allonlinenovel Chapter 641 It’s too late to admit your mistake
Chapter 641 It’s too late to admit your mistake
Jiang Jinyan found Xie Shang, his eyes full of anxiety, "Something happened to the Queen."
"I understand." Xie Shang said in a deep voice.
"Since the emperor knew that Ruan Ruan was in trouble, why is he still so calm?" Jiang Jinyan was puzzled. "When Ruan Ruan left the palace this time, why didn't the emperor send anyone to protect her, and let someone kidnap her so easily?"
"It was her request. She said she wanted to lead Su Qingqing out personally, and I couldn't persuade her." Xie Shang put down the pen in his hand, "Don't worry, Lin Feng and his secret guards will protect her, nothing will happen. She is also quite skilled, so she will have no problem dealing with Su Qingqing."
"Your Majesty is so sure that nothing unexpected will happen. Ruan Ruan has lost her memory now. She can't even remember what Su Qingqing looks like. She was taken away by Su Qingqing's people. They hate Ruan Ruan to the core. What if..."
"I will not let the unexpected happen." He added: "It is precisely because Su Qingqing hates Ruan Ruan so much that her men will definitely bring Ruan Ruan to Su Qingqing if they catch her. As long as Su Qingqing shows up, our people will go to rescue Ruan Ruan.
Since Su Qingqing wants to seek revenge on Ruan Ruan in person, you should not be in a hurry. The Su family’s henchmen have not been caught yet and are still active outside. Ruan Ruan also said that she would catch Su Qingqing in person. She is now decisive and will not ask for my opinion when making decisions. Didn’t you see how angry she made the Empress Dowager... "When the Empress Dowager saw Jiang Fenghua, she was like a mouse seeing a cat.
He told her about his plan with Jiang Fenghua, and then said, "Don't worry, Ruan Ruan is so smart, she will be fine."
Xie Shang asked again, "How is the matter in Qingzhou being handled?"
After they returned to Beijing, Xie Shang gave Jiang Jinyan another task and sent Cheng Yang to serve as the prefect of Qingzhou, and Jiang Fenghua was appointed as the imperial envoy to thoroughly investigate all officials in Qingzhou.
He went out for a walk and realized that the people of the Great Zhou Kingdom were not really living well. Many local officials said one thing in public and did another in private.
Everyone relies on the fact that the emperor is far away and the mountains are high. They only think about the common people after they have made their own lives comfortable. At most, they don’t even think about the common people. The court is supporting a group of parasites who eat free meals.
Jiang Jinyan said, "We dealt with several typical cases. Mayor Sun also lost his position. He is just a small mayor, but he often extorts money from the people. The county chiefs and village chiefs are also exploiting one level at a time. The smaller the official, the more likely he is to bully people with his own power."
Jiang Jinyan added: "I have also heard about the epidemic in Jishan Hall. I heard that many people have died. There are thousands of people living there. Apart from children, most of them are women. If you can't find a cure, what will the emperor do?"
Xie Shang frowned, "In order to prevent the disease from spreading, I have ordered the Jishan Hall to be sealed off. Imperial Doctor Mei and his team are developing medicine to treat the people... The worst result is the loss of Jishan Hall, but we must protect the people of Shengjing City. Fortunately, Jishan Hall is not in the city center, so it does not have much impact on the people in the city."
"Jishantang is Ruan Ruan's hard work. Your Majesty, is there no way to develop medicine to cure them? Imperial Doctor Mei is very skilled, but he has no way to cure them?"
Xie Shang said: "Doctor Mei has done his best. He has been trying to find a way to treat them. This disease can't be delayed any longer. If it can't be cured, we have to find a way to eliminate it as soon as possible. According to historical experience, only fire can eliminate it completely. This is the worst result."
Jiang Jinyan was puzzled, "If the refugees brought the disease, why didn't they find it in other places, but only in Jishan Hall?"
Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua have also thought about this problem. He has issued an order to find capable doctors among the people. If anyone can cure this disease, the court will reward him generously. He also asked Aoxue to send a message to her master, inviting her master to Shengjing.
At this time, Lin Feng sent someone to bring the news that they were heading towards Shengjing City.
Jiang Jinyan asked, "Could it be that Su Qingqing is hiding in the city?"
Xie Shang did not rush to leave the palace. He took Jiang Jinyan directly to see the Empress Dowager.
When the Empress Dowager saw him coming, she said coldly, "Isn't the Emperor going to lock me up in the clan house?"
"The evidence of the crime committed by the Grand Empress Dowager is irrefutable. The Imperial Clan Bureau has already investigated the case. I will send you back to Hengyang, but not to the Hengyang Palace, but to the Hengyang Imperial Mausoleum."
The Queen Mother said, "What are you going to do? You are going to kill me."
"I am only sending the Grand Empress Dowager to see my father. He has wanted to see you again all his life, but unfortunately he never got to see you. I will not do something so outrageous as to kill you, but you must go to the imperial mausoleum to confess your mistakes." Xie Shang said to Nanny Li, "Pack the Grand Empress Dowager's luggage immediately and send her out of the palace."
The Empress Dowager was confused and didn't know why Xie Shang was so anxious to send her out of the palace to Hengyang.
"Where did you take Kang'er, Minmin and Yun'er? Let them go with me."
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Xie Yun has committed a crime and has been imprisoned. I am going to send him to labor camp to atone for his crime. As for Xie Minmin, she has also been sent to slavery. Prince Kang took the blame for the crime on behalf of the Empress Dowager. He is no longer Prince Kang, but a commoner. He will be exiled back to the northwest soon. Xie Kang is really a filial son. He took all the blame on behalf of the Empress Dowager and even took the initiative to hand over the silver."
"You are pushing them too far." The Empress Dowager said angrily, "He did nothing wrong. I did everything. Aren't you humiliating them by doing this? They are descendants of the royal family."
"It's not the case anymore. Ever since the Empress Dowager helped Su Qingqing murder the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they are no longer worthy of being royal descendants. The Queen is right. I should remove all of you from the Xie family tree."
"Kang'er has been in the northwest for thirty years. He didn't do anything. I did everything. You can remove me from the list!" The Empress Dowager continued, "I really don't know where Su Qingqing went. It wasn't me who wanted to join forces with her. She took the initiative to come to me. She said she didn't want the Xie family's kingdom. She just wanted Jiang Fenghua to die. She wanted to find Jiang Fenghua to avenge her niece.
When Jiang Fenghua came to Hengyang Palace to deliver the tiger-head doll, she said that your father didn't want to recognize me either, and she wanted to return the doll I made for him. I was heartbroken. He has not been raised by my side since he was born, and I have no mother-son relationship. I was so foolish!
Later, Su Qingqing came to me and said that Jiang Fenghua was a witch who seduced the emperor. I...believed it. Your royal grandfather was also seduced by a beautiful woman. "
She continued, "It's me who refuses to admit defeat. In fact, during the years I was in Hengyang Palace, it was Minmin and Yun'er who accompanied me. It was me who instilled in them the idea that their father should inherit the throne. They were still young and didn't understand anything. It was me who made them have unrealistic ideas. It's all my fault, Emperor, please let them go!"