They all lived frugally and donated a large sum of money without seeking fame or fortune, but in the end they became the culprits who harmed the victims.
Why is this so?
If Lin Che really listened to His Majesty and went back to see the imperial physician, she could have avoided the issue. Many of them were high-ranking officials. Would they really go to Lin Che's house and demand to know the truth?
That's beneath my dignity.
But now Lin Che was waiting here specifically with such an attitude, they couldn't tolerate it anymore.
"What the Duke of Zhenguo said makes sense. We'd like to ask for clarification."
"I, Zhang Erhe, have served as an official for many years, with a clean record and incorruptible conduct. Yet, in the end, I became the one who harmed the victims in the name of Marquis Jing'an. I, Zhang Erhe, would like to ask why Marquis Jing'an said this."
"You did donate a million silver coins, that's for sure. But don't be so proud of your achievements and accuse the ministers of this."
Many ministers were talking one after another and could hardly stop.
This caused public outrage.
Lin Che was waiting for this moment. If he didn't make things clear today, he would definitely have trouble moving forward in the future.
He first bowed to the empress and said in a loud voice:
“If you don’t argue, you won’t understand the truth; if you don’t argue, you won’t understand the truth!”
"Your Majesty—I beg Your Majesty to bear witness. I will argue with them right here. Their donations, without making any noise, are harming the victims."
This time, Jiang Li will answer.
However, the great scholar laughed out loud, took two steps forward, and showed interest on his smiling face.
"What a saying: If you don't argue, you won't understand the truth; if you don't argue, you won't understand the truth!"
"I, Ji Bu, have been educated for a few years and understand some truths. Today, I also want to know why you, a young boy, are so presumptuous? What's the reason?"
When the ministers saw this, they were shocked again.
They could not have imagined that even the great scholar Ji Bu, who rarely appeared in public, could not bear to watch it anymore.
With the appearance of Ji Bu, even Lin Pojun subconsciously stepped aside. After all, when it comes to debate, who can compare with the great Confucian scholar?
You have to know that the great Confucian scholar Shishangliu was the one who dared to point at the late emperor and curse him in the Golden Palace, and even wanted to whip Your Majesty with a rattan stick.
This great scholar Ji Bu is also a person who distinguishes right from wrong and would rather break than bend.
If he were to step in, he would surely be able to refute Lin Che completely and make him feel ashamed in just a few words.
Jiang Li frowned slightly. She had never thought that even the great scholar would personally take action. Now it was impossible for her to pretend not to see it.
She glanced at Lin Che again, waved her sleeves, sat on the imperial carriage, and said loudly:
"Alright, I'll listen today. Are you, the ministers, harming the victims by raising funds for disaster relief?"
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