Qi Shu rode a fast horse and arrived at the Su Mansion in no time.
Naturally, the Su Mansion also got the news from the court, Ye Xi came to the Su Mansion early in the morning, and sat in the study with Su Fengnuan to talk.
Hearing that Qi Shu, the little prince of Pingjun Palace rushed to the door, Ye Xi glanced at Su Fengnuan and said with a smile, "This little prince is not stupid, he knows he came to Su Mansion to look for you."
Su Fengnuan laughed, "How many idiots are there among the people who have been with Ye Chang since childhood?" After saying that, he ordered to the housekeeper, "Go and invite the little county king here."
The butler should be, and hurried to go.
Not long after, the housekeeper brought Qi Shu to the study.
The door opened, Su Fengnuan and Ye Xi sat at the table leisurely, there was no stove in the study, it was very cold, but the two seemed not afraid of the cold, their faces were casual, and they stayed comfortably.
Su Fengnuan was holding a teapot in one hand and pouring tea into an empty cup. When he saw Qi Shu, he smiled and said, "The little prince seems to be quite frightened. Come and sit down and drink a cup of hot tea to suppress your shock."
Qi Shu calmed down the restlessness in his heart, stepped forward, and cupped his hands to the two, "Brother Ye Xi, Miss Su." After saying that, he sat down slowly, took a sip of the hot tea newly poured by Su Fengnuan , put it down and said, "Miss Su should know why I'm here."
Su Fengnuan nodded with a smile, and said to him, "You don't need to be anxious and panic, King Pingjun will not be beheaded, you can rest assured."
With just this one sentence, Qi Shu suddenly let go of half of his heart, looked at Su Fengnuan, and said humbly, "Miss Su, please speak frankly."
Su Fengnuan didn't hide anything, and said to him, "In the past ten years, there have been three major disaster relief cases and countless small cases. If the government and the public are really going to liquidate, not many people are really clean. Could it be that the emperor really killed them all? Civil and military Baiguan, more than 20 people have been found out now. If more than 20 people are killed, there will be bloody storms in the ruling and opposition parties, and it will definitely lead to instability in the government. Since ancient times, killing to stop corruption has been the worst policy."
Qi Shu said, "But now people have pushed outside the Meridian Gate!"
Su Fengnuan said with a smile, "You don't have to worry, you can release it again if you push it out of the Meridian Gate. As long as the knife doesn't fall, there is no way out. At this time, someone has already gone to save people."
Qi Shu immediately asked, "Who?"
Su Feng warmly said, "Prince Jin!"
Qi Shu looked at her, "Such a huge case of money corruption and ink corruption, even if King Jin went to save it, would the emperor let him go?"
Su Fengnuan smiled and said, "Prince Jin's pleading is just an excuse to get off the donkey." After saying that, she said, "If you believe that I, King Pingjun, will be fine, just drink this cup of tea here patiently. News will come back soon."
Qi Shu heard this and looked at Su Fengnuan. Although her posture was weak, her complexion was paler than that of ordinary daughters. It was not the same as the one who had seen her a few times before. Thinking of the fact that she was said to have been seriously injured because of the war between Yanbei and the Western Territory and for detoxifying Ye Chang, it seems that she has not recovered yet. But even so, her words and expression can miraculously calm and comfort people.
He suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and nodded slowly, "In that case, I will believe Miss Su's words and wait for a while."
Su Fengnuan nodded, picked up the teacup with a smile, and drank it slowly.
After drinking the hot tea, Qi Shu felt that the chill from the galloping horse had been driven away.
Su Fengnuan looked at him with a smile, and said, "Early this morning, I received a letter from the statement, and he attached a letter to the Xiaojun Wang, asking if the Xiaojun Wang is okay?"
Qi Shu was startled, looking at Su Fengnuan.
Su Fengnuan said with a smile, "Leaving the statement in the capital, I'm just like a wild horse with a loose rein. When I was in Yanbei, I liked to follow my second uncle very much, discussing with him about the use of troops. Now in the western region, I'm with my two elder brothers. He often discusses weapons. Judging from his letters, he was very happy." After finishing speaking, she reached out and took out the letter that was casually placed under the table, and handed it to Qi Shu, "He sent it to the little county king. letter."
Qi Shu stretched out his hand to take it, and saw that it said Qi Shu Brother Qi, and he opened the letter.
The letter was very short, and the statement was written in strong and powerful handwriting, with the wind and snow in the western region. First, I asked him if he was all right? Ask him if he is bored after staying in the capital for a long time? Said that now he is in the western region, although his daily life is very fulfilling, but he often thinks back to the bastard things they did together in the capital in those years. Now the time has passed, Shen Qi is gone, and he is far away in the western region. The brothers who were good friends back then , only him and Ye Chang were left in the capital.
I heard that after Ye Chang returned to Beijing, the emperor didn't let him rest, and he supervised the household department on behalf of the emperor. He bluntly said that this is not a good job. In these years, who doesn't know that the treasury is empty, the household department is dragged down, and it is not as good as one year. Year? However, the emperor gave him a heavy responsibility, and Ye Chang, as the heir of the Rong'an palace, could not accept it, and Miss Su was seriously injured, so he must have worried about it again, he must be very tired, he is far away in the west, not in the capital, and cannot do anything He relieves his worries, but I hope that as a brother, he will take care of him and help him a lot.
