Chapter 45: Returning the Gift (Two More Requests for Support~)
"Niangniang, the lower official has been wronged."
Regardless of whether Nan Xuebai is the emperor or not, just because Nan Xuebai is the imperial concubine, he has the right to execute them.
Nan Xuebai raised her eyebrows as if she had heard some joke, stretched out her hand and called, "Wan Qi." β
Wan Qian immediately took out a booklet from his arms, Nan Xuebai flipped through it casually, and finally handed the booklet in his hand to the prime minister, "Tang Xiangye, now Xiahou Nan is still willing to call you Xiangye, because you have worked hard for decades for the Great Xia River, and now although you are old, you still maintain a pure heart, yes, Xiahou Nan will hand over this book to you, if you feel that these four people should not be punished, Xiahou Nan will let them go." β
"Not only will I not embarrass them anymore, but I will also add officials to them."
The ministers and officials trembled, and the booklet was in the hands of the chief manager of Wan Qi, recording all their crimes of accepting bribes, and they were so in awe of Wan Qi on weekdays.
Tang Hua has been an official all his life, and he hates corrupt officials the most in his life, and now all the crimes of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs are in his hands, and the booklet that could have threatened the ministers was easily handed over to Tang Hua by Nan Xuebai.
shows Nan Xuebai's trust in him, and it plays a role in intimidating the ministers.
The paper industry, which recorded the crimes of the four people, was opened by Tang Hua, robbing the people's daughters, buying and selling official positions, and deceiving the king. The four of them fell to the ground with a soft body, knowing that they could not escape this fate.
Tang Hua's hands were trembling. Shake, one of the four is his protΓ©gΓ©, Su Rili grovels in front of him, pretending to have a clean sleeve, but he is privately with the youth. The landlord colluded and robbed the people in the territory under his jurisdiction.
Suddenly closing the booklet, Tang Hua bowed deeply, and handed the booklet back to Nan Xuebai with both hands.
"The minister thinks that such a traitor should be killed!" The loud voice made Nan Xuebai breathe a sigh of relief in her heart, in fact, she was just gambling. Bet on Tang Hua's brave and loyal liver, and also bet on Tang Hua, can you understand your own meaning.
Tang Hua did not disappoint her.
The booklet was handed over to him, no matter whether he finally stood in the South Xuebai Battalion or not, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, would not let go of a person who had seen the evidence of his crimes.
Yes, he had no choice.
Nan Xuebai came first and saluted first and then soldiers, and she knelt down in public to beg them to let them go, which was a courtesy.
But these ministers did not give way, so she came to recruit soldiers to punish corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but she also made an example.
He tore off a few of the pages and threw them in front of the four of them. It was written in black and white as evidence of their bribery.
The faces of the four of them suddenly turned white.
"But do you want this palace to read it out yourself?" The eyes are sharp, the people are in an uproar, and they have not yet ascended the throne to punish corrupt officials? But the heart is always happy, corrupt officials, who doesn't hate?
"Sinner, confess." The four of them fell to their knees, desperate.
Nan Xuebai pursed her lips, turned around and looked at Xiahou Xiu's coffin, a touch of sadness crossed her eyebrows. Then he was replaced by force, "If you confess your guilt, then you will be executed." However, this palace is not an unreasonable person, and it will not cause trouble to the family, and today is the day of my husband's funeral, and I also remember Prime Minister Tang's deep righteousness, this palace will not touch your family. β
The four of them are on the verge of amnesty, "Thank you for your kindness, the sinners will be willing to be cows and horses for their mothers in the next life." β
Nan Xuebai's sharp gaze swept over the kneeling ministers, and her voice was extremely cold, "But if anyone dares to know the law and break the law in the future, or take bribes and bribes, this palace will definitely not be as good as today." No matter who it is and what crime it committed, it will be dealt with in accordance with the law. β
If everyone is not in trouble with their wives and children, then some people will feel that after being greedy, they will die at most, and they will continue to be corrupt. It is because she is limited to today.
