"Father, the son has something to play." Quickly facing forward, the third prince stood up.

"What's the matter?" The emperor rubbed his forehead a little tiredly, listening to the government all morning, his brain hurt, I don't know why there are so many things to deal with today, it's really annoying.

"Father, now the central and southern regions of the torrential rain disaster, the disaster is serious, all over the country have played to ask the court for help, before the father has ordered the prince to arrange disaster relief matters, but the son got a report, this report was originally submitted to the book order, and then made a special trip to the father, but it was pressed down, and then this fold was transferred to the hands of the son, the situation described above is very serious, and the son did not dare to report to the father, so he specially sent someone to send a mission, verified to be true, and then reported to the father." The third prince didn't say what the excerpt was, but went around in a big circle.

"Talking about the point," the emperor glared at the third prince.

"Yes, this recital was reported by the prefect of Anzhou, which said that the disaster relief silver under the imperial court was stripped layer by layer, and there was no one in ten in the hands of the victims, and the rice grain given to the victims was Chen rice and mildew rice, and he presented it many times, but it was all sunk into the sea, and the latest news that Erchen got was that Lord Zhang, the prefect of Anzhou, had been dismissed by the Ministry because of poor disaster relief, and this Lord Zhang was not ineffective in disaster relief, but there was no rice to save, and no money to save. Heavy rains in many states below, rivers overflowing, and even floods in some places, people were displaced, fleeing everywhere, and a large number of refugees even came to the capital. It's a pity that there are still people who are taking advantage of the disaster to make the country difficult to make money, and their hearts can be punished, if this continues, the people will not survive, and there will be rebellions in various places," the third prince raised his fold and said loudly.

"Present" The emperor glanced at the prince, he was not in good health during this time, and many of the twists and turns were handled by the prince, so he didn't know that the following things had become serious like this, and when he asked, the prince only said that the disaster was not serious. Someone has been sent to help the disaster. Is this how this disaster relief came to be?

The crown prince glared at the third prince angrily, no wonder his father asked who would take over the disaster relief, but the third prince didn't speak, it turned out that he was waiting for him. Disaster relief benefits. This is already an unwritten rule. When the money is transferred out of the household, it will be exploited layer by layer, and who is responsible for this. Whoever gets the most benefits, when the third child was in charge in the past, he took a lot, but now he is pretending to be for the country and the people, shameless.

After the emperor finished reading the recital, he fell to the ground in anger, "Prince, what's going on?" I left this matter to you, what are you going to do, you just give me an errand? ”

"Father, the son is wronged, and the son doesn't know how the officials below did it, so the son will go to investigate, if it is found out who is greedy for the money for disaster relief, the son will be severely punished." The prince hurriedly knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

"Don't bother the prince, this investigation will take a lot of time, and the people in the disaster area will be dying, my father and son have sent someone to find out clearly, who is greedy for ink in this disaster relief, and how much ink is greedy, there are detailed data." The third prince took out another book, and immediately a eunuch came down to take it and presented it to the emperor.

When the emperor opened the fold, the first line on it was written that the prince, and when he saw the silver taels in the back, the emperor couldn't hold back his anger anymore, "Okay, okay, I let you rescue the disaster, you actually embezzled so many silver taels, the silver I gave you is not enough for you to spend, you have to rob the silver of the victims, that is also your people, if you love the people like a son can't do it, what do I want you to do as a prince." The emperor directly put the fold on the crown prince.

"Father... Father, you heard from your sons that things are not what you think. The prince knelt down and pleaded.

"The evidence is all in me, how do you explain it, I am really disappointed in you, hundreds of officials obey orders, the prince is immoral, disregarding the life and death of the people, conniving at the corruption and bribery of his officials, and living a luxurious life, I am very disappointed, and immediately remove him from the position of prince, move out of the East Palace, and will be the king of the county." The emperor blurted out the words of deposing the crown prince in a fit of rage.

"Your Majesty, please think twice......," the hundred officials quickly knelt down.

"I have made up my mind, the Ministry of Rites, draft an edict, and I will announce it to the world." The emperor stood on a high platform and looked at the officials below.

"Father...... Father's ...... I beg your pardon for the retainers......" The prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"I don't know how to give you a chance, but you've disappointed me again and again." The emperor looked at the crown prince with a disappointed expression.

"Father's ......"

