Chapter 305 He Died Suddenly
Yun Zheng had a smile on her face, but the words she said were scary.
"If you dare to commit treason, bring this to the Emperor."
Zhang Zongguan's face turned pale. Insubordination? Ah, yes, Yun Zheng was now a confirmed consort of Prince Rui.
"I dare not."
The first time he referred to himself as "minister", it meant bowing his head.
No matter how unwilling they were, there was nothing they could do. These were the evidence that the Zhang family members were making money crazily under his name.
Eunuch Zhang is the head of the Imperial Household Department and the emperor's confidant. What's the difference between using his name and using the emperor's name?
The emperor is most averse to this kind of thing.
If he knew about this, the Zhang family would be in dire straits.
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow and said deliberately, "Manager Zhang, I'm not interested in the position of Manager of the Imperial Household Department. However, if you're overreaching, it's not impossible to replace you with someone else."
Give a sweet date after a beating.
She knew very well what Manager Zhang was thinking, and she also knew what the Emperor was thinking.
Zhang Zongguan's heart moved, "You really don't want it?"
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "I'm more interested in the Ministry of Revenue."
Manager Zhang's heart was pounding. What? She wanted to take charge of the Ministry of Revenue? Such a huge ambition.
Even a grown man like him didn't dare to think so.
The Imperial Household Department seemed to be in a good position, but was excluded from the center of power.
Whenever there were important state affairs and important officials were summoned for discussion, the Imperial Household Department was not qualified to participate.
The Ministry of Revenue is one of the six ministries, the real department with real power and the core circle of power.
"The Emperor won't agree. Allowing you to enter the Imperial Household Department is already an exception."
Yun Zheng confidently stated, "If I can break the rule once, I can break it twice, five times, countless times."
Manager Zhang's mind raced, "You... have already received tacit approval?"
Yun Zheng smiled faintly and said nothing. The emperor, the dog emperor who doesn't keep his word, she has already said that she wants to be the Minister of Revenue.
However, the emperor said that everyone had their own job and that the Minister of Revenue could not be transferred without reason. Since there was no place for her to be placed, he did not give her the position.
What you say depends on the timing.
Humph, if there is no opportunity, then create one and let her find out if there is any black material on the Minister of Revenue.
Manager Zhang just thought she agreed, and gasped, feeling envious and jealous.
She, a weak woman, did what he couldn't even imagine.
As soon as he left, Chunhua asked in a low voice, "Master, why don't you just pull the steward down from the Imperial Household Department and sit on it yourself?"
"The emperor will be wary." Yun Zheng said lightly.
The emperor wanted her to take over the Imperial Household Department, but she didn't want to do it.
Since ancient times, these two departments have been very important institutions, one is the national treasury and the other is the emperor's private treasury, and it is impossible for them to serve as both.
The emperor was worried and the court officials disagreed.
Chunhua didn't quite understand. "So you want to quit the Imperial Household Department? I'm afraid the Emperor won't agree."
Yun Zheng's eyes rolled slightly, and she said mischievously, "Once the Minister of Revenue retires, there will be no capable minister who is proficient in financial management. Then he won't be able to do anything."
If the treasury is in a mess, the country will be in chaos.
The emperor knows how to choose, and it will be beyond his control then.
She looked at Chunhua, who had followed her since childhood and was trained as the chief steward of the inner courtyard.
Therefore, Chunhua can use an abacus and look at the account books.
Yun Zheng has been training her, hoping that she can stand on her own as soon as possible and not just be her maid.
"Study hard and don't let me down."
Chunhua's eyes sparkled. It was great that her master had given her a way to step out of the backyard and display her talents in front of others.
"Don't worry."
At this moment, Manager Zhang came back with a terrified look on his face.
"Just got the news that Prince Ge Shulin of Xiling has died."
Yun Zheng was shocked. "What did you say? Dead? How did he die?"