"Xiahou Nan knows that you are thinking about the Great Xia, as a royal person, the ministers have nothing to say about what the Xiahou Nan clan has done, but today is the day of my husband's funeral, and I ask the ministers to let him go. As for the matter of the imperial throne, when the palace moves the body of the former emperor into the imperial mausoleum, it will find a good day to discuss. At that time, you can talk to your heart's content, and this palace will definitely accompany you to the end. β
"But if anyone is blocking the way of the palace, don't blame the palace for being ruthless." The words are fierce, and the expression is even colder.
Tang Hua sighed and raised his voice, "Minister Tang Hua, send off the first emperor's holy drive, and send the imperial concubine!" The voice roared, and the man had stepped aside.
The prime minister has a deep influence in the court, and the officials looked at each other, and the last sigh was like Tang Hua's, and he slowly retreated to the side with his hands above his head.
One two, three four.
The people slowly retreated, making way for Nan Xuebai and the deep team.
Xia Guifei and the Queen Mother glanced at each other, and finally looked away as if nothing had happened. Nan Xuebai, who was wearing a white flower, could see it clearly, and a touch of gloom slipped in her eyes.
Punishing corrupt officials and corrupt officials, the people who feel the most happy are the people, and when they saw Nan Xuebai leaving, they knelt down one after another, from the initial chaos to the end, "Congratulations to the emperor and the imperial concubine." β
They repeated the same sentence, and for a while the team that saw them off only felt goosebumps on their bodies, and they also felt generous.
Wan Qian looked at Nan Xuebai's back when he stopped walking in the front, and finally sighed, "Congratulations to the emperor for the holy drive, and for the imperial concubine." β
One passed ten, ten spread hundreds, and for a long time received and repeated this sentence. Nan Xuebai's eyes gradually wetted, but she bowed down gratefully to the people.
Out of the city gate, a group of people still followed the funeral procession, shouting to the sky.
She looked sideways at Xiahou Xiu's coffin, Xiahou Xiu, look, the people are sending you off. Didn't you say that no one would remember Xiahou Xiu? I will remember. I, Nan Xuebai, will remember, and Nan Xuebai will remember Xiahou Xiu.
Until the day when the soul returns to the Nine Springs.
The palace is lonely in the middle of the night, but there is one place that is lively and tight, as the saying goes, only women and villains are difficult to raise. Nan Xuebai seemed to occupy the two, and was now sitting on the small chair that Wan Qian used to sit on.
The cool and faint gaze fell on the Queen Mother, only to see the Queen Mother being placed on the cross, looking at Nan Xuebai with a cold expression, "Cheap hooves, what do you want to do?" β
Nan Xuebai tugged at the corners of her lips and lowered her eyes. Playing with his own nails. "Yo~ Do you think you're the queen mother? What about this palace, he is a kind-hearted person, yes, let you choose for yourself, what is the whip? Or brushing? Or do you want to try the Iron Lotus? β
She finally raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother with a smile, Wan Qian pursed her lips, Iron Lotus, it was Nan Xuebai who ordered him to do it after returning to the palace, and the corners of her lips hooked up a faint smile, it seems that Nan Xuebai's method of torturing people is no less than him.
When the Queen Mother's eyes fell on the iron lotus, her back was cold, Rao had never seen it, but she also knew that it must not be a good thing. Nan Xuebai also felt strange that Great Xia didn't have such a magical criminal law as the Iron Lotus.
"You, what the hell are you going to do?"
"What? Didn't you hear what this palace said, choose one of the three? Or do you want to try both? Of course, Hongu doesn't mind if you want. β
People have to bow their heads under the eaves, the Queen Mother understands, if she is in a stalemate, Nan Xuebai may really use it all on her. With his fists clenched and his teeth gritted, he said, "Whip!" β
Nan Xuebai smiled, knowing that she would choose this way, she walked slowly behind the Queen Mother, picked up the whip hanging on the wall, which she asked Wan Qian to make, covered with barbs of about one centimeter, and paced in front of the Queen Mother.
Seeing the Queen Mother's frightened expression, Nan Xuebai smiled even deeper, leaned over and whispered in the Queen Mother's ear.
"Do you remember that you deliberately took care of the palace and let the palace suffer that whip? Hehe, this palace is a person who is still courteous, yes, now I will return it to you! β