"Is the food and wine at Minister Wei's residence really that good?" Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the palace, upon seeing Eunuch Fu finally return, the emperor couldn't help but tease him.
Eunuch Fu had been serving him since he was five years old and was one of the people he trusted most. Therefore, even though Eunuch Fu was away on official business and had been delayed until now, the emperor was not angry.
"Excuse me, the food and wine are nothing special, but the melon from Minister Wei's residence is truly delicious. It's enormous; I've never eaten such a big melon in my entire life."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to have a few sips of water to moisten my throat, and I'll demonstrate for you." As soon as Eunuch Fu finished speaking, Bao Lu quickly went to the small tea table in the corner of the outer room, poured him a cup of tea, and handed it to him.
Fu Gonggong gulped down a cup of warm tea in a few mouthfuls, handed the empty teacup back to Baolu, and gestured for him to leave.
"Your Majesty, guess what special person went to Lord Wei's residence today?" Eunuch Fu asked with a smile.
"I'm exhausted from reviewing memorials today, I don't have the energy to guess, so just tell me directly. By the way, come over and give me a shoulder massage while you talk." The emperor wasn't actually very curious about what was going on at Lord Wei's residence.
As the ruler of a country, the supreme sovereign, he should be in charge of the important affairs of the nation and the people. How could he possibly enjoy listening to what was happening in the homes of his ministers?
In any case, he had the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who were specifically responsible for keeping an eye on all the civil and military officials in the court. If they found that an official had done something that would damage his imperial authority, threaten his position, or harm the order of the court, someone would report it to him.
As for other things, such as corruption, factionalism, and the like, as long as they didn't reach the point of being out of control, the emperor would turn a blind eye, as the previous emperor had taught him.
It is said that the essence of imperial power is inherently contradictory to integrity, so the court cannot consist only of honest officials, because many things need to be done by corrupt officials.
Furthermore, let corrupt officials be corrupt as they please; honest officials will naturally stand by and check them.
Another point is that corrupt officials are easier to control than honest officials.
A clean and honest official is easily loved by the people, which could potentially jeopardize the stability of imperial power.
If a ruler punishes an honest and upright official, the people will call him a foolish ruler.
As for corrupt officials, because of their greed and desire for more, they will be more cautious. Such people are unlikely to have any prestige in the court. Once they do something that defies the imperial authority, they can be killed without hesitation, and there will be sufficient grounds to confiscate all their property.
He followed the late emperor's teachings.
But sometimes I get caught up in my own internal struggles and contradictions.
Because of the things corrupt officials did, after hearing the reports, he felt that such people should be killed and should not be employed.
As the ruler of a country, he also wanted his people to live a peaceful and prosperous life.
However, sometimes those honest and upright officials also gave him a headache. When they righteously and sternly opposed his decisions as the ruler, he really found them annoying.
Knowing this man's temperament, Eunuch Fu quickly recounted the events of the day in detail.
As the emperor listened, his expression gradually grew serious. When he heard that Lord Gu had taken Eunuch Fu and Prince Mu back to the mansion to retrieve the family's fingernails, the emperor sat up straight and said, "What's wrong with Gu Tongfan today? How did he get so easily manipulated by a young woman?"
“Yes, that’s right. I was quite surprised at the time,” Eunuch Fu immediately chimed in.
The emperor gestured for him to continue, and this time he listened until the end without saying another word.
After a long while, the emperor slowly looked at Eunuch Fu and said in a low voice, "Are you sure that young lady really knows the so-called secret technique of bloodline identification?"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Fu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you know Gu Tongfan best, don't you? This servant saw it clearly. He must have been so shocked by the test results that he vomited blood, but he swallowed it back. There was a trace of scarlet blood at the corner of his mouth."
Your Majesty, you weren't there, so you didn't see how disheveled Gu Tongfan was as he left. He just thought he was putting on a good act.
This is enough to prove that the young lady of the Wei family's secret technique for identifying blood relatives is real.
"The secret technique for identifying blood relatives!" the emperor repeated...
The Wei family mansion witnessed the reunion of Wei Junpei's family. The found grandson was added to the family genealogy. After the guests came forward to offer their congratulations, they all left.
"Lord Wei, speaking of that matter of impersonating your grandson, it was also due to my oversight in the investigation. Fortunately, Heaven has opened its eyes and your own grandson has been found; otherwise, if the villain behind the scenes had succeeded, I would truly deserve to die."
"However Your Excellency intends to investigate this matter, I will certainly cooperate fully," said Ding Zhiyuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, deliberately falling behind and speaking apologetically.
"Lord Ding, do not blame yourself. Since the other party wanted to scheme against me, they must have put a lot of thought into it. Besides, I also ordered my men to investigate carefully, and they found nothing amiss."
"I'll investigate this matter myself first. When I need Lord Ding's help, I will definitely ask him." Wei Junpei didn't go into too much detail.
The reason for doing this was not because he was afraid that others would know the origin of the "fake" grandson and it would damage his reputation, but because he felt that he should handle this matter himself.
"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll take my leave." Seeing his resolute attitude, Ding Zhiyuan didn't insist any further. He glanced at Hong Xiaoduo not far away, then turned and left.
After watching the guests leave one group after another, Wei Junpei breathed a sigh of relief. Now the family could finally sit down and have a proper chat.
As for the fake Tong'er and that Madam Yin in the mansion, there's no time to deal with them today.
However, when Wei Junpei turned around, he noticed that there were still guests in the mansion. Murong Jing? He seemed to have seen Lord Mu and Princess Fenglin off and watched them get into the mansion's carriage. Why hadn't their son left?
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