Chapter 38 Impeachment of the 4th Prince

Mu Qingli wanted to explain, but Shopkeeper Lu was afraid that he would refuse and asked for a high price, so he smiled and said, "Don't be polite, sir. The "knowledge" in this book is rich and colorful. There are more than ten pages in total. You can learn for a long time. It is definitely worth the money. You must accept it."

Afterwards, Mu Qingli didn't know how he walked out of the bookstore, but the book in his hand was a little hot.

He could only shake his head and smile bitterly, and leave first.

Lu Zhanxing and his servant were standing at the corner and saw Mu Qingli leave with their own eyes.

Bai Jing said, "Although it was very subtle just now, I did sense a burst of internal energy being released."

Lu Zhanxing tapped his palm with his folding fan, his expression calm: "You have fought with him, who is better?"

"I am a slave."

Last time he fought two people at once and was not at a disadvantage. If the young master had not secretly stopped him just now, he would have definitely taken down Mu Qingli.

Lu Zhanxing naturally believed in Bai Jing. If he had not appeared, Bai Jing would have become the first eunuch beside the Fourth Prince.

"Go to the pawnshop and buy some boys and girls between the ages of ten and fourteen. Send them all to my great-grandmother's mausoleum and let your adoptive father train them well. I will not treat him unfairly."

There are still too few people who can be mobilized, so it is better to let Chang Rui make full use of his talents so as not to waste his good martial arts skills.

"Yes."

Bai Jing replied yes. After he left the mausoleum, his adoptive father would have to train a new son. After all, teaching one is the same, and having more children would make the life more lively.

Lu Zhanxing gave a few instructions and then went back home.

But she didn't expect to hear shocking news.

The Fourth Prince was impeached and even deprived of all official duties and confined to his home for a month by the Emperor.

Later, she went to her father's yard to inquire about what was happening in the court.

It turned out that at the grand court meeting today, an imperial censor suddenly impeached the Fourth Prince for selling official positions and titles while serving in the Ministry of Rites, and making a profit of 500,000 taels, and the eldest son of the Duke of Qing was also involved.

Moreover, the official position sold was that of the Huaizhou Salt Transport Commissioner. It was claimed that the Fourth Prince and the Duke of Qing's Mansion used this position to seek personal gain. In just half a year, they made a profit of nearly 500,000 taels.

The Fourth Prince was terrified, his face turned pale, and he denied it.

Then the censor produced even stronger evidence, presenting a secret account book of the salt transport envoy, which clearly recorded that the sale of official posts cost 500,000 taels, and the annual profit was nearly hundreds of thousands of taels.

The Fourth Prince would take half of every transaction, and the Duke Qing’s Mansion would take 20%, so it could be said that they made a fortune.

Even the witness was brought back by the second prince's father-in-law, the Minister of Justice. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the salt transport envoy and the head of the Ministry of Personnel had no choice but to plead guilty.

He kept that secret account book to restrain those officials, in order to give them something to hold against them, but it turned out to be a weapon that killed him.

The ministers were in an uproar.

I never thought that the Fourth Prince would do such a thing before he gained favor. It really shows that you can't judge a person by his appearance!

The Fourth Prince was extremely anxious and quickly denied it, saying that he was framed and knew nothing about it.

No, it cannot be said that I was completely unaware.

During the period when he was in favor, his uncle repeatedly sent him tens of thousands of taels of silver. He just thought that his uncle loved him and wanted to give him money to help him collect money from officials.

He was moved and spent the money without any scruples, but he didn't know that the money came from illegal sources.

The salt transporter kneeling in the hall had a distorted face and shouted, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, you clearly sent the Prince of Qing to collect the silver every year. You can't just take the silver and then deny it now!"

"When you sold this position to me, you mentioned that I had to pay 40% every year, so I had no choice but to raise the price of salt several times. Most of the benefits went to you and the prince of Qing. I remember every account clearly."

"Your Highness, you cannot abandon me..."

Emperor Qian’s expression became increasingly gloomy.

The expressions of the court officials also changed.

The Fourth Prince's face was extremely gloomy.

The deeper my gratitude towards my uncle was before, the deeper my hatred is now.

The second prince standing aside sneered: "No wonder the fourth prince spends so lavishly every day. He buys courtyards and manors whenever he wants. It turns out that someone gave him money!"

The Fourth Prince glared at the Second Prince who was gloating over his misfortune.

Knowing that he could not defend himself, he could only turn his attention to his future father-in-law, Prime Minister Su.

At this moment, Su Chongwen really wanted to point at the Fourth Prince and curse him, but now that the two families were already married, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

He could only step out helplessly: "Your Majesty, there is another hidden story behind this. How could the Fourth Prince do such evil things after living in the palace for a long time? Someone must have used the Fourth Prince's name to act outside and sell official positions and titles. Such behavior is serious. You can't convict him based on a single word! I beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter and clear the Fourth Prince's name!"

The Fourth Prince felt relieved and looked at Prime Minister Su with gratitude.

As long as we can get through today's court session, there will always be a chance to "turn the tables" when the "thorough investigation" is carried out later...

I thought the matter would end here, but Lord Mei, who always followed Lord Wei's lead, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Su is absolutely right. Selling official positions is no small matter. If everyone with power can manipulate the sale of official positions, how unfair would that be to the students who have studied hard for ten years?

Since the salt transport envoy just said that the prince of Qing was involved, why not have him brought up for a confrontation?"

Just when things seemed to be able to ease up, they were unexpectedly ruined by Lord Mei.

The Fourth Prince's face was gloomy, his eyes were full of anger and resentment. He stared at Elder Mei, his eyes were cold and gloomy, like a flying knife that made people shudder.

It’s a pity that looks can’t kill.

If looks could kill, Elder Mei would have died several times under the Fourth Prince's sharp gaze.

Elder Mei was pragmatic and indifferent to the Fourth Prince's gaze.

"allow!"

Emperor Qian's face was as gloomy as water, veins were visible on his forehead, and there was a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He doesn't mind his sons fighting for power and profit, and he can turn a blind eye to it within a reasonable range.

However, he would never allow anyone to reach out so far and blatantly arrange official positions to disrupt the government, as this would be a disrespect for him as the emperor.

Noticing the Emperor's gaze,

The Fourth Prince's head was buzzing and cold sweat ran down his back. Even though he was reborn, he could not withstand the majesty of his father.

Soon, the middle-aged Prince of Qing was brought up. When he saw the salt transport envoy, his face turned pale instantly.

The Fourth Prince's expression became increasingly gloomy.

"Yang Shuo!" Emperor Qian's eyes were cold and his tone was as cold as ice: "Do you admit your guilt for selling official positions and titles?"

Just a few short numbers, but full of murderous intent.

Prince Yang was startled and looked at the Fourth Prince reflexively. His father was old and had not attended court for a long time. Now the only one he could rely on was the Fourth Prince. After all, this nephew was also a beneficiary.

The Fourth Prince had a stern look on his face, and his eyes were fixed on Prince Yang like an eagle.

You will bear all the responsibility, and you will die alone.