Chapter 272: Honest Minister
"Your daughter and Gu Huai have already been engaged, and I have issued an imperial decree to make it even better, so that good things come in pairs."
"As for whether the engagement will continue, we must respect the wishes of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
"Duke Zhenguo, what do you think?"
The Duke of Zhenguo wanted to rush directly to the presence of the Marquis of Yongning and look him over from head to toe!
Great joy from heaven.
It's the joy of a death row inmate being pardoned.
Thinking of Lu Minghui's character and tactics in dealing with Prince Yan, the Duke of Zhen did not dare to pretend to refuse before agreeing. He bowed his head and said, "It is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them."
"It is a good thing that the daughter of the Marquis's family has the heart to cultivate and do good deeds."
"I agree to cancel the marriage contract between the two governments."
The emperor said loudly, "Since this is the case, I will call off the marriage."
He changed the subject and said, "Mr. Lu, a country has its laws and a family has its rules. This is the natural order of things."
"You have indeed made some mistakes in managing your family, and have not fulfilled your strict responsibilities. In view of this, I have decided to impose a light punishment on you, and fine you half a year's salary as a warning to others. Are you convinced and willing to accept this punishment?"
Marquis Yongning was so happy that he cried, "I thank your majesty for your grace."
Deducting salary is equivalent to no fine.
Ming Yushi sneered silently.
He finally understood that facts were not important, human lives were not important, and His Majesty's attitude was what was important.
Compared with the late Emperor Jingxiang, Your Majesty is more experienced and worldly-wise in controlling his subjects, and is more ambiguous and weak in governing and handling affairs.
After all, he is not as confident and aggressive as the late emperor.
Those who hold positions by unfair means are accustomed to taking advantage of others’ misfortunes.
"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate and unfair for me to speak out boldly."
"If one's virtue is not worthy of his position and his conduct is not upright, even if he is fined for only half a year, his superiors will follow suit and unrest will surely occur."
Ming Yushi's words broke the atmosphere of harmony between the emperor and his subjects, where everyone was happy.
The smile on the emperor's face froze.
The lake seemed frozen by the cold winter wind, without a single ripple.
His expression was cold and his eyes were sinister as he stared straight at Ming Yushi.
The Duke of Zhenguo, who had just received some benefits, shook his sleeves lightly and said coldly, "It is said in history that men are responsible for external affairs and women are responsible for internal affairs. The Marquis of Yongning is at most negligent in managing his family. How can he be unworthy of his position?"
Ming Yushi threw the ground with a loud voice, "Cultivate yourself and make your family harmonious."
"If you can't clean your own house, how can you clean the world?"
The Duke of Zhenguo responded sarcastically, "With such a large family and great wealth, who would still have an unfilial son?"
"Does it mean that just because of the words and deeds of an unfilial grandson, all the great achievements of the Yongning Marquis in the past should be completely wiped out, and the crimes that he is willing to commit should be put on him. Is this what Ming Yushi calls appropriate and fair?"
Ming Yushi was not in a hurry. "May I ask, Duke Zhenguo, what are the past achievements of Marquis Yongning?"
His tone was neither hurried nor slow, but his words sounded as if they were poisoned.
The Duke of Zhenguo was choked and his breathing stopped.
He was really stumped as to what past achievements he had.
Could it be that Marquis Yongning had the ability to change his tactics without hesitation when the king's flag was changed on the city wall?
The palace coup reaped the benefits and the sweetness from it.
Apart from this incident, Yongning Hou's life was unremarkable.
The older is worse than the older, and the younger is worse than the younger.
In his early years, he relied on the remaining power of the old Yongning Marquis to bully others. After the old Yongning Marquis passed away, he relied on his two legitimate sons and daughters to live a proud and arrogant life.
Seeing that the Duke of Zhen had been silent for a long time, Ming Yushi sneered and said, "I impeached the Marquis of Yongning for being unworthy of his position. What's wrong with that?"
"Your Majesty, please punish Marquis Yongning severely to serve as a warning to others."
"If anyone feels that I have intentionally slandered and harassed Marquis Yongning, I request that the three courts conduct a thorough investigation of Marquis Yongning's mansion and ensure that everyone is convinced."
"On the contrary, I will take off my hat and seal, resign from my post and return home."
