After rebirth, I don’t want to be a Mary Sue heroine anymore!

When Wen Yiheng was in court, many ministers brought up the recent suicides of their ministers, which made the emperor very upset.

The emperor had originally sent people to investigate the matter, but until now, the answer given by those people was: suicide!

There were no external injuries on the dead body, and it was obvious that he committed suicide.

If one or two people died, that was fine. But if a large number of people died, there must be something wrong.

Chen Meng came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have been investigating the Dali Temple these days and found that those people abused their power for personal gain and bent the law. It's just those people!

Those people all committed suicide in the past few days. I have verified the confessions they left behind in the past few days, and every word is true!"

The emperor patted his throne heavily, snorted coldly and said: "It's just a coincidence? They are all dead! After checking, it turns out that these people have confessed their crimes!

If I don't investigate, will this situation continue?

Do they still have me in their eyes?

In this case, it won’t just be the Dali Temple, the entire court must be investigated for me!

Do you have any candidates for this investigation?"

When everyone heard that they had to select someone to investigate, they all started whispering and sweating.

These people knew very well that there were only a few honest officials in the court.

The remaining people, none of them could withstand a thorough investigation. If a thorough investigation continued, I'm afraid the entire court would be doomed.

Whoever takes the lead in investigating such matters will naturally become an enemy of most officials in the court. No one is willing to do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit oneself.

The emperor watched as everyone whispered to each other, but no one dared to stand up.

The emperor became more and more angry, pointing at the ministers and saying: "Is there no capable person in Dayun Dynasty? What do you do for a living?

Are you all so lacking in confidence, or are you involved in all these things, but are just afraid of being exposed?"

All the ministers immediately knelt on the ground and said in unison: "We dare not!"

The emperor was already furious. At this time, Hui Fei's father Hui Jin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's not that everyone dares to do this.

This matter involves too many departments, and the officials in some departments may be higher than the people being investigated.

If a lower-ranking official is allowed to investigate a higher-ranking official, this would probably be an act of usurpation!

This way, the investigation may not be thorough enough, and in the end, it may even turn out that the officials conducting the investigation have problems!

It would be better to let the princes investigate! That way, no one would have this mentality! "

After listening to this, the emperor also thought it made sense. So he said to Hui Jin: "Then, Lord Hui, which prince do you think should be asked to investigate?"

Hui Jin immediately knelt down and said, "I don't know about this matter. I think someone capable should investigate it!"

Then Hui Jin looked at Wen Yiheng again. Luo Wenqian naturally saw all of this.

Luo Wenqian immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, this investigation of the entire court will not be completed in a short time.

If the prince needs to investigate, he would naturally hope for someone who has more time and no problems.

Investigating a case requires constant attention, and if you are not in good health, you may not be able to cope with it.

In addition, we need more capable people. Please let the emperor decide on this matter!"

The emperor originally wanted Wen Yichen to check it out, but when he heard that someone in good health was needed, he realized that there were only Wen Yihong and Wen Yiheng left.

In terms of ability, Wen Yihong's heart is not in the court, and his mother's family is still relatively powerful.

If Wen Yihong were to investigate this case, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do a very good job.

Wen Yiheng is a suitable candidate, but the emperor is not very satisfied with him, and there is no other way at the moment.

The emperor said, "Heng'er, are you willing to do this?"

When Wen Yiheng heard that the emperor had chosen him, he was naturally a little scared. But then he thought, entrusting such an important task to him must mean that the emperor had a high opinion of him.

Wen Yiheng said: "Your Majesty! I am willing to do this. This is something that can help you relieve your worries, so I am naturally willing to do this.

Your Majesty is willing to entrust this matter to me because he values ​​me. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "This matter is settled.

There is one more thing, the matter of talent selection must be put on the agenda as soon as possible!

Those useless people died, and the positions cannot be left vacant. We must find someone to take their place quickly!

However, if anyone dares to tamper with the selection of officials, I will punish all of his clans!"

Most of the ministers were eyeing the fat piece of meat from buying and selling official titles, or trying to find connections to replace them with their own people.

