Chapter 722: Eliminating Dissidents
When the couple told Nangong Yue about the Du family master's willingness to serve the court, she was surprised and delighted: "I didn't expect this Du family master to be such a hero. No wonder his daughter was able to subdue Lu Yunjue."
Hu Xin'er chuckled and said, "Yun Jue is being completely controlled over there. His appearance will surely shock all the ladies who have pursued him!"
Nangong Yue glanced at Mu Qing and could probably guess how gentle and considerate Lu Yunjue was to his wife.
"If those girls knew about this, they'd probably be more jealous than shocked, right?" She said with some envy, "You guys are so lucky."
After a few words of gossip, she quickly sent someone to invite the Duke.
The Duke has been busy these days trying to win over officials in the court and investigate the traitor, and he is in a very anxious state.
He walked in hurriedly: "May I ask what is the important matter, Your Highness?"
As he spoke, he seemed to recall something and pulled out a memorial from his sleeve: "The prefect of Liuzhou has repeatedly reported that there are signs of an earthquake and that many people have frozen to death in the winter. He requests disaster relief from the court."
"I saw this memorial a few days ago." The princess was about to talk about the Du family when he diverted her thoughts. "It's just that the Liuzhou prefect has always had a bad reputation. The Anbu are investigating his corruption case. He reported it rashly. I don't know if he is truly concerned about the people or just trying to take advantage of this opportunity to profit."
The two discussed the matter and finally decided to provide disaster relief, but the budget had to be cut in half.
But... who should be sent to deliver the relief supplies?
At this time, in order to stabilize the political situation, the two men's trusted subordinates were extremely busy, and the people who transported the supplies must be extremely trusted people.
"How about sending Zhao Yunxuan?" Nangong Yue suggested.
"Your Highness, have you forgotten? Lord Zhao has to lead the troops to quell the rebellion." The Duke also felt it was extremely difficult. As a military officer, he did not form cliques or engage in personal interests on weekdays. Most of the people he could trust were brave but not wise.
No, it cannot be said that they are brave but not wise. It can only be said that everyone has his own expertise. Those subordinates who are good at leading troops in battle can also be considered smart and wise on the battlefield.
But if he were to be placed in the officialdom and deal with those corrupt officials who are as cunning as foxes, he would probably be eaten without leaving a bone.
Hu Xin'er was a little confused again: "Husband, isn't disaster relief just about escorting money and food? Isn't it enough to choose a reliable person?"
Mu Qing shook his head. "It's not that simple. They say that of the 100,000 silver dollars for disaster relief, 50% goes to the high officials, 30% to the low officials, 10% to the minions, and only the last 10% can be distributed to the people."
It is extremely difficult to leave money and food for disaster relief for the people.
During the disaster relief efforts, officials faced not only the temptation of money, but also the overt and covert attacks, threats and inducements from officials at all levels. They also had to be on guard against their own subordinates turning against them at all times.
This requires the official to have extremely high moral cultivation, as well as be adept at networking, alert and intelligent.
He must be able to see through the superficial harmony and deal with the officials calmly. It would be best if he also had certain martial arts skills to prevent the officials from killing him when they were desperate.
But the problem is, such talents are not only rare, but also pillars of the country no matter where they are placed. Now the situation in the capital is critical, so they must be given priority in the capital.
"If Chu Taibao were still alive, he would be a suitable candidate." Hu Xiner blurted out.
"Grand Guardian Chu..." A hint of realization flashed across the Duke's eyes, "Didn't he and Young Master Chu die of heart disease?"
The couple shook their heads in unison: "They were poisoned by the prince."
Back then, Master Chu was killed by a poisonous insect because he discovered the true identity of the prince and refused to submit to him.
When Chu Taibao discovered that his son's death was suspicious, he worked hard to find evidence of the prince's crime, but the clue was still revealed and he was killed.
The method used by the prince that time was more covert, making everyone think it was just an accident.
Nangong Yue and the Duke fell silent after hearing what happened to the father and son.
"They were able to hand over evidence of the Crown Prince's evil intentions to you. They are truly a family of loyal and brave men." Nangong Yue murmured, "It's a pity that such a loyal minister was murdered."
Duke Xuanyuan thought more about it. He clenched his fists and said, "I never thought that I, who was in the court before, didn't see any clues at all!"
He didn't realize it at ordinary times, but when the time came to recruit people, he found that there were not many people available in the court.
The most terrifying thing is that most of the remaining smart people in the court are on Yin Li’s list of spies!
It seems that the prince is a typical person who believes that those who obey him will prosper, while those who disobey him will perish. If there are talented people who refuse to submit to him, he will simply poison them to death.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I knew the Crown Prince was scheming, but I never imagined he would do something so devastating as to harm the very foundation of the imperial court. The Chu family is closely related to the Chu family, a prominent family in the capital. He even dared to harm such a prominent figure. This shows how much the Crown Prince has secretly done to eliminate dissidents!"
When Yin Li mentioned that the prince had plotted to murder the princes and officials, he had been dismissive, thinking that no matter how vicious the prince was, he could not do such a thing.
After all, at that time the prince was only one step away from ascending the throne, and all the people in the world were his subjects. Why would he go to the trouble of eliminating those disobedient people?
But when he saw that there was no one available in the court, the Duke realized that he had underestimated the prince's ambition.
The prince is a complete ungrateful person. He never believes in the favor bestowed upon him by the emperor, and is therefore selfish, cold-hearted and paranoid.
Even though he was in power, he was raising troops in Jizhou and actively eliminating dissidents in the court.
What are they doing? They are preparing for rebellion at any time!
Thinking of this, the four people present felt a chill in their hearts.
People like the prince are heartless and cruel to the extreme. It is terrible to be friends with him, and it is even more terrible to be his enemy.
And they are all destined to stand on the opposite side of the prince.
Nangong Yue patted his chest and let out a heavy breath.
She said to Hu Xin'er and his wife very solemnly, "Thank you."
After saying this, she bowed deeply.
The Duke also reacted and silently clasped his fists towards the couple.
Hu Xin'er was confused: "What are you doing?"
She quickly helped Nangong Yue up.
Nangong Yue smiled bitterly and said, "When I was young and ignorant, I felt resentment in my heart. I hated you for exposing this matter and destroying the illusion of my beautiful family."
She pursed her lips and said, "These past few days, when I couldn't handle the pressure of government affairs, I often thought, if the deposed crown prince were handling these matters, he would surely be able to handle them with ease, right? And I'm just a useless person."
Not to mention her, everyone who has witnessed the deposed prince's abilities would think that he is a natural king.
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