Whether the 50 million in cash was real or fake, Yu Tao, who took 10 million, knew it well, and Zhu Qiyu, who received 100 million, knew it even better.
They just mentioned it briefly and neither of them said much more.
Soon, Zhu Qiyu's attention was attracted by the secret letter. When he saw the large amount of evidence of treason in the East Prince's Mansion, and then looked at the jade seal and imperial robe in the package, murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
But once he got his hands on a picture album, this murderous intent became difficult to suppress.
"Dong Wang, very good!"
Zhu Qiyou said calmly, "My dear Yu, the Xuanyin Division of Ningzhou has done a good job, and it is worth my secret instructions. You have made great contributions to the deployment, and you will be rewarded."
"I, a guilty minister, dare not take credit for the achievements. In fact, Your Majesty is the commander-in-chief." Hearing the coldness in Zhu Qiyu's words, Yu Tao held his breath immediately.
"My dear Lord Yu, in your opinion, the King of the East is extremely evil, how should he be killed?"
"I dare not."
Yu Tao bowed his head and did not dare to interrupt or make any comments on the topic.
"You can speak freely, my lord, I am merely testing your knowledge of the laws of the Wu Zhou Dynasty."
"In this case, please forgive me for being so bold. According to the law, the family should be exterminated, but the King of the East was a founding hero and made great military achievements for Wu Zhou. It is not right to cut off the bloodline inheritance for future generations with such great contributions."
As Yu Tao was speaking, he saw that Zhu Qiyou didn't say a word, and knew that his nonsense didn't touch the emperor's heart. He secretly said that money was hard to earn, and continued with a stiff upper lip: "Besides, the King of the East is a well-known money-spending boy, and he has many good friends in the court."
"That's right. If I were to kill him, others would only think that I was going to reduce the power of the feudal lords. A group of royal relatives and nobles were the first to stand up and disagree."
Zhu Qiyou narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "My dear Yu, is there any way to break this situation?"
"Ah, this..."
Yu Tao was overwhelmed: "Your Majesty, I am just a warrior, a rough man, I know a little about the affairs of the court, but I don't know too much, just a little bit."
"Oh, you know how to behave yourself. You took the money but didn't do your job properly." Zhu Qiyu glanced at Yu Tao, causing the latter to bang his head on the ground and cry out that he was wronged.
"Okay, stop pretending. I'll give you two tasks. Act quickly and don't drag your feet."
Zhu Qiyou narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "First, pass on my oral order. Xuanyin Division will thoroughly investigate the East Prince's Mansion. The people of Ningzhou are full of resentment. It will be difficult for the East Prince to appease the people if he continues to live in his fiefdom. Let them come to the capital to stay for a while."
"As for the remnants of the East King County... they will all be dealt with according to the law, and if necessary, they can be executed first and reported later."
"I accept your order."
"Secondly, modify this secret letter, make three handwritten copies, and send them to the homes of Wang Bo, Ren Shuli, and Han Xu respectively. Make sure that no one knows about it." Zhu Qiyou ordered.
The three civil officials had different official positions, but they all held an important position - the Counselor.
The Counselors were ministers of remonstrance, in charge of discussion. There were twenty people in the court who held this position. They did nothing every day but pointed out all the emperor's faults, big and small, with the euphemism that they were considering the emperor.
Abbreviation: sprayer.
Since ancient times, ministers of remonstration have not been favored by the emperor. Every time they were scolded, the emperor would smile on the surface but curse in his heart, wishing he could scatter their ashes.
In the eyes of the emperor, the remonstrants were just a bunch of traitors who slapped him in the face in order to gain a reputation for not fearing power.
The emperor's power is reduced to a low level by his subjects, which is extremely treasonous and he deserves to be put to
But it’s not possible. Every minister of remonstration is quite prestigious and a model of civil servants, so they cannot be killed easily.
The reason why this job that the emperor hates so much has survived to this day and has not been abolished in all dynasties is that the censors not only target the emperor, but also criticize everyone.
