The whole family of villains criticized her wildly, but the princess treated her with medical treatm

Mr. Lu has retired from office.

Of the two daughters of the Lu family, the youngest daughter was completely depressed after the Lu family's shop went bankrupt. The eldest daughter, the concubine Lu, seemed to be frightened. She began to close the door and refuse customers without leaving the house.

The other eleven concubines of the late emperor were not fools either. Master Lu was dealt with by the Queen Mother Yan, and Lu’s Xiangxue Shop was destroyed by the eldest princess. This was an extremely dangerous signal, and it completely played the role of "overwhelm the monkeys and Mo Chao". "Calling" effect.

The concubines no longer clamor for 20 taels of silver for their headgear.

In fact, they knew very well that there was no such reward title in the code. It was just that the previous two queens casually rewarded it, and it cannot be called an "ancestral system."

There are still two days left before the Queen's inauguration ceremony.

Mu Tingxue was so busy that her feet never touched the ground, working overtime.

Inside the Hubu Yamen, the sound of dialing the abacus was a loud, crackling sound.These civil servants worked overtime with the eldest daughter, the Secretary of the Household Department, and the princess.

The messages of silver are like snowflakes, and the mountains of accounts need to be reconciled.

There was an endless stream of officials from the other seventeen yamen in Yundu who came to ask for money.

"Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple have sent people to ask for silver. They want 10 taels."

Lao Zheng's voice was hoarse due to overwork. He held up a document and said, "This is the list they made."

"No money."

Mu Tingxue didn't even bother to look at the list.

Lao Zheng said cautiously: "Your Highness, the situation is different this time. It is the expense of welcoming the head of the foreign vassal. After the queen was appointed, Tatar, Lupan, Beiyu, and Dongsang all sent envoys to celebrate. Especially Lufan, This alien race from the outside world has been friends with me, Yunhuang, for generations. Every time King Lu succeeds to the throne, they will go to Yunhuang to request a title for the new king, who will be regarded as our vassal state. This time, the eldest prince Lufan came, and he also brought his guests. Gifts, according to the rules, the Emperor Yunhuang should arrange an interview, and the officials in charge of receiving foreign guests from the Ministry of Etiquette will take him to eat, drink, have fun, visit famous mountains and rivers, and give him a return gift worth tens of thousands of taels of silver before leaving to show the power of God."

Mu Tingxue was there.

Such great power!

My own country is completely impoverished, yet I still have to pretend to be the elder brother in front of my younger brother, giving him a lot of expensive gifts that I can't even bear to use.

She was dissatisfied, but she didn't want to show up. She just carefully read the long list made by the official in charge of diplomacy: "How come there are still 9000 taels spent in Xiaoxiang Shuiyun Pavilion? Buy crickets at Cuzhi Street. , the 3000 taels that were bet?"

This is not just about eating, drinking and having fun. Your Ministry of Etiquette is too good at diplomacy. You even brought envoys from four foreign vassals to engage in prostitution and gambling at public expense, and then came to the Ministry of Household Reimbursement for reimbursement?

This is not included in the reception etiquette of "Yunhuang Huidian".

Tired, destroy it.

"Who is responsible for receiving envoys from foreign vassals?"

"Su Liancheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Cui Shimin, the young minister of Honglu Temple."

Mu Tingxue said lightly, her eyes cold: "I did them."

Spread out your pen and ink and get ready to write a note.

"I'm afraid there's something wrong with this Cui Shimin, he...he..."

Old Zheng looked around, fearing that someone might hear him, "He is from the Cui family, and he is still married to the Queen Mother. It's not easy to handle. Your Highness, just impeach Su Liancheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and don't stoke the hornet's nest of the Cui family." "

Mu Tingxue's brows furrowed tightly: "Cui family?"

Isn’t that her future mother-in-law’s natal family?

The eldest cousin Yan Lan is married to the head of the Cui family... What is his name? By the way, Cui Shining!

"What is the relationship between Cui Shimin, the young minister of Honglu Temple, and Cui Shining, the governor of Youzhou?"

"Same mother, blood brothers."

"Grass!"

Mu Tingxue couldn't control herself and cursed secretly.

The cousin-in-law's biological brother is related to the regent and the queen mother. No wonder he dares to be so arrogant and spends public funds to eat, drink and gamble.

She had just established a good relationship with Yan Yang's mother-in-law, Cui Ming, when something like this happened.If she acted in accordance with the regulations and impeached Cui Shimin in accordance with Yunhuang law, what would her mother-in-law think of her?What do the eldest cousin's family think of her?

bother.

