Prince of the Qing Dynasty

Ling Pu is now in the hands of Qicun, even if He Zhuo and Babeile are expected to have no good intentions, he can't turn against He Zhuo, he can only be careful with him, and intends to ask what He Zhuo is thinking first .

Ling Pu apologized and said with a smile: "I just don't know what the so-called way of life is for Mr. He? What does Master Baylor want me to do?"

"This is also simple. If you want to save Lord Ling's life, you must pass on the crimes of Lord Ling to others."

He Zhuo said with a smile, "Lord Ling has an unusual relationship with the crown prince. At the beginning, the emperor ordered Lord Ling to be the head of the House of Internal Affairs to facilitate the crown prince's access to the internal treasury. Now, Lord Ling has embezzled 30 yuan because of gambling. Two taels of silver, the crime should be punished. However, if Master Ling exposes the meritorious service in front of the emperor, put the 30 taels of deficit on the crown prince, and then explain to the emperor that you were forced by the crown prince to hide the truth. /That’s right. As long as you follow Lord Baylor’s instructions, Lord Baylor will definitely save your life afterwards.”

"You want me to slander the Crown Prince for misappropriating the internal treasury? This is impossible!"

Ling Pu flatly refused, "I have been the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs all these years, and the crown prince has never used any money from the internal treasury! How could I turn right and wrong, disregard black and white, and slander the reputation of the crown prince for you! Besides, it is me The money in the internal treasury was misappropriated because of greed for gambling. This matter has nothing to do with the crown prince. I will accept the consequences. If I die, I will die. I will never frame the crown prince for you!"

Ling Pu was still afraid that his eviction of Kuyin would be revealed and his life would be lost, but now that he heard that Babeile was going to use this matter to frame the crown prince, he was even more unwilling.The mistakes he made by himself, he was already ashamed and regretful, but now he is still being used by them to attack and frame the crown prince, Ling Pu would rather die himself now than fulfill their wishes.

When He Zhuo heard Ling Pu's words, he laughed out loud. The plan was to frame the Crown Prince, and Ling Pu didn't even think about it. How could they let Ling Pu go?

"Lord Ling, don't be so naive. Even if you die, the 30 taels of deficit will still exist. When the emperor finds out, you are dead. There is no proof of death. You can't say it, but someone will say it for you." , this money was embezzled by the crown prince. You were coerced by the crown prince, but you knew that you could not get the money back. You died for the crown prince! The crime of shortfall of the money will still be passed on to the crown prince. At that time, you Even if you die, you will die in vain! Why bother?"

He Zhuo said, "Lord Ling, you have to understand that you have no control over the current situation. Lord Belle only gives you two ways to go. First, if you can make up the shortfall of 30 taels within half a month, I will not mention this matter; secondly, you do what I just said, as long as you do it, your life will naturally be saved."

He Zhuo finished speaking, and then Shi Shiran said, "Master Ling, if I were you, I would choose the second option. You know very well in your heart, how could you raise 30 taels of silver in half a month? It's just half a year for you , you may not even make up for the shortfall! And if you listen to Lord Baylor, you are just a back-up master, but you can live without dying, and you will not make up for the shortfall. Isn't this the best of both worlds? Ling My lord, you are a smart person, and a smart person should make the right choice."

Ling Pu was extremely entangled in his heart, and felt that these two roads were a kind of torment, and he didn't want to take either of them!

Tell him to make up the shortfall, how is this possible?Where did he find so much silver?Not to mention half a year, even if he was given a year, he might not be able to raise half of it.

However, if he was asked to betray the crown prince, he would never agree!The crown prince treated his family with such kindness, how could he betray the crown prince and frame the crown prince for Babeile?This matter is still difficult to handle.

Eh!Thinking of this, Ling Pu just hated himself, and blamed himself for being greedy for gambling, so that he was in such a dilemma now!

He Zhuo didn't care about the torment and entanglement in Ling Pu's heart, he had already spoken, so he continued to press Ling Pu with a smile: "Master Ling, I will give you three days to think about it, and when you decide which one to choose, Pai Just tell me. Master Ling, I just want to warn you, you still have a family to take care of, so don't lose your life in vain by being reckless!"

Ling Pu could clearly hear He Zhuo's threat. He took a deep breath, then looked at He Zhuo and said, "No need. Mr. He, I will choose now. I will choose the first one."

Unexpectedly, He Zhuo was not surprised when he heard Ling Pu's choice. Instead, he smiled and said, "Master Yiling's. However, if you can't make up the shortfall, then you can only do what our Lord Baylor said. .”

When this person is about to die, he always has to struggle meaninglessly. He Zhuo understands this truth. He understands that Ling Pu will never be able to raise the shortfall of 30 taels of silver. In the end, he must obediently obey Yinhu's arrangement .

After the banquet in this room, He Zhuo returns to Yinhu's place to report.

After listening to He Zhuo's retelling of Ling Pu's words at the banquet, Yinhu played with the wrench on his thumb and said with a slight smile: "He is thinking of going to the Crown Prince for help. Ling Pu can't stand our coercion anymore. He is the crown prince's father-in-law and also the crown prince's servant, so he can't do anything to betray the crown prince."

After hearing this, He Zhuo asked, "Master Belle, what if the crown prince really made up for Ling Pu's deficit? At that time, we have no excuses in our hands, and we can't use the deficit to threaten Ling Pu, and the crown prince knows What if we are persecuting Ling Pu secretly, and the crown prince turns against us?"

