Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Emperor Tianyuan did not reply to Prince Hui in the end. In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, he could not express his true thoughts.

He could only look at Prince Hui with a complicated expression.

He can no longer protect this son this time.

He had to give him a cup of lethal poison, otherwise he would not be able to explain.

Because not only the capital, but also the people of Dayu knew about the dirty things done by Prince Hui, especially his collusion with the Northern Qing Kingdom, the Southern Yue Kingdom, and the Western Rong Kingdom, and letting them lead troops to attack Dayu. It was shocking and aroused public anger.

*

Emperor Tianyuan announced in a slow voice the decision on the punishment for Prince Hui, and all the officials in the palace were delighted when they heard it.

It’s great that the emperor has finally stopped being confused.

In addition to Prince Hui, a group of other people were punished.

Among them was Huang Shangshu, who had to recuperate at home due to a stroke. During his time in the Ministry of Revenue, Huang Shangshu had been collecting money for Prince Hui and had committed numerous crimes. After his property was confiscated, he was directly imprisoned and executed by slow slicing. As for other people in the Shangshu Mansion, Huang Xiangru, the eldest son of Huang Shangshu, had also committed many crimes in the past few years and was sentenced to death. The rest of the Huang family was exiled, and all male members of the family were not allowed to take the imperial examinations for five generations.

When the news came out, Lu Sheng, who had become an editor in the Hanlin Academy, immediately bravely went to see Emperor Tianyuan and reported to him that many years ago, Huang Xianghuai, the youngest son of Shangshu Huang, had instigated his father to poison his sister.

Emperor Tianyuan had no impression of Lu Sheng. There were many officials in the court, and Lu Sheng only ranked third in the imperial examination. When he entered the Hanlin Academy, he was just a small scholar.

But since Lu Sheng had already filed the lawsuit and had evidence in his hands, he changed Huang Xianghuai's verdict.

Changed from exile to exile after cutting off both hands.

Didn't Huang Xianghuai like to tease women with his hands? Then he shouldn't use his hands anymore.

Apart from Minister Huang, all other people in the capital who were related to Prince Hui were killed, imprisoned, had their property confiscated, or exiled.

Emperor Tianyuan changed his previous attitude of pretending not to see or trying to smooth things over, and now he took ruthless action.

*

In the imperial garden, listening to the news from the eunuch, Li Yu secretly thought that Emperor Tianyuan was finally willing to take ruthless action against Prince Hui this time.

Although it is a little late, at least no more innocent people will die because of Prince Hui.

Princess Jianing was not very satisfied with this treatment. She felt that Prince Hui had done so many bad things and a cup of poisoned wine was too easy for him. He should be tortured severely before dying.

But Emperor Tianyuan had already made his decision, and it would be useless for her to say anything more, so she complained a few words and changed the subject.

She asked the Queen and the Crown Princess what good things they had prepared for Li Yu.

The queen laughed at her for being more anxious than Li Yu. After she finished speaking, she asked someone to get the things.

However, before the person who was going to pick up the things arrived, Eunuch Ye ran over and said that Emperor Tianyuan had already returned to the imperial study, and asked Li Yu to go over quickly.

Li Yu looked at the queen.

The Queen nodded: "Go ahead, there is no rush here."

Li Yu responded and walked away holding up her skirt.

Princess Jianing was worried, so she stood up and followed him.

*

Two quarters of an hour later, in the imperial study.

Emperor Tianyuan looked at Li Yu quietly.

Li Yu lowered her eyes and let him look.

After an unknown amount of time, the voice of Emperor Tianyuan rang out: "I remember you. You are the sister-in-law of Han Aiqing. In the eleventh year of Tianyuan, you participated in the snack conference and made the rice noodle sausage, crispy meat sausage and..."

"Gluten." Li Yu reminded.

"Yes, it's gluten." Emperor Tianyuan said, "I went to that snack party twice. The first time I was in disguise, and the second time I didn't hide my identity. You were neither humble nor arrogant, and you knew when to advance and retreat. I admire you very much.