You, the sons of aristocratic families who are intermarrying with each other, are intertwined with each other, and do not have any political agenda in their positions, are simply the worms of the country!

Mu went through a fierce ideological struggle.

In the end, she put the names of Cui Shimin, the young minister of Honglu Temple, and Su Liancheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, together on the fold.

Compromised once.

Countless times.

*. *. *

I handed the book over and heard back that afternoon.

Su Liancheng, a minister of the Ministry of Rites, was dismissed from his post and investigated. The three judicial courts held a joint trial, which was considered a severe sentence. Cui Shimin, the young minister of Honglu Temple, only asked for compensation for the squandered public funds, and there was no further accountability. It could not be any lighter.

When Mu Tingxue heard this result, she felt very melancholy.

What is this?

For the same crime, Cui Shimin escaped just because he was an in-law of the Yan family. The Cui family was so rich that as long as they pulled out a piece of leg hair to plug the hole, they could continue to live freely and continue to be the young minister of Honglu Temple. Maybe next year I can be promoted to the Minister of Honglu Temple, one of the Great Nine Ministers!

"Those who govern the world will be rewarded and punished unfairly, which will lead to serious trouble sooner or later."

Mu Tingxue murmured.

The queen mother was too protective, so after learning about Lu's affairs, she immediately stepped forward to protect herself; the queen mother was too protective, and even her in-laws, the Cui family, were protected regardless of good or bad, and that was how Cui Shimin got away with it.

"No, I have to go find my mother and have a good chat."

Qihuang Palace.

As soon as Mu Tingxue stepped into the courtyard, she heard a very bright and cheerful woman's laughter coming from the hall inside. Even the queen mother was made to laugh too.

"Who's here?"

Mu Tingxue asked Xunyin, who was standing in the courtyard.

Xunyin replied: "It's Mrs. Heng Yanbo who came all the way from Youzhou to attend the Queen Mother's wedding. She brought many gifts to visit the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother is very happy."

Mu Tingxue's heart skipped a beat.

It’s Yan Yang’s eldest sister, Yan Lan!

What should I do? Cui Shimin is Yan Lan's brother-in-law. If she goes in now and persuades her mother to treat them equally and sentence Cui Shimin and Su Lian to the same crime, will Yan Lan cause trouble?

Mu Tingxue knew that today was not a good time to give advice, so she had to suppress it for now.

You’re here, come in and say hello to Yan Lan.

She stepped into the hall with one foot, and the voices of conversations inside came out more clearly——

"Aunt Queen Mother, I left the Yan family and married in Youzhou for [-] years. I gave birth to Jiang Jiang and Tian Sheng. My daughter Jiang Jiang has always been raised by my side. But for the sake of Tian Sheng's future, I separated my flesh and blood at the age of ten and sent him to Yundu. Here he is, and he will be raised by the old lady. Oh my, my heart has been thinking about him all the time, and I have been unable to sleep at night for the past four years." Yan Lan choked up as she spoke.

"It's really hard on you, hey." Empress Dowager Yan's voice was full of pity, "But there is nothing we can do about it. If Tian Sheng does not study in the Imperial College, it will be difficult for him to enter the officialdom in the future."

"Auntie the Queen Mother, why don't you transfer my husband from Youzhou to Yundu? He has also been serving as governor from the third-level area for 20 years. If he can come to Yundu to serve, I can be reunited with my children."

"The Rong Ai family will consider whether there are any vacancies suitable for Heng Yanbo."

"Hasn't the position of Zhongshu Ling been vacant for several years?"

When Mu Tingxue heard this, she couldn't hold back at all.

Zhongshu Ling?

Prince Sin and Marquis Xiao of Lanling were rehabilitated. Xiao Wangzhi, the former Zhongshu Ling, also accepted her kindness and was persuaded by her to return to secular life. He is currently at the ancestral residence of the Xiao family in Yundu, helping the Xiao family build monuments and build tombs. It took half a month to repair.

She mentioned to her mother more than once that Xiao Wangzhi was a capable minister in both civil and military affairs with outstanding political achievements. He had put down two rebellions. When he served as Zhongshu Ling, the country was safe and peaceful, the treasury was full, and he also helped his grandfather to show his glory. The emperor created a situation of glorious resurgence.

Xiao Wangzhi has joined her. As long as the queen mother gives him an official position, Yunhuang can still be saved!

Now, Yan Yang's eldest sister wants to fight for this position for her husband Cui Shining?