I love to criticize the emperor because the emperor has a lot of traffic, and criticizing him once is more effective than criticizing others ten times. If he is beaten again, it can be said that smoke is coming out of his ancestral graves, and he will be promoted to a celebrity through the ages on the spot, with black and white records in history as evidence, and he is indeed a model of a scholar with iron bones.
The remonstrance minister is like a double-edged sword. If he is hit by one, the emperor will be so angry that his teeth will itch. But if he uses it to cut others, the emperor will exclaim how delicious it is.
The three remonstrators, Wang, Ren and Han, took turns to be the top critics in the Wu Zhou Dynasty. They would feel uncomfortable if they didn't criticize for a day. The scene of the three of them criticizing at the same time was scary to imagine.
Yu Tao broke out in a cold sweat and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I will do it right away. I expect that Your Majesty will be able to see the memorials of the three gentlemen tomorrow."
"Oh, right. Rebellion is a serious matter. There must be accomplices in the court. The Xuanyinsi guards who escorted the East King's family must be the most trusted ones. The two purple guards in Ningzhou..."
Speaking of Ningzhou Purple Guards, Zhu Qiyou's mind flashed with a fake innocent smile, and his whole face darkened, as if he had eaten something disgusting: "This dog thing is rough in doing things, and doesn't know any rules. This matter is arranged by you, my dear. Be careful. If someone succeeds in robbing the prisoners during the process, I will definitely hold you accountable."
"ah… "
Yu Tao's throat seemed to be stuck and he couldn't utter a word. He looked up and saw a head full of imperial aura, so he could only respond bitterly.
There was no other reason. The King of East was doomed to die on his way to Beijing. The emperor said that no one else could take the blame, so he had to take it.
As for the death of King Dong, it is easy to tell who is the mastermind behind it.
Tomorrow the three trolls will go to court and give a rant. The emperor will be furious and say that the rebellion will be investigated thoroughly and no one will be let off. The royal relatives and nobles will not agree, and the clans will step in, and the two sides will argue endlessly.
Afterwards, the Xuanyinsi started to act quickly, and good news came from the torture chamber from time to time, and someone was confessed to being involved in treason.
Less than five days later, the old friends who had received money from the King of the East could no longer sit still. The King of the East was exhausted from the long journey to Beijing and caught a cold, so he died and was covered with a white cloth.
At this point, no one knows the list of friends of the East Palace. Hello, I am fine, and everyone is fine.
It can be said that the imperial power made a concession, or it can be said that it was an open conspiracy of the imperial power. Whether willing or not, one had to be led by the nose.
Afterwards, whether Zhu Qiyou took the opportunity to reduce the power of the princes or put the death first, Yu Tao could not guess, nor could he see that far ahead.
He only knew that starting from tomorrow, there would be a big drama in the court, with both humans and ghosts acting out, some for fame, some for profit, and a world where only the King of the East was hurt was about to come to fruition.
"Also, my dear minister, please urge Ningzhou to confiscate the property quickly. Otherwise, something unexpected will happen. Also, check it again carefully. The national treasury is a big deal and nothing should be missed."
Yu Tao received the order, but before he stood up, he heard Zhu Qiyou order again: "Forget it, just go there, gather all the people and horses, and make sure to check it thoroughly."
Yu Tao gladly accepted the order and immediately understood the deep meaning. His Majesty felt that the income was too slow and 100 million was too little, so he wanted to take the opportunity to make some money.
That's good. He also thinks that 10 million is too little. He should bear the main responsibility for the death of the East King...
You have to pay more!
After Yu Tao left, Zhu Qiyou's face darkened: "The King of the East deserves to die. If it weren't for the contributions of our ancestors to the country and the bloodline, I really want to punish him for the crime of extermination of his clan. It's too easy for him to die with the honor of our ancestors."
The old eunuch lowered his head and drooped his shoulders. As he got older, he began to daydream again.
