C86

Since the emperor was ill again, and although it was just a chill, they still stayed together for a few days. Murong Chong volunteered to help the emperor, and naturally, the emperor arranged some matters for him to handle. After the new year, he began to participate in the morning assembly.

The more government, the more they would spend time in the study room, the more they would spend time with other people. After all, these women had been neglected, and Murong Chong did not want to explain or intentionally coax them. Even if Imperial Concubine Lian or someone else had an objection, she could make them speechless with just a few words, but there was still some news that they had to listen to.

"Princess's carriage is moving towards the east. By now, it should be more than ten kilometers away."

"Alright, I understand." Murong Hui didn't even raise his head.

"These are the two letters found in the princess's room."

"Leave it!"

"Yes sir!"

"Does Your Highness still have any other orders?"

Oh, wait by the side, I'll write a letter for you to send to General Wei, directly to his hands. In addition, from tomorrow onwards, you can announce to the public that the wangfei has gone to Jiangnan to recuperate.

"This subordinate understands!"

Murong Ming hurriedly wrote a letter and faked it before handing it to the grey robed guard. "Go, go and return immediately. There's still something you need to do."

"Yes sir!" The guard quickly left.

Murong Ying put down his pen and continued to look at his dossier. He was troubled by two things, one, regarding the scripture construction of the Royal Tomb, since the Minister of Construction had already played a few records, and was short of silver by at least 1.2 million silver taels, otherwise the newly built mausoleum would not be completed. The second, about the palace expenses, emphasized the high usage of the Jade Lotus Palace and the Jade Palace, leading to the discontent of the other secondary palaces, while the Minister of Internal Affairs also complained, but unfortunately, it was impossible for a woman to make a meal without rice.

Since he was young, he had lived in the Hundred Miles City. However, because he was a prince, the person in charge of Clan Head Baili's affairs would naturally have to give him the best food and clothing he had. He had always been worried about the money, and had never thought that the first thing he would come into contact with was money.

If he wanted to obtain money, it would simply be opening a source and saving money. The previous year's income was not good, and the tax revenue was also not ideal, because when they returned to the palace, his father was happy to reduce the taxes on the Wind City, which had always been prosperous, but at least hundreds of thousands of taxes were handed in every year. Without saying anything, it was gone, and he had even organized several happy events, spending quite a bit of money, but it was not that the Northern Heng Kingdom did not have any, it was just that they used money like flowing water, what should he do with it? If he offered to cut back on the palace people, it would definitely provoke public outrage, and they might even think that he was the one who was going to use all the money he had.

He was very clear about Wei Yinlan's disappointment, but he did not have the ability to go and comfort her. He had yet to give up, and just did not want to get pestered by Yue'er's temper because of his pride. If that was the case, he knew that Yue'er's temper was definitely annoying her, and he had to think of a better way, which was why he did not look for Yue'er for the past month.

When he saw Wei Yinglan and a man coming out of the teahouse that day, he immediately asked around and found out that the man was Ji Wuya, her senior brother. He had also seen Wei Yinglan twice in the palace, and she had not changed her heart. From her initial love for him to her gradual silence, she had only been disappointed with him, and sometimes he had also thought of her heroic appearance when they first met. Although it had not moved him at that time, it was also the woman he had admired, the woman whom he had turned into a bitter woman.

Since she had already made up her mind to leave, then so be it, he owed her in the end. If she could leave the Imperial Palace and live a happy life, why would she let so many people lock themselves up in this palace to live a painful and depressing life?

Was it because he had failed too badly? Originally, Ying Lan, who loved him the most, had also left in disappointment. Baili Xiu and Zhong Huan Xue should also have cared for him, but that sort of care most likely had something to do with his identity, he really didn't want to give up on Yue'er. Although Wei Ying Lan's departure was a bit disappointing, it was still not comparable to Yue'er's rejection, so he didn't want to think about Wei Ying Lan right now.

Since she didn't want to say goodbye, what was the point in looking at the letter again? After shaking his head, Murong Chong continued to ponder about the matter of the money. He didn't want to say that he had to handle these two matters perfectly, so it made sense for most people to approve of it.

"Your Royal Highness, please spare me, I …" I was also forced to do this by Mr Zhou! " Under the bright light, the Meng City's guard, Song Ping's face turned pale. Under Murong Yu's icy gaze, his body trembled like a sieve.

Murong Yu threw down the account in his hand and said angrily, "Shuize Prefecture and Liushui Prefecture drown in water every year, and ask for so much silver from the court, yet the dam breaks every year. Do you think this is a natural disaster or a human disaster?

