The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Although the emperor did not say anything, the suffocating feeling of oppression hit the prime minister in the face, and he knelt down on the spot.

Everyone knelt down immediately.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't know what I have done wrong. Please tell me so that I can correct my mistakes in the future."

The emperor seemed to be suppressing the rage in his heart, and spoke solemnly after a long while: "The prime minister is really bold. In the past, General Wen Ce sent a plan to save the country to the palace for Xie Lin. The prime minister actually switched the letter in front of me, and then put it in Lu Kai's hand, tricking me into promoting Lu Kai to the position of Minister of Personnel! What crime should the prime minister be punished for deceiving his superiors and subordinates and deceiving the emperor!"

He did not roar, but his majestic aura permeated every corner of the Purple Palace, and almost everyone held their breath.

The prime minister was horrified and his face lost all color.

He dared to do such a thing in the past and was confident that no one would notice it. Why did he do it now... directly in front of the emperor?

Before this, he hadn't heard anything at all.

Is the person he planted in Zichen Palace dead?

The prime minister's heart was trembling, and his lips were shaking. After a long time, he finally spoke: "Your Majesty, may I ask why you believe that I switched the letter?"

After he finished speaking, he realized belatedly that the first thing the emperor did after he entered the palace was to ask about his hand.

Could it be... that the sudden rotting of his hands was related to that letter?

Even though he thought so, the prime minister still refused to give up and waited in silence for the emperor's answer.

The emperor was unwilling to talk to him anymore, so he said, "Sir Wen, please tell the Prime Minister!"

Wen Tingshen immediately spoke up: "What the Prime Minister doesn't know is that Xie Lin was worried that his plan to save the country would be taken by traitors, so he sprinkled poison on the letter. It just so happened that the poison on the Prime Minister's hand was the poison Xie Lin sprinkled on the letter."

I see!

Beads of cold sweat suddenly broke out on the prime minister's forehead.

This was the first time he had suffered such a setback in front of the emperor.

It was actually because of Xie Lin!

Xie Lin is just a businessman, but he has such a meticulous mind.

Very good, he remembered Xie Lin!

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" The prime minister knew that the evidence of today's incident was conclusive, and it would be better to admit it directly than to quibble.

"It was my momentary confusion that caused such a disaster, but I also have my own difficulties." The prime minister burst into tears.

"As the prime minister, what difficulties can you have?"

"It's not me who has difficulties, it's Lu Kai who has difficulties. As a seventh-rank imperial censor, although he has a salary, he has elderly parents and young children, his brothers and sisters are also mediocre, and his family has few fields. His wife is also seriously ill and needs a lot of money for medicine and medical treatment. He has more expenses than income, and has repeatedly come to borrow money from me to get by.

"I did borrow money from him several times, but he couldn't repay it. He also borrowed a lot from other places, which led to a huge debt. He almost wanted to commit suicide several times, saying that he couldn't face me and his family...

"But what about Xie Lin? His Xie family is rich enough to rival a country, and he is also very smart. I think even if I take his plan, he will definitely come up with a better plan in the future. Sooner or later, he will be successful. But Lu Kai urgently needs this opportunity to save his life.

"It was my humble servant who made a mistake... I am guilty, Your Majesty, please punish me, but please do not blame Lu Kai, this is all my fault."

The prime minister burst into tears.

The emperor's aura gradually dissipated, but his brows were still furrowed. It was obvious that the prime minister's words moved him.

The Queen sneered, "Even if the Prime Minister is justified in doing such a deceitful act, dismissal is the lightest punishment for him."

Since she could overthrow the Prime Minister at this moment, the Queen was unwilling to let go of such an opportunity.

As for Xie Lin...this is only the third reason.

She didn't believe Xie Lin could make up the last two reasons.

He had been frail and sickly since childhood, and when he grew up he devoted himself to supporting the Xie family, which had exhausted all his energy and he definitely had no energy left to pay attention to national affairs.

