Chapter 497: Using the trump card to deal with Zhao Shu
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
The sound of rain is pattering.
Emperor Zhou was holding a memorial in his hand, looking at it seriously, with a dignified and imposing expression.
Deshun came in from outside, his footsteps were so light that they were almost inaudible.
Deshun walked to Emperor Zhou's side, changed his tea, and then stood respectfully.
Emperor Zhou didn't look at him until he finished reading the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Commander Sun is outside asking for a meeting." De Shun said.
Commander Sun is the newly appointed commander of the Imperial Guard. He was originally a guard beside the emperor and is deeply trusted by the emperor.
"Let him in." said Emperor Zhou.
After a while, Commander Sun came in.
"Your Majesty," Commander Sun saluted.
"No need to be polite, get up." Emperor Zhou said, "How is it?"
"Your Majesty, now the streets and alleys of the capital are spreading the rumor that a four-clawed dragon appeared in Qi'an Terrace, causing the terrace to collapse. The people all say that the Third Prince is the heir apparent destined by heaven." Commander Sun said.
"A four-clawed dragon?" Emperor Zhou asked.
The four-clawed dragon is the crown prince, and the five-clawed dragon is the emperor.
It was the appearance of a four-clawed dragon that caused the collapse of Qi'an Terrace!
This immediately changed from an ominous sign to an auspicious sign.
The third brother’s reaction did not disappoint him.
After Commander Sun finished his report, he retreated.
"De Shun!" Emperor Zhou shouted.
"Your Majesty." Deshun obeyed respectfully.
"Go and call the Imperial Observatory to me." said Emperor Zhou.
Deshun understood what Emperor Zhou meant. He wanted to continue selecting an auspicious day to hold the enthronement ceremony.
Deshun bent over and left the imperial study. Just as he was about to turn around and leave...
"Deshun," Emperor Zhou suddenly called out, "Come back."
Deshun walked into the imperial study again, feeling confused.
"No need to go, I'll think about it again." Emperor Zhou said.
Even though the third brother did a great job in this matter, Emperor Zhou knew very well that no dragon had appeared.
The collapse of Qi'an Terrace still left a knot in his heart, foreshadowing bad things.
Let’s wait and see, there’s no rush for the enthronement ceremony.
…
Marquis' Mansion.
study.
Tang Li looked through the window and saw a tall man sitting behind a desk, writing something with a serious look on his resolute and handsome face. His lips were pursed, his face was angular, and his serious look was particularly charming.
Tang Li looked at her man quietly for a while before pushing the door open.
As soon as she entered, Wei Qing looked up at her, and a smile appeared on his originally cold face, which suddenly made him look much gentler.
"Wife~" Wei Qing called out.
Tang Li walked up to him and found that he was writing.
Her husband writes in cursive script, which is vigorous and powerful, and has his own style.
The moon is bright, and the people are outstanding.
Eight very beautiful words.
Tangli understood the meaning of this sentence, which came from the Book of Songs and was used to praise someone's beauty.
The ancients were good at praising people. These eight words are much more beautiful than "You are so beautiful."
"Husband, which girl are you writing this for?" Tang Li asked deliberately.
Wei Qing pointed to the sky outside: "It's far away in the horizon..." Then he looked at Tang Li, "It's right in front of us."
His wife was wearing a goose yellow dress today, which made her look much more childish. She had delicate features, bright eyes and rosy lips. She was more beautiful than a flower.
As Wei Qing spoke, he pulled her into his arms and let her sit on his lap.
He rested his chin on her shoulder, buried his face in her hair, and inhaled the fragrance.
"Wife, do you like it?" Wei Qing asked.
Tang Li's face turned slightly red. He looked at the calligraphy and nodded.
"like."
She liked everything her husband gave her, even if the handwriting was ugly. What's more, this handwriting was very beautiful.
"I'll frame it and put it in my bedroom so I can admire our Master Wei's masterpiece every day." Tang Li said.
Wei Qing was so happy with her coaxing that he couldn't help but kiss her fair cheek.
"Husband, have you heard all the rumors outside?" Tang Li talked about business.
"A dragon appeared?" Wei Qing asked.
Tangli nodded.
"Zhao Shu is so cunning that he actually came up with such a method to reverse public opinion." Tang Li said.
However, he is the male protagonist of the novel after all. Even if he has a golden finger, it is impossible for Zhao Shu to be completely unable to resist.
"So what if we can change public opinion? We have important evidence in our hands." Wei Qing sneered, not taking Zhao Shu's actions seriously.
"Husband, are you talking about the evidence of Zhao Shu's corruption and bribery?" Tang Li said.
Wei Qing nodded. "Yes. Wife, do you know who supervised the construction of Qi'an Terrace?"
"Zhao Shu?" Tang Li guessed it immediately.
"Yes, he embezzled the money for building the Qi'an Terrace and cut corners. This is the real reason why the Qi'an Terrace collapsed." Wei Qing said.
It's so!
Zhao Shu really deserves to die.
The collapse of the Qi'an Terrace on the eve of Zhao Shu's enthronement ceremony was truly God's retribution to him!
"Husband, what are you going to do?" Tang Li asked.
"Zhao Shu is going to be enthroned as the crown prince. In fact, there are people who are more anxious than us." Wei Qing said.
There are people who don't want Zhao Shu to be the crown prince even more than them...
Tang Li's mind raced, and he quickly came up with an idea: "Liang family?"
Wei Qing kissed her: "Smart!"
Tang Li smiled. The compliment was right. She was indeed smart.
"So, as long as we give the evidence to the Liang family, they will definitely make the best use of it." Wei Qing said.
"We just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight." Tang Li said.
…
Liang family.
Princess Liang had three brothers.
The eldest brother Liang Yu was the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, the second brother was the junior tutor, and the third brother was a general with a large army under his command.
Liang Yu likes teaching and reading, and has little interest in power.
The third brother, General Gu, and the new upstart General Cao, the three great generals, control the military power of the Great Zhou.
The third brother is often away fighting outside, so the person in charge of the Liang family is the second son of the Liang family, Liang Shaofu.
After the imperial edict to appoint a crown prince came down, he behaved very calmly outside, but after returning and closing the door, he became a little restless.
The Third Prince is the crown prince. If he ascends the throne to become emperor in the future, their Liang family will be completely finished.
The battle for the crown prince is a life-and-death struggle.
Later, when Qi'an Terrace collapsed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, unexpectedly, a dragon suddenly appeared and turned the tide.
He didn't believe that the dragon had appeared, and was thinking about how to expose this lie when suddenly someone brought him something.
When he finished reading it, he burst into laughter.
This is really good stuff.
However, he had to first make sure that the contents were true. If they were false, he would be in big trouble if he handed them over rashly!
Master Liang immediately ordered someone to investigate, and the final results made him very satisfied.
This evidence is all true!
The collapse of Qi'an Terrace was indeed related to Zhao Shu, but it was not because of the appearance of the dragon, but because he greedily took the money used to build Qi'an Terrace!
Zhao Shu is really brave, he even dares to embezzle this money.
Master Liang walked back and forth with the stack of evidence.
He must make good use of this evidence to end Zhao Shu's chance of becoming the crown prince.
Should it be handed over to the Dali Temple Minister, or directly to His Majesty?
Master Liang pondered for a moment and decided to hand over the evidence to the Dali Temple Minister, and then have someone spread the real reason for the collapse of Qi'an Terrace!
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