"Princess, His Majesty invites you."
The young eunuch came to the princess's mansion and respectfully invited Xiao Li into the palace.
These eunuchs did not have this attitude in the past, but now the emperor values the princess and asks about everything. This group of people have taken advantage of the situation and their attitude towards her has become much better.
The emperor had been waiting for Xiao Li early. As soon as they met, before Xiao Li had even finished his pretentious greetings, he rushed over to question him.
"Without solid evidence, we can't convict the Lu family. It's even more impossible to bring them down. In a few days, this matter might just be over."
The duck is almost cooked, how can you accept it if it flies away?
Xiao Li thought about it, how was the emperor described in the plot?
Incompetent, mediocre, self-righteous, narrow-minded, suspicious and intolerant.
It’s not a wrong description. Of course, I have to add one more thing: impatience.
"Today is only the tenth day, why are you so anxious, brother?"
Of course the emperor was anxious. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when he would be able to strike the Lu family again.
Seeing that the emperor was truly restless, Xiao Li offered him a suggestion: "This case is currently under investigation by the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple. The people involved are either from the Lu family or other aristocratic families, and they are balancing checks and balances between them. Naturally, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly without evidence. However, people die for money and birds die for food. A big reward will always bring out the brave. My brother, why not offer the position of Dali Temple Minister as a reward? First, scold him for his incompetence, and then issue an order. If he can't find the truth, he will be dismissed. Whoever finds the truth will be qualified for the position."
The position of the Minister of Justice was too high and the emperor could not easily shake it, while the position of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a fourth-rank official position with real power, was excellent.
It just happened that the emperor could appoint and dismiss them at will, and it was exactly what the aristocratic families wanted.
The Queen Mother was frightened, and since they couldn't find the murderer, they would definitely be held responsible.
No matter whether it is the Dali Temple Minister who wants to keep his position or the newcomer who wants to seize the position, they all need to understand one thing at this moment: what kind of result the emperor wants to find out by asking him to investigate the case.
This position can only be obtained if the emperor is satisfied.
This is not bait, but fat meat. Even if tigers and wolves disdain it, there are still jackals.
There is no shortage of people who will do anything to climb up in any world. Whether they are loyal or treacherous depends on how those in power use them.
To be honest, Xiao Jingyun's throne is not as shaky as it seems. At least in Xiao Li's opinion, he has a good hand.
The border is peaceful and the court is stable. The only worry is that there are many aristocratic families in the court, which are secretly corrupt and the emperor's power is declining.
But one does not have to be stronger than the tigers to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. He can drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and then kill the seriously injured tiger, reap the benefits and easily clean up the court.
Unfortunately, Xiao Jingyun got the throne too easily.
He was the empress's legitimate son and the crown prince. The emperor passed the throne to him directly before his death. The previous emperor had paved the way for him. Without experiencing the dark court struggles and without personally killing a blood relative, he naturally would not have grown.
So a year later he was killed and replaced by Prince Chen. Prince Chen used Liu Xueyin to control Lu Yanzhi, and then used the Lu family to overthrow the Wang family and controlled the court from then on.
The huge Wang family was eventually buried with this incompetent emperor.
Xiao Li sighed and wanted to pull the emperor away and take over his position.
Rubbish.
"Princess."
Xiao Li taught the emperor how to set up the plan step by step. He was extremely exhausted when he left. Just as he stepped out of the imperial study, he was stopped by a shrill voice.
Dong Changrui, the eunuch Dong Gonggong who holds the seal.
He was slightly fat, with white powder on his face. He stood there holding a duster, looking at you with a smile, like a paper man from the underworld, especially his eyes, which were full of sinister and coldness, making people feel creepy.
Think about Lou Yan, they are both eunuchs, how can there be such a big difference between them?
"Eunuch Dong."
Dong Changrui stepped forward and smiled gently, "The princess is intelligent, and the late emperor must have been very pleased to see this. However, the affairs of the court concern the country and the people. They are not as simple as you think, and it is certainly not something Your Highness should be involved in."
"Your Majesty's words and actions are supervised by the Grand Tutor, the Scholars, and others. Princess, please do not lead His Majesty astray. This could lead to disaster. Your cleverness may backfire."
His words were earnest and heartfelt, like those of an elder giving sincere instruction to the younger generation.
But with his pale face painted with powder, there was no kindness at all, only chilling.
"Eunuch Dong, you are too serious. I don't understand the country and the people, but the Lu family is too bullying. I want my royal brother to help me vent my anger. I believe that if my father were still alive, he would never watch me being bullied by the Lu family."
Isn’t it just waving the former emperor’s banner? Who can’t do that?
Of the four great eunuchs today, except for the incense-keeping eunuch Lou Yan who killed himself, the other three were all old men who served during the reign of the previous emperor.
But just because they served the late emperor, they cannot regard themselves as elders to the princes and princesses.
Dong Changrui's smile faded slightly: "I have watched the princess grow up. She was not so eloquent before."
Xiao Li: "My father-in-law said that you raised me, so why didn't you help me when I was bullied?"
Dong Changrui was speechless for a moment. The princess knew how to strike the snake with a stick.
"From what I know, the Lu family has been giving in to the princess again and again, but it's the princess who's pressing them and refusing to give in."
Xiao Li: "I am the emperor's biological sister. Even if I am ignored, I still dare to make a fuss. Why should I forgive others if I am ignored?"
"My father became emperor just to make his daughter suffer? My brother became emperor just to make his sister suffer? The imperial power and majesty have always been inviolable, and the royal bloodline is supreme under the heavens. But from the tone of Eunuch Dong, how come I, a princess, have to bow down to the Lu family? Is Eunuch Dong going to tell me later that a wife should be virtuous and a daughter-in-law should serve her parents-in-law?"
Xiao Li's smile deepened as she spoke, but her eyes grew colder. "Let's not even talk about whether this princess will do it or not. Can the Lu family afford it?"
"Or is it that Eunuch Dong is highly regarded by my father and brother, and receives a royal salary, but his heart is with the Lu family?"
"Princess!"
Dong Changrui's face suddenly changed, but before he could refute, Xiao Li had already strode away.
Coincidentally, just after turning a corner, I met Lou Yan who had just returned.
"Lord Zhang Xiang."
Xiao Li raised his hand to stop him, looking at the empty back of him, with a malicious smile on his lips: "I heard that Lord Zhangxiang killed his way up, and you killed anyone who stood in your way. But I don't think Zhangxiang is as majestic as the palm print."
She bent her elbow, brushed her fingertips across his cheek, and finally gently pressed the corner of his lips: "Kill Dong Changrui, there will be a reward."
A dead eunuch who relied on his seniority to bully others, took advantage of the fact that he was a veteran of two dynasties to show off in the palace, and had a close relationship with Prime Minister Lu. In the end, he switched allegiance to Prince Chen and sold out his master for fame and fortune.
If he hadn't popped up on his own, Xiao Li wouldn't have remembered such a person.
But she couldn't let anyone interfere with her plan, so she had no choice but to let him die.
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