The prime minister was not surprised by the queen's attempt to add insult to injury. He just cried and said, "I will accept any punishment that Your Majesty may give me. Even if Your Majesty wants to put me to death, I still beg Your Majesty not to blame Lord Lu Kai.

"Even if the plan was not his, he was the one who went to Xirong in person to complete the plan to repel the enemy. Even if he has no credit, he has worked hard, Your Majesty."

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "I was too lenient with the prime minister in the past, which led to the prime minister's behavior of deceiving the emperor. From tomorrow on, the prime minister will stay in the Chengguo Mansion to reflect on himself and does not need to come to court again.

"As for Lu Kai, he deserves to die for taking Xie Lin's strategy for himself, but considering that he has extenuating circumstances and that he personally went to Xirong, he has done nothing wrong and will still be the Imperial Censor after returning."

The prime minister was heartbroken.

After all this trouble, not only did he fail to get the position of Minister of Personnel, but he was also forced to stay at home in mourning.

This year is really an unlucky year for the Zheng family.

However, the prime minister was very lucky that even though he had committed such a big mistake, the emperor had not yet said that he would be dismissed from his post, but only asked him to stay at home in mourning.

For a crime like deceiving the emperor, this is already a very good result. The emperor still has feelings for him.

The trick of crying bitterly can be used not only by concubines, but also by ministers of the previous dynasty to great effect.

The Queen was not satisfied with this treatment, but she could accept it reluctantly.

As long as the prime minister is in mourning at home, she will find ways to prevent him from returning to his post. The power of the third prince will be greatly weakened, and her son's successful ascension to the throne is just around the corner.

Tonight, the main purpose is to kill Xie Lin.

"Xie Lin is really amazing. As a mere businessman, he was able to come up with such a strategy to repel the enemy. It's true that young people are to be feared. Even the Prime Minister is no match for you."

The Queen turned the topic to Xie Lin again: "I just don't know what the reasons for your next two major crises are?"

Xie Lin said: "Thank you for the compliment, Queen. I am an ordinary citizen living among the people, so I understand their sufferings better.

"Reason 4 of the common people: Daqi has been at war for many years and needs a large amount of food and silver to support the army. For this reason, the people need to bear relatively heavy taxes.

“After the autumn harvest, taxes had to be paid to the court. The people worked hard all year long, and their income was barely enough to get through the winter. But when the next year came, there was not enough food to eat, and not enough seeds to plant, so the people had to borrow from the rich.

"The interest rates on private loans are very high. When the autumn harvest comes, the people have to pay high interest in addition to taxes, leaving very little, and the people are suffering.

“Looking back over the past hundreds and thousands of years, we can see how many common people rose up in rebellion, but it was just because they were dissatisfied with the heavy taxes imposed by the imperial court. To put it simply, it was just because they had no food to eat and no clothes to wear, that’s all.

"I believe that if we don't solve the serious problems facing the people, Daqi will be in danger."

As the ruler of a country, the emperor still cares about the lives of the people. Therefore, the emperor feels that Xie Lin's words are a slap in the face to him, as if to say, "You are unworthy of being an emperor, but you let your people go hungry and clothed!"

"I issued an order several years ago to suppress the interest rates of private loans!" the emperor said almost gritting his teeth.

Xie Lin's words pushed him to extreme emotional levels, and he seemed to be trying to prove that he was not doing nothing as an emperor.

Unexpectedly, Xie Lin said, "Not enough."

The emperor's eyes turned red with anger.

Seeing this, the queen felt that the opportunity had come.

……

"I saw a sister saying that the emperor dotes on the queen, so why is Concubine Zheng so arrogant? Haha, first of all, the emperor likes beautiful women, not just one person. The queen is beautiful, and the concubine is also beautiful. Secondly, the concubine is not arrogant in front of the emperor, she is just arrogant in private."