Old Madam Wei couldn't help but smile, and said sarcastically: "The emperor values the Sixth Prince the most. How could I forget that? How could the emperor be happy when these people bring up the matter of Shen Chen's donation of medicine?"
The Third Master also sneered in relief, "That's right, His Majesty was furious on the spot. Minister Xu kept saying that he didn't know about this, but His Majesty sneered and said that it's not that he didn't know, he just knew too much about it. He also said that the steward of the Xu family was so capable, it was obvious that the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister was true. The Xu family was so capable that they trampled on the Marquis of Pingxi and the Prince of Zheng's Mansion, which made him feel terrified."
Even the emperor was terrified. Who didn't know how ambitious the Xu family was? So although Xu Anying was indeed very talented, and usually very popular, and had great prestige and popularity in the court, once Emperor Longqing got angry and spoke so harshly, everyone under him knew what to do, and they all chose to protect themselves.
Except for a few of Xu Anying's favorite students, they are Xu Anying's capable students after all, and they usually receive a lot of favors from Xu Anying. Their interests are intertwined with each other. If they don't stand up and speak, it will not be just Xu Anying who will be in trouble.
But even if they all came out to plead for mercy, it would be of no use. Instead, they were reprimanded by Emperor Longqing for colluding with the same party, forming cliques, and having ulterior motives.
To say this is to openly accuse Xu Anying of being a traitor who deliberately colluded with his colleagues and even intended to threaten the emperor, condoning his servants to murder members of the royal family, and doing whatever he wanted by relying on the power in his hands.
This forced Xu Anying to kneel down on the spot, unable to get up, and he took off his official hat and burst into tears.
Emperor Longqing said this himself, which was like trampling him into the mud. His hard-earned fame and reputation as an official that he had built up over the years were all lost in one day.
He was extremely discouraged and knelt on the ground for a long time without getting up, crying his heart out to express his loyalty.
Emperor Longqing ignored him and asked him to go home and reflect on his mistakes. He also immediately ordered the Jinyiwei to investigate the matter thoroughly to see if there were any other connections involved.
Old Madam Wei found this strange, so she asked the Third Master, "Isn't this wrong? Even if His Majesty is angry about the Sixth Prince... he shouldn't just trample Minister Xu into the ground so hard that he can't get up..."
Yes, if Xu Anying really just indulged the household slaves, Emperor Longqing would not be so angry. Even if the Sixth Prince's affairs were really involved, it does not prove that he really had other intentions, right
Emperor Longqing trusted Xu Anying so much that he should have listened to his explanation instead of embarrassing him in front of all the officials during court session.
The third master also didn't quite understand the twists and turns, but he felt extremely relieved, and said, "I'm afraid I've done too many bad things, and now the retribution has come. It shows that God still has eyes, and the wicked will be punished by God."
But the matter was not that simple. Old Madam Wei raised her eyebrows and said nothing more, but she felt something was wrong in her heart, and told Wei An: "When the time comes, ask the prince if there is any other reason. If the Xu family can no longer stand up from now on, it's fine, but if the Xu family is just vented by the emperor and continues to be like this in the future, then things will be troublesome."
It is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. This is the reason.
She had expected that if she could make it difficult for the Xu family to pass through, she would feel relieved. However, she did not expect the seriousness of this time to be different. It even alarmed the Jinyiwei, so things were not so simple.
It would be fine if the Jinyiwei could find out something substantial, but if they can't, then the Xu family would be wronged again. After all, Xu Anying is different from Jiang Zining. This person would never be stupid enough to form cliques. When Emperor Longqing comes to his senses, he will always remember their old friendship and his kindness.
The matter between Prince Zheng and the Wei family forced Xu Anying to this point, how could he be willing? Once there was a chance to turn things around, it would be a real life-and-death struggle, and it was terrifying to think about it.
Wei An was also full of doubts. When she came back from the palace, King Zheng was still indignant and said that he would never let the Xu family have an easy life. At that time, he had not come up with any countermeasures. How long had it been? How could he fail so badly that even Minister Xu knelt on the ground in tears
She asked herself whether Prince Zheng had the ability to make Emperor Longqing treat Minister Xu like this for him. Otherwise, when she herself was injured by the gunpowder explosion, Emperor Longqing would have killed Jiang Songwen and his son and conducted a thorough investigation out of concern for Prince Zheng.
They didn't do that at that time. Now Bao Ge'er is not like her at the beginning. Moreover, at that time, the Zheng Wangfu was almost suppressed by Jiang Zining and his son, and had no power to fight back. Emperor Longqing didn't make any move. In the end, they solved the problem by themselves. They were so lenient to Jiang Zining and his son. Now Xu Anying is more favored by Emperor Longqing than Jiang Zining and his son. Even the Zheng Wang himself knew that he was not sure to deal with them, and he had already decided to break his head and make a warning. So why did Emperor Longqing get so angry
But their doubts did not last long, because soon Young Master Lin came to their door.
They had seldom seen Third Young Master Lin in the past six months. When Old Madam Wei saw him, she couldn't help but smile. She called him up lovingly and complained, "I thought Third Young Master would never step foot in our house again and wanted to be estranged from us."
Young Master Lin was always very respectful in front of the old lady, and this time was no exception. Hearing what she said, he hurriedly shook his head: "Old lady, you are joking. Why would I think so? I am really busy recently..."
This was not an empty talk. Old Madam Wei knew that he was very busy with Emperor Longqing's rectification of the corruption cases on the riverbanks, so she smiled and shook her head: "I know you are busy too. This time, the matter of the prince is handed over to you?"
Young Master Lin replied with a "yes", and then he thought about how Wei An had become much thinner when he saw her. He pursed his lips and felt uncomfortable. Of course he knew that Wei An was about to become Shen Chen's wife, but he would always be unhappy to see that she was not doing well.
When Old Lady Wei talked about this incident, Third Young Master Lin said frankly, "The reason why His Majesty is so angry is because Shen Chen played a role in it. I know that you probably have some guesses about this matter, so I came here to calm your hearts first."
After he finished speaking, he paused, as if he wanted to see the reactions of Old Lady Wei and Wei An. The room suddenly became quiet. (To be continued)