Chapter 149: The Prince is Benevolent
Is Xiao Huayong gentle?
He also felt that he was gentle.
He just secretly let the ministers receive a message that the treasury was empty before Dong Biquan's case happened.
These people will panic that the treasury is really empty, and when Dong Biquan's matter is revealed, they will naturally have the ambition to shout together to liquidate the household department.
Does Your Majesty dare to catch people off guard so much from liquidating the household department and checking the treasury?
He didn't dare, even if he finally compromised and liquidated, he would have to take himself out first, but the government and the opposition were full of righteous indignation, even His Majesty's own people didn't know the inside story, and they would want to find out how much was left in the treasury.
What else can Your Majesty do?
It's not like you have to learn from yourself, let's pretend to be dizzy.
"Your Highness, Duke Cui and the others are still kneeling at the gate of the palace, please ask Your Majesty to allow the liquidation of the household department." Tianyuan handed over the news that the people below had inquired about.
"Don't worry, let them drag Your Majesty, Dong Biquan hasn't let go of his mouth yet?" Xiao Huayong peeled off a pomegranate and tasted it, "It's sweet and delicious, Ming'er picks a few water spirits and sends them to Youyou." ”
Tianyuan raised his head and looked at the red pomegranate not far away, very festive: "No." ”
After responding, Tianyuan said again: "Dong Biquan has loosened, and if he can't see His Majesty for two days, he will naturally speak." ”
"Well, Your Majesty will be sick in the next few days, but Cui Zheng and they won't be able to kneel for long, pry open his mouth as soon as possible." Xiao Huayong commanded.
Dong Biquan was locked up in the prison, no one was allowed to visit, Xiao Huayong could not enter the prison, the people in the prison were dressed as His Majesty's cronies, and one or two of them did not dare to move.
Dong Biquan waited for His Majesty's summons, and Xiao Huayong's people passed on to him what happened outside.
"Dong Gong, confess earlier to protect the Dong family."
"Your master has not shown up, nor has he spoken a word, so how can I believe it?" Dong Biquan sat expressionlessly.
"Dong Gong has another way to fight in front of him?" The jailer asked, "Dong Gong must know that His Majesty has been forced to this position, and it must not be protected by you, the deficit of the treasury and the corruption of the household department are destined to be resisted by Dong Gong." ”
As soon as these words came out, Dong Biquan was shocked, he actually knew that he was a striker for His Majesty.
"Dong Gong, if you confess, you will also die, and my master may be able to protect the people of the Dong Mansion for you." The jailer was kind and tempting, "If you don't confess, Dong Gong might as well think about the fate of King Kang's Mansion." ”
"You-" Dong Biquan's heart set off a storm, he even knew that King Kang was also His Majesty's person!
The jailer ignored him, and continued: "Lang Jun of King Kang's Mansion can still live because he is a royal family, and the Dong family has no royal relatives. ”
Dong Biquan thought of King Kang's Mansion Saburo again, and his mind began to be confused.
"How can your master protect my Dong Mansion? And how can I keep my wife and children safe for the rest of their lives? Dong Biquan asked.
"It depends on whether Dong Gong believes it or not." The jailer just passed the word, "If you believe it, you will have a chance to live, and if you don't believe it, you will just copy it." ”
After saying that, in order not to arouse suspicion, the jailer did not stay long and left without stopping.
It's been two days, His Majesty said that he was sick for two days, Cui Zheng and Xue Heng led the hundred officials to leave the palace before the night, and came to kneel and beg for the saint in the morning.
On the third day, Xiao Huayong finally got what he wanted, flipped through it at will, and he stood up: "Go see Your Majesty." ”
Liu Sanzhi looked at His Royal Highness the Prince, who was weak and pale, and seemed to be thinner than some time ago, and did not dare to stop him, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also knelt outside the door, he could not bear the responsibility.
Liu San pointed to the palace to report that Xiao Huayong was the first prince to be allowed to visit.
"Shichiro is here, sit." Emperor Youning really had blue eyes and a red rash on his lips.
"Daddy Tita Khaicaca...... Xiao Huayong coughed violently, and reluctantly sat down, "Daddy, Hubu ...... What happened to the household? ”
As soon as Emperor Youning heard the word Hubu, he couldn't help but have a headache, and rubbed the corners of his forehead: "The Hubu is empty, and the five-year tax money doesn't know where to go. ”
Xiao Huayong was so shocked when he heard that he coughed rapidly, and the corners of his eyes were red when he coughed: "Dong Biquan...... He, he's so bold! ”
"It's Daddy who doesn't know anyone." Emperor Youning lowered his head and sighed, quite remorseful.
"Daddy...... The child felt the Titicaca...... The ministers may have heard some rumors......" Xiao Huayong said with great difficulty, "and so on...... I'm afraid it will make them even more uneasy......"
"Daddy has thought of a way, Shichiro don't worry." Saying that, Emperor Youning instructed Liu Sanzhi, "Xuan Cui Zheng, Xue Heng, Tao Zhuanxian and the six Shangshu." ”
Emperor Youning spent two days counting the household department, and he already had a charter, and he only summoned eight people.
These people have been tossed hard these days, Emperor Youning spoke calmly, and told them the truth about the affairs of the household department, and heard that the eyes of several ministers were black, and the corruption of the household department was even more serious than they thought, in order to smooth out the accounts, Emperor Youning added some non-existent accounts in other places.
"It was I who let no one notice that caused this catastrophe, but this news can't be heard, otherwise the Quartet Yi clan will definitely take the opportunity to start a war." Emperor Youning directly threw the problem to the ministers, "Zhuqing will discuss a charter." ”
Several people were stunned, the wealth of the country and the strength of the people in their hearts were only an empty shell, Cui Zheng asked: "Your Majesty, are there any clues to these ink-greedy money?" ”
"I will order someone to torture Dong Biquan." Emperor Youning replied, "How to hide this matter in front of you." ”
Yes, this matter cannot be poked out, otherwise it will be the beginning of chaos.
"Your Majesty, if you want to hide this matter, you need to be dealt with lightly by the Dong family." Xue Heng said.
As soon as Emperor Youning mentioned this, his face turned pale, and the courtiers didn't know the inside story, thinking that His Majesty was not happy in his heart, and for the sake of the overall situation, His Majesty had to deal with the aftermath of such a bold man, and he couldn't deal with it happily, so he was naturally dissatisfied.
I didn't dare to speak easily, for fear that today's intercession for Dong Biquan gave His Majesty a step down, and in the future, Dong Biquan would be accused of other crimes, and he would be thankless.
Xiao Huayong looked at everyone, and slowly knelt down with the support of Tianyuan: "Your Majesty, the crime is not as good as his wife and children, and Dong Shangshu's fault will ......be borne by him alone."
Xiao Huayong coughed heart-rending and uncomfortable, and Emperor Youning strode forward and personally helped him up.
Holding his shoulders, he was much thinner than the last time.
Cui Zheng and the others looked at Xiao Huayong and sighed and regretted, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a responsibility, but it is a pity that this body is ......
The final result, Dong Biquan was sentenced to be beheaded after the autumn, and the household department was liquidated by the five Shangshu provinces and Zhongshu Province and Shangshu Province, and calculated a deficit amount, which calmed the hearts of hundreds of officials, and Dong Biquan's corruption was huge, and the prince pleaded for mercy and exempted his wife and children from accountability, and Emperor Youning only copied the Dong family, and Dong Biquan's three generations of descendants were not allowed to enter the office.
After the officials learned about it, they all thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his kindness.