Just that a portion of the citizens live in the Li Shui County next to the Yu City, which is under the jurisdiction of our Meng City. They are also vulnerable to floods, but the silver for the disaster has always been withheld from the Zhou Mansion. Only after that did we get a bit of the money to leave the Yu County, which is why we weren't able to settle the people there, nor have the money to consolidate our defenses. That county has the lowest land area, and many people don't want to move. "That's why we're always so poor …"

"You still dare to find excuses!" As a father and mother, you don't seek for a way out for the people. You only know how to take advantage of the situation and not report. Such actions of yours are not worthy of a person, kill them! " Thinking about those poor and unwilling commoners who still refused to leave their hometowns, Murong Yu couldn't control his anger. Yesterday, he and Lan Ruocheng had personally checked the embankment, and it was clearly possible to fix it, but they always made a decision.

The word 'kill' was full of murderous aura. Song Ping was so scared that he immediately fell to the ground. His whole body was powerless. He just opened his mouth and shouted for the king to spare his life.

Seeing that, Lan Ruocheng walked forward, squatted in front of Song Ping and said: "Although your actions are hateful, but the main thing is that you are timid and have been forced by others to do so, so you did not embezzle too much silver. Therefore, I can plead for your highness and spare your life, otherwise, if Zhou Kaiyuan were to push all the responsibility onto you, it won't only be you, I'm afraid your entire clan will have a hard time protecting you!"

"My lord, my lord, I beg of you, I have never wanted to harm anyone. I was just forced to, I beg you to save my family, even if I have to kill this little one!" This is all my fault, it has nothing to do with my family! " Song Ping panicked when he heard he was going to exterminate the Nine Clans. He grabbed onto Lan Ruocheng's legs and begged desperately. He didn't even want his own life anymore.

Murong Yu's expression relaxed slightly because they weren't looking for the wrong person. This person's conscience was still intact, so Lan Ruocheng said, "Get up. As long as you do as I say, you will still have the lives of your clansmen!"

"Yes, yes, yes. I will listen to you, your highness." Song Ping's hands and feet became weak. After a while, he finally got up from the ground. His face was still frightened, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Murong Yu.

"And what about the buyer? There are a total of forty-three counties under the control of Meng City and Yucheng City. I heard that you can buy a county magistrate for ten thousand silver taels, is that true? " Murong Yu asked coldly. They had actually already investigated this matter clearly. Asking Song Ping was just to see if he was honest or not.

Song Ping knelt down and said regretfully, "I am guilty, initially because I have two brother-in-law and couldn't finish my studies, so I couldn't stand being nagged by my wife, so I arranged two positions for them in private, but they were found out by Lord Zhou, and he threatened me with it. He even offered me a plan to sell my position for a high price, but I didn't dare to, but I had no choice but to accept the several people that Lord Zhou arranged, I didn't take anything good from them …"

"Alright, I still have time. Use pen and paper to write down all the illegal actions, including Yu Cheng's Great Guard Zhou Kaiyuan, Huan City's Jiang Hong, and Jiang Du's Zhao Yuan. I know that you guys are in contact with each other, and I also have a lot of evidence in my hands.

"Master Song, you better not continue being muddle-headed!" I won't hide it from you, Your Highness and I have already been gone for two months, and we haven't even gone back for the New Year. We have already seen the ugly behavior of the last beauty contest, don't think that Zhao Yuan doesn't dare to reveal his weaknesses just because of his support. Your Highness was personally sent by the Emperor, not to mention he even bestowed the sword that can behead you before you left, even if you don't use the Imperial Sword, you should be clear on his temper, if Your Highness wants to kill you, you don't even need to ask the Emperor for an order! " Lan Ruancheng said a lot of things in one breath. His tone was extremely relaxed, but Song Ping was sweating just listening to it.

"Rest assured, Your Highness and I know what to do." It was a cold day and Song Ping was sweating profusely. Although he was scared, he had gradually calmed down. As long as he could save his family and family, he could do anything.

After all, Song Ping was a top scholar, so he could easily write a confession letter. In just two hours, he had written a thick stack of papers, and it seemed like he was giving it his all.

Murong Yu read it carefully. His expression turned darker and darker. After a long while, he raised his head, stared at Song Ping and shouted: "You guys have such big guts! This King will tell you the truth. This time, This King will not only make an example out of everyone, but will also kill all of the main culprits, shake hundreds of officials, and sacrifice all of the citizens who have died in the floods and snow! "

"I deserve to die a thousand times for my crimes. I am willing to donate all my possessions to help the people. I only ask that Your Highness be merciful and let go of the lives of my people!" Song Ping knew that Murong Yu would only have a sliver of hope for survival in the face of such a powerful opponent.

This time, Murong Yu truly had the intention to kill, and it was a very strong killing intention. As he searched more and more things, he felt that the people involved in the crime were even more unforgivable. Just the people from Shuize County and Lishui County as well as the neighboring towns actually had more than ten thousand people die in the summer's flood, while only four to five hundred people had died in the imperial court.

