of the emperor, helpless.
You deserve it. Who told you to use the beauty trap to trap Jiuyuan?
Faced with so many secret letters exchanged, facts speak louder than words.
The emperor is suspicious, so you'd better wish me good luck.
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The Third Prince begged in tears, "Father, please forgive me for my filial piety. I know I was wrong."
The more Emperor Xuancheng looked at him, the angrier he became. He shouted, "Come here, demote the Third Prince to a commoner, remove him from the clan register, and lock him up in his palace, where he will never be allowed to leave.
If you dare to sneak out, you will be killed and someone will be posted to guard you."
Qin Wuyi went out and called a few imperial guards to take the third prince away.
The third prince was like a walking corpse, with no light in his eyes, and was being dragged forward.
The group arrived at the Third Prince's residence. They pushed the Third Prince inside, posted guards around the house, and put a seal on the red-painted door.
From then on, the Third Prince was imprisoned...
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The emperor finally exhaled a breath of turbidity: "Prime Minister, Minister, who should be appointed to these vacant positions? Go to the next room to discuss who should be appointed and write a list for me."
"Yes, this old minister and Minister Jiang will definitely select the candidates carefully."
In the evening, Prime Minister Liu and Minister Jiang presented a list to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please consider whether it is appropriate for these people to replace those officials. If not, we will make changes," said Minister Jiang.
The Emperor looked at the list...
On the second day, the emperor made an exception and attended the morning court. He kept some people, including King of War Leng Jiuyuan and the prince.
The emperor figured it out overnight: the ninth prince and the prince were, after all, siblings of the same mother.
Judging from the personalities of the Queen and the Crown Prince, the Ninth Prince is the greedy type and has no interest in the throne.
The ninth brother is both brave and resourceful. It would be great if the prince had his help.
Everyone else left, and Emperor Xuancheng said to Leng Jiuyuan, "Officials in some areas need to be replaced. There are a few old guys, and these young people can't handle them. You go."
Leng Jiuyuan was a little puzzled as to why so many officials were replaced when everything was fine, but he didn't ask.
The emperor continued, "Those who colluded with the Third Prince will be dismissed from their posts and investigated. Their entire families will be exiled to a harsh and cold land, and their property will be confiscated."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Qin Wuyi held a stack of appointment letters in his hand and shouted, "Zhan Yi is appointed as the governor of Jiangzhou, Xue Li is appointed as the prefect of Pingyang..."
Some of these dozens of officials were promoted, while others were demoted, but they all expressed their gratitude together.
They knew that some officials had been punished and they were currently short of staff, so they had no choice but to send themselves.
The emperor added, "You are only going there temporarily, taking on two roles. When suitable candidates are found, you will be transferred back."
Smiles immediately appeared on those people's faces.
"Old Nine, I leave these people to you. This is my imperial sword. You can execute them first and report later."
Leng Jiuyuan knelt down and took the imperial sword, "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Emperor Xuancheng no longer looked at Leng Jiuyuan with hostility, but much gentler.
When they reached the palace, Leng Jiuyuan said to the dozens of ministers, "Go back and prepare first. You don't need to bring your families with you for now. I will take you there later."
"Thank you, War King!"
They each went back to their homes to prepare, and Leng Jiuyuan went to Baicaotang to find Ye Qingyan.
When they got upstairs, Ye Qingyan was leisurely eating melon seeds, "Jiuyuan, you're here."
"Well, I have something to talk to you about. The Third Prince was demoted to a commoner, and some local officials became his followers and were all dismissed.
My father has reappointed some officials, and I will send them to office one by one.
The journey is long and the region is different, so I come to you for help.
If they hear the news of the Third Prince's downfall, they will definitely transfer all their property. Do you want to get rich?"
Ye Qingyan smiled and said, "I'll go with you and send them there. This will save time."
This result was what Leng Jiuyuan wanted, and the two of them cleaned up simply.
Ye Qingyan brought Feng Yi and Feng Jiu to Zhan Yi's house.
There were four other officials under Jiangzhou. They put all their belongings on a carriage and waited in the yard.
Seeing the War King and Xiao Qi arrive, everyone clasped their fists and said, "Your Highness!"
Leng Jiuyuan's expression was cold: "You have met Xiao Qi. She took us away."
Ye Qingyan took out an ancient mirror, pretending it was a magical instrument, and chanted, "Mirror, mirror, take us to Jiangzhou."
She waved her hand and everyone came to the outside of Jiangzhou City.
The officials were stunned for a moment and looked at Xiao Qi with strange eyes.
"Let me go, let me go!"
I saw several beautiful ladies in front of me with their hands tied, being taken into the city.
An Yi stepped forward and asked, "Sir, why are you tying them up?"
A yamen runner held a whip and said, "You must be from outside the province. Our governor wants to expand his harem, and beautiful women want to come to the mansion to be concubines."
"Is this captured?"
The officer glanced at An Yi and said, "You really don't know how to speak. This is called a please!"
Behind them were carriages loaded with sealed boxes, which were also escorted to the city by officials.
Ye Qingyan looked at the carriages, activated her ghost pupils, and saw that the boxes were full of gold and silver ingots. The corners of her mouth curled up: I'm going to get rich!