Now when everyone hears this, they naturally feel a little wary.

The emperor is not a useless person. He has been in power for so many years and he knows everything about this.

The emperor even said: "These officials, before taking office, come to the palace to see me! I want to see his true talents and knowledge!

If he is hired without any real talent or knowledge, then all those who reviewed his employment will be brought to me with their heads raised!

Officials from all departments should pay more attention to these matters!"

After hearing this, the ministers knelt down to receive the order. They were all sweating.

They knew very well what kind of person the emperor was. He was able to stand out from the nine princes competing for the throne and become the final winner. Naturally, he was far-sighted in many things.

Those who were just thinking about making profits from buying and selling official titles now have to give up on this matter.

They are now all worried about who the newcomer is and whether they need to give gifts in advance so that others will form a united front with him!

This morning court session ended with everyone having their own thoughts. When the court session ended, a group of people gathered around Wen Yiheng.

It was obvious that these people wanted to get close to Wen Yiheng, and some of them even used to support the Second Prince.

As for other parties, some of them have begun to waver.

The emperor left the hall quickly after the court session, but that didn't mean he didn't know what was going on in the hall.

When the servants told the emperor that Wen Yiheng was surrounded by ministers, the emperor did not open his eyes, but nodded behind his back to the servants and let them go out.

The emperor waited until those people left before he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes became extremely cold, making people dare not look directly at them.

Wen Yiheng naturally knew the mentality of those people. However, Wen Yiheng still made friends with them and enjoyed the gifts from them.

The emperor had guessed the situation long ago, but did not try to stop it. In the middle of the night, the emperor secretly summoned Chen Meng and Wen Yichen.

Chen Meng and Wen Yichen were secretly brought into the palace by the emperor's men. It was late at night and no one knew they were there.

The emperor was waiting for them in a side hall. He was wearing casual clothes and sitting in the hall.

Even without the dragon robe, the emperor's majestic aura still makes people shudder.

When the two men arrived, they wanted to pay their respects, but were stopped by the emperor.

The emperor asked Chen Meng and Wen Yichen to sit down and even poured tea for them personally.

The emperor said, "I asked you to come here tonight because I have something to discuss with you. Now we are just friends and father and son, not a monarch and a minister.

You two don't have to be so reserved!"

Chen Meng and Wen Yichen had no idea what the emperor was up to, so they had no choice but to agree.

The emperor said with a smile: "Try it. This is the new tribute tea this year. It is naturally a rare new product. Try it and see how it tastes!"

The two of them took a few sips of tea from their cups in a panic, and both of them had painful expressions on their faces.

The emperor still smiled and asked: "How does this tea taste?"

Chen Meng saw that he couldn't avoid it, so he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I think this tea doesn't taste good.

Maybe I don’t like the taste. It’s bitter but not sweet at all. I don’t like this!”

After the emperor heard this, his expression did not change at all, and then he said to Wen Yichen: "What do you think of this tea, Chen'er?"

Wen Yichen shook his head and said: "Father, this tea is probably not this year's tea. This year's tea is bitter but has no taste.

Tea with this musty smell is probably from earlier years!

This tea tastes only bitter. Good tea is bitter but has a sweet aftertaste. This tea is probably not a good one.

Father, is this really the tribute tea? I am afraid I was fooled by someone, right? "

After Wen Yichen finished speaking, there was still no expression on the emperor's face.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room was filled with a suffocating feeling. Both of them were afraid that they would offend the emperor and then lose their lives.

However, after they said those words, they naturally knew that whether the outcome was good or bad, they would have to bear it themselves.

The air pressure was so low that the two people didn't even dare to exhale loudly.

After a while, the emperor laughed and said, "I was right about you. Now we don't need to address each other as king and subject.

This tea is definitely not tribute tea. I asked my servants to prepare the tea for them to drink. This tea is not from this year either.

Tea that has been stored for many years! I thought if I said that, you would tell me your true feelings.

I didn't expect you to really tell me. You are indeed someone I value. You are one of the few people who are willing to tell me the truth among so many people.

