Chapter 128: A Sharp Turn

The news of the burning of military medicinal materials soon spread throughout the capital, and the major pharmacists began to actively stock up on goods from all over the country, hoping that the imperial court could purchase large quantities of medicinal materials again. At the instigation of Liu Muzhi, the excerpts for the impeachment of Dong Mingguang and others also began to be handed to the palace one by one. But after these folds were handed over, there was no follow-up, as silent as a stone sinking into the sea. This is really not in line with the emperor's usual vigorous and resolute style. Liu Muzhi gradually became a little breathless, he thought about it, and planned to write to his sister, wanting to find out the emperor's attitude through her, and by the way, recommend himself to undertake this errand.

I don't know if it was because the book he wrote before played a role, or because Concubine Chen said something to the emperor, two days later, Liu Muzhi was summoned by the emperor alone.

"I read your excerpts, and they are well written." At this time, the emperor was holding the notebook.

Liu Mu's heart was relieved, and he hurriedly said: "This is the duty of the minister. ”

"But ......" The emperor suddenly changed his words and said, "I don't know in what capacity you are impeaching Dong Mingguang?" Taifu Siqing? Imperial merchants? Or Uncle Guo? ”

Liu Mu was stunned, is this important?

The emperor said unhurriedly: "If it is the status of the imperial servant, although this is just a false position, it also has its duties. And this responsibility doesn't seem to have anything to do with Dong Mingguang's affairs, right? Don't you think your hand is a little too long? ”

This sentence has no beginning and no end and some thorns, which confused Liu Muzhi's question. I saw him kneeling on the ground with his mouth slightly open, looking dazed.

I only heard the emperor say again: "If it is your identity as an imperial businessman, it is reasonable." However, as an imperial merchant subordinate to the Ministry of Households, you dare to impeach the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs in this way, and you have commendable courage. Isn't it...... Do you want to sit in the position of this household book? The emperor paused and said, "If you ...... as an uncle."

Hearing this, Liu Muzhi understood. The emperor called him here today, just to provoke thorns. But why? Just gave him a trick that didn't match his identity? It's impossible. There are more people who have impeached Dong Mingguang these days, why do you just look at him unpleasantly? Could it be that he accidentally wrote something disrespectful? Still is......... Does the emperor already know something? Thinking of this, Liu Muzhi suddenly felt a cold sweat on his back, and he couldn't really hear what the emperor said later.

"Liu Muzhi, are you guilty?!" The emperor's voice suddenly became stern, and people felt a chill hit them.

Although Liu Muzhi was a little flustered, he still replied stubbornly: "Minister...... Foolish ...... I don't know what the emperor meant......"

I only heard the emperor sneer and asked, "Are you stupid? Then he turned his head to Bu Yi on the side and said, "Show him the list of items." So Bu Yi took a stack of paper from the case and handed it to Liu Muzhi, saying, "Please take a look at Lord Liu." ”

Liu Muzhi took the pile of paper in surprise and suspicion and opened it to see, but it was the details of the goods and the price he had purchased from the medicinal materials before, and the price details he sold to Zhan Shaofeng were compared later, even those who didn't know how to settle accounts could clearly see that the price difference between before and after was twenty times. At this time, Liu Muzhi was like being beaten with a stick, and he couldn't say a word. He burned this bill a long time ago, where did this come from? Seeing that the handwriting was not his own, someone must have copied it and smuggled it out. Who exactly did this? That eyebrow? No way. Could it be someone else? Liu Muzhi's mind was already a mess.

He trembled for a long time with the bill before saying, "Your Majesty...... The minister is guilty! Because of the previous business matters, the minister formed some personal grievances with the Jiangnan Zhan family, so he made this decision, and the minister ...... Sin deserves death! When he said this, he had already thought clearly in his heart, although hoarding was an improper act, but it was certainly not a crime that would lead to death. For the sake of his sister and nephew, it must be a matter of being restrained after being scolded, otherwise the emperor would not have called him over in private.

"That's all?" The emperor's expression at this moment was like that of an experienced old cat, unhurriedly turning over the mouse under his paws and turning it over, but he didn't bite it.

Under this tremendous pressure, Liu Muzhi's breathing also began to become difficult. To say, or not to say? Did the emperor already know something, or did he deliberately say this to lure himself into confessing?

"It's so hard to get back to me?" The old cat doesn't seem to have much patience.

Liu Muzhi thought about it, but it was better to resist and deny it, so that there was still half a chance of winning. If you admit it, then it's all planted. So he hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the emperor, the minister knows that he has done something wrong, and he should not monopolize the supply of goods and raise the price so much, I hope the emperor can give the minister a chance to atone for his sins, and the minister will purchase medicinal materials for the court free of charge and transport them to the front line!" ”

At this time, the emperor seemed to have heard a big joke, and the giggles made Liu Muzhi's scalp tingle! "You? Why should I give you this opportunity? What's more—the medicine has been safely delivered to the army this morning, so why do you need to do anything more? ”

"What!" Liu Muzhi was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had misheard. "It's not that ...... Was it burned on the road? ”

I saw the emperor staring at him word by word and said: "The fire is also your hands and feet?" ”

"No, no, no...... Of course not...... How can the minister have the courage to ......" Liu Muzhi shook his head desperately and denied it. He thought that the matter was kept secret enough, and that the emperor should have only tried it.

"I really don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin. Do you think that for the sake of the four princes, I won't move you? You're naïve! The more the emperor looked at Liu Muzhi, the more he felt that his face was hateful. I called him here today to beat him. If he had a little understanding, he would have recognized himself. But now it seems that this person not only refuses to let go, but also has no trace of repentance. Such an uncle, for the fourth child, don't do it, otherwise it will be a burden in the future.

Thinking of this, the emperor was ruthless, and he no longer dealt with Liu Muzhi, and only said coldly: "Come on—take this person down, and wait for the fate!" ”

Liu Muzhi panicked: "Your Majesty! Minister...... Guilty of sin! Please look at Concubine Chen and the four princes—"

The Emperor interrupted him impatiently and said, "It's late! Take it down! With that, he brushed his sleeves away without looking at him.

That Liu Muzhi suddenly collapsed to the ground. He couldn't figure out how things had come to this point.