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne was like being roasted on a fire, unable to get off the tiger.
Marquis Yongning was speechless.
A thorough investigation by the three departments?
Does Ming Yushi want to destroy the Yongning Marquis family and wipe out the entire clan?
The family of the nobility cannot stand investigation.
The huge Qin Taishi stroked his gray beard and said in a smooth talk, "Ming Yu Shi, it's over, it's over."
"After a thorough investigation, the three courts will consider Marquis Yongning as a suspect."
Ming Yushi said coldly, "Grand Tutor Qin and Marquis Yongning are about to become in-laws. They should avoid suspicion if they know the rules and etiquette, instead of jumping up and down like that old bastard Duke Zhenguo, who is almost celebrating the breaking of the engagement with a loud drum. It's very suspicious."
"I can't help but wonder if the Duke of Zhenguo and the Marquis of Yongning have reached a secret deal."
Duke of Zhen: ...
How many people did Ming Yushi scold with just one sentence?
Ming Yu Shi said, "Your Majesty, when Grand Tutor Qin came forward, I remembered an old incident at the plum blossom viewing banquet last winter."
Qin Taishi's face changed drastically, sometimes blue and sometimes white.
"How dare you, you bastard!"
Ming Yushi remained calm and said, "Is Qin Taishi relying on his hard work and great achievements to despise the majesty and be arrogant and shouting in front of you?"
"Your Majesty, I request that Grand Tutor Qin be punished for being disrespectful to the emperor in front of the palace."
Qin Taishi came back to his senses and bowed his head, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The emperor looked at his ministers in the hall in silence, smiling.
He knew that some of these people were in Cao's camp but their hearts were with Han, pretending to obey him but actually disobeying him.
But, it definitely does not include Master Qin.
The greatest advantage of Grand Tutor Qin is that he is loyal to him and the rise and fall of the Qin family depends on him.
Therefore, he didn't care about the little actions of Grand Tutor Qin behind his back.
Of course, he would never allow anyone to shake the flag he raised in the court.
But it is clear that Yu Shi is a mad dog.
Being entangled by this mad dog, Master Qin must be in trouble.
The emperor cleared his throat twice, and a fifth-rank official from the Ministry of Justice, wearing a green official uniform, stepped out from the corner of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, I have a report."
"Speak."
"Although I was not present at the plum blossom viewing banquet held by the Qin Palace last winter, I heard about it and felt that it was very strange and unusual."
"Although I am in a low position, I know that the children of the Qin Taishi family are all well-educated and have inherited poetry and calligraphy from their family. The prince of the Yongning Marquis's family is even more famous for his noble character and upright conduct. How could he be involved in such despicable behavior?"
"Therefore, with doubts in my heart, I have been investigating in many ways in private, trying to find the truth."
"After some twists and turns, we learned that the instigator of this incident was actually the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. She used despicable means to drug Miss Qin Wu and the Marquis's son."
"At that time, the Qin and Lu governments had already finalized the marriage between Qin and Jin, so I put away the evidence, not wanting to cause any more trouble."
The emperor's eyebrows twitched.
This is not what he wants to hear.
Cheng Yan was a hidden chess piece he had planted in the court to help him out of trouble. Although he seemed insignificant, he could always do what he wanted and eliminate disputes without any trace.
Why today I suddenly can't guess what he is thinking?
Marquis Yongning was dumbfounded.
Did Lu Minghui plot against Minghua?
It ruined Minghua's reputation as a gentleman and ruined his dream marriage, forcing Minghua to marry a skinny girl from Yangzhou!
Was it the Madam who cleaned up the mess for Minghui and hid it from him like a fool?
Marquis Yongning was extremely angry!
Why go to a Zen temple to cultivate your body and mind?
Just strangle him to death with a rope!
Ming Yushi said strangely, "It turns out that there were signs of the chaos of Yongning Hou long ago."
"You tortured and killed me, and plotted against my brother..."
"Tsk, what misfortune for the family."
"Marquis Yongning's eyes have really become a decoration."
"Your Majesty, can you trust Marquis Yongning with such an important task?"
Thanks to Ming Yushi's unremitting efforts, Marquis Yongning was dismissed from office and confined to his mansion for half a year.
Thinking about men】