Chapter 133: Guts, too
His face immediately changed greatly, and he was about to open his mouth to question, Gao Hai had already taken the first step to congratulate: "Congratulations, Your Highness, for this good errand." I hope that Your Highness will do your best and not live up to Your Majesty's high expectations. ”
King Qi was so angry that he scolded his mother, but he couldn't do it, and he had to make a grateful look to thank him.
When the rest of the princes saw this, they breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and their eyes suddenly crossed with schadenfreude.
Emperor Yun Zhou seemed to have known that this would be the result, and he was not surprised at all, but that inquiring gaze inadvertently passed over Zhou Yiting and Gao Hai.
This little rabbit cub is really a good skill! Has even Gao Hai been bought by him?
Gao Hai was frightened by Emperor Yunzhou's cool gaze, but his face did not show any timidity, and only made a loyal and aggrieved appearance: If it weren't for the master, you nodded first and gave the slave 10,000 guts, the slave wouldn't dare to do this.
Emperor Yun Zhou was in a complicated mood, but his face was not at all, and he only said: "Okay, you all disperse, second brother, you stay." Although he doesn't want to see the second son, who has no ambition but no ability, in the final analysis, this is still his own son.
If it weren't for the fact that the second child made too much trouble this time, and the boss pressed too hard, he wouldn't want to abolish this son like this. Fortunately, if it is abolished, it will be abolished, as long as there is no worry about his life, who called him more sons?
It's hard to be an emperor, and it's even more difficult to be an emperor.
encountered these unfortunate sons, Emperor Yun Zhou could only comfort himself like this.
When the princes heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and they never wanted to leave the palace as impatiently as they did now.
Great, that unlucky bastard isn't himself after all......
What's more, if they can use this trip to Lin'an to get rid of the crown prince and the king of Qi in one fell swoop, wouldn't they have a few more chances to sit in that position?
The princes were busy leaving the palace and went to their respective staff to discuss.
In the imperial study, the atmosphere is a little strange.
Emperor Yun Zhou looked at the crown prince and then at the king of Qi, and said: "The matter of Lin'an is very important, and the importance of this matter does not need to be said, right?" The two of you will set off tomorrow, and when you arrive in Lin'an, be careful in everything, everything is based on appeasement, and there will be no more chaos. What do you mean, do you two understand? ”
"Erchen understands." The two of them should be in unison, as for whether they understand it in their hearts or not, only they know.
Emperor Yun Zhou said again: "Second brother, you and the crown prince have always been on good terms, and I am very pleased to see that you are so brothers, friends and brothers. This time I went to Lin'an, and you brothers should also support each other and work together to ......"
"Erchen understands." King Qi complained bitterly in his heart, but he did not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.
Now that this unlucky ink stick has been drawn, if you are dissatisfied with the emperor Lao Tzu's disappointment, it will be really stupid!
Emperor Yun Zhou saw that King Qi had no complaints, and really smiled: "That's good, you brothers can go down and discuss it yourself." ”
Zhou Yiting and King Qi walked out of the imperial study and went all the way to the East Palace.
After discussing the matter, Zhou Yiting patted King Qi's shoulder with one hand, and said with a smile: "Second brother, you can think about it, this palace is very happy." ”
Thinking about it?
Who the hell can think of such an unfortunate thing?
King Qi couldn't help scolding his mother in his heart, but he could only laugh on his face, and he had to be humble for a few words, "It is the duty of the younger brother to be able to serve the prince......"
But no matter how dissatisfied he is, what can he do?
I have to fill this hole I dug myself......
Zhou Yiting put his arm around his shoulder, and his tone became more and more affectionate: "The second brother is a real person, this trip to Lin'an, with you accompanying the palace, the palace will be at ease......" Otherwise, I'm afraid it's not easy to get the disaster relief money from the household department......
But when these words were heard in the ears of King Qi, they became a different taste.
Real people?
How does that sound so ironic?
King Qi, who has always been regarded as a honey-bellied sword, twitched the corners of his mouth, and he didn't dare to say more.
It's a mistake to say more. Who knows if Zhou Yiting secretly noticed something......
Zhou Yiting smiled in his eyes, and talked endlessly for a long time, until after dawn, he ordered someone to send away the real person in his mouth, His Royal Highness King Qi.
As soon as King Qi left with his front foot, the smile on Zhou Yiting's face disappeared without a trace.
"Prepare the car, get out of the palace." He turned around and commanded, a sharp cold light flashing in his eyes.
The carriage went out of the palace gate, and Zhou Yiting went straight to Yunwei's courtyard in Willow Lane.
July is hot, but it is also the most lush season of the year.
Yunwei likes the artistic conception of rain hitting plantains, so she planted a lot of plantains in the other courtyard.
At this moment, in the early morning, the plantains in the courtyard bloomed one after another flaming red flowers in the quiet courtyard.
Yun Wei lay under the tall acacia tree, her hair blowing lightly in the morning breeze, and her mouth humming an unknown tune. The peach waited aside, and gently brought the peeled and seeded grapes in his hand to the master's lips.
It's been a good day...... How comfortable!