At the beginning, He Zhuo didn't quite agree with Yinhu's approach, and directly forced Ling Pu to rebel against the lord. This meant that if the threat failed, Ling Pu would draw his salary from the bottom of the pot.Once the crown prince comes to help, their strategy is likely to lose all.For such an approach with uncertain factors, He Zhuo felt that it would be better to directly report the facts to the emperor and catch the crown prince by surprise.

Yinhu laughed and said, "It's impossible. Didn't you hear Ling Pu say that the crown prince has never used the money from the inner treasury these years. Based on what I know about the crown prince, it is impossible for him to steal the money from the inner treasury." Silver. Even if it is embezzled, he will never dare not let Huang Ama know. Because the crown prince knows very well that the foundation of his existence lies in Huang Ama's trust in him. Once he loses Huang Ama's trust, The status of the crown prince is also in jeopardy. Therefore, the crown prince is absolutely incapable of making up for Ling Pu's shortfall, which is why I want to do this. Because if Ling Pu leaves, not only will he not get the crown prince It is very possible that the crown prince will hand over Ling Pu to Huang Ama immediately. However, this matter of money is not whatever Ling Pu says. When the time comes, we will add fuel to the flames, and Huang Ama will definitely Suspicions will arise. At that time, even if Ling Pu does not follow what we say, the Crown Prince will still be unable to speak clearly based on his relationship with the Crown Prince. At that time, we will naturally be able to reach our goal. purpose."

"Furthermore," Yinhu laughed again, "Even if Ling Pu doesn't do what I say, he's just lost his life in vain, and it doesn't affect the overall situation. Because Mingzhu has already made arrangements, The people who tried Ling Pu are all our own people. Whether it is torture or torture, all the results will point to the crown prince. The final result is that Ling Pu embezzled money from the internal treasury under the coercion of the crown prince, causing The Ministry of Internal Affairs is short of 30 taels of silver. No matter how this game is played, the final result is doomed."

"As for the crown prince knowing that we did it, it's not a big deal. The outcome of this situation is doomed, just like he set up a situation before. Any method, even if it's the bottom line, can't resolve this situation."

Yinhu said, "In these years, the crown prince has saved himself from danger many times and set up a situation to harm his brothers. They are still unable to fight back. I want the crown prince to taste the feeling of being trapped in a situation and not being able to fight back. Once the status of the crown prince occurs If you are shaken, it will be difficult to turn over again, even if it is difficult to turn over, why should you be afraid of the Crown Prince's counterattack?"

Yinhu is confident and has the chance to win. He Zhuo heard Yinhu's words and felt that Babeile's words made sense, so he didn't say any more.

Although Ling Pu chose the first way, he didn't dare to go directly to Yinreng. He kept this matter from several years, and when he came to Yinreng, it couldn't be solved by scolding him.Yinreng has always been very strict with him, if he suddenly found out about such a thing, even Ling Pu would not be able to predict the consequences.

After thinking about it, Ling Pu had no choice but to go home. After two days of sighing, he felt that he had nowhere to go, and couldn't help Gu's questioning, so he had to tell the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu burst into tears, and then cursed at Ling Pu, and then cried again: "How did the prince tell you, how did I tell you, why did you forget?" It's over! You're just a slave, and it's enough to do your job well, how can you cause trouble to your master! Now, how do you end this matter! Even my whole life's face, I will give it to you It's gone!"

Gu's cursed and cried, Ling Pu also burst into tears, feeling ashamed and embarrassed, but he had no choice but to say: "Now that this happened, we still have to find a way. You and I can't make up for the shortfall. Yes, why don't you go into the palace and ask the princess to see if she can help us."

Ling Pu didn't dare to mention looking for Yinreng, and he was also afraid of asking Mrs. Gu to find Yinreng, so he dared to say that Mrs. Gu should go find the princess to find a solution.Now that things have happened, it's useless to regret and feel guilty, we still have to find a way to fill the hole, so that he won't be a burden to the crown prince.

"The disaster you did, you want me to go into the palace to find the Crown Princess to help you? Why don't you go and beg the Crown Prince?"

Gu was angry and cried, "If you think about it, you also think this is a shameful thing!"

Thinking of this, Mrs. Gu couldn't help becoming angry again, and scolded Ling Pu angrily again.

However, just cursing people is useless. If you want to solve the problem, you still have to find someone to make up for the shortfall as Ling Pu said.

After calming down, Mrs. Gu realized that this matter really cannot be discussed with the Crown Prince, but can only be discussed with the Crown Princess first. 30 taels of silver is not a small sum, if the crown prince is to be asked for help, the crown prince will eventually be involved.It is better to ask the princess to find a way to get the money outside the palace.After making up the shortfall, Babeile had nothing to say.In this way, not only Ling Pu could be saved, but also the Crown Prince.

"This matter should not be delayed, I'll just pack up and go to the palace to ask the princess,"

Gu made a decision, "It's just that, don't tell the princess that you were threatened by the people from Babeile, and make up for the shortfall first. Moreover, you have to ask the princess to keep this matter a secret Prince, otherwise, it will be difficult to make up for the shortfall, and I am afraid that you will not be able to escape the disaster of being imprisoned."

Gu was afraid that the Crown Princess would not help if she talked about it, so she decided to hide it.As for Yinreng's temperament, Mrs. Gu couldn't understand it any better. This was caused by Ling Pu himself. If Yinreng knew about it, he would never forgive him, let alone help Lingpu.

Gu Shi was willing to enter the palace to beg the Crown Princess for Ling Pu, Ling Pu naturally relied on Gu Shi for everything, he pinned all his hopes on Gu Shi, and only hoped that Gu Shi would be by the Crown Princess's side all these years His affection can make the princess help.