Chapter 428: Surviving a disaster will bring good fortune
Prime Minister Liu was caught off guard by Lu Youping's actions. He was thinking about countermeasures on the way to the palace. If the evidence submitted by Lu Youping was true, then the Minister of Works and several others would be in danger.
The most important thing for him was to put an end to this matter and not ask the emperor to investigate further.
The Minister of Works and others knelt before the emperor with pale faces. Emperor Chengde was furious and threw the account book in his hand at them. The Minister of Works was hit on the forehead, but he did not dare to cry out in pain.
I couldn't even say the word "injustice".
Lu Youping not only produced physical evidence, but also an important witness, Qin Shiye, who was close to the Pingjiang prefect.
With all the evidence and witnesses, there is no way that the dirty water can be thrown on him.
The Minister of Works and others were detained in the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple respectively, and the three courts were ordered to hold a joint trial to investigate all the crimes of these people one by one.
Emperor Chengde ordered the arrest of the Pingjiang prefect and others, and their sentencing would be carried out after the case was concluded.
Will the whole family be executed or will the family be exiled...
And Lu Youping was acquitted!
In the evening, a gorgeous glow from the sky fell on the red walls and green tiles, casting a warm orange light.
The palace gates suddenly opened wide, and the imperial guards marched out of the palace in unison with resounding steps. Among them, officials who had their black hats and official uniforms removed were tied up and escorted out of the palace.
Behind the Imperial Guards, officials walked out of the palace one after another with unsteady steps and different expressions.
In this short half day, it felt like several months had passed and earth-shaking changes had taken place.
The corruption case of a vice minister suddenly developed into a case involving several people headed by the Minister of Works, and behind these people, there were so many beneficiaries who were trembling in fear.
At the end of the officials was Lu Youping, who looked refreshed.
He put his hands behind his back and walked out without caring about his relatives.
"Master Lu has survived a great disaster, so he will surely have good fortune in the future."
He Yu walked side by side with him and bowed with a smile.
He was a staunch supporter of the Eighth Prince, and He Yu believed that Lu Youping was more valued by the Eighth Prince than himself, so he congratulated him without hesitation.
As soon as He Yu finished speaking, the official from Liu's party who was walking at the back glared at the two of them fiercely.
"What are you looking at? If you keep looking at me, I will dig out your eyeballs."
He Yu is afraid of things, but he is a marquis, so he is afraid of people who are higher in position and more powerful than him. People with lower official rank than him cannot bully him.
Lu Youping was flattered and clasped his fists in return: "Thanks to the Marquis."
Although he didn't know why Marquis Wu'an was always so polite and enthusiastic towards him, he would be a fool not to hug the thigh that was stretched out for him to hug.
"I am not able to have a drink today. I will invite you to drink some other day."
He Yu laughed: "Lord Lu invites me, I will definitely go, definitely go."
Emperor Chengde sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face and did not stand up until the last official left.
Lu Youping only took out these few things, but so many people were implicated. If a detailed investigation was carried out, Emperor Chengde himself could not imagine how many officials were involved.
I knew that there would be no fish in clear water, but I never expected the water to be so dirty.
These are the pillars of his Great Wei.
To check or not to check?
If a large-scale war were to take place, the court would certainly be shaken, and Emperor Chengde himself was not sure whether he could control the consequences.
Now that Old Eight is still not fully grown, he cannot act rashly.
Hu Qian accompanied him cautiously, not daring to make a sound to disturb him.
It was not until a long time later that Emperor Chengde stood up and left with a cold look in his eyes.
Hu Qian hurried to follow.
Lu Mansion.
The servant trotted into the palace and said, "Master Du, the emperor has found out the truth and cleared the master's name. He has been acquitted and reinstated. The master is on his way back."
Manager Du was overjoyed when he heard this, and he chanted "Amitabha". He quickly ordered his servants to prepare a brazier with pomelo leaves to drive away the bad luck when the master came in.
"Yes, I will prepare it right away."
Manager Du turned around in a circle excitedly, and then quickly found a maid to pass a message to the old lady.
Lu Youping was brought in for trial today. The old lady, already uneasy, did not sleep all night. During the interrogation, she received news that her son was crying out for innocence while at the same time throwing out evidence to accuse the real mastermind behind the incident.
The old lady felt uneasy and nervous at the same time.
As it concerned her son's innocence and life, she was restless the whole day.
Suddenly, a maid came to report that the master was safe and would be returning home soon. The old lady breathed a sigh of relief. Because she was too excited, she felt dizzy when she stood up and her body swayed slightly.
"Old lady." Mother Wen screamed and quickly supported her.
The old lady grabbed Mother Wen's hand, steadied herself, and then said with a smile, "I'm fine, don't be nervous, let's go."
Mother Wen advised, "Old Madam, please don't go to the front yard. The master is safe and sound. He will come to see you when he returns to the mansion. You should just sit and wait in Fu'an Hall."
"But……"
Before the old lady could finish, Mother Wen interrupted her.
"I understand that the old lady is worried, but you have to take care of yourself too. You have been worried about the master not eating well and sleeping well these past few days. Last night you didn't sleep at all. Even a strong body can't stand this. If the master knew that you don't take care of yourself, I don't know how heartbroken he would be. If the old lady doesn't listen to my advice, I will tell the third young lady the truth."
The third young lady has been coming to Fuyuan Hall these few days, and the old lady has been pretending to be energetic.
The old lady glared at Mother Wen helplessly: "You have really grown in ability."
Mother Wen smiled and coaxed, "Old Madam, please sit down. I'll bring you a cup of ginseng tea. The master will be here soon. Eat more for dinner and have a good sleep. You will definitely be full of energy when you wake up tomorrow morning."
The old lady sat back down and said with a chuckle, "Go ahead."
The gates of the Lu Mansion were wide open, and Chief Steward Du, led by a group of servants, stood at the door to welcome them.
Because he was brought directly into the palace from the Dali Temple, he was still wearing prison clothes. However, Lu Youping was in a good mood, so the prison clothes did not make him uncomfortable.
"The master is back." When Manager Du saw Lu Youping, he almost cried with joy and shouted excitedly.
Lu Youping smiled and nodded: "I'm back."
"Your servants respectfully welcome the master back home." The servants knelt on the ground in a hurry.
"Dad." Lu Chao shouted happily.
"No need to be polite." Lu Youping raised his hand and said with a smile.
"Master, please step over the fire basin to drive away evil spirits and disasters." said General Manager Du.
Lu Youping raised his leg and took a big step forward.
Manager Du took some pomelo leaves, dipped them in water, and sprinkled a few drops on Lu Youping's body. Then he poured a basin of water out the door, as if this could dispel all the bad luck.
Lu Youping first went back to the front yard to take a shower and change his clothes, and then went to Fuyuan Hall refreshed.
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