mtl008 Chapter 491: I'm not the one who's easy to deal with
Chapter 491: I'm not the one who's easy to deal with
"You want to investigate? How? After the investigation, what crime will you convict him of?"
His Majesty's expression relaxed a little, and he half leaned back in his seat, looking ready to watch the show.
The little girl bowed her head, which just happened to hide the determined and ostentatious smile on the corner of her mouth.
She said, "Of course we will follow the clues and then severely interrogate them. We will catch the person who deliberately spread the rumors and put him in the Dali Temple death row on the charge of treason and wait for your majesty to decide his fate!"
"Hahaha…"
In the dead of night, the sound of His Majesty's hearty laughter was heard from Chenglong Palace, causing the palace servants inside and outside the palace to stop for a moment.
"it is good!"
The emperor pointed at Jiang An, his eyes full of admiration, "What a traitor!"
Whenever the Xie family was in turmoil in the past, he, as the emperor, would either keep silent or suffer losses. Now that his niece is an official in the court, he has repeatedly beaten the Xie family so hard that they can no longer raise their heads.
Your Majesty is really happy and he doesn't even avoid Xie Si!
The four people in the hall all had smiles on their faces. The first three were smiling with genuine feelings, but as for Prime Minister Xie...
I'm afraid it's a bitter smile.
The thorough investigation of the rumor was a foregone conclusion, so Prime Minister Xie wanted to take his leave.
He said he was old and weak and couldn't last through the night, but everyone knew he was going back home to clean up his mess!
"Prime Minister, don't worry..."
His Majesty asked the palace servants to bring a chair. He didn't want him to leave the palace so early as there were good things waiting for him later!
The emperor turned to look at Jiang An and the wife of Marquis Dingyuan, "There have been too many changes in the court recently, the capital is not stable, and the imperial examination is approaching..."
"There are many people in the city, and most of the scholars and writers of Nanshang are in Kyoto. It is inevitable that there will be chaos after a long time."
"The Cui family..."
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan stood up from her chair and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your orders."
"Many noble families are on good terms with your Cui family. Recently, you have asked the ladies of those noble families to hold more elegant poetry gatherings, appreciate flowers... and see the scenery."
"When the princess returns to the capital and settles down, I will also hold a family banquet in the palace."
"If the top is stable, the people below will naturally feel at ease."
"It's a good opportunity to let the three newly appointed officials show up more often in these occasions, so that everyone can see... whether the officials I selected are really that despicable!"
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan readily agreed, "Your Majesty, don't worry. We women are the best at organizing these elegant gatherings and poetry gatherings."
“Just in time…”
The emperor pointed in the direction of Jiang An and said, "The county princess has not made an official appearance in Kyoto since she arrived in Beijing. You should take her with you to handle this matter."
The little girl immediately waved her hand and refused, "Your Majesty, I don't know anything about poetry..."
"Besides, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice still have a lot of things to do."
His Majesty glanced at her and snorted.
What don’t you understand… This little girl obviously finds it troublesome!
"This is an imperial edict!" the emperor said deliberately.
"You will be 1-2 years away from reaching marriageable age, so you still need to choose your future husband in Kyoto..."
"You are my niece. Not only do you hold an official position in the court, but you also hold the position of county lady. You must choose your future husband carefully... and take your time!"
"As long as you tell me which young man in Kyoto you like, I will personally propose marriage to you!"
"Your Majesty, are you serious?"
The girl's tone was casual and a bit childish, and anyone would think she was just joking with His Majesty.
The candlelight in the hall was not very bright and could not illuminate Jiang An's sharp eyes.
Emperor: “Of course!”
She said in a coquettish tone, "Then Your Majesty must persuade my father..."
"Just last year... I went to check on the new waiter at the Beidi Restaurant, and my father chased him across the street with a stick!"
In the originally silent hall, the wife of Marquis Dingyuan couldn't help laughing out loud.
Jiang An opened his round, watery eyes and looked at Madam Hou seriously, "Really!"
“So many guards couldn’t hold him back!”
