Chapter 602 If He Doesn’t Die, I’ll Be the One in Trouble
"Wait, Your Majesty."
When Prince Heng went out, Lord Qin came in.
As soon as he saw Lord Qin, Prince Heng's face changed and his heartbeat accelerated.
A feeling of uneasiness came over me.
Didn’t Lord Qin go to raid Fu Yuanming’s house?
Why are you here again now?
Can the house search be completed so quickly?
When Qin Ge Lao stopped, he called out to Prince Heng, "Prince, don't leave in such a hurry!"
There was a hint of murderous intent in Prince Heng's eyes, but he quickly frowned and lowered his head slightly, "Lord Qin, it's getting late now, and the emperor needs to rest.
If you don't have anything important to do, you shouldn't disturb the emperor's rest at this time.
Why don't you come with me? You can talk to the emperor tomorrow if you have anything to say."
He must take Lord Qin away from here now.
I have a premonition that if Lord Qin continues to stay here, the consequences will be something I cannot afford.
Damn it, one wrong move and everything is lost.
My mistake was that I shouldn't have let that idiot Fu Wenjie go.
The emperor nodded in agreement, "Lord Qin, Prince Heng is right.
If you don't have anything important to do, please leave first. I need to rest now. We can talk tomorrow if there's anything else."
As he spoke, the emperor couldn't help yawning. After practicing alchemy for a whole day, he just wanted to lie down and have a good rest.
Qin Ge Lao smiled, he knew that Prince Heng was anxious.
It's okay if you're anxious.
He turned to look at the emperor and bowed, "Yes, it's a matter of great urgency."
The emperor suppressed his impatience and rubbed his forehead, "Then tell me quickly, and Lord Qin, you must stop relying on your seniority.
Why did you lie to King Heng and say that someone was using his name to defraud people?
Prince Heng has been in the capital, how could he go to other places to cheat? You have been cheated. "
Lord Qin was chilled.
The current emperor is so easy to fool.
If it were in the past, he would have sent people to investigate long ago and would never let go of any clues that might threaten his throne.
For example, the Xu family last year.
Qin Ge Lao suppressed the bitter smile on his face and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense.
If Your Majesty does not believe this, you can look through the memorial submitted by the Lord of Yongzhou City fifteen days ago. It states that Prince Heng appeared in Yongzhou City and made it easy for him to make money.
The emperor frowned. Is this true?
There was a hint of displeasure on his face, "Is that true?
Then why don't I have any impression?
What’s next?
Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
At this point, the emperor glared at Prince Heng, who had great ambitions.
Qin Ge Lao still lowered his head. "The emperor asked Fu Yuanming to investigate this matter at the time. As for how Fu Yuanming reported to the emperor, this old minister has no idea."
The emperor couldn't remember this matter no matter how hard he tried, but he didn't want to be looked down upon by Qin Ge Lao, so he coughed lightly:
“Prince Heng has been in the capital, this must be a slander.
I remember that Fu Yuanming told me it was a lie."
King Heng, who had his head bowed, quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying with tears of gratitude:
"Your Majesty is wise and has cleared my brother's name.
My younger brother has been in the capital and has no time to spare.
It is clear from the first glance that someone is deliberately framing me."
The emperor nodded in agreement. "How could I not know that you are so timid and cowardly?"
After saying that, he looked at Qin Ge Lao impatiently:
"Well, it's so late now. If you want to talk about this, then you don't have to. Please leave the palace immediately.
Prince Heng is a coward, terrified of death, and wouldn't dare do something that could cost him his life."
I'm getting old and confused. I think everyone I see is going to rebel.
Now that the great cause is under his governance, the world is at peace and the people live and work in peace and contentment. What a wonderful situation.
Lord Qin was chilled.
But he resisted the urge to leave in anger. He was a veteran of three dynasties and had sworn before the previous emperor that he would devote himself to the great cause.
He did not go out, but lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister has something to say.
Your Majesty, Prince Heng is a playboy with ambitions, forming a clique for personal gain, and plotting to usurp the throne."
As soon as these words were spoken, King Heng's face turned pale.
He kowtowed again, shouting that he was innocent, and this time he kowtowed so hard that blood soon appeared on his forehead.
But at this moment, his eyes were as vicious as if they were filled with poison. Why was the damn Lord Qin so aggressive?
Doesn't he even look at the man in front of him and ask if he thinks he's worthy of being the emperor?
The Daye period was fraught with crises and the people were suffering, yet he found it ridiculous that the Daye period was peaceful and prosperous.
The emperor frowned, "Master Qin, if you don't have any evidence, you can't just say that."
Prince Heng is so cowardly and timid, how dare he rebel?
The emperor didn't believe it.
"I have letters from people he colluded with in the court as proof!" Qin Ge Lao raised his head and took out several letters from his pocket.
"This letter is evidence of collusion between Prince Heng and Fu Yuanming. Your Majesty, please investigate."
After saying this, he asked the eunuch beside him to present the letter.
Prince Heng's face turned pale and his body began to tremble.
Fu Yuanming, this idiot, actually kept these letters.
