Chapter 367 Emperor Minghe's Protection
Emperor Minghe said slowly: "The Crown Princess is the sister-in-law of Prince Jing. She proposed the treatment of the epidemic to urge her brother-in-law."
“It’s not considered meddling in politics.”
Ministers: "..."
Someone couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, it costs a lot to prepare those pills. The Crown Princess is misusing the national treasury like this..."
Emperor Minghe: "Who told you that the national treasury is being used? I will use my own private treasury to pay first."
"If there were no epidemic, everyone would be happy."
"If an epidemic breaks out, the subsequent medicine will be paid for from the national treasury."
Listening to Emperor Minghe's obviously biased words, some ministers also murmured:
"Your Majesty, you are too protective of the Crown Princess."
Emperor Minghe looked over gently and asked, "Lord Li, do you have a son?"
Lord Li straightened his chest and said, "Your Majesty, I have three legitimate sons and five illegitimate sons!"
Emperor Minghe said sadly: "But I only have two sons now, so naturally I only have two daughters-in-law as well."
"Especially the Crown Prince, who is now out fighting for our Great Chu. As a father, how can I not come out to protect my daughter-in-law when she is bullied?"
Mr. Li: "..."
Doesn't the emperor mean that they are bullying his daughter-in-law?
Some people also listened to Emperor Minghe's words and thought of Crown Prince Qin Jingyu who fought bravely to protect the Great Chu.
Everyone suddenly stopped talking.
Besides, it’s just spending some more money.
Since His Majesty has said that he paid for it out of his own pocket, they cannot continue to be aggressive.
Only the Queen Mother and the Sixth Prince's men looked at each other.
Are we just going to let it go like this?
Just as someone tried to speak again, Ouyang Rui was heard saying beside him: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"If there really is an epidemic, the Crown Princess will have done a great deed."
"As for the others, they have been blocking this matter. If there is an epidemic, why not put the blame on them?"
Several other ministers tried to speak: "..."
What a poisonous mouth!
How can they bear such a big pot?
After hearing this, Emperor Minghe nodded approvingly, "Minister Ouyang is right. Anyone who opposes this matter is either a spy or believes that they can take responsibility for the epidemic."
Who dares to take this responsibility?
If something really happens, it won’t be enough even if all nine clans are chopped off!
No one dared to raise any objections anymore.
Emperor Minghe was very satisfied and talked about other things.
After the court session ended, all the ministers knelt and respectfully saw Emperor Minghe off, and then everyone left the Golden Palace one after another.
A minister walked up to Ouyang Rui and snorted, "Lord Ouyang is truly loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Ouyang Rui: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the Eastern Palace, personally chosen by Your Majesty. I am loyal to the Crown Prince, which means I am loyal to Your Majesty."
"Ah, is Lord Sun not loyal to His Majesty?"
Lord Sun looked embarrassed.
Li Shilang of the Ministry of War saw this and immediately said, "We military commanders are no match for Lord Ouyang, who is so eloquent!"
Ouyang Rui looked at him, "Oh, so Minister Li is a military commander? As a military commander, how can you have the nerve to embarrass the Crown Princess when her husband is fighting bravely on the battlefield?"
"A general cannot go to the battlefield, but instead follows the example of those imperial censors, gossiping about others behind their backs. Tsk tsk, your talent is wasted."
Minister Li: “…”
Cen Jue was standing next to him, with a slight smile on his face.
After those ministers were easily driven away by Ouyang Rui, Cen Jue said, "These people are nothing to be afraid of. We should only worry about the one inside."
Ouyang Rui also nodded.
Both of them glanced in the direction of the Cining Palace without leaving a trace.
In fact, the Crown Princess's move may seem a bit rash at first glance, but it is always better to prepare for a rainy day.
She was also thinking about the people of Da Chu.
Moreover, her worries were not wrong. What if someone took advantage of the natural disaster in Da Chu and added man-made disasters?
But sometimes the game of chess in the court is not really beneficial, so it will not be criticized.
Now, there are still people in the court who support the Sixth Prince Jing, not to mention the Queen Mother.
Cen Jue whispered, "Why does the Queen Mother always make things difficult for the Crown Princess?"
The Crown Princess has never done anything wrong.
Ouyang Rui shook his head. "The Crown Princess is favored by the Crown Prince alone. This may be considered a sin in the eyes of some people."
They can speak up about what is happening in the court and say something for the Crown Princess.
But in the harem, it is up to His Majesty to protect the Crown Princess.
Cining Palace.
The Queen Mother was very angry when she learned that those arrangements could not persuade His Majesty to change his mind.
"Sun Fuhai, go and invite His Majesty here!"
Sun Fuhai agreed immediately. He went to the imperial study, but was sent back after a while.
His face was grim. "Your Majesty, His Majesty said he was busy and didn't have time. If you have anything to ask, you can just let me pass it on."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she laughed, "He actually forgot about me? Good, good, good!"
After saying "OK" three times in a row, the empress dowager's face turned pale and her smile became more and more weird.
She stood up suddenly and said, "If he doesn't see me, I will go see him!"