"Cough cough..."
The emperor, who had been clacking the beads on the abacus, now stopped working.
He was a little embarrassed, but he still had to pretend to be a deputy elder, "It's better not to go to such places of entertainment."
The little girl sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that the young man is really very handsome!"
The emperor just wanted to use the same method he used to treat the Dingyuan Marquisate and let Jiang An choose a young man from the capital as her husband.
In this case, the little girl would definitely stay in Kyoto for a long time, and he would have the key to controlling the northern border troops.
Can Jiang An get what he wants?
Do you really think that just by calling each other uncle and niece, we are family? How ridiculous!
He wants to decide her marriage, be her father... and think that the King's Mansion is a vegetarian!
Just because she is now concentrating on dealing with the Xie family doesn't mean that the beneficiary sitting high on the throne can remain completely invisible.
The little girl lowered her eyebrows to hide the murderous intent that flashed in her eyes.
Old man, just wait until I have time to spare!
Having failed to gain any benefit from Jiang An, His Majesty now set his sights on Prime Minister Xie, who had remained silent.
"As the head of all officials, the Prime Minister should do his best..."
"No matter where the rumor came from, you should pay more attention to the two new officials."
Prime Minister Xie's face twitched. Do you think I'm a wet nurse?
Do you need me to hold you in my arms and coax you to sleep?
Cursing in his heart, Xie Si pretended to be harmonious with his subjects, "This matter was indeed my negligence..."
The emperor was waiting for this polite remark from him!
"In this case, Prime Minister, please take more care of it!"
"If there are any more rumors about new officials in the future, I will hold you accountable!"
This has blocked Prime Minister Xie's way of using his old tricks again.
"I...will do my best!"
"okay…"
His Majesty stood up from his seat, put on his outer robe and walked towards the palace, "It's late at night, everyone should go back home."
"I respectfully send you to Your Majesty."
Because the palace gates were closed, no one walked around freely in the imperial city. On the long palace road, there were only Jiang An and the other three, and two eunuchs holding lanterns to lead the way.
Prime Minister Xie walked in front without saying a word, suppressing his anger.
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan, who was walking behind him, rolled her eyes at him and whispered to Jiang An beside her, "Fortunately you arrived just in time."
Otherwise, her mouth might cause trouble today!
It was a little chilly at night, and the little girl's nostrils were filled with cold air, which made her feel much more energetic.
"Madam Hou, what are you talking about..."
"Since you have already started the chess game, there is no reason for this county lady not to respond."
"Besides, today's achievement is not just mine..."
Jiang An took out the token that allowed him to enter and leave the imperial city freely from his sleeve and showed it to her.
The wife of Marquis Dingyuan understood immediately.
The emperor was afraid that the empress dowager and the queen in the harem might cause trouble, so he did not give the little girl a token to enter the imperial city without being summoned.
Now Jiang An is in the imperial city, relying entirely on the token sent by someone from the General's Mansion.
Madam Hou muttered in a low voice, "Prime Minister Xie was badly tricked today~"
It's his fault for picking on the weak ones. He deserves it!
Prime Minister Xie was captured by the wife of Marquis Dingyuan in the middle of the night and taken to the Imperial City. Then the new noble Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice in Kyoto… that is, the ancestor from the north also entered the Imperial City…
Even the fact that Xie Si was almost disfigured by the Marquis' wife had spread out!
The news spread like wildfire, spreading throughout the streets and alleys before the morning court session ended.
Everyone was speculating as to why, and some reckless gambling houses and restaurants even opened gambling tables in private.
Then the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple arrested people who spread rumors on the street...
The Golden Guards of the Dali Temple posted a notice in the downtown area, offering a reward of one string of silver to anyone who could provide clues. If the clues were useful... an additional reward of twenty taels of silver!
"Twenty taels!"
This is the food and clothing expenses of an ordinary family in a year!
"I have! I have a clue!"
"Don't push, I came here first..."
"All of you go away. My clues are authentic. I saw it with my own eyes!"
"..."