Chapter 128 The Emperor is Not So Smart

The Emperor hesitated, and Tang Taishi and Zhao Antai did not dare to say anything.

Finally, the Emperor sent someone to pass on his decree: "Wang Miao, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, protected his grandson and allowed him to rape women. He has now been executed. His son Wang Duozi, who failed to educate his son, will be fined for three years. In addition, the Wang family must compensate the persecuted women. This is my honor!"

Such a result is a blessing for the Wang family. If Wang Miao had not died to apologize for his crime, based on what they did, even if they did not implicate the entire clan, they would have confiscated their property and exterminated their clan.

Wang Miao was gambling with his life, betting that the emperor would still remember their friendship in the past, and he won.

After the imperial edict was delivered from the Qinzheng Palace, the Emperor asked Grand Tutor Tang and Grand Tutor Zhao, "Do you two have any objections to my treatment?"

Now that the matter was settled, the two were both shrewd people, so they said, "Your Majesty values ​​friendship and righteousness, and cares for his subjects. This is a blessing for Dashuo, and we have no objections."

The Emperor sighed and said, "You can leave. Let's end the matter of the Wang family here!"

Although the two adults Tang and Zhao were somewhat dissatisfied, they could not say anything. The Emperor had his own considerations.

Moreover, after Wang Miao died, although Wang Duozi was only fined his salary and did not suffer any serious consequences, they could no longer use Wang Chunming's death to cause trouble for the Su family.

The case was thus dropped, and the happiest person was Xie Yicheng, who finally did not have to play both sides.

The death of Wang Miao was a big blow to the Wang family. With his father and son gone, Wang Duozi was heartbroken. He did not understand his father's good intentions, but hated the Su family. However, the Su family was in the limelight, so he had to stay away.

After this incident, the emperor set about rectifying the administration of officials and issued many new regulations to regulate the words and deeds of officials. He also set up a remonstrance department to collect people's remonstrances against the court and officials. The person in charge of the remonstrance department was the upright Zhao Antai.

As a result, officials were cautious and careful, fearing that they would be caught, and the court became more and more clear.

In a blink of an eye, autumn passed and spring came. With the support of the eldest princess, Su Lingxi's embroidery school had become famous, and many people who came to learn the art could stand on their own.

Not only did they learn a skill and be able to support themselves and their families, but they also set a good example for those women who were on the sidelines.

For a time, people flocked to the Embroidery House to sign up.

Su Lingxi timely proposed to add a medical school for girls, a weaving school, and a clothing school.

Seeing the success of the Embroidery House, the emperor agreed without hesitation.

Su Lingxi became busier and busier.

Su Bowen finally came back from Southern Xinjiang, and brought with him the bandit leader Zhang Hu who had escaped halfway, and the Southern Xinjiang County Magistrate Gong Bufan.

However, the fugitive Zhang Hu rode a tall horse and drove side by side with Su Bowen, looking majestic. The Southern Xinjiang County Magistrate Gong Bufan became a prisoner and was imprisoned in a prison car.

It has been found out that the massacre of Heifeng Village was done by Gong Bufan and his officers, with the purpose of framing Zhang Hu and completely getting rid of this great hero in the eyes of the people of Southern Xinjiang.

Gong Bufan said that he did this to relieve the emperor's worries. The people of Southern Xinjiang knew about Zhang Hu but didn't know about the emperor. This was an insult to the imperial power. If this continued, Southern Xinjiang would inevitably fall into the hands of Zhang Hu's generation.

After reading Gong Bufan's blood letter, the emperor did feel a little jealous of Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu, a bandit, could make the people of Southern Xinjiang grateful to him. Getting rid of him might be the best way.

Unfortunately, Su Bowen brought him to the capital. If the emperor didn't treat him well, he would be criticized.

The emperor had a knot in his heart and delayed in dealing with Gong Bufan. Zhang Hu was also kept in the inn.

Concubine Hui silently continued to give the emperor a calming soup and then rubbed his temples.

The emperor asked with his eyes narrowed in satisfaction: "Concubine Hui, what do you think of Zhang Hu?"

Concubine Hui's hand never stopped, and she replied: "I have lived in the deep palace for a long time and have never seen Zhang Hu. But the Empress Dowager and Princess Anle and the Ninth Prince have mentioned him, saying that he is a good archer."

It was no secret that Zhang Hu and Su Bowen had a close relationship. Su Bowen did not hesitate to write a letter to the emperor to help Zhang Hu win fame.

Southern Xinjiang is a barbaric land with fierce people, so the emperor sent the military general Gong Bufan to govern it. As a result, the people were full of resentment and the officials and the people were at loggerheads.

Su Bowen suggested that the local Zhang Hu be allowed to manage Southern Xinjiang. With his prestige, there would be no chaos in Southern Xinjiang.

But what the emperor was afraid of was Zhang Hu's prestige.

Huipin's words reminded the emperor that he hadn't seen Su Xiaoxiao for a long time.

He couldn't help but ask, "Is Princess Anle in Kunning Palace?"

Huipin smiled and replied, "She came yesterday and insisted on living in Kunning Palace, saying that she didn't want to disturb her parents' world of two. This child is a little devil. With her around, the queen is in a better mood. She ate half a bowl of rice yesterday!"

The emperor laughed dumbly, "Then I'll go see her!" He couldn't eat recently and needed to stimulate his appetite.

Before the emperor entered the room, he heard Su Xiaoxiao's soft and lovely voice: "Empress Liangliang, why did you work so hard to make the rice dumplings for the emperor's mother-in-law, but let Huipin Liangliang deliver them?"

Xiaoxiao is now over one year old and can speak everything, but her pronunciation is a bit difficult to describe. She always calls the emperor uncle the emperor's mother-in-law.

The queen patiently explained: "Because Huipin really likes the emperor?"

"Then does the queen Liangliang dislike the emperor's mother-in-law? If she doesn't like him, why did she make rice dumplings for him?"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't understand. The queen was polite and distant to the emperor, but she was more worried about the emperor's health than anyone else.

The queen touched Xiaoxiao's head lovingly and said, "Xiaoxiao is still young. You will understand when you grow up." "

Xiaoxiao understands. It was the emperor mother-in-law who hurt the queen's cold feelings. The emperor mother-in-law is good in everything except that she is not very smart." Su Xiaoxiao said this very seriously.

The queen chuckled: "I can say this here, but you are not allowed to say it outside."

"Xiaoxiao is telling the truth, what are you afraid of!" Su Xiaoxiao pouted unconvincedly and said: "Before, the mother-in-law emperor knew that you were the best to him, but she still liked Concubine Zhou.

Now, he knows that letting Zhang Hu manage southern Xinjiang is the way to stabilize southern Xinjiang, but because of a few words from Gong Bufan, he is hesitant. If not stupid, what is it?"

The queen sighed, and said with some heartache and helplessness: "He is the emperor, and he naturally thinks longer than us. You are still young, you don’t know that the emperor is the most miserable person in the world."

Su Xiaoxiao said nonchalantly: "He deserves it because he is suffering. He can't see clearly. Zhang Hu will never rebel."

The Queen looked at Su Xiaoxiao curiously and asked: "Did your father tell you this?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head: "No, I heard from Nightingale in the Palace of Diligent Administration that the Emperor couldn't eat or sleep well because of this, so I asked Feng'er to find out for me."