I have asked you to come here today, firstly to test you, and secondly to ask you to do something!

I have tested you, and you have passed the test.

Next, you must remember what I say to you carefully. "

Wen Yiheng and Chen Meng nodded and sat upright in their chairs.

The emperor said slowly: "What do you think about today's event?"

Wen Yichen said: "It is a good idea to let the prince investigate. But I am afraid that the power in the court will change again!

The fifth brother now has some say, so naturally those people will start to praise him highly.

However, if the fifth brother accepted the gift, no one would say anything.

After all, he is a prince, which has a somewhat tarnished reputation.

As for the buying and selling of official titles, it happens to some extent in the court and cannot be banned. We can only wait and see whether those people will examine their own ways and restrain themselves a little!"

The emperor nodded after listening, then turned to Chen Meng and asked, "Brother Chen, what do you think about this?"

Chen Meng thought for a moment and then said: "If those people try to curry favor with the Fifth Prince, and the Fifth Prince cannot control them, then this investigation will be in vain.

The power of the Fifth Prince's mother's family was already weak. In fact, the ministers who died last time had one thing in common: they were once in the same camp as the Fifth Prince, but later they were not.

If we continue to investigate, I'm afraid that they will all point to the Fifth Prince. They are very careful and cautious in their work, so it's almost impossible to detect them.

If a fellow villager hadn't told me that there were several people who had secretly supported the Fifth Prince, I wouldn't have known these inside stories until now.

This incident should have a series of chain reactions.

I just don’t know whether this chain reaction is good or bad!

The matter of buying and selling official titles might be less complicated if it was an unimportant position.

Recently, some people who held important positions have left. If people with poor moral character are to take over, it may be a fundamental crisis for the country!"

The emperor nodded and said, "That's right. We have similar ideas, so I asked you to come here today. I have some things for you to do!"

The two looked at each other, and then said: "I will do my best to do it!"

The emperor was very happy, and then said excitedly: "This court has been going on for so long, it's time to investigate!

I'll let Heng'er investigate openly, and you can come to investigate secretly. You can keep a close eye on this matter in private.

I will arrange new people to help you soon.

As for the matter of buying and selling official titles, I will send someone to investigate. Chen Meng, you just keep a close eye on this.

If the court continues to be corrupt, the entire country will be destroyed.

As for Heng'er, don't say anything or ask anything he does.

I'll see what kind of storm he'll stir up in the end.

If he is too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, I don't mind letting him fall.

Over the years, he has had influence in the court and he probably needed Li Jing's help.

You two should secretly investigate how much power Li Jing has had in the previous dynasty over the years.

As for the rest, you don’t have to worry about it!"

The two men also understood the emperor's intention. They also hoped that Dayun Dynasty would get better and better, so they naturally agreed.

Chen Meng walked out of the side hall, looked at the dark sky above his head, and said to Wen Yichen: "Third Prince, I'm afraid the sky of Dayun Dynasty is about to change!"

Wen Yichen nodded and said: "The emperor is already suspicious. If my fifth brother does something, I'm afraid no one can save him this time!"

Chen Meng sighed as he walked, "Sometimes, if you are too greedy, you may have to pay the price for your actions! We have to leave the palace quickly!"

Otherwise, I might not be able to make it to the morning court tomorrow, which would arouse suspicion from others!"

After the two left the palace, they found that it was still early, but they couldn't fall asleep when they went home to rest.

The two of them found a few small stalls on the roadside and sat down to drink two bowls of tofu pudding.

The two of them looked at the bustling night market and the enthusiastic calls of the vendors, and their hearts were healed!

Wen Yichen knew that this was not the place to talk, so he started asking about Chen Meng's private life and said, "Brother Chen, do you usually go out for a walk at night? It seems that this place is quite lively.

Everyone seems to be thriving, it feels so wonderful!"

Chen Meng shook his head and said, "I haven't been out much. I usually read a book or walk around my garden after dinner.

Seeing Dayunchao like this, I am quite relieved. It is really good for everyone to live well. "