After waiting for no news for a long time, the Empress Dowager pretended to be casual and came over to "take a look" in person.
When she entered the Chaoyang Palace, Emperor Mingde stood up to greet her. There was a little girl kneeling on the ground who was also shouting, "The Queen Mother may live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."
She I have never met Shi Anxia, so I don't know that the girl in front of me is the so-called Tianjiao Fengnu.
I just saw many small plates placed on the small round table. The plates contained various snacks, all of which were snacks that little girls liked to eat.
Then he turned his attention to the kneeling little girl, and asked Emperor Mingde knowingly, "Who is this, and what crime has he committed?"
Why are you still here? Did Chaoyang Palace eat it? Are you here to enjoy the blessings, or are you here to confess your sins? So unruly!
The little girl lowered her head. The Queen Mother couldn't see what that face looked like, so she couldn't help but frown.
Emperor Mingde did not hide it and told the Empress Dowager the results of Xiyingwei's investigation.
The Empress Dowager was furious, "You are so courageous! How dare you disrupt the imperial examination, even if the nine tribes are punished."
Emperor Mingde did not express his position on this, and provoked The Queen Mother was a little unhappy.
Although the Queen Mother cannot interfere in politics, she can still do things from the sidelines. Just as she was gathering strength and preparing to give some earnest persuasion, she heard Emperor Mingde change his subject, "It just so happened that my son was going to find you later."
The Empress Dowager sneered in her heart, believing that You ghost! If Aijia doesn’t come to see you, you never think of visiting Aijia.
In the early years, I used to show off, but now I don’t even show up. Now I'm here to comfort the Ai family by saying nice things! It's too late!
After sitting down, a gentle smile appeared on his face, "The emperor has many things to do every day, so there is no need to worry about the Ai family."
Emperor Mingde was a little embarrassed, but he didn't worry about it. After all, if I really care about the little things you do in private, I am afraid that your position as Queen Mother will not be stable.
If it weren’t for the little bit of mother-son friendship that took advantage of each other in the early years, and the turmoil in the court that caused turmoil in the court, I would also have to settle accounts with your Li family.
He said calmly, "It has been reported recently that Li Changjing and local officials in Suzhou secretly occupied the salt mine and deceived the superiors and subordinates for three years."
The Empress Dowager: "... ..."This turning point!
The Ai family comes to watch the fun, and you can give the Ai family a blow if you take the lead!
Li Changjing is the son of the eldest brother of the Empress Dowager's mother's family, and is also her nephew. A few years ago, she was sent to Suzhou as an official overtly, but secretly to invade the local salt mines.
Over the years, most of the private money that has flowed into her pocket came from this.
The Empress Dowager’s hands hidden in her sleeves were squeezed tightly, and her face was not very good. She tried hard to stay calm and control her expression, “Could it be a rumor?”
Ming Emperor De shook his head, "He is selling illegal salt, and the evidence is conclusive. The Dongyu Guards have set off overnight to arrest people in Suzhou."
The Empress Dowager: "!!!”
The whole person is in bad shape! I didn’t find out other people’s news, and I was shocked by my own news.
Selling illegal salt is not only a capital crime, but will definitely implicate the nine tribes. ! Especially since Li Changjing still occupied the salt mine, it was even more sinful.
She couldn't keep her expression straight, so how could she care whether the little girl kneeling on the ground was a Tianjiao Fengnu? Before I had time to think about it, saying such a big thing in front of an idle person would not save face for the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager’s voice became a little darker, “How conclusive is the evidence? "
Emperor Mingde replied, "There are complete human and material evidences. "
The Queen Mother: "! ! ! "
Her heart was pounding! That bastard! What he did was so dirty!
She couldn't help but raise her hand to press her racing heart and asked with difficulty, "The emperor is ready How to deal with Li Changjing? ”
Are you killing the Nine Clan to kill the Ai family as well? If you think about it this way, although you are not the biological son of the Ai family, from an analysis point of view, an adopted son is also a son, and he is also within the Nine Clan.
Emperor Mingde stroked the manuscript in his hand and said calmly, "This is a serious matter. I am focusing on this case because I want to discuss it with my mother. "
Discuss? That means there is still room for change. The Queen Mother's expression softened a bit, "The emperor might as well speak directly. "
When Emperor Mingde heard this, he took advantage of the situation and said directly, "I want to abolish the system of involvement. Whoever makes a mistake will be punished. As long as Li Changjing recognizes this matter, I can let the Li clan go. ”
The Empress Dowager’s eyes lit up.
She doesn’t feel sorry for the death of Li Changjing. Anyway, the death of Li Changjing, as well as Li Changfeng, Li Changde, Li Changying... As long as her foundation is not touched, She didn't care.
This was the first time that she felt the emperor's tenderness for her sake.
She couldn't help but think of her past with this adopted son. There was also a picture of a loving mother and a filial son, and the words she spoke became much softer, "The Ai family doesn't know how to thank the emperor for doing this for the Ai family. "
Emperor Mingde said frankly, "My son has wanted to abolish the system of involvement for a long time, not just for his mother. "
The Empress Dowager was even more moved when she saw that the emperor did not take credit. She was instantly pleased with her adopted son. She also imagined that the emperor wanted to ease her heart, and finally thought of a way to abolish the system of involvement.
Emperor Mingde sighed, "My son is afraid that the senior ministers in the court will oppose this move, but he will try his best to persuade them. ”
The Empress Dowager secretly reviewed the list of her own camp, thinking that she must make arrangements so that these old guys will not hinder the emperor from amending the law.
She and the emperor again After saying a few words, she had no intention of continuing the conversation and left without even looking at the little girl kneeling on the ground.
What a pity, she didn't see the unconcealed look in the little girl's eyes.
Since knowing that An Xia was stupid, Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan had been preparing for today.
Li Changjing was selling money in his previous life.The empress dowager acted as a protective shield for his private salt, and he embezzled an unknown amount of money from the national treasury. Later, Emperor Rongguang protected him, even more blatantly.
It was not until Shi Anxia came to power that Li Changjing's crimes were exposed.
However, because this guy has been involved in the affairs for many years and has many connections, he also colluded with Pei Yu, who later became an official, so his power is not that great.
At that time, Shi Anxia spent a lot of effort to eliminate this scourge. The person who exposed Li Changjing was none other than his cousin Li Changan.
Shi Anxia abolished the system of involvement and preserved Li Changan.
Today, Li Changjing is just a young seedling.
A gentle tug brought out the mud.
Cen Yuan had quietly placed Li Changjing’s evidence on Emperor Mingde’s imperial case a few days ago. He had no specific plans for how it should be used.
To this day, the time, place, people and people are all right.
First, An Xia's manuscript was drafted, then the Empress Dowager suddenly made a surprise attack, and then Emperor Mingde had a flash of inspiration, which put the abolition of the implicated system on the agenda.
When Emperor Mingde wanted to implement or abolish a system, the biggest resistance was the veteran camp headed by the Empress Dowager.
Now it seems that the trick on the Empress Dowager is a matter of course, and at the same time the problem of building the Marquis Mansion has been solved.
As for why not to take this opportunity to eradicate the Empress Dowager's camp in one fell swoop, it is naturally not yet time. Whenever something destabilizes the court, it is the people who suffer the most. This is what Emperor Mingde does not want to see.
He would rather figure it out slowly than rush into it. It would be very gratifying to be able to cut off one or two of the opponent's minions. < /p>
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