Zhao Xin glanced at the selected beauties. Most of them were daughters of officials in the court, and a small number were selected from the people.
There were many beautiful women among them, but Zhao Xin didn't care much about them.
Zhao Xin's eyes slowly scanned the women one after another, finally gazing at a stunningly beautiful woman. He asked, "Who's Cui Yuyan?"
Zhao Xin didn't know whether the woman he was looking at was Cui Yuyan, but he had a feeling that this woman was Cui Yuyan. It was an intuition.
"My name is Cui Yuyan."
The woman being stared at by Zhao Xin trembled slightly, then lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
When the women around heard Zhao Xin's words, they felt a little jealous of Cui Yuyan, which was very common in the harem.
"Very good." Zhao Xin did not stay here for too long. He just made himself familiar with Cui Yuyan and recognized her. Then he walked onto the imperial carriage and returned to the Qinzheng Palace.
When the emperor had many memorials to review every day, there were not many memorials from the Qin State. Most of the memorials now were about floods in the south and some minor matters.
More memorials were sent to the Prime Minister's Office and reviewed by Cui Cen.
Zhao Xin's eyes were cold as he looked towards the west of the palace, where the Prime Minister's Mansion was located.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, let alone the emperor. How could he tolerate a powerful minister?
What Zhao Xin wanted were only obedient officials, not powerful ministers like Cui Cen.
"Let Cui Yuyan come to sleep with me tonight." Zhao Xin said, as if talking to himself.
But immediately a eunuch next to him responded respectfully.
Zhao Xin already had his own ideas about Cui Yuyan, as well as a series of countermeasures.
His one-sided words were definitely not enough to make Cui Yuyan believe him. What he needed was evidence of what the Cui family had done sixteen years ago.
"Come here, summon Liu Muzhi to the audience." Zhao Xin said after reviewing the memorial.
"promise."
Soon, Liu Muzhi arrived at the Qinzheng Hall.
"His Majesty."
Liu Muzhi lowered his head and said.
Then Liu Muzhi raised his head and looked at Zhao Xin who was still reviewing memorials, feeling a little relieved.
Today, Zhao Xin already has the potential to be a wise ruler.
"What's the public response like recently?" Zhao Xin asked calmly.
Liu Muzhi also has his own rights. He can spread news among the people, some news that is beneficial to him, Zhao Xin.
"Originally, Liu He's affairs did not bring trouble to Cui Cen, but after I fanned the flames, the people began to have great resentment towards Cui Cen, believing that Cui Cen was an accomplice to the evil." Liu Muzhi said.
"Forgive me for being frank, but such pressure from the people should have no effect on the powerful prime minister. I wonder why Your Majesty still does this?" Liu Muzhi asked. This was something he was confused about.
"It's of no use now, but it can lay the groundwork for overthrowing Cui Cen in the future. This is the general trend. People's hearts have been the general trend since ancient times. Whoever wins the hearts of the people will rule the world. This is not just talk." Zhao Xin shook his head.
"Even if it's useless, I still have to do it, not for anything else, just to disgust Cui Cen. I want to have a clear mind. If my mind is not clear, what's the point of being an emperor?" Zhao Xin asked back.
Liu Muzhi smiled bitterly, but this did not pose any threat to the country, so Liu Muzhi did not stop it.
"Today, the Cui family sent a group of beautiful girls to the palace. The Cui family is very smart. Although they are powerful and have the final say in the court, they cannot support the court alone. Apart from the girls from the Cui family, most of the others are daughters of officials." Zhao Xin didn't know what tone he was using. It sounded like he was mocking and had a headache.
"Among them, Cui Yuyan, the eldest sister of the Cui family, has a questionable background. We can use this as an excuse to persuade Cui Yuyan to rebel, and get us a lot of useful information." Zhao Xin said.
"Your Majesty, do you want me to search for evidence about Cui Yuyan's family background?" Liu Muzhi said.
"Good." Zhao Xin smiled.
"This happened sixteen years ago. It seems that year was the seventh year of Longwu. Let's check what major moves the Cui family made in the seventh year of Longwu. In my memory, the Cui family was not a first-class family at that time." Zhao Xin said.
These case files are recorded in the royal family. Except for the emperor, no one else knows about them, not even the empress dowager. After all, there are still some die-hard members in the royal family.
Zhao Xin took out a slightly worn bamboo slip from the imperial desk and handed it to Liu Muzhi.
The seventh year of Longwu was a turbulent time when many things happened.
The leading Lin family fell, and the Cui family came to power the following year. The situation in the capital changed again and again, and the old emperor was also in poor health. The first thing the Cui family did after coming to power was to send Cui Cen's sister to the royal family.
That is the current Queen Mother. Which year was the turning point for the Cui family?
This move by the Cui family indeed laid a great foundation. From a minor official, they leaped to the position of prime minister of the current dynasty, and they were also relatives of the emperor.
Now, as an in-law, the Cui family is a behemoth in the eyes of the people, and even the emperor is a little afraid of it.
"In the seventh year of Longwu, Prime Minister Lin Yuehong rebelled and his entire family was executed. The person who carried out the act was Cui Cen, who later took a baby girl away from the Lin family."
"At the end of the seventh year of Longwu, Cui Cen became the prime minister. The late emperor was delighted and rewarded the Cui family with three thousand gold coins."
"At the end of the seventh year of Longwu, Cui Cen offered his sister as a sacrifice, and she later became the empress."
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All the past events were displayed in Liu Muzhi's eyes without any concealment. The seventh year of Longwu was the year when the Cui family rose to prominence.
Although he did not know Lin Yuehong, Liu Muzhi had heard of her among the people. Lin Yuehong was an honest official. It was said that at the end of the year, there was not even any extra rice in his home.
The Prime Minister's wife's clothes were even patched over and over again, and she had no servants or retainers when she went out.
Just from these observations, we can infer that even if Shangguan Yuehong is not a good person, he would not rebel. At least he is very loyal to the Qin Dynasty.
And what a coincidence, the entire Lin family was executed, and the evidence of treason was provided by the Cui family. It was the Cui family who did this, and it was Cui Cen who came to power that year.
A new generation replaces the old?
The rise of a new force is bound to be accompanied by the demise of the old force, and the road is paved with blood!
"fatuous."
Liu Muzhi spoke directly, and those who didn't know thought he was scolding Zhao Xin for being incompetent.
Zhao Xin, however, had no extra expression and was very calm.
The affairs of the late emperor were not worth his extra thoughts.
A useless emperor, why bother wasting time on such a waste?
He, Zhao Xin, is Zhao Xin, and the late emperor is the late emperor. The two cannot be confused at all.
Zhao Xin expressed his understanding of Liu Muzhi's casual words.
The late emperor...was indeed a waste.
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