It is said that rumors spread very quickly. Within two days, the news about Chu Qing digging gold out of the ground reached the palace.
When the emperor heard the news, he was very puzzled. How could gold be dug out of a piece of land? With this in mind, the emperor sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly, and it turned out that this was really the case.
The emperor thought for a moment, and since gold could be dug out of this land, why not take it as his own? Firstly, it could enrich the national treasury, and secondly, he was worried that the land would be used by traitors.
However, the emperor was not a person who acted without discretion. She thought that she should find the person involved and ask for details. Otherwise, if there was any misunderstanding, she, the emperor, would be embarrassed.
The emperor drew up an imperial edict and prepared to summon Chu Qing to ask the matter clearly. However, as soon as the edict was issued, the emperor gave up.
"Here comes someone."
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
The emperor walked back and forth in the same spot several times and said, "It is said that the deputy head of the Ye family told me that I have something to discuss with him."
"yes."
When the deputy head of the Ye family received the order, he was still on the land. He sent people to dig for a long time, but no gold was found. Just when he was annoyed, someone came to report that someone from the palace had come and asked him to Go back quickly.
The deputy head of the family hurried back in a hurry and received the imperial edict, saying that His Majesty wanted to talk to him. The deputy head of the family naturally did not dare to shirk, so he had no choice but to agree.
When they arrived at the palace, the deputy head of the family saw the emperor. The emperor sat on a chair and looked at him expressionlessly.
"Are you the deputy head of the Ye family?"
The deputy head of the family knelt down quickly, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I... Cao Min is indeed the deputy head of the Ye family."
"Okay, get up and talk."
After the deputy head of the family thanked him, he stood up and stood aside with his head bowed.
The emperor sat up straight, looked at him expressionlessly, and said, "Do you know why I came to you today?"
"The common people don't know." The deputy head of the family lowered his head and said.
In fact, when the deputy head of the family knew that the emperor had summoned him, he guessed that the emperor might be after that piece of land. The news of gold dug out of that piece of land spread throughout the streets and alleys. Although the emperor was in the palace, it was impossible not to know, so the sudden summons to him must be for that piece of land.
The emperor sneered and said, "I heard that the deputy head of the Ye family is wise and resourceful. Can you not guess why I am looking for you?"
The deputy head of the family trembled, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty is so complimentary. The common people know that they are stupid, so please show me your Majesty."
The emperor narrowed his eyes. Unexpectedly, she didn't know that the deputy head of the Ye family was still a eloquent person, so she stood up and approached him.
"I heard that the people are very lively these days, but the reason is actually due to a piece of land. Deputy Patriarch, please tell me, what exactly is going on?"
The deputy head of the family looked troubled. He had already vaguely guessed the emperor's intention and did not want to tell the truth. However, since the emperor summoned him, he must have investigated the matter clearly. If he concealed something, he would not be guilty of deceiving the emperor.
The deputy head of the family considered it carefully and told the emperor the whole story, emphasizing that the land deed was in his hands at the moment.
Could the emperor not know the deputy head of the family's inner thoughts? She said with a serious face: "In view of the fact that gold was dug out of this land, it will definitely cause trouble among the people in the future, so I decided to take back this land. "
The deputy head of the family was stunned and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the land in this world has always been dominated by land deeds. Now that the land deeds are in the hands of the common people, is there something... inappropriate for your Majesty to do this?"
"Deputy Patriarch." The emperor suddenly called out in a deep voice. Then he looked at the timid Deputy Patriarch and said, "This is national land. I am taking it back now. Are you telling me something wrong?"
The deputy head of the family shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, what Cao Min means is..."
"I'm not discussing this with you."
The deputy head of the family looked up and saw that the emperor was looking at him with cold eyes. His heart trembled and he could only shut up.