Chapter 436 He really did, I cried to death
Yan Li is so lucky to have you.
Originally, the emperor had some complaints about him instructing Liu Jie to pretend to be Ling Zizhong to provoke Xiao Lingyu, but after Jiang Zhiyu's trouble, the emperor felt a little sorry for him.
Even his anger subsided a lot.
How can this not be considered a different kind of blessing?
The emperor sighed lightly: "Just follow Zhiyu's words, write down the amount of compensation, and send it to the Sixth Prince's Mansion."
Fuping's heart was like a raging sea.
Although he was prepared for the emperor's favor to Jiang Zhiyu, he couldn't help but be surprised every time he saw it.
If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would have been beheaded long ago.
But the emperor still accommodated Jiang Zhiyu and followed her wishes.
Fu Ping's mouth curled up secretly, and he went to the side to give orders.
Although his anger subsided, the emperor's disgust for Xiao Yanli reached an all-time high.
Forcing women of good families into prostitution, such a despicable method, a prince could actually do it? !
Without his instructions, how dare his subordinates be so reckless!
I haven't died yet, and I haven't even had a serious illness or disaster, but he is a killer and a brothel owner, so impatient? !
A flash of hostility passed through the emperor's eyes.
The goal was achieved, and Jiang Zhiyu continued to lie leisurely on the recliner to bask in the sun.
Like a salted fish.
And at this moment, another minister asked to see the emperor to discuss the matter of establishing a queen.
According to them, establishing a queen is not the emperor's personal business, but a state affair.
If they had spoken nicely, the emperor would have listened patiently to a few perfunctory words.
But these people exaggerate whenever they open their mouths, as if the foundation of Tianqi would be shaken if this queen was not established.
And every time they come, they have to nag for at least an hour and a half.
Knowing that they can't catch him in Yu's study now, one or two of them have started to come here to report, and he can't lie down in peace. He
has begun to miss the time when he pretended to be sick.
The emperor sat up irritably and looked at Jiang Zhiyu, who was like a salted fish beside him.
Suddenly, he couldn't stand her leisurely look.
"Jiang Yushi, I remember that the imperial examination will be held soon, do you understand the procedure?"
Jiang Zhiyu shook her feet: "I understand, I have asked the Minister of Rites, and he will be watching from the side."
The emperor licked his lips: "Have those people in the Hanlin Academy been dealt with? I don't want to see any corruption and fraud."
She has been lying down and has never been to the Hanlin Academy, so she must not have had time to take action!
Jiang Zhiyu waved his hands impatiently: "They have all been taught a lesson, and the bribes they received before have also been returned."
The emperor was stunned for a few seconds: "When?"
"When the books were printed," Jiang Zhiyu closed his eyes: "Books are sold at a huge profit. In comparison, what they received before was just a tiny profit. Anyone who accepts bribes will be convicted and sentenced according to what they received. If someone is dissatisfied, or secretly disobeys, he will be expelled from the Hanlin Academy and will never be employed again." After
all the hardships of entering the Hanlin Academy, as long as you help print books, you will have a considerable income every month, and no one will take risks for the students.
After all, anyone who is not stupid can tell which is more important.
The emperor was silent for a moment before he said, "What if an official in the court bribed someone..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, no one can afford that amount of money."
Jiang Zhiyu's words were full of confidence.
"What if it was me? What if I bribed someone and asked you to do something?"
Jiang Zhiyu: "..."
She finally opened her eyes.
The emperor felt goosebumps on his back when he saw her eyes, but he still pretended to be calm.
He really wanted to hear how Jiang Zhiyu would answer.
[Is this guy crazy? ]
[He is the emperor, it's just a matter of a word to make someone an official? Why would you bribe me to do something? ]
The emperor's eyes were dull, it made so much sense.
He was the emperor, and it was indeed just a matter of a word, why would he bribe her? !
The emperor looked away.
【Could it be...】
The emperor's gaze moved back again. Could it be what?
【Could it be that he thought I did a great job on this matter, but was too embarrassed to praise me directly, so he came up with this idea and gave me money in various ways? 】
【He really did. I'm crying. 】
The emperor: "..."
That's enough!
【No, what if he just wanted to test my loyalty. 】
The emperor's eyes lit up.
Oh, yes, yes, that's what he meant!
Jiang Zhiyu: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? If you like a student, just say it directly. There's no need to bribe me."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction: "Jiang Yushi is really loyal. I'm relieved to leave the imperial examination to you."
【Wow, it's really a test. It's true that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger! 】
Emperor: "..."
His face suddenly felt hot.
If he didn't know that Jiang Zhiyu didn't know that he could hear her thoughts, the emperor would have suspected that she was hurting herself in a roundabout way.
Unwilling to stay in this place any longer, the emperor hurried away.
...
In the imperial prison, Xing Maozhi saw Liu Jie being escorted back, and personally locked him up with a chain, then he waved his hand and slapped Liu Jie in the face.
The sound was so loud that it seemed to echo.
Liu Jie's head was knocked to one side, and he spat lightly with blood before turning his head back and staring at Xing Maozhi with cold eyes.
Xing Maozhi had seen this kind of look countless times, and he was not afraid at all.
"I don't know how you escaped last time, but now that you've been caught, you can never leave again."
He took the red-hot iron handed to him by the jailer with an expressionless face, and pressed it against Liu Jie's shoulder without blinking.
The sound of the iron burning into the flesh suddenly rang out.
Liu Jie groaned, and Xing Maozhi said with all his strength: "The people above only let me save your life. As long as you tell me how you escaped last time, you don't have to bear these tortures. Otherwise..."
He loosened his hand and threw the iron into the charcoal fire casually: "I will try all the tortures that don't want your life on you one by one."
Liu Jie turned a deaf ear to him and stared at him coldly.
"Okay," Xing Maozhi sneered, "Let's see how long you can keep talking, then take action!"
...
On the other side, the eunuch sent by the palace had also arrived at the Sixth Prince's Mansion. After hearing what the eunuch said, Xiao Yanli's smile froze on his face.
"So, father wants me to pay Jiang Zhiyu 1,200 taels of gold?"
Crazy, right? How could he have that much? !
"Your Highness, it is indeed the emperor's intention."
Xiao Yanli took a deep breath, stood up and walked to the eunuch, and secretly stuffed something into his hand with his long sleeves covering it: "Eunuch, may I ask what happened in the palace?"
The eunuch accepted it and whispered in Xiao Yanli's ear for a while. The more he listened, the uglier Xiao Yanli's face became.
The words were delivered and the money was received. When the eunuch was about to leave, for the sake of the money, he gave a reminder: "Your Highness, that person is now very favored. Listen to me. Do not conflict with him again. Avoid it if you can."