Chapter 74 Taking Advantage of the Issue
Prince Jin's Mansion.
Rong Jinyu was playing chess with his staff in the study.
Hearing that his father was dining with Rong Jinchen again, his big hands holding the chess pieces made a creaking sound, and a voice escaped from his throat, "Rong Jinchen." He narrowed his eyes and spoke word by word.
The staff lowered their heads and dared not speak.
After a long time, Rong Jinyu made his move, raised his eyelids and looked at his staff, and said: "Sir, do you think the emperor is interested in Rong Jinchen?" Such unscrupulous favoritism.
He was already feeling uncomfortable, let alone the prince.
The aide paused, "Your Highness, please do not forget the two imperial edicts from His Majesty that the Prince of Yan personally requested."
His brows knitted tightly together. "This prince knows, but this is truly too partial. Father and I dine alone less than once a year. How can this prince accept this?"
The East Palace at this time.
Rong Jinyou was having dinner with the Crown Princess.
He listened to the news from the servants, his eyes were dazed for a moment, then he smiled and said, "I know, go down."
He looked at the Crown Princess and said, "Crown Princess, I'm sorry for wronging you."
The Crown Princess was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
Rong Jinyou was silent for a moment, then said, "I can't accompany you to the village for an outing like my fourth brother did."
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Your Highness, I don't like to go out and play. You are busy with your affairs. I should understand you. You are very considerate to me."
Rong Jinyou's eyes dimmed slightly, is that so?
This second most noble couple in the world finished their dinner in silence, bathed, and went to sleep in their clothes.
After Su Zhenzhen was sent back home by Rong Jinchen, she was pulled aside by her mother to have a private conversation.
Ye Mingyan asked her anxiously, "Zhenzhen, has His Highness ever shared a room with you?" The implication was whether he had taken advantage of her.
Su Zhenzhen silently complained in her heart, it's not just one room, but does it count as him climbing over the wall to steal women every night?
But this is something you absolutely cannot say.
She smiled and shook Ye Mingyan's arm, "Mom, I'm very good." That is, the kind of good boy who likes to sit in Rong Jinchen's arms and touch his well-defined abdominal muscles.
Ye Mingyan was still worried, "Are you sure? His Highness really didn't touch you?"
Su Zhenzhen's face flushed, and she whispered: "His Highness kissed me, he didn't do anything else." He was kissed all over.
Ye Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief. She pinched Su Zhenzhen's chubby cheeks and said, "Zhenzhen, you are not allowed to give your body to His Highness before marriage. Do you understand?"
It is unrealistic to not allow them to kiss and hug before marriage.
He couldn't help but look at Su Zhenzhen's figure, "Look at how much you love to eat. Your future prince will be a blessed one."
The beautiful girl's snow-white cheeks flushed with shyness, and she said embarrassedly: "Mom~" She hadn't come yet, so he was lucky to meet her on the first day.
Ye Mingyan's eyes were smiling, and her voice was gentle and doting, "Mom, don't say anything more. Our Zhenzhen is a grown-up girl now and is going to get married." She couldn't help but put her arms around Su Zhenzhen, holding her and patting her back like she did when she was a child.
Su Zhenzhen smiled sweetly and rubbed against her sweet and soft mother with a face full of attachment. As expected, her mother's arms were so warm.
The next day at Taiji Hall.
It was still dark, the morning mist was chilly, and the stars were still dotted in the dark sky.
The hall was brightly lit, and the ministers sensed a different atmosphere, just like the weather today, and they all restrained their expressions.
At this moment, they really wanted to ask Master Su, could you please talk to them?
They are not like him, who are fully aware of His Majesty's next move!
Rong Yue arrived not long after, and the ministers bowed in greeting: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live forever."
Rong Yue didn't let them get up immediately today.
The ministers were trembling with fear, as if they were walking on thin ice.
A cold voice came, "The Imperial Guard returned to the capital yesterday. Would you like to know the results of the investigation into the locust plague in Guizhou?"
The heart that was hanging in the air finally died.
No one spoke in the hall.
"The Imperial Guards investigated for two days and found that Guizhou was ravaged by starvation. People were selling their children, merchants were maliciously raising grain prices, and officials were colluding with merchants. If the imperial court hadn't provided timely disaster relief, the people, unable to survive, would have revolted. Do you still think Lord Li was just exaggerating?"
silence.
Deathly silence.
Rong Yue waved his hand and gestured, "Prince, come here."
Rong Jinyou's expression remained calm as he looked up at Rong Yue on the white marble steps. "Father, I believe the most urgent task is to clean up the bureaucracy and allocate grain and seeds in a timely manner so as not to delay the spring plowing."
Rong Jinyu rolled his eyes secretly. You are the only one who speaks official language. Ha, so hypocritical.
Rong Yue said calmly, "Prince, do you know that Qi Ran, the Right Governor of the Guizhou Provincial Administration Commission, was corrupt and accepted bribes, selling official positions and titles, and colluding with merchants to sell grain at exorbitant prices. He did this by relying on the fact that his daughter was the Crown Prince's concubine?"
This dynasty respected the right, and the three departments were separated, each performing its own duties to weaken local forces and strengthen central power.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs was in charge of taxation, finance, and people's livelihood affairs; the Ministry of Justice was in charge of justice and supervision; and the Ministry of Military Affairs was in charge of local military affairs.
The heads of the three departments were second-rank frontier officials.
Prince Jin Rong Jinyu was startled, then tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that were trying to rise wildly. He really didn't expect that his father would actually come for the prince.
Rong Jinyou was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake, "Father, please forgive me, I didn't know it." He had indeed failed in his duty.
If he really didn't know, then that was his incompetence. If he knew, then he was intentionally condoning it.
Rong Jinchen's eyes darkened. He looked up at Rong Jinyou on his right and was about to plead for mercy, but was stopped by Rong Yue's eyes.
He realized that his father did not think that the second prince was intentionally condoning the situation. He had been very tight-lipped yesterday and had not noticed it.
The Jin prince's group was suddenly overjoyed by the pie in the sky. Their hearts were bubbling. His Majesty actually reprimanded the prince!
Rong Yue held a bracelet with eighteen golden millet beads and agarwood incense in his hand. His slender fingers rhythmically plucked the incense beads inlaid with golden millet grains. After a while, he said, "Prince, what do you think I should do?"
Rong Jinchen looked at Rong Jinyou, his eyelashes drooping, and the emotions in his eyes were unclear.
Rong Jinyou straightened his shoulders and looked straight at Rong Yue with his phoenix eyes: "Father, if someone does not interfere in government affairs while in his position, he should be dealt with according to the law." He is the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty and it is impossible for him to let this parasite of the country go.
Everyone said nothing and lowered their heads silently.
Rong Yue suddenly laughed and said, "In that case, let the prince handle this matter." He added, "Did you all receive the shepherd's purse I gave you yesterday?" He glanced at the people sitting under the white marble steps.
Su Qiyang froze and subconsciously lowered his eyes, not daring to look up.
It's over.
Why him again?
Ask him why he knows?
Of course, he received the wild vegetables dug by the personal guards of Prince Yan's Palace. He didn't even get a share of the wild vegetables dug by his precious daughter, as they were all snatched away by Rong Jinchen.
He just wanted to shout, Your Majesty, could you please not favor me alone?
I cannot bear it!
But he miscalculated this time, Rong Yue actually bypassed him and clicked on someone else.
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