Chapter 292: Rumors Spread
Lu Changwei walked on the street, and heard people talking along the way.
"You say, is Your Majesty really being killed by a traitor now?" One of them said curiously.
"I didn't believe it at first, but someone said that he was on duty in the palace of some relative, and he revealed a little bit of tone, so..."
"Cut, don't you know, the original emperor was injured so he had the opportunity to be a traitor now. If you want me to say that Your Majesty's brother should be asked to investigate this matter thoroughly. A literati said sarcastically there.
"Brother Tai, the hero sees the same thing."
Lu Changwei listened more and more on the side, clenched his fists, suppressed the anger in his heart, and sneered.
So he hid in the dark and observed, and found that these news were spread by several people.
So Lu Changwei turned around and entered the palace, and then found the Imperial Forest Army to go to the place where they were walking to arrest them.
"Who are you? Why arrest us? These people were arrested, and they were still struggling, shouting, "Help! ”
The people around looked at them and didn't dare to approach a step, and the people who had just had such a heated discussion didn't dare to say a word.
Lu Changwei took them to Dali Temple and then interrogated them.
"Who made you do this, and what benefits did it give you?" Lu Changwei looked at these people coldly and asked.
"No one instructed us, we just listened to what others said, we just heard others say this, so we couldn't help it. My lord, I beg you to have a lot of them, and don't bother with us. These people rolled their eyes, had a good idea, and resigned one after another, and then cried.
Anyway, if they don't admit it, they won't admit it if there is no evidence.
The rumor-mongers are so cunning that they may not even know the outcome. Who is behind them, Lu Changwei thought silently in his heart.
"Take them all down." Lu Changwei waved his hand and said.
Lu Changwei thought that what had just happened might have caused panic among the people, and then quickly ran to the square and asked people to surround the entire street.
Standing in the middle of the street, he said, "Everyone, please don't listen to rumors, these are all rumors made up by these people. Just imagine, if it was really controlled by the traitors, would you still have a really good life now? ”
After hearing what Lu Changwei said, the people fell into deep thought. Yes, if there are traitors, then their taxes may be even more severe.
Therefore, they nodded and agreed with Lu Changwei's words very much.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Lu Changwei immediately entered the palace to meet Li Changge and hurriedly reported the matter.
"Your Majesty, there are people spreading slander in the streets. I've caught people, but nothing is asked. Lu Changwei said with a sad face.
Li Changge thought for a while and said, "This matter is not so simple. Yesterday, I only let Concubine Hui's father and daughter meet, and today this kind of problem has arisen, and I think there are still people behind it. ”
Li Changge couldn't be sure who did it at this time, after all, she didn't have any clues now.
"Go down, I'll investigate this matter." Li Changge sighed, rubbed his head and said.
When Lu Changwei heard Li Changge say this, he shook his head and left.
"Pass my order and summon the prime minister into the palace." Li Changge's eyes changed and he said.
At this time, the prime minister was discussing today's affairs with the minister, and suddenly received a summons, and the emperor asked him to enter the palace.
He and the minister looked at each other, not knowing what was happening. But since it's the emperor's will, he still has to obey it, doesn't he?
"Your Majesty, the prime minister has arrived." Gonggong Li pushed open the door and went in and said.
"Let him in." Li Changge said lightly.
The prime minister stayed outside the door for a while, and then he heard Gonggong Li's words.
"I don't know what His Majesty is calling the ministers for?" The prime minister asked, bowing his head.
"I've heard that people have been talking about me lately, do you know?" Li Changge glanced at the prime minister and said lightly.
"Your Majesty said that these ministers have just knew." The prime minister hurriedly shook his head and said innocently.
Of course he knows that for his great cause, so don't blame him for being ruthless.
"I'm sending you now to find out who did this, and I'll be notified as soon as there is a result." Li Changge was very angry and slapped the table hard.
The prime minister's body paused slightly, and then he quickly reacted, nodded and said, "The minister will live up to His Majesty's appreciation." ”
Heh, since the opportunity has been delivered to him, wouldn't he let others pick up the cheap if he didn't accept it.
In that case, Dog Emperor, let me show you what it means to break the hearts of the people.
Li Changge nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then you can go down and check." ”
The prime minister nodded and bowed his head away.
As soon as he returned to the palace, the prime minister summoned his own guests and told the emperor that he had asked him to investigate the matter thoroughly.
"My lord, I have a plan, I don't know whether to say it or not." The minister thought about the current situation for a moment, and then said slowly.
The prime minister hurriedly asked, "But it's okay to say it." ”
The minister's eyes rolled around, and he said lightly: "Since the emperor asked you to investigate this matter thoroughly, then we still have to do enough superficial articles, and we can't let the emperor see the slightest suspicion." ”
The prime minister nodded slightly, and couldn't help but think that since he wanted to save face, he could do a good job of face, and then behind his back...
