Poor family mother and son

Chapter 716

The moon of fifteen may not be round at sixteen.

The emperor asked Eunuch Li to go to the front hall early in the morning to inform: I felt wind and cold last night, so I will suspend it one day sooner.

The emperor has already seen that the court is ready to move, so he can only complain about his illness and try to make some efforts to think about it.

It's his own fault.

When he got suspicious, he would immediately remove Chu Qing, or if he could get rid of his doubts earlier, he wouldn't be as passive as he is now.

On the contrary, he hesitated after much deliberation. Chu Qing's assets have been checked clearly, and his doubts have dissipated. However, the tide of impeachment that is about to rise in the court does not know how to calm down. There is also Chu Qing's comfort... …

When Hu Hengqiu came to the imperial study to present the latest progress, he was surprised to see a big blister in the middle of the emperor's upper lip.

Eunuch Li was holding the peppermint tea that the emperor didn't like to drink and was softly persuading him: "Your majesty, it's better to drink some tea than to take medicine, isn't it? The medicine is [-]% poisonous."

The emperor was very impatient, but he couldn't refute the loyal servant who had grown up with him since he was a child. He frowned, took a sip, and swallowed it with some difficulty. Alas, his throat hurt.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor "keeps the vacant room alone". From the queen to the concubine to the beauty, he ignored everyone. The concubines and concubines who had been waiting all night ran to the queen to inquire about the news—couldn’t the queen go to the emperor’s imperial study to monopolize the grandeur? Pet, why don't you take them to play?

Thinking about it, it's really hard life. On the good day of the reunion festival, the night was spent alone in the study trying to wipe the emperor's buttocks.

"No, I will leave." Hu Hengqiu left immediately after paying his respects.

Although Chu Qing himself didn't know about it, the minister believed that even if she was informed, she would understand that this was a problem that would inevitably arise during the process of encouraging trade between the two countries;
Moreover, since the issue of Voss, which she was in charge of, should arise, Chu Qing should be more supportive. "

Hu Hengqiu: "Your Majesty, there are two things. The first one is that Shen Chongnian, the envoy of Dushui, has not cut corners, embezzled money, or slackened work;

"Well, I see." The emperor put down the teacup, and there was not much left in it: "Is there anything else?"

While chatting, the topic turned to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing never imagined that the old lady is not from the harem, but she has been interfering with the bloody wind in the harem.

"What's the matter?" the emperor asked, his eyes glanced at the stack of official documents in Hu Hengqiu's hand, and he closed his eyes, making trouble!

Of course, it was Shen Chongnian who was inclined to be sympathetic, and he would not think of a certain female official.

Even if this matter is settled, a box of moon cakes, what the emperor rewards the courtiers' families is not about whether the reward is heavy or not, but mainly to express an attitude... that's enough.

Hu Hengqiu sneaked a glance at the emperor, and felt that the burning bubble seemed to be bigger?
Hu Hengqiu immediately lowered his head and didn't look at it: "It's just that he offended the prefect of Jiaxing, because Shen Chongnian advocated forking the tributaries of the canal to create an extra waterway to relieve the pressure of flood discharge during the rainy season upstream;

The emperor got up and walked towards the queen's palace.

Thinking of the way my daughter-in-law's nose is not a nose, and her face is not a face this morning... Alas, if I go back tonight, I won't be able to coax her if I don't play five or eight pieces of music.

"Just what?!" The emperor's lips hurt, and his mood was even worse: "Speak up if you have something to say! Why was he imprisoned for no fault?"

"Your majesty," Eunuch Li devoted himself to serving the emperor, "Do you think you should call the imperial doctor to see it? You bastard..."

"Gudong!" The mint tea was swallowed smoothly, and the throat seemed to be a little more relaxed.

Anyway, Chuantouer told his brothers in private: "The order given by the gang leader is to 'make something out of nothing, find trouble for nothing', don't think about making money."

Instead, he actively dredged the river, cleared the silt, and just..."

As for how the ships hired for dredging are so easy to break, this is beyond the judgment of non-professionals.

The emperor thought: This Shen Chongnian is unlucky enough. He is working and suffering wronged, and he can't go home for reunion after the festival, so he can't help but feel pity.

Eunuch Li immediately brought out a soup cup: "Your Majesty, why don't you order some annanzi stewed snow lotus..." The emperor waved his hand, the taste was not as sweet as mint, whether it was sweet or choking.

As for the embezzlement of funds, there is no such thing as the boats were severely damaged by the reefs and aquatic plants below in the silted section of the river and needed repairs, so the funds have not yet been paid;
But the boat owner wanted to withdraw money in advance for repairs, but this was not included in the terms of the contract, and it also delayed the working hours, Shen Chongnian did not agree;
It was only then that Zhang Jianbin, the prefect, framed him as embezzlement of funds and passive sabotage, and cutting corners was even more false. "

Hu Hengqiu Quan pretended not to see it, and continued to lower his head to report: "But anyway, this can only be regarded as a windfall;
And the subordinates of the minister, through the cover-up method of blocking Chuqing's shop, uncovered more than a dozen spies of Voss, the leader of whom is the two aides of the fourth prince of Voss, and they have all been taken into custody; "

Besides, the harem is always an extension of the previous dynasty, and talking to each other can also test out some trends in the emperor's attitude towards their respective families, so they will not leave.

But the route he designed happened to pass through the private fields of the Jiaxing prefect. Zhang Jianbin, the prefect of Jiaxing, asked him to change the route again, but Shen Chongnian refused, and a dispute arose;

After saluting, the "sisters" greeted each other, and there was joy and peace. The concubines tried a few words to see if the queen had "unique favor", so naturally it was not good to remind everyone that "the rain and the dew should be shared".

At this time, the silt and algae accumulated in the river could not be transported out, nor could they be dumped casually, so Zhang Jianbin falsely accused him;

"Ahem..." The sip of mint tea was choking, and the emperor coughed.

"Nothing!" The emperor waved his hand, "It's just a small skin injury, I asked the queen to ask for some ointment to apply."

The solution was provided, and he couldn't think of anything else.

"What about the second thing?" the emperor asked, and took another sip of mint tea. Although he didn't like the taste very much, it seemed to make his throat more comfortable.

Seeing the "sisters" all dressed up and exquisitely made up, but with black eyes that cannot be covered by two catties of makeup, the queen naturally understood what was going on, and suddenly felt a lot more balanced in her heart, and her attitude was naturally more graceful and tolerant.

Hu Hengqiu: "The second thing, as confirmed by the ministers, is that two secret investigators, Yuan Mao and He Xu, were bribed by some officials to forge Chuqing's conspiracy 'evidence……"

Anyway, the secret investigation department also found out the matter in advance, so the emperor told Eunuch Li: "Send a box of mooncakes to Shen Chongnian's family."

A "Theory of Grace" aimed at "women and villains are difficult to raise" once divided the beauties of the harem into two factions. What's more, a certain imperial censor impeached Chu Qing and was demoted, which caused his daughter's status in the harem to decline precipitously.

But now the wind direction has changed, the women who used to stand in line with Chu Qing are afraid to talk about this person this time, and those who oppose Chu Qing all use Chu Qing to attack—there has been an undercurrent in the court recently, who can't see it?

The concubines in the harem either had fathers or brothers in the previous dynasty, or they were uncles, brothers, second uncles and third aunts. It is impossible not to know about the "rebellion" incident this time.

A concubine said: "Queen, according to my concubines, I don't blame men for saying 'only women and villains are hard to raise';
You see, women's horizons are not wide at all, if you want to be an official, you have to let others accommodate you everywhere, if this is more ambitious..."

(End of this chapter)