"Sudden death for no reason!"
The two looked at each other, both realizing the murderous intentions behind it.
It's going to be chaos!
The post station was in chaos, with envoys from both countries fighting each other until their heads were bleeding. The scene was extremely chaotic.
Princess Jin Luo was so anxious that she kept jumping up and down, "Stop fighting, stop fighting."
If we fight again, there will be casualties.
But everyone was so engrossed in the fight that no one listened to her.
She couldn't help but look towards the door, "Why hasn't Prince Rui come yet? Go and urge him to come quickly."
After waiting for a long time, until the envoys from both sides were tired of fighting, Li Wuyang finally arrived with his subordinates.
Everyone saluted and said, "Greetings to Prince Rui."
Li Wuyang looked around and saw that everyone was injured and in a miserable state, looking at each other with hatred in their eyes.
Only three princesses were intact, one was anxious, one was dazed, and one was confused.
"Where is Prince Geshulin?"
The Xiling envoy reported, "In his room."
"Take this king over to have a look."
Li Wuyang looked at Ge Shulin lying motionless on the bed and winked at the ghost doctor.
The ghost doctor stepped forward and examined him. "Your Highness, Prince Ge Shulin is no longer breathing. His body is stiff. The time of death should be around the hour of Yin."
Li Wuyang's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and cleared his throat. "Isn't there anyone on guard at night? How come no one noticed?"
The Xiling envoy looked extremely sad. "There was a night watchman, but he fell asleep and was not discovered until noon."
Li Wuyang frowned slightly, "Tell me, what was the cause of death?"
Princess Jin Luo took a deep breath and said loudly, "It's poisoning. We suspect that Ye Yizhen's dagger was poisoned."
Li Wuyang looked at Ye Yichen, who was clinging tightly to Princess Jin Luo, her face as pale as paper.
"Have the accompanying imperial physicians examined them?"
It is customary for diplomatic missions to bring a doctor along.
The doctor looked confused. "The cause of death was poisoning. The wounds also showed signs of poisoning, but I can't find out what the poison was."
Ye Yizhen seemed to have just woken up and shouted, "It really wasn't me."
The Xiling envoy raised his voice, "Prince Rui, please help my master. His death was so unjust."
Li Wuyang readily agreed, "He died in the capital. We will definitely find out the truth and give your country an explanation."
Ye Yizhen rushed towards Li Wuyang, "Uncle, save me, save me."
At the critical moment of life and death, she couldn't care about anything else.
She kept calling him uncle, afraid that others didn't know that they were related by blood.
Sure enough, some envoys looked at Li Wuyang with strange eyes.
Li Wuyang's expression was cold and gloomy. "Ye Yizhen, why is it that wherever you go, people die? It's bad luck."
Ye Yizhen's expression froze. "I just stabbed him once, and nothing happened at the time. Now he's dead, and you're blaming me."
"I suspect they are taking this opportunity to exclude dissidents and frame me."
"After all, Ge Shulin's identity is awkward, and the current emperor of Xiling has long wanted to get rid of him."
The Xiling envoy was furious. "Nonsense."
Under the threat of death, Ye Yizhen burst out with unprecedented wisdom.
"When I treated the wound last night, there was nothing wrong. Now you say the dagger is poisonous. Isn't this a joke?"
"It's clear that there's a problem within your ranks."
The Xiling envoy loudly questioned, "Why don't you dare take out the dagger for inspection?"
Ye Yizhen said without hesitation, "I'm afraid you'll frame me."
"But my uncle is here, so I trust him and let him check it."
She smiled ingratiatingly at Li Wuyang, just asking him to rescue her and help her get through this disaster.
Li Wuyang looked at the ghost doctor and said, "Test it."
The two exchanged glances, and the ghost doctor nodded in understanding, taking the dagger for inspection.
Everyone was anxiously waiting for the result, especially Ye Yichen, who held her breath nervously.
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