Fu Yuheng sat on the dragon throne in a dragon robe. Hearing this, he looked coldly at Prime Minister Liu who was standing below. Is this the helper he found after his plea failed? The most taboo thing in the court is to form cliques.
In the past, Prime Minister Liu would have been fine with this, as he would have needed to be cautious in order to bring him down. But now, a great opportunity has come to him... After something like this, he should have been more restrained.
"What do you think?" Looking at Li Yuhang, Fu Yuheng smiled calmly, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. Li Yuhang also nodded boldly, thinking that he had heard it.
"That's not right, Your Majesty." There were also people who opposed this matter, and the older university scholar heard what he said and came out to stop him. He had always felt that Prime Minister Liu was not a good official, and now he was even more corrupt.
Fu Yuheng raised his eyebrows and motioned him to continue. He wanted to see how many officials in the court were sensible.
"Your Majesty, although the Ninth Prince is your younger brother and a royal relative, the emperor should be punished the same as the common people if he breaks the law and cannot be forgiven. Moreover, what he did is simply a disgrace to our country." Seeing him nod, the Grand Secretary continued to express his opinion.
"So in my opinion, this matter cannot be tolerated and must be severely punished." He did not mean to target Fu Huaiyu deliberately, he was just discussing the matter at hand.
After saying that, he looked up at him, wanting to hear his decision. However, Fu Yuheng just smiled and said nothing, giving Li Yuhang the opportunity to continue to refute.
"What the Grand Secretary said is true, but the Ninth Prince is not an ordinary prince, he is the Queen Mother's biological son, and the Ninth Prince also made a great contribution to the last flood in Jiangnan." Li Yuhang glared at the talkative Grand Secretary and planned to use Fu Huaiyu's merits to speak. But he was also anxious in his heart. At this time, Prime Minister Liu should speak a few words. He couldn't handle so many people talking.
At this time, Prime Minister Liu hoped that Fu Yuheng would not see him. Liu Churong's accident had already dealt him a blow. But the harem and the front court were still separate after all, so as long as he worked more for the emperor in the future, it would be fine. But what worried him most was not this, but whether his relationship with Fu Huaiyu would be exposed.
"So what if he has made contributions? Don't you see what he has done this time? This is a great disrespect to the emperor!" The Grand Secretary fought back without giving in. He raised his hand slightly and clasped his fist towards the seat of honor, but his eyes were staring at Li Yuhang.
The people who were already in collusion in the hall also took this opportunity to speak out, some advocated letting Fu Huaiyu go, and some advocated severe punishment. Fu Yuheng frowned and listened for a while before shutting everyone up.
Everyone fell silent immediately. The hall was completely silent, and everyone looked at the bright yellow figure sitting on the throne.
"I know that all of you, my dear ministers, are doing this for me. The Ninth Prince is indeed my younger brother and has made contributions. And although what happened this time is not right, it is ultimately a matter of the harem." After looking at everyone, Fu Yuheng spoke calmly.
Minister Li thought he was going to let Fu Huaiyu go, and looked at the Grand Secretary with smugness. But his next words frightened him out of his wits.
"But this matter is no longer just a matter of the harem, it also involves the entire country! The Ninth Prince secretly trained private soldiers in Hu Youshan. My dear ministers, what do you think should be the punishment for this crime?" When talking about this, Fu Yuheng's face was full of disgust.
I never thought that his younger brother would have such great ambitions and even have the courage to covet his throne!
This... This is a serious crime of treason!
The ministers looked at each other in shock, and had no intention of continuing the debate. Raising private soldiers privately was a sign of rebellion. And the affair between him and Concubine Liu was just a prelude. They still didn't know what role Prime Minister Liu played in this.
They looked at each other, and finally turned their gaze to Prime Minister Liu, who also had a look of astonishment but also a bit of despair, with inquiring eyes.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty for not clarifying the whole story. Please punish me." Li Yuhang knelt down with a plop. It was a serious crime to exonerate a guilty minister.
Although he looked worried, he was actually blaming Prime Minister Liu in his heart for not telling him earlier that his conspiracy with Fu Huaiyu to rebel had been discovered. What if he was implicated? Wouldn't that be a disaster
"Ignorance is not a crime. I haven't fully investigated the matter yet. Let's discuss it later." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Fu Yuheng no longer continued to scare them. He waved his hand to announce the end of the court session and walked away.
The remaining ministers looked at the once powerful Prime Minister Liu with different expressions, and finally left on their own. Prime Minister Liu, who did not say a word, also returned to his own house trembling with fear.
"It's over, it's all over." When he arrived at the mansion, Prime Minister Liu kept pacing back and forth. Fu Huaiyu had already fallen, and if he defected to him, he would probably be dragged into the water. He didn't expect that even the conspiracy to rebel would be discovered. Now, he was afraid that the entire Liu Mansion would be doomed.
Coupled with what happened to Liu Churong in the palace, he was so desperate that he fell ill and could not get up.
Prime Minister Liu's backer Fu Huaiyu fell, and he was bedridden. This was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity, and Fu Yuheng's mood also improved a lot.
Sun Ning walked into the imperial study with a happy face, bowed to him, and his voice was even louder than before, "Your servant pays respect to the emperor."
A flash of pride flashed across his face, but then it was suppressed. He put on a stern look, with the demeanor of a real emperor. "What's the matter?" His voice was slightly deep, and his deep black eyes looked at him with high spirits.
"Hu Youshan sent news that the collection has been successfully completed." Sun Ning's voice was filled with joy. The plan that had been planned for so long was finally successfully completed.
Fu Yuheng was not surprised when he heard this. He just looked away for a moment and then looked away from him. This was expected. "Continue to send some people to secretly guard Hu Youshan and do not attract attention." In order to ensure that this matter is done cleanly, there can be no slackness.
"I know."
He hummed lightly and let him leave. His bottomless black eyes narrowed slightly, looking at that place, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
Overestimate your own abilities.
At this time, the Ninth Prince's mansion had already been in chaos. Overnight, the Ninth Prince was thrown into prison, and no one dared to come forward to plead for him. The head of a mansion was imprisoned, and the court had not yet given a clear charge for Fu Huaiyu and Concubine Liu, so it was not easy to take action against the prince's mansion.
Fu Yuheng only sent soldiers to guard the Ninth Prince's Mansion and prevent people from entering or leaving. This was just a trap, but conviction was only a matter of time. The Ninth Prince's Mansion was sealed off to prevent his subordinates from rebelling.