After reading the letter, Qi Shu recalled those years when he, Shen Qi, Shen Shu, Ye Chang and others indulged in drinking, hunting and playing, and hanging out with each other every day. , now that he has grown up, Shen Qi is dead, and Chen Chen has gone to the west, so he and Ye Chang are really the only ones left in Beijing.
Ever since the accidents happened in An Guo Gong's Mansion and Jingyang Hou Mansion, Ye Chang fell ill in the mansion and thanked guests behind closed doors. Not long after that, he left the capital and went to Yanbei. From Yanbeizhou to the west, and then back to the capital, he joined the head of the household department. During this period, for half a year, he only saw him once. He heard that Su Fengnuan had returned to the Su residence that day. Yan called him to go to Rong'an Palace to meet Ye Chang.
But on that day, Ye Chang was obviously in a bad mood. He didn't stay with Liu Yan for long, seeing his lack of interest and exhausted appearance, he didn't bother him any more, and left the Palace of Rong An.
He said in the statement letter that as a brother, he worked hard to help Ye Chang and so on. He asked himself and felt deeply ashamed. Now that his father is involved in the big ink corruption case, the Pingjun Palace almost collapsed for a while. Not only could he not help Ye Chang, but he became his trouble.
Everyone knows that Ye Chang and him are brothers, and they have a deep friendship. This time, Ye Chang rectified the household department and investigated the big case of ink corruption in the past ten years. His father was the first to bear the brunt of the crime of corruption. I know, how can I save his father.
He sighed, put down the letter, picked up half a cup of cold tea and drank it.
After he finished drinking, he put down the teacup, and Qianhan's voice came from outside, "Girl, King Jin went to the main hall to intercede, and he really pushed the problem to the prince. The prince took advantage of the situation and proposed to the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to exchange money for their lives. The emperor promised not to kill these courtiers, but issued an edict to release them. The imperial edict stated that all those involved in the case, based on the evidence in the files checked by the son, should return all the money they have embezzled to the Ministry of Finance. The limit is half a month. Those who fail to do so will be punished by the Nine Clans!"
Su Fengnuan smiled and said to Qi Shu when he heard the words, "Have you heard that, Prince Xiaojun? As long as Prince Ping returns all the money that was corrupted, nothing will happen."
Surprised and delighted, Qi Shu stood up and thanked Su Fengnuan, "Thank you, Miss Su!"
Su Fengnuan waved his hands, and said with a slight smile, "You don't need to thank me, Xiaojun Wang, I didn't do anything." After finishing speaking, he looked at Qi Shu and said, "As a descendant of the clan, Ye Chang carries the responsibility of Prince Rong'an's mansion on his shoulders." The gold-plated plaque, even if King Rong An and his concubine are not around for many years, but as the heir of Prince Rong An, he will not defeat his parents' arrogance and legacy.
Qi Shu nodded.
Su Fengnuan continued, "Although the Southern Qi's external aggression has been eradicated and the two countries have negotiated peace, the internal affairs are as fierce as a tiger, and there are many years of old problems. If the country suffers from a long history of disasters, even if there is no foreign invasion, it will be destroyed by internal corruption. Ye Chang never wronged anyone. Prince Ping was deeply involved in the case. Now that it has led to this consequence, the king of Xiaojun should not blame Ye Chang. Although his surname is Ye, his blood is from the descendants of the Liu family. He lost his orphan when he was young. , for many years, I have cherished the brotherhood with you very much. Brothers are the same as husband and wife, they are cultivated in several lifetimes."
Qi Shu said honestly, "I understand, I wouldn't blame him." After finishing his sentence, he pursed his lips and said, "If it wasn't for the fact that there was a father among them, one or two important ministers would have been beheaded outside the Meridian Gate today as an example. case, but there must be an effort behind the scenes to protect the Prince's Mansion of Ping County."
Su Fengnuan nodded, and said to him, "It's good that the king of the small county understands. The Ministry of Households holds the key to the Nanqi treasury. The corruption of ink is not cleared. How can the country be revitalized if it is dragged down? Indeed, without your father, today's serious case involving more than Officials with a million taels will all die. What's more, as far as I know, your father embezzled three million taels of silver, which is equivalent to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and is the most involved in the case. The two of them, if Ye Chang hadn't communicated with the emperor earlier, The emperor will not spare their lives today."
Qi Shu's face turned pale, "There are so many..."
Su Fengnuan looked at him and said, "Little County King, go back! The emperor gave you half a month's grace, so you can ask your father carefully, what about three million taels of silver, not three hundred and two, three thousand taels, thirty thousand taels, or even three hundred thousand taels? Where did the large amount of money go? Did it hide it or spend it? There must be a way out. If not, there must be tens of thousands of people in the nine clans of the Pingjun Palace! Ye Chang can protect the Pingjun once. In terms of brotherhood with you, if he doesn't show up and can't tell where he's going, Ye Chang can't guarantee him a second time."
Qi Shu nodded and said, "I'm going back home right now!"
Su Fengnuan ordered to the outside, "Housekeeper, send Xiaojun Wang out of the mansion!"