emperor:......
Nan Zhi: "I get along well with all of you, so I can be reported. Besides, I already have a husband, and he is very handsome and dashing. I really can't stand any of them."
Officials from the three departments: You're right, but I still feel personally insulted. What happened?
Tan Qianqiu was furious; that wasn't what he meant at all.
"Your Majesty, if the officials of the three ministries are all bewitched by Nanzhi, the Great Central Plains will be in grave danger!"
He knew that the emperor was most suspicious of his ministers forming a clique.
This is a common problem among emperors.
"Is that so?" Nan Zhi asked in a cold voice.
"The one who is truly at a disadvantage for the Great Central Government is Lord Tan."
Her gaze was piercing, sending a chill down Tan Qianqiu's spine.
“You’re talking nonsense!” Tan Qianqiu immediately retorted.
Nan Zhi continued, "Three days ago, the Northern Di Dynasty sent a large amount of gold and silver, which Lord Tan accepted in full."
"I wonder, is this His Majesty's decree, or is Your Excellency colluding with foreign powers to frame our Great Yang Dynasty?"
Tan Qianqiu's expression changed. How could this be? How did she know?
It was clear that only he knew about this.
To cover it up, he didn't even notify anyone.
The emperor, who had been watching the spectacle, could no longer remain seated.
He stared intently at Nanzhi: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Your Majesty, go to the tallest willow tree in the western suburbs outside the city and dig there, and you will find out the truth."
The emperor, barely suppressing his anger, ordered, "Men, go and dig!"
The officials stood there, not daring to move.
His Majesty is truly enraged now.
Tan Qianqiu knelt on the ground and wailed, "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
Nan Zhi: "You're not wronged. Over the years, you've been sending a lot of information to the Northern Di Dynasty, both openly and secretly. Even the walls of your study are made of gold."
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