bayedsolid Chapter 308 Hear Your Opinion
Chapter 308 Hear Your Opinion
After the two of them agreed, Ye Xinran returned home, and Prince Rui went to Chen Yan's room again, waiting for him to wake up.
Until the fifth watch gong sounded, Chen Yan still did not move.
King Rui stood up, bathed and washed himself, put on court robes, and went to court in a carriage.
The court meeting was a boring but turbulent session.
All parties want to gain more benefits for themselves within a limited scope.
So when something happens, the first thing they think about is not how to solve it, but to try their best to shift the responsibility away and then take the credit.
King Rui was no longer surprised by this.
Seeing the emperor sitting on the dragon throne and judging the cases for these people in order to balance the power of all parties, he just found it funny.
After the court session ended, Emperor Yongfeng wanted to keep several officials from the Ministry of Revenue to discuss matters, but when he saw Prince Rui standing there without moving, he knew that he must have something to talk to him about, so he let them leave first.
"Why did King Rui come to see me today?"
The two men came to the imperial study, and Emperor Yongfeng asked straight to the point.
Prince Rui didn't waste any words. He took out the letter that Ye Xinran gave him and placed it in front of the emperor.
"This is……"
The emperor picked up the letter, read it from beginning to end, and looked up at Prince Rui again.
"Ok!"
King Rui nodded.
"The specific details need to be further verified, but the army is about to set out. In order to avoid any mistakes along the way, Your Majesty needs to take some measures. Please imprison the Third Prince first."
"The third brother has been abiding by the rules these years, how could he do such a rebellious thing! Should we take a long-term view on this matter?"
The emperor groaned.
King Rui sneered.
"Two years ago, when Chizhou was hit by a flood, 40% of the money allocated for disaster relief didn't match the accounts. Later, it was found that the local government had embezzled the money. The prefect of Chizhou used to be the third brother's man.
There was also the official salt that was seized and smuggled to Jingchi last year, including some from the third brother’s trading company.
In the end, these things were never resolved. Isn’t it because the parties involved took the responsibility themselves and directly cut off the subsequent relationships?
Besides, if Song Qing from the Ministry of Justice hadn’t taken the responsibility for the Lu family incident, it would have been difficult for the third brother to escape unscathed.”
Emperor Yongfeng looked unhappy: "We were talking about the letter, why are you bringing up the past today?"
King Rui replied neither humbly nor arrogantly:
“I’m telling your majesty that just because something didn’t come to fruition doesn’t mean he didn’t do it.
It's just that it's hidden so deeply that it hasn't been exposed.
I can understand the emperor's desire to get to the bottom of the matter before making a decision.
But as the expedition is imminent, I must nip all hidden dangers in the bud.
If the emperor believes me, please call the third prince and the mother and daughter of the Lu family together so that we can confront them face to face.
At that time, if we can prove that the Third Prince is collaborating with the enemy, I hope the Emperor will not show mercy."
"Well, let's do as you say."
Emperor Yongfeng leaned back in his chair, as if he had lost all his strength.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was ordered to summon the Lu family and the third prince.
Taking advantage of this time, the eunuch served tea and snacks so that the two people who had not eaten breakfast could fill their stomachs.
Emperor Yongfeng ate a piece of chestnut paste and washed it down with tea. He then advised Prince Rui: "Try this chestnut cake. It was made by the queen herself and it tastes good."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, Prince Rui originally wanted to eat it, but when he heard that it was made by the Queen, he changed the direction of his hand and picked up a piece of date kernel cake and started eating.
"I dare not eat what the Queen has made herself. I'd better leave it for the Emperor to enjoy alone."
Seeing him like this, the emperor couldn't help but smile bitterly, "You are such a person. I have told you so many times over the years that you should get married again so that you can take care of the children. But you are so good. You never take my words to heart."
King Rui ate the date paste cake, rinsed his mouth, and then said, "I also told you to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible to prevent others from having improper thoughts, but you didn't listen to me."
The emperor's expression changed immediately when he heard this.
He was silent for a while, then said, "You know what I'm thinking."
Prince Rui sneered, "When the crown prince died suddenly, I was the one who led people to collect the body. How could this be false?
The dead cannot be resurrected, so why should the emperor be so persistent? "
Emperor Yongfeng said: "Since you mentioned it, then tell me which one is suitable?
The second brother is kind-hearted but not good at strategy. The fourth and fifth brothers are greedy. If they really took my position, I'm afraid they would make life miserable for the people.
I originally thought that the third brother might be suitable. Although he is scheming, he knows how to give in and has a sense of propriety...
I never thought he would do such a thing."
King Rui's face also looked grim: "I have been silent all these years, letting you decide for yourself, but after all the choices, you came to this conclusion?
The third brother is much more thoughtful than the second brother, but he is too cunning and does not listen to advice. If he really becomes the emperor, he will definitely be arbitrary and loyal people will have no room to survive. "
"Then what do you mean?"
Emperor Yongfeng looked at Prince Rui with expectant eyes.
He really wanted to hear King Rui's opinion.
Unexpectedly, King Rui stamped his foot, turned around, and said angrily: "Why don't you give birth to another child? Maybe you can have it in time!"
Emperor Yongfeng was about to get angry when the eunuch outside came to report: "Your Majesty, the Lu family and the third prince have arrived. Who should be summoned first?"
"Let them come in together."
The emperor withdrew his gaze and suppressed his anger.
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