When we separated, I reminded him to deal with them. Why didn't he listen to me and let these letters fall into the hands of Lord Qin?
Damn it.
Neither of these two brothers is worry-free.
The letter is true, so this matter cannot be denied. Once it is denied, there will be greater trouble.
King Heng quickly made a decision.
Without any hesitation, he immediately kowtowed and admitted his mistake:
"Brother Emperor, I know I was wrong."
"Woo woo, it was because I was bewildered that I agreed to Fu Yuanming's request.
But my brother and Fu Yuanming absolutely have no intention of usurping the throne. The reason my brother and Fu Yuanming colluded with each other was actually to make money."
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The emperor ignored Fu Yuanming who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and wailing, and opened the letter with a sullen face.
The content of this letter was indeed written by Prince Heng to Fu Yuanming.
The two men did collude with each other, but they did not talk about plotting to usurp the throne. Instead, they talked about how to seek benefits.
Bang!
The emperor's face turned pale, he slammed the letter on the table and gritted his teeth:
"Tell me, why did you want to make money with Fu Yuanming?
You are a sickly person with no family, why do you want to amass so much wealth?"
"By the way, Your Majesty." Qin Ge Lao said coldly:
"I raided Fu Yuanming's house, but didn't find much valuables. A total of less than 100,000 gold coins."
Haha, Prince Heng is quite smart. He avoids the important issues while taking the easy ones into consideration.
It's not that easy.
The relationship has been torn apart. If he doesn't die, I will be in trouble. Elder Qin lowered his head slightly.
The emperor's eyes were filled with anger at this time.
According to these letters, the wealth accumulated by the two of them was at least over one million gold.
Not much silver was seized from Fu Yuanming's house, so the bulk of the silver must be with Prince Heng.
What does he, a lazy prince, need so much money for?
Is there anything else to do except rebellion?
There was a hint of doubt in the emperor's eyes.
Prince Heng's heart skipped a beat. Lord Qin was really quick.
but……
King Heng raised his head, revealing his face mixed with tears and blood:
"Your Majesty, don't you know?
I used all that money to find medicinal herbs, and I gave them to the emperor."
After saying this, he lowered his head in grievance:
"I... I don't have much ability, I just want to use this method to help my royal brother solve his problems.
Wuwu, my royal brother, I was wrong. I am sorry for you. Please punish me. No matter what punishment you give me, I will accept it. "
After saying that, he kowtowed again.
When Lord Qin saw the emotion on the emperor's face, he knew the outcome of the matter.
But he didn't give up.
I couldn't help but say, "The emperor is wrong, no matter what his purpose is!
If everyone uses this as an excuse to do evil things, the world will surely be in chaos.
Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Yes, my royal brother, Lord Qin is right. It is all my fault. It was I who disrupted the order of the court. Please punish me, Your Majesty. I am willing to accept any punishment and will never let you be humiliated." Prince Heng cried and admitted all his sins.
A sinister look flashed across Prince Heng's face. Retreating in order to advance is not something you would do alone.
The emperor glanced at Lord Qin with surprise.
Looking at Prince Heng who was crying like a child, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.
Prince Heng did this for himself.
Thinking of the various precious medicinal materials that were never in short supply in his alchemy room, the emperor could not let his loyalty go to waste. He gritted his teeth and said:
“King Heng made a big mistake, but his original intention was good.
What Lord Qin said is not wrong. Wrong is wrong, so Prince Heng must be punished.
Someone come here! "
After the guards came in, the emperor continued:
"Drag Prince Heng away, strip him of his trousers, and give him fifty lashes as a warning to others!"
that's all?
Qin Ge Lao's expression changed drastically, "Your Majesty!
The crimes committed by Prince Heng and Fu Yuanming..."
"Wasn't Fu Yuanming executed?" the emperor interrupted him impatiently:
"Why, isn't Fu Yuanming's death enough to atone for his sins? You also want me to kill my only brother?"
Seeing the disgust in the emperor's eyes, Lord Qin closed his mouth and a look of dejection appeared on his face.
Daye is really beyond saving.
"Woo woo, Royal Brother, I was wrong. I accept the punishment. I am the one who let you down. Royal Brother, don't blame yourself. I deserve it."
King Heng, who was dragged away, kept wailing.
But when he passed by Lord Qin, he glanced at him with cold eyes.
He remembered this grudge.
He was very glad that some important things, such as plotting to usurp the throne, were never mentioned in the letter, otherwise he would be doomed this time.
Apart from refining elixirs, the only thing the dog emperor cared about was his throne.
When Lord Qin noticed Prince Heng's eyes, he knew that the other party had already held a grudge against him, and his face immediately sank.
When the sound of beating was heard outside, Lord Qin directly said goodbye to the emperor.
After leaving the palace, he went straight home.
Then he called his son to the study and discussed things behind closed doors.
When daybreak came, an ordinary carriage quietly left from the back door of the Qin family and headed towards the city gate.
Standing in the study, Qin Ge Lao, who had not slept all night, looked at the rising sun in the sky with red eyes and sighed.
He has tried his best!
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