"Third brother didn't deny it, it seems to be true!"
The voice of the King of Jin was hoarser and more unpleasant than that of the King of Qin.
"Lord Lu, you've just taken office and you've encountered this case! I don't know the intricacies of it, so I'm asking the King of Qin for guidance today."
With this sentence, the King of Jin praised the King of Qin very highly.
Although the Black Dragon Guards are indeed the ones the emperor relies on the most, the only one who can truly judge and decide this case is the emperor!
If the King of Qin really gave the order, then the content of today's conversation would be known to the suspicious emperor, who would surely become suspicious.
This King of Jin is really digging holes for his brothers all the time.
Xiaoxianbao is right, King Jin is really bad!
"Second brother, you are too kind. I am only following my father's orders to conduct a thorough investigation and submit the list of suspects."
The King of Qin spoke lightly, and it turned out that he was not stupid.
"Then...a thorough investigation of the scope?"
Lord Lu, who was like an invisible person next to him, finally couldn't help it.
"Can you please give me some instructions, my Lords?"
"The Emperor issued an edict today: From the county officials who stamp blank documents with their official seals, to the grassroots record clerks, to the officials in charge of tax collection in the counties, and even including the officials of all ranks in the Ministry of Revenue in Beijing who failed to supervise and cooperate effectively..."
The King of Qin paused.
"Up to the Minister of Revenue!"
“Down to the reserved officers!”
These words were like thunderclaps, shocking the guests in Rooms 1 and 2!
From Kyoto to the local areas, all officials who have anything to do with taxes?
This includes the now 84-year-old Minister of Revenue, Mr. Sun, and even the reserve officials who have not yet been included in the list are included in the scope of the thorough investigation?
This number would be as high as 30,000 to 40,000 people!
That covers almost all the major local officials of the Great Xia Dynasty!
Could it be possible that the emperor really killed tens of thousands of people?
There was complete silence on both sides, so quiet that Shen Yuyao seemed to be able to hear her own heartbeat.
Shen Yuyao looked at Xia Xiaoxian who was sleeping soundly, and then turned her gaze to Xu Yunxuan who was stuffing an abalone into her mouth.
"I know you're going to ask me..."
Xu Yunxuan had an expression of understanding, wiped the abalone juice from the corner of her mouth, and said softly:
"I have read your book, that's right!"
"But I only like to read about the love story. What major events will happen in the court later? I really need to think about it..."
"I basically just glanced over the events in the court described in the book..."
Xu Yunxuan rolled her eyes countless times.
"I remember now. It was about a major case, the Empty Seal Case! Right!"
"The emperor executed nearly a thousand officials, both large and small, and the number of officials implicated and convicted must have reached tens of thousands!"
"It also includes the protagonist's first wife's brother! The protagonist was also implicated and severely reprimanded by the emperor!"
"Wait, the protagonist's first wife? Isn't that you? Princess Shen of Ning?"
Xu Yunxuan pointed at Shen Yuyao, her eyes widening.
A look of disbelief!
The reason I remember this is that Xu Yunxuan complained about it when she saw this.
In the original book, the princess had been dead for almost a year at this time, but the male protagonist was still implicated. The princess's family could really bring disaster to the male protagonist!
Now my stance is different and my views have completely changed.
Shen Yuyao's heart was filled with ice and snow.
My brother, who was guarding the border far away, was actually involved in this case. It was obviously someone who deliberately framed him.
Someone must have known the seriousness of the case in advance and then induced the officials under her brother's jurisdiction to use it!
If my guess is correct, it must have been done by the King of Jin who knew the news in advance.
Shen Yuyao quickly sorted out the context of the matter in her mind.
Border military camps use blank documents?
That should have only happened during the handover of military rations.
I have to write letters to my elder and second brothers as soon as possible, manage my subordinates well, and resolutely not use blank documents!
And Prince Ning...Xia Yu!
Although Shen Yuyao is no longer crazy about Prince Ning, she is also very clear that her life and death, honor and disgrace have been tied together with Prince Ning since the day the emperor granted her marriage.
It can even be said that it was Shen Yuyao's obsession that tied the Duke's Mansion and the Prince Ning's Mansion together, and thus increased the emperor's suspicion!
Just like the empty seal case, the "empty seal" is certainly against the regulations, but the officials are just trying to make things easier. In their minds, it neither harms the interests of the people nor embezzles the court assets. It can even be said that it simplifies the process and saves manpower expenses.
But they don’t understand at all that the current emperor came from a commoner background, and what he values most is precisely this supreme power!
The official seal is the symbol of power. Touching the official seal is equivalent to touching the authority of the king!
Not to mention the ministers and officials, even his own son cannot be touched!
Shen Yuyao stopped eavesdropping and called Baizhi to pack up the leftover dishes and give them to the poor beggars on the street. She also asked Zisu to carry the sleeping Xia Xiaoxian, and the group hurried out of the Zuixian Tower.
......
When the first snowflake fell silently on the roof of Yuxiu Palace, Shen Yuyao finally received the long-awaited letter.
There were three letters. The first one was written by Shen Yuyao's mother from the Duke's Mansion.
The letter said that she had proposed marriage to the An family as Shen Yuyao had suggested. However, the eldest daughter of the An family had already been married off by the emperor, so the Duke's wife had to make a concession and proposed marriage to the second daughter of the An family.
The Duke's wife was very pleased that Shen Yiyi himself did not object to this matter!
So the fourth brother’s marriage issue has been resolved!
When Shen Yuyao saw this, she secretly groaned in her heart!
She originally thought that if her proposal to marry the eldest daughter of the An family failed, she would look for someone else.
Unexpectedly, her mother actually asked to marry the second daughter of the An family!
Isn’t that the evil girl that Xiaoxianbao mentioned?
This is exactly what Shen Yiyi loves in his heart, how could he object?
What makes me most anxious and angry is that my mother’s wedding date is the same as the one set by the King of Qi!
In other words, it is too late to write a letter to the Duke's Mansion and cancel the engagement now!
Shen Yuyao, there is always a loophole!
Shen Yuyao opened the second letter with a wry smile. It was a letter from her brother at the border sent by carrier pigeon.
There are only a few words: "All understood, properly handled!"
These words finally made Shen Yuyao feel a little better.
She is just a noble lady. No matter how evil she is, it is just a matter of competing for favor in the mansion. The lives of her brothers are more important!
Just based on these few words, and just based on this first snowfall, I should treat myself to some antique soup.
The third letter was from Ning Wang Xia Yu.
The letter only mentioned some trivial matters such as thanking the princess for treating the queen, and that the new Ning Wang Mansion would be built in the vassal state in the near future.
At the end, Prince Ning asked the princess to tell the concubine Xu that Prince Lin'an and Princess Xiaoyan were safe.
If Prince Ning hadn't mentioned it, Shen Yuyao would have almost forgotten that there were two babies in Prince Ning's mansion.
They were born on the same day as Xiao Xianbao, but now Xu Yunxuan doesn't think that these two children are hers, and she has never even cared about these two babies.
As time goes by, I wonder if Prince Ning will become suspicious?
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