Later, I found out that you were Jianing's friend and Han Aiqing's sister-in-law, and I felt that you were not a simple person. "

But at that time, even though he had a new respect for Li Yu, he didn't take her seriously. He thought Li Yu was just a brave woman who was good at business.

He never expected that she also got involved in the fight between the Crown Prince and Prince Hui, and played a huge role.

Fortunately, she stood on the side of the prince. If she had stood on the side of the third brother, the world might have really belonged to the third brother.

Thinking of Prince Hui, Emperor Tianyuan felt a little tight in his chest. He coughed to relieve the pressure and then asked, "Why did you choose the crown prince?"

Li Yu cupped his hands and said, "Because His Royal Highness is kind."

Emperor Tianyuan waited for a few seconds, but when she continued, he asked, "That's it?"

Li Yu: “Yes.” Actually, there is also the second half of the sentence, “Prince Hui is cruel,” but she doesn’t know what Emperor Tianyuan thinks of Prince Hui, so in order to avoid accidentally angering him, she simply didn’t say it.

Emperor Tianyuan: “…”

*

Emperor Tianyuan is not feeling well, so stop before asking a few questions.

He did not ask all questions about the crown prince, he also asked about the lives of the common people outside the palace, about Nanzhou Prefecture, about Jiangyang County, and about how Li Yu did business.

Seeing that he really had no intention of finding fault, Li Yu gradually relaxed.

Before they knew it, the two had been talking for almost half an hour, and Eunuch Ye reminded Emperor Tianyuan that it was time to take his medicine.

"It's been so long." Emperor Tianyuan covered his mouth and coughed again, then asked Li Yu to leave. "I heard that the Queen and the Crown Princess also want to see you, so go meet them."

Li Yu: “Yes.”

*

Princess Jianing was almost impatient waiting outside. As soon as Li Yu came out, she couldn't wait to greet him: "How is it? Did the Emperor's uncle not scold you?"

Li Yu: "No, the emperor just said something to me. He was very kind."

"I feel relieved now." Princess Jianing said, "Let's go out of the palace."

Li Yu pointed in the direction of the harem: "Aren't you going to see the Queen and the Crown Princess?"

"No, someone just visited the Imperial Aunt and the Crown Princess's sister-in-law, and they can't get away for a while. Let's go back first. I have asked someone to put the things that the Imperial Aunt and the Crown Princess's sister-in-law prepared on the carriage outside the palace."

Li Yu nodded.

*

The streets of the inner city were filled with soldiers.

They ran towards the residences of officials belonging to Prince Hui's faction, arresting people and ransacking their homes.

When the people heard that they were going to catch corrupt officials, they secretly followed the soldiers to watch the fun.

Princess Jianing wanted to see the excitement at Shangshu Huang's house, so she deliberately had the car pass through the Shangshu's mansion.

Li Yu also wanted to watch the fun, so he acquiesced to this request.

It has to be said that they were very lucky. When they passed by, the officers and soldiers were pushing the Huang family out.

The once arrogant Shangshu Huang was dragged out of the door by officers and soldiers because he could not walk normally. He was chained and thrown to the ground. He looked so miserable.

The other members of the Huang family all looked terrified. Mrs. Huang struggled and screamed, but was kicked to the ground by the impatient soldiers.

Li Yu looked for a while, and when he had seen enough, he asked the driver to go home.

Before leaving, she saw the second daughter of the Huang family, who became a widow after Ji Shuo's death. She was holding a child and watching the Huang family members crying and wailing, without any emotion.

Mrs. Ji seemed to be in better spirits than the last time she was asked to make snacks.

Li Yu thought about it and lowered the car curtain.

*

Princess Jianing sent Li Yu home and drank a cup of tea before leaving.

Not long after she left, Eunuch Ye, who served Emperor Tianyuan, came again.

This time, what he brought was not an oral order, but an imperial edict, an imperial edict written by Emperor Tianyuan himself, conferring the title of Princess Changping on Li Yu.