"Well, the whole family will be sent to the capital to live out their old age, and the fiefdom will be handed over to the court for management. This can be considered as preserving some face for our ancestors."
Zhu Qiyou pondered for a moment and soon thought of a suitable candidate for county magistrate.
Zhu Shilang.
He was the former magistrate of Langwu County, Ningzhou, Dongyang Commandery. He suffered an unjust fate due to the rebellion of the Snake Dragon Sect. After clearing his name, he was transferred to the capital and continued to serve as the county's chief official.
In the ten counties of the capital, people with the surname Zhu can be seen everywhere. It is very difficult to be a county magistrate here, which is more frustrating than being a grandson.
Zhu Qiyou was very optimistic about this nephew, and his transfer back to Ningzhou was also a revisit to his hometown, but...
"Who was the Qingwei who solved the Snake Dragon Cult case?"
Zhu Qiyou frowned, and after a moment, he looked displeased, his face full of disdain: "It's that bastard again, so annoying, why is he everywhere?"
"Your Majesty, it's time to review the memorials."
Seeing Zhu Qiyu hesitating, the old eunuch who had been silent all this time spoke.
"I am currently thinking about state affairs and am quite worried. It won't be too late to read these memorials tomorrow."
"Your Majesty, this is yesterday's memorial. Today's memorial has not yet been submitted!"
The old eunuch smiled slightly. He had experience in serving the emperor and could tell Zhu Qiyou very clearly that it would be useless to delay until next year. What belonged to the emperor was still the emperor's and no one else could help.
"… "
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Ningzhou, Dongwang County.
The house search was still going on, and the two Purple Guards were very busy. One was coordinating the overall situation, while the other was constantly creating tasks, assigning them to himself and then subcontracting them to the players.
With the platform in hand, Lu Bei exclaimed that it was so exciting. He could just drink tea and stamp things in the office every day, and earn millions of experience points by doing the turnover. It was so much more satisfying than completing tasks and exploring secret places by himself.
There is just one bad thing. There are too many leeks joining Xuanyinsi. Huangji Sect has become a shrew and no one wants to join.
The Xuanyin Division searched Dongwang County, and there was no end in sight for mission orders. Moreover, since the locations were all concentrated in one county, travel was very convenient. The players were very enthusiastic about the Xuanyin Division and would never even look at the Huangji Sect.
This is not good. According to Lu Bei's idea, the players joining Xuanyin Division and Huangji Sect should each account for half. With sufficient manpower on both sides, there is no need to dispatch people left and right. They can start opposing camps and stimulate the efficiency of players in completing tasks.
Due to the national conditions of Wu Zhou, the powers of Xuanyinsi and Huangjizong partially overlap. It is very likely that players from both sides will receive a task at the same time. If they don't want to waste their time and have their experience snatched away by the other side, there is only one word to solve the problem.
roll.
After a while, the efficiency improved.
Mr. Lu's luck has turned around recently. There has not been much bad news, but good news one after another.
After the house was ransacked overnight, and especially with his show-off strategy being successful, the name of the principal of Jiuzhushan Novice Village spread like wildfire, and a special post about him had appeared on the official forum.
When you click in, you can see a handsome pretty boy. After careful analysis, we find that he is a main character in the Wu Zhou storyline and is suspected to be one of the children of destiny.
As time went by, the depreciation caused by inflation led to changes in the market supply relationship. The value of the reincarnated immortals continued to decline and they lost their former appeal. Players who created new accounts could not enjoy the identity bonuses and returned to the dilemma of having no one to visit in the early days of the public beta.
On one side, there are those who are so poor that they have to eat free meals and have to wash dishes in hotels, and they cannot even beat a waiter; on the other side, there are professional colleges, tutoring by famous teachers, and guaranteed jobs for fresh graduates. After they graduate from school, they will receive a job and have a stable job from then on.
Is there any need to choose
I can tell with my own eyes that the account is not located near Jiuzhu Mountain, so there is no point in training it. I just deleted it and started over!
For a time, the era of big leek gardens began to take shape.