Chapter 266 The Queen Mother and the Regent Who Became a Cat 28
The young emperor once again brought up how the late emperor had cleared the grievances of the exiled Grand Tutor Lu and preserved the bloodline of the Lu family.
Cha Jiu said, "The case of writing a conspiracy poem was originally a trap for the late emperor's minister. The late emperor was unwilling to let go of the minister, so he used my grandfather to take the blame. Later, the minister died of illness, and the late emperor, thinking of my grandfather's talent and loyalty, took out the evidence that had been hidden for many years to plead for mercy."
The more she spoke, the colder her eyes became, staring at him: "My whole family was wrongly convicted because of the late emperor's selfish desires. My parents died during the exile, and my grandfather also fell ill because of the exile and died early. Zong Qiguang, tell me, what kind of kindness is this?"
There was a flash of panic in the little emperor's eyes.
She actually knew!
The emperor only told him about this matter, how did the queen mother know about it?
The system patted its chest proudly and said, "Stupid, of course I was the one who told Cha Cha!"
Chajiu touched its little head in the sea of consciousness.
"I don't know about these things." The little emperor lied without changing his expression, and then softened his tone and advised:
"Zong Yue is not sincere to you. Once such a flatterer comes to power, he will abandon you immediately. But if you continue to help me, you will still be the noble and unrivaled Queen Mother..."
Just at this moment, Zong Yue, who had just finished his business, walked in.
He did not avoid the people around him, and he put his hands on Cha Jiu's slender waist and bent down to kiss her cheek.
The imperial physician and palace maids were horrified and hastily lowered their heads to avoid looking.
The little emperor looked extremely ugly.
Is this guy demonstrating?
Cha Jiu poked him with his elbow, signaling him to calm down, and then asked with concern: "How are the people?"
Zong Yue said: "The riots have subsided for the time being. I have personally sent people to supervise the distribution of porridge in various places to ensure that the people can get the relief porridge now."
He also arrested Xun Fu and Lin Minfeng for interrogation and investigation.
I believe that within five days, the hidden truth about the Dongzhou disaster relief will be revealed.
The funeral arrangements for the magistrate of Chen County were also made. He had no family, but the people of the entire Chen County carried his coffin and saw him off, feeling extremely sad.
Upon hearing this, the young emperor sneered and said, "The people of Chen County harmed me like this, and all of their clans should be exterminated. But Chen County offended me, and even if he died, he should be thrown into a mass grave, and there would be no earth for him to rest in."
Cha Jiu and Zong Yue were too lazy to pay attention to him.
The little emperor looked at the two intimate people and felt only disgust.
He thought for a moment, and with a wicked smile on his face, he said provocatively, "Do you know that each of you has a secret decree from the previous emperor? If one of you is plotting a rebellion, the other can use the secret decree to mobilize troops and kill you."
He originally thought that once these words were spoken, the two would become suspicious of each other.
But Cha Jiu and Zong Yue looked as usual.
Zong Yue asked Yun An to take out two secret decrees with the same outer seal, and in front of everyone, he burned the secret decree to kill Cha Jiu.
The little emperor was stunned.
But what happened next left him even more stunned.
Zong Yue wrote a letter of apology in his own handwriting and returned it to Cha Jiu along with the secret order to execute him.
In his confession, he admitted his ambition and plot for the throne.
If Cha Jiu wants to get rid of him in the future, he only needs to take out this letter of confession together with the secret decree of the late emperor, and he will be executed amid the curses of the world.
The little emperor couldn't believe it and looked at Zong Yue as if he was a fool: "You are crazy."
He originally thought Zong Yue was an ambitious person.
But he was wrong.
Zong Yue is clearly a fool who is deeply in love!
Cha Jiu held the two items and looked sideways at Zong Yue in surprise.
Coincidentally, Zong Yue was also looking at her.
His eyes were gentle, filled with tenderness, sympathy, devotion, and a strong possessiveness.
The little emperor was so angry that he knocked over the medicine brought by the palace maid.
When Cha Jiu left, she could even feel his resentful eyes on her back.
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Back in the room, Cha Jiu read the letter of confession with great interest.
Zong Yue poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in her hand. He then rested his chin on her shoulder and hugged her to watch.
The frost outside the window has begun to melt, the sound of dripping water can be heard, and the chill is spreading.
But inside the house, the tall and warm arms embraced the petite child, isolating him from all the cold.
Cha Jiu was very afraid of the cold and couldn't help but shrink a little closer into Zong Yue's arms.
"Zong Yue, actually you don't need to do this. Now that I'm with you, I believe you won't betray me." Cha Jiu raised her head in his arms, her clear eyes showing complete trust.
There is no man who doesn't like his lover's complete trust and dependence.
Zong Yue is no exception.
He couldn't help but place a kiss on Cha Jiu's cute eyes before saying, "To me, this letter of apology is not a handle, but a marriage certificate from me asking for your hand in marriage."
Cha Jiu was surprised.
Zong Yue kissed her downwards, caressing her straight nose with his thin lips while holding her hand and pressing it against his chest.
My chest was burning under my fingertips.
"We still have a long way to go in the future, and we may encounter difficulties and even suspicion. I am selfish and want to use this light piece of paper in exchange for your lifelong trust in me."
Cha Jiu chuckled: "This piece of paper is not light."
Zong Yue touched hers with the tip of his nose and said affectionately, "There is nothing in the world that can compare to the importance you hold in my heart."
He said, "I have handed my weak spot over to you, and I am also ready to hand over my honor and disgrace, life and death, for the rest of my life to you."
"Lu Zhaoyu, I will always be your loyal subject."
Cha Jiu was shocked, and then his eyelashes trembled slightly and he let out an inaudible sigh.
She reached out and hugged him in response.
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Zong Yue came well prepared for this trip to Dongzhou.
Now, using the riots in Chen County as a breakthrough, his investigation is directed at the Dongzhou Patrol and the team of officials in charge of supervising relief silver headed by Lin Minfeng.
Soon, everything became clear.
Lin Minfeng and others secretly colluded with the Dongzhou patrol, withheld relief silver, and sold the court relief grain at a high price to fill their own pockets. Moreover, when facing the patrol, they sent people to pretend to be hungry people to receive porridge, create a false image of peace, and boast about the achievements of officials, committing corruption and deceiving the emperor.
What is strange is that many of the supervisory officials accompanying Lin Minfeng were admitted to officialdom through the imperial examinations this year. They had written brilliant essays in the examination hall and it was obvious that they were extremely talented.
However, when facing an interrogation and review of the accounts, they could neither clearly explain the accounts nor the disaster relief policies they had implemented. They were simply more stupid and mediocre than the other.
So the two cases were investigated together, and the Lin family's embezzlement of relief funds, bribery and fraud could no longer be concealed.
Moreover, after investigating the scientific fraud, they finally found the current emperor.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Many poor students were amused and angry. They jokingly said that the Lin family was "cheating under the order of the emperor" and then tore off their long gowns, laughed and left, vowing never to take the imperial examinations to become officials again.
"If the king is unjust, the country will be ruined!"
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The conspiracy is all over, and the only thing left is to have a baby. There is one more chapter, which may take half an hour, so everyone go to sleep first~
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