Qiao Hui turned his eyes away, and his gaze was like a cold awl hitting Cao Fucheng's face.
The bearded man looked horrified as he turned back and forth between Qiao Hui and Cao Fucheng: Is he going to die?! Hasn't he seen Master Qiao chop down squashes one by one?
As soon as Prime Minister Cao said this, the hall instantly became quiet.
Wen Fucheng stared at this and that with his triangular eyes. His instinct like a small animal told him that he had to speak to show his presence, so that he might not die so miserably later.
"These are all trumped-up charges, Lord Cao, please don't make groundless accusations!" Wen Fucheng said timidly, "If Your Highness is interested in this matter, you can ask Boss He to ask..."
Princess Bai'an raised her hand and stopped him directly, "What are you asking? What's there to ask? - People should avoid falling into the trap of self-proof."
After a pause, Princess Bai'an turned her head and said with a playful look, "I was first married to Duan Jue of the Northwest Pacification Office, then to Xiao Yue, the Prince of Changning, and then to Zhu Qizuo of the Tianhe Zhu Family. All three husbands are dead, and now I am alone. According to what Lord Cao said, I am fickle and have a hard fate that will bring bad luck to my husband. It seems that I am not worthy of representing Wei to attend the peace talks between the two countries?"
That's not the case!
This really hits the nail on the head of Cao Fucheng's heart!
What Wen Fucheng said, "How can a woman be capable of making big plans" is not groundless.
He really thought so.
The officialdom is like a battlefield. It has been a man's world since ancient times. Even though Wu Zhou usurped the throne, wasn't it returned to the throne by Emperor Longji?
There is not enough pie for men, so what are women fighting for?
I thought so in my heart, but I could never say it out loud.
Cao Fucheng stood up immediately and said, "You are the moon in the sky, and she is just a speck of mud on the ground. How can she be compared with you!"
Qiao Hui had no expression on his face.
Princess Bai'an chuckled, as if she was satisfied with the flattery of Cao Fucheng. After a while, she asked in a calm tone, "I am the moon, and the common people are the mud. Then what are you, Lord Cao?"
Cao Fucheng immediately bowed respectfully and said, "I am a pillar of the Wei Dynasty who will devote my whole life to it until my death."
Princess Bai'an laughed and said, "You are indeed more eloquent than Minister Wen."
When Prime Minister Cao saw Princess Bai'an finally smile, he couldn't help but relax his back, and the tension he felt when facing the ruler of the dynasty gradually faded away.
Women are all the same, they like to hear nice things.
Even the most noble women in the world are the same.
Maybe she's smart, strategic, and good at fighting...but, she's just a woman.
Woman, you're happy when others say something nice to you.
Cao Fucheng gradually relaxed, and even nodded with interest, "Then I want to ask you, what is the current emperor?"
Cao Fucheng was very satisfied with the fluent answer just now, and said, "The emperor is the sun high above."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.
Cao Fucheng supported himself on the blue brick floor with both hands and chewed up what he had just said. Then he woke up, his pupils suddenly dilated, and his arms shook like a sieve unconsciously.
How could he say in front of Princess Bai'an that Emperor Zhaode was the sun and she was the moon!
The sun and the moon have a primary and secondary distinction!
It is obvious that after two years of fighting, Princess Bai'an and Emperor Zhaode have become the greater and lesser kings!
The one sitting in front of him now is the winner! The one in power now! The supreme ruler of power!
He...he actually said that Emperor Zhaode is the sun...
Cao Fucheng swallowed hard and nodded repeatedly, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant...sun and moon...sun and moon are the same..."
"Okay, Lord Cao, don't be so busy trying to make amends." Princess Bai'an smiled and raised her chin. A thick stack of paper was handed by the bearded brother Hua Liang to the cabinet member Wu Wang at the lower left.
"Master Wu, you should handle this case."
They are all documents and materials submitted by Mr. Wen.
There are documents for the sale and transfer of large amounts of land in Yingtian Prefecture, documents for mortgage of farmers' rents, and signed commitment documents from low-level officials within the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture.
Wu Wang lowered his head and looked through it.
It almost covered the entire officialdom of Yingtian Prefecture.
There were even a few familiar high-ranking Beijing officials who came from Jiangnan.
How could Wu Wang not know what Princess Bai'an wanted to do!
This is to use a small Prime Minister Cao as a starting point to completely tear apart the entire Jiangnan officialdom!
Princess Bai'an is so brave!
Wu Wang lowered his eyes and asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, where did these documents come from?"
Princess Bai'an glanced at Wen Fucheng, "It all depends on Lord Wen's sacrifice of his own family for the sake of justice."
Wu Wang's knuckles turned white as they were hidden behind the paper. Any indestructible alliance could only be shattered from within.
Officials in the Jiangnan officialdom protect each other, forming a solid and extensive web - this is by no means an overnight job. Previous superiors have thought about digging up the roots, but the soil at home is firmer than iron, so where do you start?
The man with the surname Wen holds a fairly high official rank, a third-rank one. He has no access to the really important things, but he is indeed the fulcrum of the web that entangles all four directions. Whether it is the relationship formed by marriage or the bridge built by a master or fellow townsman, he is like a fork in the road that leads to all directions. Once collapse begins to occur where he is, falling rocks will fall along the way.
Wu Wang pursed his lips tightly and thought of a countermeasure in his mind.
The trembling Wen Fucheng lowered his head, took a half step back in fear, and wanted to cry but had no tears: Damn it, Jiangnan officialdom, can he still go back? ? ? When the two armies are fighting, they don't kill the envoys. How could the eldest princess sell him out quietly!
Princess Bai'an was in a good mood and urged Wu Wang, "Sir Wu, is this case difficult to handle?"
Wu Wang immediately stood up and bowed his head. "It's not difficult, but it will take a lot of effort to prove the authenticity and connection of these documents. I am alone here, with little strength, and I will be leaving for Fujian soon. I am afraid that I will not be able to give an answer in one or two days. It is better to temporarily detain the two chancellors Wen and Cao in Yingtian Prefecture, send a letter back to Beijing, and immediately send someone from the Inspectorate to investigate carefully."
Qiao Hui lowered his eyes and smiled, then tilted his head to look at the bearded man. As expected, this guy seemed to be listening to a foreign language, his eyes were empty and his mind was wandering somewhere.
Qiao Hui leaned forward slightly and spoke softly, "Brother Hua Liang, do you understand?"
The bearded man seemed to have just woken up from a dream, "Ah?" "Oh, from the Sun and the Moon, I didn't hear it."
Qiao Hui: ...Very good, it seems that you don’t need intelligence to survive in the Northwest.
Qiao Hui tilted his head and said softly, "Wu Wang didn't want to investigate this case, so he declined on the grounds that there were too many people involved and too many things to do. He dragged the Inspectorate out to take the blame. First, he wanted to transmit the news back to Beijing and buy some buffer time for the Jiangnan officialdom. Second, Wu Wang was born in the Jiangnan officialdom, and the Grand Princess must prosecute a few people in this case. He is still attached to Lord Li, and he has not yet established a strong foundation. There is no need for him to offend others by being a pawn."
The bearded man seemed to understand, but he smiled uncomfortably, "Oh, it's really annoying. Otherwise I'll kill them all tonight!"
Qiao Hui couldn't help but curl his lips and smile: Annoying? Not annoying, it's very interesting.
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