Lu Taiyuan, the deputy prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, finally showed his vicious side. He has always presented himself as a "good old man", like an old ox that only knows how to work tirelessly.

Faced with the Prime Minister's exclusion and suppression, he would not say anything, but now he finally exploded, or it could be said that he finally seized the opportunity.

Even though Emperor Yuan Jing had just lightly exposed the matter, he refused to give in.

Lu Taiyuan's meaning was very clear. He wanted to use this as an excuse to prevent the prince from becoming the pacification envoy. This also meant that he had completely stood on the side of Prince Qing and became a member of the Second Master's Party.

Crown Prince Mu Yunyin's expression immediately darkened. He was about to retort, but Mu Yunxiu was one step faster than him.

"How can we prove that the corruption has nothing to do with the Prime Minister if we haven't investigated it thoroughly yet?"

Mu Yunxiu said calmly, "The Prime Minister is not usually extravagant, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very generous... It's hard to say that the money didn't go into the Crown Prince's hands. In other words, the Crown Prince is the mastermind behind this!"

"What nonsense are you talking about in the court!"

Mu Yunyin couldn't bear to listen any longer. This kind of slander was no small matter. If it were to spread, it would have a huge impact on his reputation.

"Jiangzhou is the personal domain of the Prime Minister. The appointment and dismissal of local officials must be approved by him. Although I am also the Minister of Personnel, I have no choice but to obey. I believe the incident in Ji County is not an isolated case. The huge amount of wealth amassed must go somewhere... If we don't investigate thoroughly, how can we appease the people?"

Lu Taiyuan did not mention the prince's name directly, but he hinted at something.

If the Prime Minister is really behind the corruption of the Han family and local dignitaries, then the person behind the Prime Minister is the Crown Prince. Therefore, the Crown Prince cannot be appointed as the Pacification Envoy until the truth is fully revealed.

Song Shiwen, who was originally good at debate, was now at a loss for words.

The reasons put forward by Lu Taiyuan and others were absolutely justified. The most important thing was that he was indeed the one who did these things, and he didn't dare to continue to pester them.

It is true that he amassed wealth, but the money was not in his hands. There were people behind him. Just as the Han family did not dare to implicate him, he did not dare to implicate the people behind him. That was why he had reservations.

"The Youzhou pacification envoy should prioritize Youzhou. The Prime Minister said he was collecting food and fodder, but the food and fodder has disappeared."

Liang Qingwu said calmly, "The Northern Army is seriously short of food and fodder, so we should investigate thoroughly."

Her tone was neither light nor heavy. She was not saying that she was also participating in the fight for the throne, but that she did not want the prince to be the pacification envoy, otherwise it would be disadvantageous to the Northern Palace Army and the border.

"If you can't even clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world?" Luo Chuannan shouted, "How can the Crown Prince be the pacification envoy when the Prime Minister is implicated?"

The court officials looked surprised and suspicious.

Duke Anguo is really going all out today. With his influence, even His Majesty has to think carefully about what he said.

Mu Yunyin could no longer sit still. The situation was now completely out of control. He could not help but glare at Song Shiwen. This was the first time he expressed his dissatisfaction with his teacher so directly.

He signaled Song Shiwen to speak with his eyes, but Song Shiwen hesitated to speak because he had a lot of grievances to express.

"Your Majesty, please first thoroughly investigate the corruption case in Ji County, and then select the governor of Youzhou." Lu Taiyuan stepped forward to advise, and then several court officials stood up behind him.

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

When the voice sounded, Crown Prince Mu Yunyin's face became extremely ugly.

"Investigate, then investigate thoroughly. A person with integrity has nothing to fear. Why would I be afraid of your slander?"

Mu Yunyin was furious. He had no knowledge of this matter, and there was no such thing as Song Shiwen making money for him. He also did not believe that Song Shiwen could do such a thing. As far as he knew, Song Shiwen only wielded power, not made money.

"That's not necessary."

At this time, Emperor Yuan Jing said, "The selection of a Pacification Envoy is a matter of great importance to the government and cannot be delayed. Since you, my dear ministers, have objections to the Crown Prince, then let Prince Qing be the Pacification Envoy of Youzhou."

"Father!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunyin stood up immediately, very excited.

"This is in the court, there is only Your Majesty but not my father." Emperor Yuan Jing said in a low voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never let you down." Mu Yunxiu stepped forward, seemingly expressionless, but full of joy in his heart.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Lu Taiyuan shouted, also very surprised.

This piece of evidence is truly timely, otherwise there would not be the current "results".

He wanted to press on with his victory. "Your Majesty, the Han family is guilty of heinous crimes in the Ji County corruption case. The Ji County Han family is a branch of Lord Han's clan. As a relative, he cannot escape blame. I believe that Han Qingshan should be immediately dismissed from his position as Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"

Lu Taiyuan was the second-in-command and concurrently served as the Minister of Personnel, and was a true official of heaven.

However, Han Qingshan was the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which was like having a thorn in his side. With the support of Song Shiwen, he, the Minister of Personnel, was severely restricted.

If we can take the opportunity to get rid of Han Qingshan, it will be a truly brilliant victory.

"His Majesty."

At this time, Song Shiwen shouted: "This matter is the fault of me alone. I will investigate everything and give your Majesty an explanation!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "explain".

Emperor Yuan Jing was silent for a moment on the throne, then said in a low voice, "Han Qingshan is in the capital, and the Han family in Ji County is just a branch family. What could he know? Let Song Qing investigate this matter."

This set the tone directly, and Han Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief. His official position was saved, but the separation of Ji County was over.

"His Majesty......."

Lu Taiyuan was unwilling to give in, but was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"That's enough."

Hearing the anger in the voice, Lu Taiyuan immediately shut up and dared not say anything more.

In His Majesty's view, corruption in Ji County is indeed a trivial matter. What he values ​​more is the balance between the Wen Party and the Qingliu Party.

I have already secured the position of Pacification Envoy for the Second Prince, and all the forces of the Ning'an Prefecture's Literary Party have been destroyed. This is enough.

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