Chapter 140 This situation is dangerous
Qin Zhaoyue is the sixth child. His memory of the previous emperor's reign is very vague. This memory comes from his enlightenment in the palace as a child.
At that time, it was my third sister or someone else who pointed out that the calligraphy of the Empress Dowager was written incorrectly, and the character "泰" was missing a dot.
Later I learned that it was the Queen Mother's custom to avoid the taboo of the late Emperor.
So, this letter was written by the Queen Mother?
Qin Zhaoyue was shocked and was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. No wonder the elder sister looked so unhappy. It turned out that she recognized this at a glance.
But... wouldn't that be too much of a stretch? The emperor secretly ordered people to mint inferior coins or something...
How could her hardworking mother do such a thing, digging her own grave? Who would believe it if she told anyone else?
Qin Zhaoyue was in a state of great absurdity.
Even if it was a frame-up, he chose the most unlikely person. Is King Rui stupid?
How could someone be a fool if he runs Bailu Prefecture like Xiaofengjing and is secretly in charge of minting counterfeit coins?
"Prince Rui, do you think a forged letter can convince me that the minting of counterfeit coins was ordered by His Majesty? This is sheer nonsense!"
Faced with the questions put on the table, Prince Rui smiled calmly and even sat down.
"Can't you recognize His Majesty's handwriting?"
"It's not difficult to forge a handwriting if you find someone who is good at imitating it."
"If you insist on saying so, then I can't help it." Prince Rui spread his hands, "How about you go back to the capital and ask His Majesty?"
Tsk... Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips. How come she could hear the tone of an old scumbag in these words?
"I want to hear you say it."
Prince Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Girl, are you sure you can handle this?"
Qin Zhaoqiong showed no intention of backing down. "Speak!"
Since she was very young, her mother has been the person she admires the most, so how could she allow others to throw dirty water on her?
"In the first year of Taiwei, Your Majesty ascended the throne.
A woman declaring herself emperor is against etiquette and law. Even though there is no other way, it has been strongly opposed by all officials..."
Qin Zhaoqiong pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.
She didn’t know about her many younger brothers and sisters, but she could already remember them.
In my memory, the winter in Fengjing was bloody, with glaring scarlet falling on the white snow.
Countless officials in the court died, and heads were piled up in the Meridian Gate.
There was no such thing as execution after the autumn, most of the crimes were serious crimes such as confiscation of property and extermination of the family.
“Not only that, the following year, at the beginning of spring, wars broke out across the northern and southern borders, as if they had been pre-arranged.
Because the national treasury was empty due to the construction of the imperial mausoleum, Your Majesty will definitely not increase taxes after he ascends the throne in order to stabilize the people's hearts.
Even the military salaries couldn't be paid. What do you think was the way to turn the tide?"
Prince Rui pointed to the letter in Qin Zhaoqiong's hand and said, "This is the solution your majesty came up with.
Otherwise, why do you think that I, a leisurely prince, would drag that old fox Pei Xuanyun into the water?
A high-ranking official in the imperial court, the only prime minister to enter the Fengge, would you hand over a life-threatening handle to me just for a mere sum of money? "
The room fell into deathly silence for a moment.
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips. If the situation was really as King Rui said, it was not impossible.
I guess the killing back then was not just for defending the throne, but also for income from confiscating property.
However, with the new emperor taking the throne, officials refusing to cooperate, and taxes not being able to be raised, all other avenues of fundraising were blocked.
No matter how capable the Queen Mother is or how much she has in her heart, she has no time to display her abilities.
With the war on two fronts, we can imagine that a war is a test of national strength.
Choose the lesser of two evils, minting bad coins...hiss...
At this moment, Qin Zhaoqiong said coldly, "No, if a letter can be forged, how can an account book be forged?"
That's right. Prince Rui's statement sounds reasonable, but there is a prerequisite: the account book is real and Prime Minister Pei really received the money.
But no matter whether the account books or the letters are together, no one can prove it.
“In the fifth year of Taiwei, the northern and southern borders could not be conquered for a long time, and the troops retreated one after another.
Your Majesty has successfully implemented many of your national policies, and the court is stable and the world is prosperous.
Even if what you said is true, how could His Majesty allow it to continue until now?"
Prince Rui's smile widened. "Of course it's not allowed. Big girl, didn't you notice anything else in that account book?"
He didn't play dumb and continued, "Five years ago in Taiwei, there were only two names in the court who received dividends, and the rest were officials of all ranks in Bailu Prefecture."
There were two people in the court, one was Prime Minister Pei, and the other was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
It is impossible to hide the matter of counterfeit currency from everyone. Even if it is your Majesty's intention, someone in the court must cover it up.
Fengge uses the seal and Wanminsi is in charge of the national treasury, so there is no way to get around these two people.
As for Bailuxu Prefecture, it was a matter of life and death. Even if Prince Rui was ruthless and dragged them all into this, he would still have to promise them some benefits before they would accept the deal.
But starting from the fifth year of Taiwei, more and more people began to share the benefits in the account books.
In addition to Bailu State, there are several neighboring states, but they are not divided into many parts.
After all, they don't need to take any risks, it's just a hush money.
However, the number of officials in the court is also increasing rapidly, and now they are deeply intertwined. If they really want to settle accounts, it would be like throwing a huge rock into a lake in the officialdom.
“Some things, once started, can’t be stopped just because you want to.”
He didn't elaborate on the specific difficulties, but everyone could guess.
Prince Rui pointed at the booklet and said, "Big girl, have you ever thought about how big a commotion it would cause if the account book was exposed to the world?"
This matter is big enough, not to mention that there is a sorcerer plotting behind the scenes.
Cover up? I’m afraid it can’t be covered up.
Qin Zhaoqiong swung his robe sleeves, making them rustle. "Prince Rui still hasn't explained clearly. If something can't be verified, there's no point in saying more."
After the initial shock, she was now eerily calm.
Anything inferred from an uncertain fact is not worth pondering.
Prince Rui shrugged his shoulders, as calm as a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.
"For such an important matter, are you still thinking about His Majesty going to Fengtai Pavilion to make an order?
Being able to leave this letter was something I had to risk my life to get.
I still say the same thing, if you don’t believe me, go ask yourself.
Whether you ask His Majesty or Old Man Pei, there will always be a conclusion."
Qin Zhaoqiong's chest heaved. Even though she was reluctant to admit it, she was still a little shaken when she saw how calm Prince Rui was.
But even if Liu Yan, who had the fastest speed, was sent back to the capital, it would still take at least a day to go back and forth.
She can't wait for this day!
The sorcerer's plans naturally won't wait, and there's no telling what the situation will develop into within a day.
What's more, the forces around them were already stretched thin, and after Liu Yan left, only Yin Zhe was left.
If we try to assassinate him again, we may not be able to protect him.
If either of them dies, Bailu Prefecture will definitely rebel.
For safety, they should evacuate immediately, which would be equivalent to handing over the battlefield to others.
For a moment, my mind was spinning in countless directions.
But no matter how hard I think about it, there is no perfect solution.
This situation... is dangerous!
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