Liu Xiang is dead.
No conspiracy or trick can stop the King of Hell from coming...
When the news reached the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu were both stunned.
Zhao Ying: Not really... Minister Liu doesn't like Lin, so now he has a good reason to divorce her. Why is he still making a fuss?
Shangguan Shu: Even Zhao Cong messed up such a small matter. I'm really impressed...
Zhao Cong: Oh my goodness, Prime Minister Liu is dead, a testament to his integrity. Doesn't that mean he's now suspected of leaking the exam questions? He's just unlucky!
Runzhi, Runzhi, save me!
Emperor Jianxi was furious. He looked at Zhao Cong who was kneeling below and scolded him.
It would be fine if Liu Xiang didn't die. If he did, it would seem that Zhao Cong deliberately forced Liu Xiang to death in order to clear his suspicion...
This is a big deal.
Zhao Cong was put under house arrest by Emperor Jianxi and ordered not to participate in the investigation of the case anymore.
It is called confinement, but it is actually protection.
How could Emperor Jianxi not see that there was something fishy going on here?
Emperor Jianxi summoned the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple again, determined to get to the bottom of the matter and clear Prime Minister Liu's name.
For a time, everyone in the capital was in danger, the capital was deserted, and the ministers dared not move around anymore.
Zhao Yao had not expected that things would become so serious. She hid in Zhongcui Palace and trembled. She had wanted to use Liu Hai to threaten Lin not to tell anyone about her, but she didn't expect that Liu Hai was also involved.
So cunning!
Zhao Yao had no choice but to send people to capture the rest of Lin's children as threats. However, Xiao Nanzi told him that the emperor was watching them so closely now, if they rashly abducted Prime Minister Liu's children, wouldn't they be confessing their crimes?
Zhao Yao took a breath of cold air when she heard this.
She has been getting dumber and dumber lately. How come she didn't think of this?
She subconsciously asked Xiao Nanzi what to do. Xiao Nanzi said that the only option now was to deny it. Anyway, His Highness had orally told the question to Lin, and Lin had no evidence at all. Even if Lin accused Him, His Highness would refuse to admit it, and His Majesty would have no choice.
Zhao Yao paused for a moment and nodded.
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The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was a ruthless man. He used to be a criminal officer of the Ministry of Clan Affairs. Because of his ambition, he was promoted continuously and finally was promoted to Dali Temple.
Faced with the pressure from Emperor Jianxi, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple first tortured Liu Hai and Lin and forced them to reveal the whole story.
Lin didn't tell anyone about Zhao Yao after all.
The Dali Temple continued to investigate based on the clues and soon found out the truth.
Then the truth of the case that angered Liu Xiang to death was revealed.
This kind of frame-up was originally a small trick to gain time difference, and it couldn't withstand further investigation. If Liu Xiang hadn't been in trouble, no one would know the truth, but Liu Xiang was so angry that he died because of this incident...
The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple sorted out the case files overnight and handed them to Emperor Jianxi. After reading them, Emperor Jianxi's fat body stiffened.
His own daughter plotted against Lin, his son-in-law plotted against Liu Hai... His son, daughter, and son-in-law teamed up to piss off his husband to death! !
Emperor Jianxi called Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu to the Yangxin Palace with a sullen face.
When the two arrived, Zhao Cong was coming out dejectedly.
It looks like he's finished getting scolded.
Behind him was the furious Emperor Jianxi. Zhao Cong didn't dare to talk much to Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu, and just walked past with his head lowered.
Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu felt a sinking feeling in their hearts as they looked at the situation before them.
But I still went in anyway.
Emperor Jianxi scolded Shangguan Shu first.
After scolding, the punishment began.
"Issue an imperial decree, ordering Shangguan Shu to be fined three years' salary and demoted two levels!" As for why he was not beaten with a stick, of course it was because... Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying committed the same crime. If Shangguan Shu was beaten, would Zhao Ying also be beaten?
Beat Zhao Ying with a stick?
How could that be possible? She is the apple of his eye!!
Cheng Qian has never touched her even a finger since she was a child!
After Emperor Jianxi issued the decree, he thought Shangguan Shu would obey it obediently. However, he hesitated for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, I have resigned from this position. I no longer have any salary or official title..."
So there is no punishment...
Emperor Jianxi narrowed his eyes and stared at Shangguan Shu with an unfriendly look.
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since I can't punish you, then I will punish your brother. I order Shangguan Zhu to be demoted two ranks, and Shangguan Shu to be fined 300,000 taels of silver, which will be used to finance the national treasury!"
After the punishment, Emperor Jianxi felt a little better.
But the next second, he saw... Shangguan Shu stretched out his hand towards Zhao Ying and said, "Ying'er, can you give me three hundred thousand taels?"
Emperor Jianxi couldn't hold it anymore!
How dare a man like you ask for money from a little girl?!
How could he know that Zhao Ying had taken over all of Shangguan Shu's financial power? Even if he was told, he would not believe it. How could a dignified prince of a duke's mansion be controlled to such an extent by a woman? His wallet was cleaner than his face?
Zhao Ying glanced at Shangguan Shu, turned away, and whispered, "We'll talk later!"
Emperor Jianxi turned his gaze to Zhao Ying, who pursed her lips and glared, pretending to be innocent.
"Cheng Qian! Do you admit your guilt?"
Zhao Ying admitted his guilt with a positive attitude, "Father, I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again."
Emperor Jianxi nodded, looking quite satisfied.
"In that case, I will also fine you three hundred thousand taels and use it to replenish the national treasury!"
Zhao Ying frowned, but didn't accept the order...
Emperor Jianxi glared, "Are you dissatisfied?"
Zhao Ying shook her head.
Emperor Jianxi was puzzled, "Why is that?"
Zhao Ying was a little embarrassed to speak. "Father, look at this. Shangguan Shu, you fined me 300,000 taels, and I also fined him 300,000 taels. Can you give me a discount..." Zhao Ying gestured with his fingers. "Two people, 500,000 taels?"
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