Because of the floods in the summer and the loss of their fertile lands, countless people had died from the cold in the winter. Such a large number of people had actually been hidden from everyone, which clearly showed how many people they had.

If he and Lan Ruocheng hadn't disguised themselves and investigated everywhere, they wouldn't have been able to find out so many secrets. Even if they bribed and sold out officials, they would at most have turned the tables on the family, so Murong Yu didn't have such a strong killing intention.

In less than ten years, there would be chaos in Bei Heng. Such a prediction did not come from nowhere, but it had to be prepared for, although it was still temporary, as long as there was chaos, all kinds of disasters would occur and it would not be that easy to deal with them.

Therefore, now was the most suitable time. Killing a group of corrupt officials, pacifying the hearts of the commoners, and helping to settle down their homeland before the people became powerful. This was Murong Yu's decision.

"Get out first and control your mouth. Do as This King says. This King will protect your family. Otherwise, don't blame This King for being heartless!" Song Ping's notoriety wasn't too great. Murong Yu was willing to protect his family members in exchange for his full cooperation in this case.

Song Ping accepted Murong Yu's promise and let out a sigh of relief. He bowed and quickly left. He looked like he had aged by twenty years.

Lan Ruocheng returned to his seat and said, "Are you really going to kill Zhao Yuan? Aren't you afraid of the chaos in the palace? "

"Just by virtue of Consort De? How could she cause such a ruckus? Even though the empress stands by her side, I'm afraid that she'll be wise and protect herself this time. She won't dare to get involved with this matter at all. Zhao Yuan is definitely going to be killed! " The emperor cared about favors, but he wasn't going to talk to the women in the imperial harem about face.

"Not just Consort De and Empress, there are also many other connections. If this group of people were to be beheaded, the results would be obvious, but the emperor must stand firmly by your side. Otherwise, you will have offended everyone, and all the officials will be on guard against you in the future."

"Isn't that good? If you want to become famous, you have to report the name 'Lan Ruocheng' to me. You are also the minister sent by the Emperor, so you want to become my follower? Mu Rong Yu slowly said after closing Song Ping's confession letter.

"I'm not afraid of hatred, I just don't like trouble. I'm helping you this time, or else even if my old man forced me to come, I wouldn't come. I still want to live a carefree life in the martial arts world!"

Murong Yu suddenly sighed when he heard this. "If you're involved with national affairs, there will always be endless things to do. I also want to be like you, hiding in the martial arts world. It's probably very difficult!"

"Right now, you are only willing to worry so much in order to help your royal father. In the future, once your highness the crown prince ascends the throne, you can just let him work hard. You won't be working as a horse for the crown prince in the future will you?" In this life, it's only been a few decades. What do you want to do in the long run? "

"Can I really abandon everything and live a free life like you?" Murong Yu smiled bitterly. In the future, his feelings were unclear. If Yue Er left him, what difference would it make?

Over the past month, he had deliberately stopped Black Two from reporting to him on Yun Sheng's actions because he did not want to know and was afraid of knowing. Therefore, he could only flee like this. However, how long could he escape for? If the plan went well, the case would be closed, and he would have to go back and face her.

"Are you still not going to make your move? According to my information, the Duke Qin should be back in less than a month. If you want to take action, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape his eyes! " Just as Chen Jue`er sat down in the perfume room, Sir Lin, who wore an elegant and refined moon-white robe, entered.

"I really do not dare to make a move, nor do I dare to. This grandson of mine is not only valued highly by the prince, but the emperor also views him very importantly. The prince's mansion has a simple population, and if an accident were to occur, I'm afraid that everyone would suspect me. Even if I don't get any proof, the prince would definitely treat me coldly."

For so long, she had repeatedly thought about it many times. She had thought of all sorts of methods, and none of them were safe enough. She was willing to borrow the hands of others to get rid of Yunsheng or the child in her womb, but this time, she could not do it herself.

"I didn't expect you to still have some brains. I am only trying to see if you can keep your cool. Don't worry!" There will definitely be chances. Continue to be a good person and we'll talk about it after Murong Yu comes back. There are some things that will only be interesting if he's around! " Sir Lin smiled proudly.

Chen Jue`er asked with some doubt, "Just who are you? What enmity do you have with the Prince?"

"You don't need to worry about that. In any case, don't you need my help?"

"I only want to deal with Yun Shengyue and not the King. If you are targeting the King, I won't cooperate with you!" Chen Jue`er stood up and said.

"Don't worry!" I will not take the king's life! " Sir Lin shot a glance at Chen Jue`er before turning to look out the window, hiding the strange expression on his face.