Chapter 151: Tear the Governor of Jiangnan (Part 2)
Qian Wei finally understood. The two princesses held such high positions. How could a mere woman from another family dethrone them?
It turns out that this crazy Yun Zheng has great fighting power!
The emperor laughed in anger, "Jinyun, what preparations are you going to make?"
Do you want to find a new master?
Yun Zheng curled her lips and said loudly, "Oh, just sell the property and run away. I won't work for such a bastard. He doesn't deserve it."
"Only a wise and powerful emperor with a broad mind is worthy of my loyalty."
A hint of smile appeared on the emperor's serious face. "Your mouth makes people hate and love you at the same time. Read more books and don't be so blunt."
Yun Zheng complained in her heart, he just likes to be straightforward, why pretend?
"I just say what I think. Talking can easily offend people, but every word comes from the heart."
"The Emperor didn't mind me being a woman, and gave me a stage to display my talents. He even made an exception and canceled my engagement against all odds. This kindness is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life."
The corners of the emperor's mouth curled up wildly, "Hahaha, you kid finally understands."
The Governor of Jiangnan was stunned. The censor scolded him as a flatterer who relied on flattery to gain power.
They all came to listen and see who is the most treacherous minister in this dynasty!
Seeing this, Yun Zheng pouted slightly.
"Your Majesty, you just called me a villain. Without me, the world is peaceful, but with me, it's chaotic. I'm also very disappointed."
The emperor then remembered what he had said in anger, and inexplicably felt guilty, "This... I have been deceived. I will grant you a farm."
Yun Zheng angrily held up two fingers, "One is not enough? I need two!"
This time the emperor was very happy, "Okay."
She has no shortage of money, she just wants a respectable and understanding husband.
Yun Zheng rolled her eyes and stared at Qian Wei. "Actually, I think that the Qian family is so rich and acts like a charity boy everywhere, why not give it to us as an apology."
"I don't mind. The prince has suffered a great injustice."
Li Wuyang's eyebrows were cold and he looked unhappy.
Qian Wei was feeling extremely aggrieved. Their Qian family was humiliated today, and his mother fainted and her life or death was in danger. And he was still asked to apologize?
How can this be justified? It's totally unreasonable.
"The truth of the matter..."
Li Wuyang said coldly, "You really want to know? Fine, I'll grant you your wish."
"Guyu, come in."
Guyu came in from outside, bowed to the emperor, and presented a document with both hands.
"This is the autopsy report. Your Majesty, please review it."
The eunuch took the information, checked it, and then presented it to the emperor.
The emperor flipped through it casually.
Guyu said with a serious expression, "Those two bodies were beaten to death."
"After two beatings, half an hour apart, the first one was with a wooden board, and the injuries were only superficial."
"The second time, they used a stick, hitting all the vital parts, beating him to death."
Different torture instruments cause different injuries and wound marks.
As he spoke, Qian Wei's heart sank gradually, and he had already guessed something.
However, he insisted, "This shows that the Jinyun County Lord carried out the punishment twice, which is really vicious."
Guyu handed over another document, "This is the result of the interrogation."
"We interrogated the servants of the wife of the Jiangnan Governor. The truth is simple: it was a farce staged by Qian Jiang. She sent the servants to humiliate Princess Jinyun, and she was beaten with twenty sticks in return."
"After the servants returned, Qian Jiang was dissatisfied with their incompetence and ordered them to be beaten to death. She then sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to report the case and attempted to frame them."
Those servants had very poor psychological qualities and confessed immediately after being interrogated. Some of them were stubborn and would confess even after being beaten.
The emperor flipped through the documents with a frown on his face. This was not the first time Jiang Shurong had beaten a servant to death. She was even more arrogant when she was in Jiangnan.
As her husband, how could Qian Wei not know? Impossible.
In their eyes, servants are just objects that can be beaten or killed at will.
The dynasty stipulated that good citizens could not be beaten or killed at will. Beating a domestic slave to death was not a crime, but beating an innocent domestic slave to death would result in certain punishments, such as beating or fines.
However, regulations are dead, people are alive, and charges can be made at will.
In the Jiangnan area, who dares to interfere in the affairs of the Governor of Jiangnan?
Qian Wei's heart sank. "Impossible! This is a confession forced upon him."
Yun Zheng curled her lips. "He didn't read the autopsy report, nor did he read the testimony. He made judgments based entirely on his own preferences. Is this how the Governor of Jiangnan usually handles official business? Why do I feel like I can do this job too?"
She shouted, "Your Majesty, please let me be the Governor of Jiangnan. I can do everything he can do, and I can earn you several times more money."
The emperor was in great pain because she had so many thoughts.
Qian Wei couldn't hold his temper anymore. This was an attempt to seize his territory.
"You know shit. You have long hair but little knowledge. Just because you can make a little money, you think you are great? How naive and ridiculous."
Yun Zheng sneered, "I am naive, so I don't understand why you are wasting the emperor's money."
"I don't understand why you intercepted the tribute? Do you want to experience what it's like to be an emperor?"
With a "thump", Qian Wei's face turned pale as paper and his body trembled.
"I am guilty and confused. I am willing to donate half of my family's property to the national treasury."
This time he did not deny it and admitted it readily.
Yun Zheng knew everything, so how could the Emperor not know? He might as well admit it and ask for leniency.
Yun Zheng curled her lips and said, "What do you mean by donate? It means return. It means returning the item to its original owner."
The emperor paused for a moment and said, "Brother, you will be responsible for receiving it."
"Yes." Li Wuyang's eyes were cold. He put it in his hand and waited.
Qian Wei secretly groaned, this was clearly intentional.
Your Majesty, if you wanted to appease your brother, why did you sell me out? Am I not your dearest foster brother?!
On the way out of the palace, Yun Zheng was thinking about something and remained silent.
A man's deep voice came from my ear, "Are you unhappy?"
Yun Zheng shook her head slightly, "No, it's just a pity."
Since ancient times, kings have been mostly unfaithful, and the most ruthless are the imperial families.
In the eyes of the king, all living beings are chess pieces, including her and the Qian family. They will be used if they are useful and discarded if they are useless.
Li Wuyang's heart tightened, "What a pity? Didn't he manage to bring down the Qian family?"
"Qian Wei is the emperor's confidant, controlling the taxes and grain in Jiangnan. The emperor, out of political checks and balances and practical interests, will not touch him unless the Qian family rebels."
There is no right or wrong in politics, only interests.
For example, there was an emperor in the previous dynasty who condoned his subordinates' corruption and abuse of power. No matter how many people impeached him, it was useless.
However, when the new monarch ascended the throne, he raided the house of the corrupt official, filling the national treasury and establishing the new monarch's authority.
Yun Zheng shook her head to clear her mind of all those messy thoughts. "Then let Jiang Shurong go?"
Li Wuyang smiled slightly, "Don't you know who the emperor is? Jiang Shurong touched his things, how could he let her off so easily?"
Sooner or later, the emperor will feel sick and return home.
Yun Zheng understood, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, waiting to watch the fun.
Sure enough, that night, the emperor took action...
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