"The third prince, you can get up, you will handle the disaster relief matters, and thoroughly investigate the officials who embezzled the ink disaster relief silver, and severely punish them after verification." The emperor gave the order directly.

"The son of the minister receives the order" The third prince was excited, he didn't expect his father to really depose the prince, it seems that he suppressed the prince many times before, which has made his father very dissatisfied with the prince, this time the incident is just a fuse.

After the next dynasty, the hundred officials have their own thoughts, the people on the prince's side are a little frightened, and the trees are scattered, while the people on the side of the three princes are happy, and the plan for many years has finally succeeded, pull the prince down, and wait for the three princes to become the prince, they all have the merit of the dragon, and the future is limitless.

The three princes and their advisers and some close ministers discussed together, not only to consolidate the actions in front of them, not to be overturned by the prince, but also to push him to the throne of the prince, so that no matter what the emperor had, as long as the prince was in the position, he could successfully ascend the throne.

It was raining heavily, but the three princes' hearts were hot.

And Zhou Xiwan, who was waiting at the gate of the mansion, was already cold and almost unsteady on her feet.

"Master, Aunt Zhou is still waiting outside?" The grandmother next to the third princess came in to report.

"Let her wait, it's so cold outside, she wants to find her guilt, who will stop her." The princess smiled.

"Who said no, or the queen's words worked, the prince has really been cold to Aunt Zhou for so long, these days with our suppression, Aunt Zhou's life is not easy, or she wouldn't have acted in this bitter trick. Master, the prince's mind is soft, don't really let her plan succeed, don't stop her, just freeze it for a while. Mama smiled and nodded.

"What are you doing here? Can you stop it? I know, my lord. is a person who likes the new and hates the old, especially likes women to surround him, and can't listen to women's soft words, I can stop it once, I can't stop it twice, Zhou Xiwan is not worried now, her identity is her fatal injury, and now she can't make any big waves, but Aunt Wu, she is pregnant. Keep an eye on her. If you're pregnant with a son, get rid of me. The princess narrowed her eyes and commanded directly.

"Yes, slave understands," Mama nodded.

"Princess, princess...... Good news. The crown prince was deposed by His Majesty. Our prince is going to be the crown prince," at this time, a maid came in to report.

"Really," the third princess stood up excitedly.

"Really. The prince just sent someone back to inform him. The maid had a smile on her face.

"Good, good...... It's great, reward, the whole house wants to be rewarded. The monthly money has tripled" The princess walked around the house happily, she was going to be the crown princess, and she would be the queen in the future, she finally waited for this day.

"Princess, the more this time, the more you have to restrain the subordinates in the house, don't let them talk nonsense, they have taken ninety-nine steps, but don't make any mistakes in the last step." Mama followed the reminder.

"Yes, yes, yes, it is to restrain the people, Mama, you go and gather the people in the house, and quickly order, but unfortunately it is raining heavily now, otherwise I will definitely go and order it myself." The princess agreed.

"Master, go back quickly, it's so late, the prince doesn't know when to go home, let's go back and wait." Zhou Xiwan's grandmother persuaded her.

"I've waited so long that I can't give up at the end." Zhou Xiwan was already so cold that her face turned pale.

"Master, take this hand stove, and the slave will boil you some ginger soup to warm your body." Mama knew that she couldn't persuade Zhou Xiwan, so she had to hand her the hand stove.

After drinking the ginger soup and having some warmth in his stomach, he said, "What happened before, the people in the house ran in and out, did something happen?" ”

"Yes, I just got the news that the prince was pulled off the horse by the prince, His Majesty has deposed the prince and was demoted to the prince of the county, and the prince will soon become the prince." Mama nodded, this is a little happy.

"Good...... Great, the prince will definitely be very happy when he returns home" Zhou Xiwan just held the hand stove, she finally waited for this day, all her efforts were not in vain, the third prince is finally going to be the prince, and the next step is the emperor.

Not long after, the third prince returned to the house, the door of the mansion was wide open, and he saw Zhou Xiwan standing inside the door.

"The concubine wishes the prince, the prince is happy" Zhou Xi bowed down gracefully.

"The concubine/concubine wishes the prince, the prince is happy"

Just when the third prince wanted to help Zhou Xiwan up, the princess came over with the concubines in the house, and everyone bowed down and stole Zhou Xiwan's limelight.

