After rebirth, the little junior sister’s salty life

A man slowly walked over in front of him. He was wearing a royal blue gown, with a tall and straight figure like a pine tree and a gentle temperament like jade. He was smiling, and his every move revealed a kind of elegance. This man was his father's youngest brother, and also one of his father's most trusted people.

He tightly grasped the token in his hand, his heart full of doubts and uneasiness. He really couldn't understand why his father had allowed this uncle to appear here after he had given him such an important token?

Just as he was lost in thought, a low and gentle voice came to his ears: "What happened? Everyone is so scared that they are kneeling on the ground. Second Prince, let them get up quickly." Fu Jingheng was shocked and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw that the person who spoke was the emperor's uncle. His eyes became deeper and more elusive. However, at this moment, he could not take any action.

The officials kneeling on the ground heard the exhilarating voice that sounded like the sound of nature. They immediately stood up as if they had been pardoned and saluted the man respectfully.

\"Greetings, Your Majesty!\"

They shouted in unison, their voices filled with awe.

The prince raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to stand up. He scanned everyone present and then slowly asked: "Everyone, please stand up. How big a matter is this that it has implicated all the officials?"

His tone was calm, but the majesty contained in it made people dare not neglect it. This sentence sounded like a simple inquiry, but it was actually a hint and a warning to Fu Jingheng - if one move could affect the whole body, would he really dare to do it easily?

Everyone knows that the prince has a high status and great power, and his words often carry a decisive weight. At this moment, the prince's words undoubtedly gave Fu Jingheng an obvious signal, letting him understand that the situation he was facing was not that simple.

In this case, Fu Jingheng must weigh the pros and cons and act cautiously. After all, if a bigger mess is caused by a momentary impulse, I am afraid no one can bear such consequences.

"It's not a big deal. I came to Jiangnan on the orders of my father, hoping to help him solve his problems. But I didn't expect to find out a lot of outrageous things. These officials in Jiangnan actually opened mines without telling the court, and opened two mines in the northwest at once! This is simply lawless! What's even more hateful is that when they found that the local people were suffering from the epidemic, they chose to stand by and watch, leaving these poor people to fend for themselves! Uncle, do you think they should be punished?"

When the man heard what the Second Prince said, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but it was quickly hidden. He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head, looked at the Second Prince, and said slowly: "This matter is of great importance. If it is not handled properly, it may cause public outrage."

After hearing his words, all the officials felt a chill in their hearts, as if their entire bodies were frozen. They knew very well that they would not be able to escape this disaster today.

"If that's the case, then whoever is responsible should be punished."

Fu Jingheng responded without flinching, looking directly at the emperor's uncle with a firm gaze.

\"That's why I gathered them all here. Even if it involves a lot of people and may even cause a chain reaction, so what? Leaving these people behind will undoubtedly be equivalent to letting the court and the country fall into a cancer! \"

Fu Jingheng refused to give in at all. He stood firmly in place, staring at the emperor's uncle with sharp eyes.

However, the man smiled slightly, sat there leisurely, and did not continue to speak. His purpose of coming here today was very clear - to protect certain people. Although the Second Prince's affairs might implicate many people, he knew in his heart that he would never harm those innocent people easily.

After the confrontation between the uncle and nephew, the prince sat on a chair nearby, while the second prince sat on the main seat.

"Now, my lords, please speak up. You know the consequences of hiding anything about the mine."

Fu Jingheng sat back in his chair, his eyes were as cold as a cold pond, making people dare not look directly at him. His voice was low and majestic, with an irresistible force.

The officials kneeling below looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear and uneasiness. However, no one spoke first, they were all thinking about their own situation silently.

These officials knew that if they confessed, they would most likely face severe punishment; but if they chose to conceal the truth, they might still have a chance of survival. After all, the law does not punish everyone, and with so many officials taking responsibility together, he did not believe that the Second Prince would dare to kill all of their Jiangnan officials.

So, officials began to look at each other bravely, trying to find some clues or support from each other's eyes. They hoped to find a common position to deal with the crisis at hand. Many ministers understood each other's thoughts and secretly planned to cooperate with each other's actions and punish them together.

However, Fu Jingheng did not give them much time to think. He sat there quietly, having guessed what they were thinking, but unfortunately they were wrong. Since he had the token given by his father, he would hold them accountable according to the law no matter how many people were implicated.

His patience seemed limitless as he continued to wait for the officials' responses, but his cold eyes made the officials feel more and more pressured.

Finally, one official couldn't help it. He raised his head and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the mine matter is indeed a bit complicated..."

At this moment, an official stood up and said in a serious tone: "Regarding this matter, I think..." Originally, he was secretly planning to stand still with the others. However, at this moment, he caught a glimpse of the prince's hint in his eyes.

In an instant, he suddenly realized that if he continued like this, there would probably be no good end. After all, if he angered the noble Second Prince, even if the prince was present, it would probably not be easy to end it.

When they heard that this official dared to speak out first, the other officials who had originally planned to follow suit and collude with him all showed fierce eyes and stared at him, as if they were looking at a criminal who was about to be executed.

At the same time, Hu Haotian stepped forward without hesitation, knelt on his knees, and respectfully held up a stack of letters high up, as if he was holding an extremely precious treasure, to show his determination to make up for his crime.

Everyone watched helplessly as two officials holding key evidence respectfully handed the evidence to the Second Prince. All the officials present felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar and felt cold all over. They knew in their hearts that the situation was completely out of control.

Back then, in order to successfully mine the two large mines, they had gone to great lengths to smooth over the relationship between the two men and had even given them a large amount of valuable property. Who could have expected that now the two men would turn against them and bite them back?

Fu Jingheng's face was as gloomy as water. He tightly grasped the letter in his hand, with a sneer on his lips.

\"Great! That's great! You are a bunch of parasites in the court. Today, this prince will make sure that you receive the punishment you deserve! Come, take off the official uniforms of these people and put them in jail! As for the two of you, although you presented important evidence, you are also to blame. Take them away together! \"

Before he finished speaking, suddenly, the prince who had remained silent all the time stepped forward.

\"Second Prince, please calm down. Please forgive these two gentlemen for now. After all, their actions can be regarded as redeeming themselves for their crimes.\" The prince's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

After all, the purpose of his coming here was to complete the difficult task assigned by his brother, and the most critical part of the task assigned to him by his brother was to protect the two people in front of him. Therefore, no matter what, he would never let the Second Prince take them away so easily.

"Uncle! What you said is wrong, isn't it?" The Second Prince sneered and said, "These two people hold great power in the Jiangnan area! They actually allowed others to freely mine minerals in the two mines in Jiangnan. If you say they didn't accept bribes and didn't collude with those people, humph! I won't believe it!"

"Why do you care so much, Your Highness? They are loyal to the Emperor!" The man looked at the Second Prince seriously, his words full of reminders. His implication was obvious: the two people in front of him were the Emperor's trusted people, and as for whether to touch them, he needed to think twice before acting!

Fu Jingheng stared at the emperor's uncle with deep eyes, and then glanced at the ministers kneeling on the ground. In the end, the words he uttered were extremely cold and ruthless: "Take them all away, leaving no one behind!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" With Fu Jingheng's order, the guards on both sides pounced on the group of ministers like wolves and tigers, subduing them and taking them away in an instant. The whole scene was tense and depressing, and no one dared to make a sound.