Sun Fuhai quickly supported the Queen Mother's hand and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty also said that if it is a matter of state affairs, you don't need to go to him."
"The harem... is not allowed to interfere in government affairs."
Queen Mother: “…”
This was the crime she had people accuse Crown Princess Lin of. Who could have thought that Emperor Minghe would actually use it on her?
The Queen Mother's eyes were red with anger. "Did he really say that?"
Sun Fuhai nodded.
The empress dowager could no longer sit still. Her anger made her lose her mind. She stood up and went to the imperial study to question Emperor Minghe.
Sun Fuhai quickly held her arm and said:
"My Lady, His Majesty said that if you want to go find him, that would be great. He wants to ask you where True Man Qingyun has gone."
"He believes that True Man Qingyun is very accurate in fortune-telling, and he wants to find him."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe.
She knew that His Majesty was going to investigate Master Qingyun, so she quickly asked him to leave.
The other party travels all over the world, so it is not easy for the emperor to find him.
Now, the emperor said this, maybe he really knew something, so he was deliberately threatening her...
The Queen Mother slumped back into the armchair dejectedly.
"Forget it, let Lin deal with it. The real master has already said that there will be no major disasters in the next few years, so there will definitely be no epidemics."
"Then the emperor will know that it was Lin who was willful."
Moreover, the emperor openly protected the Crown Princess in the court, which was also a slap in the face of Prince Jing.
He thought that it was not a safe job for Prince Jing.
The Queen Mother said in a deep voice, "Go and ask Princess Jing and her mother to come into the palace and talk to me."
I heard that Princess Jing has a biological brother who is not married yet.
Ying girl is not shrewd after all. She would not be a match for Lin even if she went to the Eastern Palace, but she can marry into the Du family.
The best way to suppress the Crown Princess who is on the rise is to give her a strong opponent!
The Queen Mother sneered, "I just don't believe it. Prince Jing really has no idea about that position at all?"
If not, he wouldn't have been so happy to accept the job!
**
Lin Qingning knew what happened in the court in the evening of that day.
She didn't take it seriously.
Instead, he focused on the ratio of pills for treating epidemics.
Because Emperor Minghe ordered the provision of various medicinal materials, the imperial doctors were very cooperative.
In addition, they were also very interested in Doctor Bai's prescription.
So for a while, he cooperated very well with Lin Qingning.
Lin Qingning said to Wei Shuhe apologetically:
"I bought this prescription, so I'll just say it was bought by me. When I'm done with what I've been doing, I'll write a letter to Mr. Bai to apologize."
Wei Shuhe: "Qing Ning, don't you know my master yet? He must be very happy to be able to save the dying and the wounded and help innocent people."
"Aren't you being too polite? You're still talking to us about money?"
Lin Qingning: "But this incident hasn't happened yet."
Wei Shuhe: "As you said, it is better if it does not happen. Once it happens, if we do not respond in time, it may change the situation in southern Xinjiang."
"Other countries may launch a surprise attack on Da Chu."
Therefore, it is very important to prepare for this rainy day.
Otherwise, Emperor Minghe would not have overwhelmed his ministers and supported Lin Qingning like that.
Wei Shuhe added: "Besides, if an epidemic really happens, Qing Ning, you will have done a great deed!"
Lin Qingning: "I just hope that everything goes smoothly and the prince and his men return to the court soon."
Completely minimize the danger brought by the Triple Alliance.
This incident caused quite a stir in the court, and naturally some of Prince Jing's confidants rushed the news to him.
Prince Jing and his companions received the news before they arrived in the south.
Prince Jing: "My good sister-in-law is really good at scheming. She even persuaded my father to support her. She is really not simple!"
The staff member next to him said: "If the Crown Princess was simple, she wouldn't have become the Crown Princess today from an orphan girl."
It is only one step away from the Phoenix Throne.
Prince Jing said in an admiring tone: "My sister-in-law is indeed extraordinary. This is evident from the fact that she was able to win over my brother's heart and made him contradict the Queen Mother many times for her."
"But this time, she was just being too soft-hearted and worrying too much. The flood in the south was dealt with in time, and as long as not too many people died, there would be no plague."
"Tomorrow morning, we will speed up our journey and get there as soon as possible to rescue the people."
Aide: "Your Majesty has spoken just in time."
In fact, Prince Jing is not stubborn and self-willed, but at the moment, he really wants to make a contribution.
Even though he knew clearly that he would definitely not be able to snatch the position of crown prince from the prince.
But he still hoped that in the eyes of Emperor Minghe, his son was not useless.
Seeing this, Sun Jin, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
After all, his immediate superior is Prince Jing's father-in-law, and they are all family members. Logically, he should support Prince Jing.
I just hope that the epidemic will never break out!
After traveling for half a month, they finally arrived in Tunzhou, where the flood was the worst.
Before they entered the city, they saw many people with sallow faces leaving their homes and heading north.
Prince Jing's heart skipped a beat and he immediately sent someone to ask:
"Fellow villagers, is that Tunzhou ahead? Where are you going? Has Tunzhou been flooded?"
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