Chapter 40: Big Trouble
Prime Minister Wang really didn't expect that Minister Zhang, who usually didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, would actually speak up for a little girl.
Zhang Shangshu was the head of the Ministry of Personnel. After he stood up, several people from the Ministry of Personnel followed suit and pleaded for Lin Qianqian.
After the first group of people stood up, many more came out to speak for Lin Qianqian.
Feng Shu's father, Feng Yuan, the Chief Justice of Dali Temple, is also a grateful man. His old mother was treated by Lin Qianqian, so he tried his best to speak for Lin Qianqian.
Kong Hanlin, who was treated by Lin Qianqian, also stood up. He is a very upright man.
When he fell off the mountain and was unconscious, the imperial doctors asked them to prepare for his funeral. However, after Lin Qianqian went to the Kong Mansion, Kong Hanlin recovered.
Duke Xingguo also stood up. His only son in three generations had been stupid for three years. He was really desperate during those three years. But after his son fell into the water and was rescued by Lin Qianqian, he suddenly returned to normal.
You must know that Duke Xingguo is the uncle of the current emperor!
Several people who had a good relationship with Duke Xingguo stood up and pleaded for Lin Qianqian.
Xu Bingliang, the head of the Comprador Department, also stood up and talked about the difficulty of purchasing military rations. Thanks to Lin Qianqian's advice, the task was completed.
Even more surprising is Song He from the Ministry of Revenue.
Song He usually tries to protect himself, so why would he stand up and speak for Lin Qianqian?
Lin Qingyun happened to be standing next to Song He in the morning court. He quietly nudged Song He with his elbow and whispered, "You never stand up for others. Maybe you took the wrong medicine this time."
Song He curled his lips: You are the one who took the wrong medicine, your whole family took the wrong medicine. You obviously have a lucky daughter, but you are trying hard to push her away.
My whole body was swollen at the time, and it was more painful than death. If the lucky star hadn't come to my house and brought me good luck, I might still be suffering now.
But this is not the point. The reason why Song He wants to save Fuxing's life is for himself. What if Fuxing is beheaded and his illness relapses next time? Who should he turn to?
Prime Minister Wang did not look very happy.
I didn't expect that such an unknown little girl would have so many people stand up and plead for her.
Don’t underestimate it!
The key point is that this girl is an enemy rather than a friend to him.
He was the one who framed the Jiang family in the first place, so this girl must hate him.
This girl is only fourteen years old, but she is so brave and resourceful that she helped Xu Bingliang successfully complete the purchase of military rations.
If left alone, this girl will become a serious problem in the future.
Prime Minister Wang decided to take this opportunity to eliminate this hidden danger once and for all.
He stepped forward holding a jade tablet and said righteously, "Your Majesty, the reason why the collection of military rations is not going smoothly is because Miss Lin speculated that the price of the warehouse was too high. Her speculative behavior has had a very bad influence. If she is not punished, it will not be enough to convince the people."
Prime Minister Wang has been rooted in the court for many years and naturally has many supporters.
Soon, several people stood up and criticized Lin Qianqian passionately, determined to torture her to death.
This was the first time that the entire court was arguing over a little girl.
The Xuanwu Hall was in chaos, just like a vegetable market.
Xu Bingliang was full of energy. "So Miss Lin is the lucky star you mentioned before. I heard that it's hard to meet a lucky star, but I met Miss Lin several times when I was buying military rations."
Xu Bingliang changed his mind and thought: My wife and daughter also saw the lucky star when they went to Jiang's house to give gifts. I have made a lot of money this time. When I tell my wife and daughter later, they will definitely be as happy as I am.
"Oh, no wonder I've felt so much lighter lately, and I have so much energy, it turns out it's because I saw my lucky star."
Song He was really jealous, "Look how proud you are, Mr. Xu."
In the past, Song He spent ten thousand taels of silver in order to meet Fuxing.
But Fuxing said that he spent ten thousand taels because he was worth ten thousand taels. Humph! I heard that others were not worth this price.
Emperor Yan coughed twice and said, "Be quiet, everyone, be quiet. It's as noisy as a vegetable market. What a mess."
The Xuanwu Hall suddenly became quiet.
Emperor Yan said something that shocked everyone, "Miss Lin's speculation on grain and the warehouse at the Beijing-Tianjin wharf was all directed by me. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with me."
Prime Minister Wang was shocked. He didn't expect that the little girl would rely on His Majesty as a big tree.
When did Lin Qianqian meet Your Majesty?
It seems that it won't be so easy to bring down that little girl in the future.
Xu Bingliang shouted "Long live the emperor" three times: "Those grain collection strategies perfectly defeated the merchant fox and saved the court a lot of money. It turns out that those over-the-top strategies came from your majesty. Your majesty is wise!"
Then the whole hall was filled with voices shouting, "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Yan was feeling a little proud. Since he ascended the throne, there were only a few times when he was recognized by everyone.
This time it’s all thanks to Miss Lin.
The national treasury was short of money, so Emperor Yan decided to take this opportunity to trick his subjects into donating more.
"Prime Minister Wang, you only donated 5,000 taels of silver to the military fund raising this time, while Miss Lin donated 30,000 taels of silver."
When Lin Qingyun heard the thirty thousand taels, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
The thirty thousand taels should have belonged to the Lin family. If anyone wanted to donate it, it should be donated in his name. In this way, His Majesty will definitely look upon him with a higher regard.
Lin Qingyun decided to try harder: "Unmarried women are not allowed to have private property. The thirty thousand taels are equivalent to my donation to the soldiers at the border."
Minister Zhang: This Minister Lin is so shameless. He tortures his daughter to death, and at the same time he wants to take advantage of his own daughter.
"I can testify that Minister Lin once said publicly in the Ministry of Personnel that he has severed his father-daughter relationship with his daughter Lin Qianqian."
Then many officials from the Ministry of Personnel echoed Minister Zhang's words.
Lin Qingyun was so angry that he cursed in his heart.
Emperor Yan: "Minister Lin, you slandered your closest relatives and did not do your job well. As a punishment, you will be demoted two levels and fined half a year's salary. Do you know your mistake?"
"I know I was wrong." Lin Qingyun felt the blood rushing up and quickly covered his mouth with his hands. He then spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his hands bright red.
Prime Minister Wang saw the angry look on Emperor Yan's face and knew that now was not a good time to plead for his son-in-law.
Anyone who opens his mouth now is asking for trouble.
The best way to deal with it is to play dumb and say nothing.
Emperor Yan sighed, "This year we have to repair the dam and suffer from various earthquakes. There is not much silver left in the treasury. Miss Lin is very kind."
All the ministers understood that it was not enough for Emperor Yan to punish Minister Lin, and he was still forcing everyone to donate money.
Minister Zhang, Duke Xingguo and others had considerable wealth at home, so they responded to the call of Emperor Yan and made additional donations.
Seeing that others had made additional donations, Prime Minister Wang had no choice but to add another three thousand taels of silver as well.
Even Lin Qingyun added another 1,000 taels to his donation, but he was heartbroken.
After the morning court ended, a group of ministers left the Xuanwu Hall one after another.
Lin Qingyun walked among the crowd, dejected like a defeated rooster.
Zhang Shangshu: "Minister Lin, oh no, now you have been demoted two levels, you are no longer a minister. Lin boy, how can you be righteous and kill your relatives? You are clearly shooting yourself in the foot! How is it? It hurts, right?"
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