Sensing the sound of footsteps behind him, Yun Wei didn't reply: "Your Highness?" ”
Zhou Yiting looked at her so leisurely, and his mood was inexplicably better.
"Hmm." He nodded and sat opposite Yunwei, but his unkind gaze poked at the peach.
Peach: "......"
Whose eyes is she in the way? It's not that she has no vision and has to stay here, isn't it the girl's order?
Yun Wei chuckled and waved her hand, and Peach got up to salute and left with a face full of grievances.
Yun Wei got up at this time, turned his head sideways and asked Zhou Yiting: "Is everything in the palace arranged?" ”
Zhou Yiting nodded, "Well, King Qi will go to Lin'an with me, and I will leave tomorrow at the latest." ”
King Qi?
Yun smiled, "Is it the grandson of Liu Shangshu in the household department, the son of Concubine Liu Shu?" Your Royal Highness is really a good means, if you tie up the King of Qi to go to the disaster relief together, you are not afraid that the household department will detain the money bag and not give you the silver for disaster relief......"
Zhou Yiting looked at her with a smile.
Yun Wei's heart moved, and then he suddenly said: "Looking at His Highness's appearance, it seems that he tied up King Qi to go to Lin'an together, what other purposes are there?" ”
Zhou Yiting grabbed her waist and smiled dotingly, "Little wild cat, I really can't hide anything from you." You must know that in recent years, for the water conservancy money to build river embankments, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households have almost fought! ”
"So, the one who knows the best about the bad debts of the Ministry of Industry should be the Ministry of Households?" Yun Wei was quick to think, and instantly understood what he meant, "Your Highness tied up King Qi to Lin'an this time, just to make that Liu Shangshu a rat trap, and before you return to Beijing, you don't dare to talk about the bad debts of the Ministry of Industry?" ”
Zhou Yiting smiled, "Clever." I kidnapped King Qi to Lin'an, not only because of the mess in the Ministry of Industry, but also because of the Mu family's affairs! ”
"Mu family?" Yun Wei frowned, wondering why there was still a matter of the Mu family here.
"Yes, it's the Mu family." Zhou Yiting explained: "Where do you think the Mu family's annual food and silver come from? As far as I know, the Mu family has taken at least 30% of the water conservancy money that was embezzled by the Ministry of Works! ”
"So much?" Yun Wei was surprised. "The courage of the Mu family is too big!"
As far as she knows, the water conservancy money allocated by the imperial court to the Ministry of Industry every year is as much as 10 million taels, accounting for one-third of the national treasury.
The Mu family embezzled so much silver, what did they want to do?
Zhou Yiting sneered: "What do you think? If it weren't for this incident, the Mu family was taken by King Qi's party, how could Mu Yue be willing to be King Qi's pawn when he entered Beijing this time, and he didn't hesitate to risk his life to drag the palace into the water? After all, it's not for the money! ”
What's more, the Liu family still controls the household department and the money bags of the imperial court; Therefore, even if there is no previous matter, if the Mu family still wants to continue to ask for silver, they must be subject to the Liu family.
Yun Wei frowned, and suddenly asked: "Zhou Yiting, you tell me the truth, is the account book of the Ministry of Industry in your hands?" ”
"Not there." Zhou Yiting shook his head very shamefully. "Those people deliberately said that the account book is here in the palace, they just want to drag the palace into the water, and they want the palace to become the target of the public!"
Yun Wei glanced at him deeply, and the inquiring gaze made Zhou Yiting slightly uncomfortable.
"Why do you look at you like this?" He asked, touching his nose.
"Zhou Yiting," Yun Wei asked very seriously, "If you don't have that account book in your hand, why don't you explain?" ”
Zhou Yiting sneered: "Why does this palace want to explain? ”
Yunwei understood.
I'm afraid that this guy still wants to use this matter to fish out those moths of the country!
Therefore, he obviously didn't have that thing in his hand, but he didn't explain it, and made it look like he had an account book in his hand.
Yun Wei suddenly smiled and asked, "Zhou Yiting, do you want to know where the ledger is now?" Do you want to know more...... Where did the water conservancy money that was greedy for ink go? ”
Zhou Yiting's eyes tightened, and then he smiled casually.
"Little Wildcat, what do you mean by that?" He lowered his head and pressed his chin against her forehead, rubbing and rubbing, "Do you have the whereabouts of that account book?" ”
Yun tilted his head slightly, avoided his harassment, and only raised his head and smiled: "Your Highness, if you really want to find that account book and find out where the money went, there is one person who may be able to help!" ”
"Who?" Zhou Yiting raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Cao Huanhuan." Yun Wei looked determined.
"She?" Zhou Yiting stiffened as he played with Yun Wei's fingers, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
He suddenly thought that before in the Great Xiangguo Temple, Cao Huanhuan deliberately approached Yunwei, could it be that he had other purposes?
Yun smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you know who Cao Huanhuan is?" ”
Zhou Yiting's faint gaze swept over, and he smiled meaninglessly, "Let's talk about it." ”
Yun smiled and pushed him away, turned around and said, "She is the sister of Cao Jiu, the leader of the Cao Gang!" ”
Cao Gang?
Zhou Yiting instantly understood what Yunwei meant.