Chapter 198 Trump Card

Sensing Pei Mo's silence, Murong Qing put his hands on his neck, rested his head on his shoulder and nuzzled him, like a clingy kitten.

"No matter what, I'll be with you."

The voice of the little man in his arms was obviously light and thin, but it seemed to be full of power, stirring Pei Mo's heart.

Yes, with these words, Pei Mo felt that it was worthwhile for him to come here in his life. With these words, even if they were separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, they would never be far apart.

"Anyway, you don't have to worry too much. You have your own ways to take care of your husband. Your husband is more than capable. Just watch it, eh? Go to sleep. I've been crying all night."

Pei Mo didn't know what he thought of, with victory in his eyes, and a gentle kiss fell on her eyelids that were swollen from crying.

Murong Qing, who was really tired, quickly fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up until after noon.

When I woke up, I found Ping'er waiting in front of the bed early. It turned out that Pei Mo had already told her.

Although Pei Mo was very sure about this matter, the thought of taking precautions had already penetrated into Murong Qing's bones. While she trusted Pei Mo, she also arranged for Yan Ru to closely monitor the Second Prince's Mansion.

There are many talented people in the world, and there are always a few who can escape the detection of the secret guards of the Prince's Mansion and spy on every move of the Prince's Mansion.

Jing Zhaoyin always spoke arrogantly, and all the ministers in the court were used to it. The emperor was a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he was not angry either.

The emperor's face was livid, and he was a little sulky in his heart. He usually thought that these old ministers were very shrewd, but why were they so blind at this time?

Some are happy and some are sad.

The governor of the three southern states has a deer-headed head and rat-like eyes, but he has managed to reach the heights of the second prince by virtue of his tact and sophistication. He is a grasshopper in the same boat as the second prince. As long as the second prince does not fall, he will always have a place in the court, so

Every time, he spared no room to seek benefits for the second prince. At best, he was his right-hand man, at worst, he was like a mad dog under the second prince's family.

The prince's grand master also belongs to the neutral party in the court. Although he is the prince's teacher, his relationship with the prince is not deep. He relies on his own knowledge to gain a foothold in the court. It is just that he cannot see the emperor's forgiveness of the second prince.

Just speaking out has nothing to do with which faction in the court.

So the emperor turned his eyes to the second prince and said, "In that case, I am thinking of all the ministers interceding for you. As long as you take out the Cangzhou disaster relief money intact, I will forget about it. How about that?"

The second prince kowtowed gratefully, "I will obey my father's envoy. Thank you very much for sparing me!"

The next day, when the court finally came, a group of ministers expressed their opinions on the second prince's corruption, which almost broke the teeth of the second prince who was kneeling below.

The aides of the second prince's party stayed up all night to summon the retainers, racking their brains to find excuses to excuse the second prince. The prince's party members did not add insult to injury, but anyone with a discerning eye could understand that this was superficial, and they seemed to be avoiding suspicion and not discussing the matter.

But privately I don’t know how happy I am.

At this moment, Pei Mo, who had been staring at his toes, felt that it was time, and stood up unhurriedly and said, "Reporting to the emperor, I think there are still doubts about this matter, so it is better to reopen the case."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that although His Highness has made mistakes, judging from His past affairs, His Highness abides by the etiquette and laws, is loyal to his duties, abides by the royal rules and regulations, and never oversteps his bounds. The former Taifu once said that his flaws cannot be concealed.

I hope the Emperor will use his discretion and let His Highness make up for it this time."

The prince and grand master stood up first and said, "I think it is unacceptable. The emperor's crime is the same as that of the common people. It would be unjust for the emperor to treat him so leniently. This move would chill the hearts of the people of Cangzhou. I think that everyone in the palace is guilty of the same crime."

If the emperor cannot treat everyone equally, then in the future he will follow the same rules and regulations in the court, and who will follow these etiquettes in the future?"

Suddenly, the huge court fell silent. Everyone was waiting for the emperor to make a choice, but the emperor was waiting for someone to stand up and say something.

The words of the Crown Prince and Grand Master were outrageous. Most of the neutral factions were led by him, and the current situation turned into a confrontation between a senior and prestigious veteran minister and the second prince.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was so beaten that his face was livid, and the hand holding the tooth wand was shaking with anger, but he could not utter a single word.

Upon seeing this, the governor of the Three Prefectures of the South came out to speak favorably to the second prince, "Reporting to the emperor, His Highness has now realized his mistake, and even took out the money from the palace and deposited it into the treasury. This shows that His Highness has sincerely changed his ways. As the saying goes, if you know it,

If you can correct your mistakes, you can do better! Please treat me leniently, Your Majesty."

The call echoed in the vast court hall, and it took a long time for the lingering sound to dissipate.

This day is Xiu Mu, and there are different opinions in the capital about the second prince's corruption. The limelight has not diminished, but has become more and more intense.

Recalling last night's nightmare, Murong Qing was still frightened, which made her panic again after finally calming down.

Some of the neutral officials are veterans of the court, some sit on the sidelines, some are really indifferent, and the rest are petty officials who are not well versed in the affairs.

Those pedantic and conservative old ministers were not happy and shook their heads one after another while holding their tooth wats.

This meaningless statement made the ministers confused and looked at Pei Mo in surprise.

Jing Zhaoyin was nearly forty years old, and he was considered a veteran of the court. He felt that no prince was good, he was a neutral faction, and he had a strange temper. He only got closer to the minister of Dali Temple. When he heard this, he blew his beard and said, "

Are you being loyal to your duties? Is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel illiterate? As an envoy for disaster relief, you dare to embezzle money for disaster relief. Is this called being loyal to your duties? Even the ministers of Dali Temple dare not say that they are being loyal to their duties. What a great honor!"

I thought angrily in my heart that I must find out the Second Prince's weaknesses, weaknesses, etc., and teach him a lesson next time he bites people like this.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is a lurking party of the second prince. In recent days, he has received many gifts from the second prince. He is short-handed, so he will stand up and say good things to the second prince.

The emperor with gray hair on the dragon throne secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the second son was useless, he was still his son. Now that someone stood up to plead for mercy, it wouldn't be too embarrassing. Just go down the steps.

Seven or eight ministers from the Second Prince's Party knelt down and shouted, "Please show mercy to the Emperor!"

The emperor asked doubtfully, "How can Pei Aiqing say this?"

"Back to the emperor, I feel that the second prince was unjustly accused. In fact, the person who embezzled money for disaster relief was not the second prince. The real person who embezzled money has been arrested and brought to justice by this officer. I hope that the emperor will order a retrial of the case and restore the innocence of the second prince."

Pei Mo said calmly, no matter what kind of storm his words set off in other people's hearts.

The expressions on the faces of the people in the court were colorful. The second prince's face was surprised and incredulous, the prince's face was solemn, and the others were confused and indifferent. It didn't matter. What was important was that the emperor felt relieved.
Chapter completed!