But at this moment, Sun Jiachen suddenly realized.
He understood!
This is a counter-espionage plot!
The emperor's act of fabricating the petition and going to great lengths to present it in such an open and aboveboard manner was a deliberate attempt to use Sima Lie to eliminate the treacherous He Fang and clear the way for his own promotion to Minister of Revenue.
But there was still one thing he didn't understand: even if He Fang fell, what means did the emperor have to directly promote him?
Sun Jiachen looked at the seat Qin Yu had just sat in, and for some reason, he suddenly trembled.
Emperor, oh Emperor!
How many tricks do you still have up your sleeve?
at the same time.
Xuejian has already escorted He Fang to the Imperial Study.
With a sudden push, her phoenix eyebrows shot up.
"Kneel properly!"
The latter, who had been living in fear the whole way, suddenly burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, her heart breaking.
"Your Majesty! You must believe me! I did not intend to frame the Prime Minister, nor did I accuse him of lying about military intelligence. These are all the work of a villain."
Bang bang bang!
He banged his head so hard it made an incredibly loud noise.
"Your Majesty, I implore you to investigate thoroughly and bring to justice this treacherous villain who is plotting behind the scenes!"
Logically speaking, such an unsolved case would normally require a thorough investigation before a conviction could be reached.
But Qin Yu certainly wouldn't investigate.
Because the villain He Fang was talking about was himself!
With a light cough, Qin Yu completely lost his righteous and indignant demeanor from just moments before.
"Minister He! I haven't even said I'm going to punish you yet! You're so mournful you can't even speak, how am I supposed to negotiate with you?"
"Come on, get up first!"
He Fang immediately stopped wailing and looked at the person in charge with a bewildered expression.
"Your Majesty, then who exactly are you?"
"Ha ha!"
Qin Yu laughed loudly, flicked his sleeve, put his hands behind his back, and then leisurely strolled around He Fang.
"I don't care at all who is right or wrong between you and the Prime Minister. Whether the front lines are won or lost is none of my concern!"
"To be frank, I actually want this pension more than the Prime Minister! Those stinking soldiers are all dogs of my Great Xia! They're dead, so what? Why give them money? It's a complete waste of silver!"
"In my opinion, it's better that he's dead. His family is full of orphans and widows; would they dare to rebel?"
In a short time.
He Fang was completely dumbfounded, his mind completely blank.
He vaguely sensed that he knew what the emperor was really up to!
However, he was still very shocked. Even bandits and thieves would not utter such treasonous words.
It actually came out of the mouth of a king!
Just as her brain was racing, trying to figure out how to respond, a charming voice came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty~"
"I heard you got angry today."
Yu Zhu, carrying a cup of tea, swayed her hips and walked in with great charm.
Although her gaze towards the emperor was incredibly sweet and charming, she had already subtly taken in the situation at hand.
Clearly, after receiving the news, Yu Zhu rushed over to gather intelligence for Sima Lie.
"Wow! My beloved concubine, how did you know I was thirsty? Come, come!"
Qin Yu was secretly pleased; Yu Zhu's assist was truly brilliant.
He put his arm around her shoulder and placed her on his lap, letting her feed him tea.
"Your Majesty! Lord He Fang has always been a capable official, how could he possibly have angered you so much?"
Qin Yu, unhurriedly, began to caress Yu Zhu's curvaceous figure, then smiled and looked away.
"I certainly trust Minister He to do his job well; he is quite capable. But sometimes, he can't see the situation clearly and easily gets lost in the fog!"
"Hehe~" Yu Zhu covered her mouth and laughed, "Why is Your Majesty speaking in riddles to me? What is it all about?"
With a sudden, forceful movement, Qin Yu elicited a soft, coquettish cry from Yu Zhu before replying with a mischievous grin.
"My beloved concubine, do you remember when I said last time that your palace was too small and you couldn't move around much?"
"Of course I remember. I'm still waiting for the new palace you promised. You even said you would build a large garden just for me!"
"Yes! But if I don't have the money, how can this palace and garden be built? Without money, how can my beloved concubine and I be happy?"
"......"
The two looked so listless that He Fang could hardly look them in the eye.
After silently cursing the lecherous and foolish emperor, he fully understood Qin Yu's meaning.
The emperor's implication was clearly aimed at using the pension money for his own debauchery.
Qin Yu glanced at He Fang from time to time, and asked about the jade bead in his bosom again.
"That concubine said, if someone could resolve this matter of money, would they be worthy of the position of Minister of Revenue?"
Despite pretending to make merry with the emperor and chat idly, the latter was actually extremely astonished!
Judging from his tone, he's about to make a big decision!
She nodded repeatedly as she tried to calm herself down.
"The Emperor's worries are the worries of the Great Xia. Since you can solve the country's worries, why can't you take on the position of Minister?"
"Excellent! My dear consort, your words are brilliant!"
Qin Yu laughed loudly, then turned his head, his eyes gleaming.
"Minister He, did you hear that? There are some things I cannot do, and it is not appropriate for me to do. I hope you can seize the opportunity and not disappoint me."
"After all, the position of Minister of Revenue is still vacant!"
The meaning behind those words couldn't be clearer!
This foolish emperor wants to use his position as Minister to collect this pension for him!
It does sound wonderful.
However, if you are destined to reach the pinnacle of power, you also need to be destined to stand firm, right?
This angered the prime minister; what good is it if this foolish emperor agrees?
However, it seems the emperor isn't planning to make things difficult for him right now, so He Fang simply started to fool him with a sly smile.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right! It is our duty as subjects to share Your Majesty's burdens!"
"Your Majesty, you will surely be able to build the palace and the large garden!"
"Good!" Qin Yu feigned great satisfaction and waved his hand.
"It's good that Chancellor He has such good intentions. Then I will wait for good news."
"I and Consort Yu have important matters to discuss, you may leave now!"
Yu Zhu was in Qin Yu's arms, but her delicate eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
Anyone could smell the conspiracy in it, and she wanted to report this information to the Prime Minister as soon as possible.
Twisting her waist, Yuzhu sought an excuse.
"Your Majesty, I suddenly feel unwell and need to go back to take my medicine."
"Why!"
Qin Yu grinned lewdly and pulled her into his arms.
“My dear consort, taking your medicine won’t make a difference in a little while.”
Today, Yuzhu dressed up specially, wearing a light gauze skirt, the color of which was as brilliant as the morning glow. The slit in the middle had been opened, making her fair skin even more fair and plump!
How could Qin Yu possibly let this woman take advantage of him for free?
Now that you've got the intelligence, are you going to leave without eating anything?
Feeling the large hand roaming freely, Yu Zhu's ears turned red, and she still wanted to make a final struggle.
"Your Majesty, this is the Imperial Study, it is really not appropriate!"
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