Chapter 9: Conspiring with the Emperor: The people are the foundation of the government. Without the people...
The study was silent. After seeing the information on the paper, the three people felt different emotions in their hearts.
"Jingchuan, I remember that General Lu Zhonglu is your second uncle."
Qin Yuqing came back to her senses, turned to look at Lu Jingchuan, and observed his expression.
There was still no expression on Lu Jingchuan's face. He looked silently at the paper in his hand. The paper was written by his second uncle, but he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Jingchuan?" The emperor's eyes were filled with a bit of kindness, but more of sadness. "But you can speak freely. There are no outsiders here."
The moment Qin Yuqing saw the information on the paper, she seemed to understand why the emperor did this, but although she understood it, she did not accept the emperor's way of handling it.
"It is indeed my second uncle's handwriting. As for the matter about the traitor," Lu Jingchuan pondered for a moment, then looked at the emperor and said bluntly, "I will check it out."
Qin Yuqing turned the teacup in her hand, and the hair on her temples just fell down, covering Qin Yuqing's eyes. Lu Jingchuan's reaction was very interesting. He was worthy of being her chosen partner.
Lu Jingchuan can directly ask the emperor whether he wants him to investigate; he is also the only one who has the power to question the emperor emotionally.
Why did the Second Prince and the Young Master of the Yu Family appear in the letter, why were they related to the traitors, and why did they want to frame the Lu Family Army?
Why? Why? You ignore the common people!
But Lu Jingchuan did not do that. He accepted the contents of the letter with an almost crazy calmness. He did not doubt the accuracy of the information in the letter, nor did he lose his composure. He just followed the emperor's words and promised that he would check it out.
Qin Yuqing realized that this man was much more cunning than she had imagined. He might have long been accustomed to his current life and had already figured out the emperor's character. He was like a wolf lurking in the dark, but the rope that tied him was still there.
Qin Yuqing turned to look at the emperor. He was not surprised when he heard Lu Jingchuan's question, as if he already knew how Lu Jingchuan would answer.
It was obvious that the emperor knew what rope was tied to Lu Jingchuan, and he also knew that he could not wake up this sleeping wolf at this moment.
He still needs Lu Jingchuan, and Dayin still needs the Lu family.
"Qing'er, what about you?" The emperor looked at the paper Lu Jingchuan handed over and asked Qin Yuqing, "How much of the information on this paper do you think is true and how much is false?"
Qin Yuqing sighed. Do people in high positions like to test others all day long?
She had an inexplicable hallucination that before she started her business, when she was working like a slave, every time she came up with a plan, her boss would always ask her in this tone.
"How do you think you did?"
“What do you think the customer needs are?”
“How do you think this problem should be solved?”
"Reporting to the Emperor." Qin Yuqing actually understood that if he didn't make things clear today, he would have no chance after leaving this study.
"You said I grew up in a temple, so I don't know my second brother, the young master of the Yu family, very well. Therefore, I don't know if what you said in the letter is true. However, from the current military reports, I know that the espionage is not a lie. This matter is of great importance, involving the country and the people, and there is no room for falsehood."
"Go on." The emperor's admiration grew stronger. He saw hope in Qin Yuqing, the prince he had spent so much effort to train.
But, he is still too immature and needs more experience.
"I volunteer to investigate the truth with General Lu." Qin Yuqing stood up, bowed to the emperor, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "I know that if there is no solid evidence, the Second Prince is not guilty. If there is solid evidence, I will execute my second brother and will never bring shame to the royal family. The reason is that he died accidentally."
"He is your second brother." The emperor's eyes were dark and unclear.
"Yes, but those are the dawn of the common people, the people who support us." Qin Yuqing withstood the pressure and met the emperor's gaze directly. "Only by not disappointing the people can we be worthy of our royal status."
"I never thought my Sixth Princess would be so brave!"
Qin Yuqing suddenly knelt down, but she still stood straight and said in a firm voice: "The people are the foundation of the dynasty. Without the people's dripping irrigation, there would be no towering tree of the Great Yin Dynasty."
The emperor's eyes flickered between Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan, and he finally laughed out loud, "You two are a perfect match. It's a pity that Qing'er's heart isn't with you."
Qin Yuqing smiled and said nothing. Because her back was not facing Lu Jingchuan, she did not see the loneliness in his eyes.
"Qing'er, I heard the imperial examination is about to begin." The emperor suddenly spoke, changing the topic to the imperial examination, which was completely unrelated. "Since my great-grandfather founded the country, no woman has participated in the imperial examination."
Qin Yuqing didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly bring up this topic. When she was giving the old fellows the Minister of Rites drinks today, she did find out some of the reasons.
The Great Yin Dynasty preceded the Great Yan Dynasty. The founding emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty, that is, the great-grandfather of our current Majesty, believed that the reason why the Great Yan Dynasty was destroyed was that women participated in politics and disrupted the court order. Therefore, he issued an order that women were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations and serve as officials in the court.
Gradually, it evolved into a situation where women could only live peacefully in the harem, and their lives were spent taking care of their husbands and raising their children.
"But I don't think so." The emperor looked into the distance through Qin Yuqing, as if reminiscing about an old friend. "If you can convince those old guys, I will allow you to participate in the imperial examination."
Qin Yuqing originally thought that the most difficult thing was to get the emperor's approval. After all, this was the rule established by Taizu. If he broke the rule, it would inevitably be criticized in history books.
"Your Majesty, I am here to thank you for your grace." Qin Yuqing was not stupid. She could feel that the emperor had feelings for her, but it was more of a use. "Your Majesty, I will not let you down."
"Go back, it's getting late." The emperor waved his hand.
Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan turned around and left. Led by Eunuch Zhang, they left the palace and got on the same carriage.
Before getting on the carriage, Eunuch Zhang stopped Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan, handed a palace pass to Qin Yuqing, and said, "Your Majesty has asked me to pass this to the Sixth Princess. With this palace pass, the Princess can enter and leave the palace at her own will."
Then he looked at Lu Jingchuan and took out a small imperial edict: "This is from His Majesty to General Lu. Everything is left to General Lu to decide."
Finally, Eunuch Zhang pointed to the carriage road not far away and said, "His Majesty has announced that all civil and military officials will go to the Wenshan Palace to enjoy the flowers tomorrow. They will leave the day after tomorrow. His Majesty has asked you two to go to Wenshan first."
"That's all I have to say. I don't know anything else, so there's no need to ask."
"Please, both of you."
Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan looked at each other. They seemed to have become His Majesty's chess pieces, or as if they were the chess players standing on His Majesty's body. But who would their opponent be?
Qin Yuqing closed her eyes and leaned against the carriage. The plot of the original book could no longer be used as a basis and could only be used for reference.
Obviously, neither the male protagonist of the original book nor the second prince who is a major suspect is qualified to be the emperor's opponent.
The emperor knows everything, but says nothing and does nothing.
What does he want?
As he was thinking, Qin Yuqing felt sleepy and fell asleep in a daze.
Lu Jingchuan, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders. He opened his eyes abruptly, and before he pulled out the dagger in his hand, he smelled a scent of sandalwood that he had not smelled for a long time.
He retracted the dagger and adjusted his sitting position so that Qin Yuqing could rest her head on his legs.
Fortunately, you survived.
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