The emperor was very satisfied with the queen's approach of taking care of the overall situation and taking care of the six princesses.

The emperor said: "In the future, the marriage of the princes and princesses will be bothered by the queen." ”

The queen shook her head, "Your Majesty, why do you say such extraneous words, you and I are husband and wife, and the sixth princess is your beloved daughter, and she is also the beloved daughter of your concubine." She lowered her head as she spoke, "The Xia family has the grace of the saint, and the concubines can still be relied on by His Majesty now, and the concubines ...... Concubines are enough. ”

The emperor raised his hand and gently touched the queen's sideburns, "The matter of the Xia family, I have wronged you." ”

The queen burst into tears, "Your Majesty, it's the concubine who has caused you." I think my Xia family has been loyal and good for generations, how could there be such an unfilial son. The concubine often thinks that if the concubine had cared more for Mingrui in the past, maybe he wouldn't have done that kind of thing. The concubine ...... "The queen couldn't help but sob.

The emperor wiped the tears from the queen's face, "I have never blamed Uncle Guo, let alone you, all this is a trick of the Xuanyuan family." Even if there is no Mingrui, there will be others. It's just bitter for you. ”

The queen choked up and said: "The concubines have thanked Your Majesty for their father and brother, if they hear Your Majesty's words, they must be smiling at Jiuquan." ”

What the queen did not only knocked a group of palace concubines, but also regained the emperor's trust.

Not only that, but the queen's killing stick caught Concubine Liu Shufei and Concubine De off guard.

The harem returns to the earlier days when she was in charge alone.

***

At the end of autumn, the Great Zhou ushered in the first bumper harvest since the palace change.

In addition to the areas that were exempted from paying taxes, the taxes and silver paid by other regions gave the debt-ridden court of the Great Zhou a respite.

The emperor looked at the account books of the household department, full of joy, "Zhang Fuhai, spread my will, I want to reward hundreds of officials and amnesty the world." ”

Zhang Fuhai said with a smile: "Yes, such a happy event should indeed be celebrated by the whole world." ”

The inner attendant walked in from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, King Qing and Wei Xiang ask to see you." ”

The emperor said: "Spread quickly, they have contributed to this year's harvest." ”

King Qing and Wei Xiang walked in with a calm face, "Minister, knock to see Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty on a good harvest." ”

The emperor said: "Brother Qing Wang, Wei Qing quickly flattened." ”

The two of them bowed their heads, and neither of them got up.

King Qing said: "Brother Huang, the younger brother has something to play." ”

The emperor waved his hand and waved away the idle people in the palace. "Brother Qingwang has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it?"

King Qing took out a recital from his sleeve, "This is a joint recital by his younger brother, Wei Lian and more than a dozen officials in the court. The younger brother sued Zhang Daozhen and Governor Zhang for abusing power for personal gain and looting the people's fat and ointment. ”

Zhang Fuhai hurriedly took the book and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor did not go to the early dynasty, which was well known to the whole Zhou Dynasty. Now the recitals in various places are collected by the inner servants of the Qinzheng Palace, and then handed over to Dong Ruyi through Zhang Fuhai. After Dong Ruyi finished reading it, it was sent back to various places by His Royal Highness Qinzheng. Except for urgent and important matters, all the officials will not directly face the saint, after all, the emperor's illness is the top priority.

King Qing had an angry look on his face, "Your Majesty, three years ago, Shandong, Duzhou, Huainan and other places were affected by disasters, and the imperial court issued a series of tax reductions and exemptions in order to let the people recuperate and live and work in peace and contentment. In the past three years, the imperial court has not collected a penny of tax and silver from these places.

However, according to the investigation of the minister's brother, the various taxes and silver collected by the ordinary people in the capital in the first half of the year added up to more than double that of two years ago. The younger brother was afraid that the investigation would be wrong, so he deliberately investigated the capital together with more than a dozen officials such as Wei Xiang and Hubu. After two months of private visits and secret investigations, everything is true.

Therefore, the ministers, together with more than a dozen officials of Wei Xiang, sued 127 officials who had withdrawn from the office, including the governor of Duzhou, the prefect, the governor, and the Tongzhi, for abusing their power for personal gain, looting people's wealth, and embezzling public money. ”

The emperor took the case, "This group of black-hearted things." King Qing, I don't want you to cut off first, corrupt officials like this, you should bring their heads to me. ”

King Qing said: "Your Majesty, the mastermind involved in the case is Zhang Daozhen, the governor of Duzhou, he is the father of Zhang Guiren, this matter implicates the harem, and the younger brother does not dare to cut it first." ”

The emperor said angrily: "There is no good person in this family, pass on my will, Zhang Daozhen and his people who withdrew the case all raided the house, as for Zhang Guiren...... Appreciate the white silk. ”

Putian Tongqing suddenly turned into a raid on the house, and all the 127 officials involved in the case in the capital were sentenced to be beheaded after the autumn. Zhang Daozhen, the mastermind involved in the case, was sentenced to behead all the people, and the rest of the officials' families, regardless of men and women, were all confiscated into the army.

***

Inside the Hyunfu Palace.

The father-in-law looked at the virtuous concubine who fell to the ground, "Zhang Guiren, this is Your Majesty's grace to reward you, what are you hesitating about?"

Concubine Xian kept shaking her head, "No, it's impossible, it must be you who are falsely transmitting the holy decree." Yes, this holy decree is fake, Your Majesty has let this palace go, how can he still ask for the life of this palace, it must be that you are afraid of the resurgence of this palace, so you came to assassinate it. ”

Concubine Xian said, got up and rushed out.

The herald's father-in-law shouted, "Catch her." ”

Soon Concubine Xian was thrown back into the palace by the eunuch guarding the door.

The sore grinning concubine couldn't stop saying, "This palace wants to see Your Majesty, and this palace wants to see Your Majesty." ”

"Motonomiya? giggle...... "The father-in-law laughed cheaply. "Zhang Guiren still recognizes his own goodness, you are not a virtuous concubine now. The miscellaneous family advises you not to let the miscellaneous family do it yourself, and when the miscellaneous family uses too much force, it will not tear your neck. ”

Concubine Xian's face turned pale, and she kept shrinking back until she was curled up in the corner.

An attendant ran outside the hall, and after the two whispered, all the eunuchs were gone.

Concubine Xian looked at the empty hall and curled up and cried.

"Why is Concubine Xian crying?" a crisp voice resounded through the hall.

Concubine Xian looked up and saw that Dong Ruyi had already walked in front of her.

Wang Xi said in a low voice: "Zhang Guiren is crazy, it's better not to get too close." ”

Dong Ruyi said: "If I don't get close, I'll just say a few words to her." ”

Wang Xi lowered his head and took a few steps back.

Dong Ruyi picked up the white silk on the ground, "Ruyi is here to tell Niangniang how this white silk came to Niangniang." ”

Concubine Xian cried out, "What the hell do you want to do? Isn't it enough for you to kill the Seventh Prince?"

Dong Ruyi shook his head, "Concubine Xian, no, you should be called Zhang Guicai." After a thorough investigation by the queen's mother, the seventh prince committed suicide. As for the reason, it is said that Concubine Zhuang said the wrong thing, which led to the death of the Seventh Prince. But in Ruyi's opinion, it was the Seventh Prince who knew what you did, so he lived in the world without face. The death of the Seven Princes, Zhang Guiren really can't blame others. ”

Concubine Xian shouted: "No, this palace wants to see Your Majesty, and this palace wants to tell Your Majesty which black-hearted people killed the Seventh Prince." Whining...... The Seventh Prince is only eight years old, he is only eight years old!"