diskusbooks Chapter 121 The Turks' Intention to Move South
Chapter 121 The Turks' Intention to Move South
[Well, that governor has really accomplished a lot in his local area. In his first year in office, he learned about the matter of the Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince. He originally wanted to report this to the old emperor, but he was threatened. So the governor and the censor kept quiet and recorded all the affairs of the Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince's relatives over the years.]
[However, after staying in that place for several years, the governor felt it was a real pity that his talents could not be fully utilized, so he began to have some crooked ideas.]
Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips speechlessly.
The old emperor was speechless.
The governor's surname was Xiong. He remembered him. He had originally planned to transfer people to Dajing during this period, but he did not expect such a thing to happen, such as selling his daughter to seek a promotion.
This shows that he has an impetuous nature. Once the matter of the Twilight Moon Pavilion is resolved, we should transfer him to another place to serve as a local official for a few more years, so that we can properly temper his temperament.
[Of all the crooked ideas you could have come up with, why did you have to come up with something so awful? To put it bluntly, there's no shortage of beautiful women in the capital. The Crown Prince's concubines alone could form a football team. Why would you need to bring in a woman you've never even seen before from your hometown as a concubine?]
That's it.
Those present couldn't help but nod in agreement.
So what's the situation with Twilight Moon Pavilion?
[They didn't give your daughter to the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian at all; they took her directly to the Twilight Moon Pavilion.]
It took Governor Xiong more than a year to realize what was happening...
Shen Zhiyi hurriedly went to check on Governor Xiong's daughter.
Good news: He's alive.
[Bad news, I feel like I'm living a life worse than death.]
The Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince is very wealthy, even wealthier than Prime Minister Wang, and this is all related to that Twilight Moon Pavilion.
Those present carefully recalled the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian, and he didn't seem like someone who was richer than Prime Minister Wang.
But the old emperor didn't care.
If Shen Zhiyi says she's richer than Prime Minister Wang, then she must be richer than Prime Minister Wang.
The old emperor, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Personnel exchanged glances.
They both noticed the money gleaming in each other's eyes.
Prime Minister Wang is an honest and conscientious person, and the old emperor certainly wouldn't harm a loyal minister.
But if the Crown Prince's tutor really did something heinous, then confiscating his property would greatly enrich the national treasury.
The Crown Prince didn't mention much about Muyue Tower in his letter, only that Governor Xiong's daughter seemed to have been imprisoned there.
[Governor Xiong is quite something. You could say he loved his daughter, yet he sold her; you could say he didn't love her, yet he spent half a year finding clues that led him to Muyue Tower.]
[The Twilight Moon Pavilion would search for beautiful young girls throughout Daye, mostly from the Western Regions, and then send them to the Twilight Moon Pavilion. This Twilight Moon Pavilion, though called a pavilion, was actually a large ship.]
A large ship?
That's bad. Several rivers converge in the capital city, and the water volume is large, so there are quite a few large ships.
It's still a large ship that only appears at night.
There are requirements for boarding the ship. First, one must be a merchant, and each time one boards, one must carry 100,000 taels of silver.
The old emperor almost dropped his teacup. One person, one time, 100,000 taels?
Damn, even he wouldn't dare to be so extravagant.
[The number of guests at Muyue Tower wasn't large, but it wasn't particularly small either. Most importantly, they were all extremely wealthy; the basement of the Crown Prince's residence was entirely covered in gold, dazzlingly bright.]
Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but lower her head and rub her eyes hard.
This is truly blinding!
[Sigh, why doesn't Da Ye have an anonymous reporting system? This is the opening time of Mu Yue Lou, let's report them and take them all down.]
Or, how about I go check out Jinghe after get off work?
The old emperor was startled and gave the Minister of Justice a wink.
The Minister of Justice then left with a proud and arrogant air.
He thought to himself with delight that Shen Zhiyi was truly a blessing in his career.
Huh? But I feel like I've forgotten something.
Forget it, let's go arrest the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian and raid that Twilight Moon Pavilion!
The Jinghe River is the largest river in the capital city, with countless large boats on it, many of which operate at night, mostly for pleasure-seeking.
However, the girl in the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian's category was bought by force, so it should be in a more remote area.
The Minister of Justice was very glad that he hadn't slept; the credit was his.
Go hang out with that fat bastard, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
He's the one who has to do the big things.
Meanwhile, Shen Zhiyi, who was watching the entire live broadcast and receiving the reports, was stunned by the efficiency of the Minister of Justice.
[No way, no way! The old emperor only mentioned the letter from the crown prince and the existence of the Twilight Moon Pavilion, yet the Minister of Justice found it so quickly.]
found it?
The old emperor was also slightly surprised. Shen Zhiyi had only narrowed down the scope to the Jinghe River, but there were still quite a few boats moored on the Jinghe River.
He truly deserves the title of Minister of Justice, whom he values highly.
The other ministers felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the old emperor's expression.
So the old emperor intended to make the Minister of Justice the prime minister?
The Minister of Works was the first to object. He had worked diligently for decades and had built up the infrastructure of Daye to a very high standard.
The Minister of Revenue was also unwilling, having done everything he could to replenish the treasury of Daye!
The Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince was also on that ship; all that trip to the manor was for nothing.
[Alas, so many poor girls were brought to the boat at a very young age, locked in cages during the day, and forced to serve customers at night. They never disembarked. Even though they were terrified when so many officials came, they still instinctively opened their mouths...]
Unable to continue, Shen Zhiyi began to criticize the guards of the capital city as incompetent.
If General Qianwu Weizhong were here, he would surely cry out that he was wronged.
Who would have thought there were so many girls being sold on a single boat?
The whole night was lively and bustling, and the old emperor didn't get any rest.
The Crown Prince's Junior Guardian was dealt with swiftly; his family property was confiscated, and his entire clan was executed.
The national treasury suddenly became much fuller.
Wow, I've seen this scene on CCTV, but seeing it in real life is still shocking. I could secretly take a gold bar and no one would notice.
As soon as these thoughts came out, many people immediately turned their heads to the opposite direction from Shen Zhiyi.
Even the old emperor looked around but never glanced at Shen Zhiyi's area.
But Shen Zhiyi was just talking nonsense.
After glancing at the gold several times, he quickly turned on the security camera to divert his attention.
[I need to quickly look at something else; I'm afraid I'll get itchy fingers and do something immoral.]
[Holy crap, it seems the Turks are secretly plotting to move south.]
The old emperor's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.
No problem, we have the General of Chariots and Cavalry here.
[Hiss, it seems this general might not be able to defeat the Turks this time.]
Everyone: How could that be? That's a General of Chariots and Cavalry, who has achieved numerous military exploits at such a young age.
[After all, there's a mole among us!]
The old emperor could no longer remain calm.