At this time, the minister continued: "We have done a good job of superficial work, and the prime minister can secretly arrange for storytellers to tell stories in various teahouses, which are mixed with these things." In this way, it can be spread unconsciously, and the emperor can't see it, because our superficial articles have done a good enough job. ”
The prime minister listened to the minister's plan and thought about it, and felt that it was feasible. So he praised and said, "Just do as you say." ”
After the meeting, on the one hand, the prime minister sent people to supervise the people on the streets of various places. The prime minister made a big formation, and he also pretended to arrest many innocent people.
On the one hand, the prime minister arranged for many storytellers to tell stories in teahouses and restaurants of all sizes, among which they spread slander very vaguely.
After a period of time, although the prime minister has been strictly investigating and dealing with it, the slander has only increased. And many people in the palace began to talk about it, which made Li Changge very strange.
Obviously, the prime minister has been doing his best to investigate the case, why did the rumors not only not subside, but intensified. This made Li Changge begin to wonder if the prime minister was behind this incident, or whether the prime minister was the mastermind behind this incident.
The more Li Changge thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, and she now had a great degree of suspicion that the prime minister did it.
"Go and find Princess Changle." Li Changge said with a frown.
It didn't take long for Princess Changle to arrive.
"Changge, did you tell me something?" Changle asked suspiciously.
"Changle, I don't know if you know the rumors in the market this time?" Li Changge asked.
Princess Changle knows all the folk rumors, and she is also clear about many rumors in the palace recently.
"I know Changge, and I don't know who is behind all kinds of intrigues." Changle said angrily.
"I went to the prime minister to check before, and then..."Li Changge said with a sneer.
She can be regarded as understanding the prime minister's thoughts.
"You're saying it's very likely that the prime minister did this?" Changle immediately thought of what Changge wanted to say.
"Yes!" Li Changge nodded affirmatively, "You said that I asked him to investigate, and now I didn't give me an actual answer, and then things turned out like this, I have no reason not to suspect him?" ”
"So, it could really be that he did it. But what was his reason for doing so? Changle was very curious, she couldn't have imagined that the prime minister was this kind of person.
She seems to remember that the previous prime minister was an amiable person who was loyal to the emperor's brother, how did it become like this now?
"You say, is it possible that he was dropped?" Li Changge boldly guessed.
Changle heard this and fell into deep thought, if things are really as Changge said, then how many people are in this court?
"Shall I go and find out what they are saying?" Changle didn't want to think about it anymore, and then said directly.
"No!" Li Changge said disapprovingly.
Now the prime minister is not sure whether he is good or bad, and she is afraid that something will happen to Changle. And now that she is in the palace, it is not easy to go out.
"Don't worry, Changge, you'll support me, right?" Changle suddenly took Li Changge's hand and said coquettishly.
Anyway, she had made up her mind, if Changge had to stop her, she would have to go if she wanted to find a way.
"Okay!" Li Changge breathed a sigh of relief.
Changle was very happy.
Doesn't she know her thoughts? If she doesn't agree now, she doesn't know what will happen after that. It's better to agree openly now.
"I really owe you!" Li Changge pointed to Changle's head and said helplessly.
"Hehe, I know that Changge is the best for me and for me." Changle hugged Changge and jumped up.
In the afternoon of this day, Changle left the palace with a few guards.
While shopping, they walked towards their destination.
"Where is this?" Changle pretended not to know, and asked suspiciously.
"Back to the princess, this is near the Prime Minister's Mansion." The palace maid replied from the side.
"It's been a long time since I've seen the Prime Minister, so why don't you go to their house to play!" Changle thought about it for a while and found that they hadn't seen each other for a long time recently, so he said with a smile.
At this time, the past happened to catch them off guard, so it was decided.
"Master, Her Royal Highness the Princess has arrived!" The butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion walked to the door of the study and shouted loudly.
The prime minister and several doormen were stunned for a moment when they heard this, how could the princess have time to come to their house.
"Let the princess wait in the antechamber first, and then say I'll change my clothes before I go." The prime minister thought for a moment and replied.
The housekeeper outside the door left, and they were relieved, for fear that the princess would be outside.
"What now?" A doorman asked.
"Now that the princess is coming, the front door must not be allowed to go. If the princess wants to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion, then we are no longer exposed? Another answered.
The prime minister looked at these people who were in a state of anxiety, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll send you to the back door first, and then I'll go over,"
The doormen nodded, thinking that this was a good way to do it, and they all agreed.
After the prime minister sent these people to the back door, he tidied up his clothes a little, and then hurried to see Princess Changle.