"Let's all get up, it's raining heavily, let's all go back, and I'll talk about something tomorrow." The third prince waved his hand and left directly with the princess.

"She must have done it on purpose." Zhou Xiwan staggered back, not sad, but frozen, originally this bitter meat trick was played for the three princes, just waiting for the three princes to help her, but unfortunately, now only the grandmother around her can support her.

Feeling the mocking eyes of these concubines around her, Zhou Xiwan was a little embarrassed, she could only firmly puff up her chest and strode towards her courtyard, even if her heart was dripping blood, but she still had to raise her head and hold her chest high, this thorny road was her choice, even if it was difficult to walk, she would grit her teeth and swallow blood.

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"Xiya, are you really okay, can you see me clearly?" Zhou Guangbi got the news, came to the second uncle's house, and opened to see Zhou Xiya.

"I can see it, but I can't see it very clearly, the second brother is wearing a blue dress today," Zhou Xiya said with a smile.

"That's right," Zhou Guangbi was relieved at this time.

"Okay, don't make a fuss, sit down," Zhou Guangxun scolded.

Zhou Guangbi sat down obediently and touched his nose innocently.

"Second uncle, the news of the court has spread today, the crown prince has been deposed, presumably the third prince will soon take the throne, and the court will be in chaos." Zhou Guangxun spoke.

"It is foreseeable that the three princes have been fighting the snobbery of the prince before, and now it is just giving His Majesty an excuse to remove the prince, how can Your Majesty not know the catty in the disaster relief, whether the prince is responsible for disaster relief or the third prince is responsible for it, there has been no less, this time it broke out, only the blow of the three princes to the prince worked, and His Majesty also had the idea of removing the prince. Our emperor understands in his heart, he is old, the prince is mediocre, the third prince is ambitious, if he gives the throne to the prince, the three princes will not be reconciled, and even rebel, and then the country will be a disaster, it is better to remove the prince when he is in power, and help the three princes to ascend the throne, so that the country can smoothly pass the succession and transfer of the throne. Zhou Jianxiong watched the tea leaves in the teacup rise and fall.

"Now that the three princes have gained power, the snobbery of the prince has been cleared, I don't know how many people have suffered, and how many people will take the throne." Zhou Guangbi sighed.

"Remember, you are on an errand in the ministry, remember to watch more, listen more and talk less," Zhou Jianxiong said uneasily.

"Yes," Zhou Guangbi nodded obediently.

"You two brothers come with me to the study" Zhou Jianxiong got up, there are still some things to order, some officials will definitely be dismissed, and they will also take the opportunity to arrange their own people, it is not so easy to place people in key positions.

"Second uncle, you go first, I'll talk to my little sister about something." Zhou Guangbi smiled.

Zhou Jianxiong glanced at him, and then left with Zhou Guangxun.

"Third brother, what's the matter?" Zhou Xiya looked at Zhou Guangbi suspiciously.

"Little sister, I don't know if there's something I should tell you?" Zhou Guangbi sat next to Zhou Xiya and spoke.

"And what you hesitate about, let's say, what's going on, is it because you're short of money, let me support you, little sister?" Zhou Xiya joked.

"Go, how could I be short of money." Zhou Guangbi glared at Zhou Xiya, "Okay, let me tell you, it's Dugu Jin's business, you don't know, since you canceled your marriage, you returned to the Zhou family, the second uncle still didn't allow him to come to see you, Dugu Jin's whole person is a little bad, often drunk, people have become more violent, I saw him yesterday, the whole image has changed a person, I can see that he has not yet come out of love." ”

The second uncle didn't let the news from the outside reach Xiaomei's ears, so Xiaomei didn't know the situation outside, especially before Xiaomei recovered her memory, and she was not allowed to mention Dugujin in front of her, for fear that Xiaomei would be uncomfortable.

"Take me to see him tomorrow" Zhou Xiya frowned, although she recovered her memory, she didn't forget the days with Dugu Jin, she didn't dare to think about those days, and she didn't know how to face Dugu Jin.

"Little sister, you really want to see him, if the second uncle knows, I will be unlucky, or if you have anything to say, I will help you convey it" Zhou Guangbi hesitated for a moment and said.

"No, I'm going to see him, I owe him, and the bad relationship between me and him should be settled with my own hands." A trace of pain flashed in Zhou Xiya's eyes, after all, it is a relationship, how can it be easily parted, even if this relationship is deceitful. (To be continued......)