nucmednet Chapter 303 The Prince Supervises the Country
Chapter 303 The Prince Supervises the Country
The autumn hunt is over and the East Palace is crowded with people.
Bei Jingchu thought this was the peak, until the emperor announced another piece of news, and then he realized what it felt like to be so popular.
Because of the infiltration of spies, the emperor was still worried after removing the nail, so he decided to lead the troops to Yuhun in person this time.
Some people support and some people advise.
The main reason for persuasion was that the battlefield was dangerous, but Bei Jingchu, who had been there, thought it was not that bad.
The commanders are all in the rear military camp, so it is normal for the commander to charge into the enemy camp in person.
If it was really a life-threatening danger, Aye would never have let her go.
But compared to Tai Chi Palace, it is indeed much more dangerous.
She believed that Aye had considered everything before making the decision.
It turned out that he did have a consideration - the crown prince would be regent.
Bei Jingchu got the Double Dragon Talisman, which was the prince's jade seal, representing the emperor's power.
She didn't pretend to be humble and say that she was not up to the task.
You are already the crown prince, but you are still unable to handle the heavy responsibility. What is the point of being the crown prince? You should just give up the throne as soon as possible.
The prerequisite for daring to do is to dare to think.
Seeing the child in a daze, Bei Heng was about to comfort him: You have been helping me deal with things for four years, now you won’t be afraid to try it yourself.
Before he could finish his words, Bei Jingchu, who had reacted, immediately said, "I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Bei Heng's soothing words were stuck in his throat.
Good, good, it’s this kind of confidence!
After seeing the army off, along with the reluctance to leave my father, I also felt a sense of relief as if a huge mountain had been lifted from my head.
No one in the entire capital has more power than her.
If she was a little more impatient, she could have waited for the army to leave for a while, then taken advantage of the situation to rob and directly take the throne.
As for being afraid of the emperor’s current military power?
He directly arranged his confidants in the Ministry of Revenue to cut off their military supplies.
Bei Jingchu was frightened when the dangerous thought flashed through her mind again.
Damn it, luckily there is no mind-reading system now.
She glanced furtively at Nian'er and the others beside her, pretending nothing had happened and looking innocent.
She can't have such dangerous thoughts. This is Aye's trust in her!
Besides, she didn't believe that Lao Deng didn't have any backup plans.
On Bei Jingchu's first day as regent, he saw a report accusing him of forming a clique for personal gain.
Ah this...
Which genius came up with this charge?
If the prince has no power of his own, will he be a prince without any power?
Especially since she was a woman who had come to power and had no people of her own, even if she was pushed to the throne by Aye, she could be pulled down immediately.
Achieve the Lightspeed Abdication achievement.
After looking at the name, it was not surprising that he was from an aristocratic family, the Huayuan Dong clan.
He was not an important official, so I have no impression of him.
After being suppressed by Aye, the aristocratic family became much quieter. With her own support, she was able to compete with the children of poor families and the emerging female officials.
It is said that the educational resources of aristocratic families are much better than those of other families, but few of the women in the family can make achievements.
For example, the Dong family had a young lady who wanted to go out and make her own way in the world, but her family sent her directly to a temple to become a nun.
This method is used to prove their family's integrity and innocence.
The young lady died of illness not long after. No one knew whether she died of illness or because she died of depression after seeing hope and then being imprisoned like a bird in a cage.
When Bei Jingchu heard this, she was not angry but tired.
I've seen too many of these cases, and Dong's is not the first one.
The useless etiquette and rules of the noble families can’t create any value for Dai Yue, and can even crush people.
She even heard that they were not so outrageous before Aye took action to suppress them.
On the contrary, after falling into poverty, they pay more attention to the so-called ancestral rituals and laws, which means they have not forgotten the family's backbone and heritage.
Bei Jingchu only had contempt for this group of pedants, and when she understood them, she complained to Nian'er: "They are just a bunch of cowards."
"If you can't defeat the enemies outside, then swing your knife at the weak ones at home."
"Using women's fear to maintain their sense of superiority."
Nian'er looked at her silently with a sarcastic look.
"I have always felt that integrity is something that grows on a person's spine. Some people can still lean on a woman's belt and feel complacent about controlling the fate of the weak."
"I feel that I am noble and unyielding, a scholar who is different from the secular world."
Now, facing the cannon fodder that was delivered to him, Bei Jingchu closed the memorial and decided to start with this person.
Bei Jingchu picked up the brush and dipped it in vermilion ink.
The bright red handwriting determines a person's final fate.
This young man from an aristocratic family was sentenced to beheading for framing the crown prince, and the entire Dong family was exiled.
After the imperial edict was issued, naturally a bunch of aristocratic officials who were closely related to the Dong family responded with persuasion.
But Bei Jingchu waited until nightfall, but no notification came from the East Palace.
She thought for a while, then snorted and told Haoyue, "Let's go to bed early tonight. We'll have a big argument tomorrow morning."
"When you go to Liangyi Palace tomorrow morning, remember to bring Dong Zhe's memorial with you."
"It seems that these old guys are not planning to beg for mercy, but to cause trouble."
The noble families are related by marriage and have always been secretly in opposition to her.
Since she was using Dong as an example, it was impossible for others to just sit there and watch.
Since it's not a plea, then it can only be a challenge.
There wasn't even a traitor who came to surrender to her.
The aristocratic family... is really united.
really.
The next morning, a man stepped out and said, "Your Highness! Dong Zhe is just speaking his mind."
"If the whole family is implicated for making a loyal remonstrance, how can the civil and military officials in the court dare to speak out their opinions?"
"Honest words are unpleasant to the ears, Your Highness, do you want to listen to praise and close your ears?"
Many people stood up again: "I second the motion!"
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Chang Tingyi stood below holding a tablet, seemingly in a trance.
He is the husband of Hai Xu Chang's family. No matter how reluctant he is, he can only stand for the interests of the family.
My eyes were focused on the words written on the tablet: Please help Dong.
He took a deep breath and stepped out: "I second the motion."
Bei Jingchu waited for them to second the motion one by one.
She sat below the dragon throne, but the position above it was left vacant.
She took out the copied backup memorial and threw it down.
"Stop confusing right and wrong and confusing the public!"
"Look at what he wrote. You heard it from others, and you think I'm abusing the punishment without even knowing the content of the memorial, right?"
Bei Jingchu used too much force and the memorial was thrown to Chang Tingyi's feet, and he picked it up.
After browsing, he shook his head at his colleagues who were looking over.
Indeed, it is just wild speculation.
That idiot is such a drag.
Bei Jingchu pressed on and said, "Even if it's the Imperial Censor who impeaches me, I need evidence!"
"Rather than making groundless accusations or empty talk!"
"If this isn't a frame-up, then what is it?"
"You said I abused my power for personal gain, so I want to ask if you are framing the crown prince for this crime?"
No one dared to refute.
In fact, this matter could be a big deal or a small one. They knew very well that if the emperor were here, that person would at most be demoted and dismissed from his post.
This was also the confidence that the kid from the Dong family had in submitting his memorial, but he never expected that the emperor would lead the army in person and the crown prince would govern the country.
He ran straight into the prince's hand.
The prince also took this opportunity to announce to the court and the public the consequences of offending her.
"Today, anyone who does not know the truth and makes random requests will be fined two months' salary."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Bei Jingchu felt that he was very smart for saving the national treasury some money.
After all, there is still a war on the front line, and saving some money can help with a lot of food and supplies.
But his face remained serious.