Chapter 206: A Chess Piece 2
The ministers Qing Tianen just said were all the ministers who supported the prince in the court, and were also her most capable generals. Now they have all been murdered, what does this indicate?
"Your Majesty, you must find the murderer. These people even dare to kill officials in the court. What else can you dare not do? Your Majesty..."
"Look at these things." Qing Tianen threw a stack of documents to Concubine Li, and his majestic face was full of pain.
Look at what his ministers did on his back?
There was a drought in the south and the people were displaced. These ministers were corrupt and abused the power and embezzled all the debts allocated to the victims. The people are the foundation of the country. If the people fail to live a good life, they will not be able to cover their clothes or eat, then they will happen, endangering the country and the country. Although he is not the best emperor, he is the emperor who is most sympathetic to the sufferings of the people and caring for the people. However, he loves the people as his son, and the ministers under him are dragging him down. So how could Qingtianen not be angry?
Those who failed to die at his hands were quite cheap. If it were him, they would definitely be dismembered and executed by Lingchi.
Concubine Li originally wanted to cry, but when she saw these documents, she couldn't say a word. Moreover, she was even a little scared.
"Your Majesty, this..." Since those people are dead, Concubine Li will definitely not speak for them anymore. At this time, it is best to separate the relationship so as not to be implicated.
"Concubine Li, how many years have you served me?" Qing Tianen asked suddenly and loudly, looking very tired.
Concubine Li looked at him tremblingly, her heart full of fear.
"I have been in the palace for twenty years. When I entered the palace, I was only sixteen years old. Now, my face is old and my beauty is weak. Is the emperor tired of me?"
"It's been twenty years, so fast." Qing Tianen sighed and looked straight at her, "Do you remember what the Queen Mother said to you?"
"Emperor." Concubine Li didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly mention what happened back then. What was he going to do?
The emperor today looks very different. Although he does not have the majesty of the past, Concubine Li feels very scared.
"The Empress Dowager told me that she should serve the emperor with all her heart and never have any other intentions."
"Is that true? Then did you do it?"
"Emperor, I'm sorry..." Concubine Li suddenly became speechless and didn't know how to answer.
If she had done a good job of serving her wholeheartedly, she would not dare to say it with a clear conscience.
"The reason why so many beautiful girls chose you was not without reason. You were smart, well-behaved, and quite a bit of strategy. At that time, I lacked a woman like you, so the Queen Mother brought you to me from Chuxiu Palace. After that, you were unable to have children and could not give birth to a prince for me, so the Queen Mother gave you the young prince to raise. Perhaps it was because she gave the prince to you that she had greed in your heart. You were not satisfied with being a concubine in the harem who was less than one person than ten thousand people, so she wanted to get more."
Qing Tianen said slowly, these words had been in his heart for a long time, and today it was time to solve it.
Chapter completed!